DEADLOCK: A Pro Wrestling Podcast

The most controversial night in ECW history happened on the October 29th, 1996 episode of Hardcore TV. Coming from ECW High Incident 1996, this episode features one of the biggest and maybe worst moments of all time. Not only that, but Kurt Angle makes his one and only ECW appearance. This was before he was even a pro wrestler. ECW was trying to get him to join the company so they had him make an...

The October 14th, 2010 episode of TNA iMPACT! features fall out for Bound For Glory 2010 also known as 10/10/10! It was teased for weeks that “THEY” are coming and we need to watch out! It turned out they did come and help Jeff Hardy win the TNA World Championship! Hardy turned heel and the group Immortal was formed! Now on Impact Jeff Hardy, Eric Bischoff, Hulk Hogan, Jeff Jarrett and Abyss join...

That’s right, we had to do it! The October 2nd, 2003 edition of WWE SmackDown. This features one of the most infamous segments of all time. Big Show is in the locker room when a guy comes by delivering burritos to Eddie Guerrero. Big Show ends up stealing one of the burritos and spits a huge loogie on the other. He then tells the delivery guy to tell Eddie that Big Show added some special sauce fo...

“I’m going off the rails on a crazy train!” February 8th, 1997 is the infamous episode of WWF Shotgun Saturday Night that took place inside of Penn Station! You may remember this for one reason, The Undertaker and Triple H! This is the match where The Undertaker gave Hunter Hearst Helmsley a Tombstone Piledriver on an escalator! One of the most iconic moments of Shotgun. Also, The Godwinns and The...

The last WCW Nitro of 1999 on December 27th and it’s New Year’s Evil. Scott Hall didn’t make call time so they stripped him and Kevin Nash of the WCW Tag Team Titles. There is now a Lethal Lottery Tag Team Tournament to crown new champions. All the teams are random, except some! This is round one of the tournament. Plus, The Band Is Back as the “nWo 2000” create mayhem and destroy Sid Vicious' car...

It’s a Christmas Miracle! We are actually looking back at the infamous October 31, 2011 episode of WWE Monday Night Raw where The Muppets host! Funny enough, The Muppets are actually the best part of the show! They meet some Superstars, make some matches, and even get involved to help Santino Marella get a victory! Plus, one of the funniest backstage moments happens with Sheamus and Beaker. Also,...

Welcome everyone to WWF SATURDAY NIGHT’S MAIN EVENT on NBC! We are going back to October 5th, 1985! Love is in the air as Uncle Elmer is getting married! Uncle Elmer of the Hillbilly Jim family! Some wrestlers think wrestling and romance don’t mix, but this is the first REAL wedding on TV since Tiny Tim and Miss Vicky! Also, Hulk Hogan is the WWF Champion and Nikolai Volkoff, Feddie Blassie, and t...

It’s October 4th, 2007 and this is the first 2 hour episode of TNA iMPACT! As Sting is in the ring after the 1st match, Kurt Angle comes on the screen! He is at Sting’s Son Garrett’s football game! In a full suit cheering on Garrett as he plays football. The entire episode threads through the Kurt Angle football game! It’s one of the best segments that no one talks about! Only Kurt Angle could mak...

AMERICA! HECK YEAH! The Debut of Hulk….UM...Mr. America happened on May 1st, 2003 and it was iconic! Stephanie McMahon signed a mystery person, sight unseen! She was so set on beating Eric Bischoff that she never even met the person who was going to wrestle on SmackDown! When she finally goes into his locker room she doesn’t like what she sees, however we don’t know who it is. At the end of the ni...

It’s the March 26th, 1996 episode of ECW Hardcore TV featuring matches from ECW Big Ass Extreme Bash. It’s the final match for Cactus Jack in ECW before he goes to the WWF. He is facing his former tag team partner Mikey Whipwreck. Everyone is very grateful for Cactus Jack's time in ECW and he gets a very nice send off! “The Orange and Black Attack” Taz takes on Chris Jericho is a great match. This...

Fall out from WWF Survivor Series 1998 takes place on the November 16th, 1998 edition of WWF Monday Night RAW. The Rock is the new WWF Champion after becoming Corporate and screwing over Stone Cold and Mankind at the PPV. While Shane McMahon was tricking everyone to think he was on Stone Cold’s side he booked a match between Stone Cold and The Rock a few weeks ago for the WWF Championship. So the...

All things are well in WCW on the July 31st, 2000 episode of Nitro. Booker T is the fighting babyface WCW World Champion and Vince Russo is in charge… Okay well maybe not everything is good. The main “highlight” from this show was a throw away segment featuring a “Viagra on a Pole” Match. Billy Kidman is huge, while The Franchise Shane Douglas has problems getting it up in the bedroom. That’s lite...

Remember that time someone got on the SmackDown! fist? Me either. However, on the September 30th, 2004 episode of WWE SmackDown!, Heidenreich would climb up on the SmackDown! fist. Everyone was in shock as to what he was going to do up here. Would he jump off? No, he decided to read poetry about how he is going to destroy the world. Alight dude. Leading into No Mercy 2004 JBL and The Undertaker ha...

It’s Mischief Night on WWF Monday Night Raw, The October 30th, 1995 Halloween episode! Vince is dressed like a prisoner, obvious jokes, and Jerry Lawler is a Proctologist! Owen Hart won a battle royal and will now challenge Razor Ramon for the IC Title in the main event! This is also historic as it’s the Network TV debut of Goldust! Scott D’Amore and Johnny Swinger make appearances as enhancement...

“Powers Unite” on this episode of TNA Wrestling iMPACT! The Main Event Mafia teams up with Eric Young’s World Elite to wage war against TNA Wrestling. August 6th, 2009 is a HUGE night as it is one of the biggest riots in all of pro wrestling. Everyone in the locker room brawls and it spills outside into the parking lot. Trash cans, tables, chairs and more are used. The chaos is so extreme even the...

January 18th, 1993 marks the HISTORIC 2nd episode of WWF Monday Night RAW. The Royal Rumble is coming up and we have a lot to promote. Including, The Repo Man stealing Macho Man Randy Savage’s hat. Yup, you heard me right, the entire episode revolves around Macho Man’s hat getting stolen. Also, Rob Bartlett is still here on commentary with some “comedy.” Plus, Mr. Perfect and Ric Flair build to a...

We finally did it! The night that Goldust got ELECTROCUTED! IT’S HAPPENING! WWE RAW February 3rd, 2003 is historic for many different reasons. This show is the night Triple H, Randy Orton, Batista, and Ric Flair call themselves “EVOLUTION!” As Randy Orton and Batista are looking for Scott Steiner backstage they run into Goldust. Goldust is very sad, as he just lost his tag team match with Booker T...

The legendary promotion that is WXO Wrestling has its final show ever! This infamous company had one taping and 3 episodes! On this last show ever, Ted DiBiase opens up and says, “The buck stops here!” He then proceeds to book Adam Pearce and The Bodies in a 3 on 3 handicapped match against The Shane Twins in the main event! After that main event, we went backstage and commentator Stan Lane was at...

It’s 1995 and the Dungeon of Doom is running strong. They beat down Hulk Hogan and shaved off his mustache, now Hogan and Savage go to Venice Beach and talk about the Darkside with some random homeless man. Also, It is the most interactive Nitro of all time. Remember November 6, 1995 as the night you could call in for $0.99 and vote for the main event. We had The red locker room of Ric Flair, Meng...

Do you smell that? Something stinks? What is that? Is that Nick Patrick from last Monday? No, it’s Rikishi after his famous “pre-match ritual.” Who’s he got anyway? He’ll be backing that ass up on Booker-T on the January 10th, 2002 episode of WWF SmackDown! Plus, Stone Cold Steve Austin “WHAT?!” chants are in full effect and that pisses Kurt Angle off. So much so that he challenges Stone Cold to a...

It’s the final NWA TNA Wrestling PPV before moving to Fox Sports for a weekly show and PPVs every month. September 8th, 2004 is a turning point for the company. We have one of the biggest main events in the history of the company up to this point. The "King of the Mountain" Jeff Jarrett defends his NWA World Heavyweight Championship against "The Charismatic Enigma" Jeff Hardy in the main event. Al...

WWF was hitting all timer moments around this time and October 12th, 1998 is no different. It all started with Stone Cold driving a zamboni to the ring, then attacking Mr. McMahon in the hospital. Tonight, he is invited personally to Monday Night RAW by Mr. McMahon. To prove it’s business as usual Mr. McMahon drives a corvette to the area and leaves the bay doors open. Stone Cold Steve Austin arri...

It’s TV that’s changing Friday nights! September 9th, 2005 was the debut of WWE SmackDown! on Friday nights! On the new time slot we get a stacked card on paper! A US title match, tag team title match, a steel cage match, and a bull rope match for the WWE championship! Also, Randy Orton has been battling The Undertaker since WrestleMania and he finally defeated The Deadman after help from his dad,...

January 1st, 1996 WWF decided to compete with the College Football Championships! It’s the first and last WWF RAW Bowl! The show is football themed with commentary making a million stupid references. The ring looks like a football field, the ref is dressed like a line judge, and a collegiate band in the crowd. The first match is a multiple man tag team match with unique rules. The winner of this w...

You may remember the last WCW Nitro, but what about the one right before it? March 19th, 2001 marks the penultimate episode of WCW Nitro. This features fall out from WCW Greed where Scott Steiner sent DDP to the hospital! Dusty Rhodes wants Ric Flair to kiss his ass, a mystery man is attacking the Magnificent Seven, and Eric Bischoff calls into the show to give everyone a glimpse at the future of...