DEADLOCK: A Pro Wrestling Podcast

TNA Wrestling has had a ton of huge milestones in the entire history of the company but moving to Thursday nights might have been one of the biggest for them. On April 13, 2006 TNA Wrestling moved Impact from Saturday to Thursday in a trial that would eventually lead to primetime. This first episode may be one of the best examples of what TNA really was. It truly is a 60 minute adrenaline rush. Th...

This isn’t the pilot, it’s the first actual episode of WWF SmackDown! after it got picked up by UPN. August 26th, 1999 is when the series premiere happened. Triple H just won the WWF Championship on RAW for the very first time! The commission of the World Wrestling Federation, Shawn Michaels makes Triple H defend the WWF title against The Rock! Also, Chris Jericho makes his in ring WWF debut by ta...

November 8th, 2004 WWE Monday Night RAW is remembered forever as the night the Snitskiy did the unthinkable! This was the night that Snitsky punted a baby! Lita was in the ring during “Chris Jericho’s Highlight Reel” segment with Trish Stratus. That’s when Snitsky came out to the ring with a baby in his arms. He mocked Lita for a miscarriage she had recently. He then proceeded to kick the baby int...

August 30th, 1994 is the night the ECW Revolution began. On ECW TV, there was a tournament to crown a new NWA World Champion. The finals came down to 2 Cold Scorpio and Shane Douglas with Shane Douglas winning the match. After the match Douglas cuts a legendary promo and throws the NWA belt on the ground. He says the NWA is dead and crowns himself the ECW World Heavyweight Champion. The aftermath...

We’re going back to November 23rd, 1998! The Corporation is running strong in the WWF after The Rock was named “The Corporate” WWF Champion! On this episode of Monday Night RAW, Mr. McMahon names a new “impartial” commissioner to the World Wrestling Federation! It is none-other than the Heart Break Kid Shawn Michaels. The first thing he makes is a WWF Title Match with The Rock defending against X-...

WXO Wrestling! What does the X stand for? I don’t know! Yes, it's the second episode of WXO Wrestling! On this episode we get promised footage of Johnny Ace and Mike Barton wrestling in Japan at the Tokyo Egg Dome, however this is clearly not the Egg Dome! This includes the infamous Johnny Ace promo that makes zero sense! Also, Fred Ottman arrives in WXO Wrestling only to be stuck inside of his ti...

October 14th, 1999 is one of the most historic days in the legacy of WCW Thunder. Vince Russo is on his way to WCW, so this is Kevin Nash’s last night as booker of WCW. Not only that but he is going to join commentary for the entire show. This episode ends up being a master class in wrestling comedy. For better or worse Kevin Nash shoots this entire show and ends up burying most of the roster, how...

The NEW Monday Night War kicks off on March 8th, 2010 as TNA Wrestling begins a head to head battle on Monday Nights with WWE RAW! Hulk Hogan and Abyss start the show to pump up the crowd before their tag team match with AJ Styles and Ric Flair. As they fight in the opening match, the lights go out and Sting returns. This time however, he is a bad guy as he turns on Hogan and Abyss and uses his ba...

It’s a beautiful day! The spotlight is on Triple H’s epic returns at Madison Square Garden after a career-threatening quad injury. One of the greatest returns in the history of WWE as The Game reclaims his throne on Monday Night Raw! Kurt Angle is upset that Triple H is stealing all his glory, as he believes he was the top guy when Hunter was gone. Also, Stone Cold and The Rock's tag team clash wi...

The last WCW Nitro before nWo’s first and only PPV, Souled Out 1997! The show opens from the sold-out United Center in Chicago, with Macho Man storming the ring and holding the show hostage. He hijacks Nitro and says he's not leaving until someone with major stroke comes out. Amidst the chaos, we see intense confrontations with Chavo Guerrero Jr. and others, leading to a thrilling showdown with St...

It’s 2001 and we are weeks away from Invasion. WCW is battling WWF, but things are about to get crazy! The tribe of extreme has joined the fray and attacked the WWF! But that’s not where things end. The main event featured a WCW & WWF team vs an ECW team in a huge tag team match. Things wouldn’t end well as this was a giant swerve by WCW and they would join forces with ECW and form The Allianc...

In the year 2000 you had WWF, WCW, ECW and WXO Wrestling! Ted DiBiase was the CEO and CFO who wanted to bring back family friendly wrestling! He lets us know there will be no guaranteed contracts, only opportunities in this new era of professional wrestling. No more “prima donnas”, does this sound familiar. The show featured many WCW Saturday Night wrestlers and the unforgettable Scott Nash! It’s...

Following WWE Backlash 2005 where Batista defeated Triple H to retain his WWE World Heavyweight Championship, Eric Bischoff made a new tournament to crown a number one contender for the title. This is the Gold Rush Tournament. It was a mystery on who was facing. One wrestler would make their entrance and then find out who they were facing right in that ring. This features one of the best superkick...

The boys are back in town… and out of town! It’s a special “Coast To Coast” episode featuring a double dose of DEADLOCK! First, ECW Hardcore TV from 1995 with the infamous “Cane Dewey” promo from Cactus Jack! This is not only one of the best ECW promos, but one of the best promos in all of wrestling! Also, there’s a new Dudley Boy joining the family, Dances With Dudley. The main event of the show...

TNA Wrestling is canceled…or is it?! TNA is in between TV deals, but that does not stop them from producing episodes of Impact! This is the very first episode of TNA Wrestling during the “Real Player” era! You could watch the show online from their website using Real Player or by torrenting the show! Many people thought that this was the end of the company, but they were only getting started! We a...

We are back with good old WCW Thunder, this year in 1999! Glacier is sick of his character and is looking to sell his gimmick. Backstage he’s talking to The Cat and Sonny Onoo and auctioning off parts of his wrestling character. From his entrance to his attire he sells it all, even his EYE! Also, we get a bunch of matches in the WCW Tag Team Tournament! Plus, Raven acts like a spoiled rich kid and...

YOU ARE INVITED TO THE WEDDING OF KRISTAL MARSHALL AND TEODORE RUFUS LONG! That’s right, it’s the infamous 2007 wedding of Teddy Long! Hilarity ensues as Hornswoggle causes mayhem, The Godfather brings hoes, and Teddy Long has a heart attack! Also, Batista is the brand new World Heavyweight Champion and is getting ready for The Punjabi Prison match against The Great Khali at No Mercy! Matt Hardy a...

Because WWE was in Orlando for WrestleMania, TNA Wrestling decided it was time to run a live episode of TNA Impact! With this show being live, WWE had one rule to talent, DO NOT GO TO THE TNA SHOW! Robbie of The Highlanders decided to go to the show and support his friend, however WWE decided to show Derek Graham-Couch on this episode. It even said he worked for WWE on the screen, This ultimately...

It’s a new era in WWE as Stephanie McMahon is the new General Manager of SmackDown! The episode of SmackDown! was voted on WWE.com as one of the best episodes of all time. This features the epic debut of Rey Mysterio to the WWE. He comes out of the gate with a crazy match against Chavo Guerrero! Plus, Brock Lesnar has just signed exclusively to SmackDown! He makes a huge statement by saying he is...

This is the go home show for WWF King Of The Ring 1998 which features 2 huge matches, the Hell In A Cell match between Undertaker & Mankind and Kane vs Stone Cold Steve Austin in a First Blood Match. On this RAW we are building towards the PPV and feature comments from Paul Bearer at his home about Kane, who is challenging Stone Cold for the WWF Championship. At the start of the show, Kane spe...

WWF got sued by the World Wildlife Fund and now had to change the company name to World Wrestling Entertainment! This is the first episode after we “GET THE F OUT!” The nWo promises to change the landscape of the WWE! During a match of the nWo vs Stone Cold, Ric Flair, and Bradshaw, Ric Flair joins the New World Order! Hulk Hogan also steals The Undertaker's motorcycle and runs it over with a semi...

One of the most hyped up moments of all time for TNA Impact Wrestling! Dixie Carter put through a table! It was so big of a moment that they even showed a preview of it happening at the start of the show. The Manhattan Center is home of this episode where Team 3D vow to put TNA President Dixie Carter through a table. At the end of the night we get the big payoff and everyone is happy, except of co...

WCW 1999 was a crazy time, especially at the end of the year when Vince Russo came in. This episode of Monday Nitro features the debut of Seven. This has everything you could want: a cool entrance, lots of pyro, a crazy look, and of course a work shoot promo. Dustin Rhodes thinks Goldust sucked and thinks Seven sucks also. One of the most unforgettable segments of all time. Also, WCW is in the mid...

We are back with another episode of Shotgun Saturday Night! This time from the “historic” Webster Hall? Mankind gets seduced by the nightclub atmosphere as he takes on Bret Hart! Savio Vega joins The Nation of Domination early that day at MSG and fights Rocky Maivia! Jake The Snake battles Salvatore Sincere and Sycho Sid main events against Crush! Plus, the boys talk about WWE 2K24 Community Day w...

Al Wilson, the father of Torrie Wilson, recently married Dawn Marie! This has Torrie very upset! On this episode of WWE SmackDown we get the Honeymoon of Mr. and Mrs. Al Wilson! As the night progresses Al Wilson get so tired from making love, that he doesn’t wake up again! Truly unforgettable. Also, Big Show and Paul Heyman promise to teach everyone a lesson by the end of the night. Matt Hardy tur...