Dorkside of the Ring

This week on the show we took a look at the highly anticipated debut of Raw on Netflix. We both thought it lived up to the hype and was a fun time. We also chat about two big shows that happened halfway across the globe as NJPW presented Wrestle Kingdom 19 and collaborated with AEW (& others) for Wrestle Dynasty. All that plus a throwback scavenger hunt story, NXT New Year's Evil, and a whole...

Happy New Year! We are so happy to be back with you guys and gals for 2025. We are keeping the train rolling with what we thought could have been the last Retro Raw Review, but it looks like we will be good as far as that goes at least for the time being. The show was building to a big match next week, which we will cover. From there we spent a good chunk of time talking about the great World's En...

Hey gang! Happy holidays! This week on the show we took a look at some history that included the start and finish to one of the greatest feuds in wrestling history. From there it was the Retro Raw Review that contained two pretty big matches before rounding things out with The Wrestling Stu. It was a little AEW heavy due to how many good matches we have been getting thanks to the Continental Class...

Hey yo! This week on the show we got off on the wrong foot, but quickly got the train back on the tracks. The Retro Raw Review gave us the start of a significant storyline that we will be tracking through WrestleMania season. In the Wrestling Stu we covered a great ECW show from The Rave in Milwaukee before chatting about the latest offerings from AEW, WWE and more. We will see you guys next week....

This week on the show we chat about the fallout from the 2000 WWF Armageddon show where Rikishi was made famous by The Undertaker! There were a couple of title changes on that one. Everyone has an issue with Mick Foley on the Raw that followed. We also get more into the AEW Continental Classic as that is heating up as well as a whole lot more as we traveled to two live shows since we last sat down...

Hey gang! As the title implies, this one may suffer from a little bit of ring rust, but we got back into the swing of things quickly. We talked about a Retro Raw that was sandwiched between two PPV's We will have the fallout from Armageddon 2000 next week. We also ran down the results from Full Gear & Survivor Series before chatting about some upcoming live wrestling this weekend. Cheers!

On this weeks show, we took a look back at the 2000 WWF Survivor Series, where Kurt Angle was able to retain the WWF Championship through some questionable means. We also chat about the Bloodline drama that is currently happening as both factions are scrambling to fill out a team. All that and a whole lot more! As a quick reminder, we will not have a new show next week, so stay safe, have a great...

This week on the show we talk about the go home Raw to the 2000 WWF Survivor Series. It didn't end well for The People's Champion! We will cover that show next week. We also took a look at an Awesome ECW match and discussed everything that happened in the wrestling landscape since last week including the latest offerings from AEW, NXT & more. Enjoy!

This week on the show we find out who was Rikishi's accomplice this whole time on the Retro Raw Review! We also have a great time going through the history seg and chat all about Crown Jewel, AEW Dynamite and a whole lot more. Cheers!

We had a blast this week on the show and I really hope it comes through on the pod. We had such a good time taking a look back at the Retro Raw, but the highlight may have been thumbing through one of the new arrivals, the WWF Can You Take the Heat cookbook from 2000! I hope you all have a safe and happy Halloween and we will check in with you next week. Cheers!

Hey gang! This week on the show we took a look the 2000 WWF No Mercy show and the Raw that followed it. Several new champions crowned including a new WWF Champion! We also had some pretty significant moments in the history segment as well as talked about an amazing tag match from AJPW in 1988. We rounded out the show with some Stu. I hope you all enjoy. Cheers!

Hey there! This week on the show we delivered second hand information about the AEW WrestleDream show that neither of us got a chance to watch, but sounded fun. We also took a look at the go home Raw to the 2000 WWF No Mercy PPV. We will be back next week to discuss the fallout from that and the Raw that followed. To round it out we chat about the latest from NXT and Rampage. Cheers!

This week on the show we finally get answers to the question that had plagued the WWF for almost 11 months: Who ran over Stone Cold Steve Austin? Most of us knew how this was going to shake out, but it was fun to relive it. And to be fair, the culprit made some good points. We also chat about a double dose of Dynamite as AEW shuffled its flagship show around for the MLB playoffs. Combine that with...

This week on the show we took a look at the second Raw on the TNN network that featured a Kurt Angle vs. HHH main event. We also chat about some new Mattel sets coming our way (eventually) as well as the first NXT on the CW Network and AEW's Grand Slam offerings. Lots of moving television parts this time of year apparently. We hope you love the show and if so, be sure to help spread the word! Chee...

This week on the show we had a blast. We covered the first WWF Raw on the TNN network as well as the Unforgiven PPV that proceeded it. The show was interrupted a few times by my dogs, but that's par for the course at times. We also checked out a fantastic AJPW match between Vader and Mitsuharu Misawa before running down the latest offerings from WWE and AEW. Cheers!

This week on the show we took a look back at the final Monday Night Raw on the USA network for five years as the 2000 Raw roster was headed to the Unforgiven PPV. We also chat about a couple of classic WWECW matches, the latest offerings from WWE and AEW and so much more. It was a fun one, folks! Hope you enjoy.

Were back baby! After a week away from the show we sat down to chat about so much stuff that happened the past week. We saw everything that AEW had to offer live and in living color. Dynamite in Milwaukee. Collison, Rampage and All Out in Chicago. The Dork Side boys saw it all and we spend most of the show running through our itinerary. Hope you enjoy! Cheers!

This week on the show we took a look at the go home Raw to SummerSlam 2000 where Lita and Stephanie were in the main event with the Women's Championship on the line. We also touched briefly on the finals of the NJPW G1 Climax tournament, ICW: Milwaukee's Insane 8 Death Match tournament and so much more!

Hey Gang! This week on the show Adam and I had a great time chatting about so much Wrestlestuff! Is that a word? Its in my vocabulary now, so yes! "On This Day" provided us with some G1 Climax results as well as the final taping of a beloved WWF show. The "RRR" was the penultimate episode before SummerSlam so you know it was chock full of fuckery, but we did see a couple return...

We have a very special treat in store for you all this week as our friend Casey Corbin returns to the show! Casey was in Cleveland this past weekend for SummerSlam so what better time to catch up an have him share his thoughts on the biggest part of the summer. We also have a brief history lesson on a couple of lesser known stars that popped up in the first two segments, and of course checked out...

We had a blast recording this week and I think you will have a great time listening! We chatted about the big WrestleFest show that happened right up the road in 1988 and a very fun title change sequence in the history segment. The Retro Raw was chock full of tag matches from the Georgia Dome, where HHH is having all sorts of personal problems. From there we took a look at the figures we are most...

Fully loaded with both hosts, that is! Lots of great content too as we took a look back at some history that included Sherri Martel's WWF debut and a crazy slate of dark matches from a '95 Raw. We also chat about ACW Wisconsin at Tanners and all of the great things we have soaked up over the past seven days. Enjoy!

Hey gang! This week on the show Adam is far away in Sin City for a well deserved vacation, so Mat handled some of the timely segments solo, but we did get a phoner from Adam to hear about his trip so far. Some memorable stuff in the history segment and the RRR is the go-home to the 2000 Fully Loaded PPV, so it had to be covered! Other than that, its a little light on the current wrestling chatter,...

This week on the show we took a look back at a Retro Raw Review that had a great swerve that got both of us as they keep going at a break neck speed toward the Judgement Day 2000 PPV. We also took a look back at a fantastic match from SummerSlam 1994 that led to a run-in as we dialed up Adam's dad, Jody, to join in on the chat. It was awesome. The show ran a little long and we didn't get t...

This week on the show we have an absolute blast! We had a late night at Bags League before we hit record and I think you will enjoy the ride. The RRR is leading up to the 2000 Fully Loaded PPV and while we don't have a #1 Contender for that show, we got a title match this week. Several, in fact. The DMJ recommended match spawned a lot of great chatter. We also talked about the 10th anniversary...