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#MrFretz reviews WWE Backlash 2002. HHH vs Hulk Hogan for the Undisputed WWE Championship, Edge vs Kurt Angle, Penultimate Main Event Maven and Al Snow vs Billy and Chuck for the Tag Team Titles and so much more! Follow Fretz on Twitter/Instagram/Tiktok @Fretzlemania Follow WAR on Twitter @Addict_Wrestle Join our EXCLUSIVE $5 Patreon: www.patreon.com/wrestleaddictradio Merch: https://fretzlemania....

3 days before Backlash, Fretz reviews Smackdown from April 18, 2002. Hulk Hogan and Triple H take on Kurt Angle and Chris Jericho, Main Event Maven jerks the curtain, Mark Henry lifts a car, Tough Enough Season 2 and Reverend D-Von preaches his first Sermon on the Mount on behalf of the great prophet Vince McMahon! Testify! Follow Fretz on Twitter/Instagram/Tiktok @Fretzlemania Follow WAR on Twitt...

#MrFretz reviews Smackdown from April 11, 2002 from Phoenix, AZ. Edge vs Chris Jericho, Kurt Angle vs WWE Champion Triple H in a non-title match and Vince McMahon hires a new Assistant. Follow Fretz on Twitter/Instagram/Tiktok @Fretzlemania Follow WAR on Twitter @Addict_Wrestle Join our EXCLUSIVE $5 Patreon: www.patreon.com/wrestleaddictradio Merch: https://fretzlemania.myteespring.co/ Patreons ge...

#MrFretz predicts the 2022 Royal Rumble, covers Raw and OVW from the same week as Smackdown from April 4, 2002. The first official Smackdown under Vince McMahon where Vince names the #1 Contender to the WWE title at Backlash. Edge takes Kurt Angle down memory lane, Tajiri defends the Cruiserweight title against Kidman and The Rock has another main event classic with Chris Jericho. Follow Fretz on...

It's a new year and a new era for Fretzlemania, yes it is! After leaving the Attitude Era, The Invasion and WCW in the rear view mirror, #MrFretz decided go Ruthless and review Smackdown! While we're not quite in the RA era yet (shout-out David Burnham) we're starting with the last Smackdown before the brand split takes effect. It's March 28, 2002 from Philadelphia, PA, Hulk Hogan, The Rock and Ka...

#MrFretz ends the Invasion Angle and WCW Epilogue with a two-edged sword: the formation of the NWO. It would become the biggest thing in wrestling for a couple years before destroying WCW from the inside out. Fretz is joined by good brother Nate the F'n Great and they cover a show filled with historic moments: Rey Mysterio vs Psychosis, Disco Inferno getting murdered by Dean Malenko, Mene Gene bei...

Happy New Years folks! #MrFretz is back from a holiday break and he didn't come alone! Kyle from The Apron Bump Podcast joins the show as they review Starrcade 1990. Featuring The Pat O'Connor Tag Team Tournament with tag teams from different countries, Lex Luger vs Stan Hansen in a Bullrope Match, The Sky Scrapers, Doom, The Four Horsemen and more! Also who is the mysterious Black Scorpion and wh...

#MrFretz continues his jaunt through WCW history with Beach Blast 1993! "The Masters of the Powerbomb" WCW Champion Big Van Vader tags with Sid Viscous against Sting and The British Bulldog in the main event. Also the vacant US title is on the line in an Iron Man Match with Dustin Rhodes vs Ravishing Rick Rude, The Hollywood Blondes vs Arn Anderson & Paul Roma and The NWA title on the line? Learn...

#MrFretz reviews Chi-Town Rumble 89 featuring the awesome, historic WCW Title Match between Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat. Also Mike Rotunda vs Rick Steiner for the TV Title, Barry Windham vs Lex Luger for the US title, The Road Warriors, TWO Midnight Expresses, Sting and so much more!  Follow Fretz on Twitter/Instagram/Tiktok @Fretzlemania Follow WAR on Twitter @Addict_Wrestle Join our EXCLUSIVE...

#MrFretz goes way back to the first NWA Starrcade from November 1983, five months before he was even born! This historic show features Roddy Piper vs Greg Valentine in a bloody Dog Collar Match, The Brisco Brothers defending the tag titles against Jay Youngblood and Ricky Steamboat and "A Flare for the Gold" NWA World Champion Harley Race defends the strap against Ric Flair in a salad steel cage....

#MrFretz is joined by his good brother and former co-host, current TWS Galactic Champion Nate "The F'N Great" from the Gamechanger Podcast and The Wrestling ShoW tp review the OG ECW Invasion. It's Monday Night Raw from February 24, 1997 from The Hammerstein Ballroom in NYC, Paul Heyman and ECW take over the show, much to the chagrin of Jerry Lawler. Sunny arm wrestles Marlena and the conversation...

#MrFretz reviews AEW Full Gear and WWE Raw from November 19, 2001. The Alliance is no more and WWE hits the reset button. Jerry Lawler and Ric Flair also return on the same night. *Apologies for a couple minutes missing around the start* Follow Fretz on Twitter/Instagram/Tiktok @Fretzlemania Follow WAR on Twitter @Addict_Wrestle Join our EXCLUSIVE $5 Patreon: www.patreon.com/wrestleaddictradio Mer...

THE END OF THE INVASION IS HERE! #MrFretz reviews the final Raw of the Invasion from November 12, 2001. The stage is set for a Winner take All match at Survivor Series! Edge challenges Kurt Angle for the WCW US title, The Hardyz challenge Booker T & Test for the WWE Tag titles and Stone Cold & The Rock sing the classics! Follow Fretz on Twitter/Instagram @Fretzlemania Follow Wrestle Addict Radio @...

#MrFretz celebrates one year of Fretzlemania on Wrestle Addict Radio the only way he knows how, by reviewing WWE Raw from Movember 3, 2001. The Rock challenges Chris Jericho for the WCW title, Edge defends the IC title against Test and Vince McMahon GUARANTEES The Alliance has a mole who will defect come Survivor Series. My money is on Mike Awesome. Follow Fretz on Twitter/Instagram @Fretzlemania...

Fretz pays a tribute to his father who passed away earlier this month. Thanks to those who reached out during this tough time. After that, Fretz reviews Monday Night Raw from October 29, 2001. We are on the road to Survivor Series and Shane McMahon is promising a bump in said road. He guarantees someone from WWE jumps to The Alliance. Who will it be?  Follow Fretz on Twitter/Instagram @Fretzl...

#MrFretz reviews Raw from October 8, 2001. Booker T and Test defend the WCW tag titles against The Hardyz, Mighty Molly challenges Lita and Stone Cold returns to challenge Kurt Angle for the WWE title. Commissioner Regal bans anyone from The Alliance from ringside under punishment of firing. So....who's defecting? Is it Funaki? I bet Funaki. Follow Fretz on Twitter/Instagram @Fretzlemania Join our...

Hey Operator won't you put me on through, Fretz is reviewing a Raw from Baton Rouge! (If you sang that like Garth Brooks, can of coke to you!) October 1, 2001's Raw was....something. Stone Cold, conspicuous by his absence is sending Paul Heyman faxes through the night which begs the question: how did they get a phone line to commentary? The Hurricane has found his new sidekick and holy double cros...

Don't you DARE be sour because #MrFretz celebrates Big E's long awaited WWE Championship win! After cleaning up the streamers, confetti and Booty-O's, Fretz reviews Monday Night Raw from Sept 24, 2001. It's the night after Unforgiven, Kurt Angle is the NEW WWE Champion, Christian is the NEW IC Champion and DDP becomes a motivational speaker! That's not a bad thing, that's a good thing! Follow Fret...

#MrFretz talks about Samoa Joe vacating the NXT title and a little bit of AEW. Meanwhile in 2001, WWE presses on following the tragic events of 9/11. Monday Night Raw on Sept 17, 2001 is six days away from Unforgiven (coming soon to Patreon. Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley once again tags with Test against The Rock. This time she has a plan! Also The Hurricane is scouting sidekicks!  Follow Fretz on Tw...

MrFretz talks about NWA 73 where Trevor Murdoch ended the historic title run of Nick Aldis. AEW All Out with the best tag team match of all time and several historic debuts BAYBAY. And finally WWE Raw from September 10, 2001. Austin and Angle are on a collision course for Unforgiven, Kanyon defends the WCW US title against Tajiri and Stephanie McMahon tags with her ex-fiancé Test against The Rock....

After a little holiday, #MrFretz catches up on the wrestling he's not missed but hasn't been able to talk about. CM Punk debuts with AEW, Becky Lynch returns to win the women's title in shocking fashion and Brock Lesnar returns. Meanwhile in 2001, Monday Night Raw on Sept 3 is from Fretz's home-ish away from home-ish, Toronto! Kurt Angle seeks revenge after Stone Cold throws his gold medals off a...

As August draws to a close and another Summerslam comes and goes (Yeah yeah I know, I recorded this earlier in the month) #MrFretz reviews WWE Raw from August 27, 2001. Kurt Angle and Stone Cold Steve Austin are on a collision course for another match, The Rock defends his WCW title against Rhyno, there is tension between Edge and Christian and the debut of a beloved wrestling Superhero! Stand bac...

It's the night after Summerslam 2001 and #MrFretz reviews a historic, legen-DAIRY Raw from August 20, 2001. Sara challenges DDP to a match. Yes, you read that right. It's also Stone Cold Steve Austin Appreciation Night and Kurt Angle crashes the party with a milk truck! Follow Fretz on Twitter/Instagram @Fretzlemania Join our EXCLUSIVE $5 Patreon: www.patreon.com/wrestleaddictradio Merch: https://...

It's Friday, you know what that means: #MrFretz reviews WWE Raw from August 13, 2001. Six days away from Summerslam, Kurt Angle goes hardcore with RVD (phrasing), The Rock takes Booker T to school and Stone Cold Steve Austin invents a new catchphrase. Follow Fretz on Twitter/Instagram @Fretzlemania Join our EXCLUSIVE $5 Patreon: www.patreon.com/wrestleaddictradio Merch: https://fretzlemania.mytees...

It's Friday, you know what that means: #MrFretz talks about Bray Wyatt and The 2001 G1 Climax before reviewing Monday Night Raw from August 6, 2001. DDP built a creepy shrine to Sara, Booker T tries acting, The Planet of the Apes visit Stephanie and The Rock returns to face Shane McMahon in a street fight. Follow Fretz on Twitter/Instagram/TikTok @Fretzlemania Join our EXCLUSIVE $5 Patreon: www.pa...