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Sting’s final match and the rudimentary Peacock search feature lead Matt to watch the 1995 WCW Slamboree and we’re here to run through the card. Rachel hits Bret Hart’s return at the 1997 Calgary Stampede and questions if The Hart Foundation is better than The Bloodline. Audio Ben inspires a conversation about experiencing live shows without commentary and Millenial Mania flies us home with some h...

The 90s was full of odd-couple tag teams and unlikely partners Stone Cold and HBK face-off against each other at the 1997 King of the Ring. We watch along live with special guest Uncle Naitch who brings his unique perspective having watched this PPV when it first aired in 1997. Naitch tries his best to spread the Johnny Gargano love, Rachel struggles to adjust to Morrowind, and Matt and Audio Ben...

We interrupt your feeds for a very special Elimination Chamber bonus episode with foreign correspondent and ILW’s Biggest Fan Lachie Meloni. He talks about his experience at the chambah down undah, what it was like to see Mami in her hometown, and reveals which action figure of The Bloodline he refuses to buy. LACHIE’S SOCIALS @lachiemeloni THREADS @ilwpod  TWITTER @ilwpod RACHEL’S THREADS @rpolan...

This week’s main event is a live watchalong of Diamond Dallas Page vs. Macho Man at WCW’s 1997 Spring Stampede. Rachel covets Miss Elizabeth’s sparkly NWO dress, Matt is crushed by the thought of The Rock betraying Roman Reigns, and Audio Ben makes some fresh sandwich bread. THREADS @ilwpod  TWITTER @ilwpod RACHEL’S THREADS @rpolansky77  BEN’S TWITTER @grumphandleslam  MATT’S TWITTER @maxvocalmedi...

Matt has a new contender for Match of the Year. Rachel is entranced by Rob Van Dam’s 1997 RAW debut and takes us back to Vader’s arrest in Kuwait. Audio Ben is there via soundboard and spirit. THREADS @ilwpod  TWITTER @ilwpod RACHEL’S THREADS @rpolansky77  BEN’S TWITTER @grumphandleslam  MATT’S TWITTER @maxvocalmedia INSTAGRAM @ilwpod TIKTOK @mattvogel5 and @ilwpod #ilikewrestlingpod #ilwpod

Rachel’s power has returned and she’s ready to talk about her third GCW show experience. Audio Ben loves both sides of the Carmelo Hayes coin. We all book our dream Evolution 2.0 cards and fulfill our fantasies.  THREADS @ilwpod  TWITTER @ilwpod RACHEL’S THREADS @rpolansky77  BEN’S TWITTER @grumphandleslam  MATT’S TWITTER @maxvocalmedia INSTAGRAM @ilwpod TIKTOK @mattvogel5 and @ilwpod #ilikewrestl...

Matt and Audio Ben drop their origin story on Side A of this week’s ILW. We cover what everyone wants to talk about with Rock/Roman/Cody, head overseas for some NJPW action, and break the news of a bro-tacular guest interview for next week. THREADS @ilwpod  TWITTER @ilwpod RACHEL’S THREADS @rpolansky77  BEN’S TWITTER @grumphandleslam  MATT’S TWITTER @maxvocalmedia INSTAGRAM @ilwpod TIKTOK @mattvog...

Rachel is so impressed by this year’s Women’s Royal Rumble that Cody Rhodes’ win almost feels like a let-down. Matt recounts his crazy week talking about life with Matt Riddle and working with Hacksaw Jim Duggan. Audio Ben opens up about his conflicted feelings for his cat.  THREADS @ilwpod  TWITTER @ilwpod RACHEL’S THREADS @rpolansky77  BEN’S TWITTER @grumphandleslam  MATT’S TWITTER @maxvocalmedi...

WHAT A RUSH to experience this live watch-along for Audio Ben’s first and Rachel’s repeat viewing of a well-crafted tag team match. Crowd favorite Legion of Doom hopes to win the titles from the shiny brother-in-laws Owen Hart and British Bulldog and this tightly choreographed opening match keeps us on our toes and provides a nice contrast to the tag-team doldrums of Wrestlemania 13. It’s been a w...

Stone Cold vs. Bret Hart is pretty much the only memorable part of Wrestlemania 13 - in fact, it’s so iconic we already talked about it way back in Episode 18, but Rachel’s sequential viewing lead her to revisit watching the entire card and help fill Audio Ben in on missing storytelling pieces from his own re-watch. We travel five years into the future, which is also still the past, as we talk abo...

This week’s episode has it all: Matt’s rundown of NJPW, Rachel’s thoughts on the film “Ready to Rumble” (2000), and The Internet Wrestling Community took our Threads and wove them with lots of hot takes on what moment they would change in professional wrestling history and what their favorite WWE intro song is. Audio Ben redeems us from our early episode (6, for the record) about our personal pick...

The man, the myth, the legend, THE ROCK called out The Head of The Table and it has sent shockwaves across the ILW Universe. We’re joined by fellow ITCOG Uncle Naitch to talk about how The Bloodline storyline compares to The Megapowers, the importance of an intentional ending, and a new path for Wrestlemania. Naitch takes us for a walk down memory lane with his experience living through The Attitu...

The stars aligned when Rachel’s visit back to Boston coincided with the WWE Live Tour and a last-minute decision to go with her dad provided lots of spectacular wrasslin’. From an opening banger between Becky Lynch vs. Zoey Stark, a Last Man Standing Match between Cody Rhodes and Dominik Mysterio, and seeing Mami defend her title in the flesh, we give you an exclusive look into the full house show...

While Rachel Polansky is living the gimmick at a live WWE event, Audio Ben and Matt hold it down with an ITCOG Takeover episode feature Sean, Ron, and introducing Shinsuke Blackamura aka Black Sabre Jr! For Evolution this week, we reflect on the year in WWE (past), our current takes on the reigning champs (present), and booking the damn territory entering 2024 (future).   THREADS @ilwpod  TWITTER...

This past week was filled with iconic wrestling moments and personal life updates - Rachel is now a fiancé, went to her second live GCW show, and both her and Matt had a grand ol’ time watching NXT Deadline. The thrilling energy of the GCW show brought back some returning and new favorites, as Rachel takes us through a moment between Santana Jackson and George South and the surprise of seeing John...

The dawn of The Attitude Era is finally here as Rachel continues her Raw episodic journey into 1997. Moments like Stone Cold cheating and breaking the rules with his Royal Rumble win and Bret Hart’s unraveling just might inspire Audio Ben to start following along and get inspired to think about questions like is White Goodman from Dodgeball inspired at all by Marc Mero? We have differing opinions...

The Three ILW Amigos are joined by The Face That Runs the Place to discuss Survivor Series past and present. The timing of Rachel’s Attitude Era Raw watchalong journey coincided with 1996 Survivor Series, bringing fresh perspectives to viewing iconic moments like the debut of Rocky Malvino and The Nation of Domination, as well as The Real Double J lip sync scandal. Mami’s interaction with Daddy Ra...

It’s all about the past, present, and future in this year’s Thanksgiving Evolution Episode as the OG duo Rachel and Matt spend some time dissecting the meat of 1996 Raw and the stand-out moments. Audio Ben joins the second half to talk about Survivor Series predictions and we all ponder the impact of hypothetically removing one superstar from professional wrestling history. It’s 2023 and we still...

As we gear up for this year’s Survivor Series, Audio Ben introduces Rachel to one of his favorite Brock matches and we shake things up again by putting the last match first. Cue up your Peacock, grab your (non-sponsored) Jimmy John’s, and watch this David and Goliath Main Event in real time with us. The ITCOGs make a compelling case for why NXT is actually the best product right now and we specula...

Matt aka Max Vocal took the time to interview wrestler and fellow podcaster Big Trouble Ben Bishop during Matt’s last ring announcing gig for Vermont Pro Wrestling!   Big Trouble Ben Bishop @bigtroubleBB Meatpop Express Podcast @MeatpopExpress Matt Vogel @MaxVocalMedia I Like Wrestling Podcast @Ilwpod 

Caught in between The Golden Age of Wrestling and The Attitude Era, 1996 Raw was a unique time with more bad than good, but some of that good includes an underrated match between Owen Hart (RIP) and HBK. Rachel loved it so much she got the rest of the gang to watch along with us and we encourage you to follow along for our play-by-play of a surprisingly top-notch match. We bring you our Crown Jewe...

You’ve heard from some of his students (Lucas “Twitch” DiSangro, Bobby Buffet) and now it’s time to hear from the master. We’re joined by Danny Cage, owner and head coach of Monster Factory Professional Wrestling Training Center to discuss how professional wrestling has shaped his life and career. He talks about his experience filming the Apple TV show Monster Factory, how to embrace the entertain...

This week’s episode is full of tricks and treats, from The Curse of Camp Cornette to Hornswoggle vs. McMahon in a Steel Cage. Rachel offers periodic updates from watching NXT Halloween Havoc live and we book The Crown Jewel Card with some extra-spicy takes from Audio Ben. We find out how much vintage Shawn Michaels merch hats currently go for and speculate the booking for Jade Cargill’s opening ru...

Spooky season continues on ILW as we travel deeper into the past and revisit the electrifying Chamber of Horrors match between eight legends on WCW’s 1991 Halloween Havoc. We question the origin of Cactus Jack’s leopard print pants, how Abdullah the Butcher can bleed so much and still be alive, Sting’s tight bod, and the shocking ending to a chaotic match. In true Everything Everywhere All At Once...

Fresh off of finishing the entire series of Total Bellas and Total Divas, Rachel is finally ready to experience Evolution and recount the first (but hopefully not last) all-women PPV on WWE. Audio Ben and Matt watched live when it first aired and look back five years later on some new and old faces that still hold up today. Roman Reigns returned to Smackdown and in true ILW fashion, we all have di...