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Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross) begin their journey through the 5-star matches with a match that can be argued to be the most artistically influential in modern wrestling.lmtyspod@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) preface their year-long series of episodes based around watching and assessing every match it is possible to see that Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer has rated five stars or higher. In this episode Lorcan and Simon discuss Meltzer and the nature of star ratings themselves, before stating their hopes for what will happen as they work their way...

Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) do their third annual State of the Nation discussion after another eventful year for the wrestling industry has come and passed. Attendance records have been smashed, TV ratings have plummeted, wrestlers have left, others have returned. The hottest commodity in all of wrestling right now is arguably a female wrestler who has languished in the mid-car...

Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) take a final analytical look and the penultimate and last episodes of WOS Wrestling. Will it be a one-and-done? What went right? What went wrong? Who shone brightest? Our two hosts ponder all these questions and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) discuss the eighth episode of WOS Wrestling. With only two episodes left to go, are the people in charge making the right decisions to keep the show going after the tenth episode as an ongoing concern? Listen to Simon and Lorcan's assessment of the whole shebang! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seven episodes down, three to go. Let's do this thing@lorcanmullan and @simoncross3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) are past the halfway point with the new series of WOS Wrestling and this week they review a WOS Championship match, the final of the WOS Tag Team Championship tournament, a feud-ending submission match, and top face takes on two at once in a handicap match. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) continue to review ITV's return to the world of wrestling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) continue their new voyage into the world of show recaps as they pick apart the third episode in the new ITV1 series of World of Sport Wrestling. There were promising signs in the product, but not so promising signs in the ratings. We try to pick apart all these topics and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been thirty years since British wrestling left the UK's terrestrial TV channels. But with the British scene in the rudest health it's been since those years, ITV have decided to take the plunge again and ride this wave, couple it with nostalgia, and hope that it turns into the latest unlikely subject matter to become a hit show that millions of Brits tune into watch. Will it succeed? Whether...

It sometimes feels that the amount of time people have spoken about restoring the prestige of the WWF/WWE Intercontinental Championship has now far exceeded the length of time when this title was considered 'prestigious'In truth, it's a championship that has always had its ups and downs, and Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) chart those highs and lows before settling on their definit...

Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross) continue their discussion on the career of The Undertaker by discussing 'The Myth', or rather, the presentation. From his entrances to his costumes, The Undertaker's constant image reinvention is one of the main reasons he had such longevity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) end their three-part discussion of The Undertaker by trying to place him in an historical context. What did he mean in the past, what does he look like in the modern context, and where might he finally be positioned as when the final chapter is written and the in-ring performer is only ever spoken of in the past tense. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

To try to come close to summing up The Undertaker as a performer, a character, and his overall legacy in the WWE and the wider world of pro wrestling in only one episode would create an epic of such mammoth proportions very few would have the stamina to listen to it all in one go. With that in mind, Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) have wisely taken the step to turn this one topic i...

From The Mega Powers to The Bar, with the likes of The Brothers of Destruction and The Rock n' Sock Connection in between, many of the most popular, if often short-lived tag teams of recent years have come from taking two separately established stars and combining them into wrestling's equivalent of a supergroup. But which are the Crosby, Stills, Nash & Youngs and which are the SuperHeavys? Leave...

If anything can be art, it's fair to say that any item can be used as a weapon (as long as it's behind the ref's back) in a wrestling match. Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) discuss the various objects used over the years for the upper-hand in an incident of chicanery, or in more recent years the basis of a number of popular matches. Remember to follow us online, like us on Facebook...

They strike fear in fans, they leave beloved babyfaces laying, and, if given appropriate time to mash, create quite a graveyard smash. From the likes of Haystacks Calhoun in the mid-50s to current stand-up bass smashing Braun Strowman, and all the literal larger-than-life characters in between, puny Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and tiny Simon (@simoncross3) discuss the ins and outs of what makes a wrest...

No, we're not talking about Tenryu's promotion, Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) are in that Valentine's mood, and want to discuss some of the great romantic storylines in wrestling history, and whether romance should be used more often as a source for feuds, rivalries, and defining characteristics for those Superstars of the ring. Follow us on Twitter, like our Facebook page, and s...

No commentator in the history of wrestling (perhaps all sport?) has received such a hostile, and prolonged, relationship with the fans as Michael Cole. More than twenty years into his stint now, Cole has performed in roles as varied as studio recapper, backstage interviewer, website manager, play-by-play announcer, anonymous General Manager messenger, events coordinator, and TV producer. Lorcan (@...

The Royal Rumble event has been a part of the PPV calendar since 1989. The match itself has been the main event for the vast majority of those shows, and when booked to its full potential is arguably the best presentation of "sports entertainment" wrestling you could have. Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) try to break the match down into its constituent parts and try to understand w...

If 2016 was one wild, misjudged bender of bad decisions, 2017 has been the terrible hangover aftermath. But in the wrestling world it has seen a long list of fantastic in-ring matches, continued expansions in the independent, UK, and Japanese wrestling scenes, and the WWE attempting to make a few new major stars whilst continued discussions into the future of WWE, and perhaps even Vince McMahon's...

2016... it was quite a year! Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) make mention of the larger-scale events that have surrounded the wrestling world, but do make sure to frame their discussions in what has been one of the more tumultuous years in wrestling history. From the reintroduction of two separate Raw and SmackDown! brands and wrestlers, the ever-evolving nature of the women's divi...

If the 1980s and 1990s are the Golden Age of many modern day wrestling fans, then the relationship those fans have had with The Ultimate Warrior may be one of the more tumultuous ones. A very polarising figure both in his time and afterwards, Warrior main evented WrestleMania, beat both Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage, participated in some of the most well remembered matches of that era, and disappear...

If wrestling is truly "sports-entertainment" then the tournament is very often one of the best examples of the "sports" side of that description. From title tournaments, No. 1 Contender tournaments, annual tournaments in Japan and indy promotions,, it is very often the most popular annual show for many promotions. Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross) discuss some of the most famous tourn...

In life it's often important to make a great entrance. To capture people's attention in a few moments of making your presence to them known. This may be more important in the world of wrestling than it is in any of walk of life. Lorcan (@lorcanmullan) and Simon (@simoncross3) discuss the finer aspects of a wrestler's entrance, what they have to impart to an audience both in the venue and watching...