New to Wrestling Podcast

On this edition of the New to Wrestling Podcast: After Dark  we tackle the Monday Night Wars! Kelsey takes us through the early days of both WWF/E and WCW and the falling out between billionaires, Vince McMahon & Ted Turner. We set the stage for the battle that completely upended the wrestling business in the 1990's. We Discuss the phenomena that was Hulk-a-mania and how Hulk departure fr...

On this episode of the New to Wrestling Podcast we discuss the March 10, 1997 edition of Monday Night Raw ! This was the Debut Episode of Raw is War and brought us a brand new set and entrance! We are decidedly on the road to Wrestlemania 13! Rocky Maivia put the Intercontinental Championship on the line; Brian Pillman and Billy Gunn make their respective returns; Chyna is escorted out by security...

On this edition of New to Wrestling Podcast: After Dark we take on the controversial life Chris Benoit. We Pick up where we left off, we get into some of the theories that have been brought forward to try and explain the action of Chris Benoit. We discuss steroid use, the study done on Chris's brain and conversation around C.T.E.  We discuss the possibility of "Woman" getting induct...

On this edition of New to Wrestling Podcast: After Dark we take on the controversial life Chris Benoit. We Pick up where we left off, we talk about the gruesome murders of Nancy Benoit (Woman) and Daniel Benoit. We discuss the response from the WWE to the incident, the media circus that followed, and the affect it had on the family and friends they left behind. Kelsey becomes captivated by the sto...

On this episode of the New to Wrestling Podcast we discuss the March 3, 1997 edition of Monday Night Raw ! This episode gave us some International flavor as Raw was emanating from Berlin, Germany! Bret Hart takes on Hunter Hearst Helmsley in our opening bout where we see a much more aggressive side of Bret and Chyna makes her presence known. Vader Challenges Rocky Maivia for the Intercontinental C...

Disclaimer: The topics discussed in this episode are sensitive in nature and therefore are not suited for all audiences. Discretion is advised. On this edition of New to Wrestling Podcast: After Dark we take on the controversial life Chris Benoit. We review Chris' career from his inspiration, The Dynamite Kid; to his rivalry and friendship with Eddie Guerrero; to the downfall of the once grea...

On this edition of the New to Wrestling Podcast we are discussing the February 24th, 1997 episode of Monday Night Raw . ECW ( Extreme Championship Wrestling ) answers the challenge laid out by Jerry "The King" Lawler to make their presence felt on Raw and see how they stack up. We saw the debut of The New Blackjacks and well as the unexpected return of The Legion of Doom to the tag-team...

On this Edition of the New to Wrestling Podcast: After Dark we watched the Dark Side of the Ring   episode " The Steroid Trials" . We Dive right into this one because there was A LOT to go over. Kelsey introduces us to our cast of Characters and follow along as we chronicle the Steroid Trial from Dr. Zahorian and his bag of "Candy", The Passing of the 1990 Anabolic Control Act,...

On this edition of the New to Wrestling Podcast we review the February 17, 1997 edition of Monday Night Raw. We break down every match on the card. Sycho Sid is set to take on the new WWE Champion, Bret Hart, but the ever present threat of Stone Cold complicates things. Marc Mero take on Nation of Domination Member Savio Vega, Lief Cassidy challenges Rocky Maivia for the Intercontinental Champions...

On this Edition of the New to Wrestling Podcast: After Dark we watched the Dark Side of the Ring   episode " The Match Made in Heaven" . The Episode begins with a fan comment sharing some more details from last Week's episode as well as some updates to the Sexual Assault/Trafficking Lawsuit that former WWE Chairmen, Vince MacMahon is Currently facing. We Chronicle the careers and pe...

On this installment of the New to Wrestling Podcast we watched the 1997 Pay-Per-View In Your House: The Final Four. We review every match on the card and much more! Sable debuts a new look paired with a new attitude, The Nation of Domination in 6-Man-Tag action; Rocky Maivia Defends his newly won Intercontinental Championship; The first appearance of Chyna; The rift between tag-team champions Owen...

Welcome to first installment of the New to Wrestling Podcast: After Dark . We take a deep dive into Vice's Dark Side of the Ring as well as current events taking place in the world of wrestling. Join you're favorite wrestling Newbie, Kelsey and Life-long, Xavier as they dissect and...let's face it gossip about all the backstage happenings that we just can't get enough of. New E...

On this edition of the New to Wrestling Podcast we review the February 13, 1997 episode Thursday Raw Thursday! We breakdown every Match on the card; Rocky Maivia wins the Intercontinental Championship; Shawn Michaels must relinquish his the WWF Championship due to injury which makes the upcoming Fatal 4-Way between Bret Hart, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Vader, and The Undertaker a championship match!...

On this installment of The New to Wrestling Podcast we watched the February 3, 1997 edition of Monday Night Raw. Raw has switched to the 2-Hour format we know and love! We review every match on the card; Bret Hart Seeks revenge against Stone Cold and Shawn Michaels; Tag- Team and Intercontinental Championships on the line; The Undertaker teams with Ahmed Johnson to take on Farooq and Mankind in a...

On this week's episode we reviewed the January 27, 1997 edition of Monday Night Raw! We review every match on the Card. Ahmed Johnson's feud with the Nation of Domination continues leaving us with a new view of Ahmed, Shawn Michaels interview ends with chaos when Bret Hart, The Undertaker, Vader, and Stone Cold come out to give the champion a piece of their mind, Turmoil ensues between t...

On this episode of the New to Wrestling podcast we covered the January 20, 1997 edition of Monday Night Raw. We review every match on the card; Bret Hart is not happy with the results of the Royal Rumble Match; Tag-team Champions Owen Hart & The British Bulldog in Action; Blockbuster Fatal 4-Way Announced for the #1 Contendership & More!! Vote for us in The Best Wrestling Podcast category...

On this edition of the New to Wrestling Podcast we enjoyed the 1997 Edition of the Royal Rumble Pay-Per-View. We review every match on the card; Does Goldust extract revenge against Triple H for laying hands on Marlena?; Ahmed Johnson and the Nation of Domination feud deepens; Paul Bearer gets the better of the Undertaker...Again; Stone Cold wins the Royal Rumble in controversial fasion; and HBK l...

On this week's edition of the New to Wrestling Podcast we discuss the January 13, 1997 edition of Monday Night Raw. We review every match on the card, Shawn Michaels and Sycho Sid exchange promos, Hunter Hurst Helmsley leaves his tag-team partner out to dry, Goldust is focused on Hunter and the intercontinental title, Stone Cold Steve Austin isn't done messing with Bret "The Hitman&...

This week we watch the January 6, 1997 edition of Monday Night Raw. We breakdown every match on the card; Marlena uses her feminine wiles to help Goldust; We discuss the importance of ECW to the Attitude Era; The Undertaker sends a message to Vader; and the Road to the Royal Rumble is getting WILD! This week we have the exciting news in sharing that we have been shortlisted for the Sports Podcast...

On this edition of the New to Wrestling Podcast, we watched the December 30, 1996 edition of Monday Night Raw! We review every match on the card; Stone Cold Steve Austin in Tag-Team action; The World Title picture gets a little muddier when The Undertaker and Vader are added to the mix; Bret " The Hitman" Hart and "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels exchange words in a face-to-...

This week on the New to Wrestling Podcast we are talking all things Royal Rumble! Our Lovely co-host has fallen ill and with the Royal Rumble Rapidly approaching both in our spot in the podcast and in real time. We thought it would be as good a time as any to take a deep dive into the Royal Rumble match. Xavier goes over the history of the Royal Rumble, shares his favorite rumble moments, and his...

This week we discussed the December 23, 1996 Edition of Monday Night Raw! We review every match on the card; Marc Mero challenges HHH for the intercontinental championship; Rocky Maivia continues to impress; Kelsey gets introduced to the Honky Tonk Man; Several Superstars get called out for their "attitude" & MORE!  The New To Wrestling Podcast follows two friends who enjoy wrestling...

On this Episode we watched the December 16, 1996 edition of Monday Night Raw!  We review every match on the card; Bret Hart thinks the WWF has "No Rules"; Sable Takes on Jerry "The King" Lawler in the finals of the karate fighters tournament; Sycho Sid and Shawn Micheals exchange promos; Goldust's sexuality questioned; there are WWF Christmas Carolers?!?  The New To Wrestl...

On this edition we watched the In Your House: It's Time (1996) Pay-Per-View! We review every match on the card, Stone Cold Steve Austin makes his presence felt in multiple matches, Owen Hart and the British Bulldog defend the tag-team championships, Ahmed Johnson returns to the WWF, Referee Earl Hebner throws his weight around, & the WWF championship match ends in controversy.  The New To...

On this week's episode of the NEW TO WRESTLING PODCAST we watched the December 9,1996 edition of Monday Night Raw. We review every match on the card, Sycho Sid takes on Hunter Hurst Helmsley in a Champion vs. Champion match, Bret Hart addresses the Champion ahead of their world title bout, No love lost between the Gunn Siblings, and Mankind and The Undertaker tear each other apart in a no hol...