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Mr. USA” Tony Atlas has wrestled all over the world and for every major federation…but that’s not what makes him an incredible YouShoot guest. Rather, Tony is 100% open and honest about his feelings on…well…everything! We told you to ask him anything and you sure did. By the end of the more than two hours of questions, we’re sure Tony will never quite be the same! But neither will we as Tony shoot...

The 80s are winding down, business has seen its amazing peak and the arenas are still full. The world’s biggest federation is front and center in the spotlight, fighting to keep its growing market share. But Ted Turner has purchased WCW. The fallout of Duggan and Sheik’s arrest is still in the news. Wrestlers aren’t getting along. It’s big time, it’s 1988!Summerslam…Wrestlemania…Ventura…Adonis die...

We're still in the 80s and we're flying high! Hogan is still drawing his legion of fans and the WWE is running 2,3, and even 6 (yes SIX) shows in a day. Things are good and Hogan's best friend in the business would get his highest profile run, albeit in the form of a very odd gimmick. Brutus Beefcake had become "The Barber" and was struttin' and cuttin' his way to hea...

Today much is made about wrestling wars, but how much do wrestling fans know about the “war for Atlanta?” It was very real and saw the biggest stars in wrestling being utilized by the NWA to protect what was seen as an assault on one of its major territories. Standing opposite the Alliance and Jim Barnett was Ann Gunkel, widow of promoter and wrestling star Ray Gunkel. Join host Jim Cornette and B...

THE IRON SHEIK — Former wrestling star now seeing a resurgence in mainstream popularity due to his outrageousantics. ERIC SIMMS — The Sheik’s longtime manager and handler. Join KayfabeCommentaries on this HILARIOUS and POIGNANT investigative journey inside the rebirth of the Iron Sheik. No punches are pulled as we try to get to the bottom of it all — Are the Internet “shoots” legit? How contrived...

The shoot series that hosts the wildest, most provocative names in the business returns with a guest that fits the series to a tee. The Iron Sheik has a wrestling history as rich as his out-of-the-ring antics. And now he has agreed to answer your questions. And man, did you have ’em! The Sheik takes this one seriously and speaks from the heart, bringing you thoughtful answers, a ton of NEW stories...

If you're a fan of YOUSHOOT, you know he's one of the most referenced people on the shows. 2 Cold Scorpio's name comes up in tales of ECW, party stories, and... ehm... physical prowess. And now Scorp has agreed to sit down and answer all of your questions about those and all other topics on your mind.2 Cold has worked in all the majors as well as Japan so he has stories from all over t...

Those fateful words ended Robert Fuller’s booking tenure with WCW back in the days of committees and confusion. So though he wouldn’t have had a chance to book Shawn Michaels jumping ship, we give him that opportunity here in our booking exercise. The latest Guest Booker on the only show that chronicles the minds of wrestling’s creative forces, was a booker for more than two decades. Fuller was gi...

After legendary wrestler and promoter Rikidozan conceded operations of Japan’s wrestling landscape, two men were given the keys to that kingdom. Those men, Antonio Inoki and Shohei Baba, would work together both in the ring as a team and also running the promotion. That is until Inoki and Baba parted to form their own respective promotions. American “gaijin” made fortunes and often swore allegianc...

Breaking Kayfabe is the wrestling world’s forum for the stars of the ring to unveil themselves. They emerge from under their characters and we see the human beings that lived beneath what was on television for years. Some tried harder than others to protect the manufactured personas, and possibly none lived their gimmick more than Terry Brunk when he became Sabu. Join Sean Oliver as he peels away...

From the shadows emerges this most mysterious figure, now prepared to open up to the YOUSHOOT fans. Vampiro has taken the YOUSHOOT oath and agreed to talk about everything personal and professional that you asked. From his time in Mexico, to current day in Lucha Underground this international talent is outspoken and totally outrageous on all topics. Vampiro is very amusing and comical but can also...

Al Snow booked for OVW, and today holds a spot on TNA's creative team. Snow was also a featured wrestler during WWE's white-hot "Attitude Era," where TV ratings were hitting the stratosphere in a way they have never seen again. So it would seem that he'd be someone that would have a lot to say about the paltry results that pro wrestling garners in viewership these days. The c...

From the days of Morris Sigel to the unprecedented success of Paul Boesch, the story of Houston wrestling is fascinating for not only its importance to the NWA but also the sheer length of its reign and influence. The Texas powerhouse promotion had no equal in the Lone Star State, and its might yielded both prosperity and controversy. The territory saw gates that crushed those of the other Texas p...

The man who made New Jack synonymous with danger, trouble, and controversy is the subject of a new series. To get to the bottom of what drove the character we came to know, we have to climb inside. The memories of a school teacher were not erased by the years in prison.0:00 Breaking Kayfabe #02 | Jerome Young05:40 New Jack on his Criminal Past13:54 New Jack on the woman who took out a life insuran...