Shake Them Ropes | Pro Wrestling Podcast

Shake Them Ropes returns with a WWE WrestleMania 31 preview panel discussion! Rob and Jeff are joined by Matt Gerardi (AV Club) and Steve Kaufmann (Afterbuzz TV) to break down the matches coming up this Sunday. We'll talk build up to Mania, what we're most excited for, what we expect to see, what could surprise us, what shouldn't surprise us, and much more. A fun panel discussion about...

Chris "mookieghana" Harrington comes back to Shake Them Ropes to run down some of the hot business topics of current WWE. Chris masterfully breaks down the WWE Network expectations for the rest of 2015, predictions on the subscriber number on March 30, and possible content that should be added to WWE Network. We'll also talk super random topics such as Sid, Cage of Death as a WrestleMa...

Rob McCarron and Jeff Hawkins are back, a day late but with our dollar in tact, to discuss all the big happenings from this week's WWE Raw. Plus, we'll discuss Jimmy Jacobs' signing to WWE, his role in NXT, and who else might be joining him soon. We also continue our Top 100 Matches on WWE Network review countdown with Super Crazy vs Tajiri from ECW Guilty as Charged 1999! Advertising...

Shake Them Ropes returns with a supersized episode talking WWE Raw, Paul Heyman's promo, the turn of Randy Orton, NXT Live in Ohio, Samoa Joe and the Briscoes' future, and Match #85 on our Top 100 Must See Countdown: Steamboat vs Rude from WCW Beach Blast 1992. Voices of Wrestling is off this week, so we pick up the slack with this jam packed episode! 00:00-02:00: Intro02:00-05:45: Somber...

Shake Them Ropes returns with just the best show of all time. Jeff is tired after watching 3 hours of wrestling each for four straight days. Rob is sick and can't breathe. Jeff's audio also isn't great at first because, I don't know, net neutrality? Anyway, this is a fun show where we talk Orton vs Christian from SummerSlam 2011, Samoa Joe in NXT possibly, Jeff live at PWG, and the...

Gabe Sapolsky of WWNLive, EVOLVE Wrestling, and DGUSA joins Rob McCarron of Shake Them Ropes & Voices of Wrestling to talk all the big events coming up surrounding WrestleMania 31. Gabe tells us all the information we need to know heading into EVOLVE, including the reunification of Generation Next of Roderick Strong and Austin Aries. Catch the TV version of the interview at shakethemropes.com/...

Trainwreck Them Ropes returns with our second show of the week, with plenty to discuss! We have two weeks of NXT TV to review, the key points from Raw this week including the Intercontinental Championship situation, plus we’ll review Match #87 from the WWE Network Top 100: WCW Cruiserweight Title Triangle Match from Starrcade 1998! 00:00-02:00: Rob can’t work a computer 02:00-04:30: Hot Take: Raw...

The most anticipated Pay Per View in WWE history (or not), has ended. WWE Fastlane made us feel several feels, but were they happy, sad, indifferent, or disappointed feels? Rob McCarron and Jeff Hawkins run down WWE Fastlane's matches and storylines, while also taking your calls and tweets in reaction to Fastlane. It's a fun show as we prepare for the road to WrestleMania 31 here on Shake...

We’re back with a jam packed show talking everything in the world of WWE and NXT. Rob & Jeff get into WWE Fastlane, previewing the show taking place this Sunday on WWE Network. Plus, Rob’s trip to Orlando and a live perspective from NXT Takeover: Rival and NXT TV. Rob goes into the crowd dynamics, the process of the Takeover special, and much more. We’ll also discuss Raw from Monday, and the g...

Rob McCarron is so excited to be going to NXT this week. Jeff Hawkins is so excited to listen to me talk about going to NXT this week. It's a fun show! We'll talk WWE Raw, the mixed reactions to Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan, the extra episode of Raw known as Fast Lane, plus a full preview of NXT Takeover Rival this Wednesday. We also get into Match #88 of our Top 100 countdown! 00:00-03:0...

Shake Them Ropes returns with a look at Monday's WWE Raw featuring a new development in the WWE World title picture, as well as excellent matches from The Ryback, Luke Harper and Seth Rollins. Plus, we'll get into Match #89 on WWE's Top 100 Network Matches as we review the NXT Fatal 4Way main event for the NXT Championship. It's a fun show, our last one from the Indiana studio for...

Rob McCarron and Jeff Hawkins return to discuss an exciting, and odd, week of WWE TV. We'll break down WWE's post Royal Rumble efforts on a studio edition of Raw, plus we'll go over NXT TV from last week. In addition, our Top 100 Must See Matches countdown continues with #90: Kerry Von Erich vs Ric Flair from WCCW on Christmas Day 1982. Your questions for us get answered, as well, on t...

Shake Them Ropes returns with our immediate reaction to the 2015 WWE Royal Rumble! We take your calls, tweets, and general feedback from the Royal Rumble event in this 80 minute spectacular. We got a lot of fun calls and some good opinion, so we hope you enjoy it! There are some audio issues with Jeff early on but they are quickly fixed. Catch our previous shows, learn our call in information, and...

Rob and Jeff are joined this week by Sherdog and F4WOnline contributor Todd Martin to break down the 2015 WWE Royal Rumble. We'll get Todd's thoughts on the storylines heading into the event, who will win each match, and where WWE will go from here into WrestleMania season. Plus, Brock Lesnar looking for a fight, baby. We'll also recap and discuss Dean Malenko vs Scotty 2 Hotty from Ba...

We're going to talk PROMOS from WWE Raw this week! Boy, there were a lot ot go through. John Cena spoke, Roman Reigns told stories, Seth Rollins stood strong, Rusev and Lana yelled, and much more. We'll talk those promos, who could win the Rumble, why more matches haven't been announced, as well as review Shield vs Team Hell No & Randy Orton from Smackdown in June of 2013. 00:00-04...

Rob McCarron & Jeff Hawkins kick off 2015 with an action packed show talking WWE's ups and downs, The Ascension's burial, is John Cena the new Sting, and The Authority's return. Plus, we continue our Top 100 Matches countdown with #93, Lex Luger vs Ric Flair from WrestleWar 1990. One of our best reviews yet, so we hope you enjoy. If you'd like, reach out to the show @ShakeThemR...

Surprise! To kick off 2015 in a big way, Shake Them Ropes returns with an STR Extra, an episode that breaks away from our traditional WWE & NXT coverage to expand to some other news in pro wrestling. First, former WWE Superstar and current GFW President Jeff Jarrett will join us to talk NJPW’s Wrestle Kingdom 9, cord cutting, what carriers will have it live, Flipps TV, millennials’ viewing hab...

The 2014 Shake Them Ropes Awards! Celebrating the best of WWE & NXT in 2014, Rob McCarron and Jeff Hawkins return with the year-ending Shake Them Ropes Awards! From WWE MVP, to WWE Match of the Year, to some non-WWE awards as well, STR will take a trip through 2014 to relive the best that pro wrestling had to offer. This 70 minute edition of Shake Them Ropes will conclude with a review of Trip...

This week's "Merry Christmas!" episode of Shake Them Ropes begins with some much needed NXT talk! We'll recap this week's TV, featuring Becky Lynch, Kevin Owens, Baron Corbin and more. We'll talk where Finn Bálor and Hideo Itami are headed as we move into 2015, and whether or not The Ascension has what it takes to make an impact in WWE. We'll get into Dean Ambrose final...

Wow, has there been a lot of wrestling in the past few days. On this week’s Shake Them Ropes, Rob McCarron and Jeff Hawkins will talk the wrestling shows we went to this weekend: WWE TLC and PWG Black Cole Sun. We have some live thoughts on those shows, plus all the news from WWE coming out of TLC and Raw, including the returns of Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar. We’ll also continue our Top 100 Matc...

NXT Takeover: [R]Evolution has ended, and Rob McCarron & Jeff Hawkins return LIVE at ShakeThemRopes.com with immediate reaction from all the craziness that was NXT. We run down possibly the best WWE event of the entire year, including the winners, losers, and debuts. From Kevin Owens to Sami Zayn, everything gets covered in this episode. We take calls and tweets as well as others join in on th...

Shake Them Ropes returns with a packed show previewing both WWE TLC this Sunday, as well as NXT Takeover: [R]Evolution this Thursday. We'll run through the buildup, predict the winners and losers, and wax poetic on Charlotte's crossover debut this week from Raw. We also continue with our WWE Network Top 100 Matches to See countdown, as we dive into #97 between Shawn Michaels and Marty Jann...

Shake Them Ropes is packed this week with WWE news, reviews, and directions for the future. We start with WWE Raw, the positives and negatives, and Rob rants on Dean Ambrose's WWE PPV record. Then we cover the newsmaking whirlwind of podcasts featuring CM Punk and Vince McMahon over the last week, including some weird answers Vince gave on the current roster, and Cesaro specifically. Plus, as...

We continue running down the list of WWE Network’s list of the Top 100 Matches to See Before You Die. This week, it’s DDP vs Goldberg from WCW Halloween Havoc 1998, a match that happened after the Pay-Per-View went off the air! We’ll also discuss the main topics from this week’s WWE Raw, plus get Rob’s thoughts on attending Smackdown live on Tuesday. A packed hour of wrestling talk! Hope all of ou...

Rob McCarron and Jeff Hawkins are joined by Dylan Hales (@DylanWaco) on this live edition of Shake Them Ropes talking all the fallout and immediate reaction from WWE Survivor Series. We’ll get into the debut of an icon, who won Team Cena vs Team Authority, who was the star of the show, and much more on this special Shake Them Ropes. It’s 90 minutes with Dylan Hales for a fun show! If you enjoy the...