Shake Them Ropes | Pro Wrestling Podcast

This week the Athletic with a hit piece of Lee Fitting, in the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM- is Ricochet a geek or is this the start of a supervillain origin story and in Vader Club from WCW Saturday Night 1996, The Belfast Bruiser vs. Lord Steven Regal Our podcast provider, RedCircle, offers the listeners the option to sponsor the show. Click on “Sponsor This Podcaster” at  https://redcircle...

This week Netflix with little interest in the WWE archives, in the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM sight gags and a rampage match for your major return and in VADER CLUB a first, a match Jeff doesn’t remember from December to Dismember, Ultimate Jeopardy and we’ll talk what ideas WWE should take from this for War Games. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https...

Jeff goes solo with a post show for Deadline some news and notes and LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM. Also, a call for questions for our annual AMA. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In the news, AEW Grand Slam downsizes in the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: hot takes on Survivor Series and ice cold takes on Full Gear and for Vader Club: Magnum/Tully from Starrcade 85 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week in the news, WWE and AEW arena battles, in the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM Smackdown doing the basics that Dynamite can’t seem to find and in Vader Club: Don Frye vs. Brian Johnston from NJPW 2000 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week: in the news, AEW also goes into the ECW member berries business, in the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM, Survivor Series and Full Gear builds and in Vader Club: Vader and Great Kokina vs. Shinya Hashimoto and Masa Saito Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week: in the news, Kenny Omega returns…to New Japan, in the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM, NXT’s ECW tribute beats AEW and in Vader Club: Vader vs. Salman Hasimikov from New Japan 1989 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week: in the news, WWE expands its minor leagues, in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM, ice cold takes on Halloween Havoc and Crown Jewel and in Vader Club: the Brain Busters vs. The Rockers from MSG in January 1989. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, in the news, Vince McMahon gets a new lawsuit, in the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM, we preview NXT Halloween Havoc, and in Vader Club: Roddy Piper vs. Mr. Perfect from Madison Square Garden 1990 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week in the news, Tanahashi calls it a career...eventually, in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM-- ice cold takes on Wrestle Dream and all the weekly tv and on Vader Club, The Steiner Brothers vs. Doom from Capital Combat 1990 Our podcast provider, RedCircle, offers the listeners the option to sponsor the show. Click on “Sponsor This Podcaster” at  https://redcircle.com/shows/shake-them-r...

This week, in the news: Janel Grant motions in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM, ice cold Bad Blood takes and a preview of Wrestle Dream and in VADER CLUB Steven Regal and Ultimo Dragon from Slamboree 97 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, in the news: AEW gets their renewal, in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM, Bad Blood is previewed and in Vader Club it's The Steiners vs. Fire and Ice from Great American Bash 1996. Nov is moving so joining Jeff is his former tag team partner Mr. Warren Hayes ( http://youtube.com/MrWarrenHayes ) Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redci...

This week in the news: Mr. McMahon drops, in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM Jey Uso wins the IC title, and in Vader Club, Mike Awesome and Masato Tanaka from ECW Heat Wave 1998. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week in the news: AEW deal reports starting to leak, in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM, some decent examples of "types" of promos but nothing earth shattering and no Vader Club as life got in the way. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In the news: Monday Night Raw goes to 2 hours, in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM, ice cold takes on All Out and in Vader Club Masa Saito, Shinya Hashimoto & Koji Kitao vs. Big Van Vader, Crusher Bam Bam Bigelow & Steve Williams Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week: in the news Odyssey Jones removed from the roster, in the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM, ice cold takes on Bash at Berlin and No Mercy and a preview of All Out and in Vader Club: random Sid ramblings. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In the news the death of Sid Eudy, in the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM, ice cold takes on All In and previews of Bash in Berlin and NXT No Mercy for Vader club: Orient Express vs. The Rockers Royal Rumble 1991. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In the news Ricochet signs with AEW, in the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM we preview all in and for Vader club: Kidman vs. Mikey Whipwreck from WCW Uncensored 1999 Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In the news: AEW goes All In somewhere else in 2025, in the Lazy River: Jeff enjoyed Dynamite, Vader Club: The Tower of Doom match from the Great American Bash 1988. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, in the news, our remembrances of Kevin Sullivan, in the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: ice cold takes on Summerslam and more, and for Vader Club: The Steiner Brothers vs. The Faces of Fear from Nitro 1997. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, in the news: Britt Baker gets suspended, in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM a preview of SummerSlam and we review the two big angles on Dynamite and in Vader Club: Brody and Hansen vs Tsuruta and Tenryu from All Japan Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week, in the news: contract talk, in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM the aftermath of Blood and Guts and in Vader Club: Kanyon vs. Saturn and Mortis vs. Booker T from 1998. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In the news, Nattie re-signs and AEW pops a number, in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM we talk the one hour Ospreay/MJF match, The Judgment Day hazing Dom and more, and in Vader Club: Ron Simmons and Butch Reed vs. Big Van Vader and Bam Bam Bigelow Our podcast provider, RedCircle, offers the listeners the option to sponsor the show. Click on “Sponsor This Podcaster” at  https://redcircle.com...

This week, yes, according to the ER people, Jeff could have died, but fortunately for some of you he didn't. We start with that and an update on his cancer. Then in the news: Stephanie Vaquer chooses WWE, in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: AEW does one of its best promos ever and it's not put on tv and in Vader Club: Rob Van Dam and Sabu vs Jinsei Shinzaki and Hayabusa from ECW 1998...

Chris and Jeff recorded shortly after NXT Heatwave with takes on the WWE weekend in Toronto and a smattering of AEW thoughts on THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM. Then for Vader Club: Terry Funk and Arn Anderson vs. Bobby Eaton and Sabu from ECW When Worlds Collide Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy