Straight Shooters

Classic episode recorded June 2021. Nick and Vaughn dive deep into the 1997 WWF King of the Ring. -- Follow us on Twitter [ ⁠@_piccone⁠ ⁠]⁠  [ ⁠@VaughnMJohnson⁠ ] [ ⁠@theshooterspod⁠ ] You can subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following platforms: [ ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ ] [ ⁠Google Podcasts⁠ ] [ ⁠Spotify]⁠  [ ⁠iHeartRadio⁠ ] [ ⁠Amazon⁠ ] [ ⁠Audacy⁠ ] [ ⁠TuneIn Radio⁠ ] [ ⁠Pandora⁠ ] [ ⁠Stitche...

Classic episode recorded June 2021. On June 23, 1996, the World Wrestling Federation invaded the MECCA Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for their annual King of the Ring pay-per-view. This would be the first year where only semifinals and the finals took place on the actual pay-per-view, with more stacked matches than ever before. It certainly was, to date, the greatest WWF King of the Ring card eve...

This week, the guys head back to the circus of 1998 WCW and dive deep into the Great American Bash. Sting vs. Giant for... the WCW Tag Titles? Goldberg against the nWo Wolfpac, Eddie Guerrero and Chavo with a family feud, Heenan cutting off Schiavone, and more! BUT FIRST, they discuss AEW/NJPW's Forbidden Door PPV this coming Sunday, CM Punk/Elite beef, and more. -- Follow us on Twitter [ @_pi...

CLASSIC EPISODE... 328! Recorded originally on June 15, 2022, things get extreme AGAIN as we dive deep into ECW's One Night Stand 2006. This was the beginning of the new ECW brand that would be headed by Paul Heyman as GM and Rob Van Dam as the ECW Champion... only for it to fall apart literally weeks later. But first, we talk about Cody Rhodes wrestling at Hell in a Cell with a torn pec, Jon Moxl...

CLASSIC EPISODE... but first, we start with JEY USO turning on ROMAN REIGNS and causing a CIVIL WAR IN THE BLOODLINE! Recorded originally on June 21, 2022, we head to 1996 WCW, just weeks after Scott Hall appeared for the first time on WCW Monday Nitro. He and Kevin Nash would have a surprise in store for Eric Bischoff at that year's Great American Bash. So would Kevin Greene with his monster prom...

This week, we head back to the golden era of 1997 WCW! It's the Great American Bash! DDP vs. Savage II in a Lights Out Match! Flair/Piper vs. the Outsiders for the WCW Tag Team Titles. Kevin Greene vs. Mongo! Madusa's career ends!? And much, much more! -- Follow us on Twitter [ @_piccone ]  [ @VaughnMJohnson ] [ @theshooterspod ] You can subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following...

This week, the Third Man Brian Isley makes his return to the podcast to dive deep into one of the greatest wrestling documentaries of all time, "Hitman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows." Bret Hart was filmed from the fall of 1996 through the end of 1997 and this documentary sees it all through. Ever hear of the Montreal Screwjob? The guys dive deep into it all. "Bret Hart recounts his l...

This week, we head back to the Attitude Era and dive deep into WWF Over The Edge '98: In Your House. Stone Cold Steve Austin defends the WWF Championship against Dude Love with Vince McMahon as the special guest referee, Gerald Brisco as the timekeeper, and Pat Patterson as the ring announcer. Possibly the best Austin match of this era? John Layfield before he was a wreslter, Steve Blackman&#3...

IT'S CLASSIC EPISODE WEEK! We are uploading a classic episode every day of the week, and today is our WWF In Your House: Cold Day In Hell deep dive! Austin vs. Undertaker for the WWF Title with the Hart Foundation sitting in the front row. Ken Shamrock's WWF PPV in-ring debut against Vader. Triple H vs. Flash Funk. Rocky Maivia vs. Mankind. Ahmed Johnson vs. THE ENTIRE NATION OF DOMINATION...

IT'S CLASSIC EPISODE WEEK! We are uploading a classic episode every day of the week, and today is our WWF In Your House: Beware of Dog Parts 1 AND 2 deep dive! Shawn Michaels vs. British Bulldog after a SEVERE STORM CUT OUT ALL THE SATELLITES FOR OVER AN HOUR! We talk all about it on this deep dive. -- Follow us on Twitter [ @_piccone ]  [ @VaughnMJohnson ] [ @theshooterspod ] You can subscrib...

IT'S CLASSIC EPISODE WEEK! We are uploading a classic episode every day of the week, and today is our WWF In Your House 1 deep dive, where Bret Hart pulled double duty against Hakushi and Jerry Lawler, and Diesel defended the WWF Championship against Sid. WWF 1995. Right up Nick's alley. -- Follow us on Twitter [ @_piccone ]  [ @VaughnMJohnson ] [ @theshooterspod ] You can subscribe to The...

IT'S CLASSIC EPISODE WEEK! We are uploading a classic episode every day of the week, and today is our WCW Slamboree '97 deep dive. "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Ric Flair, and Kevin Greene vs. Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Syxx. Eagles legend Reggie White makes his in-ring debut against Steve "Mongo" McMichael, and much more! -- Follow us on Twitter [ @_piccone ]  [ @VaughnMJohnso...

This week, the guys continue their BACKLASH FLASHBACK! Backlash 2003 from the Worcester Centrum in Worcester, Massachusetts saw the WWE in-ring debut of Goldberg as he took on The Rock. Brock Lesnar defended the WWE Championship against up-and-comer John Cena, and we saw perhaps the worst dubbed show on Peacock as almost every single theme song was dubbed over. Ridiculous stuff. Oh, and a Triple H...

This week, the guys continue their BACKLASH FLASHBACK! Backlash 2002 from the Kemper Arena in Kansas City. Hollywood Hulk Hogan found himself back in a World Title main event match against Triple H a month after blowing the roof off the SkyDome in Toronto against The Rock at WrestleMania X8. Eddie Guerrero. Rob Van Dam. Kurt Angle. Edge. Tajiri. Kidman. Austin. Undertaker. There was no shortage of...

This week, the guys continue their BACKLASH FLASHBACK! Backlash 2001 from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois is the event they're diving deep into this episode, where the TWO-MAN POWER TRIP of Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Undertaker/Kane HAVE ALL THE GOLD. AND THE POWER. OR NO GOLD. AND NO POWER? -- Follow us on Twitter [ @_piccone ]  [ @VaughnMJohnson ] [ @theshooterspod ] You can su...

This week, the guys begin their BACKLASH FLASHBACK all April long! Backlash 2000 from the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. is the event they're diving deep into this episode, where The Rock would face Triple H for the WWF Championship one month after WrestleMania 2000! -- Follow us on Twitter [ @_piccone ]  [ @VaughnMJohnson ] [ @theshooterspod ] You can subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the...

Vince McMahon is back running WWE, who is now owned by Endeavor. We're down bad. Mark Henry Jr. joins us this week to talk all about it and give our thoughts on #WrestleMania 39, as well as what's next for Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes. -- Follow us on Twitter [ @_piccone ]  [ @VaughnMJohnson ] [ @theshooterspod ] You can subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following platforms: [ Appl...

At WrestleMania 22, John Cena cemented his status as a top WWE performer by defeating Triple H in the main event. This week, we take a deep dive into it all! -- Follow us on Twitter [ @_piccone ]  [ @VaughnMJohnson ] [ @theshooterspod ] You can subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following platforms: [ Apple Podcasts ] [ Google Podcasts ] [ Spotify]  [ iHeartRadio ] [ Amazon ] [ Audacy ] [ T...

IT'S 3/16! And this week, Nick and Vaughn dive deep into the April 13, 1998 episode of RAW IS WAR... which emanated from the CoreStates Center in Philadelphia and was *supposed* to be headlined by Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Vince McMahon for the WWF Championship. Ain't a whole lot of Brotherly Love being felt, as the Dude re-appears to stake his claim to... something. -- Follow us on Twitter&nbsp...

This week, Nick and Vaughn discuss their favorite build-ups to WrestleMania through the years. -- Follow us on Twitter [ @_piccone ]  [ @VaughnMJohnson ] [ @theshooterspod ] You can subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following platforms: [ Apple Podcasts ] [ Google Podcasts ] [ Spotify]  [ iHeartRadio ] [ Amazon ] [ Audacy ] [ TuneIn Radio ] [ Pandora ] [ Stitcher ] [ Spreake...

This week, we dive into WWF In Your House from February 1997 - Final Four. Shawn Michaels vacated the title days earlier and made this main event, featuring Bret Hart, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Undertaker, and Vader for the WWF Championship. -- Follow us on Twitter [ @_piccone ]  [ @VaughnMJohnson ] [ @theshooterspod ] You can subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following platforms:...

This week, we dive into the hottest storyline in professional wrestling - Sami Zayn and The Bloodline - and whether WWE made the right call in having Roman Reigns defeat Sami Zayn in Montréal at the Elimination Chamber premium live event. -- Follow us on Twitter [ @_piccone ]  [ @VaughnMJohnson ] [ @theshooterspod ] You can subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following platforms: [...

This week, we dive deep into the entire Bloodline storyline. From Roman Reigns' return to the company during the COVID pandemic in August 2020, to Sami Zayn turning on him at last week's Royal Rumble, we cover it all to truly put in perspective what an all-time professional wrestling storyline this will wind up being in the history books. -- Follow us on Twitter [ @_piccone ]  [ @VaughnM...

This week, we fulfill a Patreon request and dive deep into the 2000 #RoyalRumble from Madison Square Garden! Tazz debuts and chokes out Kurt Angle. The very first Tables Match. An all-time classic Street Fight for the WWF Championship between Triple H and Cactus Jack. The Rock wins the Rumble! And more! -- Follow us on Twitter [ @_piccone ]  [ @VaughnMJohnson ] [ @theshooterspod ] You ca...

We sure will "Remember the Rumble" from 2017 in the Alamodome for... being one of the most boring Rumbles of all time. What's not boring is our takes on it, so press that play button as we dive deep into the 2017 WWE Royal Rumble. Cena ties Flair! Jericho in a shark cage! More! But first, we start off on a somber note and pay tribute to one of the most influential professional wrestlers of all tim...