The Apron Bump Podcast

It's time for the FIRST-EVER Slammiversary! TNA celebrates it's 3rd anniversary with the debut of Samoa Joe, and King of the Mountain main event, and Monty Sopp. We discuss the transition period this was for TNA, their developing TV deal situation, and Shark Boy suing for "Shark Boy vs Lava Girl". Lots to get into, let's get to it.   Joined by Steve from the "Positively Pro Wrestling" podcast! Fin...

4 men. 3 matches. 1 winner. 47 run-ins. Let's crown us a first-ever Undisputed Champion! While that may be what you associate this PPV with, this show is loaded with tons of shenanigans. We get a bizarre match between Matt and Jeff Hardy, an absolute banger of a match between RVD and Undertaker, and The Hip Hop Hippo is in da house......okay so it's not ALL good. But a fun show overall.   Joined b...

Taking a look back at the year of 2001 for WWF, and ranking each PPV presented by the company   Full Youtube Version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm0N9lXG3ho&ab_channel=ApronBump   Follow me!   ApronBump.com @Apron_Bump on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/Apron_Bump/ @ApronBump on Twitter https://twitter.com/ApronBump “Apron Bump” on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Apron-Bump-1... “Apron...

An in-depth analysis on one of the biggest fights of all time.   Follow me!   ApronBump.com @Apron_Bump on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/Apron_Bump/ @ApronBump on Twitter https://twitter.com/ApronBump “Apron Bump” on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Apron-Bump-1... “Apron Bump” on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/ApronBump

Should have called this show "MedicoreBrawl V", am I right folks? WCW being WCW in this show; bad finishes, lots of yelling at the camera in backstage promos, and Paul Roma getting himself fired. Hogan defends the WCW Title in the main event against Vader, Macho Man makes his in-ring debut, and Flair already is tired of being retired. Goofiness aplenty in this episode.   Check out Brandon and The...

Time for the birth of a Ring of Honor staple, Glory By Honor! So much to get into with this future tent pole event for ROH, including the beginning of Homicide as a singles superstar, the debut of Samoa Joe in a BRUTAL match with Low Ki, and Paul London damn near killing himself by abusing his body with ladders. Plus Mickie James, the FBI Gimmick is on the line, and the ROH Champion Xavier faces J...

They got a bigger room! PROGRESS Wrestling continues to explode and gain a following across Europe, and that is evidenced by their debut here at Ch. 12 at the Electric Ballroom! Bigger venue, better production, same great wrestling. We see early iterations of Zach Gibson and Will Osperay begin to mold into what they are today, we see a few chaotic, car crashes of matches, we see the first tag cham...

There were more tables on this show than sober people. Jk. Kind of. But this show represents early ECW in a nutshell....a Texas Deathmatch, Sabu being a maniac, a woman in a wedding dress receiving a piledriver....you know, the usual. This show was a nonstop car crash and it was glorious. But it might make you a fan of Al Snow aka "The Snowman". So much to get into on this one!   Joined by Charlie...

Tito Ortiz! If this was TNA in May 2005, that would be the extent of this description. Because that it almost completely what they relied on to build this show. Even though we get an amazing moment with AJ Styles in the main event, and a fantastic (and impromptu) Clockwork Orange match between Raven and X-Pac. Of course, we get more Shocker, Trytan, and the return of Zach Gowen. But the whole show...

Got a hankerin' for Mantaur? Dick Murdoch? IRS vs Undertaker? Well all your prayers have been answered with this episode! Royal Rumble kicks off the ACCLAIMED year of 1995 for wrestling, and we begin the road to Wrestlemania 11. Bret and Diesel have a classic on this show....but otherwise, there's lots to beat up about this event.  This episode has 4 podcast hosts discussing the Royal Rumble, and...

Joined by an Alliance member, Justin Credible! Justin and Hard recap the culmination of the infamous Invasion storyline. Justin's run in WWF was hindered by this storyline, and by several other outside forces that are discussed in this episode. Survivor Series 2001 has unification title matches, an Immunity Battle Royal, a "Winner Take All" 5 on 5 Elimination match, and much much more. Let's get s...

Wrestlemania! NXT Takeover! Ponchos! Just shooting the shit about a huge week in wrestling for probably too long. But I just love wrestling, okay? Shut your ass.   Ft: Some dickhead birds outside my window chirping throughout   Follow me! ApronBump.com @Apron_Bump on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/Apron_Bump/ @ApronBump on Twitter https://twitter.com/ApronBump “Apron Bump” on Facebook https:/...

The inaugural ROH Tag Team Champions are crowned! Paul London vs Michael Shane in a MOTY-worthy street fight! A major ROH Title match! Christopher Street Connection and their bananas! This show clearly has it all. We also see the debuts of CM Punk and Colt Cabana! Lots to get into with this show, a major event in the history of ROH.    Follow Karina Runcinque! @Quesitofrito on Twitter https://twit...

Ready to hear about Brutus Beefcake main eventing the biggest show of the year? WELL TOO BAD, THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE GETTING. The culmination of the acclaimed "masked man attacking Hulk Hogan" storyline, the Three Faces of Fear running roughshod, and Mr. T. The equation for a perfect wrestling show. We also get a glimpse into the future with a match between Alex Wright and Jean Paul Levesque, and Harl...

PROGRESS continues to prove it's one of the best TRUE alternatives in professional wrestling. Not just in the UK, but around the world. Chapter 11 brings us more of naughty Jimmy Havoc, threats of murder, two different tournaments going on at the same time, and Tommy End! If nothing else, we'll provide you Aleister Black when WWE won't. So much good wrestling on this show. Enjoy!    Joined by Dave...

How can you go wrong with insane Bob Backlund? Or with ample amounts of little people? Well, listen to this podcast and you'll find out. We got 5 vs 5 matches, Yokozuna vs Undertaker in a Casket Match, and most importantly, Chuck Norris. Join myself, the Monday Night Chores, Queasy, Sleazy, and Cheesey on this colorful ride through peak New Generation Era.   Check out the Monday Night Chores Podca...

This Invasion storyline sure has NO MERCY on it's fanbase. Join myself and JD from Red Leaf Retrocast as we getting into some previously untapped topics regarding the Invasion storyline and our in-depth recap of the final stop before Survivor Series: Winner Takes All. On this show, we get to see the product of people like RVD, Hurricane, and Tajiri organically capturing the hearts of the audience....

This episode is more explosive than the main event was.   Follow me!   ApronBump.com @Apron_Bump on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/Apron_Bump/ @ApronBump on Twitter https://twitter.com/ApronBump “Apron Bump” on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Apron-Bump-1... “Apron Bump” on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/c/ApronBump

Nobody in! Nobody out! Nobody getting over! If you're checking out this episode because you want to relive the insanity and chaos that was TNA in mid-2005.....you've come to the right place.  The FIRST EVER Lockdown PPV in the history of TNA, and they certainly had some kinks to iron out. We got a classic between Abyss and AJ Styles, we got the world renowned Shocker competing, and we have a tragi...

BOOOOOOO! No no, that's not that crowd's reaction to Hogan, that's a ghost sound. Because Halloween. Get it? Well you'll also get a smashing (pumpkins) episode here covering one of WCW's more prominent PPVs! This show has everything: Career vs Career in a Steel Cage, Honky Tonk Man, Arn Anderson vs Dustin Rhodes, and piledrivers through pumpkins. Strap in, folks!   Was glad to have Joey from "The...

No longer is PROGRESS just dipping their toes into story-based wrestling; they are all in with this chapter. Chapter 10 is a landmark show for the company, for so many reasons. We got the finals of the Natural Progression Series, we have the Tag Title Tournament kicking off, and we have Adam Cole vs Adam Cole (no, that is not a typo). But the ending stretch of this show is some of the most enterta...

Take a drink every time one of the commentators says “Beantown” on this show….yikes. But other than that, we got your favorite old school Ring of Honor shenanigans for you on this episode! Some of the company’s best matches so far happened on this show in Mark Briscoe vs Jay Briscoe and the first ever ROH Title defense by Low Ki against AJ Styles. We also see the tag division take shape, we see a...

Let's get EXTREME.....ly absurd with this episode. The first "Extreme Championship Wrestling" event ever is here, and what a time capsule to get into. We got a blind Sandman, Dean Malenko chloroforming his opponent, and the infamous Chris Benoit / Sabu neck break spot. A monumental show for the company and for the wrestling industry.   Matt Ridder from the "Smackin' It Raw" Podcast returns to bask...

No fans for the Rumble? No problem! Kinda. Top to bottom, a great wrestling show, and one of, if not THE best PPV of the COVID Era. Bianca and Edge get their moments, golf carts become controversial, and it's......it's Christian. We get into all of the matches from the first WWE PPV of 2021, we discuss some of the shortcomings of WWE in general, and much much more. Subscribe!   Follow me!   ApronB...

WAR GAMES! We don't actually get to hear William Regal say those iconic words on this event, but we do get him in a powdered wig so...that's something? In addition to that, we have a hilariously exhausting promo/phone call between Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair, we have Terry Funk being a shirtless madman, and Jim Duggan sparks something that will go on to change wrestling forever -- Stone Cold Steve Au...