The Meltdown - Official Podcast of Bryan Clark & Tom Finkill

Get ready to sit under the Learning Tree… With over 50 years in the Professional Wrestling Business, Bryan & Tom proudly welcome to The Meltdown, one of the most respected and universally loved journalists in pro-wrestling history, as they sit down with the legendary Bill Apter!! Here all about Bill’s fascinating legacy in the world of Sports Entertainment journalism and some of the exciting e...

It’s time to RUUUUMMMMBBBLLLLEEEE!! The start of a New Year brings with it the extravaganza that all wrestling fans clamour for. It’s Royal Rumble week, Meltdown-Maniacs, and get ready for a Rollercoaster Ride to Riyadh!! Sit back and let Bryan & Tom give you the lowdown on this year’s Rumble, as well as looking back to classic Rumbles where Bryan made his presence felt in the ring… Check out...

The Meltdown: Best of 2025 (Part 1) 2025 has been an incredible ride, and for The Meltdown, we’re just getting started!! As we enter a Brand New Year, fresh with unlimited possibilities, untapped potential guests and a smorgasbord of content to dive into, Bryan & Tom have taken a second to reflect on the road they paved in 2025, and this week, they’re proud to bring you the BEST OF THE MELTDOW...

Are you ready to “Quote The Raven… NeverMore?” Bryan & Tom are proud to welcome one of the most requested guests in The Meltdown’s history, as they sit down for a one of a kind reunion as Adam Bomb reconnects with Johnny Polo!!! The Meltdown proudly promotes the incredible documentary Nevermore: The Raven Effect (available now on Amazon Prime, Blu-ray and DVD) as the boys look down the microsc...

Get ready for a fun, fast-paced and uncensored look back at the 2025 WWE Survivor Series, and the Monday Night Raw the following night, as Bryan & Tom unpack all the goings on in the world of the WWE. Get the inside look into the mind of a true professional wrestling legend, as the guys break down the current product, and what’s to come in 2026! Who’s YOUR pick to win the Men’s & Women’s R...

Survivor Series Preview Show Like the Survivor Series of old, let’s revisit some nostalgia by hosting this week’s episode of The Meltdown on Thanksgiving Eve!!! Welcome to Wrath Wednesday, where Bryan & Tom hit it home on so many amazing topics relating to the Fall Spectacular… Join the boys as they: - Take a look forward to this weekend’s mega PLE, Survivor Series - Hit the Comparison between...

Dan “The Beast” Severn Special This Totally Nuclear Tuesday, Bryan & Tom are proud to welcome one of the most awe- inspiring pioneers in the history of Mixed Martial Arts Combat and Professional Wrestling… 3 Time NWA World Champion, and UFC Triple Crown Winner, Dan “The Beast” Severn!! Here all about Dan’s fascinating history and stories including: His introduction to high school sports. Worki...

Description ⚡️ THUNDERSTRUCK!!! ⚡️ This Meltdown Monday, jump in your Time Machine and turn the clock back to the Year 2000 (it was only like 5 minutes ago, right?!) as Bryan & Tom take The Meltdown back to it’s roots to bring you this exclusive Watch Along!! It’s WCW Thunder from May 3rd 2000, and the segment that the focus will be on is LEGENDARY in Pro Wrestling Folklore as it features pr...

Uncut… Unprepared, Unplanned… UNCENSORED!!!

The Meltdown - Halloween Week Review 🎃 TICK, TICK, TICK… BOO!!! 🎃 Welcome to your Halloween Week, here on The Meltdown where more than just body slams go Bump In The Night!! This week Bryan & Tom take a deep dive into: WWE Invading Arizona…. Bryan’s own personal appearance in Phoenix… Halloween Havoc 1998 Memories NXT continuing the legacy of Halloween Havoc. Mount Rushmore - Best Mullets In...

“Muhammad Hassan” Marc Copani Special This Meltdown Monday, Bryan & Tom are proud to welcome one of the most CONTROVERSIAL personas in the history of Professional Wrestling… Muhammad Hassan!! Marc Copani (the man behind the character of Hassan) joins the newly revamped show, to discuss in depth so many incredible moments from a WWE career that full of White Hot, Nuclear Heat, but unfortunately...

Jimmy Korderas Special Are you ready for another awesome instalment of The Meltdown?? Well, this episode is coloured in Black & White Zebra Stripes… Join Bryan Clark & Tom Finkill as they sit down with legendary WWE Referee, Jimmy Korderas for the count of 3, as they direct parts of his illustrious career, including: An unbelievable opportunity from Jack Being a fan of the business Travell...

Crown Jewel Preview Show Bryan at 90s Wrestling Con Bryan’s Upcoming Appearances in Germany etc US Title Open Challenge: Sami Zayn vs Alistair Black (Could have been so much more; wasted opportunity?) The Vision - Bronson Reed & Bron Breakker. Is this the perfect way to showcase these 2 next generation stars? Roman Reigns Returns to Raw - Australian Street Fight - vs. Bronson Reed at Crown Jew...

Henry O. Godwinn “Don’t Go Messin’ With A Country Boy!!!!” It’s time once again for YOUR Meltdown Monday, and are you ready for a little Southern Justice? Bryan & Tom are proud to welcome to the show a true 90s Wrestling Icon, BSK Original, and West Viriginia’s favourite son, Mark Canterbury aka Henry O. Godwinn. Get ready to hear some incredible tales of life on the road with one half of the...

“The Juice” Juventud Guerrera The Juice… IS LOOSE!!!! It’s YOUR Meltdown Monday, so get ready to hit a 450 (not a 4:20) and chill, as Bryan & Tom proudly welcome to the show a true pioneer of Mexican Wrestling, the supreme luchadore, “The Juice” Juventud Guerrera!! Juvi opened up the door and discussed so many incredible topics including: His start in the Pro Wrestling Business Working with hi...

SmackDown Review September 12, 2025 Norfolk Scope: Norfolk, VA Take us back to the Monday Night War. This was the building that, while hosting WCW Monday Nitro, DX famously drove a tank up to the doors and fired a shot. Were you there for that Nitro? Was Eric’s decision to close the doors the right thing to do? Brock Lesnar Returns: In your opinion, was returning Ron Killings back to the R-Truth p...

Smackdown Review Chicago, IL: All State Arena 05th September 2025 Attendance: 16,678 John Cena’s Final Smackdown Appearance Winner Stays On… SmackDown Announcers!!! The Miz & Carmelo backstage interaction with Nick Aldis; Becky Lynch arrives at Smackdown. You know you’ve made it when you get a limo arena arrival, right? Aleister Black vs.. Damien Priest 2 phenomenal talents. Told a great story...

Clash In Paris 2025 Intricate set Incredibly hot crowd - Soccer Crowd-esque Bronson Reed vs. Roman Reigns Roman Reigns has only competed 4 times in 2025 Massive opportunity for Reed to elevate his status. Netflix censoring chants - they fail to notice “Fuck You Bronson” due to the French accent. Next logical step for Reed the Intercontinental Title? Affective story-telling to enhance Reed without...

Dangerous Danny Davis Are you ready for a fast count? A slow count? Some dubious refereeing?? Either way, he’s over like rover, and ready to make the 1-2-3 on The Meltdown, as Bryan & Tom proudly welcome to the show a true pro-wrestling legend, “Dangerous” Danny Davis!! The Bomb Shelter was alight with laughter and sensational stories, as Danny opened up about some many incredible topics inclu...

The Meltdown Mailbag Special Are you ready to pose a question to the Creation of Devastation? Well, some of the incredible fans of The Meltdown were ready, as we received so many incredible messages from around the world, all with one common goal… to dive into the brain of the one and only Bryan Clark!! Welcome to the very FIRST EVER Meltdown Mailbag Special, where Tom picked a smorgasbord of ques...

“The Demon” Dale Torborg Are you ready to “Rock & Roll All Night… And Party Every Day?!” Episode 18 of The Meltdown bursts into the YouTube Universe with an epic guitar riff, iconic face paint and stories like no other!! Get ready for an absolute gem of a guest, and a diamond of a human being!! Bryan & Tom proudly welcome a Baseball legacy, a legendary pro-wrestling character, and Gene Sim...

Today's episode with Mark Jindrak is an inside look into a great journey from WWE to Mexico and WINNING Championship GOLD and an BECOMING Iconic Soap Opera Star across the border. Mark is a shining example of overcoming the odds and becoming the CMLL heavyweight champion. Click the SUBSCRIBE button NOW, and ring that Notification Bell to keep up to date with brand new episodes of The Meltdown!! Th...

It’s time for the Hottest Party of the Summer… 🥵 The Meltdown welcomes you all to SummerSlam Week, as Bryan & Tom take a peek behind the curtain, and discuss all the current happenings within the wonderful world of WWE. The guys also pay tribute to the Immortal, Hulk Hogan and Ozzy Osbourne. Some many topics to unpack including: Was the Jey Uso World Title Project a ruined experiment? The spe...

1-2-3!!! That’s what it’s all about on Episode 15 of The Meltdown!! The iconic law and order of the squared circle has stopped off at the Bomb Shelter to hit us with a fast count!! Dust off your black & white printed shirt, as Bryan & Tom proudly welcome an industry legend of over 40 Years to the hot-seat. He’s a pioneer; a trailblazer, the GOAT ZEBRA, and a TNA Hall Of Famer!!! It’s EARL...

BLOOD RUNS COLD on Episode 14 of The Meltdown!! It’s time to get FROZEN, as we’re ready for a WCW reunion of EPIC proportions, as Bryan “Wrath” Clark welcomes Ray “Glacier” Lloyd to reminisce on one of the most talked about storylines and gimmicks in pro-wrestling history!!! Tom & Bryan sit down with Ray to discuss: His Early Wrestling Memories Initial meetings with Eric Bischoff His first tho...