The Mount Rushmore of Wrestling

With Nate on assignment, Eric takes over as only he can: By reviewing the greatest moments of WWE Hall of Famer and star of WrestleMania III and IV, Mr. Baseball himself, Bob Uecker! The bumbling ball player turned beloved actor and funnyman had some absolute classic moments at two canonical WrestleManias, and Eric shares his faves in this quick episode. Stay tuned for a full episode with Eric and...

Heads up: This one's a beast that you might want to spend the weekend with :) Sorta like Eric and Nate in high school! We're deep in the heart of WrestleMania season! And while this year's WWE WrestleMania 41 is sure to create some moments and memories, the show has a 40-year history, where some of the biggest names in pro wrestling and entertainment have led the charge, headlined the...

As Nate and Eric try to climb the ladder of podcast greatness, the guys debate which to put on the Mount Rushmore of Ladder Matches. And why? The quality of the matches? The quality of the angle going into it? The impact and the legacy coming out of it? The nostalgia? The chaos? The innovation? Yes! Your next step: Listen to this episode! Edge & Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz : https://youtu.be/...

WEEEE LOOOOVE YOOOOOU! Nate and Eric debate the show within the show... the "talk" of the town... the greatest interview segments in professional wrestling television history. With the right host and the right guest, big things can happen. Angles. Memories. Iconic moments. Which hosts were the best--could talk a blue streak, could antagonize, and could make moments happen? Which interviews...

Since no one can make Nate and Eric look good, the boys spend this week discussing the wrestlers whose job was to make other wrestlers look good: It's the Mount Rushmore of Enhancement Talent! What does it take to make it onto this Mount Rushmore when your role isn't to draw money, win matches, talk people into the building, or in any way steal the spotlight? Not only do Nate and Eric prov...

To some, it's March Madness... to us, it's MOUNT MADNESS! Yes, Nate and I have been doing this show long enough to fill a 64-seed bracket with our choices for the Mount Rushmore of various pro wrestling topics... and now, the choice is up to YOU! Yes, go to https://tinyurl.com/mountmadness2025 and vote for who had the better picks on all of our Mount Rushmore episodes. Eric and Nate will t...

Pro wrestling is, at its heart, a drama. A morality play. The battle of good versus evil. But what happens when good TURNS evil?! In light of John Cena kicking Cody Rhodes--and, in the process, all of us--square in the holy frijoles, Nate and Eric discuss the Mount Rushmore of Heel Turns. Who broke our hearts? Who stomped on our vitamins? Who made our wishes um, come not true? Who made it onto &#3...

WWE superstar...legend...icon...hall of famer. These labels have applied to the likes of Bruno Sammartino, Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and the Bushwhackers. But some notable names have been left out of the WWE Hall of Fame. Nate and Eric debate the Mount Rushmore of Should-Be WWE Hall of Famers: Whose careers are undeniably hall of fame worthy? Whose contributions make them invaluable to...

The voices of our childhood... heck, the voices of our adulthood... the voices you'd hear every Saturday, or Sunday, or Monday, or Friday... the voices you'd hear on USA, or TNN, or TBS, or TNT, or your local affiliate after breakfast on Saturday... and the voices who brought the psychology of being a wrestler or a manager or a chicken$#!+. Nate and Eric discuss the greatest color commenta...

Awwww, Nate and Eric are here to talk about looooove. Not theirs. No, in honor of Valentine's Day, the guys discuss the greatest love stories ever presented in professional wrestling. Which ones melted our hearts like fondue chocolate? Which ones warmed our cockles like a New York apartment radiator? Which ones helped our adolescent selves grow up faster than scramblevision? Well, you'll j...

Nate and Eric took the week off, but that doesn’t mean you should quit…thinking about your loved one! Be inspired by pro wrestling when you’re thinking about Valentine’s Day gifts: flowers, chocolates, diamonds, teddy bears, and more! Listen for a quick list of ideas that’s sure to melt your tag team partner’s heart, and then join us next week for the best of pro wrestling’s love stories! Also…the...

We're back with another Royal Rumble-inspired episode: Nate and Eric discuss the greatest performances in Royal Rumble history! Who spent the most time in the Rumble? Who threw out the most people? Who won? Or whose elimination was a "wow" moment in the match? And who left the Royal Rumble better off than when they entered it? Listen up to see what we think of folks like Ric Flair, Bob...

It's January, which means it's Royal Rumble season! (You know, the show that happens in February this year.) With more than 1,000 to choose from, which Royal Rumble eliminations did Nate and Eric include in their Mount Rushmores? Which were most memorable? Which did the best job forwarding a storyline? Which made new stars or cemented the legacies of legends? And who whacked their way in a...

Nate and Eric are back in full force! Well, as full force as you can be on muscle relaxers and five hours of sleep. Nonetheless, it's a new year (relatively speaking, for two guys who took the holidays off from recording), so what better way to start the year than to explore pro wrestling's greatest debuts? From promos to matches, from anticipation to mind-blowing surprises, from slaps hea...

Welcome to a special edition of The Mount Rushmore of Wrestling. On occasion, we’ll present an episode of a series we’re calling Championship True Crime, where we dig into the scandals, the slander, the bar fights, the backstabbing, the decadence, and sometimes even the deaths within the world of professional wrestling. This is Championship True Crime: Lights Out on the Mini-Estrellas. It's Ju...

Welcome to a special edition of The Mount Rushmore of Wrestling. On occasion, we’ll present an episode of a series we’re calling Championship True Crime, where we dig into the scandals, the slander, the vehemence, the violence, the dangers, and sometimes even the deaths within the world of professional wrestling. This edition of Championship True Crime was inspired by one of Nate's horror stor...

This episode is the grandaddy of them all, and not just because it's two-hours-plus: Nate and Eric discuss the very, very best of the NWA and WCW Starrcade! And it's very, very easy to do, because there were four, maybe five, decent Starrcades. The guys also discuss the stinkers and the reasons why (not to spoil anything, but the reasons rhyme with "Shmaul Jones" and "Gimme Val...

WCW often gets a bad rap--OK, a completely deserving rap--for taking advantage of the popularity of wrestlers from other companies and not creating its own superstars from scratch. But wait! What if there *were* some WCW homegrown talent? And what if Nate and Eric discuss that very topic and decide who should go on its Mount Rushmore? Looks like you came to the right podcast, buddy! Join the frivo...

Don't touch that dial, folks--Eric and Nate debate the greatest NWA and WCW World Television Champions of all time! Who was worthy of your TV time and attention? Who made the most of the psychology behind the rules of TV title matches? Who elevated the status of the belt above "just the third-rate singles title" in the company to a must-see championship? Tune in and find out! ARN ANDER...

From sea to shining sea, Nate and Eric are here to discuss the greatest NWA and WCW United States Champions of all time. Who created the template for holding the title that made a wrestler the de facto number-one contender to the World Heavyweight Title? Whose reigns were the most memorable? The most impactful? Did the best job of holding up the middle of the top tier and the top of the middle tie...

It's the SUR-VIIIIII-VOR SER-IEEEEEES! Yep, Nate and Eric love this time of year. Turkey, stuffing, Nater Tot Casserole, and the nostalgia of the elimination matches from the Thanksgiving Day/Eve/-ish Spectacular known as the Survivor Series. The guys don't agree about much--in fact, they argue more than usual--so make sure you tune in and see which teams you agree with, which ones you sco...

Folks, a full new episode of The Mount Rushmore of Wrestling is coming Saturday! Until then, do like Nate and Eric: Enjoy your Thanksgiving, be safe, be good, and stay tuned!

It's time for WARGAMES! Nate and Eric debate the best of this revolutionary match from the brain of Dusty Rhodes--from the rugged JCP days of 1987 to the return 30 years later in NXT to the elevation to the main WWE roster as we know it today. Who shed blood? Who broke their neck? Who won the coin toss? (Spoiler: It's almost always the heels.) Who submitted to an armbar? And which matches...

Yikes! It's part two of the chronicling of the greatest pro wrestling horror stories. Who died? Who almost died? Who got hurt a little? (Hint: It was Nate. And it was more than a little.) On the heels of what Nate thinks was our best episode, here's the second half of our Mount Rushmore of (yikes!) Horror Stories! *** Vader, Sid, and Too Cold Scorpio shoot on the hotel incident: https://ww...

If you're looking for feel-good professional wrestling memories from Nate and Eric this week... you came to the wrong campfire. The guys share some of the horror stories from the folklore of our favorite sport--things that make us wonder why it's our favorite sport. That might be extreme, but so are these tales of violence, tragedy, and sometimes even worse. Check out part one this week, a...