The Steel Cage Podcast Network

Man oh man, is it a great time to be a professional wrestling fan, or what? Derek catches back up with the usual crew to talk about the paradigm shift in the pro wrestling landscape as AEW continues to deliver. They set a high bar with All Out, and they are really attempting to live up to it with free PPV-style cards on their weekly TNT shows. This week, they’re bringing it with AEW Grand Slam fro...

The MCU continues to expand with yet another hit movie, Shang Chi & The Legend of the Ten Rings. This episode, your bus-driving UNT team dives into the movie feet fist, pondering what it means for the greater MCU in general, alongside the perils of a modern day Fu Manchu, the mystery of Fin Fang Foom and more potential mispronunciations that you can shake a dragon scale at. Now, excuse us, we have...

Welcome to AT3 on The Steel Cage, where our Down Under contingent fights off the Drop Bears to discuss their Top 3 of a variety of wrestling topics. Unless you’ve been living under a rock these past few weeks (no, not that Rock, sorry Dwayne), you may have noticed that a certain someone has returned to the world of professional wrestling. That’s right, CM Punk is back via AEW, so what better time...

“The scene has changed. The game has changed.” – Jim Ross (September 5, 2021. AEW All Out. Chicago, Illinois) Without overstating things, September 5, 2021, was a historic night for professional wrestling. AEW’s biggest show of the year, All Out, was poised to deliver a highly anticipated card, headlined by CM Punk making his in-ring return to pro wrestling. It was so much more than that. AEW took...

Welcome to AT3 on The Steel Cage, where our Down Under contingent fights off the Drop Bears to discuss their Top 3 of a variety of wrestling topics. Summerslam 2021 has come and gone, so to celebrate what is still seen as WWE’s second-biggest show, we took a look back at its history to determine our favourite moments. Technical clinics, plenty of first time matches, MITB cash ins, botched invasion...

Well, we did it y’all. SummerSlam is in the books, and we are still COVID-free (some results are still pending). The vaxxed, waxxed, and thot-boi-summer continues… But let’s be honest, we SURVIVED SummerSlam. We couldn’t buy food, drink, or copious amounts of beer to get through SummerSlam.. but we made it through somehow. We hope you enjoy all of our crazy antics during Vegas, as we break it all...

After a disastrous first outing, all the way back as far as UNT 4... your favorite D-List villains return with a new instalment of The Suicide Squad. #Milton *Deadshot Vs. Bloodsport *The definition of Millennials *Corto Maltese *Troma origins and why Maximum Overdrive never had a spin-off cartoon. *John Cena in iconic Schwarzenegger roles *Watchmen connections (of course) *The resurrection of 'Fe...

Welcome to AT3 on The Steel Cage, where our Down Under contingent fights off the Drop Bears to discuss their Top 3 of a variety of wrestling topics. They’ve always been there, they’ve always had their place on the card, and more often than not, at the end of the match, they’re always looking up into the lights. Some may call them enhancement talents, but here at AT3, we all know what they really a...

Have you got your ticket for SummerSlam? Excited? Good, because it may be cancelled! I mean, we are hoping it still happens and is a good time. But more importantly, we just want everyone to stay safe. So whatever happens, happens. We can do our part though – get vaccinated y’all! Meanwhile, AEW continues to thrive. You gotta listen to Cap put over AEW. It’s like he’s full-on switched allegiances...

After years of build-up, Kevin Smith and Netflix finally released Part 1 of Masters of the Universe: Revelation, to mixed reviews (to say the least) and a storm of controversy. So we assembled the greatest heroes and villains from across the UNTiverse to rate and review this new show in epic fashion. If you weren’t up to speed on the current controversy, then buckle up your Roton, because we went...

It’s time for wrrrrrrestling news! (doot doot doot do doot… sing it with us now, it’s Cena’s theme) Let’s start with the big thing everyone is talking about this week: Are Brian Danielson and/or CM Punk going to AEW? There have been reports of CM Punk training and consulting. Reliable sources say it’s happening, with a Goldberg or Lesnar-type of deal with AEW. Is this good for ‘the business?’ Also...

With more variants than you can poke a pruning baton at, the MCU continues to expand with the new television series, Loki. We delved into the secret files of the TVA to find the answers to this mysterious show, and were still left with questions about its glorious purpose. But we did find Throg, and Tim brought Josta for everyone! We may have had some divided opinions on this show, but one thing i...

It's been a long time coming, but the MCU is back on the big screen! Phase Four kicks off in Budapest style with the release of Black Widow. We squeezed our dad bods into our old superhero suits to sit down and discuss the long-awaited MCU solo movie for Scarlet Johansson and the Black Widow character, daring to try and connect the dots between Dr. Claw, Seinfeld, Red Hulk and broken noses with no...

This week, we are dedicating the show to our Uncle Beek and our good boy Bronx. We love you. The crowds are finally returning to pro wrestling, and we are both excited and apprehensive about it. If you're attending SummerSlam, Neo is going to be traveling to Mexico for TripleMania 2021 and plans on bringing back all new variants of the Coronavirus with him to Vegas! Malaki Black made his surprisin...

Welcome to AT3 on The Steel Cage, where our Down Under contingent fights off the Drop Bears to discuss their Top 3 of a variety of wrestling topics. There’s no doubt that ever since NXT became the breeding ground for future WWE talent, a host of amazing performers have received that illustrious call-up to the main rosters of either Raw or Smackdown. But unfortunately, for many, that’s where their...

Big Trouble in Little China turns 35 this year, so when some wild-eyed, eight-foot-tall maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your head up against the barroom wall, looks you crooked in the eye and asks you if you paid your dues; you just stare that big sucker right back in the eye, and you remember what ol' Jack Burton always says at a time like that... “Have you paid your dues, Jack? Yes, sir...

Welcome to AT3 on The Steel Cage, where our Down Under contingent fights off the Drop Bears to discuss their Top 3 of a variety of wrestling topics. Every match needs an ending, and more often than not, these endings are highlighted by the use of a finishing move, an often-devastating maneuver unique to that wrestler's particular set of skills. But which ones are our favourites? Well, you might ju...

There are wars brewing again in the wrestling world. As “media”, we will give you all the coverage… but on our own damn time. Sadly, Monday Night RAW continues to tank. They might as well be playing reruns. Hell, that’s not a bad idea… As far as WWE goes, thank goodness for Smackdown and NXT! And Drew McIntyre. We love you Drew! We ultimately want all wrestling to GO TO THE MOON! And there’s a fig...

What do you do when the internet in Arizona is under siege by an alien probe of unknown origins? You slingshot around the sun with a look back at Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. The fourth entry into the Star Trek series of films has reached its 35th anniversary, so along with Caleb from the Autopod Decepticast, Greig took a quick look back at what is regarded as many people's favourite Star Trek m...

Here it is, everyone…the end of the line. Captain Jack (@JackHeartless) & Lemi Atom (@lemiatom) have made it to the finish line of our miniseries about the first – and greatest – cast in the history of Saturday Night Live. From lounge singers to Douchebags, baby moguls to Update anchors, with a Hall of Fame’s worth of musical guests thrown in for good measure, they discuss it all. Join them as the...

It never ends. Yep, Black Wednesday has reared its ugly head once again. WWE let go another batch of employees and “independent contractors.” We truly wish them all the best in their future endeavors. Except Drake Worst. Fuck that guy and his Q bullshit. There is a lot of speculation as to why these cuts are happening. We already had the big post-Mania release party, so what’s up? General budget c...

Welcome to AT3 on The Steel Cage, where our Down Under contingent fights off the Drop Bears to discuss their Top 3 of a variety of wrestling topics. They say absence makes the heart grown fonder. We don't who 'they' are, but they must be wrestling fans, because sometimes, a great return can be one of the most memorable things a wrestler can achieve. Whether it's coming back from injury, changing f...

Hello everyone! Welcome back. We chat about the post-show of Wrestlemania Backlash and really want to make sense of the zombie angle! Will Miz and Morrison come back as Zombies? Nope. Because Raw happened. They are fine. Welp WWE is at it again letting go of people. Some bad. One good. Fuck you. Drake Wuertz. Come back, buddy. Winners of the week! Neo – Black Taurus Beek – Branson Reed Cap – Roman...

Another cartoon? Yep, but this one isn’t what you think. Cue the splatter, it’s time to talk Invincible. What do you get when you cross The Walking Dead with Booster Gold, thrown together with some graphic violence that would make Rorschach blush, garnished by a mustachioed man who used to run a newspaper, talk to bats and is obsessed with tempo? You get the new hit animated series by Robert Kirkm...

Mmmm! Does this Wrestlemania taste better than before? Welcome to Wrestlemania Backlash! Now with zombies! Couple of firsts for this PPV: first ever Zombie Lumberjack Match and first ever father and son SmackDown Tag Team Title champions with Rey and Dominik Mysterio. Congrats raza! Lots of title matches, but this show proves that it is only continuing the previous Wrestlemania feuds. Give us some...