Nick Piccone, Vaughn Johnson

The Straight Shooters

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Nick Piccone (CrossingBroad.com, Fox PHL Gambler) and Vaughn Johnson (Inquirer.com) started a pro wrestling podcast in 2015 and have continually produced excellent episodes weekly ... Live commentary specials before they were cool, deep dives into career retrospectives, high profile guests, current product analysis, and much more ... For exclusive content and more live commentary specials, become a patron: patreon.com/shootersradio

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Nick Piccone, Vaughn Johnson

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223 | AEW/TNT Extension Through 2023; RAW Is Good Again | 01/16/20 17.01.2020 55:43

AEW/TNT contract extension. AEW gets a new show. NXT's ratings not great. RIP Rocky Johnson.

222 | Royal Rumble Retrospective | 01/09/20 10.01.2020 1:14:55

The guys discuss their favorite Royal Rumble moments and memories.

221 | Predictions for the Year 2020 | 01/02/20 03.01.2020 1:02:30

Wrestling predictions for 2020.

220 | NXT Sweeps AEW; Biggest Moments of the Decade | 12/19/19 20.12.2019 1:46:28

NXT wins the viewers/demo against AEW for the first time, and the biggest wrestling moments of the decade.

219 | Top Stories of 2019 | 12/07/19 07.12.2019 1:09:17

The top wrestling stories of 2019 are discussed.

218 | CM Punk IS BACK; Ratings; ACH/Jordan Myles and More | 11/14/19 15.11.2019 59:39

CM Punk returned to our television screens via WWE Backstage on Tuesday night. We discuss what this means for the future for him and WWE. Also talk AEW vs. NXT ratings, ACH quitting WWE and more.

217 | Full Gear Preview, Cody's Promo, AEW/NXT Ratings and More | 11/07/19 08.11.2019 1:31:27

Full AEW Full Gear preview, Cody's promo, some of our favorite promos of all-time, ratings talk and more.

216 | Jordan Myles T-shirt; The Fiend as Universal Champ, Women's War Games | 10/31/19 01.11.2019 1:03:27

Huge episode this week. We talk Jordan Myles, AEW/NXT against the World Series, The Fiend winning the Universal Championship, and the first-ever Women's War Games match.

215 | How Can Pro Wrestling Regain Mainstream Popularity? | 10/24/19 25.10.2019 55:14

While pro wrestling is enjoying a renaissance of sorts, why is it missing the mainstream mark in terms of popularity and pop culture?

214 | Bischoff Out, Prichard In, Ratings, WWE Draft and More | 10/15/19 16.10.2019 1:10:11

Bischoff out, Prichard in. WWE Draft. AEW vs. NXT.

213 | AEW vs. NXT Thoughts, Ratings, and the Future | 10/03/19 04.10.2019 1:17:42

AEW vs. NXT head-to-head for the first time ever, which show was better? We dive deep into the head-to-head match by match.

212 | Watching NXT Live, The Fiend Discussion, Another Boom Period? | 09/25/19 26.09.2019 1:07:47

The guys watch NXT on USA Network as they record, discuss Bray Wyatt's Fiend character, and whether or not there's another boom period in the pro wrestling industry.

211 | NXT on USA reaction, AEW thoughts, Brock vs. Kofi, Bray vs. Seth | 09/20/19 21.09.2019 59:24

NXT on USA Network debut reaction, AEW's expectations on TNT, Brock Lesnar vs. Kofi Kingston, and Bray Wyatt vs. Seth Rollins

210 | AEW's All Out and Where They're At As A Company | 08/28/19 29.08.2019 48:11

We're running down AEW's All Out card and discuss where we think they're at as a company as they head into the fall.

209 | AEW vs. NXT Is Official, And Now Fans Are... Mad? | 08/21/19 22.08.2019 56:04

AEW on TNT vs. NXT on USA. It's happening. The war is back. But now fans are mad. Why?

208 | When Does a Title Reign Get Stale? And KOTR Returns! | 08/14/19 15.08.2019 1:08:04

We look at Kofi Kingston's title reign, King of the Ring returning, and a special shoutout to the Philly Police Department.

207 | RIP Harley Race; AEW in Philly in Oct.; SummerSlam/NXT TakeOver Preview | 08/07/19 08.08.2019 1:17:52

We look at the career of the legendary Harley Race, who passed away last week. We also discuss AEW coming to Philly for their third week of TV tapings on TNT at the Liacouras Center, and preview this weekend's SummerSlam PPV and NXT TakeOver: Toronto.

206 | Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart - SummerSlam '94 Live Commentary | 07/31/19 01.08.2019 1:10:03

The WWF Championship was on the line in a Steel Cage Match as the WWF Champion, Bret Hart, defended the title against his brother, and the man who beat him earlier in the year at WrestleMania X clean in the middle of the ring, Owen Hart.

205 | The Wrestling Bubble; AEW Debuts on TNT Oct. 2 | 07/24/19 25.07.2019 1:09:45

AEW debuts on TNT on Wednesday, October 2. And a peek into the wrestling bubble that many hardcore wrestling fans find themselves in... we included!

204 | What Bischoff & Heyman Need To Do To Be Different | 07/18/19 19.07.2019 1:14:04

Eric Bischoff and Paul Heyman need to make SmackDown and RAW different. But how? Nick and Vaughn discuss the things they can do to make WWE better overall.

203 | Who Would You Take In a Fight? What To Watch For in EVOLVE/FFTF/Extreme Rules | 07/11/19 12.07.2019 1:11:33

Enzo Amore and Joey Janela's confrontation at a Blink 182 concert got us thinking... who would you take in a real fight? Oh, and some huge NBA news broke again during the show.

202 | Can WWE Make a New "Attitude" Work in 2019? G1 Preview | 07/03/19 04.07.2019 1:21:40

This week had a little bit more adult-oriented content on WWE TV, which made for some entertaining shows. But can WWE rely on doing these things week in and week out in 2019 to gain popularity?

201 | Heyman and Bischoff to run WWE TV; Rollins/Ospreay beef; EVOLVE vs. AEW? | 06/27/19 28.06.2019 1:06:54

Vaughn Johnson (@VaughnMJohnson) and Nick Piccone (@nickpiccone) take on a myriad of topics this week, the biggest being the bombshell announced by WWE on Thursday morning. Eric Bischoff and Paul Heyman are back working for Vince McMahon, and each of them will be controlling one of WWE's television shows. Bischoff will run SmackDown as its Executive Director, and Heyman will Continue Reading

200 | Inside Stories and the Best Moments of The Straight Shooters | 06/20/19 21.06.2019 1:16:32

Vaughn Johnson (@VaughnMJohnson) and Nick Piccone (@nickpiccone) celebrate the 200th episode of The Straight Shooters! The guys discuss how the podcast got started, some of the best moments of the show, shout outs to all of our guests over the years, and more on this milestone episode! You can also subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following platforms: Apple Podcasts (please Continue Rea...

199 | WWE’s Reliance on Aging Superstars | 06/13/19 14.06.2019 1:08:09

This week, Vaughn Johnson (@VaughnMJohnson) and Nick Piccone (@nickpiccone) discuss WWE's reliance too much on aging superstars for some of their biggest shows. Goldberg vs. Undertaker? Match didn't turn out too well. What can WWE do to change its philosophical agenda and avoid using aging veterans that don't belong in a ring anymore? You can also subscribe to The Straight Continue Reading