The Straight Shooters

WWE's made waves this past week in the United Kingdom by signing NXT UK talent to new contracts prohibiting them from working any independent promotions unless they are partners of WWE.   This has caused a bit of uneasiness over the pond with some fans saying U.K. professional wrestling is in turmoil.    This week, we discuss the whole situation Continue Reading

This Thanksgiving, we're giving you a double feature of live commentary! First up, the WWF Championship is on the line at Survivor Series 1994 in a Submission Match as Bret Hart defends the championship against Mr. Bob Backlund! Both wrestlers have cornermen with towels and whoever throws in the towel first will lose the match for their respective guy. One Continue Reading

Before her big match against Ronda Rousey, Becky Lynch suffered a "broken face" at the hands of Nia Jax Monday night during a brawl. Now with Charlotte Flair taking Lynch's spot, does this mean we're on track for a Rousey vs. Lynch match at WrestleMania? If Lynch's injuries are severe enough to have her drop the SmackDown Women's Championship, will Continue Reading

This week, the guys look ahead to the current Survivor Series card headlined by Ronda Rousey vs. Becky Lynch. Listen to The Straight Shooters every Friday at 2:00 P.M. ET right here on WildfireRadio.com. You can also subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following platforms: Apple Podcasts (make sure you rate and review us!), Stitcher, Google Play, Spreaker, Spotify, iHeartRadio and TuneIn Rad...

Happy Halloween! This week, we're live commentating the Chamber of Horrors Match from Halloween Havoc 1991! Someone's going to get electrocuted! It's one of the best worst matches in wrestling history, so join us on this momentous occasion and follow along on the WWE Network at the 3:40 mark of Halloween Havoc 1991. But before we have fun, we discuss Continue Reading

Roman Reigns revealed this past Monday night that he's battling leukemia for the second time in his life. It was a shocking revelation as he relinquished the Universal Championship. The guys discuss the announcement and give their thoughts on the situation. Then they discuss the resulting heel turn by Dean Ambrose, who turned on Seth Rollins moments after the duo Continue Reading

Following the reported murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi Arabian government officials, many have been imploring WWE to either cancel or move their November 2nd Crown Jewel event, currently scheduled to take place in King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. As of this recording, WWE's only public acknowledgement of the scandal involving the Saudi government is a Continue Re...

Triple H and The Undertaker will do battle at Saturday's Super Show-Down event in Melbourne, Australia for the LAST TIME EVER. But before the LAST TIME EVER, there was the END OF AN ERA. And it happened inside HELL IN A CELL. So, this week, Nick and Vaughn live commentate Triple H vs. The Undertaker's "End of an Era" match Continue Reading

WWE RAW had a "modern era" record-low rating this past week (9/24/18) of 2.46 million viewers, according to Dave Meltzer. But what does this number really mean in today's television watching habits?   The guys discuss the reasons for the decline and if it really means WWE as a global brand is in trouble. Despite signing record television deals this Continue Reading

WWE and Impact Wrestling officials reportedly met with each other last week. Nothing was reported on the discussions, but it has to be good to have open lines of communication between the two organizations. Nick and Vaughn discuss the possibilities to come out of the meeting and if the meeting will result in future changes.   205 Live officially moved Continue Reading

We're previewing Hell in a Cell this week and discussing rivalries from yesteryear that we would've loved to see play out inside the Hell in a Cell that never got a chance to. Listen to The Straight Shooters every Friday at 2:00 P.M. ET right here on WildfireRadio.com.   You can also subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following platforms: iTunes (make sure you rate and Continue Reading

We're previewing "The Biggest Independent Wrestling Show Ever" and taking a look at some of the matches scheduled for WWE's Hell in a Cell pay-per-view.   Listen to The Straight Shooters every Friday at 2:00 P.M. ET right here on WildfireRadio.com.   You can also subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following platforms: iTunes (make sure you rate and review us!), Stitcher, Google Play, Spreak...

At SummerSlam, Becky Lynch turned heel on Charlotte Flair. Or that's what WWE wants you to believe. However, the reception Lynch got from the Brooklyn crowd not only on Sunday night, but also on Tuesday night's SmackDown Live certainly didn't seem like Lynch became a heel.   The Shield returned in its finest form, preventing Braun Strowman from cashing in Continue Reading

We're previewing SummerSlam and NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn 4, talking about Ring of Honor selling out MSG, and talking about our memories of the late Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart. Listen to The Straight Shooters every Friday at 2:00 P.M. ET right here on WildfireRadio.com.   You can also subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following platforms: iTunes (make sure you rate and review us!), Stitcher, Go...

It seems like it's been forever, but Daniel Bryan and The Miz will finally square off inside the ring at SummerSlam after what seems like an eternity of a fantastic build for this rivalry. Vaughn, Nick and Brian take a look at the genesis of the Bryan-Miz story and the events that have led up to their one-on-one match at Continue Reading

There were several deaths connected to the world of professional wrestling this week, so we start off the show by giving our thoughts on those who passed.   Cedric Alexander and Tye Dillinger had some old tweets crop up and haunt them this week. We talk about why social media accountability, especially as an adult, is needed right now.   Continue Reading

WWE officially announced an all-women's pay-per-view this past week on Monday Night RAW set for October 28th of this year. It was a ground-breaking announcement, and Stephanie McMahon was, of course, there to announce it.   Nick and Vaughn discuss the implications of the all-women's pay-per-view, what it means for the current talent, the future talent, if WWE will continue to do all-women's events...

Due to a technological error, this is actually Episode 156 instead of 157. We recorded this show believing it would be our 157th episode, but the original Episode 156 we recorded did not record correctly.   On this episode, Vaughn and Nick live commentate the WWF Intercontinental Championship match at SummerSlam 1992, where Bret "The Hitman" Hart defended the title Continue Reading

In the spirit of the Fourth of July, Vaughn and Nick decided to live commentate one of the most patriotic matches WWE put on. The guys live commentate the main event of SummerSlam 1993, where Lex Luger challenged the WWF Champion, Yokozuna. Lex Luger was a newly turned babyface and bodyslammed Yokozuna on the U.S.S. Intrepid on the Fourth of Continue Reading

Vaughn and Nick discuss the current state of professional wrestling in this week's episode of The Straight Shooters. Off the heels of WWE announcing their new television deals set to begin in Fall 2019, the guys discuss the entire wrestling industry as a whole and how it fits in with today's era compared to previous eras.   Will New Japan Continue Reading

Brian Isley re-joins the panel as the third man as the trio discusses some of the hot topics in the world of professional wrestling.   First, Vaughn, Nick and Brian reminisce about the life and career of Leon White, better known to wrestling fans as Vader (or Big Van Vader). Earlier in the week, the big man passed away at Continue Reading

This week is a jam-packed episode as Nick and Vaughn discuss CM Punk's second UFC fight, Ring of Honor hopeful to run Madison Square Garden in 2019, NJPW and the possibility of including women's wrestling into their shows in the future, a Money in the Bank and NXT TakeOver: Chicago II preview, and finish it off with a discussion on Continue Reading

Nick and Vaughn discuss their favorite memories of Monday Night Raw's 25-year existence.

On the date of the 20th anniversary of the infamous Montreal Screwjob, Nick, Vaughn and Brian discuss everything about the 1997 Survivor Series main event ending. They give their thoughts on the Montreal Screwjob, whether one or another is to blame, their thoughts then and now, and what it's meant to professional wrestling as a whole since. Tune in for an hour dedicated to one of, if not the most,...

This week, the guys are joined by Sean Ross Sapp (@SeanRossSapp) of Fightful.com and talk about 20 years of Hell in a Cell. Yep, it's been 20 years since one of the most historic matches made its debut on WWE television. We talk about some of our favorite and most memorable Hell in a Cell matches. But before that, we Continue Reading