The Sweet Chinwag Podcast

Real Sexy Hot Guys. That is one of the many ways to describe a group of peeps who have made countless laugh with their antics. A little different to our usual fare as Sam is joined by video editing maestro CMOrigins to discuss why we love the nL to Riordan. We go over a brief history, the members, the guests, the videos and the moments. All that plus WrestleMania predictions!

Dwayne Johnson has had a prolific career on the silver screen and none come more iconic than his role in the seminal classic, The Tooth Fairy! On this episode, Sam and Melee are joined by the legendary Duhrel as they each review The Tooth Fairy and go over the history of The Rock's filmography up to 2010. All that plus the week's news in wrestling. Oh and Sweet Chinwag has a new merch store! Old a...

It is widely considered one of the greatest matches WWE has put on and even in the grander scale of Pro Wrestling. Bret Hart and Steve Austin created that fabled thing in the industry known as magic that night in Illinois and put on a classic. On this episode and in an incredible turn of luck and timing, we review the first match to be inducted in the Hall of Fame! All that plus the week's news!

WrestleMania season is back and it's about time we looked at one of the tentpole moments in the Attitude Era. But there was a lot more going on than Stone Cold's coronation. Matches, rivalries and silliness ensue in this review of the 1998 'Mania! All of that, plus the week's news in wrestling.

Scotland's favourite son and once proclaimed as The Ch-ch-ch-chosen One! Drew McIntyre was one of the biggest, figurative and literally, prospects that came out of the 2000's UK and Ireland Wrestling scene. He managed to get his foot in the door at WWE and rather than keep it there, he booted it down and came swinging with a giant sword! On this episode, the chaps look on the long journey of Drew'...

Some wrestling matches you just watch and go... Hell yeah. Kurt Angle and Shawn Michaels first meeting at WrestleMania 21 is absolutely one of those matches. For another Match Focus episode, we give Riordan the reigns as we discuss what is widely considered one of the greatest matches at the showcase of the immortals. We also discuss the build up and what this match meant for us three. All that, p...

We all know about the main guy of the first season of NXT and the driving force of the Nexus in Mr 1.9 Seconds Michael Tarver. But did you know that this man's career lasted far longer and wider than any of us knew? We're joined by The Good, The Bad & The Bruv's Wyatt, a leading expert in all things Tarver to discuss his influence on the modern wrestling landscape! Watch out, this one will blow yo...

The day has finally come. The impossible has been made possible. Dogs and cats are living together. MASS HYSTERIA! John Cena, the constant of wrestling became a heel for the first time in 23 years! It's such a huge piece of news that we had to create a separate bumper news episode for this occasion. This is part of a special two episode release this week, so stay tuned for your regular programming...

We're gremlins here at the Sweet Chinwag... Well two of us are at least! And when Dan suggested this episode, it only seemed fitting to have Dan be the one to present. We go over the advent of hardcore and deathmatch promotions in Japan and the influence they had on US promotions as ECW shut it's doors in 2001, the US promotion's history and matches you should watch. All of that, plus the week's n...

Edge and Lita became part of the most notable and infamous stories in WWE. 2005 and 2006 were theirs for the taking as they reached their zeniths in the industry. But let's be honest, it all came from some VERY questionable story decisions! We're going over the start, the messy middle and what happened to end it all on this episode. All of that plus Kendrick's victory lap!

So we were approached by our good friend Andos, along with artist PuzzledOrca with an idea... For the pair of them to convince us that Wisconsin has secretly been a great, if not the greatest state for Pro Wrestling. They talk about the wrestlers who came from the state, the influential moments in wrestling history that emanated from there as well as the cheese. So much cheese! All of that, plus t...

What a match focus for this episode! We go back to a subject touched upon in the early days of Sweet Chinwag as we are joined by Graphic Designer and YDR mainstay MyCousinWyatt to talk about the importance of CM Punk vs. John Cena at Money in The Bank in 2011. We go over the stakes and news surrounding the match and then the main event itself. All of that, plus the week's news in wrestling.

Oooooooooh boy! Get ready to listen to two hours of four peeps wondering why they wasted three hours watching 2001 WCW. Now we've discussed WCW many times on the podcast and even watched one of the worst Monday Nitros on record. But I don't any of us were really ready to watch the worst PPV they ever put on with Sin! We review this Pay Per View as well as what was happening with the world of wrest...

Brody King is freaking awesome. The modern take on the big hoss wrestler that clobbers his opponents. Someone who would stand beside Brody, Hansen and Jumbo. On this episode we are joined by Andos as we take a look at the influences and life before we delve into his short but fruitful career in pro wrestling before we end with where Brody's career may take him in the near future. All of that plus...

AJ Styles is one of the most important names of the 21st Century in Pro Wrestling. His influence knows no bounds for sure and in this episode, rather than going through a career retrospective the chaps instead open a discussion on his early start, his gimmicks, best matches and his legacy on modern day wrestling. Also yes, we make a joke to that infamous clip! All of that, plus the week's news!

2024 was a crazy year for the world of wrestling. WWE becoming competent at last, AEW all over the shop, Japan indies making waves, Mexico making some weird decisions and the US indies providing some of the best moments in ring. The chaps go over their favourites and provide their winners for each category. All that, plus the week's news in wrestling.

Riordan is once again back in the armchair as he brings to Sam and Dan a big question, what happened to Ronda Rousey? Specifically, what happened to her run in the WWE. Not that it was a bad thing at all, far from it. Rather, what could have been so much more and all of it happening within a year. It's a heck of an episode to cap off another year here at the Sweet Chinwag. We have the news as well...

The Hacksaw, Jim Duggan is one of the enduring wrestlers in WWE's history. A working class everyman who carried a 2x4 to the ring and waved the American flag. His career is one that has a lot of interesting moments. From his start in the NFL, to being discovered by Fritz Von Erich and then his mainstay in the golden age of WWF. It's all discussed on this episode. No news this week as we've been so...

Well howdy and whatnot from the Sweet Chinwag as we celebrate 'Murica style with what is quite possibly one of the worst PPV reviews we've done in the WWE rebooted Great American Bash from 2004. Listen as the four chaps talk bout three good matches and then wonder why we're getting squash matches throughout... Before they get to the Main Event and the Concrete Crypt Match! All of that, plus the la...

It's time for another watch-along and boy do we have a heck of a video to watch. The legendary Bas Rutten's Lethal Self Defence video that became an internet sensation in the early 2000's. But we're not alone as we're joined by the Bati-Bati Book Club's very own Just Taking A Walk AKA Walk! As the Book Club just did an episode on Bas with our own Sam, we felt it was appropriate to watch this semin...

What does every legendary good guy need in wrestling? A equally legendary bad guy. Who better during the golden age (minus Roddy Piper, we'll get to him soon!) than the man who broke backs, locked in camel clutches and made people humble! Yes, The Iron Sheik is in the spotlight for this episode! We go over his start in life in Iran before he went to the US, coached the US Olympic Wrestling Team an...

As we wrap up our look at the best of wrestling in Black History Month '24, we go over the life and career of one of the most influential and underappreciated Joshi wrestlers: Aja Kong. We chronicle her life, her start in AJW, how she carved her own huge path in the Japanese scene and how she made her presence felt across the wrestling world. All of that plus the week's news

We carry on our look at the best of wrestling during Black History Month with one of our absolute favourite women's wrestlers, Awesome Kong. What a varied and legendary career she has had! We go in depth about her start in Japan, her time with Aja Kong and success in AJW and GAEA before we wax lyrical about her TNA run and iconic rivalry with Gail Kim. We also chat about the run in WWE as Kharma a...

We continue on our celebration of the best in pro wrestling during Black History Month with an episode long due (quite like the Cesaro one). The chaps discuss arguably one of the best of the Ruthless Aggression era in Shelton Benjamin as they discuss his start in sports, being a standout in collegiate wrestling, debuting at OVW, Team Angle, his awesome singles run, the highlight reel of moments du...

We back to celebrate the absolute best of wrestling during Black History Month and we have a heck of a way to start it off. A wrestler who has etched his legacy as one of the best in modern day WWE and beyond. One Montel Vontavious Porter. This episode sees the chaps discuss his early life, his start in WWE, his amazing run with the US Championship, rivalries and the mastermind behind Bobby Lashle...