The Sweet Chinwag Podcast

Oh boy, did we pick a heck of a match to watch! It may have set a course for what we know as MMA and it definitely is a showcase for the promotional sales people that both Ali and Inoki were known for, but GOLLY!! Were we not expecting it to be the marathon it was. But hey, at least you can enjoy watching it with our commentary over the top of it! All of that, plus the week's news in wrestling.

Well, it's about damn time. We're joined by Sam's master IQWrestler as we basically gush over the strange, iconic and downright silly career of the man responsible for modern day Puro... Antonio Inoki! All of that, plus the week's news in wrestling!

Yes, it is quite something to know that WCW Power Plant graduate, almost Evolution member and basketball man Mark Jindrak would go from the usual fate of big muscly men in WWE have to forge a path of one of the best foreign talents in Lucha Libre! On this episode, the chaps san Melee chat about the weird career of Marco Corleone! Plus, we go over the week's news in pro wrestling!

Well blimey! 175 episodes. A milestone we all never thought we'd ever reach! We thought as a nice change of pace and to celebrate this occasion we would give the presenting duties to Dan, as he brings to the chaps a topic close to his heart. WWE's insistence to capture the Latin American market once more like they did with their lucha golden goose, Rey Mysterio! All of that, plus the week's big ne...

If there is one wrestler who has incredible striking ability and felt like a video game character come to life, Tajiri has a strong case to be that wrestler. His career is an intriguing one, from his start in IWA Japan to his love for Lucha taking him to CMLL and eventually his excursion to the US which saw success in ECW and eventually WWE! We go over his career all in this episode. All of that,...

Yeah, no quippy descriptions or fun subjects this week. News has been a bit heavy and we thought that such topics are dedicated to an entire episode length rather than a section of it. Our regular scheduled programming returns next week.

I WANT MY PODCAST EPISODE! Well Davey, you finally got it! Yes on this episode we go over the life and times of The British Bulldog. From his start in World of Sport to his massive win at Wembley! All of that, plus the week's news in wrestling.

He's the best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be. Bret Hart is one of those wrestlers that is universally loved and on this episode the chaps go over the early years of Bret's career all the way to his zenith as WWF Champion. Oh and of course a little screwjob in there too! All of that, plus the week's news in wrestling.

Man was 2023 a heck of a year for wrestling. Some tremendous and a whole lotta downs! But within laid an amazing wealth of good wrestling. The chaps joined by Melee for the first time go over their end of year winners for the 4th Annual Sweet Chinwag Awards. All that, plus the news!

On Christmas week the boys take on possibly their biggest challenge yet, discussing and ranking Christmas songs along with some very controversial takes, so buckle up, listen along, and enjoy a very merry Christmas from all of us.

Well it's about time we did an episode on this man. But having four peeps isn't enough to describe this man's insane career. That is why Squill, Andos and Dino Winwood join us to just wax lyrical about the mythos of Takada. All of that, plus the week's news in wrestling.

With the recent news of WWE's Home Video division coming to an end at the end of 2023, the chaps wanted to celebrate it's huge and important history the only way they know how! By doing a watch-along of the most famous VHS they ever released... The Stone Cold video! All of that plus the week's news in wrestling.

Are you Tough Enough? A question that has been posed to the general public from WWE since 2001. But it's been a strange time for the reality show that started at the peak of it's popularity. The chaps and honorary member Tig go over the MTV years of the show to the Million Dollar version and eventually the Network era of the show. All of that, plus the week's news.

It's not a silly thing to say that Bobby Heenan was one of the greatest and funniest managers that ever stepped in a wrestling ring. So listen to the chaps alongside returning guests Dino Winwood and DonutCass wax lyrical for an hour and a half about the Weasel's career and legacy. All of that, plus that big news from last week!

Ah yes, with November here it's only time we talk about that awesome tradition in Pro Wrestling. A time where promotions stick two rings together, surround it with a cage and let two teams wage battle in... WAR GAMES!!! On this episode we're joined by TopSuperKicker once more as we go over a brief history of the concept, it's time in WCW before it laid dormant for 17 years and then NXT finally bro...

You're either Nexus or against us and boy were the odds stacked against them. We're joined by the lovely chaps of the BasedWorld and Deadlock editors Cass (fast asleep from his bed) and David Alaniz as well as our dear MeleeHellBot as we chronicle the life and career of the famed stable. From their start in NXT to being buried by Super Cena. All of that, plus the news from the last seven days!

It's about time that we're coming to get ya! Yes, to end our celebration on the best in wrestling for Black History Month and to coincide with Halloween, it's time to finally talk about the Boogeyman. Sam, Riordan and MeleeHellBot go over the career of Marty Wright. From his appearance in Tough Enough to his debut and most notable moments. All of that, plus the most important news segment we've ev...

Ah The Nation of Domination! As we continue on with our celebration of the best in wrestling during Black History Month, we look at the weird time of the Nation's existence. from it beginnings at USWA to the faction reimagined in WWF, we go over the faction's life and how they in a way helped launch the career of one of the absolute greats. All of that plus the week's news in wrestling.

We continue celebrating the best in wrestling during Black History Month, we finally get to our retrospective on on the most legit strongmen in the industry... Mark Henry. We chronicle his life in powerlifting and Olympic weightlifting as he did so many feats that still are seen as pinnacles of human strength; to his transition to WWE and how he went from Sexual Chocolate to his best run with The...

Sweet Chinwag is once again celebrating the absolute best during Black History Month as we chronicle the careers of a select group of people. We start off with one of the absolute best women's wrestlers to step foot in a WWF ring: Jacqueline! From her start in Dallas and making Memphis her home to a stint in FMW and leading her to her time in WWF and then TNA, we cover a good majority of her caree...

Well we talked about CMLL last time, let's go over the other main promotion from Mexico! Antonio Pena and Konnan's foray into Lucha Libre was a breath of fresh air in the 90's by shining the spotlight on Lucha's up and coming talent, but has gone through a lot of peaks and troughs in recent times. Dan, Riordan and a very ill Sam go over the promotion to end this year's Hispanic Heritage Month. All...

It's about time we did this one! Hispanic Heritage Month continues and we're joined by our now fifth member of the podcast MeleeHellBot, as we chronicle the life/lives of the faceless one... Sin Cara! From their early careers to Mistico being signed and his transformation which proved to be very strange. Then we talk about Sin Cara vs Sin Cara!! All of that, plus the week's news in wrestling.

As we continue Hispanic Heritage Month, we talk about one of our favourite luchadores going in the US today, Andrade. We chronicle his family lineage, his breakthrough in CMLL that led to Los Ingobernables, his US debut in WWE, his run with the NXT championship and his current run in AEW. All of that plus the week's news in wrestling.

As we continue our celebration of Lucha Libre in Hispanic Heritage Month, we take a light-hearted look at one of our absolute favourite Luchadores, Pentagon Jr.! We chronicle some of his most notable matches and then discuss the supposed "curse" of the gimmick that was passed down to him. It's a tad different than what we usually do, but we enjoyed the he heck out of it! All of that, plus the week...

It's September and once again we're the best of Hispanic talent on Hispanic Heritage Month! This episode sees the chaps talk about one of the most recognisable Luchadores in the 90's: Psicosis. We go over his start in AAA, to the rivalry with Rey Mysterio Jr that catapulted him to the US mainstream with ECW and WCW. Then of course his run with WWE with the Mexicools. All of that, plus the week's n...