The Troubles with Weekly Wrestling

Jake Roberts in WCW, we hardly knew thee. It's a new era AGAIN in WCW as the company rounds for home on the year with the final Clash of the calendar. Unified World Tag Title drama with Dustin in Garth Brooks cosplay, Brian Pillman and Brad Armstrong compare knee problems, and The Vegas Connection! Jim is on social media at:https://www.threads.com/@thejimdbhttps://bsky.app/profile/thejimdb.bsky.so...

The first part of a series that will be called Southeast First and of course, we had to begin with Numero Uno himself! Jaden is truly the face of Chattanooga pro wrestling and we dive into his tough beginnings and his rise to where he is today, with even a message to Jaden from Felix Kohlenberg on how selfless the man truly is. It's a must watch and I'm honored to have had the time to chop it up w...

It's spooky season in May as the pod goes through the marathon that was the shows leading into Halloween Havoc 92. Rules are being cucked, Steamboat is winning and losing TV titles, Doc and Gordy are in and out like a teenage relationship, and BRUNO! You don't want to miss this one. Jim's social media: https://bsky.app/profile/thejimdb.bsky.social https://www.threads.com/@thejimdb Corey's social m...

We are deep into the Bill Watts era and times are a changin' you see! For one, Ron Simmons is the World Champ, all the geezers have showed up for their TV time including Ole as the lead ref of the company, and the top rope rule is being voted on! Oh and Andre's here! Watch one of the strangest TV shows WCW ever put on and join us for the banter. Jim is on socials at: https://bsky.app/profile/theji...

It's a very special edition of the pod this week because while we do discuss a TON of happenings on WCW TV it's centered around another promotion entirely: New Japan Pro Wrestling and their second ever G1 Climax tournament which in 1992 was also to crown the next NWA World Heavyweight Champion. Join us for an international joyride Jim's on social media here: https://bsky.app/profile/thejimdb.bsky....

All the hype, all the TEASING has led us here to the conclusion of the NWA World Tag Team Championship Tournament and Bill Watts wants us to sit through MORE rules talk. Just give us a safe word and run with it, Billy! Jim and Corey navigate the rather strange waters that were WCW in the Summer of '92!Check out Jim on social media at: https://www.threads.com/@thejimdb https://bsky.app/profile/thej...

I have yet another amazing interview and this time I'm joined by the Head of Video for wXw in Germany and we dive deep into his history in the industry with all kinds of talk about:How music led Marc to video productionWrestleTalk TVIPW UKWhatCulture Pro Wrestling and Defiant relaunch woesRevPro daysHow he got to wXwGoals for the futureMarc was a delight to talk to and I think this truly is the be...

We're deep in the Summer of 1992 aka maybe the second best year the company has had so far in this watch along! Steamboat vs Rude! Sting vs Cactus! Doc and Gordy vs The Steiners! MARCUS ALEXA- you know we don't have to go there. Take the journey with us! Jim is on social media at: https://bsky.app/profile/thejimdb.bsky.social https://www.threads.com/@thejimdb Corey is on social media at: https://w...

We are in the Summer of 92 and my goodness is it a great one! The Dangerous Alliance is crumbling, the NWA and WCW are bedfellows yet again and DOC AND GORDY ARE HERE! As always, thanks for the eyes and ears! Follow Jim over on socials at: https://www.threads.com/@thejimdb https://bsky.app/profile/thejimdb.bsky.social Troubles are here: https://bsky.app/profile/troubleswres.bsky.social https://www...

It's the biggest match WCW ever produced and it's in my city! WrestleWar '92 had one of the wildest builds to a PPV in ages, a total format change for WCW's Saturday Night TBS show, and Jesse and JR don't like each other! The Dangerous Alliance and Sting's Squadron EXPLODE in Jacksonville! Long live JT Southern! You can find Jim on social media at: https://www.threads.com/@thejimdb https://bsky.ap...

Jim Fannin is a name any super nerd of indie wrestling from the 2000s will know and have something memorable to mention about him. Part promoter, commentator, ring announcer, and manager extraordinaire Jim was a staple of the glory days of IWA Mid South and he tells a lot of tremendous tales about his time with the company, the Big Blue Barn venue and what led to him wrestling Dave Prazak in the p...

I was beyond thrilled to sit down and talk with wXw English commentator and all around great dude Mett Dimassi and dive into not only his upbringing in Lebanon, but his beginnings in pro wrestling as a fan and later, as a trained wrestler and commentator. Mett is one of the best in the world on commentary and I think you'll love this one! Mett is on social media over at: https://x.com/MightilyMett...

We had to make an executive decision, no not THAT kind of executive or THAT kind of decision. Since there is no Clash between SuperBrawl and WrestleWar in May, we pivoted to the bizarre PPV released NJPW and WCW Supershow and the TV leading up was a doozy! Rick Rude rules, Taylor Made Man drools. As always, Jim is over on social media at: https://www.threads.com/@thejimdb https://bsky.app/profile/...

It's the first of many podcasts about the brand new promotion hitting Northwest Arkansas, Razor Pro Wrestling and Saturday, February 28th is their first show Rebirth at the Imperial Event Center at 2323 S Old Missouri Road Suite E in Springdale, Arkansas. Doors open at 6, the show begins at 7 and there's going to be something for everyone! It was a blast talking to Ben about any and all things wre...

It's a completely insane episode of From Crockett to Chaos for a lot of reasons. For one, our TV stash was low so we kind of went nuts and maybe got a little ELEVATED while taking notes on any and all things surrounding SuperBrawl II! Liger and PIllman change wrestling in the States! Rude and Steamboat have a classic! The Tag Title Match had a case of the Dusty Finishes! A ton of needless undernea...

It's 16 Carat Gold season, the biggest time of the year for wXw over in Germany and I was lucky enough to get an interview with co owner of wXw Felix Kohlenberg. Felix was a treasure to talk to and we dive deep into a variety of subjects including: -The early days of wXw and his friendship with one of the other owners of the company and legendary referee Tassilo Jung-What separates wXw's business...

Jim Herd is out the door and in comes K. Allen Frey! It's a new era for WCW and we've got for you some of the wildest WCW decision making yet. A tag title change days before a major show! Luger is retiring for the WBF! Jesse Ventura is here?!Catch Jiim on social media at: https://bsky.app/profile/thejimdb.bsky.social https://www.threads.com/@thejimdb Corey's social media is here: https://x.com/Tro...

It's the final episode on 1991 and it's as mixed of a bag as the entire year because it's the inaugural Battlebowl- Lethal Lottery! Oh you don't know the rules? We break it down! There were some amazing debuts, some shocking returns, and sadly people we wanted to leave that stuck around (you Zemen, you!) Jim is on social media with the best handle ever at: https://www.threads.com/@thejimdb https:/...

We are deep in the Lex Luger World Championship reign and well, it's feeling a little out of place. Not one but TWO huge title changes, and perhaps the best WCW tag match ever performed. It might be the hellscape that is 1991 but we're heading towards perhaps WCW's most underrated year ever. Then again, we have BattleBowl to get through...Jim is on social media over at: https://bsky.app/profile/th...

The next era of Arkansas pro wrestling has begun and it's thanks to the brand new promotion Razor Pro Wrestling and their first show Rebirth is loaded! We dive into all things Razor Pro as well as: The awesome Wrestle Kingdom show by NJPW and where they are moving forwardNOAH and more importantly the dude Kai Fujimura making big money moves! CMLL isn't letting up as Promotion of the Year for 2026...

It's the holiday season and it's also the beginning of a whole new look for the show! Shout out to Neon Ghost ( https://bsky.app/profile/neonghosts.bsky.social ) for the new logo and we can't thank them enough for being so awesome and creating some amazing stuff for us! The shows we're discussing though? A whole lot of hot garbage but in the end, we have a few truly great matches and moments to ke...

It’s been a great year and in the fall out of my Season of Giving Playlist dropping today, I decided to jump back on the mic and break down why in the hell I did what I did with it, the responses I’m getting, and the usual glazing of Charles and what he does. I give a shout out as well to the awesome Tony Richards and his Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel project that I really love and believe in! His res...

When I tell you this was one of the roughest watches so far, it isn't hyperbole. Jim and I navigate the dark waters of 1991 and perhaps it'll aid you in your quest to find out what time period was the worst for WCW because I can't imagine anything beating this one. Lex finally gets a belt! Sting wins the US title off TV! Stunning Steve has to carry the trash! PN News vs One Man Gang?!?!?! Find Jim...

Go check out Charles and Wrestling Playlists here Basically this is a big, rambling pod about how grateful I am for you listeners and readers, and my thoughts on the big stories going on in the wrestling biz right now. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit troublesweekly.substack.com/subscribe

It’s a mix of Dragongate, All Japan, Prestige, and any other bullshit I think of in my brain and I apologize in advance for the worst Japanese pronunciations since Jim Ross in 1991 WCW. Thanks for the love, it means a lot. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit troublesweekly.substack.com/subscribe