The Worst There Was: The Bottom of the Wrestling Barrel

Send us Fan Mail It's time for Season Two! In preparation for their deep dive into the horrors of WWECW, Alan and Ronan take a look at the original ECW, and try to figure out what made it so special. Was it the hardcore action, the risky storylines, the rampant misogyny? So many possibilities! (Episode recorded October 2023) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon -...

Send us Fan Mail Ronan and Alan conclude the bonus episode run alongside podcaster, comedian and Alan's co-host on The Stupid Sexy Podcast, Heather Anderson! Together they explore a very lean period in WWF history, and ask all the key questions, such as "is Vince McMahon a good announcer?" and "Is Paul Bearer a hunk?" Check out The Stupid Sexy Podcast at https://linktr.ee/...

Send us Fan Mail The bonus episode series continues with TWTW's very first guest co-host, as comedian, podcaster and fan of the show William Thompson sits in with Alan and Ronan. Their unenviable task is to chart the decline of Ric Flair's in-ring ability through three matches that all seemed at one time to be his last (surely the third one is, right?). Not only that, we get the first TW...

Send us Fan Mail A little later than billed, much like all planes in the UK the next day, it's time to talk about some wrestling that was actually really rather good! A big old work trip for TWTW to London for a whole lot of grappling goodness! (Episode recorded August 2023) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://...

Send us Fan Mail We made it! Season 1 of TWTW comes to a close, as Alan and Ronan run down the good, the bad and the ugly of WCW from September 1999 - September 2000. Plus details are revealed about upcoming bonus episodes, AND the era of Season 2 is revealed! (Episode recorded July 2023) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram -...

Send us Fan Mail The Vince Russo era of WCW comes to a screeching halt. Does the big man go out with a bang or a whimper? We find out in CAGED HEAT. (Episode recorded June 2023) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twtwpod/ TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/twtwpod YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/twtw...

Send us Fan Mail It's the final pay-per-view of Season One, and it's filled with terrifying lows, dizzying highs and creamy middles! Can Vince Russo stick the landing of his WCW tenure? Ya never know! Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twtwpod/ TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/twtwpod YouT...

Send us Fan Mail Russo's farewell is getting tantalisingly close, but first it's time for Russo's Revenge! Bro, I got an idea: what if Wargames was bad? (Episode recorded June 2023) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twtwpod/ TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/twtwpod YouTube - http://w...

Send us Fan Mail Ronan and Alan did not really enjoy this show. Or maybe they did? Is this a work or a shoot? Find out at the very confusing New Blood Rising! (Episode recorded May 2023) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twtwpod/ TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/twtwpod YouTube - http://www.youtube...

Send us Fan Mail Works, shoots and worked shoots are everywhere you look. Vampiro's up in a tree, there's cake on the ground, and Vince Russo is all sad. Could this be the greatest night in the history of our sport? (Episode recorded April 2023) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twtwpod...

Send us Fan Mail A night where Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair might have to retire, and Eric Bischoff has promised an announcement that will shake the wrestling world to its foundations. Does the Great American Bash live up to the hype? You can probably guess. (Episode recorded March 2023) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - http...

Send us Fan Mail It's the last stop before the Great American Bash (we're not counting Thunder; no one counts Thunder), and it features the in-ring return of Goldberg, Flair Vs Russo in a cage, and Kevin Nash taking on the entire New Blood. What a night, sort of. P.S. Sorry for the extremely sexy episode image. (Episode recorded February 2023) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linkt...

Send us Fan Mail David Arquette is your reigning, defending, undisputed, undefeated WCW World Heavyweight Champion - it's time for the Triple Cage, baby! (Episode recorded February 2023) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twtwpod/ TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/twtwpod YouTube - http://www.yo...

Send us Fan Mail It's 2000, it's Thunder, it's David Arquette in a WCW World Heavyweight title match. You know how this ends. May God have mercy on us all. (Episode recorded January 2023) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twtwpod/ TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/twtwpod YouTube - ht...

Send us Fan Mail A change of pace in this one, as Alan and Ronan take a deep dive into the infamous movie that may have been a big factor in WCW's downfall. Was it worth it? Eh, well, you can listen to find out, as opinion is divided! (Episode recorded January 2023) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.insta...

Send us Fan Mail It's a night for new champions, with all the titles vacated and on the line. Tournaments, multi-mans and, um, a Jimmy Hart match for some reason. What a time to be alive. (Episode recorded December 2022) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twtwpod/ TikTok - http://www.tiktok.c...

Send us Fan Mail It's a whole new era in WCW! Loads of twists and turns, all new champions, and some very confusing shoot comments. What a wild ride. Can Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff unite to revive WCW? Probably not, but we're here to talk about it anyway! (Episode recorded November 2022) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod...

Send us Fan Mail The Kevin Sullivan era ends, not with a bang but a whimper. Will this big steaming turd of a show finally break Alan and Ronan's spirits? Time to find out! (Episode recorded October 2022) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twtwpod/ TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/twtwpod YouTu...

Send us Fan Mail Was covering the period between Russo booking runs a mistake? Superbrawl would certainly suggest so. Alan owned this show on VHS back in the day - it wasn't good then, but is it good now? In a word: no. Enjoy! (Episode recorded August 2022) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/...

Send us Fan Mail Chaos reigns behind the scenes in WCW, with loads of wrestlers injured, even more wanting to leave, and Vince Russo sent home. Does the change in creative improve the product? Eh, not really. Enjoy! (Episode recorded July 2022) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twtwpod/ TikTok -...

Send us Fan Mail All of Russo's booking comes to a head as plans are revealed and audiences are swerved in an unnecessarily convoluted episode of everybody's favourite Monday night wrestling show that isn't Raw. Oh baby! (Episode recorded June 2022) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.co...

Send us Fan Mail It's the last pay-per-view spectacular of the century, and to celebrate there's thirteen matches. Thirteen! It's time to discuss another exhausting three hours of WCW goodness. Enjoy! P.S. Hopefully this episode reaches you without the Millennium Bug destroying it. (Episode recorded May 2022) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http:/...

Send us Fan Mail The first month of the Russo era comes to an end with a pay-per-view held up North in Canada. Featuring some great wrestling, some okay wrestling, some terrible wrestling, and some of the most repetitive finishes you'll ever see in your life. Oh boy! (Episode recorded April 2022) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpo...

Send us Fan Mail Time for the first pay-per-view of the Russo/Ferrara era, and it's a doozy. Confusing stipulations, nonsensical finishes and multiple title changes - they're all here! (Episode recorded March 2022) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twtwpod/ TikTok - http://www.tiktok.co...

Send us Fan Mail Alan and Ronan start the season proper with Russo and Ferrara's first Nitro. It's a dramatic change, to say the least. Featuring some confusing storyline developments, not least an unintelligible hotel room scene. Have fun! (Episode recorded February 2022) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https...