The Wrestle Special

The computer AI Booker makes its return to finish some of wrestlings greatest unfinished storylines and character arcs. This time there are some absolutely legendary storylines that finally get a resolution including: the Samoa Joe Ninja Abduction storyline, the Who Pied Kevin Owens storyline, and we find out if Kizarny was actually destined for superstardom.

On March 28th 2006 Rumble Roses XX jiggled its way into retail stores. Now, 17 1/2 years later, Travis gives his thoughts on the weirdest pro wrestling video game ever.  

Once again, life had other plans for your regularly scheduled episode of The Wrestle Special,  so Travis is presenting you with the August 2022 episode of Wrestling Isn't, one of The Wrestle Special's Patreon exclusive shows. A cat pee warning is in effect for the entirety of this episode. You have been warned. 

With Halloween right around the corner, Travis answers the question "If the Invasion angle was a bag of candy after trick or treating, which members of the WCW/ECW Alliance would be which candy?" No one asked the question, but Travis answers it anyway.

You ask the questions, Travis answers them. In this mailbag: Who would make a better dental hygienist The Big Bossman or Ryback, what kind of coffee is pro wrestling, would Rollin by Limp Bizkit make good entrance music for Seth Rollins, and more!

Peekaboo Sampson finally gets his hands on his old friend and bitter rival JJ Havok. Is this the end of their feud....or a new beginning?   *Chapter 12 in the Adventures of Peekaboo Sampson series*

If Shawn Michaels is Mr. Wrestlemania, who is Mr. Extreme Rules? Travis does a deep dive into the performances of wrestlers throughout the history of the Extreme Rules event, going all the way back to it's debut in 2009, to find a definitive answer. 

Wrestling fans are known to be a fickle bunch, and its time for Travis to make amends to the wrestlers he has wronged in the past. 

In the aftermath of the All Out 2022 media scrum/locker room debacle, The Pro Wrestling Trade Machine awakens once again, this time to spotlight The Young Bucks, and explore potential trades throughout their career and the butterly effect those trades would have on the pro wrestling multiverse. 

It's finally time to end the feud that started the saga of Peekaboo Sampson.....Or is it?    *Chapter 11 in the Adventures of Peekaboo Sampson series*

In previous epsiodes, The Computer AI Booker proved it could book wrestling's greatest what if matches. Now it faces a new challenge: wrestling storylines and gimmicks that were abruptly abandoned. After years of speculation, The Computer AI Booker will finally give closure to ideas that were left to die by lesser bookers, including the infamous GTV storyline, The Hummer Angle, and Hade Vansen. 

You ask the questions, Travis answers them. In this mailbag: Who did Triple H lose his virginity to, what force power would integrate best into pro wrestling, will the recent improvement in WWE programming last, and more!

The Pro Wrestling Trade Machine is back, this time, with a spotlight on trades the WWE could have made in the aftermath of CM Punk walking out of the company in 2014. There may also be an extra trade thrown in at the end if the rumors surrounding his popularity in the AEW locker room are to be believed! 

While the cult stable has been present in wrestling for many years, most mirror only those that have made headlines globally. To try to freshen up the gimmick, Travis offers up some ideas for stables taken from cults that may not be household names, but are just as insane. 

In an episode years in the making, Travis brings fellow Office fan Alyssa Moore onto the show to discuss what would happen in an 8 person tag team tournament featuring only characters from The Office. The squared circle collides with the world of Dunder Mifflin in a winner take all, no holds barred extravaganza known as....DUNDERMANIA!

Hot off the heels of discovering his girlfriend leaving the hotel room of his archnemesis, Peekaboo navigates more surprising news as his real life blurrs further with the in ring storylines he's involved in.    *Chapter 10 Part 2 in the Adventures of Peekaboo Sampson series*

After 40 years at the helm of the biggest wrestling promotion to ever exist, Vince McMahon has retired. While Vince the human retired with a tweet, Travis discusses ways that Vince McMahon the character  could be written off of TV, taking inspriation from non pro wrestling TV shows throughout history. 

What would happen if pro wrestling organizations could trade their stars in the same manner that the NBA, MLB, and NFL all can? What kind of a return could WCW, TNA, and AEW get for The Icon, Sting? This episode examines the potential blockbuster trades from the past (and present) that would change wrestling history forever. 

You ask the questions, Travis answers them. In this mailbag: Which wrestlers would play which Stranger Things characters, can wrestlers tell which arenas have an ice rink under the ring, which wrestler brushers their teeth the least, and more!

Peekaboo Sampson has finally revealed his true identity to the world (and his arch nemesis), and is once again accepted by fans and fellow wrestlers alike. As the build to the biggest match of his career begins, can Peekaboo finally focus on being a professional wrestler or does he still need to sleep with one eye open?   *Chapter 10 Part 1 in the Adventures of Peekaboo Sampson series*

Hot off the heels of the AEW/NJPW cross promotion supershow The Forbidden Door comes....THE FORBIDDENIEST DOOR!

While the wrestling landscape has changed massively in the last few years, one of the most jarring changes came to WWE's developmental brand NXT. While refocusing on development and rebooting the entire look and feel of the show, Travis sets out to see what NXT 2.0 is all about, months remvoed from it's rebranding. Spoiler alert: It's actually kind of good. 

While Vader is a multiple time World Champion, a WWE Hall Of Famer, and made a guest star on Boy Meets World, none of those accolades would prepare him for a duel with the legendary Darth Vader. Despite this being true, Travis looks into any and all situations that Vader could potentially squeak out a win against the Sith Lord formerly known as Anakin Skywalker.

The Godfather became one of the most recognizable wrestlers from the Attitude Era, but was there a reason for this success? This week, Travis examines potential links between The Godfather and the song "Area Codes" by Ludacris to see just what REALLY drove The Godfather to stardom. 

Peekaboo Sampson is back in his biggest episode ever! Peekaboo returns as masked wrestler Cross to exact his revenge on those responsible for his firing. Who can he trust? Is this yet another setup? Can he beat the odds and still achieve his dream of becoming world champion?    *Chapter 9 in the Adventures of Peekaboo Sampson series*