The Wrestle Special

You ask the questions, Travis answers them. In this mailbag: What would Wardlow's action movie be called, which WWE finisher would be best used as a name for a sex position, how do you reverse a curse from Danhausen, and more!

Fresh off of booking an imaginary wrestling PPV showcasing wrestling's greatest dream matches that never were, the Computer AI Booker returns to book more "what if" wrestling dream matches, and looks to find a way out of the infinite loop that the Moxley vs Foley matchup caused last episode.

There are many pro wrestling dream matches that will never happen. For years, fans have debated the great "what if's" in wrestling, and today, with the help of a computer AI booker, Travis seeks to finally put to rest those "what if's" once and for all. 

Travis pays tribute to the creator of The Wrestle Special theme song, Hot Dad, by spotlighting his album Wrestle. Come for the music, stay for the Hulk Hogan slander, the potential Sasha Banks cult, and John Cena impregnating someone's daughter. 

Using inspiration from Jim Johnston's worst creations, Travis attempts to create the worst wrestling entrance music of all time, and with no knowledge of music production or the ability to play an instrument, it shouldn't be that hard.

Using the 1998 hit single "That Don't Impress Me Much" as a guide, Travis investigates which wrestlers Shania Twain would be impressed much by, using the clear rubric Shania herself lays out in the song.

Can lineal champions crossover through forms of media? What does One Tree Hill have to do with wrestling? Who is the lineal Stinkface Champion? Through trial and error, Travis navigates lineal championships and finds the answers to the questions no one has!

While this episode is Travis recording a message to his future self to ensure that all future versions of him enjoy Wrestlemanias of the future, his message could apply to many wrestling fans who have been disappointed by Wrestlemania before. Sit back, relax, and LISTEN TO THIS BEFORE THE NEXT WRESTLEMANIA (whenever that is). 

You ask the questions, Travis answers them. In this mailbag: Which two planets would make the best tag team, which Disney soundtrack song would a wrestler use for their entrance music, Travis cuts a promo on Roman Reigns' wife so he can create a viral slapping moment a la Will Smith/Chris Rock, and more!

What does a now defunct Philadelphia based wrestling promotion have to do with Chuck E Cheese, Jonah Hill, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe? If you ask Travis, EVERYTHING. The Wrestle Special looks back at Chikara, it's legacy, and why you should go back and watch it.

To honor the passing of the great Scott Hall, Travis puts the promo that changed the world of wrestling and birthed the NWO through all 109 languages in Google Translate to see how long it takes to break it. 

With a career spanning over 20 years, John Cena has inspired his fans in many ways, including the inspiration to craft their own stories featuring the leader of the Cenation. Join Travis as he explores the wide world of John Cena fanficiton, with stories featuring the Twilight universe, Guy Fieri, and Jesus Christ. 

In 2016, The New Day and the WWE released a marshmallow and toasted oat cereal called Booty O's, injecting it's sugary gyrating goodness to cereal bowls everywhere. Despite this, Booty O's has never had it's overt sexiness acknowledged, UNTIL NOW. Travis puts Booty O's sexniess to the test against 5 other cereals to determine which cereal is the sexiest.

DO YOU REALLY WANNA, DO YOU REALLY WANNA TASTE IT...or do you want to listen to two guys wax poetic about John Cena for an hour and a half? Travis brings Matt Applegate back to the show to talk about Peacemaker season 1 and John Cena's breakout performance. Be Warned: Spoilers Abound!

Travis shoves 4 more legendary promos into Google Translate to see if they are still recognizable. Yes. We're doing this again. 

You ask the questions, Travis answers them. In this mailbag: Who would use a move called "The Hoppy Floppy Squeezer", casting The Avengers with only 90's wrestlers, which Mike Myers characters would win a "Mike Myers Character Battle Royale", and more! 

Travis analyzes the entrance raps of AEW superstar (and one half of the tag team The Acclaimed) Max Caster and decides who unknowingly caught the worst strays shots from his many disses.

While Randy Orton has gone by "The Apex Predator" for much of his career, has anyone REALLY fact checked this claim? Travis creates a mathematical formula to find out who the true Apex Predator of the WWE is once and for all. 

This episode starts with what Travis hopes will count as a legal disclaimer, as he discusses the strange Hulk Hogan sponsored nutrition website, and the company (companies?) behind it. 

The Rock is known for electrifying the millions (and millions) of The Rock's fans with his many memorable catchphrases. But when were they first spoken? What language did they originate from? Did The Rock create them? Travis once again answers questions no one has except him, and successfully grosses himself out on the way.

This week, Travis is turning lemons into lemonade and releasing content originally featured on The Wrestle Special Patreon: The October 2021 episodes of Wrestling Isn't and Wrestletheticals. If you love aliens, already out of date memes, and 2 cats interrupting everything, you're gonna love it!

Travis reunites with Iann Robinson, his former cohost of the Knife Edge Chop podcast, to discuss Iann's recent rewatch of the famed Attitude Era, and whether or not Travis should "break up" with the era of wrestling many look at as the greatest in the history of the sport. 

You ask the questions, Travis answers them. In this mailbag: Which  wrestlers would be which toppings on a pizza, wrestlers pooping in the ring, would The Rock be as popular if his name was The Bill, and more!

Fresh off of getting fired and losing his dream job in the biggest wrestling promotion on the planet, Chad Chaos, aka Peekaboo Sampson, aka Chad Sexington has no where else to go but UP! While Peekaboo just wants to disappear and leave the spotlight behind, the powers that be have other ideas....   *Chapter 8 in the Adventures of Peekaboo Sampson series*

In the finale of the "New Fans Guide" series, Travis unpacks the last hurdle in a new fan's journey discovering professional wrestling: other fans. What is gatekeeping, why is it so prevalent, and how can you overcome it? Travis has all the answers to equip you, the new fan, as you enter the pro wrestling wilderness.   *Part 5 of the "New Fan's Guide To Professional Wrestling" series*