The Wrestler Review

Dylan Gott and John Hastings do PART ONE of Hardcore Holly! Why does he get two parts? Fuck you that's why! Let's party! Thurman Sparky Plugg finally gets the respect that he deserves! Listen now you silly shit! Donate: patreon.com/wrestlerreview Twitter & Instagram: @wrestlerreview

Dylan Gott and John Hastings present maybe their most off the rails episode ever, Gorilla Monsoon! He is truly a legend of wrestling and we spend a lot of the episode making fun of his gambling addiction but that doesn't change the fact he is the template for commentators and backstage leadership. Listen now! Booya! Donate: patreon.com/wrestlerreview Twitter & Instagram: @wrestlerreview

Dylan Gott and John Hastings FINALLY get to talk about Bill Alfonso! He was a wrestling super dork/redneck that everything just worked out for work wise. From his start begging to be a referee for Dusty Rhodes to managing Taz, RVD and Sabu in ECW Bill Alfonso had a long and weird career that we talk about on the show this week. As an added plus he isn't a pedophile! Donate: patreon.com/wrestlerrev...

Dylan Gott and John Hastings talk about the crazy career of The Honky Tonk Man! Did you know that he was a wrestler for ten years before he got to WWE? If you did then you're goddamn nerd! Nerd up and listen to an episode that goes in many fun and sometimes awful directions! Donate: patreon.com/wrestlerreview Twitter & Instagram: @wrestlerreview

Dylan Gott and John Hastings talk about the 'king of extreme' 'innovator of violence' and 'guy who drinks toilet water' Tommy Dreamer! From his mob ties to ECW to eating urinal cakes we talk about his whole great career from top to bottom! Donate: patreon.com/wrestlerreview Twitter & Instagram: @wrestlerreview

Dylan Gott and John Hastings talk about the life and career of two of the faces of women's wrestling, The Bella Twins! From a weird childhood (standard) to a great adulthood (out of the norm) these two women have over come the odds to become the faces of WWE womens wrestling. Prepare to like Niki and Brie more once you learn about there awful awful upbringing! NOW FUCKING LISTEN FOR CHRIST SAKE Do...

Dylan Gott and John Hastings talk about a man who is an indelible part of anyone's childhood (if you're old now) Mean Gene Oakerlund! Starting as a DJ all the way to WCW we talk about his whole journey in professional wrestling and detail some of his most infamous crimes! What a time to be alive! Donate: patreon.com/wrestlerreview Twitter & Instagram: @wrestlerreview

Dylan Gott and John Hastings discuss noted strong man AND feet enthusiast, Tony Atlas! This episode is a 9 star classic, it's got all the good stuff: feet, feet, racism, feet and a terrible childhood! Let's all dress up like tribesmen and party with our feet! Donate: patreon.com/wrestlerreview Twitter & Instagram: @wrestlerreview

Dylan Gott and John Hastings finally talk about the loneliest man in wrestling, Virgil! As we found out he basically started wrestling then got into the WWE then was with the Million Dollar Man then tucked a fuggin t-shirt into some jeans and charged people 100 dollars for a photo with him. How do we fill out over an hour? Well we get into some of his best lies and pretty much just a bunch more of...

Dylan Gott and John Hastings talk one of the most influential wrestlers of all time, 'Superstar' Billy Graham! It's all here, making fun of Gorilla Monsoon, a drug addiction and a sad ending. OOOOOOOO baby wrestling is depressing! Listen, laugh, love and gosssssippppp, then get tickets to our live show September 2nd in London! 5pm! Shit! Tickets: wrestlerreview.angelfire.com Donate: pateron.com/wr...

Dylan Gott and John Hastings get real bored while talking about Kelly Kelly! She was a cheerleader, then a wrestler(?) then a fitness model. What a life this nice lady has lead, we talk about this, some wrestling and a bunch of weird tangents in what might be our weirdest episode yet! Twitter & Instagram; @wrestlerreview Donate; patreon.com/wrestlerreview

Dylan Gott and John Hastings run down the entire career and life of one of the strangest and best characters in pro wrestling history, Lanny Poffo! The brother of 'The Macho Man' and son of 'The Miser' (gross) had a long and weird career that ended in him retiring at 36 with money and his body still in tact. Finally a happy episode? Nope don't believe us? Just pay twenty bucks and he'll call you h...

Dylan Gott and John Hastings talk about a good man but a boring wrestler it's Larry Zbyszko! From his humble upbringings stalking Bruno Sammartino to being the last AWA champion we talk about his very very long wrestling career AND his time being a colour commentator on WCW that lead to a weird match with Scott Hall. Cool right? No? Fuck you then. Twitter & Instagram; @wrestlerreview Donate; patre...

Dylan Gott and John Hastings take on a big ol' racist this week, it's Dick Murdoch! He was the wrestlers wrestler and the racists racist. One of the more divisive characters in wrestling history gets to dumb biography treatment this week on the show. Please listen as we mock this piece of shit human being. Yolo. Twitter & Instagram; @wrestlerreview Donate; Patreon.com/wrestlerreview

Dylan Gott and John Hastings talk one of the most memorable tag teams in WWF history, The Bushwhackers! How did two weird guys from New Zealand become one of wrestling's all time most loved teams? Years and years of stabbing people in the forehead with stuff then playing two foreign handicapped guys when they got to their mid 40s. There two are underrated, underappreciated and a third thing. So li...

Dylan Gott and John Hastings present a short biography of the 1995 King of The Ring winner and not much else really, Mabel! He's also known as Viscera and Big Daddy V but when we were 10 he scared the shit out of us so he'll always be our Mabel. We talk about everything from why his initial push was lessened to his finishing move in 2006 pretty much being assault of the horrifying kind. LISTEN AND...

Dylan Gott and John Hastings present a run down of one of the worst programs to ever grace television, The XFL! We did a damn poll and you guys wanted it so we’re running down what exactly happened in the winter of 2001 that made Vince McMahon go yet another level of insane. Cheerleader cam, blowing up a Honda Civic, almost punching Bob Costas, this football league had it all over than of course g...

PATREON PICK: Dylan Gott and John Hastings present a short biography about an all around deplorable man, Rob Black! Don't know who that is? Well he started a hardcore wrestling company in 1999 with money he made from porn and possibly is directly connected to the mob. Cool right? He's also directly connected to both Vic Grimes almost dying AND another New Jack classic, Gypsy Joe almost being beate...

PATREON PICK: Dylan Gott and John Hastings are proud to present an audio biography about one of the most influential wrestlers ever, Luna Vachon! Was she Chyna before Chyna? Prolly. Did she attack people in real life because they thought wrestling was fake? Oh yeah. A great wrestler and a fucking lunatic (booya) outside of it, celebrate Christmas with Luna Vachon! Twitter & Instagram; @wrestlerrev...

Dylan Gott and John Hastings are very honoured to present the long awaited delve into the career of Judy Bagwell. She was on a forklift, she was Buff's mom, not to mention that's it totally. Forty minutes of swearing and talking about moms to enjoy though? That's pretty goddamn sweet! Listen then rate and subsribe then after that call your mom for gods sake. Twitter & Instagram; @wrestlerreview Pa...

PATREON MEMBER PICK: Dylan Gott and John Hastings present an hour long discussion on the life and times of Mr. Florida, Mike Awesome. From The Gladiator to The Mullet to Mr. Short Hair, this episode is a long journey that you must join us on if you want to be annoying about wrestling at a party. Why did he leave ECW? Did he really like big ladies? All of this and more in this amazing episode! Twit...

Dylan Gott and John Hastings present a long look into the storied (drug storied lololol) career of wrestlings number one cop puncher, Marty Jannetty! The Rockers break up, losing to Shawn Michaels a ton, Tag Team champ with the 123 Kid, it's all here in a sassy little episode that we know you'll love as long as you're a weird nerd like us. Enjoy! Twitter & Instagram; @wrestlerreview Buy Stuff; the...

Dylan Gott and John Hastings present the final part of our Roddy Piper journey! His time in WCW, TNA, WWE, WWE and then his untimely demise. Listen rate and subscribe! Twitter & Instagram; @wrestlerreview Buy Stuff; thejohnhastings.com dylanagoot.com

Dylan Gott and John Hastings present a look into the second WWF run of an icon of wrestling, 'Hot Rod' Rowdy Roddy Piper! This week we talk the awfulness/greatness of his late 80s/90s run. Golddust, Bad News Brown, Bret Hart and being a weird commentator! If you're reading this then please just fucking listen and if you're already listening then thank you :):):) Twitter & Instagram; @wrestlerrevie...

Dylan Gott and John Hastings present the second in their four part series on the life and career of 'The Hot Rod' Rowdy Roddy Piper. In this instalment the boys discuss his first WWF run up until leaving to star in the cult classic 'They Live'. Lots of dumb talk in this episode and even the invention of a horrible new Mean Gene Oakerlund impression. Listen! Subscribe and make sweet love to your wo...