The Wrestling Purists

Ryan and Jeff cover WWE Unforgiven 2008, centered around the “Championship Scramble” matches! This is Ryan’s belated birthday present, so listen to this episode as your gift to the pod!

“We’ve been spendin' most our lives, livin' in a gangsta's paradise”. Ryan and Jeff return from a brief hiatus to talk about ECW Gangstas Paradise 1995, as well as the slew of WWE talent releases.

The guys welcome back Travis Lassiter (Wrestling Recommendations) to review WCW Fall Brawl 1994: War Games! We also talk about the firing of CM Punk by Tony Khan and AEW.

Ryan and Jeff return for the 2nd installment of Clash of the Champions, Miami Mayhem! They also discuss All In and CM Punk. Will the 2nd “Clash” be better than the 1st? Listen to find out our take!

Ryan and Jeff welcome back Travis Lassiter (Wrestling Recommendations) to cover the first WCW PPV after Hulk Hogan was the 3rd man, Hog Wild 1996! Does this show deliver after Hogan’s heel turn at Bash at the Beach, or does it not take advantage of Hogan’s first heel turn ever? Listen and find out!

With All In right around the corner, it felt right to cover another big show to take place from Wembley Stadium. Ryan and Jeff cover WWF’s Summerslam from 1992, headlined by one of the best Intercontinental Championship matches of all-time!

Ryan and Jeff cover the inaugural NXT UK Takeover show, Blackpool from 2019! They discuss how we got to this moment, including the interesting history of NXT and the tournament to crown the UK Champion.

Ryan and Jeff welcome back Travis Lassiter (Wrestling Recommendations) to talk about not only the best In Your House event, but also one of the best events in WWE history. It’s Canadian Stampede from 1997!

Shot before Retro Review 77, the guys (with Travis Lassiter) talk about ROH Death Before Dishonor 2023, people’s reaction on Cagematch and Twitter, as well as Dave Meltzer’s star rating system.

Ryan and Jeff are back at it again, talking about The Great American Bash ‘89. Main event is Flair v Funk, so you know Jeff was all about this one! Was the rest of the card serviceable, or was it a 1 match event? Listen to find out!

Ryan and Jeff start their Clash of the Champions series with the inaugural event from 1988, courtesy of Jim Crockett Promotions & NWA! Going head to head with WrestleMania 4, the guys say it’s one of the better shows they’ve covered on the pod. You’re going to have to listen to find out why they think so!

Ryan and Jeff go on a nostalgia trip and cover ROH Best in the World 2018! They also talk about Omega/Ospreay 2, WWE’s Money in the Bank, AEW Fight Forever, and Tom Grossi. This was a lot of fun for both of us!

Ryan and Jeff welcome Logan Easton Laroux (AEW, NGW, FIGHTT Pro, VCW) to the pod! This interview was a lot of fun for everyone, so tune in and enjoy!

Ryan and Jeff welcome Travis Lassiter (Wrestling Recommendations) back to the pod! After everyone shares their thoughts on the first episode of AEW Collision, the guys discuss 2006’s One Night Stand, courtesy of WWE but under the ECW umbrella. Was Collision any good? Was 2006’s One Night Stand better than the 2005 show? Click to hear our thoughts on it!

Ryan and Jeff welcome Eddy Shepard (Next Generation Wrestling: Tennessee & Wrestling Recommendations) back to the pod to talk about The Great American Bash 1995 from WCW! The guys talk about Alex Wright’s raw deal after booking change, The Renegade wrestling The Great Kabuki, and how big of a mark Jeff is for Jim Duggan!

Ryan and Jeff welcome Travis Lassiter (Wrestling Recommendations) back to the pod! The guys talk about the collab between ROH and NJPW, War of the Worlds 2014! They did a bunch of co-produced shows until AEW was born. This is one of the better ones. Listen to find out if you agree or disagree!

Ryan and Jeff start off the pod by paying tribute to the late, great Iron Sheik. After that, they talk about the first PPV/Network event after WrestleMania XXX, Extreme Rules 2014! This is a good one you won’t want to miss.

Ryan and Jeff get to talk ALL the Fightt Pro with event manager Mr. Ernesto Osiris and The Tony’s (Tony Leyenda & Tony Bennett)! Fightt Pro debuts on IWTV on June 6th at 7pm. On June 25th, Fightt Pro is LIVE at The World Famous Monster Factory starting at 4pm. For 15% off your tickets to the show, enter code “fighttpurist” on their website.

Is “The Legends Reunion” any good? Ryan and Jeff are back at it again to discuss WCW Slamboree 1994!

Well, take two! After an editing issue, Ryan and Jeff get back together to cover this Australian show for the second time. Super Show-Down (with a hyphen from 2018) is a 2-match show with a bloated main event and a Raw-esque filled match card. Don’t believe us and want to hear our thoughts? Click to hear what’s up!

**recorded 5/4/23** Ryan and Jeff welcome Eddy Shepard (Wrestling Recommendations) back to the pod for the first time since September 2022! The guys talk about what took place during the 2023 WWE Draft!

Ryan and Jeff welcome Eddy Shepard (Wrestling Recommendations) back to the pod for the first time since September 2022! The guys talk about the highest rated NXT TakeOver event on Cagematch.com, New Orleans from 2018!

Ryan and Jeff welcome back Travis Lassiter (Wrestling Recommendations) to discuss the next chapter in the TNA saga! This episode, it’s Lockdown 2010, the PPV that has been building for 2 1/2 months! Is it worth a watch? Well, one match is. Listen to find out which one!

Ryan and Jeff wrap up their Mania season by covering WrestleMania 33! Crazy to think this was only 6 years ago. Main evented by Roman/Undertaker, this card seems very mid. Oh yeah, and the football field sized ramp!! Listen and let us know what we got right and not wrong!

TWICE IN A LIFETIME! Ryan and Jeff talk about the rematch with John Cena and The Rock at WrestleMania 29! Before they get into it though, someone has to shoot hard on the RETURNING Vince McMahon. Click to hear who it is and both the guys’ discussion about the remainder of this card!