Turnbuckle Studios

On our 186th episode Big Joe and Karl Karufel are joined by Michaël Jargo and Richard Bronson Vickrey for more wrestling discussion, including; Tribute and memories of Road Warrior Animal (and Hawk) Our favourite tag teams throughout the years and standout tag team moments  Current state of tag team wrestling in WWE and other wrestling promotions and who does it best currently Breaking News Segmen...

On our 185th episode Big Joe and Karl Karufel are back with more wrestling discussion, including; An inspirational PCO story Sting vs Undertaker. Any chance this happens? Ronda Rousey eventually returning to WWE?  Our thoughts on that as a possibility ROH 2020 Pure tournament NJPW G1 update Breaking news Match of The Week Segment Showstopper Segment - Younger generation doesn’t seem to be interest...

On our 184th episode Big Joe and Karl Karufel are back with more wrestling discussion, including; Miro formerly “Rusev” of WWE, makes debut in AEW AEW crosses 1 million viewers More names to be released from WWE Breakdown of NJPW G1 blocks and tournament Wrestling promotions to watch that aren’t WWE that fans may not be aware of Breaking news Match of the Week Segment Showstopper Segment - With wr...

On our 183rd episode Big Joe and Karl Karufel are joined by Michael Melchor and Ryan K Boman for more wrestling discussion, including; We reminisce about our time with the Gorilla Position What have Ryan and Mike been up to since selling the site. Why are newer talents not able to get themselves over with the audience  Match or the week segment Breaking news segment Showstopper Segment - Vince ban...

On our 182nd episode Big Joe and Karl Karufel are back with more wrestling discussion, including; Jon Moxley voted number number PWI 500 NJPW runs show at Jingu Stadium in Japan and wraps up the Summer Struggle Tour CFO no longer doing music for WWE Kross wins title then immediately has to relinquish it due to injury during the match. Breaking News Match of the Week Segment Showstopper Segment - I...

On our 181st episode Big Joe and Karl Karufel are back with more wrestling discussion, including; An Interview with the owner of CWE Danny Duggan where we discuss the current state of his company and the industry as a whole. Renee Young leaving WWE Thoughts on the Thunderdome and SummerSlam Breaking News Match of the Week Segment Showstopper Segment - Pat Mcafee a non wrestler, drops a better prom...

On our 180th episode Big Joe and Karl Karufel are back with more wrestling discussion, including; Updated listeners and viewers about Jargo and what happened to his sister and their family and the status of their GoFundMe WWE moving away from PG content? Mike Chioda back as a ref with AEW Shawn on Raw this week Our mid year report card for the major promotions (WWE, AEW, NJPW, ROH, NWA, Impact etc...

On our 179th episode Big Joe and Karl Karufel are back with more wrestling discussion, including; Thoughts on Raw Underground Adam Cole/Pat MacAfee feud Is AEW becoming a dumping ground for umwanted WWE talent? Dynamite now beginning to get higher viewership than Raw with fans aged 18-34 Breaking news Match of The Week Segment Showstopper Segment- Can wrestling work in the long term without Kayfab...

On our 178th episode Big Joe and Karl Karufel are joined by Ric Vickrey of the Hamin Media Group for more wrestling discussion, including; Introduce new partnership with The Chairshot   AEW looking to add third hour to Dynamite   Digging up the past and using it against talent years after the fact   Recap of Talk and Shop A Mania   Breaking news Segment   Match of the Week Segment   Showstopper Se...

On our 177th episode Big Joe and Karl Karufel are back with more wrestling discussion, including; Dusty Gold full time with OVW  Seth Rollins claims we are in a professional wrestling golden age Edge and Daniel now writers for WWE Update on the goings on in NJPW Match of The Week Segment Breaking news Showstopper Segment - Learning how to wrestle online?  Like, share, and enjoy. We are a proud par...

On our 176th episode Big Joe and Karl Karufel are joined by Ryan K Boman for more wrestling discussion, including; Updates on the possible future of thegorillaposition.com Impact Slammiversary recap WWE Extreme Rules recap  Now that NJPW has successfully run a show with fans in attendance is it safe now for promotions in North America to follow suit? Listener question - What are wrestling ropes ma...

On our 175th episode Big Joe and Karl Karufel are back with more wrestling discussion, including; Our thoughts on WWE’s new US title belt Eye for an eye match at extreme rules between Rey and Seth. Good, bad or stupid? Evil defeats Okada to win the New Japan Cup and joins Bullet Club in the process. Jericho says his match with Orange Cassidy was one of the best he’s had in 30 years. Do we agree? I...

On our 174th episode Big Joe and Karl Karufel are back with more wrestling discussion, including; Bully Ray’s contract with ROH comes to an end. Where will he end up? Or will he retire? EC3 possibly going to AEW? More rumours of Punk going to AEW New Japan Cup final set, Okada vs Evil in Osaka Jo Hall with fans in attendance Listener question -  How long has wrestling been around for? Match of the...

On our 173rd episode Big Joe and Karl Karufel are back with more wrestling discussion, including; Tessa Blanchard's contract with Impact Wrestling expires Several people in WWE test positive for COVID-19  NWA in serious trouble as key figure steps down and television champion quits Chikara closes up shop Insider Knowledge viewer question. Why do wrestlers grab the ropes when running into them? Mat...

On our 172nd episode Big Joe and Karl Karufel are back with more wrestling discussion, including; Big Joe talks about going back to school and teases upcoming project New Japan Cup first round update Updates on what’s currently going on with our friends at CWE and Ignite Wrestling Match of the Week Segment Showstopper Segment Big Joe pivots on calling wrestling matches fights. Including each with...

On our 171st episode Big Joe and Karl Karufel are back with more wrestling discussion, including; NJPW returning to action and how they’ve taken the lead in the industry on how to operate during a global crisis NJPW New Japan Cup Preview MLW signs deal with DAZN Big Joe and Karl Karufel’s picks for their current top 10 wrestlers who are currently active in wrestling Match of the Week Segment Break...

On our 170th episode Big Joe and Karl Karufel are back with more wrestling discussion, including; Hulk Hogan and his wife banned from AEW events Is a large influx of talent heading towards Impact? Fyter Fest multi day event this time around Wednesday night War Healthy competition or shooting each other in the foot? Match of the Week segment Breaking news segment Showstopper Segment Could WCW have...

On our 169th episode Big Joe and Karl Karufel are back alongside Ryan K Boman of The Gorilla Position for more wrestling discussion, including; Jericho says if you didn’t like the Stadium Stampede match, then you don’t have a soul. Is this an accurate statement and would Jericho and others feel the same way if this was done in WWE instead of AEW? FTR (The Revival) debut in AEW Nia Jax injures some...

On our 168th episode Big Joe and Karl Karufel are back with more wrestling discussion, including; AEW Double or Nothing review Owen Hart Dark Side of the Ring recap and thoughts Listener suggestion topic Professional wrestling terminology Top ten terms used inside the wrestling business we're always asked about  Match of the Week Segment Showstopper Segment Are fans and journalists too critical of...

On our 167th episode Big Joe and Karl Karufel are joined by Michael Jargo and Ric Vickrey for some more wrestling discussion, including; Brief retrospective on our time doing the HTM Podcast Network How NJPW has handled the pandemic situation in comparison to how WWE has Thoughts on Iron Mike Tyson appearing in AEW Has AEW been a success so far or has it not hit the mark? Match of the Week Segment...

On our 166th episode Big Joe and Karl Karufel are back with more wrestling discussion, including; Money in The Bank recap Impact star Moose bringing back TNA title to replace Tessa? WWE launching new reality show called the Quest For Lost WWE Treasures. Match of the week segment Showstopper Segment UWF’s impact on the wrestling industry and what can be learned from it Like, share, and enjoy. We ar...

On our 165th episode Big Joe and Karl Karufel are back with more wrestling discussion, including; Thoughts on the Dr. D David Schultz episode of Dark Side of the Ring  Cain Velasquez released from WWE Vince reportedly now has a poor attitude backstage Who should take over for Vince  once he retires or leaves? Match of the Week Segment Plus breaking news Showstopper Segment Can professional wrestli...

On our 164th episode Big Joe and Karl Karufel are back with more wrestling discussion, including; Nia Jax injures Kairi Sane is scary corner spot. Is Nia Jax a safe worker in the ring? CWE puts on FB Live show. Chris Hemsworth to play Hulk Hogan in Netflix Bio Pic. WWE 2k21 cancellation and what is going on with the franchise going forward Match of The Week Segment Showstopper Segment Can Independ...

On our 163rd episode Big Joe and Karl Karufel are back with more wrestling discussion, including; Howard Finkle Tribute WWE releases numerous talent and other employees ROH paying their talent regardless of the contract WWE Money in the Bank happening at WWE Headquarters May 10, with a twist Match of the Week Breaking news Showstopper Segment Could WWE have kept everyone instead of letting them go...

On our 162nd episode Big Joe and Karl Karufel are back with more wrestling discussion, including; The Revival done with WWE Dream Tag Tram matchups we’d like to see Ronda Rousey calls WWE fake fighting WWE supposedly going back to live programming next week Great opportunities to revisit and get caught up with existing content from promotions such as MLW, ROH and even the WWE Network Match of the...