Wrestling: Retold and Relived with Richie Mars

Tonight WWE NXT & AEW go head-to-head in an EPIC battle of television supremacy! But before that, both were fighting it out on Wednesday nights at the same time from October 2019 to April 2021. AEW was the clear victor from a viewership and ratings perspective but present day sees WWE as a hotter property than AEW! Join Richie Mars and Seth, who watched the first wrestling war between WWF and WCW,...

Adam Copeland made the jump from WWE to AEW on Sunday but this movie, Money Plane, was where he first found out that he was cleared to wrestle after 9 long years! Will this movie be as well received as his return? Richie Mars is joined with hosts of the movie podcast "Shoot The Flick", Frankie Sparks and Scott Eisenberg to breakdown this infamous film directed by Andrew Lawrence (of Lawrence Broth...

We're back and we're talking about "The Show Off" Dolph Ziggler, who recently was released after his 19 year tenure in WWE! Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, John Cena, Ric Flair and more showed their appreciation for the work Ziggler has done so now it's our turn! Richie Mars and DFD go over their first impressions of Ziggler in his previous characters being a caddy and a cheerleader, the WWE Champion t...

We're back and, oh boy, this one's a doozy! Austin Theory is WWE's latest Superstar being pegged as "The Future" by Vince McMahon himself but unfortunately that could've plateaued him for the time being. Theory beat everyone from Rey Mysterio, Jeff Hardy, Bobby Lashley, Seth Rollins, and even John Cena at the biggest event of the year, Wrestlemania...so why does nobody care? We deep dive into Aust...

We're back & going a bit behind the scenes for this one! Vince Russo was a head in WWE's creative force for their most popular time on television. He later left to their competition when WWE was at the peak at their popularity. WWE then went through a transitional period creatively when they were the only game in town; The Rock leaving for Hollywood, Steve Austin walking out of the company, and ra...

It's been a year since Vince McMahon stepped down from Chairman of WWE...until he came back in January. However, when McMahon stepped down, Triple H became the Chief Content Officer of WWE, the first time someone other than McMahon had that title! Richie is joined with wrestling and Triple H fan Seth as they go through the positives and negatives of Triple H's reign of producing WWE conten...

We're back & we're trying something new; a watch along! Triple H vs Edge only had ONE 1-on-1 match on PPV, and Richie Mars was there to see it live! Richie watches this match back for the first time since 2008 and recalls his memories of the show, the happenings in WWE during that timeframe, a match Triple H and Edge were a part of that inspired a WWE Video Game Storyline, the last WWE PPV with pl...

The Money in the Bank Ladder Match has become one of the most innovative concepts in recent memory but they've had some hiccups along the way! Richie Mars goes over the worst of the worst and picks his Top 5 Worst Cash-Ins of all time along with the history of the Money in the Bank concept! Which AEW star help conceptualize the concept? What Edge pitched to do that changed the course of the Money...

We're back and we're talking about the main faces and personas of WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth "Freakin" Rollins! Why did fans start to turn on him in 2019? Why did he stop using "The Stomp" as his finisher? Who was he supposed to face at WM34 originally? Why The Fiend was the nail in the coffin for him in more ways than one and so much more! We're talking about an all-time great in this ep...

WWE recently revealed a "new" WWE World Heavyweight Championship! To honor this occasion, Richie Mars & his special guest cohost and long time wrestling fan Seth breakdown the history of their first attempt of establishing a WWE World Heavyweight Championship; the Big Gold Belt that was brought back from the ashes of WCW! They discuss all the history the Championship had, why Ric Flair brought it...

Richie is back with his two good friends from the movie review podcast Shoot the Flick, Scott Eisenberg and Frankie Sparks, and they are tackling a BIG topic today; Dave Bautista's transition from WWE into the wild world of Hollywood! What is the MAIN difference between The Rock & Bautista? What was Bautista's breakout role? Can Bautista carry an entire film by himself? Which WWE Match was Bautist...

This week we talk about a WWE Superstar who has left an impact in more ways than one in professional wrestling; "The Last Student of the Hart Dungeon"; Tyson Kidd! We talk about the ups and downs of his split from The Hart Dynasty, the masked character he was going to portray in NXT, how Total Divas helped bring more character to the table, how he survived one of the worst injuries imaginable, his...

It's been 19 Years since Eddie Guerrero's bloody battle with JBL so what better way to celebrate that discussing the career of the legendary Eddie Guerrero! Richie Mars is joined by friend and Eddie Guerrero fan Don't Follow David (DFD) to talk about their favorite Eddie Guerrero moments & a bit about WWE Backlash! They cover Eddie Guerrero's legendary rivalry with Rey Mysterio, how he transitione...

On this special edition of Wrestling: Retold & Relived, Ju-Jitsu veteran, champion, and major Pro Wrestling fan Dave Patton joins the show! Richie & Dave chat about Dave's early memories of territory wrestling, seeing the infamous D'Lo Brown vs Droz Match in person that led to Droz's career ending injury, Brock Lesnar's transition to MMA & back to WWE, his friendship wi...

It's DRAFT WEEK for WWE's Raw & Smackdown brands! Richie Mars dives into the history of the WWE Draft and how it progressed through the years! What were the best and worst picks over the years? How did the idea of a brand split come about? What did Vince McMahon do to his head writers that made the brand split even more challenging? Why did Chris Jericho call his friend to find out what show he en...

Big E is one of the most charismatic performers in the current crop of WWE. When he became WWE Champion; people rejoiced! So why didn't it hit with fans, some even calling it a failure? Richie dives into Big E's solo run and looks at what went right and what went wrong! What theory does Richie have on why Big E became WWE Champion when he did? Why was splitting The New Day on separate brands was a...

Christian Cage is secretly one of the most influential stars in professional wrestling and it's time we give the man his flowers! Join Richie & huge Christian Cafe fan DFD as they talk about Christian's revolutionary move of leaving WWE, proving his worth in Impact Wrestling, returning to WWE, & more! Why did Christian leave WWE? What was the weirdest match Christian participated in? Why was Chris...

So...what do you guys wanna talk about? The end of Wrestlemania Night 2 SHOCKED WWE fans all over the world. Despite his momentum, Cody Rhodes failed to topple Roman Reigns in the main event of the biggest show of the year. Richie Mars looks at the Pros & Cons of the decision and explains why Cody Rhodes isn't done as a challenger to Roman, if WWE's merger with Endeavor will affect the story going...

It's the Wrestlemania Month Finale! We're ending with a HUGE topic as we go over Cody Rhodes's journey towards the main event of Wrestlemania 39 against Roman Reigns! Richie tackles this one solo as he recounts how Cody Rhodes left WWE in 2016 and helped turn the wrestling world on its head! Which WrestleMania Main Eventer put Cody in contact with the Young Bucks? What caused the AEW fanbase to tu...

WRESTLEMANIA MONTH CONTINUES! Richie is once again joined by Shoot The Flick's own Scott Eisenberg to talk about possibly the GREATEST story in WrestleMania history; the final storyline of "The Heartbreak Kid" Shawn Michaels' in-ring career! Join them as they talk about the odd event where this storyline started, the surreal image of Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart burying the hatch...

We're still in WRESTLEMANIA MONTH with a HUGE topic; The Undertaker's Wrestlemania Streak! Richie is joined by long-time fan Seth, whose seen Undertaker since the very beginning of his career until his retirement! Join the duo as they talk about their favorite streak match-ups, how different Undertaker would be viewed if he had different opponents, why Brock Lesnar was the RIGHT person to end the...

It's WRESTLEMANIA MONTH! For the month of March, each episode of Wrestling: Retold & Relived will be Wrestlemania related! Richie is joined by huge WWE & Kofi Kingston fan Thomas Milhaven to talk about one of the most influential storyline in years; KOFIMANIA! Kingston's surprise entry in to a Gauntlet Match turned into an upswing of support that catapulted him to a WWE Championship Match...

* This episode was recorded prior to Jeff Hardy's sentencing last week. Richie addresses the sentencing in the first 2 minutes of the episode * Richie Mars is back with Don't Follow David to talk about the impact of "The Charismatic Enigma" Jeff Hardy! They talk about his unique personality and why so many people gravitated towards "The Rainbow-Haired Warrior". They discuss how Freddie Prinze Jr.'...

Richie is back with his friend Don't Follow David (DFD) to talk about the gameshow version of WWE's third brand NXT and how the inaugural rookie class reeked havoc on WWE programming during the summer of 2010. Join Richie & David as they discuss which Pro/Rookie combinations they liked in NXT, their experience seeing a live Nexus beatdown at a WWE PPV, whether or not the original Nexus members...

Richie's going solo on this Valentine's Day to come one of the most BIZARRE love squares in WWE history! CM Punk is on course on his record-breaking WWE Championship reign but is caught in the crosshairs between Daniel Bryan, Kane and...AJ Lee? Join Richie as he breaks down this odd love story, the original plans for Daniel Bryan, how AJ Lee's character development helped how women are portrayed i...