Zeroes of Wrestling

(Sorry about the audio on this one. The background noise was a bit on the overwhelming side) Gavin brings back his old improv teammate Caitlin Coleman, who doesn't know wrestling, but boy is she intrigued by such concepts as two warring promotions deciding supremacy by having women try to strip each other to their underwear or how you can get pregnant from Japanese mist or how you can just do...

Zeroes of Wrestling has reached the end of World Championship Wrestling. Now that the Superstation's promotion of choice is dead and buried, Gavin decided to check out Cagematch.net's list of the 20 worst WCW matches of all time. Mongo Underscore Ebooks (The Monumental Podcast) helps with the 8 matches that have yet to be covered. BUT! For the sake of self-indulgence, Gavin made this speci...

Zeroes of Wrestling has reached the end of World Championship Wrestling. Now that the Superstation's promotion of choice is dead and buried, Gavin decided to check out Cagematch.net's list of the 20 worst WCW matches of all time. Via this podcast, 12 of those matches have already been covered! That leaves the other eight, which Gavin goes through with the help of Mongo Underscore Ebooks (T...

World Championship Wrestling is dead! Murdered! David Brothers, serve the first course! Yes, writer and editor and all around awesome dude David Brothers returns as we see the end of both WCW and the WWF career of Chyna. This 4thletter! re-reunion has our heroes discussing the lowest-rated matches from Greed, WrestleMania X-Seven, Backlash 01, Insurrextion 01, and Judgment Day 01. Other topics inc...

You know how they say that "Let the Bodies Hit the Floor" and "It's Raining Men" are the same event told from different perspectives? Gavin's guest this week is the man, myth, and legend who made that a reality. This week's guest is the Messiah of Mashup, DJ Cummerbund (https://djcummerbund.com/), joined by his hydration specialist Scott and his aura specialist Mr. Pe*c...

It's the Zeroes of Wrestling Episode 50 Spectacular! Wowee! Gavin's guest for this one is Chris Sims (War Rocket Ajax), who feels that four of the five matches discussed this week aren't really all that bad. The other one, though? Oof! This time they talk about the lowest-ranked matches from Rebellion 00, Massacre on 34th Street, Armageddon 00, Starrcade 00, and Millennium Final (which...

On the eve of hitting 50 regular episodes, ZOW welcomes in Gavin's old "went to school together, but a couple years apart" friend David Zanko. After a brief discussion about how they were brought together by the release of Mortal Kombat 3 in a sadly-defunct Paramus, NJ arcade complex, the two talk up the worst-rated matches from No Mercy 00, Halloween Havoc 00, November to Remember 00,...

Mac (also known online as sleepwalkers) is our guest this week, helping Gavin inch his way towards the end of the Monday Night War... except they're discussing shows that aired on Sundays. They talk about the lowest-rated matches from iGW Superstars Of Wrestling: Rodman Down Under, SummerSlam 00, Fall Brawl 00, Unforgiven 00, and Anarchy Rulz 00. Topics include the Insane Clown Posse's wei...

This week, Gavin chills with his old improv friend Rissa Pappas (https://www.rissapappas.com/ https://www.instagram.com/rissapappas/), who knows wrestling, but not enough to be fully prepared for WCW in 2000. For this episode, the targets are the worst matches from King of the Ring 00, Bash at the Beach 00, Heat Wave 00, Fully Loaded 00, and the infamous New Blood Rising. Discussions include WCW g...

This week, Gavin crosses paths with indie wrestling renaissance man Jason Heat (https://www.instagram.com/jasonhowardheat/) and they hit it off in the name of bad wrestling. Well, maybe not all bad as there's a fun banger on the WWF side. The low-ranked targets this week come from Insurrextion 00, Slamboree 00, Hardcore Heaven 00, Judgment Day 00, and Great American Bash 00. So many questions...

Marc Quill, fresh from writing recaps for the wasteland that is WWE SmackDown, returns as we continue onward with the madness of 2000. Gone away is the nWo 2000. Here to stay is the New Blood. The two discuss the lowest-rated matches from Living Dangerously 00, Uncensored 00, WrestleMania 2000, Spring Stampede 00, and Backlash 00. You know it's late WCW when Ric Flair is wrestling with a shirt...

This week, Gavin is joined by comic writer Lan Pitts, whose new comic Beat Every 1-Up was drawn by Joe Hunter, the guy who did the ZOW logo. Starting out the oh-so-memorable wrestling year of 2000, these two check out the worst matches from Guilty as Charged 00, Souled Out 00, Royal Rumble 00, SuperBrawl 00, and No Way Out 00. Topics include Stevie Ray's epic loogie, Bob Holly kicking out of t...

This week's guest is Chris Tuttle, whose appearance comes with SERENDIPITOUS SURPRISES! Gavin and Chris check out what Cagematch.net claims is the worst when it comes to November to Remember 99, Survivor Series 99, Mayhem 99, Armageddon 99, and Starrcade 99. That's right, ZOW is finally finishing off the 20th century. Topics include the Abobo of WCW, Kevin Nash in Longlegs makeup, whether...

Sure, it's a time when wrestling is at its most popular, but it's also a time when Godfather is having matches, Vince Russo is jumping between promotions, dogs are pissing all around ringside, and a fourth party decides to release the worst wrestling PPV of all time. Luckily, Gavin has help getting through this via his lifelong BFF Sean [last name redacted because he doesn't want to be...

Gavin brings in one of his favorite YouTube channel hosts in Alex the SNES Drunk. They talk all about the quote-unquote worst matches of Heat Wave 99, Road Wild 99, SummerSlam 99, Fall Brawl 99, and Anarchy Rulz 99. Despite the gimmick of this podcast series, the ECW matches are fantastic and the WWF match is decent enough. Oh, don't get me wrong, the WCW stuff is absolutely horrible, but the...

40 episodes? That's 200 matches! Er, 205 if you count the Hogan special. Anyway, Dan Lennane from the Rock Nerd Radio Show returns to talk about the lowest-rated matches from Over the Edge 99, Great American Bash 99, King of the Ring 99, Bash at the Beach 99, and Fully Loaded 99. While there is a lot of serious and sad stuff to talk about (again, Over the Edge 99), there are some laughs to hel...

Gavin reaches out to his old college friend Bo Kaier to have him stop by and talk Monday Night War Era wrestling. They watch and discuss the lowest-rated matches from Spring Stampede 99, Backlash 99, Slamboree 99, No Mercy 99 (UK), and Hardcore Heaven 99. Topics include the alternate reality where Mikey Whipwreck became WWF's top star, the questionable personality shift from cult member to nar...

This week's guest is Denny, otherwise known as Twisted Eye. He and Gavin go through some wacky matches as they look at the lowest-rated entries from St. Valentine's Day Massacre, SuperBrawl IX, Uncensored 99, Living Dangerously 99, and WrestleMania XV. They ponder such questions as: Why did Mideon keep an eye in a jar? Just how badly can two wrestlers screw up a double knock out spot? What...

This is 37?! Try not to record any podcasts on your way to the parking lot! Gavin is joined by comic creator Kyle Starks (Wrestle Heist, Peacemaker Tries Hard, Where Monsters Lie) and they have a lot of rough wrestling to talk about. They watch the lowest-rated matches from Rock Bottom, Starrcade 98, Guilty as Charged 99, Souled Out 99, and Royal Rumble 99. Not only are there technical issues at o...

We got two guests on this one! Gavin's friend Kelsey Young agrees to watch the worst-rated matches from late-1998 PPVs, but only if she's joined by regular ZOW guest Vinny Murphy of the Rock Nerd Radio Show. Does Kelsey watch wrestling? Yes, for quite some time. Does Kelsey delve into wrestling history? Not so often, meaning she experiences her very first Hulk Hogan match! The bad news is...

Gavin's longtime internet friend Amy (Taterpie on social media) steps in as we get another edition of "make someone who doesn't watch wrestling watch some bad wrestling." Gavin and Amy will go through the lowest-rated matches from Road Wild 98, SummerSlam 98, Fall Brawl 98, Breakdown, and Judgment Day 98. Topics include Gavin lovingly explaining the lore of Mark Henry becoming a mi...

Gavin's good buddy Bob Chamberlain makes his return to be chill as all hell. Together they discuss the lowest-rated matches from Great American Bash 98, King of the Ring 98, Bash at the Beach 98, Fully Loaded 98, and Heat Wave 98. Topics include Dennis Rodman's bizarre overselling, whatever the hell that one Juventud Guerrera video package is, and a wondrously distracting fan mullet. All t...

ZOW returns from a holiday break with the MightyGodKing himself Christopher Bird! He and Gavin sit through the worst matches from Spring Stampede 98, Unforgiven 98, Wrestlepalooza, Slamboree 98, and Over the Edge 98, and it does not sit well with them. Discussions include the horror of Hulk Hogan scooting his ass, a baseball bat death trap, and a very important PSA about the Harris Twins. Join in...

It's a devastating week of ZOW as Gavin is joined by Rad Pro Rasslin's Max Smashmaster. The face-painted monster (who is surprisingly chill here) helps discuss the worst-rated matches from In Your House 20: No Way Out of Texas, SuperBrawl VIII, Living Dangerously 98, Uncensored 98, and WrestleMania XIV. If anything, the two spend the hour confused about so many topics. Why were the Quebece...

Gavin's lucky enough to get another guest from the halls of Wrestlecrap, this time in the form of writer Art O'Donnell. The fodder for this episode is the worst matches from November to Remember, In Your House 19: D-Generation X, Starrcade 97, Royal Rumble 98, and Souled Out 98. A lot goes on this week, as we discuss ECW's connection to Taco Bell Godzilla commercials, the comfort of be...