DEADLOCK: A Pro Wrestling Podcast

DEADLOCK: A Pro Wrestling Podcast

By: DEADLOCK

Language: en

Categories: Sports, Wrestling

The DEADLOCK Podcast is an off-the-rails retrospective look at pro wrestling's highest & lowest points hosted by James Darnell, Anthony Douglas, & John Blud. Formerly the present, currently the past, sometimes the future - this podcast has seemed to do it all when it comes to the landscape of professional wrestling. If you enjoy wrestling, you'll like it here. If you don't enjoy wrestling, you'll probably like it here even more. The boys are back in town.

Episodes

Revisiting WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event 1985 Halloween Special, Hulk Hogan Teams With Andre The Giant, Superstar Halloween Party
Oct 26, 2025

It’s the special WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event #3 Halloween Edition that aired on November 2nd, 1985. All the wrestlers are dressed up for a Halloween Party and there is even going to be a Halloween Party Competition In the first round we have a pie eating contest, followed by a pumpkin dunking contest, and finally in the third round there will be the pumpkin pass! Plus speaking of Halloween we get a special look inside the home of “Rowdy” Roddy Piper and how he spends his Halloween! The Junkyard Dog takes on Terry Funk, Mr. Fuji battles Ricky Steamboat, Randy Sa...

Duration: 01:22:14
Revisiting WWE RAW 2005 Final Episode on Spike TV, RAW Censored on USA Return, Tables Match Main Event
Oct 19, 2025

September 26th, 2005 is the final WWE Monday Night RAW on Spike TV. Spike had a few rules on this episode, do not talk bad about Spike TV and don’t mention USA Network. Next week WWE is doing a huge 3 hour episode of WWE RAW Homecoming on USA. Mr. McMahon comes out to open the show and thanks Spike TV for being good partners and promotes the next episode on USA! Spike TV producers didn’t like WWE mentioning USA on air so much that they started to censor the show. They mute commentary and throw up technical difficulty bumpers on t...

Duration: 01:31:08
Revisiting WWF Wrestling Challenge 1992 Shawn Michaels Throws Marty Janetty Through The Barbershop Window, The Road to WWF Royal Rumble 92
Oct 13, 2025

The first time ever looking at WWF Wrestling Challenge and today we are taking it back to January 12th, 1992. Rumors have been swirling all over the place, even WWF Magazine, about what is going on with Shawn Michaels and Marty Janetty. The Rockers relationship is a very rocky one indeed. Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake invited both of them to come to The Barbershop and get to the bottom of the drama. Marty thinks that Shawn is only looking out for himself and that they are one of the best teams of all time and need to get back on track. Shaw...

Duration: 01:27:32
Revisiting TNA Wrestling Impact 2010 The 2nd Episode of Hogan Bischoff Era, The Band, Go Home To Genesis
Oct 06, 2025

January 14th, 2010 is the second ever episode of TNA Wrestling Impact under the Eric Bischoff Hulk Hogan regime. They follow up on the historic Monday Night Impact in this episode entitled “The Band!” The Young Bucks open the show making their debut as Generation Me against the Motor City Machine Guns. During that match we see Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, and Sean Waltman, The Band, arriving to the building. The Nasty Boys trash Team 3D’s locker room leaving behind filth, trash, and poop. Brother Ray uses an axe to break into the locker rock and Team 3D gets attacked by The...

Duration: 01:47:28
Revisiting WWF Saturday Night's Main Event 1986 Hulk Hogan vs Terry Funk, Waterslide Contest, Peace Match
Sep 29, 2025

January 4th, 1986 is the 4th episode of WWF Saturday Night's Main Event! The show opens in beautiful Florida at a water park. Hulk Hogan and Mene Gene are making Hulkamania Powered Protein Shakes in preparation for his big WWF Championship match against Terry Funk tonight! Throughout the night we keep coming back to the water park to see various superstars enjoy time pool side. We even get a waterslide contest between Jimmy Hart and The Junkyard Dog! Cowboy Bob Orton teams with Jesse Venutra and Rowdy Roddy Piper against the Hillbillies, Macho Man Randy Savages takes on George “The Animal” Stee...

Duration: 01:20:26
Revisiting WWF RAW 1999 Stone Cold Beer Bath, WrestleMania 15 Go Home Show, Triple H is Goldust
Sep 22, 2025

March 3rd, 1999 is the go home show to WWF Wrestlemania 15 and site of the infamous Stone Cold Steve Austin “Beer Bath!” The show opens with The Corporation coming out to promote WrestleMania this Sunday. It’s The Rock vs Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWF Championship. Mankind will take on The Big Show at the PPV and the winner will ref the championship match! Tonight we will have Stone Cold Steve Austin battle The Big Show Paul Wight. Before this, Mankind will face The Rock and the winner will ref tonight’s main event. Following all of this, Stone Cold com...

Duration: 01:22:45
Revisiting WCW Nitro 1995 The Second Ever Nitro, First Head To Head With RAW, Hogan vs Luger, Road to WCW War Games
Sep 14, 2025

September 11th, 1995 is the second ever episode of WCW Nitro! Lex Luger just made his debut and is here to challenge Hulk Hogan for the WCW Championship. Hogan is preparing for his War Games match this Sunday and is down a member Vader is unable to make the PPV. Who will join Team Hogan to take on The Dungeon of Doom? This is also the first time that Nitro and RAW go head to head in the Monday night ratings war. Plus, Sabu makes his debut against Alex Wright, VK Wallstreet battles Sting for the US Title, and Scott Norton...

Duration: 01:17:30
Revisiting WWF RAW 1999 The Rock “This Is Your Life” Segment, WWF Unforgiven 1999 Fall Out, Tag Team Title Open Challenge
Sep 08, 2025

August 27th, 1999 WWF Monday Night RAW featured the biggest ratings segment in the history of pro wrestling when Mick Foley,, as Mankind threw a celebration for The Rock! WWF Unforgiven 1999 had just happened last night and major fallout from the PPV is happening. Triple H gloats about becoming WWF Champion after winning the vacant title in a Six-pack challenge. Big Show, British Bulldog, Kane, Mankind and The Rock were all unsuccessful in winning the match. Stone Cold was forced to make the count on The Rock as he was the special outside enforcer. Mr. McMahon comes out on RAW is...

Duration: 01:50:51
Revisiting WWF SmackDown! 2000 Stone Cold Blows Up DX Express, Go Home To WWF Backlash
Aug 31, 2025

It’s April 27th, 2000 and we are 72 hours away from WWF Backlash! The Rock says he is ready for his match at the PPV! DX and The McMahon Helmsley Regime arrive and give The Rock the night off ahead of his PPV match with Triple H! The Rock then guarantees that Stone Cold Steve Austin will be here tonight. The entire night revolves around Triple H and crew finding different Stone Cold “traps” around the building. Foam fingers, a room full of beer cans, and even a real life rattlesnake! After having enough, The McMahon Helmsley Regime call out The Rock a...

Duration: 02:01:09
Revisiting TNA Impact Wrestling 2012 Open Fight Night, Aces & Eights Riot, AJ Styles Paternity Test
Aug 24, 2025

It’s August 23rd, 2012 and it's Open Fight Night in TNA Impact Wrestling! Any wrestler can challenge any other wrestlers to a match that night! The show opens with a group of TNA stars in the ring led by Sting. They have all come together to fight against the evil group known as Aces & Eights! They are a motorcycle gang of unknown identities who are trying to destroy Impact Wrestling. At the end of the night, Sting and his group come out again, challenging the Aces & Eights to a fight! That is when all hell breaks loose! Bodies everywhere; backstage an...

Duration: 01:47:26
Revisiting WCW Nitro 2001 Goldberg Retirement Funeral, Sid Vicious Breaks Leg, Ric Flair WCW CEO, Fallout from WCW Sin 2001
Aug 17, 2025

The January 15th, 2001 episode of WCW Nitro features fallout from the WCW Sin 2001 PPV. That show featured a No Disqualification Tag Team Match between Totally Buffed, Buff Bagwell and Lex Luger, and DeWayne Bruce and Goldberg! Goldberg’s team ended up losing. Since he lost, Goldberg was forced to leave WCW. Now on WCW Monday Nitro, we proceed to have “The Funeral of Bill Goldberg!” They bring out a casket with a spear, a jackhammer, and Goldberg’s book. Totally Buffed and slew of other characters mock Goldberg and his career. This leads to Kevin Nash coming out and challenging Scott St...

Duration: 01:55:40
Revisiting ECW on TNN 2000 Vacated Tag Team Title Tournament, Billy Corgan with Steve Corino, Road To ECW Anarchy Rulz 2000
Aug 10, 2025

Justin Credible vacated the ECW Tag Team Championships with Lance Storm after he became ECW World Champion. Thus, on the September 1st, 2000 episode of ECW on TNN they held a ECW Tag Team Title tournament. Emanating from the historic Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, this episode would feature 4 tournament matches. Rhino and Justin Credible vs. Sandman and Chilly Willy, Simon Diamond and Johnny Swinger vs. Roadkill and Danny Doring, and Tommy Dreamer and Jerry Lynn vs. Rhino and Justin Credible. The main event would see Tommy Dreamer and Jerry Lynn vs. Simon and Swinger vs. Tajiri and Mikey Whipwreck...

Duration: 01:26:52
Revisiting WCW Saturday Night 1993 Sting Goes To Vader’s White Castle of Fear, 2 Cold Scorpio Music Video, Maxx Payne Debut
Aug 03, 2025

WCW Saturday Night from January 30th, 1993 features one of WCW’s most bizarre creations: the White Castle of Fear. In the lead up to SuperBrawl III, Sting receives a mysterious invitation to Big Van Vader’s icy mountain lair to play an insane game. What followed was a strange vignette filled with mind games that felt more like a low-budget action movie. It really is something to witness. Also, because so many fans love it, we get to see the 2 Cold Scorpio music video! Set to his theme song, the video featured Scorpio dancing, flying through the air in the ring...

Duration: 01:38:16
Revisiting WWF RAW 1998 The Austin Era Has Begun, X-Pac & New Age Outlaws Join DX, The Rock Becomes Nation of Domination Leader
Jul 27, 2025

March 30th, 1998 WWF Monday Night RAW is one of the most important episodes in history. Following the massive WrestleMania 14 where Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Shawn Michaels to become WWF Champion. The Austin Era has begun! Mr. McMahon opens the show and gives Stone Cold a brand new WWF Championship belt. He tells Austin he can do things the easy way or the hard way. Mr. McMahon receives the Stone Cold Stunner courtesy of the rattlesnake. This prompts Vince McMahon to call the local police and have Steve Austin arrested. Also, The Rock and The Nation of Domination turn on...

Duration: 01:44:11
Revisiting WWE ECW 2006 Big Show Wins ECW Championship, CM Punk’s First Promo, Test Debuts
Jul 20, 2025

It’s the July 4th, 2006 episode of WWE ECW on Sci-Fi and everything is fine… or is it?! Rob Van Dam won the WWE and ECW Championship at ECW One Night Stand 2. He was on top of the world. Until he was traveling from a show in West Virginia to Philadelphia with Sabu on July 1st. RVD was pulled over for speeding! They would both be arrested for possession of marijuana. This would cause RVD’s world to come crashing down. On RAW the night before this episode, he would lose the WWE Championship to Edge in a triple threat match...

Duration: 01:28:19
Revisiting WCW Nitro 2000 Ric Flair Funeral, Terry Funk Retirement, Ambulance Vs. Table Match
Jul 14, 2025

Russo and Bischoff are in charge of the “NEW WCW.” It’s WCW Nitro May 22, 2000 and Vince Russo promises us the funeral of Ric Flair. Flair was beat up by the New Blood on WCW Thunder last week and passed out as he was being carried out! The New Blood decides to make a mockery out of The Nature Boy by holding a funeral for him. Also, as it’s a new WCW all the matches are now under relaxed rules! The Cat fights Booker T in a Weapons Match, Mike Awesome battles The Wall in an Ambulance vs Table match, a...

Duration: 02:13:34
Revisiting WWE RAW 2004 Kane Lita Wedding From Hell, Evolution’s Ultimatum For Randy Orton, The Rock’s Surprise Return
Jul 06, 2025

We cordially invite you to the DEADLOCK Podcast about WWE Monday Night Raw on August 23rd, 2004. Kane & Lita are getting married and having “The Wedding From Hell!” It's the most unholy wedding in WWE history when Kane forces Lita to marry him. Also, The Rock made a surprise return at the start of the show during The RAW Diva’s Search Contest. He verbally assaults everyone and makes the girls eat pie. This would be the last time we see The Rock for a long time as he is going to make movies in Hollywood! Plus, Evolution turned on Randy Orton...

Duration: 01:47:20
Revisiting TNA Wrestling iMPACT! 2008 AJ Styles Karen Angle Alligator Honeymoon, Booker T vs Kurt Angle
Jun 29, 2025

AJ Styles kissed Karen Angle last week when the Angles were renewing their wedding vows. Now that AJ and Karen kissed, they are married! The February 21st, 2008 edition of TNA iMPACT! features the “Alligator Honeymoon” of them. Kurt Angle is focused on his main event match vs Booker T and doesn’t care that his wife is going on a date with AJ Styles. AJ takes her to dinner and Gator Land! Also, The Tag Team titles are on the line, an X Division Title #1 contender match, and Brother Ray battles Shark Boy & Curry Man! Plus, Rellik is Killer spelled backwa...

Duration: 01:39:50
Revisiting WCW Nitro 1996 Kevin Nash Debuts, Outsiders Challenge WCW, Sting vs Meng, WCW Tag Title Match
Jun 23, 2025

YOU WANNA WAR?! The June 10th, 1996 episode of WCW Nitro is historic because it was the debut of the outsider Kevin Nash. At the time everyone thought he was invading from WWF. Scott Hall promised his “big” surprise buddy was going to show up, but he didn't say when. This is where the big boys play. Look at the adjective “play.” Also, Scott Steiner battles Booker T, Sting takes on Meng, The Nasty Boys fight the Public Enemy, and the WCW Tag Team Titles are on the line in the main event

⦁ Deadlock Discord: https://discord.gg/E4BvR4W Duration: 01:41:30

Revisiting ECW 2000 The Final Episode on TNN, Cyrus Wrestles Joel Gertner, ECW Anarchy Rulz Recap
Jun 15, 2025

The very last episode of ECW on TNN took place on October 6th, 2000.  WWF Monday Night RAW is on TNN now, so that leaves ECW without a national television deal. In what is somewhat a fitting ending., Joel Gertner wrestles “The Network’s” Cyrus in the main event. But, before we get to that we have other matches from ECW Anarchy Rulz. Kid Kash and EZ Money have a match where Kid Kash had to win in order to have Joel Gertner face off with Cyrus. Plus, it's our very first time talking about the ECW legend Bilvis Wesley as he take...

Duration: 01:36:19
Revisiting WWF RAW 2000 Chris Jericho Wins WWF Title, Linda McMahon Slaps Stephanie, Major WWF Announcement
Jun 08, 2025

RAW is Jericho on April, 17th 2000! WWF RAW opens the show hot with Chris Jericho vs Triple H, in what was scheduled as a non-title match with Triple H defending the honor of Stephanie McMahon. Jericho verbally assaults Triple H and convinces him to put the WWF Championship on the line right now! After a referee gets bumped during the match, Earl Hebner comes in at the end of the match and counts the pin for Chris Jericho. Chris Jericho is the NEW WWF Champion, for all of 2 minutes. Triple H argues with the refs and says that Earl made...

Duration: 01:33:11
Revisiting NWA TNA WRESTLING 2004 1st King of the Mountain Match, X-Division Title Match, Dusty Rhodes & James Storm NWA Tag Title Match
Jun 01, 2025

It’s the historic 300 episode of the DEADLOCK Podcast. Taking it back to episode #97 of NWA TNA Wrestling’s weekly PPVs. This one features the very first King of the Mountain Match. The King of the Mountain match is a reverse ladder match where five wrestlers must earn eligibility by scoring a pinfall or submission, then hang the NWA Championship belt above the ring to win. Opponents can be temporarily sent to a penalty box if they are pinned or submitted. This match featured Ron Killings, Jeff Jarrett, AJ Styles, Raven, and Chris Harris. Also, The NWA TNA X-Division Title is o...

Duration: 01:24:37
Revisiting WWF RAW 1993 Loser Leaves WWF, 3rd Ever Episode, Repo Man vs Macho Man Stolen Hat Match
May 26, 2025

January 25th, 1993 is the date for the 3rd ever episode of WWF Monday Night RAW. Yokozuka has won the Royal Rumble the night before, but that’s not the focus of this episode. Ric Flair’s WWF contract is up so they need a match to write him off! The main event is a Loser Leaves WWF match between Mr. Perfect and Ric Flair that turns into a straight up classic. There’s blood, there’s cheating, there’s Bobby Heenan going absolutely nuts at ringside. Mr. Perfect send Ric Flair packing. Also, Kamala battles the Brooklyn Brawler and slaps his belly...

Duration: 01:24:25
Revisiting WCW Thunder 2000 Judy Bagwell Wrestles, Goldberg Shoots on Being Heel, Shane Douglas Can’t Get It Up
May 18, 2025

It’s WCW Thunder in the year 2000 and you know what that means, it’s Vince Russo time! On the July 26th, 2000 episode of WCW Thunder, the show opens with the commissioner The Cat getting attacked by the Jung Dragons. This causes the limo driver, MI Smooth, to get pissed and challenge them to a match later that night. The Filthy Animals take on 3 Count, Big Vito battles Lance Storm for the Hardcore Title, and Judy Bagwell wrestles Positively Kanyon! Also, Billy Kidman plays a VHS tape between Shane Douglas and Torrie Wilson where Shane Douglas couldn’t get it up. Pl...

Duration: 01:48:05
Revisiting ECW Hardcore TV 2000 Paul Heyman Shoots on TNN, Tony Mamaluke HISTORIC Debut, Rhino Defends TV Title Against The Sandman
May 11, 2025

HEY NETWORK I DARE YOU TO THROW ME OFF THE AIR! The date is June 2nd, 2000 and ECW is at odds with their network TNN. WWF is about to move to TNN after they were given 100 million dollars. Paul Heyman and ECW aren’t happy. So what is the best thing to do? Do a shoot promo on the air of ECW Hardcore TV and air your grievances. Was this a good idea? Probably not. But, it made for some great television. Also, Kid Kash and The Baldie Grimes do battle, Tony Mamaluke makes his ECW debut, and Rhino defends th...

Duration: 01:29:44
Revisiting WWF RAW 1999 The Rock Symbolizes Paul Bearer on Brahma Bull & KOTR 99 Go Home Show
May 05, 2025

Recorded from Japan, James and Johnny take you to the June 21, 1999 episode of WWF Monday Night Raw. It’s the chaotic go home show before King of the Ring 1999. The Corporate Ministry is falling apart, so much so that The Undertaker and Triple H battle in the main event! While the match is going on The Rock crashes the party. As chaos ensues The Rock is able to put Paul Bearer on a giant Brahma Bull symbol. Much like when The Undertaker Symbolized Stone Cold. Also, HBK is laying down stipulations as commissioner, and Stone Cold brawls the Big Bossman in...

Duration: 01:49:33
Revisiting WCW Saturday Night 1995 Hulk Hogan Goes To The Dungeon of Doom & DPW Awards 2024
Apr 27, 2025

The July 22nd, 1995 episode of WCW Saturday Night is one for the ages as Hulk Hogan visits the Dungeon of Doom top secret cave. You’ve probably seen this all over Botchamania. Hogan mysteriously enters the cave where The Giant makes his official debut to WCW. THAT’S NOT HOT! How will Hulk Hogan defeat the Dungeon of Doom? Is this the end for Hulkamania? Also, the WCW Tag Team Titles are defended in the main event with Harlem Heat vs Dirty Dick Slater and Bunkhouse Bunk! This is the very first time we talk about WCW Saturday Night and it’s...

Duration: 01:39:39
Revisiting WWE RAW 2002 Eric Bischoff Debuts as RAW General Manager, The 6th Annual DEADIES Awards
Apr 15, 2025

WWE Monday Night RAW from July 15th, 2002 is a historic event for many different reasons. First, Mr. McMahon opens the show saying that the nWo is dead and buried. Not only that but the Superstar Shakeup begins tonight with a brand new General Manager of WWE RAW. As a shock to everyone, it's Eric Bischoff! One of the first things he wants to do is sign Triple H and The Rock. To do so he’s going to SmackDown to try and persuade The Great One! Also, in the main event it’s the WWE Undisputed Champion The Undertaker & Brock Lesn...

Duration: 02:18:15
Revisiting WWE SmackDown! 2010 Edge Kidnaps Paul Bearer & Kane Hunts Him, King Of The Ring Qualifiers, Survivor Series Fallout
Apr 07, 2025

For the first time ever we are going to take a look at an entire storyline from start to finish! We are going back to the entire November 26th, 2010 episode of WWE SmackDown! We are in the middle of the Edge & Kane feud where Edge had kidnapped Paul Bearer. Instead of just hitting on this, we revisit the November 12th - December 10th editions of SmackDown to get the full scope of the Edge, Kane, Paul Bearer saga. It’s a deep dive like never before. Also, after WWE Survivor Series 2010, there is going to be a new King of Th...

Duration: 02:08:41
Revisiting TNA Wrestling iMPACT! 2009 Sting vs Kurt Angle Empty Arena Match, Main Event Mafia Mess, Off The Wagon Challenge
Mar 31, 2025

On Feb 19th, 2009 the drama within the Main Event Mafia came to a head on this episode of TNA Wrestling Impact titled, “Main Event Mess!”  The Godfather of the MEM will take on his own teammate, Sting in the Main Event! They will tell all the fans to leave the arena and only the wrestlers and production crew will be allowed to stay. The family will fight inside the Impact Zone in an Empty Arena Match. Will the differences be settled! There are also problems in the TNA Frontline between the Motor City Machine Guns and Lethal Consequences. They will wrest...

Duration: 01:53:00
Revisiting WWF RAW 1998 Shane McMahon Takes Control, Mankind Joins DX vs The Corporation, Kane Aligns with The Corporation
Mar 27, 2025

It’s episode number 291 of the podcast and episode 291 of WWF Monday Night Raw! WWF Raw is War from December 21st, 1998 kicks off with Mr. McMahon exiting the arena. He hands over the reins to Shane McMahon, who now holds the keys to the kingdom. Shane McMahon wastes no time booking the entire show. First up, he challenges Mankind to a Street Fight. Then, Billy Gunn squares off against Ken Shamrock, while Road Dogg takes on the Big Bossman. The main event pits DX against The Corporation, with X-Pac and Triple H vs The Rock and Test. As the main ev...

Duration: 01:49:57
Revisiting WCW Nitro 1997 Spring Breakout, Dennis Rodman Joins nWo, Team Roddy Piper
Mar 20, 2025

It’s March 10th, 1997 and it’s Spring Break. There’s only one way to celebrate and that’s with WCW Nitro Spring Breakout from Club La Vela. The biggest party destination is home for this episode and the ring is literally floating on top of a pool. The rumors are circulating on if Dennis Rodman will join the nWo or not! We will find out tonight. Also, Roddy Piper is getting his team together for WCW Uncensored. The 4 Horsemen have offered their services to come join Team Piper. It is Team Piper vs Team WCW vs Team nWo at the PPV...

Duration: 01:46:31
Revisiting TNA Wrestling Impact 2009 IMPACT 200, War Of Champions, Eric Young Shaves Head, IWGP Tag Title Tables Match
Mar 10, 2025

The 200th edition of TNA Wrestling Impact took place on July 30th, 2009! Bobby Lashley just came into the company and turned down the invitation to join the Main Event Mafia. At the top of the program, Mick Foley runs down the Main Event Mafia and claims they don’t care about anything but money and ratings. Tonight he challenges Kurt Angle to put his World Title & Kevin Nash to put his Legends Titles on the line in a tag team match. It’s Mick Foley & Bobby Lashley vs Kurt Angle and Kevin Nash in the main event. Also, Eric Young is t...

Duration: 01:40:40
Revisiting ECW Hardcore TV 1997 Jerry Lawler Invades ECW, Tommy Dreamer & Raven’s Final Battle, WWE 2K25 Creator Fest
Mar 04, 2025

One of the best episodes of ECW Hardcore TV took place on June 6th, 1997! ECW Wrestlepalooza 1997 just happened and we are looking at 3 matches from that show. First, Tommy Dreamer and Raven have their final battle as Raven is about to head to WCW! This match was significant as Tommy had never beat Raven in a match. After the match was over Jerry Lawler invaded, alongside RVD and Sabu, and they beat up everyone from the locker room until Taz came out. Taz then challenged Sabu to a match and it’s going to happen right now. Following that match, Sh...

Duration: 01:59:51
Revisiting WWF RAW 2002 Fan Appreciation Night, Undertaker Beats Up David Flair, Stephanie Gets Rashes
Feb 24, 2025

It’s March 4th, 2002 and WWF RAW opens with Mr. McMahon. He says Ric Flair isn’t here tonight and that it is going to be “Fan Appreciation Night.” He books Kurt Angle vs Triple H inside a Steel Cage for the main event. Also, Stone Cold faces off against Booker-T until the nWo arrive and destroy Austin with a big wrench. They beat him up so bad that he has to go to a local medical facility. Speaking of the nWo, one member will be in action. It turns out it’s Scott Hall and he has a match against Sp...

Duration: 01:42:55
Revisiting WWF The Main Event #1 1988 Two Dave Hebners, Hogan vs Andre, Macho Man vs Honky Tonk Man
Feb 19, 2025

February 5th, 1988 is one of the most historic shows in the Golden Era of the WWF. This was the night Hulk Hogan was defending the WWF title against Andre The Giant. At the end of the match Hulk Hogan kicked out, but the ref counted to 3 anyway. There was chaos in the ring as we saw 2 of the same referees. THERE WERE 2 DAVE HEBNERS! “HOW MUCH DID THE PLASTIC SURGERY COST?” screamed Hulk Hogan! We wouldn’t find out why there were 2 Dave Hebners, on that night, but we did know that Andre The Giant was the new WWF Champion. After...

Duration: 01:44:16
Revisiting WCW Nitro 1996 Scott Hall Debuts, The 1st 2 Hour Nitro Episode, The Giant vs The Shark
Feb 10, 2025

YOU WANT A WAR? WCW Nitro was invaded by “you who who he is” on May 27th, 1996. The man formerly known as Razor Ramon from WWF would show up unannounced through the crowd. Then took the microphone and cut a promo that would change pro wrestling forever. The future Scott Hall talked about a war he was going to start and that he was gonna have more surprise people showing up to WCW! He wanted a match vs 3 of WCW’s best! This would eventually lead to Kevin Nash debuting, followed by Hulk Hogan turning heel and forming the nWo! Also...

Duration: 01:47:38
Revisiting WWF SmackDown! 2001 “SmackDown! Xtreme,” Stone Cold Messes With Triple H, Dudleys vs Hardys Tables Match, First Blood Match
Feb 03, 2025

On February 1st, 2001 WWF SmackDown! was taken to the XTREME! This is the one and only episode of SmackDown that they called Xtreme! Why was it called this? It’s not an ECW reunion show, as ECW was still in business. Every match isn’t a hardcore gimmick match. It has a lot to do with the TV show Friends & Survivor both airing at the same time. Also, the XFL is premiering this weekend and it was a good idea to promote it! The show opens with The Dudleys defending the Tag Team TItles against the Hardy Boyz in a tabl...

Duration: 01:46:39
Revisiting ECW Hardcore TV 1996 Kurt Angle Debut, The Sandman Crucified, ECW High Incident 1996
Jan 29, 2025

The most controversial night in ECW history happened on the October 29th, 1996 episode of Hardcore TV. Coming from ECW High Incident 1996, this episode features one of the biggest and maybe worst moments of all time. Not only that, but Kurt Angle makes his one and only ECW appearance. This was before he was even a pro wrestler. ECW was trying to get him to join the company so they had him make an in-ring appearance and then do commentary for Taz vs Little Guido. After that it looked like Kurt was going to have a program with Taz. That was...

Duration: 01:39:40
Revisiting TNA Wrestling iMPACT! 2010 Heel Jeff Hardy & Immortal, Fall Out From 10/10/10 Bound For Glory
Jan 20, 2025

The October 14th, 2010 episode of TNA iMPACT! features fall out for Bound For Glory 2010 also known as 10/10/10! It was teased for weeks that “THEY” are coming and we need to watch out! It turned out they did come and help Jeff Hardy win the TNA World Championship! Hardy turned heel and the group Immortal was formed! Now on Impact Jeff Hardy, Eric Bischoff, Hulk Hogan, Jeff Jarrett and Abyss join forces with Fortune to officially create the mega group we know as Immortal. Also, The Pope wrestles Fortune in a handicap match, Tara drops the Knockouts Title to Madison Rayne, and...

Duration: 02:06:30
Revisiting WWE SmackDown! 2003 Big Show Eats Eddie’s Burrito & Explodes A Toilet, Road To No Mercy 2003
Jan 13, 2025

That’s right, we had to do it! The October 2nd, 2003 edition of WWE SmackDown. This features one of the most infamous segments of all time. Big Show is in the locker room when a guy comes by delivering burritos to Eddie Guerrero. Big Show ends up stealing one of the burritos and spits a huge loogie on the other. He then tells the delivery guy to tell Eddie that Big Show added some special sauce for him. During the Big Show’s match he runs to the back holding his ass. He has to use the bathroom before he shit...

Duration: 01:57:53
Revisiting WWF Shotgun Saturday Night 1997 Episode 6 Penn Station, Taker Tombstones Triple H, The DEADLOCK Horror Draft
Jan 06, 2025

“I’m going off the rails on a crazy train!” February 8th, 1997 is the infamous episode of WWF Shotgun Saturday Night that took place inside of Penn Station! You may remember this for one reason, The Undertaker and Triple H! This is the match where The Undertaker gave Hunter Hearst Helmsley a Tombstone Piledriver on an escalator! One of the most iconic moments of Shotgun. Also, The Godwinns and The Nation of Domination battle and Aldo Montoya wrestles! This right this is the future Justin Credible in a mask! Plus, the boys bring back “The DEADLOCK Draft!” This time it’s about the...

Duration: 01:51:48
Revisiting WCW Nitro 1999 New Year’s Evil, Sid’s Car Destroyed, Lethal Lottery Tag Tournament, The Band Is Back
Dec 30, 2024

The last WCW Nitro of 1999 on December 27th and it’s New Year’s Evil. Scott Hall didn’t make call time so they stripped him and Kevin Nash of the WCW Tag Team Titles. There is now a Lethal Lottery Tag Team Tournament to crown new champions. All the teams are random, except some! This is round one of the tournament. Plus, The Band Is Back as the “nWo 2000” create mayhem and destroy Sid Vicious' car! Also, Scott Steiner is going to announce his retirement from pro wrestling! It’s a crazy night to celebrate the New Year!

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Duration: 02:57:11
Revisiting WWE RAW 2011 The Muppets Host, The Rock & John Cena, CM Punk Challenges Alberto Del Rio
Dec 24, 2024

It’s a Christmas Miracle! We are actually looking back at the infamous October 31, 2011 episode of WWE Monday Night Raw where The Muppets host! Funny enough, The Muppets are actually the best part of the show! They meet some Superstars, make some matches, and even get involved to help Santino Marella get a victory! Plus, one of the funniest backstage moments happens with Sheamus and Beaker. Also, The Rock says he will join John Cena to take on The Miz and R Truth and Survivor Series, CM Punk challenges Alberto Del Rio for the WWE Championship at the PPV, and Ce...

Duration: 01:58:32
Revisiting WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event 1985 Uncle Elmer’s Wedding, Hulk Hogan Defends USA, Bobby Heenan’s $50,000 Bounty
Dec 16, 2024

Welcome everyone to WWF SATURDAY NIGHT’S MAIN EVENT on NBC! We are going back to October 5th, 1985! Love is in the air as Uncle Elmer is getting married! Uncle Elmer of the Hillbilly Jim family! Some wrestlers think wrestling and romance don’t mix, but this is the first REAL wedding on TV since Tiny Tim and Miss Vicky! Also, Hulk Hogan is the WWF Champion and Nikolai Volkoff, Feddie Blassie, and the Soviet Union threaten the entire USA! It is up to the Hulkster to save the day and defend the honor of America! It’s Flag vs Flag...

Duration: 02:20:07
Revisiting TNA Wrestling iMPACT! 2007 The 1st 2 Hour Episode, Kurt Angle Goes To Sting’s Son’s Football Game, Road To Bound For Glory
Dec 10, 2024

It’s October 4th, 2007 and this is the first 2 hour episode of TNA iMPACT! As Sting is in the ring after the 1st match, Kurt Angle comes on the screen! He is at Sting’s Son Garrett’s football game! In a full suit cheering on Garrett as he plays football. The entire episode threads through the Kurt Angle football game! It’s one of the best segments that no one talks about! Only Kurt Angle could make it work! Team 3D attacks Black Machismo and Sonjay Dutt backstage and demand that they get a Tag Team Title Match tonight! The matc...

Duration: 01:52:12
Revisiting WWE SmackDown! 2003 The Debut Of Mr. America, Los Guerreros Steal Kurt Angle’s Medals, Big Show Is A Bully
Dec 02, 2024

AMERICA! HECK YEAH! The Debut of Hulk….UM...Mr. America happened on May 1st, 2003 and it was iconic! Stephanie McMahon signed a mystery person, sight unseen! She was so set on beating Eric Bischoff that she never even met the person who was going to wrestle on SmackDown! When she finally goes into his locker room she doesn’t like what she sees, however we don’t know who it is. At the end of the night Roddy Piper hosts Piper's Pit and we learn who Mr. America is! He personifies America and sort of looks like Hulk Hogan, but he swe...

Duration: 01:33:56
Revisiting ECW Hardcore TV 1996 Cactus Jack’s Final ECW Match, Taz vs Jericho, Raven Defends ECW Title VS The Franchise
Nov 25, 2024

It’s the March 26th, 1996 episode of ECW Hardcore TV featuring matches from ECW Big Ass Extreme Bash. It’s the final match for Cactus Jack in ECW before he goes to the WWF. He is facing his former tag team partner Mikey Whipwreck. Everyone is very grateful for Cactus Jack's time in ECW and he gets a very nice send off! “The Orange and Black Attack” Taz takes on Chris Jericho is a great match. This is unique as the ref stops the match after Chris Jericho hurts his neck. However, Jericho wants to continue the match, so it is resta...

Duration: 01:57:40
Revisiting WWF RAW 1998 Hawk Falls Off Titantron, The Rock Corporate WWF Champion, Stone Cold Steve Austin Screwed
Nov 19, 2024

Fall out from WWF Survivor Series 1998 takes place on the November 16th, 1998 edition of WWF Monday Night RAW. The Rock is the new WWF Champion after becoming Corporate and screwing over Stone Cold and Mankind at the PPV. While Shane McMahon was tricking everyone to think he was on Stone Cold’s side he booked a match between Stone Cold and The Rock a few weeks ago for the WWF Championship. So the main event was signed in a legally binding contract for The Rock vs Stone Cold Steve Austin! Also, Hawk of the Road Warriors, is battling personal demons. He...

Duration: 01:38:05
Revisiting WCW Nitro 2000 Viagra On A Pole Match, Sting Burned In Coffin, Booker T’s Fighting Spirit As World Champion
Nov 12, 2024

All things are well in WCW on the July 31st, 2000 episode of Nitro. Booker T is the fighting babyface WCW World Champion and Vince Russo is in charge… Okay well maybe not everything is good. The main “highlight” from this show was a throw away segment featuring a “Viagra on a Pole” Match. Billy Kidman is huge, while The Franchise Shane Douglas has problems getting it up in the bedroom. That’s literally why the match is happening. They hang Viagra on a pole and whoever gets it, wins. Speaking of gimmick matches, Kevin Nash battles Scott Steiner in a “Straight Jacke...

Duration: 02:45:01
Revisiting WWE SmackDown! 2004 Heidenreich On Top SmackDown! Fist, Orlando Jordan “Symbolized”, Bald Big Show
Nov 04, 2024

Remember that time someone got on the SmackDown! fist? Me either. However, on the September 30th, 2004 episode of WWE SmackDown!, Heidenreich would climb up on the SmackDown! fist. Everyone was in shock as to what he was going to do up here. Would he jump off? No, he decided to read poetry about how he is going to destroy the world. Alight dude. Leading into No Mercy 2004 JBL and The Undertaker have a Last Ride Match! As JBL is in the ring after a match, Orlando Jordan appears in the air, “symbolized” by The Undertaker! Also, we are one week remo...

Duration: 01:33:21
Revisiting WWF RAW 1995 Halloween Episode, Goldust TV Debut, Ahmed Johnson Body Slams Yokozuna
Oct 28, 2024

It’s Mischief Night on WWF Monday Night Raw, The October 30th, 1995 Halloween episode! Vince is dressed like a prisoner, obvious jokes, and Jerry Lawler is a Proctologist! Owen Hart won a battle royal and will now challenge Razor Ramon for the IC Title in the main event! This is also historic as it’s the Network TV debut of Goldust! Scott D’Amore and Johnny Swinger make appearances as enhancement talents and Ahmed Johnson body slams Yokozuna! Plus, the DEADLOCK $5 Q&A returns!

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Duration: 01:35:44
Revisiting TNA Wrestling iMPACT! 2009 Main Event Mafia TNA Riot, Powers Unite, AJ Styles Matt Morgan Best of 3 Series, Terrifier 3 Review
Oct 21, 2024

“Powers Unite” on this episode of TNA Wrestling iMPACT! The Main Event Mafia teams up with Eric Young’s World Elite to wage war against TNA Wrestling. August 6th, 2009 is a HUGE night as it is one of the biggest riots in all of pro wrestling. Everyone in the locker room brawls and it spills outside into the parking lot. Trash cans, tables, chairs and more are used. The chaos is so extreme even the cops have to be called. This goes on for what seems like 20 minutes! Also, Sting battles Brutus Magnus in the main event, an 8 man tag war, a...

Duration: 02:33:12
Revisiting WWF RAW 1993 The 2nd Ever Episode, Repo Man Steals Macho Man’s Hat, The Royal Rumble Go Home Show
Oct 15, 2024

January 18th, 1993 marks the HISTORIC 2nd episode of WWF Monday Night RAW. The Royal Rumble is coming up and we have a lot to promote. Including, The Repo Man stealing Macho Man Randy Savage’s hat. Yup, you heard me right, the entire episode revolves around Macho Man’s hat getting stolen. Also, Rob Bartlett is still here on commentary with some “comedy.” Plus, Mr. Perfect and Ric Flair build to a Loser Leaves The WWF match, a couple Superstars call in to commentary, and of course this is the Royal Rumble go home show! And the DEADLOCK Patreon Q&A is bac...

Duration: 01:58:20
Revisiting WWE RAW 2003 Goldust Electrocuted, Evolution Debut, Eric Bischoff Searches for Stone Cold in Texas
Oct 07, 2024

We finally did it! The night that Goldust got ELECTROCUTED! IT’S HAPPENING! WWE RAW February 3rd, 2003 is historic for many different reasons. This show is the night Triple H, Randy Orton, Batista, and Ric Flair call themselves “EVOLUTION!” As Randy Orton and Batista are looking for Scott Steiner backstage they run into Goldust. Goldust is very sad, as he just lost his tag team match with Booker T and they are no longer a team. Orton and Batista ask Goldust where Steiner is, but he refuses to answer. This pisses off Evolution and they beat the crap out of the go...

Duration: 01:52:17
Revisiting WXO Wrestling Episode #3 The Last Show Ever, Mystery Attacker, Shane Twins In Ring Debut
Sep 30, 2024

The legendary promotion that is WXO Wrestling has its final show ever! This infamous company had one taping and 3 episodes! On this last show ever, Ted DiBiase opens up and says, “The buck stops here!” He then proceeds to book Adam Pearce and The Bodies in a 3 on 3 handicapped match against The Shane Twins in the main event! After that main event, we went backstage and commentator Stan Lane was attacked and laid out! We never find out who did it. Also on the show, The Dominator Feed Ottman wrestles, more footage from “The Egg Dome”, and Anthony Adonis vs Billy Fi...

Duration: 01:51:41
Revisiting WCW Nitro 1995 Interactive Fan Voting, Hogan & Savage Go To Darkside, WCW World War 3
Sep 23, 2024

It’s 1995 and the Dungeon of Doom is running strong. They beat down Hulk Hogan and shaved off his mustache, now Hogan and Savage go to Venice Beach and talk about the Darkside with some random homeless man. Also, It is the most interactive Nitro of all time. Remember November 6, 1995 as the night you could call in for $0.99 and vote for the main event. We had The red locker room of Ric Flair, Meng, Diamond Dallas Page, “Blue Bloods” Lord Steven Regal and Earl Robert Eaton, Big Bubba Rogers, The Shark and Scott Norton! In the blue locker room was Sting...

Duration: 01:42:24
Revisiting WWF SmackDown! 2002 Rikishi Takes A Massive Dump Before Match, Triple H Returns, Stone Cold “WHAT?!” Chants
Sep 17, 2024

Do you smell that? Something stinks? What is that? Is that Nick Patrick from last Monday? No, it’s Rikishi after his famous “pre-match ritual.” Who’s he got anyway? He’ll be backing that ass up on Booker-T on the January 10th, 2002 episode of WWF SmackDown! Plus, Stone Cold Steve Austin “WHAT?!” chants are in full effect and that pisses Kurt Angle off. So much so that he challenges Stone Cold to a match in the main event. Also, many surprise returns are announced for the upcoming 2002 Royal Rumble, Jericho and Test take on The Rock and Rob Van Dam, Triple H...

Duration: 02:02:40
Revisiting NWA-TNA Wrestling 2004 The Final Weekly PPV, The Biggest Main Event In History, Dusty Rhodes’ Career On The Line
Sep 09, 2024

It’s the final NWA TNA Wrestling PPV before moving to Fox Sports for a weekly show and PPVs every month. September 8th, 2004 is a turning point for the company. We have one of the biggest main events in the history of the company up to this point. The "King of the Mountain" Jeff Jarrett defends his NWA World Heavyweight Championship against "The Charismatic Enigma" Jeff Hardy in the main event. Also, an X-Division Tag Team Battle Royal, AJ Styles vs Kid Kash in a Tables Match, and The Tag Team Titles are on the line. Plus, Dusty Rhodes' career is...

Duration: 02:21:45
Revisiting WWF RAW 1998 Stone Cold Pours Cement Into Mr. McMahon's Corvette, Vacant IC Title Tournament, Goldust Returns
Sep 02, 2024

WWF was hitting all timer moments around this time and October 12th, 1998 is no different. It all started with Stone Cold driving a zamboni to the ring, then attacking Mr. McMahon in the hospital. Tonight, he is invited personally to Monday Night RAW by Mr. McMahon. To prove it’s business as usual Mr. McMahon drives a corvette to the area and leaves the bay doors open. Stone Cold Steve Austin arrives to the building in a cement truck. As you can expect, he pours the cement into Mr. McMahon’s prized vehicle. This created one of the greatest visuals of a...

Duration: 02:11:32
Revisiting WWE 2005 The 1st Friday Night SmackDown!, Undertaker Retirement Fund, Steel Cage Match, Bull Rope Match
Aug 26, 2024

It’s TV that’s changing Friday nights! September 9th, 2005 was the debut of WWE SmackDown! on Friday nights! On the new time slot we get a stacked card on paper! A US title match, tag team title match, a steel cage match, and a bull rope match for the WWE championship! Also, Randy Orton has been battling The Undertaker since WrestleMania and he finally defeated The Deadman after help from his dad, Bob Orton! On WWE.com Orton had auctioned off a signed copy of The Undertaker’s DVD! He matched the donation and all the proceeds went into a reti...

Duration: 01:40:51
Revisiting WWF RAW 1996 The RAW Bowl, The Wrestling War Room, The Hog Pen Match
Aug 20, 2024

January 1st, 1996 WWF decided to compete with the College Football Championships! It’s the first and last WWF RAW Bowl! The show is football themed with commentary making a million stupid references. The ring looks like a football field, the ref is dressed like a line judge, and a collegiate band in the crowd. The first match is a multiple man tag team match with unique rules. The winner of this will get the “Lombardi Trophy!” Also, a replay of the Arkansas Hog Pen match between Triple H and Henry O Godwin! The main event featured a very short match betwee...

Duration: 02:07:03
Revisiting WCW Nitro 2001 Penultimate Episode, Ric Flair Kisses Dusty’s Ass, Eric Bischoff Calls In
Aug 12, 2024

You may remember the last WCW Nitro, but what about the one right before it? March 19th, 2001 marks the penultimate episode of WCW Nitro. This features fall out from WCW Greed where Scott Steiner sent DDP to the hospital! Dusty Rhodes wants Ric Flair to kiss his ass, a mystery man is attacking the Magnificent Seven, and Eric Bischoff calls into the show to give everyone a glimpse at the future of WCW Nitro and the season finale next week. Little did everyone know, this was the last Nitro before the final episode ever!

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Duration: 02:18:16
Revisiting TNA Wrestling 2006 Impact Spike TV Thursday Debut, Joe vs Daniels X-Division Title, Sting’s First TV Match in 5 Years
Aug 05, 2024

TNA Wrestling has had a ton of huge milestones in the entire history of the company but moving to Thursday nights might have been one of the biggest for them. On April 13, 2006 TNA Wrestling moved Impact from Saturday to Thursday in a trial that would eventually lead to primetime. This first episode may be one of the best examples of what TNA really was. It truly is a 60 minute adrenaline rush. They open the show with Christopher Daniels defending his X-Division Championship against Samoa Joe. Joe was unstoppable at this time, never pinned or submitted. The match is already in...

Duration: 01:54:14
Revisiting WWF 1999 SmackDown Network Series Premiere, Jericho’s 1st Match, Triple H Defends WWF Title
Jul 29, 2024

This isn’t the pilot, it’s the first actual episode of WWF SmackDown! after it got picked up by UPN. August 26th, 1999 is when the series premiere happened. Triple H just won the WWF Championship on RAW for the very first time! The commission of the World Wrestling Federation, Shawn Michaels makes Triple H defend the WWF title against The Rock! Also, Chris Jericho makes his in ring WWF debut by taking on The Road Dogg, The Big Bossman kidnaps Al Snow’s dog, and Big Show and Undertaker defend the WWF Tag Team Titles. Plus, Test finds out what S...

Duration: 01:56:59
Revisiting WWE RAW 2004 Snitsky Punts A Baby, Survivor Series Implications, Triple H Returns, Simon Dean’s Simon System
Jul 22, 2024

November 8th, 2004 WWE Monday Night RAW is remembered forever as the night the Snitskiy did the unthinkable! This was the night that Snitsky punted a baby! Lita was in the ring during “Chris Jericho’s Highlight Reel” segment with Trish Stratus. That’s when Snitsky came out to the ring with a baby in his arms. He mocked Lita for a miscarriage she had recently. He then proceeded to kick the baby into the crowd in the punt heard around the world. Also, Survivor Series is right around the corner with team Triple H vs Team Randy Orton. Eric Bischoff announce...

Duration: 02:06:35
Revisiting ECW TV 1994 Shane Douglas Throws NWA Belt Down, Tommy Dreamer Caned 10 Times
Jul 15, 2024

August 30th, 1994 is the night the ECW Revolution began. On ECW TV, there was a tournament to crown a new NWA World Champion. The finals came down to 2 Cold Scorpio and Shane Douglas with Shane Douglas winning the match. After the match Douglas cuts a legendary promo and throws the NWA belt on the ground. He says the NWA is dead and crowns himself the ECW World Heavyweight Champion. The aftermath is crazy as Todd Gordon folds NWA ECW and in its place is Extreme Championship Wrestling! Also on the show Tommy Dreamer loses a Singapore Caning Match against The...

Duration: 01:52:01
Revisiting WWF RAW 1998 Undertaker Embalms Stone Cold, Shawn Michaels New Commissioner
Jul 08, 2024

We’re going back to November 23rd, 1998! The Corporation is running strong in the WWF after The Rock was named “The Corporate” WWF Champion! On this episode of Monday Night RAW, Mr. McMahon names a new “impartial” commissioner to the World Wrestling Federation! It is none-other than the Heart Break Kid Shawn Michaels. The first thing he makes is a WWF Title Match with The Rock defending against X-Pac. Also, after being hit with a shovel by The Undertaker, Stone Cold Steve Austin was laid up in a local medical facility! This is the iconic moment where The Undertaker tires to embalm...

Duration: 02:19:49
Revisiting WXO Wrestling Episode #2 Johnny Ace In The Egg Dome, Fred Ottman Stuck In Sports Car
Jul 01, 2024

WXO Wrestling! What does the X stand for? I don’t know! Yes, it's the second episode of WXO Wrestling! On this episode we get promised footage of Johnny Ace and Mike Barton wrestling in Japan at the Tokyo Egg Dome, however this is clearly not the Egg Dome! This includes the infamous Johnny Ace promo that makes zero sense! Also, Fred Ottman arrives in WXO Wrestling only to be stuck inside of his tiny sports car! All this and more as WXO Wrestling wants to be the family friendly alternative of the year 2000! If you don’t get it, figu...

Duration: 01:54:11
Revisiting WCW Thunder 1999 Kevin Nash Does Commentary on Last Night as Booker, The Total Package Buff Bagwell Feud
Jun 24, 2024

October 14th, 1999 is one of the most historic days in the legacy of WCW Thunder. Vince Russo is on his way to WCW, so this is Kevin Nash’s last night as booker of WCW. Not only that but he is going to join commentary for the entire show. This episode ends up being a master class in wrestling comedy. For better or worse Kevin Nash shoots this entire show and ends up burying most of the roster, however,  it’s hilarious. As far as the show goes, Nash says half of the roster didn’t show up so they had to...

Duration: 01:58:47
Revisiting TNA Wrestling Impact 2010 The New Monday Night War Begins, Hogan & Abyss vs Flair & AJ Styles, Sting Turns Heel, RVD Debuts
Jun 18, 2024

The NEW Monday Night War kicks off on March 8th, 2010 as TNA Wrestling begins a head to head battle on Monday Nights with WWE RAW! Hulk Hogan and Abyss start the show to pump up the crowd before their tag team match with AJ Styles and Ric Flair. As they fight in the opening match, the lights go out and Sting returns. This time however, he is a bad guy as he turns on Hogan and Abyss and uses his baseball bat to beat them down! Hogan says this isn’t over and makes a No DQ match for the ma...

Duration: 02:40:29
Revisiting WWF RAW 2002, Triple H Returns at MSG, Mr. McMahon Impersonates Ric Flair, Kurt Angle’s Major Announcement
Jun 10, 2024

It’s a beautiful day! The spotlight is on Triple H’s epic returns at Madison Square Garden after a career-threatening quad injury. One of the greatest returns in the history of WWE as The Game reclaims his throne on Monday Night Raw! Kurt Angle is upset that Triple H is stealing all his glory, as he believes he was the top guy when Hunter was gone. Also, Stone Cold and The Rock's tag team clash with Booker T and The Boss Man, Vince McMahon impersonates Ric Flair, and the Dudley Boyz defend the Tag Team Titles in a Hardcore Matc...

Duration: 01:57:36
Revisiting WCW Nitro 1997 Sting Drops From The Rafters For The First Time, Macho Man Hijacks Nitro, nWo Souled Out Go Home
Jun 05, 2024

The last WCW Nitro before nWo’s first and only PPV, Souled Out 1997! The show opens from the sold-out United Center in Chicago, with Macho Man storming the ring and holding the show hostage. He hijacks Nitro and says he's not leaving until someone with major stroke comes out. Amidst the chaos, we see intense confrontations with Chavo Guerrero Jr. and others, leading to a thrilling showdown with Sting. Sting comes down from the rafters for the very first time! Also, Masahiro Chono betrayed NJPW and joined the nWo and matches featuring Chris Jericho, the American Males, and a chaotic br...

Duration: 02:49:07
Revisiting WWF Raw 2001 ECW Joins WCW & Forms The Alliance
May 27, 2024

It’s 2001 and we are weeks away from Invasion. WCW is battling WWF, but things are about to get crazy! The tribe of extreme has joined the fray and attacked the WWF! But that’s not where things end. The main event featured a WCW & WWF team vs an ECW team in a huge tag team match. Things wouldn’t end well as this was a giant swerve by WCW and they would join forces with ECW and form The Alliance. Also, Stephanie McMahon is now the new owner of ECW!

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Duration: 02:11:14
Revisiting 2000 WXO Wrestling Episode #1 Ted DiBiase’s Family Friendly Wrestling Promotion
May 20, 2024

In the year 2000 you had WWF, WCW, ECW and WXO Wrestling! Ted DiBiase was the CEO and CFO who wanted to bring back family friendly wrestling! He lets us know there will be no guaranteed contracts, only opportunities in this new era of professional wrestling. No more “prima donnas”, does this sound familiar. The show featured many WCW Saturday Night wrestlers and the unforgettable Scott Nash! It’s crazy that a promotion would start at this time during the Monday Night War but as we find out, WXO Wrestling didn’t last long at all.

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Duration: 01:52:31
Revisiting WWE RAW 2005 Shawn Michaels Greatest Superkick To Shelton Benjamin, World Title Gold Rush Tournament
May 13, 2024

Following WWE Backlash 2005 where Batista defeated Triple H to retain his WWE World Heavyweight Championship, Eric Bischoff made a new tournament to crown a number one contender for the title. This is the Gold Rush Tournament. It was a mystery on who was facing. One wrestler would make their entrance and then find out who they were facing right in that ring. This features one of the best superkicks of all time by Shawn Michaels. It is the one where Shelton Benjamin does a springboard and eats a Sweet Chin Music right to the jaw. It really is something you...

Duration: 01:51:12
Coast To Coast Special: Revisiting ECW Hardcore TV 1995 Cane Dewey Promo, James & Johnny Go To Japan
May 08, 2024

The boys are back in town… and out of town! It’s a special “Coast To Coast” episode featuring a double dose of DEADLOCK! First, ECW Hardcore TV from 1995 with the infamous “Cane Dewey” promo from Cactus Jack! This is not only one of the best ECW promos, but one of the best promos in all of wrestling! Also, there’s a new Dudley Boy joining the family, Dances With Dudley. The main event of the show is the iconic double dog collar match with The Pitbulls vs Raven & Stevie Richards. Plus, James & Johnny update us live from across the world in Japan...

Duration: 02:45:13
Revisiting TNA iMPACT! 2005 The First “Internet Only” Episode, Samoa Joe TNA iMPACT! Debut, Fall Out From Slammiversary
Apr 29, 2024

TNA Wrestling is canceled…or is it?! TNA is in between TV deals, but that does not stop them from producing episodes of Impact! This is the very first episode of TNA Wrestling during the “Real Player” era! You could watch the show online from their website using Real Player or by torrenting the show! Many people thought that this was the end of the company, but they were only getting started! We are hot off the heels of Slammiversary 2005 and Raven is the new NWA World Champion. A challenger emerges at the end of the show in Abyss! Also, Samoa...

Duration: 01:43:05
Revisiting WCW Thunder 1999 Glacier Sells His Gimmick, Raven’s A Spoiled Rich Kid, Tag Team Tournament
Apr 22, 2024

We are back with good old WCW Thunder, this year in 1999! Glacier is sick of his character and is looking to sell his gimmick. Backstage he’s talking to The Cat and Sonny Onoo and auctioning off parts of his wrestling character. From his entrance to his attire he sells it all, even his EYE! Also, we get a bunch of matches in the WCW Tag Team Tournament! Plus, Raven acts like a spoiled rich kid and takes Kanyon shopping and clubbing with his family’s money!

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Duration: 01:49:16
Revisiting WWE SmackDown! 2007 Teddy Long’s Wedding Leads To Heart Attack, Ying Yang Twins and Jagged Edge
Apr 16, 2024

YOU ARE INVITED TO THE WEDDING OF KRISTAL MARSHALL AND TEODORE RUFUS LONG! That’s right, it’s the infamous 2007 wedding of Teddy Long! Hilarity ensues as Hornswoggle causes mayhem, The Godfather brings hoes, and Teddy Long has a heart attack! Also, Batista is the brand new World Heavyweight Champion and is getting ready for The Punjabi Prison match against The Great Khali at No Mercy! Matt Hardy and MVP are strange bedfellows as they try to co-exist as Tag Team Champions. Plus, Rey Mysterio has his first interview since returning from injury!

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Duration: 02:03:00
Revisiting TNA Wrestling 2008 The First Live Impact, Sting Returns, Kurt Angle Sparring Session, The Highlander Robbie Incident
Apr 08, 2024

Because WWE was in Orlando for WrestleMania, TNA Wrestling decided it was time to run a live episode of TNA Impact! With this show being live, WWE had one rule to talent, DO NOT GO TO THE TNA SHOW! Robbie of The Highlanders decided to go to the show and support his friend, however WWE decided to show Derek Graham-Couch on this episode. It even said he worked for WWE on the screen, This ultimately led to him getting fired! Also on this episode Sting returns to TNA for the first time in a long time and gets put in...

Duration: 02:06:34
Revisiting WWE SmackDown 2002, The Debut of Rey Mysterio, Stephanie’s 1st Night as SmackDown! GM, Brock Lesnar’s SmackDown! Debut
Apr 01, 2024

It’s a new era in WWE as Stephanie McMahon is the new General Manager of SmackDown! The episode of SmackDown! was voted on WWE.com as one of the best episodes of all time. This features the epic debut of Rey Mysterio to the WWE. He comes out of the gate with a crazy match against Chavo Guerrero! Plus, Brock Lesnar has just signed exclusively to SmackDown! He makes a huge statement by saying he is the next top dog and Kurt Angle’s time as locker room leader is over. Hollywood Hulk Hogan and The Rock team up agai...

Duration: 02:10:20
Revisiting WWF Raw 1998 Kane Will Set Himself On Fire, King Of The Ring Go Home Show, Edge’s Debut, Stone Cold Blood Bath
Mar 25, 2024

This is the go home show for WWF King Of The Ring 1998 which features 2 huge matches, the Hell In A Cell match between Undertaker & Mankind and Kane vs Stone Cold Steve Austin in a First Blood Match. On this RAW we are building towards the PPV and feature comments from Paul Bearer at his home about Kane, who is challenging Stone Cold for the WWF Championship. At the start of the show, Kane speaks for the very first time and says that if he doesn’t win the WWF Championship, “He will set himself on fire!” When Stone Cold arrives at the...

Duration: 02:39:24
Revisiting WWE RAW 2002 Get The F Out, Hogan Destroys Taker’s Bike, Ric Flair Joins nWo
Mar 18, 2024

WWF got sued by the World Wildlife Fund and now had to change the company name to World Wrestling Entertainment! This is the first episode after we “GET THE F OUT!” The nWo promises to change the landscape of the WWE! During a match of the nWo vs Stone Cold, Ric Flair, and Bradshaw, Ric Flair joins the New World Order! Hulk Hogan also steals The Undertaker's motorcycle and runs it over with a semi truck! Plus, The WWE Hardcore Championship changes hands about 5 times, William Regal becomes European Champion and Kevin Nash arrives in a limo!

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Duration: 02:23:10
Revisiting TNA Impact Wrestling 2014 Dixie Carter Put Through Table, Monsters Ball Match, 3 Way X-Title Match
Mar 11, 2024

One of the most hyped up moments of all time for TNA Impact Wrestling! Dixie Carter put through a table! It was so big of a moment that they even showed a preview of it happening at the start of the show. The Manhattan Center is home of this episode where Team 3D vow to put TNA President Dixie Carter through a table. At the end of the night we get the big payoff and everyone is happy, except of course Dixie Carter! Also, we get a Monsters Balls match, an 8-Man Hardcore War, and a 3 Way X-Division Title Match...

Duration: 02:13:26
Revisiting WCW Nitro 1999 The Debut of Seven, WCW World Title Tournament, US Title Texas Tornado Ladder Match
Mar 04, 2024

WCW 1999 was a crazy time, especially at the end of the year when Vince Russo came in. This episode of Monday Nitro features the debut of Seven. This has everything you could want: a cool entrance, lots of pyro, a crazy look, and of course a work shoot promo. Dustin Rhodes thinks Goldust sucked and thinks Seven sucks also. One of the most unforgettable segments of all time. Also, WCW is in the midst of a WCW World Heavyweight Championship tournament and quarterfinal matchups take place. Kevin Nash dresses up as the Grand Wizard of wrestling, Bret Hart & Scott Hall...

Duration: 02:33:07
Revisiting WWF Shotgun Saturday Night 1997 Episode 4, WWE 2K24 Community Day, DPW Forever 2024
Feb 26, 2024

We are back with another episode of Shotgun Saturday Night! This time from the “historic” Webster Hall? Mankind gets seduced by the nightclub atmosphere as he takes on Bret Hart! Savio Vega joins The Nation of Domination early that day at MSG and fights Rocky Maivia! Jake The Snake battles Salvatore Sincere and Sycho Sid main events against Crush! Plus, the boys talk about WWE 2K24 Community Day where they got to play the game early! Also, we discuss DPW Forever 2024 and many questions will be answered.

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Duration: 01:44:41
Revisiting WWE SmackDown! 2003 Al Wilson Dies, Dawn Marie’s Honeymoon, Matt Hardy & The MFers, Nathan Jones Is Coming
Feb 19, 2024

Al Wilson, the father of Torrie Wilson, recently married Dawn Marie! This has Torrie very upset! On this episode of WWE SmackDown we get the Honeymoon of Mr. and Mrs. Al Wilson! As the night progresses Al Wilson get so tired from making love, that he doesn’t wake up again! Truly unforgettable. Also, Big Show and Paul Heyman promise to teach everyone a lesson by the end of the night. Matt Hardy turns on his “MFer” Shannon Moore after one too many mistakes. Nathan Jones is coming soon! John Cena and B2 get one over Eddie and Chavo Guerrero as nex...

Duration: 01:53:33
Revisiting WWE ECW 2007 Bobby Lashley Flies Through Cage on Umaga, 5th Annual DEADIES Awards
Feb 12, 2024

It’s 2007 and the Battle of the Billionaires is on at WrestleMania 23. It will be Bobby Lashley vs Umaga. Before we get there, Lashley must defend his ECW Championship against Hardcore Holly in a Steel Cage Match. There’s a catch though, if Bobby Lashley does not win in 5 minutes or less Holly is the new champion. After the match we get one of the most iconic moments of all time as Bobby Lashley dives through the cage wall on to Umaga. Plus, it’s the 5th Annual DEADIES Awards, as selected by you! We take a look back at 2023 and be...

Duration: 02:22:31
Revisiting ECW Hardcore TV 1995 Steve Austin Debuts, Rey & Psicosis Extreme Lucha, WWE 2K24 Royal Rumble Trip
Feb 05, 2024

We’re gonna take you back to the past. The year is 1995 and we are at a crossroads in pro wrestling. Steve Austin was fired from WCW and is very disgruntled. What can he do? Show up on ECW dressed as Hulk Hogan! ITS’ STEVEAMANIA BROTHER! Not only that, but Rey Mysterio Jr. and Psicosis make their debut against each other introducing Extreme Lucha Libre! Raven and Stevie Richards battle The Pitbulls for the ECW Tag Team Titles! Plus, the boys got to play WWE 2K24 early and attend the WWE Royal Rumble 2024!


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Duration: 02:02:55
Revisiting WCW Nitro 1997, Real Backstage Fight Off Air, Great American Bash Go Home, Lex Luger vs Hogan
Jan 29, 2024

On the road the WCW Great American Bash! The main event features Scott Hall and Kevin Nash vs Rowdy Roddy Piper and Ric Flair! Before going into this match there was supposed confusion on what was going to happen! This led to a huge fight backstage after the show was off air. Both Kevin Nash and Roddy Piper were allegedly upset which led to a big brawl. Depending on who tells the story, the outcome was different. Also, WCW was winning the Monday Night War and this show tells us why. Tons of great matches including, a lucha libre rules...

Duration: 02:11:23
Revisiting WWF RAW 1997 1st Stunner To Vince, Cactus Jack Debut On 3 Faces Of Foley Promo
Jan 22, 2024

Before the WWF had officially gotten the scratch logo 1997 was having all timer moments. On RAW IS WAR Stone Cold Steve Austin was supposed to be banned from the building because Owen Hart had a temporary restraining order against him. Of course he doesn’t follow that and shows up anywhere. This leads to the very first Stone Cold Stunner to Vince McMahon! Also, Dude love is scheduled to face Triple H on a falls count anywhere match! He shows up on the titantron but he isn’t alone. He had Mankind and for the very first time in the WWF...

Duration: 01:39:14
Revisiting WWE 2010 The Final ECW Episode, Christian vs Ezekiel Jackson ECW Title, Abraham Washington Show, ShoMiz Defend Unified Tag Titles
Jan 15, 2024

After 20 years, ECW comes to an end. WWE ECW has its final episode ever! WWE is starting a new innovative TV program next week called NXT! To finish off the final episode of ECW, the current reigning ECW Champion Christian will take on Ezekiel Jackson in Extreme Rules. Also, Abraham Washington hosts The Abraham Washington Show with the biggest guest of all time. The Big Show and Miz defend the WWE Unified Tag Team Titles! Plus, the DEADLOCK Q&A returns and you ask the questions on Patreon and we answer them!

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Duration: 01:54:39
Revisiting WCW Nitro 2000 Goldberg Heel Turn, Kevin Nash Arrested, Ric Flair Head Shaved, Hogan vs Jarrett
Jan 09, 2024

At The Great American Bash 2000 Goldberg turned his back on WCW and joined the New Blood! Why Goldberg Why?! On this edition of WCW Nitro we find out the motives behind Goldberg turning heel. Kevin Nash gets arrested by the cops, but released before the main event match; Kevin Nash vs Goldberg. Speaking of Nash his nephew Hunter is here and is asked to be watched by Scott Steiner. Eventually they lose him and he ends up in the hands of Russo and Bischoff. Also, remember spiked haired Ric Flair? Well, this is the night he got his head shaved...

Duration: 01:57:35
Revisiting NWA TNA 2003 1st Anniversary Show, AJ Styles Mystery Partner, Sting’s First Match Since WCW
Jan 02, 2024

1 year of NWA TNA Wrestling. The anniversary of the weekly PPV events. Sting makes his long awaited return and has his first match since WCW closed. Him and Jeff Jarrett will be fighting the new NWA Champion AJ Styles and his mystery partner. Also, AMW and Triple X put on a classic match for the NWA Tag Team Titles. Plus, Hard 10 Tournament semi finals, Sports Entertainment Xtreme, Shane Douglas debuts, and CM Punk imitates Raven!

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Duration: 02:01:47
Revisiting WWE RAW 2009 The Little People's Court, D-X Against Hornswoggle, RAW Guest Host Era
Dec 25, 2023

The final DEADLOCK Podcast of the year and it’s 2009 WWE RAW! Not only that, but Shawn Michaels and Triple of D-X are taken to court by Hornswoggle. They must go under the ring and enter Little People Court. Yes, it’s exactly what you think. Also, MLB player Johnny Damon is the RAW Guest Host for the night and he will make all the matches. He says that Santa Claus will grant one WWE Superstar a wish of their choosing. What have we gotten ourselves into? Plus, the last DEADLOCK Q&A of 2023!

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Duration: 02:10:11
Revisiting WWF Raw 1999 The Ministry Stalks The McMahon Family House, Road To WrestleMania 15, The Rock & Big Show vs Stone Cold & Mankind
Dec 18, 2023

WWF is on the road to WrestleMania 15. “The Big Show” Paul Wight recently joined the World Wrestling Federation and is on the side of Mr. McMahon. However, The Rock does not trust The Big Show and thinks he is out to get him. Mr. McMahon orders them to squash their differences and team together against Stone Cold Steve Austin and Mankind in the main event. Plus, The Undertaker and The Ministry of Darkness stalk the McMahon family house. They wait outside for Stephanie to come home and even set the Taker Symbol on fire in his yard. Later in the nigh...

Duration: 01:51:14
Revisiting WWE RAW 2005 The Trial Of Eric Bischoff, Ric Flair Road Rage, Shawn & Shelton vs Angle & Carlito
Dec 12, 2023

For the past few years Eric Bischoff has been the General Manager of WWE Monday Night Raw. However, everything he has done will now be aired out in the court of law. Mr. McMahon will be the judge, jury, and executioner for the transgressions of Eric Bischoff. All of his co-workers take the stand and explain why Eric Bischoff was the worst general manager and deserves to be fired! Also, Ric Flair was just arrested for Road Rage in real life. Nothing is off limits as Edge debut’s The Cutting Edge talk show! Plus, Shawn Michaels and Shelton Benjamin te...

Duration: 02:03:17
Revisiting TNA Impact Wrestling 2013 Hulk Hogan Quits, Dixie Carter’s Reign Of Terror, AJ Styles Working Without Contract
Dec 04, 2023

That doesn’t work for me brother! Hulk Hogan’s TNA Impact Wrestling contract is almost up and he is going to re-sign with the company, or maybe not dude! This is the final episode of Impact Wrestling that Hulk Hogan is on. He has 100% creative control in his contract and it shows here. The show ends with Dixie Carter begging The Hulkster to stay after he quits. Also, AJ Styles contract is legit expired and he has yet to come to terms on a new deal. We know how this all plays out in the long run, but before then...

Duration: 02:22:44
Revisiting WWE SmackDown! 2002 Thanksgiving Special, Michael Cole Screams at Al Wilson, Undisputed Title Match: Big Show vs Fabulous Moolah
Nov 27, 2023

AHHHHH HELP! It’s the 2002 annual Thanksgiving Tradition, WWE SmackDown! We look back at one of the most insane and unexplainable moments in WWE history; Al Wilson dressed as a Turkey during the pilgrim fashion show as Michael Cole screams for help at the top of his lungs! We live in a society. Also, Stephanie McMahon suspends Brock Lesnar during his rivalry with The Undisputed Champion The Big Show! Paul Heyman recently turned on Brock and joined The Big Show and after the news of the suspension, offered to put the title on the line against Brock tonight. Stephanie says it...

Duration: 01:49:47