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EPISODE · Aug 23, 2026 · 1H 34M

Kayfabe, Attitude, and the WWE Wrestlers Who Defined the ’90s

from The Worst of the Best Podcast · host Ryan Rebalkin

Ryan welcomes Tony (One Big Toilet) out of podcast retirement for a deep dive into the biggest wrestlers of the 1990s.They talk kayfabe, work vs. shoot, why wrestling is live stunt work, and how the Attitude Era changed everything. The pair run through a stacked list that includes Macho Man Randy Savage, Ric Flair, Bret Hart, Shawn Michaels, The Rock, Stone Cold, and more, with plenty of history, backstage stories, and personal memories along the way.Honorable mentions go to Goldust and Chris Jericho. Then comes the classic Worst of the Best reveal: Ryan’s least favorite is (too mystical?), while Tony delivers a blistering case against his pick as the ultimate “worst of the best.”Tony’s knowledge and passion for the subject make this one of the most entertaining wrestling conversations on the show. A future “Top 10 Wrestling Crimes” episode is already being teased.00:00 – Welcome Tony back and catching up  04:00 – Why Tony left One Big Toilet and why wrestling  10:00 – Kayfabe, work vs shoot, and why wrestling is real athleticism  13:00 – Macho Man Randy Savage  16:30 – Ric Flair and the list continues  1:18:00 – Bret Hart, the Montreal Screwjob, and the birth of Mr. McMahon  1:24:30 – Honorable mentions: Goldust and Chris Jericho  1:25:40 – Ryan’s worst pick1:28:00 – Tony’s worst pick1:33:00 – Closing thoughts and future episode tease

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