Mega Ran's Mat Mania

Mega Ran's guest this week is Lynx Kinetic, 1/2 of the Mat Mania duo. Lynx gives his thoughts on Payback, including the House Of Horrors match and its fallout, as well as a controversial photo leak that leads us to the question: Is Kayfabe really dead? We also take a walk through Lynx's musical history and play new and classic tracks. Catch Lynx at PHX Wrestling's event at The Nile Theater May 6, and catch Mega Ran's UK tour: May 10 Manchester @ The Castle May 11 London @ Surya (w/Professor Elemental) May 12 Brighton @ Yellow Book Bar (w/Professor Elemental) - May 13 Leicester @ Soundhouse May 14 Cambridge @ Museum of Computing History May 16 Preston @ Ships and Giggles May 18 Glasgow @ Nice N Sleazy May 19 - Nottingham @ National Videogame Museum May 20 - London @ Four Quarters Bar May 21 - Newcastle @ Kommunity ncl (w/BType) May 22 - Leeds @ Brudenell Social Club (w/Wheatus) tickets at megaran.com/shows

Russell “R8ed R” Tyson is a rapper, wrestling journalist and most importantly, a fan for life. He and Ran talk about Raw and Smackdown’s latest storylines, and offer some hot takes on his favorite wrestler (shouldn’t be a surprise), the Royal Rumble, WrestleKingdom, Kenny Omega, new music, and much more. JUST ANNOUNCED! Mega Ran will be in San Antonio for PAX South and Royal Rumble related activities. 1/27 at PAX South in the Jamspace 6:30 PM 1/28 at The Korova, with MURS, 7PM.

Underground rap legend MURS joins the Mania for a chat about the year 2016 in wrestling, what they want to see at the Royal Rumble, if we want Hulk Hogan back, and much more! also, Ran plays his new track "Year In Gaming 2016" as well as MURS' surprise fantasy entrance music. Happy New Year Maniacs!

Mr. Randy Cruz is back to guest on this week's Mat Mania, which is all about the upcoming Roadblock: End Of The Line PPV. We also discuss the #BlackExcellence Tweet that got the internet in a frenzy, and on the 29th Birthday of Mega Man, Ran tells the story about how his Mega Man fandom began. Song Selections by Mega Ran & DJ DN3 and RUN-DMC. Get in touch with Randy Cruz at @IamRandyRuz on twitter and peep his Cruz Control Podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes!

Ellis broke the internet with his reaction to the Undertaker's loss at Wrestlemania 30, and he's here on Mat Mania to talk about actually MEETING 'Taker, and give Survivor Series 2016 predictions. Also MC Lars joins Mega Ran for the intro to discuss Trump and Pence, Kanye and Hamilton, and upcoming UK dates which are below. Get in touch with Ellis on Twitter at @EllisMbeh MC Lars "The Graduate" 10th Anniversary Tour Dates with mc chris, Mega Ran and Koo Koo Kanga Roo: 26 NOV @ THE KEY CLUB, LEEDS 27 NOV @ FAC21, MANCHESTER 28 NOV @ THE BODEGA, NOTTINGHAM 29 NOV @ THE KLA, BRISTOL 30 NOV @ SURYA, LONDON 1 DEC @ RAINBOW CELLAR,BIRMINGHAM 2 DEC @ NICE N SLEAZY, GLASGOW 3 DEC @ JOINERS, SOUTHAMPTON 4 DEC @ COBBLESTONES, BRIDGEWATER 5 DEC @ SOUNDHOUSE, LEICESTER 6 DEC @ THE SCENE, SWANSEA tickets at nerdcoretour.com

On the 32nd episode of Mat Mania, Ran is live from Kansas City, closing out a huge tour with MC Lars and mc chris. Lars joins the podcast, as well as special guest Rob Aurelius, who attended the Brooklyn show. Rob is a brand ambassador to many WWE stars and a huge fan. we talk Brock vs Goldberg, business etiquette and so much more. hit Rob up at @RobAurelius on all social platforms. Rob will be assisting WWE vet Brooklyn Brawler with his House of Hardcore debut on 12/16 in Philly. Remaining shows at NerdcoreTour.com

Today's episode features TWO guests, Ran's tour and van-mate MC Lars, who talks ICP and wrestling terminology while debuting a NEW, never before heard song, and Steve F of TheFansPodcast, who gets us ready for Hell In A Cell's TRIPLE MAIN EVENT and final Raw broadcast before it. Did Mick Foley's emotional promo steal the thunder from the women and worse, come off as sexist? Remaining tour dates at nerdcoretour.com 10/25 – Higher Ground - South Burlington, VT 10/26 – The Middle East Downstairs - Cambridge, MA 10/27 – Knitting Factory - Brooklyn, NY 10/28 – The Smiling Moose - Pittsburgh, PA 10/29 – Grog Shop - Cleveland Heights, OH 10/31 – Blind Pig - Ann Arbor, MI 11/1 – Riot Room - Columbus, OH 11/2 – Diamond Pub and Billiards - Louisville, KY 11/3 – The Stache at Intersection - Grand Rapids, MI 11/4 – The Irving Theatre - Indianapolis, IN 11/5 – Subterranean - Chicago, IL 11/7 – Gabe’s - Iowa City, IA 11/8 – 7th Street Entry - Minneapolis, MN 11/9 – High Noon Saloon - Madison, WI 11/10 – Fubar -St. Louis, MO 11/11 – The Riot Room - Kansas City, MO 11/12 – The Waiting Room - Omaha, NE 11/14 – Black Sheep - Colorado Springs, CO 11/15 – Marquis Theatre - Denver, CO 11/18 – Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR 11/19 – El Corazon - Seattle, WA 11/20 – WOW Hall - Eugene, OR Get more MC Lars at @mclars on twitter, and Steve at @TheFanPodcast Music selections: "Console Wars" by MC Lars and Mega Ran and "Faint" by Linkin Park.

Mega sits down with Matt Conn, CEO of MidBoss, creators of the Gaymer X Convention and producer of Read Only Memories, a new cyberpunk adventure game. Ran and Matt talk Clash of Champions 2016, and grade each match, talk about why we feel new times are coming for The New Day, and learn about the Deluxe version of "Read Only Memories," coming soon! Music selection: "Cruisin USA" (T.J. Perkins) by Mega Ran feat. KadeshFlow and 1UP. Contact Matt and Midboss on twitter at @MattConn

Ran and special guest Roknowledge chat about EVERYTHING, from Smackdown and Raw’s indie champs, CM Punk’s early exit, the possible return of Hulk Hogan, our thoughts on AJ Styles and Kevin Owens as champs, the anniversary of Steve Austin’s release from WCW, Ryback’s shoot podcast and who we think in the WWE would give Conor McGregor the toughest match…it might surprise you. Contact Rok at @Roknowledge on Twitter and hear him every Friday on Rhyme and Reason Radio, Friday Nights 12am-2am. KNRJ/101.1 The Beat Phoenix, or Stream at http://azthebeat.com Music selection by R8ted R and Ghostface Killah

Caitlynn is a renowned voice actor as well as pre-school teacher and HUGE wrestling fan. Her and I watched SummerSlam 2016 from Mizucon in Miami, and had some thoughts on that, as well as NXT Takeover, and more. She talks about why she's not a Brock Lesnar fan, what happened to Sasha, Cena's wristband theories, and what her most challenging voice role was. Get in touch with Caitlynn at @CaitlynnFrenchV on twitter or www.facebook.com/CaitlynnFrenchVO. Music by BABYMETAL and Wale.

On this episode, guest Derek Montilla and Ran chat about what they like and dislike about the "New Era," issue their SummerSlam Predictions and talk Phoenix sports. Get in touch with Derek at @Cap_Kaveman on Twitter or check out TheSportsKave.com and The Steel Cage Wrestling Podcast.

This episode is late, pardon me! But the info is really awesome. Enjoy. Kaliq is already a renowned hip-hop star in the AZ scene, and his surprise drop of the "New America" album has sent ripples in the community. But Kaliq is building the next creative chapter in his life, through dreams of a WWE career as Malcolm Bishop. Learn all about his setbacks and dedication to his craft that has led him to a path of destiny. Mega Ran also chats about forgetting his laptop, playing shows at Comic Con, and a mock draft. listen to "New America" on Apple Music, Spotify and SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kaliq777/sets/kaliq-new-america-2016 Follow Kaliq/Malcolm Bishop: Twitter: @Kaliq777 Instagram: @malcolm_bishop

Did you hear the one about how Mega Ran and co. wound up partying with The New Day, Wale, and the newly crowned NBA Champion Cleveland Cavaliers? Well get comfortable. Ran, Eric Medina of NERDS Clothing, and David Valencia recap the single greatest night in Las Vegas that anyone could ever have, attending Money In The Bank, then celebrating afterwards, and top it off with a backstage appearance at RAW in Phoenix the next night, chatting with Simon Gotch, AJ Styles and more. The three give their ratings of the matches on the card, and thoughts on the future. Mega Ran compares Roman Reigns to the new Mighty No. 9 game, which Ran's song "Mighty" appears on. Musical Selections: "Mighty No 9" by Mister Wilson and "The Rising Sun (Shinsuke Nakamura's NXT Theme." Subscribe and Rate on iTunes!

Live from E3, Ran and special guest Dan Ryckert of Giant Bomb talk about new games, the past present and future of wrestling, Dan's work as a heel manager, as well give their Money In The Bank 2016 predictions. Music selection by the Fabulous Freebirds.

On this episode, Mega Ran recaps the #BLAMTour, and reminisces on the excellent storytelling and matches that made Money In The Bank 2011 the best PPV of the year, and maybe ever. CM Punk and John Cena went 35 minutes in an epic event that set precedents. Ran also thanks everyone who helped out on the tour, and plays music from Oso Negro and Open Mike Eagle.

Live from Oregon, Mega Ran is joined by his oldest childhood friend, Chuck, aka JonBap426, to talk about Chuck’s cool voice acting gigs, and of course wrestling! The two tackle the Memorial Day Edition of RAW, Cena’s return, the impending brand split, as well as WWE2k17’s announcement of the addition of Goldberg as a playable character. This leads to Ran and Chuck’s list of their favorite wrestling video games of all time.

SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES! Mega Ran breaks down WWE Extreme Rules 2016 match-by-match, including Chris Jericho going all out, tells a story of being dissed by a celebrity, and gives his opinion on what the "New Era" in WWE is all about. New music by Mega Ran and RoQy TyRaid, as well as a a track by Cody B. Ware "Kings Of Wrestling" are played. Catch Mega Ran on tour RIGHT NOW! May 23 San Diego CA @ Soda Bar May 24 Glendale, CA @ Complex May 26 Oakland CA @ AU Lounge May 27 & 28 San Jose CA @ Cafe Stritch May 29 San Jose CA @ AFK Gamer Lounge May 31 Medford OR @ King Wah Lounge June 2 Portland OR @ Ground Kontrol June 3 Bellingham WA @ Glow Nightclub June 4 Bend, OR @ Astro Lounge June 5 Seattle WA @ Nectar Lounge June 6 Yakima WA @ The Hop Shop June 7 Moscow ID @ John’s Alley Tavern June 8 Boise ID @ The Olympic June 10 Las Vegas NV @ 11th St Records June 11 Phoenix AZ @ Rebel Lounge (early all ages show)

Mega Ran was lucky enough to get invited to a Lucha Underground taping in Los Angeles, and gives a play-by-play of the VIP experience, NO SPOILERS of course. What happened when they asked Mega if he was one of the extras? How was the action? Any bodily fluids spill? What kind of food do they serve in VIP? Many thanks to the El Rey Network and Lucha Underground for putting on a great show. Music by RoQy TyRaid and the Ruff Ryders. Upcoming #BLAMTour Dates: May 23 San Diego CA @ Soda Bar May 24 Glendale, CA @ Complex May 26 Oakland CA @ AU Lounge May 27 & 28 San Jose CA @ Cafe Stritch May 29 San Jose CA @ AFK Gamer Lounge May 31 Medford OR @ King Wah Lounge June 2 Portland OR @ Ground Kontrol June 3 Bellingham WA @ Glow Nightclub June 4 Bend, OR @Astro Lounge June 5 Seattle WA @ Nectar Lounge June 6 Yakima WA @ The Hop Shop June 7 Moscow ID @ John's Alley Tavern June 8 Boise, ID, @ The Olympic June 10 Las Vegas NV @ 11th Street Records June 11 Phoenix AZ @ Rebel Lounge (early all ages show)

Mega Ran and special guest, FuseTV producer Juan Cadavid discuss their fondest moments of the history of the Intercontinental title, the current state of affairs in WWE, classic video games and hip hop moments, live from PAX East 2016 in Boston.

Mega Ran is joined by Adam, Jack and Ross of WhatCulture Wrestling to talk about what they love about their job, and what's not so fun. Learn about all of the personalities, content, feuds and storylines that helps WhatCulture Wrestling achieve over A MILLION viewers per month. Ran also discusses BIG changes to Mat Mania and how you can help, judging professionals on their profession, which wrestler he thinks is a d*ck, and the PAX East special mixtape, hosted by Xavier Woods. Follow the guys at: @AdamTheBlampied @Jack_TheJobber @RossOnRasslin Music by Mega Ran x Lynx Kinetic and Milo. message Ran at BOOKMEGARAN(at)GMAIL.com with your thoughts!

WHAT DOES EVERYBODY WANT?? Thought provoking answers to very poignant questions! On this episode of Mat Mania, Mega returns to Wrestlecon with Teek Hall and Lynx Kinetic for interviews with Justin Barasso of Sports Illustrated, former WWE wrestler Al Snow, and current tourmate Sadistik. Al drops a bomb on his biggest issue with wrestling today, Justin makes a super bold, but incorrect prediction about Mania, and Sadistik laments on his love for challenging games like Dark Souls. Songs are played from Smoke DZA, Macho Man Randy Savage and Lotte Kestner. Catch Ran on tour with Sadistik, Weerd Science and Upgrade: April 12 Philadelphia @ Kung Fu Necktie April 13 Stanhope NJ @ Stanhope House April 15 Watertown NY @ Flashback Lounge

Live from Dallas, TX, Mega Ran and special guest Teek Hall hit the streets right after a record-setting Wrestlemania to interview attendees about the record-setting event, right outside of AT&T Stadium. What matches were great? which were bad? Who showed out? Check out our episode for all that more. Follow Teek at @Teek_Hall special shouts to the Kult of Kayfabe, Wrestlecon and everyone who stopped to chat with us.

Mega is joined by Logan Finch, who has been training for the past 9 months to be a professional wrestler as a part of the Boise, ID based WrestleClub. Learn about what it takes to pursue a career in the business and some of the early knocks Logan's taken in this episode. Also, Ran and Logan give their Wrestlemania 32 picks. Ran also plays two songs, "Run" feat. Murs" and Logan's pick: "R U Ready" by the late great Macho Man Randy Savage. Get more info on WrestleClub at https://www.facebook.com/idahowrestleclub Also get Mega Ran and Lynx Kinetic's new album "Mat Mania" now at www.matmania.net Ran's Wrestlemania Schedule: April 1-2 @ WrestleCon, Dallas (all day presentations) April 1 @ Deen’s Ranch, Dallas (Kaiju Big Battel Performance) April 2 @ Caves Lounge, Arlington (live performance)

On this episode of Mat Mania, Mega Ran and special guest Kenny Herzog (Rolling Stone) discuss the best and worst of the European Title division. Ran also discusses SXSW, and positive and negative feedback on his music. two tracks are played: "DDT" by Mega Ran and Doug Funnie, and "Oh Hail No" by El-P, Danny Brown and MrMFN Exquire. Follow Kenny at @KennyHerzog

Mega Ran and special guests from the NPC Collective chat about their favorite wrestlers of African American decent, and briefly discuss the ugly side of racism in the wrestling business. Ran also discusses his current tour and the sadness of not being able to be there for family during difficult times. Special thanks to KadeshFlow, 1UP Creative Mind Frame, Richie Branson, K-Murdock and EyeQ for hanging out. Visit npccollective.com for more. March 4 @ St. Louis, MO March 5 @ Burnsville, MN March 6 @ Chicago, IL March 7 @ Cincinnati, OH March 8 @ Ann Arbor, MI March 9 @ Buffalo, NY March 10 @ Cambridge, MA March 11 @ Brooklyn, NY March 12 @ Phila, PA March 13 @ Raleigh, NC March 16 @ Dallas, TX March 17-20 @ Austin, TX (SXSW) March 22 @ Houston TX March 24 New Orleans, LA March 25-26 Boise, ID This episode is dedicated to Ran's mother in law, Barbara Walker, 1938-2016.

Mega Ran and special guests break down WWE Fastlane and the road to Wrestlemania in-depth. Ran also discusses MAGFest 2016, Sports Illustrated and releases a snippet of the next installment of "Monday Night Ran," a rap tribute to the Macho Man Randy Savage. Get the full song at MatMania.net Add our guests on Twitter: Craig: @AggroCraig Gary: @ForTheGods98 Jason @JayP2172

Mega Ran and special guest Steve Juon of the Angry Marks Podcast and RapReviews discuss the best and worst moments of the Hardcore title, and hold a mock tournament to decide the best Hardcore Champ of all time. Ran also wraps up his west coast tour with Richie Branson, discusses edibles, and gets a scathing promo cut on him by Xavier Woods. Check out Steve at @AngryMarks and rapreviews.com

Mega Ran recaps the controversial Royal Rumble 2016 PPV event, match by match with his special guest, legendary underground rapper MURS. The two grade each match on the card, and talk about the possible fallout of the PPV and what this means for Wrestlemania. Murs also gives his controversial opinions on two beloved Hall of Famers, discusses his wrestling fan origins with shouts out to UWF and G.L.O.W, and makes a prediction about the next big star from NXT. Music played this episode by MURS and 2Mex. Add MURS on Twitter, @MURS, and catch him on his all-new Twitch channel streaming Monday through Thursday 6-9pm at twitch.tv/MURS NOTE: This episode is labeled EXPLICIT for some mild language.

Episode 6 of Mat Mania is all about Jake "The Snake" Roberts- our favorite matches and moments, as well as an in-depth review of the new movie, "The Resurrection of Jake The Snake Roberts," which is out on iTunes now. Mega Ran is joined by special guest Randy Cruz, host of the Cruz Control Podcast. Mega and Randy also give their Royal Rumble 2016 predictions, and Ran explains why he may never play his WWE2K16 game again. Today's song is "Absolutely Perfect" by Smoke DZA and Wale. Follow Randy Cruz on Twitter: @randyjcruz

Mega Ran and special guest former British indy wrestler Michael Burhan talk about the day that WCW shot itself in both the foot and head simultaneously. Also discussed: Wrestle Kingdom 10, rumors surrounding NXT and New Japan, and the stakes are higher than ever in the 2016 Royal Rumble. check out Mike's wrestling group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wrestlerevolution/ The song of the episode is "Survivor Series (1993) by Teek Hall and Kollateral. Get their new mixtape "Vader VS Foley" online: https://soundcloud.com/vaderfoley/sets/vader-vs-foley-ep-hosted-by-bootleg-kev

Mega Ran is joined by long time collaborator K-Murdock to discuss TLC. Hear their thoughts on The New Day, The Wyatts, Roman Reigns and more. Also, Ran discusses being a tourist in your own hometown, not wanting to book his own shows anymore, and plays a song about The Ultimate Warrior, by Mr. Miranda. Connect online: @MegaRan - Mega Ran @neosonix - K-Murdock @mistermiranda83 - Mr. Miranda #MatMania

Todays' episode of Mat Mania is a special CROSSOVER EPISODE! Ran is joined by the Gorgeous Losers Of Wrestling, and we take on Survivor Series 2015 from 4 unique perspectives. Mega Ran also discusses getting married and why he doesn't like Miami Beach or gentleman's clubs, and plays a new song. Check out the G.L.O.W. Podcast at: http://nerdworldusa.weebly.com/gorgeous-losers-of-wrestling follow the crew: @MegaRan @77Shamrock77 @RealSarahVanB @NerdWorldUSA