Six Man Tag Podcast
by Six Man Tag Podcast
Three 40 year old geezers defending our six man tag titles here on a weekly basis. Every week we will break down one specific match from some point in history. Be ready for our unchecked opinions and discussions of things both inside and outside of the ring. In addition to the weekly match some of our regular segments include, "This or That?" and, "Who The F### Is That Guy?"New episodes every week.Don't hesitate to get involved, you can tag in by reaching us by email at: [email protected]
Episodes
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Episode 96 - Hulk Hogan vs. Ric Flair in a Steel Cage (Detroit - MI - October 23, 1994)
It’s road trip time as Tariq recalls his memorable but completely hellacious trip to Detroit with three people he would rather not have gone with. On top of that we talk about the booking nightmare that Halloween Havoc 1994 turned out to be. In a nutshell, Hogan, Flair, Mr. T., Arn Anderson or...
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Episode 95 - The Debut of the bWo - (Philadelphia, PA - November 19, 1996)
When you talk about parodies there should be one name that comes to mind for everyone, Weird Al Yankovich. In this week’s intro we talk about the greatness of Weird Al and which one of his works we liked most. Tariq talks about how he credits Weird Al for providing his children a fundamental...
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Episode 94 - Dominik Mysterio vs Rey Mysterio Jr. - (Inglewood, California - April 1, 2023)
Have you ever wanted to beat up your dad? How many people on earth can actually say that got paid to beat up their dad? Well, Dominik Mysterio can, and that’s one of the reasons why you hate him. In our intro this week Jim and Tariq talk about their kids challenging them and getting put in their...
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Episode 93 - Wrestling Deaths in 2023
2023 has seen the death of a remarkable number of highly skilled professional wrestlers. In addition to the shocking passing of Bray Wyatt this week, we also lost some great legends including Lanny Poffo, Exotic Adrian Street, Superstar Billy Graham, and quite possibly one of wrestling’s greatest...
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Episode 92 - Terry Funk vs Aldo Marino (1985)
Coincidentally this episode was recorded a day prior to Terry Funk’s passing so Tariq and Jim didn’t provide a career overview of Terry Funk and what he meant to Pro Wrestling. Quite frankly such a discussion would need at least a month of discussion to do it justice. This week the episode began…
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Episode 91 - Genichiro Tenryu vs Hulk Hogan (Tokyo, Japan - 12/12/1991)
In this episode Tariq and Jim talk about the different faces they have… It will make sense once you listen to the discussion. The reason we did so is because this week we are reviewing what is one of the hidden treasures of Hulk Hogan’s career as he takes on Genichiro Tenryu in an outstanding...
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Episode 90 - Blue Kane vs. Jerry Bakewell (7/2/2003)
This week we talk about everything British to us and take a look at an Indy match coming out of the UK that has been making the rounds on social media. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the backwards ways in which America does things, this week we discuss pounds, inches, feet, yards and…
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Episode 89 FMWE - Live Event Report - The Return of Tokogi (Yokohama, Japan - 7/9/2023)
In this week’s episode we talk about the insanity of the recent FMWE show and how Atsushi Onita created a war like environment at a Professional Wrestling show.
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Episode 88 - The Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff with Classy Freddy Blassie vs. Bary Windham and Mike Rotundo with Captain Lou Albano (New York, NY - 3/1/1985)
Were you alive in 1985? If you were we bet you won’t believe what went down in 1985! In this episode we discuss the major events that happened in and around Wrestlemania 1. For those of you who weren’t around, this is an episode that will likely blow your mind. The match this week comes on the...
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Episode 87 - Tazz vs Kurt Angle (New York, NY - 01/23/2000)
Tariq and Jim talk about their experiences going somewhere for the first time and Tariq talks about how his insistence on seeing how the locals live in the Bahamas scarred him for life. This week we take a close look at the debut of the WWF Tazz (also known as the ECW Taz) and just how great a...
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Episode 86 - The Undertaker vs Mankind (Pittsburg, PA - 6/28/1997)
Have you ever broken a bone or been seriously injured? This week, Tariq and Jim recall their childhood injuries with Tariq talking about multiple inconceivable injuries as a child and Jim talking about something that made Tariq cringe. The reason why we talked about our own injuries this week…
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Episode 85 - Razor Ramon vs Dean Douglas (Winnipeg, Canada - 10/22/1995)
Do you have any memories of your favorite teachers? Which teacher did you hate the most and why? This week Tariq and Jim talk about teachers. You will get to learn about Tariq’s first crush, Jim’s respect for an unsung hero and how Tariq behaved like an absolute prick during his Jr. High School...
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Episode 84 - Shun The Skywalker and Diamante vs. Kung Fu Masters (Kobe, Japan - 7/30/2022)
In this wrestling only episode, we start off with a bit off news about Mac Donald stealing the show at FMWE “The Dawn”. Just when you think he cannot outdo himself, Mac leaves you shaking your head, in a good way. From there we get into this week’s match and a look at something that is...
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Episode 83 - Gentleman Jervis vs Orange Cassidy (Austin, TX - May 12, 2019)
Ladies first? Not in Japan. This week we take a look at a couple of the rather usual customs that exist in Japan. Many of them will come to surprise you, especially if you have never been to Japan before. The match this week features, in Tariq’s opinion, of the the greatest spots ever pulled off…
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Episode 82 - Juventud Guerrera vs Blitzkrieg (Tacoma, Washington - April 11, 1999)
Are you juicy? This week we talk about, “The Juicy One”, and that’s why this week’s internet bullshit list is about the top 10 juices?! Our match this week features one of wrestling’s one hit wonders, Blitzkrieg. If you don’t know Blitzkrieg go back and watch his matches, we are sure that you…
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Episode 81 - Kenny Omega vs El Hijo Del Vikingo (Independence, Mo., March 22, 2023)
Finally both Jim and Tariq created their own top 5 lists and they sudden realize that making these lists are not as simple as they seem. We are curious what are you 5 most favorite angles ever? This week’s match features the AEW Debut of El Hijo Del Vikingo as he faces off against Kenny Omega. We...
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Episode 80 - Ricky Marvin vs Kenta (Tokyo, Japan - October 15, 2009)
Short but sweet. No better words can be used to describe this match or this episode.
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Episode 79 - Dynamite Kid vs Tiger Mask (Madison Square Garden, New York - July 29, 1983)
Have you ever played with a Speak ’n Spell? If so, then you will understand why both Jim and Tariq were mesmerized by the device in their childhood. In addition to that, Jim and Tariq talk about things which were way ahead of their time when growing up and Tariq again recounts his admiration for...
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Episode 78 - Hornswaggle vs El Torino (East Rutherford, New Jersey - May 4, 2014)
Midget wrestling. That’s right, this week we get into a discussion about the differences between midget wrestling of the 1980’s and modern day minis. Jim and Tariq recall their horrific memories of Bundy nearly killing a midget wrestler at Wrestlemania 3 and Tariq talks about ranking Mascarita...
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Episode 77 - Invisible Man vs Invisible Stan (White Eagle Hall, New Jersey - April 5, 2019)
Hear Jim talk all about his love for Marvel in great detail and how he can easily name 400 hundred Marvel super heroes. We then get into a detailed discussion of super powers and come to a consensus that although invisibility seems cool, its basically just a power for perverts. Today’s match is…
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Episode 76 - REWIND - Laredo Kid vs. El Hijo Del Vikingo (AAA - September 6, 2019)
This week we talk about the importance of brotherly love, Tariq loses his mind over Teddy Ruxpin, Mike will surely gross you out and we talk about out first memories of Lucha. Tariq’s first ever exposure to Lucha might be the most ridiculous wrestling match you have ever heard of. In this week’s...
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Episode 75 - The Florida Brothers vs. Kensuke Sasaki and Akira Hokuto (Kobe, Japan 7/4/2004)
Ever been to Florida? This week we are introducing you to some of the crazy things that go on in Florida and if you are not American you will likely be shocked by what you hear! The reason we are talking about Florida is because we have the privilege of introducing many of you to the Florida...
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Episode 74 - REWIND - Atsushi Onita vs The Great Sasuke (Michinoku Pro - October 30, 1994) -
This week Tariq talks to us about his experience of attending FMW-E's rocket match and why he loves seeing things explode, we all lose our mind over the absolutely insane Sasuke Special during this week's main event, Jim tries to extend his winning streak in "Who the F### is that guy?" and in…
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Episode 73 - Kenny Omega vs. Will Osprey (Tokyo, Japan - 4/1/2023)
Who is the best foreign wrestler in Japan ever? How would you even come to a conclusion on that topic? We start off by taking a look at two internet bullshit lists, one of which is almost perfect, the other not so much. Following that we take a look at two of this generations best foreign…
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Episode 72 - REWIND - Orange Cassidy vs PAC (AEW Revolution - Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Ill., February 29, 2020)
In what is clearly the funniest match that we have reviewed to date, Orange Cassidy takes on PAC in what is surely to be one of this generation's classics. Can Jim be dethroned in this week's, "Who the F### is that guy?" and in "This or That?" Lucha style or American style tag matches.
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Episode 71 - Randy “Macho Man” Savage vs. Genichiro Tenryu (Tokyo, Japan - 13/4/1990)
Having a great match on a big show is one thing but having the greatest match of your storied career on one of the most historically significant cards ever is a whole different thing. This card was a joint card between New Japan Pro Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling and WWF just a mere days…
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Episode 70 - REWIND - Doink vs. Marty Jannetty (Monday Night Raw - Poughkeepsie, NY., June 21, 1993)
This week we invite Cut Throat Cody to the show and watch a hidden gem recommended by him. We talk about mother in-laws, Kurrigan in a suit and Jim nearly cries. By far the most in-depth discussion we have had to date.
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Episode 69 - Kamala vs. George “The Animal” Steele (Toronto, Canada - November 16, 1986)
Do you love your grandfather? Well… Tariq doesn’t. Tariq starts off by talking about having nearly 100 first cousins and how big families lead to having to deal with all kinds of problematic people. Listen in as Tariq explains, in detail, why he has a strong dislike for his grandfather and has no...
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Episode 68 - REWIND - Bull Curry vs Johnny Valentine (Houston, Texas - 1969)
In this week's episode we watch a match that none of us were even alive for! It's 1969 and Bull Curry takes on Johnny Valentine in a 2 out of 3 falls match from the Sam Houston Coliseum. Although Greg “The Hammer” Valentine called this a classic, we all agree its far from a classic and none of us...
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Episode 67 - The Great Muta vs Shinsuke Nakamura (Tokyo, Japan - 1/1/2023)
What is this match going to be most remembered for? Hopefully not the post match press conference. In what can only be described as a first ballot Hall of Fame worthy career, The Great Muta has his final singles match in The Nippon Budokan facing off against current WWE Superstar Shinsuke…
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Episode 66 - REWIND - Kobashi vs Misawa (Tokyo, Japan - March 1, 2003)
Have you ever bought scalped tickets before? Is it legal where you live? Learn what its like to buy scalped tickets in Japan. In what was by far the best match we had reviewed in our podcast thus far, Kenta Kobashi faces Mitsuharu Misawa in their last ever singles match from the Nippon Budokan....
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Episode 65 - Kushida vs. Will Ospreay (Newcastle upon Tyne, England - 26/8/2017)
The World Cup of Wrestling?! The World Cup in Qatar has just ended and we thought that this would be an opportune time to discuss our thoughts on the World Cup of Soccer/Football and how it compares to the events that we love. Tariq talks about going to watch a World Cup match live in 2002 and…
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Episode 64 - REWIND - RVD vs Bam Bam Bigelow (ECW Buffalo TV - Buffalo, NY - April 4, 1998)
RVD wins the ECW TV title and all three of us were there live in attendance at the Burt Flickinger Arena in downtown Buffalo NY. Tariq talks about his strong dislike of RVD matches and why he thinks that Raven stole Mike’s gimmick, this breakdown makes it difficult for Jim to keep it together.…
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Episode 63 - Hayabusa and Masato Tanaka vs. Terry Funk and Mr Pogo (5/5/1996)
This episode starts off with a rough translation of our Mac World segment from Episode 61. Following that we get into our memories of the first exploding bomb matches we ever saw and a good internet list of the greatest bomb matches ever. This week’s bomb match classic has plenty of intrigue…
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Episode 62 - REWIND - Sting vs Vader (Starrcade 1992 - Atlanta, GA., December 28, 1992)
It's Vader Time! Tariq tests Mike's memory and recalls how he was bullied by a mini-Vader during his Elementary School days, Jim talks about the King of Cable Tournament and Mike goes off on how WCW misused its talent during this era. Finally the panel discusses this week’s, "This or that": WCW…
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Episode 61 - FMWE’s Keep Your Heart Burning Show (Tsurumi, Japan - 12/11/2022)
Making it’s debut this week is our Mac World segment featuring the one and only Maku Donaruto! To find out more about Maku go to http://maku-donaruto.com. This week Shiina and Tariq were live at FMWE’s Keep Your Heart Burning Show to see an exploding spider cage, barricade, baseball bat, tag team...
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Episode 60 - REWIND - Royal Rumble 1992 (Rochester, NY - January 19, 1992)
During this episode, Mike talks about going to the Knickerbocker Arena for his first ever wrestling road trip. You’ll hear about his interaction with Hacksaw Jim Duggan and his fear that Hogan was about to win while Jim reminisces about Sgt. Slaughter almost dying and Tariq talks about why the...
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Episode 59 - Maku Donaruto vs. Shinya Aoki (Tokyo, Japan - 22/7/2020)
Do you know who Maku Donaruto is? That name sure sounds familiar, doesn’t it? If you have never seen a Maku Donaruto match get ready to have your mind blown, he is a true one of a kind. In this week’s episode Maku joins the episode to give his own hilarious review of the match (In Japanese). In...
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Episode 58 - REWIND -> Episode 1 - Hogan Vs. Warrior (Wrestlemania 6 - Toronto, Canada, April 1, 1990)
For our new listeners this is where it all began, our first episode released on June 15, 2021. During this episode, Jim talks about being at Skydome live to watch the event, Tariq talks about refusing to go to the event, ticket in hand, and Mike lets his hatred for Hogan be well known. In this...
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Episode 57 - Chris Brooks vs Pokotan (Tokyo, Japan - 3/1/2022)
In this week’s intro you will get to know all about Jim and Tariq’s favorite childhood cartoons. In somewhat of a big surprise, Tariq puts a cartoon on his list that Jim totally buries. Is Tariq able to get Jim to change his opinion after his justification? The reason for this week's intro is…
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Episode 56 - Magnum TA vs Tully Blanchard (Starrcade ’85, Greensboro, North Carolina - 28/11/1985)
Who are the greatest wrestlers to have never had a match in the WWF/WWE or WWWF? This week “internet bullshit” answers this question with a list that we, surprisingly, largely agree with. This week’s match is an incredibly famous historical cage match from Starrcade 1985 but Tariq has a ton of...
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Episode 55 - Masahiro Chono vs Chyna “Joanne Laurer” (Tokyo, Japan - 14/10/2002)
Ever watched a Japanese TV show before, if you have then you will understand this week’s intro all too well, if you haven’t then you are in for a treat. This week we discuss, at length, a TV show that gave Masahiro Chono mainstream exposure and why he stole that show. The match this week features…
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Episode 54 - Roman Reigns vs Finn Balor “The Demon” (WWE Extreme Rules, Columbus, OH - 26/9/2021)
In this week’s episode we talk about our Halloween experiences and Tariq talks about Halloween not being for kids in Japan! Moreover he talks about one of the most important holiday traditions during Christmas in Japan, eating at KFC! In addition, in our intro to the match we talk about some of…
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Episode 53 - Bray Wyatt vs Matt Hardy (Ultimate Deletion, Matt Hardy’s House - 19/3/2018)
In this week we talk about something we don’t usually talk about, movies. Jim and Tariq talk about their unique movie going experiences. More specifically, Jim talks about watching Shaolin Soccer in an art house theater in Buffalo and Tariq talks about watching a movie that got a standing…
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Episode 52 - Kurt Angle vs AJ Styles (Trenton, NJ - 10/8/2008)
This week you are in for a treat! For those of you who don’t know, Jim, at one time, might have been the world’s foremost authority of Firepro Wrestling and today we are talking about Gamerant’s list of the greatest wrestling video games ever. Does Firepro get ranked? What does Jim think about…
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Episode 51 - Johnny Mundo vs. Prince Puma (Los Angeles, California - 24/10/2014)
In this week’s pre-intro we do something out of the ordinary and takes a look at the return of Bray Wyatt. Catch our thoughts on where this return is headed. Tariq has an unusual insight about who Bray Wyatt might be feuding with. After that our internet bullshit segment features Sportskeeda’s…
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Episode 50 - Antonio Inoki vs. Big Van Vader (Tokyo, Japan - 4/1/1996)
This week we take a look back at one of the greatest pioneers in Japanese wrestling history, Antonio Inoki. His accomplishments both in and outside of the ring are too vast to cover in a single episode but this week’s intro talks about aspects of his career that some of you might not be aware of....
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Episode 49 - Naoya Ogawa vs. Bill Goldberg (Tokyo, Japan - 4/6/2004)
In this week we talk about guys who should have been over but never got over including but not exclusive to Norman Smiley, Bam Bam Bigelow, Blitzkrieg, John Morrison etc... This week’s match was the main event of Hustle’s first PPV and on paper it seems quite interesting but… talk about a booking...
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Episode 48 - Stalker Ichikawa vs Awesome Kong (Tokyo, Japan - 8/5/2005)
Tariq and Jim have a talk about slapstick comedy in wrestling. We talk about our favorite workers in this genre and promotions that you should absolutely check out. This week’s match features one of the funniest slapstick comedians in wrestling that most North American fans have no idea about.…
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Episode 47 - “Mister Danger” Mitsuharu Matsunaga vs Kendo Nagasaki (Tokyo, Japan - 8/19/1996)
Tariq and Jim have both had encounters with animals but Tariq’s encounters with animals will leave you in stitches. He talks about being attacked by cats, dogs, and even fish! And the reason why we are talking about animals attacks this week is because the premise of this week’s match is that the...
About this show
Three 40 year old geezers defending our six man tag titles here on a weekly basis. Every week we will break down one specific match from some point in history. Be ready for our unchecked opinions and discussions of things both inside and outside of the ring. In addition to the weekly match some of our regular segments include, "This or That?" and, "Who The F### Is That Guy?"New episodes every week.Don't hesitate to get involved, you can tag in by reaching us by email at: [email protected]
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