Smarks & Stripes

The man who will face Brock Lesnar for the WWE Championship at WrestleMania, Drew McIntyre, sits down for a very special one on one interview with our own Kevin Keenan. These two go back a long way and have some history, they talk all about that, Drew's rise now that he is back in the WWE and the ups and the downs that came before that.  Enjoy the winner of the 2020 WWE Royal Rumble: "The Scottish Psychopath" Drew McIntyre.

Smarks & Stripes is kicking off 2020 in a pretty big way! Corey Graves joins us for our first episode in the new year and we discuss everything from his time in NXT to becoming the Voice of the WWE (our words!), his new podcast, After the Bell and so much more! Enjoy, Corey Graves! 

EXCLUSIVE!! In his only interview since asking for his release from World Wrestling Entertainment, Mike Kanellis (Mike Bennett) joins Keenan and Bill this week on the show. They talk everything from the most recent news about Mike, his time in Ring of Honor and Impact Wrestling and so much more! A very open and honest conversation! Enjoy Mike Kanellis!

We're Back!! This week Keenan and Bill breakdown the NXT invasion of both RAW and Smackdown Live! as we head into Survivor Series this coming Sunday. This has been some of the best WWE TV in recent memory and it begs the question to be asked, do we have Saudi Arabia to thank? Next Week: WWE Superstar Mike Kanellis joins us for a special thanksgiving week episode! Enjoy, Smarks & Stripes!

Bill and Turtle breakdown the surprise appearance by CM Punk on WWE Backstage. What does it mean for his WWE future? Iis it just a matter of time before we see him in a WWE ring ? Who would you like to see him face? All this and much more in this weeks ep of Smarks and Stripes 

Former WWE Superstar, Ken Anderson joins us this week on Smarks & Stripes. Bill and Keenan get into a whole bunch with Ken including his time in WWE as well as TNA, Coming with in hours of being WWE Champion, his school The Academy and so much more!Also, listen for our keyword for a chance to win a pair of tickets to Smackdown Live here in Philadelphia on 11/15!

This week Keenan and Bill get into some of the issues and short falls AEW has seen in their first month of being on TNT and what they can do to fix it. Plus, we are giving away tickets to Smackdown Live in Phiiladelphia! Listen for how to win!    

Bill and Turtle breakdown the night that AEW Dynamite  took over Philadelphia. What was the best match of the night? What didn't you see on TV and did a 12yr old pin Cody?! All that and much more....

Executive Vice President and Chief Brand Officer of All Elite Wrestling, Cody and Brandi Rhodes sit with Keenan and Turtle to talk all things AEW ahead of the HUGE AEW on TNT show tomorrow night here in Philadelphia! Keenan and Cody take a trip down memory lane, Brandi talks women's division in AEW, is there another boom in the industry and so much more! Enjoy...Cody and Brandi Rhodes! 

STAND BACK…THERE’S A HURRICANE COMING THROUGH! Shane Helms by day and The Hurricane by night, the former WWE Superstar and current Producer for the company joins Keenan and Bill this week on the show. They get into a little bit of everything from WCW to talking about The Rock. How did the Hurricane come to be? What are the duties of Shane’s current role, and so much more! Enjoy…Shane Helms!

It's night one of the Wednesday Night Wars.. who took home the crown? What exceeded expectations? What went wrong? Bill and Turtle break down every thing in this episode of Smarks and Stripes.

WHAT DOES EVERYBODY WANT?!?!? This week on Smarks and Stripes, Keenan chats with his trainer and former WWE Superstar, Al Snow. Al has been in the business for over 30 years and has held every position there is to hold. They get into everything from Keenan’s time in OVW with Al to the business present day. Enjoy a chat with one of the smartest people in the industry....Al Snow.

nZo joins Keenan and Turtle this week. The extremely controversial superstar holds nothing back when talking about WWE, Big Cass, New York Giants football and so much more! This is a must listen interview! Enjoy.....nZo! 

A must listen interview!! Keenan chats with Simon Dean for over an hour as they get into all aspects of his career as well as the business then and now. ECW is covered, WWE is covered, thoughts on AEW is covered, CM PUNK is covered. Nothing was held back here! Listen now!!!

This week on Smarks & Stripes Keenan and Bill get into a whole variety of topics including the lost AEW championship belt, King of the Ring and Ric Flair to file a lawsuit against.....WWE?!

Join Kevin Keenan and Bill Matz as they give you their takes on what just went down on WWE NXT UK Takeover: Cardiff

This week Keenan and Turtle chat about the breaking news of NXT coming to the USA Network starting Sept 18th. Was this done intentionally to combat AEW? Keenan goes 1-on-1 with the Former WWE Superstar Big Cass, CaZXL, they chat all about the issues that CaZXL has gone through this past year and his openness in this interview makes it a MUST LISTEN! 

Bill and Turtle recap the hottest event of the summer and what it means for WWE going forward. Also, Eagles DE Vinny Curry joined the show to discuss his love for the wrestling biz, if he would make the jump to wrestling(post football) and who he feels is the next breakout star in  the company.

The hottest Event of the Summer is here!! Bill and Turtle dive deep in to Summerslam, preview the big matches and try and figure out what it means that some of the "top guys" are not even on the card!

Philly born Tom Phillips joined the podcast this week to discuss everything WWE as well as everything Philly sports! 

Bill and Turtle recap the Raw Reunion. What makes Bill so angry about the past evening? What does Turtle want from the Wrestling biz overall? All this an much more!!!

Bill and Turtle recap the wrestling weekend: Fight For The Fallen, Extreme Rules, EVOLVE 131 as well as Raw and Smackdown. What was the best match of the weekend? What was the best overall event?

Baron Corbin joins the pod and we talk everything WWE and #ExtremeRules. Also his thoughts on @Eagles / @Chiefs and Andy Reid! 

Today is the 3rd anniversary of the Final Deletion and Kevin and Bill watch along with you! Get all the inside stories and behind the scenes details on this week's episode from the Licensed official himself. 

Bill and Turtle discuss the newest shakeup in WWE, Battleground and more....

The former President of WCW as well as former WWE Monday Night Raw General Manager, Eric Bischoff steps into Wrestler Court this week. We are talking all things WWE, WCW, Monday Night Wars as well as Bischoff on Wrestling which drops new episodes every Wednesday on the MLW Radio Network. 

Turtle and Bill are back this week,breaking down the technical masterpiece between Goldberg and Undertaker at Super Showdown. They get into AEW streaming Fyter Fest for free, as well as an actually entertaining match on 205 Live that fans should go out of their way to watch. Plus, complaining about Shane McMahon.  

There is a lot to unpack since the launch of AEW's first PPV event. How will the summer shape up, are they being too confident? Also Vince McMahon might actually not be from this earth. A lot to get into as Bill, Kevin and Eric all sift through the world of wrestling this week.

AN AIRING OF GRIEVANCES!! Kevin is on strike from watching WWE programming and has only two scenarios in which he would watch the show. Bill is trying to find the good in everything and Turtle is well……Turtle. AEW Double or Nothing is tomorrow and it’s the perfect time for them to strike. 

Bill Matz and Eric Golden go over what they saw on Money in the Bank and someone might be asking for their money back.

Turtle and Bill are back to review the go-home episode of #Raw heading into #MITB. What are we expecting from Rollins vs Styles? Who will pull down the briefcases in the men’s and women’s ladder matches? What tf is going on in Bray Wyatt’s Firefly Funhouse? We’ve got your PPV primer on the new Smarks & Stripes.

This week Keenan and Bill dive into the entire saga that is Lio Rush. Vince McMahon is a lunatic (like we didn’t already know) and is AEW finally about to announce a TV deal? All that and more on episode 14...it’s Smarks and Stripes! 

Turtle and Bill discuss a bounce back episode (we’re grading on a curve here) of Raw. Is Vince McMahon’s penchant for re-writing up until showtime becoming part of his on-air persona? What’s the point of humiliating the Revival? Where does the Sami Zayn angle go now? And is it just time to end the brand split? 

Impact Wrestling returns to Philly this weekend with a couple of tv tapings in the 2300 Arena. Johnny Impact and Knockouts Champion Taya Valkyrie dropped by the studio to talk about life on the road traveling as a husband and wife, their title defenses at Impact’s most recent pay-per-view and where the wrestling business is headed.

Raw Review is back, and honestly, it’s way more entertaining than this week’s actual episode of Monday Night Raw. Turtle & Bill discuss Raw’s representatives in the Money in the Bank Ladder matches, and who has a chance to come away with the men’s and women’s briefcases. Plus, where are the Sami Zayn and Bray Wyatt angles going? Where’s the depth on the ladies’ side of the roster? And, most importantly, why is manscaping something to be ashamed of?

On the all-new Smarks & Stripes, the guys discuss Bray Wyatt’s Firefly Funhouse and KO’s heel turn. Then Kevin continues to eviscerate Sasha Banks, Bill turns into the Heartbreak Kid as headlines like Daniel Bryan’s injury and Ronda Rousey’s apparent departure hit him right in the feels. AND AEW’s “wrestler friendly” schedule & more!

Bill Matz and Turtle react to RAW last night and give their takes on what they want to see moving forward for next week.

Was the Montreal Screw Job a work? What do “the boys” think about match ratings? The Smarks and Stripes dive deep into the mailbag before giving their thoughts on the Superstar Shakeup and the bizarre Sasha Banks situation.

New faces on the A show but none more important than the Phenomenal One. Is Raw now the house that AJ Styles built? Are the “smarks” ready for the  Viking Experience and is there enough room for two “giants” on raw? Plus who will the Boss announce as the biggest FA to join Smackdown in history? Bill and Turtle give their picks.

This week Bill, Kevin and Turtle discuss the WrestleMania fall out. What would Kevin have done had he been in the ring for the finish of the first-ever women’s main event at WrestleMania featuring Charlotte vs. Becky Lynch vs Ronda Rousey and does AEW have a TV deal?  

Bill & Turtle break down the WWE's opening day, the Raw after Wrestlemania! Get the Smarks' reaction to the maint event swerve, Laceys Evans' first main roster physicality, the return of Alexa Bliss and Sami Zayn and all the surprised (or lack thereof) from WWE's biggest Monday of the year. 

Bill Matz, Kevin Keenan and Turtle all go over what they are excited about for WM35 and Kevin GOES IN on John Oliver's piece about WWE wrestlers not being treated fairly as independent contractors and a lot more!

WE GO BACK INTO THE VAULT - which might be weird for the 3rd episode of a podcast but hey, we make the rules around here. Tommy Dreamer takes Kevin and Turtle through the rise and fall of ECW, the WWE/ECW merger and a lot of behind the scene stories of what happened throughout his career including his sit downs with Vince McMahon and more!

Bill Matz, Kevin Keenan and Eric Golden are back to review Fastlane, go over the latest storylines and a lot more on Ep.2 of Smarks & Stripes 

This week the guys go over the atmosphere of Wrestlemania 36 in Tampa, AEW's approach to on their roll out and what they will need to capture people's eyes and the reaction to Arn Anderson's firing after allegedly allowing Alicia Fox to wrestle drunk. 

In this episode of Wrestler Court Keenan wants to know if Turtle is "All in" and Former Philadelphia Eagles now Tennessee Titan as well as huge wrestling fan, Dennis Kelly, joins the show to discuss the current WWE product and his thoughts on Roman Reigns. 

The lost interview has been found! Back in December we spoke with Nick Aldis, the former Magnus shortly after winning the NWA World Heavyweight title. We thought we lost the interview but it has been found! Also on the show we discuss Ronda Rousey thus far in the WWE, Turtle is not pleased with WWE Fastlane and the debut of the Throwback Segment. Enjoy Episode 11!

In the comeback episode, 2018 inductee to the WWE Hall of Fame, Jeff Jarrett joins Keenan and Turtle to dicuss his career and induction that takes place Friday Night April 6th, live from New Orleans, LA and only on the WWE Network. 

WWE Superstars Bayley and Mark Henry join Eric Golden and Kevin Keenan to talk about WWE taking over Philadelphia for NXT Takeover, Royal Rumble, Raw and Smackdown.

WWE RAW Women's Champion, Alexa Bliss, steps into Wrestler Court and we discuss everything from Total Divas to coming to WWE from NXT and dream matches. Keenan and Turtle also preview WWE Clash of the Champions this Sunday from Boston!