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Straight Shooters
by Nick Piccone, Vaughn Johnson
The best and worst of pro wrestling covered weekly by Nick Piccone (CrossingBroad.com) and Vaughn Johnson (Inquirer.com).Since 2015, the duo has produced compelling, unique, and entertaining weekly episodes along with special exclusive content on Patreon ... Live commentary specials before they were cool, deep dives into entire pay-per-view events, movies, documentaries, and career retrospectives, high profile guests, current product analysis, and much more!Request your own deep dives: patreon.com/shootersradio© 2026 The Straight Shooters Wrestling Podcast. All rights reserved.
Episodes
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REWIND: WCW Halloween Havoc '92 Deep Dive
Recorded 10/2025. Featured in Ep. 443. The guys spin the wheel and make the deal as they dive deep into WCW Halloween Havoc 1992, which took place right here in Philadelphia, PA. -- Twitter/X:...
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479: WWE No Mercy '05 Deep Dive, RIP PAC
In this episode, Vaughn and Nick dive deep into the latest Patreon request - WWE No Mercy 2005. It was Batista defending the World Heavyweight Championship against a ... changed Eddie Guerrero!? Bobby Lashley and Ken Kennedy make their WWE PPV debuts, Heidenreich is a member of LOD, and we've got...
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REWIND: WCW Halloween Havoc '91 Deep Dive
Recorded 10/2022. Featured in Ep. 342. Nick and Vaughn dive deep into WCW Halloween Havoc 1991 and the CHAMBER OF HORRORS MATCH! AND THE HALLOWEEN PHANTOM! AND THE BRAVES/TWINS WORLD SERIES GAME 7 OH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO -- Twitter/X:...
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478: WWE Unforgiven '06 Deep Dive
In this episode, Vaughn Johnson and Nick Piccone dive deep into WWE Unforgiven 2006, via Patreon request. John Cena had already signed a three-year deal to go to SmackDown if he didn't beat Edge for the WWE Championship in a TLC Match. It was Trish Stratus' retirement match. The first one. But...
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477: WWE SummerSlam 2014 Deep Dive
In this episode, Vaughn Johnson and Nick Piccone dive deep into WWE SummerSlam 2014, via Patreon request. The WWE Network was $9.99. The infamous Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena squash. A Bella heel turn!? Roman's coming out party. Rollins vs. Ambrose with a bunch of LUMBERJACKS! And more! But first…
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476: AEW All In '26 Reaction Show
In this episode, Vaughn Johnson and Nick Piccone talk all things AEW as they react to AEW's biggest show of the year, All In: London. Will Ospreay captured the AEW World Heavyweight Championship over Kenny Omega. THE NEW LEVEL IS HERE. Title changes GALORE. But it worked. Check it out! --...
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475: WWE Battleground '16 Deep Dive
In this episode, Vaughn Johnson, Nick Piccone, and THE THIRD MAN Brian Isley dive deep into the latest Patreon request, WWE Battleground 2016. It was a time of change in WWE... or so we thought. Thing were looking up... for a little bit. So let's dive into it. BUT FIRST, we talk about the CM...
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474: What's Next for WWE Heading into the Fall and Winter of '26
In this episode, Vaughn Johnson, Nick Piccone, and Jon Jansen discuss the spillover from SummerSlam, and what's next for WWE as we head into fall and winter. Kevin Owens vs. CM Punk. Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton. Oba Femi vs. Bron Breakker? And much more! -- Twitter/X:...
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REWIND: WWF SummerSlam '90 Deep Dive
REWIND TIME. We take another deep dive into an event that took place in Philadelphia at the Spectrum in 1990 - WWF SummerSlam. It was a double main event! Hulk Hogan returns to take on Earthquake and the Ultimate Warrior defends the WWF Championship against "Ravishing" Rick Rude inside a steel...
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473: WWE SummerSlam '26 Roundtable
In this episode, Roy Burton and Mark Henry Jr. join Vaugh and Nick to preview WWE SummerSlam 2026! Roman Reigns defends his World Heavyweight Championship against Seth Rollins and CM Punk defends his WWE Championship against Cody Rhodes! -- Twitter/X:...
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472: LeBron is a Sixer; WWE Vengeance '06 Deep Dive
In this episode, THE THIRD MAN Brian Isley joins Vaughn and Nick to discuss LeBron James signing with the Philadelphia 76ers - the biggest free agent signing in Philly sports this century, and maybe forever!? We've also got a Patreon request! We dive deep into WWE Vengeance 2006 (01:18:25 mark).…
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471: WCW Bash at the Beach '94 Deep Dive
In this episode, Nick and Vaughn dive deep into Hulk Hogan's in-ring debut in World Championship Wrestling at WCW's Bash at the Beach 1994 in Orlando. It was the dawning of a new era in WCW, "Wrestling is cool again" as Tony Schiavone would put it before signing off for the night. WCW wasted no...
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REWIND: WCW Bash at the Beach '97 Deep Dive
REWIND TIME. Nick and Vaughn head back to the Golden Era of 1997 and dive deep into an event that was headlined by Dennis Rodman tag-teaming with Hollywood Hogan as the nWo goes mainstream! Recorded July 2024. Featured in episode 400. -- Twitter/X:...
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470: EMERGENCY POD - CM Punk Returns, Wins WWE Title from Sami Zayn
In this episode, Nick and Vaughn are joined by Roy Burton to react to CM Punk's return to WWE after a mini-hiatus. Oh yeah, and he won the WWE Title from Sami Zayn. So... what now? -- Twitter/X:...
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REWIND: Live Commentary of WWF Stars and Stripes Challenge - Lex Luger Bodyslams Yokozuna (07-04-93)
REWIND TIME. Hulk Hogan was out the door, but Vince McMahon needed a new American Hero for his audience to cheer for against the WWF Champion, Yokozuna. Enter Lex Luger, who made his babyface turn on the deck of the U.S.S. Intrepid in New York City. With multiple professional wrestlers, and even...
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REWIND: WCW Bash at the Beach '96 Deep Dive
REWIND TIME. 30 years ago, we saw one of the most memorable moments in wrestling history, if not *the* most memorable. Hulk Hogan had finally turned his back on all of his fans and turned on WCW at Bash at the Beach to christen the New World Order (or Organization) on July 7. But we're here for…
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469: WWF King of the Ring '95 Deep Dive
In this episode, Nick and Vaughn dive deep into the 1995 WWF King of the Ring (59:40 mark). Why? Well, for one, it took place at The Spectrum in Philly. For two... uh... well... we don't exactly know. However, join us for a conversation about the New WWF Generation in the mid-90s as Diesel teamed...
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468: WWE Night of Champions '26 Reaction, AEW Forbidden Door '26 Preview
In this episode, THE THIRD MAN Brian Isley joins Vaughn Johnson and Nick Piccone to discuss WWE Night of Champions! Sami Zayn is the Undisputed WWE Champion! Oba Femi is the King of the Ring! IYO Sky is the Queen of the Ring! The guys discuss everything heading into SummerSlam! They also give…
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REWIND: WCW Great American Bash '00 Deep Dive
REWIND TIME.It's our first time diving deep into a show that was in the prime Vince Russo WCW era. Great American Bash 2000 saw a ton of reasons why this era will go down as possibly the worst era in professional wrestling history. All capped off by Bill Goldberg turning heel to join the New...
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REWIND: WCW Great American Bash '98 Deep Dive
REWIND TIME.The guys head back to the circus of 1998 WCW and dive deep into the Great American Bash. Sting vs. Giant for... the WCW Tag Titles? Goldberg against the nWo Wolfpac, Eddie Guerrero and Chavo with a family feud, Heenan cutting off Schiavone, and more!Recorded June 2023. Featured in...
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REWIND: WCW Great American Bash '97 Deep Dive
REWIND TIME.We head back to the golden era of 1997 WCW! It's the Great American Bash! DDP vs. Savage II in a Lights Out Match! Flair/Piper vs. the Outsiders for the WCW Tag Team Titles. Kevin Greene vs. Mongo! Madusa's career ends!? And much, much more!Recorded June 2023. Featured in episode 366....
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REWIND: WCW Great American Bash '96 Deep Dive
REWIND TIME.In this episode, we head to 1996 WCW, just weeks after Scott Hall appeared for the first time on WCW Monday Nitro. He and Kevin Nash would have a surprise in store for Eric Bischoff at that year's Great American Bash. So would Kevin Greene with his monster promo skills, Steve…
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REWIND: WWF King of the Ring '01 Deep Dive
REWIND TIME. After WWF purchased WCW in 2001, it was all downhill from there, we just didn't know it yet. King of the Ring took place in June 2001 and it was the last "WWF-only" PPV until December's Vengeance PPV later that year. Shane McMahon - the "owner" of WCW - took Kurt Angle to the limit...
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REWIND: WWF King of the Ring '00 Deep Dive
REWIND TIME. We revisit, cautiously, 2000 WCW. Hulk Hogan vs. Billy Kidman? Sure. Booker T is GI Bro? Why not. Vampiro vs. Sting in a Human Torch match? Vince Russo, baby! Recorded June 2025. Featured in episode 434. -- Twitter/X:...
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467: WCW Beach Blast '92 Deep Dive
In this episode, Vaughn and Nick dive deep into WCW's Beach Blast 1992. It's the Bill Watts era and a lot of things don't make sense. Sting is the WCW World Heavyweight Champion and facing Cactus Jack in a Falls Count ANYWHERE ON THE GULF COAST but the title isn't on the line. Ricky "The Dragon"...
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REWIND: WWF King of the Ring '98 Deep Dive
REWIND TIME. 28 years ago, we saw one of the most memorable moments in wrestling history. The Undertaker threw Mankind off the top of the Hell in a Cell and created one of the most significant moments not only in the Monday Night War era, but in the history of wrestling, period. Oh, yeah, there…
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REWIND: WWF King of the Ring '97 Deep Dive
REWIND TIME. Nick and Vaughn dive deep into the 1997 WWF King of the Ring. Recorded June 2021. Featured in episode 288. -- Twitter/X:...
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REWIND: WWF King of the Ring '96 Deep Dive
REWIND TIME. On June 23, 1996, the World Wrestling Federation invaded the MECCA Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for their annual King of the Ring pay-per-view. This would be the first year where only semifinals and the finals took place on the actual pay-per-view, with more stacked matches than…
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REWIND: ECW One Night Stand '06 Deep Dive
REWIND TIME. Join Vaughn Johnson and Nick Piccone as they dive deep into ECW's One Night Stand 2006. This was the beginning of the new ECW brand that would be headed by Paul Heyman as GM and Rob Van Dam as the ECW Champion... only for it to fall apart literally weeks later. Recorded June 2022....
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REWIND: "Kayfabe: A Love Story" with Dave Rueter
REWIND TIME. Nick and Vaughn are joined by author Dave Rueter, who wrote Kayfabe: A Love Story, a fantastic look at the insane world of professional wrestling as if it were real life. Because kayfabe is alive and well, brother. Dave takes us through his journey, some behind-the-scenes stories of...
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REWIND: ECW One Night Stand '05 Deep Dive
REWIND TIME. Join Vaugh Johnson and Nick Piccone as they dive deep into ECW's very first One Night Stand PPV from 2005. Recorded in June 2022. Featured in episode 327. -- Twitter/X:...
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466: NWA/WCW Capital Combat '90: Return of RoboCop Deep Dive
In this episode, Vaughn Johnson and Nick Piccone dive deep into NWA/WCW's Capital Combat 1990: Return of RoboCop! It was a show of all time. With Sting unable to wrestle due to injury, they tried something. We've also got some guys on the card that would soon make their way to the WWF. In fact,...
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465: AEW Dynamite/Collision Tapings in Philly Recap, AAA Noche de Los Grandes and WWE Clash in Italy Thoughts
Nick Piccone, Vaughn Johnson, and THE THIRD MAN Brian Isley discuss AEW's Dynamite and Collision shows in Philly, AAA Noche de Los Grandes as it was MASK vs. MASK for El Grande Americano and The Original El Grande Americano, WWE Clash in Italy, and more. -- Twitter/X:...
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464: WWF Judgment Day '00 Deep Dive
This week, Nick and Vaughn dive deep into WWF's Judgment Day 2000, where The Rock defended the WWF Championship against Triple H in a 60-minute Iron Man Match. BUT FIRST, they discuss the passing of Ted Turner, the John Cena Classic, and more. -- Twitter/X:...
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463: WWF Backlash '99 Deep Dive; New Day Walks Away
This week, the guys dive deep into the latest Patreon request - WWF Backlash 1999. It's a rematch from WrestleMania XV as Stone Cold Steve Austin defends the WWF Championship against The Rock in a No Holds Barred match with Shane McMahon as the special referee! BUT FIRST, they discuss the latest...
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462: WWE WrestleMania 42 Reaction
Nick Piccone, Vaughn Johnson, Roy Burton, and Mark Henry Jr. convene to discuss their reaction to WrestleMania 42. -- Twitter/X:...
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461: WWE WrestleMania 42 Roundtable
This week, the Wrestling Roundtable convenes to preview WrestleMania 42 this weekend! Nick Piccone, Vaughn Johnson, Jason Fanelli, and Jon Jansen discuss went wrong with the build, what they're looking forward to, make predictions, and more! -- Twitter/X:...
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460: WWF WrestleMania 14 Deep Dive; AEW Dynasty; Pat McAfee and WWE Still Don't Get It
This week, Nick and Vaughn dive deep into WWF WrestleMania 14. The tide was shifting and it was time for WWF to officially reign in the Attitude Era for good. BUT FIRST, we talk the latest nonsense surrounding WrestleMania and Pat McAfee, AEW Dynasty, and more. -- Twitter/X:...
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459: The Roadblock to WrestleMania; Cody/Orton Now Featuring McAfee, Punk/Roman, Oba Femi, AEW, and More
This week, Nick and Vaughn talk all things current day wrasslin', including: - What the hell is WWE doing on the Road to WrestleMania? - Cody Rhodes/Randy Orton, now featuring Pat McAfee! - CM Punk tells TKO to lower ticket prices - Oba Femi must beat Brock at Mania - AEW updates: Jericho is…
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458: WWF WrestleMania 13 Deep Dive, Love Is Blind S10 Reunion, Ricochet, Oba Femi, and More
This week, Nick and Vaughn dive deep into WrestleMania 13 from 1997 as the card saw a ton of changes thanks to Shawn Michaels' knee injury that cost him his smile. BUT FIRST, they discuss Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar (and how Oba needs to squash Brock at Mania this year), Randy Orton's heel turn on...
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457: WWF WrestleMania XII Deep Dive, Cody Rhodes WWE Champion Again, Love Is Blind S10 Finale, and More!
This week, Nick and Vaughn dive deep into WrestleMania XII - headlined by Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart for the WWF Championship in an 60-minute Iron Man Match. BUT FIRST, they discuss Cody Rhodes becoming WWE Champion again and heading to WrestleMania 42 to defend against Randy Orton, Jade…
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456: Elimination Chamber Fallout, Love Is Blind Season 10, Trash Bars, and oh yeah, a WCW SuperBrawl VIII Deep Dive
The Third Man Brian Isley joins Vaugh Johnson and Nick Piccone this week to dive deep into WCW SuperBrawl VIII from 1998. It's the Hogan-Sting Rematch of the Century, Scott Steiner's heel turn to join the nWo, Juventud Guerrera unmasking, and more! BUT FIRST, the guys discuss the current day...
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455: NXT TakeOver: Portland (Feb. 2020) Deep Dive
This week, Nick Piccone and Vaughn Johnson dive deep into another Patreon request - this time, it's NXT TakeOver: Portland from February 2020. It was the last TakeOver before the COVID-19 shutdown, so a lot was happening. They dive deep into it all on this episode. BUT FIRST, the guys discuss the...
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454: 2026 WWE Royal Rumble Reaction Roundtable and Looking Ahead to WrestleMania 42
This week, Nick Piccone and Vaughn Johnson are joined by Roy Burton and Mark Henry Jr. for another roundtable - this time discussing the outcomes of the 2026 Royal Rumble. With Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk and Liv Morgan vs. Stephanie Vaquer set, they discuss what else they're looking forward to on…
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453: 2026 WWE Royal Rumble Roundtable
The roundtable is back as Vaughn Johnson, Nick Piccone, Jason Fanelli, and Jon Jansen talk all things 2026 WWE Royal Rumble. -- Twitter/X:...
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452: NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia (01-27-18) Deep Dive
This week, the guys head back to January 2018, when NXT was the hottest wrestling product out there as it brought TakeOver to the Wells Fargo Center the night before the Royal Rumble. -- Twitter/X:...
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451: WWF Royal Rumble '96 Deep Dive
This week, Nick and Vaughn dive deep into the 1996 WWF Royal Rumble. What a time in the World Wrestling Federation. -- Twitter/X:...
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450: Looking Ahead to 2026
This week, Nick and Vaughn look ahead to what 2026 could have in store for the world of professional wrestling. -- Twitter/X:...
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449: John Cena's WWE Debut - SmackDown 06-27-02 Deep Dive
This week, we dive deep into the June 27, 2002 edition of WWE SmackDown, famously known for Batista's first in-ring match in WWE! Oh, and also John Cena's WWE debut. Against Kurt Angle! BUT FIRST, we discuss our reaction to John Cena tapping out in his final match, MJF's return to AEW, TNA's new…
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448: WWE Survivor Series '02 Deep Dive
This week, the guys dive deep into the 2002 WWE Survivor Series! It's the first-ever Elimination Chamber match! In fact, a lot of the matches had the ELIMINATION element to them except there were NO traditional Survivor Series matches. Hmm. Also, a ridiculous turn leads to a ridiculous champion,...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The best and worst of pro wrestling covered weekly by Nick Piccone (CrossingBroad.com) and Vaughn Johnson (Inquirer.com).Since 2015, the duo has produced compelling, unique, and entertaining weekly episodes along with special exclusive content on Patreon ... Live commentary specials before they were cool, deep dives into entire pay-per-view events, movies, documentaries, and career retrospectives, high profile guests, current product analysis, and much more!Request your own deep dives: patreon.com/shootersradio© 2026 The Straight Shooters Wrestling Podcast. All rights reserved.
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The best and worst of pro wrestling covered weekly by Nick Piccone (CrossingBroad.com) and Vaughn Johnson (Inquirer.com).Since 2015, the duo has produced compelling, unique, and entertaining weekly episodes along with special exclusive content on Patreon ... Live commentary specials before they...
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