The Low Blow Show

Immediately following a training session with his pro-wrestling coach Josh, Immortal Storm is joined by the veteran who currently wrestles under the name "Castle Rolfenstein." They discuss wrestling training, and the match they had together for a student showcase. Immortal Storm shares the story behind his HipHop Championship, and Josh shares many stories behind "Royalty Wrestling." Josh uncovers the idea he had to birth this promotion well over a decade ago, and the matches he's worked with young talents and Chikara legends in this rising indie promotion. They also go on to analyze the John Cena heel turn and the illusions and magic of pro-wrestling.

Immortal Storm is joined by friends Nick and Kait to talk all things horror, from Halloween songs in old cartoons, to zombies in video games and tv, and stories of visiting haunted places.Follow The Low Blow Show on every social media platform! instagram.com/thelowblowshow  tiktok.com/@thelowblowshow youtube.com/@TheLowBlowShow @thelowblowshow.bsky.social x.com/_thelowblowshowAs well as your host @_immortalstorm on all platforms. 0:34 It's a Halloween episode, Storm is solely dressed up as John Cena; free food at parties2:49 The lack of Halloween Spirit this year; Nightmare on My Street by Fresh Prince; Halloween playlists suck6:01 Favorite Halloween songs; Scooby Doo on Zombie Island; The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy10:38 Halloween episodes of classic cartoons; the streaming era killed holiday episodes; Saturday morning cartoons13:19 Call of Duty Zombies, the Der Riese map and the adrenaline when Beauty of Annihalation starts playing16:35 Doom and its epic soundtrack19:25 Storm started playing Warzone and is now addicted24:29 Halo coming to PlayStation; Storm is surprised how much of a gamer Kait is, top ranked in Overwatch, saving the team in Fortnite26:54 Indie horror games on Steam; Paranormal Activity, Don't Scream Together, P.T.34:08 The legend of the most dangerous game Polybius; The E.T. game39:43 Creepy Pasta origins, Pokemon Lavender Town; Black Ops 1 espionage  marketing, files about zombies existing43:56 Storm never messed with horror movies; great horror movies that came out in 2025; Nick worries about dogs in movies; Good Boy; the thrill and experience watching horror movies50:40 Nick is an a-hole at haunted house attractions; scare actors love to scare Kait56:38 Nick was violated by a haunted actor; the time Nick was held by police at an abandoned premise1:07:58 The 15th Anniversary of The Walking Dead show

Immortal Storm and friends Nick & Jose are back to weigh the good and bad of A.I. today as new video generation has come out. They catch up and reflect on recent wrestling news including the passing of Hulk Hogan, and the Raja Jackson incident. The guys speak fondly of John Cena vs. AJ Styles at Crown Jewel, and continue to reminisce on old content from r rated comedies to x rated content. Great vides and funny all around.Follow The Low Blow Show on every social media platform! instagram.com/thelowblowshow  tiktok.com/@thelowblowshow youtube.com/@TheLowBlowShow  thelowblowshow.bsky.social x.com/_thelowblowshowAs well as your host @_immortalstorm on all platforms. 0:00 Intro, catching up; Nick's got gray in his beard; sirens outside Storm's house4:02 Storm encounters A.I. at the Taco Bell drive-thru8:17 The good and bad of A.I.; generating art, the authenticity of making music with instruments vs a soundboard, medical diagnosis12:45 The A.I. generated video of Will Smith eating spaghetti, 2 year comparison; taking jobs away, boomers warning about self-checkouts, A.I. actors, strikes; voice actors with range and talent vs actors that just speak19:18 Gaming industry using A.I. for development, buggy remasters, weak coding; "KIA Boys" hacking into cars and stealing them22:40 The crazy videos generated by Sora 2, Stephen Hawking and MLK in WWE25:40 A.I. Porn; naughty photos with portrait mode, gaslighting with A.I. edits30:22 Raja Jackson finally got charged; R Kelly on 60 minutes, Chris Brown stans, defending Michael Jackson33:58 Recapping John Cena vs AJ Styles at Crown Jewel, the goats of wrestling45:34 Storm's reaction to Hulk Hogan passing, loving the memes and breaking his grandpa's heart; Storm's reaction to the Raja Jackson incident; comparing the reaction to each piece of news, emotion versus logic51:21 Speaking ill of the dead, racism, Tessa Blanchard55:15 Randy Orton streaming Call of Duty, Robert Downey Jr. in Tropic Thunder, Druski in white-face58:41 Comedy movies of the 2000s versus today, R rated comedy, Airplane, dad jokes1:03:28 Coworkers that put in a 2 week notice and start slacking; the time Storm accidently referred to his white coworker as "n*gg*"1:07:30 Dragon Ball Z games, Sparking Zero, Gameboy Advance games, the Wii era, Resident Evil1:11:33 Storm sends Nick's fiance outrageous content, Storm had 486 tabs open in his phone, searching porn on Limewire, the legendary Heather Brooke1:21:25 First times at the strip club, outro, future anime talk

We go in depth on how less than 100 humans can defeat one gorilla in battle. After some tv and gaming discussion, recapping The Last of Us Season 2, GTA 6's second trailer, and tariffs affecting the gaming world, Immortal Storm and Nick analyze what it takes to end a gorilla in a fight to the death, as well as one in a more docile scenario. From dogs dying in movies to wrestlers going 1 on 1 with different animals in the kingdom, this episode is full of animal fighting dialogue.0:00 - Intro; Immortal Storm is wearing the HipHop Championship during the show; scrolling social media while on the toilet; tariffs being imposed on films and gaming accessories; Nintendo and Xbox hiking their prices up; it’s too expensive to rage and break stuff11:43 - Season 2 of The Last of Us on HBO Max; hating vs fair criticism; grown men body shaming Bella Ramsey; comparing the show’s changes vs the game21:19 - GTA 6 Trailer 2; animals in video games; Nick can’t take when dogs die in movies27:40 - Storm gets serious anxiety watching tv when he relates to a character; Better Call Saul; Dropkickd; making lists for shows34:20 - The 100 Men vs 1 Gorilla conversation; how do you inflict damage to a gorilla; what hundred men are we sending39:22 - Storm has played out many scenarios in his head and has come to a conclusion on how to defeat the gorilla; the ultimate strategy; Mark Henry, prime Mike Tyson, crackheads47:20 - What’s the biggest animal Bron Breaker can put down with a spear49:15 - Attacking a gorilla while he’s eating; Nick rants about people disturbing him while he eats, don’t touch his food; Storm believes Bron Breaker can break a giraffe’s neck53:05 - A silverback gorilla vs the whole Samoan bloodline

Coming off a thrilling WrestleMania weekend in Vegas, native indie wrestler Jeaux "Action" Braxton shares his experience wrestling on the west coast, from growing a fan base during the covid era, to traveling as part of a popular faction, all the way to becoming an extra featured in Charlotte Flair's entrance. He details attending college for film, and how it led to him doing camera work for TNA, and transitioning from behind the camera to on screen. Storm and Braxton share similar thinking processes when it comes to having a memorable identity and following your own path to success.- 0:00 Our first interaction, introducing yourself to fans, building a connection, being an indie wrestler in the COVID era, getting your name out there, the wrestling scene in Vegas- 5:36 Braxton’s love of film and wrestling, finding a wrestling school at 12, paying his wrestling dues at 13, attending college in Chicago for film, taking theater, developing character- 14:13 Having memorable imagery and an identity; hair color, Immortal Storm’s “HipHop Championship”- 18:43 Training at FSW, learning from DLo Brown, and Kenny King- 23:39 Learning from theater classes, applying it to prowrestling- 26:13 Being a tech guy and cameraman for TNA, transitioning to being a wrestler on the roster, having production skills, Braxton ultimately making his way from behind the camera to in front of the camera- 30:16 Braxton’s role as an extra in Charlotte Flair’s WrestleMania entrance; Vegas becoming a place for bigger sporting events- 36:11 Storm describes helping out as ring crew for an indy show and not marking out for other wrestlers, watching others rehearse, being a part of the whole production of the show- 37:21 Motivation and purpose- 40:37 “Lights, Camera, Faction” origins, traveling and getting booked as a faction, learning from one another- 53:00 Outro; Storm appreciates the Action Braxton brand

On this episode, Immortal Storm is joined by his coach, veteran pro-wrestler and author Mike Quackenbush to discuss in depth the training aspects of pro-wrestling. Mike and Storm share their stories and difference in generations in discovering places to learn, and the challenges they each faced. Storm shares how he came to understand the art of pro-wrestling as a second language. Mike details the makings of different rings as he traveled across the world to different schools, and the physicality they bring. They also touch on the parallels between wrestling and other art forms like music and comic books.Follow The Low Blow Show on all social media platforms, and subscribe to Mike Quackenbush on YouTube at youtube.com/@TilWeMakeIt0:00 - Intro; catching up after a while, Mike’s record of teaching 107 seminars, founding The Wrestle Factory2:46 - How did Mike find wrestling to learn? ; The 90s grind, working with zero training, unsafe working, wrestling promotions in garages and malls7:56 - Healthy training environments and locker rooms in today’s generation compared to toxic environments of the past11:35 - There is so much wrestling now, it is arguably more difficult to stand out; comparing the wrestling grind to music, independent success and exposure13:51 - What triggered Immortal Storm to start training in pro wrestling; how Storm & Mike first met, Storm’s first day of training and spraining his ankle within seconds, the bizarreness of selling in training21:19 - Storm began to understand pro wrestling as a language in itself; working with some who does not speak the same verbal language, working with the ring itself25:39 - The discomfort that comes with wrestling; dealing with anxiety29:00 - The physicality of taking bumps in a ring; the construction of a pro wrestling, the different builds of rings Mike has encountered around the world33:46 - Mike’s travel to different regions of the world teaching; was there anything Mike learned himself36:44 - Mike’s several different books and what readers might get out of them; non-wrestling books that Mike keeps in rotation, comic books and comparing them to pro wrestling42:36 - Goals for 2025; Storm wants to visit more schools, Mike wants to visit many new countries, finding appreciation for travel

Immortal Storm and Nick reflect on their holiday experiences including Storm's trip to the hospital, and delve into the implications of AI and robotics in society, including sex with robots. They also discuss their 2024 PlayStation Wrap-Up stats, and reflect on Christmas as a child sharing their best memories. Storm goes on a rant about male podcasters as they recap 2024 "The Year of Hate," and they discuss some pro-wrestling including The New Day's heel turn. Follow The Low Blow Show on every social media platform! instagram.com/thelowblowshow tiktok.com/@thelowblowshow youtube.com/@thelowblowshow @thelowblowshow.bsky.social x.com/_thelowblowshow As well as your host @_immortalstorm on all platforms. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Holiday Reflections 03:26 Post-Holiday Health Struggles 20:30 Sex with Robots 28:06 The Impact of AI on Education 36:01 The Future of Robotics and Human Interaction 44:14 Gaming Experiences and Preferences 55:50 Christmas Reflections and Gift-Giving; Nostalgic Memories of Childhood Gifts 01:05:28 The Evolution of Music and Media Consumption; burning CDs and making mixtapes 01:10:34 2024 The Year of Hate, What do Storm and Nick hate? Vegetables, TikTok trends, social media content 01:19:32 Storm rants on male podcasters that hate women 01:25:44 Customer Service Experiences 01:35:58 The New Day heel turn 01:50:04 New Year's Resolutions and Personal Growth

The boys Immortal Storm and Nick are back, this time joined with a good old friend, Jose. The trio discus at length about video games vintage and current gen, artificial intelligence, and embarrassing childhood stories about inappropriate things.0:00 Nick’s Superman hair3:38 - The town we grew up in; scary parts of town7:15 - Sparking Zero; PC gaming setup10:44 - Nick & Jose have bought Storm games and he still hasn’t played them; Star Wars: Outlaws; Game Informer shuts down after 33 years14:10 - Porn stories; VHS tapes, magazines, finding dad’s stash16:48 - Gaming magazines; Game Informer, Nintendo Power, Pong, Atari, PS3 releasing at $70023:44 - PS5 Pro; graphics, frames, waste of money, physical games; games changing with patches29:13 - Memory cards for games back in the day, remastered games, Horizon, Breath of the Wild, Bloodborne34:56 - Sequels to stories that finished, stories that don’t end, unsatisfying endings to shows, My Hero Academia, Jiu-Jitsu Kaisen, High School DXD38:36 - Hating things you’re a fan of, writing MCU humor into everything43:48 - Kids shows today are all loud brain rot, quality kids shows we grew up on; Elsa Gate, Cocomelon, Bluey50:41 Vine ruined everyone’s attention span, the TikTok platform formula55:09 The Simpsons’ latest season premiere; Tesla robots and ai taking over; Detroit: Become Human, Ex Machina; narrative decision based games1:01:38 Ai2U, a game where you talk to an ai girlfriend1:08:50 Nick thinks Storm should stream on Twitch; Streaming culture, Storm hates IRL streamers, playing a character to people1:13:38 Vince McMahon documentary, brief mention; Storm is still fascinated by the whole Chris Benoit situation 1:20:32 Walking to Jose’s house to play games as a kid; customer controllers; Switch technology1:29:49 The Wii and its best games to playing with the motion controller; Call of Duty, Spiderman, Resident Evil, Wii Sports; throwing the Wii remote at the tv1:34:46 Storm wouldn’t go to Jose’s house because he didn’t have an HD tv; TVs with antennas, black and white; Sparking Zero

This episode was recorded back when Akira Toriyama passed away. We discuss growing up watching Dragon Ball Z, how does the character of Goku compare in popularity to other heroes in western media, and DBZ's influence on the world. We also share memories playing old Pokemon games, and pro-wrestling training. Chapters: 0:36 Nick’s girl made him breakfast, while Storm woke up with the bubble guts; Storm has had bad bowels lately 4:36 Storm talks Pro-Wrestling Workout class; endless squats; Coach Danny attacks Storm at the end of class 12:35 Storm shows his grandpa his first practice match 15:33 Growing up watching Dragon Ball Z; watching Toonami 20:03 Akira Toriyama’s legacy; action figures 25:43 Toriyama’s characters; Stan Lee’s characters; Goku’s popularity in the western world vs. American superheroes; most popular characters in pop culture; Goku, Superman, Batman, Spiderman, Pikachu 31:24 Nerds & thugs bonding over DBZ and Pokémon; fighting Pokémon and losing money 37:43 The time Storm tried flying 41:48 Dragon Ball Z video games; Kakarot, Xenoverse 48:57 Fortnite

It's back to the future as we discuss the latest in rap and wrestling while reminiscing on the best of both worlds. We review Eminem's latest album "The Death of Slim Shady," and critique the worst albums from our favorite artists. John Cena announced he is retiring, so we share our first memories from when we started watching him wrestle. Finally, we run through Apple's list of the 100 Greatest Albums of All Time.

2024 seems to be The Year of Hate. We cover the entire timeline of the HipHop beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake. Myself, Immortal Storm, and my friend Nick share our thoughts on every diss song between the two artists as they released. We discuss what impressed us, how invested we were, and break down everything track by track. The conversation eventually transitions to a dialogue with my friends Meelz & J5 examining the growing popularity of pro-wrestling.