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Wrestling Is Gross #117 - GWEeez Nuuuts
We built a list! It took us forever! And wouldn't you know it, we accidentally recorded ourselves doing it. Happy #GWE to all the lunatics, arguers, ne'er-do-wells and adult babies who participated. Here you go! Nearly six hours of total horse shit! Huge thanks to third chair JR Goldberg for…
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Wrestling Is Gross #116 - Like It Love It Hotta Have It
aka Some Like It Hotta. Brand new episode! Big laughs! Exciting locations, such Korakuen Hall, Arena Coliseo Coacalco and the Westbrook Armory in Westbrook, Maine! The sound quality is excellent! Happy Birthday Mister President WRESTLINGISGROSS.COM~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Matches discussed~ Yumiko Hotta…
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Wrestling Is Gross #115 - wrestlingisgross[.]com
And you smell like one too! On today's episode, we're talking Tatanka, catchin up with Kamala, shootin the shit with Bart Gunn, marking out for Marty, accusing HBK of being a closeted homosexual, and so much more. WRESTLINGISGROSS.COM~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Matches discussed~ The Smoking Gunns (Bart Gunn…
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Wrestling Is Gross #114 - That's So Raymond
[some audio issues on this one, next in a will be better!! I swear!!] (aka California Raven aka Everybody Loves Raven aka The Complete WWF/E Hardcore Title Volume 11 [maybe???]) CAW CAW caw caw CAW CAW! caw caw CAW caw CAW CAW! That's Raven's music! Or at least it was 2001, when he was the WWF...
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Wrestling Is Gross #113 - Twenty Twenty-Five, This Is How Things Are Now
The year 2025 ended so we thought what the hell, why not do a podcast about all the wrestling that happened? Great idea! But then an entire extra month happened! Whoops! Nevertheless, it's the Grossies! Thank you all so much for listening to the show, sticking with it despite its very irregular…
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Wrestling Is Gross #112 - No Rope Barbed Tinsel
Hoop-de-doop and dickory dock, it's the 3rd Annual Wrestling Is Gross Carnage Cup Christmas Special! Featuring James Stewart! Daniel Makabe! Mr. Violence Ric Hayes! And many more! Happy Nutsville Xmas to all who celebrate! WE WATCHED THE 2006 CARNAGE CUP! YOU CAN DO IT HERE, USING A RUSSIAN…
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Wrestling Is Gross #111 - McMAHON 2: HYPERMcMAHON
We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing, as we are joined again by JR Goldberg to discuss the seminal American family of the 21st century. Happy Thanksgiving Matches discussed~ Vince McMahon & The Rock vs. Shane McMahon & The Big Show (Raw 3/27/00) Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley vs. Jacqueline...
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Wrestling Is Gross #110 - Bit Gay Innit
After years of threats, we've finally done it. An entire episode for the gay homies only. No straights allowed. If you listen to this podcast it will turn you gay. You have been warned. Happy Pride and Happy Listening. Matches discussed~ Adrian Street vs. Jim Breaks (Joint Promotions 2/12/1972)...
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Wrestling Is Gross #109 - There's No Tomorrow
Sabu died. You might have heard some people talking about it. Now you can hear us talk about the legend Sa fuckin Bu for over four hours. And in a Sabu-esque maneuver, we decided to botch parts of the recording, on purpose! Matches discussed~ Sabu vs. The Lightning Kid (NWA Grandslam, 4/17/1993)...
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Wrestling Is Gross #108 - Dirty Eddie, Crazy Larry
We're celebrating Siobhan's 99th birthday, and taking a moment to ask a few questions: How can Zeus move like that? Is that actually Larry Sweeney's sister? Does Masato Tanaka look good bald? And where are Nishimura's shoes? Matches discussed~ Eddie Kingston vs. Larry Sweeney (Society Backyard...
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Wrestling Is Gross #107 - Do I Still Like This Stuff
In the year 2010, one young man sharing an apartment with his mom decided to start watching wrestling for the first time in 5 years and posting on message boards again. That young man was me. This is my story. Matches discussed~ Brandon Cutler & Dustin Cutler vs. El Generico & Paul London vs.…
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Wrestling Is Gross #106 - Twenty Twenty-Four, It Never Gets Easier
It's the 2024 Wrestling Is Gross Awards, aka The Grossies~! From A-to-Z, Macuarro to Makabe, we cover it all. Planes may be falling from the sky, but this podcast is landing safely and smoothly. Tell your friends! Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, follow us on X app, Bluesky…
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Wrestling Is Gross #105 - A Christmas Gift For You From Daniel Makabe
So here we are again, forcing our friend The Wrestling Genius to watch more IWA Deep South. And we're going to do it every Christmas until one of us dies. Happy Holidays. IWA Deep South King of the Deathmatches 2005 (10/22/05, aborted show, cancelled by the police)starts at 1hr47min IWA Deep…
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Wrestling Is Gross #104 - Bird Is The Word
It's Thanksgiving in America so we're doing an episode about wrestlers who have bird names. That's it. That's the joke. Please tell your extended family about this podcast. Play it for them at the dinner table. Thank you. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, follow us on X app…
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Wrestling Is Gross #103 - The Blackman Comedy Hour
Who will be the 47th WWF Hardcore Champion? Smack down your vote! If you're still in line, stay in line! Every vote matters! Matches discussed~ Crash Holly vs. Al Snow (SmackDown, 6/29/00) Steve Blackman vs. Crash Holly (SmackDown, 7/13/00) Steve Blackman vs. Al Snow (SmackDown, 7/20/00) Steve...
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Wrestling Is Gross #102 - H.P. Lovecraft's "Wrestle Mania"
What do you mean you're Slutty Freddie Blassie. What do you mean you're Thicc Rikidozan. What do you mean you're Ultra Mantis Blackface. Matches discussed~ Rikidozan vs. Fred Blassie (WWA 3/28/1962) Nightmare Freddy vs. UltraMantis Black (AIW 7/30/2022) Jason The Terrible vs. New Jason The…
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Wrestling Is Gross #101 - Funkin Around
Stabbed in Tokyo by gaijin. Harassed by a junkie in Bayamon. Fat man bullied me in Bremen. Flew to Philly to fuck with the King, then rode to hell (L.A.) for retribution. Do you think I like Hulk Hogan. Hell no. Matches discussed~ Terry Funk & Dory Funk Jr. vs. Abdullah the Butcher & The Sheik...
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Wrestling Is Gross #100 - HUNDO
One hundred episodes. We did it. We did it one hundred times. Aren't you proud of us. Can you even believe it. How you gon' go and make one hundred episodes of a damn wrestling podcast. Folks Thank you so much for listening. The next hundred will be even better. Tell your friends!!! Matches...
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Wrestling Is Gross #99 - Halfway Home, Volume One
It's the 2015 Nick Gage Parole Tour! We finally pulled our friend Max @maxtothemax away from his console television for long enough to record a podcast about The Man, The King, The God Of This Shit. The Matches~ Nick Gage vs. Drew Gulak (CZW 5/9/15) Nick Gage vs. John Wayne Murdoch (IWA Mid-South...
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Wrestling Is Gross #98 - The Bill Podberg Goldcast Redux
We're joined by our dear friend Precious Paul @schmozboi to revive one of the finest podcasts in history for one night only. A lyrical, magnificent episode about a wonderful, unique man. You're next! And you're dead! Tom Tomoser - Daddy We Go Fly The Matches~ (all are on Peacock) Goldberg vs. Sid...
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Wrestling Is Gross #97 - The Official Gay Wrestling Podcast of Hamas
Do not stand by his grave and weep. He is not there, he does not sleep. He is the thousand winds that blow. Reach for the sky boy. Almost a year to the day since our Jay Briscoe tribute episode, we're back to discuss him again, along with his weird little brother. RIP JAMIN DALE PUGH~ The Briscoe...
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Wrestling Is Gross #96 - Wrinklier Old Balls
On this show, we respect the elderly. Sure they might be hateful, bigoted, narrow-minded. But how great is it when a couple of them decide to try and beat each other up WRINKLY OLD BALLS TWO Tommy Gilbert vs. Eddie Marlin (Memphis 4/4/1988) plus (set-up angle from 4/2/1988) Kantaro Hoshino vs.…
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Wrestling Is Gross #95 - Facial Abuse
Proto-Britwres? A different style fight? Two women stabbing each other with a big stick? In the words of Tracy Smothers, Fear is false evidence appearing real. Amen. And a Happy Belated Birthday to the Ace. Matches discussed~ Takehiro Murahama vs. Naohiro Hoshikawa (Osaka Pro 3/25/2000) Aja Kong...
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Wrestling Is Gross #94 - Birthday Kisses
On today's show, we celebrate the art of getting hit in the nuts, read the blurb from the back of an old VHS box, and take a warm bath in trash juice. Fellas is it gay to kiss your opponent on the lips The Matches~ Randy Savage vs. Hulk Hogan (WWF 4/2/89) Roddy Piper vs. Goldust (WWF 3/31/1996)...
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Wrestling Is Gross #93 - Our Most Freudian Wrestler
Most know him as Riki Choshu. But to others, he's simply known as Big Dick Rick. Sometimes a lariat is just a lariat. Not this lariat. 🍆 Join us on our trek through Riki Choshu's Ishin Gundan and their 1985 invasion of All Japan Pro Wrestling! This is an episode we've wanted to do for a long…
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Wrestling Is Gross #92 - Zandig vs. Goku
I pledge allegiance to The Boss, and to the Combat Zone for which He stands: One locker room under Zandig, indivisible, with liberty and justice pain for all. Amen. Happy 25th Birthday CZW! Here's to 25 more! Matches discussed~ Nick Mondo vs. Adam Flash vs. Nick Berk (CZW 12/15/01) Sami Callihan...
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Wrestling Is Gross #91 - Twenty Twenty-Three, It Don't Worry Me
It's the 2023 Wrestling Is Gross Awards aka The Grossies! Also the Fifth Anniversary of the podcast? Pretty weird! It's a great episode and everyone should listen. Tell your friends! Thank you all so much for listening to the podcast in 2023! We finished the year strong and are looking forward to...
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Wrestling Is Gross #90 - Fishing With Jon
We're joined by dear Jon to help us explore one dark corner of lucha libre, where almost everyone is fat, old and bleeding. Sit back and enjoy a solo cup full of beer right to the side of your head! Sí se puede! JON'S 2017 SPREADSHEET JON'S 2018 SPREADSHEET JON'S 2019 SPREADSHEET JON'S 2020...
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Wrestling Is Gross #89 - The Septic City Invitational
Have you ever told a joke so many times that you started to believe it was a real story? That's kind of how this episode happened. As promised, it's the Carnage Cup 13 review, with special co-host Daniel Makabe. You can watch Daniel Makabe vs. JAIDEN on IWTV tomorrow, December 2nd for DOA...
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Wrestling Is Gross #88 - It's Giving
It's the vastly popular Thanksgiving episode! We're going broadway with the mashed potatoes. Four and a quarter stars versus a pumpkin pie. Not putting the green beans over clean, that doesn't work for me brother. 🦃🍴🩸🦃 "It's like Pinter." - anonymous Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts…
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Wrestling Is Gross #87 - Velcro Boys
What is the strongest piece of wood in the world? Is that SMW referee Mark Curtis or Academy Award nominee William H. Macy? What if we shrunk down Jim Cornette and put him in a little jar? All this plus so much more! Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, follow us on X app, Bluesky, TikTok,...
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Wrestling Is Gross #86 - Smoking On That Mad Jack
We're joined again by dearest Micha to celebrate Halloween and discuss her favorite wrestler in the world, Vampiro. The runtime isn't the only thing scary about this episode folks! ☠️☠️☠️ (We lost a big chunk of this episode from the first half but recovered nicely in the second half. If you can...
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Wrestling Is Gross #85 - Vince and Shane's Secret Podcast
We begin our descent into hell to examine the in-ring careers of the McMahon family, starting with 1999, the greatest year in the history of American culture. JR Goldberg will be our co-pilot. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, follow us on X app, Bluesky, TikTok, Instagram, and send us an…
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Wrestling Is Gross #84 - Man With A Harmonica
The greatest wrestler of all-time died so we did a podcast about him. Next episode will be about someone who isn't dead. Not yet at least! Thanks for listening! Matches discussed: Terry Funk vs. Jerry Lawler (Memphis 3/23/1981) Terry Funk vs. Stan Hansen (AJPW 4/14/1983) Terry Funk vs. Rick…
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Wrestling Is Gross #83 - Throw Your Cares Away
New episode! We're back to share a few hours talking about the work of Bray Wyatt and Brodie Lee, attempt to unpack one of the best periods in WWE history, and think about all the things that could have been. "Wrestling is not a love story, it's a Fairy Tale for masochists." - Windham "I love you...
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Wrestling Is Gross #82 - JAY~!
The first of two parts. This time, we discuss Jay Briscoe's career as a singles wrestler, his legendary matches with his brother, and his role as a load-bearing pillar for Ring of Honor's entire history. A really nice show! Give to DEAN~!'s Gofundme, to help his family in their time of need. It's...
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Wrestling Is Gross #81 - The World's Biggest Asylums
Big beer gut and tiny black trunks. Brand new baggy jeans from Gadzooks. A gilded skeleton bodysuit. These are the garments of just a few of the heroes we discuss on today's program. Nearly 3 hours of twisted steel and Grandpa sex appeal. Matches discussed: Minoru Suzuki vs Masakatsu Funaki (AJPW...
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Wrestling Is Gross #80 - Poo Poo Pee Pee
Hey we're back and we're gonna do the podcast again. No, really! For real! This episode has it all too: Poo poo, pee pee, blood, expectoration, and more. To quote Dory Funk Jr, "I'm so fuckin old." Stay tuned at the end for a bonus LIVE REACTION recording of me and my 7 year old daughter watching...
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Wrestling Is Gross #79 - Blayzegiving
We're back baby! Season Two Premiere! All things Deuce! When Micha (@CrowleyHead) told us she wanted to do three hours on Madusa, we said what the hell, why not three and a half. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, follow us on Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, and send us an email at...
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Wrestling Is Gross #78 - Gabe's Emo Phase
We're joined again by dear friend JR Goldberg, who curated a playlist of Ring of Honor's bloody and melodramatic 2007 for the show. Fuck, Marry, Kill: Delirious, Colt Cabana, Takeshi Morishima? This episode was recorded 2½ months ago and then we stopped making this podcast for awhile. We…
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Wrestling Is Gross #77 - Down With An Illness
Finally, it's the Chri$ Ca$h episode! We do it all in this one. We do Eric Gargiulo impressions, ponder the early days of the CZW Dojo, and litigate rapping your music during your entrance. Don't do it folks! The New School vs. Irish Drinking Team vs. Towel Boy and Hurricane Kid vs. VD />>>/ The...
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Wrestling Is Gross #76 - Tell Me You Love Me
In our very first Pride Month Special Episode, we take a look at the true pioneers, two men brave enough to be themselves despite discrimination and hatred. That's right folks, it's The Pat & Gerry Show. Buy the shirts! The Super Porky shirt! The Rough & Ready shirt! The Wrestling Is Gross logo...
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Wrestling Is Gross #75 - Praying For These Hoes
On today's show, we look back fondly on April 2000, a blissful time when nothing really mattered at all. Perry Saturn's trademark weird skin color, the big hooks from the Backlash set, Pat Patterson's shit-stained undies, and more! Recorded partially outside, I apologize for any audio issues. I'm...
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Wrestling Is Gross #74 - Halfway To A Broadway
This time, we stack a bunch of chairs on top of each other to discuss the sins of the Impact Zone, the lineage of the WWF Light Heavyweight Title, and DW Griffith busting Lillian Gish open hardway. Buy the shirts! The Super Porky shirt! The Rough & Ready shirt! The Wrestling Is Gross logo shirt!...
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Wrestling Is Gross #73 - I'm Exhausted
We're back to discuss lighting a bag of dog shit on fire, filing a Missing Persons report for an obscure 2000s indy wrestler, and the greatest DQ finish in wrestling history. I'm getting too old for this shit! Shinya Hashimoto vs. Genichiro Tenryu (NJPW 8/1/98) Shadow WX & The Winger vs. Tomoaki...
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Wrestling Is Gross #72 - Gasolina
On today's show, we look back once more to the Willenium and get jiggy with some old friends in the junkyard. Hey diddle diddle, Crash Holly was little, Bill Demott jumped over the moon. Cíclope vs. Fit Finlay vs. Jerry Flynn vs. Johnny Grunge vs. Hak vs. Horace Hogan vs. Brian Knobbs vs. Hugh...
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Wrestling Is Gross #71 - A Master Builder
This time, we do our damnedest to eulogize Jimmy Rave; to celebrate his work as a master craftsman, his influence on the modern southern indies, and his innate ability to make fans want to punch him in the face. Jimmy Rave vs. Tony Mamaluke (NWA Wildside 3/23/02) Jimmy Rave vs. Trent Acid (CZW...
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Wrestling Is Gross #70 - Twenty Twenty-One, At Least We Have Each Other
Another year in Hell! Join us, as we march ever closer to the end times and revisit our favorite matches from 2021. Let us circle the drain together. The world is gonna end soon but at least we have wrestling! Thanks to everyone who listened in 2021. We love every last one of you, even the real...
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Wrestling Is Gross #69 - The 2021 Deathmatch Tournament Digest Parts 1 & 2
Well folks, we did it. We fucked around and made our longest show ever. Is Orin Veidt a bitch? Is John Rare an auteur? How long can an episode of a podcast be, legally? All of your questions (and more) will be answered. Recorded over 2 separate sessions with various minor audio issues. Sorry it's...
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Wrestling Is Gross #68 - Tony K's Little E-fed
We're joined by Micha @CrowleyHead once more on Thanksgiving to celebrate and argue and accuse each other of things that may or may not have happened years ago. It's the AEW episode I guess! Check out Micha and other talented voices on Soundrot, a music newsletter that ISN'T run by predators or...
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