Wrestling: Retold and Relived with Richie Mars

Ricochet has made headlines in the pro wrestling world for saying his WWE Run tarnished his wrestling legacy. No matter which side of the fence you're on, it's a debate that has had the pro wrestling community talking!Richie Mars is joined by Dedrian180 (@CityOfRassin) to go over Ricochet's career prior to WWE, the polarizing match with Will Ospreay, his stint in NXT, his WWE call up, THAT match with Brock Lesnar, why his WWE presentation hindered his growth, why his AEW Run has gain traction, if his social media presence is overshadowing his AEW work & more!This is an out of this world deep dive into the career of the one and only Ricochet so sit back, relax & enjoy!Follow Richie Mars (@RetoldRichieMars) on TikTok/IG/YouTubeFollow Dedrian180 (@CityOfRasslin) on TikTok/IG/YouTube/BlueSky/X/Threads

Undertaker feuding with his SON?Real Kane being the FAKE KANE?Mr. Kennedy being A McMAHON?There have been many WWE Storylines throughout the years but there are many more that almost happened that could've changed the landscape of WWE!Richie Mars picked 50 DIFFERENT Storylines that almost happened, put them on a randomizer wheel & will discuss them with Ryan Gray of North South Connection, Michael "MJ" Duplessis of Learning the Ropes & Husky Rhodes of Cole TV to talk about them!They go over the good, bad & the ugly of unused storylines from the 1980s to present day!It's two hours of looking at an alternative WWE and determining whether the ideas would've worked or not! Sit back, relax and enjoy as they go through WWE Storylines that could've been!Follow Richie Mars (@RetoldRichieMars) on TikTok/IG/YouTubeFollow Ryan Gray (@NoSoConnection) on YouTube/TikTok/IGFollow Michael "MJ" Duplessis (@mjduplessis1992) on TikTok/IGFollow Husky Rhodes (@TheHuskyRhodes) on TikTok/IG

Two stars that are revolved around the World Heavyweight Championship scene for two very different reasons on WWE Raw are Jey Uso & LA Knight. While Jey Uso continues to receive shots at the championship, LA Knight has yet to be in a program all his own. Many WWE fans feel that LA Knight is getting slighted despite being more well-rounded compared to Jey Uso, despite Jey's meteoric rise in 2025.Richie Mars is back to analyze why WWE chose Jey Uso over LA Knight despite similar waves of popularity the two seem to bring, whether or not LA Knight is in a good spot in WWE, why Jey Uso needed to be in the Saturday Night's Main Event Match with CM Punk, if LA Knight will be champion and much more!It's an episode that will cause discussion so sit back, relax and enjoy this dissection of two of the top stars on WWE Raw!Follow Richie Mars @RetoldRichieMars on TikTok and IG

Richie Mars is back and is talking about whether or not Jey Uso was a GOOD WWE World Heavyweight Champion and there is a lot to unpack!At 51 Days, Jey Uso's run came to an end to the disappointment or delight of WWE fans. Richie Mars goes over the work Jey Uso did as champion, if the run should've been longer, if Jey will/should be champion again, why the match he had with Gunther may have been his best and more!Sit back, relax, YEET and enjoy!Follow Richie Mars (@RetoldRichieMars) on TikTok/IG/YouTube

9 Days Ago, R-Truth announced that WWE was going to let his contract expire. 6 Days later, R-Truth made his presence felt by attacking John Cena at WWE Money in the Bank. Ever since then, fans have been debating whether or not it was all part of the plan. Richie Mars talks about why it doesn't matter what's real or not, how WWE caused R-Truth's popularity unknowingly in the past month, why fans latched onto the "We Want Truth" movement, what the "What?" chants show about the audience, why fans focus more on other people's fandom rather than their own and much more!There's A LOT to get into and that's the truth! Sit back, relax and enjoy the Truth & Consequences of Ron Killings!Follow Richie Mars (@RetoldRichieMars) on TikTok/YouTube/IG

We're back and entering the "Wrestling Multiverse"! Paul Heyman is one of the most influential figures in professional wrestling and best known in the modern day for managing stars such as Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar, CM Punk, among others. But what if other stars had the luxury of Paul Heyman being their own "wiseman"?Richie Mars is joined by his friend Marcus to talk about about 5 "Paul Heyman Guys/Girls" that they would've liked to have seen in any promotion! What past Attitude Era faction would've fit Paul Heyman perfectly? Which wrestler did Richie & Marcus agree should've been a Paul Heyman Girl? What AEW star would Richie want Paul Heyman to pair up with?All of this and more on today's episode! Sit back, relax and join us as we go through the "Wrestling Multiverse" to explore different Paul Heyman pairings!Follow Richie Mars (@RetoldRichieMars) on TikTok/IG/YouTubeFollow Marcus (@quezmav) on IG

WWE announced that their Hall of Fame will included "Immortal Moments" and the first inductee is the WrestleMania 13 classic between "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Bret "Hitman" Hart! Richie Mars is joined by NoSo Wrestling's Ryan Gray to breakdown the story between the two legends, whether or not Austin winning the Royal Rumble was a waste, the character change Hart was going through, the initial reaction to the submission match and what (or who) was the reason for the stipulation, the major part of the match both men kept from WWE Owner Vince McMahon and more!It's an episode that's a love letter to one of WWE's best matches so sit back, relax and relive the build to this outstanding mat classic!Follow Richie Mars: @RetoldRichieMars on TikTok/YouTube/IGFollow Ryan Gray: @NoSoConnection on TikTok/YouTube/IG

Kurt Angle. Sting. Kevin Nash. Booker T. Scott Steiner. All Hall of Famers, Former World Champions and, most importantly, Main Eventers. The TNA Impact show after TNA's biggest event of the year, Bound For Glory, all these men united to create an ultimate force to shake TNA to it's core: The Main Event Mafia.Richie Mars is joined by Husky Rhodes to talk about the rise of the game-changing faction, the infamous TNA Frontline, Jeff Jarrett and Mick Foley getting center focus, Kurt Angle and Sting's rivalry, THAT minus 5 Stars Match, the super group with World Elite, whether the ending was anti-climatic and more!It's a fun packed episode so put on your suit, relax, kick back and relieve the Main Event Mafia's run in TNA Wrestling!Follow Richie Mars: @RetoldRichieMars on TikTok/X/YouTube/IGFollow Husky Rhodes:TikTok (@HuskyRhodes912)IG (@TheHuskyRhodes)Spotify (Dormir.) https://open.spotify.com/artist/0dt4GhGmtMdPw7TwvDutw7?si=amdoZwmsQ-Gg3WM2oN054AYouTube (@WorldChampionshipWreckage)

Cody Rhodes DIDN'T turn heel at Elimination Chamber but there was a time where he was one of the hottest bad guys in professional wrestling and caused one of the most memorable storylines; the Bullet Club Civil War! Richie Mars is joined by Light Skin Gaijin and Dedrian180 to talk about this game changing story that was told week to week on YouTube, Kenny Omega's emergence as an in-ring performer, the impact this storyline caused, Being the Elite, whether or not Cody Rhodes was a leader of Bullet Club, favorite BTE bits, WWE's missed opportunity with the Slim Jim sponsorship and more!It's an episode filled with laughs and excellent storytelling so sit back, relax and relieve the Bullet Club Civil War!Follow Richie Mars on TikTok/X/IG/YouTube (@RetoldRichieMars)Follow Light Skin Gaijin on TikTok/YouTube/BlueSky/IG (@LightSkinGaijin)Follow Dedrian_180 on TikTok/YouTube/IG (@CityOfWrasslin)

TNA Wrestling made headlines when they announced a working relationship with WWE NXT that will see talent from their respective brands appearing on the other's show occasionally. A working relationship like this was merely a fantasy, especially with the copious amount of strange, wacky, and bizarre matches, creative and business decisions that cost TNA Wrestling their stars, audience, and their brand entirely.Richie Mars is joined by Dedrian180 to talk about some of TNA Wrestling's low points including, the "Cuffed to a Cage" Match, the Reverse Battle Royal, Samoa Joe being kidnapped by ninjas, Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff coming in, Richie Mars' most hated match ever, the move to the four-sided ring and more!It's an episode filled with ups, downs and a lot of laughs so sit back, relax and enjoy the worst of TNA Wrestling!Follow Richie Mars @RetoldRichieMars (YouTube, TikTok, IG)Follow Dedrian180 @CityOfRasslin (YouTube, TikTok, IG)

Jey Uso WON the 2025 WWE Royal Rumble! And people are definitely making their opinion's known about it! Richie Mars breaks down the reaction to one of the most surprising moves in recent WWE history! Has the reaction been over the top (Spoiler: Yes)? Did WWE make the RIGHT decision? Is Jey Uso a main eventer? Is Jey more than just an entrance & a catchphrase (Spoiler: Also yes)? Richie Mars explains his reasoning and more are discussed so sit back, relax and enjoy this solo-edition of Wrestling: Retold & Relieved! Follow Richie Mars: @RetoldRichie Mars on IG/X/TikTok/YouTube

'Timeless' Toni Storm said "The hardest role you can play is yourself" and that couldn't be more true when it comes to pro wrestlers! Richie Mars is joined by Marcus as they go over the many different gimmicks/characters a wrestler has had and see which one comes out on top! Who was the BEST Face of Foley? What schoolyard snack did one of Kane's mask remind Richie of? What character do they want Funkasauras to be? And how many different characters were in the Rhodes Family alone?! It's a stacked episode of laughs, discussion and pro wrestling so sit back, relax and enjoy this character-filled podcast! Follow Richie Mars: @RetoldRichieMars (IG/TikTok/X/YouTube) Follow Marcus: (@QuezMAV)

WE'RE BAAACCK! We're kicking off the NEW season with a ROUNDTABLE of predicting John Cena's FINAL year as an active competitor inside of a WWE ring! Richie Mars is joined by Michaila The RIng Queen (@MichailaTheRingQueen), Ebbi (@216.BeanieBabii), Laf (@LafNotFamous) & Ring Rant (@RingRantPodcast) to make their guesses on what the 16-Time World Champion will do! They go over their reaction to Cena's final year, who'd they like to see him face, will he win the Royal Rumble, Richie's grudge with John Cena that involves Rey Mysterio & Finn Bálor, Ric Flair's Woo Wings & more! It's over TWO HOURS of John Cena fans bonding over the G.O.A.T.'s 20-Plus Year career so sit back, relax and enjoy the Roundtable of John Cena's FINAL Year in WWE! Follow Richie Mars (@RetoldRichieMars on IG/YouTube/TikTok) Follow Michaila The RIng Queen & Ebbi's NEW podcast (@TerrorTwitches on IG) and their solo pages (@MichailaTheRing & @216.BeanieBabii on IG/TikTok) Follow Laf (@LAFNotFamous on IG/YouTube/TIkTok) Follow Ring Rant (@RingRant on TikTok and @RingRantPodcast on IG)

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was dormant from competing in a WWE ring for nearly a decade. So much so it became doubtful if he would ever return. Just when it seemed like we'd be getting the return of "The Great One" another story was running concurrently with "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes. Both stories had Roman Reigns as the focal point and both were heading for a collision course. Richie Mars goes in-depth on the long process on The Rock's eventual return to WWE, what WrestleMania he almost made a surprise appearance at, why fan resisted his initial comeback, when he announced his retirement, the original plan for Cody Rhodes and so much more! It's a big episode so sit back, relax and enjoy this audio documentary on one of the craziest returns in WWE history! Follow Richie Mars on IG/TikTok: @RetoldRichieMars

Richie Mars has been watching wrestling for 21 years and the match that got him into the wacky world of professional wrestling was Kurt Angle vs Brock Lesnar in an Iron Man Match for the WWE Championship! Richie looks back at the match that made him a fan and goes over the back story of the match, the emotional roller coaster Kurt Angle was on the night before, why we probably won't see an Iron Man Match in WWE anytime soon, the psychology of the match and more! Join us as Richie Mars watches this match back through a new lens as he watches one of the best Iron Man Matches in pro wrestling history! Follow Richie Mars on TikTok/IG @RetoldRichieMars

We're back and AEW All Out 2024 has gotten a lot of people talking...including Richie Mars! Join Richie Mars as he discusses his ups and downs with the creative of AEW, the fanbase, dropping the "sports-like" presentation, the violence aspect of AEW, why AEW will be around as long as Tony Khan wants it to and more! It's an episode going over one of the BIGGEST discussions in wrestling today so sit back, relax and listen to Richie Mars's unfocused thoughts on All Elite Wrestling! Follow Richie Mars on TikTok/IG: @RetoldRichieMars

John Cena's LAST WWE Match will occur next year in 2025. The end of one of the greatest careers in WWE will be a somber moment for those who grew up watching him. However, John Cena has been a part of some legendary moments, matches and rivalries! Richie Mars is joined by Michaila the Ring Queen to take a dive into the career of WWE's Greatest of All-Time including, his best (and worst) moments, the chance meeting that saved his career, when he was going to turn heel at his peak (and the brand deal that stopped it) and more! It's a fun-filled episode featuring the man that was the face of WWE for over a decade so sit back, relax and enjoy two John Cena fans reliving his career! Follow Richie Mars on TikTok/IG: @RetoldRichieMars Follow Michaila The Ring Queen on TikTok/IG: @MichailaTheRingQueen

We're back with something a little bit different; an audio documentary! Richie Mars is going solo this week to tell the story of why Stone Cold Steve Austin walked out of WWE in June 10th, 2002. Where were the first signs of frustration that Austin gave? Who did Austin request to work prior to walking out of WWE? How much did Vince McMahon want to fine Austin for walking out of the company? What were the reactions to those within the company? Why was Austin hospitalized before his WrestleMania XIX match with The Rock? All these questions and MORE will be answered on this week's episode so sit back, relax and listen why the biggest star in WWE walked out of the very company that made him a star! Follow Richie Mars on TikTok/IG: @RetoldRichieMars *TW: 20:59 - 22:10, abuse*

The Bella Twins were the face of the WWE Divas division for many years and as such they were unfairly seen as what was wrong with the WWE's portrayal of women at that time. Add in they were the faces of multiple WWE E! reality shows and dating two of the top WWE stars, the perception on them was judged by the WWE fanbase. But as the years go on, the importance of both Nikki and Brie becomes more and more apparent. Richie Mars is joined by Ebbi to discuss the Bella Twins and their impact on modern day women's wrestling, how they took a stand for how the women were treated, how they helped transition the Divas era to the Women's era, their poorly received feud in 2014, their improvement as WWE Superstars, when the perception of them changed, and more! It's an episode going over two of the most influential WWE women in the 2010s! Sit back, relax, and enjoy this look back at Nikki and Brie, the Bella Twins! Follow Richie Mars on TikTok/IG: @RetoldRichieMars Follow Ebbi on TikTok/IG: @216.bonnetbitxh

Jesse Ventura returned to WWE last night on Raw. However, 25 years ago his role was much, much different. Not only was he the Governor of Minnesota, he was the special guest referee for the WWE Championship Match at SummerSlam with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin defending against #1 Contender Triple H! Sounds simple, right? Well, the build-up was anything but simple! From multiple contenders, returns, betrayals, the champion taking a back seat in the build, this is one of the wildest builds in SummerSlam history! Richie Mars is joined by his pal Seth to breakdown element inside this combustable match up! Sit back, relax and enjoy the ups and downs of what should've been a simple build turn into a road with many twists and turns! Follow Richie Mars on TikTok/IG: @RetoldRichieMars

The new World order was the most influential in professional wrestling history and the first storyline that weaved realism in a professional wrestling setting. It was groundbreaking and exciting television to watch. Until it wasn't. Richie Mars is joined by "Old School" Phoenix King to discuss nWo's most successful rivalry with Sting, the expansion of the group, what went wrong at Starrcade 1997, politics that tore the group from within, the constant reformations, and more! It's an episode that is too sweeeeeeet to not listen to! Sit back, relax and enjoy reliving the nWo! Follow Richie Mars on TikTok/IG: @RetoldRichieMars Follow "Old School" Phoenix King: @the_pheoenix_king

Oh Jeez In the summer of 2013, WWE created a storyline that saw Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Randy Orton and other stars on a mission to show the WWE fans what was "best for business" for the company. However, this promising angle quickly turned into a nightmare for the viewing audience. Richie Mars is joined by Pat The Wiseman to give a complete deconstruction and retrospective of The Authority storyline in its entirety. Listen in as they discuss the promising start of the angle, the lack of building up new stars while relying on the older generation, the League of Nations, Sting's involvement, the first attempt at making Roman Reigns the top face in WWE and more! Buckle up people because of 3 and a half hours, you'll hear Richie & Pat slowly lose their minds while going through...one of the stories in WWE history! Sit back, relax and enjoy the look back at The Authority! Follow Richie Mars on TikTok/IG: @RetoldRichieMars Follow Pat The Wiseman on TikTok/IG: @PatTheWiseman

Every championship reign has a beginning. A beginning that sets the tone of how it may play out. When Roman Reigns defeated "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt and Braun Strowman at WWE Payback 2020, no one could've predicted the history that was unfolding before the WWE Universe's eyes. Richie Mars is joined by Pro Wrestling Wizard Just Doug to discuss the rise of Roman Reigns & The Bloodline faction, the heel turn, the characterization of Jey Uso, the addition to Paul Heyman to Roman Reigns's presentation, and more! We're talking about the first year of Roman Reigns' historic run so sit back, relax and enjoy the creation of one of WWE's most historic modern characters! Follow Richie Mars on TikTok/IG: @RetoldRichieMars Follow Pro Wrestling Wizard on TikTok/IG: @justdougbrand

We're back and this month marks the 40 Year Anniversary of Vince McMahon purchasing the time slot on TBS Superstation, kicking Georgia Championship Wrestling's flagship show, World Championship Wrestling (WCW), off their home network of 11 years & strengthened WWF's monopoly over the professional wrestling landscape. However, it wasn't without controversy. Richie Mars is joined by ScottWre$tling to discuss this historic event, the reception among the wrestling community, the initial shows being negatively received, why WWF sold back the time slot, how the current landscape of professional wrestling was affected by this and more! It's a big episode talking about the television business of professional wrestling so sit back, relax and relieve one of the biggest domino effects that caused a paradigm shift of how we see wrestling today! Follow Richie Mars on TikTok/IG: @RetoldRichieMars Follow ScottyWre$tling on TikTok/IG: @ScottyWre$tling

Pro Wrestling has many styles that influenced the style for the better. One of the lesser known styles of pro wrestling is Joshi Wrestling; women wrestling based in Japan. Richie Mars invites knowledgable Joshi Wrestling fan Light Skin Gajin to dive into the history and style of all things Joshi Wrestling! They talk about stars like Asuka, Kairi Sane, IYO Sky, Toni Storm, Riho made the transition to WWE/AEW style wrestling, what stars were influenced by the style, what the future holds for Joshi & more! It's an episode discussing the game-changing style for modern day women's wrestling so sit back, relax and relive all things Joshi Wrestling! Follow Richie Mars on IG/TikTok @RetoldRichieMars Follow Deenard on IG/TikTok @LightSkinGajin

John Cena is the latest WWE Star to gain Hollywood success but it took him a while to find his defining character that so many actors strive for. Enter Chris Smith aka Peacemaker, a patriotic broken man who uses violence and his brash personality to defeat those he thinks are harming the peace of the world. Richie Mars is joined by Shoot the Flick's Scott and Frankie to break down the first season on the titular character and go through the plot, characterization, James Gunn's writing style and more! It's an episode going over one of the most beloved superhero shows in recent memory so sit back, relax as we talk about all things Peacemaker! Follow Richie on TikTok/IG @RetoldRichieMars Follow Shoot the Flick on TikTok/IG @ShootTheFlick

The WWE Draft gives a lot of fans hope that WWE would take their brand split seriously. Since 2002, the WWE Draft took many shapes and forms with mixed success with each twist they'd put. This week, Richie Mars sits down with Mr. Sethsational to talk about the history of all the drafts that took place in WWE, what worked best, what rules were confusing, the downfall of the concept, the inane Superstar Shake-Up & Wild Card Rule concepts and more! We're deep diving in everything WWE Draft related so sit back, relax and relive all of WWE's Drafts thus far! Follow Richie Mars on IG/TikTok: @RetoldRichieMars

Daniel Bryan (Bryan Danielson) is considered by many one of the greatest professional wrestlers in the world. Bray Wyatt is considered by many one of the greatest creative minds the professional wrestling world ever had. When they clashed in 2014, it seemed like a combination destined to work. There was one caveat; the fans wanted Daniel Bryan to be WWE Champion. With this giant elephant in the room, will this story be realized to it's potential? Or will the distraction detour the story so much so that it'll hinder it? Richie Mars is joined by Alex from Wrestling with Coffee to discuss all the twists and turns this story takes from the initial interaction, Bryan joining the Wyatt Family, that AMAZING visual at the end of Raw and much more! It's a packed episode so sit back, relax and relive one of the wildest journeys of all time! Follow Richie Mars on TikTok/IG: @RetoldRichieMars Follow Alex on TikTok/IG @Wrestling_and_Coffee

After WWE purchased it's competitor WCW, one of the ideas they carried from there was the Cruiserweight Division; a place where the greatest professional wrestlers under 225lbs would compete for their own championship. As talented as the division was, it was hindered by a lack of attention, promotion & care. Richie Mars is joined by longtime friend DFD to talk about their Top 5 Cruiserweight Champions, Gregory Helms's Infamous Titantron, how Chavo Guerrero would be remembered if Eddie Guerrero wasn't his uncle, whether or not a Cruiserweight Champioship would work today, and more! It's an episode going over an under appreciated division so sit back, relax and relieve one of the most underrated divisions in WWE history! Follow Richie Mars on TikTok/IG @RetoldRichieMars

We're back and we're talking about arguably WWE's Worst Creative Year in 2019! Richie Mars is joined by WrestleTok content creator Baldbro to discuss all the creative blunders such as the Wild Card Rule, 2/3 Falls Matches, The Fiend vs Seth Rollins Hell In A Cell Match, Goldberg vs Undertaker, Shane McMahon being the "Best in the World", Roman Reign's run in with dog food, AEW's impact on improving WWE's television product and more! It's an episode that gets into the weeds of a dry spell of creativity in the biggest pro wrestling company in the world so sit back, relax and listen to one of the biggest episodes of all time! Follow Richie Mars on TikTok & IG @RetoldRichieMars Follow Baldbro on TikTok & IG @Bald_Bro

If you're emotionally drained from all the wrestling WWE & AEW have been providing; fear not! Richie Mars is back with special guest Hot Take Wrestling to get you through it! They go over whether fans are impatient with Cody Rhodes as WWE Champion, the evolution of The Bloodline storyline, the state of the WWE Women's division, what WWE Draft moves they'd make, who'd they send to WWE NXT from the main roster and more! It's a PACKED episode with a lot to cover on current day wrestling so sit back, relax and go through the chaos of the Post-WrestleMania season! Follow Richie Mars on IG/TikTok @RetoldRichieMars Follow Hot Take Wrestling on IG/TikTok @HotTakeWrestling

We're back and the biggest news in WWE and wrestling is Cody Rhodes finishing his story to become the Undisputed WWE Champion for the very first time...but how did we get to this point? Richie Mars is joined by his friend Marcus as they structure Cody's Story with the 12 Step "Hero's Journey" story template that is common in such works as Star Wars, Lord of the Rings & Harry Potter in the evolution of a character! Why was Cody Rhodes not viewed as highly as other stars like Ted DiBiase? When did he start to plateau in WWE? Why was New Japan the perfect place to reboot his persona? And what did Stardust Tweet at Richie Mars years and years ago? It's a HUGE episode to breakdown the character arc of one of the most important wrestlers of this generation! So sit back, relax and relieve the entire story of "The American Nightmare"! Follow Richie Mars on IG/TikTok: @RetoldRichieMars

It's the finale and Main Event of the month long WrestleMonthia and we're ending it with a BANG! The biggest tag team match in WrestleMania history will occur at Night 1 of WrestleMania 40 when The Rock and Roman Reigns take on Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins. To celebrate this occasion, Richie Mars teams up with his co-host Mr. Seth-sational to go over the BIGGEST tag team matches in WrestleMania! They discuss why seasoned tag teams usually get the shaft on the grandest stage of them all, the infamous "wrong dumpster" rule, why was Hulk Hogan teaming with Brutus Beefcake, the best celebrity performances and more! It's a big episode to finish WrestleMonthia off right so sit back, relax and relive some of the BEST tag team matches in WrestleMania history! Follow Richie Mars @RetoldRichieMars on IG and TikTok

WrestleMonthia continues with the first Night 1 WrestleMania Main Event in history and The Undertaker's Last Match: The Boneyard Match vs AJ Styles! Richie Mars is joined by long time friend and co-host of the Shoot The Flick podcast Scott Eisenberg to discuss the build up to this match, Undertaker's career after the streak was broken, AJ Styles's WWE career, why it being a cinematic match was the right call, why Titanic is a terrible movie & much more! It's a HUGE episode so ride your motorcycles, relax, kickback & enjoy as we relive the awesomeness of The Boneyard Match! Follow Richie Mars: @RetoldRichieMars on TikTok/IG Follow Shoot The Flick: @ShootTheFlick TikTok/IG

We're still in the thick of WretleMonthia and we're taking it back to WWE's Ruthless Aggression Era where WWE made the decision to anoint their next biggest stars; John Cena and Dave Batista! Richie Mars is joined by his good friend DFD to discuss the build of both championship matches, how Randy Orton got the shaft, the John Cena heel turn that never was, Triple H's 'reign of terror', which match and build they preferred and much more! It's packed episode so sit back, relax and enjoy reliving one of the Ruthless Aggression Era's most defining storylines! Follow Richie Mars on TikTok & IG: @RetoldRichieMars

We're in WrestleMonthia and we're starting with making the most bloated WrestleManias two nights and see if they're better for it! Richie Mars is joined by Ryan Gray of the North South Connection and CronoSo Podcasts to discuss which matches would headline both nights of WrestleMania, the best match from each one, if each WrestleMania night should seperate between the Raw and SmackDown brands, and more! It's a loaded show going over four of the longest WrestleManias in history! Sit back, relax and relieve all the WrestleMania Madness! Follow Richie Mars: @RetoldRichieMars on IG/TikTok Follow Ryan: @RMGray1185 on IG @NoSoPodcastNetwork on TikTok

At AEW Revolution 2024, Sting, one of the last of his generation wrestled his final match. Richie Mars and Co-Host of the Ruthless Talk podcast Bryan Thomas go over the wonderful and unparalleled career of "The Icon" himself! What made "Surfer Sting" so charismatic? Why was "Crow Sting" a game changer to professional wrestling? What was up with that WCW Starrcade 1997 finish? Why did Sting LOSE his one and only WrestleMania Match? Which incarnation of Sting was the BEST? All these questions and more will be discussed! Sit back, relax and get ready as we relive the career of one of the most influential wrestlers of all time! Follow Richie Mars on IG/TikTok: @RetoldRichieMars Follow Bryan Thomas on IG: @bthom_ruthless Follow Ruthless Talk on IG/TikTok: @Ruthless_Talk

We're back and Richie Mars is joined by his Playboy Possum partner Marcus in a sequel to their WWE Invasion Episode by booking their own WWE Invasion Card...with NO limitations! Everyone who was a part of WWE & WCW during that time is on the table! What stories will they create? Will they keep some matches the same? What will their main events be? It's a brand new concept on Relived and Retold so sit back, relax and enjoy what could've been for the WWE Invasion! Follow Richie Mars: @RetoldRichieMars on TikTok/IG/X

We're back and talking about the humble (and painful) beginnings of one of WWE's most brutal creations; the Elimination Chamber! Richie Mars is joined by wrestling content creator Roman Wrestling to talk about the ups and downs of this demonic structure! Why was it created? Who didn't win the Elimination Chamber due to not wanting to go to Australia? Why did WWE change the look of the Elimination Chamber 15 years after it debuted? And which superstars who haven't been in the chamber would've thrived in it? Enter your pod, wait for the countdown and relax as we relieve one of the most innovative match types of all-time! Follow Richie Mars on X (@RetoldRichie)/IG/TikTok (@RetoldRichieMars) Follow Roman Wrestling on IG & TikTok (@WrestlingWithRoman)

We're back and giving the women of WWE the spotlight as he's joined by TikTok's Chrissy Tina to talk about the progression of the WWE Women's Division through their highs and lows! They talk about the women throughout the different eras, the WWE Diva Search, why Torrie Wilson and Stacy Kiebler deserve more credit than their given, how TNA Wrestling revived interest in women's matches in the American market, NXT restoring respect to the WWE Women's Division and more! It's an episode giving credit to the most prolific women in WWE history so sit back, relax and enjoy as we relive multiple eras of they came from! Follow Richie Mars on TikTok/IG/X @RetoldRichieMars Follow Chrissy Tina on TikTok/IG @Chrissy_Tina16

We're back and we are tackling *BRAND NEW* for the podcast; ratings and demographics and their impact in the current WWE and AEW climate! Richie is joined by Dylan from the Last Week in Wrestling Podcast to discuss the evolution of ratings and demographics and how they evolved over time in the wrestling business! They go over how social media affects the current landscape of WWE and AEW, how different WWE Raw will be on Netflix, how WWE and AEW the brands became the draws over the wrestlers themselves and more! It's a fun episode discussing arguably the most important part of the pro wrestling business so sit back, relax as we retell the history and future impact of demographics and ratings! Follow Richie Mars on TikTok/IG/X: @RetoldRichieMars Follow Dylan of Last Week In Wrestling Podcast on YouTube & TikTok: @LastWeekInWrestlingPod

*This episode was recorded prior to the WWE Royal Rumble PLE and knowledge of CM Punk's torn triceps* We're back and talking about one of the hottest names in WWE today, CM Punk! Richie Mars is joined by Michael from Suplex Media to dive into the psychology, character and aura that CM Punk emits throughout the entire industry of professional wrestling! Has CM Punk's "pipe bomb" promo affected his character long term in a positive or negative way? Is it a blessing or a curse for CM Punk being authentic to the audience? How did Michael almost run into CM Punk after Punk's infamous walk out of WWE in 2014? All of these topics and MORE will be discussed on this podcast! So sit back, relax, as we relive and retell one of the most impactful and interesting careers in Pro Wrestling history! Follow Richie Mars on X/IG/TikTok: @RetoldRichieMars Follow Suplex Media on X/IG/TikTok: @Suplex_Media

It's the 1 Year Anniversary AND the Season 2 premier! Richie is joined by frequent cohost Seth, James (cohost of Ruthless Talk), Phil Khan (cohost of Outside the Brand Podcast), and LafNotFamous (cohost of The Main Event Players) to discuss one of the hottest topics plaguing the pro wrestling and WWE community today; who should main event Wrestlemania 40 against Roman Reigns, The Rock or Cody Rhodes? They go over the pros and cons of each scenario, whether The Rock should wrestle at the WWE Elimination Chamber event, if Cody Rhodes's first WWE Championship win should happen at a WrestleMania, how to maintain Cody Rhodes's popularity if he doesn't get to face Roman Reigns at WrestleMania, the concern of The Rock's first wrestling match in 10 years after being injured in his previous matches and more! It's a HUGE episode you don't want to miss! So sit back, relax and enjoy one of the BEST debates in pro wrestling fandom today! Follow Richie Mars @RetoldRichieMars on X/IG/TikTok Follow Ruthless Talk @Ruthless_Talk on X/IG/TikTok Follow Phil Khan @PhilOuimette_ on X/IG/TikTok Follow LafNotFamous @LafNotFamous on X/IG/TikTok

We're back and in honor of the release of "The Iron Claw" movie being released, Richie Mars is joined by Mr. Seth-sational to go over their Mt. Rushmore of Professional Wrestling Families! They talk about the impact that all these families made to the business we love, who would be the face of said Mt. Rushmore, and much more! Who made the cut? The Harts? The Guerreros? The McMahons? The Rhodes? The Von Erichs? You have to listen to find out! It's a blockbuster episode so sit back and relax as we discuss our favorite wrestling families Twitter/X/IG/TikTok: @RetoldRichieMars

We're back and phew, we got another mega episode! Richie is joined by WCW fan Marcus and they relieve what was supposed to be the BIGGEST storyline of all-time; the WCW/ECW Invasion of WWE! At the time, WWE was the only major wrestling promotion left standing and fans all over the world had their dream matches and cards all set up if all their wrestlers were under one roof. Unfortunately, that didn't happen. Join Richie and Marcus as they detail the WCW sale, why the opposing side was called "The Alliance", why everything felt so rushed, what were some of the bright spots and so much more! It's another epic topic we're going over so sit back, relax and relive possibly the most disappointing story of all-time! IG/X/TikTok: @RetoldRichieMars

We're back and this is a HUGE episode! Richie is joined by James Porcelly & Bryan Thomas from the podcast "Ruthless Talk" to talk about the late, great, Bray Wyatt and his legendary career highs and lows! We go over all of Bray Wyatt's zany characters, the pitfalls of where each character went wrong, THAT Hell in a Cell Match with Seth Rollins, how his promos evolved, what losses were the most damaging, what were his greatest storylines and moments and more! It's a BIG episode so sit back, relax and relieve all of the best and worst moments of Bray Wyatt! IG/Twitter/TikTok: @RetoldRichieMars Follow Ruthless Talk @Ruthless_Talk on IG and TikTok!

Roman Reigns is in the midst of a HISTORIC WWE Championship run. Main WWE fans are wondering whether or not he will pass Hulk Hogan's 4 Year run as champion that put WWE on the map. We breakdown all the comparisons and differences between the two reigns. Is it better having a good guy or bad guy as the face of the WWE? Were superstars hindered by losing to these indestructible champions? When should Reigns lose? When should've Hogan lost his championship to? Who would win a match between the two? All these questions and more will be answered on today's episode! Sit back, relax as we relive two of the longest championship reigns of all time! IG/X/TikTok: @RetoldRichieMars North South Wrestling Connection on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@northsouthoconnectionpodnet Ruthless Talk Survivor Series 2023 Roundtable: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6xH6Z7cCOxtG1skUgr7Gce?si=AgsgzPTbQtSnMM2V8nL3mA

Happy Halloween! Eddie Guerrero vs Rey Mysterio is a legendary rivalry across multiple promotions in professional wrestling with their most prolific and acclaimed match being their Halloween Havoc 1997 Title vs Mask Match being their magnum ops...and it almost didn't happen. WCW President Eric Bischoff was insisted that Mysterio lose his mask while Rey didn't feel like it was right. We go back and look at the perspectives of Rey Mysterio, Eddie Guerrero and Eric Bischoff to get a clear picture on all sides of the story and how close this match came to not happening! Who gave Mysterio the idea of not showing up? Why did Bischoff want Mysterio's mask off so badly? What was the surprising backstage reaction to this critically acclaimed match? All this will be revealed and more so sit back, relax and relieve one of the most interesting backstories in WCW history! Twitter/IG/TikTok: @RetoldRichieMars

Orange Cassidy is one of the most divisive stars in Professional Wrestling today. From his couldn't care less demeanor, wrestling with sunglasses on, even wrestling with his hands in his pockets, there has been a divide in whether or not Orange Cassidy is good for the professional wrestling business in general. Join Richie Mars as he breaks down the Orange Cassidy, what he likes and dislikes about the character, the infamous Penta/Canadian Destroyer spot on AEW Dynamite, whether or not the Orange Cassidy character could work in WWE, how Orange Cassidy won over his peers and veterans like Chris Jericho and Sting, and a SHOCKING similarity he has with Hulk Hogan that I'm sure people won't blow out of proportion and much more! It's an episode sure to be divisive amongst those who have strong opinions on Orange Cassidy so sit back, relax and enjoy! Twitter/IG/TikTok: @RetoldRichieMars

Fun Fact: Keith Lee is one of Richie's Favorite Wrestlers! From Fall 2019 to Summer 2020, Keith Lee was one of the fasted rising stars in WWE. From facing off with the likes of Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar to winning the NXT Championship from the longest reigning champion Adam Cole, Keith Lee was marked for greatness. Unfortunately, that was not the case. Richie talks about Keith Lee's NXT beginnings, his quiet confidence, how his GIFs and memes helped Keith Lee's popularity, his attire and theme music change once he went to Monday Night Raw, the WALTER/GUNTHER tweet that people still bring up to this day and his future with AEW! Sit back, relax and enjoy our newest episode! Twitter/IG/TikTok: @RetoldRichieMars