Publications and Podcasts

http://placetobenation.com/this-week-in-wrestling-for-august-29-2015/ Pete, Johnny and Steven are back to talk another huge week in wrestling. The first fall (01:08) dives into Johnny’s pick for the NWA Classics match of the week featuring Hector & Chavo Guerrero vs The Fabulous Ones in a Steel Cage! We then tour the indies starting with ROH TV. How does ROH handle promo segments? We then look at NXT TV. How is Eva Marie? Can NXT pull off a three hour show, plus our quick thoughts on the Take Over Brooklyn show. We end the first fall with Pete talking ROH Field of Honor. In the second fall (1:24:02) we go international starting with Revolution Pro TV as sh…

The de facto August Match Guide went up last night. This is a special edition focusing on the 2015 G-1 Climax. As a change of pace, the guide looks at each wrestler's tournament on a match by match basis. So instead of 90 match reviews, there are 180 accounts - one for each wrestler in each match of round robin plus a pre-tournament "scouting report". I wrote all of the reviews in real time so there are some foreword looking statements that came true and a whole lot more that didn't. I know people are probably burnt out on the G-1 by now but I think the format provides a new interesting perspective. Plus, Tim way outdid himself this go around in terms of graphics an…

Will has a great lineup of shows for this week. Here is show #1: http://placetobenation.com/good-will-wrestling-the-best-summerslam-of-all-time/ It’s SummerSlam Celebration Week, and on the first podcast of the week, Will is joined by Pete and Johnny (Titans of Wrestling) to discuss the best SummerSlam of all time. We run down every card and discuss all of the big matches. We narrow the list down to the Final Three and only one will emerge the victor.

Kris is joined by Graham Cawthon (The History of WWE) & Parv (Titans of Wrestling) to discuss the Battles of Bob Backlund from 1980-83 where we go over his opponents in depth. We discuss the good, the bad, and the really ugly of the motley crew of opponents he was given and in the end we discuss who we thought should've been the one to defeat him for the title!!! http://placetobenation.com/exile-on-badstreet-10-the-battles-of-backlund/

The new Squared Circle Gazette Radio is up, as this week we talk all the major stories coming out of NXT, Summerslam and Raw, and discuss all the possibilities moving forward. With a focus on mixed feelings on Brock Vs. Taker, a passionate debate on the realities of women's wrestling in NXT and WWE, Seth Rollins' title run thus far and looking ahead, the fate of Kevin Owens and Cesaro, the absolute greatness of the New Day, great matches, interesting angles, WrestleMania 32 projections and much more, a rare "lay of the land" show, check it out and let us know what you think! http://squaredcirclegazette.podbean.com/mf/web/pdwvqh/SCGRadio52-NXTSummerslamRawandBeyond.mp3

http://placetobenation.com/titans-of-wrestling-53-wwf-december-1981-to-march-1982/ Johnny stays in the hotseat once again as he joins Pete, Kelly and Parv to plow on into 1982. On the docket tonight: 12-12 BOB BACKLUND vs GREG VALENTINE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM 01-02 PEDRO MORALES vs GREG VALENTINE WWF TV 01-16 BOB BACKLUND vs GREG VALENTINE WWF TITLE/CAGE PHILADELPHIA SPECTRUM 01-18 PEDRO MORALES vs GREG VALENTINE WWF TV 01-18 BOB BACKLUND vs ADRIAN ADONIS WWF TITLE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 01-18 FUJI/SAITO vs MARTEL/GAREA TAG TITLE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 03-14 ANDRE/MCGRAW vs FUJI/SAITO TAG TITLE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 03-14 BOB BACKLUND vs JE…

This will be the ongoing thread for my new show with Superstar Sleeze (Marty Sleeze in the Titans universe) that will focus on historical tag team wrestling. Beginning with 1985 WWF, the plan is to eventually look at other territories (Carolinas, AWA, WCW, etc) and likely other countries (Japan, Mexico, etc), examining how tag team wrestling varied from place to place and from era to era. The pilot episode, released last month, is available here http://placetobenation.com/titans-xtra-tag-teams-back-again/ Episode 2 http://placetobenation.com/tag-teams-back-again-episode-2/ Join the "New Dream Team" Kelly Nelson and Marty "Superstar" Sleeze as they continue t…

PTBN Reaction Show: NXT Takeover Brooklyn Will is joined by documentary maker Johnny P (Barbed Wire City), Dave Musgrave (Wrestling Culture) and Pete (Titans of Wrestling) to run down the biggest NXT show of all time. We discuss the debuts of Jushin Liger and Apollo Crews. We talk about the awesome women’s division and the ladder match. Join us for a fun show!!! http://placetobenation.com/ptbn-reaction-show-nxt-takeover-brooklyn/

Kris is joined by Good Ol’ Will (Pro Wrestling Only) & Phil Schneider (Segunda Caida) to discuss some of the Living Legends from Memphis Wrestling. We talk about the differences between Handsome & Boogie Woogie Man Jimmy Valiant, Dream Machine’s pharmacy visits, Stan Lane & Steve Keirn as ass kickers, and we even cast a Jerry Lawler & Brian Christopher Brazzers film!!!! http://placetobenation.com/exile-on-badstreet-1-memphis-wrestling-the-most-known-unknown/

http://placetobenation.com/super-extreme-vault-living-dangerously-99/ The Super Extreme Vault with Glenn, Marc and Steven head back into 1999 and look at Living Dangerously! Lots going on here as the FTW Title and the ECW World Heavyweight Title is unified in a match between Sabu and Taz. Who is the true baby face in this feud? It’s the debut of Steve Corino on pay-per-view! Is it the end of the beloved Full Blooded Italians? How does the Rob Van Dam vs Jerry Lynn feud hold up and what was up with the booking? We also get into match placement and how important it is, plus our end of the show awards. A fun packed extreme adventure! Don’t forget SID!!

STR 102: Les Moore & Sealia Bloom on Sting's return, Sasha Banks' weekend, Miz TV, & more http://traffic.libsyn.com/shakethemropes/str102.mp3 Download Sheet Sandwich's Les Moore & Sealia Bloom join Rob & Jeff to discuss all things WWE. Topics include: Sting's return, Divas Revolution and the Brooklyn crowd, Sasha Banks in NXT vs WWE, Braun Strowman's debut, how Sheet Sandwich came about and more. Plus, CJ Parker goes from NXT to NJPW, while Jushin Liger goes from NJPW to NXT. All that and more on a fun edition of Shake Them Ropes! Get Daniel Bryan's book on Amazon or iBooks Rate & Review us on iTunes! New Dudleys, Kevin Owens, NXT shirts at WWESho…

Kris Zellner and David Bixenspan are joined by Joe Gagne (Joe Versus the World) to discuss the week that was July 27- August 3, 1990. Listen to us discuss the toughness of Haku, the dumbness of Ole Anderson, the weirdness of Jim Herd’s decision making and the awesomeness of 1990 Eddie Gilbert!!! http://placetobenation.com/between-the-sheets-2-july-27-august-3-1990/

http://placetobenation.com/ptbn-reaction-show-summerslam-2015/ ​Will is joined By Kris Zellner (Exile on Badstreet), Dave Musgrave (Wrestling Culture) and Johnny Sorrow (Titans of Wrestling) for the newest 4 hour PPV. Does Undertaker have any pride left? Who will walk out with the US and World titles? Can the WWE top the excellent NXT show from the night before? Tune in and find out!!!

http://squaredcirclegazette.podbean.com/mf/play/234e8w/SCGRadio51-RankingTheBestSummerslamMatchesEver.mp3 Squared Circle Gazette Radio returns on Summerslam weekend to rank the greatest matches in the history of the show! Join the panel as we countdown the Top 20 matches in Summerslam history, as determined by a cumulative vote: 1. Shawn Michaels Vs. Triple H (2002) 2. Bret Hart Vs. Mr. Perfect (1991) 3. Bret Hart Vs. Davey Boy Smith (1992) 4. Bret Hart Vs. Owen Hart (1994) 5. Edge & Christian Vs. Hardy Boyz Vs. Dudley Boyz (2000) 6. The Rock Vs. Triple H (1998) 7. Shawn Michaels Vs. Razor Ramon (1995) 8. Kurt Angle Vs. Rey Mysterio (2002) 9. Steve Austin Vs. …

Shake Them Ropes #101: WWE SummerSlam Reaction Show w/ @DylanWaco http://traffic.libsyn.com/shakethemropes/str101.mp3 Download One of the most anticipated weekends in a long time for WWE, Takeover & SummerSlam weekend, is complete! Tonight on Shake Them Ropes, we review the big show on Sunday night, as well as the key takeaways from NXT Takeover, with our special guest, Dylan Hales. Dylan comes on to give his take on the biggest show of the summer, and we encourage all of you to join in the discussion on Twitter and/or the VOW Podcast page on the Voices of Wrestling forums! Among the topics we get into with Dylan: The "death slot," Finn Bálor's chances for success,…

Frustrated Pete, math nerd Steven and tap dancing Johnny are ready to kick it to This Week in Wrestling. The first fall (0:02:36) starts off with a discussion of our NWA Classic match for the week involving Black Gordman and Jose Lothario. How does this match compare to Sasha Banks vs Becky Lynch from the NXT special? We then head into ROH TV where Johnny and Pete collide over The Young Bucks. We talk about EVOLVE 47 and 48, including some great matches and then end the fall with talk of the NXT TV go home show an Saved by the Bell. The second fall (2:00:35) is a short one looking at the finale of the G-1 Climax. The third and final fall (2:18:42) …

Right here. Really, really, happy with how this turned out. I think I didn't notice quite how good it was as we were talking but when I went back to transcribe it I realized that this was about as good as you could hope for with a 15 minute phoner. Lots of good stuff stemming from the talk about NXT, her match with Charlotte, the "Divas Revolution," etc. She's Daniel Bryan-esque in terms of honesty, talking like a real person, her love of pro wrestling coming across, etc.

In episode #7 of the Dangerous Alliance Wrestling Podcast, JT and Will tackle the following challenges as they dive into wrestling history: – Fill in the Blank: Dan has the boys play some wrestler name association for various categories! – What If?: JT & Will discuss the ramifications and fall out that would have occured if Ted DiBiase would have signed with the NWA in 1987 instead of the WWF. Would he have been a World Champion? Who would have portrayed the Million Dollar Man? – SummerSlam Memories: With 2015’s installment right around the corner, the boys relive their favorite matches and moments from SummerSlam history! – Mailbag! – The boys read an…

Kris Zellner and David Bixenspan are joined by Emil Jay (Piledriver Podcast) to discuss the week that was August 11-17, 1992. Listen to us pontificate about the beginning of the WWF/USWA relationship, 1992 G1 Climax Finals & NWA World Heavyweight Title ramifications, Genichiro Tenryu killing Masao Orihara, the insanity of Mr. Danger, early Rey Misterio Jr., & Bill Watts being Bill Watts!!!!! http://placetobenation.com/between-the-sheets-4-august-11-17-1992/

STR 100: WWE SummerSlam & NXT Takeover Previews w/ Markeia McCarty of Afterbuzz TV http://traffic.libsyn.com/shakethemropes/str100.mp3 Download Markeia McCarty of Afterbuzz TV joins Rob & Jeff for our 100th episode! Markeia helps us reach outside the insider wrestling bubble to preview WWE SummerSlam and NXT Takeover happening this weekend. Markeia hosts WWE post shows on Afterbuzz TV, and you can check her out @markeiamccarty. She was absolutely great, and gives us a fresh perspective of non-hardcores going into the WWE weekend. Special thanks to Chris Trew (@christrew) for trying to join us, but an emergency came up a few minutes into the show. If you're a fan…

Kris Zellner and David Bixenspan are joined by Brian Last to discuss the week that was August 4 – August 10, 1995. Listen to us pontificate about the horrificness of WCW pre-Nitro, the craziness of the SMW/USWA feud, the wackiness of 1995 ECW, and the weirdness of Bill Watts coming to work for the WWF!!!! http://placetobenation.com/between-the-sheets-episode-3-august-4-10th-1995/

Phil Schneider is joined by Will (Dangerous Alliance, Good Will Wrestling) for a new podcast that spotlights rarely seen matches from around the world. We'll travel to random Indies, Japan, Mexico and other locales to find the best wrestling from the past and present. In this first episode, Phil and Will discuss the following matches... Choshu, Hoshino, Kobayashi, Koshinaka & Sasaki vs. Hamaguchi, Super Strong Machine, Goto, Saito & Kurisu (New Japan 6/26/90) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_HwMoFG2N4&feature=youtu.be La Fiera vs. Negro Casas (EMLL 1/10/93) Aja Kong vs Yumiko Hotta (AJW 1/24/94) Low-Ki vs.…

Kris and co-host Dylan Hales are joined by Al Getz (WHOO Wrestling) and “Reverend” Dan “the Dragon” Wilson (Midnight Black Mass) to discuss the Scenic City Invitational and NWA Wildside/Anarchy over the years. Listen to the guys discuss each first round matchup in the tournament and how everyone is slotted, plus what they bring to the table. Dylan also gives his picks for each matchup. As an added bonus, we have some issues with a fugitive showing up in one of the guest’s yards at the beginning of the show! http://placetobenation.com/exile-on-badstreet-12-a-scenic-trip-to-the-wildside/

http://placetobenation.com/this-week-in-wrestling-for-august-15-2015/ Pete, Steven and Johnny are back to talk This Week in Wrestling for August 15, 2015! This weeks episode is dedicated to Azurae Schmidt, may she rest in peace. In the first fall (3:28) we talk Stevens NWA Classics match of the week as we look at Little Coco vs Little Tokyo! We run down this weeks NXT TV including an awesome Becky Lynch vs Bayley match and then preview NXT live in Brooklyn the day before SummerSlam. We end the fall with a look at ROH TV and a preview of this weekends EVOLVE shows (47 & 48). The second fall (1:18:43) goes international as we run down the disastrous AAA Trip…

Well, we have reached episode number 50, and decided this was as good a time as any to dive into the mailbag and take your comments and questions on all things pro wrestling. We ended up discussing a wide variety of topics such as the vocal minority versus casual fan dilemma in WWE, Brock Vs. Taker at Summerslam, our favourite WrestleCrap moments, least favourite wrestlers when we were kids, definitive champions, recasting gimmicks, dream matches, the worst fuck finishes ever and much much more. A very fun show this week, and a big thanks to all of our great listeners and contributors, we hope you enjoy the show! http://squaredcirclegazette.podbean.com/mf/web/fhgnix/S…