The Shining Wizards

The Shining Wizards Return with all 4 Wizards in the house. Kyle from the Apron Bump Podcast joins the boys for HJC as they preview WrestlePalooza this weekend & discuss Wrestlemania 43 being in Riyadh in 2027. We continue our WWE discuss as Kyle exits as we talk Worlds Collide, NXT Homecoming & who we would take to Homecoming from NXT. After a little break we come back to talk some AEW, Rhi ,Stable Guns to the lady bits, TNA, & more. Then we head to Handsome Kevin's homework as we watch Claudio vs Brodie Lee in a Cage from 2008 Chikara. There's tons of wrestling talk and talk about wrestling, sound bites & more. If you enjoy the show please remember to subscribe & support

It's HK, Brundo, and Tony talking everything wrestling. First, Tony mentions the passing of long-time friend and the original Wizards guest Jaka aka Jonny Mangue. He reminisces for a bit and the guys give Jaka a moment of silence. A great guy gone way too soon. Then there's a bit of Smackdown discussion and the Sami Zayn/John Cena match as well as the return of AJ Lee. Brian Solomon, author of the upcoming book about Gorilla Monsoon, returns to the show to discuss how he chose to write about Gorilla, some of the inside stories about the Vince McMahon takeover of the WWF, what Gorilla's favorite meal was, and so much more. Talk turns to AEW and HK gets a moonstem over the return of Dalton Castle. Brundo also gets a moonstem with a cheeseburger for the inevitable return of Eddie Kingston and the upcoming ppv build. Finally, it's homework time as the guys discuss ECW's Guilty As Charged 2000 main event where ECW Champion Mike Awesome defends against Spike Dudley. Is the streak still alive after this one? HK then assigns next week's homework, Claudio Castagnoli vs Brodie Lee from Chikara September 7, 2008. https://youtu.be/RZkxAOTDH3Q?si=YsD9t-Tj2Fl9W7Zc Get Brian Solomon's book Irresistible Force: The Life and Times of Gorilla Monsoon on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Irresistible-Force-Times-Gorilla-Monsoon/dp/1770417680

The Shining Wizards Return with a jam packed episode. Juice Springsteen joins the boys for the Juice Box to talk about WCW on Peacock, Fall Brawl & who he would put into War Games today in the WWE. Over The Top returns with a vengeance & the boys talk a little about Ring of Honor, Death Before Dishonor & express frustration with the band before taking a break. Back from the break its talk about the Wizards Street Team, the latest Patreon episode & Tony's Tier 1 Wrestling commentary career Conversations turn to WWE's Clash of Paris as the boys talk picks and the PLE in depth. There's a little AEW talk before we head into Homework & Brundo gives us an assignment for next week as we go back to ECW Guilty as Charged 2000 for Mike Awesome vs Spike Dudley Remember to subscribe, rate and review.

The guys are LIVE in Studio A with friend of the show TropicAl from the TOTS Pod. They discuss the annual BBQ, AEW Forbidden Door, NXT Heatwave, champions getting pregnant... but it's mostly inappropriate jokes and fun stories. Uggggh yeah?

The Wizards return with a jam packed show Kate from Fightful joins the show to talk MJF, AEW & Forbidden Door. The crew covers AEW, WWE, Triplemania, NJPW, & much more. Plus we talk about last week's homework & Brian Knobbs. No homework next week as we are in Studio A

On this episode of the Shining Wizards Podcast Matt voices his frustration on the recent run of guests canceling last minute. We dive into some WWE talk as the huge news of ESPN + getting WWE PLE's for $30 a month. We talk about how it will effect our viewing, what It means for Peacock subscribers & if HK should get a VPN. We talk of John Cena's last tour and why it's Logan Paul as his Clash in Paris opponent & talk of the Karrion Kross news. Is it a work? Are we upset? Back from the break we plug the Street Team, talk about a crazy Tiffany Stratton road rage incident before heading into some AEW talk. Matt & Brundo loved Dynamite, did HK come back to watch this week? Find out if he did. We talk about the unfortunate Jonathan Gresham news and have a pretty serious talk about Joey Ryan. Then it's on to HK's homework as we go back to Jerry Lynn's last match. Early indications suggest our run of good Homework assignments is coming to an end, but once the facts are laid out on the table, it changes things quiet a bit. Tony didn't know he was up for homework so he scrambles to find us something & drops 2006 New Years Resolution Bra & Panty Match in our laps Here is the link https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5pl7zo

SummerSlam 2025 has come and gone with plenty of controversy Kyle from the Apron Bump Podcast joins the crew for HJC to discuss the good, bad & ugly of WWE SummerSlam 2025. We run down the card, talk about the matches, the moments and more. We hit ya with a Over The Top, talk some AEW, play some drops and of course do our homework. We go back to SummerSlam 1991 for Mr Perfect vs Bret Hart. Plus Handsome Kevin gives us a fun one for next week, as we are watching a 4 way match- Jerry Lynn's final match Here is the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUnlTcNiLZE

The Shining Wizards return to talk about the week that was pro wrestling. They pay tribute to Hulk Hogan, with a special intro, & share some Hulk Hogan memories while discussing the disappointment in the way people act on social media. They are then joined by Pop Star/Wrestler B3cca ahead of her busy weekend in the ring against Megan Bayne & Deonna Purrazzo. We talk being a pop star, favorite moments on stage, diss tracks, laundry & so much more. It's a fun interview & if you watch in video, you'll get to see Matt try out to be a backup dancer. Back from break they Preview SummerSlam 2025 & discuss what matches they are most excited for this weekend. Talk a little Undertaker in NXT, some AEW and then its on to homework. They talk Vader vs Dustin Rhodes from Clash of the Champions 29. They discuss what they liked, disliked and give an overall thumbs up, thumbs down or thumbs in the middle. Watch the match & let us know what you think. We end the show with a story about a Wizard who had to reset the clock.

The Shining Wizards return with a jam packed show The boys do a little catching up before they are joined by the newest member of the Shining Wizards Guest spots. Juice Springsteen from the Juice Box joins the boys to talk about Goldberg, WCW Bash at the Beach 1995, wrestling in the rain & AJ Styles at TNA Slammiversary Matt has to reset his internet before coming back to talk TNA Slammiversary with the boys. The best word to describe the PPV would be disappointing. HK doesn't understand the whole Long Island/New York thing & we may have turned in the worst picks in the history of the Shining Wizards. Back from the break we run down the SummerSlam matches and the return of Roman Reigns. Talk a little bit about AEW and the fall out from All In. We move onto Tony's homework from last week & give our thoughts on AWA Super Sunday Hulk Hogan challenging Nick Bockwinkel for the AWA Title, and Matt assigns the group some homework as we go back to November 1994, Clash of the Champions 29 for Vader vs Dustin Rhodes.

The Shining Wizards return to cover a huge week in pro wrestling. There is a bit of a snag with the Death Pool as someone picked someone who apparently has been dead for 8 years. We talk some AEW All In Texas & a little bit of ROH Supercard of Honor. Overall Matt enjoyed what he watched (he didn't see everything) & we ponder if HK would have enjoyed any of it. We are then joined by the Stiff Robo Ginger Gary Jay. We get to the root of his nickname, talk about Cats, Robocop, Home Alone, Owls, & so much more. There's a bit of a connection issue, but it's a fine interview & great chat with Gary. Back from break we talk about the weekend WWE had. Covering everything from NXT, Saturday Night's Main Event and Evolution. We sprinkle in a preview of the TNA PPV this weekend before jumping into last week's homework. We go back to ECW July 11, 2006 for Big Show vs Ric Flair in an Extreme Rules Match. Find out how the boys felt about this match. Tony is up this week & he takes us back to 1983 for this AWA Classic. You can watch here before next week https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if3m74F-O1U

The Shining Wizards return with a jam packed show Kate from Frightful returns with her segment Kate's Corner as we preview AEW All In, Hangman Adam Page & The Tag Team scene in AEW. The boys pick up on the AEW talk as they cover some Dynamite & Collision, before Matt informs the group that ROH has a PPV this weekend. We then find out that one of the Wizards is an ROH Expert. We then somehow end up talking about MLW Back from the break we plug the Shining Wizards Street Team @WizardsStreet before previewing the big weekend ahead for the WWE. We preview NXT Great American Bash, Saturday Night's Main Event & Evolution We attempt to discuss the John Cena heel turn in relation to the Hulk Hogan heel turn as this is the date it happened 29 years ago & well...... Then its on to Homework as we go back to Halloween Havoc 1998 for Goldberg vs DDP. One of the Wizards hates this match & we try & dig into why. Plus HK assigns us next week's homework as we go back to ECW on Sci Fi Episode 5, Ric Flair vs Big Show. We end with some ideas for the Wizards Street Team It's a fun show & you should of course Subscribe & Leave us a review wherever you listen to the show.

HK, Tony, and Brunden opened the show with some AEW talk, and there's some good and bad to go along with it, including some Aubrey talk. We don't really know what HK is more mad about: AEW or Fortnite .Jimmy Korderas joined the show to talk about being a referee, what he sees referees doing in the current product, and what really grinds his gears. After the break the guys talk Night of Champions, picks, good stuff and disappointments. Finally we covered Matt's homework, The Rock 'n' Roll Express vs. The Heavenly Bodies - Loser Leaves Town SMW Tag Team Championship Cage Match from SMW Bluegrass Brawl II, April 1, 1994 Brundo also gives us his homework: DDP vs Goldberg, Halloween Havoc 1998, for the WCW Championship.

The Shining Wizards return with a jam packed episode. The boys catch up and talk about fireworks and neighbors before jumping into the wrestling talk. AEW Grand Slam Mexico took place and the boys have a few things to say about that & AEW as a whole. Talk turns to the WWE and the Cena Pipe Bomb, Night of Champions & Bill Goldberg. Back from the break we talk about last week's homework as Tony sent us back to World of Sports for a wild tag team match. We discuss the event & Matt lays some homework on us for next week. Here is the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsUulBc6F2E Our big announcement is that we are starting our own Shining Wizards Hall of Fame, we induct the first class. Let us know what you think.

We talked Father's Day Syco, Pinky Shortcake, and Andrew the Giant/Big Little Brawlers Sam Stackhouse GCW/Oklahoma Wrestling/getting paid in projectors Gunther wins/possible Goldberg match KOR matches Porn names and titles with Blake Monroe Talk Queen Aminata/Thelka and AEW Moxley getting sued "My Two dads" homework rey vs Eddie Upcoming homework: Big Daddy & Drew McDonald vs Giant Haystacks & Fit Finlayhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVWZULXfVfk

The Shining Wizards Return with a jam packed show. The boys catch up & bring back Over The Top. This leads to discussions about AAA/WWE Worlds Collide. Matt is upset about it being on Youtube, while HK & Tony enjoyed the show, even if they disagree on Vikingo. We somehow end up talking about MLW War Chamber for a few minutes. Conversation turns to Money in the Bank & our PPV Picks. We talk about the matches & the results. Plus the return of R Truth. Back from the break Brundo tells us about his trip to GCW for Tournament of Survival. And Tony finds us a video of people eating cereal out of other people's mouths. We spend a few minutes talking about AEW, and realize that 4 straight hours on a Wednesday Night wasn't for us. Then it's time for a new segment, as Handsome Kevin gives us 2 in the Pink, 1 in the Stink, as we try to guess the best & worst from an HK chosen topic. We then go on to talk about last week's homework as we talk Bret Hart vs Bob Backlund from Superstars 1994. Handsome Kevin then sends us back to SummerSlam 2005 for next week's homework as we are assigned to watch Rey Mysterio vs Eddie Guerrero. A lot of laughs and a fun show. Remember to subscribe, leave a review and tell you friends.

The Wizards return with a jam packed show. They talk R Truth and company no renewing their contracts and the reaction from the wrestling fan base. We are joined by The Iron Demon Shane Mercer to talk about Juggalo Championship Wrestling, GCW, Japan, gaming and much more. A must listen too interview if you are a fan. We come back from break to talk WWE, When Worlds Collide & Money in the Bank. We talk with Emil Jay about the huge GCW weekend. We talk TOS, Cage of Survival and Jeff Cannonball. We wrap up talking Dark Side of the Ring, and Matt's homework from 2 weeks ago. We are talking Terry Funk vs Sabu, Born to be Wired. Brundo assigns us homework as we go back to July 30th 1994 WWF Superstars for Bret Hart vs Bob Backlund. Follow Shane Mercer on Social Media https://x.com/theirondemon https://t.co/vMc35V6Da8 Follow Emil Jay on Social Media https://x.com/TheEmilJay Support Jeff Cannonball https://www.gofundme.com/f/rgs2d8

The Shining Wizards Wrestling Podcast begin a new era with a jam packed show. New Production, New Commercials, Same terrible jokes and great wrestling talk. The boys do some catching up before talking about Saturday Night's Main Event, Jesse Ventura, 5 matches being too much & how much we hate Logan Paul We are then joined by Tommy Trainwreck, former member of the Minutemen turned Death Match Wrestler/Promoter. We talk about WLW, death matches, who's left to wrestle and much more. If you aren't familiar with Tommy, this is a must listen too interview. Back from break we talk NXT Battleground & AEW Double or Nothing. Then dive into some Dark Side of the Ring talk before pulling the train into the station.

The Shining Wizards Return with a wild show. The crew does some catching up & get a nice surprise in the chat as Diana drops by to say Hello. We try to get her on the show but we can't make it happen. We get word that Sam Stackhouse isn't gonna make the show due to the severe weather, we wish Sam well & hope he is safe. We will reschedule We talk about Non Title Matches vs Eliminator Matches, Jey Uso as the Champion, was Damien Priest's run bad and some more WWE chatter We are surprised when Diana shows up & Tony joins the show. We have a riot talking with Diana, and she even calls out a certain female for being boring. We cover some AEW, NXT, TNA and NWA with a some this & that's before talking some Dark Side of the Ring Original Sheik. Then it's on to Homework as Tony gave us a pudding match from 1999 to watch. It's mixed reactions but a fun time. If you enjoy the show, please remember to subscribe, rate and review the show.

The boys are back with another episode full of action-packed action! We start with a recap on Paisan Con and all the great things we missed. There is a discussion on the career of Sabu in remembrance of his passing last weekend. Then Gringo Loco joined the show to talk about his recent travels around the world. After the break we break down WWE Backlash and our PPV picks, which leads to some discussion about the WWE booking in general. Then we get to our favorite part of the show: discussing AEW! We cover the latest from Dark Side and the wacky life and times of Billy Jack Haynes, the illegitimate son of Vince McMahon Sr. Finally, we cover the homwork KJG assigned: Chris Candido vs. Lance Storm from ECW Heatwave 1998. Tony also leaves his homework with us: from Raw is War, December 13, 1999, the Womens Championship: The Kat defends against Tori in a Pudding Match. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCVGYheBGtY

The Shining Wizards Return with a jam packed show full of Wrestling Talk and Talk About Wrestling Kate from Fightful joins us after we catch up to talk about the WWE Releases this past Friday. We discuss potential landing spots, NXT, the Women's Tag Team Division & more with our dear good friend Kate After Kate leaves us we have some fun at the expense of KJG & his Patreon Bonus Episode. Then we preview Backlash & talk some WWE We decide not to take a break & play with Grok instead before resuming the Wrestling with some AEW talk. Overall its all positive in the AEW world, with the exception of the Phrase "Eliminator" The panel has a heated debate about it & the 100,000 challenge. We talk a little Eddie Gilbert Dark Side of the Ring before jumping into last week's homework that Handsome Kevin assigned to us. We talk Headshrinkers vs Smoking Gunns and then KJG gives us our homework for next week. We are going back to ECW, Heatwave 1998 for Chris Candido vs Lance Storm. You can find this match on Peacock If you enjoy the show, please remember to subscribe, leave a review & follow us on all social media platforms.