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The Shining Wizards Wrestling Podcast is a long-running & entertaining wrestling podcast dedicated to all things wrestling. Hosted by a group of passionate & knowledgeable fans, the show covers a wide range of topics from the world of wrestling—past &...

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The Shining Wizards Wrestling Podcast is a long-running & entertaining wrestling podcast dedicated to all things wrestling. Hosted by a group of passionate & knowledgeable fans, the show covers a wide range of topics from the world of wrestling—past & present—including WWE, AEW, TNA, GCW ,NJPW and more. With a mix of insightful analysis, humorous banter, and candid opinions, the crew delivers weekly show that feature discussions on current events, classic matches, backstage news, and interviews. The Shining Wizards Wrestling Podcast is your tag team partner in pro wrestling podcasting.

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Episode 790: Wrestlemania 42: Lick The Belly

4/20/2026
It's the greatest weekend in Pro Wrestling. Wrestlemania weekend. We do a deep dive in to Wrestlemania 42 Night's 1 & 2. We discuss the ads, commercials, the matches & so much more. Its a full WWE Wrestlemania show. We talk a little about the other events that took place this week, including the AEW Darby Allin win, GCW Joey Janela Spring Break, JCW StrangleMania & more If you enjoy the show, please remember to subscribe, leave a review and tell your friends.

Duration:02:23:12

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Episode 789: Mexican Rug Type Deal

4/13/2026
The Shining Wizards return with a jam packed show The boys react to AEW Dynasty & share their thoughts on the event & the possibility that Darby Allin could be a World Champion Wednesday Night They are then joined by Joey Janela ahead of Spring Break X. We get a few minutes with Joey, but unfortunately the connection is bad & we don't get Joey as long as we would like. So we go down the Road to Wrestlemania. Matt expresses his disappointment in Wrestlemania, in particular the Pat McAfee stuff. We run down the show, and share our levels of excitement We then jump into JCW Lunacy, as Matt & Tony were very happy with the latest episode, even if it was 2 1/2 hours long. Plus they run down the Stranglemania card during Mania weekend. They briefly touch on the TNA PPV and the Carlos Silva stuff, but we don't spend much time on it. Brundo hit's us with a Blind Ranking, as we rank 80's & 90's WWF Tag Team Finishes We then turn our attention to HK's Homework from last week as we go back to No Way Out 2006 for Kurt Angle & The Undertaker. We discuss the match & give our opinions on it. Does the streak continue? Tony assigns homework as we go back to Beyond Wrestling for Orange Cassidy vs Jon Silver You can watch it here before the show https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjrjNz2Jk3A If you enjoy the show be sure to Subscribe, Leave a Review and join us live every Monday Night at 7pm.

Duration:02:14:26

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Episode 788: No Ropes, No Rings, No Wifi

4/6/2026
The Shining Wizards return with a jam packed show Tony is back from vacation & it was his birthday, his birthday present kicks off the show & starts an interesting conversation about shows on TLC. Matt returns from his absence last week & is doing his best Mick Foley impersonation After catching up, we talk about the big news from the week, Pat McAfee is the guy on the other end of Randy's phone. Are we excited? Are there too many celebrities in Mania? Does it feel like Mania is just thrown together? The boys are then joined by New Fear City Owner, Promoter & Wrestler Casanova Valentine to talk about his upcoming show during Mania weekend. We talk some Mr California, Gino Caruso, Death Matches, No Ropes, No Rings, and much more. This is a must listen too interview and you should check out New Fear City, every show is free on Youtube. After Cas we touch on the Hogan Netflix Show & the Mania announcements tomorrow on ESPN. Then its onto AEW and Dynasty this week. We discuss the Returning Chris Jericho, the Brawling Birds, enhancement talent, Mike Bayley, MJF & more. It's JCW Lunacy talk as well, its the big showdown for who owns JCW- Big Vito or Violent J. We discuss the episode, the chickens, the Ring Rat, Disco Ray, Vince Russo and more. Matt brings a blind ranking to the show, as HK & Tony have to blindly rank ECW Theme Music. Then it's on to Brundo's homework from last week as we go back to June 8, 1984 for The Midnight Express & Ernie Ladd vs The Rock N Roll Express & Jim Duggan. The boys dive deep into this match & give a strong thumbs up. Do you agree? HK's then assigns us homework for next week, as we are going back to No Way Out 2006 for Kurt Angle vs The Undertaker Fun show, if you enjoyed it, please remember to subscribe across all social media platforms. Just search Shining Wizards & look for the Yellow & Gold Logo.

Duration:02:23:31

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Episode 787: It's More Of A Yellow One

3/30/2026
The Shining Wizards are joined by HJK from the Apron Bump Podcast. They talk the stabbing that took place at a wrestling show this weekend, Kyle's Indy adventure, AEW, JCW, Breakfast, WWE & the excitement for Wrestlemania 42. They roll out a Blind Ranking of the best Streaks, go back 28 Years to the Monday Night Wars for the reformation of DX & The Nation. Be sure to subscribe, leave a review & tell a friend.

Duration:02:05:32

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Episode 786: Scramble Those Eggs

3/23/2026
The Shining Wizards Return with a great talk with James "JJ" Fannin, talking IWA Mid South, Jimmy Jacobs, JJ's return to the world of pro wrestling & much more. The boys talk the world of WWE from the latest WWE 2K video game to Dennis Rodman in the Hall of Fame & a variety of subjects in between from Raw, Smackdown & AAA AEW is covered, as Matt is not a fan of the EVP stipulation in the Swerve/Kenny Omega match, reactions to the coffin match, Will Ospreay & more JCW Lunacy is becoming a choir for Matt, HK is watching regardless, and we can all agree Mickie vs Nic was amazing. Ok not all of us agree, but find out who didn't enjoy the match. We recap the 1st round of the Greatest Guest Tournament and run down the Sweet 16 Then jump into Homework as we talk Wrestlemania 11 Main Event, Bam Bam vs LT. Find out if the streak continues or if we start over with Brundo's homework. The link to that is here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0rKBuDjIC4&pp=ygUUMDYuMDguODQgYm9iYnkgZWF0b24%3D Enjoy the show, remember to subscribe, like and leave a comment.

Duration:02:29:13

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Episode 785: NA Champ

3/16/2026
The Shining Wizards return with a jam packed show. They reveal the March Madness Greatest Guests of 2025 Tournament with all 16 first round matches Then it's time to talk AEW Revolution, we talk about the show & give our reactions, favorite matches, least favorite moments & overall feelings. We talk some JCW Lunacy, does it feel like Wrestlemania season? Did Tony Khan drop the ball on Danhausen. We then share our favorite Steve Austin memories, in honor of 3:16 Day. Tony hit's us with Blind Rankings- Rank these 1 name wrestlers. And we of course do our homework, Wrestlemania 4 Main Event- Randy Savage vs Ted DiBiase- Matt keeps the Wrestlemania homework up as he assigns the group Wrestlemania 11 Main Event- LT vs Bam Bam Bigelow Remember to Subscribe, leave a review and enjoy the show.

Duration:02:18:45

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Episode 784: The Welfare Guy

3/9/2026
The Wizards return, but with a 3 man crew as HK is dealing with being ill. After catching up the boys jump into the world of the WWE. They talk Cody as Champ again, Danhausen, Jade vs Rhea, Road Dogg, Unreal & more They preview AEW Revolution, talk about SDL quitting TNA, JCW Lunacy & a few other things They do a blind ranking, as Matt gives the boys 5 WCW TV Champions, find out who's on the list & where they rank. They follow that up with Homework as they go back to SummerSlam 99 for Test vs Shane McMahon. The match is on YouTube ,watch along & let us know what you think. Tony assigns us Randy Savage vs Ted DiBiase from Wrestlemania 4 for next weeks home work & speaking of the DiBiase's, Matt attempts to bring up the latest news in that lawsuit, and well....you just have to listen.

Duration:02:16:00

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Episode 783: Werther's Original Undies

3/2/2026
Brundo, HK, and Tony hold down the fort while Double T is on assignment. The guys cover the Elimination Chamber and the fallout while Tony widens his lead in pick on his way to another win. Demolition and AJ Styles have been named to the 2026 Hall of Fame, and the boys agree it was well-deserved. But what about Crush? Beastman then joins the show and talks about his early career, his hardcore matches, working with Mickie Knuckles and Necro Butcher, and he shares a great poop story JCW Lunacy is discussed next, as well as AEW. Brundo brings another Blind Ranking list of 1990s WWF employment gimmicks. Brundo is also up with homework and the guys discuss El Hijo del Santo, Atsushi Onita, and Tarzan Goto vs Negro Casas, Tim Patterson, and Horace Boulder. Does the streak continue? HK assigned the first match of the Best of Test for next week.

Duration:02:06:21

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Episode 782: I heard she gives good feet

2/23/2026
The Shining Wizards return, having survived the Blizzard that took over the East Coast. The boys catch up & talk about the weather before jumping into some WWE talk. They discuss What's In The Box? Is it Chris Jericho? Is it Danhausen? They are then joined by Mr Hardcore, Owner of Greektown Pro Wrestling- Channing Decker. They discuss the barbed wire match against Joey Janela, working Crowbar, Jake , balancing being an owner & wrestler, Japan, Deathmatches & much more. This is a great time & must listen to interview Tony joins the show & they discuss JCW Lunacy & the direction it's going, they talk some AEW, women's 4 way, the hart attack, stipulations & more. HK hits us with some Blind Rankings, as he gives us WCW wrestlers who wore masks. Find out who HK gave us & how we ranked them We then jump into Matt's homework, get some Monday Night Raw Breaking News & get assigned a 5 star match from Brundo for next weeks homework. Here is the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv_EMxB-NvU We wrap up the show with some wild foot conversation thanks to Matt & Tony.

Duration:02:30:10

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Episode 781: Grope Pro

2/16/2026
No guests on the show this week Just the boys with tons of wrestling talk & talk about wrestling. We kick things off with JCW Lunacy, Mickie Knuckles, Vince Russo, Amazing Maria & more. We head over to the world of the WWE. It's Wrestlemania season & tickets are not selling. We discuss the gross prices & the effects it has on the fans. We discuss the blackouts in Vegas & share our overall frustrations with the WWE business model in general We head over to talk some AEW Dynamite & AEW Grand Slam. Tony has a lot of questions & Matt voices his frustrations with the TNT title being a hot potato This Segways into Dave Meltzer & his fake news about Brody King not being on Dynamite, do we read dirt sheets & are we surprised. This leads to the WON Reader Awards & we argue about CMLL, Mistico & Tony loses his mind. It's a lot of fun, cause it's wrestling & it shouldn't be that serious. Time for games as we do Blind Rankings. Brundo gives us a subject & then we have to rank that subject blindly based on the order Brundo gives it to us. Play along & let us know where you rank the Theme Songs of the 90's Then it's time for Homework, as Tony gave us some Death Match to watch. It's an interesting watch & an interesting reaction from the panel. We'd love to hear what you have to say. Matt assigns homework from 1991 WWF House Show that was just released on the Vault. It's at the 1:10:00 mark Click that link below, watch & enjoy https://youtu.be/oq9BupiHWG8?si=zKN9gIqhnGtK-UcN Remember to please tell a friend, enjoy the show & subscribe. It's free

Duration:02:31:21

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Episode 780: Sh*t-Out Powerbomb

2/9/2026
The Shining Wizards are back with a jam packed fun show. They kick things off talking JCW Lunacy. The Chosen One has been revealed, we have a new World Champion & we discuss the finishes & more from last weeks episode. We head into the WWE world, and talk about the great Promo's from Monday Night Raw between Phil & Joe, unveil the Raheem promo to HK & discuss a little Elimination Chamber. We are then joined by "The Bulldozer" Matt Tremont as we discuss a variety of topics, from Death Matches, GCW, Zila Fatu, road food & much more. This is a long overdue interview with Matt & a must check out. We do a little talk about AEW Dynamite & Collision before we head to homework. HK gave us a very easy & enjoyable watch, as we check out an after Raw segment with the Rock, Steve Austin and the Undertaker. Then Tony decides to bless us with this gem for next week's homework. Check it out & tune in next week to see our response https://youtu.be/e26ir_AAmM0?si=ft6CGe6CXM0ipoGN If you enjoy the show please remember to Subscribe and leave a review.

Duration:02:20:54

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Episode 779: Do Pot

2/2/2026
The Shining Wizards return with a jam packed episode. We are on the Road to Wrestlemania as the Royal Rumble took place this past weekend. You get the guys reactions to the Men's & Women's Rumble. It's a pretty deep dive into the Rumble & the results. We talk some JCW Lunacy & touch on the world of AEW briefly before talking about the Stevie Ray situation that occurred on our instagram from a post from the Doug Gilbert interview. Then it's onto homework as we get some UWF Bob Backlund. Did you watch the homework? Did the guys enjoy it? Was Brundo mislead by what he saw on twitter? Find out & click the link below for next week's homework assignment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDSwtzXGkfE

Duration:02:26:30

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Episode 778: He's Seen How I Can Go Down

1/26/2026
No Snowstorm can stop the Shining Wizards Wrestling Podcast. We catch up on how everyone is dealing with the weather, talk some PG 13 & are joined by 1/2 of the Shot Callers Jay "The Key" Evans. We talk about Jay being in a tag team, wrestling in strange places, ISPW, living the gimmicks, the Grail, D'Jais & MORE. If you aren't familiar with Jay Evans, this is a fantastic introduction. Back from the break we talk about WWE, Saturday Night Main Event, the Royal Rumble, AJ Styles Retirement, AEW, Busta & the Brain, TNA, & JCW Lunacy Then we jump into homework as the boys discuss Aja Kong vs Yumika Hotta & find out if the boys enjoyed the match. Brundo then assigns us homework as we go to May 21st 1989 for UWF Newborn as Bob Backlund takes on Masakatsu Funaki https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKnKoDQvBkM Remember to Subscribe, Like, Leave A Comment & Follow

Duration:02:35:37

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Episode 777: Limitless Pastabilites

1/19/2026
We have a picks winner & we have the 1st point in the 2026 Death Pool. Doug Gilbert joins us to talk about the recently released Eddie Gilbert book that he wrote ( https://a.co/d/7oUpWUR) We only scratch the surface, and hopefully we can get Doug back to talk about his career We talk a little about TNA & the debut episode on AMC, Genesis & why we keep falling for the restart gimmick. Back from the break we talk some WWE, AEW, JCW Lunacy, Limitless Wrestling, too much WWE, Trey Miguel & more. Plus we do our Homework as we talk Hulk Hogan vs The Great Muta from Japan 1993. Find out how we felt about the match & Matt sends us back to the land of the rising sun for Aja Kong vs Yumiko Hotta from 1994 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HD_29guJcWU&pp=ygUYYWphIGtvbmcgdnMgeXVtaWtvIGhvdHRh Remember to Subscribe, Like and Leave A Comment.

Duration:02:26:03

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Episode 776: I Used To Own Two Midgets

1/12/2026
The Shining Wizards Return to cover the world of professional wrestling. We talk about the flat world of the WWE, as we talk about 3 Stages of Hell, Drew McIntyre, CM Punk, Royal Rumble, RAW, Stranger Things, Gunther & AJ Styles We are then joined by JCW Lunacy Star & Former JCW World Champion 2 Tuff Tony. We talk about JCW, Japan, Vince Russo, Matt Cardona, Midgets, & so much more. It's a fun & wild conversation with one of the pillars of Juggalo Championship Wrestling. We hit on a few things post interview, Polaco Watch, Ric Flair, Cameo prices, AEW, TNA on AMC & TNA Genesis this weekend. It's then time for Homework as HK took us back to SummerSlam 2017 for Big Show vs Big Cass with Enzo in a Shark Cage. Its a snap shot of WWE in 2017. Find out how the boys feel about it & if the streak continues. Tony assigns us this for homework for next week Great Muta vs Hulk Hogan from 1993 https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9mixkm

Duration:02:39:24

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Episode 775: Steve Can You Hear Us?

1/5/2026
The Shining Wizards return with a jam packed show There is a weird energy to kick things off and the ball busting takes place before transitioning into some Bobby B talk. We then unveil the Shining Wizards Hall of Fame Class of 2026 & discuss our thoughts on who made the Hall, who missed the hall & who shouldn't be on the ballot next year. We touch on the WWE moving to Netflix before we are joined by Steve Keirn We are beyond excited to be joined by Steve & before we can get into it with him, we encounter some technical issues, which turn into a lot of laughs. (This should be watched on Youtube) Back from the break we talk some AEW, WWE, NJPW & JCW Lunacy Then dive into last week's homework Before HK sends us back to SummerSlam 2017 for next week's homework of Big Cass vs Big Show

Duration:02:34:54

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Episode 774: Half a Hulk Sac

12/29/2025
It's the Shining Wizards Christmas Show HK is back from Mexico, and we discuss what we did on Christmas Then we jump into our gift exchange & we have a great time opening our gifts We then jump into picking our 2026 Shining Wizards Death Pool We do a little bit of wrestling talk as we talk Picks, AEW Worlds End, some WWE, NJPW & have a few laughs Then it's homework time as we go back to In Your House 5 to discuss Bret Hart vs British bulldog .Is the match better then SummerSlam 1992? Is Diana Smith Hart a looker? Plus Brundo assigns us some homework Walter vs Darby Allin from Evolve https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dhyXpCKkB8 We hope everyone has a Happy New Year

Duration:02:35:34

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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, by Mick Foley

12/24/2025
Celebrate the Shining Wizards' Christmas tradition with this rendition of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, with Santa enthusiast and hardcore legend, WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley.

Duration:00:04:00

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Episode 773: He's Gonna Be Your Homie

12/22/2025
The Shining Wizards return to discuss the world of pro wrestling. Kyle from the Apron Bump Podcast sits in on 4th microphone since HK is in Mexico for the holidays. They discuss the world of the WWE, Gunther's next move, Austin Theory, Royal Rumble, Mick Foley & more Bull Buchanan joins the show to talk about his promotion Bullpen Pro Wrestling, his son being a wrestler, his time in WWE, the Truth Commission, RTC, Japan & much more. It's a great interview & awesome catching up with Bull. We do some AEW talk before we jump into Homework, as we discuss TNA Barbed Wire Christmas Tree match from 2007. Find out what we thought of the match & if our streak of thumbs up continue. Matt assigns Bret Hart vs British bulldog from In Your House 5: Seasons Beatings as homework for next week.

Duration:02:52:26

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Episode 772: The Show Is Not Perfect

12/15/2025
The Last Time is Now We discuss John Cena's last match from this past Saturday Night Main Event. We talk about the match, his legacy, share our favorite John Cena moments from his career and the match. Plus we discuss the rest of the card from SNME. We also take a few calls. We also do some talk about AEW, JCW Lunacy, GCW & MLW. Plus we stumble upon Babepedia all thanks to Matt's big stupid mouth. We also discuss our homework as HK takes us back to Judgement Day 2005 for John Cena vs JBL in an I Quit Match. And Tony is feeling festive as he assigns us homework with a holiday theme as we go back to TNA Impact 2007 for next week's homework. Link below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD7mV84p9ys

Duration:02:31:11