The Shining Wizards

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.

The Shining Wizards return with a jam packed show We kick things up with a Death Pool Update as we add another point to the board & remember Steve "Mongo" McMichael. We share some memories and find ourselves looking at 1997 & 98 WCW with the Rock N Roll Express & various other randoms that non of us cared to remember or couldn't forget. We are then joined by TWA/ECW Original Tony "The Hitman" Stetson. He shares stories about his time in TWA & ECW. HIs bitterness towards Paul Heyman, getting a banner at the 2300 Arena, working in the WWF because of Bam Bam, how he got the last name Stetson & much more. It's a fun interview and must listen too if you aren't familiar with Tony Stetson. After the break we are talking about the WWE, The Rock and his recent comments, Monday Night Raw and Smackdown. We update the PPV Picks and talk some TNA Rebellion. We briefly touch on AEW and talk some Dark Side of the Ring before we jump into Homework Brundo takes us back to WCW Slamboree 1998 as we discuss the WCW Cruiserweight Battle Royal and the match that followed immediately afterwards. It's mixed reactions, a lot of Johnny Swinger talk & more. Plus Handsome Kevin assigns us Homework as we go back to WWF Superstars February 18th 1995 for The Headshrinkers vs The Smoking Gunns. Remember to Subscribe, Rate and Review.

Wrestlemania 41 has come and gone, we are joined by Kyle from the Apron Bump Podcast to react to the biggest wrestling show of the year. John Cena has captured his 17th World Championship with the help of Travis Scott, Cena set out to ruin wrestling, did he accomplish that? The crew weights in on this match & all things Wrestlemania 41. We talk some NXT Stand & Deliver, Hall of Fame & WWE buying AAA. Back from the break, we talk do a Polaco Watch, talk some Dark Side of the Ring, Preview TNA Rebellion, the Jeff Cobb/TJP saga and of course we do Tony's homework. We watch some UCB sketch & then AEW All Out 2020 The Tooth and Nail Match as Britt Baker takes on Big Swole. Plus Brundo assigns us some Homework as we go back to WCW 1998, Slamboree as we watch the battle royal & the match that immediately follows. You can watch the match on Peacock Remember to Subscribe, leave a review and support The Shining Wizards

It's the biggest week in wrestling and the Shining Wizards have you covered. The big reveal of Polaco Watch & It's what everyone expected but we get all the details from HK Matt watched NWA's 200th Episode of Powerrr and shares his thoughts as KJG attempted to watch but couldn't get into it. The boys are joined by Northeast Independent Wrestling Legend, "The Maniac" Glen Osbourne. Glen shares with us his insights on his career, the guys he worked with, the impact he had on the wrestling industry and his excitement heading into TWA One and Done & Rasslecon on May 3rd at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia Back from a quick break the boys jump into AEW. Dynamite and Collision had some great wrestling, but Matt is still hung up on the story telling. He has issues with the Learning Tree segment and the Hurt Syndicate segment, continues to harp on records and just wants the Death Riders to end. We also talk about running at Globe Life and why it's only set up for 18,000. Talk turns to the WWE and It's Wrestlemania week. The Build to Wrestlemania has left the boys feeling a little empty, but still excited. They run down the cards for each night, the Hall of Fame being at 1am Eastern, Jeff Cobb leaving NJPW, will John Cena capture 17 at Wrestlemania 41 & the Wrestlemania 9 Documentary that dropped last week It's time for homework, as the boys discuss the 2nd ever Meltzer 5 Star Match, Dynamite Kid vs Tiger Mask. The reactions are priceless. As it's 3 matches all rolled into one. Then Tony assigns us 2 pieces of homework, for a little compare and contrast. Be sure to watch them in the order he assigned them First is this match https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7C1uAcCrjcw Then you watch this match 2nd https://archive.org/details/aew-all-out-2020-05-09-20_202009 We wrap things up with some Dark Side of the Ring talk as we reflect on the man called Vader and if his career would have been different if not for Shawn Michaels. Remember to subscribe, rate and review. And we are back on Twitch, so look for that link real soon.

The Shining Wizards Return for another week of wrestling talk and talk about wrestling. It's time to pay up for punishment for losing last year's picks. So its puppet time. Each Wizard has his own Puppet & Tony calls the shots on when the puppets chop it up. Its complete hilarity as the show kicks off and we turn our discussion to picks and a quick rundown of AEW Dynasty. We are then joined by our favorite Finnish wrestler Mikko Maestro to talk about the latest episode of Dark Side of the Ring on Ludvig Borga We are less then a week away from the big MAW Show & the potential showdown between HK & PJ Polaco, so we do a quick Polaco Watch We talk some WWE & Wrestlemania before jumping into KJG's homework as we go back to TNA Turning Point 2009 & talk Homicide vs Amazing Red Matt assigns the group homework for next week, as we are watching Tiger Mask vs Dynamite Kid from April 1983 Here is the link https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=209703080357774 We wrap up talking some 70/80's wrestling

The Shining Wizards Return with a jam packed show. Maven sat down with PJ Polaco, so we have tons to talk about with Polaco Watch. We are then joined by Bay Ragni AKA Chubby Dudley to talk about the upcoming Rasselcon at the 2300 Arena & TWA One and Done. Is AEW out to get the TWA? Check in with Bay & have a few laughs along the way Back from our break we are talking WWE, Wrestlemania 41, CM Punk, Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Naomi, Monday Night Raw and much more. Its Mania season and we are jacked up We turn our attention to AEW, as they have Dynasty coming this weekend. Good week of TV, we discuss a variety of topics, from Mercedes Mone & Athena, to who turns in Rated FTR. We get a run in from Tony before we cover Brundo's Homework last week. We go back to ROH, 2005 for the infamous Samoa Joe vs Kenta Kobashi match. Then KJG assigns us some TNA Turning Point 2009, Homicide vs Amazing Red https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH8EWya-ogk Before we pull the train into the station we talk some Dark Side of the Ring Hell in a Cell & Mick Foley

The Shining Wizards Return with a ton of wrestling talk and talk about wrestling We are down 2 men, and Matt is flustered with the videos, but once we get past that we are on to busting HK's chops about the homework he assigned us. One of the Wizards reset their clock, and looking at who was on the show tonight, it shouldn't be hard to figure out. We are joined by TWA Promoter Joel Goodhart to talk about the upcoming TWA One and Done & Rasslecon taking place May 3rd at the 2300 Arena. We talk about the TWA, gimmick matches, Tod Gordon, ECW, Tessa Blanchard and more. It's a fantastic interview and for any wrestling historian, it's important to know Joel Goodhart and the role he played in the wrestling business. Back from the break we have an update in the Death Pool. Then its onto the Road to Wrestlemania and WWE. We discuss the Women's Title Picture for Wrestlemania, John Cena's latest promo, the triple threat match between Punk/Rollins/Roman, and what Wrestlemania 41 looks like at the moment. Things get heated as we turn our attention to AEW and the Moxley/Spike spot. Was it a stupid spot? Should it have been on PPV? We touch on this, Megan Bayne, the 4 way & more We turn our attention to the WWE Hall of Fame, will Tony Khan let Sting be a part of Lex's induction? We argue about if the Natural Disasters are a Hall of Fame Tag Team. Another heated argument. We then turn our attention to Homework as HK dropped some indy Buck Zumhofe thing in our laps. We reflect & of course make fun of HK & Tony for this one. Then Brundo sends in a video in an attempt to right the homework ship & assigns us Samoa Joe vs Kenta Kobashi from October 2005 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7RpSxESOFk Sadly HK lost a friend this past weekend from the wrestling community. If you can, here is the Go Fund Me https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-virginia-hanner-and-her-sons-as-they-grieve?fbclid=IwY2xjawJOjKBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHS6pWZ-Poz_X4QbbnJTcKg49aNy4q-44pUKGmOY-EcExX4Gi5imTUDzXnQ_aem_ZEvalKncb4CylzVauWEwZA You can also purchase tickets for Rasselcon & One and Done at the link below https://2300arena.showare.com Follow The Shining Wizards on all forms of social media https://t.co/JxBwhzKl9E

A rare Monday where Monday Night Raw is over before our episode starts. We are joined by Kyle from The Apron Bump Podcast to talk about WWE Raw from Brussels. We talk about John Cena's 1st Promo since The Elimination Chamber, some of us love it, some of us hated it. We talk some Penta, the Tag Team scene, Rey Fenix, Raw from MSG, Wrestlemania & more. Back from break we do our Polaco watch & ponder if he will show up in Minnesota. We talk some AEW & get a run in from Magenta. Then we hit on this question from the discord, what is the bigger flop, WWECW or AEW-ROH. Then its onto our homework. Back to 1985, hair vs hair match from All Japan Women- Dump Matsumoto vs Chigusa Nagayo. The reactions are incredible & its a must see match. Then HK drops this on us for homework, its not a match but a Youtube documentary on Buck Zumhofe called Rock The Cradle. Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pJDaBMOTjk

While Matt chills at Monday Night Raw at the Garden, the other Wizards get together for another amazing episode! Discussion opens with a recap of AEW Revolution and ppv picks, where all the guys wind up with the same 10-2 record. This leads to HK and Tony leading the charge to a B&P title for the ladies. After a brief Polaco Watch where KJG reads Twitter comments, the guys are joined by Jimmy Jacobs to discuss his illustrious career and fruits. After a break the guys discuss the ongoings and title changes in WWE, including the Cody promo, the Naomi turn, the IYO Sky and LA Knight title changes, and some NXT/TNA crossover. Once again, women's wrestling leads the discussion as another all-women ppv is contemplated. The guys surprisingly discuss Turd Tongs and etiquette behind the curtain in wrestling, as well as working the ring crew. There's homework to discuss as Tony introduces Mr. T vs Kevin Sullivan from Superbrawl 1994. Finally, a video from Matt introduces his homework: Chigusa Nagayo vs. Dump Matsumoto in a Hair vs. Hair match from August 28, 1985. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOc2S04YiC0

The Shining Wizards Return with a jam packed episode. Hot off of the Elimination Chamber, they are joined by Kate from Fightful to talk about the John Cena heel turn and what it means for the Road To Wrestlemania. The boys also break down Elimination Chamber, update PPV picks and talk about Facebook Death Match Groups. Back from the break, they preview AEW Revolution, talk a little AEW and then recap the weekend. Kevin talks about his trip to WrestlePro, Brundo & Tony give us the full rundown of Maccabiah Mania 3. Stories galore Then its time for KJG vs Brundo in Can You Beat That, which of course is full of controversy Then it's homework time as we go back to Armageddon 2006 for the 4 Way Tag Team Ladder Match for the WWE Tag Team Titles And Tony gives us Homework for next week, as we will be watching and talking about Starrcade 1994, Mr T vs Kevin Sullivan.

Kyle from the Apron Bump joined HK and KJG for another exciting episode. The show opens with talk about The Rock and his promo to Cody Rhodes, wanting to take Cody's soul. There's a lot of mixed reaction here. There's some talk about Andre Chase not looking like a wrestler, which leads to talk of Tessa Blanchard and Jeff Hardy regarding who deserves to be forgiven. When Tony joins in, the room is pretty split. Kevin hits the guys with a Top 5 of Worthless Group members which leads to an interesting conversation as to which member of the Dangerous Alliance could be eliminated. Then it's time for homework from HK, as the guys discuss Hogan vs Michaels from SummerSlam 2005. This week's homework from KJG is from Armageddon 2006 (on the Peacock, for sure) Fatal 4-Way Ladder Match, where Paul London and Brian Kendrick (c) defend the WWE Tag Titles against William Regal and Dave Taylor, MNM and The Hardys.

A absolutely stacked show Kyle from the Apron Bump Podcast joins us for his monthly segment HJC. We talk about Ricky Starks arriving in NXT & the reaction from the wrestling community. We transition that conversation into NXT Vengeance Day & our thoughts on the show. We are then joined by the King of Kingsport, author, wrestler, promoter and podcaster Beau James. We talk about the independents, the outlaws, his upcoming book & much more. Beau is Professional Wrestling & this is a must listen to interview. We drop a clip from our latest Patreon show, then are joined by T Donk who missed the 1st half of the show. We catch up with HK about his weekend at Midwest All Star Wrestling, getting beat up by a woman & taking a stunner. We also catch up with Brundo about his trip to the Jersey J Cup Night 2. We then cap it of with an update on the Polaco Watch. We talk a little bit about Wrestling Rings & Toni Storm winning the AEW Women's Title in Australia. We talk about Michelle McCool going into the Hall of Fame & her impact on woman's wrestling. Then we do our homework as Brundo takes us back to WCW Uncensored 1996. Doomsday Cage Match, Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage against everyone. We have a lot of laughs and insights on this match. Handsome Kevin then drops Homework for next week, as we go back to WWE SummerSlam 2005. Hulk Hogan vs Shawn Michaels. Be sure to follow Apron Bump at the link below https://linktr.ee/ApronBump Be sure to follow Beau James at the links below https://t.co/jsao1qPV1L https://t.co/nxmo7kzCCD https://t.co/XgK4PfZ7ru And Of Course Be Sure to Follow Us at the links below https://t.co/JxBwhzKl9E

A really fun episode of the Shining Wizards Wrestling Podcast. Matt has a fun story about his weekend, Tony is peeing Wing Stop & Sexxxy Eddy joins the Wizards for a wild talk. Sexxxy Eddy tells us about his famous "viral" video from his time in CZW, sharing the ring with Kevin Steen & El Generico for the 1st time in the United States, his dogs, hot sauce and much more. It's a wild & fun time with Eddy, and worth checking out. We dive into the worlds of WWE, AEW & TNA, even spend a little time talk about MLW. We talk some Elimination Chamber, Charlotte picking her opponent, Raw, Smackdown, Dynamite, & Collision Then it's time for Homework as we go back to 2007 ROH and talk Ladder Wars, The Briscoe Brothers vs Kevin Steen & El Generico. Plus Brundo drops us Homework for next week, as we go back to WCW Uncensored 96 for the Doomsday Cage Match Click the link below to follow the Wizards on all forms of social media https://t.co/JxBwhzKl9E