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Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss the Karate Kid, “SPEEDBALL” MIKE BAILEY! After an evaluation of our DIY ethics and the incoming polio epidemic, the boys get into the miracle mid-2010s run of Speedball, the re-emergence of the vuvuzela, the Tempest Freerunning Academy, Scott Hall, Flava Flav, and getting a house band. For the first time ever, we then commence the first ever Draft in the World segment, selecting Nutass Guys Over 60.

MATCHES COVERED:

Mike Bailey vs Kevin Steen (C*4 5/3/2014)

Mike Bailey vs Trevor Lee (PWG 4/3/2015)

Mike Bailey vs AR Fox (CZW 9/12/2015)

Next week, we tackle: MASATO YOSHINO

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Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss the Messiah of the Backbreaker, RODERICK STRONG! After starting things off with a little NBA trade deadline talk, including the massive Doncic bombshell from last week, the boys get into Roddy’s career timeline and how he stacks up to his contemporaries, Steve Corino’s ROH commentary run, the art of the Gladiator pose, the audio editing of the show, and much much more!

MATCHES COVERED:

Roderick Strong and Austin Aries vs Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli (ROH 9/16/2006)

Roderick Strong vs Hiroshi Tanahashi (ROH/NJPW 5/13/2015)

Roderick Strong vs Mike Bailey (PWG 6/26/2015)

Next week, we tackle: “SPEEDBALL” MIKE BAILEY

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Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss the Nature Boy in the twilight of his career, RIC FLAIR POST-2000! The boys lament on the state of the world before diving into the last few years of one of the greatest ever and how insane he got, with beautiful detours into Wes Anderson, the Ice Bucket Challenge, the War in Afghanistan, Coldplay, and more wacky shenanigans.

MATCHES COVERED:

Ric Flair vs Jonathan Coachman (WWE 12/19/2005)

Ric Flair vs Mick Foley (WWE 8/20/2006)

Ric Flair vs Jay Lethal (TNA 7/11/2010)

Next week, we tackle: RODERICK STRONG

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Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss The Big Boss, TAKASHI SUGIURA! In a strangely pensive episode, the boys discuss Pro Wrestling NOAH as a company and Sugiura’s role as a power junior, his status as a jack of all trades, and his career arc, along with some detours into the world of cinema and casting for a potential Triple H movie.

MATCHES COVERED:

Takashi Sugiura vs Yoshinobu Kanemaru (NOAH 7/26/2002)

Takashi Sugiura vs Yoshihiro Takayama (NOAH 7/10/2010)

Takashi Sugiura vs KENTA (NOAH 11/23/2012)

Next week, we tackle: RIC FLAIR POST-2000

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Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss Mr. Rock Hard, JUICE ROBINSON! The boys deep-dive the Juiceman’s career, tracing it all the way back to one of the most pitiful venues IWA Mid-South ever ran onto national television. We also take some forays into the world of drinking games and the National Basketball Association’s greatest agitators.

MATCHES COVERED:

Juice Robinson vs Ian Rotten (IWA-MS 5/22/2009)
Juice Robinson vs Jay White (NJPW 7/7/2018)
Juice Robinson vs Bad Luck Fale (NJPW 4/20/2019)

Next week, we tackle: TAKASHI SUGIURA

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Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss the Spyder, NATE WEBB! After recapping their breaks and the brief hiatus, the boys dig into the heart and soul of IWA Mid-South, his special role in the company and on the indies at large, the music of the era, Robert Gibson, show regular The Shining, and CM Punk’s commentary.

MATCHES COVERED:

Nate Webb vs Mad Man Pondo (IWA-MS 8/1/2003)

Nate Webb vs Matt Sydal (IWA-MS 8/21/2004)

Nate Webb, Necro Butcher and Claudio Castagnoli vs Adam Pearce, Ace Steel and BJ Whitmer (ROH 6/24/2006)

Next week, we tackle: JUICE ROBINSON

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Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss The World’s Largest Athlete, THE BIG SHOW! After a brief recap of the end of Corey’s college career (congrats to Our Guy), the boys talk about Show’s lost career as a superworker, his consistent output for 20+ years, Jim Ross running out of money, lost media, outrageous pants, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, and much much more!

MATCHES COVERED:

The Giant vs Loch Ness (WCW 3/24/1996)

The Big Show, Vince McMahon and Shane McMahon vs D-Generation X (WWE 9/17/2006)

The Big Show vs Floyd Mayweather (WWE 3/30/2008)

Next week, we tackle: NATE WEBB

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Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss Mr. Total Nonstop Action, The Phenomenal One, AJ STYLES! After some Mac Miller talk, the boys dive into AJ’s unique mix of Southern punches and insane body control, while taking some pit stops into the Zapruder film, Chance the Rapper’s divorce, and Sean Evans’ career.

MATCHES COVERED:

AJ Styles vs. The Sandman (TNA 2/26/2003)

AJ Styles vs. Abyss (TNA 4/24/2005)

AJ Styles vs. Roman Reigns (WWE 5/22/2016)

Next week, we tackle: THE BIG SHOW

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Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss the face of the franchise himself, LA KNIGHT! After discovering the Venom symbiote at Corey’s job, the boys talk about the big personality of the patron saint of the show, grunge gimmicks, Sunday Night Heat, David Goggins, and whether or not Grayson Waller is the worst wrestler they will ever cover on the show.

MATCHES COVERED:

Dick Rick and Jon Moxley vs The Big Show (WWE 5/5/2006)

Eli Drake vs Ken Anderson (NWA 12/17/2019)

LA Knight vs Grayson Waller (NXT 2.0 3/8/2022)

Next week, we tackle: AJ STYLES

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Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss Blue Justice himself, YUJI NAGATA! After starting some beef with some other wrestling podcasts and a brief chat on Christmas classics, the boys dive into Nagata’s versatility and unique essence, Nike Elite socks, Kazuyuki Fujita’s Mexican restaurant order, The Rock, Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, and Chip and Dale.

MATCHES COVERED:

Yuji Nagata vs. Yoshihiro Takayama (NJPW 5/2/2002)

Yuji Nagata vs. Stalker Ichikawa (Dragon Gate 7/1/2007)

Yuji Nagata vs. Togi Makabe (NJPW 7/6/2007)

Next week, we tackle: L.A. KNIGHT (YEAH!)

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