Beyond The Beermat

Number four on our list is all about history. Heritage and tradition are signposts of the past. What has gone by and using it as a measuring stick against the present. Wrestling is not immune to the influences of time either, and as the world itself changes so too is it reflected in everything we see inside the squared circle. We've already said that these are the biggest podcasts we've ever attempted in terms of scale. Certainly in terms of time, this one is right up there as Beyond The Beermat takes an in depth look at a match that was so important you can trace it's roots all the way back to the early 20th century.

Prepare yourself for a truly epic journey over the ages. It's only when you fully understand where you've been that you can see clearly how you got to where you are. This rule definitely applies to us as we've been out for a few drinks before and will definitely be doing so again.

It's finally here. The start of the most ambitious and comprehensive podcasts we've done to date. This is The Five Count; where Beyond The Beermat goes in depth into the moments, events, people and circumstances that changed the wrestling business forever. You'll be getting no spoilers from us in terms of the contents within this – nor any – of our amazing list; so the only way you're going to find out what made the cut is to listen in!

Number five on our list is all about perspective. In an industry surrounded by controversy, the line between right and wrong is both very difficult to find and an incredibly thin one. Personalities clash, intentions are dubious and ultimately the question of morality has no easy answers. Not only that, it's a case of consequences. What could happen, what might happen and what did happen both define the past and shape the future.

Get ready, get comfortable with your adult beverage of choice and get settled for the beginning of an incredible journey along wrestling's past and how it ultimately connects and impacts everything that happened since, all the way up until today.

Fifty episodes. Just how did we get here? Documenting history can be a difficult task. One that quite literally requires more work every single day. It's good to take a step back every now and then however, to look at all the journey up until this point. In reaching the half century mark, Beyond The Beermat is kicking it up a gear. For our next run of podcasts, we will be counting down the most meaningful incidents in wrestling history. Finding out what led to a specific chain of events and knowing that things would never be the same again.

In searching for momentous moments, we aren't about to restrict ourselves. This isn't about five star matches or one off instances, it's about an everlasting mark on the business. Given we're talking about everything that has ever had an impact in and of out of the squared circle, this might just be the biggest podcast we'll ever do. That is, until we sit down with Steve Austin himself to drink a couple of beers and go over his career, which now that we've got to fifty glorious episodes should be any day.

It's only fitting that the most influential podcast of wrestling's future would so clearly define it's past. Forget the beers, this one calls for a little bit of the bubbly!

A moment in time can last forever. Some events are so seismic their aftershocks are felt long after the dust has settled. Twenty years ago, what was to be a fairly innocuous PPV in WCW history became one of it's most infamous. It began with a match that wasn't, featured a promo that would blur the lines in a way that few have ever equaled and ended with the crowing of a deserving champion at a pivotal point in his career.

This isn't just about what happened between Vince Russo, Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff. Beyond The Beermat is here to take a look back into the archives and review a show guaranteed it's place in wrestling history. Not only that, with the company on it's last legs we take a look at where the blame lies in regard to the demise of World Championship Wrestling.

Grab some cold ones, kick back and get ready for a rollercoaster of a podcast. This one even has ninjas!

Having all the tools isn't enough. Potential can only be realized through the right amount of time and nurturing, which does ultimately take a wrestler's fate out of their own hands. In the case of Dolph Ziggler, who has returned to the top of the card in recent weeks, it's the story of an entire career to date that has threatened to blossom time and again without ever really delivering. What makes it worse is that has nothing to do with the man himself.

Caught in between two distinct eras in terms of pathway to stardom, Beyond The Beermat is back to take a good look at what went wrong for someone who seemed destined for so much more. Not only that, how the WWE's inconsistent strategy – or lack thereof – has an even more negative impact than just not being utilized well.

Kick back and relax as we show off our podcasting prowess. We're here to show the world.

The names at the top of the marquees that matter the most are those of the performers themselves. The banner under which they're wrestling shouldn't mean anything in the grand scheme of things, and yet it does. Much like the superstars, companies change and grow over the years and we have similar peaks of interest or detachment.

A few days ago, the company that is Impact Wrestling and was NWA:TNA reached a milestone. For nearly two decades now, they have been active and along the way they've had their fair share of memorable moments; most of them for all the wrong reasons. Their journey isn't so much one of triumph but of perseverance. To be around for this long, they must have been doing something right.

Join the celebration as Beyond The Beermat returns to toast TNA, as we blow out the birthday candles and wish for a brighter future.