Contesting Wrestling

By Ben Abelson, Evan Burke, Doc Diamondfire

Ben is an academic who loves wrestling. Doc is a wrestler. And Evan...just doesn’t get it. After twenty-plus years of friendship, they’re going to try and understand each other, and hopefully make sen... more

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How many episodes does Contesting Wrestling have?

The podcast currently has 145 episodes available.

Contesting Wrestling episodes:

January 18, 2021 *Unlocked* Contesting Wrestling Premium Episode 16: More Royal Rumbles! 1999, 2005, 2007
In honor of the upcoming Royal Rumble event, we've unlocked our Rumble Premium Episode from last year, covering the '99, '05, and '07 Royal Rumble matches!
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1h 20min
January 07, 2021 *Unlocked* Contesting Wrestling Premium Episode 9: KENTA vs. Kobashi and Joe vs. Ki
We discuss two classic "strong style" matches: Kenta Kobashi vs. his protege KENTA and Samoa Joe battling Low-Ki.
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1h
December 23, 2020 *Unlocked* Contesting Wrestling Hollywood Backlot Film Club Episode 3 - Barton Fink with Professor Geoff Klock
We are joined by English Professor and media scholar Geoff Klock for a mind-bending conversation about the surrealist 1991 Coen Brothers film Barton Fink.
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1h 22min
December 15, 2020 *Unlocked* Contesting Wrestling Premium Episode 23: "Macho Man" Randy Savage
Ohhhhhhhhh Yeeeeahhhh!!! "Macho Man" Randy Savage. Dig it!
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1h 1min
December 07, 2020 *Unlocked* Contesting Wrestling Hollywood Backlot Film Club Episode 1: Hell Comes to Frogtown
Our first film club episode, discussing the 1988 film Hell Comes to Frogtown, starring "Rowdy" Roddy Piper
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49min
November 23, 2020 Contesting Wrestling Episode 52 - NXT and Alumni with Chris Olson
Chris Olson, co-host of the Pop Culture Lens podcast and member of the Professional Wrestling Studies Association, joins us to examine a key match in NXT history, and the fates of its participants.
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48min
November 09, 2020 Contesting Wrestling Episode 51 - The Bellas w/ Jen Ortiz
Jen Ortiz, Deputy Editor at Cosmopolitan and scholar of the Bellas, joins us for a discussion about the pivotal role Nikki and Brie played in the women's division.
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1h 12min
October 26, 2020 Contesting Wrestling Minisode 50 - 10/26/20
In which we reflect on the end of our Eddie Guerrero series, and talk about the changing future of Contesting Wrestling.
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32min
October 19, 2020 Contesting Wrestling Episode 50 - The Ballad of Mox and Brodie, with Eddie Dougrou
Writer, comedian and actor extraordinaire Eddie Dougrou (@didgeridougrou) joins us to examine the beautiful, decades-long relationship between two great wrestlers who just love hurting each other.
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1h 20min
October 12, 2020 Contesting Wrestling Episode 49 - Eddie Guererro, Part Two
We return to the illustrious career of the late great Eddie Guerrero. A major event happens in the Contesting Wrestling storyline.
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1h 19min

FAQs about Contesting Wrestling:

How many episodes does Contesting Wrestling have?

The podcast currently has 145 episodes available.