Contesting Wrestling

On Minisode 40 we talk dangerous wildlife and how it lead to the Shawn Michaels "Tell Me A Lie" music video. Evan has some thoughts about his first break from wrestling in months and we rave a little about AEW Dynamite.

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We check out some matches from the strange mid-90's series of B-tier pay-per-views that feel like a failed marketing experiment, although there's an HBK/Owen Hart match that's pretty good.

We reflect a bit on our episode with Kris Levin, talk about the importance of fun in wrestling and how it is a fairly recent requirement, and talk belt sizes from Lou Thesz's tiny NWA title to Cabana Man Dan's enormous New South Wrestling title.

Here are some links to organizations you should be donating your time and/or money to, and things you should be reading (unrelated to wrestling, but vital to the continued uprising against police violence).

https://www.nycshutitdown.org/take-action https://www.nationalbailout.org/ https://www.8toabolition.com/ https://www.feministes-radicales.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Angela-Davis-Are_Prisons_Obsolete.pdf

We celebrate Keith Lee winning the NXT championship and wrap up our discussion on Sasha Banks. We have lost the concept of time and order, but we are still bringing you Contesting Wrestling!

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Actual wrestling historian and professional referee Kris Levin drops by to talk about what wrestling was like in 1950, how much has changed, and how much has remained the same. Possibly our most informative episode ever? Then we spend a few minutes on Mighty Joe Thunder, whose performance is overshadowed by his own name.

Here are some links to organizations you should be donating your time and/or money to, and things you should be reading (unrelated to wrestling, but vital to the continued uprising against police violence).

https://www.nycshutitdown.org/take-action

https://www.nationalbailout.org/

https://www.8toabolition.com/

https://www.feministes-radicales.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Angela-Davis-Are_Prisons_Obsolete.pdf

In reflection of our episode where we talked to @SpaceKingBobby, we dive even deeper into WCW silliness with the Hogan vs. Giant Monster Truck Sumo Match.

We explore the career of The Boss herself, Sasha Banks, including her masterpiece of a match with Ronda Rousey, and the four-way battle that laid the groundwork for the Horsewomen.

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We talk about the lies of Paul Heyman, have a couple more notes on the Undertaker and Evan makes a bold prediction about Orange Cassidy!

We invite Twitter master and podcast emperor @SpaceKingBobby to explore the world of bizarre, gimmicky WCW matches. Two guys fight on a moving hay truck, while something like 18 guys fight in a poorly designed multi-level cage. It's...an experience.

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We wrap things up on the Undertaker. Plus talk about Rage Against The Machine, Lao Tzu, and a mini amount more.