Dropkick Basement

A mind is a terrible thing to lose. Great minds in pro wrestling have been the lifeblood of a strong promotion. Even going back to the early days, if a booker has great ideas they can establish their territory as the place to be but if they fail the town is killed. This week we discuss some of the best and worst bookers in the last 40 years of pro wrestling. 

There are some topics or events in the history of wrestling that have been beaten to death by experts and fans alike. Incidents like The Montreal Screwjob or Vince Russo in general. This week we discuss some of the ones we never want to talk about ever again. Let's wish these wrestling topics the best in there future endeavors. 

Long term booking is a tough game. Sometimes it's worth it and the fans get a satisfying payoff but other times you have a real mess on your hands. Good thing here in the Dropkick Basement we specialize in fixing the worst of the worst. This week we try and fix 3 notorious angles. 

This week the hosts have a 3 Way Dance as our guest Steve Mezzano from the Count Me Down Podcast, runs the boys through the gauntlet of trivia. Will Steve's questions be snug enough to throw the guys off or will this be a popcorn match by the time it's done. Keep listening to find out. Check out the Count Me Down podcast at the link provided: https://open.spotify.com/show/736qvPfQy5hsJ8aeMhGb2V?si=f52eded0347543ae

The road to WrestleMania takes a detour this week to the basement to rank our top 10 favorite Matches from the showcase of the immortals. Huge stars, signature moments, epic title matches, they're all here. Oh and list expert Steve Mezzano from the Count Me Down Podcast joins to keep us on track. We are hoping for 5 stars. 

Point to the sign ya marks. It is that time of year as we are on the road to WrestleMania. This week the team gets into Mania celebrities and tries to draft the ultimate crew of famous faces who made an impact at the showcase of the immortals. Who got it right and who's got to fire their agent for agreeing to this. Let's find out. 

The cream of the crop when it comes to underrated talent in the history of Pro Wrestling. We are here to debate who belongs in the conversation for best of the underrated wrestlers. 

February is the month of love. Since Valentine's Day was a week ago, we figured that it's time to reflect on the best couples in the history of wrestling as well as some not so special connections. Go ahead, light a candle, snuggle up with your significant other, and meet us at the corner of Wrestling and Romance.  

This week we wrap up our booking of cards based on wrestling stars during their rookie year. Special shout out to AinsworthSports.com for the stats and breakdown of all time pro wrestlers. Enjoy the pod. 

Our 3rd installment of the Rookie Cards series brings two cards that Matt put together. What will he do to entertain the masses.