Joe versus the World

Matt Foy returns to talk more Ring of Honor. We break down the past weekend's shows, including a hot tag team main event in Boston, strange booking in Philly, the joy of Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli, KENTA going from Budokan to Braintree, DVDs you should buy, ROH's future for 2006, RIP: toilet paper, Delirious the parking attendent, wrestlers named Ernie, and much more. 45 minutes of fun!

It's a very special 25th edition of Joe Versus the World, as Vincent Verhei joins us for the second time. We discuss his side of the comeback match, his choice of theme music, possibilities of more comebacks (no), a fantasmagoric idea for a rematch, plus mullets, Transformers, comics, K-Fed, lucha movies, and Hulk Hogan goes speed dating. 40 plus minutes of awesome!

Joe Vs. The World goes to the movies as Justin Shapiro and I see the Marine so you don't have to. We break down the film in excruciating detail, inlcuding all the stilted acting, explosions, comedy misfires, and baffling plot points, plus ideas for a sequel and other WWE projects, including Bloodsport with WWE wrestlers, casting changes we would have made, the Al Quadia HQ in Iraq, and Friends featuring Randy Orton. A lot of laughs in a little under an hour.

Bryan Alvarez joins us again to discuss a myriad of topics, including the newsletter, his comeback match(es), Vince Russo and why he won't go away, Kurt Angle in TNA, Ninja Turtles, the healing power of lucha, the mad genius of Antonio Pena, the future of AAA, potshots at Vince Verhei, Kenzo Suzuki's role in life, and my deep dark shame of letting my F4W subscription lapse. A half hour of power!

Ken Dreiling and Jesse "J-tron" Irwin join us to talk about both night's of this year's Ted Petty Invitational. Ken was at night 1, Jesse at night 2, and they give us a detailed breakdown of the tournament including the best matches, plus a super hot angle, the greatness of El Generico, the man named "Choo-Choo," crotch tassels, and wedding advice from Joe. Over an hour of power!

Matt Foy joins us for a special show recapping Ring of Honor's Glory By Honor weekend. I was at night 1, he was at night 2, and we provide a detailed recap of both nights, including seeing wrestlers at Wendy's, a tent vs. the Manhattan Center , Akira Taue vs. Jack Evans, whether Brian Danielson should wear a suit, how much ROH Bruno really watched, Prince Nana's sad departure, what the future holds for ROH in 2006, plus Matt holds the door for Roderick Strong and I pop open a cold one. Almost of an hour of fun.

Tanvir Raquib joins us for a new episode of Joe, er, Tan Vs. The World. He was at the 9/11 Raw on Monday, I was at Smackdown on 9/12, and we discuss both shows, including what we expected on the 9/11 Raw, how neither of us want to have sex with John Cena, ECW in MSG, the problem with theme music these days, a call for the return of Lex Luger vs. Mike Enos, Bobby Lashley = Linus from Peanuts, Cryme Tyme = Midnight Express, my brilliant creation of Dark Match O'Donahue, and impassioned talk about the Iron Sheik. Over an hour of fun. Parental discretion advised.

Rob Naylor of Death Valley Driver joins us to talk all the news of the day, including Naomichi Marufuji as GHC Champ, the WON HOF Class of 2006, plus tons more including Bay Area Wrestling, why Herb Abram's UWF = ROH, Jerry Fox, Rob busting out a Fujiwara armbar in real life, early thoughts on the 80's Japan poll, Bruno Samartino using a ghetto fork, a fantastic story involving Kerry Von Erich, and the time DC Drake made Rob cry. Over 50 minutes of super fun.

Dean Rasmussen of the Death Valley Driver joins us to talk about the DVDVR and its humble origins, the DVDVR 500 and the contoversey it caused, including the Great Manabu debate, Smackdown and the lessons it can teach, following wrestling while having kids, early memories of Eddie Guerrero, Bio-Franken vs. Super Delphin, good stuff in wrestling now, and a heated debate over Men at Work vs. The Barrio Brothers. Forty-five minutes of awesome.

Phil Schneider of Death Valley Driver joins us to talk the DVDVR Best of Japan Indy Poll, including the match selection and DVD creation, what didn't make the cut, a history lesson of the 80's Japan indy scene, what to watch for, plus possible future polls. We also discuss Kurt Angle, the old Schneider comps, Tiger Mask getting kicked in the groin, the mediocrity of J'd, Jedo getting his ass kicked, Vader punching Boss Hog, Phil on seeing shows in Mexico and doing commentary, and the phenomenon of tuberculosis selling. Over an hour of power.