Joe versus the World

CRZ joins us to talk all sorts of wrestling, including being online in 1992, the early days of RAW, the Monday Night Wars, crappy Nitros, crappy early TNA PPV's that featured CHEEX, plus talk of ECW, problems with the fans and the product itself, a Summerslam preview, CRZ tries his hand at voiceovers while I wonder what an arm-drop is. Nearly an hour of power for you!

Our second Wrestling Observer Hall Of Fame show has two-time guests Justin Shapiro and The Cubs Fan joining Joe for a three way dance. We discuss all the U.S. candidates, including Eddie Guerrero, Chris Jericho, Booker T, Sting, Sabu, and many many more. We also discuss the HOF itself, problems with its setup, recent inductees, possible future candidates, and TCF and I discuss the lucha candidates while Justin makes a sandwich. What kind of sandwich? Tune in! Another 90 minute supershow!

A special show as the original Puroresu Power Hour hosts, Dr. Keith Lipinski and Mike Sempervive join me to form a new Treason Trio, and we break down the Japanese side of the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame, with a look at the cases for Jun Akiyama, Kensuke Sasaki, Hiroshi Hase, and more. Plus the G-1 Climax, purple M+M's, Keith's new friendship with Scott "Flash" Norton, the plight of Tomoaki Honma, our favorite wrestling T-shirts and photos, the possibility of an all Animal G-1, Keith breaks down crying twice, and a run-in from the Monster Toilet. A guargantuan show at 90 minutes!

The Cubs fan joins us to talk lucha! We discuss recent happenings in AAA & CMLL (plus IWRG), the eternal question of how much wrestlers in Mexico make, the quality of AAA, pig cops, plus TCF attends a lucha show in Chicago that featured a wrestling duck, backyarders, Acid Jazz, SWAT Kat, feuding refs, and BILL FACTOR~~~ An awesome show.

Matt Foy returns to discuss ROH. We have a detailed breakdown of Death Before Dishonor IV, including the Cage of Death and why the booking worked, possible future angles and matches for the company, talk of the Dragon Gate six-man from 3/31, overlooked shows from 2006, and a sad case of mistaken identity. An hour of power for you.

Bryan Alvarez of F4WOnline joins us to discuss his wrestling career, how he got into the business and why he got out, his website and the craziness involved in running it, a quick year in review for 2006, who the wrestller of the year may be, the ROH Dragon Gate six-man, and why this show is like Puerto Rican wrestling. A great show.

Mike Coughlin of F4WOnline.com joins us for MMA week! We break down both the Ultimate Fighter season finale, Wednesday's Ultimate Fight Night, Blade, vampire sexuality, the scariness that is Anderson Silva, the greatness of Luke Cummo, why the IFL and WFA are doomed to fail, and the road ahead for MMA in 2006. A great show

It's Japan week at JVSTW, as Dr. Keith Lipinski joins us to discuss all the goings on in New Japan, All Japan, Noah, and Zero One, plus a detailed review of the 6/17 Hustle-Aid show, plus talk of mustaches, Misawa in video games, Keith's dream of getting slapped by Antonio Inoki, and Keith and do the Hustle chant (well, we tried anyway). Our biggest show ever!

Tanvir Raquib joins us to discuss ECW, including thoughts on One Night Stand I & II, ECW on Sci-Fi, THE ZOMBIE, Great Khali, Stevie Richards forced to wrestle in a parallel dimension where Hitler won WWII, Sabu, more Great Khali, why the Dudleys should be the new Bushwhackers, and an impassioned argument why Kamala > The Godfather. Forty seven minutes of heaven.

American Balloon joins us to discuss his wrestling career, training in the Toryumon gym in Mexico, what Kenzo Suzuki is really like, almost being Brazo Americano, the Inoki Dojo, getting pranked by Kaz Fujita, and training with HERB DEAN.