In this episode, two men discuss WWE’s women’s revolution, as ladies main event Wrestlemania for the very first time.

This should go well.

Welcome to season two of the Leadership Suplex.

After a two year hiatus we’re bringing back our musings on the more thoughtful side of professional wrestling. This is a catch-up episode where we reset our philosophy of this podcast and make a significant announcement about our future.

We’re still getting reverified by iTunes. We’ll update the link soon.

Most podcasts go over six months without recording, right?

As the Doctors of Doom get back into the swing of things, the pressing topic is the business of WWE. How has the brand split affected the company's bottom line. We're not going to lie: it's a lot of industry talk, but there are some relevant leadership concepts that we observe as the industry changes.

Some links from this episode:

Just a few Chris Jericho quotes to whet your appetite 
That NY Times article about WWE Network from last April
Watch the Miz increase his brand on the mic outside the ring
Did he say retrench?

In this episode, we discuss the implications of the Roman Reigns suspension. How should leaders react when faced with a crisis in their organization? We apologize in advance: we had some microphone issues on this podcast. Instead of trashing it, we decided to give it to you as is.

Some links from this episode:
Hulk Hogan Vs. Nick Bockwinkel
Proactive Vs. Reactive Leadership
You must PIVOT sometimes
Start Up podcast
Black Swan book

In this week's episode, we have a great verbal sparring match over the teachablility of leadership: are great leaders born or taught? Plus, we get to talk about the most refreshing addition to the WWE line-up: the tag-team partnership of Enzo Amore and Big Cass. We're keeping leadership conversations from going SAWFT.

Mentioned in this week's episode:
Enzo and Big Cass entrance ("And you can't teach that")
Anders Ericsson and Deliberate Practice
R. Kelly's I Believe I Can Fly
Malcolm Gladwell Outliers
The Freakonomics Podcast
Richard Hughes' book on Leadership

This week the guys breakdown WrestleMania 32. Besides Shane McMahon being amazing, what can we learn from the WWE's premier event? Listen here or on iTunes.

Some links from the show:
Who is Dr. Steve Carvajal?
The Starbucks Story
The Freebird Clause
Shane McMahon jumps
Steve reacts to the jump
John Kotter's Eight-Step Process for Leading Change
When Mae Young attacks
Teaser of the Women's Championship

This week the guys examine the role of heels in both wrestling and leadership. Having an enemy define you, hold you back, or enhance your leadership. Listen here or on iTunes.

Some links from the show:
Donde esta la biblioteca
Skippy from Family Ties
Hogan turns heel
Malcolm Gladwell on David and Goliath
Pogo (not Paco) cartoon quote
Locus of control test
Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

In this week's episode, we look back at our experience at WWE's Smackdown Event which aired on March 17, 2016. What leadership lessons can be extracted from this spectacle? We give you five things that are applicable to all sizes of organizations.

Some links from the show:
Enhancement Talent
Seth Godin on Disruptive Leadership
The rated-R popularity of Deadpool
Dean Ambrose's Cincinnati
Donald Trump and the WWE
Terry Funk interview
Hacksaw Jim Duggan monologue

In this week's episode, we dive into the topic of authenticity: what makes certain wrestlers and politicians popular? There's something that Ric Flair and Donald Trump have in common.

Some links from the show:

Bubble Soccer?
Andy Kauffman and Jerry Lawler on Letterman
John Stossel regrets asking if wrestling is fake
The 1975 plane crash (note: some foul language in article)
Triple H is really a softie
Example of kayfabe today: Ambrose & Lesnar
Marco Rubio trying to be authentic

For the inaugural episode, we unveil the direction of the podcast. You can stream or download below. Some links from the show:

The original Skyline Chili
The Missing Link
National Wrestling Alliance
Ring of Honor
Wrestlemania III (Ricky the Dragon Steamboat VS. Macho Man Savage)
Stone Cold Podcast
The WWE Network