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- REWIND: WrestleMania Rage Party '99 Deep Dive
Recorded 7/24/20. Ep. 244.
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The night before WrestleMania XV in Philly in March 1999, WWE held a WrestleMania Rage Party at the Pennsylvania Convention Center with legendary musical acts Isaac Hayes, Big Pun, and the... Cherry Poppin' Daddies? It was when WWE was close to if not at its peak in popularity among the masses, so... why not throw a Rage Party the night before the biggest wrestling event of the year? This week, Vaughn and Nick take a deep dive into the Rage Party, as they both watched it separately and took some very detailed notes on the hour-long pre-WrestleMania hype show. It was aired on the USA Network the Saturday night before WrestleMania from 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. on the east coast. Needless to say, there is A LOT to discuss. Join us on the journey!
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1 hr 19 min - 424: 'Love Is Blind' Season 8 Recap, WWE WrestleMania 21 Deep Dive
This week, your favorite wrestling podcasters have some things to say about Season 8 of "Love Is Blind" ... wild stuff happening up in Minnesota.
Then, we dive deep into WrestleMania 21... as WrestleMania goes #Hollywood, and Evolution EXPLODES!
BUT FIRST, John Cena's first heel promo in over 20 years... what'd we think about it?
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2 hr 15 min - 423: WCW Uncensored '98 Deep Dive; Bianca Belair-Naomi-Jade Cargill, AEW Revolution, and More
Vaughn Johnson and Nick Piccone dive deep into WCW Uncensored 1998 - headlined by Hulk Hogan vs Randy Savage in a STEEL CAGE! ... But why?
BUT FIRST, they discuss current day nonsense re: the Bianca Belair-Naomi-Jade Cargill storyline playing out on SmackDown, AEW Revolution, and more!
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2 hr - 422: WWE Raw 02/21/05 Deep Dive - Batista Turns on Triple H
Vaughn Johnson and Nick Piccone continue their 2005 journey and dive deep into the February 21, 2005 episode of WWE's Monday Night Raw... where Batista has to decide whether he wants to stay on Raw and challenge Triple H for the World Heavyweight Championship in the main event of WrestleMania 21, or head to SmackDown to take part in a Triple Threat Match against WWE Champion John "Bradshaw" Layfield and John Cena.
WHAT WILL BATISTA DO!?
We also talk AEW Revolution, Carmella's non-renewal with WWE, and more!
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1 hr 58 min - 421: Elimination Chamber Fallout - John Cena Turns Heel, Bianca Belair Punches Her Ticket to WrestleMania 41
Vaughn Johnson and Nick Piccone react to the events of the 2025 Elimination Chamber. John Cena is a heel! Jade Cargill beat Naomi's ass! Bianca Belair wins! And more!
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1 hr 6 min - 420 Part 2: WWE New Year's Revolution '05 Deep Dive
In Part 2 of Episode 420, Vaugh and Nick dive deep into WWE New Year's Revolution 2005 and the Elimination Chamber!
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1 hr 42 min - 420 Part 1: Cody/Rock, EC, WWE Morale, AEW Creative, and More
Vaughn Johnson and Nick Piccone talk Wrestlenomics report about WWE employee morale being down, WWE creatively cooling off considerably, AEW creative slowly getting better, and more!
THE PHILADELPHIA EAGLES ARE SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS!
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2 hr 10 min - 419: 2025 Royal Rumble Reaction
The 2025 edition of WWE's Royal Rumble is in the books, and the men's Royal Rumble winner - Jey Uso - and women's Royal Rumble winner - Charlotte Flair - have been the topic of many a conversation. Nobody picked Jey Uso to win the Rumble... so what now? What happens with Punk, Reigns, and Rollins? And Charlotte just returned from a year-plus injury... why is she in a title match already?
The Gambler is well-represented this week as Mark Henry Jr. and Roy Burton join Vaughn Johnson and Nick Piccone to talk about everything coming out of the Royal Rumble from this past weekend.
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1 hr 18 min - 418: WWE Royal Rumble '15 Deep Dive
Ten years ago, Vaughn Johnson and Nick Piccone met for the first time. They attended a Royal Rumble party the Saturday night before the Royal Rumble, attended Ringside with Jim Ross Sunday afternoon before the Royal Rumble, and then, eventually, the Wells Fargo Center for the 2015 Royal Rumble.
It was terrible. The weekend before the Royal Rumble, though, was pretty fun. The guys along with THE THIRD MAN Brian Isley relive that weekend and dive deep into the 2015 Royal Rumble... featuring one of, if not THE, worst Royal Rumble matches ever that occurred in our backyard of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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2 hr 1 min - 417: WWE Royal Rumble '05 Deep Dive
It was a time of transition in 2005 WWE, and the very first pay-per-view of the year gave a glimpse into the next crop of Faces of WWE for the near future and beyond. We dive deep into it all on this week's episode!
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About Straight Shooters
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The best and worst of pro wrestling covered weekly by Nick Piccone (CrossingBroad.com) and Vaughn Johnson (Inquirer.com).
Since 2015, the duo has produced compelling, unique, and entertaining weekly episodes along with special exclusive content on Patreon ... Live commentary specials before they were cool, deep dives into entire pay-per-view events, movies, documentaries, and career retrospectives, high profile guests, current product analysis, and much more!
Request your own deep dives: patreon.com/shootersradio
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