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- 396: WWF King of the Ring '01 Deep Dive
After WWF purchased WCW in 2001, it was all downhill from there, we just didn't know it yet. King of the Ring took place in June 2001 and it was the last "WWF-only" PPV until December's Vengeance PPV later that year. Shane McMahon - the "owner" of WCW - took Kurt Angle to the limit (!), Booker T made his WWF debut and injured Stone Cold Steve Austin - hell, there were a ton of injuries on this show - an anticlimactic main event, Vince McMahon nowhere to be found, no celebration for the winner of the King of the Ring until the next night, and much more. We dive into it all on this week's episode.
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1 hr 54 min - 395: WWE Judgment Day '02 Deep Dive
This week, THE DEEP DIVES ARE BACK! A Patreon request, epsiode 395 is a deep dive into the very first PPV under the WWE name - Judgment Day 2002. Hulk Hogan as UNDISPUTED CHAMPION? Booker T gettin' freaky. Kurt Angle gets his hair shaved. And more!
This episode features a new format for the deep dives... let us know what you think!
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1 hr 32 min - 394: WWE King and Queen of the Ring; AEW Double or Nothing; Bret Hart vs Mr. Perfect - King of the Ring '93 Live Commentary
This week, we discuss the latest news heading into a huge wrestling weekend as WWE presents King and Queen of the Ring from Saudi Arabia and AEW presents Double or Nothing from Las Vegas. We also discuss SummerSlam heading to Minnesota in 2026 and making it two nights! Speaking of SummerSlam, we also discuss the latest news that the winners of the King and Queen of the Ring will earn title shots at SummerSlam in Cleveland this year!
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1 hr 29 min - 393: The Best Pro Wrestling Title Designs ... Ever!
In the spirit of newly-designed WWE and World Tag Team Championships (finally!), Vaughn and Nick discuss their favorite title designs in the history of professional wrestling!
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2 hr 1 min - 392: WrestleMania XL Reaction w/ The Gambler's Wrestling Roundtable
Vaughn Johnson, Nick Piccone, Mark Henry Jr., and Jason Fanelli discuss their #WrestleMania weekend experiences and thoughts on Philly's spotlight from this past week and weekend as WWE and professional wrestling promotions from around the country took over the city.
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1 hr 23 min - CLASSIC EPISODE: WrestleMania XV Deep Dive w/ The Blue Meanie
Recorded April 2021. Episode 278.
The Blue Meanie joins us to dive deep into the last WrestleMania that was in Philadelphia, WrestleMania XV! Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock headline what may not have been the greatest WrestleMania ever, but there's certainly no shortage of stories to come out of the March 28, 1999 pay-per-view from the First Union Center. ECW icon and WWF superstar The Blue Meanie joins the guys as we take not only a deep dive into the event itself, but a peak behind the curtain into the leadup, the WrestleMania Rage Party, his involvement in WrestleMania, icons who were involved in and around the show, and so much more on this episode. We'll hear behind-the-scenes stories from the Meanie, from his times going to WrestleMania as a kid to being a part of the event in his own hometown.
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2 hr 11 min - BONUS: Nick and Vaughn talk #WrestleMania on The Line Change w/ Jon Jansen on Fox Sports The Gambler
#WrestleMania week is here! On Episode 5, Nick Piccone and Vaughn Johnson of the Straight Shooters Podcast join Jon Jansen to talk all things #WrestleMania.
- History of #WrestleMania
- Significance of #WrestleMania in Philly
- Expectations in and around Philly for #WrestleMania week
- And more!
49 min - 391: Live Commentary of WrestleMania XV: Stone Cold Steve Austin vs The Rock for the WWF Championship
#WrestleMania Week is here! On this week's episode, we're going back 25 years to the last WrestleMania to take place in Philadelphia, and live commentating the main event of The Rock defending the WWF Championship against Stone Cold Steve Austin.
BUT FIRST, IT'S OPENING DAY FOR THE #PHILLIES, BABAY!
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1 hr 7 min - BONUS: "Paid in Full" Review
From episodes 120 and 121 back in November 2017.
Vaughn Johnson, Brian Isley, and Nick Piccone discuss the cult classic, "Paid in Full."
22 min - 390: Countdown of the Top 40 WrestleMania Matches in History ... Part 2 (20-1)
It's Part 2 of the Top 40 #WrestleMania matches of all time - and this week, we're joined by the Third Man, Brian Isley! Agree? Disagree? Let us know!
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About Straight Shooters
From the publisher's feed
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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