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- REWIND: WWF King of the Ring '96 Deep Dive
REWIND TIME.
On June 23, 1996, the World Wrestling Federation invaded the MECCA Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for their annual King of the Ring pay-per-view. This would be the first year where only semifinals and the finals took place on the actual pay-per-view, with more stacked matches than ever before. It certainly was, to date, the greatest WWF King of the Ring card ever. There certainly were seeds planted well before the Federation would head into the Attitude Era more than a year later, and many of them were seen during this show. So join us and dive deep into the 1996 King of the Ring!
Recorded June 2021. Featured in episode 287.
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2 hr 46 min - REWIND: ECW One Night Stand '06 Deep Dive
REWIND TIME.
Join Vaughn Johnson and Nick Piccone as they dive deep into ECW's One Night Stand 2006. This was the beginning of the new ECW brand that would be headed by Paul Heyman as GM and Rob Van Dam as the ECW Champion... only for it to fall apart literally weeks later. Recorded June 2022. Featured in episode 328.
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2 hr 7 min - REWIND: "Kayfabe: A Love Story" with Dave Rueter
REWIND TIME.
Nick and Vaughn are joined by author Dave Rueter, who wrote Kayfabe: A Love Story, a fantastic look at the insane world of professional wrestling as if it were real life. Because kayfabe is alive and well, brother. Dave takes us through his journey, some behind-the-scenes stories of how the book came to be, some of his favorite stories, and much more. If you have a taste for the 80s and early 90s nostalgia of professional wrestling, press play!
Get your copy of Kayfabe: A Love Story here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1735637041/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?ie=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Recorded January 2024.
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1 hr 18 min - REWIND: ECW One Night Stand '05 Deep Dive
REWIND TIME.
Join Vaugh Johnson and Nick Piccone as they dive deep into ECW's very first One Night Stand PPV from 2005. Recorded in June 2022. Featured in episode 327.
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1 hr 55 min - 466: NWA/WCW Capital Combat '90: Return of RoboCop Deep Dive
In this episode, Vaughn Johnson and Nick Piccone dive deep into NWA/WCW's Capital Combat 1990: Return of RoboCop! It was a show of all time. With Sting unable to wrestle due to injury, they tried something. We've also got some guys on the card that would soon make their way to the WWF. In fact, there were A LOT of guys that fit that bill.
BUT FIRST, the guys discuss their thoughts on the AJ Brown trade to the Patriots, Love Island USA, WWE once again stifling hot talent, and more. Join us!
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1 hr 50 min - 465: AEW Dynamite/Collision Tapings in Philly Recap, AAA Noche de Los Grandes and WWE Clash in Italy Thoughts
Nick Piccone, Vaughn Johnson, and THE THIRD MAN Brian Isley discuss AEW's Dynamite and Collision shows in Philly, AAA Noche de Los Grandes as it was MASK vs. MASK for El Grande Americano and The Original El Grande Americano, WWE Clash in Italy, and more.
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1 hr 37 min - 464: WWF Judgment Day '00 Deep Dive
This week, Nick and Vaughn dive deep into WWF's Judgment Day 2000, where The Rock defended the WWF Championship against Triple H in a 60-minute Iron Man Match.
BUT FIRST, they discuss the passing of Ted Turner, the John Cena Classic, and more.
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2 hr 11 min - 463: WWF Backlash '99 Deep Dive; New Day Walks Away
This week, the guys dive deep into the latest Patreon request - WWF Backlash 1999. It's a rematch from WrestleMania XV as Stone Cold Steve Austin defends the WWF Championship against The Rock in a No Holds Barred match with Shane McMahon as the special referee!
BUT FIRST, they discuss the latest round of WWE releases and what it could mean for the future, asking talent to take pay cuts, NEW DAY WALKING AWAY, Darby Allin becoming AEW World Champion, and MORE!
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2 hr 30 min - 462: WWE WrestleMania 42 Reaction
Nick Piccone, Vaughn Johnson, Roy Burton, and Mark Henry Jr. convene to discuss their reaction to WrestleMania 42.
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1 hr 39 min - 461: WWE WrestleMania 42 Roundtable
This week, the Wrestling Roundtable convenes to preview WrestleMania 42 this weekend! Nick Piccone, Vaughn Johnson, Jason Fanelli, and Jon Jansen discuss went wrong with the build, what they're looking forward to, make predictions, and more!
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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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