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The Ballot - A Wrestling Hall of Fame Podcast episodes
- Ryan Struggles with his WON HOF Ballot - Part 1
Ryan discusses his thoughts as he assembles his 2025 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ballot, covering the regions of Modern US/Canada, Mexico, and Japan.
Subscribe to The Ballot wherever you get podcasts.
Subscribe to the Count Out! Youtube channel.
1 hr 49 min - Masaaki Mochizuki with Alan4L
Ryan is joined by Alan4L from ProWres Paradise to discuss the WON Hall of Fame case of Masaaki Mochizuki.
Follow Alan4L on Bluesky @alan4l.bsky.social
Listen to "Alan4L's ProWres Paradise" on PWTorch
Ryan's Dragon Gate Attendance Research: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FyTFnIrk9h8X1s2lxy28Cidu_pd_wnlmNa16xM1V0e0/edit?usp=sharing
LINK DUMP:
Masaaki Mochizuki vs Shingo Takagi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOs-65xk7gA
Masaaki Mochizuki vs YAMATO: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8uxi8i
Masaaki Mochizuki vs TAKA Michinoku: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTBeDYERups
Subscribe to The Ballot wherever you get podcasts.
Subscribe to the Count Out! Youtube channel.
1 hr 58 min - Sweet Daddy Siki with Greg Oliver
Ryan is joined by wrestling historian Greg Oliver to discuss the WON Hall of Fame case of Sweet Daddy Siki.
Follow Greg on Twitter @gregmep
Buy Greg Oliver's books at oliverbooks.ca
Order "The Works of Jamie Melissa Hemmings"
LINK DUMP:
Sweet Daddy Siki vs The Stomper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBX_E1mtrPc
Sweet Daddy Siki & Sabu tag team match: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hjr7Ds0FyY&t=6s
"Squares Off Against Country Music" by Sweet Daddy Siki: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v72xe8hnSH0
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1 hr 33 min - The 2025 Ballots are Out!
The 2025 WON HOF ballots are officially out! Ryan walks you through this year's Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ballot, along with some of the new names on the list. Plus, plenty of stats.
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Subscribe to the Count Out! Youtube channel.
1 hr 15 min - Steve Grey with Tony Earnshaw
Ryan is joined by British wrestling historian Tony Earnshaw to discuss the WON Hall of Fame case of Steve Grey.
Follow Tony on Twitter @RealErnestARS
Read "Steve Grey and the Observer Hall of Fame: by Tony Earnshaw
Order "We Shall Not Be Moved" by Tony Earnshaw
Order "The Saturday Afternoon War" by Tony Earnshaw
LINK DUMP:
Steve Grey vs. Jim Breaks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kwyoiZ1wuQ
Steve Grey vs. Johnny Saint: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz5yfxniDQQ
Steve Grey & Big Daddy vs. Red Berry & Banger Walsh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOJDRzhkMkw
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1 hr 24 min - FTR with Fred Morlan
Ryan is joined by Fred Morlan of "The Good, The Bad and the Hungee" AEW Podcast to discuss the WON Hall of Fame case Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler aka FTR.
Follow Fred on BlueSky @flagrantstats.bsky.social
Listen to "The Good, The Bad, and the Hungee" AEW Podcast
LINK DUMP:
The ENTIRE FTR vs Briscoes rivalry: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYBoK_WfbIg
The Revival vs #DIY: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5v4e0i
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Subscribe to the Count Out! Youtube channel.
Join the Count Out! Patreon for more bonus audio!
1 hr 56 min - Mercedes Mone with Lyric
Ryan is joined by wrestling writer Lyric to discuss the WON Hall of Fame case of AEW & WWE star, Mercedes Mone.
Follow Lyric on Twitter @LyricWrestling
Read Lyric's article, "Mercedes Mone is on Wrestling's Renaissance World Tour."
LINK DUMP:
Sasha Banks vs Bayley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qA9E1CHe_M
Mercedes Mone vs Hazuki: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZJu7wMwcwQ
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Join the Count Out! Patreon for more bonus audio!
2 hr 1 min - Gilbert Leduc with Phil Lions
Ryan is joined by wrestling historian Phil Lions to discuss the WON Hall of Fame case of French Catch star, Gilbert Leduc.
Follow Phil Lions on Twitter @Phil_Lions
Phil Lions Pro Wrestling History Research Guide
LINK DUMP:
Gilbert Leduc vs Der Henker: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuQ0NYNctiY
Gilbert Leduc & Batman vs Blousons Noirs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQZBRkIdmOo
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Join the Count Out! Patreon for more bonus audio!
2 hr 1 min - R.I.P. Sabu
In a slight departure from the usual format, Ryan is joined by a plethora of guests discussing the WON Hall of Fame case of Sabu. Guests include Joe Lanza, Adam Berger, DJ Convoy, Verb Abrams, Kyle from the Apron Bump Podcast, Jesse Collings, Kevin Hare, Alex Richards, and Gerard Di Trolio.
Guests, in order of appearance:
Joe Lanza:
Listen to the Flagship Wrestling Podcast
Subscribe to the Voices of Wrestling Patreon
Adam Berger:
Read his work at voicesofwrestling.com
DJ Convoy:
Follow @djconvoy.bsky.social on Bluesky
Read his work at lazonamuerta.net
Verb Abrams:
Follow @verbabrams on Twitter and Bluesky
Read his work at voicesofwrestling.com
Kyle:
Follow @apronbump on Twitter
Listen to The Apron Bump Podcast
Jesse Collings:
Listen to The Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast
Read his work at voicesofwrestling.com
Kevin Hare:
Read the Wrestling 101 at voicesofwrestling.com
Alex Richards:
Listen to the Stardom Quest Podcast
Read his work at voicesofwrestling.com
Gerard Di Trolio:
Listen to the Emerald FlowShow Podcast
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Subscribe to the Count Out! Youtube channel.
Join the Count Out! Patreon for more bonus audio!
1 hr 35 min - IYO SKY/Io Shirai with Scott Edwards & Trent Breward
Ryan is joined by the hosts of Stardom Road, Scott Edwards and Trent Breward to discuss the WON Hall of Fame case of IYO SKY/Io Shirai.
Follow Scott Edwards on Twitter @ScottEWrestling
Follow Trent Breward on Twitter @1UpCulture
LINK DUMP:
Stardom Road 41: Io Shirai vs. Mayu Iwatani
Stardom Road 43: History of Queen's Quest - Io Shirai Era
Ryan's Stardom Attendance Report: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1e4L0czWWhPRyh0ap2AdGLfOPUAjJq6iWfhIgHro-Hdg/edit?usp=sharing
Io Shirai vs Mayu Iwatani: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A85LEsVyMXM&list=PLNA3wkqJjsv-eBvOtuUXmc4cUA0ZUjaIM&index=1&t=2386s
Io Shirai vs Momo Watanabe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzLm2yezCKo&list=PLNA3wkqJjsv-eBvOtuUXmc4cUA0ZUjaIM&index=8
IYO SKY vs Utami Hayashishita: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOk2TDlHUbg
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Join the Count Out! Patreon for more bonus audio!
1 hr 39 min
About The Ballot - A Wrestling Hall of Fame Podcast
From the publisher's feed
Welcome to The Ballot, a podcast dissecting the pro wrestling careers of first-time nominees on the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame Ballot.