Before he became the most electrifying man in sports entertainment, Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson was a paint-by-numbers babyface who was immediately and thoroughly rejected by the WWE fans. In this episode, David Shoemaker discusses how three words, “Die Rocky Die” (and two others: “Rocky sucks”), led to Johnson becoming to one of the biggest stars the business has ever seen. He speaks with Ron Simmons and The Godfather, who had a front-row seat to Johnson’s evolution.

Host: David Shoemaker

Guests: Ron Simmons and Charles “The Godfather” Wright

Producers: Brian H. Waters, Ben Cruz, Vikram Patel and Scott Somerville

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Brian Pillman shocked the wrestling world when he did the unthinkable—he pulled out a 9MM Glock to defend himself against an invading “Stone Cold” Steve Austin on Monday Night Raw. David Shoemaker speaks with Paul Heyman and Bruce Prichard about all the shocking moments in Pillman’s career—and the legacy of reality bending he left behind.

Host: David Shoemaker

Guests: Paul Heyman and Bruce Prichard

Producers: Brian H. Waters, Troy Farkas, Vikram Patel and Scott Somerville 

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In this bonus episode, we release the full interview with Michael E. Dockins, who speaks about protecting pro wrestling's intellectual property, WWE using replacement characters for Diesel and Razor Ramon after Scott Hall and Kevin Nash left for WCW, and whether or not he would have used those characters.

Host: David Shoemaker

Guest: Michael Dockins

Producer: Brian H. Waters

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When Scott Hall and Kevin Nash joined WCW as the Outsiders, Vince McMahon decided on a different approach with “replacements.” David Shoemaker speaks with Glenn Jacobs who before he became Kane, played the role of fake Diesel and attorney Michael Dockins, who gives the legal breakdown of the behind the scenes battle at the heart of the Monday Night Wars.

Host: David Shoemaker

Guests: Glenn Jacobs and Michael Dockins

Producers: Brian H. Waters, Troy Farkas, Vikram Patel and Scott Somerville

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Nine words elevated a mid-carder into one of the most iconic WWE superstars of all time. In Chapter 2, David Shoemaker speaks with Michael P.S. Hayes about the infamous promo 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin cut after defeating Jake 'the Snake' Roberts at 'King of the Ring' 1996.

Host: David Shoemaker

Guest: Michael P.S. Hayes and Carlos Herrera

Producers: Brian H. Waters, Vikram Patel, Scott Somerville, and Troy Farkas

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The Curtain Call was the unofficial kickoff of the Attitude Era, when four guys—Shawn Michaels, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, and Triple H—broke the unwritten rules of pro wrestling and changed the way we talk about the industry forever.

Host: David Shoemaker

Producers: Brian H. Waters, Troy Farkas, Vikram Patel and Scott Somerville 

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Based off of Bill Simmons' highly popular book, which evolved into a podcast, the“Book of” theme has established a brand that is known to fans. This theme focuses on the history of a sport and the people who have defined that history. The Attitude Era is one of the most celebrated in WWE history, and the catchphrases that helped define it live in the memory of every fan. This show looks to tell the stories behind those words and sounds that propelled wrestling to new heights. Each episode will focus on one catchphrase, with David Shoemaker serving as the host. He will set up the story, use audio to help bring the story to life, and talk to the people who either played a part in the creation of the catchphrase, or were there to witness its impact on the wrestling community. 

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