The Straight Shooters

WWE unveiled a new United States Championship design this week on RAW. The guys discuss their thoughts.Then, they take a look at some of the best and not-so-best wrestling PPV posters through the decades.Follow us on Twitter [@nickpiccone] [@VaughnMJohnson] [@ShootersRadio]You can subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following platforms: [Apple Podcasts], [Stitcher], [Google Podcasts], [Spreaker], [Spotify], [iHeartRadio], [Pandora], [TuneIn Radio], [Player FM] and wherever else you get your podcasts!Exclusive Patreon content: [patreon.com/shootersradio]Facebook: [The Straight Shooters]E-mail: [[email protected]]

Recorded 7/1/2016.This week, Vaughn and Nick discuss patriotic wrestling figures throughout history to begin the July 4th celebration weekend.They then discuss Roman Reigns and whether keeping him in the Battleground main event even though he's been suspended is a good thing.Brock Lesnar talked about fighting in UFC and not caring about what his WWE fans think or even what Stephanie McMahon thinks about him losing credibility if he loses at UFC 200.They also discuss Dean Ambrose being referred to as "WWE Champion" and why having two World Titles hopefully isn't the direction WWE is going. They'll tell you why.The NJPW G1 Climax blocks were announced this week, and the guys talk about the most grueling tournament in professional wrestling today. It begins Monday, July 18.Lots of different stuff this week, so press play!Follow us on Twitter: [@nickpiccone] [@VaughnMJohnson] [@ShootersRadio]You can subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following platforms: [Apple Podcasts], [Stitcher], [Google Podcasts], [Spreaker], [Spotify], [iHeartRadio], [Pandora], [TuneIn Radio], [Player FM] and wherever else you get your podcasts!Exclusive Patreon content: [patreon.com/shootersradio]Facebook: [The Straight Shooters]E-mail: [[email protected]]

This week, Vaughn discusses his little Twitter dust-up with Dave Meltzer and his incels over whether his comments on Sammy Guevara in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter about the term "rape" being a common way to describe a man thinking a woman was attractive were accurate or not 20 years ago, much less four years ago. Much to nobody's surprise - Meltz decides to block Vaughn.Then we have some fun. We're going over the best and worst taglines for wrestling pay-per-views in modern history. Some of these are very, very good, and some are very, very bad. Trying to bring some fun to the world, so press play!Follow us on Twitter [@nickpiccone] [@VaughnMJohnson] [@ShootersRadio]You can subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following platforms: [Apple Podcasts], [Stitcher], [Google Podcasts], [Spreaker], [Spotify], [iHeartRadio], [Pandora], [TuneIn Radio], [Player FM] and wherever else you get your podcasts!Exclusive Patreon content: [patreon.com/shootersradio]Facebook: [The Straight Shooters]E-mail: [[email protected]]

This week, Nick and Vaughn revisit last week's discussion of sexual predators in wrestling and how we need to be accountable and call that out. They also discuss the latest in the WWE COVID-19 breakout at the Performance Center, with Renee Young, Kayla Braxton, and Adam Pearce publicly stating they've tested positive.Then, the guys discuss the evolution of their wrestling fandom through their childhood to adult years. With the wrestling industry just in a sucky state right now inside and outside of the ring, hopefully a trip down memory lane and discussing how their fandom's changed through the years will bring a little joy and memories back of when wrestling was, dare we say, good.They round the show out by live commentating the third match in the epic Ric Flair vs. Ricky Steamboat trilogy from WCW WrestleWar, which took place on May 7, 1989 from the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.Follow us on Twitter [@nickpiccone] [@VaughnMJohnson] [@ShootersRadio]You can subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following platforms: [Apple Podcasts], [Stitcher], [Google Podcasts], [Spreaker], [Spotify], [iHeartRadio], [Pandora], [TuneIn Radio], [Player FM] and wherever else you get your podcasts!Exclusive Patreon content: [patreon.com/shootersradio]Facebook: [The Straight Shooters]E-mail: [[email protected]]

Recorded 09/17/2017.Nick, Vaughn and Brian discuss their memories of the late Bobby "The Brain" Heenan, who passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017, at the age of 73.Follow us on Twitter: [@nickpiccone] [@VaughnMJohnson] [@ShootersRadio]You can subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following platforms: [Apple Podcasts], [Stitcher], [Google Podcasts], [Spreaker], [Spotify], [iHeartRadio], [Pandora], [TuneIn Radio], [Player FM] and wherever else you get your podcasts!Exclusive Patreon content: [patreon.com/shootersradio]Facebook: [The Straight Shooters]E-mail: [[email protected]]

The guys are joined by fellow wrestling fans Saywer (@ASawyer1397) and Inquirer.com's Tommy Rowan (@tommyrowan) to sit back and watch a pay-per-view 25 years in the making!  NXT TakeOver: In Your House brought the guys back together for this watch party. Join in on the fun!Follow us on Twitter: [@nickpiccone] [@VaughnMJohnson] [@ShootersRadio]You can subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following platforms: [Apple Podcasts], [Stitcher], [Google Podcasts], [Spreaker], [Spotify], [iHeartRadio], [Pandora], [TuneIn Radio], [Player FM] and wherever else you get your podcasts!Exclusive Patreon content: [patreon.com/shootersradio]Facebook: [The Straight Shooters]E-mail: [[email protected]]

Black Lives Matter.

AEW's banking on Mike Tyson for some mainstream exposure - and that's a good thing for the company. As far as how it played out on the latest episode of Dynamite... well... let's just say it was as close to a recreation of the Tyson/Austin angle from January 1998 as you could get.This week, Nick and Vaughn discuss why AEW decided to go that route instead of setting up Tyson vs. Jericho differently so it wouldn't come to look like such a carbon copy of an angle 22 years ago. The guys also discuss their thoughts about AEW running a storyline that began in WWE 10 years ago. Then, we've got some more live commentary goodness. We're tackling the Scaffold Match between the Midnight Express and Road Warriors from Starrcade 1986 to round out the show.Note: Nick apologizes for how bad his microphone sounds. It'll be fixed next week.Follow us on Twitter: [@nickpiccone] [@VaughnMJohnson] [@ShootersRadio]You can subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following platforms: [Apple Podcasts], [Stitcher], [Google Podcasts], [Spreaker], [Spotify], [iHeartRadio], [Pandora], [TuneIn Radio], [Player FM] and wherever else you get your podcasts!Exclusive Patreon content: [patreon.com/shootersradio]Facebook: [The Straight Shooters]E-mail: [[email protected]]