Wrestlespective

Special guest Don Owens of the Future Endeavors and Jason Mann discuss the fallout from Bragging Rights 2010, the Brock Lesnar v. Cain Velasquez UFC fight, the strange staredown between Lesnar and the Undertaker and some ideas of how WWE could take advantage of that buzz, whether an MMA v. WWE feud could work, what to do with Undertaker when he returns from the grave (again), why Wade Barrett won’t just make John Cena wear the Nexus T-shirt already, the great Daniel Bryan v. Dolph Ziggler matches and how WWE could follow up, whether Edge and Randy Orton can be effective babyfaces and much more. There is also a “Crossfire”-style debate (minus the yelling) over the Stand Up For WWE campaign, whether WWE has effectively answered legitimate criticisms and whether WWE has received enough credit for the good it has done.

Originally published: 10/26/10

Jason Mann talks with David Buckler about how women’s wrestling is treated in WWE and TNA, the source of David’s love for Beth Phoenix, Internet fans’ attitudes toward Michelle McCool, the Beautiful People’s dominance in TNA, the days of Awesome Kong and Gail Kim, Mickie James in TNA, memories of Saturday Night’s Main Event and classic Wrestlemanias, the awesome WWF tag teams in the late 1980s, whether wrestling is more fun the less you know, the Randy Savage and Elizabeth saga, the failure of the WCW invasion in 2001, the rise of The Miz, the Undertaker refusing to break character, Santino Marella and how WWE ruins a good joke, Beth Phoenix v. Michelle McCool at Extreme Rules 2010, the Strike Force v. Hart Foundation tag title change in 1987, and Honky Tonk Man v. Randy Savage at Saturday Night’s Main Event No. 12, which was the first meeting of the Mega Powers.

Originally published: 10/22/10

Jason Mann has a few things he needs to get off his chest regarding the insipid and insulting Stand Up For WWE campaign. He and Josh Hachat discuss that, plus the WWE.com list of 25 best talkers that ranks John Cena ahead of Dusty Rhodes, rumors that Matt Hardy will start his own dirtsheet, explaining why its pointless to fret over TNA because it is highly unlikely they will ever get a clue, and remembering the good times in WCW.

Originally published: 10/21/10

Wrestlespective digs into the mailbag to answer some questions from listeners. Jason Mann and Josh Hachat discuss how the X Division can be saved, unresolved wrestling storylines like Samoa Joe’s kidnapping, the WCW Hummer driver and Baby Doll’s photos, poorly resolved angles like Austin’s attack or the Higher Power, what wrestlers have the best and worst punches, why vehicle-related angles always seem so hokey, whether Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair should ever be on the same side, how many factions is too many and more.

Originally published: 10/15/10

Jason Mann and Seth Roy discuss Flair’s oddly dismissive attitude toward his first NWA title reign, NWA politics of the 1980s, Mid-Atlantic as the new power center of the NWA, Race putting a bounty on Flair’s head, the angle in which Bob Orton and Dick Slater injure Flair’s neck, Flair’s wild return from retirement and awesome promo, the press conference announcing Greensboro as the site of Starrcade, the sports-event feel of the crowd, referee Gene Kiniski as a distraction and the greatness of the match itself. #wwe #prowrestling

Originally published: 10/13/10