Wrestling Is Gross

This time, Phil Schneider (@philaschneider) joins us to argue the merits of Teddy Hart, Roman Polanski, and other problematic faves. We go deep on some Jersey indy scum, and try to figure out if this one dude is Italian or Puerto Rican.

Matches discussed:

Da Hit Squad vs. The Shaolin Wrecking Crew (JAPW 6/7/02)

The Heavy Hitters vs. The Nigerian Nightmares (JAPW 9/20/08)

Teddy Hart vs. Homicide vs. Low Ki vs. Necro Butcher (JAPW 10/28/06)

Teddy Hart & Jack Evans vs. Homicide & B-Boy (JAPW 3/26/05)

We welcome @DanielMakabe on to talk about the enlightenment of modern wrestling fans, calling it in the ring with a legend who doesn't speak English, and what it feels like to touch Timothy Thatcher's body.

Check him out in the Scenic City Invitational this weekend, and basically everywhere else in the world in the coming months.

Daniel Makabe vs. Negro Navarro (321 Battle 8/24/18)

Daniel Makabe vs. Timothy Thatcher (321 Battle 7/28/17)

Daniel Makabe vs. Timothy Thatcher (321 Battle 7/13/18)

Daniel Makabe vs. Timothy Thatcher (321 Battle 7/12/19)

Daniel Makabe vs. Fred Yehi (Pizza Party 4/3/19)

On this episode, we discuss sucking your own dick, the personal growth of Bam Margera, and doing coke with professional athletes, as we comb through Randy Savage's roots in the Memphis territory.

Randy Savage vs. Ron Garvin (ICW ??/??/82)

Randy Savage invades Memphis (Memphis 12/10/83)

Randy Savage & Lanny Poffo vs. The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Memphis 6/25/84)

Randy Savage & Jerry Lawler vs. Rick Rude & King Kong Bundy (Memphis 9/17/84)

Randy Savage vs. Jerry Lawler (Memphis 6/3/85) Part One

Randy Savage vs. Jerry Lawler (Memphis 6/3/85) Part Two

Today, we welcome actual professional wrestler Jake Garvin (@GnarlsGarvin) on to discuss beating up your little brother, tag teaming with a Dragon Ball character come to life, getting hit with a light tube for the first time, and what it's like to spend 20 minutes in Hell, AKA West Virginia.

Big Beef motherfucker.

Jake Garvin vs. Dakota Bostock (IWA Mid-South 12/22/16, match starts at 43:55)

Jake Garvin, Satu Jinn & Aiden Blackheart vs. Mason Cutter, Devin Cutter & Neil Diamond Cutter in... 20 MINUTES IN HELL (VOW 7/7/18)

This week, we welcome Bryan Quinby (@MurderBryan) to discuss getting free drugs from people you met online, the mainstream potential of Masashi Takeda, and what kind of wrestling union members actually want to see in 2019.

RIP Roky Erickson

On this episode, we talk for 45 minutes about the infamous Dan Dority vs. Captain Turner fight from Deadwood, and then spend another 45 minutes trying to figure out how old John Zandig is. Our shortest episode yet!

Click here to watch the Dan Dority vs. Captain Turner fight from S03E05 of Deadwood in glorious 360p!

This week, we discuss medieval weaponry, contemporary etiquette, and postmodern architecture as we dive into a Golden Age for yellow and black. The Audio Art returns. The most dangerous pro wrestling podcast on the planet. 火車

Matches discussed:

Necro Butcher & Toby Klein vs. Nick Gage & Justice Pain (CZW 6/11/05)

Necro Butcher & Toby Klein vs. Nick Gage & Justice Pain (CZW 7/9/05)

Necro Butcher & Toby Klein vs. Nick Gage & JC Bailey (CZW 11/12/05)

Necro Butcher, Toby Klein & Joker vs. Nick Gage, Justice Pain & John Zandig (CZW 12/10/05)

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This week, we welcome Connor (@isalrightnow) for our FMW Anniversary special to discuss losing limbs on the battlefield, how much electricity the human body can withstand, and why more wrestlers should cry.

Matches discussed:

Atsushi Onita vs. Terry Funk (FMW 5/5/93)

Atsushi Onita vs. Genichiro Tenryu (FMW 5/5/94)

Atsushi Onita vs. Hayabusa (FMW 5/5/95)

This week, we discuss assimilation in America, explore militaristic power fantasies, and check out some tanned asses. Also, Siobhan admits she loves Ric Flair.

Matches discussed: Jim Duggan vs. Ted Dibiase (Mid-South, 3/22/85) Sgt. Slaughter & Jerry Blackwell vs. Masked Superstar, King Tonga & Sheik Adnan Al-Kaissie (AWA 4/21/85) Tito Santana vs. Greg Valentine (WWF, 7/5/85) Ric Flair vs. Ricky Morton (Jim Crockett Promotions, 7/6/86)

This week on Wrestling Is Gross, we discuss spray tan, serenity, and sincerity. We watch barefooted boys step on sharp objects, and once more compare wrestling to the works of Rainer Werner Fassbinder. And I feel alright.

Matches discussed:

Drake Younger vs. Thumbtack Jack (Westside Dojo, 3/11/07)

Drake Younger vs. Danny Havoc (CZW 6/23/12)

Drake Younger vs. JC Bailey (IWA Mid-South 6/3/06)

Drake Younger vs. Abdullah Kobayashi (BJW 7/30/12)

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