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WGW is an informal research project with little-to-no methodology seeking to answer the question "What makes a great wrestling match, and why?" We watch the best wrestling matches of all time, suggested by you, and then show them to our friends to see if they hold up!
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Dec 21, 2020

As we get closer to the go-home portion of 2020, it's important to take a moment and celebrate the many holidays that greet us warmly in December. It is with that spirit that your TIA boys celebrate Festivus, the holiday for the rest of us.

The tradition of Festivus begins with the Airing of Grievances! Joaquin, Chuck and Frank got a lot of (wrestling-related) problems with you people! Now, you're gonna hear about it!

Let us know your wrestling Grievances @TIAPOD on twitter or hit us up at thisisawesomepod@gmail.com

And smash that 5-star button on iTunes!

Dec 14, 2020

On this week's off-season offering, your boys are back in listicle mode as they gather together once again in the virtual studio to rank each and every Smackdown theme, starting all the way back with the original 1999 classic (you may know it better now as the Botchamania! Theme).

Will the Brothers of Entrance theme destruction ride together again? Will Joaquin continue to stick to his nonsensical SLAP rating system? Will Frank somehow win an off-season episode that isn't actually a game?

Find everything ALL RISE related HERE

Don't forget to check out everything TIA at thisisawesomepod.com and send us match suggestions for season 9 via twitter @TIAPOD or by getting us at thisisawesomepod@gmail.com

Nov 30, 2020

What is All Wheels Wrestling?

The first thing that comes up when googled is:

"All Wheels Wrestling was a professional wrestling & racing hybrid unsold television pilot, which was filmed for the Speed Network on June 29, 2011 at the IMPACT Zone in Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida."

But it's oh so much more than that! On this off-season offering Frank, Chuck and Joaquin are joined by Producer Tom and Nate Bulmer to discuss all things AWW.

PLEASE WATCH this for free on Vimeo by clicking HERE

Nate Bulmer is @natemorebikes

Find everything ALL RISE related HERE

Nov 16, 2020

This week, your boys are once again welcoming a special guest onto the program and inviting her to compete in a brand new game from the dark, twisted mind of one Joaquin Poblete.

Introducing the "TIA Feud" game! Which is definitely inspired by (and, for lawsuit reasons, officially classified as a parody of) the classic gameshow Family Feud!

Nov 9, 2020

In this week's off-season offering, we're definitely Talkin' Bout Hell in a Cell matches, but two out of three hosts vetoed further use of that naming structure. So we're calling it a roundtable!

Joaquin, Frank and Chuck have a good old fashioned chat about all things Hell in a Cell (the match, not the Pay Per View) and try to drill into the genre to determine what makes a great Cell match, and why.

Nov 2, 2020

The off-season ROLLS ON as your boys clash in yet another battle of wits. This time, Gamesmaster Joaquin has pulled recipes from the "Can You Take the Heat? The WWF is Cooking!" cookbook, published all the way back in the year 2000. You may be able to smell what they're cooking, but can you determine which wrestler is responsible for each recipe?

Also, in an effort to stop Frank's legendary championship run, Joaquin has brought in a mystery guest RINGER to play along! 

If you can, please check out Chef AC Boral's Fundraiser HERE

gofundme.com/bebotwontstop

Oct 26, 2020

The off-season kicks off with the 4th edition of everybody's favorite wrestling trivia game based off of a forgotten network daytime gameshow: King of the Thing. 

But what's that? Russo swerve! Joaquin has taken over hosting duties so that Chuck can try his best to win the game that he created! Rounding out the field of players is returning champion Frank and returning Muscle Temple member Nate Bulmer!

(@natemorebikes on insta)

Find everything TIA @ thisisaweseomepod.com and on twitter @TIAPO

Oct 12, 2020

Season 8 comes to a raging climax with some always-exciting STAR Ratings housekeeping. 

Joined by original Muscle Temple member Nathan Bulmer!  Tie scores will be broken and big thoughts will be had. How many different quotes did Joaquin prepare for the show? And what does any of this have to do with Dr. John Becker?

Sep 23, 2020

**This Audio Is Pulled From the Twitch Stream Originally Broadcast on 9/19/20**

The Unofficial AEW Dynamite Post Show (Dynamite Air Date: 09/16/20)

Originally a podcast binging, recapping, and annotating YouTube’s favorite pro wrestling show Being the Elite, the scope of WTE has now grown to cover every aspect of All Elite Wrestling.

Streaming live on Twitch (most weeks) after AEW Dynamite, your boys break down all of the action and discuss all things Elite in your wrestling world.

Also keep an eye out for special preview and recap shows for all of AEWs major cards.

Join us at twitch.tv/beckyandfrank LIVE after every AEW and let us know what you think!

Sep 21, 2020

6/3/1994 - All Japan Pro Wrestling - Mitsuharu Misawa vs Toshiaki Kawada

In the early days of the IWC, this match was considered by many to be the greatest of all time. A high point in the stellar years-long run of early 90s All Japan Pro Wrestling. Two of the four pillars of heaven clashing in the ring for the vaunted Triple Crown Title.

What more can be said about this King's Road classic? Apparently quite a bit because this episode is a hair under two hours long.

Joining the team this week to apply the STAR Rating system is Jon Sung! (Flavor.country)

[Mitsuharu Misawa vs Toshiaki Kawada, AJPW Super Power Series 1994, June 3 1994]

Sep 8, 2020

For the fifth time inside of the six-sided ring, Samoa Joe and Kurt Angle will square off. But this time, Joe isn't just fighting for Angle's TNA World Heavyweight Championship - he's fighting for his career! And to put a hat on that hat, both men have been training in mixed martial arts.

Also Karen Angle is there. 

To help break down this MMA-infused matchup is returning guest Kurt Kroeber!

[Kurt Angle vs Samoa Joe, TNA Lockdown 2008, April 13 2008]

Aug 31, 2020

**This Audio Is Pulled From the Twitch Stream Originally Broadcast on 8/30/20**

The Unofficial AEW Dynamite Post Show (Dynamite Air Date: 08/27/20)

Originally a podcast binging, recapping, and annotating YouTube’s favorite pro wrestling show Being the Elite, the scope of WTE has now grown to cover every aspect of All Elite Wrestling.

Streaming live on Twitch (most weeks) after AEW Dynamite, your boys break down all of the action and discuss all things Elite in your wrestling world.

Also keep an eye out for special preview and recap shows for all of AEWs major cards.

Join us at twitch.tv/beckyandfrank LIVE after every AEW and let us know what you think!

Aug 28, 2020

**This Audio Is Pulled From the Twitch Stream Originally Broadcast on 8/23/20**

The Unofficial AEW Dynamite Post Show.

Originally a podcast binging, recapping, and annotating YouTube’s favorite pro wrestling show Being the Elite, the scope of WTE has now grown to cover every aspect of All Elite Wrestling.

Streaming live on Twitch (most weeks) after AEW Dynamite, your boys break down all of the action and discuss all things Elite in your wrestling world.

Also keep an eye out for special preview and recap shows for all of AEWs major cards.

Join us at twitch.tv/beckyandfrank LIVE after every AEW and let us know what you think!

Aug 24, 2020

The Summerslam you thought you'd never see... a family coming apart at the seems! The Intercontinental Title main eventing a PPV located outside of North America! A large Englishman being fooked!

We are of course watching champion Bret Hart defend his coveted belt against challenger, brother-in-law and friend The British Bulldog. With Diana Hart watching from slightly-further-away than ringside (why do the Hart's always have kinda shitty seats?) - which man will leave Wembley stadium as Champion?

Joining your hosts to put the STAR Rating system to task is Trevor Leffert!

[Bret Hart vs The British Bulldog, WWF Summerslam 1992, August 29 1992]

 

Aug 17, 2020

**This Audio Is Pulled From the Twitch Stream Originally Broadcast on 8/15/20**

The Unofficial AEW Dynamite Post Show.

Originally a podcast binging, recapping, and annotating YouTube’s favorite pro wrestling show Being the Elite, the scope of WTE has now grown to cover every aspect of All Elite Wrestling.

Streaming live on Twitch (most weeks) after AEW Dynamite, your boys break down all of the action and discuss all things Elite in your wrestling world.

Also keep an eye out for special preview and recap shows for all of AEWs major cards.

Join us at twitch.tv/beckyandfrank LIVE after every AEW and let us know what you think!

Aug 10, 2020

A matchup so nice they did it at least five times - but this particular contest takes places within the confines of the sadistic, horrifying metallic structure that we affectionately call the Hell in a Cell.

In one corner, the defending champions: The New Day, represented by Big E and Xavier woods. And in the other, the challengers: The Usos, real-life twin brothers Jimmy and Jay!

Who will come out on top this time? 

Assisting your co-hosts this week in this soft-science research project is Spencer Tucker!

[New Day vs Usos, WWE Hell in a Cell 2017, October 8 2017]

Aug 3, 2020

**This Audio Is Pulled From the Twitch Stream Originally Broadcast on 7/31/20**

The Unofficial AEW Dynamite Post Show.

Originally a podcast binging, recapping, and annotating YouTube’s favorite pro wrestling show Being the Elite, the scope of WTE has now grown to cover every aspect of All Elite Wrestling.

Streaming live on Twitch (most weeks) after AEW Dynamite, your boys break down all of the action and discuss all things Elite in your wrestling world.

Also keep an eye out for special preview and recap shows for all of AEWs major cards.

Join us at twitch.tv/beckyandfrank LIVE after every AEW and let us know what you think!

Jul 28, 2020

It's her party and she can bleed if she wants to! And apparently Risa Sera would like to bleed (this intro doubles as a content warning).

For the sixth episode of season eight, the gang is having a good, long look at a good, long match. It's the main event of Risa Sera 4th Product Last Death Match: the 60 Minute Iron Woman Gauntlet Death Match. Featuring kendo sticks, crowns of barbed wire, light tubes, baseball, snowboards, pasta (question mark), an egg yolk chugging contest, and more! 

Joining Joaquin, Frank and Chuck to apply some soft science is Eric Kuhr! 

[Risa Sera vs X, 60 Minute Iron Woman Gauntlet Death Match, Ice Ribbon/Risa Sera 4th Product Last Death Match, November 14 2017]

Jul 27, 2020

**This Audio Is Pulled From the Twitch Stream Originally Broadcast on 7/25/20**

The Unofficial AEW Dynamite Post Show.

Originally a podcast binging, recapping, and annotating YouTube’s favorite pro wrestling show Being the Elite, the scope of WTE has now grown to cover every aspect of All Elite Wrestling.

Streaming live on Twitch (most weeks) after AEW Dynamite, your boys break down all of the action and discuss all things Elite in your wrestling world.

Also keep an eye out for special preview and recap shows for all of AEWs major cards.

Join us at twitch.tv/beckyandfrank LIVE after every AEW and let us know what you think!

Jul 20, 2020

On the road to the Royal Rumble, which officially kicks off the road to WrestleMania, two familiar foes square off in the main event of WWE Smackdown Live. All that's on the line is bragging rights and the ever-important intangible: momentum. 

It's best two out of three falls, with managers barred from ringside. Rey Mysterio takes on Andrade (Cien Almas no more) in a follow-up match to the previous week's instant classic. 

Joining the team for this trip into the science lab is Nate Gray!

And yes, we apologize for mistakenly saying this match took place in 2017 on a few occasions. During quarantine, when recording from inside of your closet, time is a flat circle.

[Rey Mysterio vs Andrade, WWE Smackdown Live, January 19 2019]

Jul 6, 2020

Two Bobby's, a Tommy and a Stan enter the UTC Arena. No, it's not the lineup for a cartoon character convention, it's the makeup of an NWA United States Tag Team Championship match featuring two of the hottest pairs of their era: The freshly arrived Fantastics challenge the dastardly Midnight Express who are in the middle of lengthy run as champions.

Though they wrestled at least a dozen times (in this run alone), this particular contest, taped in front of lively crowd in Chattanooga, was called an instant classic despite spanning five commercial breaks. One wonders how many California Raisins ads aired on TBS that day.

Joining the gang to help break down the action is Mike Mitchell (@SirMitchell)!

Find everything TIA at thisisawesomepod.com and send match suggestions for the show to @TIAPOD or thisisawesomepod@gmail.com

[The Fantastics vs The Midnight Express, NWA World Championship Wrestling, April 24 1988]

Jun 30, 2020

WrestleMania 22 hits the Big Time with this seminal (and somewhat problematic) WWE Women's Championship matchup between the Ace of 2006 WWE's women's division and her obsessed superfan. It's Trish Stratus taking on challenger Mickie James, co-starring a rowdy Chicago crowd and some cringeworthy commentary.

We suggest you check out options available on daily motion for the original, unabridged version of the match. On the WWE Network they've done some not-so-light editing, with the finish being significantly altered (though JR and King's commentary is present in nearly every version, so be forewarned).

Joining the gang this week in the virtual studio is returning guest and Muscle Temple member Leigh Luna! 

[Trish Stratus vs Mickie James, WrestleMania 22, April 2 2006]

Jun 15, 2020

On our first look in on DEFY Wrestling, we are performing a deep dive on an instant classic from 2017 featuring two of the hottest stars on the independent scene - it's Lio Rush battling Shane Strickland in a match to kick off the first ever 8XGP Tournament.

Besides being a fast-paced, high impact contest, what will likely stand out to first-time DEFY viewers is their unique presentation. Don't worry - you'll get used to it... maybe...

Joining in on all of the soft-science fun this week is our guest Cornell Reid!

[Lio Rush vs Shane Strickland, DEFY2 Wolves At the Door, DEFY Wrestling, April 7 2017]

Jun 1, 2020

Season 8, I knew you'd come!

In this current golden age of cinematic wrestling matches, TIA returns to the one that (arguably) created the genre. Filmed at the Hardy compound in Cameron, North Carolina, this brother versus brother conflict begins at a birthday party and ends near the property line!

Is this unique wrestling match filled with Broken Brilliance or is it simply a TNA Wrestling curio that has more in common with The Room than it does The Stadium Stampede?

Helping our hosts with their soft science project this episode is Lee Noble!

[The Final Deletion, TNA iMPACT! Wrestling, July 5 2016]

May 25, 2020

Producer Tom returns to the virtual studio to help your boys finish this shortened off-season with a good-old-fashioned knockout game. For the third time in TIA history, Chuck dove deep into the PWI Top 500 archives and compiled two lists.

One is made up entirely of real wrestlers who appeared in the top 500 lists. The other is names Chuck made up. Will the contestants be able to tell which is which?

Be sure to check out Rough Draft Games and listen to the Roll and Move Podcast!

 

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