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Watch Great Wrestling

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This Is Awesome is an informal research project with no methodology asking the question: What makes a great pro wrestling match and why? We watch the best wrestling matches of all time, suggested by you, and then we show it to a non-fan to see if it holds up!
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Watch Great Wrestling episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Watch Great Wrestling for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Watch Great Wrestling episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Watch Great Wrestling - S4E2: The 2008 Royal Rumble w/Mikey McManus
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02/08/18 • 97 min

On this week's 'sode your boys are heading to the mecca of sports entertainment to check out the rumble match with the highest Meltzer rating to date! It's the 2008 Royal Rumble which, as per tradition, sends the winner on to challenge for a world title at WrestleMania.

This match has everything... except for good pacing, good commentary, innovative eliminations, and decent music for any of the lower card wrestlers. Let's get ready to Rumble!

Entering the booth this week is producer, professional masshole and returning guest Mikey McManus! (wearemanenough.com)

Remember to keep sending in awesome match suggestions to us @TIAPOD on twitter or to [email protected]

And don't forget to visit our landing page for everything TIA at thisisawesomepod.com

[Royal Rumble 2008, WWE, January 27 2008]

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In this episode, the boys beg Joaquin to divulge juicy details about working on set with a certain Sports Entertainer. Then, Frank grabs his game show podium and his copy of WWE 2K18 for a rousing game of "GUESS THE POWER RANKINGS." Spoiler alert: The Big Dog always goes over!

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On this week's off-season pod Frank, Joaquin, Chuck and Tom gather together to discuss the subtle art of tag team finishers. They talk favorites, least favorites and why Tom hates the triple powerbomb.

Then, your pod boys use Frank’s WWE trading cards to book the unlikeliest of world champions and accidentally chart the rise to power of the newest and most dominant stable in professional wrestling.

Remember, the off-season is nearly over so be sure to send in match suggestions for your boys to watch for season 3 via twitter @TIAPOD or e-mail at [email protected]

Also, rate and review the show on whatever is your preferred pod platform and check out everything TIA at thisisawesomepod.com

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Watch Great Wrestling - TIA Off-Season - Insane Wrestling Promotion Names Game
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10/17/22 • 45 min

On this off-season episode Chuck challenges Joaquin, Frank and returning guest Geoffrey Golden (@geoffreygolden) to compete against one another in a classic TIA knockout game with a fresh twist.

This time, Chuck has culled a list of hundreds wrestling promotions. Half are real promotions found on Cagematch.net's exhaustive database -- the other half are completely made up. Which of our three players can successfully navigate Chuck's mind games and emerge victorious?

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Watch Great Wrestling - TIA Off-Season - Watching YBTV Part 2
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01/18/21 • 57 min

What the buck are we watching?

It's the final part of our two part series! We've dusted off the old Watching the Elite format to take a look at an artifact from the late aughts - the final five episodes of YBTV.

Your boys binge, recap. and annotate the rest of the youtube channel before throwing a good old fashioned Superlatives party.

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Happy new year from all of your friends at This is Awesome! On this week's off-season podcast, Joaquin has resurrected his Everything is Wrestling quote game and challenges Frank, Chuck and Tom to pull out their buzzers and throw down in quote-tastic combat.

Who will emerge victorious? What comes after a lightning round? How is the lightning round even different from the other rounds? All of these questions are asked and answered (sort of)!

Remember to check us out on twitter @TIAPOD and at our landing page thisisawesomepod.com

Also please send in your match suggestions for Season 4. We are only weeks away and have a few episodes left to fill.

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In our final podcast of 2017, the whole gang gathers together for another round of New Year's Revolutions. Joaquin, Frank, Chuck and Tom choose wrestlers at random from a bowl and giving them a resolution to take into their new year.

Then, Frank has been messing around with Cagematch.net's internet wrestling database and has put together a quick game about Win/Loss ratios - not only do we end up with a winner, but your boys also learn a thing or two along the way.

Remember to send in your suggestions for matches to watch for season 4 via twitter @TIAPOD or at [email protected]

Of course you can also find everything else TIA at thisisawesomepod.com

Have a wonderful new year. See you in 2018!

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Watch Great Wrestling - S3E5: Ricochet vs Will Ospreay w/Niki Blumberg
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08/31/17 • 64 min

Pip pip cheerio! This week your pod boys are heading back to New Japan Pro Wrestling to watch the "controversial" high-flying showcase from the Best of the Super Juniors tournament in 2016 - it's Ricochet vs Will Ospreay. That's right, it's the match that moved Vader to take to twitter and forced Jim Cornette to declare the wrestling business dead for the second time that week.

And diving into the pod head first from the top rope to help break down all the action this week is performing arts publicist Niki Blumberg (@blumbergy)

Remember, you can suggest awesome matches for the show by getting @ us on twitter @TIAPOD or e-mailing us at [email protected]

And of course you can find everything awesome? at thisisawesomepod.com

[Ricochet vs Will Ospreay - NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Tournament 2016 - May 27, 2016]

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Watch Great Wrestling - S3E4: Batista vs Triple H w/Tyler J Hutchison
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08/24/17 • 80 min

Put down that infinity gauntlet and grab your nearest sledgehammer because this week your boys are stepping back inside the Devil's Duplex and watching the epic conclusion to one of the hottest feuds of the Ruthless Aggression Era: It's round 3 of Batista versus Triple H for the big gold belt.

And zooming in on a sweet-looking light cycle to help make science this week is Tyler J Hutchison (@tylerjhutchison) director/lead developer of Dream Daddy and creator of rad comics like Die Homer!

As always, hit us up @TIAPOD or [email protected] with match suggestions on stuff to watch for future episodes. Throwing us 5 stars and leaving a review on iTunes never hurts either.

And of course, check out our landing page thisisawesomepod.com for all this awesome.

[Batista vs Triple H - WWE Vengeance - June 26, 2005]

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Watch Great Wrestling - TIA Rewind - Season 1 - Randy Savage vs The Ultimate Warrior
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12/31/22 • 108 min

The retro TIA rewind rolls on and we're setting the dial on the wayback machine all the way to season 1 when we covered the classic matchup between Randy Savage and The Ultimate Warrior at WrestleMania VII. Don't forget the tissues, folks, that post-match angle is a doozy.

The show format was slightly different back then, but the love and enthusiasm for professional wrestling is as strong as ever.

Enjoy one of our favorite episodes from our first season of podcasting, 2016 vintage.

[Randy Savage vs The Ultimate Warrior, WrestleMania VII, March 24 1991]

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FAQ

How many episodes does Watch Great Wrestling have?

Watch Great Wrestling currently has 265 episodes available.

What topics does Watch Great Wrestling cover?

The podcast is about Wwe, Wrestling, Aew, Discussion, Pro, Podcasts, Sports, Analysis, Tv & Film, Review and Wwf.

What is the most popular episode on Watch Great Wrestling?

The episode title 'S9E7: Johnny Saint vs Steve Grey w/Steven Screws' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Watch Great Wrestling?

The average episode length on Watch Great Wrestling is 71 minutes.

How often are episodes of Watch Great Wrestling released?

Episodes of Watch Great Wrestling are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Watch Great Wrestling?

The first episode of Watch Great Wrestling was released on Sep 6, 2016.

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