The Shining Wizards 671: The Wink

HK, T Donk and Matt return with an episode packed with wrestling talk. HK wants to bring back the wink as a pick up move, so that discussion kills sometime before finding out that Matt fell in the driveway and had the car towed by a Tesla. Wrestle Kingdom 18 took place this past week, and even though Donk & HK didn’t see the show, they did see the Nic…

The Shining Wizards 670: DAY 1 Wizards with ORTIZ

AEW’s Ortiz joins the show to kick off the New Year. They catch up on the last 5 years & the path Ortiz has taken. We talk about the bidding war after him & Santana left Impact, being a singles star, hearing the IWC when they didn’t become Tag Team Champions, Eddie Kingston and a lot more. It’s a fun chat & a great interview . Kate from Fightful joins…

The Shining Wizards 669: Sidewinder

Tony and the Kevins wrap up 2023 in a way only they Wizards can. After some pleasantries about the Christmas holiday, they jump right in discussing the worst finishers in wrestling. This leads to an interesting conversation about recasting the Piledriver album with wrestlers from the New Generation. We transition into talking about powerbombs, chokeslams, and piledrivers which leads to some notes about Giant Gonzalez. Finally, the guys bring it…

The Shining Wizards 668: Steroid Madonna

As the year winds down, the guys discuss whether 2023 went by too fast or too slowly. They then welcome Kyle from the Apron Bump Podcast for a new segment called “The Hardest Part of the Ring,” which no one likes and other names are suggested. The discussion is centered around AJ Styles and Liv Morgan but keeps coming back to new segment titles. At some point comparisons between Madonna…

The Shining Wizards 667: Butch & Mutt & Bull

No wrinkled pants tonight! While Matt is on the mend, KJG gets a big surprise when Tony and HK show up in suits! The professionalism is off the charts for this episode! The show starts with conversations including the strangest things the boys have eaten. This leads to discussions of NXT Deadline, which everyone watched and had plenty to discuss, including picks. After a break, the guys discuss the ROH…

The Shining Wizards 665: Retro PUNK

The Wizards are guestless this week as they talk about the huge news from this past week. CM Punk returns to the WWE. We talk about the impact and what the next step is, does Punk win the Rumble? Who does he face at Mania? We talk a little AEW, the Triple Crown & how much T Donk loves it, the Sunny verdict and how much time she will be…

The Shining Wizards 664: TWELVE

The Shining Wizards Wrestling Podcast Celebrates 12 Years as a show! It’s a huge milestone and a big celebration. They are joined by Dave LaGreca from Busted Open to kick off the show, we talk a variety of subjects, BBQ’s, Collision, Pajamas and more. Things pick up as the phone lines open and it’s complete and utter chaos. At various points throughout the show, the boys are joined by Dave…

The Shining Wizards 663: The Octopus

The boys return to explore the world of pro wrestling. After discussing who could win a 5 K, the boys catch up with each other, HK talks about his weekend wrestling show & then Matt goes on an epic AEW Rant. Matt is sick and tired of the terrible booking and the inconsistency of the product & goes on an epic rant. We are then joined by Shady Nattrass from…

The Shining Wizards 662: The Golden Boy & His Deviled Eggs

In this episode meet the Golden Boy Urijah Upton. Trained by Nick Dinsmore, the Golden Boy relocates from California to South Dakota to follow his pro wrestling dream. We cover a variety of topics, from Monday Night Football to Disney Movies and everything in between. It’s the perfect introduction to a young man who has a bright future in the pro wrestling business. The boys dive into a variety of…

The Shining Wizards 661: The Handsome Kevin Birthday Celebration

We got in a different route this week as we celebrate Handsome Kevins Birthday the only way we know how, by not telling him and booking surprise guests. Kevin isn’t ready for this star studded lineup, featuring Dave Sullivan, Savio Vega, Eugene, Dr Tom Prichard, Al from TOTS Pod, Duke from Year Of, Big Cat Bill Williams, Big O Possum, Downtown Petey Brown, Alvin Falcone, & Stonhedge Some great talks,…

The Shining Wizards 660: Cold Stone not Stone Cold

A full episode is on tap The boys catch up and talk about the week. Matt gets his stones busted about hitting up a Lidl with the wife. We take a trip around the wrestling work with Over The Top covering the results from the past week. Tony has an issue with the PPV picks, and the fact that no one reached out to remind him that there was a…

The Shining Wizards 659: Taylor Swift is not Our Guest

But Lance Anoa’i is. We are joined by the Future, a member of the Samoan Dynasty and fresh off of his trip to Japan for Pro Wrestling Noah, Former MLW Tag Champion Lance Anoa’i. We discuss a ton of topics, from his time in MLW, to his time in the NOAH N-1, his families legacy, who has the best moves, raw horse meat and so much more. If you aren’t…