Wrestling Night in Canada 072: The Colossal Tussle

WrestleMania season has come and gone. Regardless of how ‘Mania stacked up, it makes got great conversation. So of course this episode is going to be Mania centric. First off, we dissect the big event with a fine Abdullah razor. All the ups and downs, highlights and lowlights. Then in our Turnbuckle Talk, we share what we consider to be the Best, and Worst, of the “Colossal Tussle” throughout the…

Wrestling Night in Canada 071: Rock Made The List

In the world of pro wrasslin’, “The Rock” once again dominates the headlines and fan interest. But is The Dwayne your favourite “Rock”? There are a ton of variations and meanings of the word. So we got curious to see if we made a list of our fave rocks, where would Wrestling Rock fall in? Does he rank higher than “Rock n Roll”? Or The RnR Express, for that matter….

Wrestling Night in Canada 070: Derockle

Its that time again! Growing up, the “Apter Mags” were a huge part of our wrestling fandom. We ran to the newsstand every month for our literary wrasslin’ fix. And the Pro Wrestling Illustrated “Achievement Awards” were always our fave issues. Yes, the Apters were kayfabe mags and the validity of the awards were suspect. But its always a good read comparing our choices with our fellow “fan votes”. So…

Wrestling Night in Canada 069: Vinnie Mac No More

Holy Shite’! Its definitely been a last couple weeks in the world of pro wrasslin’, both enjoyed and endured. The sexual assault allegations against former (Yes! Yes!) WWE head honcho vince mcmahon came to light. So we pull no punches regarding this whole sordid story. Warning: This is far and away one of our most spirited discussions. We also go deep in the Royal Rumble, The Dwayne Johnson’s new position…

Wrestling Night in Canada 068: The Nepo Man

Second generation (sometimes third) athletes are a proud tradition in the wrasslin’ world. Some were blessed with their parent’s abilities and character. And they’ve made legendary careers out of their opportunities. And some went the opposite way. Despire having these advantages, some just didnt click with pro wrestling. So this week we go a list of the Should’ve Beens. What with surnames like Sammartino, Watts and Von Erich a.o. As…

Wrestling Night in Canada 067: Jericho Allegation Society

Happy New Year! After the NYE festivities wore off, we knew it was time to get back in action. So we donned our new 2024 tights and boots and headed to the ring. And the year just started and we’ve already got a ton to talk about. We give our review of “The Iron Claw”, our “World’s End” review/the MJF sitch, Rock/Roman(?) and the Jericho allegations. We put a bow…

Wrestling Night in Canada 066: “Movie Mayhem”

Professional wrestling is a (pre determined) athletic competition. But part of the show is the certain amount of showmanship that goes into “talking them into the building”. So the skillset(s) of pro wrestlers would certainly lend themselves to other areas of entrrtainment. Namely the vast amounts of times wrestlers have graced the silver screen. A lot of ventures were less than memorable. But there were a few roles worth writing…

Wrestling Night in Canada 065: Fab Four

After all these years we’re still avid readers of the legendary Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI). Smack dab in the middle of the old school issues were the two page, full color pin ups of your fave wrasslers. Behind page one was a quick bio of the subject’s career to that point. The back of page two focused on 4 important questions – Greatest Match, Favourite Maneuver, Toughest Opponent, and Most…

Wrestling Night in Canada 064: The Man Called Steve

The man called Sting has his place on the list of all time greats. As pro wrestling fans we’ve been following his illustrious career from the get go. From his rookie Blade Runner year to his current AEW run. And all his World titles in between. So when “The Stinger” recently announced his upcoming retirement, we weren’t sure how to take it. So many great memories of Sting in the…

Wrestling Night in Canada 063: Wrestle Dream Venues

Leading up to AEW’s “Wrestle Dream” PPV, the wrasslin’ world had a lot going on. Jade Cargill signed on to McMahonland. Edge became a free agent, which had fans wondering if he was making his presence felt at said PPV. So we thought just moments from bell time would be a great time to share our thoughts. Also, pro wrestling has had its share of hallowed halls. Venues that are…

Wrestling Night in Canada 062: The Punk Hits The Fan…Again!

A lot went down in the World of Pro Wrasslin’ lately. After another backstage incident involving CM Punk, the fit hit the shan in AEW…again! After a so called “investigation”, Mr.Punk found himself future endeavoured. All this right before the All In PPV. In Chicago of all places. So this called for an emergency podcast episode to discuss our 2 cents on everything that went down. Good, bad and indifferent….

Wrestling Night in Canada 061: Montgomery Sopp

It was rough weak in the world of wrasslin’. We lost a legend in the immortal Terry Funk. And As well as the soon-to-be-legendary Bray Wyatt. So there could only be topic for this episodes Turnbuckle Talk. We go through both careers – How we discovered them, our experiences and the highlights that each career so special. It was definitely a tough discussion. RIP. As well, we go over the…