The Random Wrestling Review

BracketMania III: Shawn Michaels' Matches

What better episode to come out on the weekend of WrestleMania XL than a BracketMania of the matches of 'Mr WrestleMania' himself, Shawn Michaels. 16 matches have been selected for inclusion in the bracket and by the end only 1 will be crowned the absolute best match of Shawn Michaels' career. Will our crew pick his famous Ladder Match at WrestleMania X against Razor Ramon, or maybe his encounter with Chris Jericho 9 years later? What about HBK's bouts with The Undertaker or Triple H? There's only one way to find out...

The Random Wrestling Review is brought to you this week by Old Man, Alex and Tinky.

RWR Now: The BIG Wrestlemania XL Preview Show!

With just one week left on the path to Wrestlemania XL, the Random Wrestling Review is convened a gathering of 4 of its regulars to look ahead to the 2 night extravaganza. Hear all of our thoughts on the build to the 2 main events involving The Rock, Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins, as we take the story all the way back to the first episode of Raw this year, and then trace the chapters step by step up to where we are today. Plus, we consider all the other matches, provide our predictions and even ponder the prospect of a Money in the Bank cash in.

The Random Wrestling Review is brought to you this week by Tom, Matt, Alex and Tinky.

Ultimate Wrestlemania!

In the build up to this year's Wrestlemania XL, the Random Wrestling Review brings you a number of special episodes to get you into the mood for all the festivities. And we star with Ultimate Wrestlemania- each of our hosts have been asked to prepare a 3-night Wrestlemania show using only matches that have actually taken place, the twist is that they can only use a wrestler once across the 3 nights, and they can only use each Wrestlemania once...how will they navigate this most fiendish of puzzles, found out here!

The Random Wrestling Review is brought to you this time by Old Man, Alex and Tinky.

WWE Wrestlemania 39- Night 2

The 2nd night of Wrestlemania 39 saw the showdown between Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes in the main event- the result of which has been discussed ever since- should Cody have won? Did WWE get the value from Roman Reigns retaining? Has it caused major issues ahead of Wrestlemania 40? We discuss it all. Plus, Edge battles Finn Balor in a Hell in a Cell match and Bianca Belair defends her Raw Women's Title against Asuka.

The Random Wrestling Review is brought to you this week by Stephen, Alex and Tinky. 

The Game: WWE Hall of Fame Inductees (Vol. 2)

We're reaching the final stages in The Game Round Robin and Old Man, still reeling from his loss to Tom in the last match, takes on Matt Roberts. Old Man needs a win in this one to hold on to a chance of winning the competition overall but Matt is playing for pride after failing to win any of his previous match ups. This time, they need to name WWE Hall of Famers...

The Random Wrestling Review is brought to you this week by Old Man, Matt and Tinky.

WWE Wrestlemania 39- Night 1

The Wrestlemania series reaches last year's event and Night 1, where Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens challenged the Undisputed Tag Team Champions, The Usos after months of build. In addition, Charlotte Flair defends the Smackdown Women's Title against Rhea Ripley, Rey and Dominic Mysterio become the first father and son to face each other at 'Mania since Vince and Shane McMahon at Wrestlemania 17, and John Cena battles Austin Theory for the latter's US Title.

The Random Wrestling Review is brought to you this time by Old Man, Matt and Tinky.

The Top 100 Wrestlers Ever!

In a special episode, we present the Top 100 wrestlers of all time as determined by a statistical model exclusive to The Random Wrestling Review! Ben will explain the thinking and the methodology behind the model and then run down the list of the 100 best wrestlers ever. Be warned- this is not the opinion of anybody on the podcast, simply an objective chart determined by statistics...

This episode of The Random Wrestling Review is brought to you by Matt, Stephen and Tinky. 

WWE Wrestlemania 38- Night 2

On the 2nd night of Wrestlemania 38, WWE presented what they were calling the biggest match in Wrestlemania history as Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns would do battle with each other once more, this time for both the WWE and Universal Titles in a winner take all bout. On the undercard, Sami Zayn's rivalry with Jackass' Johnny Knoxville came to a conclusion in a unique anything goes match and Edge would take on AJ Styles in a grudge match.

The Random Wrestling Review is brought to you this time by Old Man, Alex and Tinky. 

The Game: WCW, ECW, AEW, NWA and TNA Champions

It's the latest match in The Game Round Robin and this time, an old rivalry is revisited as Old Man faces Tom in a crucial match! After blowing the tournament wide open with victory over Stephen, this is only Old Man's 2nd match where a victory would firmly set him up as a major contender for the overall prize. Tom meanwhile is looking to ensure he cannot finish bottom of the table in what is his final contest in the competition. The challenge they face this time is naming WCW, ECW, AEW, NWA and TNA Champions!

The Game is brought to you this time by Tom, Sam and Tinky.

WWE Wrestlemania 38- Night 1

The denizens of AT&T Stadium were hotly anticipating 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin's return to the ring as Kevin Owens had promised Austin would be his guest for a special edition of the KO Show where the Rattlesnake was set to confront Owens about his previous comments denigrating Texas. The match itself wasn't announced ahead of time, and nor was the opponent of Seth Rollins, with Vince McMahon promising him a mystery opponent on the show, that would turn out to be Cody Rhodes making his return to WWE. All that, plus two Women's Title matches- Charlotte Flair vs. Ronda Rousey and Bianca Belair taking on Becky Lynch.

The Random Wrestling Review is brought to you this time by Matt, Stephen and Tinky.