The Random Wrestling Review

NWA Great American Bash 1985

If WWE had pulled their finger out and uploaded the first ever Starrcade to YouTube by now, that is what you'd be getting here, as it is, you'll have to put up with the RWR original crew struggling their way through this. It features a main event of Dusty Rhodes vs. Tully Blanchard in a cage and is supported by Ric Flair's defence of the NWA World Title against Nikita Koloff.

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

From The Vault: The Montreal Screwjob

After last week's review of WWE Survivor Series 1997, here is a recording from 2014 discussing The Montreal Screwjob- some of the things that led to it, the actions of those involved, the reactions of others, and some of the elements that make understanding exactly what happened even to this day, a complex affair.

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WWE Survivor Series 1997

Buckle up for one of the longest episodes in the history of this podcast as we discuss the infamous Survivor Series 1997, site of the Montreal Screwjob, a moment that changed the course of wrestling history and the lives of pretty much all involved. Here we will talk about the build up to the event, the contract situation that existed, the various backstage happenings that led to such distrust and the match itself. In addition to that, we of course have a duty to cover the rest of the event as well, to review the card and discuss its relative quality or lack there of.

The Random Wrestling Review is brought to you this week by Tom, Stephen and TInky.

BracketMania VIII: Gimmick Matches

The latest BracketMania has arrived and for the 8th instalment of the series we sift through a plethora of gimmick matches to determine the best of them all. Considered among the shortlisted are the Cage, the Hell in a Cell, the Royal Rumble, the ladder, the Elimination Chamber, the Survivor Series and many more...

The Random Wrestling Review is brought to you this time by James, Rob and Tinky. 

TNA Genesis 2006

In the autumn of 2006, Kurt Angle sensationally signed with TNA and opened up the possibility of a number of mouth-watering matches taking place- one of those matches was with the then undefeated Samoa Joe, and TNA decided to go there straight away, billing the pair's first collision, 'The Dream Match of the Decade'. Also on the show, Sting would defend the NWA World Title against Abyss, AJ Styles would battle Christian and the X-Division Title would also be on the line, with Champion, Christopher Daniels defending against Chris Sabin.

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RWR Now: What Will Be John Cena's Last Match?

Recorded on Monday (so apologies if WWE have subsequently announced who he'll be facing), the RWR panel turn their attentions to John Cena's last match, set for Saturday Night's Main Event in December. We discuss whether it will indeed turn out to be the last time he steps foot in the squared circle, or whether the Saudi Money (or some other factor) prompt a return in the years to come. We talk about who we think he will end up facing, and we talk about who it should be, and offer some alternative ideas for the occasion.

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

WWE No Mercy 2005

In November of 2005 the great Eddie Guerrero passed away just as WWE planned to push him back to the top of the Smackdown for another World Title run. Just a few short weeks before that, Guerrero took part in his final pay-per-view outing, opposite Batista in the main event of No Mercy 2005. This week's show takes a look back on this event that also included a handicap-casket match which saw Undertaker battle both Randy and Bob Orton as well as Rey Mysterio vs. JBL and the PPV debuts of both Bobby Lashley and Mr Kennedy.

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

The Heroes: Randy Savage

It's time for Stephen Coriander to talk about one of his favourites on the 2nd episode of The Heroes. His pick is 'Macho Man' Randy Savage and here we go over the peak of his career from Wrestlemania 3, the Mega Powers, Wrestlemania 5, his heel turn, the Dusty Rhodes feud, the career match with The Ultimate Warrior and his big 1992, back as a babyface and Champion again.

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NXT Arrival

This week on the Random Wrestling Review we take a look back at a show that was both the first ever NXT Special, and the first live event to take place on the brand new WWE Network. This was a show that was largely put on to test the capability of the Network to broadcast live events as the company prepared for Wrestlemania 30 and the potential for technical challenges during that show. In doing so, WWE put on a card that featured NXT Champion, Bo Dallas defending his title against Adrian Neville, and Sami Zayn taking on Cesaro in the latest match in their series.

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

RWR Now: Fantasy Booking Wrestlemania 42

In what has become an annual tradition, the RWR crew come up with their preferred card at Wrestlemania 42. How will they accommodate The Rock, Rhea Ripley, Roman Reigns, CM Punk, Bianca Belair, Seth Rollins, Iyo Sky, Cody Rhodes, Tiffany Stratton and all the rest as they plot out their chosen shows and explain some of the thinking and stories behind them. 

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