The Random Wrestling Review and its sister shows bring you an explicit mess of in-depth wrestling analysis and puerile humour. The main show focuses on a single event from any point in history and breaks it down crudely and with no apologies. RWR Now focusses on events currently taking place in wrestling. The Game is a quiz series featuring regular guests on the panel battling out to show their supremacy over one another. BracketMania sees the crew whittle 16 down to 1 in pursuit of finding the best of any given category and there a number of bonus and special episodes about a plethora of other things. We have covered topics and shows dating from 1984 through to the present day from a variety of promotions including WWE, WCW, AEW, ECW, NWA, NXT and AWA, so there is bound to be something you like when you join Tinky, Old Man, Tom, Stephen, Matt, Alex and other guests as they fumble their way through wrestling’s rich past, present and even future. Listeners beware! This show is not suitable for young ears!
Episodes
Aug 29, 2021
Aug 29, 2021
1hr 50 min
This week we take a look back at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn, an important night in the history of WWE's development brand, representing as it did, a first foray into large markets and sold out crowds. It also played host to a massive double main event as Finn Balor defended the NXT Title against Kevin Owens, and Bayley and Sasha Banks tore the roof off with their classic bout over the Women's Title. Underneath, Samoa Joe took on Baron Corbin, Jushin 'Thunder' Liger made a very special one-off appearance and Apollo Crews made his NXT debut.
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Aug 25, 2021
Aug 25, 2021
41 min
This past weekend saw perhaps one of the most significant moments in pro wrestling for years- the return of CM Punk, and his arrival in AEW. Then on Saturday, WWE presented SummerSlam and responded with the major comeback of both Becky Lynch and Brock Lesnar. In this bonus episode, The Random Wrestling Review regulars give their verdict on all the goings on.
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Aug 22, 2021
Aug 22, 2021
2hr 4 min
In the final of our trio of SummerSlam episodes, we bring you our review of SummerSlam 1990, host to a double main event! Firstly, The Ultimate Warrior was up against Rick Rude in a steel cage in defence of his WWE Title, and also Hulk Hogan took on the mighty Earthquake! In addition to these big matches, Demolition defended the tag titles against The Hart Foundation, Randy Savage was set for a battle with Dusty Rhodes and the Intercontinental Title was also on the line with Champion, Mr Perfect, against 'The Texas Tornado' Kerry Von Erich!
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Aug 15, 2021
Aug 15, 2021
2hr 31 sec
In the spring of 2012, Brock Lesnar returned to WWE after an 8 year absence that had seen 'The Beast Incarnate' become a Mixed Martial Arts super-draw, winning the UFC's Heavyweight Title in the process. In his second match after returning to pro-wrestling, Lesnar was booked versus 'The Game' Triple H in the main event match of SummerSlam. In addition to this clash, which had been dubbed 'The Perfect Storm', CM Punk would defend his WWE Title against The Big Show and John Cena in a triple threat match, and Chris Jericho would battle recently crowned 'Mr Money In The Bank' Dolph Ziggler.
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Aug 8, 2021
Aug 8, 2021
2hr 22 min
Still in the midst of a losing streak in the Monday Night War against rivals WCW, the WWE presented Summer Slam 1997 in August of that year, with a main event featuring Champion, The Undertaker against Bret Hart and which also featured Shawn Michaels as the special guest referee. The night however, is maybe best remembered for the infamous events of the Intercontinental Title match pitting Owen Hart against 'Stone Cold' Steve Austin with the closing moments playing a massive part in Austin's future career. As well as these two bouts, the show also featured a steel cage battle between Mankind and Triple H.
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Aug 1, 2021
Aug 1, 2021
1hr 52 min
In 1988, the NWA set off on a 40 date tour of the US, titled Great American Bash, in addition to presenting a pay-per-view of one of the events, they also recorded this show for posterity during the tour. Containing a War Games match, a Scaffold Match, a Bunkhouse Match and featuring the likes of Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Sting, Lex Luger, The Road Warriors and many others, this is a unique event for us to cover...
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Jul 25, 2021
Jul 25, 2021
2hr 10 min
Just a few short weeks away from the launch of WCW Nitro, the company presented it's Bash At The Beach pay-per-view which would feature a cage match main event pitting WCW World Champion, Hulk Hogan, against Big Van Vader. In addition, Randy Savage and Ric Flair would do battle in a Lifeguard Match and Sting would defend his US Title against Meng. All of this would take place on a public beach in the raging hot sun, making for a unique show in more ways than one...
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Jul 18, 2021
Jul 18, 2021
1hr 42 min
After dropping the World Heavyweight Title to Chris Benoit at Wrestlemania 20, Triple H had been on a mission to win the belt back ever since. In the build up to Vengeance 2004, Triple H employed a new tactic, as he tried to manipulate the impressionable Eugene into helping him overcome the Rabid Wolverine. In addition to the contest between Triple H and Benoit, this show also hosts an Intercontinental Title bout where Randy Orton defends the belt against Edge and the feud between Matt Hardy and Kane continue.
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Jul 11, 2021
Jul 11, 2021
2hr 3 min
At the beginning of a new decade, WCW was very much ushering in a new era as the 'Star of the 1980's', Ric Flair was defending the NWA World Heavyweight Title against the 'Star of the 1990's', Sting. In addition to this main event, WCW's tag team division was electric as Doom faced The Rock n Roll Express in defence of the World Tag Titles, The Midnight Express faced The Southern Boys, and The Steiners went up against The Fabulous Freebirds. All this, plus a pre-Undertaker, Mark Callaway, the WCW debut of Big Van Vader and much more...
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Jul 4, 2021
Jul 4, 2021
1hr 51 min
Having headlined that year's Wrestlemania 25, Triple H and Randy Orton's feud concludes at The Bash 2009 as they face one another in a 3 Stages of Hell match for the WWE Title. Also on the card, The Miz finally gets his wish to face John Cena, CM Punk defends the World Heavyweight Title against Jeff Hardy and Intercontinental Champion, Chris Jericho faces Rey Mysterio in a title vs. mask match.
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