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
Sunday Sep 24, 2023
Sunday Sep 24, 2023
As the Wrestlemania series rolls on, we repost our review of Wrestlemania 30 from 2021, a night most famous for seeing the end of The Undertaker's streak at the hands of Brock Lesnar, and the crowning of Daniel Bryan in the main event. Bryan faces Triple H in the opener to qualify for the WWE Title match, then battles Randy Orton and Batista to take home the gold. In addition to all that John Cena takes on Bray Wyatt, and The Rock, Steve Austin and Hulk Hogan converge in the middle of the ring for a historic 3-way promo.
The Random Wrestling Review is brought to you this time by Tom, Old Man and Tinky.
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
For Wrestlemania 29, WWE decided that they quite liked the money to be made from a match between The Rock and John Cena, and so decided to ignore their promise of 'once in a lifetime' from the previous year, and book a rematch between the two, this time for the WWE Title. Rematches were the name of the game for the show, as in a return bout from their clash at SummerSlam 2012, Triple H would battle Brock Lesnar in a no-disqualification match, where Triple H would be forced to retire if he lost. In addition, CM Punk would battle The Undertaker, The Shield would make their Wrestlemania debut, and Chris Jericho would take on Fandango.
The Random Wrestling Review is brought to you this time by Matt, Alex and Tinky.
Sunday Sep 10, 2023
Sunday Sep 10, 2023
On the latest episode of RWR Now, Matt, Alex and Tinky each present their fantasy booking vision for next year's Wrestlemania- will they choose to finally go all in on Cody Rhodes defeating Roman Reigns? What will happen to the World Heavyweight Championship? All will be revealed...
The Random Wrestling Review is brought to you this week by Matt, Alex and Tinky.
Sunday Sep 03, 2023
Sunday Sep 03, 2023
For Wrestlemania 28, WWE promised us an event that would be "once in a lifetime" as The Rock made his Wrestlemania in-ring return, against John Cena in a match that had been subject to a one-year build, and which remains one of, if not the biggest, Wrestlemania in history. In addition to the Rock and Cena's battle, the company were also promoting this as the 'end of an era" as Triple H and Undertaker faced one another in a rematch of their match from the previous year, only this time they'd do it in the Hell in a Cell. There was also the little matter of the WWE Title match, as CM Punk faced Chris Jericho determine who really was the best in the world!
The Random Wrestling Review is brought to you this time by Old Man, Stephen and Tinky.
Sunday Aug 27, 2023
Sunday Aug 27, 2023
In this edition of RWR's 'The Game' Stephen Corriander faces Matt Roberts in a unique quiz competition where they have to name the WWE Champions- not particularly hard you might think, but in a twist for this one, they have to name them in order- starting with the very first WWE Champion, from 1963, all the way up to the present day!
The Random Wrestling Review is brought to you this week by Matt, Stephen and Tinky.
Sunday Aug 20, 2023
Sunday Aug 20, 2023
Wrestlemania 27 is perhaps most notable for it being the night that The Rock hosted the show following his return to WWE after 7 years away. He was overseeing a card that included The Miz defending the WWE Title against John Cena, Triple H battling Undertaker in a no holds barred contest and Jerry Lawler looking for revenge against long-time nemesis, and regular commentary partner, Michael Cole. Also on the show, Edge competed in his last match for a decade in defending the World Heavyweight Title against Alberto Del Rio and Randy Orton took on CM Punk.
The Random Wrestling Review is brought to you this week by Tom, Matt and Tinky.
Sunday Aug 13, 2023
Sunday Aug 13, 2023
As the Wrestlemania series rumbles on we re-release this episode originally recorded in April 2022 for completeness. Wrestlemania 26 was the night that Shawn Michaels put his career on the line against The Undertaker's streak as the two did battle in a rematch of their classic from the previous year. In addition, John Cena and Batista battled it out for the WWE Title, Bret Hart gained a manner of revenge on Vince McMahon years after the Montreal Screw Job and Chris Jericho defended the World Heavyweight Title against Edge.
The Random Wrestling Review is brought to you this week by Tom, Old Man and Tinky.
Sunday Aug 06, 2023
Sunday Aug 06, 2023
This week on the Random Wrestling Review, the band are back together, as the original hosts of the show, Tinky, Tom and Old Man discuss a show that they were all in attendance for- Wrestlemania 25. This show is of course particularly remembered for the classic confrontation between Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker, but would the event hold up on the whole, or would it be the definition of a one-match card? Factoring into that equation would be the main event that would see Triple H defend his WWE Title against Randy Orton, a triple threat match for the World Heavyweight Title between Edge, Big Show and John Cena, and the collision of brothers Matt and Jeff as the Hardy Boys battle in an Extreme Rules match.
The Random Wrestling Review is brought to you this week by Tom, Old Man and Tinky.
Sunday Jul 30, 2023
Sunday Jul 30, 2023
Back for a 2nd year, the RWR Match Hall of Fame is a list of matches that have been recognised among the best covered by our podcast thus far. In 2022, for the inaugural induction, 9 matches made the threshold of voting to be included in the first class of inductees. This year, the criteria for selection is harder to obtain due to an increased size of panel, and with more matches on the ballot in the first place. Here, we reveal the new inductees and all the other results of this year's vote.
The Random Wrestling Review is brought to you this time by Matt, Old Man, Tom and Tinky.
Sunday Jul 23, 2023
Sunday Jul 23, 2023
Wrestlemania 24 would see Ric Flair defeated in his career threatening match with Shawn Michaels, and though The Nature Boy would compete again in the ring for other promotions, this was his last stand in a WWE ring. On top of that major happening, Undertaker would challenge Edge for the World Heavyweight Title, Randy Orton defended his WWE Title against both Triple H and John Cena, and Floyd Mayweather battled The Big Show.
The Random Wrestling Review is brought to you this time by Matt, Stephen and Tinky.