Here on the Roadshow we like to look at wrestling through the rear view mirror. Well lets go all the way back to April 2023 and take a look at WrestleMania 39 and it’s theme song. Long-time emperor of the WWE Vince McMahon was embroiled in some paralegal issues in 2022 CE and as a result of the scandal he […]
Wrestling promoters have often used ‘foreigners’ to build heat and tension, which originated from past conflicts. For example, Rikidozan – who despite being Korean was presented as Japanese – built his legacy and the foundation of Japanese pro wrestling by defeating American heels in the 1950s and 1960s. Conversely, in the United States, German and Japanese heels flooded promotions across […]
It’s Rumble season and we’re not just stopping at a podcast episode. This week on the Roadtrip we’re taking a look not at a wrestler theme but an event theme. The year is 2004, we’re well and truly entrenched in the brand split. The titles had been split up and both Raw and Smackdown were pretty isolated. They came together […]
Inject yourself with a lethal dose of podcast as we take a look at that time Vince tried to kill the WWF by hiring the NWO – Hogan, Hall and Nash. This is quite a stacked show as we see Undertaker, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Triple H, Kurt Angle, The Rock and Chris Jericho among others. Email: podcast@thewrestlingroadshow.comWebsite: www.thewrestlingroadshow.comFacebook: The […]
We’re back for 2023! Join us on the roadshow, the road to Wrestlemania, our first Royal Rumble! The Iraqi sympathiser Sgt. Slaughter tries to take down the Ultimate Warrior and win gold for Saddam. 30 men battle to claim victory. The Rockers and the Orient Express put on a classic. Email: podcast@thewrestlingroadshow.comWebsite: www.thewrestlingroadshow.comFacebook: The Wrestling RoadshowTwitter: @wrestlingroads1
Happy new year! As the clock rolls over there are many ways to celebrate. You could for instance, stay up late and watch the pyro display. Or you could wake up early and catch the first sunrise of the year (a Japanese custom known as hatsu hinode, something that I’ve found is a lot easier in the northern hemisphere during […]
I’ve recently decided to give the modern WWE product a go after last dropping it in 2018, based on a combination of the children that run the other show and that recent farce, Ariel Helwani and Jim Cornette both giving the current product favourable reviews, and realising I have access to the weekly shows included with Kayo. One of the […]
As we can see winter on the horizon here in Australia we take a look back to summer. The summer of 1992 over in England. It’s the British Bulldog’s finest hour as he battles Bret Hart for the gold. It’s intrigue and mystery between Randy Savage, the Ultimate Warrior and Ric Flair. It’s the second-largest crowd in history (at that […]
Well there is a big surge in the amount of indy shows happening this weekend according to the FITE.tv schedule which can only mean one thing… it’s WrestleMania weekend! WrestleMania is now a two-night event in addition to the all the ancillary shows and honestly, two days of the current WWE product doesn’t appeal to me at all. Luckily they […]
“I’m sorry, I love you”. The metaphorical gun was cocked, the trigger pulled. An old dog, finally able to find peace. The gun – a super kick. The shooter – Shawn Michaels. And the old dog – one of the greatest careers in the history of professional wrestling, that of Ric Flair. It cannot be overstated how important Ric Flair […]
