Sarcastic spin on professional wrestling tackling 2 in-depth topics each episode (WWE, New Japan & others), 30 minutes max, no recaps, no crap.
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Has the WWE abandoned story in favor of spectacle? I mean, I think so with Undertaker vs. HHH headlining a card in 2018, and we'll dig into that plus All-In and the fresh, inclusive, fun feel of a show that embraced the weird, nerdy, strange brotherhood that is professional wrestling. Between shows, keep up with us at WrestlingWithSarcasm.com and o…
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Shotgun Saturday Night is our avenue this week to explore whether WWE has any incentive whatsoever to be creatively adventurous these days (probably not), and we celebrate the resurgence of the lost art of professional wrestling managerial shenanigans. Visit WrestlingWithSarcasm.com for updates or find me on Twitter at @SarcasmPod.…
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I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to pile onto the Brie Bella / Liv Morgan debate (spoiler: I blame the WWE) and we take a trip down memory lane on the fun past of home invasion angles in the WWE, spurred this week by the AJ Styles / Samoa Joe program. As always, find me at WrestlingWithSarcasm.com and on Twitter at @SarcasmPod.…
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If you ever wondered how Middle East politics and the WWE would collide, this is definitely the show for you. This week, a look at how international super shows (and perhaps Shawn Michaels' theme music) are ruining the WWE and the plight of a very, very blue Batista (#GiveBatistaAChance). As always, connect with me on WrestlingWithSarcasm.com or on…
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If you've seen Mean Girls, you'll identify strongly with my rant this week about the complicated relationship we as wrestling fans have with CM Punk. We'll also discuss the career renaissance of Chris Jericho that just keeps going and going, digging into what that might mean for other legends as they near the end of their careers (with some uncalle…
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This week I discuss vigorously, emphatically, not-so-pleasantly the hypocrisy that is the upcoming WWE Evolution all-women's pay-per-view from a company that once gave us a Pudding Pool match (real thing). I also dig into the meteoric past couple of weeks for Becky Lynch thanks to the WWE getting out of their own way. As always, catch up with me on…
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This week we get fairly feisty discussing WWE's horrible botch of Dean Ambrose's wrestling (and surprise theme song) return to the ring. And we'll ponder what it would take for Kenny Omega to throw caution to the wind and hitch his wagon to the WWE's formulaic star. Keep up with the show at WrestlingWithSarcasm.com and find us on Twitter at @Sarcas…
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This week we recommend the best way for a modern-era nWo to thrive in the WWE (spoiler alert: Roman Reigns is involved) and we use Ronda Rousey's impressive success to dig into what that means for WWE's record in talent development (spoiler alert: there's cause for alarm). Keep in contact with the show via @SarcasmPod on Twitter and WrestlingWithSa…
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It's 30-minutes, 2 topics and this week we dig into what it really takes to be a heel and why the WWE can get it so right with Tommaso Ciampa but so wrong with the rest of the roster (2:54), as well as the epic throwdown related to a 4th grade kickball team and its relevance to the Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns feud (20:28). Visit wrestlingwithsarc…
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In the debut episode of Wrestling with Sarcasm, we christen the 30-minute, 2-topic format of the show with a discussion of the unique appeal of a new-look Impact Wrestling (3:44) as well as a poorly-conceived rendition of what it might have sounded like to determine who gets to stand where on the WWE Raw stage during the Evolution PPV announcement …
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