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The Shining Wizards

By The Shining Wizards

Four lifelong wrestling fans get together every week to give you the best wrestling podcast around. Featuring interviews with your favorite wrestlers past and present. Enjoy the laughs and wrestling talk as we cover it all. From WWE, AEW, Impact, NWA, MLW, NJPW, ROH, and more! It's wrestling talk... and talk about wrestling!
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Episode 511: Reindeer Stew – The Mikko Maestro Story

The Shining WizardsDec 15, 2020

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Episode 682: SON of an SOB

Episode 682: SON of an SOB

The Tag Team of the Shining Wizards brings it to you in this latest episode as Matt & HK rock it with a ton of wrestling talk and talk about wrestling.

The boys catch up with each other, doctor visits, pants in socks, socks with sandals and more.

Talk turns to the Mania Madness which leads us to some Wrestlemania 9 talk which is a lot of fun

We are then joined by the SON of an SOB, Ron Bass Jr. If you aren't familiar with Ron, this is a great interview to introduce yourself to him. We talk about being the son of a wrestler, rude fans, death matches, being a part of Mania weekend, being queer in wrestling and much more. This is such a great interview

Back from the interview we talk about the WWE & Wrestlemania 40, Tony stops in to say hello before we continue with the WWE talk. Matt thinks the Cody/Rock stuff is overshadowing Cody/Roman. So the boys talk about that. We run down the Mania card, HK isn't impressed with the Tag Team Ladder Match, and this somehow leads us to Wrestlemania Tag Team Battle Royals.

We move into AEW, and the Continental Title Change, plus Tony Khan gives us a clear explanation on the title, well kind of. Some Mercedes Mone talk, and this & that.

Plus a little Dark Side of the Ring talk & NJPW news.


A long but fun show, be sure to Subscribe, Rate and Review

Mar 26, 202403:43:27
Episode 681: D'Struction 101
Mar 19, 202402:51:03
Episode 680: EC REF'N W
Mar 12, 202403:47:06
Episode 679: Heidi's Splash Zone
Mar 05, 202403:36:49
Bonus: The February 2024 Legends Hang

Bonus: The February 2024 Legends Hang

It's the February 2024, first time ever, Legends hangout! The Wizards are joined by Brunden, "Main Event" Mike Peterson, and "Tropic Al" Day from TOTS Pod to chat about anything and everything! A special free episode from the Patreon files!

Feb 29, 202401:23:09
Episode 678: The Queen of the Death Match
Feb 27, 202402:50:55
Episode 677: Stretching Chubby Dudley
Feb 20, 202402:42:57
Episode 676: Sniffing Kraken
Feb 13, 202402:42:20
Episode 675: #WeWantCody
Feb 06, 202402:46:01
Episode 674: Back Here If Ya Need Me
Jan 30, 202402:48:60
Episode 673: The Meaty Part of the Venn Diagram
Jan 23, 202402:55:47
Episode 672: I Want The Money
Jan 16, 202402:48:57
Episode 671: The Wink

Episode 671: The Wink

HK, T Donk and Matt return with an episode packed with wrestling talk.

HK wants to bring back the wink as a pick up move, so that discussion kills sometime before finding out that Matt fell in the driveway and had the car towed by a Tesla

Wrestle Kingdom 18 took place this past week, and even though Donk & HK didn't see the show, they did see the Nic Nemeth debut and the Zombie Video. Matt tries his best, but they boys can't get past the Zombies

In addition to Mr Nemeth joining NJPW, they also talk about the addition of Matt Riddle. Matt saw him as a star before his WWE run and this leads to a great topic about the Bro's run in WWE

Matt attempts to put a bow on Wrestle Kingdom, but once he mentions the Aswang its a rabbit hole he can't escape, some talk of Jon Moxley, the greatness of Okada/Danielson.

This conversation leads us to Tony asking if AEW trying to be like NJPW is hurting the product, and we jump down that rabbit hole

They talk about the Deonna Purrazzo debut which HK & Donk were not impressed by, then Matt brings up Mercedes Mone and the gloves are off. HK is done with hearing about her & Matt compares her to HBK from the 96 era

We talk about the Rock's return and what it means for the WWE Universe. Where does Cody finish the story? Where is the right place to have the Roman/Rock Match?

Tony hates the name of the Work Horsemen & Matt loses his mind about the 4 Horsemen

They preview TNA Hard to Kill, go over the pick standings and wrap up a really fun and entertaining show.

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Jan 09, 202402:36:01
Episode 670: DAY 1 Wizards with ORTIZ
Jan 02, 202402:34:51
Episode 669: Sidewinder

Episode 669: Sidewinder

Tony and the Kevins wrap up 2023 in a way only they Wizards can.

After some pleasantries about the Christmas holiday, they jump right in discussing the worst finishers in wrestling. This leads to an interesting conversation about recasting the Piledriver album with wrestlers from the New Generation.

We transition into talking about powerbombs, chokeslams, and piledrivers which leads to some notes about Giant Gonzalez.

Finally, the guys bring it forward into discussing where AEW went wrong and how much it has changed from the first days of Dynamite into what was argued a lesser version of the WWE.

It was a fitting episode to close out 2023.

Dec 27, 202302:04:55
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, by Mick Foley

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, by Mick Foley

Celebrate Christmas with this rendition of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, with Santa enthusiast and hardcore legend, WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley.


Dec 21, 202304:01
Episode 668: Steroid Madonna

Episode 668: Steroid Madonna

As the year winds down, the guys discuss whether 2023 went by too fast or too slowly.

They then welcome Kyle from the Apron Bump Podcast for a new segment called "The Hardest Part of the Ring," which no one likes and other names are suggested. The discussion is centered around AJ Styles and Liv Morgan but keeps coming back to new segment titles. At some point comparisons between Madonna and Roseanne were made.

Talk goes to Ring of Honor's Final Battle where the guys discuss the positives and negatives of the show. Tony Kahn wore a suit and Black Taurus looked silly waiting forever for Vikingo to balance on the ropes and do moves. The show overall had some good points and bad points, and the PPV Picks standings are discussed.

After the break Tony shows off his attic finds of Bendems and LJNs, where HK and KJG offer thoughts on their value. To round out the show, the guys talk major storylines in WWE, comments from social media about CM Punk which made KJG annoyed, the conglomeration of wrestling companies in Japan, and much more.

Dec 19, 202302:23:39
Episode 667: Butch & Mutt & Bull
Dec 12, 202303:11:22
Episode 666: NSYNC with Vicious Vicki

Episode 666: NSYNC with Vicious Vicki

On this episode the Wizards roll out a brand new segment with Kate from Fightful. Kate's Corner is where we go on this show to talk about AEW's Continental Classic Tournament. The Good, the bad and the ugly. As Kate exits we continue to discuss what we like & dislike about the Tournament and the confusion that has been bestowed upon us.

We were then joined by ISPW Women's Champion Vicious Vicki. We discuss a variety of subjects including wrestling men, her tryout with the WWE, working AEW Dark, Xmas, Lita and much more. It's a fun interview and a great introduction to Vicki.

After a quick break Handsome Kevin tells us about his trip to AEW Dynamite, and the sadness that he experienced with the empty seats, dead crowd, & people leaving early. They talk a little about Rampage before being joined by Tony. Conversation takes a wild turn as Tony & HK will not let TK skate on the fact that he had wrinkled pants at the show on Wednesday. It's a wild conversation

We then jump into the WWE world, as we talk about Raw, Smackdown, Nakamura, Okada, CM Punk's return Promo & Randy Orton's return.

It's an action pack episode full of a lot of fun & wrestling talk. If you enjoy the show please click the Link Tree below, subscribe and leave a review.


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Dec 05, 202303:08:05
Episode 665: Retro PUNK

Episode 665: Retro PUNK

The Wizards are guestless this week as they talk about the huge news from this past week. CM Punk returns to the WWE. We talk about the impact and what the next step is, does Punk win the Rumble? Who does he face at Mania?

We talk a little AEW, the Triple Crown & how much T Donk loves it, the Sunny verdict and how much time she will be spending in jail.

Then it's time to go back to November 27, 1989, Shining Wizards Radio. The results from Survivor Series 1989, Saturday Night's Main Event and Clash of the Champions IX. We ponder who is next for Hogan, can Sting trust Ric Flair, is the AWA dying? Such a great time going back to 1989, we hope you enjoy it as much as we did


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Nov 28, 202302:43:57
Episode 664: TWELVE

Episode 664: TWELVE

The Shining Wizards Wrestling Podcast Celebrates 12 Years as a show

It's a huge milestone and a big celebration. They are joined by Dave LaGreca from Busted Open to kick off the show, we talk a variety of subjects, BBQ's, Collision, Pajamas and more

Things pick up as the phone lines open and it's complete and utter chaos. At various points throughout the show, the boys are joined by Dave Sturchio, Allan Funk, Crowbar, Vincent, Tod Gordon, Mikko Maestro, Luke Hawx, Sam Adonis, Moses, PCO, Joel Maximo, Kevin Gill, Greek God Papadon & Mike Santana

It's an absolute blast of a show, the Can You Beat That Champion Greg Cherry stops by, the Mark Order's Ant Money makes an appearance and Fightful's Kate the Great shows up as well.

Show is a lot of fun and a real celebration

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Nov 21, 202303:43:10
Episode 663: The Octopus

Episode 663: The Octopus

The boys return to explore the world of pro wrestling. After discussing who could win a 5 K, the boys catch up with each other, HK talks about his weekend wrestling show & then Matt goes on an epic AEW Rant. Matt is sick and tired of the terrible booking and the inconsistency of the product & goes on an epic rant.

We are then joined by Shady Nattrass from the UK. Shady has been in the business for a long time & has shared the ring with a lot of the biggest names in wrestling. We barely scratch the surface before we lose him due to technical issues, but he's a guy you should 100% look up

We then take a trip around the wrestling with Over the Top before taking a quick break

Upon our return we talk about NXT getting the new CW Deal, Vince McMahon selling a ton of shares of TKO.

It's then time for Can You Beat That as Greg Cherry takes on Kyle from the Apron Bump Podcast. Do we crown a new champion? Or Does Greg reign supreme

We wind down with Matt asking if November to Remember is the big show of the year for ECW, the boys are smitten by Chilly Willy so we go down that rabbit hole and talk about the WWE Survivor Series War Games

HK rounds out the night with a great talk about Andre the Giant and when he was past his prime, and where to look to find Andre in his prime. It's a great talk & what we do best

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Nov 14, 202302:43:07
Episode 662: The Golden Boy & His Deviled Eggs

Episode 662: The Golden Boy & His Deviled Eggs

In this episode meet the Golden Boy Urijah Upton. Trained by Nick Dinsmore, the Golden Boy relocates from California to South Dakota to follow his pro wrestling dream. We cover a variety of topics, from Monday Night Football to Disney Movies and everything in between. It's the perfect introduction to a young man who has a bright future in the pro wrestling business.

The boys dive into a variety of subject, Ric Flair to AEW, AEW overall, the WWE Crown Jewel, NWA & Cocaine, Matt's beef with MLW, Wrestle Kingdom 18 & a fantastic Top 5 from KJG


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Nov 07, 202302:54:43
Episode 661: The Handsome Kevin Birthday Celebration

Episode 661: The Handsome Kevin Birthday Celebration

We got in a different route this week as we celebrate Handsome Kevins Birthday the only way we know how, by not telling him and booking surprise guests.

Kevin isn't ready for this star studded lineup, featuring Dave Sullivan, Savio Vega, Eugene, Dr Tom Prichard, Al from TOTS Pod, Duke from Year Of, Big Cat Bill Williams, Big O Possum, Downtown Petey Brown, Alvin Falcone, & Stonhedge

Some great talks, lots of laughs and a really fun time, we highly suggest checking out this show and leaving a review if you enjoy it


Oct 31, 202302:53:60
Episode 660: Cold Stone not Stone Cold

Episode 660: Cold Stone not Stone Cold

A full episode is on tap

The boys catch up and talk about the week. Matt gets his stones busted about hitting up a Lidl with the wife.

We take a trip around the wrestling work with Over The Top covering the results from the past week. Tony has an issue with the PPV picks, and the fact that no one reached out to remind him that there was a PPV, even though he was in the text chain with the boys sending their picks. Do you agree with Donk?

The things you can find on Web MD, you've gotten listen to believe it

We are then joined by Cold Stone Tim Boston out of Omaha Nebraska. We talk about the birth of the gimmick, road stories, ice cream, JJ Rouge and much more. If you aren't familiar with Cold Stone, this is a great introduction

After a quick break KJG gives us a brief recap of Impact Wrestling's Bound for Glory, before the Can You Beat That Challenge.

Champion Greg Cherry battles Kyle from the Apron Bump Podcast, do we have a new champion?

There's another PPV this weekend as we preview NWA Samhain, we run down the card and Matt shares his excitement for the show. We also talk about the NWA/CW TV deal.

Matt presents a great conversation piece, when did the NWO Peak? We ponder many different factors, members and so much more about the NWO before we bid Tony a farewell.

We discuss who had the better run to end there career in the WWF, Davey Boy Smith or the Big Bossman

We talk about the year Will Ospreay has been having and if it's the best year anyone has ever had in Pro Wrestling. HK ponders that Gunther is on the same level. They talk about Ospreay's free agency coming in February and what that means for the world of wrestling.

We turn our attention to the possibility of CM Punk joining Impact Wrestling, and we discuss the Pros and Cons

We also talk some LA KNIGHT and if his push is just for the Crown Jewel show. Does LA Knight winning the title seem like a possibility? Do we need to stop chasing the Cody Finish the Story narrative ?

We wind down with some AEW talk, Sting announcing his retirement, and Ring of Honor stuff.


Its a full show with tons of wrestling talk, laughs and more

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Oct 24, 202303:33:58
Episode 659: Taylor Swift is not our guest

Episode 659: Taylor Swift is not our guest

But Lance Anoa'i is

We are joined by the Future, a member of the Samoan Dynasty and fresh off of his trip to Japan for Pro Wrestling Noah, Former MLW Tag Champion Lance Anoa'i

We discuss a ton of topics, from his time in MLW, to his time in the NOAH N-1, his families legacy, who has the best moves, raw horse meat and so much more. If you aren't familiar with Lance, this is a great introduction to the future of pro wrestling


The boys also talk

NXT vs AEW

CM Punk

Nick Aldis

Jade Cargill

LA KNIGHT

AEW

MLW

NWA

IMPACT

& Steve Blackman


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Oct 17, 202302:48:58
Episode 658: The Forbidden Toilet

Episode 658: The Forbidden Toilet

One of the longest running weekly podcasts returns with a huge show and an awesome guest

Matt & KJG are dealing with technical issues so they are late to start the show.

We jump right into it as Tony has finally purchased AEW's Fight Forever Video Game. Tony gives us his uncensored review of the game, the story mode and much more. It's also apparently Canadian Thanksgiving so we wish all our Canadian Fans a Happy Holiday as we try to figure out what Canadian's eat on Thanksgiving

We are then joined NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion Colby Corino ahead of NWA's Samhain PPV on October 28th where he will be defending the title against Joe Alonzo

We discuss a bunch of topics from being the son of a pro wrestler, the latest news that the NWA is starting a territory system and a great pooping the pants story.

We go Over the Top after talking with Colby, then jump into the WWE PLE Over the Top. We run down the show and talk about what we liked, the debut of Jade and the new tag team champions. They also discuss a little NXT, and the big show this week going against AEW

Speaking of AEW, Matt is frustrated with the use of Griff Garrison and the contenders in the Ring of Honor #1 contender match, which leads to another Ring of Honor rant by Matt.

Of course we have to touch on the rumors of CM Punk returning to the WWE, which the boys are excited for before we ponder the news that the NWA is starting a territory system

After a break we return with Wizards Court

On Trial is the WWF for the Montreal Screwjob and the damage it did to Bret Hart. You have to listen to this to believe it.


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Oct 10, 202303:01:39
Episode 657: Wizards on the Edge

Episode 657: Wizards on the Edge

It's been a hell of a week in the world of professional wrestling. The boys minus Tony get all caught up, then realize that without Tony, they don't have the theme to Over the Top

They wing it & Matt does his best to make Tony proud with his Over the Top facts

Afterwards they get into the weekend shows. Starting with AEW WrestleDream, Matt is frustrated with the booking of The Righteous and goes on a rant about that & Ring of Honor.

Post Rant they run down the rest of the show, highlighted by The FTR Match and the ZSJ/Bryan Danielson match. What did they like? Did they hate anything? Find out

After a quick break the boys return to talk a little about Handsome Kevin's work in AWF, the independent promotion he works for in Minnesota

Then it's on to NXT's No Mercy. The talk about the PLE, KJG gives us his favorite matches, moments and such from the show, as Matt and HK try and figure out what the Heritage Cup is & why

Matt got sent the listing for Terry Funk's estate, so they talk about that for a little, spend some time talking about the WWE with the Fastlane show this weekend, the success of LA Knight and preview the announced matches

Jade Cargil was all the rage on Tuesday so the boys talk about her signing and what it means for the WWE

Plus HK brings up the under the radar signing of Brian Pillman Jr

Matt is high on MLW and see's the NWA trending up, so he talks about that with the boys

Then before wrapping up they discuss the reaction to Edge signing with AEW and what they are most looking forward too in this new chapter of Edge.


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Oct 03, 202303:13:18
Episode 656: Do They Gell?

Episode 656: Do They Gell?

In this episode the boys are joined by Matt Chernick, Everett Ravens and Gabriel Molton to discuss the short film "Bear Bronson"

They cover the world that was pro wrestling the last week, including Matt's trip to AEW for Grand Slam and the forever taping of Rampage.

They talk some Ring of Honor, Hulk Hogan getting married again, Mercedes Mone cameo, & Nick Gage before taking a break

We cover the WWE Releases, if there were any surprises, and who we expect to go where

Is Shelton Benjamin a fit for the BCC? Tony has a very interesting take

We cover some things from MLW, Impact & NWA, preview the NXT No Mercy Show & the Wrestle Dream Show

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Sep 26, 202302:46:56
Episode 655: Mayonnaise Pizza

Episode 655: Mayonnaise Pizza

One of the longest running wrestling shows returns with another episode full of wrestling talk and talk about wrestling

A trip around the wrestling world with Over the Top leads us to some WWE talk. The Rock was in the news all week, so we talk about his surprise appearance on Smackdown, do we want to see him vs Roman at Wrestlemania 40 & more.

We discuss several other surprises and returns, along with if Matt Riddle is a bust or not after his latest issues outside of the ring.

Jade Cargill is on her way to the WWE PC, and we discuss her star power and debate on if the Royal Rumble is the best place to debut her or if she should be on NXT weekly.

We go over a list of people getting WWE tryouts this week, and Matt talks about the Wrestlers on Netflix.

We then discuss some AEW, Matt LOVED Collision and is pumped for Grand Slam. They run down the card and discuss the proper way to tailgate

Christian Rocco returns to defend his Can You Beat That Championship against Challenger Greg Cherry. Will we see a new champion or does Christian's reign continue?

We wrap things up discussing the PWI 500

Sep 19, 202302:34:44
Episode 654: Retro Wizards September 11, 1995

Episode 654: Retro Wizards September 11, 1995

This episode takes you back to the days of the Shining Wizards Network Radio Station WSWN 89.6 FM NEW YORK

We go back to the September 11th, 1995 episode where BaBaBowman, Kute Kevin, Brenda & BEEF cover a variety of topics from the week that was pro wrestling.

The debut episode of WCW Monday Nitro is in the books, we had a huge surprise as Lex Luger showed up & inserted himself into a feud with Hulk Hogan. We discuss why Luger would wanna leave WWF for WCW, and the prospects of him vs the Hulkster

We roll out Gimmie the Beef and go over results from the world of wrestling from September 4th to the 10th

We talk some more Nitro, some SummerSlam, if there are 2 Ultimate Warrior's, Pastamania, Dean Douglas, In Your House 3 & much more.


Sep 12, 202302:07:54
Episode 653: Jack Punk Off

Episode 653: Jack Punk Off

Tony and HK kick off the show reconting Labor Day weekend while KJG deals with some browser issues.

After Over the Top KJG joins the show and the discussion turns to CM Punk's release and Jack Perry's suspension. The guys bring stories they heard about the situation and discuss what they know.

Talk then turns to the parting of ways between AEW and Sonny Kiss, as well as some thoughts on some old school AWF and Global. There were two PPVs to cover from the past weekend: AEW All Out and WWE Payback. The results from picks show a new leader going into September, and the guys discuss some unexpected outcomes on both shows.

HK brings up how the AWF Television title was in a vehicle that was stolen, and the belt wound up on Facebook Marketplace hours later. He then blows our minds by bringing up a match where the Beverly Brothers worked as faces against Money Inc in 1993.

Some talk about Alex Reynolds and John Silver, as well as the rest of the Dark Order, leads to possible ways to bring this tag team back to television.

This leads to some pics of wrestlers over the years wearing Shining Wizards shirts.All this and more!

Sep 05, 202302:09:06
Episode 652: All Together Now

Episode 652: All Together Now

For the 1st time ever, all 4 Wizards are all together to do a show in person. HK is in from Minnesota for Matt's BBQ & doing a show together. The boys catch up, talk about the BBQ and argue about if chips are an appetizer or a side.

We hit on some Over the Top and are very surprised with the result of NWA 75, as a variety of titles have changed hands, and Tony is super excited about Kenzie Paige.

We move on to AEW and Kevin talks some ALL IN & we discuss the CM Punk/Jungle Jack Perry drama

Is Orange Cassidy Championship Material? We talk about that for a bit

Someone how we get on the subject of Worst sites in the world before we take a break

After our break we come back to talk Terry Funk and Bray Wyatt, before lightening the mood with some WWE talk about Payback & WWE


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Aug 29, 202302:37:17
Episode 651: The Gordy Hole

Episode 651: The Gordy Hole

No Format August Continues on this run away episode of the Shining Wizards Wrestling Podcast

The boys catch up, Tony has COVID, Matt can't read texts and the Kevin's are enjoying life to the fullest.

We waste not time getting right into the world of wrestling, as we land in AEW & Tony hates that every single feud seems to be about people being friends, and then having them turn on each other. Its a pretty interesting take and a lot of laughs.

Speaking of laughs, NWA 75 is this weekend, so they run down the card & answer the age old question, are we really picking this?

It's then time for Over the Top, as its HK vs T Donk, each man prepared 6 facts, you tell us which ones are the best

Big news of the week is Edge finishing up in the WWE, we speculate if he will go to AEW, or if his post match promo stays true. Would you like to see Edge in AEW? Would it hurt his legacy?

Lacy Evans is covered as well, and that somehow gets us to the Tammy Sytch news. It's heartbreaking as Tammy has been nothing but nice to us, but we can't help but have some fun with this, even pulling up the audio from her leaked Onlyfans

We take a little break before coming back with some Monster Factory on Apple TV talk, as Tony caught the series, and with the news of Wrestlers being on Netflix in September it was only right to cover the topic

Wrestlemania 40 is breaking all kinds of records, and we speculate why, is it cause Roman will lose? Is the Rock Involved? What is up with Rikishi?

Matt talks about going down the rabbit hole and watching a lot of Terry Gordy, he just say's it without thinking of the consequences

We rave about the WWE product overall, talk about Super Mario & Spellbinder from USWA, play the wrong song to wrap up the show and have a ton of laughs.


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Aug 22, 202302:26:24
Episode 650: Wizards Collide

Episode 650: Wizards Collide

This week the Wizards come back at full strength. Tony is back from Florida, HK is back from Raw & Matt isn't working. KJG held it down last week but the whole gang is back together.

Tony talks Florida, HK tells us about Raw, Matt talks about Metallica and the boys catch up. The gang goes Over the Top to catch up on the week that was wrestling.

They talk a bit about the Marty Dark Side of the Ring & how wild it was.

They play the post Collision CM Punk promo then try and figure out what the hell is going on in AEW. Is it a work? Is it a shoot? It's obviously gotten eyes on AEW, but what is the end game?

They talk a little Impact 1000, as September 9th approaches, Matt has an absolute meltdown about EVIL in the G1 before the boys take a quick commercial break.

Then its time for Wizards Collide, Matt vs KJG, 3 Rounds of questions to decide who is the winner & more importantly the ultimate loser of picks. You don't want to miss this one

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Aug 15, 202302:33:35
Episode 649: Unsanctioned w/ KJG & KTG.

Episode 649: Unsanctioned w/ KJG & KTG.

With Matt, Tony, and HK all off this week, Kevin enlists the help of Kate The Great, aka Kate Hensler from The Mark Order Podcast & Fightful for this special "Flush The Format" episode of The Wizards!  On this "unsanctioned" episode of the pod, Kate & Kevin bounce around to cover everything from the past week in wrestling. AEW, Summerslam, ROH, IMPACT, The G1 are all on the table!  Plus we see the debut of a potential new game called "Glad, Mad, or Sad...(or indifferent.)  All this, and so much more on Episode 649 of The Shining Wizards Wrestling Podcast.

Aug 08, 202302:10:60
Episode 648: Vacation Mode

Episode 648: Vacation Mode

Episode 648

Tony is in vacation mode as he leaves for Florida this week. The boys catch up with each other before making the rounds around the wrestling world with Over the Top.

Tony watched some of the XPW show and as is customary anytime they come to Newark, you know we have to talk about it.

Matt brings up Marty Scurll & asks when is it ok for someone who's been canceled to return, and it leads to a very serious and thoughtful conversation

To bring the mode back up, Matt brings up Dynamite and is annoyed that they don't separate ROH & AEW. Before the conversation gets too far, we try to figure out if KJG ordered Death Before Dishonor for himself or someone else.

The crew talks Bam Bam Dark Side of the Ring & a little bit of the NXT Great American Bash show

We cover the MJF/Adam Cole situation, CM Punk & his "real" Championship, SummerSlam this weekend, Buff Bagwell and some more.

Then it's Wrestlers Court, the People vs XPW. Tune in and let us know what you think of the case and where you side.

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Aug 01, 202302:46:10
EPISODE 647: TOD IS GOD

EPISODE 647: TOD IS GOD

On this episode the boys get to talk with Tod Gordon, the man behind ECW. Promoting his new book, Tod is God, we talk a ton about ECW, and Tod is kind enough to share some hysterical stories about the Sandman, Terry Funk and Mick Foley just to name a few. We talk about the Metal Maniac, Jimmy Snuka, the ECW Arena, favorite stories and angles. It's a fantastic interview and a great peak at the new book.

Over the Top is hysterical as always & Tony hits us with some killer jokes, after making our way around the wrestling world, we land on HK's latest purchase. AEW Fight Forever. HK weighs in on the video game and it's something you don't want to miss

We dive into the latest episode of Dark Side of the Ring about Abdullah the Butcher

KJF briefly hits us with his review on the ROH Death Before Dishonor show, Matt doesn't like the lack of stories or the recent booking of Willow.

Then its time for the PWI Top 10 Showdown, as we talk tag teams from 1987 vs 1997

We end with some Slamming Grandmas


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Jul 25, 202302:50:27
Episode 646: Whorenets

Episode 646: Whorenets

The Wizards return with a jam packed episode

After a quick bit of chit chat the boys go Over The Top and Tony brings some of his best material thus far.

The boys get into some chatter about the recent episode of Dark Side of the Ring, Adrian Adonis. Tony is annoyed about the amount of time they spend talking about cocaine, but loves the Dan Spivey story.

Sadly its been 35 years since Bruiser Brody was senselessly murdered and we talk about the footprint he left on the pro wrestling world, share some stories and go down the What If hole

Matt is annoyed with the NWA and the Tyrus/EC 3 main event scheduled for NWA 76, they talk some NWA, Youtube viewing numbers for Powerrr and MLW Fusion.

We picked a PPV this weekend, so we briefly cover the results, the PPV Picks standings and the happenings in Impact. Matt can't talk highly enough about AEW Collision and the Tag Team Match from Saturday Night, but he does and quickly

It's then time for Can You Beat That as Mike Peterson defends the title against Christian Rocco, a man who never lost the title. This is an epic battle, did Christian Rocco recapture what was rightfully his, or did Mike's reign of terror continue.

There is a PPV this Friday Night, and we know 3 matches. It's Ring of Honor and what will no doubt be a decent show, Matt is still annoyed with the lack of story telling, and the 4 men they used in the ROH TV Tournament.

We hit on a few other news and notes, AAA and the Don Calis fan attack, the death of Mike Halac & the Mantaur character, Rick Steiner back at Wrestlecon and the upcoming XPW show in Newark on July 29th


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Jul 18, 202302:37:58
Episode 645: Tito Ortiz to the G1

Episode 645: Tito Ortiz to the G1

On this episode the Wizards span the world of wrestling

After catching up, Matt ponders how painful it must have been for Hulk Hogan to use the Leg Drop in the 2000's and we discuss why he didn't use a different move, and Hogan Knows Best

We do some Over the Top before doing a dive into AEW. What is the payoff of the MJF/Adam Cole feud? What's the main event of All Out? All In? Is Collision the best AEW Show?

We then move over to ROH and it's safe to say the verdict is disappointment as this version of ROH has seemed to turn into AEW Dark. What do you think? You agree with the boys?

Tony returns to talk about the Bad Dude Tito press and Matt is hot about the website that used a headline that was 10000% false and a picture of Tito Ortiz

We talk about headlines gone wrong in the past and this leads us to a really fun talk about Buff Bagwell, his movie career and his post wrestling adventures

We talk about the Jim Ross fall and have a little fun before taking a quick break

After we return we talk some action figures, as the Mattel WWE Comic Con SDCC is announced today, we ponder the choice of Ali, and talk about his impact in the world of wrestling, Even running down the Showdown at Shea card.

We cover MLW Never Say Never, our new champion, the Hammerstone hate and the new arrivals

We preview Impact's Slammiversary card for this weekend's PPV before we hit on our Wizards Rewind

It's back to 2007 WWE/ECW from July 10th

We break down the whole show and it is not what you think it is. It's a lot of fun and a great trip to the past

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Jul 11, 202302:59:33
Episode 644: Her Legs Don't Move

Episode 644: Her Legs Don't Move

On the latest episode the boys talk about their 4th of July plans before taking a trip around the wrestling world with some Over the Top.

They discuss Meltzer's 5 star system & what makes him the be all end all of wrestling match ratings.

Matt downloaded the AEW Fight Forever Game & he gives the boys the 411 on the game. Tony and HK don't feel too strongly about the game, but they haven't played it yet, & Tony is hooked on a date with Aubrey. HK loves the restaurants

Before the boys can talk Money in the Bank, Tony has some major issues with Peacock & refuses to pay for the service. We discuss if we should pick the MLW show this weekend, Tony still hates pick, and we discuss what was Money in the Bank

We talk a little about the Jacob Fatu situation & cover some MLW, discuss the latest Dark Side of the Ring on JYD, talk a little about AEW, Mox & Eddie Kingston

Handsome Kevin hits us with a Top 5 in honor of the 4th of July


Jul 04, 202302:58:30
Episode 643: Bad Dude Tito Power Company

Episode 643: Bad Dude Tito Power Company

It's another fun filled exciting episode of your favorite wrestling podcast. Before the show kicks off Matt loses power, so the boys open the show and bust his balls about that.

Danny Russ, the Voice of Reason joins the boys to talk some AEW Forbidden Door, as they unpack the card top to bottom. At some point Matt joins by his phone to chime in on the conversation.

Danny bits us a farewell and we are joined by TMDK member and all around bad ass, Bad Dude Tito. They discuss a variety of topics, the Misfits, Japan, New Japan Strong, the G1 and much more. It's a fun interview and a great introduction if you aren't familiar with Tito.

After a quick break and the return of Matt's power, they boys talk some XPW, MLW, and take an unexpected trip to a strange place, you have to hear to believe

Then it's the PWI Showdown, as we look at the Top 10 Rankings from May 1990, and compare WWF vs NWA. Find out which promotion takes the cake for the boys.


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Jun 27, 202303:02:52
Episode 642: Almondhead

Episode 642: Almondhead

One of the longest running weekly wrestling shows return with a jam packed show

Right out of the gate we are talking about the idea of Hulk Hogan holding Tag Team Gold in 1993. We are joined by Handsome Kevin who is supposed to be on vacation in Mexico, the angle of his camera makes him look strange.

Once the show kicks off the boys catch up, Tony made a sick intro video that you gotta see on our Youtube channel, its awesome. Tony and Kevin break Matt's balls cause Matt provides that he didn't put deodorant on after he got out of the shower. After some ball busting its time to go OVER THE TOP. Run down of the past week of wrestling, then we get to talking. Tony and Matt are annoyed at the MLW production and Matt is hot about Microman. Before jumping into the world of AEW we discuss what candy is best served frozen.

Then it's AEW talk, Collision was a huge success, Punk Is back, a lot of questions about Forbidden Door, JR Talk, Tony hates something about AEW, the usual stuff.

We cover a little of the Bloodline storyline before we hit some Patreon plugs and dive into Can You Beat That Challenge.

After the game, we hit on some Impact and talk about the Darkside of the Ring Graham family episode before pulling the train into the station

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Jun 20, 202302:23:56
Episode 641: Brick Horse

Episode 641: Brick Horse

In this episode the Wizards are doing it like no other.

The usual nonsense to start the show with talk of Winnie the Pooh & Christopher Robin before a surprise guest drops in. Tony's mom Diana joins the show to show off her new Good Night Diana t shirt and give us some fun Tony stories about him growing up.

We are then treated to a MARATHON Over the Top as Tony wants to read all the results and leaves the fun facts up to Handsome Kevin and Matt. In all likelihood this will be the last time this happens, but its something worth checking out, especially with some of the results that Brendan pulled out for us.

We cover the death of The Iron Sheik and what we remember him for, and this gets us thinking, was there anyone in 83/84 who could have taken the title from Backlund besides the Sheik?

We shift that into Matt talking about a random Monday Night Raw from 1995 that is full of things he doesn't remember, Backlund/Man Mountain Rock feud over a broken guitar, Scotty Anton being Lex Luger's flag guy & Chris Benoit working dark matches.

We talk about the debut episode of Collision, the new title for Asuka, Orange Cassidy, NXT Tag Titles, the new Impact World Champion and MLW Fusion

After a quick break we return with Wizards Wrestling Court

Matt and Kevin argue if the Exploding Barbed Wire Match from AEW in March 2021 is a good or bad match.

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Jun 13, 202302:49:20
Episode 640: Dakota Spy

Episode 640: Dakota Spy

One of the longest running weekly wrestling shows returns with another action packed show.

Right from go we are talking about NWA and the Crockett Cup 2023, this takes us Over the Top & boy does this turn into something.

After Over the Top we do talk about the NWA and continue to explore exactly where it went wrong, was it the pandemic? Aldis leaving? Is there hope for the NWA to turn it around?

We talk about the brand new WWE Heavyweight Championship, Money in the Bank, Alexa Bliss having a baby, Ted DiBiase's head, who are the Raw Tag Team Champions?

We talk some AEW, as Tony Khan has another announcement this week, plus we discuss last week's announcement about CM Punk & Collision.

We enter the world of Impact Wrestling and talk about the 8-4-1 match, & discuss if Steve Maclin is the man to carry the title till Josh Alexander returns or if it's Nick Aldis. Plus we find out what Impact Knockouts are serviceable.

We talk some NJPW Dominion, KJG & Matt really enjoyed the show and put over the matches plus all the new editions to factions and the shape that Forbidden Door is starting to take.

Dark Side of the Ring Season 4 returned with an episode about Chris Candido & Sunny, so we discuss the show and the unfortunate story.

Then it's time for our new bit, the battle of the decades. We go back to the PWI Years, and take a Top 10 List from 1987 & 1997, then we go from 10 to Champion and decide which Decade was the better one based on that month's Top 10 List. It's a lot of fun & a great listen

Before we wrap things up we do touch on the Bloodline Story and how it's playing out week after week on Smackdown

It's a jam packed show full of wrestling talk and talk about wrestling

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Jun 06, 202302:33:07
Episode 639: Can You BEEF That??

Episode 639: Can You BEEF That??

A jam packed episode covering the past week in the world of pro wrestling

Tony is rocking a Beef Shirt, and well, ya just gotta listen.

We jump into Over the Top, and we cover everything from the WWE to MLW and everything in between.

Matt is fired up about AEW Double or Nothing, and he breaks down the whole card, match by match, losing his mind. Listen to see if he enjoyed anything from the show or if it was straight hate.

From there the boys talk NXT Battlegrounds and WWE Night of Champions, go over picks, talk briefly about the NWA Crockett Cup and some how once again find themselves talking about XPW.

It is then time for the Can You Beat That Championship as Mike Peterson defends the title against DHB3, will Mike retain or did we crown a new champion?

After the game, we talk a little Impact, & Best of the Super Juniors. Then wrap things up with the news that Hulk Hogan said, "Never say Never" about a return to the ring. We ponder if & when before calling it a night.

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May 30, 202302:35:22
Episode 638: Crotch the Dong Hunter

Episode 638: Crotch the Dong Hunter

On this episode of the Shining Wizards Wrestling Podcast the crew covers it all.

Over the Top right from the jump, as we cover everything that happened in the past week. We cover the "Superstar" Billy Graham death and the 2004 WWF Hall of Fame class. This someone leads us into a conversation about Ron Reese, which is fascinating in itself.

Matt tries to steer the conversation to the WWE's Night of Champions, but they somehow end up talking XPW since the show is in New Jersey this weekend. Eventually we get into the Night of Champions, and run down the card.

We then enter the world of AEW, Tony watched last week's House of Black Trio's match, HK hates a rope break in a No DQ match, Matt is over the CM Punk nonsense, & we talk so much more AEW. Tony Khan needs help, enough with the Four Pillars and we preview the AEW Double or Nothing Show.

Matt gives a little rundown of NJPW Resurgence before a surprise interview takes place.

Then it's WHAT IF.....Shawn Michaels doesn't get hurt at the 1998 Royal Rumble?

Is Austin/Tyson the main event of Wrestlemania 14? What does this mean for the future of DX? How does Owen Hart fit into this story?


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May 23, 202302:41:38
Episode 637: A Bad Luck Spanking

Episode 637: A Bad Luck Spanking

Episode 637 comes out of the gate hot. Tony is pissed off about Facebook and he rants and raves like a lunatic.

Matt attempts to get things back on track by sharing his thoughts about the Wrestlemania 4 finish, how 2 good guys cheated to beat a bad guy. This leads the boys on a short adventure about how they would rebook Mania 4 without a tournament before being joined by Bad Luck Fale.

There are some technical issues at the beginning of the interview with the Rouge General Bad Luck Fale, but once we get them squared away we are off to the races. We talk about a variety of subjects, from the Bullet Club, to chopping fans, spankings, the Fale Dojo, David Finlay, Winning the IWGP Tag Titles, rocking the Wizards T Shirt and much more. This was such a fun interview, we really think you'll enjoy it.

We return with Over the Top,Magenta stops by, and does what only he can do. We talk WWE, and if the Bloodline is the greatest storyline in the last 20 years of the WWE. We talk about AEW, and the Elite vs Blackpool Combat Club storyline. Matt gets shit on for liking the trios twist that the House of Black has put on their matches. We run down some of the NWA Crockett Cup tag teams and talk about Steve Maclin as the Impact World Champion.

Then Kevin hits us with his TOP 5. This one revolves around theme music.


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May 16, 202302:39:29
Episode 636: Mommy's Happy with Paul Lauria

Episode 636: Mommy's Happy with Paul Lauria

The Shining Wizards Return with Episode 636

Over the Top leads off the show & as the boys try to transition into Backlash from Puerto Rico, they are hit with a Savio Vega bomb followed by a surprise guest who rocks the socks off the crew. It's a great surprise and something we were not ready for, and it bleeds over into our guest, ECW Legend "The Giant" Paul Lauria.

If you aren't familiar with Paul Lauria, he was on the ECW Ring Crew with Mikey Whipwreck and they used to do wrestling before the shows. This caught Paul E's eye, and the rest is history. We cover that history, Paul shares some hysterical stories with us, and we explore how it has come full circle & what Paul is up to know with Wrestling is Now.

Back from a quick break we are joined by Kate the Great from The Mark Order Podcast/Fightful/Fightful Select & every other podcast under the sun to go DOWN THE AISLE. Tonight we explore Royal Rumble 2009. ECW is running at full strength, Jack Swagger, The Matt Hardy Turn, Shawn Michaels being poor, forgettable WWE Love Triangles, what was Jim Duggan doing in 2009, Kozlov, Great Khali & much more.

We finally get to talk about Backlash, Pay Per View Picks, the women's title situation, Bad Bunny, the Bloodline, Cody and more. Plus Matt answers some of KJG's questions about the world of NJPW. We also talk about the addition of Trinity to the Impact Women's Division.

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May 09, 202303:16:04
Episode 635: YUP

Episode 635: YUP

The boys are back with another fun filled show.

Lots of WWE talk on this episode. The direction of Cody, the WWE Draft, who should win the new title, the latest lawsuit, bad writer ideas and more

We also check on Handsome Kevin's excitement level for the possibility of Wrestlemania 41 being in Minnesota.

We also talk about the AEW landscape. Roderick Strong is All Elite, the idea of a Saturday Night Show, and the cons.

Milwaukee Tom joins us for the latest Wizards Rewind as we go back to 2017, Tom's first ROH show in Milwaukee UnAuthorized.


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May 02, 202302:49:20