Kirby Evermore

GREETINGS FROM THE QUARANTINE HOLE! Rachel coaxes Kirby from his sad boy quarantine gamer hole to catch up outdoors in this responsibly socially-distanced episode. In addition to talking about life in the age of COVID, we take time to touch on wrestling's #SpeakingOut movement as well as how promotions have been handling the virus. Also: bird sounds! Hi, we missed you!(PRODUCTION NOTE: There's a little bit of audio weirdness due to equipment issues in the beginning and about halfway through.)

GREETINGS FROM THE QUARANTINE HOLE! Rachel coaxes Kirby from his sad boy quarantine gamer hole to catch up outdoors in this responsibly socially-distanced episode. In addition to talking about life in the age of COVID, we take time to touch on wrestling's #SpeakingOut movement as well as how promotions have been handling the virus. Also: bird sounds! Hi, we missed you! (PRODUCTION NOTE: There's a little bit of audio weirdness due to equipment issues in the beginning and about halfway through.)

S2 E9 Nature is Healing feat. Kirby Evermore

OH HEY WE GOT 2019 HUNK OF THE YEAR HANGMAN PAGE!!!! Rachel and Hangman sat down in Pittsburgh and shot the shit for two hours and he was to say the least, a dream. We love you Hangman. Congrats on being on TV.

S2 E8 YEEHAW COWBOY SHIT w/ Hangman Page

David Tviete

Khris Wilson

David and Khris sat down with Rachel to explain Goldberg to her. Wow, that guy is big and it rules! We talk being big and yelling, silly entrances, DDP's insane talent, Magic Mike, ad reads, David's tinder options and much much more!

S2 E7 Spear Me Into A Big Bed(Goldberg)feat. David Tviete and Khris Wilson

Wheeler Yuta

Rachel went on the road with Wheeler Yuta to not only watch Uncharted Territory but to talk to him for you all! We get into high school sports, meeting your idols, trampoline entrances, teaching your mom how to use instagram, who is secretly jacked, and much much more! Follow yuta on twitter and instagram at @wheeleryuta and hang out with us over at @wrestlesplania! Also, if you want to support this show you can do so over at Patreon.com/Wrestlesplania

Rachel went on the road with Wheeler Yuta to not only watch Uncharted Territory but to talk to him for you all! We get into high school sports, meeting your idols, trampoline entrances, teaching your mom how to use instagram, who is secretly jacked, and much much more! Follow yuta on twitter and instagram at @wheeleryuta and hang out with us over at @wrestlesplania! Also, if you want to support this show you can do so over at <a href="http://Patreon.com/Wrestlesplania" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.com/Wrestlesplania</a>

S2 E6 Internally Marking Out with Wheeler Yuta

Tony Deppen

Jake Atlas

Not only do we have one guest this episode, but we have TWO!!! Tony Deppen and Jake Atlas sat down with Rachel in LA to hang out after BOLA night one. They're complete angels, and if they come to wrestle near you, go. More episodes dropping soon &lt;3

S2 E5 Like Scrambled Porn with Tony Deppen and Jake Atlas

Mara Wilson

Priscilla Kelly

Wow! Mara Wilson and Rachel met up in LA to discuss wrestling, having ADHD, cats we've known forever, learning how to fake fight from Danny DeVito, and much more! Materials discussed include Jake Atlas v Priscilla Kelly (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSgiKlRMDBY), Priscilla Kelly's tampon spot (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP50Gwl2xU4), Priscilla Kelly's Tampon Druids, (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMupmK1Lomc), and Yamashita/Maki Itoh v Priscilla Kelly/Hikari (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=663bl172z90&amp;t=964s).

Wow! Mara Wilson and Rachel met up in LA to discuss wrestling, having ADHD, cats we've known forever, learning how to fake fight from Danny DeVito, and much more! Materials discussed include Jake Atlas v Priscilla Kelly (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSgiKlRMDBY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSgiKlRMDBY</a>), Priscilla Kelly's tampon spot (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP50Gwl2xU4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP50Gwl2xU4</a>), Priscilla Kelly's Tampon Druids, (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMupmK1Lomc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMupmK1Lomc</a>), and Yamashita/Maki Itoh v Priscilla Kelly/Hikari (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=663bl172z90&amp;t=964s" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=663bl172z90&amp;t=964s</a>).

S2 E4 Breaking the Glass Ceiling of Jackass feat. Mara Wilson (Priscilla Kelly, Jake Atlas)

Maverick and Kirby join Rachel to give her the rundown of TJPW!!!! I'll update this to include links later because I want to get you the episode ASAP.

S2 E3 Shitposting With Our Mouths feat. Kirby and Maverick!(TJPW)

Splania S2 E2 - Towerskin by Kath and Rachel

Splania S2 E2 - Towerskin

Splania S2 E1 - Intros by Kath and Rachel

Splania S2 E1 - Intros

Daisuke Sekimoto

This week Rachel and Kath talk about one of the great big boys of our time, Daisuke Sekimoto. They celebrate his sense of humor, his sweet muscles, his dope chops and how well he’s aging! PLUS: blood to forehead ratios, looking cool, robes, Japanese tag team names, and how Sizzler is like Scott Steiner.Materials Discussed Include: Daisuke Sekimoto vs Shingo Takagi May 10, 2008, Daisuke Sekimoto and Masa Takanashi vs Kota Ibushi and Danshoku Dino in DDT 2011 (https://www.ddtpro.com/universe/videos/6681), Violent Giants (Shuji Ishikawa &amp; Suwama) vs. Strong BJ (Daisuke Sekimoto &amp; Yuji Okabayashi) in Big Japan 1/13/19.This is the last episode of Wrestlesplania with Kath Barbadoro as co-host and Elby Hunktears as co-producer. Thank you listeners for making this such a wonderful experience for all of us. Email us (wrestlesplania@gmail.com), tweet us (twitter.com/wrestlesplania), message us on Patreon (patreon.com/wrestlesplania) and let us know what you want to hear from Rachel next!

This week Rachel and Kath talk about one of the great big boys of our time, Daisuke Sekimoto. They celebrate his sense of humor, his sweet muscles, his dope chops and how well he’s aging! PLUS: blood to forehead ratios, looking cool, robes, Japanese tag team names, and how Sizzler is like Scott Steiner. Materials Discussed Include: Daisuke Sekimoto vs Shingo Takagi May 10, 2008, Daisuke Sekimoto and Masa Takanashi vs Kota Ibushi and Danshoku Dino in DDT 2011 (<a href="https://www.ddtpro.com/universe/videos/6681" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.ddtpro.com/universe/videos/6681</a>), Violent Giants (Shuji Ishikawa &amp; Suwama) vs. Strong BJ (Daisuke Sekimoto &amp; Yuji Okabayashi) in Big Japan 1/13/19. This is the last episode of Wrestlesplania with Kath Barbadoro as co-host and Elby Hunktears as co-producer. Thank you listeners for making this such a wonderful experience for all of us. Email us (wrestlesplania@gmail.com), tweet us (<a href="http://twitter.com/wrestlesplania" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/wrestlesplania</a>), message us on Patreon (<a href="http://patreon.com/wrestlesplania" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patreon.com/wrestlesplania</a>) and let us know what you want to hear from Rachel next!

Episode 82- Licking My Dude Nip (Daisuke Sekimoto)

A podcast where Rachel explains the wild world of pro wrestling. Email us! wrestlesplania@gmail.com

By far one if my favorite podcast episodes I listened to this year was the Tomohiro Ishii one.

Loving the NJPW Episodes

They call you “the horny podcast” because THEY’RE ALL COWARDS.

The Horny Podcast

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Wrestlesplania

Chuck Taylor

We got him! Chuck Taylor aka Chuckie T aka Dustin joined Rachel and Kath to talk about concussions, his new name, drunk driving tips, and Greg’s mysterious feet. PLUS: bad gear, the coolest dudes in New Japan, mouth stuff or butt stuff, and the day Osama Bin Laden died.If you like what we do, consider supporting Wrestlesplania on Patreon for bonus episodes, extended episode notes, Discord access and more: https://www.patreon.com/wrestlesplania

We got him! Chuck Taylor aka Chuckie T aka Dustin joined Rachel and Kath to talk about concussions, his new name, drunk driving tips, and Greg’s mysterious feet. PLUS: bad gear, the coolest dudes in New Japan, mouth stuff or butt stuff, and the day Osama Bin Laden died. If you like what we do, consider supporting Wrestlesplania on Patreon for bonus episodes, extended episode notes, Discord access and more: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/wrestlesplania" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/wrestlesplania</a>

Episode 78- Pegged By A Ghost (w/ Chuck Taylor)

This week Rachel and Kath are joined by voice of Pro Wrestling Guerilla, Excalibur (http://www.twitter.com/shutupexcalibur)! They talk PWG, live wrestling, leftist politics, Blink-182, prestige TV, and getting wrestlers to sign up for health insurance. PLUS: We scoop the Best Friends on whether or not Excalibur believes in aliens!

This week Rachel and Kath are joined by voice of Pro Wrestling Guerilla, Excalibur (<a href="http://www.twitter.com/shutupexcalibur)!" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/shutupexcalibur)!</a> They talk PWG, live wrestling, leftist politics, Blink-182, prestige TV, and getting wrestlers to sign up for health insurance. PLUS: We scoop the Best Friends on whether or not Excalibur believes in aliens!

Episode 31 - There's Probably Space Horses (w/ Excalibur)

It finally happened. We got him. Trent? AKA Beretta AKA everyone’s favorite ponytail man Greg joined Rachel and Kath (and producer Nate!) after wrestling at ROH Final Battle Philadelphia to talk about pain, truth, and blading. PLUS: President Nate of the anime club, Dustin’s dry Denny’s dinner, and the REAL story behind Excalibur’s Greg Fact from episode 31.

Episode 53 - Muscle Perversions (w/ Trent?)

K+R recap Wrestlemania 34 after seeing it live in New Orleans. They share their takes on Elias, The Undertaker, young Nicholas, AJ v Nakamura, Charlotte v Asuka, and other favorite moments and biggest disappointments.

Episode 14 - Regular-sized Cosm (Wrestlemania 34)

Rachel and Kath hobbled into the studio after a crazy Wrestlemania week to recap: Wrestlemania itself, Splania Mania, and Raw and Smackdown! PLUS: taking chair shots in the streets of Bushwick from new friend of the show Joey Janela. Bonus about the indie shows of 'Mania week will appear on Patreon shortly. Thanks so much for an incredible week, Splania fans, we love you!

Rachel and Kath hobbled into the studio after a crazy Wrestlemania week to recap: Wrestlemania itself, Splania Mania, and Raw and Smackdown! PLUS: taking chair shots in the streets of Bushwick from new friend of the show Joey Janela. Bonus about the indie shows of 'Mania week will appear on Patreon shortly. Thanks so much for an incredible week, Splania fans, we love you!

Episode 67 - Wearing White To Your Friend's Wedding (Wrestlemania 35)

Rachel and Kath are joined by west coast producer hunktears, who introduces them to joshi: Japanese Women's professional wrestling.They watch: Chigusa Nagayo vs Dump Matsumoto hair vs hair match,  Bull Nakano vs Aja Kong cage match, Bull Nakano vs Alundra Blaze, and more.

Rachel and Kath are joined by west coast producer hunktears, who introduces them to joshi: Japanese Women's professional wrestling. They watch: Chigusa Nagayo vs Dump Matsumoto hair vs hair match, Bull Nakano vs Aja Kong cage match, Bull Nakano vs Alundra Blaze, and more.

Episode 15 - Childbirth is Wrestling (All Japan Women's w/ hunktears)

This week Rachel and Kath look at Chyna’s wrestling career and cultural impact. They talk feminism, the Attitude Era, sweet muscles, and being treated like shit. Plus: relationships, how much Dr. Drew sucks, Eddie Guerrero, and, of course, Jeff Jarrett.Materials Discussed Include: Chyna Video Package on Raw 2/21/1998 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-9qqj7EhIE), Chyna Talks/”DX Split” on Raw 8/10/1998 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jQL7c0JWPg), Chyna in the Royal Rumble 1/24/1999 (WWE Network), Chyna vs Jeff Jerrett in a Good Housekeeping Match for the Intercontinental Championship at No Mercy 10/17/1999 (WWE Network), Chyna vs Eddie Guerrerro in the King of the Ring Tournament 6/19/2000 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvMp3n2qnEc), Chyna and Eddie Guerrero fanvids (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM5hJQ-Ga0k, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzuyEStTGNM), Chyna vs Ivory for the WWF Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 17 4/1/2001 (WWE Network), “The Great Fall of Chyna” 9/15/2016 (https://thelab.bleacherreport.com/the-great-fall-of-chyna/), “Wrestling with Demons: The Story of Chyna’s Final Days 2/2/2017 (https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/ezjyem/wrestling-with-demons-the-story-of-chynas-final-days)If you like what we do, consider supporting Wrestlesplania on Patreon for bonus episodes, extended episode notes, Discord access and more: https://www.patreon.com/wrestlesplania

This week Rachel and Kath look at Chyna’s wrestling career and cultural impact. They talk feminism, the Attitude Era, sweet muscles, and being treated like shit. Plus: relationships, how much Dr. Drew sucks, Eddie Guerrero, and, of course, Jeff Jarrett. Materials Discussed Include: Chyna Video Package on Raw 2/21/1998 (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-9qqj7EhIE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-9qqj7EhIE</a>), Chyna Talks/”DX Split” on Raw 8/10/1998 (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jQL7c0JWPg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jQL7c0JWPg</a>), Chyna in the Royal Rumble 1/24/1999 (WWE Network), Chyna vs Jeff Jerrett in a Good Housekeeping Match for the Intercontinental Championship at No Mercy 10/17/1999 (WWE Network), Chyna vs Eddie Guerrerro in the King of the Ring Tournament 6/19/2000 (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvMp3n2qnEc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvMp3n2qnEc</a>), Chyna and Eddie Guerrero fanvids (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM5hJQ-Ga0k" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RM5hJQ-Ga0k</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzuyEStTGNM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzuyEStTGNM</a>), Chyna vs Ivory for the WWF Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 17 4/1/2001 (WWE Network), “The Great Fall of Chyna” 9/15/2016 (<a href="https://thelab.bleacherreport.com/the-great-fall-of-chyna/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://thelab.bleacherreport.com/the-great-fall-of-chyna/</a>), “Wrestling with Demons: The Story of Chyna’s Final Days 2/2/2017 (<a href="https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/ezjyem/wrestling-with-demons-the-story-of-chynas-final-days" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/ezjyem/wrestling-with-demons-the-story-of-chynas-final-days</a>) If you like what we do, consider supporting Wrestlesplania on Patreon for bonus episodes, extended episode notes, Discord access and more: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/wrestlesplania" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/wrestlesplania</a>

Episode 81- It’s Okay If You Cry On the Bus Sometimes (Chyna)

Kevin Nash

Colette Arrand

In this week’s episode, Rachel and Kath are joined by Colette Arrand (https://twitter.com/colettearrand) to learn about Big Sexy, Big Daddy Cool, the Big Nickname Large Man Himself— Kevin Nash. They talk his career from WCW to Magic Mike and the joy of watching a charming guy just being real, real big. PLUS: dating websites, the gaze of “Sexy Boy,” and Danny DeVito’s good good politics.

In this week’s episode, Rachel and Kath are joined by Colette Arrand (<a href="https://twitter.com/colettearrand" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/colettearrand</a>) to learn about Big Sexy, Big Daddy Cool, the Big Nickname Large Man Himself— Kevin Nash. They talk his career from WCW to Magic Mike and the joy of watching a charming guy just being real, real big. PLUS: dating websites, the gaze of “Sexy Boy,” and Danny DeVito’s good good politics.

Episode 46 - Toilet Seat Hands (Kevin Nash w/ Colette Arrand)

Becky Lynch

Grab your favorite pair of goggles because this week Rachel and Kath are riding an airship straight into the heart of everyone’s favorite steampunk: Becky Lynch. They talk babyface energy, Full Sail Takeovers, ugly belts, developing perspective, and enjoying Carmella. PLUS: a preteen lifehack that’ll change how you live.Material discussed includes: Sasha Banks vs. Becky Lynch at NXT Takeover Unstoppable 2015, Becky Lynch vs. Mickie James at Elimination Chamber 2017, Becky Lynch &amp; Sami Zayn Mixed Match Challenge promo videos, Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Carmella at Summerslam 2018, The Baby-Sitters Club Super Mystery #4: Christmas Chiller.

Grab your favorite pair of goggles because this week Rachel and Kath are riding an airship straight into the heart of everyone’s favorite steampunk: Becky Lynch. They talk babyface energy, Full Sail Takeovers, ugly belts, developing perspective, and enjoying Carmella. PLUS: a preteen lifehack that’ll change how you live. Material discussed includes: Sasha Banks vs. Becky Lynch at NXT Takeover Unstoppable 2015, Becky Lynch vs. Mickie James at Elimination Chamber 2017, Becky Lynch &amp; Sami Zayn Mixed Match Challenge promo videos, Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Carmella at Summerslam 2018, The Baby-Sitters Club Super Mystery #4: Christmas Chiller.

Episode 38 - Irish Skincare (Becky Lynch)

Randy Savage

Tim Faust

Healthcare activist and PWR general manager Tim Faust (http://www.twitter.com/crulge) returns to lead Rachel and Kath through the beautiful and batshit career of Macho Man Randy Savage. They talk about the landscape of 80s WWF, mystical promos, the genius of Mean Gene Okerlund, and the 20th century's most important wedding. PLUS: Tim’s Macho Man memorial party and the Ultimate Warrior. Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of emotional partner abuse (from 43:30 to 47:49) Materials Discussed Include: Macho Man vs. Ricky Steamboat at Wrestlemania III, Macho Man vs. Bret Hart on Saturday Night’s Main Event 11/87, Macho Man vs. Ultimate Warrior at Wrestlemania VII, and a whole bunch of promos (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3VkBy0eHlZz6wt_ymqcHTnPWgwGCDMvn)

Healthcare activist and PWR general manager Tim Faust (<a href="http://www.twitter.com/crulge" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/crulge</a>) returns to lead Rachel and Kath through the beautiful and batshit career of Macho Man Randy Savage. They talk about the landscape of 80s WWF, mystical promos, the genius of Mean Gene Okerlund, and the 20th century's most important wedding. PLUS: Tim’s Macho Man memorial party and the Ultimate Warrior. Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of emotional partner abuse (from 43:30 to 47:49) Materials Discussed Include: Macho Man vs. Ricky Steamboat at Wrestlemania III, Macho Man vs. Bret Hart on Saturday Night’s Main Event 11/87, Macho Man vs. Ultimate Warrior at Wrestlemania VII, and a whole bunch of promos (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3VkBy0eHlZz6wt_ymqcHTnPWgwGCDMvn" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3VkBy0eHlZz6wt_ymqcHTnPWgwGCDMvn</a>)

Episode 57 - A Caulk Gun Full of Meat (Macho Man Randy Savage w/ Tim Faust)

“WHO IS THE CUTEST IN THE WORLD!??” is the question Rachel and Kath try to answer this week by delving into the career of former LinQ idol and current Tokyo Joshi Pro wrestler Maki Itoh. They talk about failure, beauty, more failure, and oversharing to get people to like you. PLUS: pores, tweets you immediately regret, face size, and even more failure.Materials Discussed Include: lots of tweets translated by Itoh Respect Army (https://twitter.com/ItohRespectArmy), “Throwing Your Life Away with Maki Itoh” (https://headmeetchair.com/2018/07/throwing-your-life-away-with-maki-ito/), Maki Itoh vs. Danshoku Dino in DDT 1/3/2018, Maki Ito &amp; Saki Akai vs. Meiko Satomura &amp; Cassandra Miyagi at DDT Ryogoku Peter Pan 10/21/2018, Maki Ito vs Natsumi Maki in Tokyo Joshi Pro 2/23/19. (Check out our patrons only notes for more match recommendations and links!)If you like what we do, consider supporting Wrestlesplania on Patreon for bonus episodes, extended episode notes, Discord access and more: https://www.patreon.com/wrestlesplania

“WHO IS THE CUTEST IN THE WORLD!??” is the question Rachel and Kath try to answer this week by delving into the career of former LinQ idol and current Tokyo Joshi Pro wrestler Maki Itoh. They talk about failure, beauty, more failure, and oversharing to get people to like you. PLUS: pores, tweets you immediately regret, face size, and even more failure. Materials Discussed Include: lots of tweets translated by Itoh Respect Army (<a href="https://twitter.com/ItohRespectArmy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ItohRespectArmy</a>), “Throwing Your Life Away with Maki Itoh” (<a href="https://headmeetchair.com/2018/07/throwing-your-life-away-with-maki-ito/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://headmeetchair.com/2018/07/throwing-your-life-away-with-maki-ito/</a>), Maki Itoh vs. Danshoku Dino in DDT 1/3/2018, Maki Ito &amp; Saki Akai vs. Meiko Satomura &amp; Cassandra Miyagi at DDT Ryogoku Peter Pan 10/21/2018, Maki Ito vs Natsumi Maki in Tokyo Joshi Pro 2/23/19. (Check out our patrons only notes for more match recommendations and links!) If you like what we do, consider supporting Wrestlesplania on Patreon for bonus episodes, extended episode notes, Discord access and more: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/wrestlesplania" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/wrestlesplania</a>

Episode 70- I'm Failing, Fuck You (Maki Itoh)

Dan Barry

This week Dan Barry (http://www.twitter.com/thedanbarry) stopped by Wrestlesplania HQ to talk to Rachel and Kath about canceling retirement, weird jobs, salad bar pudding, and becoming Dad Barry. PLUS: Sadness, bad movies, standup comedy, and the nicest wrestlers.

This week Dan Barry (<a href="http://www.twitter.com/thedanbarry" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.twitter.com/thedanbarry</a>) stopped by Wrestlesplania HQ to talk to Rachel and Kath about canceling retirement, weird jobs, salad bar pudding, and becoming Dad Barry. PLUS: Sadness, bad movies, standup comedy, and the nicest wrestlers.

Episode 43 - I Had Midnight Bread (w/ Dan Barry)

In what might be our horniest episode yet, Rachel and Kath explore the career of Jeremy Corbyn’s favorite wrestler: Zack Sabre Jr. They talk jawlines, jackets, sex appeal, emo hair, and the erotics of submission wrestling. PLUS: the inspiring story of two hipsters who threw a wrench into WWE’s booking plans.Material Discussed Includes: Zack Sabre Jr vs Chuck Taylor for the PWG World Championship at Only Kings Understand Each Other 2/18/17, Zack Sabre Jr vs Drew Gulak in WWE’s Cruiserweight Classic 8/24/16, Zack Sabre Jr vs Kota Ibushi in G1 Climax 28 7/15/18.

In what might be our horniest episode yet, Rachel and Kath explore the career of Jeremy Corbyn’s favorite wrestler: Zack Sabre Jr. They talk jawlines, jackets, sex appeal, emo hair, and the erotics of submission wrestling. PLUS: the inspiring story of two hipsters who threw a wrench into WWE’s booking plans. Material Discussed Includes: Zack Sabre Jr vs Chuck Taylor for the PWG World Championship at Only Kings Understand Each Other 2/18/17, Zack Sabre Jr vs Drew Gulak in WWE’s Cruiserweight Classic 8/24/16, Zack Sabre Jr vs Kota Ibushi in G1 Climax 28 7/15/18.

Episode 29 - Olympic Commentary on Two People Having Sex (Zack Sabre Jr)

Samoa Joe

This week Rachel and Kath zero in on Samoa Joe’s career in 2005 and 2006. (They were two really, really, really good years, okay!) They talk Joe vs Kobashi, his TNA feud with Kurt Angle, and the IWA Midsouth classic with Necro Butcher. Plus: what kind of restaurant Joe should open, CM Punk hot takes, and Sylvia Plath.Materials Discussed Includes: Samoa Joe vs. Kenta Kobashi in Ring of Honor 10/01/2005, Samoa Joe vs. Necro Butcher in IWA Midsouth 6/11/2005 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMU5S9VHhJM), and Samoa Joe vs. Kurt Angle in TNA 12/10/2006 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmSj54Ls6fQ).If you like what we do, consider supporting Wrestlesplania on Patreon for bonus episodes, extended episode notes (including a note from Bryce Remsburg about Joe vs. Necro Butcher), Discord access and more: https://www.patreon.com/wrestlesplania

This week Rachel and Kath zero in on Samoa Joe’s career in 2005 and 2006. (They were two really, really, really good years, okay!) They talk Joe vs Kobashi, his TNA feud with Kurt Angle, and the IWA Midsouth classic with Necro Butcher. Plus: what kind of restaurant Joe should open, CM Punk hot takes, and Sylvia Plath. Materials Discussed Includes: Samoa Joe vs. Kenta Kobashi in Ring of Honor 10/01/2005, Samoa Joe vs. Necro Butcher in IWA Midsouth 6/11/2005 (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMU5S9VHhJM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMU5S9VHhJM</a>), and Samoa Joe vs. Kurt Angle in TNA 12/10/2006 (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmSj54Ls6fQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmSj54Ls6fQ</a>). If you like what we do, consider supporting Wrestlesplania on Patreon for bonus episodes, extended episode notes (including a note from Bryce Remsburg about Joe vs. Necro Butcher), Discord access and more: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/wrestlesplania" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/wrestlesplania</a>

Episode 71- Quiet Intense Dad Voice (Samoa Joe)

John Cusack

This week Rachel takes on wrestlesplaining duties to guide Kath through the Raw guest era. They tackle the Jeremy Piven, Bob Barker, and Pee Wee Herman episodes of Monday Night Raw, plus Snooki winning at Wrestlemania in Uggs! Also in this episode: muppet discourse, the cultural dead zone of 2009, and respecting Jersey Shore.Materials discussed include: Monday Night Raw #845 8/3/09, Monday Night Raw #850 9/7/09, Monday Night Raw #901 8/30/10, Monday Night Raw #929 3/14/11, Wrestlemania XXVII 4/3/11.

This week Rachel takes on wrestlesplaining duties to guide Kath through the Raw guest era. They tackle the Jeremy Piven, Bob Barker, and Pee Wee Herman episodes of Monday Night Raw, plus Snooki winning at Wrestlemania in Uggs! Also in this episode: muppet discourse, the cultural dead zone of 2009, and respecting Jersey Shore. Materials discussed include: Monday Night Raw #845 8/3/09, Monday Night Raw #850 9/7/09, Monday Night Raw #901 8/30/10, Monday Night Raw #929 3/14/11, Wrestlemania XXVII 4/3/11.

Episode 40 - This Is John Cusack's Fault (RAW Guest Era)

In this conclusion to our trilogy of submission wrestler episodes, aspiring lonely warriors Rachel and Kath celebrate the fabulously scary Minoru Suzuki. They talk aging, versatility, Instagram, and making pro wrestling more accessible. Material Discussed Includes: Minoru Suzuki vs Hiroshi Tanahashi at The New Beginning in Sapporo 1/27/18, Minoru Suzuki vs Sanshiro Takagi at DDT Street Wrestling in Tokyo Dome 6/1/17, Minoru Suzuki's ongoing feud with Mecha Mummy, Minoru Suzuki vs Kazuchika Okada at Minoru Suzuki 30th Anniversary Outdoor Festival 6/23/18.

In this conclusion to our trilogy of submission wrestler episodes, aspiring lonely warriors Rachel and Kath celebrate the fabulously scary Minoru Suzuki. They talk aging, versatility, Instagram, and making pro wrestling more accessible. Material Discussed Includes: Minoru Suzuki vs Hiroshi Tanahashi at The New Beginning in Sapporo 1/27/18, Minoru Suzuki vs Sanshiro Takagi at DDT Street Wrestling in Tokyo Dome 6/1/17, Minoru Suzuki's ongoing feud with Mecha Mummy, Minoru Suzuki vs Kazuchika Okada at Minoru Suzuki 30th Anniversary Outdoor Festival 6/23/18.

Episode 30 - The Man With The Worst Personality In The World (Minoru Suzuki)

Shinsuke Nakamura

Rachel and Kath discuss AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura in preparation for Wrestlemania. We watched:AJ Styles vs Kota Ibushi, Invasion Attack 2015 (NJPW)Shinsuke Nakamura vs Kota Ibushi, Wrestle Kingdom 9 (NJPW)AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura, Wrestle Kingdom 10 (NJPW)

Rachel and Kath discuss AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura in preparation for Wrestlemania. We watched: AJ Styles vs Kota Ibushi, Invasion Attack 2015 (NJPW) Shinsuke Nakamura vs Kota Ibushi, Wrestle Kingdom 9 (NJPW) AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura, Wrestle Kingdom 10 (NJPW)

Episode 10 - The Healthiest Hair in Wrestling (Shinsuke Nakamura & AJ Styles)

It’s Best of the Super Juniors season, and what better way to celebrate than to look at the career of the superest super junior himself: Jushin Thunder Liger. Rachel and Kath talk about the origin of his gimmick, his stint in WCW, and, of course, his long career in New Japan. PLUS: wrestling is anime, USA chants, and our favorite bully Minoru Suzuki.Materials Discussed Include: Jushin Liger Anime OP- 1989 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94nQlZ_Y-S8), Jushin Thunder Liger vs Flyin’ Bryan at WCW Superbrawl 2/29/92, Jushin Thunder Liger vs Great Sasuke at New Japan Summer Struggle 7/8/94 (https://www.bilibili.com/video/av14067216/), Jushin Thunder Liger vs Minoru Suzuki in Pancrase 11/30/02 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hTdEb5VG9A), Jushin Thunder Liger vs Hiromu Takahashi in New Japan Best of the Super Juniors 24 5/18/17 (https://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00440_2_07), Liger and Suzuki after their tag match at Liger’s 30th anniversary show 4/24/19 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyZxzedL4s8)If you like what we do, consider supporting Wrestlesplania on Patreon for bonus episodes, extended episode notes, Discord access and more: https://www.patreon.com/wrestlesplania

It’s Best of the Super Juniors season, and what better way to celebrate than to look at the career of the superest super junior himself: Jushin Thunder Liger. Rachel and Kath talk about the origin of his gimmick, his stint in WCW, and, of course, his long career in New Japan. PLUS: wrestling is anime, USA chants, and our favorite bully Minoru Suzuki. Materials Discussed Include: Jushin Liger Anime OP- 1989 (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94nQlZ_Y-S8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94nQlZ_Y-S8</a>), Jushin Thunder Liger vs Flyin’ Bryan at WCW Superbrawl 2/29/92, Jushin Thunder Liger vs Great Sasuke at New Japan Summer Struggle 7/8/94 (<a href="https://www.bilibili.com/video/av14067216/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bilibili.com/video/av14067216/</a>), Jushin Thunder Liger vs Minoru Suzuki in Pancrase 11/30/02 (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hTdEb5VG9A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hTdEb5VG9A</a>), Jushin Thunder Liger vs Hiromu Takahashi in New Japan Best of the Super Juniors 24 5/18/17 (<a href="https://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00440_2_07" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00440_2_07</a>), Liger and Suzuki after their tag match at Liger’s 30th anniversary show 4/24/19 (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyZxzedL4s8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyZxzedL4s8</a>) If you like what we do, consider supporting Wrestlesplania on Patreon for bonus episodes, extended episode notes, Discord access and more: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/wrestlesplania" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/wrestlesplania</a>

Episode 72- It Was the 80s Until 1995 (Jushin Thunder Liger)

Tetsuya Naito

Can Rachel and Kath keep it tranquilo when confronted by sweet suits, magnificent manes, and our weird Uncle Chris trying to do goth makeup? Find out in this week’s episode, which is all about the ingobernable one himself: Tetsuya Naito. PLUS: We launched our Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/wrestlesplaniaContent discussed includes: Showbuckle's The Fall and Rise of Tetsuya Naito (https://vimeo.com/266985812), Naito vs. Tanahashi Dominion 6/11/17, Naito vs. Ibushi G1 Climax 7/17/17, Naito vs. Okada Wrestle Kingdom 1/4/18, Chris Jericho yells at a turtle (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZvLQtC9j-U), Naito vs. Jericho Dominion 6/9/18, Liger pinning sleeping wrestlers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gS2nSn42Ag), also that one super sad episode of Futurama with the dog.

Can Rachel and Kath keep it tranquilo when confronted by sweet suits, magnificent manes, and our weird Uncle Chris trying to do goth makeup? Find out in this week’s episode, which is all about the ingobernable one himself: Tetsuya Naito. PLUS: We launched our Patreon! <a href="https://www.patreon.com/wrestlesplania" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/wrestlesplania</a> Content discussed includes: Showbuckle's The Fall and Rise of Tetsuya Naito (<a href="https://vimeo.com/266985812" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://vimeo.com/266985812</a>), Naito vs. Tanahashi Dominion 6/11/17, Naito vs. Ibushi G1 Climax 7/17/17, Naito vs. Okada Wrestle Kingdom 1/4/18, Chris Jericho yells at a turtle (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZvLQtC9j-U" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZvLQtC9j-U</a>), Naito vs. Jericho Dominion 6/9/18, Liger pinning sleeping wrestlers (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gS2nSn42Ag" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gS2nSn42Ag</a>), also that one super sad episode of Futurama with the dog.

Episode 25 - Old Pug Eyes (Tetsuya Naito)

Kath and Rachel talk about the shows they saw in New Orleans in the lead-up to Wrestlemania. They discuss Evolve 102, RevPro 2018, Joey Janela's Spring Break 2, and Supercard of Honor XII.

Episode 13 - Jared 2PM (Mania Week)

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