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The weekly wrestling podcast that calls it right down the middle. Hosted by wrestling superfans Perry Smith & Daryn Beasley.
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Friday Feb 23, 2018
Friday Feb 23, 2018
Can you believe it's three quarters of a century? 3/4 a Benjamin? The Whole Ref'n Show has been at it for 75 episodes, #dearlisteners! It's another milestone for the touchstone of pro-wrestling podcasts! And for this septuagenarian, it's still spry! As spring is nigh, we like to think of ourselves as a spring chicken, even. Youth, vitality, fashion. What is it to be hip in pro-wrestling? Chic, even? Why, it's a couple of wrestletalk heroes like Daryn Beasley and Perry Smith. It's #wrestlenewsandwrestleviews from a couple of real mensches! It's hot headlines, it's wrestlescoops, it's pillar-to-post coverage! It's amazing guests! And that's what Episode 75 is; what every episode is on the ONLY wrestling podcast that calls it right down the middle. Head-to-head picks for the WWE RAW Elimination Chamber network special! A blow-by-blow account of Night 2 of FEST Wrestling's "Love is a Battlefield 2!" And talk about special guests!!! EFFY, the #feministicon and NEW FEST Wrestling World Champion returns to the podcast he considers a second home, and he has A LOT to say, dear listeners! Effy sits down with Daryn and Perry to talk about the match where he won the title, the year that was in FEST, the immediate future (and immediate past), and the entire Effy-lution! Front-row seats are yours for the having just by joining us on this one-of-a-kind wrestling podcast. And that's not all! The newsticker takes us to Music City, USA, to Tenochtitlan, to the year 2000, to the Asylum to everywhere on the globe where there is a force with which to be reckoned, and THAT is just to talk about one man: Jeff Jarrett! He is going into the WWE Hall of Fame, so get to know ol' SlapNutz himself, but don't piss him off! Ain't he great!? Our heroes discuss the announcement of Double J's induction and the ins and outs of the whole situation. And then the news turns to the operating room where there is news from the "Land of the Rising Sun" about The Great Muta! What's in store for Mutoh and his knees!? The Whole Ref'n show is jam-packed this week! From WWE to the Far East, from the past to the present, from WrestleMania to the indies, from humble beginnings to the hottest guests in sports entertainment who take us to infinity and beyond, it's we, it's we, it's the T-W-R-S, and it's 75 episodes young. Boo-yaka-yaka-yaka!
Friday Feb 16, 2018
Friday Feb 16, 2018
It's love, it's hate, it's HOF, it's Ivory! It's a newsweek all over the place, #dearlisteners! Where has Emma landed? Is Ms. Dashwood a woman of honor? Jason Jordan's immediate future AND WrestleMania dance card get a big shake-up thanks to his neck injury. And who wants in on the RAW pay-per-views? Why, SmackdownLive, of course! And vice versa! It's a nice way to hasten the end of the brand split altogether if you're asking the ONLY wrestling podcast that calls it right down the middle, The Whole Ref'n Show!! So, those headlines set the table... but what's for dinner!? Our heroes Daryn and Perry are going to have a nice pow-wow, talking about Night 1 of FEST Wrestling's "Love Is A Battlefield 2: Electric Boogaloo." Daryn made the trip to St. Augustine, Florida without Perry, as Perry is in the midst of his most recent stint as an Angelino. But Daryn has the blow-by-blow account of the raddest punk wrestling party in the whole of the Earth, and he is ready to tell Perry and ALL OF YOU ALL about it!! Listen and learn what went down in the first round of the "Battle For the Love Cup" Tag Team Tournament! Hear the trials and travails of the Ugly Ducklings, the Gymnasty Boyz, the Metro Brothers, Saieve Al Sabah and Karleena Gore, Shane Strickland and a last second replacement, Awaken's Leon Scott and Wolfe Taylor, one half of Capital Vices and NO last second replacement, The CODA and THEN there are all the non-tournament bouts! Hear about MJF, Matt Cross and a most amazing gang warfare main event featuring the team of Effy, Beastly and Aerial Monroe taking on the team of Su Yung, Darby Allin and Priscilla Kelly! Buckle up, lovers! It's time to go to war!
Friday Feb 09, 2018
Friday Feb 09, 2018
We are young. Heartache to heartache, we stand. No promises, no demands... Love Is A Battlefield... 2... Electric Boogaloo. Yes, #dearlisteners, it is time to go back to Florida! FEST Wrestling weekend, the future is NOW! The two-day "Battle for the Love Cup" Tag Team Tournament is Friday and Saturday, February 9th & 10th 2018, LIVE from St. Augustine and Gainesville, Florida, and the stakes are high! Our heroes Daryn and Perry, as always, are going to turn this mother out. And, like the Beatles, they get by with a little help from their friends. In this case, friend of the show Rich Bocchini drops by to talk about Love Is A Battlefield 2. Yes, the voice of FEST Wrestling (also the voice of MLW, Wrestlecircus and Defy Wrestling), you can bet your sweet bippy this young, fresh fellow knows his shit. Rich joins the boys to break down the bracket for the Love Cup as well as talk about the singles matches and special attractions over the FEST Wrestling weekend, from Matt Cross taking on MJF to the wild 6-person tag match to end Night 1, captained by the opponents for the FEST Championship on Night 2, defending champ Su Yung and challenger Effy! Also, as you might expect, there is more than anyone's fair share of nonsense when these three try to have a conversation. And you know what? We may have seen the elevation here of Rich Bocchini from "friend of the show" to "hero." Hmmmm. But it's not only FEST Wrestling on this episode. The boys also talk about the Corey Graves and Booker T kerfuffle. And there MIGHT be some repercussions for that one. Alicia Fox's injury is updated, and where is Lars Sullivan!? Let's get to the bottom of his disappearance! But most of all, this weekend, be excellent to each other. Because we are strong, no one can tell us we're wrong. Searching our hearts for so long, both of us knowing... Love Is A Battlefield... 2... Electric Boogaloo.
Saturday Feb 03, 2018
Saturday Feb 03, 2018
LET'S GET READY TO RUMBBBLLLE!!! It's a crazy Rumble-rific week emanating from The Whole Ref'n Show, echoing the roar of the City of Brotherly Love from a crazy weekend of Philly wrestling courtesy of WWE. NXT Takeover: Philadelphia and the Royal Rumble itself get dissected this week by our heroes Daryn and Perry. The boys break down all the matches from both nights, talking Almas and Cole and Black and Dream; Asuka and Rousey and Shinsuke and Cena. What a world, what a world! The show this week opens with some headlines about the new 205Live manager (he's no couch potato, though he is a spud), the return of Coach (not Mr. Perfect's manager, and not Glacier's latter days WCW gimmick; but Johnathan Coachman!), the Jeremy Borash contract inking heard 'round the world AND the latest confirmed inductees into the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2018, the Dudley Boyz! But after that news ticker is dealt with, the cards from Barbed Wire City get picked clean like a buzzard on carrion, with our heroes treating your earholes to the very best in #wrestlenewsandwrestleviews, which this week amazingly includes the full-blown Asian Invasion of WWE! Could WWE be called NEW New Japan!? Find out on this week's rendition of the ONLY wrestling podcast that calls it right down the middle!
Friday Jan 26, 2018
Friday Jan 26, 2018
Golden palaces, crown jewels, marzipan, and the divine right of kings! It's a regular ROYAL week on The Whole Ref'n Show, #dearlisteners! King Haku, King Harley Race, Prince Iaukea, the Princess of Pro-Wrestling SoCal Val, King Bookah and Queen Sharmell, Prince Puma, Duke "The Dumpster" Droese (wait, was he a Duke?); there are all sorts of bluebloods (hey! what about the "Blue Bloods!?") in professional wrestling, and this is the month to showcase them. And THIS is the podcast that is eyeballs-deep in the Royal month of wrestling! On this week's episode, our heroes Daryn and Perry catch you up on RAW's 25th Anniversary show. Hear the boys talk about all the weird cameos and flashbacks to yesteryear on this one-time big-deal TV show. And in other news, Enzo is OUT-zo amidst serious charges of sexual misconduct. Hear the latest on this salacious tale. But STAY to hear the boys go head-to-head, making their picks for NXT Takeover: Philadelphia and WWE Royal Rumble, BOTH coming this weekend from the City of Brotherly Love! Daryn and Perry break down both cards and spare no feelings, pull no punches, in providing the very best wrestlenews and wrestleviews in the podcast world! BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE! This is THE episode of the only wrestling podcast that calls it right down the middle where YOU, dear listeners, get your ENTRY number in the 2nd Annual The Whole Ref'n Show Royal Rumble Contest! Did you make the cut!? What number did you get!? Listen in and find out. Rise and fall, live and die, with your combatant avatar THIS weekend at the Royal Rumble! Will you win the fabulous prize!? Good luck! Thanks for listening!
Friday Jan 19, 2018
Friday Jan 19, 2018
It's a regular CNN this week on The Whole Ref'n Show as it's news headline after news headline after news headline! Our heroes Daryn and Perry take a look at all the big-time maneuvering from Impact Wrestling: what's the fate of EC3, Bobby Lashley and Chris Adonis? And what are Sü Yung, Brian Cage and Austin Aries doing in Impact!? Furthermore, do you have internet access? Well, then you can join our boys and watch Impact Wrestling on Twitch! Listen for details on that Impact-Twitch deal, dear listeners. Over in NXT, there are even more signees, and these are HUGE!! Folks with major indy cred and international championships to their names are sure to make a splash at the Performance Center! And then the ticker keeps on ticking, now with WWE news as we have details on the U.S. Title tournament finals, a DUI arrest and the identity of the first WWE Hall of Fame inductee of 2018! And then, stay tuned for the first chatter between our heroes about FEST Wrestling: Love Is A Battlefield 2! And DO NOT forget to enter The Whole Ref'n Show's 2nd Annual Royal Rumble Contest!
Tuesday Jan 16, 2018
Tuesday Jan 16, 2018
Sawdust and jet fuel are to blame for this slightly delayed, but nevertheless infotaining, episode of the only wrestling podcast that calls it right down the middle! Our heroes Daryn and Perry are again bi-coastal, but now their recording studios are being refurbished and it can be slow going sometimes on the Oregon Trail... BUT, the boys are back! Only 3 days late this week, and with bells on! There is a lot to talk about, and the boys hit you hard and quick with a reminder of the deets on the 2nd annual The Whole Ref'n Show Royal Rumble Contest! ENTER NOW before it's too late, dear listeners! After the contest spiel, Daryn and Perry discuss the upcoming RAW 25th Anniversary show, and the injuries to Samoa Joe and Paige. While RAW25 promises to have some really fun surprises, the surprising re-injuries to Joe and Paige are unfortunate to say the very least, and Paige may be looking at a heartbreaking early retirement. In better news, Candice LeRae signs with NXT, and we are stoked to see Mrs. Wrestling emanate from Full Sail University on the regular! And in other news, The Bullet Club wants to know, are you 'all in?' Listen up for details regarding what may be the most revolutionary event in professional wrestling history! But wait, there's more! The most revolutionary event in professional wrestling this past week was New Japan Pro Wrestling's "WrestleKingdom 12," broadcast LIVE around the globe from the Tokyo Dome, and it was something special. Our heroes take you match for match, bout for bout and blow by blow, from pillar to post, from the show-opening elimination-style New Japan Rumble to the double main event that set the wrestling world on fire! Daryn and Perry cover every match from WrestleKingdom 12, so you can hear about all the many, many title bouts and hear the triumphs and travails of your favorite intrepid global superstars and loathed and wretched villains like Hiromu Takahashi, Marty Scurll, The Young Bucks, "The Ace" Hiroshi Tanahashi, Minoru Suzuki, Kota Ibushi, Cody Rhodes, Will Ospreay, and that barely scratches the surface of this star-studded affair! Because when we get to that double main-event, hold on to your butts, dear listeners! First, it's Alpha VS Omega, as Y2J Chris Jericho goes into full survival-mode in a fight to the finish against The Cleaner Kenny Omega of The Elite faction of The Bullet Club and current, reigning IWGP United States Champion. This is a battle that moved and shook the wrestling world and will be remembered for ages to come. What do Daryn and Perry think of it? And what are their thoughts on the following bout, the IWGP Heavyweight Championship match between the undisputed champion Kazuchika Okada and the challenger, the oddly mystifying talent that is Tetsuya Naito!? ONLY HERE on The Whole Ref'n Show will you get the most informative wrestletalk and most unique wrestlenews and wrestleviews in all the land of podcasting and sports and entertainment radio! DO NOT MISS this or any other episode, dear listeners!
Friday Jan 05, 2018
Friday Jan 05, 2018
It's time for The Whole Ref'n Show's 2nd Annual Royal Rumble Contest! Listen in for ALL the details on how to enter! We lead off the show with these details. Do NOT miss your chance to win an awesome, exclusive prize from the ONLY wrestling podcast that calls it right down the middle. While they're at it, our heroes Daryn and Perry take time this week to further discuss the first ever women-only Royal Rumble Match. Our boys list all the thus-far confirmed entrants and begin to speculate on some of those that have not been announced. And then for the meat and potatoes this week, the boys give you their respective "Top 10 Wrestlers of 2017" list! As Daryn and Perry go through theirs lists, they are surprised at each others' picks as they were not shared with one another beforehand. So, you can be surprised along with them as the lists are revealed, one at a time starting at number 10! Which wrestlers will make the boys' lists? Which wrestlers will make BOTH lists!? Do you agree? Do you disagree? Are you ON the list!? What do YOU think, dear listeners? This is the FIRST episode of 2018, and this look back at the year 2017 and all the amazing talent that was spotlighted all over the world and at every level of the industry is a celebration of the sport and entertainment we all love. And be sure to enter the Royal Rumble... The Whole Ref'n Show 2nd Annual Royal Rumble Contest, that is!
Friday Dec 29, 2017
Friday Dec 29, 2017
It's the middlelands, the no-man's land of the holidaze, dear listeners! We find ourselves in betwixt Christmas and New Year's, and we find ourselves in want of WRESTLETALK! Have no fear, our heroes Daryn and Perry are here, bearing gifts of wrestlenews, wrestleviews, and humor unlike anything else in the podcast world. The boys are talking WWE injuries, New Japan nuclear-heatz, as well as Matt Hardy & Beethoven in the Garden. And then, good friend of the show, and the world's worst role model, Teddy Stigma, stops by the show to let the whole wide world of wrestling know all about his all-about. Teddy catches us up on his injury, dropping exclusive news of all those gory medical details, talking rehab, surgery, timetables and all the rest. But it won't end there. These three dudes talk a bit about that sure, but really, The Simpsons. Listen in to this lovely conversation about grilled cheese knees, miniature hands, and at least the first 10 seasons of The Simpsons.
Friday Dec 22, 2017
Friday Dec 22, 2017
Merry Christmas, dear listeners! The Whole Ref'n Show has a podcast full of fun audio toys for all the good boys and girls! Our heroes Daryn and Perry are coming down the chimney with headlines from the wide world of wrestling. News, good and bad, just in time for Christmas consideration; news of an "all-woman" Royal Rumble match, a rumored resurrection of the XFL and more! And then the boys break down Smackdown Live's "Clash of Champions" network special, complete with full results and both popular and unpopular opinions. But pull your toboggans down tight o'er your heads, boys and girls, grab some cocoa and listen closely to a conversation with The Ugly Ducklings! Indy wrestling's most raucous quack-attack crash-lands into a fun conversation with podcasting's most raucous talkers, and what they say is right: birds of a feather quack together! Hear about the origins of the Ugly Ducklings straight from the ducklings' mouths. It's an oozing and amusing tale of love, mutation and wrestling! Dear listeners, you will love every second of meeting Rob Killjoy, Lance Lude and Coach Mikey. And closing out this joyous Christmas edition of The Whole Ref'n Show, Daryn and Perry bring you a blow-by-blow account of FEST Wrestling's "Pickle in the Tree 2" super-show! From qualifying matches, tag-team insanities and the baddest-ass ladder match around, you can now crack open a Pabst Blue Ribbon, gather 'round the yule log and listen to a breakdown of a spectacular independent wrestling show, a show by punks but for everyone! This is a JAM-PACKED episode (maybe boysenberry jam? or figgy pudding? how about porridge?). Enjoy every second of the ONLY wrestling podcast that calls it right down the middle while enjoying some holiday leisure! From our wrestle-family to yours, happy holidays and Merry Christmas #dearlisteners!