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DEADLOCK: A Pro Wrestling Podcast
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The DEADLOCK Podcast is an off-the-rails retrospective look at pro wrestling's highest & lowest points hosted by James Darnell & John Blud. Formerly the present, currently the past, sometimes the future - this podcast has seemed to do it all when it comes to the landscape of professional wrestling. If you enjoy wrestling, you'll like it here. If you don't enjoy wrestling, you'll probably like it here even more. The boys are back in town.
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Revisiting WWF Heat 1999 - The Night Before The Highest Rated RAW Ever
4d ago01:47:30Tap to summarize"Bossman...take the keys."We're in uncharted territory here on this episode of the DEADLOCK Podcast, as for only the 2nd time ever, we take a look back at an episode of WWF Sunday Night HEAT! This episode of Heat is from May 9th, 1999, which just so happens to be the night before the highest rated episode of WWF RAW is WAR ever. Surely, all of the people that tuned in for RAW were just so fired up from this episode of Heat, so what could have possibly been going on?!Tonight, we're going to hear from The Rock! That's all you need in 1999. The Rock & Stone Cold were both thrown off the stage by the Corporate Ministry's Undertaker & Triple H on the last episode of RAW, which lead to The Rock breaking his arm. He'll be here tonight to address that, after we get through all of the real stars of the WWF making appearances first.D-Generation X have been going through it, as not only has Triple H & Chyna left the group to join the Corporation, now the Corporate Ministry, but Billy Gunn has also turned his back on long-time partners X-Pac & Road Dogg. Kane & X-Pac are the current WWF Tag Team Champions, and Kane is going to do anything he can to get his hands on Billy Gunn. All night.The Union is here to get revenge on the Corporate Ministry. Ken Shamrock, Big Show, Test & Mankind do what they can to stop the likes of Big Bossman, Viscera, and Mideon from attacking any more people. Big Show even has a match tonight against Mideon!We also can't forget whatever is going on with Al Snow. Hardcore Holly was pinned by Al Snow, who was holding Head, to win the WWF Hardcore Championship. Al is convinced that Head is the champion, so Hardcore Holly has gone to the "Hardcore Championship Committee" to sanction a match between Al Snow & Head on this show. Yes, that is a match.Also on the card, Triple H takes on The Road Dogg, Val Venis faces Billy Gunn, and in the main event, Meat with PMS (Terri Runnels & Jacqueline) battles rival Droz with Prince Albert!All of that, and so much more, on this edition of the DEADLOCK Podcast!Get More DEADLOCK⦁ Patreon: https://patreon.com/deadlockpw⦁ Website: https://deadlockpw.com⦁ Webstore: https://webstore.deadlockpw.comConnect On Socials⦁ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/deadlockpw.com⦁ Twitter: https://twitter.com/deadlockpw⦁ Instagram: https://instagram.com/deadlockwrestling⦁ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@deadlockpw⦁ Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/deadlockpw⦁ Discord: https://discord.gg/E4BvR4W#deadlock #prowrestling
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Revisiting WWE SmackDown 2007 - The Great Khali Wins The World Title
2w ago01:46:18Tap to summarize"Whether you like it or not, ladies & gentlemen, the monster's reign has begun!"When a top guy gets injured, you have to call an audible, and on this episode of WWE SmackDown from July 20, 2007, WWE had a big decision to make. The current World Heavyweight Champion, Edge, has gone down with an injury, and we are only 2 days away from the Great American Bash 2007 PPV. What do they do?! Well, the only thing they can do; have a 20 man over the top rope BATTLE ROYAL to decide the new World Heavyweight Champion.Of course, all the stars are here in this match, like Jimmy Wang Yang, The Major Brothers, Deuce & Domino, and Eugene. There's also some undercard guys like Batista, MVP, Kane, & Finlay. But, the biggest & best of them all, and the man that walks away with the championship, is The Great Khali!Even though this is a major part of the show, there are some other things to look forward to! Kane & Batista are in this battle royal, but that's not the only thing they do tonight, as they have a main event 1 on 1 match against each other to find out who will face The Great Khali at The Great American Bash for the World Championship. Victoria faces off against Torrie Wilson in a rivalry that's been brewing on SmackDown for a few weeks, and Matt Hardy takes on Kenny Dykstra.We're also given a look at some new talent, or re-debuting talent, coming to smackdown, like Chuck Palumbo & his motorcycles, as well as Jesse & Festus!All of that, and so much more, on this edition of the DEADLOCK Podcast!Get More DEADLOCK⦁ Patreon: https://patreon.com/deadlockpw⦁ Website: https://deadlockpw.com⦁ Webstore: https://webstore.deadlockpw.comConnect On Socials⦁ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/deadlockpw.com⦁ Twitter: https://twitter.com/deadlockpw⦁ Instagram: https://instagram.com/deadlockwrestling⦁ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@deadlockpw⦁ Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/deadlockpw⦁ Discord: https://discord.gg/E4BvR4W#deadlock #prowrestling
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Revisiting WWE ECW 2006 - The 2nd Episode, John Cena Confronts The ECW Roster
3w ago02:17:10Tap to summarize"Let The Bodies Hit The Floor!"Just over 20 years ago, on June 20th, 2006, WWE brought us the 2nd episode of ECW on Sci-Fi. The first episode of WWE ECW has taken place to much criticism, but also a fantastic rating of over 3 million viewers. With the debut of talent like Kurt Angle & Big Show, as well as characters like The ECW Zombie, no one really knew what to expect from this show. Seemingly, that 'no one' included the people in charge. By the way, you can check out our review of the 1st episode of WWE ECW right here!But, this is the next week, and it's time to see what groundwork will be laid for the future of this 'brand'. The night before on WWE Monday Night RAW, ECW showed up to interrupt the show. Sabu made his presence known by not only attacking John Cena, but a chair thrown at Cena's head bust him wide open. This, of course, is to set up the match between John Cena & Sabu at this Sunday's "Vengeance" PPV.Our main event for the evening also involves two superstars from RAW; Edge & Randy Orton. They're here to take on the team of Kurt Angle & Rob Van Dam. RVD had also shown up on RAW the night before to attack his opponent for Vengeance, Edge! Kurt Angle & Randy Orton are continuing their rivalry stemming from the last ECW One Night Stand, where Angle beat Randy Orton.Also, Macho Libre is here to tell the ECW fans about how Macho Man did promos, which The Sandman takes umbrage to. Kelly is here to give us another Exposé, Sabu takes on The FBI's Tony Mamaluke w/ Trinity, Tommy Dreamer stands up to The Big Show, and John Cena is here to confront the ECW 'Extremist Rebels'.All of that, and so much more, on this edition of the DEADLOCK Podcast!Get More DEADLOCK⦁ Patreon: https://patreon.com/deadlockpw⦁ Website: https://deadlockpw.com⦁ Webstore: https://webstore.deadlockpw.comConnect On Socials⦁ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/deadlockpw.com⦁ Twitter: https://twitter.com/deadlockpw⦁ Instagram: https://instagram.com/deadlockwrestling⦁ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@deadlockpw⦁ Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/deadlockpw⦁ Discord: https://discord.gg/E4BvR4W#deadlock #prowrestling
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Revisiting WWE RAW 2005 - Matt Hardy Invades, Attacks Edge & Shouts Out Ring Of Honor
4w ago01:40:12Tap to summarize"RING OF HONOR!! R-O-H!!"On this episode of the DEADLOCK Podcast, we're headed back to July 11th, 2005 to re-visit this much talked about moment in wrestling history. The Edge/Matt Hardy/Lita drama is still unfolding at this time, with Matt Hardy having been released due to it all. But, on this episode of RAW, Matt Hardy is back for revenge! Matt shows up, attacks Edge during his match with Kane, and shouts "COME SEE ME AT RING OF HONOR! ROH!" into the microphone.John Cena recently joined the brand, and is already at odds with current RAW General Manager, Eric Bischoff, who looks to make an example out of Cena via Chris Jericho. This isn't the only person Jericho has a problem with, though, as Jericho interrupts Carlito's "Carlito's Cabana" talk show. They both argue over who should interview Shawn Michaels about why he attacked Hulk Hogan, but ultimately, the original wrestling-talk-show-host "Rowdy" Roddy Piper shows up to steal the spotlight, and will have HBK on his show later tonight!Speaking of Carlito, he will be defending his Intercontinental Championship against Shelton Benjamin, the man he cheated out of the championship at WWE Vengeance just a couple weeks ago. Kurt Angle hosts his Gold Medal Invitational, where "Famous Teacher Who Got Fired" Matt Striker accepts the challenge. Also, Chris Masters looks to get revenge on Tajiri for spitting green mist in his eyes, and we get our first elimination segment for the 2005 RAW Diva Search!All of that, and so much more, on this edition of the DEADLOCK Podcast!Get More DEADLOCK⦁ Patreon: https://patreon.com/deadlockpw⦁ Website: https://deadlockpw.com⦁ Webstore: https://webstore.deadlockpw.comConnect On Socials⦁ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/deadlockpw.com⦁ Twitter: https://twitter.com/deadlockpw⦁ Instagram: https://instagram.com/deadlockwrestling⦁ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@deadlockpw⦁ Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/deadlockpw⦁ Discord: https://discord.gg/E4BvR4W#deadlock #prowrestling
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Revisiting WWE NXT 2010 - The Season 2 Finale!
Jun 1001:40:12Tap to summarize"We are wild...and young!"A moment in time so incredible that it has both been remembered & forgotten, and then remembered again, over the course of the last 16 years. It's time for us to head back to the world of NXT, during an era where the WWE just really wanted to make some people look really dumb on television.NXT Season 2 comes to an end here on this episode, and we get to find out who is the NEXT BREAKOUT WWE SUPERSTAR! They can only be so lucky. Not Lucky Cannon, though. Who in the end did the best keg races, and kissing, and punching a bag, and running around the ring, and cutting a promo?! Will it be Kaval, Michael McGillicutty, or Alex Riley?During the night, we are also introduced to the participants of the next season of NXT, which is an all divas season.There is so little wrestling on this show, like really none at all. We get one match, with all of the finalists in a triple-threat contest. Their job is to win the match but also impress the WWE Pros (Cody Rhodes, Zack Ryder, MVP, Kofi Kingston, Michelle McCool & Layla, Mark Henry, John Morrison, & The Miz) that are watching (kinda) on the stage. Of course, all of the losers of this season are at ringside, including Husky Harris (Bray Wyatt), Percy Watson, Eli Cottonwood, Titus O'Neil, and Lucky Cannon (?).There are some big time moments on this, including Michael McGillicutty's greatest speech of all time, and the complete disaster of a show-ending angle.All of that, and SO much more, on this episode of the DEADLOCK Podcast.Get More DEADLOCK⦁ Patreon: https://patreon.com/deadlockpw⦁ Website: https://deadlockpw.com⦁ Webstore: https://webstore.deadlockpw.comConnect On Socials⦁ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/deadlockpw.com⦁ Twitter: https://twitter.com/deadlockpw⦁ Instagram: https://instagram.com/deadlockwrestling⦁ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@deadlockpw⦁ Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/deadlockpw⦁ Discord: https://discord.gg/E4BvR4W#deadlock #prowrestling
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Revisiting WCW Thunder 2000 - Scott Steiner Attacks A Duck
Jun 302:09:55Tap to summarize"I HATE DUCKS!"A moment in wrestling that everyone has seen, but very few understand the context, which brings us to watching this episode...where we get even less context. Of course, this episode has the infamous scene where Scott Steiner attacks...a duck!It's WCW Thunder from September 27th, 2000, and we are in quite an "interesting" time in WCW. Vince Russo has just won the WCW World Championship, and everyone has absolutely lost their minds. Literally everyone. From the talent, to the staff, to the announce team, especially on this episode. Most of the top guys do not want to work Thunder, so they just don't! Leaving us with shows like this.Lex Luger made his return to WCW this past Nitro, in an attempt to help Vince Russo win the World Title. He's back here on Thunder, to interrupt Jeff Jarrett, and to apologize for what he did. Jeff Jarrett isn't having any of it, until top guy General Hugh G. Rection comes out to say that he stands with Lex Luger. Team Canada's own Lance Storm attacks General Rection, which sets up our unsanctioned main event!"Above Average" Mike Sanders is here to run the show, as Vince Russo is not here. Well, he is in this town, as he does an interview with Mike Tenay later, but he just isn't at this show, like most top guys aren't. Mike Sanders & the Natural Born Thrillers look to advance in the Hardcore Title Tournament that Mike Sanders has just set up, and if they don't, they are SOL...and you know what that means.We also get some matches! Rey Mysterio Jr & Juventud Guerrera face off in the 2nd match of their Best of 5 Series, Team Canada's Jim Duggan & Elix Skipper get a tag team title match against Sean O'Haire & Mark Jindrak. The two Hardcore Title tournament matches we get are Johnny The Bull taking on Sergeant AWOL, and Reno taking on Crowbar!We can't forget to mention the big talk show segment of the night, the LAVA LAMP LOUNGE hosted by Mike Awesome!All of that, and SO much more, on this episode of the DEADLOCK Podcast!Get More DEADLOCK⦁ Patreon: https://patreon.com/deadlockpw⦁ Website: https://deadlockpw.com⦁ Webstore: https://webstore.deadlockpw.comConnect On Socials⦁ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/deadlockpw.com⦁ Twitter: https://twitter.com/deadlockpw⦁ Instagram: https://instagram.com/deadlockwrestling⦁ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@deadlockpw⦁ Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/deadlockpw⦁ Discord: https://discord.gg/E4BvR4W#deadlock #prowrestling
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Revisiting WWF RAW 2001 - Kurt Angle Kidnaps Stone Cold Steve Austin
May 2602:11:16Tap to summarize"Look at that! 200 feet!"It's time to talk about the INVASION era once again! Stone Cold Steve Austin is the WWF Champion, and last week on SmackDown, he made possibly the biggest mistake of his career; he threw Kurt Angle's Olympic Gold Medals over a bridge, into the river. Stone Cold seems to be involved in a lot of these bridge angles, now that we think about it. But, now it's RAW is WAR, and Kurt Angle is out for revenge. So much so, that Kurt Angle KIDNAPS Stone Cold, and takes him to a bridge in an attempt to throw him off of it. Live. On television.While everyone else worries about that, we also have some wrestling going on! As mentioned, The Invasion is still in 'full' swing, and The Rock is the current WCW World Heavyweight Champion. On this episode of RAW in Toronto, Canada, Christian gets a chance to win the big gold! He's so confident, that he even gives Edge back the King of the Ring trophy that he's been parading around with. Former WCW Champion Booker T & the owner of WCW, Shane McMahon, take a big interest in this match, as well.Also on this episode of RAW is WAR, 1/2 of the current WWF & WCW Tag Team Champions, The Undertaker, takes on The Alliance's Test. The Dudley Boyz take on Big Show & Tajiri to find out the #1 contenders for the tag titles. Matt Hardy & Lita look for revenge on The Hurricane & Ivory an in intergender tag match, while Perry Saturn looks to find out who kidnapped Moppy! Most importantly, Shawn Stasiak is here, managed by Stacy Keibler, to take on Spike Dudley, who is managed by Molly Holly.All of that, and SO much more, on this episode of the DEADLOCK Podcast!Get More DEADLOCK⦁ Patreon: https://patreon.com/deadlockpw⦁ Website: https://deadlockpw.com⦁ Webstore: https://webstore.deadlockpw.comConnect On Socials⦁ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/deadlockpw.com⦁ Twitter: https://twitter.com/deadlockpw⦁ Instagram: https://instagram.com/deadlockwrestling⦁ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@deadlockpw⦁ Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/deadlockpw⦁ Discord: https://discord.gg/E4BvR4W#deadlock #prowrestling
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Revisiting WWE RAW 2006 - Fake Kane Confronts Real Kane
May 1901:49:35Tap to summarize"This Will NEVER Be Over!"We're coming up on Memorial Day, so what better way to celebrate America than by watching a Memorial Day episode of WWE Monday Night RAW?! Hooray! Of course, we are only a few weeks removed from the last episode of RAW from 2006 we watched, which means we are right in the middle of Kane's "May 19th" situation. Except this time, we finally get to find out who is behind all of the mystery & shenanigans that have been haunting Kane for weeks now. It's...himself! Masked Kane interrupts Kane's match with Shelton Benjamin, which sends Kane into a shock like he's never experienced before...and hopefully never did again!We also can't forget the big main event; Triple H takes on the 20 year old (did you know he's 20?) Kenny of the Spirit Squad! But, it's not just a regular match, it's the first ever SPIRIT JACK match, where all of the other members of the Spirit Squad (Nicky! Mikey! Johnny! Mitch!) will surround the ring, lumberjack style. Vince McMahon put this match together, after Triple H "accidentally" hit Shane McMahon with a sledgehammer a couple weeks ago, and also stopped the Spirit Squad from attacking Shawn Michaels last week.ECW is about to make it's big return to television, and ECW One Night Stand 2006 is right around the corner. Paul Heyman & Mick Foley have a face-to-face confrontation in the ring, which leads to the breaking news that RVD isn't the only person joining the ECW brand, but so is Kurt Angle!Also on this show, "The World's Largest Love Machine" Viscera seeks revenge on Umaga, Beth Phoenix & Torrie Wilson team up to face Victoria & Candice Michelle, Big Show faces Edge for the #1 Contendership of the WWE Championship, and WWE Champion John Cena faces the newest RAW acquisition, Johnny Nitro!All of that, and SO much more, on this episode of the DEADLOCK Podcast!Get More DEADLOCK⦁ Patreon: https://patreon.com/deadlockpw⦁ Website: https://deadlockpw.com⦁ Webstore: https://webstore.deadlockpw.comConnect On Socials⦁ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/deadlockpw.com⦁ Twitter: https://twitter.com/deadlockpw⦁ Instagram: https://instagram.com/deadlockwrestling⦁ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@deadlockpw⦁ Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/deadlockpw⦁ Discord: https://discord.gg/E4BvR4W#deadlock #prowrestling
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Revisiting WWE RAW 2006 - Joey Styles QUITS, Fallout From WWE Backlash
May 1202:14:04Tap to summarize"I'm not good enough to call BACKLASH?!"The May 1st, 2006 episode of WWE Monday Night RAW brings us the fallout from the PPV that took place the night before, Backlash! Of course, to capitalize on the momentum of this PPV, Vince McMahon opens the show & lets everyone know that he doesn't really feel like working tonight, and he is going to let all of the members of the Spirit Squad run the show. Yes, all of them. Kenny. Johnny. Mitch. Nicky. Mikey. All of them.Of course, that comes with a lot of "interesting" matches, including John Cena defending his WWE Championship against the 20 year old Kenny. Three of the members of the Spirit Squad also very fairly put themselves in a 6-man tag against "The Odd Squad" of Eugene, Snitsky, & Goldust. Of course, that's not all the Spirit Squad does on this episode, as they decide to set their sights on the lead commentator of RAW at the time, Joey Styles.The Spirit Squad, during the live broadcast, tell Joey Styles to go backstage to have a meeting with them, where they dress him down for being bad at his job, and not having enough "spirit". This, combined with Jerry Lawler poking his buttons, sets Joey Styles off, which leads to one of the most infamous 'worked-shoot' promos in the history of WWE, leading to some very memorable lines.We also have Chris Masters' Masterlock Challenge, a Divas Cheerleader Tag Team Match involving Mickie James, Victoria, Maria, and Torrie Wilson, and the biggest match of the night; Rob Conway takes on KANE, who is being haunted by the mysterious 'May 19th' date.All of that, and SO much more, on this episode of the DEADLOCK Podcast!Get More DEADLOCK⦁ DEADLOCK Patreon: https://patreon.com/deadlockpw⦁ DEADLOCK Website: https://deadlockpw.com⦁ DEADLOCK Shop: https://shop.deadlockpw.comConnect On Socials⦁ DEADLOCK Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/deadlockpw.com⦁ DEADLOCK Twitter: https://twitter.com/deadlockpw⦁ DEADLOCK Instagram: https://instagram.com/deadlockwrestling⦁ DEADLOCK TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@deadlockpw⦁ DEADLOCK Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/deadlockpw⦁ DEADLOCK Discord: https://discord.gg/E4BvR4W#deadlock #prowrestling
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Revisiting WWF RAW 1996 - Jim Ross Brings Razor Ramon & Diesel Back To The WWF!
May 501:35:53Tap to summarize"Far as I know, that's Razor Ramon!"On this edition of the DEADLOCK Podcast, we take a look back at this episode of WWF Monday Night RAW from September 30th, 1996. Everyone has been glued to their screens, waiting for the returns of Razor Ramon & Diesel to the WWF. Everyone thought they were long gone, taking over WCW as Scott Hall & Kevin Nash, but Good Ol' Jim Ross has come up with an unbelievable plan which involves bringing the very real Razor Ramon & Diesel back home. We've seen glimpses of them, and last week on RAW, JR re-introduced The Bad Guy to the WWF! It is 100% without a doubt a man named Razor Ramon.We're blessed with the in-ring return of Razor Ramon here on RAW, as well as promised an appearance by Big Daddy Cool, Diesel! Gorilla Monsoon, Jerry Lawler, Kevin Kelly, and really the entire company all have an issue with this. Gorilla Monsoon goes as far as to come out during Razor Ramon's match to tell JR that the WWF had nothing to do with this, and that this is very obviously NOT Razor Ramon or Diesel!Undertaker & Mankind are getting themselves prepared for the first ever "Buried Alive" match at In Your House, and what better way to prepare themselves than to hang around in a graveyard and mess with some dirt?Also on this episode, Stone Cold Steve Austin goes one-on-one with Jake Roberts, The Godwinns take on The Grimms, and we can't forget our huge main event! Shawn Michaels teams up with his mentor, Jose Lothario, to take on the team of Vader & Jim Cornette!All of that, and much more, on this edition of the DEADLOCK Podcast!Get More DEADLOCK⦁ DEADLOCK Patreon: https://patreon.com/deadlockpw⦁ DEADLOCK Website: https://deadlockpw.com⦁ DEADLOCK Shop: https://shop.deadlockpw.comConnect On Socials⦁ DEADLOCK Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/deadlockpw.com⦁ DEADLOCK Twitter: https://twitter.com/deadlockpw⦁ DEADLOCK Instagram: https://instagram.com/deadlockwrestling⦁ DEADLOCK TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@deadlockpw⦁ DEADLOCK Reddit: https://reddit.com/r/deadlockpw⦁ DEADLOCK Discord: https://discord.gg/E4BvR4W#deadlock #prowrestling
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