Backlash 2018 Kickoff Recap & Review
Bayley takes on Ruby Riott without the assistance of Sasha Banks in a good kickoff for this year’s Backlash.
Bayley takes on Ruby Riott without the assistance of Sasha Banks in a good kickoff for this year’s Backlash.
Wrestlemania has become about so much more than just one show, and if you travel to see Wrestlemania live, you can spend an entire week immersing yourself in pro wrestling from around the world. We did that this year, and this episode is all about our experiences during our week in New Orleans! Listen as we talk about the many, many shows we saw, the wrestlers we got to meet, the disappointments we faced, and our favorite moments from our pro wrestling vacation!
Pete Dunne tries to get revenge on Roderick Strong in a pretty good episode of NXT.
Buddy Murphy returns to action, Itami and Tozawa have some issues dealing with Gallagher and Kendrick, and Drew Gulak looks to take down Kalisto in a good episode of 205 Live.
The last SmackDown before Backlash was light on wrestling, but it did have a couple of matches definitely worth checking out.
March feels like it happened so long ago, but you can relive the relative excitement of the buildup to Wrestlemania by listening to episode 107 of the Wrestling House Show. Find out what we thought about this year’s pre-Mania mania, what matches managed to catch our attention, and what we found most (and least) entertaining in the month of March!
RAW ventures to Canada where Owens and Zayn are treated like heroes, Titus O’Neil makes fun of himself, Sasha Banks takes on The Riott Squad, and Balor convinces Rollins to put his IC Title on the line!
The fourth Stardom Cinderella Tournament was a night filled with fun matches, a little drama, and a very interesting result.
While the Greatest Royal Rumble was very long and ultimately didn’t mean much, there were some fun moments and good matches on the show.
The Undisputed Era beings a new era of domination, Heavy Machinery issues a challenge that may not be very wise, and Johnny Gargano continues to have things go wrong for him in a very good episode of NXT.
A five-man gauntlet match to determine a number one contender for the Cruiserweight Title takes up the entirety of this entertaining episode of 205 Live.
The Club reunites to take on Shinsuke Nakamura and Rusev Day in the main event of an alright episode of SmackDown Live.
With the roster shenanigans over the past couple of weeks, RAW attempts to settle into new feuds while getting ready for the Greatest Royal Rumble in four days.
Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae close the chapter on Andrade Almas and Zelina Vega, and Killian Dain battles Lars Sullivan in a No DQ Match in a very good episode of NXT.
The tensions between Itama & Tozawa and the Lucha House Party come to a dramatic conclusion (maybe) as the two teams battle in a tornado match in the main event of a very good episode of 205 Live.
The second day of the Superstar Shakeup shapes an impressive SmackDown Live roster and already begins to deliver some intriguing match-ups.
The Superstar Shakeup brings the promise of new feuds, though this episode of RAW was more about spectacle than action.
February came and went quickly, so how was the wrestling? Listen as Joey and chris discuss their favorite matches from each week in February of 2018 as well as their thoughts about the buildup to Wrestlemania. All this plus much more on the second of the Wrestling House Show’s monthly wrap-ups!
While mostly a recap of Takeover, this episode of NXT had a fun debut and a good match between Kairi Sane and Lacey Evans.
A good show with two solid matches, the promise of a return next week, and a rather unsurprising but fine challenger for the new champ.