Ep 204: ODB

Our three-part series on Brock Lesnar continues this week with his departure from and return to WWE and everything in between. We're covering his UFC run (including watching a fight!) and his dramatic return to WWE in 2012. This plus matches against John Cena, The Undertaker, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Triple H. Join us for another great dive into wrestling history. Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: Vs Shinsuke Nakamura, IWGP Heavyweight Championship, NJPW Toukon Shidou Chapter I Vs Randy Couture, UFC Heavyweight Championship, UFC 91, November 15, 2008 Return to WWE, Raw after Wrestlemania, April 2, 2012 vs Triple H, No Holds Barred; Triple H's career on the line, Wrestlemania 29 vs The Undertaker, Wrestlemania 30 Vs John Cena, WWE Championship, SummerSlam 2014

This week we conclude Hoss Month with one of the best hosses that wrestling has seen: Brock Lesnar. We look at his origins in the NCAA and as part of the Minnesota Stretching Crew in OVW. Then we dive into his amazing rookie year, his rise to the WWE Championship, and his unceremonious exit after WrestleMania 20. Matches this week include Kurt Angle, Goldberg, The Rock, and more. Join us for another jam-packed episode. Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: Minnesota Stretching Crew vs The Disciples of Synn, OVW Tag Team Championships, OVW TV (airdate) May 21, 2001 Debut, Raw after Wrestlemania, March 18, 2002 Vs The Rock, WWE Undisputed Title, SummerSlam 2002 Vs Kurt Angle, WWE Championship, Wrestlemania 19 Vs Chris Benoit, WWE Championship, SmackDown December 4, 2003 Vs Goldberg, Wrestlemania 20

For Hoss Month we decided to look at some notable hosses through history. We look at wrestlers like Uncle Elmer, Viscera, Giant Gonzalez, Undertaker, and more. Plus we talk about the evolution of hosses from the carnival times all the way to the modern day. Join us for a great episode this week! Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: Uncle Elmer vs King Kong Bundy, 1986 Giant Gonzalez vs Undertaker, WrestleMania IX The Oddities vs Kaientai, Summerslam 1998 (Peacock) Akebono vs Big Show, Wrestlemania 21 Bobby Lashley vs Viscera, RAW May 21, 2007 Jonah Rock vs Brian Cage, WSW International Assault Best Of The Best 2K18

Hoss Month rolls on as we look at Ray Traylor, a.k.a. Big Boss Man and Big Bubba Rogers. We follow his career from Jim Crockett Promotions jobber to challenging for the WWF Championship. There are matches this week against Hulk Hogan, Vader, Dusty Rhodes, and more. Plus we look at two memorable Big Boss Man moments: feeding Al Snow his dog and crashing Big Show's dad's funeral. Join us for a great episode this week! Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: w/Midnight Express vs Dusty Rhodes & Rock N Roll Express, Bunkhouse Brawl, NWA 9/86 vs Hulk Hogan, WWF Championship Cage Match, Saturday Night's Main Event 21, April 25, 1989 vs Nailz, Survivor Series 1992 vs Vader, Spring Stampede 1994 Feeding Al Snow his Dog, Sept 2, 1999 vs Al Snow, Kennel from Hell Match, Unforgiven 1999 (Peacock) Big Boss Man interrupting Big Show's Dad's Funeral

Hoss Month returns and we look at the monster: Ryback! From his origins on Tough Enough and in FCW to his dominating debut on the main roster. We talk about his WWE Championship shots and his time as Intercontinental Championship. We've got matches against John Cena, CM Punk, Dolph Ziggler, and more. Join us for a great episode this week! Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: w/Big E vs Lance Archer & Alex Riley - FCW,approx 2009 Skip Sheffield Promo Package - NXT Season 1 Ryback's WWE Debut - April 6, 2012 vs CM Punk, WWE Championship, Hell in a Cell 2012 vs John Cena, WWE Championship 3 Stages of Hell, Payback 2013 Intercontinental Championship Elimination Chamber, Elimination Chamber 2015

This week we dive into the career of Little Spike Dudley! We're looking at his run on the California independents before his big run in ECW! Then we talk about The Dudley Boys, WWE, and his run as Brother Runt in TNA. We've got matches against Rey Mysterio, The Dudleys, Raven, and more. Join us for a great episode this week! Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: Matt Hyson vs J.R. Benson, CCW (California Creative Wrestling), 1994 vs Bam Bam Bigelow, As Good As It Gets 1997 w/ New Jack vs Dudley Boyz vs Axl Rotten & Balls Mahoney, Living Dangerously 1998 (Peacock) Promo, WWF Jakked Metal, June 2, 2001 vs Rey Mysterio, Cruiserweight Championship, July 29, 2004 vs Abyss, Raven, and Samoa Joe, Monster's Ball Four-way, Bound for Glory 2006 (start at ~40:30)

We travel to Mexico this week to look at the career of Blue Demon Jr. The successor to the famous Blue Demon, we take a look at his career through CMLL, AAA, Lucha Underground and even winning the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Join us for a great episode this week! Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: vs Hijo de Santo, CMLL, December 7, 2002 vs Adam Pearce, NWA Heavyweight Championship, NWA Mexico, October 25, 2008 Vs Texano, Lucha Underground Ultima Lucha, April 19, 2015 Vs Dr. Wagner Jr., Hair vs Mask match, Triplemania XXVII, August 3, 2019 w/ DMT Azul vs Rush & L.A. Park, Triplemania XXXI, April 16, 2023

This week we dive into the career of 90s women's wrestling star Akira Hokuto. We track her career in AJW from her debut to her run at the top of the card and ber eventual move to WCW. There are matches with Manami Toyota, Madusa, Aja Kong, and one of the best matches we've ever seen against Shinobu Kandori. Join us for a great episode this week! Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: w/ Suzuka Minami vs Kyoto Inuoe & Manami Toyota, WWWA Tag Team Championship 2/3 Falls, Wrestlemarinepiad 1990 vs Aja Kong, March 17, 1991 vs Shinobu Kandori, April 2, 1993 vs Manami Toyota, AJW Destiny, September 2, 1995 vs Madusa, WCW Women's Championship Tournament Finals, Starrcade 1996

This week we look at the career of your favorite wrestler's favorite wrestler, Jerry Lynn. We track his career through the independents, ECW, WCW, WWF, TNA, and Ring of Honor. Lynn was a stud everywhere he went, and we cover excellent matches this week against Rob Van Dam, X-Pac, AJ Styles, Justin Credible and more. Join us for a great deep dive into one of the most underrated wrestlers in history. Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: vs Lightning Kid, 2/3 Falls, GWF Light Heavyweight Championship, December 27, 1991 vs Rob Van Dam, ECW Television Championship, Living Dangerously 1999 vs Justin Credible, ECW Heavyweight Championship, Anarchy Rulz 2000 (Peacock) Weird promo from WWF New York - May 20, 2001 vs AJ Styles vs Low Ki, X-Division Championship Ladder Match, TNA Weekly PPV #11 w/Amazing Red vs Elix Skipper & Christopher Daniels, NWA Tag Team Championships, TNA Weekly PPV #41

This week we look at the over 25 year career of Taka Michinoku. From his run in WWF as the first Light Heavyweight Champion and as part of Kaientai to his runs in NJPW and Kaientai Dojo, we've got lots to look at. We've got matches against Triple H, Gedo & Jado and Forever Hooligans. Join us for a great deep dive into an Attitude Era favorite. Donate to Trans Lifeline Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: vs Brian Christopher, Light Heavyweight Championship Tournament Finals, DX In Your House, December 7, 1997 A kaientai promo - in two parts vs Triple H, WWF Championship, RAW April 10, 2000 vs Masaaki Mochizuki, Strongest-K Championship, K-Dojo September 6, 2005 w/ Dick Togo vs Gedo & Jado, IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships, May 2, 2007 w/ Taichi vs Forever Hooligans, IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships, October 14, 2013