Deathmatch Royalty

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!As Doc's pick for our series - American Numbers joins us to discuss why this is the only deathmatch in the history of Tokyo Sports to win the Best Bout award!

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Beginning a deathmatch love story for the ages - Sean O'Connor and American Numbers join us to talk about Kasai vs Despy's first match together!

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!Part 2 of our encore for the Jun Kasai Series takes us to CZW Wrestlecon 2013 as we are joined by CZW's Mr Hartgrave to talk about the very bloody match with MASADA that introduced me to the GUSSET PLATE!

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!As it's been announced that Jun Kasai will be on the ballot for the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame in 2027 - we're doing an encore of our Jun Kasai series - starting with Corey aka Troubles Wrestling and a very special guest in Segunda Caida/Way of The Blade/Death Valley Driver Video Review's Phil Schneider!

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!We reach the third and final part of the Summer of Necro (at least on the Deathmatch Royalty side!) as we head to 2006 and PWG's Battle of Los Angeles where two of the meanest collide: Necro vs SUPER DRAGON (clap 5 times)! In a rare moment for this show - this is also a first time watch for me but as I explain one moment of the match stands out a LOT...Joining us this time is Akuma from Filipino Pro Wrestling (FPW)Akuma: TwitterDoc: Twitter Bluesky The P[w]rescriptionMe: Bluesky Twitter Instagram

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!So if you watched Dark Side Of The Ring's episode of Necro vs Joe (and if you haven't go and watch AFTER listening to this) you'll have seen Mad Man Pondo mention this match and the gory injury that followed.Needless to say this is probably the goriest one we've had to date on Deathmatch Royalty yet!Here to talk about his memories of working IWA Mid-South in 2002 and of this night in particular that also had the great Tracy Smothers start a near riot as only he could plus much more: the patriarch of The Fannin Family and manager to the NEW IWA Heavyweight champion Connor Hopkins (check out the Wrestlearts Youtube for more...) Jim Fannin!Watch the Tracy riot and the match here: https://youtu.be/E3KaiEJIx6U?t=10153 Socials: Jim: Twitter Instagram Fannin's Flashbacks on IWTV Fannin's Flashbacks on YoutubeDoc: Twitter Bluesky The P[w]rescriptionMe: Twitter Bluesky Instagram

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!So given that Necro Butcher's going to be the name a lot of people will be talking about in recent days - we're releasing a very special episode of Deathmatch Royalty where we cover the infamous match from IWA Mid-South's Something To Prove!It also made sense that we'd get the perspective from someone that was there on that day so making his return on the pod - the patriarch of The Fannin Family and IWA Mid-South alum Jim Fannin!This is also part of our special summer mini series on Necro - look out for episodes on Super Dragon from PWG BOLA 2006 and the goriest match we've covered yet - IWA Mid-South's No Blood, No Guts, No Glory 2002 against Mad Man Pondo plus with Slammasters Entertainment System - the Necro Mixtapes!You can find me at LegionAOD on Twitter, Bluesky and IGDr Lariat: Twitter BlueskyJim: Fannin's Flashbacks Youtube Fannin's Flashbacks IWTV Twitter IG

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode!We're back to celebrate Halloween as part of a double feature with SMES AND something else very special...Joining the Doc and I once again is the patriarch of the Fannin Family - Jim Fannin as he talks to us about how Lucha Underground got him back into wrestling after leaving IWA Mid-South, Doc also tells us his experience of watching this live in THE TEMPLE. Watch the match here: Grave ConsequencesThere's also a plug for a very special show happening on November 1st (particularly if you're listening on the week of release: presented by Jim and Fannin's flashbacks - Last Resort: A tribute to Mark Wolf is at the Irving Theater in Indianapolis, Indiana on November 1st with matches such as Calvin Tankman vs Eddie Kingston, Unsigned and Don't Care (Gary Jay and Anakin Murphy) vs The Rejects (Reed Bentley and John Wayne Murdoch), Davina Thorne vs Gwen Neodonna, Brian Gorta and Trik Davis vs Bang and Matthews, The Fannin Family 6 person scramble (Family representatives pick a wrestler) and the IWA championship is on the line as Connor Hopkins takes on Aaron Williams as the latter goes to secure the championship for the record setting eighth time and he brings an old enemy from Jim's past as the Zombie Princess Jimmy Jacobs is special guest enforcer!Tickets are avaliable here: Last Resort tickets or if you can't make it it'll be on IWTVSocials:Doc: Twitter The P[w]rescription plus the other half of our Halloween Double Feature: LA PARK vs La Parka!Jim: TwitterMe: Twitter Bluesky Substack