The Rant - Final Episode

For the final time, Double A and the gang look back at 15 years of The Rant.  And we hear from some voices we haven't heard from in a very long time.

After a 3 months hiatus, The Rant returns and Double A kicks things off with the announcement that the show will be coming to an end on December 30th.  We recap some of the things that is on our minds and have a good time doing what we love to do.   Be sure to check us out on http://www.RantEMRadio.com Chat with us on Discord on our server - https://discord.com/invite/pYWbRdt Follow us on Social Media: Twitter - @RantEMRadio - http://www.twitter.com/RantEMRadio Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/RantEMRadio Facebook Group - http://www.facebook.com/groups/RantEM Instagram - @RantEMRadio - http://www.instagram.com/RantEMRadio

Double A and Surfer break down what went down at Clash At The Castle.  Give their opinions and then touch on some other wrestling news.   Be sure to check us out on http://www.RantEMRadio.com Chat with us on Discord on our server - https://discord.com/invite/pYWbRdt Follow us on Social Media: Twitter - @RantEMRadio - http://www.twitter.com/RantEMRadio Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/RantEMRadio Facebook Group - http://www.facebook.com/groups/RantEM Instagram - @RantEMRadio - http://www.instagram.com/RantEMRadio

Phil's riding solo this week as he gives a state of the podcast address, a little bit of a Philitorial on the comings and goings of the "Impact Playa" Then Phil previews this weekends WWE "Clash At The Castle" as well as AEW's "All Out" event   Be sure to check us out on http://www.RantEMRadio.com Chat with us on Discord on our server - https://discord.com/invite/pYWbRdt Follow us on Social Media: Twitter - @RantEMRadio - http://www.twitter.com/RantEMRadio Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/RantEMRadio Facebook Group - http://www.facebook.com/groups/RantEM Instagram - @RantEMRadio - http://www.instagram.com/RantEMRadio

The boys are back with another loaded show  Tony is back from Wildwood, Kevin is back from Boston & Matt is right where we left him last week.  We are joined by the Pale Pro Champion “The Young Gun” Chandler Hopkins to talk about his upcoming defense against Mysterious Q, his time in AEW, the upcoming CYN event, being in a relationship with a wrestler and much more. This is a great interview with Chandler and if you’re not familiar with him, this is a great introduction. Get to know him, he’s going to be a star in this business.  After Chandler we talk a little about 1995 WWF, The Headshrinkers & Man Mountain Rock before jumping into the NWA. We are on the road to NWA 74. Tim Storm gets gifted a title shot, Tony is a bit annoyed with Powerrr and we talk about Billy’s comments about Empowered. Plus we run down the NWA 74 Card.  We jump around to a variety of topics, the AEW Trio’s Tournament, Kenny Omega, the WWE Women’s Tag Tournament, the NXT Women’s Tag Champs, Clash at the Castle, Impact Wrestling, Punk/Page & some NJPW We take a quick break before going Down the Aisle. We end up at the Boston Garden in 1977 for the WWWF. On the surface it doesn’t seem like there is much meat on the bone, but the boys have a blast going over the card. As a bonus, they also hit on some JCP from this day in 1986.  If you are a fan of the show, please remember to rate, review and subscribe.  — Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-shining-wizards/support   Be sure to check us out on http://www.RantEMRadio.com Chat with us on Discord on our server - https://discord.com/invite/pYWbRdt Follow us on Social Media: Twitter - @RantEMRadio - http://www.twitter.com/RantEMRadio Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/RantEMRadio Facebook Group - http://www.facebook.com/groups/RantEM Instagram - @RantEMRadio - http://www.instagram.com/RantEMRadio

With co-hosts scarce @ the moment, Phil makes a hot tag to his cuz bro The “Warden” Richie Ward. Richie covers this weeks Monday Night RAW and then the boys tackle this weeks events @ AEW “Dynamite” and their world title storyline. Rich picks the 1986 Skywalkers match from the NWA’s “Starrcade” event from November of 1986   Be sure to check us out on http://www.RantEMRadio.com Chat with us on Discord on our server - https://discord.com/invite/pYWbRdt Follow us on Social Media: Twitter - @RantEMRadio - http://www.twitter.com/RantEMRadio Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/RantEMRadio Facebook Group - http://www.facebook.com/groups/RantEM Instagram - @RantEMRadio - http://www.instagram.com/RantEMRadio

The show FINALLY celebrates it’s 10 year anniversary virtually as Phil is recovering from COVID-19. Phil is joined via zoom by Hammer, “Maniac” Matt Squires, The brothers Domingo, Cousin Rich, and Shalynn. This weeks Throwback is Summerslam from August of 1992   Be sure to check us out on http://www.RantEMRadio.com Chat with us on Discord on our server - https://discord.com/invite/pYWbRdt Follow us on Social Media: Twitter - @RantEMRadio - http://www.twitter.com/RantEMRadio Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/RantEMRadio Facebook Group - http://www.facebook.com/groups/RantEM Instagram - @RantEMRadio - http://www.instagram.com/RantEMRadio

It’s Monday Night and you know what that means, another episode from your favorite podcast.  We are without Tony tonight, so our good friend and fellow podcaster Kevin Rouge from the Year of Pod sits in on 3rd Mic.  The boys catch up with what they have been up to this weekend, and Matt gets super annoyed as he has to figure out how to play a video from Tony, with the committee’s announcement on the next Can You Beat That Challenger.  After Matt loses his mind, they transition into the return on Dexter Lumas, the direction the WWE is going, College athletes vs Indie talent, and Vince McMahon in NXT.  We are then joined by The GutterSnake Izzy James ahead of his Texas Bullrope match against Kaun for Pale Pro Wrestling. We talk about the wrestling landscape in Dallas, Jeff Jarrett, his move set, The Misfits, Kiss, & much more. It’s a great conversation and an excellent introduction to Izzy James if you are not familiar with him.  After a quick break the boys talk some AEW Quake at the Lake, and this conversation leads us down a crazy aisle, as we talk Giant Gonzalez, The Yetti, Torito and more. It’s really the best example of us just talking about random wrestling stuff. Kevin hit’s us with a few things from Impact’s Emergence Show before we get to Kevin’s Top 5.  Be sure to rate, review and subscribe wherever you get podcasts.  — Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-shining-wizards/support   Be sure to check us out on http://www.RantEMRadio.com Chat with us on Discord on our server - https://discord.com/invite/pYWbRdt Follow us on Social Media: Twitter - @RantEMRadio - http://www.twitter.com/RantEMRadio Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/RantEMRadio Facebook Group - http://www.facebook.com/groups/RantEM Instagram - @RantEMRadio - http://www.instagram.com/RantEMRadio

The boys are joined by Kyle Hessler, booker and promoter of Pale Pro Wrestling in the Dallas Fort Worth Area. They discuss a variety of topics, the transition from MMA Fighter to Promoter, scouting talent, championship reigns and more. Pale Pro has a show coming up on September 3rd, be sure to check it out. PalePro.com for tickets and more info  After Kyle exits, Tony brings up the Sasha Banks photo saga from the weekend. Matt has some off the wall takes, and may even be stretching it with his argument. We get breaking news that Rocky Jones had passed away, so we spend sometime talking about him & ECPW.  We end up talking about the WWE in a positive light, something we haven’t done in a very long time. Kross’s return, who should take the title from Roman, HHH already improving the product, Women’s Tag Title Tournament and more. Tony hates AEW and the Trios Title, we talk some Quake on the Lake, AEW Fight Forever and some more. We bounce around with some NWA & Impact talk, the Lex Lugar documentary and the news that VICE is brining us a new show based on the territories.  After Patreon Plugs we jump into this week’s Wizards Rewind. Back to August 1997, the ECW Arena, Born to Be Wired. Matt and Tony aren’t super excited about the show, and Matt 100% romanticized it since it was his first trip to Philly. After spending a good amount of time talking about the show, and Kevin opening our eyes, the boys decide that it was a pretty good show. We talk a bunch of ECW & it’s a great discussion and review.  If you enjoy the show, please remember to rate, review and subscribe.  Links to where to find the podcast are below    www.ShiningWizards.com  https://www.youtube.com/theshiningwizards https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-shining-wizards-wrestling-podcast-episodes https://anchor.fm/the-shining-wizards https://player.fm/series/the-shining-wizards https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Shining-Wizards-Podcast/B08JJQ1QSX — Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-shining-wizards/support   Be sure to check us out on http://www.RantEMRadio.com Chat with us on Discord on our server - https://discord.com/invite/pYWbRdt Follow us on Social Media: Twitter - @RantEMRadio - http://www.twitter.com/RantEMRadio Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/RantEMRadio Facebook Group - http://www.facebook.com/groups/RantEM Instagram - @RantEMRadio - http://www.instagram.com/RantEMRadio

It’s Monday Night and You Know What That Means Another episode of your favorite wrestling podcast.  The boys quickly catch up with each other & talk some NWA. Tony gives us his top 3 from the weekend in the world of NWA. Matt is hot about Billy and the move to put Tyrus in the main event. Tony is disgusted by the amount of titles in the NWA. So the boys discuss, how many titles is too much?  We are then joined by one of our longest friends and independent wrestlers CPA. We discuss a variety of topics from working AEW against Paul Wight, the CPA character and the Dungeon of Doom among other things  After CPA we get into some SummerSlam talk and picks before taking a quick break  Upon our return, we jump right into the Can You Beat That Challenge. The Champion Christian Rocco defends his title against Brendan Heaney in an unbelievable battle. Did Christian retain? Do we have a new champ? Listen to find out  We wrap up with some talk about Ric Flair’s Last Match If you are a wrestling fan, this is the podcast for you  Be sure to leave a review, rate the show & subscribe wherever you listen to the show.    Be sure to check us out on http://www.RantEMRadio.com Chat with us on Discord on our server - https://discord.com/invite/pYWbRdt Follow us on Social Media: Twitter - @RantEMRadio - http://www.twitter.com/RantEMRadio Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/RantEMRadio Facebook Group - http://www.facebook.com/groups/RantEM Instagram - @RantEMRadio - http://www.instagram.com/RantEMRadio