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You Should Love Wrestling

Nick Gligor, Stephen Perlstein, Boardwalk Audio

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Nick loves wrestling. Stephen hates wrestling. Join us every week for You Should Love Wrestling, a podcast where Nick Gligor and a special guest try to convince Stephen Perlstein to love professional wrestling. From the greatest classics and even some clunkers, they tackle matches and promos from WWE, WWF, WCW, NJPW, NXT, ROH, Lucha Underground and beyond, all in an effort to create another pro wrestling fanatic.
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Our buddy Bobby Ramos AKA Dino Winwood is gonna bring us home with the last guest on the podcast. We’ll talk Mike Awesome vs. Spike Dudley, and find out for one last time… does Stephen love wrestling?Thanks for listening for all these episodes. We’ll miss you always.For full show notes, including links to watch matches, go to BoardwalkAudio.com/You…
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It’s been a little bit. Let’s talk about the Saga of Sting with Matt Moeller. Matt tells us how he identified with sting because he was bullied a bit in high school by some douchebags that liked NWO. Plus, Nick does weird demon ASMR. And Stephen and Nick trade The Police puns. We know it’s been a long time, but we can’t stand losing you, so here’s …
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IT’S FINALLY HAPPENING. After nearly 100 episodes, Stephen finally gets his day in the sun where he has carte blanche to bring in a fellow hater, all in an effort to try to convince Nick and the YLSW Universe that “You Should HATE Wrestling”! To do this, he enlists the help of writer, comedian and former-fan-turned-hater Brian Rubinow (Fat Wolf Com…
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David Steiman (director of Santa’s Slay starring Bill Goldberg) comes back to lend his filmmaking expertise in a discussion of John Carpenter's 1988 cult classic "They Live" staring Rowdy Roddy Piper. David surprised and delights the boys with his head to toe Rowdy Roddy Piper costume he wore to the recording. And the crew breaks down the cult stat…
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This week, the boys welcome writer and performer Mike Rose (Daughters of Triton, Sketch That Tune) to the show to take a look back at the legendary career of “Rowdy” Roddy Piper! Stephen gets a full dose of the Hot Rod as topics include the Rowdy One’s early days in Canada, famous Piper’s Pit segments, his quotable quotes, the fight scene from They…
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This week, the boys welcome actor and brand new father Ben Parks (Funny Or Die, Fat Guys in the Woods) to the show to talk all about the 1998 WCW storylines featuring NBA superstars Karl Malone and Dennis Rodman, including their rather disappointing multi-man match at Bash at the Beach 98. Also, discussions about pro athletes in wrestling, crossove…
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This week, the boys welcome actor, writer and producer Erika Curry (The Scramble, Jakked Wrestling Comedy) to the show to talk all about the “Blue Chipper” Rocky Maivia’s early career and the steps he took to transform into the “Great One”, mega legendary Superstar The Rock! Also, Erika discusses her relatively new dive into the world of wrestling …
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This week, the boys welcome actor, writer and comedian Nick Pettigrew (Hooch @ Nerdist) to talk all about a match that Nick Gligor has wanted to show Stephen for a while now: the famous 2014 gimmick match and spotfest known as WeeLC - aka the completely miniaturized version of a TLC match that pitted 3MB’s pal Hornswoggle against Los Matadores’ bul…
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This week, the boys welcome writer and producer Sean Spencer (“The 5th Quarter” on go90, Haymaker) to the show to talk all about the colossal sequel match-up between Kazuchika Okada and Kenny Omega - once again for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship and this time emanating from NJPW’s Dominion 6.11 event in Osaka, Japan. And, everyone finds out that…
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In this week’s episode, returning guest Dan Black (Comedians of Wrestling Podcast, Adam Ruins Everything) shows up in his best officially licensed Roman Reigns vest to talk all about John Cena and AJ Style’s highly praised WWE Championship match from the 2017 Royal Rumble. Also, everyone takes a look back at AJ Style's phenomenal WWE debut one year…
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This week, actor and comedian Mike Carlson (Podcast the Ride (coming soon!), Tournament of Nerds @ UCB) stops by the show to talk about the 2014 Career vs Title match that pitted friends Sami Zayn and Adrian Neville against each other for the NXT Championship at the highly acclaimed NXT TakeOver: R Evolution special. Also, everyone discusses the bo…
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Jesse Klein takes a break from his endless quest to find the meaning of jazz to try to convince Stephen to love wrestling with the match that’s meant to steal the show, TLC II: Edge & Christian vs The Hardy Boyz vs The Dudley Boyz from WrestleMania X-Seven. Jesse points out all the great set up being done in this match how it’s true team work the w…
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The time has come once again for the grandaddy of ‘em all: IT’S REQUESTLEMANIA V: THE REQUESTENING! Just as they did in previous editions, Nick and Stephen watch and discuss matches submitted by you, the fans! Topics in this episode include the break-up and feud between Enzo and Cass, the WWE World Championship match between Roman Reigns and Sheamu…
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Leroy Patterson returns, and dives right in to the pile of thumbtacks that is Stephen’s opinions. First we watch Leroy’s wrestling debut, Leroy (RCG) vs Vic Grimes at XPW. Then we watch back to back clips of The Ultimate Warrior kicking ass, first demolishing The Honky Tonk Man, then totally no-selling The Pedigree. And, we finish the clips with a …
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This week, the boys welcome writer, comedian and old pal Adam McCabe (Bangarang @ UCB, Detective Detective Detective) to the show to examine an individual that proves to be a truly confounding enigma for Stephen: the luchador enmascarado La Parka. From his over-the-top ring entrance set to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” to getting squashed by Goldber…
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In this week’s episode, Nick and Stephen welcome writer and actor Ben Rodgers (Workaholics, Action Boyz, Hollywood Masterclass) to the show to talk about ECW, with the main highlight being the absolutely bonkers Scaffold Match between Tommy Dreamer and Brian Lee from ECW High Incident 1996. Plus, Stephen gets a sampling of other key crazy ECW momen…
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This week, Nick and Stephen welcome actor and writer Jesse Esparza (Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, Extra Extra) to the show to talk all about his favorite wrestler: Trish Stratus! Everyone takes a detailed look at Trish’s career including clips of her debut, some of her best matches, the hurdles she had to overcome (including the “We want Puppie…
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In this week’s episode, Nick and Stephen are joined by guest Greg David Jones (Tournament of Nerds, Comedy Bang Bang, Funny Or Die) to discuss many of the “Infamous Incidents” - including the Fingerpoke of Doom - that led to the decline and eventual downfall of WCW. Also, everyone discusses Goldberg, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, Vince Russo, Hulk Hogan,…
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Nick and Stephen’s old pal Eric Moneypenny (The Eric Andre Show, The Midnight Show, AOK) joins as a guest to examine an all-time great angle from 1985 Mid-South Wrestling that culminated in the double turn of both Dick Murdoch and Ted DiBiase; a story that also weaved Ric Flair, Butch Reed, Dick Slater and many others into its crosshairs. Also, Eri…
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Brian James O’Connell (Bloodsucking Bastards, Dr. God, The Pack Theater) comes on the show to discuss the rivalry between the Garvins and The Midnight Express, A feud very near and dear to his heart that spanned over a number of years throughout many of the Southern wrestling territories. Then, everyone talks about the roles that nostalgia and myth…
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Lindsay Stidham (Welcome to the Clambake, Play Nice) joins the show to talk all about the power of “Twin Magic” in wrestling by examining clips of the Bella Twins, The Usos and more. Also, Lindsay explains her experiences as a fairly new fan to wrestling, including her first event at PWG. Then, Nick tries to sell Stephen on PWG and the wonderfully …
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In this week’s episode, the boys welcome actor, comedian and pro wrestling manager Jon Allen (Freakshow Wrestling, Playstation’s “Pain”) to the show to discuss one of the greatest matches of all time: the WrestleMania III bout between Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat and “Macho Man” Randy Savage, which ends up threading together many previous matches a…
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In anticipation of Netflix’s upcoming scripted series GLOW, this week Nick and Stephen welcome Katie Willert (After Hours on Cracked.com, E! Network) to the show to discuss the 2012 documentary ”GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling" and examine the now defunct, all female 80s wrestling show. Also, everyone talks about where many of t…
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In this week’s episode, the boys welcome Joseph Porter (Conan, Ugly Betty, Quick and Funny Musicals) to the show to talk all about The Undertaker’s obsession with Stephanie McMahon, and the insane segments that came out of it including instances of sacrifices, an over-the-top kidnapping, a dark wedding and more. Also, Joe reveals how he tried to go…
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5! 5! 5! Guest Ronnie Adrian (Key & Peele, Comedy Bang Bang, White Women) brings a Scattershot Smörgåsbord of clips, all focusing on Ronnie’s favorite wrestling performances including Steve Austin returning to RAW to stun the Alliance, Ric Flair’s “What Dreams Are Made Of” speech, and much more. And… for some reason, Stephen likes it?! Also, everyo…
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This week, Joey is out on assignment and the boys needed a knowledgeable guest to help out, so they welcome their pal Cameron Rice (Hyper RPG on Twitch, Tiny Muscles) back to the show to talk all about WWE’s ridiculous “House of Horrors” match from Payback that pitted “The Viper” Randy Orton against perennial spookster Bray Wyatt. Also, everyone ha…
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In this week’s episode, the boys welcome Ryan Stanger (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Dumbbells podcast) to the show to discuss “30 For 30: This Was The XFL”, the recent ESPN films documentary that examines the failed football league created by WWE chairman Vince McMahon and legendary NBC TV exec Dick Ebersol that lasted for one season. All of the most fa…
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This week, the boys welcome guest Robert Chan (Yahoo TV, The Science Jerks, Knowing Is Half The Podcast) to the show to give Stephen a look at “shoot” interviews, particularly ones featuring wrestlers airing their grievances about WWE Chairman Vince McMahon. A number of wrestlers and wrestling personalities’ comments are examined as Bret Hart, CM P…
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In this week’s episode, the boys welcome actor and comedian Christopher Corbin (Jane The Virgin, Adam Ruins Everything, Netflix’s upcoming American Vandal) to the show to talk all about The Undertaker’s Casket (RE)Match against Yokozuna at Survivor Series 1994, complete with Chuck Norris as the special outside guest referee. Also, the story of thei…
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The Ultimate Thrill Ride “WrestleMania” may have come and gone, but the ultimate CHILL ride is just beginning: it’s REQUESTLEMANIA IV! The boys take a break from guests and chill out to once again discuss fan requested matches sent in by YSLW listeners! First, Joey and Nick show Stephen a clip of Chikara’s Mike Quackenbush delivering an all-out ser…
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After a jampacked WrestleMania week, the boys decided to combat content fatigue by switching gears and bringing back their pal David Steiman (director of Santa’s Slay starring Bill Goldberg) to lend his filmmaking expertise to a discussion about the 2016 WWE Studios horror turd “Incarnate” starring Aaron Eckhart. Then, the film leads to a number of…
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This week, the boys welcome comedian and writer Nadia Osman (UCB Theatre, The Devastator) to the show to talk all about the memorable and star-making battle between “The Extraordinary Gentleman” Jack Gallagher and “The Stamina Monster” Akira Tozawa from the 2016 WWE Cruiserweight Classic! Then, Nick and Joey give Stephen another taste of more Cruis…
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The fans asked for him, and YSLW has delivered! In this week’s episode, the boys are happy to welcome comedian Tom Sibley (We Watch Wrestling, Comedy Central’s “Comics To Watch”) to the show to talk all about the highly praised main event from Wrestle Kingdom 11 between Kazuchika Okada and Kenny Omega for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship, a match …
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This week, the boys welcome Ryan Tweedy (Nebraska Corn Huskers documentary Through These Gates, Fish Out of Water Podcast) to the show to talk all about the match billed as the “The Ultimate Challenge”: Hulk Hogan vs The Ultimate Warrior at WrestleMania VI for both the Intercontinental and WWF Championships. Then, everyone has a big laugh watching …
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To get in the St. Patrick’s Day spirit, Joey, Nick and Stephen sit down to break apart the complete lack of logic in the WWE Studios-produced horror movie “Leprechaun: Origins” with the help of Joan Ford (UCB Theatre, Cracked, “Killing It: The Action Girl's Guide to Saving the World”). Everyone spends most of the time wondering who the characters a…
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This week, the boys welcome guest Alex Hoffman (Dreamworks Animation) to the show to discuss the 1998 NBC television special “Exposed! Pro Wrestling's Greatest Secrets”, a program which sought to reveal all the behind-the-scenes details of the business. Everyone mocks the “Trash TV” tone of the show quite and bit and suddenly no one can stop talkin…
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Joey and Nick did the unthinkable… AGAIN! That’s right: they dragged Stephen out to the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, CA to witness a live episode of WWE Monday Night Raw! The boys enjoyed the show with a number of previous guests and friends of the show in great seats, so Stephen was able to get an up-close experience to dish out his thoughts on …
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This week, the boys welcome Nicky Urban (Comedy Girl Crush, Femmebot PHD, Late Nightmare with Emily Candini) to the show to take a look back at the “Career Threatening Match” between Shawn Michaels and his idol Ric Flair - a match that would eventually signal the end of the Nature Boy’s in-ring WWE career. Also, Nicky reveals what it was like to be…
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In this Bonus offshoot conversation from our Jake “The Snake” Roberts episode, the boys and guest Erik Barnes (Ranker.com, Afterbuzz TV) further elaborate on what constitutes “Ring Psychology” for Stephen, and how it may or may not relate to improvisational comedy. For full show notes, including links to watch matches, go to BoardwalkAudio.com/YouS…
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This week, the boys welcome comedian Erik Barnes (Ranker.com, Afterbuzz TV) to the show to look back on the storied career of the charismatic master of the DDT, WWE Hall of Famer Jake “The Snake” Roberts! Joey, Nick and Erik show Stephen a retrospective of Jake’s career highs in the ring, as well as his masterful promos, his infamous lows outside o…
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In this special bonus content piece, You Should Love Wrestling unearths a lost, totally real treasure referenced in this week’s episode with guest Gene Augusto (Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, CBS Diversity Showcase) for the very first time: an intense reading of Margaret Wise Brown’s ‘Goodnight Moon’ read by “Macho Man” Randy Savage. For full sh…
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Valentine’s Day is here and love is in the air, so this week the boys welcome their good friend Gene Augusto (Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, CBS Diversity Showcase) back to the show to explore one of wrestling’s greatest love stories: the romance of “Macho Man” Randy Savage and Miss Elizabeth! Known to be a tumultuous relationship both on-screen…
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This week, the boys welcome pro wrestler Derek Smith, better known as Cereal Man (former DDT Pro Ironman Heavymetalweight champion, Hoodslam, Freakshow Wrestling) to the show to talk all about an insane mostly pre-taped 2009 match between Mecha Mummy and Japanese wrestling legend Minoru Suzuki. Then, everyone also watches a brief clip of Cereal Man…
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It’s the final installment of RUMBLE WEEK! The fans have been suggesting it for a while now, so in this episode, Stephen joined Nick and Joey at their apartment along with a number of previous YSLW guests and friends of the show to watch the 2017 Royal Rumble pay-per-view. Stephen mainly worked on his laptop for the entire show up until the actual …
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As Rumble Week continues, we thought it’d be appropriate to bring you the grandaddy of ‘em all: REQUESTLEMANIA! In the third installment of this continuing fan request series (in which Nick declares Stephen to have a streak of “0-2” so far), the boys first watch a recent bout that pitted Cedric Alexander against the “Golden Star” Kota Ibushi from W…
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There’s no stopping Rumble Week now, and today the boys welcome comedian and world’s biggest Fastball fan Chet Wild (Laughs on Fox, Unpopular Opinion Podcast) to the show to talk all about the WWE Championship title match between Brock Lesnar and Kurt Angle from WrestleMania XIX. Chet comes in hot right off the bat, wanting to get to the bottom of …
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Rumble Week rolls on, and in this episode the boys welcome Nick Mundy (Screen Junkies, Conan, Adam Ruins Everything) to the show to talk all about the 2015 bout at WWE Elimination Chamber between the NXT Champion at the time Kevin Owens and the US Champion John Cena, particularly the shocking ending that ensued. Also, Mundy elaborates on being BFFs…
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Rumble week continues and in this episode and the boys welcome Asterios Kokkinos (“Toys "4" Cheap: The Magic of Toys Will Shut Up Your Child”, Screen Junkies) to the show to talk all about some of wrestling’s greatest promos! Stephen gets a crash course in the art of cutting a good promo by watching classics from Randy Savage and The Ultimate Warri…
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Rumble Week continues, and Justin Donaldson (UPROXX, Tournament of Nerds at UCB) is back for a Part 2 to elaborate on yesterday’s episode, this time discussing the actual WWF Championship match at Survivor Series 1997 between Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart that ended in the “Montreal Screwjob”. Along with Joey and Nick, Justin tries to stress Bret Ha…
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