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Justin and RJ welcome their close personal friend Adam from Bama to this weeks show as they culminate the month with Superbrawl 8 from 1998.  The build towards this pay per view wasn't the best some weeks; but with this event emanating from the famous Cow Palace in California you knew there was going to be some great matches.  RJ, Justin, and Adam break down the card with some great analyst from Adam who is a former wrestler.  Finally, they will watch the US Title Match between DDP and Chris Benoit as well as the Cruiserweight Title vs Mask match between Chris Jericho and Juventud Guerrera.   Adam from Bama Twitter  @Adam_From_Bama Ringside Rant Website  castpie.com/ringsiderant --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ringsiderant/message

This week episode is the go home episode of WCW Nitro from Tampa, Florida. With Super Brawl 8 just days away storylines are being solidified and feuds are being made. Some of these feuds are not the best but we are all building to two major feuds. Everyone is looking at the vacant WCW title match between Sting and Hollywood Hogan was the feud of this event but RJ and Justin think otherwise. Listen to this episode this week to find out what we Rant about this week. Ringside Rant Website castpie.com/ringsiderant Wrestling With Music Steve Austin nWo undertaker Bret Demolition Harlem heat Jake roberts Ric flair Horsemen Dusty LOD Jericho WWE Edge Brood Piper Goldust Eddie Guerrero WCW Eric Bischoff  WWE Brutus The Barber Goldberg Kane Rude Steiner brothers WCW British Bulldog Steamboat Hbk Owen (rocket) DDP Eddie Guerrero WWE STING WCW JBL Vader Chris Jericho WCW Honkey tonk man Rey mysterio wcw Jim Ross Chris Benoit WCW Disco inferno Saturn Juventud Guerrera Bret hart WCW Buff bagwell Kidman Rick martel Hogan wcw Glacier --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ringsiderant/message

We are only two weeks away from Super Brawl 8!!! This week Justin and RJ rant about the sixth episode of Thunder on TBS.  This new program for WCW was quickly labeled as the "B show" by some of the "journalists;" find out what we say about that and so much more on this "so, so" episode of Thunder.   Ringside Rant Website  castpie.com/ringsiderant Wrestling With Music Steve Austin nWo undertaker Bret Demolition Harlem heat Jake roberts Ric flair Horsemen Dusty LOD Jericho WWE Edge Brood Piper Goldust Eddie Guerrero WCW Eric Bischoff  WWE Brutus The Barber Goldberg Kane Rude Steiner brothers WCW British Bulldog Steamboat Hbk Owen (rocket) DDP Eddie Guerrero WWE STING WCW JBL Vader Chris Jericho WCW Honkey tonk man Rey mysterio wcw Jim Ross Chris Benoit WCW Disco inferno Saturn Juventud Guerrera Bret hart WCW Kidman Hogan wcw Glacier --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ringsiderant/message

We start this week with the first of three shows going to Super Brawl 8 at the end of the month.  We first stop off at WCW Nitro from the Alamodome in  San Antonio, Texas before a record crowd.  This show had its few positive moments but as you will hear on this episode RJ and Justin weren't as high on this show as some may think.  This and so much more as we march our way to Super Brawl 8 on our February 25th episode. Ranter of the Week  Anthony Pires @hoboken_cobbler Ringside Rant Website  castpie.com/ringsiderant Wrestling With Music Steve Austin nWo undertaker Bret Demolition Harlem heat Jake roberts Ric flair Horsemen Dusty LOD Jericho WWE Edge Brood Piper Goldust Eddie Guerrero WCW Eric Bischoff  WWE Brutus The Barber Goldberg Kane Rude Steiner brothers WCW British Bulldog Steamboat Hbk Owen (rocket) DDP Eddie Guerrero WWE STING WCW JBL Vader Chris Jericho WCW Honkey tonk man Rey mysterio wcw Jim Ross Chris Benoit WCW Disco inferno Saturn Juventud Guerrera Bret hart WCW Hogan wcw --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ringsiderant/message

Let the mayhem begin!!!! RJ welcomes Steve Maclin to the show on this bonus edition of Ringside Rant.  Coming off of great matches against Jonathan Gresham and Trey Miguel, Steve is making strides to being one of the purest wrestlers in all of IMPACT wrestling.  As a USMC veteran he has the drive within him to be the absolute best in whatever he does; and it shows whenever he is inside a wresting ring. When he came back from serving the country he decided to find a wrestling school in New Jersey and found his way to the World Famous Monster Factory. At that time the school was run by Danny Cage and Larry Sharpe.  After graduating from the school he took what he learned from them to promotions all over the country.  Steve calls IMPACT wresting home an talks about what he thinks of the current state of the promotion and where he wants to go within the company.  Lastly, RJ and Steve chat about their fandom of the shows Yellowstone, 1883 and their dedication to their football and baseball teams as well.   Steve Maclin Social Media  Twitter and IG @stevemaclin  www.prowrestlingtees.com/wrestler-t-shirts/stevemaclin.html Ringside Rant Website  castpie.com/ringsiderant --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ringsiderant/message

On this bonus edition of Ringside Rant, RJ welcomes a fixture in #BillsMafia. From "Shout" the Buffalo Football Podcast Ryan Talbot talks about what the reaction was to the Bills vs Chiefs game from last weekend as well as what the team has to look forward to next season.  RJ and Ryan also talk about what the Bills organization has to do next season to get back to the playoffs and to the Super Bowl.  With the possibility of Brian Daboll getting a head coaching job elsewhere Ryan talks about the possible replacement for him; as well as the areas the Bills need to improve on to ensure their dominance in the AFC East next season.  All this and much more on this episode  Ryan Talbot Social Media  Twitter @RyanTalbotBills  YouTube   www.youtube.com/channel/UCV5ymU6Gau9CENKvz_5P3cg Ringside Rant Website  https://castpie.com/ringsiderant --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ringsiderant/message

It is Royal Rumble season!!! This week RJ and Justin welcome the devilish one himself Devyn Dowling to the show as we watch the Royal Rumble match. First, we Rant about the heavyweight title matches as well as the Shawn Michaels vs Edge match before getting to the highly anticipated Rumble match.   Todays episode is sponsored by  www.pair.com Devyn Dowling Twitter  @Devynd19 Ringside Rant Website  https://castpie.com/ringsiderant --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ringsiderant/message

We are days away from the Royal Rumble and the roster of RAW is ready to rumble on this weeks episode of RAW.  Some things that really cant be done today but for the most part this was a good go home edition of RAW.  Justin and RJ add a new segment this week, "Be The Booker" as well as adding two great themes to our Wrestling with Music rankings.   Ranter of the Week  Steve Kaufmann @Stevekaufmann  Ringside Rant Website  https://castpie.com/ringsiderant Wrestling With Music Steve Austin nWo undertaker Bret Demolition Harlem heat Jake roberts Ric flair Horsemen Dusty LOD Jericho WWE Edge Brood Piper Goldust Eddie Guerrero WCW Eric Bischoff  WWE Brutus The Barber Goldberg Kane Rude Steiner brothers WCW British Bulldog Steamboat Hbk Owen (rocket) DDP Eddie Guerrero WWE JBL Vader Chris Jericho WCW Honkey tonk man Rey mysterio wcw Jim Ross Chris Benoit WCW Disco inferno Saturn Juventud Guerrera Hogan wcw --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ringsiderant/message

We are two weeks away from the Royal Rumble as RJ and Justin Rant about the January 13th edition of Smackdown from St Pete Forum in Tampa, Florida.  The triple threat match at the Royal Rumble between the WWE Champion JBL, Kurt Angle , and Big Show is being pushed even more so on this episode as we see an "abduction" of a member of the roster. There is a part the show when RJ will go off the hinges and have some interesting things to say about the main even segment.  With Justin seeing this Smackdown for the first time he gives his thoughts on who on Smackdown deserves to be on the mount rushmore of greatest workers off all time.  Finally, RJ and Justin add two more themes  to the ever growing Wresting with Music rankings.   Ranter of the Week  Chris Spisak from Speez & The Benchmark Show  Twitter @speezbenchmark  Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/speezbenchmark Ringside Rant Website  https://castpie.com/ringsiderant Wrestling With Music Steve Austin nWo undertaker Bret Demolition Harlem heat Jake roberts Ric flair Horsemen Dusty LOD Jericho WWE Edge Brood Piper Goldust Eddie Guerrero WCW Brutus The Barber Goldberg Kane Rude Steiner brothers WCW British Bulldog Steamboat Hbk Owen (rocket) DDP Eddie Guerrero WWE JBL Vader Chris Jericho WCW Honkey tonk man Rey mysterio wcw Chris Benoit WCW Disco inferno Saturn Juventud Guerrera Hogan wcw --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ringsiderant/message

Justin and RJ start 2022 on a trajectory to the main event of the month; the 2005 Royal Rumble.  But first we Rant about the first WWE RAW of 2005.  This show is the go home show for New Years Revolution where a new World Heavyweight Champion will be crowned inside of the Elimination Chamber.  It is very evident on this program the build to the PPV as well as planting some seeds in the minds of the WWE universe for feuds going into the rumble and farther.  Hear what the boys have to Rant about as well as two more additions to the Wrestling with Music rankings Ranter of the Week  Adam from Bama Ringside Rant Website  castle.com/ringsiderant Wrestling With Music Steve Austin nWo undertaker Bret Demolition Harlem heat Jake roberts Ric flair Horsemen Dusty LOD Jericho WWE Edge Brood Piper Goldust Eddie Guerrero WCW Brutus The Barber Goldberg Kane Rude Steiner brothers WCW British Bulldog Steamboat Hbk Owen (rocket) DDP Vader Chris Jericho WCW Honkey tonk man Rey mysterio wcw Chris Benoit WCW Disco inferno Saturn Juventud Guerrera Hogan wcw --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ringsiderant/message

On the cusp of the debut on January 7 of his new podcast with AEW superstar Matt Hardy "The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy" Jon Alba sits down with RJ for some great conversations about this and so much more.  As the "Emmy Award Winning" Jon Alba has run all over the competition in Limitless Pro Wrestling with his faction Prestigous. From independent wrestling to ad free shows with Up 4 Debate with Danny Cage, Jon has done it all and we certainly touch on it all.  Jon Alba Social Media  Twitter @JonAlba Instagram @jon_alba castle.com/ringsiderant  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ringsiderant/message

We commence this great month of WCW wresting with the biggest pay per view in WCW history; Starrcade 1997.  Justin and RJ are also welcomed by Amy Vaughn as Rants with the bets of the on this show.  Some good things can be taken away from the show but also some bad things can also be taken away.  Because Amy won our contest this month she had the opportunity to watch one of the matches from this card.  Seeing that it was such a great card we allowed her to pick two.  The three of us watch Larry Zbyszko vs Eric Bischoff and Hogan vs Sting to end the show.  Lastly, Amy came in hot with her objections to our Wrestling with Music rankings.  Listen to find out if Justin and RJ made some adjustments or not.   castpie.com/ringsiderant  Help out the people of Mayfield, Kentucky  https://www.gofundme.com/f/mayfield-kentucky-tornado-relife/share?member=16013141&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer Mayfield Graves Co Animal Shelter https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1HT0R4471IJ5D?ref_=wl_share --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ringsiderant/message

On this the go home edition of WCW Nitro we see a lot of storylines continue to show shape going into the most anticipated PPV in recent WCW history.  Justin and RJ continue to Rant about what they liked and didn't like about this show heading into Starrcade 1997 Sunday in Washington DC.   Ranter of The Week  Brooke McGaugh  Ringside Rant Website castle.com/ringsiderant  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ringsiderant/message

With only a few more weeks left to Starrcade the stars of WCW show off what they're going to bring to the PPV.  Justin and RJ Rant about so much this week it should be illegal.  They also add two more themes to the Wrestling with Music rankings as well as welcoming Eric Brown from Doing the Favor Podcast as this weeks ranter of the week Tomorrow night at the Dump Sanders holiday special the ringside rant is the official sponsor of the main event between the recently crowned ROH heavyweight champion Jonathan Gresham and the New South PW Champion Adam Priest For tickets go to newsouth.ticketspice.com If your not in the area stay tuned to our social media platforms on when you can watch on IWTV.com Follow New South on twitter @ Newsouth_ PW Ringside Rant Social Media castpie.com/ringsiderant --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ringsiderant/message

Justin and RJ continue their march to Starrcade 1997 and the next stop off is the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York for Nitro this week.  We are seeing a lot of storylines coming together for the pay per view at the end of the month.  RJ and Justin RANT about the good points of this show and the no so good points as well. They also add two more themes to their Wrestling with Music rankings.  Finally, they welcome Adam Barnard from foundationradio.net as this weeks Ranter of the Week.   Adam Barnard Social Media  Twitter: @ThisIsGoober  foundationradio.net  Ringside Rant Social Media  castpie.com/ringsiderant  Twitter @_ringsiderant @JD2040 Wrestling With Music Steve Austin nWo undertaker Bret Hart Demolition Harlem heat Jake roberts Dusty Horsemen Ric flair LOD Brood Piper Goldust Eddie Guerrero WCW Brutus The Barber Beefcake  Goldberg Kane Rude British Bulldog Steamboat Hbk Owen (rocket) DDP Vader Honkey tonk man Disco inferno Saturn Juventud Guerrera Hogan wcw --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ringsiderant/message

WCW is on the collision course to Starrcade 1997 at the end of the month but before that RJ and Justin will Rant about the Nitros heading in to one of the most anticipated WCW PPVs of all time.  This week we start with the December 1st edition of Monday Nitro from Knoxville, Tennessee.   Ringside Rant Website castpie.com/ringsiderant Wrestling With Music Steve Austin nWo undertaker Bret Demolition Harlem heat Jake roberts Dusty Horsemen Ric flair LOD Brood Piper Goldust Eddie Guerrero WCW Brutus The Barber Goldberg Kane Rude British Bulldog Steamboat Hbk Owen (rocket) DDP Vader Honkey tonk man Juventud Guerrera Hogan wcw --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ringsiderant/message

We go back to the inaugural edition of Survivor Series in 1987 this week on the show.  This classic pay per view came to us on Thanksgiving night from Richfield Coliseum.  The main event were teams captained by the then champion Hulk Hogan against Andre The Giants team.  Survivor Series had so many feuds on the event as well as feuds that were born from it.  Find out what Justin and RJ thought of this event as well as a new Ranter Of The Week.   Ringside Rant Social Media  Twitter: @_ringsiderant @JD2040  Merchandise  ringsiderant.whatforapparel.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ringsiderant/message

On this special edition of the show Justin and RJ welcome the two time hall of famer Jeff Jarrett.  Jeff has done it all and he talks about his time in WCW and WWE as well as sharing his opinion on the most recent releases from WWE.  We lastly we touch on the great work he's doing with his podcast "My World" with Conrad Thompson.  Lastly, we answer all the questions that all of you great listeners submitted to us.   Jeff Jarrett Social Media  Twitter, IG, Facebook: @RealJeffJarrett Ringside Rant Social Media  Twitter: @_ringsiderant @JD2040 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ringsiderant/message

RJ and Justin welcome the man himself Pondwater Dave to the show.  The boys chat about everything from Top Guy Weekend to growing up during the territory days in wrestling and finally chat about ad free shows and the sad news bears.  Lastly, join us for a watch along as we watch Ric Flair vs Kerry Von Erich from Texas Stadium in 1984 for the NWA World Championship.  Pondwater Dave Social Media  Twitter: @PondWaterDave  Ringside Rant Social Media   Twitter: @_ringsiderant and @JD2040  Merchandise  http://ringsiderant.whatforapparel.com  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ringsiderant/message

This week Justin and RJ Rant about the most historical pay per view in wrestling history, Survivor Series 1997.  Some however know it as the "Montreal Screw Job."  We dive deep into what we thought of the event as well as if we think the whole screw job was a work or a shoot.  Lastly, we welcome back the Ranter of the Week segment as we have Denovias Mack "Ranting."   Ringside Rant Social Media  Twitter: @_ringsiderant and @JD2040 Merchandise  http://ringsiderant.whatforapparel.com Denovias Mack Social Media  Twitter: @kanovimack --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ringsiderant/message