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Trainwreck Them Ropes returns with our second show of the week, with plenty to discuss! We have two weeks of NXT TV to review, the key points from Raw this week including the Intercontinental Championship situation, plus we’ll review Match #87 from the WWE Network Top 100: WCW Cruiserweight Title Triangle Match from Starrcade 1998! 00:00-02:00: Rob can’t work a computer 02:00-04:30: Hot Take: Raw is too long 04:30-06:30: Hiring Leva Bates? 06:30-27:00: Raw, IC Title, Orton’s return 27:00-47:30: NXT TV Reviews 47:30-63:00: Match #87: CRUISERWEIGHTS!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The most anticipated Pay Per View in WWE history (or not), has ended. WWE Fastlane made us feel several feels, but were they happy, sad, indifferent, or disappointed feels? Rob McCarron and Jeff Hawkins run down WWE Fastlane's matches and storylines, while also taking your calls and tweets in reaction to Fastlane. It's a fun show as we prepare for the road to WrestleMania 31 here on Shake Them Ropes~! Be sure to follow us on Twitter @ShakeThemRopes, and subscribe to our podcasts at ShakeThemRopes.com/subscribe Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We’re back with a jam packed show talking everything in the world of WWE and NXT. Rob & Jeff get into WWE Fastlane, previewing the show taking place this Sunday on WWE Network. Plus, Rob’s trip to Orlando and a live perspective from NXT Takeover: Rival and NXT TV. Rob goes into the crowd dynamics, the process of the Takeover special, and much more. We’ll also discuss Raw from Monday, and the go-home segment featuring a hot brawl between the two top babyfaces not named John Cena in WWE at the moment. 00:00-02:30: Rob Was Beeping02:30-06:30: STR Special Report06:30-31:30: NXT Takeover Review31:30-35:50: (Spoilers) NXT TV Notes36:00-44:00: Questions & Answers44:00-49:15: Could Bryan vs Balor work now?49:15-59:00: WWE Raw news and notes59:00-78:00: WWE Fastlane Preview Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Rob McCarron is so excited to be going to NXT this week. Jeff Hawkins is so excited to listen to me talk about going to NXT this week. It's a fun show! We'll talk WWE Raw, the mixed reactions to Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan, the extra episode of Raw known as Fast Lane, plus a full preview of NXT Takeover Rival this Wednesday. We also get into Match #88 of our Top 100 countdown! 00:00-03:00: Triple H Conference Call Notes03:00-04:00: Bayley #LikeAGirl04:00-06:30: Rob is tired & recording out of order06:30-21:00: WWE Raw21:00-25:00: No one is excited for Sheamus25:00-26:10: It's NXT Week26:10-50:00: NXT Takeover Rival Preview50:00-60:00: Cactus & Payne vs Nasty Boys Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Shake Them Ropes returns with a look at Monday's WWE Raw featuring a new development in the WWE World title picture, as well as excellent matches from The Ryback, Luke Harper and Seth Rollins. Plus, we'll get into Match #89 on WWE's Top 100 Network Matches as we review the NXT Fatal 4Way main event for the NXT Championship. It's a fun show, our last one from the Indiana studio for a few weeks as Rob heads to Orlando for NXT Takeover: Rival! 00:00-03:00: Intro03:00-29:45: WWE Raw Major Notes29:45-33:30: Bray Wyatt & Saving Rowan33:30-40:00: NXT TV & New Tag Champs40:00-43:45: NXT #LikeAGirl43:45-47:00: Triple H Podcast47:00-49:00: Baron Corbin & NXT Stars49:00-60:00: Match #89 - NXT Fatal 4Way Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Rob McCarron and Jeff Hawkins return to discuss an exciting, and odd, week of WWE TV. We'll break down WWE's post Royal Rumble efforts on a studio edition of Raw, plus we'll go over NXT TV from last week. In addition, our Top 100 Must See Matches countdown continues with #90: Kerry Von Erich vs Ric Flair from WCCW on Christmas Day 1982. Your questions for us get answered, as well, on the final episode of January 2015 here on Shake Them Ropes! 00:00-02:45: Intro02:45-05:00: WWE Network at 1 Million05:00-11:00: Reaction to Rumble Reaction11:00-35:00: Raw & Roman Reigns35:00-36:30: Rusev vs Cena36:30-52:00: Questions & Answer52:00-57:00: NXT TV Discussion57:00-59:00: Breaking News - Raw Rating59:00-74:30: Flair vs Von Erich (WCCW 1982)74:30-77:30: Breaking News - TNA Tapings Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Shake Them Ropes returns with our immediate reaction to the 2015 WWE Royal Rumble! We take your calls, tweets, and general feedback from the Royal Rumble event in this 80 minute spectacular. We got a lot of fun calls and some good opinion, so we hope you enjoy it! There are some audio issues with Jeff early on but they are quickly fixed. Catch our previous shows, learn our call in information, and rate and review us at ShakeThemRopes.com! 00:00-77:00: ROYAL RUMBLE TALK! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Rob and Jeff are joined this week by Sherdog and F4WOnline contributor Todd Martin to break down the 2015 WWE Royal Rumble. We'll get Todd's thoughts on the storylines heading into the event, who will win each match, and where WWE will go from here into WrestleMania season. Plus, Brock Lesnar looking for a fight, baby. We'll also recap and discuss Dean Malenko vs Scotty 2 Hotty from Backlash 2000 in our Top 100 Matches to See countdown. 00:00-01:50: Brock Lesnar, baby.01:50-05:30: STR on iTunes | MOTY Poll05:30-07:00: Rob's never watching TNA07:00-08:15: STR Going Live Post Rumble08:15-08:30: Royal Rumble Drinking Game08:30-31:00: Raw Reunion31:30-60:30: Todd Martin on Royal Rumble61:00-65:00: Your Twitter Predictions65:00-68:00: Rob's going to NXT Again68:00-78:00: Malenko vs Hotty Backlash 200078:00-84:00: Best & Worst Rumble Moments Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.c

We're going to talk PROMOS from WWE Raw this week! Boy, there were a lot ot go through. John Cena spoke, Roman Reigns told stories, Seth Rollins stood strong, Rusev and Lana yelled, and much more. We'll talk those promos, who could win the Rumble, why more matches haven't been announced, as well as review Shield vs Team Hell No & Randy Orton from Smackdown in June of 2013. 00:00-04:00: Intro, iTunes Review04:00-09:15: Can Rusev win the Rumble?09:15-14:30: Seth Rollins Promo14:30-32:00: Raw, Roman Reigns32:00-35:20: John Cena Promo35:20-41:15: Daniel Bryan's Return41:15-44:30: Reddit doesn't like Rob44:30-45:00: It's cold in the midwest45:00-49:30: WWE Announcer Changes49:30-59:00: #92 - Shield vs Orton, Kane, Bryan59:00-64:00: REF TALK Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Rob McCarron & Jeff Hawkins kick off 2015 with an action packed show talking WWE's ups and downs, The Ascension's burial, is John Cena the new Sting, and The Authority's return. Plus, we continue our Top 100 Matches countdown with #93, Lex Luger vs Ric Flair from WrestleWar 1990. One of our best reviews yet, so we hope you enjoy. If you'd like, reach out to the show @ShakeThemRopes on Twitter, as feedback is always appreciated! 00:00-02:30: Intro, Ascension, WrestleWar Theme02:30-05:00: Jeff's Reaction to DylanWaco's WWE MVP05:00-35:00: WWE, Raw, The Ascension, The Authority35:00-52:30: Ric Flair vs Lex Luger | WrestleWar 199052:30-60:00: GFW/NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9 | Jim Ross60:00-71:00: NXT TV, Impact Re-Debut, Plugs Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Surprise! To kick off 2015 in a big way, Shake Them Ropes returns with an STR Extra, an episode that breaks away from our traditional WWE & NXT coverage to expand to some other news in pro wrestling. First, former WWE Superstar and current GFW President Jeff Jarrett will join us to talk NJPW’s Wrestle Kingdom 9, cord cutting, what carriers will have it live, Flipps TV, millennials’ viewing habits, his history in wrestling, and much more. Later in the show, returning guest Dylan Hales will talk the Voices of Wrestling Match of the Year poll, his candidates, and his fondness for Timothy Thatcher and Kongo Kong. Plus, as usual, Jeff Hawkins comes along to break down the return of Daniel Bryan and our thoughts from Raw this week. We expected a throw away show, but instead got a newsworthy 3 hours so we needed to talk about it. Rob will also explain what STR Extra will be, how often we’ll do it, and our new YouTube channel. We hope you enjoy, and have a great start to 2015! 00:00-06:00: Intro, STR Extra, YouT

The 2014 Shake Them Ropes Awards! Celebrating the best of WWE & NXT in 2014, Rob McCarron and Jeff Hawkins return with the year-ending Shake Them Ropes Awards! From WWE MVP, to WWE Match of the Year, to some non-WWE awards as well, STR will take a trip through 2014 to relive the best that pro wrestling had to offer. This 70 minute edition of Shake Them Ropes will conclude with a review of Triple H vs Cactus Jack from September 1997, because Rob & Jeff take no breaks! We continue with WWE's Top 100 Matches to See on WWE Network Before You Die with #94, a Raw street fight between HHH and Cactus Jack. It's a fun show, ending our debut year with a bang. We hope you enjoy it, and continue to join us through 2015 and beyond!00:00-46:30: WWE Awards46:30-64:15: Non-WWE Awards64:15-77:00: Cactus vs HHH - Raw '97 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https:

This week's "Merry Christmas!" episode of Shake Them Ropes begins with some much needed NXT talk! We'll recap this week's TV, featuring Becky Lynch, Kevin Owens, Baron Corbin and more. We'll talk where Finn Bálor and Hideo Itami are headed as we move into 2015, and whether or not The Ascension has what it takes to make an impact in WWE. We'll get into Dean Ambrose finally getting a big win on a show no one watched, and whether we buy into the Dolph Ziggler push even after a fortunate Smackdown. As we continue our recaps of all 100 Must See Matches on WWE Network according to WWE.com, we'll talk Hogan vs Andre from WrestleMania 3. 00:00-02:00: No Kwanzaa Talk02:00-16:30: NXT TV & Talent16:30-19:10: Roman Reigns Makes a Decree19:10-38:00: Curtis Axel & NXT Tag Teams38:00-40:15: Dean Ambrose's Big Win40:15-43:30: Dolph Ziggler's Win Streak43:30-58:00: #95 - Hogan vs Andre Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nx

Wow, has there been a lot of wrestling in the past few days. On this week’s Shake Them Ropes, Rob McCarron and Jeff Hawkins will talk the wrestling shows we went to this weekend: WWE TLC and PWG Black Cole Sun. We have some live thoughts on those shows, plus all the news from WWE coming out of TLC and Raw, including the returns of Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar. We’ll also continue our Top 100 Matches To See review countdown with #96: Charlotte vs Natalya from NXT Takeover in May. 00:00-04:30: Intro04:30-15:00: Jeff Live from PWG15:00-28:30: Rob Live from TLC28:30-44:45: Raw and WWE Storylines44:45-47:30: Alberto Del Rio in ROH47:30-63:00: WWE Top 100: Charlotte vs Natalya63:00-65:20: Carrying The Slammy Award Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

NXT Takeover: [R]Evolution has ended, and Rob McCarron & Jeff Hawkins return LIVE at ShakeThemRopes.com with immediate reaction from all the craziness that was NXT. We run down possibly the best WWE event of the entire year, including the winners, losers, and debuts. From Kevin Owens to Sami Zayn, everything gets covered in this episode. We take calls and tweets as well as others join in on the fun! Subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, and RSS at ShakeThemRopes.com and VoicesofWrestling.com! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Shake Them Ropes returns with a packed show previewing both WWE TLC this Sunday, as well as NXT Takeover: [R]Evolution this Thursday. We'll run through the buildup, predict the winners and losers, and wax poetic on Charlotte's crossover debut this week from Raw. We also continue with our WWE Network Top 100 Matches to See countdown, as we dive into #97 between Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty from the May 17, 1993, WWE Raw. Join us LIVE this Thursday night at ShakeThemRopes.com for our NXT Takeover live post-show. We'll be taking any calls, twitter messages, and email on the events of the show. Hope you'll join us! 00:00-04:20: Intro04:20-11:00: CM Punk to UFC11:00-40:00: Raw, Charlotte, Luke Harper, Rusev41:00-56:30: TLC Preview & Predictions56:30-71:00: NXT Takeover Preview71:00-84:00: HBK vs Jannetty (Raw, May 1993) Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy &a

Shake Them Ropes is packed this week with WWE news, reviews, and directions for the future. We start with WWE Raw, the positives and negatives, and Rob rants on Dean Ambrose's WWE PPV record. Then we cover the newsmaking whirlwind of podcasts featuring CM Punk and Vince McMahon over the last week, including some weird answers Vince gave on the current roster, and Cesaro specifically. Plus, as we continue our Top 100 Matches To See on WWE Network series, we'll review #98: The ECW Barely Legal International Six Man Tag. 90 minutes of fun from ShakeThemRopes.com and VoicesofWrestling.com! We hope you enjoy the show, and we love to hear your feedback @ShakeThemRopes and on our Skype lines. More info at ShakeThemRopes.com. Support STR and VOW by rating, reviewing, and subscribing to our show on iTunes, Stitcher, Downcast and more! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt

We continue running down the list of WWE Network’s list of the Top 100 Matches to See Before You Die. This week, it’s DDP vs Goldberg from WCW Halloween Havoc 1998, a match that happened after the Pay-Per-View went off the air! We’ll also discuss the main topics from this week’s WWE Raw, plus get Rob’s thoughts on attending Smackdown live on Tuesday. A packed hour of wrestling talk! Hope all of our US listeners have a happy Thanksgiving, and our international listeners a happy end of November! The full list of WWE Network's Top 100 Matches can be found at http://pastebin.com/MRNXQUvQ   00:00-04:00: Happy Birthday to Rob 04:00-20:25: Main Topics from WWE Raw 20:25-22:15: Voices of Wrestling Crossover? 22:15-27:00: Jeff Buys Tickets to PWG 27:00-31:30: AJ Lee vs Bellas Dynamic 31:30-44:00: Rob’s Live Smackdown Thoughts 44:00-60:00: Goldberg vs DDP - Havoc 1998Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.

Rob McCarron and Jeff Hawkins are joined by Dylan Hales (@DylanWaco) on this live edition of Shake Them Ropes talking all the fallout and immediate reaction from WWE Survivor Series. We’ll get into the debut of an icon, who won Team Cena vs Team Authority, who was the star of the show, and much more on this special Shake Them Ropes. It’s 90 minutes with Dylan Hales for a fun show! If you enjoy the show, tell your friends and rate us on iTunes. We greatly appreciate the feedback! You can find more info on our show at ShakeThemRopes.com. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We're back with the 50th episode of Shake Them Ropes! Today, Rob & Jeff will recap the big stories from WWE Raw, preview and predict Survivor Series, get into Finn Bálor's NXT in ring debut, and more. Plus, we begin our 100 part series reviewing WWE Network's Top 100 Matches To See Before You Die. We start with #100: Jericho vs HHH at Fully Loaded 2000. You can find the full list in the show notes at ShakeThemRopes.com! 00:00-03:45: Intro | ShakeThemRopes.com03:45-07:00: Interspecies Wrestling in WWE07:00-18:10: Luke Harper, The Ryback, and Raw18:10-22:20: Is Rowan "The Most Improved of 2014"22:20-28:10: Will Triple H Wrestle Soon?28:10-32:50: John Cena Comedy33:00-43:00: Survivor Series Predictions43:00-49:45: Bálor Debut | NXT Review49:45-70:00: WWE Top 100: HHH vs Y2J Review Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/priva