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The Work Of Wrestling

Professional wrestling is an art. The Work of Wrestling is dedicated to exploring that simple truth. Produced & hosted by Tim Kail.

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33:24

WOW - EP343 - X

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2023/08/02

Work Of Wrestling podcast host Tim Kail makes a surprise return for this special episode where he discusses excitement for Summer Slam, life away from pro-wrestling, working on short films, ghosting and hurting friends, the excellence of the Bloodline story, Tim's issue with the basic structures of pro-wrestling storytelling, and much more! Watch Tim's wrestling videos on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@WorkOfWrestling Buy WOW-themed tee-shirts at www.prowrestlingtees.com/workofwrestling And

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45:54

WOW - EP342 - The Cynic

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2023/05/15

What kind of pro-wrestling critic has Tim Kail become? That's the question at the heart of this season finale episode of The Work Of Wrestling podcast. Topics include: taking a hiatus from Work Of Wrestling. doing WOW weekly for 1 year and 9 months. what Tim will do while on hiatus. the grounding power of producing a weekly podcast. is Work Of Wrestling kind of...dead? being self conscious about one's wrestling "takes"? why it's all working out the way it's supposed to. Watch Tim's wrestling

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WOW - EP341 - Backlash Review

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2023/05/08

For this week, the penultimate episode of the season, Tim Kail review WWE's latest premium live event, Backlash. Topics include: the ways in which WWE is narratively lazy. Bianca Belair carrying herself like a champ. what would Bret Hart do with Omos? Bobby Lashley vs Austin Theory vs Bronson Reed delivering. Zelina Vega overdelivering. Damian Preist vs Bad Bunny. Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens & Matt Riddle vs The Bloodline. Loving Brock Lesnar vs Cody Rhodes. Watch Tim's wrestling videos on Youtube:

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01:18:59

WOW - EP340 - Week 3

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2023/05/01

Tim Kail returns for another week of in-depth reviews of Raw, Dynamite, and SmackDown. Topics include: A review of Monday Night Raw 4/24/23 A review of AEW Dynamite 4/26/23 A review of Smack Down 4/28/23 The similarities and differences between WWE and AEW. The way WWE puts midcard characters in little stories. Wanting the Blackpool Combat Club to attack more than jobbers. Watch Tim's wrestling videos on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@WorkOfWrestling Buy WOW-themed tee-shirts at

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01:27:13

WOW - EP339 - Week 2

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2023/04/24

In this episode it's Week 2 of Tim's experiment chronicling his week of pro-wrestling watching. Topics include: Quality vs consistency. The differences between WWE & AEW. WWE's robotic characters. Can Seth Rollins "put it all together"? Trish Stratus talking to us like children. The distinction between WWE and other television. The death of Rampage. AEW's inconsistency with narrative. WWE's dead crowds. 3 of the 4 pillars not being good at promos. Ricochet and Braun Strowman. SmackDown ending on a

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01:12:15

WOW - EP338 - Week 1

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2023/04/17

Tim Kail returns for an episode where he chronicles his week of watching wrestling. Topics include: A Monday Night Raw Review. Talking a lot without saying much. The pitfalls of tag teams behaving as individuals. The overabundance of "backstage attacks". Why is Cody Rhodes smililng so much? An AEW Dynamite Review. The "Four Pillars" scouting eachother. Does Tim give too much leaway to AEW? Why do so many cars get beaten up in pro-wrestling? Tim's thoughts on CM Punk's potential return. Coping with

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53:25

WOW - EP337 - The Plow

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2023/04/10

This week Tim Kail talks about how he has nothing to talk about, which leads to a lot to talking! Topics include: Being on vacation and how that affected Tim's week with wrestling. Shawn Michales vs John Cena on RAW. Finishing a short film. What does the narrative 'heavy lifting' in different genres. How to deal with feelings of inadequacy. The state of Tim's fandom being "totally fine". An anlysis of Jey Uso. Watch Tim's wrestling videos on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@WorkOfWrestling Buy

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01:04:32

WOW - EP336 - WrestleMania Review (2023)

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2023/04/03

Tim Kail is joined by friend and fellow pro-wrestling fan Al Monelli to discuss WrestleMania 39. Topics include: The meloncholy that comes with the end of a WrestleMania. What does it mean that Cody Rhodes lost? Al's gambling conspiracy theory. The excellence of the night one main event tag match between The Usos and Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens. Does Rhea Ripley connect with the crowd? Seth "Freakin" Rollins personality (and his pants). What's it like to put a kid to sleep. The faded auras of Brock

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25:36

WOW - EP335 - WrestleMania Predictions

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2023/04/01

In honor of WrestleMania day, Work of Wrestling host Tim Kail publishes this bonus episode. Pass some time with Tim as he shares his predictions for Night 1 and 2 of the Showcase of the Immortals. Topics include: Seth Rollins' character (or lack thereof). why Trish Stratus should turn on Becky Lynch. getting bodies out there for a participation trophy. what's missing from Charlotte Flair vs Rhea Ripley. allowing midcard titles and tag titles to be the main event. Tim being ready for Cody Rhodes to

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01:17:29

WOW - EP334 - Where, When

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2023/03/27

In this episode host Tim Kail chronicles his week in effort to capture what life is like for a pro-wrestling fan in 2023. Topics include: a review of Monday Night Raw. what it's like to be a wrestling fan in 2023. a review of AEW Dynamite. reflecting on a lackluster episode of Dynamite. sharing regrets and frustrations related to the podcast. a review of SmackDown. final thoughts on what makes pro-wrestling unique. Watch Tim's wrestling videos on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@WorkOfWrestling

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45:38

WOW - EP333 - A Game, A Memory, And A Salesman

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2023/03/20

This week sees the return of the three-part format. For The Lock-Up, Tim reviews WWE 2K23, for The High Spot he discusses the role memory plays in professional wrestling fandom, and in The Finish he shares three short stories about how pro-wrestling factored into his personal life in unexpected ways. Watch Tim's wrestling videos on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@WorkOfWrestling Buy WOW-themed tee-shirts at www.prowrestlingtees.com/workofwrestling Become a Patreon subscriber at

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51:33

WOW - EP332 - Q & A

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2023/03/13

This week host, Tim Kail, answers your questions! You wanted to know: what happens if Cody doesn't win at WrestleMania? what does Tim think about gambling & WWE and whether or not it would bring more people to WWE. what Tim thinks about how the WWE has handled the transition from Sami Zayn to Cody Rhodes. Tim's feelings on refs holding ladders. Why are people so quick to pull the "heel turn" card? And more! Watch Tim's wrestling videos on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@WorkOfWrestling Buy

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39:13

WOW - EP331 - AEW Revolution Review

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2023/03/06

Host, Tim Kail, reviews AEW's latest pay-per-view, Revolution. Topics include: was the PPV worth $50? Christian Cage vs Jungle Boy Jack Perry delivering despite expectations. Ricky Starks' awesome spear. The House of Black failing to resonate with Tim. Ruby Soho delivering her best performance to date. The bloody fun of Mox vs Hangman. Why Wardlow should not be painted as a sympathetic character. The excellence of Bryan Danielson vs MJF. Why MJF is a pitiable character. And much more! Watch Tim's

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54:52

WOW - EP330 - The Critic

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2023/02/27

This week host Tim Kail shares with listeners the ten things he's learned since becoming a pro-wrestling critic. The list includes: Allow for change. Set goals - even if they're big. Interviews with fellow fans are better than interviews with "in the business". Emotional detachment might be necessary. Relationships evolve, and if the foundation is love it will last. Know when not to talk. Don't take social media seriously. Cherish your audience. Keep doubts in their proper place. You will surprise

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WOW - EP329 - Elimination Chamber Review (2023)

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2023/02/20

This week host Tim Kail reviews WWE's latest premium live event, The Elimination Chamber. Topics include: The enduring excellence of Asuka. The humor of Carmella. What makes a good Elimination Chamber match? The dissapointment of Bobby Lashley vs Brock Lesnar. The messy fun of Edge & Beth Phoenix vs Finn Balor and Rhea Ripley. Crowds not responding to Johnny Gargano. Montez Ford standing out. The excellence of Roman Reigns vs Sami Zayn. And much more! Watch Tim's wrestling videos on Youtube:

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47:21

WOW - EP328 - For The First Time

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2023/02/13

Work of Wrestling host Tim Kail discusses, in The Lock-Up (1:03:14), the February 10th episode of Friday Night Smackdown and how The Bloodline Story may be the first wrestling story ever where he's been emotionally invested in every character. In The High Spot (1:19:00) Tim asks whether or not the WWE audience has been beaten into submission. And in The Finish (1:33:20) Tim chronicles his history with pro-wrestling video games from WrestleMania 2000 all the way to WWE 2K23. Watch Tim's wrestling

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57:18

WOW - EP327 - Granny Franny's Advice

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2023/02/06

This week for The Lock-Up (2:18) Tim Kail reviews the February 3rd episode of SmackDown. He critiques a few matches before discussing, in more detail, the closing Romen Reigns/Sami Zayn segment. In the High Spot (13:23) he examines the idea that the Bloodline saga is one of the best things to ever happen in wrestling and why that's sad (it'll make sense when you listen to it). And, finally, for The Finish (30:40) he's joined by his mother Granny Franny, to discuss whether or not he should stop

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55:34

WOW - EP326 - The Royal Rumble (2023)

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2023/01/30

Work Of Wrestling host Tim Kail is joined by his friend and fellow pro-wrestling fan Al Monelli to discuss this year's Royal Rumble. Topics include: the men's Rumble being bland and forgettabl by design. Cody Rhodes on the road to winning at WrestleMania. whether or not it should have been Sami Zayn winning the Rumble. the core purpose of the WrestleMania main event. the creativity of the Pitch Black match between LA Knight and Bray Wyatt. the letdown of Alexa Bliss vs Bianca Belair. how impressive

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48:18

WOW - EP325 - In The Periphery

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2023/01/23

Tim Kail returns for an all new and free episode of The Work Of Wrestling podcast. This week, for The Lock-Up (4:15) Tim reviews the January 18th episode of AEW Dynamite. For The High Spot (22:08) he examines the complex relationship between fandoms and coorperations. For The Finish (31:26) he opens up about how the consistency of his pro-wrestling routines helped him out of a two-year long depression. Buy WOW-themed tee-shirts at www.prowrestlingtees.com/workofwrestling Become a Patreon subscriber

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38:18

WOW - EP324 - Wrestling Endures

The Work Of Wrestling ·

2023/01/16

This week, on The Work Of Wrestling podcast, in The Lock-Up (2:58) host Tim Kail reviews the January 13th episode of AEW Rampage. In The High Spot (17:15) Tim examines the potential sale of WWE, and how that may not impact professional wrestling as much as some fans fear. He cites the Speaking Out Movement as an example of how pro-wrestling isn't owned by any one person or organization, and how it will endure regardless. And then in The Finish (30:00) he shares how he's going to apply for a

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