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Dorkside of the Ring

The show where your nerdy obsession with Professional Wrestling is not only tolerated... it is celebrated! Every week Mat and Adam take a brief look at the history of Pro Wrestling of the day. From there we take a few minutes to review a retro WWE Raw or Smackdown from this week 24 years ago and then finish with The Wrestling Stu. Think of it as a catch all to cover what is going on all across the landscape of the sport from the previous week, or just random life events that need to be shared with

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01:06:54

#280- Therapy Session

Dorkside of the Ring ·

2025/08/21

Hey gang! This week on the show we cover the 2001 WWF SummerSlam and the Smackdown that followed. It definitely seems like a bit of a transition period, but we are here to see where it goes. We also had boots on the ground at the premier Deathmatch tournament in the Midwest: The Insane 8. It was a great time in Waukesha, and those folks should be proud of the show they presented. We also took some time to chat about the first SuperBrawl and a whole lot more. Cheers!

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01:22:02

#279- What?

Dorkside of the Ring ·

2025/08/14

Hey gang! This week on the show we kick things off with a history segment that included the genesis of one of the most annoying chants of all time. What? I said one of the worst chants of all time! On the retro side of things, we are in the go-home Smackdown to SummerSlam where Booker T will square off against The Rock and Stone Cold will take on Kurt Angle. We also chat about a fantastic match between The Wyatt Family and The Shield as well as various other topics. Cheers!

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01:20:13

#278- Beefcake's Fanny Pack, SummerSlam Chatter & More!

Dorkside of the Ring ·

2025/08/07

Hey gang! This week on the show we have a whole lot of content to cover. We went to ACW Wisconsin's All Star Rumble show and followed that up with two nights of SummerSlam! It was a lot of fun. On the retro side of things, we are on our way to SummerSlam 2001 where Stone Cold will take on Kurt Angle as The Alliance is holding a vice grip on most of the championship gold. A little light on the history front, but we had a blast. Cheers!

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01:12:04

#277- DOTR: Unreal

Dorkside of the Ring ·

2025/07/31

Hey guys and gals! This week on the show we took a look back at the 8/2/01 episode of Smackdown where they are building to SummerSlam and The Rock returns! We also spent some time chatting about WWE: Unreal on Netflix, SummerSlam 1995 and a whole lot more including the passing of Hulk Hogan. Cheers!

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01:00:27

#276- Once a Snake Always a Snake!

Dorkside of the Ring ·

2025/07/24

This week on the show we finally got to talk about the Invasion PPV that neither of us had seen before and it was actually pretty solid! There was quite the swerve at the end that definitely changed the landscape of the company as Stone Cold went full Stone Cold. We also took a look at a great SummerSlam match from 2013 between CM Punk and Brock Lesnar and of course went down several other paths as the show went on. Cheers!

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01:13:58

#275- Go Home to the Invasion, All In & More!

Dorkside of the Ring ·

2025/07/17

Hey gang! This week we spend a bulk of the show covering the Smackdown before the Invasion PPV. It's a lot, but let's be honest; while the concept wasn't seen through to fruition, it was a pivotal moment in the landscape of the industry. We also hit on the fantastic All In PPV as well as a ton of other topics that are currently slipping my mind... It's bags season, what do you want from me, haha!

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01:18:10

#274- ECW Has Entered the Invasion!

Dorkside of the Ring ·

2025/07/10

This week on the show we are having a great time after going2-0 at bags league! Things have ramped up significantly in the 2001 Smackdown universeas ECW has entered the chat! We take a good amount of time talking about that episodebecause, lets face it, it was pivotal in pro wrestling history. We also chatbriefly about the upcoming week of pro wrestling that is fucking staaaaked!Cheers!

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01:13:51

#273- Jones Intercable Ova Here!

Dorkside of the Ring ·

2025/07/03

This week on the show we had an absolute ball talking abouteverything. We covered all of the history before getting into the first Smackdownthat featured WCW matches, including the first title change on WWF programing.We also hit on an absolute banger of an NXT match between Andrade and JohnnyGargano that garnered the first 5-star rating for WWE in over a decade. We alsohit on the latest from WWE and AEW and did a whole lot of riffing. Cheers!

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01:03:32

#272- Late Night Podcast Session!

Dorkside of the Ring ·

2025/06/26

Well for those of you who have been waiting for our annual summer bag league to start, it is in full swing this week, complete with a rain delay so we got a late start. That didn't stop us from getting to all the things we planned on chatting about (and some we didn't). We covered the 2001 KOTR PPV as well as the Smackdown that followed. The WCW invasion is finally starting, and it made for a fun show. We also touched on an NXT banger, AEW Grand Slam: Mexico, WWE and more. Cheers!

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01:04:27

#271- Toad Jam & Earl (Hebner)

Dorkside of the Ring ·

2025/06/19

This week on the show we got off to a bit of a rocky start, but pulled it together nicely to give you all of the segments you know and love! Some things are heating up in the Smackdown Symposium as DDP has officially been revealed as Undertaker's wife Sara's stalker and the road is getting rough for Steve Austin and Vince McMahon. After that we talk about the latest from WWE and AEW and a ton more. Cheers!

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01:15:05

#270- Ready, Willing & Stable

Dorkside of the Ring ·

2025/06/12

Hey gang! This week on the show we have a bit more than usual to cover in the history segment, followed by a look at the penultimate episode of Smackdown before KOTR 2001, where The Undertaker's wife is still being stalked and Stone Cold Steve Austin is collecting signatures to right a perceived wrong. We also cover the latest Money in the Bank show, a super-sized AEW offering and a whole lot more. Cheers!

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01:08:26

#269- Crusherfest 2025: Boots on the Ground!

Dorkside of the Ring ·

2025/06/05

Hey gang! This week on the show we kick things off with a fairly mundane history segment followed by the Smackdown Symposium where we are building up to the 2001 King of the Ring PPV. After that we talked about a matchup between Sabu and Sean Waltman from a gymnasium in Minneapolis before getting a boots on the ground report from Adam, who was in South Milwaukee for Crusherfest. Cheers!

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00:57:57

#268- Beware of Dog 3?

Dorkside of the Ring ·

2025/05/29

Hey gang! This week on the show, we almost go off the rails the second as it starts as everyone's favorite dogs start immediately barking. We then get into some history, and we finally start seeing some seeds planted for the "invasion" angle in the WWF in the "Smackdown Symposium". From there we talk a lot about Double or Nothing and all sorts of randomness. Cheers!

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01:07:19

#267- AEW Beach Break & ACW... Boots on the Ground!

Dorkside of the Ring ·

2025/05/22

Hey gang! We are coming off a very busy week as far as live pro wrestling goes here in the Midwest! We had boots on the ground at AEW Dynamite & Collision as well as the big show in Oshkosh as ACW Wisconsin held their annual Water City Wrestling Con. We also hit on all of our normal segments, including some history and a shake up in the WWF (2001) as one of the tippy top guys has suffered a nasty quad injury. We hope you all have a great Memorial Day weekend, and we will see you right here next

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01:08:12

#266- Remembering Sabu, Backlash Thoughts & More!

Dorkside of the Ring ·

2025/05/14

This week on the show we open with some sad news as we chatabout the recent passing of Sabu. He was a legend in every sense of the wordand the pro wrestling community lost a real one. Our condolences go out to hisfamily, and we would like to thank Sabu for his contribution to this sport welove. We also talk about the recent Backlash show from WWE, run down some ofwhat we will be attending this week and so much more. Cheers!

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01:07:40

#265- Rasslin' Soup

Dorkside of the Ring ·

2025/05/08

Hey gang! Hope your week is off to a great start. This week on the show we hit on all of our usual segments including a Smackdown episode where things aren't going well for the Two Man Power Trip and even worse for their wives! We also talk about the latest Dark Side episode on Billy Jack Haynes, and a whole lot more. Stay tuned as next week is a big one with a ton of things on the docket as we get ready for a huge week of live professional wrestling. Cheers!

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01:07:09

#264- Parent Shaming Is a Thing?!

Dorkside of the Ring ·

2025/05/01

This week on the show we talk about the 2001 Backlash PPV and the Smackdown that followed. Two Man Power Trip hold a lot of gold, but all is not good in the group. Nothing too crazy to report in the history segment, but it's always nice to take a walk down memory lane. The rest of the show was spent talking about the latest offerings from WWE and AEW including an absolute must watch TLC match from Smackdown. Cheers!

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01:17:51

#263- Pencil Mania!

Dorkside of the Ring ·

2025/04/24

Hey yo! There has been enough shade thrown WrestleMania's way, so we are going to talk about what we LIKED about the biggest event of the year! We also chat about some of the other events that occurred over the past week including a couple of great shows from AEW. In our retro timeline we are covering the go home Smackdown to Backlash '01. Do we find out what the rules are for a "Dutchess of Queensbury" match? Guess you will have to listen to find out! Enjoy!

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01:10:30

#262- Quake & the Snake

Dorkside of the Ring ·

2025/04/17

This week on the show we sit down for all of the usual segments you know and love, but we kick things off with a little run down of our vacation. In the Stu we got through some AEW, checked out some Dark Side of the Ring and a whole lot more. Enjoy!

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00:54:31

#261- AEW Dynasty & More!

Dorkside of the Ring ·

2025/04/09

Hi guys! We have s slightly abbreviated show this week and we are sitting down a couple of days early, but we really wanted to get an episode out despite going on a little vacation! We kicked it off with some history and then our normal trip down to the Smackdown Symposium. From there we talked about the latest live show from ACW Wisconsin and the Dynasty PPV that AEW just held. Enjoy!

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