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The Mount Rushmore of Wrestling

Ever wondered who the true faces of professional wrestling are?Join Eric Nelson and Nate Merz as they grapple with the ongoing wrestling debate: Who deserves a spot on the Mount Rushmore of Wrestling?Each episode, these passionate fans, armed with research and unwavering opinions, will dissect the careers of wrestling legends and build their cases for the ultimate wrestling pantheon.Prepare for fiery takes, deep dives into wrestling history, and guaranteed disagreements! This show is for die-hard

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040 The Mount Rushmore of WrestleMania Main Events

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2025/04/10

Heads up: This one's a beast that you might want to spend the weekend with :) Sorta like Eric and Nate in high school!We're deep in the heart of WrestleMania season! And while this year's WWE WrestleMania 41 is sure to create some moments and memories, the show has a 40-year history, where some of the biggest names in pro wrestling and entertainment have led the charge, headlined the card, and main-evented the show. So now, Nate and Eric debate: Throughout all those years, which matches

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039 The Mount Rushmore of Ladder Matches

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2025/04/03

As Nate and Eric try to climb the ladder of podcast greatness, the guys debate which to put on the Mount Rushmore of Ladder Matches. And why? The quality of the matches? The quality of the angle going into it? The impact and the legacy coming out of it? The nostalgia? The chaos? The innovation? Yes! Your next step: Listen to this episode!Edge & Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz: https://youtu.be/z19pPxAqNok?si=wn943tixWreElYpyThe next night on Raw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdtium2UlroChris

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038 The Mount Rushmore of Interview Segments

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2025/03/27

WEEEE LOOOOVE YOOOOOU! Nate and Eric debate the show within the show... the "talk" of the town... the greatest interview segments in professional wrestling television history. With the right host and the right guest, big things can happen. Angles. Memories. Iconic moments. Which hosts were the best--could talk a blue streak, could antagonize, and could make moments happen? Which interviews turned into heated encounters that turned into major feuds and key matches on massive cards? And out of

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037 The Mount Rushmore of Enhancement Talent

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2025/03/20

Since no one can make Nate and Eric look good, the boys spend this week discussing the wrestlers whose job was to make other wrestlers look good: It's the Mount Rushmore of Enhancement Talent! What does it take to make it onto this Mount Rushmore when your role isn't to draw money, win matches, talk people into the building, or in any way steal the spotlight? Not only do Nate and Eric provide their picks and the criteria behind them... they speak to legendary WCW star-maker Bob Cook about

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Mount Madness! The Mount Rushmore of Mount Rushmores

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2025/03/13

To some, it's March Madness... to us, it's MOUNT MADNESS! Yes, Nate and I have been doing this show long enough to fill a 64-seed bracket with our choices for the Mount Rushmore of various pro wrestling topics... and now, the choice is up to YOU! Yes, go to https://tinyurl.com/mountmadness2025 and vote for who had the better picks on all of our Mount Rushmore episodes. Eric and Nate will tally the votes and keep you apprised of tournament progress on the next few episodes, as well as at

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036 The Mount Rushmore of Heel Turns

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2025/03/06

Pro wrestling is, at its heart, a drama. A morality play. The battle of good versus evil. But what happens when good TURNS evil?! In light of John Cena kicking Cody Rhodes--and, in the process, all of us--square in the holy frijoles, Nate and Eric discuss the Mount Rushmore of Heel Turns. Who broke our hearts? Who stomped on our vitamins? Who made our wishes um, come not true? Who made it onto "The Daily Show" with Jon Stewart? Who told us where we could stick the enema hose? Who shattered a

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035 The Mount Rushmore of Should-Be WWE Hall of Famers

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2025/02/27

WWE superstar...legend...icon...hall of famer. These labels have applied to the likes of Bruno Sammartino, Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve Austin, and the Bushwhackers. But some notable names have been left out of the WWE Hall of Fame. Nate and Eric debate the Mount Rushmore of Should-Be WWE Hall of Famers: Whose careers are undeniably hall of fame worthy? Whose contributions make them invaluable to the legacy of professional wrestling? And who should be carrying Frankie back to the air fryer? Also,

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034 The Mount Rushmore of Color Commentators

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2025/02/20

The voices of our childhood... heck, the voices of our adulthood... the voices you'd hear every Saturday, or Sunday, or Monday, or Friday... the voices you'd hear on USA, or TNN, or TBS, or TNT, or your local affiliate after breakfast on Saturday... and the voices who brought the psychology of being a wrestler or a manager or a chicken$#!+. Nate and Eric discuss the greatest color commentators in pro wrestling history. Who was trusted to sit along the top play-by-play guys in the

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033 The Mount Rushmore of Wrestling Love Stories

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2025/02/13

Awwww, Nate and Eric are here to talk about looooove. Not theirs. No, in honor of Valentine's Day, the guys discuss the greatest love stories ever presented in professional wrestling. Which ones melted our hearts like fondue chocolate? Which ones warmed our cockles like a New York apartment radiator? Which ones helped our adolescent selves grow up faster than scramblevision? Well, you'll just have to crack open a bottle of Andre Extra Dry, put on your favorite terry cloth robe, get into a

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The Mount Rushmore of Valentine Sorts of Things

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2025/02/06

Nate and Eric took the week off, but that doesn’t mean you should quit…thinking about your loved one! Be inspired by pro wrestling when you’re thinking about Valentine’s Day gifts: flowers, chocolates, diamonds, teddy bears, and more! Listen for a quick list of ideas that’s sure to melt your tag team partner’s heart, and then join us next week for the best of pro wrestling’s love stories! Also…the Love Brothers? Hey, they were once managed by a Fabulous Kangaroo

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032 The Mount Rushmore of Royal Rumble Performances

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2025/01/30

We're back with another Royal Rumble-inspired episode: Nate and Eric discuss the greatest performances in Royal Rumble history! Who spent the most time in the Rumble? Who threw out the most people? Who won? Or whose elimination was a "wow" moment in the match? And who left the Royal Rumble better off than when they entered it? Listen up to see what we think of folks like Ric Flair, Bob Backlund, Diesel, Shawn Michaels, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Kane, Chris Benoit. Rey Mysterio, Chris

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031 The Mount Rushmore of Royal Rumble Eliminations

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2025/01/23

It's January, which means it's Royal Rumble season! (You know, the show that happens in February this year.) With more than 1,000 to choose from, which Royal Rumble eliminations did Nate and Eric include in their Mount Rushmores? Which were most memorable? Which did the best job forwarding a storyline? Which made new stars or cemented the legacies of legends? And who whacked their way in and immediately got whacked out? Well, you'll just have to listen to find out! (Or read the names of

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030 The Mount Rushmore of Debuts

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2025/01/16

Nate and Eric are back in full force! Well, as full force as you can be on muscle relaxers and five hours of sleep. Nonetheless, it's a new year (relatively speaking, for two guys who took the holidays off from recording), so what better way to start the year than to explore pro wrestling's greatest debuts? From promos to matches, from anticipation to mind-blowing surprises, from slaps heard 'round the world to sit-down splashes that would make you quake, whose debuts did Eric and Nate

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Championship True Crime: Lights Out on the...

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2025/01/09

Welcome to a special edition of The Mount Rushmore of Wrestling. On occasion, we’ll present an episode of a series we’re calling Championship True Crime, where we dig into the scandals, the slander, the bar fights, the backstabbing, the decadence, and sometimes even the deaths within the world of professional wrestling.This is Championship True Crime: Lights Out on the Mini-Estrellas.It's June 28, 2009, and two of lucha libre's most celebrated Mini-Estrella wrestlers are celebrating after

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Championship True Crime: The Dark Cloud Over Chief...

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2025/01/02

Welcome to a special edition of The Mount Rushmore of Wrestling. On occasion, we’ll present an episode of a series we’re calling Championship True Crime, where we dig into the scandals, the slander, the vehemence, the violence, the dangers, and sometimes even the deaths within the world of professional wrestling. This edition of Championship True Crime was inspired by one of Nate's horror stories from episode 22 and follows the dark cloud over Chief Don Eagle.Support this podcast at —

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029 The Mount Rushmore of NWA/WCW Starrcade

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2024/12/26

This episode is the grandaddy of them all, and not just because it's two-hours-plus: Nate and Eric discuss the very, very best of the NWA and WCW Starrcade! And it's very, very easy to do, because there were four, maybe five, decent Starrcades. The guys also discuss the stinkers and the reasons why (not to spoil anything, but the reasons rhyme with "Shmaul Jones" and "Gimme Valiant.") Listen and find out which four of WCW's biggest show of the year didn't suck!Support

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028 The Mount Rushmore of WCW Homegrown Talent

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2024/12/19

WCW often gets a bad rap--OK, a completely deserving rap--for taking advantage of the popularity of wrestlers from other companies and not creating its own superstars from scratch. But wait! What if there *were* some WCW homegrown talent? And what if Nate and Eric discuss that very topic and decide who should go on its Mount Rushmore? Looks like you came to the right podcast, buddy! Join the frivolity!Sting Calls Out Ric Flair 1988Sting's Squadron vs. The Dangerous Alliance - WarGames Match: WCW

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027 The Mount Rushmore of World TV Champions

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2024/12/12

Don't touch that dial, folks--Eric and Nate debate the greatest NWA and WCW World Television Champions of all time! Who was worthy of your TV time and attention? Who made the most of the psychology behind the rules of TV title matches? Who elevated the status of the belt above "just the third-rate singles title" in the company to a must-see championship? Tune in and find out!ARN ANDERSONStealing the belt from poor old Dusty Rhodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llOlMQiot2IBeating the

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026 The Mount Rushmore of United States Champions

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2024/12/05

From sea to shining sea, Nate and Eric are here to discuss the greatest NWA and WCW United States Champions of all time. Who created the template for holding the title that made a wrestler the de facto number-one contender to the World Heavyweight Title? Whose reigns were the most memorable? The most impactful? Did the best job of holding up the middle of the top tier and the top of the middle tier on their capable shoulders? It's only right that the Mount Rushmore of Wrestling podcast, with

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025 The Mount Rushmore of Survivor Series Teams

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2024/11/30

It's the SUR-VIIIIII-VOR SER-IEEEEEES! Yep, Nate and Eric love this time of year. Turkey, stuffing, Nater Tot Casserole, and the nostalgia of the elimination matches from the Thanksgiving Day/Eve/-ish Spectacular known as the Survivor Series. The guys don't agree about much--in fact, they argue more than usual--so make sure you tune in and see which teams you agree with, which ones you scoff at, and think about who you'd include instead.Rude's Brood:

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