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Best in the Worldcast

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Episode 37 - Morishi-Me Rollin'

Best in the Worldcast ·

2025/04/24

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss TAKESHI MORISHIMA! After a couple of life recaps, the boys dive into Morishima’s utterly fascinating and mildly disappointing career, Harley Race, Shaun White, their worst nut shots, and the Hammerstein Ballroom. For this week’s Best in the Worlddraft, in tribute to Morishima, we draft the Top 5 Guys with Girl Hair and Corey makes history.MATCHES COVERED:Takeshi Morishima and Takeshi Rikio vs Jun Akiyama and Akitoshi Saito

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Episode 36 - Mighty Orndorffin' Power Rangers

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2025/04/17

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss Mr. Wonderful, PAUL ORNDORFF! After Corey cleans up an oopsie, the boys dive into Orndorff’s surprisingly fast-paced brawling style in front of molten crowds, war museums, Jesse Ventura, and the disgusting textures of 80s WWF. For the Best in the Worlddraft segment, we draft the top 5 Floridians in honor of Orndorff’s homeland and a couple of old friends show up.MATCHES COVERED:Paul Orndorff vs Roddy Piper (WWF

86:46

Episode 35 - 24 Jarrett Magic

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2025/04/10

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss The Last Outlaw, JEFF JARRETT! The boys talk about Jarrett’s unique career and all of his different runs, taking pit stops to discuss Swedish Fish, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the 2009 Carolina Panthers and Heinz Mayochup. For the Best in the Worlddraft, in honor of Jarrett’s own country music career, we draft the top 5 country songs.MATCHES COVERED:Jeff Jarrett vs Shawn Michaels (WWF 7/23/1995)Jeff Jarrett vs. Kurt Angle (TNA

82:08

Episode 34 - The Dad That Stepped Up (3D)

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2025/04/03

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss Jon M. Chu’s STEP UP 3D! After we check in with Corey’s weather and 2010s legendary hookmaster Travie McCoy, the boys dive into the aggressively Obama-era time capsule of a dance movie, Xbox Kinect Sports, the Voros Twins, the Beats Pill, and Skrillex. For this week’s Best in the Worlddraft, in honor of the film, we draft the top 5 dance moves.MATCHES COVERED:NONE, YA DUMMY!Next week, we tackle: JEFF JARRETTThank you for

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Episode 33 - Toby InKlein Bench

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2025/03/28

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss Mr. Insanity, TOBY KLEIN! After catching up with MLB Opening Day and Corey’s trip to AEW Dynamite, the boys dive into the oddly expressive deathmatcher and his incredible monologuing, the modern impact of his now infamous VCR throw, a fruits and vegetables deathmatch, and the charm of IWA East Coast. For this week’s Best in the Worlddraft, we hit the gym and draft the top 5 lifts, capped off by Corey performing 10 pushups

80:09

Episode 32 - Nishimural

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2025/03/21

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss the recently departed Osamu Nishimura and his incredibly unique career. After some March Madness talk, the boys get serious once again about Nishimura’s approach to wrestling, what he represented in the wrestling landscape at large, and how he represents the last chain in the classic 70s style of work. For the Best in the Worlddraft, we draft five wrestlers to make a basketball starting five to play against each

68:47

Episode 31 - Homicide - Life on the Street

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2025/03/13

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss the Notorious 187, HOMICIDE! After recapping Corey’s tumultuous week of oral surgery and spilling eggs on the floor, the boys dive into Homicide’s sneaky long and great career as the pocket main character of Ring of Honor, Abdullah the Butcher’s late period Biden era, fan altercations, Tracy Smothers, and the new hit film, Mickey 17. For this week’s Best in the Worlddraft, we pick our top five beverages.MATCHES

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Episode 30 - Cori-No Country for Old Men

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2025/03/06

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss the King of Old School, STEVE CORINO! After a brief foray into more draft ideas, Will Howard, and our younger more athletic days, the boys break down Corino’s role as the last ever American stooge, Fletch, fire alarms, band names, Gabe Sapolsky and The Blair Witch Project. For this week’s Best in the Worlddraft, we draft the best wrestling commentators!MATCHES COVERED:Steve Corino vs Yoshihiro Tajiri (ECW 5/14/2000)Steve

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Episode 29 - I Might Let You Make Me Bruno

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2025/02/27

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss the ORIGINAL Living Legend, BRUNO SAMMARTINO! After a medical report on the boys’ various ailments and some Adderall talk, we dive into Bruno’s power as the greatest dad wrestler ever, the grittiness of old Madison Square Garden, Bill Walton and his basketball commentary, and the magic of show tunes. For this week’s Best in the Worlddraft, we take it back to basics and select our top five fast food chains.MATCHES

78:03

Episode 28 - Yoshi-D'oh!

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2025/02/20

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss the Speed Star, MASATO YOSHINO! Before we open the gate for the very first time on the podcast, the boys discuss the forgotten and potentially maligned Simpsons Movie from 2007, Austin Collie and all-time highlight tapes, the THX sound buffer, Bill Clinton and cartoon police officers. Then, for the newly-christened Best in the Worlddraft segment, we head to the 2025 Impact Zone to draft the best possible teams of current

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Episode 27 - Speedballs to the Wall

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2025/02/14

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss the Karate Kid, “SPEEDBALL” MIKE BAILEY! After an evaluation of our DIY ethics and the incoming polio epidemic, the boys get into the miracle mid-2010s run of Speedball, the re-emergence of the vuvuzela, the Tempest Freerunning Academy, Scott Hall, Flava Flav, and getting a house band. For the first time ever, we then commence the first ever Draft in the World segment, selecting Nutass Guys Over 60.MATCHES COVERED:Mike

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Episode 26 - Hot Rod-Dog

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2025/02/07

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss the Messiah of the Backbreaker, RODERICK STRONG! After starting things off with a little NBA trade deadline talk, including the massive Doncic bombshell from last week, the boys get into Roddy’s career timeline and how he stacks up to his contemporaries, Steve Corino’s ROH commentary run, the art of the Gladiator pose, the audio editing of the show, and much much more!MATCHES COVERED:Roderick Strong and Austin Aries vs

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Episode 25 - Flair for the Old

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2025/01/30

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss the Nature Boy in the twilight of his career, RIC FLAIR POST-2000! The boys lament on the state of the world before diving into the last few years of one of the greatest ever and how insane he got, with beautiful detours into Wes Anderson, the Ice Bucket Challenge, the War in Afghanistan, Coldplay, and more wacky shenanigans.MATCHES COVERED:Ric Flair vs Jonathan Coachman (WWE 12/19/2005)Ric Flair vs Mick Foley (WWE

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Episode 24 - Why So Sugiura?

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2025/01/24

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss The Big Boss, TAKASHI SUGIURA! In a strangely pensive episode, the boys discuss Pro Wrestling NOAH as a company and Sugiura’s role as a power junior, his status as a jack of all trades, and his career arc, along with some detours into the world of cinema and casting for a potential Triple H movie.MATCHES COVERED:Takashi Sugiura vs Yoshinobu Kanemaru (NOAH 7/26/2002)Takashi Sugiura vs Yoshihiro Takayama (NOAH

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Episode 23 - The Juice is Loose

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2025/01/16

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss Mr. Rock Hard, JUICE ROBINSON! The boys deep-dive the Juiceman’s career, tracing it all the way back to one of the most pitiful venues IWA Mid-South ever ran onto national television. We also take some forays into the world of drinking games and the National Basketball Association’s greatest agitators.MATCHES COVERED:Juice Robinson vs Ian Rotten (IWA-MS 5/22/2009)Juice Robinson vs Jay White (NJPW 7/7/2018)Juice Robinson vs

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Episode 22 - Nate's Webb

Best in the Worldcast ·

2025/01/10

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss the Spyder, NATE WEBB! After recapping their breaks and the brief hiatus, the boys dig into the heart and soul of IWA Mid-South, his special role in the company and on the indies at large, the music of the era, Robert Gibson, show regular The Shining, and CM Punk’s commentary.MATCHES COVERED:Nate Webb vs Mad Man Pondo (IWA-MS 8/1/2003)Nate Webb vs Matt Sydal (IWA-MS 8/21/2004)Nate Webb, Necro Butcher and Claudio Castagnoli

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Episode 21 - Well, It's the Big (Our) Show

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2024/12/12

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss The World’s Largest Athlete, THE BIG SHOW! After a brief recap of the end of Corey’s college career (congrats to Our Guy), the boys talk about Show’s lost career as a superworker, his consistent output for 20+ years, Jim Ross running out of money, lost media, outrageous pants, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, and much much more!MATCHES COVERED:The Giant vs Loch Ness (WCW 3/24/1996)The Big Show, Vince McMahon and Shane

88:54

Episode 20 - The AJ Community

Best in the Worldcast ·

2024/12/06

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss Mr. Total Nonstop Action, The Phenomenal One, AJ STYLES! After some Mac Miller talk, the boys dive into AJ’s unique mix of Southern punches and insane body control, while taking some pit stops into the Zapruder film, Chance the Rapper’s divorce, and Sean Evans’ career.MATCHES COVERED:AJ Styles vs. The Sandman (TNA 2/26/2003)AJ Styles vs. Abyss (TNA 4/24/2005)AJ Styles vs. Roman Reigns (WWE 5/22/2016)Next week, we tackle:

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Episode 19 - An LA Knight Thanksgiving

Best in the Worldcast ·

2024/11/28

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss the face of the franchise himself, LA KNIGHT! After discovering the Venom symbiote at Corey’s job, the boys talk about the big personality of the patron saint of the show, grunge gimmicks, Sunday Night Heat, David Goggins, and whether or not Grayson Waller is the worst wrestler they will ever cover on the show.MATCHES COVERED:Dick Rick and Jon Moxley vs The Big Show (WWE 5/5/2006)Eli Drake vs Ken Anderson (NWA

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Episode 18 - Blue Justice Brings the Boom!

Best in the Worldcast ·

2024/11/22

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss Blue Justice himself, YUJI NAGATA! After starting some beef with some other wrestling podcasts and a brief chat on Christmas classics, the boys dive into Nagata’s versatility and unique essence, Nike Elite socks, Kazuyuki Fujita’s Mexican restaurant order, The Rock, Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, and Chip and Dale.MATCHES COVERED:Yuji Nagata vs. Yoshihiro Takayama (NJPW 5/2/2002)Yuji Nagata vs. Stalker Ichikawa (Dragon

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