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I Like Wrestling

Rachel Polansky, Ben Smock, and Matt Vogel

Matt and Audio Ben have watched professional wrestling since before Rachel was born. Rachel has been watching for about two years. This unlikely trio dissects wrestling, pop culture, and everything in between.

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71:58

ILW Lounge Vol. 37

I Like Wrestling ·

2025/01/25

(Most of) The ILW roster has always believed in Joe Hendry and now the rest of the world gets to experience his glory too. Sean gives us the rundown on his weekend of live shows, overflowing with TNA gems, Adam raises a good point about the history of Women’s Royal Rumbles, the Original Host of the A Show makes a cameo from his car, Uncle Naitch poses an unexpected Wrestlemania opponent for Sami Zayn, and Rachel argues vehemently against media scrubbing. THREADS @ilwpod TWITTER @ilw...

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78:53

ILW Lounge Vol. 36

I Like Wrestling ·

2025/01/19

What does the official TNA and WWE Partnership mean for the future of both promotions? Do championship belt tiers and hierarchies still matter or can they be overlooked for storytelling? How can Pretty Deadly score a win? We explore these questions and more on this week’s four-cornered episode of The ILW Lounge!THREADS @ilwpod TWITTER @ilwpodRACHEL’S THREADS @rpolansky77 INSTAGRAM @ilwpodTIKTOK @mattvogel5 and @ilwpod#ilikewrestlingpod #ilwpod

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89:57

ILW Lounge Vol. 35

I Like Wrestling ·

2025/01/10

We’re back to our regularly scheduled programming this year and ready to dive into the historical RAW on Netflix Premiere and plethora of recent title changes. Rachel shares her experience attending NXT New Year’s Evil and seeing The Rock live, Audio Sean throws out some early Wrestlemania predictions, Uncle Naitch comes to the defense of Lexis King, Frolf celebrates the wins of two favorites Giulia and Stephanie Vaquer, Matty Ice says something of medium value at some point, and El Grumpo ma...

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106:34

First Annual ILW Loungies

I Like Wrestling ·

2025/01/09

We’re kicking off the new year by honoring 2024’s superstars at the First Annual I Like Wrestling Loungie Awards. Whether the results are obvious, shocking, or surprising, you’re guaranteed to have a great time at the hottest wrestling awards show in town.THREADS @ilwpod TWITTER @ilwpodRACHEL’S THREADS @rpolansky77 INSTAGRAM @ilwpodTIKTOK @mattvogel5 and @ilwpod#ilikewrestlingpod #ilwpod

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87:25

ILW Lounge Vol. 34

I Like Wrestling ·

2024/12/15

While most of the world slows down during the holidays, the gift of professional wrestling keeps on giving us treats like NXT: Deadline and Saturday Night Main Event. We’d like to honor Fraxiom not just as Workhorse of the Week but Tag Team of the Year. Uncle Naitch revisits the 10th Anniversary of NXT R-Evolution, Adam almost has to change his theme music, Frolf is impressed top-to-bottom by the Women’s Iron Survivor Match, Audio Sean has one small nitpick about Piper Niven vs. Bianca, and R...

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67:34

ILW Lounge Vol. 33

I Like Wrestling ·

2024/12/07

We took last week off to give thanks but the ILW Lounge is open with a never-before-seen trios debut featuring Rachel, Audio Sean, and Matty Ice. Survivor Series: War Games opens the door for new feuds and rehashes existing ones, with some exceeding their limits and testing our patience. Matty Ice cleared his schedule and is ready to watch NXT: Deadline live, Audio Sean , and Rachel celebrates Shinsuke Nakumara’s win as the new United States Champion, THREADS @ilwpod TWITTER ...

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82:10

ILW Lounge Vol. 32

I Like Wrestling ·

2024/11/25

We’re the ILW Lounge, we bring the pod to you, it’s what we do. There’s so much to be thankful for with War Games on the horizon, a new women’s tournament off to a promising start, and one of the best Smackdown endings in history. Uncle Naitch celebrates B-Fab’s debut match, Audio Sean foresees a feud with LA Knight in Shinsuke’s future, Matty Ice discovers a new nickname, Adam is shocked by Rachel’s Workhorse of the Week, and The Queen of Wrestling Threads has some things to say about AEW.&n...

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68:17

ILW Lounge Vol. 31

I Like Wrestling ·

2024/11/17

This week’s ILW Lounge is filled with five feisty members ready to run the ropes on what went down in the WWE recently. Matty Ice finds a new hope in Damien Priest after his latest promo, Adam’s anxiety is rising as The New Day’s anniversary and breakup inch closer, Audio Sean fantasy books Giulia vs. Stephanie Vaquer for next year’s NXT Stand and Deliver, Frolfa Tonga questions if The Wyatt Sicks still have legs, and Rachel covets a Treacherous Trios action figure set. THREADS @ilwpod&n...

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71:20

ILW Lounge Vol. 30

I Like Wrestling ·

2024/11/09

Rachel, Audio Sean, and Uncle Naitch are fresh off the heels of this week’s Friday Night Smackdown for a late-night recording where we’re still coming down from the high of The Bloodline cinema we just witnessed. Our (well, Rachel and Naitch’s) favorite match at Crown Jewel was an eight-women showcase firing on all cylinders, opening up questions like if Jade and Bianca have reached their peak and where else Iyo Sky can shine her star power. NXT’s ECW crossover show leaves mixed impress...

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85:53

ILW Lounge Vol. 29

I Like Wrestling ·

2024/11/02

Happy Halloween from the I Like Wrestling Lounge! Rachel and the guys unpack last weekend’s NXT Halloween Havoc, new tag team champions MCMG, and the latest Bloodline developments. Uncle Naitch recaps TNA Bound for Glory and some recent AEW updates, opening up a conversation on the debut of The Hurt Business in AEW. Frolf reminds us of the looming presence of The Wise Man Paul Heyman, Adam embraces the chaos of Bronson Reed, and Rachel THREADS @ilwpod TWITTER @ilwpodRACHEL’S THREADS...

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92:58

ILW Lounge Vol. 28

I Like Wrestling ·

2024/10/26

This week’s ILW Lounge explores some deep and nuanced questions about the longevity and importance of The Attitude Era, what a non-2k WWE video game would look like, and if we can make Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson Workhorse of the Week every time. Rachel is pumped for NXT Halloween Havoc hijinks, Uncle Naitch provides the proper excitement for the Motor City Machine Guns debut, Adam delivers a eulogy for Jey Uso’s title run, and Audio Sean analyzes every smile in The Bloodline.THREADS @ilwp...

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47:39

Is The Attitude Era Overrated?

I Like Wrestling ·

2024/10/25

Rachel and Matt, The OG Duo of “The A Show” are here to answer provocative questions about if The Attitude Era is overrated and how terrible matches can actually magnify the beauty of the art of wrestling. Chainsaw Charlie and Cactus Jack dive into a dumpster match that has us divided on what we think the ending represents, Rachel witnesses a live in-ring proposal at last weekend’s GCW show, and Matt previews his upcoming Halloween wrestling gimmick.THREADS @ilwpod TWITTER @ilwpodRACHEL’...

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81:20

ILW Lounge Vol. 27

I Like Wrestling ·

2024/10/19

The temperatures may be cooling outside but it’s heating up with some wild takes in this week’s ILW Lounge. Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson win Workhorse of the Week by a landslide and we debate if Carmelo Hayes’ lack of winning matches equals a real loss when it comes to superstar power. Rachel unwraps the new layers of Roman Reigns’ return, Ice raises some eyebrows with a controversial booking on Tiffy’s cash-in, Naitch takes us through the latest AEW updates and botches, and Sean finally fi...

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84:27

ILW Lounge Vol. 26

I Like Wrestling ·

2024/10/11

Special guest El Benerico makes his ILW Lounge debut joining Rachel, Frolf, Adam, Sean, and a late-to-the-party Ice to mull through the remnants of Bad Blood. We review the pros and cons of the first two-hour RAW and question if weekend’s PPV highlights or hinders the downsides of long-term storytelling during the Paul Levesque era. We all wanted more from the Rhea and Liv match but at least expectations were exceeded in the feud-culminating Punk vs. McIntyre Hell in a Cell match. D’Fangelo’s...

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58:39

Big Cass vs. The Big Show with Enzo in a Shark Tank...

I Like Wrestling ·

2024/10/10

Are shark cage matches a cursed gimmick? Matt dredges up a cage match from the past for a watchalong where Enzo dangles from above as Big Cass and The Big Show duke it out at SummerSlam 2017. Rachel is all in for The Rock’s instagram live promos and eyebrow raising. We run through our roses and thorns from last weekend’s Bad Blood, check out Legends’ House, and take some tangents down fondant and Chappel Roan Road. THREADS @ilwpod TWITTER @ilwpodRACHEL’S THREADS @rpolansky77 MA...

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86:32

ILW Lounge Vol. 25

I Like Wrestling ·

2024/10/04

From Bad Blood to the Mr. McMahon doc The CW Premiere of NXT, the ILW Lounge is poppin’ and ready to dive into some wrestling! Rachel poses the question of what the perfect match length is, Sean finds new love and inspiration as a father from Shane McMahon, Naitch champions Naomi for Workhorse of the Week after her Speed match, and Ice tries out a new accent. THREADS @ilwpod TWITTER @ilwpodRACHEL’S THREADS @rpolansky77 INSTAGRAM @ilwpodTIKTOK @mattvogel5 and @ilwpod#ilikewrestl...

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86:34

ILW Lounge Vol. 24

I Like Wrestling ·

2024/09/27

Rachel leads a rowdy roster into a new era as we navigate the passing of the torch from Audio Ben to Audio Sean. We dissect the Roman and Cody Friday Night Lights promo and question if its cinematic gravitas hindered or helped their ongoing storyline. Naitch introduces our new Workhorse of the Week segment, Ice finally got to watch a full episode of AEW, Rachel can’t get enough of the Liv/Rhea/Dom love triangle even though Sean would be okay putting it on pause, Adam introduces the idea of Rh...

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92:29

ILW Lounge Vol. 23

I Like Wrestling ·

2024/09/20

The entire roster (except for BSJ) reunites for Audio Ben’s rambunctious final episode send-off. Smackdown kicks things off with a steel cage match between Solo and Cody but the roster is divided on if the current Bloodline/Cody Rhodes/OTC story is enough to push things into A+ territory. There’s no question on how much we loved RAW, from Iyo and Bianca giving us a PPV-level match to big meaty men brawling backstage and NXT’s back with so many shining stars it’s almost impossible to go wrong....

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70:21

Ric Flair and Lil Naitch vs. Madusa and Randy Savage...

I Like Wrestling ·

2024/09/19

WOOO! Strut on into this week’s episode with a massively entertaining watchalong featuring a mixed tag match between Ric Flair and Lil Naitch vs. Madusa and Randy Savage. Charles Robinson is one of the greatest refs in the biz and also now the greatest Ric Flair impersonator we’ve seen, with all four of these legends firing on all cylinders (well, mostly). Rachel did her homework and checked out Walter vs. Pete Dunné, Matt reveals which wrestler Becky Lynch calls out in her autobiography, and...

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78:05

ILW Lounge Vol. 22

I Like Wrestling ·

2024/09/15

Same roster, new week as Rachel is joined by Frolf, Uncle Naitch, and Adam to tear into the weird and wacky world of wrestling. Uncle Naitch questions why we’re living in a world of B Plus matches when we could have all As, Frolf is intrigued by Giulia’s debut and her overall aura, Adam finally catches up on NXT, and Rachel loves 2/3rds of Bret Hart’s shamanic return to Monday Night Raw. THREADS @ilwpod TWITTER @ilwpodRACHEL’S THREADS @rpolansky77 BEN’S TWITTER @grumphandleslam...

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