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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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The Mount Rushmore of Being Thankful For YOU

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2024/11/28

Folks, a full new episode of The Mount Rushmore of Wrestling is coming Saturday! Until then, do like Nate and Eric: Enjoy your Thanksgiving, be safe, be good, and stay tuned!

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024 The Mount Rushmore of WarGames

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2024/11/21

It's time for WARGAMES! Nate and Eric debate the best of this revolutionary match from the brain of Dusty Rhodes--from the rugged JCP days of 1987 to the return 30 years later in NXT to the elevation to the main WWE roster as we know it today. Who shed blood? Who broke their neck? Who won the coin toss? (Spoiler: It's almost always the heels.) Who submitted to an armbar? And which matches made the violent, chaotic, double-ring, double-cage WarGames a permanent fixture in our memories--and on

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023 The Mount Rushmore of Horror Stories, Part 2

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2024/11/14

Yikes! It's part two of the chronicling of the greatest pro wrestling horror stories. Who died? Who almost died? Who got hurt a little? (Hint: It was Nate. And it was more than a little.) On the heels of what Nate thinks was our best episode, here's the second half of our Mount Rushmore of (yikes!) Horror Stories!***Vader, Sid, and Too Cold Scorpio shoot on the hotel incident:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsLOOVdxrBI Stories of Owen Hart's fall from people who were there:Teddy Long:

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022 The Mount Rushmore of Horror Stories, Part 1

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2024/11/07

If you're looking for feel-good professional wrestling memories from Nate and Eric this week... you came to the wrong campfire. The guys share some of the horror stories from the folklore of our favorite sport--things that make us wonder why it's our favorite sport. That might be extreme, but so are these tales of violence, tragedy, and sometimes even worse.Check out part one this week, and stay tuned for part two next week!***The Mass Transit

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021 The Mount Rushmore of Halloween Havoc

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2024/10/31

Oooooooooh! OOOOOOOOOOH! It's a haunted episode of the Mount Rushmore of Wrestling, where Nasty Nate and Evil Eric discuss the greatest editions of Halloween Havoc! Which shows made the best use of the company's roster--amazing matches, hot angles, and memorable moments? Which shows had quality production values, and which ones should be buried six feet under? And what of the new crop of Halloween Havocs on NXT? Oooooooooh, tuuuuuuune in and find out!

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020 The Mount Rushmore of Wrestling Monsters

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2024/10/24

It's spoooooooky season! So Nate and Eric are celebrating by discussing pro wrestling's greatest monsters! But the guys didn't talk about their criteria beforehand, and "wrestling monsters" could mean literally anything... so this one has the likelihood of going completely off the rails. Rather than tease you with more of a write-up, just tune into this ghastly audio and get spooooooked for yourself!Purple Haze/Kevin

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019 The Mount Rushmore of Powerslams

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2024/10/17

What makes a powerslam truly great? Is it raw strength, technical execution, or the ability to make audiences believe? Nate and Eric break down the criteria, debating the merits of classic powerslams versus innovative variations, and the boys explore the evolution of this iconic move across different eras of wrestling. Whether you're a die-hard fan or a casual viewer, you'll gain a new appreciation for the art and impact of the powerslam. Join us as we slam our way through wrestling history

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018 The Mount Rushmore of Submissions

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2024/10/10

Do you give up... an hour and a half of your time to listen to this episode? Tap out to Nate and Eric as they debate their Mount Rushmore of Submissions. What made their opponents howl in agony? Pass out from the pain? What moves are so undeniably "professional wrestling" that even Jane Doe on her way to work in her high heels and curlers would say, "Oh yeah, that sounds like a rasslin' move"? Give in and find out!Ric Flair On Dusty Rhodes Being Injured By The Figure Four

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017 The Mount Rushmore of Taunts and Gestures

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2024/10/03

Some people talk with their hands. Our hands are a major way we express ourselves. And expression is a critical part of professional wrestling, just as much as the wrestling itself. So which wrestlers’ taunts and gestures made Nate and Eric’s Mount Rushmores? What evoked emotion—happiness and hatred alike? What symbolized excellence, and what symbolized rebellion? And what’s just a thumb? Listen up and find out!Ric Flair/Jay Lethal Woo-Off:

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016 The Mount Rushmore of Factions

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2024/09/26

Are you ready? Nate and Eric break it down--"it" being the greatest factions in wrestling history. Which star-making, storyline-driving, historically and culturally impactful groups of wrestlers individually came together to collectively dominate their respective federations? Which ones are too sweet? Which ones dodged a bullet? Which linked their legacies in blood? (And aren't Nate and Eric really *your* favorite wrestling faction?)Also: Don't you want an "Americana In Your

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015 The Mount Rushmore of Female Managers and Valets

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2024/09/19

It's like they always say, whatever (fill in the female valet's name) wants, (fill in the female valet's name) gets. So find out which female managers and valets get a prestigious spot on Eric's and Nate's Mount Rushmores. Which amazing talkers, heat-seekers, cat-fighters, and beauty queens did the guys consider before etching their top four into the mountain? Listen and find out, sweethearts!

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014 The Mount Rushmore of High Flyers

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2024/09/12

Who's that jumpin' out the sky? N-A-T-E! And E-R-I-C! The guys debate the greatest high flyers in wrestling--with one caveat: We HAD to narrow it down by focusing on U.S.-born wrestlers who made their name in America. Having said that, which wrestlers' aerial moves, innovative styles, and long-term influence etched them onto our Mount Rushmore of High Flyers? Old school, new talent, all-around athletes...we thought of them all. And we somehow whittled it down. But you can't keep a

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013 The Mount Rushmore of Gimmick Matches

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2024/09/05

Do you ever feel like you've been trapped inside a 15-foot-high, 15-foot-wide, titanium, reinforced, no-way-in, no-way-out, two-hour podcast about gimmick matches in professional wrestling? Because you're about to be! What types of gimmick matches do Nate and Eric put on their Mount Rushmores? Which ones didn't quite make the cut, and for which ones is the jig up? And best yet, what match type did Nate's argument for cause Eric to flip? Listen to find out!

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012 The Mount Rushmore of Wrestling Day Jobs

The Mount Rushmore of Wrestling ·

2024/08/29

After what Bananarama and Taylor Swift would call a cruel summer for Nate and Eric, the boys get back to work in time for a special pre-Labor Day episode: Who do they put on their Mount Rushmore of Wrestling Day Jobs? Yes, from the golden era of giving wrestlers gimmicks based on 9-to-5 (give or take) occupations, which of those rose to the top of Eric’s and Nate’s list? Some are funny, some are serious, many are just unfortunate. Tune in to find out. (Warts and all: Eric in particular needs to

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011 The Mount Rushmore of Second-Generation Wrestlers

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2024/06/27

Nepo-babies? More like NO-po-babies! These wrestlers carried on their family's legacy with pride and honor, reaching high heights and avoiding low lows--as much as you can, anyway. Who did Nate and Eric include on their Mount Rushmores of Second-Generation Wrestlers? Listen up and find out!

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010 The Mount Rushmore of Guilty Pleasures

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2024/06/20

You ever watch pro wrestling with some friends or loved ones, and an awful character or bad wrestler comes on your screen? And even though the rest of the room turns its collective nose up, you think to yourself, "Hey, this is pretty awesome. I wish this would go on forever"? Well, this episode goes on forever: It's the Mount Rushmore of Guilty Pleasures in professional wrestling! Who would Nate and Eric never turn their noses up at, no matter how silly the character, how poor the

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009 The Mount Rushmore of Inanimate Objects

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2024/06/13

Folks, what would professional wrestling be without an object that clonks someone over the head and costs them the match? Eric and Nate spend this episode discussing the best inanimate objects in the game. We're not talking folding chairs, though; we're not talking ringside tables or barricades or even, in Bobby "The Brain" Heenan's words, "what the he**, use the bell!" Nope, we're talking character-accentuating, inseparable-from-the-person,

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008 The Mount Rushmore of Intercontinental Champions

The Mount Rushmore of Wrestling ·

2024/06/06

Eric's nervous about this one, and Nate is pumped for it: Throughout its 45-year history as the primary, well, secondary belt in the WWWF/WWF/WWE, which wrestlers have elevated themselves and the title to be considered for the Mount Rushmore of Intercontinental Champions? Did the guys factor in number of title reigns? Days holding the title? Guitars bashed over an opponent's head? (And the one you're thinking about isn't the only one who did it.) Who's feeling nostalgic

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007 The Mount Rushmore of Military Gimmicks

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2024/05/30

We're just coming off Memorial Day in the U.S., so with arguably few to choose from, which pro wrestling military gimmicks made it onto Nate and Eric's Mount Rushmore?Even better, the fellas are joined by Joyce Paustian, longtime wrestling fan, photographer, and author of the book "My Ringside Seat to the AWA" - you can order Joyce's fantastic book full of personal memories, stories, anecdotes, and amazing photography from her time as a fan and supporter of the AWA and its

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006 The Mount Rushmore of ECW

The Mount Rushmore of Wrestling ·

2024/05/23

This... is EXTREME-ly fun for two old-school fans like Nate and Eric to discuss: Who's on the Mount Rushmore of ECW? Who personified the company? Who compelled people to tune in and watch in awe? Whose athleticism, grit, heart, blood, sweat, tears, and hardcore ethos etches them a rightful place in history? Find out if you can... survive if we let you.

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