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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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All Episodes

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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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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57:52

WWE Network Original Programming and Hot Dogs

I Like Wrestling ·

2024/09/13

The OG Three unite again to talk about the yays, nays, and okays of what’s going on in wrestling right now. Rachel digs into the treasure trove of WWE Network streaming series and uncovers Swerved and the bizarre animated show Camp WWE. Matt introduces his new favorite segment comparing storylines in professional wrestling to hot dog and topping combinations. Audio Ben is blown away by the Wyatt Sicks vs. American Made street fight. THREADS @ilwpod TWITTER @ilwpodRACHEL’S THREADS @r...

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64:02

Bash in Berlin and NXT No Mercy

I Like Wrestling ·

2024/09/06

Tsunami splash through a car into a jam-packed episode recapping, reviewing, and vibing on last weekend’s plethora of wrestling. Audio Ben met wrestling legend Mick Foley last weekend and got to reunite with his best friend Max Vocal, speaking as his voice on an incredible experience. Rachel questions why Nia Jax didn’t deserve a spot on the Bash at Berlin card and changes her mind when Audio Ben reframes it as main eventing a nationally televised show. Joe Hendry may be gone from NXT for now...

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89:38

ILW Lounge Vol. 21

I Like Wrestling ·

2024/08/30

Rachel is joined by Frolf, Uncle Naitch, and Adam to talk through the plethora of wrestling that we have to consume this week. Naitch fills us in on his favorite AEW moments from last weekend’s AEW All In, Adam books a predictable yet surprising contender for LA Knight’s Open Challenge at Bash at Berlin, Frolf presents the idea of a Women’s Trios Belt, and Rachel still believes in Joe Hendry.THREADS @ilwpod TWITTER @ilwpodRACHEL’S THREADS @rpolansky77 BEN’S TWITTER @grumphandleslam&...

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104:21

ILW Lounge Vol. 20

I Like Wrestling ·

2024/08/23

Audio Ben is back in The Lounge with the boys. This week they talk about the impact of the Ula Fala on those that hold it, along with discussing the more important inanimate objects of wrestling’s past. Other topics include the work rate feud of Andrade and Melo, the presentation since Kevin Dunn’s departure, AEW’s All In card this weekend, and of course we say his name…well, he didn’t appear but his theme certainly gets played. So pull up a chair, grab your favorite beverag...

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72:58

Randy Orton vs. Brock Lesnar (SummerSlam 2016)

I Like Wrestling ·

2024/08/22

Last week’s episode inspired us to watch Randy Orton vs. Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam 2016. Audio Ben fills Rachel in on some gaps in Brock’s storyline, Green Shirt Guy may be Back-To-The-Futuring Us and the commentary team sparks some intriguing conversation. The Queen of Wrestling Threads posed the question “Is AEW turning into WCW?” on Threads and Audio Ben comes to AEW’s defense. GCW may have felt more like a house show this time but at least Rachel got a picture with Matt Cardona.BUY AN IL...

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92:32

ILW Lounge Vol. 19

I Like Wrestling ·

2024/08/16

Audio Ben wrangles the ILWroster into a divisive conversation on none other than *clap clap* Joe Hendry. Rachel questions the naming choice of Pure Fusion Collective and the future of the women’s tag division Big Ron manages to set his alarm correctly and drops some controversial opinions on Our Tribal Chief. Sean gives us an exclusive insider look into the dark matches after Smackdown last Friday.. Uncle Naitch pays his respecst to the city of Cleveland, Matty Ice manages to keep his c...

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68:42

We're Back Baby!

I Like Wrestling ·

2024/08/15

The much anticipated, long-awaited hundredth episode of I Like Wrestling is finally here to grace your feeds. Rachel, Matt, and Audio Ben reminisce about their early days on the pod and the evolution of our show. We introduce a new segment called “Lemme Talk to Ya!” which brings up three differing opinions on Joe Hendry and have a grand ol’ time being back together again!THREADS @ilwpod TWITTER @ilwpodRACHEL’S THREADS @rpolansky77 BEN’S TWITTER @grumphandleslam MATT’S TWITTER @...

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88:48

ILW Lounge Vol. 18

I Like Wrestling ·

2024/08/11

It’s hard to believe that it’s been less than a week since SummerSlam and we already have so much we want to talk about with Audio Ben, Rachel, Adam, and BSJ. We’re all hyped for what we foresee to be an iconic match in Berlin with Daddy Randy vs. Da Ring General Gunther and how this new iteration of The Judgement Day will evolve with Liv instead of Rhea. Bronson Reed finally makes a splash, The Wyatt Sicks hit Audio Ben right in the feels, and WE BELIEVE IN JOE HENDRY *clap clap*.GOOD LOOKIN...

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124:45

ILW Lounge BONUS: SummerSlam Fallout

I Like Wrestling ·

2024/08/05

Audio Ben and the boys are throwing a bonus pod in your feed to discuss SummerSlam. Uncle Naitch and Adam are hot off attending the amazing PLE, while BSJ and Sean bring their opinions as well. Fire it up! THREADS @ilwpod TWITTER @ilwpodRACHEL’S THREADS @rpolansky77 BEN’S TWITTER @grumphandleslam MATT’S TWITTER @maxvocalmediaINSTAGRAM @ilwpodTIKTOK @mattvogel5 and @ilwpod#ilikewrestlingpod #ilwpod

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112:45

ILW Lounge Vol. 17

I Like Wrestling ·

2024/08/02

With SummerSlam just days away and NXT’s Great American Bash in full force, the ILW Lounge pulls out a hefty roster of 8 members led by flagship hosts Rachel and Audio Ben ft. the long-awaited debut of a new member. We believe in Joe Hendry but is he good enough to maintain his gimmick? Most match predictions normally have us divided but hopefully it isn’t too late to say “YEAH!” as we’re all rooting for LA Knight. Plenty of time is rightfully spent in the flower shop filled with bouquets tha...

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