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The Wrestling Caucus

The Wrestling Caucus

The Wrestling Caucus are two siblings, Peter A and Michael “Smiley” Arriaga discussing major events from the two biggest pro wrestling organizations in the world, WWE and AEW.

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00:23:54

Interviewers! Are Now

The Wrestling Caucus ·

2021/07/31

This week on The Wrestling Caucus, myself (Peter A) and smileyarriaga talk interviewers in wrestling. What about them you say? Well, smiley was annoyed seeing how interviewers were portrayed on TV. He has a point because in WWE, interviewers can come across as robotic tools with no credibility or personality. In AEW, some of their more credible interviewers are not taken seriously by the wrestlers because they are either shoved aside, super kicked, and they usually have their mics taken away from

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00:52:45

Momentum Squandered

The Wrestling Caucus ·

2021/06/27

On June 27th, 2011, CM Punk cut his infamous "pipebomb" promo, a worked shoot angle that turned him into one of the most popular starts in WWE. Ten years later, The Wrestling Caucus, Peter A and smileyarriaga reflect on The Summer of Punk and how his momentum was squandered that summer by getting into a pointless program with Kevin Nash and subsequently losing clean to Triple H, who transitioning into an office role both in storyline and in real life. Throughout the 2010's, Becky Lynch, Daniel

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00:34:21

Good and Bad in Wrestling II

The Wrestling Caucus ·

2021/05/30

On the latest edition of The Wrestling Caucus, Peter A and Smileyarriaga share more good and bad aspects of modern pro-wrestling! Among the good things discussed are Botchamania, special TV main events such as AEW's Blood and Guts match and the recent Daniel Bryan and Roman Reigns Universal title match on Smackdown. Some of the bad things mentioned are inter-gender wrestling, AEW's confusing ranking system, and the recent zombie lumberjack match at WWE Wrestlemania Backlash. -- All things The

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00:43:32

The Good and Bad of Wrestling

The Wrestling Caucus ·

2021/05/09

The Wrestling Caucus is back! After a months long hiatus, Peter A and Smiley Arriaga start fresh in 2021 on a monthly basis with a big talk on what they love and hate about pro-wrestling! The bad - Smiley is not a fan of celebrities in wrestling and Peter finds it hard to take some wrestlers seriously. The good - Smiley likes MJF and Peter A discusses the television industry picking up more wrestling programing. -- All things The Wrestling Caucus: https://www.peteraradio.com/thewrestlingcaucus ---

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00:27:56

TWC 15: Game Over II

The Wrestling Caucus ·

2020/12/06

The Wrestling Caucus is back! Peter A and Smiley Arriaga return to discuss the launch of All Elite Wrestling's video game division, AEW Games and their upcoming untitled console game. They talk about some of the things they would like to see in this game such as match types, a create-a-wrestler community, a season mode and more! G4TV announced that they are relaunching in 2021 and Peter A and Smiley give their thoughts on WWE's Xavier Woods aka Austin Creed joining the network as a host and the

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00:36:49

TWC 14: All About Ambience

The Wrestling Caucus ·

2020/09/13

On Episode 14 of The Wrestling Caucus, Peter A & Smiley Arriaga explain why main-event level wrestlers should NOT reply to Twitter trolls (especially those with a very low follower count). They also recap the rather dull WWE Payback PPV with an admirable attempt to make Keith Lee. Meanwhile, over in Jacksonsville, AEW's annual All Out PPV fell flat on ambience and Peter A and Smiley speak on possibilities to why the show came across dead on TV. They also examine the depth of the Orange Cassidy

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00:45:11

TWC 13: Summer of Wrestling 2020

The Wrestling Caucus ·

2020/08/30

On Episode 13 of The Wrestling Caucus, Peter A and Smiley Arriaga return to discuss the summer wrestling events with their Deathmatch wrestling correspondent, Elton! Listen to them talk some of the recent shows Game Changer Wrestling (GCW), New Japan Pro Wrestling, Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW), and WWE! They also talk how these promotions maneuver COVID-19, social distancing and how a change of scenery is so important when you don't have the normal amount of crowd reaction. Peter also grades

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00:40:47

TWC 12: Why We Watch Wrestling

The Wrestling Caucus ·

2020/07/26

On Episode 12 of The Wrestling Caucus, Peter A and Smiley discuss everyone's obsession and ignorance regarding TV ratings, NJPW Dominion, WWE Extreme Rules, AEW Fight For The Fallen as well as an existential conversion on their wrestling fandom; asking the question, Why do we watch wrestling? Is it the "moves"? Or is it the personalities, psychology and story-telling? -------- Follow The Wrestling

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00:31:09

TWC 11: Tag Teams! Are All Elite

The Wrestling Caucus ·

2020/07/12

Episode 11 of The Wrestling Caucus is all about the two week AEW TV special, Fyter Fest! Peter A and Smiley Arriaga discuss how tag team focused these shows were as well as the idea that Tag Teams can be main event stars. They also discuss the growth of the AEW Women's division, Hikaru Shida and Penelope Ford's stellar match, the star-making match between Orange Cassidy and Chris Jericho as well as the importance of the Speaking Out movement. Follow The Wrestling

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00:52:38

TWC 10: WWE Fatal 4 Way 2010

The Wrestling Caucus ·

2020/06/20

On Episode 10 of The Wrestling Caucus, Peter A & Smiley Arriaga discuss the 10th anniversary of one of the most forgotten about PPVs in recent history, WWE Fatal 4 Way 2010! This was the final WWE PPV held at The Nassau Coliseum before it closed for renovations in 2015. Their deathmatch correspondent, Elton attended this show and he gives his thoughts on his experiencing it in the flesh as well as who got the best reactions from the typically hostile Long Island crowd. --------- Follow The

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00:36:53

TWC 9: Wrestling! Is Now

The Wrestling Caucus ·

2020/06/16

Wrestling! Is indeed now and on episode 9 of The Wrestling Caucus, Peter A & Smiley Arriaga discuss all the recent happens in the wrestling world and for once it's not just about WWE & AEW! New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced their return with The New Japan Cup with the finals of said cup and Dominion being held WITH FANS. They also discuss what happened at WWE Backlash, including -THE GREATEST WRESTLING MATCH EVER-, the current state of the WWE tag team division and

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00:28:36

TWC Bonus: WWE Backlash 2020 Thoughts & Predictions

The Wrestling Caucus ·

2020/06/12

On this bonus episode of The Wrestling Caucus, Peter A & Smiley Arriaga preview the upcoming WWE Backlash PPV happening this Sunday! They talk about the marketing of Edge vs Randy Orton as The Greatest Wrestling Match Ever, the importance of momentum and their apathy towards the Women's Tag Team Titles and more! Support: https://defund12.org/ https://justiceforbreonna.org/ Follow The Wrestling

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00:30:12

TWC Bonus: NXT Takeover In Your House

The Wrestling Caucus ·

2020/06/08

On this bonus episode of The Wrestling Caucus, Peter A and Smiley Arriaga discuss the recent horrific deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor & Ahmaud Arbery at the hands of the police and the response from pro-wrestling. They also recap NXT Takeover In Your House and talk about whether the decision to not have the NXT Title match close the show was the right choice, the next opponent for Io Shirai, the great performance of Damion Priest &

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00:37:37

TWC 7: A Tale of Two Main Events

The Wrestling Caucus ·

2020/05/25

On Episode 7 of The Wrestling Caucus, Peter A and Smiley Arriaga recap the second annual AEW Double or Nothing PPV! They discuss the spectacle that was the Stadium Stampede match between the Elite and Inner Circle and whether or not it should have closed the show over the AEW Championship match between Jon Moxley and Brodie Lee. --------------- Follow The Wrestling

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00:37:11

TWC 6: The Climb

The Wrestling Caucus ·

2020/05/17

Episode 6 of The Wrestling Caucus is all about WWE Money In The Bank. Peter A and Smiley discuss the unique Money in The Bank match that took place at WWE HQ and had the Mens and Women's ladder matches happen and the same time! They also give their thoughts on the Money In The Bank concept and how it hold up 15 years into its existence. With Jeff Hardy's first PPV match back from injury taking place on the pre-show, Peter A and Smiley give their opinion on how WWE should make appearances of their

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02:05:38

TWC 5: Game Over

The Wrestling Caucus ·

2020/05/10

On Episode 5 of The Wrestling Caucus, Peter A & Smiley tackle the famous and not so famous wrestling video games from the last two decades with their Deathmatch correspondent, Elton! Among the games discussed were the famous WWF/E Smackdown! series, WWF No Mercy, WCW vs NWO Revenge and more! They also mentioned the notable non Turner & McMahon branded games such as TNA Impact!, Fire Pro, Virtual Pro Wrestling & Extreme Warfare Revenge (EWR for short). They also discuss the domination of

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01:39:38

TWC 4: Beautiful Garbage

The Wrestling Caucus ·

2020/05/03

Episode 4 of The Wrestling Caucus is all about the beautiful garbage that is hardcore wrestling. This form of pro-wrestling is typically more violent than a traditional match featuring various weapons and dangerous stunts that usually involve fire and glass. Peter A and Smiley talk to their long time friend and deathmatch expert, Elton to discuss the origin of this extreme style and its important figures. They also mention the major influence that early deathmatch wrestling promotions such as FMW

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01:02:46

TWC 3: Experimental Wrestlemania

The Wrestling Caucus ·

2020/04/12

On Episode 3 of The Wrestling Caucus, Peter A and Smiley Arriaga discuss the standouts (both good and bad) of the first ever two night WrestleMania. They also talk up the divisive nature of the AJ Styles/Undertaker and Bray Wyatt/John Cena matches, how NXT talent have been used in recent months, and if a double dose of Wrestlemania will work in the future. ------ Follow The Wrestling

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01:02:42

TWC 2: The 4th Wall

The Wrestling Caucus ·

2020/03/29

The second edition of The Wrestling Caucus is all about the 4th wall and how the wrestling world has been breaking theirs from time to time. Peter A and Smiley Arriaga also preview whats left of Wrestlemania 36, they discuss the season premiere of Vice's Dark Side of The Ring, and more! ---------- Follow The Wrestling Caucus: https://www.instagram.com/thewrestlingcaucus/ https://twitter.com/wrestlingcaucus #TWCPod --- Send in a voice message:

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00:55:56

TWC 1: Star-Making Moments

The Wrestling Caucus ·

2020/03/22

On the first episode of The Wrestling Caucus, Peter A and Smiley Arriaga discuss how pro-wrestling is handling the global effects of COVID-19, the 2020 Royal Rumble winners, star making moments of the current Wrestlemania build and AEW's recent Revolution PPV, the lame "part-timer" trope in wrestling, and more! ------------- Follow The Wrestling Caucus: https://www.instagram.com/thewrestlingcaucus/ https://twitter.com/wrestlingcaucus #TWCPod --- Send in a voice message:

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