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Episode 96 - 4 Life

Hardly Kayfabe ·

2021/11/23

Matt, Johnny and Chris breakdown and reflect on the N.W.O. and it’s effect on the world of pro wrestling in this week’s episode! From the original Outsiders, to the various expansions, the N.W.O. helped make bad guys in wrestling cool, and changed the landscape of the business forever.

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Episode 95 - You Walked Out to That?

Hardly Kayfabe ·

2021/11/04

Chris, Matt and Johnny come to this episode with their Top 5 worst pro wrestling entrance themes! They certainly learn a ton about each other’s taste in music as the episode unfolds. Listen in!

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Episode 94 - Show Me Your Attitude

Hardly Kayfabe ·

2021/10/21

Johnny, Chris and Matt discuss the Attitude Era in this week’s episode! They hone in on what made them fans of the era, the good, the bad, and everything in between!

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Episode 93 - Arrogance

Hardly Kayfabe ·

2021/09/30

Matt, Chris and Johnny do a biopic of Matt’s favorite pro wrestler of all-time, Rick Martel! They run through his career, discuss their perspectives of him and more!

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Episode 92 - Mission Report. Survivor Series. 1997

Hardly Kayfabe ·

2021/09/16

Welcome back to Hardly Kayfabe. Join Chris Chavez, Johnny Townsend and Matt Johnson each week as they discuss everything pro wrestling: the matches, the story lines and the superstars that make the headlines and keep fans coming back for more.The infamous Survivor Series 1997 pay per view was a card loaded with talents of all shapes and sizes. Chris, Matt and Johnny give their thoughts on the card, and discuss the infamous Montreal Screwjob. Theme song: Granite - Ethan Meixsell Find us on the

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Episode 91 - Holy Foley, We're Back!

Hardly Kayfabe ·

2021/08/19

Welcome back to Hardly Kayfabe. Join Chris Chavez, Johnny Townsend and Matt Johnson each week as they discuss everything pro wrestling: the matches, the story lines and the superstars that make the headlines and keep fans coming back for more. Chris, Johnny and Matt have returned, brother! Under a new format, they decide to look on their favorite moment in pro wrestling going forward! On this first episode back, Johnny gets first choice and decides to break down Mick Foley’s first WWF Title Victory

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Episode 90 - Time for a Hiatus

Hardly Kayfabe ·

2020/06/28

Welcome back to Hardly Kayfabe. Join Chris Chavez, Johnny Townsend and Matt Johnson each week as they discuss everything pro wrestling: the matches, the story lines and the superstars that make the headlines and keep fans coming back for more. On this episode, the guys decide to take a break from professional wrestling and discuss putting Hardly Kayfabe on hiatus. Theme song: Granite - Ethan Meixsell Find us on the web and social media: BICBP-RADIO.com Instagram Johnny Townsend

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Episode 89 - Speaking Out

Hardly Kayfabe ·

2020/06/26

Welcome back to Hardly Kayfabe. Join Chris Chavez, Johnny Townsend and Matt Johnson each week as they discuss everything pro wrestling: the matches, the story lines and the superstars that make the headlines and keep fans coming back for more. On this episode, the guys react to the numerous allegations of sexual abuse, mental abuse and bullying that have been levied at a number of big name talents in the professional wrestling world in what has become known as the Speaking Out movement. Theme

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Episode 88 - Urine Trouble

Hardly Kayfabe ·

2020/06/25

Welcome back to Hardly Kayfabe. Join Chris Chavez, Johnny Townsend and Matt Johnson each week as they discuss everything pro wrestling: the matches, the story lines and the superstars that make the headlines and keep fans coming back for more. On this episode, Matt and Johnny discuss WWE’s choice of artistic direction having announced the removal of Paul Heyman from RAW’s creative team, as well as the decision to use Jeff Hardy’s struggle with addiction for story line. Theme song: Granite - Ethan

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Episode 87 - Just Playing Games

Hardly Kayfabe ·

2020/06/09

Welcome back to Hardly Kayfabe. Join Chris Chavez, Johnny Townsend and Matt Johnson each week as they discuss everything pro wrestling: the matches, the story lines and the superstars that make the headlines and keep fans coming back for more. This week, Matt and Johnny take a look at some of the best and worst pro wrestling video games in the past and present. Theme song: Granite - Ethan Meixsell Find us on the web and social media: BICBP-RADIO.com Instagram Johnny Townsend

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Episode 86 - Talking with Vince Valor

Hardly Kayfabe ·

2020/06/02

Welcome back to Hardly Kayfabe. Join Chris Chavez, Johnny Townsend and Matt Johnson each week as they discuss everything pro wrestling: the matches, the story lines and the superstars that make the headlines and keep fans coming back for more. Recorded during Hardly Kayfabe’s first Facebook Live episode, the guys welcome Empire State Wrestling pro wrestler Invincible Vince Valor. Together, they discuss Valor’s history with wrestling, his experiences working promotions throughout the Northeast,

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Episode 85 - Looking Back at The Mega Powers

Hardly Kayfabe ·

2020/06/02

Welcome back to Hardly Kayfabe. Join Chris Chavez, Johnny Townsend and Matt Johnson each week as they discuss everything pro wrestling: the matches, the story lines and the superstars that make the headlines and keep fans coming back for more. On this episode recorded a couple of weeks ago, Chris and Matt look back the storyline the brought together arguably the two most popular wrestlers in the WWF of the 1980s. The Mega Powers were a “super” tag team made up of Randy Macho Man Savage and Hulk

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Episode 84 - Ring Announcer Chris Gullo

Hardly Kayfabe ·

2020/05/15

Welcome back to Hardly Kayfabe. Join Chris Chavez, Johnny Townsend and Matt Johnson each week as they discuss everything pro wrestling: the matches, the story lines and the superstars that make the headlines and keep fans coming back for more. This week, Chris and Johnny are joined by Empire State Wrestling’s ring announcer Chris Gullo, and they waste no time getting into his history with wrestling, how he broke into the business, and his other interests outside of the squared circle. Also, the

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Episode 83 - Getting Hardcore

Hardly Kayfabe ·

2020/05/06

Welcome back to Hardly Kayfabe. Join Chris Chavez, Johnny Townsend and Matt Johnson each week as they discuss everything pro wrestling: the matches, the story lines and the superstars that make the headlines and keep fans coming back for more. This week, the guys discuss the rumors that the WWE was up for sale, more talent releases, using the COVID pandemic as an angle, and the greatest Hardcore champions of all time. Theme song: Granite - Ethan Meixsell Find us on the web and social

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Episode 82 - No Crowds, Bad Ratings, Wrestler's Fault

Hardly Kayfabe ·

2020/04/28

Welcome back to Hardly Kayfabe. Join Chris Chavez, Johnny Townsend and Matt Johnson each week as they discuss everything pro wrestling: the matches, the story lines and the superstars that make the headlines and keep fans coming back for more. This week, the guys discuss Vince McMahon’s claim that WWE’s low ratings are not due to no crowds, but rather wrestler performance. They also speculate on the ramifications of WWE using layoffs as a story angle for Drake Maverick. Then, the guys decide to

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Episode 81 - The Darkest Timeline

Hardly Kayfabe ·

2020/04/18

Welcome back to Hardly Kayfabe. Join Chris Chavez, Johnny Townsend and Matt Johnson each week as they discuss everything pro wrestling: the matches, the story lines and the superstars that make the headlines and keep fans coming back for more. This week, Johnny and Chris discuss the dark days that have fallen over wrestling since the outbreak of COVID-19. They run through the huge list of talent recently released by the WWE, many of whom shocked fans around the world. Afterwards, they pay tribute

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Episode 80 - Bad Brawls and Sweet Debuts

Hardly Kayfabe ·

2020/04/11

Welcome back to Hardly Kayfabe. Join Chris Chavez, Johnny Townsend and Matt Johnson each week as they discuss everything pro wrestling: the matches, the story lines and the superstars that make the headlines and keep fans coming back for more. This week, the Johnny and Matt discuss the Brawl for All episode of VICE’s Dark Side of the Ring before getting into some of their most memorable debuts in professional wrestling. Theme song: Granite - Ethan Meixsell Find us on the web and social

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Episode 79 - New Jack, New Promotions, New Draft

Hardly Kayfabe ·

2020/04/08

Welcome back to Hardly Kayfabe. Join Chris Chavez, Johnny Townsend and Matt Johnson each week as they discuss everything pro wrestling: the matches, the story lines and the superstars that make the headlines and keep fans coming back for more. This week, the guys discuss the future or professional wrestling, as well as sports in general, before getting into a conversation about the newest episode of VICE’s Dark Side of the Ring - The Life and Crimes of New Jack. Afterwards, the guys hold a draft of

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Episode 78 - The Dark Side of Benoit

Hardly Kayfabe ·

2020/04/01

Welcome back to Hardly Kayfabe. Join Chris Chavez, Johnny Townsend and Matt Johnson each week as they discuss everything pro wrestling: the matches, the story lines and the superstars that make the headlines and keep fans coming back for more. This week, the guys discuss the first episode of the second season of VICE’s Dark Side of the Ring: Chris Benoit. The premier of the new season focuses on the life, career and tragic end of Chris Benoit and his family. The guys also discuss the return of

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Episode 77 - The Coronavirus Effect

Hardly Kayfabe ·

2020/04/01

Welcome back to Hardly Kayfabe. Join Chris Chavez, Johnny Townsend and Matt Johnson each week as they discuss everything pro wrestling: the matches, the story lines and the superstars that make the headlines and keep fans coming back for more. This week, the guys discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected professional wrestling as events worldwide are being canceled and wrestlers are forced to turn to other means of content creation. And how are the WWE and AEW faring with empty performance

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