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Wayback Playback with Pat McNeill & Shane Shadows

The Creative Control Network

Pat McNeill & Jim Valley provide alternate commentary for the best (and worst) pro wrestling events of all time. Now, the original watchalong show has escaped the paywall, and is free for everyone. Fire up the WWE Network and enter the wayback machine with our intrepid podcasting legends. From the WWF to WCW to the original ECW, we promise wrestling fans we"ll boldly go where we"ve all been before!

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72:18

#445 w/ Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows: Ole Anderson...

Wayback Playback with Pat McNeill & Shane Shadows ·

2023/12/25

It's the greatest tag team tournament in the history of our sport! How will Ronnie and Jimmy Garvin handle the new Midnight Express of Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane? Can Ole Anderson survive the punishing onslaught on Bubba Rogers in a grueling steel cage match? What could go wrong when Jim Crockett Promotions condenses a two-night tag team tournament into a two-hour VHS release for Turner Home Video? Wouldn't you love to see a bonus match from March 1985 with Wahoo McDaniel defending the United States

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71:27

#444 w/ Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows: Lex Luger &...

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2023/11/14

Can Rey Mysterio defeat the mysterious masked luchador known only as "Mister J.L."? What will happen when the returning Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner face off against Lex Luger and "The Giant" Paul Wight? And what could POSSIBLY go wrong when Roddy Piper holds open tryouts for the team he's bringing to WCW Uncensored? Learn these answers and many more as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with their watchalong of the second hour of WCW Monday

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67:34

#443 w/ Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows: Eddie Guerrero...

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2023/08/31

Will Jeff Jarrett and Steve “Mongo” McMichael stay on the same page against the Dungeon of Doom, or will Debra McMichael come between them? Can Ultimo Dragon wrestle the WCW United States Title away from that lying, cheating, stealing Eddie Guerrero? And, why does the New World Order need to beware of the ultimate authority figure, Dr. Harvey Schiller? Learn these answers and many more as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with their watchalong of

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81:39

#442 w/ Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows: Shawn...

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2023/08/21

Which future WWE Hall of Famer debuts and immediately enters a (one-sided) rivalry with the Big Red Machine, Kane? Can The Undertaker finally overcome his past and defeat his brother for the first time (while wearing his new gimmick)? And, how can “Stone Cold” Steve Austin beat WWF Champion Shawn Michaels without going through the champ’s friend, Mike Tyson? Learn these answers and many more as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the

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70:06

#441 w/ Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows: Tag Team...

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2023/08/17

The DX-raided pay-per-view continues! Will loving married couple “Marvelous” Marc Mero and Rena “Sable” Mero be able to overcome the treacherous twosome of Goldust and Luna Vachon? Can Ken Shamrock finally capture the WWF Intercontinental Title from young “Rock” Dwayne Johnson? Do Cactus Jack and Terry Funk have the sanitation engineering skills to defeat the New Age Outlaws in a Tag Team Dumpster Match? And, do wrestling celebrities get any more glamorous than Gennifer Flowers? Learn these

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69:27

#440 w/ Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows: Triple H vs....

Wayback Playback with Pat McNeill & Shane Shadows ·

2023/07/14

Finally, it’s the WrestleMania XIV watchalong you’ve been waiting for! Can anyone, anyone at all, name the fifteen teams in the Tag Team Battle Royal? Will Owen Hart be able to keep his momentum with a victory over WWF European Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley? And, as a bonus match, what was World Championship Wrestling was doing on TBS to counter WrestleMania weekend twenty-five years ago? Learn these answers and many more as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling

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103:28

#439 w/ Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows: Nick...

Wayback Playback with Pat McNeill & Shane Shadows ·

2023/06/27

Can Rick Martel and the High Flyers turn back the challenge of Blackjack Lanza, Ken Patera and Jesse “The Body” Ventura? Will Lord James Blears be able to keep order when Hulk Hogan tries to wrestle the AWA World Heavyweight Title from Nick Bockwinkel? And, has Verne Gagne made a terrible mistake when he comes out of retirement to help Mad Dog Vachon against Jerry Blackwell and Sheik Adnan El-Kaissey? Learn these answers and many more as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those

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75:25

#438 w/ Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows: Jerry Lawler...

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2023/06/21

Can legendary scumbag Buck Zumhofe score a victory over “Mister Electricity” Steve Regal? Is Memphis favorite Jerry “The King” Lawler ready to answer the challenge of The Golden Greek, John Tolos. And, are the Texas Cowgirls of Wendy Richter and Joyce Grable enough to turn back Judy Martin and Velvet McIntyre? Learn these answers and many more as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with their watchalong of the first half of AWA Super Sunday 1983

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135:49

#437 with Pat McNeill & Shane Shadows: No Holds...

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2023/06/02

Who is ready to relive Hulk Hogan’s first starring role in Hollywood, as he plays WWF Champion Rip Thomas in the 1989 film “No Holds Barred”? Back in reality, can Hulk and best friend Brutus Beefcake survive a steel cage match against “Macho King” Randy Savage and the human wrecking machine, Zeus? Are YOU ready to watch these two masterpieces back-to-back, the way its creators intended? Who’s up for a double-sized episode? Is life hard when it’s no holds barred? Learn these answers and many more as

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70:40

#436 w/ Pat McNeill, Shane Shadows & guest Jim...

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2023/04/30

Who will win the 1995 Royal Rumble match and (probably) headline WrestleMania XI? Will it be "British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith? Shawn Michaels? Lex Luger? Bob Backlund? King Kong Bundy? Owen Hart? Rick Martel? Mantaur? (Okay, it probably isn't Mantaur.) And, will there somehow be a controversy during the episode. (* sigh*. Yes.) L earn these answers and many more as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows (and special guest star Jim Valley) take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with their

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85:27

#435 w/ Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows: Diesel vs....

Wayback Playback with Pat McNeill & Shane Shadows ·

2023/04/18

Bret Hart has his automatic rematch for the WWF World Heavyweight Title. Is there any way The Hitman can have a straight up match against “Big Daddy Cool” Diesel without outside interference? Can WWF officials manage to keep order and ensure the match…MUST CONTINUE? Will the finals of the WWF Tag Team Title Tournament lead to a WrestleMania main event when “1-2-3 Kid” Sean Waltman and Bob Holly battle Bam Bam Bigelow and Tatanka? (Spoiler: Maybe.) Learn these answers and many more as hosts Pat

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71:23

#434 w/ Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows: Razor Ramon...

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2023/03/30

Will a gaggle of big-time World Wrestling Federation superstars act like twelve year old boys in the presence of the lovely Pamela Anderson? (Spoiler: Yup.) Can WWF Intercontinental Champion turn back the onslaught of challenger Jeff Jarrett and his road dog…er, roadie, Jesse James Armstrong? And, did the bad blood between Undertaker and Bray Wyatt actually start in 1995, when the Dead Men took on Bray’s father, Mike “I.R.S.” Rotunda? Learn these answers and many more as hosts Pat McNeill and

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95:51

#433 w/ Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows: Steve “Dr....

Wayback Playback with Pat McNeill & Shane Shadows ·

2023/03/12

Can former WWF champion Bob Backlund pick up the victory against former WWWF champion Ivan Koloff? Will Steve “Dr. Death” Williams overcome “Beast From The East” Bam Bam Bigelow to become the first ever UWF Sportschannel Television Champion? And did your podcast heroes find the dark match from this historic show? (SPOILER: You bet your sweet bippy they did.) Learn these answers and many more as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the

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81:18

#432 w/ Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows: Johnny Ace vs....

Wayback Playback with Pat McNeill & Shane Shadows ·

2023/03/04

When Don Muraco no-shows Herb Abrams’ first UWF pay-per-view, will “suitable substitution” Johnny Ace survive a street fight with the legendary Terry Gordy? Can we expect some “masked confusion” when the Killer Bees tangle with the Power Twins? And can Rockin’ Robin outshine Candi Devine to become the first UWF Women’s World Champion? Learn these answers and many more as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those thrilling days of yesteryear with the first half of UWF Beach Brawl

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67:57

#431 w/ Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows: Ultimate...

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2023/02/18

The dramatic conclusion! Will Roddy Piper and his Rowdies (Jimmy Snuka & The Bushwhackers) fight their way through Rick Rude and his Brood (Mr. Perfect & the Rougeau Brothers) in a four-on-four elimination match? What happens when one of Jesse Ventura’s “big scoops” about backstage dissension at Survivor Series actually turns out to be true? And, in our main event, who will be the “suitable substitution” for Tully Blanchard as the Heenan Family (Andre the Giant, Haku, Arn Anderson & ???)

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84:46

#430 w/ Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows: Hulkamaniacs...

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2023/02/02

The struggle for survival continues! Will Hulk Hogan and his Hulkamaniacs (Jake Roberts, Demolition Ax & Demolition Smash) be able to outlast Ted DiBiase and his Million Dollar Team (Zeus, The Warlord & The Barbarian) in a four-on-four elimination match? What will happen to set the stage for “No Holds Barred: The Match” on pay-per-view? And, in our bonus bout, can Center Stage contain the excitement when WCW counters the Survivor Series and Saturday Night’s Main Event by putting their big

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93:54

#429 w/ Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows: Team Duggan...

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2023/01/16

A new year brings an exciting new adventure for Wayback Playback! Teams of four are here to settle the score in a series of elimination matches. Will Dusty Rhodes and his Dream Team (Tito Santana, Brutus Beefcake & Terry Taylor) get the better of Big Boss Man and The Enforcers (Bad News Brown, Honky Tonk Man & Rick Martel)? Who will make their unheralded WWF debut at ringside? When Barry Windham goes down with an injury, who will be “Macho King” Randy Savage’s suitable substitution to

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78:15

#428 w/ Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows: 60 Man Battle...

Wayback Playback with Pat McNeill & Shane Shadows ·

2023/01/09

ho will win the huge sixty man over the top rope battle royal, capture the vacant WCW Heavyweight Title and (probably) headline WCW Starrcade 1995? Will it be Hulk Hogan? Ric Flair? Sting? Randy Savage? The Giant? Lex Luger? Mike Winner? (Okay, it probably won’t be Mike Winner.) And how many WCW announcers does it take to call a three-ring, sixty-man battle royal? (The answer may surprise you.) Learn these answers and many more as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows take you back to those

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79:09

#427 w/ Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows: Sting vs. Ric...

Wayback Playback with Pat McNeill & Shane Shadows ·

2022/12/31

The biggest battle royal in the history of World Championship Wrestling is only an hour away, but these grudge matches must happen first! Randy Savage may or not be injured, but will he get revenge on Lex Luger and Jimmy Hart for betraying him? After the Four Horsemen turned on Sting (again), will the Stinger be able to beat the Nature Boy (again)? And, can co-host Shane Shadows achieve the impossible and finish guessing all sixty participants in the World War 3 match without assistance? Learn the

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77:27

#426 w/ Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows: Johnny B. Badd...

Wayback Playback with Pat McNeill & Shane Shadows ·

2022/12/26

It’s the biggest battle royal in the World Championship Wrestling, but we have some other important matches first! When Diamond Dallas Page puts up the Diamond Doll for a shot at the WCW Television Title, will DDP win the belt or will Johnny get a new manager? Why are Bull Nakano and Akira Hokuto teaming up in WCW, and can they defeat Mayumi Ozaki and Cutie Suzuki in a tag team match? And, how many of the sixty participants in the World War 3 match can co-host Shane Shadows guess without assistance

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