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67: Meet Big Dave

The 'boys may be down Esai as he is off in Parts Unknown this week, but don't worry y'all, because Big Dave Bautista, aka Batista, is back baby (oh, and so is Rey Mysterio)!

In celebration of the reuniting of Evolution, Matt and Zack teach Derek about the history of the group and what makes them so significant. Zack recaps the amazing PROGRESS Chapter 76: Hello, Wembley! show. The 'boys feel bitter about WWE focus and lack-thereof on two different upcoming shows. And of course, they break down the week in wrestling.

Including: Yet another largely forgettable episode of Raw, with Ronda Rousey's garbage promo that belongs in the toilet, Drew McIntyre's Claymore murder of Braun Strowman, and not much else. The very good 100th episode of SmackDown, with the reunion of Evolution (even though they were never originally on SmackDown), Batista calling out HHH, The Bar beating The New Day for the tag titles, and Rey Mysterio's full-time return to the WWE and his match against Shinsuke Nakamura. Yet another good episode of 205 Live we all largely forgot to watch. The great co-main events of NXT, with Bobby Fish's return to save The Undisputed Era, and Nikki Cross and Bianca Belair interrupted by a fairly peeved Aleister Black. The debut of NXT UK and our initial impressions of this new show. Finally, this week's heartbreaking episode of The Mae Young Classic, with the explosion of Tegan Nox's knee.

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BONUS EPISODE: Interview with Matt and Ryan from The Sidekicks

We've got a bonus episode for all of you this week! In case you missed it, go back and hear our interview from the last episode with Matt and Ryan from The Sidekicks (but without all the other Wrestleboy nonsense).

Derek and Zack had the chance last week to sit down in the van with Matt Climer (aka Sanders) and Ryan Starinsky (aka Mud), the drummer and bass players of the wonderful band The Sidekicks and talk about wrestling before their show here in Boise with Tigers Jaw and Cherry! We talk about the origins of their love for wrestling, watching wrestling while on the road, wrestling music, and a bunch more!

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66: Boys After Dark (ft. The Sidekicks)

The 'boys have a whole lot to cover this week, but they may just be up to the task, friends! They get into NJPW's King of Pro Wrestling event and the utter chaos going on over there in the ring and backstage, WWE's Super Show-Down event in Australia and the fallout from that show moving toward SmackDown 1000, the Evolution PPV, and the morally gross Crown Jewel event. They also cover 205 Live's new debuts, and amazing episodes of NXT and the Mae Young Classic Tournament!

Toward the end of the episode, the 'boys go back in time to when Derek and Zack had the chance earlier this week to sit down in the van with Matt Climer (aka Sanders) and Ryan Starinsky (aka Mud), the drummer and bass players of the wonderful band The Sidekicks and talk about wrestling before their show here in Boise with Tigers Jaw and Cherry! We talk about the origins of their love for wrestling, watching wrestling while on the road, wrestling music, and a bunch more!

Check out The Sidekicks and catch them on tour near you! Listen to their new album, Happiness Hours on Spotify or wherever you listen to music!

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65: The Conductor Among Trains

WE'RE GOING OFF THE RAILS ON A GRAVY TRAIN! (sick guitar riff)

The Wrestleboys are back and talking about all the types of trains that there is! Runaway. Thomas. Drops of Jupiter Band. Gravy. All the types! Fittingly, we also repackage Braun Strowman into the gimmick he belongs in: Mr. Conductor from the Thomas & Friends TV show!

Oh, and I guess they also talk about a whole lot of wrestling. Including: Results of NJPW's Fighting Spirit Unleashed event. All Raw's belts, but just one feud. Kevin Owens and Elias' SuperSonic Seattle Heel Heat. Konnor's big-time push. Raw old men fights. Law-abiding Samoa Joe. Becky Lynch's cool poster we all want to hang on our bedroom wall. Rusev Day, Milwaukee Night. We can't keep doing this (hitting your head), Daniel Bryan. The year of Cedric Alexander. When does EC3's spray tan start to become racially insensitive? Lacy Evans' shitty white person gimmick and shittier white person food. The perfection of this year's Mae Young Classic Tournament. Match-of-the-year contender Meiko Satomura vs. Mercedes Martinez. What to expect at this weekend's WWE Super Show-Down event in Australia!

Thanks for listening! Happy not-Rusev Day!

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63: A Family Can Be Ten Dads. That's It, Just Ten Dads With No Kids.

Esai was off in Parts Unknown this week so we've got a regular Three Dog Pod on our hands!

Derek, Matt, and Zack talk about who they would want or not want in their wrestling family, news from this week including Rey Mysterio's reportedly imminent return to WWE, and break down a very busy week in wrestling, including:

Last week's good-until-it-really-wasn't Hell in a Cell PPV. This week's RAW and SmackDown. The first episode of this year's Mixed Match Challenge. Another week of the first round in the Mae Young Classic Tournament. And finally some episodes with BUCK WILD main events for 205 Live and NXT.

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62: On a Scale of 6 to 9...

The 'boys are finally visited by Doctor Blurg!

After months and months of anticipation, Doctor Blurg (aka Bran, aka Vince) comes onto Genuine Wrestleboys for a face-to-face confrontation. Well, maybe more like a face-to-Skype or voice-to-voices. And probably more of a super awesome and friendly discussion about wrestling than a confrontation. You get the point!

Blurg & The 'Boys™ talk about Bran's wrestling fandom, why they even bother listening to the show, rate things on a scale of 6 to 9, and why they "haven't worn" the very good Wrestleboys shirt that they won. Oh, and also there's a bunch of actual discussion of this week in wrestling.

Highlights include: The go-home episodes of Raw and SmackDown before this weekend's Hell In A Cell PPV. Previewing Hell In A Cell. We all just want good things for Kevin Owens. Jeff Hardy's imminent hip, back, and/or full-body explosion via big dumb swanton. Samoa Joe, please read me a bedtime story about tearing apart my family. Previewing NJPW's annual "The Name Of This Show Makes Me Feel Uncomfortable But There's Probably Something Lost In Translation" event, Destruction In Hiroshima.

You can follow Bran on Twitter: @doctorblurg, and on Instagram: @brennanithink!

Happy Rusev Day Everyone!

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61: Jonathan Failure Thomas

Esai and Jenna are back from ALL IN! Things start with Macho Man impressions and end with, well, still Macho Man impressions, but also the Braun Strowman/Garfield crossover nobody was asking for and even some non-Rey Mysterio P.O.D. talk!

In between, the 'boys and Jenna talk the weird but somewhat unsubstantial week on RAW and SmackDown, the post-Takeover rebuilding of NXT storylines, and the FANTASTIC first episode of the 2018 Mae Young Classic Tournament!

Speaking of classics, we also get through the semi-final round The 2018 Wrestleboys Classic Tournament and have our finals now set! The matchups this week are: Kenny Omega vs. Daniel Bryan AND Johnny Gargano vs. Eddie Guerrero!

Happy Rusev Day!

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60: Dead Dick Rising (Bonus ALL IN Live Reaction Episode)

The Wrestleboys watched ALL IN and give their reactions to it! First, you'll hear Derek, Matt, Zack, and special guest Katie McBeth's live reactions throughout the show as they watched the iPPV stream of it from Katie and Matt's home in Boise Idaho, including reactions to many of the night's biggest moments literally as they happened! Next, you will hear from people who were actually in Chicago at ALL IN as Esai gives his thoughts the day after the event and is joined by Jenna Kieta and Mike Brown to give their thoughts after seeing it go down in person!

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