New to Wrestling Podcast
Lifelong wrestling fan takes his best friend through, the joys, the action, and all the drama that is professional wrestling! Starting with The Attitude Era and Beyond!
Episodes
161 episodes
Joey Conway on Being "The Cause of It All" | Indie Wrestling, Heels, and Staying a Fan
In this episode of New to Wrestling, we sit down with independent wrestling standout Joey Conway — “The Cause of It All.”What starts as a conversation about presence and first impressions quickly becomes a deep dive into what it actuall...
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Episode 45
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1:26:17
Raw Is War May 18, 1998 | Stone Cold vs The Stooges, Kane's DNA Reveal, & The Road to Over the Edge
This week on New to Wrestling, we dive headfirst into the May 18, 1998 edition of Raw Is War — an episode that somehow manages to be chaotic, hilarious, deeply cursed, and strangely heartfelt all at once.Vince McMahon stack...
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Episode 44
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1:14:33
Reading the Ring: Becky Lynch’s Early Years and the Making of The Man
Welcome back to Reading the Ring, the New to Wrestling book club where wrestling is real and books are too.This episode kicks off our three-week journey through Becky Lynch: The Man: Not Your Average Girl by Rebecc...
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Episode 43
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22:01
Inside Ringville - Kevin Herrera Sanchez | Indie Wrestling, Interviews & Building Community
On this episode of New to Wrestling: After Dark, we’re joined by someone we’ve admired for a long time — Kevin Herrera Sanchez, the creator and host behind Ringville.Kevin flips the script and joins us on the oth...
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Episode 42
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1:01:33
DX vs The Nation, Sable Snaps & Vince Crosses the Line | Raw Is War 5/11/98
This week on New to Wrestling, we dive headfirst into the May 11, 1998 edition of Raw Is War — an episode that feels like the entire WWF hit the gas at once and refused to slow down.With Over the Edge looming, nearly ev...
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Episode 41
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1:17:47
Monday Nitro May 11, 1998 | nWo Wolfpac, Goldberg’s Streak & WCW Chaos
This week on New to Wrestling, we take a surprise detour — and somehow end up deep in the wild, confusing, and endlessly fascinating world of WCW Monday Nitro.Thanks to technical issues (a recurring character on this show...
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Episode 40
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1:18:21
Raw Is War May 4, 1998 | Mick Foley vs Terry Funk, DX Chaos & Cena’s Last Match Debate
New to Wrestling Podcast: Raw Is War — May 4, 1998 | Community, Chaos, and the Cost of WrestlingBefore we even hit the opening bell, this week’s episode of New to Wrestling reminds us why wrestling is more than just what ...
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Episode 39
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1:26:03
Raw Is War — April 27, 1998 | DX vs. WCW, Owen’s Turn, Sable’s Power Play & Austin vs. McMahon Chaos
The Attitude Era didn’t just go off the rails this week — it begged Vince McMahon to hold its beer while it jumped the guardrail and stole a tank.We’re back from our accidental holiday-season hiatus (small business girlies, we survive by...
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Episode 38
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1:14:26
Reading the Ring: Do A Powerbomb! Review & Breakdown
Reading the Ring: Do A Powerbomb! by Daniel Warren JohnsonIn this episode of Reading the Ring, Xavier dives into the explosive, emotional, and wildly imaginative graphic novel Do A Powerbomb!...
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Episode 37
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25:46
Unforgiven 1998 | Undertaker vs Kane, Dude Love, and Sable’s Moment
The Attitude Era officially sets itself on fire — literally.This week, Xavier and Kelsey dive into WWF Unforgiven 1998, a pay-per-view packed with absurdity, infernos, and enough double-crossing to make Vince McMahon blush (which ...
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Episode 36
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1:19:51
Building Respect: Ray Sanchez on Indie Wrestling’s Heart and the Road to No Escape
In this special New to Wrestling episode, we sit down with Ray Sanchez — the mind behind Respect the Craft Podcast and Respect Wrestling — to talk about storytelling, community, and chaos in the world of indie wres...
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Episode 35
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1:16:58
The Go-Home to Unforgiven 1998: Undertaker vs. Kane, Dude Love’s Turn & Stone Cold’s War
Viewer discretion was definitely advised. The Attitude Era officially went off the rails this week, and Kelsey and Xavier are here for every unhinged minute of it.From Dude Love’s lava-lamp-lit “Love Shack” to the literal exh...
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Episode 34
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1:07:31
Vince vs. Austin: The First Slap Heard ‘Round the Attitude Era” | Raw Is War – April 13, 1998
The chaos of the Attitude Era is officially off its leash. This week, New to Wrestling dives into the April 13, 1998 episode of Raw Is War — the night Vince McMahon stepped into the ring with Stone Cold Steve Austin<...
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Episode 33
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1:07:04
Inside Nevermore: Raven & Geordie Day on Wrestling’s Darkest Mind
This week, we sit down with wrestling legend Raven and filmmaker Geordie Day, director of the new documentary Nevermore: The Raven Effect.It’s part wrestling psychology deep dive, part emotional reckoning — a candi...
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Episode 32
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43:23
Steve Austin in a Suit; DX Goes Full Savage & Kane Torches The Family Gravesite
This week on New to Wrestling, we dive into the Raw is War episode from April 6, 1998 — the night the Attitude Era officially kicked into high gear. From Vince McMahon trying to force Stone Cold into a corporate stoog...
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Episode 31
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1:14:31
The Raw After WrestleMania 14: Austin Arrested, DX Rebuilt, and Kane Brings the Fire
The night after WrestleMania XIV was pure chaos and we were here for every second. From Vince McMahon trying (and failing) to play nice with Stone Cold, to Austin getting arrested less than 24 hours into his title reign, to the Nation ...
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Episode 30
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1:13:16
WrestleMania XIV: The Austin Era Begins!
The road has finally led us here: WrestleMania XIV. After months of buildup, fire, betrayal, and drama, it all explodes on one of the most pivotal nights in wrestling history.From the wild chaos of a 15-team battle royal to...
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Episode 29
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1:25:08
Sable Ambushed, DX Unhinged, & Kane Sets a Man on Fire | RAW 3/23/98
We hit Raw Is War — March 23, 1998, the go-home to WrestleMania XIV, and it’s chaos in the best Attitude Era way.Austin opens by stunning Sgt. Slaughter for fun, and later beats The Rock clean in a previe...
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Episode 28
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53:48
HBK’s Final WrestleMania Build… and Undertaker vs. Kane Heats Up
On this week’s New to Wrestling, Kelsey and Xavier break down the March 17, 1998 edition of Raw is War — a go-home show so unhinged, it felt like Vince Russo scribbled it on a napkin five minutes before airtime.We’re ta...
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Episode 27
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57:31
The Thicky Time Bomb: Brian Bomb on Wrestling, Resilience, and Being Real
The Thicky Time Bomb has landed on New to Wrestling! 💥This week, indie star Brian Bomb joins us to talk about his Sable-inspired wrestling origin story (yes, it all started with a Toys “R” Us trip), the whip, the Bomb, an...
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Episode 26
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1:22:03
The Voice of Indie Wrestling: Cheyenne Ortiz on Wrestling's Past, Present, and His In-Ring Future
Cheyenne Ortiz — better known across the indies as “The Voice” — joins us for a conversation that’s equal parts storytelling, wrestling nerd-out, and wing recommendations.Cheyenne pulls back the curtain on his 11-year journey in...
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Episode 25
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1:21:21
Post-Game Chaos: Tag Team Truth Bombs with "Miami" Mike Walker & Vinny Talotta
In this New to Wrestling: After Dark episode, hosts Kelsey Silva and Xavier sit down with indie tag team standouts "Miami" Mike Walker and Vinny Talotta, better known as The Post Game, for a conversation that’s par...
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Episode 24
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Stone Cold Steve Austin Holds Monday Night Raw Hostage (Raw is War 3/9/998)
This week on New to Wrestling, we’re taking it back to March 9, 1998 — a night where the glow-in-the-dark sticks were out, the People’s Elbow got its official christening, and the Attitude Era served up its usual recipe of chaos, quest...
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Episode 22
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1:03:32
Bumps, Backlash, and the XFL Collapse | Reading the Ring Ep.2
We’re back for week 2 of There’s Just One Problem by Brian Gewirtz, and if you thought last week was chaotic… buckle up.This stretch (Chapters 5–9) covers everything from Brian taking a literal bump courtesy of Bubba Ray Dudley, to the ...
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Episode 21
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Backstage Drama, Wrestler’s Court & Getting Hired by Vince | Reading the Ring Ep. 1
Welcome to the first-ever episode of Reading the Ring, where wrestling is real — and books are too.This week, we crack open There's Just One Problem by Brian Gewirtz, the one-time 7th most powerful person in WWE (his words, not ours). In th...
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Episode 20
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32:05