
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
136 episodes
A Weekend of Wrestling Chaos (and Kelsey’s in a Box)
With Kelsey off the grid (and possibly packed in a moving box), Xavier holds down the ring solo to cover one of the most chaotic weekends in modern wrestling history — and he’s got thoughts.The episode dives into three major events:&...
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Season 3
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Episode 19
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32:40

We Started a Wrestling Book Club || Reading The Ring
Welcome to Reading the Ring — the official wrestling book club from the New to Wrestling Podcast! We’re kicking things off with There’s Just One Problem... by Brian Gewirtz. 📅 First breakdown drops July 21 on our YouTu...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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1:49

Mike Tyson Joins D-Generation-X & The Undertaker Returns to Confront Kane
We’re back on the road to WrestleMania 14 and the chaos is dialed all the way up. In this week’s episode, Kelsey and Xavier dig into the March 2, 1998 edition of Raw Is War—featuring Mike Tyson’s very unexpected allegiance, Pa...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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1:04:05

Christian Starr: Navigating the Indie wrestling Scene and Death Match Dreams
He flips. He flies. He bleeds (occasionally on purpose).This week on New to Wrestling: After Dark, we’re joined by high-flying indie standout and deathmatch up-and-comer Christian Starr, a.k.a. The Starchild....
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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37:55

Sammi Chaos on Intergender Wrestling and Embracing Discomfort In The Wrestling Ring
This week on After Dark, we’re joined by indie wrestling standout and certified harvester of sorrows, Sammi Chaos—our first-ever female guest and instant icon. From the Mecca to the middle of a triple threat she wasn’t even book...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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47:08

Built Different: Da Prospectz on Championship Mentality and Proving People Wrong
What happens when two hungry, hard-hitting tag champs take over the mic? You get a whole lot of honesty, hustle, and heat.This week on New to Wrestling, we sit down with Da Prospectz—Collin Parker and Jayy Alfre...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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47:51

Matt Awesome: Music, The Mecca, and the Soul of the Chancla
Wrestling is art—and Matt Awesome lives that truth with every bump, beat, and Bronx-infused promo.In this After Dark session, Matt joins Kelsey and Xavier to talk about everything from his deep-rooted love of music (and how ever...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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1:21:22

The Prospector's Path: Wes Barker's Wrestling Journey
This week on New to Wrestling: After Dark, we’re joined by “The Prospector” Wes Barker—independent wrestler, old-school soul, and walking masterclass in how to grind with grace.From training under Chris Knight to Reality of Wres...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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1:10:50

The Rock's Self-Portrait & We Went to Anniversary 8 (Raw is War: 2.16.1998)
This week, we dust off the VCR and jump back into the chaos of the Attitude Era with the February 16, 1998 episode of Raw Is War—and y’all, it’s a MESS in the best way. Kelsey remembers the Quebecers just in time, Xavier’s stres...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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1:09:53

After Dark: Everything Is Wrestling – A Crossover with Invasion Angle Podcast
In our first-ever crossover event, the New to Wrestling crew links up with the brilliant (and brilliantly unhinged) minds behind the Invasion Angle podcast—Johnny, Jason, and Chris—for a late-night wrestling roundtable that goes way of...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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1:18:59

After Dark: The Face of the Franchise - Jarett Diaz Interview
On this episode of New to Wrestling: After Dark, we sit down with one of the sharpest minds—and smoothest talkers—in independent wrestling today: Jarett Diaz. From learning the ropes with a SmackDown writer in summer school, to ...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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1:02:02

No Way Out - 1998
Buckle up, because this week on New to Wrestling, we dive headfirst into the absolute chaos that was WWF’s No Way Out of Texas: In Your House from 1998. The Road to WrestleMania 14 is rocky, wild, and (apparently) paved with bar...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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1:00:52

After Dark: Becoming a Spectacle (WrestlemMania: 9 Documentary)
Lights, togas, and a whole lot of backstage chaos—Becoming a Spectacle takes us behind the curtain of WrestleMania IX, and Kelsey and Xavier are here to break down every gloriously bizarre moment. From Hulk Hogan literally ste...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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1:13:46

D’Evolve: WWE Evolve Is Here and It’s Already Unhinged
The WWE just launched Evolve, and so naturally… we’re D’Evolving.In the debut episode of our new monthly series, we dive into the chaotic charm of WWE’s newest development brand where indie energy meets billion-dollar p...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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1:14:38

D-Generation X: State of The Union Address & Wrestlemania 41 Results (Raw is War: 2.2.1998)
Dumpster dives, DX chaos, and a heel turn 20 years in the making? Buckle up, because this week’s New to Wrestling episode is pure carnage—in the best possible way.Kelsey and Xavier break down the February 2, 1998 edition ...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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1:12:14

WrestleMania 41 Predictions & Steve Austin Has A Message for Mike Tyson (Raw is War: 1.26.1998)
On this week’s New to Wrestling, Kelsey and Xavier dive headfirst into the madness of the January 26, 1998 episode of Raw is War — and oh, it’s a ride.From VaderDust to DX drag, and one of the wildest “main eve...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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1:00:29

Stone Cold Steve Austin Confronts Mike Tyson & DX has a Sexy BBQ (Raw is war: 1.19.1998)
On this week’s New to Wrestling, we’re diving into the January 19, 1998 episode of Raw is War—a post-Rumble fever dream packed with betrayal, barbecues, and bald accusations.Paul Bearer gaslights us all (again), DX gets...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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1:25:59

Royal Rumble 1998
We’re back with another New to Wrestling pay-per-view deep dive—this time, we’re heading into the chaos that was Royal Rumble 1998! Kelsey is angry (rightfully so), Xavier is ready to defend Stone Cold’s Sharpay energy, and we’r...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:26:49

The Deathmatch Daddies and DX’s Limo Wars (Raw is War - Jan 12, 1998)
This week on New to Wrestling, Xavier and Kelsey dive deep into a WILD episode of Raw is War from January 12, 1998, and y’all… there is chaos from start to finish. We’ve got fatal four-way tag team madness, DX running a...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:15:23

Raw is War 01.05.1998: Night of 1,000 Stone Cold Stunners
In this episode of the New to Wrestling podcast, hosts Xavier and Kelsey dive into the January 5, 1998 edition of Raw is War. The show kicks off with Stone Cold Steve Austin declaring his intentions for the Royal Rumble, setting the tone...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:10:16

Raw is War: 12.22.97: D-Generation-X's Holiday Surprise & European Championship Match
In this episode of the New to Wrestling podcast, hosts Xavier and Kelsey explore the December 22, 1997 edition of Raw is War. They dive into the ongoing storylines, including Kane's relentless path of destruction and the comedic a...
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Season 2
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Episode 59
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1:16:39

In Your House: D-Generation X
The New to Wrestling podcast covers the December 7, 1997 edition of Degeneration X in Your House pay-per-view. Hosts Xavier and Kelsey Silva provide a detailed breakdown of the event's eight matches, including:Match Card:<...
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Season 2
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Episode 59
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1:28:28

After Dark: The Montreal Screwjob (Part 2)
In this episode of the "New to Wrestling" podcast, hosts Kelsey and Xavier explore the intricate layers of the Montreal Screwjob, marking the third installment of their series. They reflect on the Wrestling with Shadows documentary
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Season 2
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Episode 58
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1:36:16

Raw is War 11/10/1997: Survivor Series Fallout
In this episode of the New to Wrestling podcast, hosts Xavier and Kelsey dive into the November 10, 1997 edition of Raw is War. The show takes place in the aftermath of the controversial Montreal Screwjob, with tensions run...
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Season 2
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Episode 57
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1:10:43

After Dark: The Montreal Screwjob (Part 1)
Kelsey Silva and Xavier, hosts of the New to Wrestling podcast, dive into the infamous Montreal Screwjob in this After Dark episode. They analyze the Dark Side of the Ring documentary and a Broken Skull Sessions interview with Bret Hart, offeri...
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Season 2
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Episode 56
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1:34:33
