DEADLOCK: A Pro Wrestling Podcast

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The DEADLOCK Podcast is an off-the-rails retrospective look at pro wrestling's highest & lowest points hosted by James Darnell, Anthony Douglas, & John Blud. Formerly the present, currently the past, sometimes the future - this podcast has seemed to do it all when it comes to the landscape of professional wrestling. If you enjoy wrestling, you'll like it here. If you don't enjoy wrestling, you'll probably like it here even more. The boys are back in town.

Revisiting WWE SmackDown! 2002 - John Cena’s “Ruthless Aggression” Debut, “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan vs Chris Jericho
The June 27th, 2002 episode of WWE SmackDown! is a historic one, as it features the WWE debut of John Cena! Kurt Angle is introduced by Mr. McMahon. Kurt still has his fake hair from losing it in a match against Edge! He takes it off and says he is...
Revisiting ECW Hardcore TV 1995 - Steve Austin “Monday NyQuil” Promo, Mikey Whipwreck vs The Sandman in a Ladder Match
It’s ECW Hardcore TV from October 31st, 1995, featuring a huge main event with The Sandman defending the ECW World Heavyweight Championship against Mikey Whipwreck! This is a ladder match but with different rules. The winner must defeat their opponent...
Revisiting TNA Wrestling iMPACT! 2010 - Immortal's Thanksgiving Party, Dixie Carter Comes to Dinner, Jeff Jarrett's MMA Dojo
It’s November 25th, 2010 on Thanksgiving for this special episode of TNA Wrestling iMPACT! There is no Turkey Bowl, but we do get a Thanksgiving Party with Immortal. Matt Morgan is the current #1 contender for Jeff Hardy’s TNA World Championship....
Revisiting WCW Thunder November 12th, 1998 Johnny’s Birthday Pick, Hulk Hogan Runs for President, Road to WCW World War 3
November 12th was Johnny’s birthday, so he decided to pick an episode of WCW Thunder from November 12th, 1998 to celebrate! The show opens with Glacier complaining that people are stealing his finishing move, the Cryonic Kick, which is a superkick....
Revisiting WWF RAW 1997 Bret Screwed Bret, The Montreal Screwjob Fallout, The Rock Steals The IC Title Belt
WWF Survivor Series 1997 is known for one thing: The Montreal Screwjob. This was the case where Bret Hart was leaving the WWF to join the WCW. At the time, Bret was the WWF Champion, but he didn’t want to lose the WWF Championship in Canada....
Revisiting WWF SmackDown! 2002 The Final SmackDown! Before The Roster Split, nWo vs Rock, Hulk Hogan, & Kane
The Inaugural WWF Draft just happened and this is the final WWF SmackDown! before the roster splits up into two brands. On the March 28th, 2002 episode Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and X-Pac team up to take on Hulk Hogan, The Rock, and Kane. A huge match...
Revisiting WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event 1985 Halloween Special, Hulk Hogan Teams With Andre The Giant, Superstar Halloween Party
It’s the special WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event #3 Halloween Edition that aired on November 2nd, 1985. All the wrestlers are dressed up for a Halloween Party and there is even going to be a Halloween Party Competition. In the first round we have a...
Revisiting WWE RAW 2005 Final Episode on Spike TV, RAW Censored on USA Return, Tables Match Main Event
September 26th, 2005 is the final WWE Monday Night RAW on Spike TV. Spike had a few rules on this episode, do not talk bad about Spike TV and don’t mention USA Network. Next week WWE is doing a huge 3 hour episode of WWE RAW Homecoming on USA. Mr....
Revisiting WWF Wrestling Challenge 1992 Shawn Michaels Throws Marty Janetty Through The Barbershop Window, The Road to WWF Royal Rumble 92
The first time ever looking at WWF Wrestling Challenge and today we are taking it back to January 12th, 1992. Rumors have been swirling all over the place, even WWF Magazine, about what is going on with Shawn Michaels and Marty Janetty. The Rockers...
Revisiting TNA Wrestling Impact 2010 The 2nd Episode of Hogan Bischoff Era, The Band, Go Home To Genesis
January 14th, 2010 is the second ever episode of TNA Wrestling Impact under the Eric Bischoff Hulk Hogan regime. They follow up on the historic Monday Night Impact in this episode entitled “The Band!” The Young Bucks open the show making their debut...
Revisiting WWF Saturday Night's Main Event 1986 Hulk Hogan vs Terry Funk, Waterslide Contest, Peace Match
January 4th, 1986 is the 4th episode of WWF Saturday Night's Main Event! The show opens in beautiful Florida at a water park. Hulk Hogan and Mene Gene are making Hulkamania Powered Protein Shakes in preparation for his big WWF Championship match...
Revisiting WWF RAW 1999 Stone Cold Beer Bath, WrestleMania 15 Go Home Show, Triple H is Goldust
March 3rd, 1999 is the go home show to WWF Wrestlemania 15 and site of the infamous Stone Cold Steve Austin “Beer Bath!” The show opens with The Corporation coming out to promote WrestleMania this Sunday. It’s The Rock vs Stone Cold Steve Austin for...
Revisiting WCW Nitro 1995 The Second Ever Nitro, First Head To Head With RAW, Hogan vs Luger, Road to WCW War Games
September 11th, 1995 is the second ever episode of WCW Nitro! Lex Luger just made his debut and is here to challenge Hulk Hogan for the WCW Championship. Hogan is preparing for his War Games match this Sunday and is down a member Vader is unable to...
Revisiting WWF RAW 1999 The Rock “This Is Your Life” Segment, WWF Unforgiven 1999 Fall Out, Tag Team Title Open Challenge
August 27th, 1999 WWF Monday Night RAW featured the biggest ratings segment in the history of pro wrestling when Mick Foley,, as Mankind threw a celebration for The Rock! WWF Unforgiven 1999 had just happened last night and major fallout from the PPV...
Revisiting WWF SmackDown! 2000 Stone Cold Blows Up DX Express, Go Home To WWF Backlash
It’s April 27th, 2000 and we are 72 hours away from WWF Backlash! The Rock says he is ready for his match at the PPV! DX and The McMahon Helmsley Regime arrive and give The Rock the night off ahead of his PPV match with Triple H! The Rock then...
Revisiting TNA Impact Wrestling 2012 Open Fight Night, Aces & Eights Riot, AJ Styles Paternity Test
It’s August 23rd, 2012 and it's Open Fight Night in TNA Impact Wrestling! Any wrestler can challenge any other wrestlers to a match that night! The show opens with a group of TNA stars in the ring led by Sting. They have all come together to fight...
Revisiting WCW Nitro 2001 Goldberg Retirement Funeral, Sid Vicious Breaks Leg, Ric Flair WCW CEO, Fallout from WCW Sin 2001
The January 15th, 2001 episode of WCW Nitro features fallout from the WCW Sin 2001 PPV. That show featured a No Disqualification Tag Team Match between Totally Buffed, Buff Bagwell and Lex Luger, and DeWayne Bruce and Goldberg! Goldberg’s team ended...
Revisiting ECW on TNN 2000 Vacated Tag Team Title Tournament, Billy Corgan with Steve Corino, Road To ECW Anarchy Rulz 2000
Justin Credible vacated the ECW Tag Team Championships with Lance Storm after he became ECW World Champion. Thus, on the September 1st, 2000 episode of ECW on TNN they held a ECW Tag Team Title tournament. Emanating from the historic Hammerstein...
Revisiting WCW Saturday Night 1993 Sting Goes To Vader’s White Castle of Fear, 2 Cold Scorpio Music Video, Maxx Payne Debut
WCW Saturday Night from January 30th, 1993 features one of WCW’s most bizarre creations: the White Castle of Fear. In the lead up to SuperBrawl III, Sting receives a mysterious invitation to Big Van Vader’s icy mountain lair to play an insane game....
Revisiting WWF RAW 1998 The Austin Era Has Begun, X-Pac & New Age Outlaws Join DX, The Rock Becomes Nation of Domination Leader
March 30th, 1998 WWF Monday Night RAW is one of the most important episodes in history. Following the massive WrestleMania 14 where Stone Cold Steve Austin defeated Shawn Michaels to become WWF Champion. The Austin Era has begun! Mr. McMahon opens the...

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