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The reigning podcast world champions. Wrestling discussion in the least embarrassing way possible. If you remember where you were the first time you popped in that J Cup 94 tape, this ones for you. VRTL MIXTAPE - bit.ly/VRTLMixtape Al & Mike

VRTL #127 - MERCHAMANIA IS BACK 04/09/2021

VRTL #127 - MERCHAMANIA IS BACK It's merchamania time as we put our Wrestlemania picks up against wearing an embarrassing wrestling shirt in public. Plus dream bathrooms, the smell of blood, BBM True Heart, UK gambling, The rookie curse, The Shirai sisters, Ebessan, Hayabusa, Sasuke, AJ styles and an extra special message at the end of the show you should definitely not skip! /episode/index/show/vrtlpros/id/18663335

VRTL #126 - Q1 PRO WRESTLING BUY SELL OR TRADE 03/12/2021

VRTL #126 - Q1 PRO WRESTLING BUY SELL OR TRADE In this episode we let you know what wrestling stock you should add to your portfolio and what to get rid of as fast as you can. PLUS: Bathroom chat, STARDOM, Bald Giulia, AEW explosion conspiracy theory, Shaq, Onita, Tajiri, the 90's dancing baby and tons more~! /episode/index/show/vrtlpros/id/18301073

VRTL #125 - OUR NEXT GEN WRESTLING WISHLIST 02/26/2021

VRTL #125 - OUR NEXT GEN WRESTLING WISHLIST It's a new game console generation and we pitch our best ideas for improvements and game modes that will make wrestling games better than mediocre. PLUS: The soft opening of Soccer Pros, Digital collectibles, scoop slams, STARDOM hype, Inoki and Baba, hunky Ishii, a possible sketchy ROH crowd, Leon Spinks and tons more~! /episode/index/show/vrtlpros/id/18106853

VRTL #124 - THE 2021 PREDICTIONS EPISODE 02/12/2021

VRTL #124 - THE 2021 PREDICTIONS EPISODE We make our predictions for the rest of 2021 as well as more soup chat. PLUS: The ideal food truck for wrestling, AEW vs. NJPW, Ironman matches, Saying goodbye to Baba and hello to Inoki, 2 Cold Scorpio and tons more! /episode/index/show/vrtlpros/id/17927696

VRTL #123 - THE 2020 YEAR END AWARDS! 01/15/2021

VRTL #123 - THE 2020 YEAR END AWARDS! We go over the highs and lows of 2020 in our year end awards show! PLUS! Dumb stuff we have been doing during quarantine, soup controversy, the market for elderly wrestling figures, balding Okada, Saya Iida, SLIM SKIN, Ricky Starks and more! /episode/index/show/vrtlpros/id/17564042

VRTL #122 - THE 2020 VRTLPROS HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE 12/11/2020

VRTL #122 - THE 2020 VRTLPROS HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE It's our annual holiday buyers guide so you know what to buy the one other wrestling fan you might know in real life. PLUS: The end of BABAPROS, Sabu's secret best match, Athleticism, tips on getting Japanese cards, Wrestler Verzus, Kikutaro's PS5 dilemma, the battle of the Bam Bams and tons more in our last episode of 2020! /episode/index/show/vrtlpros/id/17153339

VRTL #121 - FANTASY SURVIVOR SERIES TEAMS! 11/18/2020

VRTL #121 - FANTASY SURVIVOR SERIES TEAMS! It's close to Thanksgiving so it's a good time to talk about our Survivor Series Dream Teams! PLUS: AEW: The Video Game, WWE Topps Chrome 2020, another installment of BABAPROS, Shinsuke in the Impact Zone & so much more~!!! /episode/index/show/vrtlpros/id/16861871

VRTL #120 - DREAM STIPS 10/30/2020

VRTL #120 - DREAM STIPS In this episode we come up with some hot new match stipulations to liven up any wrestling promotion. PLUS: Vink Beef, Mike’s next entry in the “Coolest Death Match Wrestler Names” list, doll talk, Giant Babas stinky Nike’s and shoot height, Young Tajiri, Average Ogawa and much more! /episode/index/show/vrtlpros/id/16612046

VRTL #119 - POST PANDEMIC WISHES 10/16/2020

VRTL #119 - POST PANDEMIC WISHES We make our wishes for a post pandemic wrestling world. PLUS~ Barefeet or boots? Mankind or Bull Nakano? Hasbro WWF prices from 1997, Giant Baba, Manami Toyota in the mud, Shibata, Great Muta and more! /episode/index/show/vrtlpros/id/16429364

VRTL #118 - THE UNCLE HOWARD EPISODE 09/25/2020

VRTL #118 - THE UNCLE HOWARD EPISODE It's an Uncle Howard Takeover as Howard from the Uncle 2 Uncle podcast fills in for Al who has some card breaking to do. We talk about the worst mainstream media appearances for wrestlers plus Howard shocking knowledge of the WOW promotion. The Battle of the Big Boys, The Battle of The Thick Boys, Barbarian Cavemen, and tons more. /episode/index/show/vrtlpros/id/16150976

VRTL #117 - THE 2020 SHAME CUP RECAP 09/11/2020

VRTL #117 - THE 2020 SHAME CUP RECAP It's time to see who gets their "One Shining Moment" as we recap the SHAME CUP 2020 and tell you all about the winners and losers but really just losers. PLUS: Joshi Puroresu collections, new card premiums, the history of cheeseburgers, Sabu, Io Shirai, 2 Cold Scorpio, Road Rules 1997 and tons more! /episode/index/show/vrtlpros/id/15971423

VRTL #116 - PRINTAMANIA WISHES & DRIVE THRU FISHES 08/26/2020

VRTL #116 - PRINTAMANIA WISHES & DRIVE THRU FISHES We decide what wrestling topics belong on the printed page. PLUS: CRDPROS, FOODPROS, the end of the Shame Cup hiatus, Mike's great idea for a paywall, Kamala, Manami Toyota, TAKA or Tajiri and TONS MORE! /episode/index/show/vrtlpros/id/15763895

VRTL #115 - BUY NOW! SELL LATER! 08/07/2020

VRTL #115 - BUY NOW! SELL LATER! Get an inside tip on your financial future as we tell you what recent wrestling merch is mostly likely to become real grail items in a decade or two. Plus: The ins and outs of card breakers, pandemic wrestling in full force, RAW Underground, Adam Keefe, HEELS, Super Dragon, Wrestling Society X, Prince Devitt, Brock Lesnar and much more. /episode/index/show/vrtlpros/id/15518438

VRTL #114 - A CUPPA COFFEES 07/24/2020

VRTL #114 - A CUPPA COFFEES In this episode we are serving cups of coffee as we talk about our favorite short stints in wrestling. PLUS: No fan sports talk, Elvis Loves Joshi, Pain Pigs, NJPW and booking, Wrestling's Hots and Nots in 1997, was Misawa aesthetic enough, Sabu, casket matches, PG-187 and much more. /episode/index/show/vrtlpros/id/15336563

VRTL #113 - THE NIGHT THE LINE WAS CROSSED 2 07/03/2020

VRTL #113 - THE NIGHT THE LINE WAS CROSSED 2 We examine some of wrestling's biggest proclamations and decide whether they're true or total bullshit. Plus rotary sushi etiquette, why is indie wrestling happening, PWI, wrestling dating sites, DUMP, Jumping Bomb Angles, Devil Masami, blast bats and much more. /episode/index/show/vrtlpros/id/15070823

VRTL #112 - THE 2020 MIDYEAR REPORT! 06/19/2020

VRTL #112 - THE 2020 MIDYEAR REPORT! After a little break we're back with a mid year report card. PLUS: The return of NJPW, The Greatest Wrestling Match Ever, bad social media etiquette, Ace Romero, Young Minoru Suzuki, PCO, Naito in America's heartland and tons more~! /episode/index/show/vrtlpros/id/14887325

VRTL #111 - THE 2020 SHAME CUP 05/22/2020

VRTL #111 - THE 2020 SHAME CUP It's the most wonderful time of the year aka SHAME CUP 2020 as we go over every first round matchup before we open up Twitter voting so you have the inside scoop on all the shameful competitors. PLUS: Bat flips, getting horned up for washing dishes, Dark Side of the Ring, GamePros, Shibata kicking Akiyama’s head off and tons more. /episode/index/show/vrtlpros/id/14524121

VRTL #110 - OUR DREAM TV NETWORK PROGRAMMING 05/08/2020

VRTL #110 - OUR DREAM TV NETWORK PROGRAMMING Virtual Pros become TV Pros as we put together our 24 hour wrestling playlists! PLUS: ASMR discussion, Korean Baseball, Pain Pigs, WWE’s new show, How old is too old to Supreme, Pentagon, Unabomb, whatever CAPTURE is, Lo Shirai, Drake’s new album and more. /episode/index/show/vrtlpros/id/14334617

VRTL #109 - IS THIS A WRESTLING PODCAST? 04/24/2020

VRTL #109 - IS THIS A WRESTLING PODCAST? A little more laid back episode during these trying times. Instead of a 2 Man Scramble we bring you a whole omelette filled with topics that cover wrestling, real sports, video game sports, food, hygiene and everything in between. Plus our WWE vs. AEW basketball lineups, hardman antics, Kenny Omega, a very bloody ARSION brawl, Bob Backlund, RVD, HBK and tons more. /episode/index/show/vrtlpros/id/14126465

VRTL #108 - THE WRESTLEMANIA 36 REPAP 04/10/2020

VRTL #108 - THE WRESTLEMANIA 36 REPAP It's the Wrestlemania recap episode! Also on the table: The world of cinematic wrestling, HEAVY video game chat, our first freedom meals outside of COVID prison, ESports 2020 campaign, Butterbean, Dragon Gate in ROH, Eddie Kingston, Wes Barkley, Manami Toyota, and tons more! /episode/index/show/vrtlpros/id/13931798

VRTL #107 - THE WRESTLING CRITERION COLLECTION SELECTION 03/27/2020

VRTL #107 - THE WRESTLING CRITERION COLLECTION SELECTION We put together our top picks for the wrestling Criterion collection as well as talk about the heavy ass Benoit Dark Side of the Ring Episode, No Crowd Wrestlemania, Fat Joe vs. Wrestling Scoops Guy, Animal Crossing, Alexander Otsuka, AAWs best match maybe, AIW Pain Pig Hoss Fight, Mayweather vs. Big Show and tons more. /episode/index/show/vrtlpros/id/13725569

VRTL #106 - 40TH ANNUAL OBSERVERPROS 03/13/2020

VRTL #106 - 40TH ANNUAL OBSERVERPROS It's the 40th anniversary of the Wrestling Observer Awards and we ask the burning question: Does anyone even care? Plus: Super Ghouls and Ghosts chat, neck tattoos, AEW: Revolution and Freelance road reports, a disappointing e-mail turnout, Brahman Bros, WWF’s best tag matches, Mayu Iwatani: World Champion Ass Kicker Taker, and so much more! /episode/index/show/vrtlpros/id/13534763

VRTL #105 - THE 2020 TRADE DEADLINE 02/28/2020

VRTL #105 - THE 2020 TRADE DEADLINE It's trade season as we pretend to wheel and deal wrestlers to other places that would benefit them more! PLUS: Mike's new voice, proposing at a meet and greet, surprising Arn Anderson in the morning, Fire Pro DLC, AAW road report, Shockwave the Robot, Orange Cassidy, Ultimo Dragon and tons more! /episode/index/show/vrtlpros/id/13337921

VRTL #104 - THE 2020 PREDICTIONS EPISODE! 02/14/2020

VRTL #104 - THE 2020 PREDICTIONS EPISODE! The 2020 prediction episode where we use all of our vast industry knowledge to tell you what's definitely going to happen in 2020! PLUS: XFL workrate, NJPW Miami road report from an infamous ankle pisser, when is it okay to cry over wrestling, Paul Heyman: Vampire Enthusiast, El Samurai, GUNSO, Survival Tobita, Tokyo Magnum and more! /episode/index/show/vrtlpros/id/13150571

VRTL #103 - THE 2019 YEAR END AWARDS 01/31/2020

VRTL #103 - THE 2019 YEAR END AWARDS It's the 5th Annual VRTL Awards show! PLUS: Wrestle Kingdom road reports, Galli Lucha and AAW Chicago road reports, Uber in your city chat, crowd farters & how to handle them, KENTA in a mall, Maku Donaratu, ASUKA, the genius that is Mr. Bean, Curt Hennig is timeless and tons more! /episode/index/show/vrtlpros/id/12963038

VRTL #102 - THE SPECIAL GUEST EPISODE 01/10/2020

VRTL #102 - THE SPECIAL GUEST EPISODE Al is away on vacation so Mike calls on his bros Dr. Keith, The Producer, JB Roe, and the Border Boss to fill in on different segments. A grip of e-mails, Dr. Keiths Basketbrawl, TNA Historian Doan and Pluto TV chat, THE TRADITIONAL WRESTLE KINGDOM RECAP with JB Roe, and AEW Entrance theme analysis with the Border Boss. /episode/index/show/vrtlpros/id/12684581

VRTL #101 - THE 2019 VRTLPROS BUYERS GUIDE! 12/11/2019

VRTL #101 - THE 2019 VRTLPROS BUYERS GUIDE! It's the last episode of 2019 and we have a holiday buyers guide for you and all your wrestling gift needs! PLUS: The ratings truther scourge, Wrestle Kingdom, Maria and Ted’s Bogus Journey, one of the greatest matches in WWE history, Nick Gage, the olden days of TNA and tons more! /episode/index/show/vrtlpros/id/12360248

VRTL #100 - FIVE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ACCOMPLISHMENTS 11/26/2019

VRTL #100 - FIVE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ACCOMPLISHMENTS It's the milestone 100th episode as we look back and celebrate our favorite memories and accomplishments, as well as make a HUGE announcement that's pretty time sensitive so you'll want to listen ASAP. Plus! All the emails, 2 man scrambles and mixtapes you can handle. Cover art by contest winner Matt Botvin. /episode/index/show/vrtlpros/id/12188027

VRTL #99 - OUR GOALS FROM HERE TO... 11/15/2019

VRTL #99 - OUR GOALS FROM HERE TO... On the eve of 100, we tell you all the goals we wish to achieve before hanging up the headphones for good. PLUS: What makes a deathmatch, puking because of Tanahashi's beauty, Kenny Omega and Moxley have the most brutal match in the history of the world, fantasy basketball chat, RIP Matt Travis, Young Becky, Gringos Locos, Dick Togo in Argentina and tons more! /episode/index/show/vrtlpros/id/12047690

VRTL #98 - MOST MEMORABLE MAINSTREAM CROSSOVERS! 11/05/2019

VRTL #98 - MOST MEMORABLE MAINSTREAM CROSSOVERS! The greatest times wrestling has crossed over to the mainstream! PLUS: A fish market street fight, peanut butter chat, XPW, the road to Wrestle Kingdom, AEW’s catchphrase factory, a new contest of sorts, ISW lego death match and so much more! /episode/index/show/vrtlpros/id/11913815

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