The Wrestle Special

The only professional wrestling podcast that sometimes is about pro wrestling and sometimes not! Is pro wrestling everywhere? Can it be anything? Every Friday, host Travis Tubesing tries to answer these questions as he explores the world of pro wrestling beyond the weekly recap and beyond match ratings.

Wrestling Is Wrestling Podcasts 11/03/2023

Wrestling Is Wrestling Podcasts It's the end of The Wrestle Special as we know it! /episode/index/show/thewrestlespecial/id/28453037

Where In The World: Italian Championship Wrestling 10/27/2023

Where In The World: Italian Championship Wrestling After spending the last 3 episodes of Where In The World by watching wrestling in Canada, the guys "travel" over the Atlantic to check out pro wrestling in Italy by watching Italian Championship Wrestling and their Fight Forever series of events. /episode/index/show/thewrestlespecial/id/28429268

Pro Wrestling Fatalities 10/20/2023

Pro Wrestling Fatalities While Pro Wrestlers have finishing moves, they don't compare to the brutal and gory finishing maneuvers found in the Mortal Kombat video game series. Travis brings his life partner and Mortal Kombat partner Jess back on to the show to talk about the hypothetical fatalities their favorite wrestlers from AEW and WWE would use to finish their opponents. /episode/index/show/thewrestlespecial/id/28368263

Should The Wrestle Special Leave Twitter? 10/13/2023

Should The Wrestle Special Leave Twitter? You know when someone announces that they are leaving social media, and how cringe that is? Imagine if someone did a whole podcast episode about that. That would probably be the cringiest way to announce something like that. /episode/index/show/thewrestlespecial/id/28286798

The Wrestle Special Mailbag 28 10/06/2023

The Wrestle Special Mailbag 28 You ask the questions, Travis answers them. In this mailbag: Which WWE superstar could pull off a Flavortown gimmick, where should MJF go in the bidding war of 2024, how many gallons of sweat were sweated by pro wrestlers from 1990-2000, and more! /episode/index/show/thewrestlespecial/id/28232774

Where In The World: Wrestlecore 09/29/2023

Where In The World: Wrestlecore Grab your ruby slippers, it's time for the finale of the Wet Hot Canadian Summer as the guys travel to Vancouver (and also Oz) to watch Wrestlecore's Wrestlecore of Oz, a Wizard of Oz themed pro wrestling event. /episode/index/show/thewrestlespecial/id/28156427

Wrestling Is Wikipedia 2 09/22/2023

Wrestling Is Wikipedia 2 While Travis made it out of last episode with a win, he felt like he needed to CRUSH Wikipedia to really hammer home the fact that pro wrestling is everything, so enjoy their rematch! Also scavenger hunts are fun, can you blame him for wanting to do a second episode? /episode/index/show/thewrestlespecial/id/28102655

Wrestling Is Wikipedia 09/15/2023

Wrestling Is Wikipedia To gain back some of the dignity he has lost to the machines in past episodes, Travis undertakes a challenge best described as a pro wrestling Wikipedia scavenger hunt, to prove once and for all that the cornerstone of the podcast (that pro wrestling is everything) is indeed the ultimate truth. /episode/index/show/thewrestlespecial/id/28020993

Wrestling Is Ancient Egyptian Beliefs 09/08/2023

Wrestling Is Ancient Egyptian Beliefs The title is not going to make sense unless you listen, but this episode is a tribute to Terry Funk and Bray Wyatt. Rest in Power. /episode/index/show/thewrestlespecial/id/27949659

MATT CARDONA IS NOT THE TRUE 1/2 OF 1/2 WWE WOMEN'S TAG TEAM CHAMPION 09/01/2023

MATT CARDONA IS NOT THE TRUE 1/2 OF 1/2 WWE WOMEN'S TAG TEAM CHAMPION Recently, Matt Cardona declared himself 1/2 of 1/2 of the WWE Women's Tag Team Champion....except that's just not true if you look at it as it's own lineal championship. Join Travis as he finds out who the true lineal 1/2 of 1/2 WWE Women's Tag Team Champion is, while doing his best to put Matt on the right path to becoming the lineal champ. /episode/index/show/thewrestlespecial/id/27885573

Where In The World: North Shore Pro Wrestling 08/25/2023

Where In The World: North Shore Pro Wrestling The Wet Hot Canadian Summer rolls on as the guys continue their tour of pro wrestling in Canada, this time stopping by Quebec to watch North Shore Pro Wrestling's Golden Opportunity XIII, which is 13 in case you're like Travis and can't figure out how Roman numerals work. /episode/index/show/thewrestlespecial/id/27830058

The Wrestle Special Mailbag 27 08/18/2023

The Wrestle Special Mailbag 27 You ask the questions, Travis answers them. In this mailbag: Which wrestlers have slicked back hair, is "The Angry Possum" a wrestling move, which Spice Girl would win in a cage match, and more! /episode/index/show/thewrestlespecial/id/27758652

Who Are Mr. And Ms. Summerslam? 08/11/2023

Who Are Mr. And Ms. Summerslam? Following the tradition of Shawn Michaels being known as Mr. Wrestlemania, Travis is once again finding the Mr. and Ms. of a WWE premium live event, and since Summerslam is the 2nd biggest event WWE puts on, it's only fitting that the path to finding our Mr. and Ms. Summerslam offered new challenges that no other Mr. and Ms. episode has had. /episode/index/show/thewrestlespecial/id/27711708

The Flop 50 Nice Words Only Challenge 08/04/2023

The Flop 50 Nice Words Only Challenge In an effort to bring more positivity to pro wrestling, Travis sets out to watch the worst rated matches on Cagematch, "The Flop 50", and only say positive things about the matches. This week, Travis reviews matches 50-41 on the list, including the infamous New Jack scaffold match, multiple Mable matches, and The Doomsday Cage Match from WCW Uncensored 1996. /episode/index/show/thewrestlespecial/id/27647250

Where In The World: Totally Arctic Wrestling 07/28/2023

Where In The World: Totally Arctic Wrestling For this month's expedition into pro wrestling world wide, Travis makes good on a promise he made to Matt last month, and the two "travel" to the Northwest Territories of Canada to check out Totally Arctic Wrestling, the only wrestling promotion above the Arctic Circle! /episode/index/show/thewrestlespecial/id/27570594

The Wrestle Special ChatGPTbag 07/21/2023

The Wrestle Special ChatGPTbag ChatGPT asks the questions, Travis answers them. In this mailbag: Travis enlists the help of computer AI to see if it can live up to the questions the wrestle friends ask during regular mailbag episodes. Spoiler alert: It can't. /episode/index/show/thewrestlespecial/id/27507891

Reviewing The Reviews Of AEW Fight Forever 07/14/2023

Reviewing The Reviews Of AEW Fight Forever It's only been a few weeks since AEW's first video game Fight Forever was released, and folks have A LOT of things to say about it. Join Travis as he attempts to cut through all of the nonsense of what may be the most polarizing wrestling game of all time, while he reviews the reviews of the game, and provides realisitc perspective from someone who has played the game at length. That probably won't stop someone from calling him a fanboy though. Oh well. /episode/index/show/thewrestlespecial/id/27457074

Who Are Mr. Mr. And Ms. Ms. Money In The Bank? 07/07/2023

Who Are Mr. Mr. And Ms. Ms. Money In The Bank? Following the tradition of Shawn Michaels being known as Mr. Wrestlemania, Travis is once again finding the Mr. and Ms. of a WWE premium live event, this time for Money In The Bank, and no the title is not a typo. They already call the winner of the briefcase Mr. and Ms. so it had to be called something different, ok? There wasn't a better option! /episode/index/show/thewrestlespecial/id/27386982

Where In The World: Zona 23 06/30/2023

Where In The World: Zona 23 Travis and Matt once again set out to explore professional wrestling from across the world! This month, they "travel" to Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo Mexico to watch Zona 23, a lucha libre deathmatch promotion that takes place in a junkyard! /episode/index/show/thewrestlespecial/id/27326265

The Wrestle Special Mailbag 26 06/23/2023

The Wrestle Special Mailbag 26 You ask the questions, Travis answers them. In this mailbag: How does a wrestler know they are pro, is there a wrestling equivalent to a rick roll, which color of mist causes the most damage, and more! /episode/index/show/thewrestlespecial/id/27235398

The One True Mt. Rushmore Of Pro Wrestling 06/16/2023

The One True Mt. Rushmore Of Pro Wrestling While the Mt. Rushmore of Pro Wrestling conversation has long been played out, Travis thinks he's found a way to end the trend once and for all: By choosing the wrestlers based off of how the designer of the actual monument chose the presidents. Find out who the pro wrestling eqvialents of the most important U.S. Presidents are, and join Travis for the last Mt. Rushmore of Pro Wrestling debate ever. /episode/index/show/thewrestlespecial/id/27159621

ChatGPT Wrote This Episode 06/09/2023

ChatGPT Wrote This Episode Fearing Computer AI replacing him as host, Travis faces the threat head on, and has ChatGPT script an episode of The Wrestle Special. Can ChatGPT invoke the spirit of The Wrestle Special and successfully replace Travis, or will human creativity reign supreme? /episode/index/show/thewrestlespecial/id/27083916

Who Are Mr. And Ms. Night Of Champions? 06/02/2023

Who Are Mr. And Ms. Night Of Champions? Following the tradition of Shawn Michales being known as Mr. Wrestlemania, Travis once again sets out to find a Mr. and Ms. of yet another WWE premium live event. With Night Of Champions returning after 8 years, find out which familiar names will be in the running, and if a dark horse candidate finally becomes a Mr. or Ms. /episode/index/show/thewrestlespecial/id/27017007

Where In The World: STHLM Wrestling 05/26/2023

Where In The World: STHLM Wrestling It's the dawn of a new era of The Wrestle Special, as Travis invites Matt Applegate on to the show to begin a new monthly series in which they explore the wide world of pro wrestling together! This month, Matt and Travis "travel" to Stockholm Sweden to watch STHLM Wrestling and find out if they like Swedish wrestling as much as they like ABBA. /episode/index/show/thewrestlespecial/id/26950428

The Pro Wrestling Trade Machine: FTR 05/19/2023

The Pro Wrestling Trade Machine: FTR The pro wrestling trade machine returns once again to explore the alternate realities in which trades can happen in wrestling! This time, we look to the multiverse to see what would happen if FTR was traded at different points in their career, and explore the butterfly effects that happen as a result. /episode/index/show/thewrestlespecial/id/26886633

Who Are Mr. And Ms. Backlash? 05/12/2023

Who Are Mr. And Ms. Backlash? Following the tradition of Shawn Michaels being known as Mr. Wrestlemania, Travis attempts to find a Mr. and Ms. Backlash. It turns out trying to find a Mr. and Ms. of an event that took a 7 year hiatus may not be the easiest thing to accomplish, but Travis attempted it anyway! /episode/index/show/thewrestlespecial/id/26806095

Are Luchadores Hotter With Their Masks On? 05/05/2023

Are Luchadores Hotter With Their Masks On? Citing a recent study that found wearing a mask increases a person's attractiveness, Travis brings The Wrestle Special's resident hot guy expert Amber Moreau back on the show to see if the study's findings apply to the stars of lucha libre. /episode/index/show/thewrestlespecial/id/26744133

A NEW Pro Wrestling Choose Your Own Adventure Game 04/28/2023

A NEW Pro Wrestling Choose Your Own Adventure Game While Peekaboo Sampson's legacy will live on forever, it's time to move on. In this episode, Travis plays a new pro wrestling choose your own adventure game called Be The Indie Wrestler, and attempts to find a new love, and leave the past behind. /episode/index/show/thewrestlespecial/id/26670942

The Wrestle Special Mailbag 25 04/21/2023

The Wrestle Special Mailbag 25 You ask the questions, Travis answers them. In this mailbag: Was Rick Rude really that ravishing, which KISS songs would make the best wrestling entrance music, where does Batista rank amongst wrestlers turned actors, and more! /episode/index/show/thewrestlespecial/id/26599845

The 5th Anniversary State Of The Podcast Address 04/14/2023

The 5th Anniversary State Of The Podcast Address The Wrestle Special is turning 5, and instead of a crazy celebration, Travis takes some time to slow down, and reflect on where The Wrestle Special has been, and where it goes next. /episode/index/show/thewrestlespecial/id/26512830

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