On this episode of the Double Dropkick Show, Heath Mullikin and Mark Whitman discuss the upcoming movie, The Iron Claw. This movie is based on the lives of the Von Erich Wrestling family. They also talk about their memories of World Class Championship Wrestling and the Von Erich’s. The post #328: The Iron Claw Movie Preview appeared first on The Double Dropkick Show.

On this episode, Heath Mullikin and Mark Whitman discuss CM Punk’s return to WWE. They also touch on Alec Baldwin’s greatness as an SNL host and a variety of other topics. It’s a conversation that takes many turns around the wrestling you grew up with, the wrestling you need to watch now, and stuff. The post #327: CM Punk Returns…Again appeared first on The Double Dropkick Show.

On this episode of the Double Dropkick Show, Mark Whitman and Heath Mullikin discuss Tim Hornbaker’s latest book, “The Last Real World Champion: The Legacy of “Nature Boy” Ric Flair.” We discuss who among today’s wrestlers could be a traveling world champion in the same way that Flair, Harley Race, Terry Funk, and other’s were. The post #326: Who could be a traveling World Champion today? appeared first on The Double Dropkick Show.

On this episode of the Double Dropkick Show, Mark Whitman and Heath Mullikin take this year’s Pro Wrestling Illustrated top 10 from the PWI 500 to make dream matches with wrestlers from other eras. Spoiler Alert: Barry Windham gets mentioned a lot. The post #325: Dream Matches using PWI’s Top 10 appeared first on The Double Dropkick Show.

On this episode of the Double Dropkick Show, Heath Mullikin and Mark Whitman discuss their need to find new hobbies in their late 40’s. They go through many options and shoot down many ideas. Are you a middle aged man? What’s your hobby? We’d love to hear your ideas before we drive ourselves crazy. The post #324: Middle Aged and Crazy Men Try to Find a Hobby appeared first on The Double Dropkick Show.

On this episode we talk about house show matches that were promoted heavily on TV, but weren’t filmed. The one that comes to mind was when Ole Anderson and Stan Hansen attacked Terry Funk on TV. This led to Funk begging Dusty Rhodes to be his partner in a classic promo. What matches can you […] The post #323: House Show Classics that weren’t filmed appeared first on The Double Dropkick Show.

On this episode, we talk about the future of WWE and how the merger with UFC might affect their operations. We also discuss what it could mean for talents in the future. The post #322: The Future of WWE appeared first on The Double Dropkick Show.

On this episode, we talk about the success of All Out, the firing of CM Punk, and the future of AEW. How could things have been handled differently? Who’s the man moving forward? What happens to Collision? The post #321: CM Punk is All Out appeared first on The Double Dropkick Show.

On this episode of the Double Dropkick Show, Mark tells Heath about how he got his 2 cats. Then the conversation moves to wrestling and they discuss some dream matches they’ve never talked about before while they enjoy Summerslam and AEW Collision. What would some of your dream matches be? The post #320: New Cats and Modern Dream Matches appeared first on The Double Dropkick Show.

Heath Mullikin and Mark Whitman reunited after the summer layoff to catch up with their lives. Mark talks about selling a bunch of his stuff, and they get ready to watch SummerSlam 2023. They are especially enamored with the Cody Rhodes and Brock Lesnar feud. The post #319: Catching Up, Selling Stuff, and Watching SummerSlam 2023 appeared first on The Double Dropkick Show.

As we approach Wrestlemania, Heath and Mark look back at how Saturday Night’s Main Event was birthed after the first one and used to build angles for many more after. We talk about our favorite memories and hidden gems along with the fantastic music videos WWF always produced. The post #318: Memories of Saturday Night’s Main Event appeared first on The Double Dropkick Show.

On this episode, Heath and Mark talk about the incident with MJF throwing water(?) on a kid at AEW Revolution and other instances where heels may have crossed the line. How far is too far in getting heat? The post #317: MJF Throws Water on a kid appeared first on The Double Dropkick Show.

It was recently announced that the Great Muta will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. On this episode, Heath and Mark talk about their memories of the Great Muta, some of their favorite matches with him, and of course, his 1989 WCW run in the J-Tex Corporation feud. There were some technical difficulties […] The post #316: The Great Muta is a Hall of Famer appeared first on The Double Dropkick Show.

On this episode, Heath asks Mark how he would book CM Punk’s return to AEW and the feuds that could be set up. Was Punk’s injury the best thing that could’ve happened to help cooler heads prevail? Then, as many of our episodes do, we move from topic to topic including crypto, ebay, and why […] The post #315: Booking CM Punk’s Return appeared first on The Double Dropkick Show.

On this episode, Heath and Mark discuss fantasy booking gimmick infringement, rules changes that modern wrestling needs and a whole lot more. This episode focuses a lot on tag team wrestling and what improvements we’d like to see. We are big fans of teams wearing matching gear and Arn Anderson making it work with whoever […] The post #314: What Rules Changes Does Modern Wrestling Need? appeared first on The Double Dropkick Show.

Recently, for our Patron’s Facebook group, I(Heath) have been talking about what kind of roster I would build if I were starting an indy wrestling promotion today. Now, it’s time to ask Mark that same question. What would he be looking for in wrestlers as far as look, skill, gear, etc? Then, as usual, the […] The post #313: What if Mark started an Indy Promotion? appeared first on The Double Dropkick Show.

On this episode of the Double Dropkick Show we talk about Roman Reign’s current title run and how it compares to long runs of the past. Would you rather have many runs as a champ or fewer yet longer runs? We also look at the recent promos between Cody Rhodes and Paul Heyman and Sami […] The post #312: Roman’s Reign and Cody’s Quest appeared first on The Double Dropkick Show.

Before starting the Double Dropkick Show, I(Heath) did not have a great knowledge or appreciation for Memphis wrestling so I certainly didn’t have a clue about Jerry Jarrett’s true impact on the wrestling business. On this episode, Mark and I discuss his time in Memphis and the innovations he started that are still seen today […] The post #311: The Passing of Jerry Jarrett appeared first on The Double Dropkick Show.

On this special edition of The Double Dropkick Show, Heath Mullikin and Mark Whitman look back at the Match that started it all. It’s the World Tag Team Championship Match from World Wide Wrestling on July 13, 1985. It was an entire episode devoted to The Rock N Roll Express vs. The Russians. As we […] The post #310: The Match that Started it all appeared first on The Double Dropkick Show.

On this episode of The Double Dropkick Show, Heath Mullikin and Mark Whitman discuss how Marvel enters Phase 109. Marvel missteps are discussed plus what we think they should do moving forward besides force feeding us E level characters that most casual fans don’t know or care about. We also share some thoughts on DC’s […] The post #309: Marvel enters Phase 109 appeared first on The Double Dropkick Show.