This week we break down Bobby Roode's career from his TNA beginnings to his run in WWE. Bobby Roode was an influential member of TNA as part of Team Canada, Beer Money Inc and as TNA's longest-reigning Heavyweight Champion for some time. Then Roode went to NXT and was Glorious before having a good run on the main roster. We cover matches against the Dudley Boyz, Shinsuke Nakamura, AJ Styles, and more. Join us for a full recap of the career of Bobby Roode! Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: Team Canada vs America's Most Wanted - TNA Final Resolution 2005 (Start at 1:40:17) Beer Money Inc vs Team 3D - TNA Tag Team Championships - TNA Lockdown 2009 (Start at 1:30:40) Bobby Roode promo on Hulk Hogan, May 5, 2011 vs AJ Styles, TNA World Heavyweight Championship - TNA Impact May 24, 2012 vs Shinsuke Nakamura, NXT Championship - NXT TakeOver San Antonio (Peacock) vs Randy Orton, US Championship - Fastlane 2018

We looked at the Briscoe Brothers career in Ring of Honor as the best tag team in the company's history. 13-time champions in ROH, Mark & Jay Briscoe had legendary battles as the Briscoe Brothers against the Young Bucks, FTR, Motor City Machine Guns, and more. We take an in-depth look at their career from beginning to end and break down what made them one of the best tag teams in wrestling history. Be sure to subscribe and rate 5 stars wherever you listen! Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: vs Samoa Joe & Bryan Danielson, ROH The Battle Lines Are Drawn 2004 vs Steen & Generico, Ladder War, Death Before Dishonor 5 (2007) vs MCMG, ROH Return Engagement 2008 vs Young Bucks, ROH Best in the World 2018 Promo: "We Don't Dance" vs FTR, ROH World Tag Team Titles Dog Collar Match, Final Battle 2022

This week we look at a standout of the 1990s and someone the wrestling world lost too soon: Chris Candido. We start in Smoky Mountain Wrestling and his time as NWA World Heavyweight Champion before looking at his run as Skip in the Bodydonnas in WWF. We close in ECW and the independents with his real-life partner Sunny (Tammy Lynn Sytch) there for the whole of his career. Lots of great wrestling to discuss and our usual tangents, so tune in. Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: Vs Bobby Blaze, Smoky Mountain Wrestling Thanksgiving Thunder 1993 Bodydonnas vs The Smoking Gunns, WWF Tag team Championships, Royal Rumble 1996 Bodydonnas vs Godwinns, WWF Tag Team Titles, WWF In Your House: Good Friends, Better Enemies - Peacock Promo, ECW 1997 vs Lance Storm, Heatwave 1998, August 2nd, 1998 - Peacock Vs Chris Hero, IWA Mid South, April 1, 2002

This week we dive into one of the best heels in wrestling history, period. The Iron Sheik was a talented wrestler and larger-than-life personality who put it all together to be on the of the best bad guys to step foot in a ring. We cover him winning the WWF Championship from Bob Backlund, losing it to Hulk Hogan, plus matches with Sgt. Slaughter and the U.S. Express as well. Join us for a look at a legendary career. Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: Ali Vaziri vs Mark Stone - Championship Wrestling From Florida, Christmas Day 1973 vs Bob Backlund, WWF Heavyweight Championship, December 26, 1983 vs Hulk Hogan, WWF Championship, January 1984 Promo compilation! Number one Number two on Slaughter Number 3, Sheik answers questions vs Sgt Slaughter, Boot Camp Match, June 16, 1984 w/Nikolai Volkoff vs US Express, WWF Tag Team Championships, WrestleMania

In this special episode, we're joined by author Brad Balukjian to talk about his new book "The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of WrestleMania". We talk about the origins and evolution of the book and his friendship with The Iron Sheik. We also talk about comparing wrestling eras, some of the wild surprises he learned on his road trip, making a book accessible to non-wrestling fans, Hulkamania, and more. Join us for a wide-ranging conversation and be sure to check out Brad's book! In this special episode, we're joined by author Brad Balukjian to talk about his new book "The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of WrestleMania". We talk about the origins and evolution of the book and his friendship with The Iron Sheik. We also talk about comparing wrestling eras, some of the wild surprises he learned on his road trip, making a book accessible to non-wrestling fans, Hulkamania, and more. Join us for a wide-ranging conversation and be sure to check out Brad's book! Follow Brad Balukjian: https://x.com/bradpackbooks www.thebradpack.com Order "The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of WrestleMania" Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X

We’re back to our regular episodes as we talk about Afa & Sika, the Wild Samoans. Two of the leaders of the Anoa’i Samoan wrestling family, we see them as multiple-time WWF Tag Team Champions against wrestlers like Andre the Giant, Tony Atlas, Mr. Fuji, and more. Join us as we talk about an underrated tag team from the 1980s. Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: MSG debut vs Ivan Putski & Tito Santa, WWF Tag Team Championships, Jan 21, 1980 Promo - Lou Albano, but also Bob Backlund and Larry Zybszko - July 12, 1980 vs Tony Garea & Rene Goulet, WWF Tag Team Title Tournament Finals, Sept 20, 1980 vs The Strongbows, WWF Tag Team Championships, March 8, 1983 vs Andre The Giant, Rocky Johnson & Tony Atlas, January 23, 1984 vs Mr. Fuji & Tiger Chung Lee, July 7, 1984

This week we look forward into the wrestling world for 2024 and see what is in store. We talk about the Cody Rhodes title reign, what is next for Judgment Day, who we see as Money in the Bank winners, people switching from AEW to WWE and back, the main event of All In, and more. Join us as we recover from WrestleMania 40 and talk about the wrestling year ahead. Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X

We were at both nights of WrestleMania 40 and we have some thoughts! Recorded at 1 am after Night Two of WrestleMania XL, we talk about Cody Rhodes finishing the story, John Cena, Sami Zayn, Bayley, and all the other exciting WrestleMania matches. We also talk about Philadelphia, an ECW tribute show, NXT Stand and Deliver and a lot more. Join us for a discussion from our hotel room as we break down WrestleMania weekend! Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X

Paul Heyman is being rightfully inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame this year. We decided to do a special bonus episode on Heyman, his career and impact on the wrestling business, and a rundown of some of his greatest promos. Who is Heyman's best client? What is Heyman's defining legacy? We broke it all down in an homage to one of the greatest wrestling minds of all time. Merchandise store Instagram Twitter/X  Paul Heyman Promo Compilation:

This week we finish our Extreme Road to Philly with Stevie Richards, one of the most versatile wrestlers of the 90s & 2000s. We talk about his run in Raven's Nest, his memorable turn as Steven in Right to Censor, and even his practice as Dr. Stevie in TNA. We cover matches with Mick Foley, Terry Funk, Jerry Lawler and more! Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: vs Luna Vachon, Cage Match, Heat Wave 1995 vs Terry Funk vs Sandman, Barely Legal 1997 Right to Censor Promo on Val Venis, Raw, Sept 4 2000 vs Jerry Lawler, No Way Out 2001 BWO vs Mexicools, Great American Bash 2005 Dr. Stevie & Raven vs Abyss & Mick Foley, Foley's Funhouse Rules match, TNA Final Resolution 2009

This week we continue our look into ECW with Mike Awesome, a world champion in the promotion and the master of the Awesome Bomb. We look at his origins in Japan as a main-eventer in FMW before taking his legendary rivalry with Masato Tanaka to ECW. Then it is onto WCW for some bad gimmicks (Fat Chick Thrilla, anyone?). We've got matches with Hayabusa, Spike Dudley, Kanyon and more so join us for a great episode. Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: vs Hayabusa, Grand Slam Tournament Finals & Brass Knuckles Heavyweight Championship, September 26, 1995 vs Masato Tanaka, ECW Heat Wave 1998 vs Spike Dudley, ECW World Heavyweight Championship, Guilty As Charged 2000 vs Kanyon, Slamboree 2000 (Peacock) Promo w/ Mean Gene before Hardcore Match on WCW World Wide vs Masato Tanaka, ECW One Night Stand 2005

We continue our Extreme Road to Philly as we finish a two-part look at Raven's career. This week we look at his time in WCW, WWE, and TNA with so many hardcore matches to explore. We've got matches against Sandman, AJ Styles, Abyss, Rhyno and more, so tune in! Be sure to rate and subscribe wherever you are listening. Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: Vs Chris Jericho, WCW TV Title, Halloween Havoc 1998 We meet the "real raven" - WCW Thunder, January 7, 1999 vs Hak vs Bam Bam Bigelow, Hardcore Match, WCW Uncensored 1999 vs Rhyno, WWF Hardcore Title, Backlash 2001 vs Sean Waltman, Clockwork Orange House of Fun Match, Hard Justice 2005 Raven vs AJ Styles vs Monty Brown vs Sean Waltman vs Abyss, TNA NWA World Heavyweight Championship King of the Mountain match, Slammiversary 2005

This week our Extreme Road to Philly kicks off as we look at the ECW portion of Raven's career. We talk about his run as Scotty Flamingo and Johnny Polo before he developed the Raven character. Then we dive into his legendary run in ECW including his feuds against Tommy Dreamer and Sandman plus matches against Terry Funk, The Pitbulls and more. Join us as we break down one of the best minds in the wrestling business! Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: vs Flyin Brian, WCW Light Heavyweight Championship, Beach Blast 1992 (Peacock) vs Tommy Dreamer, ECW Three Way Dance, 1995 w/Stevie Richards vs The Pitbulls, ECW Tag Titles, Gangsta's Paradise - Sept 16, 1995 Promo: Raven influences Sandman's son Vs Terry Funk, Barely Legal 1997 - ECW Championship vs Tommy Dreamer, Wrestlepalooza 1997 - Loser Leaves Town

This week we look at the career of Dalton Castle, one of the greatest characters in Ring of Honor history! We talk about his solid amateur wrestling background, his flamboyance, The Boys, and more about what makes Castle so unique. Plus matches against Kazuchika Okada, Cody Rhodes, Colt Cabana, and more. Be sure to share with your friends and rate and subscribe wherever you listen! Merchandise store Instagram YouTube Twitter/X Matches: vs Luke Gallows, IWC Heavyweight Championship, IWC A New Era, February 22, 2014 - start watching at 2:02:15 Vs Kazuchika Okada, ROH Death Before Dishonor XIV, August 19, 2016 Vs Colt Cabana, ROH Manhattan Mayhem 2017 Vs Cody, ROH World Title, ROH Final Battle 2017 w/ The Boys vs The Righteous, ROH World Six Man Tag Team Titles, ROH Death Before Dishonor 2022 Promo, ROH TV 11/9/2023

ODB is one of the greatest characters that TNA has ever had. We track the career of Jessica Kresa from her training to her most recent TNA appearance. We've got matches against Awesome Kong, Beth Phoenix, Deonna Purrazzo, and some of the best gimmick work you're going to see in a six-sided (or four-sided) ring. Be sure to rate and subscribe wherever you listen, and follow us on YouTube, Twitter, & Instagram at @CrossbodyOfWork. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Butch Miller & Luke Williams had a 36-year long career as tag team partners as The Bushwhackers (or Sheepherders). You may know them as goofy comedy characters in late 80s & early 90s WWF, but did you know about their legendary run through the territories as a feared, brutal heel tag team? We’ve got matches with The Fantastics, Roddy Piper, The Rougeaus and more to show just what The Bushwhackers are all about. Be sure to rate five stars wherever you listen! https://www.instagram.com/crossbodyofwork/ https://twitter.com/crossbodyofwork https://www.youtube.com/@crossbodyofwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rick Martel was a standout of 1980s wrestling. Known for his arrogant model gimmick, Martel had a storied career with many stops and lots of success in tag teams and as a solo wrestler. We’ve got matches this week against Ric Flair, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, Bret Hart, and even more. Be sure to leave a five-star review wherever you listen! https://www.instagram.com/crossbodyofwork/ https://twitter.com/crossbodyofwork https://www.youtube.com/@crossbodyofwork Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fandango, a.k.a. Johnny Curtis, had a 15-year run in WWE and developmental as one of the most entertaining mid-card wrestlers of the era. We track his career from winning season 4 of NXT all the way through his current run in TNA. Fashion Files, Wrestlemania 29 vs Chris Jericho, and more. https://www.youtube.com/@crossbodyofwork https://twitter.com/crossbodyofwork https://www.instagram.com/crossbodyofwork/ pkcrpkyz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our first episode of the new era takes us back to where it all started! We're watching three Eddie Guerrero classics (from AAA, WCW, & WWE) and talking about one of our favorite wrestlers and what made him so special. Then we have a nearly hour-long Q&A, talking about everything from the best Wrestlemania matches to John Cena's Instagram to our favorite music videos and who has the best suplexes. Join us for a celebration as we enter into the next set of episodes after our 200th! Be sure to rate the podcast five stars and follow us on YouTube, Instagram & Twitter at @CrossbodyOfWork Matches: w/ Art Barr vs El Hijo Del Santo & Octagon - Worlds Collide 1994 vs Rey Mysterio, Halloween Havoc 1997 vs Brock Lesnar, No Way Out 2004 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mayu Iwatani has become the icon of STARDOM. This week we took a look at the development of her career from being part of STARDOM's first class of trainees to their top star. With matches against Giulia, Kairi Sane, and more on the docket, we see some outstanding wrestling this week. Follow the podcast on Twitter & Instagram at @CrossbodyOfWork and be sure to rate and subscribe wherever you listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices