THE TAPPED OUT WRESTLING PODCAST – 02.20.2020
Nick & Myron discuss seeing last night’s AEW show in person, what the crowd was like, and what went down there
KAYFABE THEATER: “I’m Not Taking You Home No Matter What You Say!”
Ric Flair talks about facing Dusty Rhodes on Christmas Day, leaves cash on the counter… then returns and tells the women what his holiday plans are
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TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… FEB 20th: Backlund wins the Belt
1978 – Bob Backlund defeats Superstar Billy Graham in New York to win the WWWF Championship
RAW: Charlotte Flair vows to humble Rhea Ripley at WrestleMania
2020 Women’s Royal Rumble Match winner Charlotte Flair vows to take down NXT Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley at WrestleMania
TURNBUCKLE TALK – 02.18.2020: Who Are You? Who Are You?
This week, Joe and Karl discuss Jeff Cobb’s debut in AEW, Undertaker’s rumored match at Wrestlemania, WWE Hall of Fame and much more
KAYFABE THEATER: Ric Flair brawls with Ricky Morton
After Ricky Morton wins his match, NWA World Champion Ric Flair steps in the ring to talk trash, and gets more than he bargained for
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… FEB 18th: Rock & Wrestling come together again on MTV
The World Wrestling Federation and MTV present The War to Settle the Score, a cross-promotional event that featured Hulk Hogan vs Roddy Piper for the WWF title
KAYFABE THEATER: Dusty Rhodes Flubs a Promo
While talking with David Crockett about an upcoming match at The Omni, Dusty Rhodes gets lost, and then just cuts loose!
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… FEB 17th: Pillman’s Poisonous Promo
1996 – Brian Pillman shocks everyone by popping up at ECW Cyberslam ’96, and during a profanity-laced tirade, suddenly decides he has to go the bathroom
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… FEB 15th: Guerrero Strikes Gold
Latino Heat blazes through WWE, as Eddie Guerrero wins the Undisputed World championship by defeating Brock Lesnar at No Way Out
FORBES: WWE Has Penciled In A Huge WrestleMania Dream Match For The Undertaker
WWE is reportedly planning on having The Undertaker face a top heel in a true dream match at WrestleMania 36
THE CASUAL SHEEP – 02.14.2020: Don’t Compare Baseball Cheating to Wrestling
Associate Editor Goose Mahler takes issue with a recent Wall Street Journal article equating baseball’s scandals to the world of wrestling
KAYFABE THEATER: Tully Blanchard Brags About Knocking Out Ronnie Garvin
The National Heavyweight Champion and manager James J Dillon have some fun at The Hands of Stone’s expense
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… FEB 14th: Another Battle of the Belts
Championship Wrestling from Florida present NWA Battle of the Belts II, featuring a main event that saw Barry Windham battle Ric Flair for the World Title
Is Brock Lesnar the Greatest In-Ring Performer of All Time?
Columnist Eddie McDonald makes the case that The Beast Incarnate may be the very best to ever grace the squared circle
THE TAPPED OUT WRESTLING PODCAST – 02.13.2020
It seemed like a slow week of in ring news this week, but Nick & Myron dive in to plenty of behind-the-scenes and business topics