Episodes

In this episode, we take a journey back to 1994 to recap Hulk Hogan's WCW debut! Not enough for you? It's Hulk Hogan vs Ric Flair for the WCW World Title! Still not enough? Mr T is there!....for some reason. In addition to this monumental dream match, there are also some sleeper classics on the show; including Steve Austin vs Ricky Steamboat and Dustin Rhodes getting turned on by Arn Anderson (shocker). And who better to review this landmark episode in the history of WCW than past guest, Burying...

A landmark show for the company of Ring of Honor, and a landmark episode of The Apron Bump! As always, watching 2002 ROH is quite the experience; we get to take a journey through some of ROH's growing pains, while also getting to experience some of the best wrestling the world had to offer at that point. Whatever your opinion, the crowning of the first ROH Champion was a monumental moment in wrestling. And no one better to bring on this journey than Justin and Sreten from the "Juice Pro Wrestlin...

The "Invasion" is firmly underway, and we're starting to see some of ridiculousness that this storyline brought to the audience. It's becoming progressively more clear that we're not getting Goldberg, or Hogan, or Flair, or anyone that really embodies what WCW was about. But instead, we get a 5 Star match between Stone Cold Steve Austin and Kurt Angle, we get a phenomenal ladder match between Jeff Hardy and RVD, and Meat is also there. For some reason. Oh, and we get to see the result of DDP all...

Do you want Jeff Jarrett? Do you want a car-crash ladder match with Abyss and Jeff Hardy? Do you want to see a NASCAR commentator wrestle? Well THIS IS THE EPISODE FOR YOU. As per usual, TNA delivers with some great matches, hilariously bad matches, and just an overall entertaining show (sometimes not entertaining for the "right" reasons). Charlie from "GetCho" Podcast joins me once again and we get really silly in this one, but we'll blame that on TNA. This is a barn-burner, folks! Check out C...

Hopping across the pond once again for some UK wrasslin'! PROGRESS never fails to deliver great shows, and Chapters 7-8 are no exception. Two PROGRESS Title matches, a brutal hardcore match with Jimmy Havoc, and legendary appearances by Nigel McGuinness and Doug Williams! Great matches across the board; and you can really see that this company is starting to figure things out here in terms of storylines and production value. Lots of shenanigans to get into here! Follow me! ApronBump.com @Apro...

This episode is so hot, it’s scary!!! The year of 1994 is widely perceived as a down year for wrestling; and by many metrics, it is. However, the Summer of 94 sees so many impactful seeds being planted: Hogan debuting in WCW, Shane Douglas dropping the NWA Title and igniting ECW, and Jeff Jarrett vs Mabel here at Summerslam. This show is mainly known for Bret vs Owen in the cage, and for Undertaker vs Undertaker. However, there are so many other interesting and funny elements of the show that di...

Sixteen men. One title. Jerry Lynn. One banana. All of these plots get resolved on this show, and boy howdy is it a fun one! JD from the RedLeaf Retrocast joins me in getting to check out one of the first AJ Styles vs Christopher Daniels matches, we get some building of the tag division, and we see a Prince get knocked out by Low Ki. Lots of shenanigans ensue during this show but one thing is for sure, there is tons of great wrestling. A very interesting glimpse into the future of the business...

Best Hell in a Cell PPV of all time. So much to dig into. Three Cell matches, but each with their own identity; and that's what made this show such a success. We of course go over all the matches but I expand into topics I haven't audio-ly discussed yet such as Retribution, the Samoan Dynasty storyline, and why duct tape gives me anxiety. Follow me! Subscribe! ApronBump.com @Apron_Bump on Instagram @ApronBump on Twitter “Apron Bump” on Facebook and Youtube

What a wacky one this episode is! A few road bumps in this one but it all fits into the theme of the Invasion and what a fumbling that was for WWF. Although, was it really bad? Or just bad timing? Did WWF actually carry this storyline out how they should have? We get into that in this episode, as well as enjoy us some Hugh Morris, Meat, and Billy Kidman's horrendous Shooting Star Press. Oh, and that Steve Austin guy and all his shenanigans. Was glad to have Joey from "The Angle Podcast" on this...

WCW in 1994, what a spectacle. And not in a good way. But definitely in a car-crash entertaining way. We got Sting vs Vader for the International World Title that Rick Rude had to vacate due to injury, another insane street fight involving Cactus Jack and The Nasty Boys, and....The WCW Television Champion Lord Steven Regal vs Larry Zbyszko....in a non-title match.....on a PPV....for some reason. But we won't let that ruin our day. JD from "RedLeaf RetroCast" joins me for this episode and thank ...

There may not be anything more fun than watching peak TNA; and that's what we got for ya today! We'll (attempt to) ignore the nonsense with Johnny Fairplay and focus on some of the gold we're given on this show: A classic match between AMW and Team Canada, Monty Brown in the main event, and one of the greatest matches of all time in Ultimate X where we see AJ Styles, Petey Williams, and Chris Sabin create magic. Yeah, sure, Kid Kash is on this show too, but we won't let that ruin this. Nathan f...

Art Donovan. Do you need any more reason to listen to this episode or watch this show? Well, you shouldn't; but King of the Ring 1994 also is the official beginning of the New Generation Era, contains the best 5 minute match you'll ever see between Owen Hart and 123 Kid, and has too much IRS. The perfect recipe! And even better, James from "That 90's Wrestling Podcast" joins me to go through all this tomfoolery! We have a fun time stepping in the ol' time machine for this one; lots of hilarity a...

Time for a couple of Asians to talk reminisce about Ring of Honor! Charlie from GetCho Podcast joins The Hardest Part of the Ring for this episode and we have way too much fun talking about ROH's third ever show! This promotion is still figuring things out at this point but we're working our way towards the golden years. We finally get some insight into the first World Title match, we experience a great match between AJ Styles and Low Ki, and we see women get Burning Hammered. It's a wacky journ...

You don't know how strong glass can be until you watch King of the Ring 2001. Concussions, broken necks, broken backs, broken tailbones, and broken hands aside.....this was an amazing show. And yes, all of those injuries ACTUALLY occurred on this one show. But more painful than that; this show kicks of the NOTORIOUS Invasion angle for WWF, and we get a glimpse of what could have been. Kenny from "A Kenny For Your Thoughts" Podcast joins me to discuss all things King of the Ring 2001. Everything...

A very noteworthy show in the history of AEW…good and bad. We got to see great tag team wrestling, a horrific table spot, and that no one in AEW knows what mimosas look like. Great wrestling, but unfortunately hindered by the lack of energy from the select crowd members. Lots to dissect; about this show specifically and AEW as a whole; and who better to get into that than Buryingsmarks?! We get into a lot of nonsense this episode, strap in, folks. @Buryingsmarks_ on Instagram “Burying The Smar...

Time to....PROGRESS in these chapters! (How many times can I make that joke?). This edition of PROGRESS covers Chapters 5 and 6; two chapters filled with violence, absurdity, and some good-natured tag team wrestling. Oh, and Ricochet challenges for the PROGRESS Wrestling Championship! That's just one example of the unpredictability we see in these chapters, let's get into it. ApronBump.com @Apron_Bump on Instagram @ApronBump on Twitter “Apron Bump” on Facebook and Youtube

With special guest, Buryingsmarks! Woooo baby we got a loaded one for you today. Huge weekend in wrestling, lots to cover. Buryingsmarks and myself review Takeover and Summerslam in their entirety; as well as touch on some other wrestling-related topics like his trip to the PC, how both of us reacted like little boys when Roman returned, and why strippers are crucial to the success of Monday Night Raw. This is a fun one boys and girls. Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review! Would greatly ...

Listen to a guy who has NEVER watched WCW start his journey with Spring Stampede 1994. Did you guys know that Stone Cold wrestled Great Muta? I do now. And it was hilariously disappointing. This show had so many car crash moments and is such an interesting time capsule to look at, given the state of wrestling in 1994. Subscribe! Apronbump.com @ApronBump on Twitter @Apron_Bump on Instagram Apron Bump on YouTube and Facebook

The second ever show for ROH. Dragon. Daniels. Ki. Three awesome matches to see who the best in Ring of Honor is. Although there is no title yet, the journey is absolutely entertaining. That entertainment manifests through some great matches and some god awful wrestling as well. This show has it all. Subscribe! Apronbump.com @ApronBump on Twitter @Apron_Bump on Instagram Apron Bump on YouTube and Facebook

Who doesn’t love a good ol’ Attitude Era PPV review? I know I do. I have ZERO relocation of this show and that makes this episode all the more enjoyable; like watching it for the first time. And a very polarizing DJ Storms is here is join me. The Two Man Power Trip is running amok, Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit have their third match of their awesome 2001 PPV trilogy, and Chyna loses her top in her match. What more could you ask for in wrestling? Check out the NEW ApronBump.com to subscribe on a...

Let’s listen to a dumb American discuss a UK-based wrestling promotion! In all serious though, PROGRESS is a promotion that I’ve loosely followed in the past, have heard amazing things, and now I’m diving in headfirst with Chapters 1-4. I'm looking forward to seeing the origins of wrestlers who are now major stars, and to see the stories unfold of characters that I never even knew about. This episode is designed to be a general overview. We discuss the origins of PROGRESS, the vibe, the aesthet...

Do you hate it when 8 guys (who are all fighting each other) hug together on the floor, just so someone else can jump on top of them? Me too. That's the type of stuff we get into in this episode. High flyers, powerhouses, heels, babyfaces....every type of wrestling has it's issues when it comes to psychology. Ultimately; the wrestlers shouldn't been insulting the fans' intelligence. And while pro wrestling may be, by nature, a little silly; that doesn't mean you can't have consistency in your na...

Overall, not a strong show, but an incredibly interesting time capsule to open. Bret and Owen had arguably one of the greatest matches of all-time, the first ever ladder match occurs, and Fink has hair. Through the good and the bad (and boy, there A LOT of bad), this show was an entertaining watch. And this is the first episode of the “Wrestling Wars of the 90s” series. Where we go back in time and review old WWF, WCW, and ECW in parallel; chronologically. Wrestling competition is a very relevan...

WWF is in the middle of 2001 and is really hitting on all cylinders. With Wrestlemania 17 in the rear view mirror, we get a look at heel Stone Cold, an amazing Ultimate Submission match, arguably the great Hardcore Match of all time, and the Duchess of Queensbury. For the first time in the history of this podcast, Hardest Part of the Ring is joined by a guest: Staple Gun. Backlash 2001 is a sleeper show in the history of wrestling, but top to bottom, it was one hell of a card. Don't forget to g...