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The Shit Take #36

Keithie & Justin wish you a Shitty Holiday season with their interesting comments nonetheless.
The NWO 2002 run in the WWF/WWE was a complete and total failure. - Keithie
The WWF Winged Eagle and by extension, the Big Eagle title was more prestigious than the NWA/JCP/WCW Big Gold Belt. - Justin

The CrosUp #83

Welcome to The Crosup, a weekly look at the wrestling TV and PLEs from WWE, AEW, and TNA. Host Logan Crosland will take you the through the results, promos, and what he considers the top matches of the week. This week he will cover the TV shows from the week of 12/22-12/26, as well as AEW's Worlds End. Join Logan each and every week as he guides you across the wrestling world on The CrosUp!

NWA Crock and Roll Revisit #31: A Very Crockett Christmas

***Originally aired on Place to Be Nation in December 2021***
On episode 31 of NWA Crock and Roll: A Crockett Christmas, the 3-man team of Shawn, the returning Dr. G and Scott discuss 7 matches from 1983-87 that took place in World Class and the AWA on Christmas Night shows involving Crockett era wrestlers. Flair, Wahoo (wonder why Calum is missing?), Billy Graham, Baron Von Raschke & Midnight Express in matches against Kerry and David Von Erich, Rick Martel, Adrian Adonis, “Mr. Electricity” Steve Regal and the Fantastics! Happy Holidays from the Crock and Roll crew!

Are You Smarter Than Russo's WCW Episode 38

Its Episode 38 of Are You Smarter Than Russo's WCW and have we already seen the death of the New Blood? Its the go home Thunder before Slamboree and all matches are New York Rules? What does that mean? We will find out together! Then we end the show with a crazy Battle Royal!

Linking Up Luchas #61: iMPACT Wrestling vs Lucha Underground

Backbone Wrestling Network, Welcome to the Sugar Mill (??) for this episode of Linking Up Luchas!
Join your host Logan Crosland on this pod journey where he will be linking some of his most beloved friends up with one of his favorite short lived Lucha promotions, Lucha Underground.
On this installment, he is joined by Jacob Williams, Shawn Kidd,  and Jennifer Smith as they take a slight detour and live watch the iMPACT Wrestling vs Lucha Underground show from April of 2018! Join us and enjoy the madness that is Lucha Underground and Merry Christmas!

Territorial Revisit: Lawler vs. Dundee 1985

On this special playback episode of Territorial from December 2024, Shawn kicks things off with an updated introduction with an announcement before diving into a combined presentation of Episodes 26 and 27, featuring the first two chapters of this iconic feud.
Territorial will return with all-new episodes in January, picking up right where this story leaves off and delivering the long-awaited conclusion.
So sit back, relax, and enjoy the opening two parts of one of the greatest storylines in Memphis wrestling history—and be sure to come back in January for the conclusion as we kick off new episodes!

The CrosUp #82

Welcome to The Crosup, a weekly look at the wrestling TV and PLEs from WWE, AEW, and TNA. Host Logan Crosland will take you the through the results, promos, and what he considers the top matches of the week. This week he will cover the TV shows from the week of 12/15-12/20. Join Logan each and every week as he guides you across the wrestling world on The CrosUp!

NWA Crock and Roll Revisit #29: Superstars on the Superstation

***Originally aired on Place to Be Nation in November 2021***
 
On episode 29 of NWA Crock and Roll, once again it's a 3-man team as they kick off February '86 discussing Superstars on the Superstation from 2/7/86. Topics include Magnum TA hosting the show with an interesting co-host, a hot tag title opener, announcement of first Jim Crockett Memorial Cup, a disappointing Warriors/Russians tag, Dusty and Willie Nelson being best friends, a long Dusty/Tully National Title match and close with a Flair/Garvin World Title Banger!

A Gil Gerard Tribute Special: Battlestar in the 25th Century #26

A few days ago, we lost Gil Gerard—forever Buck Rogers in the 25th Century to a generation of kids who grew up in the late 70's believing the future was sleek ships, sharp one-liners, and heroes who always found a way...oh yeah and some absolutely beautiful woman.
For Shawn, Buck Rogers wasn’t just a show. It was a piece of his childhood. It was imagination, escapism, and optimism wrapped into a weekly ritual. Years later, that love became something more when Shawn and Shiff took it live on The Place to Be Pop Feed back in 2021–2022 when Battlestar in the 25th Century Podcast began.
What started as Battlestar Galactica and Buck Rogers in the 25th Century watch-alongs turned into a journey—one where Shawn got to share the shows that shaped him with someone who had never experienced them. The goal was simple: pass along the joy, the absurdity, the heart, and the fun of the sci-fi that made Shawn who he was.
And then came what would become the final episode of the pod.
A one-off.A curveball.A deep dive into Gil Gerard’s personal journey, including his decision to undergo gastric bypass surgery.
It is still talked about in Backbone circles as the first and only podcast that truly broke Shiff. Laughter, disbelief, humanity—it had all of it. And fittingly, it centered on the man who meant so much to us in the first place.
Gil Gerard wasn’t just a TV hero. He was human. Complicated. Honest. And willing to share his story in a way that connected with people far beyond the world of New Chicago.
So this is a tribute—to Gil Gerard.To Buck Rogers.To childhood wonder.To shared fandom.And to the unexpected moments that stay with us long after the microphones are turned off.
Rest easy, Buck.The future you helped us dream about is still flying. 
 
***Original Write Up of the Pod from March 12, 2022***
On “very special” Episode 26 of Battlestar in the 25th Century, Shawn and Scott pause on a regular episode watch and go down the You Tube rabbit hole to watch Buck Rogers star Gil Gerard in “Gil Gerard Action Hero Makeover Video Mini-Gastric Bypass”. Gil, now at 350 pounds shares his journey to Gastric Bypass surgery taking on a larger fight than the Draconians, his health! Guest stars galore, including Bill Clinton and some Buck Rogers favorites!

Highway to the Impact Zone #132

Backbone Wrestling Network...Welcome to Highway to the Impact Zone. Join host Logan Crosland and his student Jacob Williams, as they are joined by TNA expert Matt Souza. In this episode, they live watch the 11/22/07 episode of Impact.