Wrestlespective: A WWE / wrestling podcast

Goldberg v. Kevin Nash at Starrcade 1998 is discussed by Jason Mann and Sawyer Paul. They talk about Nash's contrarian nature, how Goldberg's first loss should have been handled, whether the Fingerpoke of Doom was really as destructive to WCW as is generally thought, and much more. #wwe #wrestling Original airdate: 1/18/12

Goldberg v. Kevin Nash at Starrcade 1998 is discussed by Jason Mann and K Sawyer Paul. They talk about Nash’s contrarian nature, how Goldberg’s first loss should have been handled, whether the Fingerpoke of Doom was really as destructive to WCW as is generally thought, and much more. Download this episode of Wrestlespective Radio (right […]

Hulk Hogan v. Sting at Starrcade 1997 is discussed by Jason Mann and K Sawyer Paul. They talk about the epic buildup and WCW v. NWO storyline, how big this match really felt in 1997, and how it all inevitably fell short. Download this episode of Wrestlespective Radio (right click and save link as).

Hulk Hogan v. Sting at Starrcade 1997 is discussed by Jason Mann and Sawyer Paul. They talk about the epic buildup and WCW v. NWO storyline, how big this match really felt in 1997, and how it all inevitably fell short. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 1/15/12

Hollywood Hulk Hogan v. Roddy Piper from Starrcade 1996 is discussed by Jason Mann and Joe Drilling. It's a surprisingly great match, and they discuss reasons why it wasn't considered great, the ups and downs of the NWO story, and the admittedly ridiculous lack of announcement that it was a non-title match. Original airdate: 1/12/12 #WWE #wrestling

Hollywood Hulk Hogan v. Roddy Piper from Starrcade 1996 is discussed by Jason Mann and Joe Drilling. It’s a surprisingly great match, and they discuss reasons why it wasn’t considered great, the ups and downs of the NWO story, and the admittedly ridiculous lack of announcement that it was a non-title match. Download this episode […]

Randy Savage v. Ric Flair at Starrcade 1995 is discussed by Jason Mann and Razor. They talk about the great Savage-Flair chemistry, the odd U.S. v. Japan concept of this show, the massive unlikability of Jimmy Hart, possible nicknames for Doug Dillinger, and dream matches that would have been possible but did not happen in WCW in the late 1990s. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 1/11/12

Randy Savage v. Ric Flair at Starrcade 1995 is discussed by Jason Mann and Razor. They talk about the great Savage-Flair chemistry, the odd U.S. v. Japan concept of this show, the massive unlikability of Jimmy Hart, possible nicknames for Doug Dillinger, and dream matches that would have been possible but did not happen in […]

Hulk Hogan v. The Butcher (Brutus Beefcake) from Starrcade 1994 is discussed by Jason Mann and Robert Newsome. They talk about how Hogan’s arrival transformed WCW, the tremendousness of a bitter Bobby Heenan, and whether Beefcake was really ever any good. Download this episode of Wrestlespective Radio (right click and save link as).

Hulk Hogan v. The Butcher (Brutus Beefcake) from Starrcade 1994 is discussed by Jason Mann and Robert Newsome. They talk about how Hogan's arrival transformed WCW, the tremendousness of a bitter Bobby Heenan, and whether Beefcake was really ever any good. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 12/18/11

Vader v. Ric Flair from Starrcade 1993 is discussed by Jason Mann and Bill Baconhill. They discuss Flair’s return to prominence after some time on the sideline, the ethics of loving Vader despite his reputation for hurting people, and the development of the talent that fueled the late 1990s wrestling boom. Download this episode of […]

Vader v. Ric Flair from Starrcade 1993 is discussed by Jason Mann and Bill Bicknell. They discuss Flair's return to prominence after some time on the sideline, the ethics of loving Vader despite his reputation for hurting people, and the development of the talent that fueled the late 1990s wrestling boom. #WWE #wrestling Original airdate: 12/16/11

The Battlebowls at Starrcades 1991 and 1992 are discussed by Jason Mann and Sawyer Paul in this marathon episode. They discuss the merits and flaws of the Battlebowl concept, how Starrcade often moved away from being WCW's biggest show, how Sting did a poor job of making friends, the greatness of Rick Rude, thoughts on Vader, Barry Windham, Great Muta, Lex Luger, and much more. Original airdate: 12/11/11

The Battlebowls at Starrcades 1991 and 1992 are discussed by Jason Mann and K Sawyer Paul of International Object in this marathon episode. They discuss the merits and flaws of the Battlebowl concept, how Starrcade often moved away from being WCW’s biggest show, how Sting did a poor job of making friends, the greatness of […]

Sting v. The Black Scorpion at Starrcade 1990 is discussed by Jason Mann and Brandon Stroud. They talk about their mutual love for Bob Caudle, Sting as the world's biggest sucker, how few endings fans really get in wrestling, the differences between the Black Scorpion's and the Undertaker's magic tricks, what happens when a child loses his belief in wrestling, discovering they both wrote for the same wrestling website in the late 1990s, Ric Flair having to wrestle a match without using his signature moves, and much more. Original airdate: 11/17/11