Straight Shooters
By Wildfire Radio
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Description
Hosted by philly.com's Vaughn Johnson and PhillyInfluencer.com/PhillyVoice.com's Nick Piccone, this wrestling podcast gives you the latest and greatest in the world of professional wrestling. Sometimes joined by their THIRD MAN, author and comedian Brian Isley, Vaughn and Nick go in-depth on some of the hottest topics in pro wrestling weekly. In addition, the guys will debate a topic at large almost every week, giving listeners an opportunity to chime in with their thoughts via social media. The guys focus heavily on WWE, but definitely keep an eye on New Japan Pro Wrestling, Ring of Honor, Global Force Wrestling, Lucha Underground and many of the U.K. promotions.
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185 | In-Depth Look at the History of NXT Call-Ups | 02/20/19 | Some high-profile NXT talents made their main rosters debut this week... but why? In what seemed more like a showcase rather than integrating these guys into the main roster, Aleister Black, Ricochet, Johnny Gargano and NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa ap | 2/21/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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184 | Lynch out, Flair in; EC preview; Jay White IWGP Champ; AEW Sells Out | 02/13/19 | Becky Lynch was suspended for 60 days by Vince McMahon, and was replaced by Charlotte Flair in the main event of WrestleMania 35 against Ronda Rousey. This got some heated reactions. But why? Why's creating an interesting storyline between the Rumble | 2/14/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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183 | Does Charlotte Flair fit into Becky Lynch vs. Ronda Rousey? | 02/06/19 | With WWE needed to string out the story for two months, Becky Lynch was suspended in storyline this past week. It sure seems like Charlotte Flair will eventually be added to the Lynch/Rousey match at WrestleMania to make it a Triple Threat. | 2/7/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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182 | Dean Ambrose Leaving WWE, Daniel Bryan’s New Belt, WrestleMania Matches and More | 01/30/19 | It's been an eventful week in the world of professional wrestling, so Nick Piccone and Vaughn Johnson hit a myriad of topics this week. First, Dean Ambrose notified WWE he wouldn't be renewing with the company and will finish up in April. | 1/31/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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181 | 2019 Royal Rumble Preview | 01/23/19 | The 2019 Royal Rumble pay-per-view event is shaping up to be a great one on paper. Will it deliver on screen on Sunday, January 27th? The THIRD MAN! Brian Isley joins the show after a long respite to help Nick and Vaughn run down the Rumble pay-per | 1/24/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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180 | Bálor vs. Lesnar, Women’s Tag Titles at EC, Biggest Royal Rumble Surprises | 01/16/19 | Vaughn Johnson (@VaughnMJohnson) and Nick Piccone (@nickpiccone) discuss the latest in the WWE Universe. WWE decided to shake up the Universal Championship Match at the Royal Rumble, as now it will be Finn Bálor instead of Braun Strowman challenging " | 1/17/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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179 | The Outlook of All Elite Wrestling | 01/10/19 | Vaughn Johnson (@VaughnMJohnson) and Nick Piccone (@nickpiccone) discuss the latest on All Elite Wrestling after the company held its first rally this past Tuesday in Jacksonville. The guys discuss the current roster, | 1/11/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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178 | RIP “Mean” Gene Okerlund, All Elite Wrestling | 01/02/19 | Vaughn Johnson (@VaughnMJohnson) and Nick Piccone (@nickpiccone) celebrate the life of one of, if not the, greatest interviewers in the history of professional wrestling, "Mean" Gene Okerlund. Okerlund passed away on January 2, 2019. | 1/3/2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 177 | Top Stories of 2018 | 12/27/18 | Vaughn Johnson (@VaughnMJohnson), Nick Piccone (@nickpiccone) and Ryan Anderson (@gullyblanchard) recall the top stories in the world of wrestling during 2018. You can also subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following platforms: Apple Podcast | 12/27/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 176 | WWE’s Newest “New Era” | 12/20/18 | So WWE began a new era this past week. The thing is, it still looks and feels a lot like the same eras we've seen for over a decade. This week, Vaughn and Nick talk about the newest New Era in WWE and what they think fans can expect from it. | 12/20/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 175 | Writing A Show Is Hard, WWE TLC Preview | 12/14/18 | Former WWE creative writer Jimmy Jacobs sparked a conversation about writing a television show this past week in response to the criticism of how RAW's ratings have fallen off a cliff recently. With RAW setting record lows almost every single week, | 12/14/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 174 | Gift Guide for Wrestling, RIP Dynamite Kid | 12/05/18 | This week, the guys are giving a gift guide for the world of professional wrestling to ring in the holiday season. They also pay tribute to one of the greats, Dynamite Kid, who passed away. Listen to The Straight Shooters every Friday at 2:00 P.M. | 12/6/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 173 | The U.K. Wrestling Scene | 11/28/18 | WWE's made waves this past week in the United Kingdom by signing NXT UK talent to new contracts prohibiting them from working any independent promotions unless they are partners of WWE. This has caused a bit of uneasiness over the pond with some fans | 11/29/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 172 | Hart-Backlund SS ’94, Flair-Rhodes Starrcade ’85 Live Commentary | 11/21/18 | This Thanksgiving, we're giving you a double feature of live commentary! First up, the WWF Championship is on the line at Survivor Series 1994 in a Submission Match as Bret Hart defends the championship against Mr. Bob Backlund! | 11/22/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 171 | Becky Lynch Injured, Daniel Bryan WWE Champion, Survivor Series Preview | 11.14.18 | Before her big match against Ronda Rousey, Becky Lynch suffered a "broken face" at the hands of Nia Jax Monday night during a brawl. Now with Charlotte Flair taking Lynch's spot, does this mean we're on track for a Rousey vs. | 11/15/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 170 | Looking Ahead to Survivor Series 2018 | 11/07/18 | This week, the guys look ahead to the current Survivor Series card headlined by Ronda Rousey vs. Becky Lynch. Listen to The Straight Shooters every Friday at 2:00 P.M. ET right here on WildfireRadio.com. You can also subscribe to The Straight Shooters . | 11/8/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 169 | Thoughts on Crown Jewel, Chamber of Horrors Live Commentary | 10/31/18 | Happy Halloween! This week, we're live commentating the Chamber of Horrors Match from Halloween Havoc 1991! Someone's going to get electrocuted! It's one of the best worst matches in wrestling history, so join us on this momentous occasion and follow a. | 11/1/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 168 | Roman Reigns Battles Leukemia, WWE Evolution Preview, Crown Jewel Update | 10/24/18 | Roman Reigns revealed this past Monday night that he's battling leukemia for the second time in his life. It was a shocking revelation as he relinquished the Universal Championship. The guys discuss the announcement and give their thoughts on the situa. | 10/25/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 167 | What WWE Should Do About Crown Jewel | 10/17/18 | Following the reported murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi Arabian government officials, many have been imploring WWE to either cancel or move their November 2nd Crown Jewel event, currently scheduled to take place in King Saud University Sta. | 10/18/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 166 | “End of an Era” Triple H vs. The Undertaker Live Commentary | 10/03/18 | Triple H and The Undertaker will do battle at Saturday's Super Show-Down event in Melbourne, Australia for the LAST TIME EVER. But before the LAST TIME EVER, there was the END OF AN ERA. And it happened inside HELL IN A CELL. So, this week, | 10/4/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 165 | WWE’s Ratings Woes – But Does It Really Matter? | 09/26/18 | WWE RAW had a "modern era" record-low rating this past week (9/24/18) of 2.46 million viewers, according to Dave Meltzer. But what does this number really mean in today's television watching habits? The guys discuss the reasons for the decline and if | 9/27/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 164 | WWE meets Impact Wrestling, 205 Live Moves, Crown Jewel and More | 09/19/18 | WWE and Impact Wrestling officials reportedly met with each other last week. Nothing was reported on the discussions, but it has to be good to have open lines of communication between the two organizations. | 9/20/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 163 | WWE HIAC Preview, Rivalries That Missed HIAC | 09/12/18 | We're previewing Hell in a Cell this week and discussing rivalries from yesteryear that we would've loved to see play out inside the Hell in a Cell that never got a chance to. Listen to The Straight Shooters every Friday at 2:00 P.M. | 9/13/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 162 | ALL IN Preview, Looking Ahead to Hell in a Cell | 08/29/18 | We're previewing "The Biggest Independent Wrestling Show Ever" and taking a look at some of the matches scheduled for WWE's Hell in a Cell pay-per-view. Listen to The Straight Shooters every Friday at 2:00 P.M. ET right here on WildfireRadio.com | 8/30/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 161 | Analyzing Heels and Faces in WWE Today | 08/22/18 | At SummerSlam, Becky Lynch turned heel on Charlotte Flair. Or that's what WWE wants you to believe. However, the reception Lynch got from the Brooklyn crowd not only on Sunday night, but also on Tuesday night's SmackDown Live certainly didn't seem like. | 8/24/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 160 | SummerSlam Preview, ROH Sells Out MSG, RIP Jim Neidhart | 08/15/18 | We're previewing SummerSlam and NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn 4, talking about Ring of Honor selling out MSG, and talking about our memories of the late Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart. Listen to The Straight Shooters every Friday at 2:00 P.M. | 8/16/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 159 | The Daniel Bryan-Miz Rivalry Retrospective | 08/08/18 | It seems like it's been forever, but Daniel Bryan and The Miz will finally square off inside the ring at SummerSlam after what seems like an eternity of a fantastic build for this rivalry. Vaughn, Nick and Brian take a look at the genesis of the Bryan-. | 8/9/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 158 | Where the Lesnar vs. Reigns Rivalry Falls Short, Social Media Accountability | 08/01/18 | There were several deaths connected to the world of professional wrestling this week, so we start off the show by giving our thoughts on those who passed. Cedric Alexander and Tye Dillinger had some old tweets crop up and haunt them this week. | 8/2/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 157 | Discussing WWE’s All-Women’s PPV, Thoughts on Hulk Hogan | 07/25/18 | WWE officially announced an all-women's pay-per-view this past week on Monday Night RAW set for October 28th of this year. It was a ground-breaking announcement, and Stephanie McMahon was, of course, there to announce it. | 7/26/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 156 | Bret Hart vs. British Bulldog – SummerSlam ’92 Live Commentary | 07/18/18 | Due to a technological error, this is actually Episode 156 instead of 157. We recorded this show believing it would be our 157th episode, but the original Episode 156 we recorded did not record correctly. On this episode, | 7/19/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 155 | Lex Luger vs. Yokozuna Live Commentary [SummerSlam ’93] | 07/05/18 | In the spirit of the Fourth of July, Vaughn and Nick decided to live commentate one of the most patriotic matches WWE put on. The guys live commentate the main event of SummerSlam 1993, where Lex Luger challenged the WWF Champion, Yokozuna. | 7/6/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 154 | The State of Wrestling in 2018 | 06/27/18 | Vaughn and Nick discuss the current state of professional wrestling in this week's episode of The Straight Shooters. Off the heels of WWE announcing their new television deals set to begin in Fall 2019, the guys discuss the entire wrestling industry as. | 6/28/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 153 | RIP Vader, All In Broadcasted, ROH/MSG Update, Big Cass Fired, Rousey’s Success | 06/20/18 | Brian Isley re-joins the panel as the third man as the trio discusses some of the hot topics in the world of professional wrestling. First, Vaughn, Nick and Brian reminisce about the life and career of Leon White, | 6/21/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 152 | Punk/UFC, ROH/MSG, MITB Preview, Most Memorable Title Reigns | 06/13/18 | This week is a jam-packed episode as Nick and Vaughn discuss CM Punk's second UFC fight, Ring of Honor hopeful to run Madison Square Garden in 2019, NJPW and the possibility of including women's wrestling into their shows in the future, | 6/14/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 151 | Summer of Punk II? Looking at the Booking of Daniel Bryan | 06/06/18 | This week, Nick and Vaughn discuss the verdict in the CM Punk/Colt Cabana vs. Dr. Chris Amann trial. Punk and Cabana were victorious, but the guys examine the case through their lenses and discuss what the future holds for Punk, | 6/7/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 150 | Our Biggest Pet Peeves in Wrestling | 05/30/18 | This week, Nick and Vaughn talk about their biggest pet peeves in wrestling today. From inside the ring to outside the ring, the guys go in-depth on some things they just don't like about the industry, which made for some great conversation. | 5/31/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 149 | Analyzing the WWE/Fox Deal | 05/23/18 | WWE and Fox have reportedly agreed on a deal for SmackDown Live totaling over $1 billion. Yes, $1 BILLION. So, on this week's episode, Nick and Vaughn give their reaction to the reported news and discuss all the aspects that may come with a deal su | 5/24/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 148 | All In Sold Out, WWE’s TV Rights, Hulk’s Apology and Rousey’s Title Shot | 05/16/18 | This week, Nick (@nickpiccone) and Vaughn (@VaughnMJohnson) discuss the historic less-than-an-hour sellout of independent wrestling's biggest show of the year, All In, which takes place on September 1st at the Sears Centre in suburban Chicago. | 5/17/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 147 | Roman Reigns Retrospective | 05/09/18 | Nick Piccone (@nickpiccone), Vaughn Johnson (@VaughnMJohnson) and eventually the good brother Sawyer discuss the ongoing career arc of the polarizing Roman Reigns. The guys take a look at his debut in WWE as a member of The Shield, | 5/10/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 146 | WWE Backlash 2018 Preview, and Throwback Talk | 05/02/18 | The guys preview WWE Backlash, which takes place in the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Then, during the discussion, they get into a little throwback talk, and it was highly entertaining. | 5/3/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 145 | The Greatest Royal Rumble and Its Issues with Women | 04/25/18 | This week, Nick, Vaughn and Sawyer discuss what WWE is basically promoting as a WrestleMania-caliber event in the Greatest Royal Rumble, which takes places on Friday, April 27th from King Abdullah Sports City's King Abdullah International Stadium | 4/26/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 144 | RIP Bruno Sammartino, Andre Documentary, Superstar Shake-Up | 4/18/18 | This week, Nick, Vaughn and Sawyer discuss the passing of Bruno Sammartino, and their thoughts and memories of the WWE Hall of Famer. The discussion then shifts towards the big WWE Superstar Shake-Up from Raw and SmackDown Live this past week. | 4/19/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 143 | WrestleMania Reaction, WWE Call-Ups and More | 04/11/18 | This week, Nick and Vaughn discuss their reaction to WrestleMania, RAW, SmackDown and the call-ups and re-debuts of superstars this past week on WWE television. Follow us on Twitter: @ShootersRadio Like us on Facebook: facebook. | 4/12/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 142 | Your All-Encompassing WrestleMania 34 Preview | 04/04/18 | This week, Nick and Vaughn are joined by Jay Scott Smith and Bill Matz to talk the latest wrestling news and preview and predict WrestleMania 34. Will Reigns defeat Lesnar? Will Asuka's undefeated streak continue to gold, | 4/5/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 141 | The Greatest WrestleMania Performers of All-Time | 03/28/18 | This week, Nick and Vaughn look back at the illustrious history of WrestleMania and talk about some of the greatest performers on the world's biggest stage. Follow us on Twitter: @ShootersRadio Like us on Facebook: facebook. | 3/29/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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EP 140 | YES! YES! YES! Daniel Bryan Is Back! | 03/21/18 | YES! YES! YES! It's been a long two years full of twists and turns, but WWE has officially cleared Daniel Bryan for in-ring competition. Some of us thought this day would never come, and some were just waiting for Bryan to let his WWE contract expire s. | 3/22/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Ep 139 | Moolah Memorial, WM Card, WWE HOF Class of 2018 Memories | 03/14/18 | This week, the guys are joined by the third man, Brian Isley, and discuss the latest news in wrestling. Why did WWE decide to memorialize The Fabulous Moolah by announcing the Fabulous Moolah Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania when there is so much . | 3/15/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Ep 138 | Fastlane Preview, Favorite WM Buildups | 03/07/18 | This week, the guys preview WWE's next pay-per-view, SmackDown's final brand-exclusive, Fastlane. The event boasts a Six-Pack Challenge for the WWE Championship with AJ Styles defending against John Cena, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, | 3/8/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Ep 137 | How WrestleMania 34 Is Shaping Up | 02/28/18 | This week, the guys take a look at how the lead up to WrestleMania 34 is shaping up. What are some of the matches WWE is leaning towards? What are the matches already set? What can happen between now and April 8th to change anything WWE has planned at | 3/1/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Ep 136 | Elimination Chamber Preview, Live Commentary of First-Ever EC Match | 02/21/18 | They're back! After two weeks away, the guys are back with a vengeance! It's time for Elimination Chamber as WWE will head to Vegas this weekend for Raw's last brand-specific pay-per-view. We'll find out who will take on Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania 34. | 2/22/2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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