Zeroes of Wrestling

It's a devastating week of ZOW as Gavin is joined by Rad Pro Rasslin's Max Smashmaster. The face-painted monster (who is surprisingly chill here) helps discuss the worst-rated matches from In Your House 20: No Way Out of Texas, SuperBrawl VIII, Living Dangerously 98, Uncensored 98, and WrestleMania XIV. If anything, the two spend the hour confused about so many topics. Why were the Quebecers a thing in 1998? What were the lyrics to that Stone Temple Pilots single? Who the hell was Lance Wright? Why would you push someone out of a cage, only to bring them back in ten seconds later? Why were Flash Funk and Steve Blackman of all people in a tag team battle royal together? And most importantly: which one of you is Pumpkin Spice Daddy?!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zeroes-of-wrestling/donations

Gavin's lucky enough to get another guest from the halls of Wrestlecrap, this time in the form of writer Art O'Donnell. The fodder for this episode is the worst matches from November to Remember, In Your House 19: D-Generation X, Starrcade 97, Royal Rumble 98, and Souled Out 98. A lot goes on this week, as we discuss ECW's connection to Taco Bell Godzilla commercials, the comfort of being woken up by Scott Norton, the dramatic sadness of watching Hawk have part of his head shaved off while he foams at the mouth, and the horrifying truth about Larry Zbysko's age in the late-90s. All this, and more!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zeroes-of-wrestling/donations

I promise the background dog barking goes away after a few minutes. It's Thanksgiving week and Gavin brings in his brother Justin Jasper to help him watch some late-97 schlock. This time around, the lowest-rated matches come from One Night Only, Badd Blood: In Your House, Halloween Havoc 97, Survivor Series 97, and World War 3 97. I'm going to level with you, some of these eight-man tag matches were hard to recall, even with notes, and the alcohol involved when watching these might not have helped. Anyway, we're done with the Gang Warz stuff, and that's worth being thankful for.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zeroes-of-wrestling/donations

Wrestler, commentator, and former CHIKARA referee "Top Shelf" Troy Nelson is this week's guest. He and Gavin discuss the worst matches from SummerSlam 97, Road Wild 97, Hardcore Heaven 97, In Your House 17: Ground Zero, and Fall Brawl 97. Of course "worst" is only relative, as two of the matches are pretty good in their own right and one is at least fascinating to watch. Topics include offensive ECW promos, contrasting motorcycle entrances, Scott Norton's amazing feud with Ernest Miller, and Savio Vega's questionable role as the first secret character in WWE video game history.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zeroes-of-wrestling/donations

It's Zeroes of Wrestling with special guest Alex Sharkey, YAAAAAY! Otherwise known as Captain Idol or idoliside, Sharkey has been doing his own online chronological wrestling history lesson, which is a partial inspiration for ZOW in the first place. Our heroes together face the lowest-rated matches from Slamboree 97, King of the Ring 97, Great American Bash 97, In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede, and Bash at the Beach 97. They discuss the worst version of the worst rest hold, a match where the two wrestlers have a different idea of how the final spot is supposed to go, and Mongo McMichael's very questionable trash talk.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zeroes-of-wrestling/donations