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Noobs and Knockouts Podcast

Noobs and Knockouts Podcast

by William Leach

Wrestling TV Reviews

Season 4

Episode 163: Sting Trusts Lex Luger with His Big Bat (WCW Nitro 10/28/1996-1/20/1997)

On this episode of the Noobs and Knockouts podcast, we travel back to 1996 WCW, and for the first time, Sting is in the rafters! We hone in on Sting's journey for the next three months as he hangs out in the rafters, points baseball bats at people, tests WCW guys to see if they'll hit him, and dropping anybody who calls him out with his new finishing move. And between Jeff Jarrett, Lex Luger, the Steiner Brothers, and more, there sure are a lot of people who think dressing up in black and white means Sting is nWo. Also on this episode, we cover World War III and Starrcade in broad strokes as Jeff Jarrett tries to weasel into the Four Horsemen, Luger keeps Racking big immobile wrestlers, The Giant wins a world title shot and the nWo are Completely Normal About It, Eric Bischoff becomes nWo 4 Lyfe, DDP gets offended at being a lower priority for the nWo than Virgil, and Roddy Piper and Hulk Hogan have the worst feud ever. Won't you join us?

Episode 162: Half Surfer, Half Crow, All Sting (WCW Nitro 10/21/1996)

On this episode of the Noobs and Knockouts Podcast, it's the go-home show to Halloween Havoc 1996, and Sting returns! And he's in spooky white face paint now! Is he nWo? He's the Crow! Kinda. But the only thing for sure about Sting right now is that nothing is for sure. Also on the show, the nWo is here doing amateur film work, Dean Malenko has a banger with a dude named JIMMY GRAFFITI, Jeff Jarrett and Ric Flair have a strut off, Eric Bischoff tries to trash talk over the World Series, Hulk Hogan takes over the set of 3 Ninjas 4, and more! Won't you join us?

Episode 161: Sting, Wrestling's Hottest Free Agent (WCW Nitro 9/16/1996)

On this episode of the Noobs and Knockouts Podcast, it's the fall out from Fall Brawl 96, where nWo won because WCW were stupid. Get used to that. But Sting has decided that apparently, his years of loyalty wasn't enough for WCW, so he's a free agent now. It's the end of an era as we see Surfer Sting for the final time. Also on this episode, we get lucha match swaps from Fall Brawl, missing finishes to show nWo fanboys taking over the merch table, THE (NITRO) DEBUT OF GLACIER, an honest-to-God Hugh Morrus match, a new nWo member with a comically large button, and Lex Luger beating up the Four Horsemen single handedly so I guess he didn't actually need Sting after all. All this and more! Won't you join us?

Episode 160: I'm Seeing Double, Four Stings! (Fall Brawl 1996)

On this episode of the Noobs and Knockouts podcast, we return to WCW 1996, and it's time for War Games! WCW vs NWO! But who is the NWO's fourth man? And what side is Sting on? And will it be a War Games to remember? Well, the answer is Sting, WCW, and in a sense. As usual, the Cruiserweight division saves the show. Plus, DDP and Chavo go to work, Nick Patrick is on the take, the number one contender is a moron, and Harlem Heat still can't win a match without 3 interference spots. Won't you join us?

Episode 159: "Good" Things Comes to Those Who Steal (Lucha Underground 2x17)

On this episode of the Noobs and Knockouts Podcast, we return to the Temple for more of Lucha Underground. In the main event, 7 men and women compete for the Gift of the Gods Championship, including Chavo Guerrero after stealing Cage's medallion. I'm sure that's not going to bite him in the behind later. Also on this episode, Daga finds a snake who wants his anaconda, Marty The Moth mocks The Troops (tm), and Pentagon Jr is undergoing some rigorous physical therapy for his back injury. Won't you join us?

Episode 158: Two Gatherings In One (NWA Starrcade '85)

On this episode of the Noobs and Knockouts podcast, we finally Gather at Starrcade '85: The Gathering! Ric Flair and Dusty Rhodes put on a classic, Magnum TA and Tully Blanchard are wonderfully violent, Miss Atlanta Lively is hilarious, JJ Dillon is a mega-winner and Paul Jones is a mega-loser. And so much more! Won't you join us?

Episode 157: CLAIRE LYNCH WASN'T PREGNANT????????????????? (TNA Impact 8/23/2012)

On this episode of the Noobs and Knockouts podcast, we wrap up in 2012 TNA, as we get the results of the paternity test! As you can tell from the title, things get messy. This is Austin's greatest troll job ever. Also on this episode, we get our final update on the 2012 Bound for Glory Series! Hopefully Bully Ray doesn't win or get close or anything....It's also Open Fight Night for the 75th time, and this time it's TNA vs Aces and Eights for the first time! Open warfare! Which mostly means a lot of walking around and the bikers not doing anything. But Hulk Hogan is back! Joy. Won't you join us?

Episode 156: Wrestling is Drag and Pretty Peter Avalon (w/Elizabeth) (Smartypants and Thousandaires)

On this chaotic episode of the Noobs and Knockouts Podcast, Friend of the Show Elizabeth returns for her 5th appearance, as we watch no wrestling at all! Instead, we pop on over to Dropout TV, indie streaming service from the former employees of College Humor, for a little wrestling-adjacent TV! First, we watch Smartypants, where Jess Ross presents a Powerpoint on how Wrestling is Drag. Then we pop over to Thousandaires where Danielle Radford treats her friends to some good ole fashioned wrasslin. Plus a LOT MORE OFF THE RAILS NONSENSE. Won't you join us?

Episode 155: New Nitro Reboot, Same Old Bulls*** (WCW Nitro, 4/10/2000)

On this episode of the Noobs and Knockouts Podcast, we head to 2000 WCW, where Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff have taken over as heads of creative! It's a new day, an even playing field, all the titles are being stripped! And yet, the more things change the more things stay the same. What's the matter, Sid, can't find your scissors? On this episode we discuss Vince Russo's tumultuous road to quitting the WWF and fighting the politics in WCW, the nonsensical plot that is New Blood vs Millionaire's Club, that "even playing field" resulting in the New Blood still not getting title shots, sub-5 minute matches, and so so so so so so many worked shoot promos. Won't you join us?

Episode 154: Sting has betrayed WCW? He's NWO 4 Lyfe? (WCW Nitro 9/9/1996)

On this episode of the Noobs and Knockouts Podcast, we head to 1996 WCW. It's the go-home to Fall Brawl, where the NWO will go toe to toe in War Games with WCW's finest: Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Lex Luger, and Sting. Except, Luger can't find Sting, and suddenly Sting is in the NWO limo. NO. IT CAN'T BE. HE'S BETRAYED US ALL. Also on this episode, a bunch of matches, but who cares, we gotta cut to what the Four Horsemen think in this exact moment. Won't you join us?

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