The Shining Wizards
The Shining Wizards Wrestling Podcast is a long-running & entertaining wrestling podcast dedicated to all things wrestling. Hosted by a group of passionate & knowledgeable fans, the show covers a wide range of topics from the world of wrestling—past & present—including WWE, AEW, TNA, GCW ,NJPW and more. With a mix of insightful analysis, humorous banter, and candid opinions, the crew delivers weekly show that feature discussions on current events, classic matches, backstage news, and interviews. The Shining Wizards Wrestling Podcast is your tag team partner in pro wrestling podcasting.
Episodes
It's the Shining Wizards Christmas Show
HK is back from Mexico, and we discuss what we did on Christmas
Then we jump into our gift exchange & we have a great time opening our gifts
We then jump into picking our 2026 Shining Wizards Death Pool
We do a little bit of wrestling talk as we talk Picks, AEW Worlds End, some WWE, NJPW & have a few laughs
Then it's homework time as we go back to In Your House 5 to discuss Bret...
Celebrate the Shining Wizards' Christmas tradition with this rendition of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, with Santa enthusiast and hardcore legend, WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley.
The Shining Wizards return to discuss the world of pro wrestling. Kyle from the Apron Bump Podcast sits in on 4th microphone since HK is in Mexico for the holidays.
They discuss the world of the WWE, Gunther's next move, Austin Theory, Royal Rumble, Mick Foley & more
Bull Buchanan joins the show to talk about his promotion Bullpen Pro Wrestling, his son being a wrestler, his time in WWE, the Truth Commission, RTC, Japan &am...
The Last Time is Now
We discuss John Cena's last match from this past Saturday Night Main Event. We talk about the match, his legacy, share our favorite John Cena moments from his career and the match. Plus we discuss the rest of the card from SNME. We also take a few calls.
We also do some talk about AEW, JCW Lunacy, GCW & MLW. Plus we stumble upon Babepedia all thanks to Matt's big stupid mouth.
We also discuss our hom...
The Shining Wizards return with another huge show
The bathroom debut continues as we now have photographic proof of the distance between Brundo's toilet & shower
Juice Springsteen joins us for the Juice Box as we talk about Tank Abbott In WCW, John Cena & Nick Khan's ridiculous statement about Rey Mysterio Jr in WCW.
Juice hangs with us as we have the pleasure of talking with Ron Reis aka The Yeti, Reese, Big Ron Studd & ...
The Shining Wizards Wrestling Podcast kicks off Year 15 with a jam packed show. The crew catches up after Turkey day & then dives right into the disappointment that was Survivor Series War Games. From the Weapons in the cage to Yeeting in the middle of the match, the boys cover it all.
They touch on the John Cena retirement tour & wonder if WWE announcing it as his final tour hurt. Dabble in the Last Time is Now Tournament ...
It's the Shining Wizards 14th Anniversary Show
The 1st hour of the show is full of surprise appearances. Kayla Sparks, Vincent, Gino Gotz, Emil Jay, Clark Connors, Dan Barry, & Sal Rinauro join the boys to celebrate & chaos ensues
Once things calm down we play a bunch of videos from Sam Stackhouse, Bay Ragni, Lindsay Snow, Vicious Vicki, Ruby Raze, Gary Jay & Macho Manitoban.
Then its a bunch of ball busting & ga...
Brundo and Tony are holding down the fort one week before our 14th Anniversary Show. There's lots of AEW Blood and Guts talk and the guys dissect the men's and women's matches. We also cover the upcoming Full Gear PPV. We have an update to the Death Pool as Tony takes the lead with weeks to go. TNA talk comes next as Joe Hendry signs with NXT and Mike Santana gets screwed out of his TNA Championship. John Cena has three...
It's Wrestling Talk & Talk About Wrestling with The Shining Wizards
Kate from Fightful joins the show for Kates Corner as they discuss the new AEW National Heavyweight Title, the current booking landscape across wrestling & much more.
As Kate exits, the boys dive into the Collision Walk Out & it takes a wild turn as we have to explain ALOT to Tony.
Back from the break we are talking about Snacks & the world of WW...
It's Wrestling Talk and Talk About Wrestling in this latest episode.
20 Year Veteran Erick Stevens joins the Shining Wizards to talk about a variety of topics, from this time in MLW, to his cookie business, returning to the ring & so much more. Erick has seen it all & done it all & has stories for days. You don't want to miss this interview.
We talk John Cena's last opponent tournament, Saturday Night's ...
Its the Halloween addition of The Shining Wizards Wrestling Podcast. Everyone is dressed up & ready to have a good time.
Kyle from the Apron Bump Podcast joins us for HJC. We talk some about Halloween, Candy & then jump into 1997 to discuss the best & worst of the Year, which you can find on the Apron Bump.
We then get to hear all about Matt's trip out to Handsome Kevin's for his 40th Birthday before taking a co...
The Shining Wizards Return with wrestling talk and talk about wrestling. A lot of laughs and fun conversation in this episode. There's an update on the Polaco watch, a ton of talk about dick & balls, updated picks, AEW WrestleDream, fish tanks, Seth Rollins, Battle Royals, Chris Jericho back in the WWE, crazy wrestling rumors, and homework.
Next week's homework assignment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyHdIJgmpSY
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The Wizards return with another jam packed episode.
The boys catch up with Tony & get his feedback on bathroom habits before Matt's wife joins the show to weigh in.
Juice Springsteen joins the boys for the Juice Box. They discuss favorite Halloween Havoc moments & matches, talk some WWE Crown Jewel & have an all around great time.
The boys continue to talk about WWE Crown Jewel and the Monday Night Raw that followed...
The Wizards return with a really fun episode.
Someone may have AIDS, & someone took a dump while his wife was in the shower. It's complete chaos to start the show.
Chaos continues when The Macho Manitoban from the Legendary Wrestling Obsession Podcast joins us. We talk a lot about the Macho Man Randy Savage, the Poffo's & the podcast. It's a wild & fun time.
A quick commercial break & we are back to talk ...
The Shining Wizards Return with a jam packed show
Kate from Fightful joins the show for Kate's Corner as they discuss the TNA Invasion angle on NXT, the NXT brand & ponder how they can get better
After Kate's segment, the boys go over picks from NXT No Mercy, talk about the show & talk about the NXT call ups.
After the break we jump into some WWE talk, John Cena vs AJ Styles, The Smackdown triple threat match & ...
It was a huge weekend in the world of pro wrestling & the Shining Wizards are here to cover it.
Before we can get to it, we find out if all the Wizards figured out how to watch the PLE on ESPN
We are the joined by the Sweetest Pea Kristara to talk about wrestling In Canada, coming to the States, what's new for her, Sexxy Eddy & more. If you aren't familiar with Kristara this interview is a great starting point.
Back ...
From April 2025, the beginning of the HK and Brundo odyssey through the career of JJ Rogue.
Join Handsome Kevin and Brundo as they discuss how JJ Rouge got his start in the wrestling. It’s been a wild ride from day one so make sure you hear all about it.
Episodes in the series are available on Patreon.
The Shining Wizards Return with all 4 Wizards in the house.
Kyle from the Apron Bump Podcast joins the boys for HJC as they preview WrestlePalooza this weekend & discuss Wrestlemania 43 being in Riyadh in 2027.
We continue our WWE discuss as Kyle exits as we talk Worlds Collide, NXT Homecoming & who we would take to Homecoming from NXT.
After a little break we come back to talk some AEW, Rhi ,Stable Guns to the lady bits, T...
It's HK, Brundo, and Tony talking everything wrestling.
First, Tony mentions the passing of long-time friend and the original Wizards guest Jaka aka Jonny Mangue. He reminisces for a bit and the guys give Jaka a moment of silence. A great guy gone way too soon.
Then there's a bit of Smackdown discussion and the Sami Zayn/John Cena match as well as the return of AJ Lee.
Brian Solomon, author of the upcoming book abo...
The Shining Wizards Return with a jam packed episode. Juice Springsteen joins the boys for the Juice Box to talk about WCW on Peacock, Fall Brawl & who he would put into War Games today in the WWE.
Over The Top returns with a vengeance & the boys talk a little about Ring of Honor, Death Before Dishonor & express frustration with the band before taking a break.
Back from the break its talk about the Wizards Street Team, t...
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