Straight Shooters Wrestling Podcast
Philadelphia is a haven for professional wrestling, and we have the very best analysis coming to you from two of the best wrestling minds in the industry. Vaughn Johnson (Inquirer.com) & Nick Piccone (PhillyInfluencer.com, FoxPHLGambler.com, and formerly PhillyVoice.com) talk about the latest in the world of professional wrestling and usually dive deep into an event, movie, documentary, or anything else of the past during wrestling's glory years. Follow us on Twitter/X, Instagram, Thread, and Bluesky: @ShootersRadio Follow us on Facebook: facebook.com/shootersradio
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June 26, 2026 • 101 mins
REWIND TIME.It's our first time diving deep into a show that was in the prime Vince Russo WCW era. Great American Bash 2000 saw a ton of reasons why this era will go down as possibly the worst era in professional wrestling history. All capped off by Bill Goldberg turning heel to join the New Blood.Recorded June 2025. Featured in episode 433.--Twitter/X: [...
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June 25, 2026 • 105 mins
REWIND TIME.The guys head back to the circus of 1998 WCW and dive deep into the Great American Bash. Sting vs. Giant for... the WCW Tag Titles? Goldberg against the nWo Wolfpac, Eddie Guerrero and Chavo with a family feud, Heenan cutting off Schiavone, and more!Recorded June 2023. Featured in episode 367.--Twitter/X: [@_pi...
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June 24, 2026 • 92 mins
REWIND TIME.We head back to the golden era of 1997 WCW! It's the Great American Bash! DDP vs. Savage II in a Lights Out Match! Flair/Piper vs. the Outsiders for the WCW Tag Team Titles. Kevin Greene vs. Mongo! Madusa's career ends!? And much, much more!Recorded June 2023. Featured in episode 366.--Twitter/X: [@_piccone...
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June 23, 2026 • 126 mins
REWIND TIME.In this episode, we head to 1996 WCW, just weeks after Scott Hall appeared for the first time on WCW Monday Nitro. He and Kevin Nash would have a surprise in store for Eric Bischoff at that year's Great American Bash. So would Kevin Greene with his monster promo skills, Steve McMichael making the most shocking turn in WCW in the summer of 1996, and plenty more good stuff!Recorded June 2022. Featured in episode 329.--Twi...
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June 22, 2026 • 87 mins
REWIND TIME.
After WWF purchased WCW in 2001, it was all downhill from there, we just didn't know it yet. King of the Ring took place in June 2001 and it was the last "WWF-only" PPV until December's Vengeance PPV later that year. Shane McMahon - the "owner" of WCW - took Kurt Angle to the limit (!), Booker T made his WWF debut and injured Stone Cold Steve Austin - hell, there were a ton of injuries on this show - an anticlimacti...
After WWF purchased WCW in 2001, it was all downhill from there, we just didn't know it yet. King of the Ring took place in June 2001 and it was the last "WWF-only" PPV until December's Vengeance PPV later that year. Shane McMahon - the "owner" of WCW - took Kurt Angle to the limit (!), Booker T made his WWF debut and injured Stone Cold Steve Austin - hell, there were a ton of injuries on this show - an anticlimacti...
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June 20, 2026 • 76 mins
REWIND TIME.We revisit, cautiously, 2000 WCW. Hulk Hogan vs. Billy Kidman? Sure. Booker T is GI Bro? Why not. Vampiro vs. Sting in a Human Torch match? Vince Russo, baby!Recorded June 2025. Featured in episode 434.--Twitter/X: [@_piccone...
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June 19, 2026 • 92 mins
In this episode, Vaughn and Nick dive deep into WCW's Beach Blast 1992. It's the Bill Watts era and a lot of things don't make sense. Sting is the WCW World Heavyweight Champion and facing Cactus Jack in a Falls Count ANYWHERE ON THE GULF COAST but the title isn't on the line. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat and "Ravishing" Rick Rude face off in a 30-minute Iron Man Challenge, but Rude's U.S. Heavyweight Championship isn't on the line...
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June 15, 2026 • 117 mins
REWIND TIME.28 years ago, we saw one of the most memorable moments in wrestling history. The Undertaker threw Mankind off the top of the Hell in a Cell and created one of the most significant moments not only in the Monday Night War era, but in the history of wrestling, period. Oh, yeah, there was also a King of the Ring tournament that night and Stone Cold Steve Austin lost the WWF Championship. It was a busy night! Recorded June ...
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June 14, 2026 • 141 mins
REWIND TIME. Nick and Vaughn dive deep into the 1997 WWF King of the Ring. Recorded June 2021. Featured in episode 288.--Twitter/X: [@_piccone...
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June 13, 2026 • 165 mins
REWIND TIME.On June 23, 1996, the World Wrestling Federation invaded the MECCA Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for their annual King of the Ring pay-per-view. This would be the first year where only semifinals and the finals took place on the actual pay-per-view, with more stacked matches than ever before. It certainly was, to date, the greatest WWF King of the Ring card ever. There certainly were seeds planted well before the Feder...
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June 13, 2026 • 126 mins
REWIND TIME.Join Vaughn Johnson and Nick Piccone as they dive deep into ECW's One Night Stand 2006. This was the beginning of the new ECW brand that would be headed by Paul Heyman as GM and Rob Van Dam as the ECW Champion... only for it to fall apart literally weeks later. Recorded June 2022. Featured in episode 328.--Twitter/X: [...
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June 11, 2026 • 77 mins
REWIND TIME. Nick and Vaughn are joined by author Dave Rueter, who wrote Kayfabe: A Love Story, a fantastic look at the insane world of professional wrestling as if it were real life. Because kayfabe is alive and well, brother. Dave takes us through his journey, some behind-the-scenes stories of how the book came to be, some of his favorite stories, and much more. If you have a taste for the 80s and early 90s nostalgia of professio...
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June 10, 2026 • 114 mins
REWIND TIME.Join Vaugh Johnson and Nick Piccone as they dive deep into ECW's very first One Night Stand PPV from 2005. Recorded in June 2022. Featured in episode 327.--Twitter/X: [@_piccone...
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June 6, 2026 • 109 mins
In this episode, Vaughn Johnson and Nick Piccone dive deep into NWA/WCW's Capital Combat 1990: Return of RoboCop! It was a show of all time. With Sting unable to wrestle due to injury, they tried something. We've also got some guys on the card that would soon make their way to the WWF. In fact, there were A LOT of guys that fit that bill.BUT FIRST, the guys discuss their thoughts on the AJ Brown trade to the Patriots, Love Island U...
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May 31, 2026 • 96 mins
Nick Piccone, Vaughn Johnson, and THE THIRD MAN Brian Isley discuss AEW's Dynamite and Collision shows in Philly, WWE Clash in Italy, and more.--Twitter/X: [@_piccone...
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May 18, 2026 • 130 mins
This week, Nick and Vaughn dive deep into WWF's Judgment Day 2000, where The Rock defended the WWF Championship against Triple H in a 60-minute Iron Man Match. BUT FIRST, they discuss the passing of Ted Turner, the John Cena Classic, and more.--Twitter/X: [@_piccone...
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May 6, 2026 • 149 mins
This week, the guys dive deep into the latest Patreon request - WWF Backlash 1999. It's a rematch from WrestleMania XV as Stone Cold Steve Austin defends the WWF Championship against The Rock in a No Holds Barred match with Shane McMahon as the special referee!BUT FIRST, they discuss the latest round of WWE releases and what it could mean for the future, asking talent to take pay cuts, NEW DAY WALKING AWAY, Darby Allin becoming AEW...
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April 22, 2026 • 98 mins
Nick Piccone, Vaughn Johnson, Roy Burton, and Mark Henry Jr. convene to discuss their reaction to WrestleMania 42.--Twitter/X: [@_piccone...
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April 15, 2026 • 109 mins
This week, the Wrestling Roundtable convenes to preview WrestleMania 42 this weekend! Nick Piccone, Vaughn Johnson, Jason Fanelli, and Jon Jansen discuss went wrong with the build, what they're looking forward to, make predictions, and more!--Twitter/X: [@_piccone...
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April 12, 2026 • 125 mins
This week, Nick and Vaughn dive deep into WWF WrestleMania 14. The tide was shifting and it was time for WWF to officially reign in the Attitude Era for good.BUT FIRST, we talk the latest nonsense surrounding WrestleMania and Pat McAfee, AEW Dynasty, and more.--Twitter/X: [@_piccone...
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