The Straight Shooters
Nick Piccone (CrossingBroad.com, Fox PHL Gambler) and Vaughn Johnson (Inquirer.com) started a pro wrestling podcast in 2015 and have continually produced excellent episodes weekly ... Live commentary specials before they were cool, deep dives into career retrospectives, high profile guests, current product analysis, and much more ... For exclusive content and more live commentary specials, become a patron: patreon.com/shootersradio
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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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This week, Nick and Vaughn talk all things current day wrasslin', including: - What the hell is WWE doing on the Road to WrestleMania?- Cody Rhodes/Randy Orton, now featuring Pat McAfee!- CM Punk tells TKO to lower ticket prices- Oba Femi must beat Brock at Mania- AEW updates: Jericho is back, Dynasty PPV this weekend, and more!--Twitter/X: [...
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March 19, 2026 • 159 mins
This week, Nick and Vaughn dive deep into WrestleMania 13 from 1997 as the card saw a ton of changes thanks to Shawn Michaels' knee injury that cost him his smile. BUT FIRST, they discuss Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar (and how Oba needs to squash Brock at Mania this year), Randy Orton's heel turn on Cody Rhodes, whether Cody-Randy or Punk-Reigns has more juice right now, AEW Revolution, Ricochet's latest social media controversy, and t...
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This week, Nick and Vaughn dive deep into WrestleMania XII - headlined by Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart for the WWF Championship in an 60-minute Iron Man Match. BUT FIRST, they discuss Cody Rhodes becoming WWE Champion again and heading to WrestleMania 42 to defend against Randy Orton, Jade Cargill facing off against Rhea Ripley after the online messiness, CM Punk's controversial parting words for Roman Reigns, Danhausen's fitting i...
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The Third Man Brian Isley joins Vaugh Johnson and Nick Piccone this week to dive deep into WCW SuperBrawl VIII from 1998. It's the Hogan-Sting Rematch of the Century, Scott Steiner's heel turn to join the nWo, Juventud Guerrera unmasking, and more!BUT FIRST, the guys discuss the current day nonsense, including: Elimination Chamber fallout, Season 10 of Love Is Blind, Brian Isley's #TrashBars, and more!--Twitter/X: [...
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February 21, 2026 • 111 mins
This week, Nick Piccone and Vaughn Johnson dive deep into another Patreon request - this time, it's NXT TakeOver: Portland from February 2020. It was the last TakeOver before the COVID-19 shutdown, so a lot was happening. They dive deep into it all on this episode.BUT FIRST, the guys discuss the current day nonsense in the world of wrestling, including: WHAT'S IN THE BOX!?, Bianca Belair undergoing finger surgery, WrestleMania's lo...
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February 4, 2026 • 102 mins
This week, Nick Piccone and Vaughn Johnson are joined by Roy Burton and Mark Henry Jr. for another roundtable - this time discussing the outcomes of the 2026 Royal Rumble. With Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk and Liv Morgan vs. Stephanie Vaquer set, they discuss what else they're looking forward to on the Road to WrestleMania.--Twitter/X: [...
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January 29, 2026 • 76 mins
The roundtable is back as Vaughn Johnson, Nick Piccone, Jason Fanelli, and Jon Jansen talk all things 2026 WWE Royal Rumble.--Twitter/X: [@_piccone...
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