Wrestling Academy
Are you curious about wrestling and want to take a step further in but don’t know where to start? Or are you a lapsed fan and want something to spark your interest again? Then step into WRESTLING ACADEMY where every week Michael Klasek and Samee Junio dive into wrestling history to bring you up to speed on the biggest storylines, wrestlers, rivalries, controversies, and much much more. Theme song by Chris Granados
Episodes
Who will walk away with a giant cinderblock with “TOUGH ENOUGH” etched into it?
Will Tazz slide in one more breath-takingly odd moment?
Will Jim Ross unnecessarily say a catchphrase during the awards ceremony?
Tune in, if you’re Tough Enough
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Wrestling Academy’s Summer School continues their recap of WWE + MTV’s Tough Enough Season 1
Headmaster Michael and Homecoming King Samee hit the road and eat 15 pound of raw potatoes while recapping “Lessons From The Road” and “Beware Of Rattlesnakes”
The contestants are taken along for a week of shows on the road including Backlash 2001. They showcase their promo cutting skills and Ivy League Chris gets in trouble for what he say...
Wrestling Academy’s Summer School continues their recap of WWE + MTV’s Tough Enough Season 1
Headmaster Michael and Homecoming King Samee flex their circle game muscles and lose their smile breaking down “Yale’s Number One” and “Have A Nice Day”
Al Snow introduces the contestants to The Circle Game and creates a humiliating bet for Ivy League Chris and Maven. Stone Cold Josh and Ivy League Chris are visited by their girlfriends and...
Wrestling Academy’s Summer School continues their recap of WWE + MTV’s Tough Enough Season 1
Headmaster Michael and Homecoming King Samee take some sunglasses out of manila folders and immediately hurt themselves diving in to “Bahamas or Bust” and “Injuries Start Piling Up”
The great Kurt Angle visits the contestants at Trax and treats them to a huge vacation in The Bahamas. And you know what they say, “What happens in the Bahamas ...
Wrestling Academy’s Summer School continues their recap of WWE + MTV’s Tough Enough Season 1
Headmaster Michael (he/him) and Homecoming King Samee (they/them) visit the grocery store to break down “Dinner With Mr. Patterson” and “A Walk on the Wild Side”.
The contestants cook dinner for a surprise WWE guest that causes a heated debate between Bad Boy Darryl and Ivy League Chris, let off steam at famous drag restaurant, “Lucky Chen...
Wrestling Academy’s Summer School continues the recap of WWE + MTV’s Tough Enough Season 1.
Headmaster Michael (he/him) and Homecoming King Samee (they/them) peek through a hole in some shorts and breakdown “The Rules of The Game” and “The Billionaire Princess”
We sit down and endure an intense visit from Triple H, let off some steam with some rough housing that causes a fire, and we say goodbye to a few contestants.
Stay tuned to...
It’s time for Summer School at Wrestling Academy and we’re breaking down the first season of WWE+ MTV’s 2001 reality competition show, Tough Enough.
Headmaster Michael (he/him) and Homecoming King Samee (they/them) recap the first two episodes, “Are You Tough Enough”, and “Down and Dirty”
We step through the grueling audition process held at WWF New York, a WWE-themed Hard Rock Cafe-style restaurant and the first few days (includin...
The Empire of Barbed Wire | Mick Foley WWE 2003 & 2006
Wrestling Academy’s Month of Mick concludes with a look into Mick Foley’s later career in WWE with two comeback rivalries that ended in hardcore matches: Randy Orton and Rated R Edge.
In our most spit-in-my-face episode yet, Headmaster Michael (he/him) and Homecoming King Samee (they/them) explore two matches of Mick Foley’s later career that were instrumental in lifting up...
Wrestling Academy’s Month of Mick continues lovingly with a deep dive into Mick’s often overlooked persona, Dude Love and his feud with Stone Cold Steve Austin.
In our most groovy episode yet, Headmaster Michael (he/him) and Homecoming King Samee (they/them) fall in love with The Loved One, Dude Love.
We get into how Mick came up with Dude Love (and summarize his 1985 home movie about it), how Dude Love ended up in WWE, and his ru...
Wrestling Academy’s Month of Mick continues with coverage on Mankind’s debut in 1996 and his ‘98 - ‘99 feud with The Rock
In our most She’s All That episode, Headmaster Michael (he/him) and Homecoming King Samee (they/them) breakdown the creation of Mick Foley’s Mankind, the psychology behind the character, and where that creepy mask came from.
We also get into Mankind vs. Shawn Michaels at In Your House: Mind Games in 1996, an epi...
Wrestling Academy’s Month Of Mick kicks off with his most diabolical, twisted, hardcore persona Cactus Jack.
In our most demented episode yet, Headmaster Michael Klasek (he/him) and Homecoming King Samee (they/them) slither into the dark history of Cactus Jack at WCW, IWA, and ECW.
We also break down how Mick lost his ear, the Cane Dewey promo that changed his life forever, and Wrestling Academy makes a big announcement.
Matches m...
Professional Wrestling Referee Eddie Furth joins Wrestling Academy as the first visiting professor to talk all about being a referee.
In our most interviewiest episode yet, Headmaster Michael (he/him) and Homecoming King Samee (they/them) jump into the mind of Eddie Furth and his experience as a professional wrestling referee.
Eddie let us in on how he ended up becoming a referee, his life-long love of wrestling, and what he wants...
WWE’s Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn have a deep connection going all the way back to their beginnings in wrestling, and as any close friendship that spans many years, they have butted heads…
In our most honorable episode yet, Headmaster Michael (he/him) and Homecoming King Samee (they/them) put their friendship on the line and go through Kevin Steen and El Generico’s feud at Ring Of Honor, that ends in a literal bloodbath.
We also cove...
We take a stab at untangling and demystifying the ultra-violent exploding barbed wire deathmatch.
In our most explosive episode yet, Headmaster Michael (he/him) and Homecoming King Samee (they/them) remove the ring ropes and replace them with barbed wire to get deeper into exploding barbed wire deathmatches.
Atsushi Onita, founder of Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling (FMW), created exploding barbed wire deathmatches, thus providing ...
Seth Rollins, before the freakin’ was a man possessed with seeking revenge on Triple H.
In our most conniving episode yet, Headmaster Michael (he/him) and Homecoming King Samee (they/them) go back and take a look at the last time Michael enjoyed a Seth Rollins storyline.
Will the headmaster trust Seth ever again? Did the academy succeed in bringing The Architect back into Michael’s heart?
Matches watched/mentioned:
Meaningful eye c...
Hangman Adam Page: Bullet Club member, former tag team partner of Kenny Omega, and super lonely guy?
In our most cowboy shit episode yet, Headmaster Michael (he/him) and Homecoming King Samee (they/them) chug a bunch of beers and cheers Hangman Adam Page’s road to becoming AEW World Champion (2019-2021).
The long-form storytelling between Hangman, The Young Bucks, and Kenny Omega was incredibly compelling and effective, both in-ri...
Current WWE Women’s Champion Bayley debuted with the company at NXT in 2013 and was a huge part of changing professional wrestling for the better.
In our most huggable episode yet, Headmaster Michael (he/him) and Homecoming King Samee (they/them) put their hair up in side ponytails and go through Bayley’s wrestling career at NXT.
Bayley started out with awkward promos, wacky waving inflatable tube men, and hugs! So many hugs!
Ar...
In our most finishing the story-est episode, Headmaster Michael (he/him) and Homecoming King Samee (they/them) return to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia for the exciting conclusion of Wrestlemania 40 XL.
Check out our night 1 recap here:
https://youtu.be/X7V7pR0dO1E
Match card:
World Heavyweight Championship Match:
#drewmcintyre vs. #sethrollins
Philadelphia Street Fight w/ Special Guest Referee #BubbaRayDudley
The Pride ...
In our most in person and current episode yet, Headmaster Michael (he/him) and Homecoming King Samee (they/them) go to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia for the historic Wrestlemania XL.
We were lucky to also catch Effy’s Big Gay Brunch 9 on Saturday and we breakdown that whole event. Make sure to look into all the wrestlers (listed below) we mention during that segment and support your local indie promotion!
Wrestleman...
In our most colossally tussled episode yet, Headmaster Michael (he/him) and Homecoming King Samee (they/them) take a double decker bus tour of Wrestlemania 21 Goes Hollywood.
We take a brief detour to the flashy, star-studded beginning of Wrestlemania in 1985 before reviewing the movie parody-filled Wrestlemania of 2005.
This classic Wrestlemania featured the tag team of Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio wrestling each other, the FI...
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