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Dorkside of the Ring
The show where your nerdy obsession with Professional Wrestling is not only tolerated... it is celebrated! Every week Mat and Adam take a brief look at the history of Pro Wrestling of the day. From there we take a few minutes to review a retro WWE Raw or Smackdown from this week 24 years ago and then finish with The Wrestling Stu. Think of it as a catch all to cover what is going on all across the landscape of the sport from the previous week, or just random life events that need to be shared…
Episodes
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#219- Heaping Helping of Stu
This week on the show we start off with a nice history lesson before jumping into the Retro Raw Review that featured all of your favorite Attitude Era stars as…
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#218- King Nothing
Hey gang! This week on the show we got a chance to sit down and talk all about the weekend festivities that included a noon WWE PLE in the form of King & Queen…
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#217- Hate To Be The Paul Bearer Of Bad News!
Well we had a great time recording the show this week and I think it shows. So many laughs! The Retro Raw Review was the night after Judgement Day 2000. We…
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#216- Bad Week For Toronto!
Hey! Hope everyone is doing well. This week on the show we had an eerie history segment where it seemed like every note led into the next with some sort of…
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#215- My Guess Is It Happened On Smackdown
This week on the show we cover the recent WWE Backlash show from France. It was a good show, made even better by the raucous crowd. We also hit on a all sorts…
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#214- Not Good Enough For Backlash?!
We have a tremendous show on tap for you this week, and every week if I'm being honest! We touch base on the WWE draft, Backlash 2000 and the Raw that…
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#213- Whose House?!
Swerve's house! That's right. We have a new AEW World Champion as we sit down to record! We obviously talk about the AEW Dynasty PPV, which was fantastic. We…
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#212- Windy City Riot '24: Boots on the Ground!
Great show this week as in addition to all of the normal segments, we go in depth with tales from a great couple of days in Chicago! It was so fun and we loved…
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#211- WrestleMania 40 Recap!
This week on the show we had so much to talk about! There was a lot of wrestling that happened since we last sat down. We couldn't possibly cover it all, but…
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#210- M-m-M-M-m Mania Week!
It's WrestleMania week! On the show this week we took a look back at WrestleMania 2000 and the Raw that followed. It isn't quite what we have come to know as…
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#209- Diddy Have Dope or Headache Powder?
We have been having so much fun on the road to WrestleMania and this week is no different! After a fairly tame dose of history, we jumped into the go-home Raw…
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#208- Keep Rollin' Rollin' Rollin"
This week on the show we took a look back at AEW's Big Business show from Bean Town. Of course Mercedes Mone made her debut! We also chat about the WWE's road…
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#207- Ciao... no, Chow!
This week on the show we went a little long, but man did we have a great time! We kicked things off with a somewhat morbid edition of "On This Day" before…
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#206- Revolution, Roadblock & More!
This week on the show we chat about the latest PPV offering, Revolution! It was a fantastic show that finished with Sting's final match, but had some real gems…
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#205- Let's Give Mae Young A Hand!
This week on the show we start off with some light "On This Day" before heading into a very memorable Retro Raw as the WWF family grew by one as there was a…
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#204- Heel Rocky Heel!
This week on the show we start off with a Super Brawl heavy dose of "On This Day..." before jumping into the Retro Raw Review. That show was the go home to the…
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#203- Big Daddy V Day
Happy Valentine's Day, Dorksiders! We have another great show on deck for you this week. The Retro Raw was a tad underwhelming as they are building up to the…
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#202- NXT Vengeance Day, #WeWantCody & More!
This week on the show we talk about the #wewantcody movement that is slowly bubbling up. We don't know what WWE will do about it, but we look forward to…
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#201- Fabergé Phil
This week on the show we take a look at the latest Premium Live Event from WWE, The Royal Rumble! It was a fun show with some great moments. We also looked…
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#200 Two Hundred?!
Despite the milestone, this week's show is basically business as usual with one little twist: It's the annual drawing for the tattoo Royal Rumble! If you're…
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#199- From Tokyo With Love
We have a great show in store for you this week! We start things off with a very fun look at the history before getting into the go-home Raw to the 2000 Royal…
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#198- Too Many Days in the WWE
Hey Dorksiders! We have a great show on deck for you this week. We talk about a ton of pro wrestling that we absorbed since we last sat down. So many…
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#197- The Devil Revealed!
This week on the show we take a look at the first WWF Raw of 2000. A new World Champion was crowned and The Rock had a serious uphill battle just to keep his…
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#196- Pink Slip On A Pole?!
This week on the show we chat about the AEW Continental Classic that is winding down as we recorded. Its been a fantastic tournament! We also took a look back…
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#195- Give Until It Hurts!
This week on the show we take some time to look back at all of the AEW offerings from the past week including the Continental Classic, which is starting to…
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#194- The McMahon-Helmsley Era Has Arrived!
This week on the show we take a look back at the inaugural WWF Armageddon PPV and the Raw that followed. The landscape has changed big time as Stephanie…
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#193- Continental Classic Chat, ACW Wisconsin & More!
This week we took a look at the latest offerings from AEW that included some great matches in the Continental Classic tournament. We also had boots on the…
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#192- CM Punk Returns To WWE
This week on the show we get right into what everyone is talking about: CM Punk's return to the WWE at Survivor Series. Whether you loved it or hated it, it…
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#191- Did Full Gear Go Too Far?
This week on the show we take a look at the recent Full Gear show from AEW and dissect the buzz around the Hangman Page vs. Swerve Strickland match. We also…
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#190- Hit N' Stun
This week on the show we take a look at Survivor Series '99 from Detroit as well as the Raw that followed. Big Show is the new WWF Champion, despite not even…
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#189- Nothing to Lose
This week on the show we look back at a very entertaining episode of Raw as we are days away from Survivor Series '99. Adam researches the Nothing to Lose…
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#188 Clam Digger or Crab Picker?
This week's show kicks off with a very entertaining round of "On This Day In Pro Wrestling History" where we run the gauntlet from the normal title changes to…
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#187- Episode MDK All F'N Day!
On the show this week we chat about a ton of topics in the History portion. That gives way to the Retro Raw Review, where The Big Boss Man is being the biggest…
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#186- Lots Of Moving Parts!
This week on the show we have a lot to discuss in a little amount of time (although we ran a tad late)! As we look at the Retro Raw Review and the No Mercy PPV…
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#185- The Tuesday Night Wars!
This week on the show we have a good old time discussing the latest offerings from AEW and NXT who went head to head last night due to the MLB Playoffs. Both…
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#184- It Was All A (Wrestle) Dream...
This week on the show we have a lot of fun! The History segment takes us to a familiar plane crash and the birth of a new PPV. Some new merchandise was…
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#183- Man Of My Word, Patna!
We have a great show in store for you this week! We find out in the history segment that Y2J wasn't the first man to have his belt stolen outside a steakhouse…
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#182- The Return of the Great One!
This week on the show we have a ton of great history! It starts with the "On This Day" segment and continues as we see several significant moments on the…
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#181- Mondo Lucha in Milwaukee
This week on the show we chat about a great time in Milwaukee attending Mondo Lucha! If you have never been to a Mondo show, you should add it to your list. We…
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#180- We Went All Out In Chicago!
This week on the show we tweaked the format a bit. The Retro Raw Review is a bit abbreviated and we skipped Into the Dorkness entirely to give you all a play…
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#179- All In: London Review, Punk vs. Perry, & More!
This weeks show comes to you a little early as AEW has taken over the Chicagoland area, and being that we are not far from the scene, we are not recording on…
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#178- Triple H's First World Title, ICW MKE Insane 8 & More!
This week on the show, we take a look at Summer Slam '99 and the following night's Raw. We saw some hot potato action with the WWF Championship as three men…
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#177- NJPW G1 Finals, Dungeon Talk & More!
This week on the show, we chat about the go home Raw to Summer Slam 1999. The show emanated from Milwaukee, WI, and featured the return of Mick Foley and the…
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#176- The Dish On Detroit
This week on the show we have a first hand run down of the huge wrestling weekend in Detroit, where the WWE presented SummerSlam! The Retro Raw saw one of the…
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#175- The Calm Before The SummerSlam Storm
This week on the show we are gearing up for a weekend in Detroit Rock City! Before we get there, however, it's business as usual for the time being. The Retro…
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#174- Blood & Guts, SDCC Reveals & More!
This week on the show we take a look back at the fallout from WWF Fully Loaded 1999 where we saw four titles change hands on the way to SummerSlam. We also run…
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#173- Classic On Collision!
This week on the show we have a G1 report from Mat, who through 4 of 19 shows is current! There have definitely been some good matches and we will recommend…
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#172- ACW at Tanners, Punk vs. Joe in 2023 & More!
This week on the show we chat about so much fun stuff. In the history portion, we talk about the resignation of Jack Tunney from the WWF, a short WHC reign for…
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#171- Here Comes The Money (In The Bank)
Back to our regularly scheduled programing this week! Big thanks to Casey Corbin for chatting last week. We take a look at the recent Money in the Bank show…
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#170- We Want The (Canadian) Smoke!
This week on the show we have a very special treat for you all: Casey Corbin returns to give us a first hand look at the past week's excellent PPV from…
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#169- AEW Collision Debut: First Hand Recap
Buckle up, folks as we have a bit of a long show this week, but I promise it is worth the listen. We get side tracked from time to time, but that's what makes…
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#168- CEO SCSA, Nailz & More!
This week on the show, we take a look at an entertaining episode of Raw in the "Retro Raw Review" as SCSA has taken up his position of CEO of the WWF. He hits…
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#167- Cage of Survival, Dominion, Rampage & Much More!
This week on the show we have a very diverse "History" section followed by a Retro Raw where we a re finally introduced to the Greater/Higher Power. Most of…
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#166- A Bountiful Weekend From the Wrestling Gods!
This week on the show we do our best to recap a very busy weekend in the world of professional wrestling. All three major brands presented a big show with…
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#165- Raw is Owen: 24 Years Later
This week on the show we toe the line between comedy & tragedy. A very somber Retro Raw in which we celebrate the life of Owen Hart 24 years after his untimely…
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#164- Are We Cancelled?
This week on the show we are definitely in rare form. It was a fun one, albeit a bit morbid, but laughter is a great way to deal with heavy shit. We hit on all…
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#163- Backlash Chat, The Highest Rated Raw & More!
This week on the show we have a great time discussing a ton of stuff. Lots of fun info in the history section. The Retro Raw Review was a look back at the…
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#162- WWE Draft Results, The Corporate Ministry Formation & More
This week on the show we have a very eventful Retro Raw to cover as we are a couple days removed from the Smackdown Special, where Shane McMahon formed the…
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#161- There's a New WWE Heavyweight Championship!?
This week on the show we have a great time chatting about the newly revealed WWF World Heavyweight Championship, the inaugural WWF Backlash event that featured…
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#160- ACW Water City Wrestling Con 2023, A Monstrous Day For SCSA & More!
This week on the show we looked at the 4/19/99 episode of Monday Night Raw. The Rock was planning a funeral for Stone Cold Steve Austin after tossing him (and…