The North-South Connection

NoSo Network Special: Heroes of Wrestling

Welcome to this one off from the studios of the old bakery as we bring you one of the most infamous PPVs of all time. HEROES OF WRESTLING, we will see:
Snakes
Legends
Up and Comers
Russians
And so much more
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ChroNoSo #39 - March 1990 WWF Superstars, MSG, PrimeTime & More

It’s… ChroNoSo! The North-South Connection Podcast Network takes you down memory lane each month by exploring one match from WWE history.This month on ChroNoSo, the crew dives into the start of March 1990. They also cover other matches, segments & events from WWF Superstars, Big Matches from Primetime, Wrestling Challenge & More!

WWE Raw on Netflix Debut - Preview & Predictions!

It’s the WWE Raw Debut on Netflix and Ryan Gray is joined by a rotation of fellow wrestling fans to preview every match on the card!
Ryan and Richie Mars will discuss the Return to the WWE of John Cena.
Ryan and Steve Riddle will discuss Rhea Ripley vs Liv Morgan for the Women's World Championship.
Ryan and Landan Gray will discuss Roman Reigns vs Solo Sikoa in Tribal Combat.
Ryan and Chad Campbell will discuss Seth Rollins vs CM Punk.
Enjoy this Raw on Netflix Debut Preview!

NoSo Network: Wrestling 2024 Year End Awards, Part Two

On this episode of the NoSo Network, Ryan Gray is joined by Mike Eller & Mike Rossi and they use the Wrestling Observer as a guideline to go through the year 2024. This is part two of two where they tackle the following categories
Most Outstanding Wrestler
Best Promo
Tag Team of the Year
MMA corner
Feud of the Year
Match of the Year
Women's Wrestler of the Year
Wrestler of the Year

This Week in the NFL 2024: Week 18

Week 18 has arrived! It has been a long, fun road and the NFL regular season comes to an end this Sunday. Your trusty Three Man Booth is back with a fun edition of This Week in the NFL. The guys take you through all the playoff scenarios and preview the week's biggest games... including Sunday night's massive matchup between the Vikings and Lions to determine the #1 seed in the NFC. Happy New Year to all our loyal listeners. Enjoy the show!

A La Carte With Keithie - Episode #37 - 2024 - Get the Hell Out the Door

Once again the ears of the North-South audience turn to the only two men who can drudge through the muck of this past 366 days, and of course that is Keithie and Tim.
The boys talk movies, music, sports (including the Olympics) and of course that really big event that took place this past November. 
Is there any positivity left to stomp into 2025? We sure hope so. So end that resolution early and join us for some laughs.

Wrestling War Zone: The Monday Night Wars #137 - 6/9/97

In this episode of Wrestling War Zone: The Monday Night Wars, JT Rozzero & Chad Campbell dive into the Monday Night Wars from 6/9/97!
They catch up on their personal lives for a few minutes and then discuss backstage fights for both promotions, ECW returning to WWF TV, the future of Shawn Michaels, Mankind stepping up, the final march to Great American Bash, Luger taking on Hogan and much more.
So sit back, settle in and join JT and Chad as they work their way through the one and only Monday Night Wrestling War era!

NoSo Network: Wrestling 2024 Year End Awards, Part One

On this episode of the NoSo Network, Ryan Gray is joined by Mike Eller & Mike Rossi and they use the Wrestling Observer as a guideline to go through the year 2024. This is part one of two where they tackle the following categories 
- Best High Flyer/Technical/Brawler
- Best Wrestling Maneuver
- Best Non-Wrestler
- Best/Worst TV Announcer
- Most Overrated/Underrated
- Rookie of the Year
- Best/Worst Gimmick
- Most Improved
- Most Charismatic
- Biggest Box Office Draw
- Promotion of the Year
- Promoter/Booker of the Year
- Best/Worst Major Wrestling Show
- Best/Worst Weekly TV Show
- Worst Match of the Year
- Worst Feud of the Year
Part Two is coming soon!

Row 1, Seat 1 #85: Hunter Drake

Ben interviews wrestling superstar Hunter Drake this week (@the_hunterdrake) and they discuss his rise from smalltown Alabama roots to now touring the country with GCW, NWA and other independent promotions! A fun show so check it out!

NoSo Takeover #6: NXT Takeover: Unstoppable

Welcome to NoSo Takeover, a journey through the history of WWE NXT's biggest events!
In this episode, JT, Aaron & Jenny run through NXT Unstoppable from May 2015! They discuss Finn Balor earning another World Title shot, Bayley & Charlotte teaming up, Enzo & Cass coming up short, Becky Lynch stepping up to the plate, Kevin Owens destroying Sami Zayn, the arrival of Samoa Joe and so much more!
Join us as we take over the podcast world with NXT!

The Jenny Position Episode 166- Freak Out Drive-In: Jack Frost

Freak Out Drive-In SPECIAL HOLIDAY EPISODE!
Pull into the Freak Out Drive-In, a live watch horror podcast with host Jennifer Smith. In the thirty-second episode in the reboot era, Jenny welcomes Chad Campbell to watch Jack Frost!
Not to be confused with the Michael Keaton film of the same name, this Jack Frost is much more fun...and deadly! Jenny and Chad discuss his horror movie fandom, if Halloween is bigger than Christmas these days, how parents can influence their kids' watching habits, Jack's hilarious kills and one liners and so much more! So, MERRY CHRISTMAS at the Freak Out Drive-In!

This Week in the NFL 2024: Week 17

Happy Holidays from your favorite Three Man Booth! This Week in the NFL is back. As the weather cools off, the NFL playoff races are heating up. Cowboy, Senior and John take you through all the important games from Week 16 and preview this week's action. This is a great week for any football fan as we have games on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday... and Monday! Kick back, grab some egg nog, and enjoy another edition of This Week in the NFL!

ChroNoSo #38 - The Main Event #3 & February 1990 WWF Superstars & More

It’s… ChroNoSo! The North-South Connection Podcast Network takes you down memory lane each month by exploring one match from WWE history.This month on ChroNoSo, the crew dives into The Main Event #3 & the rest from the WWF from February 1990. They also cover other matches, segments & events from WWF Superstars, Big Matches from Primetime, Wrestling Challenge & SuperStars!

This Week in the NFL 2024: Week 16

The latest installment of This Week in the NFL is live! Your favorite Three Man Booth is back to guide you through the playoff push. The guys take a look back at Week 15, including a recap of Cowboy's trip to the desert for the Cardinals battling the Patriots, and look ahead to all the matchups in Week 16 with playoff implications.  Kick back, relax, and stay up to date on all the NFL action with This Week in the NFL!

A La Carte With Keithie - Episode #36 - It's Beginning to Look a lot like Gruney.

Ho Ho Ho! Its Christmas time in Water-town and Keithie is joined this week by his good friend James "Gruney" Gruenberg for a little holiday discussion.
Actually, we should say Gruney invites Keithie to sit down with him as Gruney quickly takes over the show and hosts his own talk show for the hour. 
The boys discuss toys, songs, food and of course wrestling in this trip down memory lane. 
Enjoy some egg-nog and good cheer as we all have a very Happy Holidays!

Extreme Three Way Dance #129: ECW TV 10/29/99 - 11/6/99

From the eagle’s nest, high above the ECW arena, this is the Extreme Three Way Dance! In this episode, JT, Jenny and Matt review the next three episodes of ECW television from October & November 1999!
The troublesome trio talk about Taz and Sabu battling one last time, the surprise returns of Mikey Whipwreck and Sandman, Dreamer playing mind games with Raven, Lynn going to war with Tajiri, the final hype for November to Remember and so much more!
So jump on board, grab a chair and get ready to join this threesome for an extreme journey through time!

X-Position: An X-Men Podcast #13: Whatever It Takes & Red Dawn

"I do not yearn for an easy life, Magneto. Only a just one."
These third and fourth installments of X-MEN: THE ANIMATED SERIES' second season are representative of a revised story structure, adopted at the behest of the Fox Kids executives. Gone is the single, unbroken heavily serialized narrative approach of the first season, wherein episodes that weren't explicitly identified as multi-partners still ended in cliffhangers and flowed directly into the next adventure. This was especially pronounced in the midseason, when animation errors forced delays and the airing of episodes out of script order. Fox understandably wanted to avoid such problems by having the freedom to air episodes as they became available, rather than in a strict sequence. Their edict called for more one-and-one episodes and fewer multi-part stories in general. Knowing that the show's loyal fanbase had certain expectations of an elevated presentation for a Saturday morning cartoon, showrunner Eric LeWald and the production staff came up with an ingenious workaround. Professor Xavier and Magneto's diversion in the Savage Land was conceived as a single episode, to be animated all at once, but written in such a way that it could be easily edited and inserted as segments in other episodes, and therefore serialized across the entire season. These interstitial cutaway scenes did not have to adhere to a rigid order, as long as they generally conveyed the pair being continuously imperiled in some way while narrowly escaping with their lives. Thus, the network's demands were fulfilled while still allowing for a season-long "wraparound" storyline. Without meaning to, this would be one of the ways the series was brought into closer alignment with the subplot-heavy nature of the contemporary comics. In particular, "Whatever It Takes" serves as the first episode to feature distinct A, B, and C-plots for the series. Storm and Rogue's tussle with the Shadow King takes center stage, but Wolverine's solo outing provides a follow-up to the loose end of Morph's return, while drawing a line under his status (for now). Finally, as something akin to a back-up strip in comics, Professor X and Magneto send the episode out by finding themselves in a new, exotic setting and establishing their pattern for the season. Even if nothing critically important is happening, the rapid-fire pace and juggling of plots makes for an easy, immersive watch. With more episodic, single installment A-plots doing the heavy lifting in season two, X-MEN's creative team uses this as an opportunity to explore the cast in greater depth. The result is a round of rotating character spotlights, once again drawing heavily upon the lore of then-recent comics.
Whereas the season opening explored Scott and Jean's background with the revelation of Mr. Sinister as a presence menacing them from behind the scenes since childhood, Storm and returning guest star Colossus would receive similar treatment in "Whatever It Takes" and "Red Dawn," respectively. Flashbacks are employed generously to show, if not outright origin tales, pivotal moments from these characters' pasts. Wolverine, Gambit, Rogue, and Beast will each get their turn at such character-centered episodes over the course of the season. This exemplifies an evolution of the show's mission, from successfully selling the X-Men collectively as a fighting team to endearing the young broadcast audience ever more to its individual members. When talking to X-Men loyalists of a certain age to this day, there's a reason why they point to the animated series -- and, whether or not they recall the exact details, this run of episodes -- as the common denominator that made them fans of the characters for life.
X-TRA: In more comics-related synergy, issues on sale in the month of these episode airings feature Scott and Jean getting engaged. Their nuptials would go a bit smoother in print than the version seen on screen. Conversely, Colossus receives much kinder treatment in animated form. His second appearance in "Red Dawn" comes just a few months after the longtime X-Man joined Magneto's Acolytes, itself the culmination of a series of personal blows in which Colossus lost his brother, parents, and sister in short order. One such tragedy also involved a confrontation with Omega Red in only his second comics story.

Wrestling War Zone: The Monday Night Wars #136 - WWF King of the Ring 1997

In this episode of Wrestling War Zone: The Monday Night Wars, JT Rozzero & Chad Campbell dive into WWF King of the Ring 1997
They catch up on their personal lives for a few minutes and then discuss the hectic build to the show, Mankind's big night, Helmsley finally grabbing the crown, Pillman getting a swirly, the Nation crumbling, Ahmed Johnson stepping to Undertaker and much more.
So sit back, settle in and join JT and Chad as they work their way through the one and only Monday Night Wrestling War era!

NoSo Post Show - Saturday Night's Main Event

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event from Long Island New York, is over. It's time for the NoSo Post Show to give their thoughts on the event. From Live to Tape on YouTube, Ryan Gray, Chad Campbell, and JT Rozzero give you their thoughts on the NBC Special. 
Check out the YouTube channel for the video version. 

This Week in the NFL 2024: Week 15

Welcome to another edition of This Week in the NFL!  The playoff race is heating up and your favorite Three Man Booth is here to break down all the action for you. The guys take a look back at Week 14, including the Rams amazing win over Buffalo, and preview all the Week 15 action. This week has a couple of great games in Buffalo vs Detroit and Pittsburgh vs Philly. Sit back, relax and join us on This Week in the NFL!

NoSo Takeover #5: NXT Takeover: Rival

Welcome to NoSo Takeover, a journey through the history of WWE NXT's biggest events!
In this episode, JT, Aaron & Jenny run through NXT Rival from February 2015! They discuss the flailing Hideo Itami, Finn Balor's ascent up the card, Sasha Banks winning the Women's Title, Kevin Owens destroying Sami Zayn, an all time closing segment and so much more!
Join us as we take over the podcast world with NXT!

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event Preview

It’s WWE Saturday Night's Main Event season and Ryan Gray is joined by a rotation of fellow wrestling fans to preview every match on the card!
Ryan and Mike Eller will discuss Cody Rhodes vs Kevin Owens for the WWE Championship
Ryan and Richie Mars will discuss the Women's United States Finals
Ryan and Matt Ferrell will discuss GUNTHER vs Damian Priest vs Finn Balor for the World Heavyweight Championship
Ryan and Ebbi @216.beaniebabii will discuss Liv Morgan vs Iyo Sky for the Women's World Championship
Ryan and Mike Rossi will discuss Sami Zayn vs Drew McIntyre

ChroNoSo #37 - February 1990 MSG, WWF Superstars & More

It’s… ChroNoSo! The North-South Connection Podcast Network takes you down memory lane each month by exploring one match from WWE history.
This month on ChroNoSo, the crew dives into WWF from February 1990. They also cover other matches, segments & events from WWF Superstars, Big Matches from Madison Square Garden, Primetime & A lot of SuperStars

Extreme Three Way Dance #128: ECW TV 10/16/99 - 10/23/99

From the eagle’s nest, high above the ECW arena, this is the Extreme Three Way Dance! In this episode, JT, Jenny and Matt review the next three episodes of ECW television from the October 1999!
The troublesome trio talk about the ongoing saga between Tommy Dreamer and Raven, Rob Van Dam and Sabu going to war, Taz still hanging around, Dawn Marie spanking Tammy Sytch, Mike Awesome destroying New Jack and so much more!
So jump on board, grab a chair and get ready to join this threesome for an extreme journey through time!

This Week in the NFL 2024: Week 14

Welcome to another edition of This Week in the NFL!  The Three Man Booth returns to recap all the Week 13 action and preview the most important game coming up in Week 14.  The guys take a look back at all the Thanksgiving games and discuss the two biggest shootouts of the week: Pittsburgh vs. Cincinnati and Denver vs. Cleveland.  Week 14 topics include: Can the Chiefs keep wielding the winning horseshoe? Will this finally be the week the Lions take an L? Can Jameis take out the Steelers again? Enjoy!

NoSo Draft #11 - NWA/WCW Starrcade Matches

NoSo Draft #11 - NWA/WCW Starrcade Matches
In this episode of NoSo Draft, host JT Rozzero & Ryan Gray welcome Chad Campbell & Charles from Wrestling Playlists to compete in a draft to build the best Starrcade Match Card List! Tune in, play along, and then VOTE for the best roster in the comments below!
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NoSo Post Show - Survivior Series 2024

WWE Survivor Series 2024 from Vancouver, Canada, is over. It's time for the NoSo Post Show to give their thoughts on the event. From Live to Tape on YouTube, Ryan Gray, Jeremy Nichols, and Matt Ferrell give you their thoughts on the PLE. 
Check out the YouTube channel for the video version. 

NoSo Countdown: Top 25 WWE Survivor Series Moments

Join JT & Ryan as they countdown & rank the Top 25 Survivor Series Moments of all All Time! What did they miss? What did they get wrong? Weigh in and let us know!

NoSo Takeover #4: NXT Takeover: R-Evolution

Welcome to NoSo Takeover, a journey through the history of WWE NXT's biggest events!
In this episode, JT, Aaron & Jenny run through NXT R-Evolution from December 2014! They discuss the debuts of Finn Balor and Kevin Owens, the failure of Hideo Itami, Sasha Banks feuding with Charlotte, Sami Zayn's chase for the top, an all time closing segment and so much more!
Join us as we take over the podcast world with NXT!

This Week in the NFL 2024: Week 13

Happy Thanksgiving NFL fans! This Week in the NFL is here to breakdown all the exciting NFL action for you. The Three Man Booth provides in depth previews of all three Thanksgiving Day games...even Cowboys vs Giants! They also take a look back at all the exciting Week 12 action and look ahead to the big games for Week 13, including the very exciting Eagles/Ravens game on Sunday afternoon. Grab yourself some turkey and cranberry sauce and fire up This Week in the NFL! Enjoy!

Row 1, Seat 1 #84: Tim Bosby

Ben interviews Action Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion Tim Bosby on this week's show! @Tim_Bosby and Ben discuss Tim's lifelong love of wrestling, his amateur accomplishments, and winning the @WrestleACTION belt! A fun show, so check it out!

WWE Survivor Series 2024 Preview

It’s WWE Survivor Series season and Ryan Gray is joined by a rotation of fellow wrestling fans to preview every match on the card!
Ryan and Johnny Sorrow will discuss The Bloodline vs OG Bloodline & CM Punk in WarGames.
Ryan and Richie Mars will discuss The Women's WarGames Match.
Ryan and Mike Rossi will discuss LA Knight vs Shinsuke Nakamura for the United States Championship
Ryan and Mark Poirier will discuss GUNTHER vs Damian Priest for the World Heavyweight Championship
Ryan and Keith Langston will discuss Sheamus vs Bron Breakker vs Ludwig Kaiser, for the IC Championship
 

NoSo Network Special: Revisiting Survivor Series 1990

Hello and welcome to this one off episode as we cover WWF Survivor Series 1990! Why you ask? Well.. it's the 34th anniversary of the show AND it's the 34th anniversary of out host Luke being a fan of wrestling and what a journey it's been. On this show we will see
Legends born
Facepaint
MERICA
Survivors
And so much more
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This Week in the NFL 2024: Week Twelve

Welcome to another edition of This Week in the NFL! The Three Man Booth is back to review all the Week 11 action and preview Week 12. The guys take an in depth look back at Bills/Chiefs and discuss how the Bills win could impact playoff seeding. Other topics include... How Bout Those Steelers??? and will the Eagles continue their hot streak.  Kick back, relax, and enjoy This Week in the NFL!

NoSo Draft #10 - The Ultimate WWE Survivor Series Match

In this episode of NoSo Draft, host JT Rozzero & Ryan Gray welcome Tim Slomka & Kevin E to compete to draft their Ultimate WWE Survivor Series Match!
Tune in, play along, and then VOTE for the best roster in the comments below!

ChroNoSo #36: WWE Saturday's Night Main Event 1/27/90 & Bonus Content!

It’s… ChroNoSo! The North-South Connection Podcast Network takes you down memory lane each month by exploring one match from WWE history.
This month on ChroNoSo, the crew dives into Saturday's Night Main Event #25 from January 27, 1990 as well as covering a hidden gem between Macho King Randy Savage and Rowdy Roddy Piper!

Extreme Three Way Dance #127: ECW TV 10/2/99 - 10/15/99

From the eagle’s nest, high above the ECW arena, this is the Extreme Three Way Dance! In this episode, JT, Jenny and Matt review the next four episodes of ECW television from the fall of 1999!
The troublesome trio talk about ECW's Expose on Tammy Sytch, the early build to November to Remember, Raven's mixed results since returning, Corino continuing to stalk Dreamer and so much more!
So jump on board, grab a chair and get ready to join this threesome for an extreme journey through time!

The Jenny Position Episode 165- Talk'n Docs: Amy Winehouse

Continuing in our music documentaries season, Talk'n Docs is back with the acclaimed film Amy from 2015. Jennifer Smith, Logan Crosland and Cowboy Roger review this heartbreaking and in-depth look at the rise and fall of one of the most unique voices in all of music. The story is largely told through video clips of Amy and her friends from a young age, singing in small jazz clubs. moving in together and Amy's eventual record deal. Amy shows Winehouse in her glory and follows her to her tragic end, with candid voiceovers from her friends, family and collaborators. Available on Amazon Prime, this remarkable film takes you back to black.

Wrestling War Zone: The Monday Night Wars #135 - 6/2/97

In this episode of Wrestling War Zone: The Monday Night Wars, JT Rozzero & Chad Campbell dive into the Monday Night Wars from 6/2/97!
They catch up on their personal lives for a few minutes and then discuss a hot Hall vs. Flair match, Savage snapping on Dillon, reheating the WCW tag team division, last minute changes for King of the Ring, the disintegration of the Nation of Domination, Mankind's sit down interviews, the return of SID and much more.
So sit back, settle in and join JT and Chad as they work their way through the one and only Monday Night Wrestling War era!

This Week in the NFL 2024: Week Eleven

Welcome to another edition of This Week in the NFL! Your favorite Three Man Booth is back to cover all the important action. The guys take a look back at Week Ten and preview all the Week Eleven games.  There are some great games this week including a clash of AFC titans with Kansas City battling Buffalo. The guys give you their analysis and picks for the week. Enjoy!

A La Carte With Keithie - Episode #35 - A Miraculous Meeting

Join us today in the A La Carte studios as Keithie welcomes a bonafide champion and record holder, also, one hell of a great guy, the Miraculous Milo Mirra. 
Keithie welcomes his friend Milo, a rising star in the New England pro wrestling community who while displaying his high octane style in the ring, but also stun you with stories of his pogo career. Yes you read that right, he is a two-time world champion as well as a Guinness Book record holder.
Milo tells us about his Table for 4 lunch guests as well as what the ultimate This or That would be for him. And we hear about his war wounds from his young start in the pogo world, to his training days as the New England Pro Wrestling Academy. 
No matter if you call him Milo Mirra, Brother Steven or Lynxx Panther, this guy is a real mensch, a marvel amongst men.

NoSo Takeover #3: NXT Takeover: Fatal 4-Way

Welcome to NoSo Takeover, a journey through the history of WWE NXT's biggest events!
In this episode, JT, Aaron & Jenny run through NXT Takeover: Fatal 4-Way from September 2014! They discuss the Lucha Dragons winning tag team gold, the arrival of Baron Corbin, Bayley challenging Charlotte, a throwaway main event and so much more!
Join us as we take over the podcast world with NXT!

NoSo Draft #9 - WWF Attitude Era Tag Team

DRAFTING THE GREATEST WWF ATTITUDE ERA TAG TEAMS
In this episode of NoSo Draft, host JT Rozzero & Ryan Gray welcome Marcus Fuller & Scott Criscuolo to compete in a draft to build the best WWF Attitude Era tag team roster! Tune in, play along, and then VOTE for the best roster in the comments below!
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A La Carte With Keithie - Episode #34 - LA Chris at the Movies - The Reeve-Verse

Join us today on A La Carte as Keithie for part 2 of LA Chris' journey to the movies as we talk all things Christopher Reeve, Richard Pryor and the amazing Helen Slater with Superman 3, Superman IV & Supergirl. 
LA Chris & Keithie give you some facts about these movies, talk the cast and their previous and future contributions to the arts and other nonsense along the way.
Oh and we find out who would win in a fight; Clark Kent or the Man of Steel.

This Week in the NFL 2024: Week Ten

Welcome to another edition of This Week in the NFL! The Three Man Booth returns to take a look back at all the Week Nine action and preview Week Ten's games. As always, the boys predict each game and try to avoid the dreaded TWITNFL Mush! Topics also include: Is Matt Eberflus on the hot seat?; Can the Cowboys hang with the Eagles?; Will the Lions continue to ROAR? AND MORE! Enjoy!

X-Position: An X-Men Podcast #12: 'Til Death Do Us Part, Parts 1 & 2

"Whatever happened, you're still part of the team! You're still one of the X-Men!"
Much like the comics from which X-Men: The Animated Series drew so much of its inspiration, season 2 would immediately see the show begin to double down on its history and build out an ever-expanding mythology. No longer obligated to present stories at an entry level, the show took full advantage of its serialized format to springboard plots off the backs of its own previous plots. To that end, season 2 opens with a bombshell: the return of Morph, long thought dead since the events of the series' opening two-parter. This came as a shocking and satisfying twist, rewarding loyal viewers for their continued interest. And if it came at the cost of invalidating the show's edgiest, most ground-breaking moment? So what! This was comics, after all, or at least comics-on-Saturday-morning. Further to that, Morph had proven to be an unexpected fan favorite based on initial impressions, so a reversal of fortune was arguably worth it not merely for a big reveal, but to offer a path back to semi-regular appearances for the character. The revolving door of death would be one of the many ways the show was brought more into alignment with the tropes of the comics. More direct echoes could be traced in the form of Scott and Jean's wedding, which would occur in the comics a mere four months later. Likewise, new anti-mutant antagonist Graydon Creed and his homegrown militia, the Friends of Humanity, had made their print debuts a little over six months prior to the airing of "Till Death," part 1. Henchmen the Nasty Boys are utilized prominently beginning in part 2 and throughout the season, despite having appeared in exactly one comics storyline from 1992 (and in lieu of an older and more infamous group that preceded them in the Marauders). All this, with little in the way of reintroductions to our principal cast. From a critical standpoint, this approach for a season premiere might politely be described as "inaccessible" to say the least. Owing to many of these changes was no doubt the arrival of X-Men line editor Bob Harras in an official capacity as Story Consultant. To Harras, inaccessibility was a feature far more than a bug. During his tenure overseeing the X-office at the height of the speculator era, the more tangled, sprawling, and convoluted the storytelling, the better. For the industry's many eager young collectors, the complex nature of the X-Men's history, combined with the present-day storylines whose conclusions typically offered more questions than answers, there was a desperate need to Make It All Make Sense.
Helping Jenny and Tim to Make It All Make Sense on this installment of X-Position is Keithie, not unlike Beast, joining the episode in progress. All told, this two-parter delivers a satisfying, intricately-plotted opening salvo that will be representative of the season as a whole. Thematically, the story makes excellent use of deception as a recurring motif. From Wolverine's brawl with a robotic duplicate of Cyclops, to the mutant-impersonating crisis actor disrupting President Kelly's inauguration, Graydon Creed's subsequent manipulation of the media, and right down to Morph's duplicitous divide-and-conquer scheme to use the X-Men to undo the X-Men, truly nothing is as it seems. And that's to say nothing of Morph's return from a seemingly certain death. It's fitting, then, that standing atop all of this subterfuge is the riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma known as Mr. Sinister. His presence will loom large throughout the series following this maleficent animated debut. To its credit, the script makes effective and logical use of Sinister as Morph's corrupting benefactor, and even manages to flesh out his ultimate motives more decisively over the course of 22 minutes than 6-plus years worth of comics appearances had managed. Though taking its cues ever more from the comics, this stands as an example of the finite nature of the animated series imposing a storytelling discipline that occasionally outshined its source material.

Row 1, Seat 1 #83: Rob Killjoy

Ben interviews 20-year veteran Rob Killjoy this week! @IAmRobKilljoy reflects on his career, his life as an Ugly Duckling, and the wisdom he passes down to younger wrestlers. A fun show so check it out!

Wrestling War Zone: The Monday Night Wars #134 - 5/26/97

In this episode of Wrestling War Zone: The Monday Night Wars, JT Rozzero & Chad Campbell dive into the Monday Night Wars from 5/26/97!
They catch up on their personal lives for a few minutes and then discuss Paul Bearer's secret and Undertaker's decision, the odd booking of Goldust, Lawler's edgy promo, a classic Raw tag title match, a big night for the Wolfpac, Sting attacking Hogan & Bischoff, the march to Great American Bash and much more.
So sit back, settle in and join JT and Chad as they work their way through the one and only Monday Night Wrestling War era!

NoSo Post - WWE Crown Jewel 2024

WWE Crown Jewel 2024 from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is over. It's time for NoSo Post Show to give their thought on the event. From Live to Tape on YouTube, Ryan Gray & Richie Mars give you their thoughts on the PLE. 
 Check out the YouTube channel for the video version. 

NoSo Takeover #2: NXT Takeover

Welcome to NoSo Takeover, a journey through the history of WWE NXT's biggest events!
In this episode, JT, Aaron & Jenny run through NXT Takeover from May 2014! They discuss the rise and fall of Adam Rose, the presentation of Ascension, Rusev's dominance, Charlotte Flair's arrival, a weak NXT Title contender and so much more!
Join us as we take over the podcast world with NXT!