In case you haven’t been able to tell by reading my work, I’m a pretty weird guy. I watch professional wrestling critically and write about it for God’s sake.
But one quirk I have that is really weird is I don’t listen to music when I drive. I prefer to listen to podcasts.
A podcast is essentially an on-demand radio show that a person can download onto their phone and listen to whenever he or she desires. I find it much more entertaining that listening to music during long commutes.
Recently their have been a plethora of new professional wrestling themed podcasts on the iTunes library. There was always a high demand for wrestling podcasts, considering many wrestling fans have a lot of time on their hands to listen to people talk for hours on end about the sport.
I listen to most wrestling podcasts because I quickly get through my favorite sports and comedy shows. I took the liberty of ranking the best wrestling podcasts in case you were wondering which ones are worth your time and which ones are not.
Disclaimer: this list is purely based on my opinion of the podcast. I have not listened to the Bill Goldberg podcast and Rowdy Roddy Piper’s podcast because Piper is a crazed old man and why would I want to listen to him ramble for an hour a week?
4. The Ross Report
Former WWE commentator Jim Ross is one of the brightest wrestling minds in the history of the industry. He has called legendary matches and was the voice of the best period in professional wrestling history, the late 1990s and early 2000s. His podcast features highly entertaining guests such as Vince Russo and Eric Bischoff. But the problem is Ross hardly lets his guest talk. He makes it clear that the show is more of a conversation between the two than an interview, which is totally fine, but JR dominates the conversation. He is also incredibly monotone. His immense wrestling knowledge gives the listener an incentive to tune in, but the typically 90-minute podcast is tough to endure.
3. The Steve Austin Show
The Texas Rattlesnake is one of the most legendary stars in WWE history. He is known for not having a filter and his podcast is no exception. In fact, he got letters from fans saying he was too vulgar in his show and Austin appeased them by giving them a family-friendly show that drops every Tuesday. Austin is hilarious and the podcast is good for a few laughs. The best part about the show is that the guests obviously have a great relationship with Austin and their friendship causes the guest to let their guard down and tell stories they otherwise would not tell. The only downside of the Austin show is that he sometimes gets repetitive. But the podcast is worth an hour of your time each week for the laughs alone.
2. Talk is Jericho
Chris Jericho has interesting and informative interviews with various types of celebrities.
Chris Jericho is a phenomenal interviewer. He asks great questions and it is apparent that he has a genuine interest in his guests and it comes across to the the listener. He has a variety of guests including professional wrestlers, musicians, actors, and even adult film actresses. Even the interviews with people the listener may not be familiar with are entertaining. The only drawback of the show is Jericho is extremely over the top with energy in his open. He yells and sings random 80s songs. This is sometimes entertaining but usually skippable. But the interviews are fantastic and insightful.
1. The Art of Wrestling
Colt Cabana is an indie wrestling legend. After his departure from WWE, he started the Art of Wrestling podcast. AOW was the first professional wrestling podcast and is consistently the best. Cabana has a great relationship with his guests and it’s obvious that the guests are having a great time with him. He has had big stars on the show like Stone Cold Steve Austin and CM Punk and less famous wrestlers like Pepper Parks. If you want to laugh your head off, listen to the episodes with Cliff Compton. Just make sure you are not driving because you may cause an accident from laughing hysterically. Cabana is not the most prominent wrestler to have a podcast, but it will be difficult for anyone to top AOW.
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