ESPR | Wrestling Podcast

Legendary ring announcer Gary Michael Cappetta phones in to talk about his amazing career. We discuss his first announcing job, getting a call from Gorilla Monsoon. seeing legendary moments, the Shockmaster incident and more.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd phones in to talk about 30 years of Ledbetter Heights, playing guitar at 7 and getting signed and making his first album.

Long time AEW Announcer Tony Schiavone drops in to talk about AEW, his long career and working for Crockett, Darby Allin and his Virginia ties.

The Legendary George Thorogood phones in to talk 50 Years, Chuck Berry, rock hair, what song Willie Dixon turned down and more.

Former WWE and WCW Superstar Marc Mero aka Johnny B . Badd phones in to talk about Dusty Rhodes giving him his first gimmick, signing with WWE, using the term jobber, Brawl for All and more.

There are 6 big matches lined up for night 2 of WrestleMania 42 and we'll run through them all with our predictions and who may be a surprise appearance.

A look at the seven matches we'll be getting for night one of WrestleMania 42 in Vegas. Will fans care about Pat McAfee's involvement? Will Jelly Roll show up. Will any titles change hands? Will Raquel Rodriguez cost Liz Morgan the title? Will Jessika Carr cost Becky Lynch. Will Bron Brakker show up and ruin Seth's match against Gunther?

Lou Gramm phones in to talk about his new album Released, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, working in Foreigner again, and the story of Juke Box Hero.

An in depth look at Rush's 2112 album and the new book marking 50 years of its release. Author Daniel Bukszpan joins the podcast to talk about how this album worked out, the process and the pressure Rush had.

Steve Vai talks about Eddie Van Halen, playing with David Lee Roth, Frank Zappa, Whitesnake and his long friendship with Joe Satriani,

The legendary Joe Satriani calls in to talk about his upcoming tour and long friendship with Steve Vai. How he became a guitar teacher and who he taught. How he quit football to take up guitar.

Ani Difranco talks about her new book "The Spirit of Ani: Reflections on Spirituality, Feminism, Music and Freedom" that she worked on with Lauren Coyle Rosen. We talk about music producing, her father, me too and more.

A look at the under hyped WWE Royal Rumble. Predictions on potential winners, iron man and women, surprises and if AJ Styles WWE Career is done.

Interview with Lonnie Jordan and Jerry Goldstein of WAR to talk about the band's formation, working with Cheech and Chong, touring and Christmas Music.

The legendary John Cena taps in his final match, and the wrestling world goes crazy. A look at a great Saturday Night's Main Event and the reaction to John's tap out.

Is John Cena going to give up in his final match? A look at John's final match and look back at the ups and downs of John's 2025 in WWE.

From the archives an interview with Steve Cropper that was recorded in April of 2021. Steve talks his long musical history, his influences, how he got into music and why the Blue Brothers sequel took so long!

A look at what went wrong and what went right for WWE Survivor Series War Games and the situation that WWE find themselves in at the moment.

It looks like a lackluster show on paper. Can it deliver? Will the faces implode against The Vision and company? Will any title change hands? Will everyone turn against Becky Lynch? Will Iyo Sky do the thing with the garbage can? We look at the 4 matches on the card.

Talk with Carlos about his latest album Sentient, jamming, and spirituality.

Taking a deep dive with Selena Fragassi, author of the book "Alanis: Thirty Years of Jagged Little Pill," which explores the 30th anniversary of Alanis Morissette's landmark album.

NXT Women's Champion Tatum Paxley calls in to talk about her rise in NXT, John Cena, taking bumps for the first time and more.

A look at the 5 matches scheduled for WWE Crown Jewel. Who will walk away as the Crown Jewel champions? Will Jay turn on Roman? Will AJ Styles get his win back over Cena? Will the Kabuki Warriors prevail?

A look at the 5 matches that will be taking place at Wrestlepalooza. Will Cody retain? How long will Brock and Cena go? Will L.A. Knight interfere? Will Vaquer and Sky end cleanly? How good has the masterclass and build been for the Punk and Lee vs. Rollins and Lynch.

Dennis Dunaway bassist for the original ALICE COOPER GROUP phones in to talk about the new Alice Cooper album The Revenge of Alice Cooper, Bob Ezrin, Frank Zappa, and crazy on-stage antics.

6 matches all title matches. How many title changes will we see. Does The Rock show up during Cody Rhodes vs. John Cena. Double turn? What happens.

Preview and predictions of night 1 of Summerslam 2025. Will Seth Rollins magically recover to cash in?

WWE Superstar Karrion Kross phones in to talk about his career resurgence, Sami Zayn, Summerslam, and whatever happened to his outfit from his first WWE run.

NXT North American Champion Ethan Page checks in to talk about the difference from NXT and previous companies, keeping his name, working again for Impact/TNA and what to expect in NXT.

Paul London calls in to talk about his upcoming VCW show, celebrities in wrestling, what's wrong with wrestling today, his smiling incident, working with Ashley Massaro, and his thoughts on Triple H. He doesn't hold back.

Can you handle the truth? One of the biggest surprises in a long time happens but can it save the night. We look at the 5 Money in the Bank matches for WWE's annual event.

Who will walk away with the Men's and Women's Money in the Bank briefcase and how soon will we see a cash in? Plus, a lot of variables in the Main Event tag match, will we see a lot of outside bodies. Will Becky get her hand raised?

Sharing stories of seeing Sabu wrestle before he was a part of ECW in 1993 and 1994 and how this man stole the show.

Review of the fun and entertaining WWE Backlash. How did Cena pull off a win, the Gunther give any respect? That's not Rhyno.

5 matches? Just five matches? We look at the small card for the first post WrestleMania PLE from WWE.

We go through the recent WWE releases, which ones that were surprises and where they could go.

AEW's Hangman Adam Page checks in to talk about the Owen Hart Memorial Tournament, working with Tony Khan, his wrestling start and one other thing he can do with him gimmick.

WrestleMania 41 was a fun night until the end. Let's talk about what went right with the Triple Threat and Fatal Four Way, 2 great surprises and the dud of the main event.

A look at Jey's big win, defending Gunther and Fenix, Seth and Heyman's big turn in the main event and how much we loved Stratton vs. Flair! Night one review of WrestleMania 41.

A look at Night 2 of WrestleMania 41. Will John Cena walk away with the Championship? Does the Judgment Day sneak out two wins? Does Bianca turn heel? Lots of questions we dig into the possible answers.

A look at the 7 matches for night one of WrestleMania 41 and what could go down.

The Russian Nightmare Nikita Koloff checks in to talk about how he entered the wrestling business, wrestling Flair, his baby face run, why he never went to the WWE, why he left the business and more.

The night started off with a bang with Jade Cargill's return but who knew what was in store for us once we got through the main event. John Cena does something we asked for years ago. A review of a brutal Elimination Chamber event.

Are there really only 4 matches announced for this event? We review them all and pick the winners and take a wild guess at Cody's decision.

Recorded in 2021 an interview with Michael Brewer of Brewer and Shipley before their documentary One Toke Over the Line and still Smoking was released. Michael passed away in December of 2024.

A look at the good and bad of the Women's and Men's Royal Rumble matches and the two championship matches. Plus, a look at the winners from each of the Rumbles.

We got through the 4 Royal Rumble matches on the card and pick the winners. This may be the hardest WWE Event in a long time to predict the winners.

A star was born during WWE's Saturday Night's Main Event with Fatu. We look at the four match show, what worked, who's over and what was one of the better contract signings in a long time.

A look at WWE"s Monday Night Raw Episode on Netflix. Was it a spectacle? What worked, what we didn't get and what will happen next week?

A look at the 8 matches for AEW Worlds End. Who should win the AEW Continental Championship, and which championships should change hands.