Straight Shooters

Dec 05 2024 385 ep. 109 mins 20

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The best and worst of pro wrestling covered weekly by Nick Piccone (PhillyInfluencer.com, FoxPHLGambler.com) and Vaughn Johnson (Inquirer.com). Since 2015, the duo has produced compelling, unique, and entertaining weekly episodes along with special exclusive content on Patreon ... Live commentary specials before they were cool, deep dives into entire pay-per-view events, movies, documentaries, and career retrospectives, high profile guests, current product analysis, and much more! Request your own deep dives on Patreon: patreon.com/shootersradio Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shootersradio/support

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413: What Made This Week's WWE Monday Night Raw So Good?

Dec 05 2024 76 mins

This week, Nick and Vaughn dive into what made this past week's edition of WWE Monday Night Raw so good. The opening promo with CM Punk, Seth Rollins, and Sami Zayn; the New Day segment that shocked everyone; Drew McIntyre's return, and so much more. This episode was proof as to why wrestling matches do not have to carry a wrestling show for it to be good. The guys dive deep into i

WWE Survivor Series: War Games '24 Roundtable on Fox Sports The Gambler

Nov 29 2024 61 mins

Nick Piccone, Vaughn Johnson, Roy Burton, and Mark Henry Jr. dive into the 2024 #SurvivorSeries on this edition of the #WrestlingRoundtable! They talk about what they love the most about the history of the Survivor Series event, and go over the card for this Saturday's event with The Bloodline Civil War continuing inside War Games! Follow Fox PHL Gambler on: X: @foxphlgambler IG: @

CLASSIC EPISODE: WWF's The Main Event IV (11-23-90) Deep Dive: Ultimate Warrior vs Ted DiBiase for the WWF Championship

Nov 23 2024 78 mins

Recorded November 2020. (Ep. 261) The night after the 1990 Survivor Series, the Ultimate Warrior defended the WWF Championship against "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase on The Main Event on NBC. On this episode, we're taking a deep dive into the entire show. -- Follow us! ⁠shooterspod.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitt

412: WWF Survivor Series '90 Deep Dive

Nov 21 2024 106 mins

This week, the guys discuss the debuts of The Undertaker and the Gobbledy Gooker as they dive deep into the 1990 WWF Survivor Series! The Warriors vs The Perfect Team The Million Dollar Team vs The Dream Team (Undertaker debuts!) The Visionaries vs The Vipers The Hulkamaniacs vs The Natural Disasters The Alliance vs The Mercenaries Gobbledy Gooker debuts! Grand Finale Matc

411: Live Commentary of the 1987 WarGames Match

Nov 14 2024 68 mins

WarGames is upon us, so there's nothing better than live commentating the first-ever WarGames match from the Great American Bash Tour on July 4, 1987! Dusty Rhodes, Nikita Koloff, the Road Warriors, and Paul Ellering take on the Four Horsemen - Ric Flair, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard, Lex Luger, and J.J. Dillon - in a double-ring, double-cage affair! BUT FIRST, we talk about the l

CLASSIC EPISODE: The Montréal Screwjob Deep Dive

Nov 09 2024 77 mins

Recorded November 2017. (Ep. 123) On the anniversary of the infamous Montreal Screwjob, Nick, Vaughn and Brian discuss everything about the 1997 Survivor Series main event ending. They give their thoughts on the Montréal Screwjob, whether one or another is to blame, their thoughts then and now, and what it's meant to professional wrestling as a whole since. Tune in for an hour ded

CLASSIC EPISODE: WWF IYH 11: Buried Alive (Oct. '96) Deep Dive

Oct 28 2024 126 mins

Recorded October 2020. (Episode 256) Join Vaughn Johnson and Nick Piccone for this classic episode as they dive deep into WWF In Your House: Buried Alive! It was the 11th In Your House pay-per-view offering from the revolutionary force in sports entertainment, and it took place on October 20, 1996 at the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana. In 1996, the World Wrestling Fed

410: Mr. McMahon Netflix Docuseries Deep Dive: Part II (Eps. 4-6)

Oct 24 2024 134 mins

This week, it's Part II of our Mr. McMahon Netflix docuseries deep dive with "The Third Man" Brian Isley (for 1/3 of the show) and Maleek "Cool Breeze" Kwubiri! -- Follow us on Twitter/X [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@_piccone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠�

CLASSIC EPISODE: WCW Halloween Havoc 1998 Deep Dive

Oct 21 2024 138 mins

Recorded October 2020. (Episode 255) Join Vaughn Johnson and Nick Piccone for this classic episode as they dive deep into WCW's Halloween Havoc 1998! It took place on October 25, 1998 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Despite being red hot in 1997, WCW had its best fiscal year in 1998 and was setting records. Unfortunately, by October 1998, much of that money starting g

409: Mr. McMahon Netflix Docuseries Deep Dive: Part I (Eps. 1-3)

Oct 18 2024 111 mins

This week, it's a Wildfire Radio era reunion as "The Third Man" Brian Isley and Maleek "Cool Breeze" Kwubiri join Vaughn Johnson and Nick Piccone to dive deep into the Mr. McMahon Netflix docuseries. In Part I, the guys dive into Episodes 1-3 of the six-part series. -- Follow us on Twitter/X [⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠