Wayback Playback with Pat McNeill & Shane Shadows

Dec 25 2023 257 ep. 76 mins 580
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Pat McNeill & Jim Valley provide alternate commentary for the best (and worst) pro wrestling events of all time. Now, the original watchalong show has escaped the paywall, and is free for everyone. Fire up the WWE Network and enter the wayback machine with our intrepid podcasting legends. From the WWF to WCW to the original ECW, we promise wrestling fans we'll boldly go where we've all been before!

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#445 w/ Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows: Ole Anderson vs. Big Bubba Rogers in a cage at the 1987 NWA Crockett Cup!

Dec 25 2023 72 mins  
It's the greatest tag team tournament in the history of our sport! How will Ronnie and Jimmy Garvin handle the new Midnight Express of Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane? Can Ole Anderson survive the punishing onslaught on Bubba Rogers in a grueling steel cage match? What could go wrong when Jim Crockett Promotions condenses a two-night tag team tournament into a two-hour VHS release for Tu

#444 w/ Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows: Lex Luger & The Giant vs. Steiner Brothers on WCW Monday Nitro

Nov 14 2023 71 mins  
Can Rey Mysterio defeat the mysterious masked luchador known only as "Mister J.L."? What will happen when the returning Rick Steiner and Scott Steiner face off against Lex Luger and "The Giant" Paul Wight? And what could POSSIBLY go wrong when Roddy Piper holds open tryouts for the team he's bringing to WCW Uncensored? Learn these answers and many more as hosts Pat McNeill and Shan

#443 w/ Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows: Eddie Guerrero vs. Ultimo Dragon on WCW Monday Nitro 3/3/97!

Aug 31 2023 67 mins  
Will Jeff Jarrett and Steve “Mongo” McMichael stay on the same page against the Dungeon of Doom, or will Debra McMichael come between them? Can Ultimo Dragon wrestle the WCW United States Title away from that lying, cheating, stealing Eddie Guerrero? And, why does the New World Order need to beware of the ultimate authority figure, Dr. Harvey Schiller? Learn these answers and m

#442 w/ Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows: Shawn Michaels, Steve Austin & Mike Tyson at WWF WrestleMania XIV!

Aug 20 2023 81 mins  
Which future WWE Hall of Famer debuts and immediately enters a (one-sided) rivalry with the Big Red Machine, Kane? Can The Undertaker finally overcome his past and defeat his brother for the first time (while wearing his new gimmick)? And, how can “Stone Cold” Steve Austin beat WWF Champion Shawn Michaels without going through the champ’s friend, Mike Tyson? Learn these answe

#441 w/ Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows: Tag Team Dumpster Match at WWF WrestleMania XIV!

Aug 16 2023 70 mins  
The DX-raided pay-per-view continues! Will loving married couple “Marvelous” Marc Mero and Rena “Sable” Mero be able to overcome the treacherous twosome of Goldust and Luna Vachon? Can Ken Shamrock finally capture the WWF Intercontinental Title from young “Rock” Dwayne Johnson? Do Cactus Jack and Terry Funk have the sanitation engineering skills to defeat the New Age Ou

#440 w/ Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows: Triple H vs. Owen Hart at WWF WrestleMania XIV!

Jul 13 2023 69 mins  
Finally, it’s the WrestleMania XIV watchalong you’ve been waiting for! Can anyone, anyone at all, name the fifteen teams in the Tag Team Battle Royal? Will Owen Hart be able to keep his momentum with a victory over WWF European Champion Hunter Hearst Helmsley? And, as a bonus match, what was World Championship Wrestling was doing on TBS to counter WrestleMania weekend twenty-fi

#439 w/ Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows: Nick Bockwinkel vs. Hulk Hogan at AWA Super Sunday 1983!

Jun 27 2023 103 mins  
Can Rick Martel and the High Flyers turn back the challenge of Blackjack Lanza, Ken Patera and Jesse “The Body” Ventura? Will Lord James Blears be able to keep order when Hulk Hogan tries to wrestle the AWA World Heavyweight Title from Nick Bockwinkel? And, has Verne Gagne made a terrible mistake when he comes out of retirement to help Mad Dog Vachon against Jerry Blackwell and

#438 w/ Pat McNeill and Shane Shadows: Jerry Lawler vs. John Tolos at AWA Super Sunday 1983!

Jun 20 2023 75 mins  
Can legendary scumbag Buck Zumhofe score a victory over “Mister Electricity” Steve Regal? Is Memphis favorite Jerry “The King” Lawler ready to answer the challenge of The Golden Greek, John Tolos. And, are the Texas Cowgirls of Wendy Richter and Joyce Grable enough to turn back Judy Martin and Velvet McIntyre? Learn these answers and many more as hosts Pat McNeill and Shane

#437 with Pat McNeill & Shane Shadows: No Holds Barred: The Movie AND The Match!

Jun 02 2023 135 mins  
Who is ready to relive Hulk Hogan’s first starring role in Hollywood, as he plays WWF Champion Rip Thomas in the 1989 film “No Holds Barred”? Back in reality, can Hulk and best friend Brutus Beefcake survive a steel cage match against “Macho King” Randy Savage and the human wrecking machine, Zeus? Are YOU ready to watch these two masterpieces back-to-back, the way its cre

#436 w/ Pat McNeill, Shane Shadows & guest Jim Valley: The 1995 WWF Royal Rumble Match!

Apr 30 2023 70 mins  
Who will win the 1995 Royal Rumble match and (probably) headline WrestleMania XI? Will it be "British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith? Shawn Michaels? Lex Luger? Bob Backlund? King Kong Bundy? Owen Hart? Rick Martel? Mantaur? (Okay, it probably isn't Mantaur.) And, will there somehow be a controversy during the episode. (* sigh*. Yes.) L earn these answers and many more as hosts Pat McN