Southern Fried Wrestlecast

SFW Episode 22: Critical Acclaim 2

Your Southern Fried Gentlemen have returned with a slight break from plans. Having reached a bit of a creative quagmire, Ed and Caden have decided to instead dig deep into their bag of gimmicks and return to a past concept for everyone's enjoyment. This episode will be reviewing four great matches of the past as determined by a group of wrestling fans, discussing what makes them so incredible, and whether they belong in the upper echelon of greatest matches ever. Matches covered in the episode:
 
Big Van Vader vs. Nobuhiko Takada - UWF-I Pro Wrestling World Tournament Finals 1994
Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Eddie Guerrero - Halloween Havoc 1997
 
Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada - Wrestle Kingdom 9
John Cena vs. CM Punk - Money in the Bank 2011
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SFW Episode 21: Checking in on All Elite Wrestling

Ed and Caden return to the world of North American wrestling with a discussion of the other major promotion in the world, AEW. Given that the company has been running seemingly a newsworthy show every couple of weeks since August, the Southern Fried Wrestlecast wanted to take a step back and ask the critical question - are we having fun with it? Ed and Caden attempt to break down what's working for them and what's missing the mark while getting into the ton of feedback you loyal listeners have provided. 
 
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SFW Episode 20: The Great G1 Climax 34 Review

Ed and Caden return from a month of following the biggest tournament in pro wrestling, New Japan's G1 Climax. The gentlemen have a history with the G1 and, as it's been a major influence in their modern professional wrestling fandom, they felt like it was important to see how this one compared to the ones that brought them in on NJPW. You'll hear about what they thought of the tournament overall, did it succeed in its goals, and experience a Southern Fried Wrestlecast first - listener feedback!
 
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SFW Episode 19: Solving the Murder of WCW

Ed and Caden have sat through the "Who Killed WCW?" documentary by Vice and, as two men who lived through the rise and fall of the company, they have some thoughts they would like to share. On this episode, the Southern Fried Gentlemen give a review of the mini-series, discuss whether or not they feel it does a fair job telling the whole story, and compare it to other sources that have discussed the death of the WCW in the past. Then, perhaps most importantly, judgement is passed on the ones who they believe are the responsible parties for killing what should have been an unkillable company. 
 
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SFW Episode 18: Wrestling with Video Games

The Southern Fried Gentlemen return to talk about another subject near and dear to their hearts - video games. Specifically, the different wrestling games both men have played over the years and how it has impacted their fandom. Join Ed and Caden as they talk about the earliest video game experiences, what some of their favorites have been over the years, and what they think of the modern games like AEW Fight Forever and the WWE 2K series. Feel free to drop a comment and share what your favorite wrestling games have been, especially if Ed and Caden missed one.
 
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SFW Episode 17: Best of the Worst 2

After a few more analytical episodes, Ed and Caden are back revisiting a concept from the early shows - finding the best matches on otherwise bad PPVs. Join the gentlemen in revisiting such wonderful periods in wrestling history like Herb Abrams UWF, WCW, WCW (again), and of course some late stage ECW. It's a fun show for all the people who lived through this period in American wrestling and maybe even those who did not. Check it out and, if you have any suggestions for future matches that fit this, please feel free to leave a comment.
 
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SFW Episode 16: Soft Reboots and Hard Sells

On this episode, Ed and Caden examine the current state of WWE and AEW as both are in what could be seen as a state of rebooting or rebuilding themselves. The gentlemen take a look at one of the most successful campaigns any company has had in rebranding themselves and use that as the basis for examining the different strategies both companies have chosen. While shorter than other episodes, this should hopefully be an interesting and provocative discussion that they'd love to hear some feedback on!
 
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SFW Episode 15: Finishing the Story - Are We Back to WWE?

Ed and Caden return, fresh(ish) off watching Wrestlemania XL and decide to take a different approach to their discussion. Rather than going through the show match by match like everyone else in the world has done, the Southern Fried Gentlemen decide to revisit an early episode of the Wrestlecast to see how much things have changed with WWE in the past three years since the show started. Has WWE managed to accomplish any of the original "demandments" laid out for what it would take for the hosts to be back in with them, what did they think of the show as a whole, and what did they take away from watching two nights of Wrestlemania regarding the future of the WWE? Listen, share, laugh, and feel free to leave some feedback on what you got out of WWE's biggest show of the year.
 
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SFW "Lost" Episode: The Life and Career of Bray Wyatt

This episode was recorded during the SFW's "hiatus" period but, given the announced documentary, it was decided that it might be appropriate to share with the listeners. Ed and Caden take a long, retrospective look at the career of one Windham Rotunda, better known as Bray Wyatt. The guys chat about his run in developmental, his time on the main roster, what worked with the character/performer, and what did not. Not a typical affair and kind of the first of its kind for SFW so please share your thoughts.
 
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SFW Episode 14: Wrestling Observer Awards and 2023 in Review

After another long delay, the Southern Fried Wrestlecast boys are finally back with a new episode! After spending a minute getting everyone up to speed on our absence, Ed and Caden dive right into the results of the 2023 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards. Join them in this overview of the wrestling world in the last year and see what their thoughts were on such items like AEW's mixed bag of a year, WWE's odd hot-yet-cold period, and what they've been checking out in the rest of the world of wrestling.Music: www.bensound.com