Podcasts by Select Match Type
Select Match Type is a podcast in which we discuss different matches contested under specific rules.
We take a light hearted look back on some of our favourite matches and some we have never seen.
Further podcasts by Chris and Simon
Podcast on the topic Wrestling
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25 to Life - Survivor Series 1997 from 2022-11-09T11:20:37
25 years ago today one of the most infamous moments in WWF history took place, as Shawn Michaels submitted Bret Hart to win the WWF championship... at least that's what the record books show! Join ...
ListenBadd Blood 1997 from 2022-10-05T12:51:21
25 years ago on 5th October 1997 Badd Blood took place. Join us to discuss the very first Hell in a Cell match with The Undertaker looking to get even with Shawn Michaels, leading to one of the gre...
Listen25 to Life - One Night Only from 2022-09-20T22:26:50
25 years ago today, One Night Only took place. Join us to look through this UK show, which turns into the most depressing homecoming imaginable as Bulldog takes on Shawn Michaels. We also get Br...
Listen25 to Life - In Your House: Ground Zero from 2022-09-07T15:06:42
25 years ago, 7th Sept 1997, Ground Zero took place. We look back at The Patriot taking on Bret Hart for the WWF championship and The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels facing off for the first time ...
Listen25 to Life - Summerslam 1997 from 2022-08-03T16:07:59
25 years ago, today, Summerslam 1997 took place. Join us to look back on Mankind vs HHH in a cage, Owen Hart vs Austin (yes, it's that one) and Bret vs Undertaker with HBK as special guest ref. ...
Listen25 To Life - In Your House: Canadian Stampede from 2022-07-06T18:16:01
25 Years ago today, one of the most highly regarded PPVs WWF produced took place. Join us as we look back on Canadian Stampede, with the Hart Foundation taking on Team Austin.
Listen25 To Life - King Of The Ring 97 from 2022-06-07T23:33:31
On 8th June 1997, King Of The Ring took place. We review the show exactly 25 years later. Its a strong card with HHH and Mankind in the KoTR final and the new tag Champions Austin and Mich...
ListenIn Your House: Cold Day In Hell from 2022-05-11T18:35:38
25 years ago today, In Your House: Cold Day in Hell took place. Steve Austin challenged The Undertaker for the WWF championship, with the Hart Foundation sat in seats they bought from a scalper (c...
Listen25 to Life - In Your House: Revenge Of The Taker from 2022-04-20T13:06:44
25 Years ago today, the follow up show to WM 13, Revenge of the Taker took place. We look back at a 2 hr show where very little happens, but (at the same time) everything in WWF is changing.
Listen25 to Life - WrestleMania 13 from 2022-03-23T19:02:51
25 years ago today, WrestleMania 13 took place. The night had an awful main event as Sid lost to The Undertaker, but also one of the most iconic moments in WM history as Austin refuses to tap to th...
Listen25 to Life - In Your House: Final Four from 2022-02-16T21:06:34
25 years ago today, 16th Feb 1997, WWF In Your House Final Four took place. We look back at the show and the main event, a four way elimination match for the WWF title. Plus, a very young Rock t...
ListenStreet Fight - NXT TakeOver Chicago 2 from 2022-02-10T20:24:06
Our Street Fight series continues with a modern classic, as Johnny Gargano takes on Tommaso Ciampa. What a match this one was!
Listen25 to Life - Royal Rumble 1997 from 2022-01-19T14:34:13
We start our coverage of PPVs that took place twenty five years ago on the date of release, with Royal Rumble 1997.
ListenStreet Fight - Wrestlemania X7 from 2022-01-06T19:05:37
We go back to the greatest PPV of all time to look back at Shane vs Vince in a street fight. Only in wrestling would we be able to discuss a millionaire drugging his wife, so he can give her a f...
ListenStreet Fight - Starrcade 1990 from 2021-12-31T10:52:48
This episode sees us head all the way back to Starrcade 1990 as Chris talks us through one of his favourite matches of all time. Its Doom vs the four horseman in a Street fight.
ListenStreet Fight - Preview from 2021-12-20T14:18:55
This is a short preview episode, as we look forwards to our next Selected Match Type, Street Fights.
ListenElimination Chamber - Roundup from 2021-12-15T18:06:52
We end our Elimination Chamber Season by discussing the best and worst of the match type. Apologies for the sound quality, again, our next episode will be back to the usual standards!
ListenElimination Chamber - No Way Out 2009 from 2021-12-07T12:14:59
This weeks episode is selected by James from the WNR podcast. We look back at the main event on a night where Edge enters with one world title and leaves with another, competing in two Chamber m...
ListenElimination Chamber - Elimination Chamber 2010 from 2021-11-19T09:01:55
This week we look at the Elimination Chamber match which setup one of the greatest matches of all time (disagreement on whether WM25 or 26 is better is included). We also discuss how much WWE wa...
ListenElimination Chamber - Elimination Chamber 2021 from 2021-11-10T18:34:20
We come as close the modern day as we dare, as we look back at Smackdown's chamber match from 2021, with the winner facing Roman Reigns. There's a whole lot of talent on show in this one.
ListenElimination Chamber - New Years Revolution 2006 from 2021-11-01T17:46:53
This week we go back to the Elimination Chamber Match from New Years Revolution 2006, and the height of Super Cena. This one is probably remembered more for the aftermath, with Edge cashing in t...
ListenElimination Chamber - Women's Tag Team Championship 2019 from 2021-10-03T16:23:42
This week we look back the Elimination chamber match from 2019 to crown the inaugural Women's Tag Team Champions. With 12 wrestlers and 4 commentators, there is bound to be a lot happening...
ListenElimination Chamber - Summerslam 2003 from 2021-09-13T08:30:07
We visit Summerslam 2003 for our next Elimination Chamber match. Yeah, it's the Goldberg one.
ListenElimination Chamber - December to Dismember 2006 from 2021-08-23T19:57:50
We look back at the first (and lets face it, possibly only ever) Extreme Elimination Chamber. This was the worst performing PPV of all time, until the network came and censored everything. So, j...
ListenElimination Chamber - Survivor Series 2002 from 2021-08-07T14:43:34
The first match of series 7 is the first ever Elimination Chamber match, from Survivor Series 2002. Get ready for lots of numbers, some very strong showings and some really bad brown tights!
ListenElimination Chamber - Preview from 2021-07-30T06:41:35
We look forward to series 7, where we are focussing on Elimination Chamber matches.
ListenTLC - The Roundup from 2021-06-08T20:39:43
Our TLC Coverage concludes, with us looking back at our favourite spots, matches and performances from the Tables, Ladders and Chairs matches we have covered.
ListenTLC - Wrestlemania 17 from 2021-05-29T09:32:53
Our latest TLC match is an absolute classic, as we cover TLC 2 from Wrestlemania x7. It doesn't matter how many times you have seen this, it is always worth a re-watch!
ListenTLC - Triplemania 2019 from 2021-05-22T13:55
We go to AAA for the first time, for Triplemania 2019. The match we are covering is the 7 woman TLC match for the Reina de Reinas Championship.
ListenTLC - Unforgiven 2006 from 2021-05-13T18:08:25
This week, we recap Edge vs John Cena from Unforgiven 2006. What a match from, arguably, both men's best feud.
ListenWeeLC - Extreme Rules 2014 from 2021-05-07T21:30:27
This week, we look back at WeeLC from Extreme Rules 2014. Join us for a thoroughly entertaining match that the comms team actively try to ruin!
ListenTLC - TLC 2012 from 2021-04-28T19:09:24
This week, we look at the in ring debut of The Shield. Join us to discuss a chaotic 6 man brawl as Reigns, Rollins and Ambrose take on Team HellNo and Ryback.
ListenTLC - ECW Guilty as Charged 2001 from 2021-04-22T17:00:42
In this weeks episode we go to the land of the Extreme, for ECWs final ever PPV. We are covering the Sandman vs Justin Credible vs Steve Corino in a Tables, Ladders, Chairs & Canes match for...
ListenTLC - Summerslam 2000 from 2021-04-08T20:21:29
Our latest episode covers the first ever TLC match, from Summerslam 2000, when wrestling was arguably at it's most popular. Come and reminisce with us, as we look back on a classic between three...
ListenTLC - Against All Odds 2005 from 2021-03-27T20:08:16
We start our series six matches with a trip to the Impact zone, for the first time in the podcast. We look at Against All Odds and the TLC/Full Metal Mayhem Match between Abyss and Jeff Hardy.&n...
ListenTLC Preview - Tables Ladders and Chairs (Oh My) from 2021-03-11T22:17:50
We start our series six coverage with a quick preview episode for Tables Ladders and Chairs
ListenBuried Alive Episode 7 - The round up from 2021-02-22T16:33:31
It is a very special episode as we celebrate our 50th anniversary! We look back on some of our favourite matches from the past 5 series, as well as close our Buried alive coverage with a round-u...
ListenBuried Alive Episode 6 - WrestleMania 36 from 2021-02-08T14:43:38
When is a buried alive match not a buried alive match? When it is in a boneyard. Still... close enough for us to cover it as an episode. In this episode we look at the cinematic match from...
ListenBuried Alive Episode 5 - Bragging Rights 2010 from 2021-01-24T12:02:38
We revisit Bragging Rights 2010 to discuss Kane Vs The Undertaker, in a Buried Alive match. Along with the match itself, we look back at the history between the two and fantasy book the Bragging...
ListenBuried Alive Episode 4 - Survivor Series 2003 from 2021-01-10T12:29:28
In our latest Buried Alive episode, we revisit Survivor Series 2003 and a blood bath between The Undertaker and Vince McMahon. Have WWE finally realised the most efficient way of filling a hole?...
ListenBuried Alive Episode 3 - Smackdown 9th 1999 from 2020-12-29T15:04:47
Our latest episode focuses on The Rock 'n Sock Connection vs Undertaker & Big Show in a buried alive match. I am not sure I have felt more nostalgic recording an episode! Give us a listen, w...
ListenBuried Alive Episode 2 - Rock Bottom 1998 from 2020-12-08T19:07:18
We look back at the second buried alive match, between The Undertaker and Stone Cold Steve Austin. This feud had it all: embalmment, crucifixions and of course soil.
ListenBuried Alive Episode 1 - In Your House 1996 from 2020-11-29T16:28:15
We look at the very first Buried Alive match, with The Undertaker taking on Mankind. Listen along as 5 men take a ridiculous amount of time to move some dirt!
ListenBuried Alive - Preview Episode from 2020-11-19T19:35:32
We look ahead to our Buried Alive coverage with our series preview episode.
ListenHell In A Cell Episode 11 - Hell In A Cell 2020 Review from 2020-10-28T19:59:15
After the success of our previous collaboration for Halloween Spooktactular, we join forces, once again, with WNR Podcast to look back at the Cell matches from HIAC 2020, and wrap up our Series ...
ListenHell In A Cell Episode 10 - Hell in a Cell Wrapup from 2020-10-07T19:50:08
In the final episode of the series, we look back at Hell In a Cell matches, pick our favourites, our star of the series and tell WWE where they are going wrong, because who doesn't love an armch...
ListenClash of Champions 2020 Predictions from 2020-09-26T08:45:34
It is time for a bonus episode! We give our brief thoughts and predictions for Clash of Champions 2020.
ListenHell In A Cell Episode 9 - As God as my witness, he is broken in half from 2020-09-23T19:30:48
It's King of the Ring 1998 and one of the most talked about matches in history as The Undertaker throws Mankind off the Hell in Cell. Not much more needs to be said, but we find a way!
ListenHell In A Cell Episode 8 - Wrestlemania XV from 2020-09-09T11:00:50
We look back on The Corporation vs The Ministry of Darkness, or more specifically, the Hell in A Cell match between Big Bossman and The Undertaker. Wish us look at what is considered one of the ...
ListenHell In A Cell Episode 7 - The Rated R Hell in a cell from 2020-08-26T17:44:51
This week, we look back at Summerslam 2008 and the end of the Edge vs Undertaker feud, inside Hell in a Cell.
ListenHell In A Cell Episode 6 - Blood, bums and a broken hammer from 2020-08-09T14:02:22
We look back at Unforgiven 2006, where DX take on The Big Show, Shane and Vince McMahon inside hell in a cell. There is blood, bums and a broken hammer. What more could you ask for?
ListenHell In A Cell Episode 5 - The damnedest thing you've ever seen from 2020-07-22T18:51:24
This week we look at the Hell in a cell match from No Way Out 2000, between HHH and Cactus Jack. The WWF title is on the line, but so is Cactus' career.
ListenHell In A Cell Episode 4 - Perhaps the worst main event in pro wrestling history from 2020-07-13T13:00:50
You know with a title like that, we are in for a treat! We look back at Hell in Cell 2019 and Timmy Mallett gets his first mention in our (possibly any) wrestling podcast.
ListenHell In A Cell Episode 3 - That's got to be Kane from 2020-07-03T13:57:37
This week, we look back on the first ever Hell in a Cell match. We also discuss how 'he is a good bleeder' use must sound, out of context and make our predictions for a match that happened a mon...
ListenHell In A Cell Episode 2 - The End Is Here from 2020-06-25T10:23:08
In this weeks episode we discuss the Armageddon 2000, 6 man Hell in a Cell match. Is it as good as we remember? Do any fans contract viruses? Will The Rock and Austin squaring off ever get old? ...
ListenHell In A Cell Episode 1 - Welcome to Hell from 2020-06-17T16:15:27
Our new series starts here.
This week we look ahead to our Hell In A Cell coverage.
ListenRoyal Rumble Episode 10 - The Roundup from 2020-06-04T17:22:24
We look back on our Royal Rumble coverage to decide the best/worst match we covered, which other matches we could have looked at and who would win a fantasy rumble comprised of guys who were not...
ListenRoyal Rumble Episode 9 - The one with Drew Carey in it from 2020-05-28T17:33:40
Our latest episode focuses on the 2001 rumble. We get a hardcore match, some brothers teaming up and Kane setting records, plus the setup for the biggest main event in WM history.
ListenRoyal Rumble Episode 8 - Vince tears his quads from 2020-05-22T19:41:30
It is the moment we have been waiting for all series. We are covering the 2005 Royal Rumble. Vince McMahon tears both quads getting into the ring. It has to be seen (at least once a week) to be ...
ListenRoyal Rumble Episode 7 - Austin vs McMahon from 2020-05-13T19:19:21
Our latest episode looks back on 1999, where Vince and Stone Cold was the big feud. There is also: Kane being sent to the asylum, the King making nightstick rape jokes, we discuss who would be p...
ListenRoyal Rumble Episode 6 - The biggest Rumble in history from 2020-05-06T20:59:43
It's 2011 and the biggest Rumble in history, not just because it feels the longest! We have 40 wrestlers all competing to main event WM and a sub prize for who can be released the quickest - a l...
ListenRoyal Rumble Episode 5 - Too Cool dance the night away from 2020-04-29T20:25:56
Our latest episode sees us tackle the big issues: Are vampires more evil than the undead, will we see NFL stars walking around with refs and how good was the Rikishi driver?
ListenRoyal Rumble Episode 4 - Put that cigarette out! from 2020-04-24T19:53:05
Our latest episode covers the Royal Rumble where the WWF Championship was on the line for the first time. There are wrestlers guilty of stolen valour and far worse (Jimmy Snuka is here, after al...
ListenRoyal Rumble Episode 3 - Three faces of Foley from 2020-04-17T12:46:37
In this week's episode we look back at a rumble so short of stars that one man has to appear three times. Also, has anyone seen Steve Austin?
ListenRoyal Rumble Episode 2 - The return of Santina from 2020-04-08T08:00
Our latest episode focuses on the most recent Royal Rumble event. There are are some star making performances, a lot of blood and a lot of women from NXT, that we have not seen much of.
ListenRoyal Rumble Preview from 2020-04-01T12:44:19
We have arrived at series three. The countdown is over and we look forward to our Royal Rumble series. We also talk about our thoughts on this weekends Wrestlemania.
ListenSurvivor Series Roundup - Who has survived the series - SURVIVOR SERIES from 2020-03-26T09:20:17
We look back at our Survivor Series coverage to decide on our favourite episodes, the worst match we covered and our MVP.
ListenSurvivor Series 2014 from 2020-03-18T20:14:42
Thanks to Sarah for the match recommendation this week. We look back at 2014, with big match John, the Authority, and a WWE debut.
ListenSurvivor Series 1989 from 2020-03-12T20:55:09
We have podcast debuts for Jake the Snake, The Million Dollar Man and Virgil. There is probably someone I am forgetting; oh yeah... Zeus. It is Survivor Series 1989 and we are covering a Hulk Hogan...
ListenSurvivor Series 1991 from 2020-03-04T18:00
We look back at a match that doesn't even make the PPV poster, but sets up one of the most famous tag team splits in history, as we look back at Survivor Series 1991.
ListenSurvivor Series 2001 from 2020-02-26T22:57:02
In Vince's words, "I have had enough of this invasion crap". We look back on the end of the WCW/ECW invasion angle from Survivor Series 2001, as the elimination match is winner takes all.
ListenSurvivor Series 1993 from 2020-02-20T19:32:04
We look back at Survivor Series 1993, a show with four traditional SS matches and decide to cover the worst of the bunch. Enjoy!
ListenSurvivor Series 1988 from 2020-02-12T14:22:45
We head back to the 1980's for the first time. Bring your mullet out, sit back and enjoy our coverage of a chaotic 20 man match.
ListenSurvivor Series 2019 from 2020-02-06T22:15:01
We look back the first ever Survivor Series with triple threat traditional Survivor Series matches.
ListenMen's Royal Rumble 2020 Special from 2020-01-30T19:26:13
We are taking a slight detour from our Survivor Series series, as we give our immediate reaction to the men's Royal Rumble match. We return to normal next week.
ListenSurvivor Series 2003 from 2020-01-22T19:00
The first match we cover for our Survivor Series season is a big one, as the career of one of the most popular stars in history is on the line; FANG MCFROST himself.
ListenYeah.. gimme a second series, you s**t! from 2020-01-15T22:00
Series two is under way! Ladder matches are a distant memory. We look forward to our match type selection for the next batch of episodes, with a smaller, teaser episode.
ListenListen to the ladder roundup, kid, make yourself famous from 2020-01-08T22:00
We recap our first series as we go through our favourite matches, spots and performances from the ladder matches we covered. We also look back at some matches we didn't cover.
ListenWait a minute... this is not WWE from 2020-01-01T14:12:34
We aren't in WWE any more, Dorothy. We Look back at AEW All Out 2019.
ListenMean Jimmy Jack Tomkins vs Mean Mark Callous from 2019-12-25T14:00
Episode 7 sees us look back at Raw from July 2002, as the undisputed title is on the line.
ListenA Demon vs Regular Ken from 2019-12-21T22:00
Episode six takes us to the wrestling hipster world of NXT, as we look back at TakeOver: Brooklyn 2015.
ListenTriangles, ladders and brothers from 2019-12-18T22:00
Episode number five takes us to the heart of millennium bug season. We go back to Wrestlemania 2000 or 16 for those who prefer traditional counting.
ListenI guess this is the time to tell you...that you're adopted and I don't like you! from 2019-12-11T22:30:59
Episode number four and Summerslam 2005 gives us our first ladder match not for a championship.
ListenIt says "the Rocky, the" from 2019-12-04T22:30:31
Our third look at ladder matches takes us to SummerSlam 1998. Two future stars collide, and I am not talking about Giant Silva and Dick Togo!
ListenChris talks about Chris (and Chris) from 2019-11-27T22:30:05
Episode two of our ladder match series take us to the Royal Rumble 2001. Caution: this episode features content about a distressing incident.
ListenSexy Boy vs Bad Guy from 2019-11-20T22:00
Our first ever episode! We start our series on ladder matches, as we look back on Wrestlemania X.
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