On this edition of the Southern Fried Wrestlecast, Ed and Caden explore one of the fundamentals of pro wrestling - turning heel. Specifically, talking about the "biggest heel turn ever" (according to some) with John Cena. The Gents go over the turn itself, what they felt worked with it, what's been lacking, and whether it's got them buzzing for Wrestlemania. From there, Ed and Caden take a look at WWE's own Top 30 list of greatest turns ever to see where Cena's may be and give you all a list of their own personal favorite turns in WWE (and WCW) history.

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The loyal listeners have spoken and the Southern Fried Gentlemen are proud to bring you the debut of the Southern Fried Wrestlecast year-end awards! Ed and Caden run down what everyone believed to be the best (and worst) of professional wrestling in 2024 while also giving their thoughts on what the experience has been for their fandom.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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