We observe the 42nd anniversary of Black Saturday - the night that Vince McMahon took over wrestling on the early days of cable. Charlie dives into what led up to it, then we discuss the show itself, before discussing the aftermath. We also talk about Mick Foley on Dynamite, Sheamus’ potential moves and wrestling rosters, and Hangman returns to AEW!

SOURCES - Black Saturday: The Day Vince Took Over: https://charlesfstewart.com/c-show-black-saturday-vince-takeover-wrestling-sources

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0:00 - Intro

1:00 - Black Saturday: The Day Vince Took Over

30:17 - Hangman Adam Page returns, Mick Foley debuts on Dynamite, and Wrestling Roster Discussion

52:05 - Upcoming AEW Action!

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We discuss the response by the WWE to the Parents’ Television Council’s campaign against wrestling - the group Right to Censor. Featuring future WWE Hall of Famer the Godfather and Ivory, the group’s success tied to a corporate beef that fizzled out when the company won. Connor talks about the new TBS Champion, and Jared orchestrates a masterful guessing game.

0:00 - Intro

0:56 - Right to Censor vs. Parents’ Television Council

23:43 - Troubles in the United Empire, New TBS Champion, Guess the Wrestler

37:50 - Upcoming AEW Action!

SOURCES: https://charlesfstewart.com/c-show-podcast-right-to-censor-sources

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As AEW celebrates its partnerships abroad, Jared takes us back to the early 2000s to discuss John Cena’s battle rap era; the hits and (a lot of) misses. When we open the Forbidden Door, we get the finales to the Owen Cup, a new steel cage, and a dangerous night for masked wrestlers!

Metal Gear Monday 5 available tomorrow on YouTube! Watch Charlie struggle more than usual! https://www.youtube.com/@CShowPod

0:00 - Intro

0:43 - John Cena’s Battle Raps, Hits & Misses

17:54 - AEW Forbidden Door Recap & Review

46:50 - Upcoming AEW Action!

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Charlie throws Connor and Jared through the history of Tables in wrestling - from the origins of hardcore wrestling, innovation in Japan and Philadelphia, and contemporary use of tables in wrestling; then we get into how visa issues are affecting the wrestling world, and wrap up with our Forbidden Door preview!

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0:00 - Intro

1:28 - The History of Tables in Wrestling

43:18 - Charlie’s Complaint Corner: Immigration Issues Affecting Stuff We Like

50:14 - AEW Forbidden Door Preview!

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Charlie discusses the history of wrestling on home video - from its humble origins on VHS in the late 70s to the fraught nature of streaming today. In AEW action, Connor explains how and why Thekla got fired from Stardom, Jared brainstorms ideas for Andrade and Speedball, and we also talk about AEW’s World Cup merch.

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0:00 - Intro

0:51 - Wrestling on Home Video

38:20 - AEW Headlines: How Thekla got fired, AEW World Cup merch, Andrade’s future?

53:30 - Upcoming AEW Action, Preview for Next Week!

SOURCES:

https://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/videos - WWE, WCW, AWA libraries

https://www.wrestlingdvdnetwork.com/ - lists, easter egg content

Goldstein, Seth (December 27, 1997). "Picture This!" (PDF). Billboard. p. 157. Retrieved August 4, 2023. > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_Home_Video#:~:text=Goldstein%2C%20Seth%20(December,%5E

https://www.thesportster.com/wwe-coliseum-home-video-facts-trivia/

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We discuss Rob Van Dam; his impact in WWE on Connor - and two matches featuring Eddie Guerrero and a heater from ECW. We switch up our AEW coverage to talk about MJF’s dedication to shithousery, Kevin Knight breaking our hearts, and the return of the CEO, Mercedes Mone. This is a good one folks. We’ve got a cool one coming up.

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0:00 - Intro & Agenda

1:40 - Rob Van Dam: The Whole F’n Show

33:34 - AEW Headlines: MJF, Kevin Knight, Mercedes Mone, Lio Rush

46:13 - Upcoming AEW Action, Preview for Next Week!

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We attended Dynamite LIVE in Philadelphia for a HUGE fallout* show, including JetSpeed’s heartbreaking break-up, The Dogs interrupt a special moment, but there were only two women's matches on the card? Charlie also explains what an A/B/C-Show actually is, the Divine Dominion meet their match, and we learn the future of the TBS championship!

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0:00 - AEW Dynamite/Collision 5/27/26

24:21 - A/B/C-Show: What does it Mean?

27:50 - AEW Collision 5/30/26

39:12 - Upcoming AEW Action!

Also, this Friday, the VOD for Metal Gear Monday will be available - follow Charlie’s journey into the scarily relevant world of Hideo Kojima each Monday on Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/cshowpod) - 9 pm ET!

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It’s Double or Nothing time, and we dive into the rivalry between MJF and Darby Allin, including their matches outside of AEW, and in an awesome PPV, we get Okada and Takeshita facing off, the kickoff for the Owen Hart Cup, and a shocking turn of a main event!

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MJF vs. Darby Allin from Limitless Wrestling March 2018: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akRUc7KHys8

Darby Allin vs. MJF - PWG SIXTEEN 07.26.2019 | FULL MATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th0Gm_AnuQQ

4/26 AEW Dynamite results | ProWrestling.net : https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/04/26/4-26-aew-dynamite-results-powells-live-review-of-darby-allin-vs-sammy-guevara-for-a-shot-at-the-aew-world-championship-jade-cargill-vs-taya-valkyrie-for-the-tbs-title-orange-cassidy-vs-ba/

0:00 - Intro into AEW Dynamite 5/20/26

24:28 - Storytime: The Saga of the Side Headlock Takeover

43:26 - AEW Double or Nothing 5/24/26

1:17:11 - Outro - AEW Dynamite coming up!

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