Zeroes of Wrestling

Episode 50: The Ball Pain Resets

It's the Zeroes of Wrestling Episode 50 Spectacular! Wowee! Gavin's guest for this one is Chris Sims (War Rocket Ajax), who feels that four of the five matches discussed this week aren't really all that bad. The other one, though? Oof! This time they talk about the lowest-ranked matches from Rebellion 00, Massacre on 34th Street, Armageddon 00, Starrcade 00, and Millennium Final (which makes Gavin feel sad and emotional about WCW's coming demise). Topics include whether Bull Buchanon was a monk or a monkey, the German WCW tournament that makes no sense, and how they really should have updated Val Venis' finisher name when he joined RTC. On top of that, Gavin ends the episode by discussing his five favorite bad matches that he discovered from doing this podcast. Here's to 50 more episodes! Also, here's Chris' article on the Alfred TV show: https://www.the-isb.com/2025/03/03/in-for-a-penny/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zeroes-of-wrestling/donations [https://redcircle.com/zeroes-of-wrestling/donations]

Episode 49: Pig Farmer Showing Hog

On the eve of hitting 50 regular episodes, ZOW welcomes in Gavin's old "went to school together, but a couple years apart" friend David Zanko. After a brief discussion about how they were brought together by the release of Mortal Kombat 3 in a sadly-defunct Paramus, NJ arcade complex, the two talk up the worst-rated matches from No Mercy 00, Halloween Havoc 00, November to Remember 00, Survivor Series 00, and Mayhem 00. While we do reach the thankfully one-and-done match of Naked Mideon, we also get the lowest-rated match in WCW history! Does it deserve that honor? Gavin thinks otherwise, but its ending sure is pretty damn stupid! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zeroes-of-wrestling/donations [https://redcircle.com/zeroes-of-wrestling/donations]

Episode 48: Chilly Willy is Just Kind of There

Mac (also known online as sleepwalkers) is our guest this week, helping Gavin inch his way towards the end of the Monday Night War... except they're discussing shows that aired on Sundays. They talk about the lowest-rated matches from iGW Superstars Of Wrestling: Rodman Down Under, SummerSlam 00, Fall Brawl 00, Unforgiven 00, and Anarchy Rulz 00. Topics include the Insane Clown Posse's weird nicknames for people, the Extreme Forbidden Door, the subtleties of getting stabbed in the eye in kayfabe, and the shocking existence of Sugar Daddy! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zeroes-of-wrestling/donations [https://redcircle.com/zeroes-of-wrestling/donations]

Episode 47: The Three Biggest Boys

This week, Gavin chills with his old improv friend Rissa Pappas (https://www.rissapappas.com/ https://www.instagram.com/rissapappas/), who knows wrestling, but not enough to be fully prepared for WCW in 2000. For this episode, the targets are the worst matches from King of the Ring 00, Bash at the Beach 00, Heat Wave 00, Fully Loaded 00, and the infamous New Blood Rising. Discussions include WCW giving lip service to the idea that their top guy sucks compared to WWF's comedy jobber, the bizarre final time we see Hulk Hogan on screen in WCW, ECW's inability to do subtle humor, and how even a macabre blood feud looks lame as hell when you're brawling in a lake. All this, and Gavin introduces Rissa to the American Males theme! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zeroes-of-wrestling/donations [https://redcircle.com/zeroes-of-wrestling/donations]

Episode 46: That Be My Hobby and Job

This week, Gavin crosses paths with indie wrestling renaissance man Jason Heat (https://www.instagram.com/jasonhowardheat/) and they hit it off in the name of bad wrestling. Well, maybe not all bad as there's a fun banger on the WWF side. The low-ranked targets this week come from Insurrextion 00, Slamboree 00, Hardcore Heaven 00, Judgment Day 00, and Great American Bash 00. So many questions are asked, such as: Was Jim Ross always horny? Did Big Show cry at his father's funeral? If a post-match brawl has a three-count thrown in there out of nowhere, does it constitute a wrestling match? Did Jerry Lawler actually pay attention when watching the Lion King? How does the lowest-rated WCW PPV mirror the highest-rated WWE PPV? There's a lot to talk about here. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/zeroes-of-wrestling/donations [https://redcircle.com/zeroes-of-wrestling/donations]