The second part of this 4 hour extravaganza. The stars of ROH and New Japan are really showing off why they're a great alternative to the major wrestling companies. Meanwhile, Payton does his best to get Zack to appreciate purer wrestling styles.

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We continue our break from WWE with our first foray into the indy wrestling scene. The first half of Ring of Honor's sold-out show in Madison Square Garden - G1 Supercard!

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Payton is on vacation, so to celebrate 6 months of Turnbuckle Training - here's the original pilot we recorded way back when. On this episode we discuss Backlash 1999. A show right in the middle of the Attitude Era with a lot of fun, wild matches from some of the period's biggest stars.

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This week we're going to look at Total Nonstop Action. A company that started after WCW and ECW folded. It's often the butt of the joke - falling into some of the same trends that WCW fell into in the early 2000s. But this PPV shows that they were, at one time, a decent alternative for people who had grown tired of the WWE.

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We've got a supersized episode for you this week. We're talking about "The Grandest Stage of Them All" WrestleMania X-Seven. Quite possibly the greatest incarnation of the show - it's got technical wrestling, brawling and LOTS of hardcore. Also want to apologize about the audio in the beginning. Payton forgot to turn on his mic because he was too excited for WrestleMania!

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It's a night that would change the history of professional wrestling. We discuss what happens when real life bleeds into the storyline as well as the shocking lead up and aftermath of the Montreal Screwjob.

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Today we're looking at one of the most exciting, yet poorly booked styles of wrestling. See how WCW put cruiserweight wrestling on the map and how it evolved in the WWE.

1. Rey Mysterio vs. Psychosis, Bash at the Beach 1996
2. Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero, Halloween Havoc 1997
3. Billy Kidman vs. Tajiri, Raw 10/22/2001
4. The Hurricane vs. Jamie Noble, King of the Ring 2002
5. Matt Hardy vs. Rey Mysterio, WrestleMania XIX
6. Rey Mysterio vs. Chavo Guerrero, No Way Out 2004
7. Cruiserweight Open, Royal Rumble 2006

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We are right in the middle of the women's wrestling revolution, but boy has it taken us a while to get here. In this episode we go back to show you some of the highs and lows of women in the wrestling business and look ahead to where we might go from here. Matches include:

1. Alundra Blayze vs. Bull Nakano, Summerslam 1994
2. Chyna vs. Jeff Jarrett, No Mercy 1999
3. Trish Stratus vs. Lita, Raw December 6, 2004
4. Trish Stratus vs. Mickie James, WrestleMania 22
5. Charlotte vs. Natalya, NXT Takeover 2014
6. Bayley vs. Sasha Banks, NXT Takeover Respect 2015
7. Charlotte vs. Sasha Banks, Hell in a Cell 2016

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As the Royal Rumble draws near, we look back on one of the gretest events in the show's history. From an incredible matchup between the two "Canadian Chris's" to a record-breaking performance by Kane to the bizarre inclusion of Drew Carey - this is the Royal Rumble 2001.

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In this episode we talk about one of the most popular, most enduring match types in wrestling history. We start from the match's inception and see it evolve and branch out into different match types.

1. Razor Ramon vs. Shawn Michaels, WrestleMania X
2. Triple H vs. The Rock, Summerslam 1998
3. The Hardyz vs. Edge and Christian, No Mercy 1999
4. The Hardyz vs. Edge and Christian vs. The Dudleyz, Summerslam 2000
5. Undertaker vs. Jeff Hardy, Raw June 1, 2002
6. Money in the Bank Ladder Match, WrestleMania 21
7. Eddie Guerrero vs. Rey Mysterio, Summerslam 2005

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