**This Audio Is Pulled From the Twitch Stream Originally Broadcast on 9/19/20** The Unofficial AEW Dynamite Post Show (Dynamite Air Date: 09/16/20) Originally a podcast binging, recapping, and annotating YouTube’s favorite pro wrestling show Being the Elite, the scope of WTE has now grown to cover every aspect of All Elite Wrestling. Streaming live on Twitch (most weeks) after AEW Dynamite, your boys break down all of the action and discuss all things Elite in your wrestling world. Also keep an eye out for special preview and recap shows for all of AEWs major cards. Join us at twitch.tv/beckyandfrank LIVE after every AEW and let us know what you think!

This Is Awesome? / Watching the Elite

Watching The Elite LIVE! 9/19/20

6/3/1994 - All Japan Pro Wrestling - Mitsuharu Misawa vs Toshiaki Kawada In the early days of the IWC, this match was considered by many to be the greatest of all time. A high point in the stellar years-long run of early 90s All Japan Pro Wrestling. Two of the four pillars of heaven clashing in the ring for the vaunted Triple Crown Title. What more can be said about this King's Road classic? Apparently quite a bit because this episode is a hair under two hours long. Joining the team this week to apply the STAR Rating system is Jon Sung! (Flavor.country) [Mitsuharu Misawa vs Toshiaki Kawada, AJPW Super Power Series 1994, June 3 1994]

S8E10: Mitsuharu Misawa vs Toshiaki Kawada w/Jon Sung

For the fifth time inside of the six-sided ring, Samoa Joe and Kurt Angle will square off. But this time, Joe isn't just fighting for Angle's TNA World Heavyweight Championship - he's fighting for his career! And to put a hat on that hat, both men have been training in mixed martial arts. Also Karen Angle is there.  To help break down this MMA-infused matchup is returning guest Kurt Kroeber! [Kurt Angle vs Samoa Joe, TNA Lockdown 2008, April 13 2008]

S8E9: Kurt Angle vs Samoa Joe w/Kurt Kroeber

**This Audio Is Pulled From the Twitch Stream Originally Broadcast on 8/30/20** The Unofficial AEW Dynamite Post Show (Dynamite Air Date: 08/27/20) Originally a podcast binging, recapping, and annotating YouTube’s favorite pro wrestling show Being the Elite, the scope of WTE has now grown to cover every aspect of All Elite Wrestling. Streaming live on Twitch (most weeks) after AEW Dynamite, your boys break down all of the action and discuss all things Elite in your wrestling world. Also keep an eye out for special preview and recap shows for all of AEWs major cards. Join us at twitch.tv/beckyandfrank LIVE after every AEW and let us know what you think!

Watching The Elite LIVE! 8/30/20

**This Audio Is Pulled From the Twitch Stream Originally Broadcast on 8/23/20** The Unofficial AEW Dynamite Post Show. Originally a podcast binging, recapping, and annotating YouTube’s favorite pro wrestling show Being the Elite, the scope of WTE has now grown to cover every aspect of All Elite Wrestling. Streaming live on Twitch (most weeks) after AEW Dynamite, your boys break down all of the action and discuss all things Elite in your wrestling world. Also keep an eye out for special preview and recap shows for all of AEWs major cards. Join us at twitch.tv/beckyandfrank LIVE after every AEW and let us know what you think!

Watching The Elite LIVE! 8/23/20

The Summerslam you thought you'd never see... a family coming apart at the seems! The Intercontinental Title main eventing a PPV located outside of North America! A large Englishman being fooked! We are of course watching champion Bret Hart defend his coveted belt against challenger, brother-in-law and friend The British Bulldog. With Diana Hart watching from slightly-further-away than ringside (why do the Hart's always have kinda shitty seats?) - which man will leave Wembley stadium as Champion? Joining your hosts to put the STAR Rating system to task is Trevor Leffert! [Bret Hart vs The British Bulldog, WWF Summerslam 1992, August 29 1992]  

S8E8: Bret Hart vs The British Bulldog w/Trevor Leffert

**This Audio Is Pulled From the Twitch Stream Originally Broadcast on 8/15/20** The Unofficial AEW Dynamite Post Show. Originally a podcast binging, recapping, and annotating YouTube’s favorite pro wrestling show Being the Elite, the scope of WTE has now grown to cover every aspect of All Elite Wrestling. Streaming live on Twitch (most weeks) after AEW Dynamite, your boys break down all of the action and discuss all things Elite in your wrestling world. Also keep an eye out for special preview and recap shows for all of AEWs major cards. Join us at twitch.tv/beckyandfrank LIVE after every AEW and let us know what you think!

Watching The Elite LIVE! 8/15/20

A matchup so nice they did it at least five times - but this particular contest takes places within the confines of the sadistic, horrifying metallic structure that we affectionately call the Hell in a Cell. In one corner, the defending champions: The New Day, represented by Big E and Xavier woods. And in the other, the challengers: The Usos, real-life twin brothers Jimmy and Jay! Who will come out on top this time?  Assisting your co-hosts this week in this soft-science research project is Spencer Tucker! [New Day vs Usos, WWE Hell in a Cell 2017, October 8 2017]

S8E7: The New Day vs The Usos w/Spencer Tucker

**This Audio Is Pulled From the Twitch Stream Originally Broadcast on 7/31/20** The Unofficial AEW Dynamite Post Show. Originally a podcast binging, recapping, and annotating YouTube’s favorite pro wrestling show Being the Elite, the scope of WTE has now grown to cover every aspect of All Elite Wrestling. Streaming live on Twitch (most weeks) after AEW Dynamite, your boys break down all of the action and discuss all things Elite in your wrestling world. Also keep an eye out for special preview and recap shows for all of AEWs major cards. Join us at twitch.tv/beckyandfrank LIVE after every AEW and let us know what you think!

Watching The Elite LIVE! 7/31/20

It's her party and she can bleed if she wants to! And apparently Risa Sera would like to bleed (this intro doubles as a content warning). For the sixth episode of season eight, the gang is having a good, long look at a good, long match. It's the main event of Risa Sera 4th Product Last Death Match: the 60 Minute Iron Woman Gauntlet Death Match. Featuring kendo sticks, crowns of barbed wire, light tubes, baseball, snowboards, pasta (question mark), an egg yolk chugging contest, and more!  Joining Joaquin, Frank and Chuck to apply some soft science is Eric Kuhr!  [Risa Sera vs X, 60 Minute Iron Woman Gauntlet Death Match, Ice Ribbon/Risa Sera 4th Product Last Death Match, November 14 2017]

S8E6: Risa Sera vs X - 60 Minute Iron Woman Gauntlet Death Match w/Eric Kuhr

**This Audio Is Pulled From the Twitch Stream Originally Broadcast on 7/25/20** The Unofficial AEW Dynamite Post Show. Originally a podcast binging, recapping, and annotating YouTube’s favorite pro wrestling show Being the Elite, the scope of WTE has now grown to cover every aspect of All Elite Wrestling. Streaming live on Twitch (most weeks) after AEW Dynamite, your boys break down all of the action and discuss all things Elite in your wrestling world. Also keep an eye out for special preview and recap shows for all of AEWs major cards. Join us at twitch.tv/beckyandfrank LIVE after every AEW and let us know what you think!

Watching The Elite LIVE! 7/25/20

On the road to the Royal Rumble, which officially kicks off the road to WrestleMania, two familiar foes square off in the main event of WWE Smackdown Live. All that's on the line is bragging rights and the ever-important intangible: momentum.  It's best two out of three falls, with managers barred from ringside. Rey Mysterio takes on Andrade (Cien Almas no more) in a follow-up match to the previous week's instant classic.  Joining the team for this trip into the science lab is Nate Gray! And yes, we apologize for mistakenly saying this match took place in 2017 on a few occasions. During quarantine, when recording from inside of your closet, time is a flat circle. [Rey Mysterio vs Andrade, WWE Smackdown Live, January 19 2019]

S8E5: Rey Mysterio vs Andrade Best 2 out of 3 Falls w/Nate Gray

Two Bobby's, a Tommy and a Stan enter the UTC Arena. No, it's not the lineup for a cartoon character convention, it's the makeup of an NWA United States Tag Team Championship match featuring two of the hottest pairs of their era: The freshly arrived Fantastics challenge the dastardly Midnight Express who are in the middle of lengthy run as champions. Though they wrestled at least a dozen times (in this run alone), this particular contest, taped in front of lively crowd in Chattanooga, was called an instant classic despite spanning five commercial breaks. One wonders how many California Raisins ads aired on TBS that day. Joining the gang to help break down the action is Mike Mitchell (@SirMitchell)! Find everything TIA at thisisawesomepod.com and send match suggestions for the show to @TIAPOD or thisisawesomepod@gmail.com [The Fantastics vs The Midnight Express, NWA World Championship Wrestling, April 24 1988]

S8E4: The Fantastics vs The Midnight Express w/Mike Mitchell

WrestleMania 22 hits the Big Time with this seminal (and somewhat problematic) WWE Women's Championship matchup between the Ace of 2006 WWE's women's division and her obsessed superfan. It's Trish Stratus taking on challenger Mickie James, co-starring a rowdy Chicago crowd and some cringeworthy commentary. We suggest you check out options available on daily motion for the original, unabridged version of the match. On the WWE Network they've done some not-so-light editing, with the finish being significantly altered (though JR and King's commentary is present in nearly every version, so be forewarned). Joining the gang this week in the virtual studio is returning guest and Muscle Temple member Leigh Luna!  [Trish Stratus vs Mickie James, WrestleMania 22, April 2 2006]

S8E3: Trish Stratus vs Mickie James w/Leigh Luna

On our first look in on DEFY Wrestling, we are performing a deep dive on an instant classic from 2017 featuring two of the hottest stars on the independent scene - it's Lio Rush battling Shane Strickland in a match to kick off the first ever 8XGP Tournament. Besides being a fast-paced, high impact contest, what will likely stand out to first-time DEFY viewers is their unique presentation. Don't worry - you'll get used to it... maybe... Joining in on all of the soft-science fun this week is our guest Cornell Reid! [Lio Rush vs Shane Strickland, DEFY2 Wolves At the Door, DEFY Wrestling, April 7 2017]

S8E2: Lio Rush vs Shane Strickland w/Cornell Reid

This Is Awesome is an informal research project with no methodology asking the question: What makes a great pro wrestling match and why? We watch the best wrestling matches of all time, suggested by you, and then we show it to a non-fan to see if it holds up!

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