DEADLOCK Podcast: Revisiting WWE SmackDown! 2006 Christmas Special, Batista Battles Santa Claus, King Booker & Finlay vs The Brother Of Destruction In Main Event, Joey Mercury’s Face Destroyed By Ladder at WWE Armageddon 2006, Top 5 Draft Returns

On this festive episode on WWE Smackdown!, Batista takes on Santa Claus in an impromptu match. Of course, this was not your typical Santa – it was Sylvan the whole time, dressed in a Santa costume. Despite the unconventional matchup, Batista took down the jolly old man. In the main event, King Booker and Finlay teamed up to battle The...

DEADLOCK Podcast: Revisiting 2001 XWF Episode #1 In Your Face, New Alternative To WWE Before NWA TNA Wrestling, Hulk Hogan, Sable, Roddy Piper and The Nasty Boys, Vampiro VS Curt Hennig in Main Event, Top 5 DEADLOCK Draft

XWF! What does the X stand for? Xtreme? Xcitement? Nobody really knows! XWF IN YOUR FACE! The XWF promotion was founded in 2001 by former WWE Superstars Greg “The Hammer” Valentine, Nasty Boy Brian Knobbs, and Jimmy Hart. The XWF was supposed to feature a mix of established veterans and up-and-coming stars. Some of the top wrestlers in the XWF...

DEADLOCK Podcast: Revisiting WWF RAW 1999 The Highest Rated RAW Of All Time, The Corporate Ministry VS The UNION, Commissioner Shawn Michaels Shakes Things Up, Nightstick On A Pole, Loser Leaves WWF, Stone Cold, The Rock, & Mr. McMahon VS Shane, The Undertaker, Triple H

The year is 1999 and pro wrestling is at an all time high, in fact Monday Night RAW gets the highest rating of all time! Shawn Michaels is the commissioner of the WWF and decides to throw a wrench in the plans of the Corporate Ministry and books a crazy show. A Nightstick on a pole match, a Loser Leaves the WWF Match, A Hardcore Handicapped match...

DEADLOCK Podcast: Revisiting WCW Monday Nitro 1999 The Finger Poke Of Doom, The Night WCW Lost the War, Goldberg Gets Arrested In Hometown, nWo Reforms with Wolfpac & Black & White, WCW Spoils WWF Raw, Ric Flair As WCW President, 40,000 In The Georgia Dome

Ric Flair is the new President of WCW as we head into 1999 and one of the biggest WCW Nitro episodes of all time. It’s Goldberg vs Kevin Nash inside the Georgia Dome with 40,000 people in attendance. The match never happens as Goldberg gets arrested on charges of stalking Ms. Elizabeth! Goldberg is taken to the police station for questioning. This...

DEADLOCK Podcast: Revisiting WWE RAW 2007 Mr. McMahon’s Limo Blows Up, The 2007 WWE Draft, Mr. McMahon Appreciation Night, Unscripted Comments from Celebrities & Superstars, WWE Champion vs World Champion John Cena vs Edge

It’s the 2007 WWE Draft! The first ever tri-branded draft as RAW, Smackdown, & ECW will all have to win matches to get draft picks. It is also Mr. McMahon Appreciation Night with unscripted comments from WWE Superstars and celebrities. From Donald Trump to Steve-O, all the stars are here to appreciate Mr. McMahon. This is also an infamous...

DEADLOCK Podcast: Revisiting WWE SmackDown! 2003 Brock Lesnar & Big Show Break The Ring, Mr. McMahon VS Zack Gowen Arm Wrestling Match, Historic Rey Mysterio Matt Hardy Cruiserweight Championship Feud, Undertaker vs FBI, Team Angle Breaks Up

The first time is always the best. In this case, that’s 100% true. Brock Lesnar and Big Show have been feuding for a while and it comes to a head in the Main Event of SmackDown for the WWE Championship! Brock Lesnar takes the Big Show up to the top rope and delivers the biggest superplex of all time as the ring implodes. Neither man could get up...