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”Dropkick Basement” is a Pro Wrestling Podcast. We will be giving you, the listener, historical insight, best and worst lists, new takes on old shows, and tons more from our unique perspectives. Your hosts, Mike Madden and Tom Schultz are lifelong pro wrestling fans, so you know they are on the ball. Frequent guests are sure to keep you coming back to learn more from their minds.
Unknown Host hosts Dropkick Basement, a sports show with 51 episodes published.
Hazy days of summer are in full effect. On this week's episode Tom and Mike revisit the WCW summer time PPV Bash at the Beach and Beach Blast to try and fix some booking issues. Make sure to apply plenty of sunscreen bef
The dream team is back as we cover great trainers in the history of pro wrestling. From legends who taught while they worked to journeymen who shared the tricks of the trade, all the way to modern schools molding the sta
More AEW Fantasy Booking is up as Mike takes the month of August. This comes off Tom's red hot July predictions and sets the scene for All In at the end of August. Get ready for a summer sizzler.
What if AEW was in the booking hands of Dropkick Basement for the summer? This week Tom takes a crack at booking out the July 2026 upcoming events for AEW all the way to Redemption. Let's see the twists and turns that he
This week we shine a light on some of the most controversial angles in the history of pro wrestling. These angles are touchy subjects but also drew money for their respective eras. Most of these could not be pulled off i
This week we are feeling very independent, 2000's indy scene style. Tom is going to take us through his favorite matches from the 2000's independent wrestling scene. Many of the biggest stars of the wrestling scene for t
In 1984 the World Wrestling Federation ramped up their efforts for national expansion. They crossed territory lines across the US that infringed on long held agreements between promoters. We know that they had a plan to
The return of the rookie cards series takes us back to the 90's. We book some fantasy cards for wrestlers who broke in during 1993 and 1998. Lots of hall of famers and lots of flash in the pan guys too. Enjoy this time c
Join us this week as we look back on past Wrestlemanias. We talk fun facts, venues, host cities, and a whole lot more. Links below and don't forget to like, comment and subscribe for more: Spotify- https://open.spotify.c
A wiseman once said, "A stable is a place you keep horses, I manage athletes". The manager led stables are not new to pro wrestling as they have been active for decades. This week we tier rank some memorable groups to se
With the road to Wrestlemania in full effect, we are looking back on some of the worst matches from years past. From unspectacular mid carders to sloppy booking, the showcase of the immortals is not immune to duds from t
We are back in our rookie cards mode. This week landing in the 80's for a pair of fantasy booked cards from 1984 and 1988. Lots of legendary talent and future stars to work with here and some blink and you'll miss them r
The anniversary crossover continues today with The Captain Michael Corby, joining us in the basement to reflect on ECW. We are rebooking the first ECW Pay Per View, Barely Legal with a more robust roster and flexible tim
Almost all of the attention at a Royal Rumble event goes to the Rumble matches themselves but on those undercards there are some great matches that deserve your time and attention. This week Tom and Mike share their favo
January 2026 saw the dissolution of one of the longest running and influential factions in Pro Wrestling History, Bullet Club. The ever evolving group had a roller coast and legendary runs through not only their home pro
This week we focus on the best of the best from Japan. Listen as we pull together the dream team for wrestlers who made their reputation in their home country of Japan. There are lots of legends and some surprises in sto
The NWA/WCW had a running tradition of their biggest card of the year in the end of the year. That show was Starrcade, originally run on Thanksgiving night, it was later moved to December and stayed in December through t
This week we turn the tables and let our good friend and collaborator, Steve Mezzano (The Basement Bar Show) ask us thought proving wrestling questions. Steve's not bringing softball questions or trying to zing us with t
This week we hold a snake draft for women's wrestlers. Our guest is Steve Mezzano and we will draft our own unique survivor series style teams based on some guidelines. Who's got the tools to survive.
The topic of title bets is always a hot one in the internet wrestling community. Of course, we have opinions and to help us create a definitive tier ranking or you, we have on our frequent collaborator, Steve Mezzano fro
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