Nick Piccone (CrossingBroad.com, Fox PHL Gambler) and Vaughn Johnson (Inquirer.com) started a pro wrestling podcast in 2015 and have continually produced excellent episodes weekly ... Live commentary specials before they were cool, deep dives into career retrospectives, high profile guests, current product analysis, and much more ... For exclusive content and more live commentary specials, become a patron: patreon.com/shootersradio
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Signup to Generate a PitchNick Piccone (, Fox PHL Gambler) and Vaughn Johnson started a pro wrestling podcast in 2015 and have continually produced excellent episodes weekly... Live commentary specials before they were cool, deep dives into career retrospectives, high profile guests, current product analysis, and much more...
Recent episodes include "REWIND: WCW Halloween Havoc '98 Deep Dive" (29 October 2026, 138 minutes), "REWIND: WCW Halloween Havoc '97 Deep Dive" (28 October 2026, 140 minutes), and "REWIND: WCW Halloween Havoc '96 Deep Dive" (26 October 2026, 125 minutes).
The Straight Shooters publishes roughly a few times a week, with episodes averaging 113 minutes.
Booking probability for The Straight Shooters is 46%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Straight Shooters requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Straight Shooters's contact route on record: verified email.
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Recorded 10/2020. Featured in Ep. 255.WCW's Halloween Havoc 1998 took place on October 25, 1998 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Despite being red hot in 1997, WCW had its best fiscal year in 1998 and was...
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Recorded 10/2020. Featured in Ep. 254.WCW's Halloween Havoc 1997 took place on October 26, 1997 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. It garnered a 1.10 pay-per-view buyrate, and Nick Piccone was among those...
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Recorded 10/2022. Featured in Ep. 341.We're heading back to 1996 again - this time taking a deep dive into Slim Jim's Halloween Havoc 1996! The nWo was just born and "Hollywood" Hulk Hogan would defend the WCW World...
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Recorded 10/2021. Featured in Ep. 305.This week, the guys dive deep into WCW's Halloween Havoc 1995... where Hulk Hogan and The Giant would square off not once... but twice! The Sumo Monster Truck Match and the WCW...
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Recorded 10/2021. Featured in Ep. 304.WCW is already too small for both Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair months after Hogan's WCW debut, so it's Hogan vs. Flair in a Career-Threatening Steel Cage Match at Halloween Havoc '94...
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In this episode, Vaughn and Nick dive deep into See No Evil 2 in the latest edition of Reel Graps. Why? Because it's October and almost Halloween. Oh, and Kane's in it. Our best scene, worst scene, best performance...
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Recorded 10/2025. Featured in Ep. 443.The guys spin the wheel and make the deal as they dive deep into WCW Halloween Havoc 1992, which took place right here in Philadelphia, PA. --Twitter/X...
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In this episode, Vaughn and Nick dive deep into the latest Patreon request - WWE No Mercy 2005. It was Batista defending the World Heavyweight Championship against a ... changed Eddie Guerrero!? Bobby Lashley and Ken...
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Recorded 10/2022. Featured in Ep. 342.Nick and Vaughn dive deep into WCW Halloween Havoc 1991 and the CHAMBER OF HORRORS MATCH! AND THE HALLOWEEN PHANTOM! AND THE BRAVES/TWINS WORLD SERIES GAME 7 OH...
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In this episode, Vaughn Johnson and Nick Piccone dive deep into WWE Unforgiven 2006, via Patreon request. John Cena had already signed a three-year deal to go to SmackDown if he didn't beat Edge for the WWE Championship...
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In this episode, Vaughn Johnson and Nick Piccone dive deep into WWE SummerSlam 2014, via Patreon request. The WWE Network was $9.99. The infamous Brock Lesnar vs. John Cena squash. A Bella heel turn!? Roman's coming out...
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In this episode, Vaughn Johnson and Nick Piccone talk all things AEW as they react to AEW's biggest show of the year, All In: London. Will Ospreay captured the AEW World Heavyweight Championship over Kenny Omega. THE...
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In this episode, Vaughn Johnson, Nick Piccone, and THE THIRD MAN Brian Isley dive deep into the latest Patreon request, WWE Battleground 2016. It was a time of change in WWE... or so we thought. Thing were looking up...
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In this episode, Vaughn Johnson, Nick Piccone, and Jon Jansen discuss the spillover from SummerSlam, and what's next for WWE as we head into fall and winter. Kevin Owens vs. CM Punk. Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton. Oba...
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REWIND TIME.We take another deep dive into an event that took place in Philadelphia at the Spectrum in 1990 - WWF SummerSlam. It was a double main event! Hulk Hogan returns to take on Earthquake and the Ultimate Warrior...
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In this episode, Roy Burton and Mark Henry Jr. join Vaugh and Nick to preview WWE SummerSlam 2026! Roman Reigns defends his World Heavyweight Championship against Seth Rollins and CM Punk defends his WWE Championship...
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In this episode, THE THIRD MAN Brian Isley joins Vaughn and Nick to discuss LeBron James signing with the Philadelphia 76ers - the biggest free agent signing in Philly sports this century, and maybe forever!? We've also...
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In this episode, Nick and Vaughn dive deep into Hulk Hogan's in-ring debut in World Championship Wrestling at WCW's Bash at the Beach 1994 in Orlando. It was the dawning of a new era in WCW, "Wrestling is cool again" as...
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REWIND TIME.Nick and Vaughn head back to the Golden Era of 1997 and dive deep into an event that was headlined by Dennis Rodman tag-teaming with Hollywood Hogan as the nWo goes mainstream! Recorded July 2024. Featured...
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In this episode, Nick and Vaughn are joined by Roy Burton to react to CM Punk's return to WWE after a mini-hiatus. Oh yeah, and he won the WWE Title from Sami Zayn.So... what now?--Twitter/X...
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