The Worst There Was: The Bottom of the Wrestling Barrel
Northern Irish comedians and longtime wrestling fans Ronan Linskey and Alan Irwin take some deep dives into the very worst of professional wrestling. Season 1 is complete, covering Vince Russo's WCW, while Season 2 is all about WWECW! Facebook - www.facebook.com/twtwpod Instagram - @twtwpod TikTok - @twtwpod Twitter - @twtwpod Email - theworsttherewas@gmail.com
TNA Impact, January 4th & January 14th 2010 (Hulk Hogan's Debut)
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He's here, and he's brought lots of awful friends with him! It's only fitting that an event as big as this has led to our longest ever recording. If you were wondering, the descent into madness begins around the two-hour mark.
The absolute boy of Season 1 was Big Vito, while Mike Knox got the accolade in Season 2. Have we already found the absolute boy of Season 3? You bet your ass.
(Episode recorded March 2025)
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SEASON 3 PREMIERE: TNA Final Resolution, 20th December 2009
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It's time, brother!
Much like the arrival of Hulk Hogan in TNA, the arrival of Season 3 is greatly hyped, we start talking about him before he's even appeared on TV, and things are better before he got there.
Hopefully you're as excited as we were to witness the power of TWTWmania!
(Episode recorded March 2025)
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TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES CORRECTED
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Hello! In an error worthy of Hogan-era TNA, Alan uploaded an incomplete version of the show. This has now been corrected - if you delete your existing download (or mark as played if you're streaming) and redownload or stream it, you should now have the correct version!
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BONUS EPISODE #11 - CZW Ultraviolent Tournament of Death II, July 26th 2003 (and the AIWF!)
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It's our last stop before Hogan hits TNA in Season 3, and it's the grossest episode we've ever done. We take a look at both the AIWF from our Louis Theroux episode, and one of CZW's annual deathmatch tournaments. JESUS!
You can find the CZW show here: https://iwtv.live/promotion/Combat-Zone-Wrestling#dxLBOeZ7NQ
And you can find the AIWF matches here:
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLonFwNn8sgLIqbC2S0j-GGHiWf-lxk74f&si=C0JjFr4dTD2LutWB
We'll see you in Season 3, BROTHER!
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BONUS EPISODE #10 - The Best There Was #2: WWF Backlash, April 30th 2000
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It's the penultimate bonus episode before Season 3, and we've decided to give ourselves a little treat by watching an all-time classic pay-per-view. Seriously, this was bloody great.
(Episode recorded February 2025)
Our final bonus episode will cover CZW Ultraviolent Tournament of Death II from 2003, and also check in with the AIWF from our Louis Theroux episode!
You can find the CZW show here: https://iwtv.live/promotion/Combat-Zone-Wrestling#dxLBOeZ7NQ
And you can find the AIWF matches here:
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BONUS EPISODE #9 - HUSTLE 3, May 8th 2004
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Is this the weirdest show we've covered? It might well be!
This show can be tracked down online, but a version with subtitles that we used for recording can be found on our Patreon. It's somehow even less comprehensible when you know what people are saying.
Now let's do it together: 3...2...1...HUSTLE HUSTLE!
(Episode recorded January 2025)
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BONUS EPISODE #8 - Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends: "Wrestling" and "Looking for Love"
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Time to take a look at Louis Theroux's foray into low-level independent wrestling and WCW. Also, just because we want to, we watch and discuss possibly the greatest documentary star of them all, Lake Palmer!
If you're in the UK, both of these episodes are available on BBC iPlayer. If you're not, they're available here:
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6b835n
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5wcxng
Do yourself a favour and watch them. May the flame of our podcast never die!
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BONUS EPISODE #7 - IMPACT One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 2, July 5th 2013 (feat. Dave Elliott!)
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We ring in 2025 by dipping our toes into the tepid waters of TNA's self-contained pay-per-views, and we're joined by our friend, fellow comedian Dave Elliott! It's a lovely lovely time. Well, the chat is; the show is suitably poor quality. Enjoy!
You can find out more about Dave on his website https://daveelliottcomedy.com/ !
(Episode recorded January 2025)
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BONUS EPISODE #6 - Q&A Special!
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Festive greetings to you all! We're celebrating the end of Season 2 with a big heap of questions sent in by you, our lovely listeners! We were absolutely delighted with the number of responses; thank you, it really means a lot.
In this episode we cover mostly wrestling questions, but also tip our toes into comedy, music, the history of our friendship, and of course the obligatory Peep Show discussion. Enjoy, and we'll see you in 2025!
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Season 2 Awards - The Best & Worst of WWECW
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We've got the tuxedos out of the wardrobe, we're all bloated from a fancy dinner, and we've had one too many cocktails - it's time for the awards ceremony! Let's find out who are the winner, the losers and the creamy middlers of Season 2!
(Episode recorded November 2024)
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