Start here for a new episode of the Finisher podcast, as we’re talking the Rumble, returns and someone is a bastard when it comes to the Predictions Championship. But now stick around for some real magic. The first edition of our Match of the Week takes us back to February 2009. The place: Reseda, California.Continue reading “Pod and a Match of the Week, two bits”
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2024 Finisher Awards
You thought we forgot about these, didn’t you? Well, we did. Kinda. So mea culpa is that we actually did an season premiere episode talking and arguing about these and the recordings didn’t cooperate and were accidentally poo. Not the show quality, that’s always poo. But we lost some voices and it just wasn’t goingContinue reading “2024 Finisher Awards”
Retro Review: 1989 Royal Rumble
I feel like I say this around this time every year, but we have hit the festive period and now thoughts turn to the most frantic hour in sports entertainment, the Royal Rumble. Apparently, I went and reviewed the first-ever Royal Rumble last January and this time, I’d like to do more than just theContinue reading “Retro Review: 1989 Royal Rumble”
The Last Predictions for 2024
Believe it or not, we’re walking into a new year. It’s time for reflection and introspection and a couple of other $2 words. But instead of making resolutions, we at The Finisher are making predictions as the wrestling word closes the book on another year with AEW’s World’s End coming your way tonight. Mike hasContinue reading “The Last Predictions for 2024”
Final Deadline for Predictions
We will wrap up our WWE prediction year tonight with NXT taking center stage. It’s the second half of a two-week package where most of us did not have a great night at Survivor Series. Either way, here’s how the crew sees the last WWE PPV of the year playing out. Predictions Championship Mike (c)Continue reading “Final Deadline for Predictions”
WAAARRR GAMES predictions
It is once again that time of year when the hottest* feuds* of the year head into the double ringed cage as the Thanksgiving tradition goes to war. See Mom, all those creative writing and marketing classes haven’t gone completely to waste. Anyway, with Deadline next Saturday, we’re going to push these together for oneContinue reading “WAAARRR GAMES predictions”
Retro Review: Survivor Series 2014
What better way to fight off the tryptophan than with a little Retro Review, looking at the Thanksgiving tradition, the Survivor Series. While the show is no longer on the holiday or holiday eve, we can still call it that. Though honestly, I think they could run on Thanksgiving and draw. Just if you runContinue reading “Retro Review: Survivor Series 2014”
Full Gear At The Final Minute
Pay-per-view, late post, yadda yadda yadda, you knew what this was. Predictions Championship Zack Mike Zero Hour: Deonna Purrazzo vs. Anna Jay Purrazzo Purrazzo Zero Hour: Buddy Matthews vs. Dante Martin vs. Komander vs. The Beast Mortos Matthews Matthews MJF vs. Roderick Strong MJF MJF Jay White vs. Adam Page Page Page AEW World TagContinue reading “Full Gear At The Final Minute”
Crown Jewel Predictions
No time for hyperbole and such. These early PPV starts do not mix with my day gig and noon kickoffs. Just a quick reminder that this is part two of a back-to-back that we’re running with Halloween Havoc. The crew makes there picks below for today’s Saudi card. Predictions Championship Zack (5-0) Dan (5-0) RomanContinue reading “Crown Jewel Predictions”
Halloween Havoc Predictions
What better way to kick off Halloween week than with a little wrestling and predicting? Zack will make the first defense as the new champion and congratulations are in order for Mike. He lost the belt back at Wrestledream but had the longest Predictions Championship reign since early 2022 at 105 days. But onto theContinue reading “Halloween Havoc Predictions”
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