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Shake Them Ropes is a pro wrestling podcast hosted by Jeff Hawkins and Chris Novembrino. Each week, we dive into the top stories in professional wrestling and opine on whatever's on our mind from the week in professional wrestling television (and sometimes even Jeff's beloved 80s wrestling) with a light hearted take on the performance aspects of the product. Check us out on Twitter @ShakeThemRopes!
 
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The Four Pillars break the Fourth Wall, Jey Uso's desperation, and CHICK DONOVAN? This week in the news and more of the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM. How do you miss the cake? Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy…
 
This week: Chris makes the case that Revolution would have been more narratively satisfying if the main event ended at 60 minutes. Do the Bloodline story and the Hangman/Elite story have the same flaws? John Cena returns and cuts the most Rock-like promo, Dynamite had great promos and weak ending, and we ask if Lynyrd Skynyrd is the most misunderst…
 
Jeff's car was stolen (and found), but he and Chris muscle through the week in news, end with a Revolution preview where we ask the questions about AEW growing popularity. In between a LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM that includes: the Moist Wrestling League? Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-w…
 
On this week's STR, not a lot of news so a lot on THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM. ICE COLD TAKES on a fun Elimination Chamber, Sasha/Kairi was great, OC/Yuta was great and the promos and storytelling had a lot to be desired. MJF is now a sociopath, Paul Heyman is going to "sleep" with Brandy and Aunt Pam and the Man are doing prop comedy, wh…
 
This week: the WWE has a price, Jerry Jarrett passes away, Tony Khan's looking for a fight. Then on the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Jeff's been watching old Freebirds, Wardlow promo, bad characterization across the board with Jacey, Kayden, Kitana, the Blackpool Combat club, etc. Plus we preview the Elimination Chamber and how WWE is going t…
 
We start off with Shake Them Ropes Theater! This week in news: Jerry Lawler, AEW down under, JBL gone, Thunder Rosa back to AEW and more. Then the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Promos by Cody and MJF, the breakup of Toxic Attraction, running back Rhea and Charlotte the right call and MORE! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-…
 
This week: the death of Lanny Poffo, AEW House shows, Kota Ibushi as a free agent. Then the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Ice cold Royal Rumble thoughts and the perspective of a lapsed wrestling fan, NXT Vengeance Day preview, a look at the bad promo between Becky and Bayley and the completely unnecessary use of Seth Rollins, and more. Support…
 
This week: Plans offered for Mania, AEW taking over Eastern Europe and more in news. Then, THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: the Rumble seems straight ahead, Cody or Sami? The greatness of Briscoe/Lethal and could they turn Lethal face; Jeff watched the Great Muta's last match and Chris thinks AEW needs more effort in the MJF/Danielson story, …
 
Jay Briscoe died and Vince McMahon lives and thrives. Life is unfair. We talk about both and then the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM as Jeff tries to find the will to continue caring about wrestling. This was a tough one, kids Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donations Advertisin…
 
This week Chris and Jeff talk Stephanie McMahon leaving, sales rumors, AEW House shows, FTR taking a break and Mercedes selling out San Jose. Then the LAZY RIVER of WRESTLING CRITICISM: Dynamite, Guillotine Leg Drops, Dominik Mysterio, and is MJF being too funny to be an effective heel? Plus, Jeff says "Like what you like" when it comes to graps. S…
 
Shake Them Ropes returns, and so does...Vince McMahon? Vince is back with George Barrios and Michelle Wilson! Oh hoorah hooray...oh hooray hoorah. Dragon Lee to NXT, Sasha Banks/Mercedes Mone to Stardom, Charlotte back and killing Ronda? After that our LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Nakamura/Muta, Bron/Waller, and we celebrate the unrepentant s…
 
This week, we talk Bronson Reed being back in WWE then the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM. Jeff was very high on Shida/Hayter and Becky/Bayley; taking things more seriously for AEW, the Elite/Death Triangle and Bryan Danielson segments, the follow up to Action Andretti and NXT was good in ring but the storytelling had issues. Then a LAZY RIVER O…
 
Someone forgot his power cord for his computer, so pardon his audio. This week, Vince McMahon wants back in, Mandy Rose is out and on the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Top Dolla, Briscoes/FTR, NXT Deadline, Apathetic Kenny and Penta and MORE! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/do…
 
This week the guys talk Barry Windham, Sasha Bank in Japan, William Regal, ratings talk. Then, on THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: preview of NXT Deadl1ne, ROH Final Battle, the bad conclusion of Regal's run, MJF/Starks, Diamond Mine and Jeff loves the Outrunners. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-…
 
By request, we start with some music geekery due to the passing of Christine McVie. Then, we talk WWE's cynical India strategy and the low AEW rating takes us to THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM where we talk the baffling promos of MJF and Jade Cargill, Jeff geeking out to Wrestlecade, the weird Iron Survivor meetings on NXT and the RAW follow…
 
Recorded mere minutes after Survivor Series, the guys give their thoughts on both Full Gear and War Games with a morsel of NXT in this week's LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Op…
 
Full Gear Preview and last night's AEW Dynamite has Jeff going into theories. Like what if the Devil that doesn't exist is CM Punk. Chris humors him. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-wwe-nxt-njpw/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.c…
 
In the news: Nick Aldis and if either WWE or AEW is a better fit if either wants to sign him this time around. Then THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: ICE COLD TAKES on Crown Jewel; promos from Iyo/Asuka, Xavier and MJF to the Saraya/Britt promo that did more harm than good. The ridiculous lack of telling a story in the Seth Rollins/Bobby Lashl…
 
This week: Jeff Jarrett gets another check, the WWE is making bank, NXT is making cuts and booking arenas it can't fill. Colt Cabana makes an appearance as does Shibata, and did they beat Damage CTRL just to make a political statement in Saudi Arabia? Then in the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: we preview Crown Jewel, the greatness of the Bloodl…
 
This week the guys discuss the newest twist and turns in the CM Punk/Elite story including a new hero in all of this emerging, just ask him. We talk a few signings by both companies then the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Jeff re-watched both Halloween Havoc 1989 and 1990 which is full of tag team wrestling; NXT Halloween Havoc ice cold thought…
 
This week, we talk Chris Jericho re-signing, Ace Steel departing, and CM Punk possibly being bought out. Karl Anderson is double booked, leading Chris to rant about people who worry about integrity in pro wrestling. Then, the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM. MJF's promo is one of the more fantastic things this year, Halloween Havoc is this weeken…
 
This week the guys talk the signing of Mox and Renee, Warner Brothers Discovery and brand expansion, and the lack of any action post-All Out. Then, THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM. Ice Cold Takes on Extreme Rules including the baffling booking of Damage CTRL and the return of Bray Wyatt, then the week that was as we talk promos from MJF and N…
 
This week Jeff starts by trying to teach Chris about Judy Tenuta. Then we talk about the death of Sara Lee, Rob Fee's hiring, Sammy and Andrade, WWE's new broadcast teams, Dan Lambert, Big Time Wrestling's Thanksgiving weekend, Gable Steveson and Bobby Fish's boxing debut. Then, THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Extreme Rules preview (and the …
 
News on the death of Antonio Inoki broke as we went to air, so even though he might not be in our wheelhouse, we do have a nice discussion. After that we talk ticket sales and signings, then the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM, a lot of talk on Jericho, the Saraya promo and all that was wrong about it, crowd shaming when its the company not doing…
 
This week, Logan Paul/Roman at Crown Jewel, War Games at Survivor Series, and Grand Slam doing a million bucks. Plus THE LAZY RIVER OR WRESTLING CRITICISM: the return of Saraya, praise for Smackdown, especially Sami and Liv Morgan, the preposterous first hour of Dynamite, the promos of MJF and Marina Shafir, and MORE! Plus, Nov starts with feud wit…
 
Nov is traveling, filling in is the creator of Shake Them Ropes, Rob McCarron (@RobFromIndiana). We talk the end of NXT 2.0, his feelings on the state of play in the business, and just meander a bit on the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM. Rob also has the first question someone in that scrum should have asked Tony Khan that nobody has asked (not …
 
This week, the guys start with a new sponsor before going into the "Fall Out from All Out" and we go into Punk, Page, Tony, The Bucks, Kenny, the locker room and Larry the Dog. The LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM sort of pales in comparison, but there was a lot of good wrestling, where we praise Sheamus and Gunther, Meiko and Roxanne, Carmelo and…
 
Lots of graps. This week the boys talk Bobby Fish gone from AEW and a few other stories then it's previews previews previews on THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Clash at the Castle, Worlds Collide and All Out. All the matches and anything we noticed on the go homes. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestlin…
 
This week, Chris and Jeff had an extra day and watched more. Johnny Wrestling is back in WWE. Jeff Jarrett says goodbye and Road Dogg says hello to management gigs in WWE, Tony Khan has a family meeting before Dynamite, Eddie Kingston got suspended, Thunder Rosa gives her title back, more people are watching week to week and nights are selling out.…
 
This week: Punk and Page need to have a fist fight. WWE angling for the big money, NXT UK is no more or expanding to all of Europe depending on who you ask. Then the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Was Punk heeling on the crowd, DDT's on concrete, RAW had wrestling, and NXT Heatwave. Bron Breakker is boring as champ, make him a Steiner. All that…
 
This week, Internet carnies, then the news: More Vince McMahon hush money, the end of NXT UK? Then the comings and goings of AEW and WWE and injury news. Then THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: HHH's interesting ideas, Nov gets skittish about blood, and MORE. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast…
 
Everyone seemed to have a good week in the graps. AUNT PAM IS BACK! We talk the injury to Becky Lynch, USA wanting an interim Raw champion, Time Warner Discovery and their cost cutting and parlay it all into a discussion as to whether WWE is serving one too many masters and whether AEW goes with one of them or stays. We also talk AEW hiring more ta…
 
This week the guys give more tempered takes on the lay of the WWE land including the news that HHH has taken over creative. Plus the fallout from ROH and the Jonathan Gresham/Tully Blanchard situations. Then the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: SummerSlam Preview, Mox/Rush, Danielson/Garcia, promos by Jungle Boy/Wheeler Yuta and Anna Jay (AS) and…
 
The dangers of recording on Friday. An hour ago, Vince McMahon stepped down from WWE, Brock Lesnar left Smackdown, and HHH is now EVP of Talent Relations. We also talk the Briscoes to ROH, AQA and Biff Busick taking time off and Jake Atlas finishing rehab. Then the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Titus opening Raw, Barbed Wire Everywhere, Tyrus …
 
STR this week, Jeff gives a mostly positive update on his cancer battle, and Chris is tired of him milking it. Then after Jeff declares war on mom and pop convenience stores, we talk Raw going TV-14 and what our jaundiced view tells us, All Out instantly sells out, and the Grizzled Young Veterans get new names. Then the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRIT…
 
This week, Jeff got a little stir crazy post-cancer surgery so with all apologies to being a bit low energy, why not do a show? He shares an update on his health, and the heartfelt song Chris wrote for him while recovering. Then we jump into Vince McMahon and NDAs, NJPW in America, talent and injury updates and a LAZY RIVER OF PRO WRESTLING CRITICI…
 
This week as Jeff tries to give an update of health, Chris gets his plugs in, and then we talk WWE signings and AEW goings. Then a long LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Cold takes on Forbidden Door, review of Blood and Guts, and a preview of Money in the Bank. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-podcast-…
 
This week we celebrate air conditioning. In the news, Tim White, more on Stephanie becoming acting CEO, HHH "is back," Muto's retirement tour, Ric Flair's "retirement" match and more. Then THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Forbidden Door, Christian Cage, Elias/Ezekiel, Omos/Riddle and more! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake…
 
This week, Vince McMahon. A lot of Vince. the Wall Street Journal reports on Vince and his NDAs, stepping down except still running creative, Vince and Oliver Luck. Jeff Hardy's drunk driving arrest, Dave Hebner passes away, Tony Khan blows off media opportunities, and Mutoh wants five final matches. Then the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Is F…
 
This week we ask who wants to be a main eventer, as CM Punk and Cody go down with injuries and Roman won't be on yet another PPV. Then the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Good Wrestling and Bad Storytelling, NXT having a good upside but bad storytelling, AEW having bad storytelling. Sense a theme? Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/…
 
This week we talk the MJF promo to start, and why everything it did overshadowed what should have been Wardlow's coming out. Then the news including Sammy and Tay getting engaged, a Ric Flair documentary, wrestlers getting cast in movies and of course our LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Ice Cold Takes on Double or Nothing, what's entertaining Je…
 
This week, we have parking grievances, then get into the news: Naomi/Sasha vs. WWE, MITB gets downsized, Kota Ibushi isn't happy and weddings! Then, the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: NXT 2.0 ends with constructive criticism, the Page/Punk go home: are people making sense in their heads and the Double or Nothing preview Support this podcast at …
 
This week, we talk Sasha and Naomi walking out, Stephanie taking a sabbatical, Nicole Savoy retiring, television upfronts, the in-ring return of Ric Flair and PWG booking Chris' favorite wrestler and their first women's match since 2011. Plus, the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM in which we talk of all the things the Patriotic Wrestling Federatio…
 
This week the boys talk Roman Reigns new deal, Kota Ibushi wanting out of his deal, goings on in Turner, and more in the news. Then, THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Backlash ice cold takes; WWE's good wrestling but bad storytelling; great stuff on AEW; Dax Harwood's very good year; Lacey Evans' story being a swerve; was Darby/Hardy in poor t…
 
This week we talk George Perez and MULTIVERSES! NXT Cuts, contracts expiring, Freddie Prinze Jr, Tessa Blanchard, WWE Q1, injury updates and tv deals. Then a Backlash preview, then the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Trent's promo on Rampage, the really good of W Morrissey and Adam Page, the bad of Dynamite: presentation of women, Jeff Hardy; Je…
 
We record early on a Friday as it's Jeff's birthday (and then the NXT cuts came, so we'll get to that next week). So instead we talk Bret Hart might still be part of the Owen, COVID hits NJPW and WWE, Discovery and if AEW, and Becky Lynch's thoughts on AEW's women's division. We then transition into the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Was Dynami…
 
This week the guys talk Tony Khan's Forbidden Door, Bret Hart re-signing with WWE, talent leaving WWE and AEW, new names, and a discussion of what is the point of NXT 2.0 if they aren't doing the mission statement? Then THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: A discussion of hate in promos, and why WWE's characterization of babyfaces forces the issu…
 
This week the boys talk all the news including Shinjiro Otani, the UK Stadium show, and Vince issues a memo about names. Then THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Week two of the Cody Rhodes story in WWE and Wheeler Yuta in AEW; is Marina Shafir the person to dethrone Jade after her debut on Wednesday; the greatness of the MJF/Dean match; did NXT…
 
This week we talk the release of Nash Carter, Tony Khan's campaign about online criticism, then the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM! This week: the boys gush about FTR, then ICE COLD TAKES on Wrestlemania weekend and the NXT show, talking about the terrible follow ups on television. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes…
 
This week Chris and Jeff discuss the death of Rocky King, the WWE/Fanatics deal, the Steiners going into the Hall of Fame and then THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Toni Storm, FTR as babyfaces, Vince McMahon's merchandise, Mania ticket sales and previews of NXT: Stand and Deliver and both nights of Wrestlemania. Plus: artists whose work you h…
 
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