The Straight Shooters
Nick Piccone (PhillyInfluencer.com, PhillyVoice.com) and Vaughn Johnson (formerly of 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
Episodes
April 10, 2024 • 82 mins
Vaughn Johnson, Nick Piccone, Mark Henry Jr., and Jason Fanelli discuss their #WrestleMania weekend experiences and thoughts on Philly's spotlight from this past week and weekend as WWE and professional wrestling promotions from around the country took over the city. -- Follow us on Twitter [@_piccone] [@VaughnMJohnson...
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April 4, 2024 • 130 mins
Recorded April 2021. Episode 278. The Blue Meanie joins us to dive deep into the last WrestleMania that was in Philadelphia, WrestleMania XV! Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock headline what may not have been the greatest WrestleMania ever, but there's certainly no shortage of stories to come out of the March 28, 1999 pay-per-view from the First Union Center. ECW icon and WWF superstar The Blue Meanie joins the guys as we take no...
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#WrestleMania week is here! On Episode 5, Nick Piccone and Vaughn Johnson of the Straight Shooters Podcast join Jon Jansen to talk all things #WrestleMania.
- History of #WrestleMania
- Significance of #WrestleMania in Philly
- Expectations in and around Philly for #WrestleMania week
- And more!
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#WrestleMania Week is here! On this week's episode, we're going back 25 years to the last WrestleMania to take place in Philadelphia, and live commentating the main event of The Rock defending the WWF Championship against Stone Cold Steve Austin. BUT FIRST, IT'S OPENING DAY FOR THE #PHILLIES, BABAY! -- Follow us on Twitter [@_piccone] [@V...
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March 27, 2024 • 21 mins
From episodes 120 and 121 back in November 2017. Vaughn Johnson, Brian Isley, and Nick Piccone discuss the cult classic, "Paid in Full." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shootersradio/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shootersradio/support
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March 23, 2024 • 182 mins
It's Part 2 of the Top 40 #WrestleMania matches of all time - and this week, we're joined by the Third Man, Brian Isley! Agree? Disagree? Let us know! -- Follow us on Twitter [@_piccone] [@VaughnMJohnson] [@shootersradio] You can subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following platforms: [...
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March 20, 2024 • 67 mins
This episode is a very special SWAP-CAST with the Straight Shooters Wrestling Podcast!!! Co-hosts Nick Piccone & Vaughn Johnson join Brian Isley to discuss Basketball & Pro Wrestling! Get ready to examine their "TOP 5 favorite Wrestlers of all time", Issues with the Philadelphia Sixers, and the upcoming Wrestle Mania which Brian, Nick, and Vaughn are all attending! Check it out!! Nick Piccone is a contributing writer for P...
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March 16, 2024 • 132 mins
This week, we're counting down the top 40 #WrestleMania matches of all time! BUT FIRST, we talk the latest news in wrestling, including Corporate Officers 1-4 being identified in the Janel Grant/Vince McMahon/John Laurinitis/WWE lawsuit, Mercedes Moné's AEW debut, and an interesting WWE/GCW working relationship ahead? All that and MORE! -- Follow us on Twitter [@_piccone]...
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February 23, 2024 • 53 mins
The Wrestling Roundtable is back! This time, The Gambler's crew of Jon Jansen, Nick Piccone, Vaughn Johnson, and Jason Fanelli convene to discuss their thoughts so far on the Road to WrestleMania, and this weekend's Elimination Chamber premium live event from Perth, Australia. -- Follow us on Twitter [@_piccone] [@VaughnMJohnson] [...
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February 14, 2024 • 93 mins
This week, the guys live commentate the very first Elimination Chamber match, which took place at Survivor Series 2002 in Madison Square Garden. Shawn Michaels DOES THE IMPOSSIBLE! But first, we start off on a somber note and talk about the shooting at the Super Bowl parade for the Kansas City Chiefs. -- Follow us on Twitter [@_piccone] [@VaughnMJohnson...
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February 11, 2024 • 100 mins
This week, the guys talk about the Vice story on Ashley Massaro's statement on Vince McMahon during the concussion lawsuit before her death, Scott D'Amore's TNA departure, and the saga of Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, and now The Rock, and what exactly is WWE trying to do here? -- Follow us on Twitter [@_piccone] [@VaughnMJohnson] [@shoot...
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February 1, 2024 • 55 mins
This week, the guys are joined by Phil Strum (@UnderTheRing) of USA TODAY to discuss the allegations involving Vince McMahon and John Laurinitis in a civil suit filed by former WWE employee, Janel Grant. Then, they discuss CM Punk's torn tricep injury and what it means for WrestleMania as it heads to Philly. -- Follow us on Twitter [@_piccone] [@VaughnMJohnson...
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January 25, 2024 • 80 mins
This week, the guys are joined by author Dave Rueter, who wrote Kayfabe: A Love Story, a fantastic look at the insane world of professional wrestling as if it were real life. Because kayfabe is alive and well, brother. Dave takes us through his journey, some behind-the-scenes stories of how the book came to be, some of his favorite stories, and much more. If you have a taste for the 80s and early 90s nostalgia of professional wrest...
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January 23, 2024 • 92 mins
EPISODE 23! Recorded January 15, 2016. Live commentary of the entire 1992 Royal Rumble match with Vaughn Johnson, Nick Piccone, and Brian Isley. -- Follow us on Twitter [@_piccone] [@VaughnMJohnson] [@shootersradio] You can subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following platforms: [Apple Podcasts] [...
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January 22, 2024 • 197 mins
EPISODE 315. Recorded January 21, 2022. Deep dive into the 1992 Royal Rumble. -- Follow us on Twitter [@_piccone] [@VaughnMJohnson] [@shootersradio] You can subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following platforms: [Apple Podcasts] [Google Podcasts] [Spotify]...
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January 20, 2024 • 136 mins
EPISODE 269. Recorded January 21, 2021. Deep dive into the 1991 Royal Rumble. -- Follow us on Twitter [@_piccone] [@VaughnMJohnson] [@shootersradio] You can subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following platforms: [Apple Podcasts] [Google Podcasts] [Spotify] [...
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January 19, 2024 • 170 mins
This week, the guys dive deep into the 1995 WWF Royal Rumble, because not only is it the next Royal Rumble event after the 1994 one - which we dove deep into last week - but it took place from Tampa, where this year's Royal Rumble will emanate from! Pamela Anderson! Lawrence Taylor! The worst Royal Rumble match of all-time! Jam-packed episode! BUT FIRST, we talk the latest nonsense in professional wrestling including Mercedes Moné,...
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January 11, 2024 • 156 mins
Fox Sports The Gambler's Mark Henry Jr. joins Nick and Vaughn to dive deep into the very newsworthy 1994 WWF Royal Rumble. The beginning of the Bret Hart/Owen Hart split in what can be described as one of WWF's best storylines ever, Undertaker ascending to the heavens after being stuffed into a casket by Yokozuna and friends, and Vince McMahon crowdsourcing whether Lex Luger or Bret Hart should carry the company for the rest of the...
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January 5, 2024 • 76 mins
Fox Sports The Gambler's Jon Jansen joins Nick and Vaughn to talk Rock/Roman seeds, NJPW Wrestle Kingdom, a spoiler-free review of "The Iron Claw", and more! -- Follow us on Twitter [@_piccone] [@VaughnMJohnson] [@shootersradio] You can subscribe to The Straight Shooters on the following platforms: [Apple Podcasts] [Google Podc...
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December 29, 2023 • 141 mins
This week, we dive deep into the last statistically numbered In Your House pay-per-view, titled D-Generation X in December 1997, by way of Patreon request! Request yours at patreon.com/shootersradio. It was one month after the infamous Montreal Screwjob and Ken Shamrock was looking to put the Boy Toy on the shelf. He didn't. In fact, it was one of the worst main events ever because Earl Hebner stinks. Sgt. Slaughter took Tripl...
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