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Episode 52- A Boy With A Feather (Super J-Cup '94 w/ Alex Navarro) Dec 20, 2018

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CONTENT WARNING: We talk about Chris Benoit in this. Not in a graphic way, but if you understandably don't wish to think about or engage with the wrestling career of Famous Family Murderer Chris Benoit, this is an episode to skip. Happy Winter Break Splania fans! Giant Bomb’s own Alex Navarro joins Rachel and Kath this week to talk about a night of wrestling canonized by tape trading but mired in later tragedy. It’s our Super J-Cup ’94 episode. Why is this tournament so important? How can fans watch today while also grappling with the legacies of Hayabusa, Eddie Guerrero, and tournament winner Chris Benoit? How does the producer who writes these descriptions transition into listing some of the funny, not-at-all-tragic stuff that actually makes up most of the episode? (Like the fake wrestlers in WCW video games, or wild spotfests, or young Gedo’s pajamas, or how much it absolutely rules that Ricky Fuji just blatantly dressed up as Shawn Michaels and that was his thing.) The answers to the first two questions are in the episode. (The answer to the third question is: cheating.) Materials discussed include: Super J-Cup 1994, New Japan Pro Wrestling, 4/16/94 at Sumo Hall (All Matches)

Episode 51- A Dog Dunked (Ryusuke Taguchi) Dec 13, 2018

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Rachel and Kath celebrate the mid-card goof lifestyle by exploring the career of the Funky Weapon, the 69th Champ, the Coach, the Masked Horse himself: Ryusuke Taguchi. They talk dicks-out wrestling, Finn Balor’s instagram captions, wrestling in shapewear, Ariana Grande, and That Pool. Also they say “nice” a lot. (PS— don’t come complaining to us that we should have waited for episode 69 to talk Taguchi. We at Wrestlesplania believe in the Secret, and are putting it out into the universe that we get the real Taguchi as a guest for episode 69.) Materials Discussed Include: Apollo 55 vs. Golden Lovers August 14, 2011 https://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00183_2_4#, Taguchi Japan vs LIJ May 3, 2017 https://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00438_1_07#, Masked Horse with Taguchi Japan vs. Roppongi 3K December 17, 2017 match https://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00459_1_07# and promo (at 13:155) https://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00459_1_bs#, BOSJ promos: (at 4:00) https://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00484_2_bs#, (at 8:44) https://njpwworld.com/p/s_series_00484_3_bs#, (at 0:55) https://njpwworld.com/p/s_archive_92_1_bs#

Episode 50- Overwhelmingly Naruto (The Miz) Dec 05, 2018

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It’s our 50th episode, and what better way to celebrate than for Rachel and Kath to flex their reality tv knowledge with an episode about The Miz! They go from the Real World to this year’s Summerslam, also tackling such crucial questions as: Was Dionne talking about butt stuff or mouth stuff in Clueless? How bad was Diva Search? Is Randy Orton hot? Is Voldemort hot? Should Daniel Bryan be wrestling? Should Rachel have to leave the room when she watches Dr. Pimple Popper videos? ALSO: Keep an eye on our Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/wrestlesplania) for a bonus episode all about The Miz’s tenure on the Real World! Materials discussed include: The Real World: Back to New York (Miz highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTjljdvCUUo&t=1s), Tough Enough Season 4, Diva Search 2006 (Miz’s Raw debut as host: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7iP1vjeKIQ), Daniel Bryan & Miz on NXT 2010 https://youtu.be/TTilxxfSK3A, Money in the Bank 2010 http://network.wwe.com/video/v2107012583?contextType=wwe-show&contextId=money_in_the_bank&contentId=279282532&watchlistAltButtonContext=series, Miz and Daniel Bryan on Talking Smack 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d4SLA4HYp0, Smackdown babies segment 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J30yrEVqGpA, Miz vs. Daniel Bryan at Summerslam 2018 http://network.wwe.com/video/v2392000983/?contentId=&contextType=wwe-show&contextId=summerslam.

Episode 49- Car Rental Based Politics (Eddie Guerrero w/ Emily Pratt) Nov 29, 2018

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This week Rachel and Kath fall in love with Eddie Guerrero, led by Uproxx With Spandex’s Emily Pratt (https://twitter.com/emilyofpratt) They talk humanity, hairstyles, stereotypes, and the simple beauty of making it look like someone hit you with a chair. Materials discussed include: Los Gringos Locos promo in AAA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxLiiIzBxt0, Eddie Guerrero vs. Rey Mysterio Jr at WCW Halloween Havoc 1997 http://network.wwe.com/video/v31348221/?contentId=&contextType=wwe-show&contextId=halloween_havoc (at 28:42), Eddie forms LWO on WCW Monday Nitro 10/5/1998 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbT2bMOXw8U, Los Guerreros vignettes on Smackdown 2002 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPyFFcTqYyE, Eddie Guerrero promo on Smackdown 2/12/2004 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LCTUGEzz6c, Eddie Guerrero vs. Kurt Angle at Wrestlemania XX http://network.wwe.com/video/v31362293?contextType=wwe-show&contextId=wrestlemania&contentId=68031410&watchlistAltButtonContext=series (at 3:03:36), Eddie Guerrero promo on Rey Mysterio on Smackdown 2005 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPV-rRdCAv0, finish to Eddie Guerrero vs. Mr. Kennedy on Smackdown 2005 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLzYTRYqiR0&feature=youtu.be&t=259, Shaul Guerrero on Lucha Underground https://twitter.com/Guerrero_Shaul/status/1060736048903438336

Episode 48- The Story of Ass (Asuka) Nov 22, 2018

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This week Kath and Rachel finally tackle the career of Asuka! They talk about her controversial joshi manifesto, stiff style, iconic look, and legendary streak. PLUS: Behind the Music, Svengoolie, and the visceral image of a busted underwire. Materials discussed include: Kana vs Sara Del Rey at Chikara Klunk In Love, 2011 http://chikarapro.com/events/season-10/10-08-2011_klunk-love (PLUS: Asuka and Drew Gulak reminiscing about that match https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klWvm4ZoT4U ), Kana & Kenny Omega vs Hikaru Shida & Masato Tanaka 2014 https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x45wy4k, Asuka vs Bayley at NXT Takeover Brooklyn II, 2016 http://network.wwe.com/video/v1855152683/?contentId=&contextType=wwe-show&contextId=asuka_the_undefeated_empress, Asuka vs Ember Moon at NXT Takeover Brooklyn III, 2017 http://network.wwe.com/video/v1738045683/?contentId=&contextType=wwe-show&contextId=wwe_nxt (starts 1:13:07)

Episode 47 - Throw All Your Dudes At One Guy (The Shield w/ Ali Acampora) Nov 15, 2018

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In this week’s episode, Rachel and Kath are joined by Ali Acampora (https://twitter.com/ali_west) to chat about Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins. Three tough guys who care about each other so much it hurts face off against swamp goths, the company, and their own feelings.

Episode 46 - Toilet Seat Hands (Kevin Nash w/ Colette Arrand) Nov 08, 2018

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In this week’s episode, Rachel and Kath are joined by Colette Arrand (https://twitter.com/colettearrand) to learn about Big Sexy, Big Daddy Cool, the Big Nickname Large Man Himself— Kevin Nash. They talk his career from WCW to Magic Mike and the joy of watching a charming guy just being real, real big. PLUS: dating websites, the gaze of “Sexy Boy,” and Danny DeVito’s good good politics.

Episode 45- The Velvet Underground of Women's Wrestling (Meiko Satomura w/ hunktears) Nov 01, 2018

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Joined by returning west coast producer LB Hunktears (http://www.twitter.com/hunktears), Rachel and Kath talk about the cool gear, scary head kicks, and general ‘holy shit’ness of Meiko Satomura. PLUS: Scorpio Season, loving Io Shirai and a really distracting plane crash. Materials discussed include: Meiko Satomura vs. Aja Kong in GAEA Japan 1999 (this match is on our Patreon with a Patron exclusive commentary track! Check it out: https://www.patreon.com/posts/commentary-5-vs-22385681), Meiko Satomura vs Io Shirai in World Wonder Ring Stardom 12/23/15, Meiko Satomura vs Chihiro Hashimoto in Sendai Girls 9/24/17, Meiko Satomura vs Mercedes Martinez in WWE’s Mae Young Classic 2018 Episode 5

Episode 44 - The Presidents Were Rapping (Aiden English & Rusev w/ Grace Spelman) Oct 25, 2018

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This week Rachel and Kath are joined by special guest Grace Spelman (https://twitter.com/GraceSpelman), who came by to talk about musical theater and learn about wrestling. Rachel and Kath wrestlesplain WWE’s second favorite singing wrestler: Aiden English, and his big Bulgarian ex best friend Rusev. Materials discussed include: Rusev Day vs New Day Promos on Youtube (the first Rusev Day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6QSZDkQei8, Rusev Day or New Day? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyeMvhMRrpE, Rusev Day & New Day Halloween https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftTOUR7orZs, Xmas with Rusev Day & New Day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXvoyH8XCcU, New Years with Rusev Day & New Day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThXwCHfWTEQ), Rusev Day vs New Day SmackDown Live 12/19/17, Rusev Day vs The Bar SmackDown Live 9/11/18, Rusev Day vs New Day Hell In A Cell 2018 Kickoff Show.

IMPORTANT MERCH ANNOUNCEMENT! Oct 25, 2018

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Big news: we have merch! Rep Wreslemania Champ Snooki, NJPW’s rudest dudes Suzuki Gun, and Wrestlesplania all at once with our new SNOOKI GUN merch designed by @FreezeGraphic. Get your t shirt, sweatshirt, tote bag, or sticker from http://teepublic.com/user/wrestlesplania ! From now through the end of November, 100% of the proceeds from our merch will be donated to Trans Lifeline and the Silvia Rivera Law Project. Trans Lifeline http://www.translifeline.org/ Silvia Rivera Law Project: http://srlp.org/

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