Podcast Episodes

When Art Imitates Life in Wrestling Wrestling

Episode 10

The masters examine the many instances in pro wrestling history when real-life animosity entered into storylines. From Tommy’s intense rivalry with R…

4 years, 8 months ago

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The Crowd Element in a Match

Episode 9

The crowd has always been an important element of a pro-wrestling show. What has the crowd's participation meant to Bully Ray and Mark Henry during t…

4 years, 9 months ago

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How the WWE Draft Shakes Things Up

Episode 8

The WWE Draft always brings some surprises to the WWE Universe but what were the most shocking moments for Busted Open's own WWE Hall of Famers & mas…

4 years, 9 months ago

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The Matches the Masters Obsess Over

Episode 7

Often pro wrestlers will look back at matches through their 'critical' eye; but what about their favorite matches just as a FAN? The masters tackle t…

4 years, 9 months ago

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Iconic Venues in Pro Wrestling

Episode 6

The masters talk about the "hallowed halls" of pro wrestling -- those iconic venues that are just as meaningful to wrestling's history than as the wr…

4 years, 10 months ago

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Respectful & Disrespectful Fan Interactions

Episode 5

The masters talk about 'fan interactions' in pro wrestling ... as Bully's saying goes, "respectful fans will get what they want; disrespectful fans w…

4 years, 11 months ago

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Double the TV, Double the Fun?

Episode 4

The masters talk about that "2nd night" of TV -- when a major promotion adds more nights of primetime television. The guys talk what to do (and what …

4 years, 11 months ago

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Power of the Crowd Pop

Episode 3

The masters talk about the return of live crowds to pro wrestling after the pandemic & the "power of the pop" -- that in-the-moment effect that live …

4 years, 11 months ago

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nWo 4 Life

Episode 2

Rewinding to 1996 WCW 'Bash at the Beach', Hulk Hogan's infamous heel turn, & the formation of the nWo ... The masters all look back at that era thro…

5 years ago

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Big Trouble in Texas

Episode 1

PODCAST EXCLUSIVE: Dave LaGreca puts himself in the student's chair as Bully Ray, Mark Henry, & Tommy Dreamer all advise HIM on his upcoming date wit…

5 years, 2 months ago

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