Chris Jericho

Listen to the full podcast @ https://www.webisjericho.com/talk-is-jericho-ruby-soho-destination-aew-known/ Ruby Soho said she’s never been as nervous to hit the ring as she was at her AEW debut at All Out 2021! She shares what Tony Khan said just before she walked out, when she first heard the crowd chanting her name, and why she’s still pinching herself! She has thoughts on the AEW Women’s Division, the locker room, and why she calls the company “such a special place.” She talks about her friendship with Rancid guitarist/singer Lars Frederiksen and the very cool thing he did for her when he found out she signed with AEW. Plus, Ruby speaks candidly about her release from WWE, her close bond with her fellow Riott Squad members Sarah Logan and Liv Morgan, and what she learned from Robbie Brookside (besides the history of punk music and bands).

This episode written by Dave Spivak! Everybody loves Rybo! In the wild, he’s more popular too! The master of the tongue twister Greg vs Craig, Ryan vs Brian, Brent vs Brett Corporation Update: Nobody told us there’d be days like this! Ads for the Winnipeggers! Special guest: Hayley Wickenheiser, the greatest female hockey player of all time & Canadian Olympic gold medalist (and best McDonald’s fry server at Olympic Village)! Banned List update! Look out Ben Johnson! Dave’s Rants: Southern accents especially when you’re not from the South! Malfunctions on video (ie: The Winnipeggers show). Not a fan of flies, all caps, how are ya?, who diss?, the gas gauge, forgetting things, and the name Brent. Toss ‘em back, and go! Stories Of The Rich & Famous! Bob Dylan in Winnipeg Hollywood Vampires at Anne Murray show at The Troubadour Kanye & Kim Kardashian at Disneyland The Rolling Stones backstage with The Police Zappa in Germany The Blizzard of Oz Tour Guns N’ Roses vs David Bowie at the Cathouse And thanks to this week’s sponsors: Wirlpooll Appliances – you’ll be back for more! More costly repairs, more phone calls, more parts, more payments, and more headaches! DaveSpivakProject.com, and the DSP t-shirt! Almost as high quality but just as official as the official Winnipeggers tee! And be sure to get the brand new, new official Winnipeggers t-shirt! It’s the best tee you will ever own & it’s a bargain at $24.99 at ProWrestlingTees.com/ChrisJericho!

Listen to the full podcast @ https://www.webisjericho.com It’s the return of the Classic Album Clash, and this time it’s a battle between Guns N’ Roses “Use Your Illusion I” and “Use Your Illusion II”! AEW’s Frankie Kazarian is back along with Jojo Feeney from the Keepin’ It 100 podcast to debate the two albums under some slightly different rules! There are adjustments to the track listings, and each debater creates a final “Super Illusion” album at the end, choosing 14 songs from both albums to make one super version! There’s the usual discussion about artwork, songwriting, and performances coupled with GNR trivia, concert tales, stories about the band members, and thoughts on Steven Adler and Izzy Stradlin. And you can weigh in at https://twitter.com/talkisjericho

Listen to the full podcast: https://www.webisjericho.com/talk-is-jericho-mark-henrys-aew-rampage/ Mark Henry is All Elite and is part of the broadcast team for AEW RAMPAGE. Mark details his journey to AEW, what he hopes to accomplish while he’s there, and why he’s looking forward to coaching young talent like Darby Allin, Will Hobbs, and Riho. Mark speaks about his disappointing departure from WWE, his Wrestlemania moment with the Undertaker, and how the Hall Of Pain Mark Henry character was born from an in-ring rib that Vince McMahon played on Mark. Plus, Mark shares a few of his favorite matches, and explains how he came to co-host Busted Open Radio.

This one’s written by Rybo! Rybo’s frozen, Speewee’s making toilet, and Irvass is the man with the golden gun (at least for the first 10-seconds of the show)! Corporation Update: Rybo shares his extensive notes from the most recent secret meeting. Two words – comedy and gold. The Family: Requests for 90s movies reviews! Thursdays are best night ever! Love for the local sponsors! Are there any famous guys named Robin? Special guest: a 90s icon with all the killer catchphrases, Pauly Shore! And dude, no one’s lookin’ for ya! Dave’s Rants: Smiley, happy people! F the LOL. Self check outs & the debit tap. Lose “I hear ya!” The barking dog thing has gotta stop. Period. Let’s get blazed, and go! Fads! Where’s the beef? Cigarellos Jelly shoes & crocs Chip & Pepper was huge in Manitoba! Long live tie-dye! Fanny packs Lulu Lemon pants (which Rybo models in a “blink or you might miss it” moment) Mood rings that only come in “red” if you’re Speewee And thanks to this week’s sponsors: Robin’s Donuts! Chocolate donuts! Maple donuts! Frosted donuts! And the best parking! Open 6am to midnight Monday to Sunday! DaveSpivakProject.com, and the DSP t-shirt! Almost as high quality but just as official as the official Winnipeggers tee! And be sure to get the brand new, new official Winnipeggers t-shirt! It’s a self-cleaning, color-changing, shirt of special powers (and possible substances)! And a bargain at $24.99 at ProWrestlingTees.com/ChrisJericho!

Listen to the full podcast @ https://www.webisjericho.com/talk-is-jericho-stephen-amell-heels-on-the-green-arrow Stephen Amell was the Green Arrow/Oliver Queen on the CW superhero series “Arrow,” and now he’s Jack Spade on the new Starz scripted pro-wrestling drama, “Heels.” Stephen talks about the story, the role, and what it was like working with writer/director Michael Waldron. Stephen also recounts his real-life wrestling experience at WWE, ROH, and AEW! He talks about his friendship with Cody Rhodes, how Christopher Daniels helped him in the ring at ROH, the invite he got from the Young Bucks to participate in All In, and the feedback he received from Triple H after a specific WWE house show. Stephen also shares the story about meeting Vince McMahon and the move he tried to steal from Jericho to use in episode 1 of “Heels!”

Listen to the full podcast @ https://www.webisjericho.com/ “Senjutsu,” Iron Maiden’s 17th studio album, dropped today, and drummer Nicko McBrain returns to talk about the writing and recording of what’s sure to become another Maiden classic. He talks about recording just before the pandemic shutdown, sitting on the album during the pandemic, and the decision to release it now. In addition, he speaks to Maiden’s tour plans, the songs he’s most looking forward to playing, his favorites from the new album, and the band’s chemistry and working relationship. He also shares some great trainwreck stories from past tours, the tale behind how he got his name, plans for his side project tribute bands, and his thoughts on the recent loss of the late, great Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts.

Look, it’s an egg in a speedo! Oh wait… just Speewee! Special message to the family on Dave’s Romper Room! We luv ya! Corporation Update: it’s gonna be a HUGE year for the Winnipeggers (at least according to Rybo) Special guest: Rick Nielsen from Cheap Trick and the worst video he’s ever been in! Dave’s Rants: Nothing worse than “slid into my DMs!” The stress of the ringer. Feet. Floating band-aids. Why is everything so f’ing far away when you go camping?! Starbucks, I’m talking to you! And why the the F can’t we see or hear the damn bad wideos? Okay, so not really that last one! Toss one (or in this case, the whole f’ing bottle) back, and go! Bad Wideos (that you can’t see or hear)! Cheap Trick Neil Young & Devo Y&T Krokus Cinderella Elton John & Kiki Dee Heart And thanks to this week’s sponsors: Short Stop! No slurpees here; just slushies! Stay and play a game of table top Space Invaders! There’s one near you! (commercial production by Rybo) DaveSpivakProject.com, and the DSP t-shirt! Almost as high quality but just as official as the official Winnipeggers tee! And be sure to get the brand new, new official Winnipeggers t-shirt! Those who know; know! And those who don’t, are gonna wish they did! Second to none in quality! Too amazing for mere mortal words! And a bargain at $24.99 at ProWrestlingTees.com/ChrisJericho!

Listen to the full podcast at https://www.webisjericho.com/talk-is-jericho-matt-cardona-king-of-death-matches-action-figures/ Matt Cardona, the host of the Major Wrestling Figure Podcast, is the GCW Champion (much to the chagrin of GCW fans), and he’s loving every moment! He explains how it happened, why he got in the ring with Nick Gage, and what the experience was like. Matt does a breakdown of the match, the pizza cutter spot, the extreme bleeding, and the fan reaction. Then, he explains why he took the GCW Title to Disneyland, how he survived the death threats and the cross-country flight the day after the match, and when you can expect to see him defend his new title. Matt’s also talking about the action figure renaissance in pro wrestling, what inspired the action figure line he’s producing and distributing, which figures are worth the most money, how his own collection started, and the rare figures he’s still searching for to this day.

Listen to the full podcast @ https://www.webisjericho.com/talk-is-jericho-tij-800-rick-rubin/ Producer Rick Rubin has 8 Grammy Awards, is the co-founder of Def Jam Recordings, the founder of American Recordings, a music lover, and a near life-long wrestling fan! He explains how he met Jim Cornette and came to be the financial backer of Smokey Mountain Wrestling, why Ric Flair is his favorite wrestler, how he ended up working for Bill Apter, and why he still watches a solid 8 hours of wrestling per week to this day. And of course, Rick talks music! He shares some incredible stories about filming the Hulu docu-series “McCartney 3, 2, 1” with Sir Paul, working in the studio with everyone from AC/DC to the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Black Sabbath, and System of a Down. He remembers the making of “Wildflowers” with Tom Petty, Johnny Cash’s reaction to Rick’s album proposal, and walking to Electric Lady Studios in New York as a college student to produce The Cult’s “Electric” album. Plus, Rick speaks to the conceptual art of music production, the impact technology has made on the process, and the sheer magic of songwriting and chemistry.

This episode written by Dave Spivak Dave’s Rants: Stop with the childhood FB profile pics! Mute the background noise! And lay off the cologne AND capital letters! What do Eric Stoltz and Speewee have in common? Think, McFly! Think! YouTube comments from the Family! Rybo is so sweet (oooohhhh)! Living the dream! Reality, what a concept! Special guest: Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine! Tune that guitar, and go! Music Lessons! Or the trombone if you’re Speewee! I play saxophone… I mean I’m in the curling club! Guitar lessons from the Crash Test Dummies And then there’s the self-taught Rybo way Vocal lessons with Bad Breath Brady And thanks to this week’s sponsors: Chicken Delight! Dine in or take out! Indulge in the Summer Picnic Festival for only $37.95! Don’t cook tonight! Try Chicken Delight! DaveSpivakProject.com, and the DSP t-shirt! Almost as high quality but just as official as the official Winnipeggers tee! And be sure to get the brand new, new official Winnipeggers t-shirt! Second to none in quality! 3x the thread count! ProWrestlingTees.com/ChrisJericho! And it’s a bargain at $24.99!

Listen to the full podcast at https://www.webisjericho.com/talk-is-jericho-wtf-is-an-nft/ The Chris Jericho Painmaker NFT is available, and if you want to know first off, what the F an NFT is, then you need to listen to this episode with David Shapiro of Semkhor Productions! And after you discover that, you’ll also learn how to get a Jericho NFT for yourself, and more importantly why you want this crazy awesome new digital collectable that will likely become more and more valuable as time goes by. Chris and David break down the origin of the Painmaker NFT, what makes it so unique, what inspired the animation design, and how they landed on the specific number available and the more than fair pricing. They talk about NFTs as they relate to crypto-currency, what the future holds for NFTs in general, and how Semkhor was able to make it available for purchase using paypal and credit cards. Plus, David discusses some of filmmaker Kevin Smith’s unique NFT releases, and shares details about the upcoming Kevin Smith-Chris Jericho NFT collaboration for “Killroy Was Here.”

Listen to the full podcast @ https://www.webisjericho.com/talk-is-jericho-eulogy-for-eaton/ Bobby Eaton was one of the greatest tag team wrestlers and probably the nicest guy in the business. He never said a negative word about anyone, and no one ever had a negative thing to say about him! Sadly, the great Bobby Eaton of the legendary Midnight Express tag team passed away on August 4th at the age of 62. So two of the guys who knew him best, Arn Anderson and Tony Schiavone, pay tribute along with Chris Jericho to Bobby! They talk about the two versions of the Midnight Express with Bobby and Dennis Condrey, and Bobby and Stan Lane, the role Jim Cornette played in their success, and the incredible chemistry between Bobby and Jim! In addition, they tell stories from the longtime rivalry and great feud between the Midnight Express and Rock’ n’ Roll Express, Starrcade ’86 with the Road Warriors, and the Super Summer Sizzlin’ Tour. They’ve also got hilarious tales about the contents of Bobby’s 60-pound duffle bag and his weak stomach! Plus, Chris shares an unbelievable voicemail message he received from Bobby not too long ago!

Corporation Update: Huge news! A real, legit meeting with real, legit dudes from a real, legit TV production company that might be real, legit interested in The Winnipeggers! Special guest: Comedian Gatis Kandis is back with a special message just for Dave Spivak! Special guest #2: Top Chef’s Brother Luck! He’s cooked with some weird-ass sh*t! Banned List updated again! Toss a couple back, and go! Weird Foods! Rooster Testicle Soup Turkey Testicle Festival in Colorado Chocolate Covered Donkey Balls Kiviak – traditional Inuit food from Greeland Cow udder and vagina And thanks to this week’s sponsors: DJay’s Pizza! Best pizza in the world including “The Jericho” (pepperoni and ground beef)! It’s a treat! DaveSpivakProject.com, and the DSP t-shirt! Almost as high quality with almost as many killer functions as the official Winnipeggers tee! It’s dope! And be sure to get the brand new, new official Winnipeggers t-shirt! Second to none in quality! 3x the thread count! ProWrestlingTees.com/ChrisJericho! And it’s a bargain at $24.99!

While the outcome wasn’t what I wanted, last night on #AEWDynamite was one of the greatest moments of my career...THANK YOU, HOUSTON! The acapella version of #Judas was incredible and something I’ll never forget!! There’s a great story about this that it’ll tell you someday. As for today, I have some serious soul searching to do...

Listen to the full podcast @ https://www.webisjericho.com/talk-is-jericho-the-everrise-of-2-0/ Matt Lee and Jeff Parker were Ever-Rise at WWE, and just debuted as 2.0 at AEW. The Canadian wrestling vets detail their journey from the Montreal indie scene to WWE and beyond. They talk about their backyard wrestling days that started in grade school, the two tryouts and multiple extra appearances that eventually led to their WWE signing, and why their recent release was such a shock! They’ve got stories about working with Evil Uno and Stu Grayson on the indies, traveling with Sami Zayn, and their friendship with Kevin Owens and the assist he gave them to better their WWE chances. They have tales about Terry Taylor, and a great story about their first face-to-face with Vince McMahon! Plus, you'll hear the origin of the 2.0 name, what inspired Ever-Rise, and the beginnings and evolution of their YouTube show, “The ShowRULES!”

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Listen to the full podcast @ https://www.webisjericho.com/category/talk-is-jericho/ The insane legend of the Mothman is explored in great detail with journalist Joe Sills who journeyed to the Ohio River Valley this past year to investigate the mystery himself. He details the how and where of the original 1966 sightings of the mythical creature with the glowing eyes and ginormous wingspan, and how those tie into the Silver Bridge Collapse of December of ’67. He talks about the Men In Black connection to the Mothman, the other evidence discovered around the Mothman site, what happened to some of the eyewitnesses, and what he really believes about the mysterious events and existence of the creature.

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Listen to the full podcast @ https://www.webisjericho.com/talk-is-jericho-lance-storm-analyzes-juventud-vs-jericho-from-superbrawl-1998/ Lance Storm is probably the best coach and agent in the business, and he’s offering an amazing training opportunity to anyone in the biz hoping to get a leg up on their career. Email him at SWAVirtualTraining@gmail.com. And follow along as he teaches 30-year veteran Chris Jericho a thing or two in this match watchalong and critique. Lance breaks down Jericho versus Juventud Guerrera in a “Title vs Mask” match at Superbrawl 1998 at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. He points out what works in the match, what Jericho and Juve could have done better, and how Jericho can apply some of the tips to his matches today. Lance also cites reasons why working with Kurt Angle was always a great experience for him, and why his match against Terry Funk for the US Title is still his favorite. Plus, Lance was released from WWE during the pandemic after just barely starting back there as a coach and agent, but harbors no ill will or hard feelings towards Vince McMahon or the company. And he reveals the one match he’d come out of retirement to have.

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Listen to the full podcast at https://www.webisjericho.com/talk-is-jericho-ranking-the-films-of-quentin-tarantino/ It’s the Tarantino Top 10 Movie ranking with drummer Mike Portnoy and Jojo Feeney from the Keepin’ It 100 podcast! The trio ranks 10 Tarantino films (because “Kill Bill Vol.1” and “Kill Bill Vol. 2” are being counted separately) and shares trivia, favorite moments and dialogue, best characters, and most gruesome scenes. In addition, they talk about Tarantino’s influences, music placement and soundtracks, and actor choices. And you might be surprised by someone’s #1 pick. Is it “Pulp Fiction” or “Once Upon A Time in Hollywood” or maybe, “Jackie Brown?” Or how about “Inglorious Basterds,” “Django Unchained,” or “Death Proof?” Weigh in with your picks on Twitter @TalkIsJericho.

Corporation Update: Jimmy Kimmel & Jeff Duncan & Barry Boobs met! Winnipeggers are on deck or maybe on deck to be on deck! Worst episode ideas! Letters from the family! Laughter is the best medicine for health or hair. Room on the Banned List! Special guest: Gary Busey! Know in your heart that you’ll be famous forever! And remember it’s about the moon! Toss one or two back, and go! 80s Movie Review! The Breakfast Club and the Brat Pack Can’t Buy Me Love with a young Dr. McDreamy Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure And thanks to this week’s sponsors: VJ’s Drive Inn on Main Street! Hamburgers. Cheeseburgers. Footlong Hotdogs. And the best milkshakes this side of the Red River! DaveSpivakProject.com, and the freshly restocked, wonderful DSP t-shirt! Almost as high quality as the official Winnipeggers tee! And be sure to get the brand new, new official Winnipeggers t-shirt! Second to none in quality! 3x the thread count! Perfect for traveling across Western Canada or anywhere on the planet! ProWrestlingTees.com/ChrisJericho! And it’s a bargain at $24.99!