Episodes
Friday Jun 04, 2021
Needless Things Podcast 365: State of Wrestling/AEW Double or Nothing
Friday Jun 04, 2021
Friday Jun 04, 2021
Arian Gulick joins Dave in the Phantom Zone to discuss the state of wrestling and review All Elite Wrestling’s newest pay-per-view offering, Double or Nothing!
Listen in as Dave and Arian discuss the good and bad of current professional wrestling product as well as share their thoughts on Double or Nothing on the newest episode of the Needless Things Podcast!
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Friday Sep 11, 2020
Needless Things Podcast 334: All Elite Wrestling Year One
Friday Sep 11, 2020
Friday Sep 11, 2020
On this week's episode Dave talks to our friend from Down Under, Adam Toplass, about the first year of the remarkable young upstart, All Elite Wrestling. From its flagship show Dynamite to the toys that are now hitting shelves, this company has achieved a staggering amount of success in its debut year.
Listen in as Dave and Adam share their thoughts about the potential future of the wrestling business on the newest episode of the Needless Things Podcast!!
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Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
Needless Things Minicast 29 - WWE Elite Deadman's Revenge Unboxing
Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
Wednesday Apr 22, 2020
As chosen by the Phantomaniacs on Facebook - Dave unboxes the Ringside Collectibles exclusive Deadman's Revenge - Undertaker as Kane WWE Elite figure from Mattel!
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Friday Jan 31, 2020
Needless Things Podcast 302 – The State of Wrestling 2020
Friday Jan 31, 2020
Friday Jan 31, 2020
Live from the Cabana of Unrelenting Despair – Dave, Arian, and Mike Gordon discuss the current American pro wrestling scene!
AEW vs ROH vs NWA vs NXT vs WWE isn’t really a realistic competitive scenario, but in the hearts and minds of wrestling fans those are the terms of fandom. We can enjoy some or all of their products, but there must be favorites! Each organization is offering very different products. This means that we’re living in one of the very best eras to be a wrestling fan because there’s something for everyone.
Listen in as the Needless Things Irregulars cover the highs and lows of wrestling in 2020 on the newest episode of the Needless Things Podcast!
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Friday Dec 20, 2019
Needless Things Podcast 296 – Santa with Muscles Needless Commentary
Friday Dec 20, 2019
Friday Dec 20, 2019
Part of an ongoing series – the Needless Things Irregulars gather in the Phantom Zone to provide their own unique commentary on classic genre films!
Professional wrestler and Rock N’ Roll Model Matt “Sex” Sells joins the Commentary Team for a special Christmas treat – 1996’s Santa with Muscles, starring none other than the Immortal Hulk Hogan!
Listen in as Matt Sells and the Needless Commentary Team analyze why Santa with Muscles wasn’t the blockbuster success it deserved to be on the newest episode of the Needless Things Podcast!
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Friday Nov 22, 2019
Needless Things Podcast 292 – TripleSlam Volume 1
Friday Nov 22, 2019
Friday Nov 22, 2019
It’s all-out war on the Needless Things Podcast, brother! Diabolical Derek Obscura, Rockin’ Ryan Cadaver, and Dave “Phantom Troublemaker” West have teamed up to deliver the biggest, slammingest, most electrifying episode of all time!
Each commentator has chosen the wrestling match that made them a fan:
Dave – March 1, 1986 Saturday Night’s Main Event – Hulk Hogan vs. “Magnificent” Don Muraco
Ryan – June 28, 1998 King of the Ring – The Undertaker vs. Mankind Hell in a Cell
Derek – December 13, 1999 RAW is WAR – Edge & Christian vs. The Hardy Boyz Steel Cage Match
Pull up the matches on your favorite streaming service and watch along as Dave, Ryan, and Derek share thoughts, memories, and commentary on these three legendary matches on the newest episode of the Needless Things Podcast!
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Friday Apr 05, 2019
Needless Things Podcast 259 – WrestleMania XXXV Pre-Show
Friday Apr 05, 2019
Friday Apr 05, 2019
WrestleMania XXXV is this Sunday and the Needless Things Irregulars are gonna cut some promos about it!
Dave talks to our pals Arian “The Saltmaster” Gulick and “Howdymania” Mike Gordon about the upcoming Showcase of the Immortals! What are they excited about? What looks terrible? How successfully has WWE booked and promoted this event versus previous years?
Listen in as Dave, Mike, and Arian grapple with WrestleMania on the newest episode of the Needless Things Podcast.
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Friday Mar 29, 2019
Needless Things Podcast 258 – Plastic Legends: The History of Wrestling Toys
Friday Mar 29, 2019
Friday Mar 29, 2019
We are on the Road to WrestleMania and it’s high time the Needless Things Irregulars talked about their favorite wrestling toys, brother!
From LJN to Hasbro to San Francisco Toymakers and beyond, there have been a huge number of popular toy lines based on the greatest sports personalities of all time. Most of the best-known wrestling federations from the last four decades have had toy lines that have seen some level of success.
In today’s episode Dave talks to Rich from Nerdy Laser and Chris from Figures Toy Company about the history of wrestling toys in their lives. Which line will go down as the best in the history of Our Great Sport?
Listen in as Dave, Rich, and Chris throw their toys into the squared circle on the newest episode of the Needless Things Podcast.
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Friday Feb 08, 2019
Needless Things Podcast 251 – Sting & Ric Flair LIVE from Dragon Con
Friday Feb 08, 2019
Friday Feb 08, 2019
This episode of the Needless Things Podcast was recorded in front of a packed ballroom audience at Dragon Con 2018!
The man called Sting is one of the most decorated and celebrated heroes in the history of professional wrestling.
The Nature Boy Ric Flair is an unprecedented sixteen time World Champion and is generally regarded as the greatest professional wrestler of all time.
These men have faced each other – and hundreds of other opponents – countless times through the decades. And now, moderated by your Needless Things host, they will share tales of battle and glory LIVE from Dragon Con!
Listen in as Dave takes the stage with two of wrestling's biggest legends!
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Friday Jan 25, 2019
Needless Things Podcast 249 – Let’s Get Ready to Wrestling!!!
Friday Jan 25, 2019
Friday Jan 25, 2019
On this week’s episode of the Needless Things Podcast your host, Dave, summons the lions of professional wrestling fandom to form a Voltron of righteous wrestling repartee!
From across the country and representing many corners of fandom, the Needless Things Irregulars gather on the Skype-O-Tron to discuss everything there is to chat about prior to WWE’s Royal Rumble, happening this Sunday! From their own personal histories to the state of WWE today, no topic is off-limits in this n-holds-barred wrestling episode!
Listen in as Darling Dave, Jumpin' Joe Crowe, Noel “The Gnoll” Wood, Rabid Richie Ewell, and the Howdymaster dissect the squared circle on the newest episode of the Needless Things Podcast!
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PLUS:
Watching WWE's Royal Rumble this Sunday? Here are the rules for the Official Phantom Zone Royal Rumble Game!:
*Number 30 ping pong balls 1-30. Trust me – drawing actual balls instead of just picking numbers adds SO MUCH fun!
*Each player draws numbers until they're all gone. If everyone doesn't have the same number, points can be altered to even the odds.
*Each player will need a way to keep track of their points. You earn points through the actions of each Superstar that entered at whichever numbers you drew.
*1 point for each elimination. If multiple Superstars assist in a single elimination, they each get a point. Don't worry – it's fair and easier than using fractions.
*2 points for each of the final four Superstars left in the Rumble
*5 points for the winner of the Rumble
*If you're the host, remember to have fabulous prizes for the contestants!
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