This week, injuries abound, Oklahoma sends AEW a warning, and WWE plans to go after the world. Then THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: AEW Dynasty preview, and a smidge of WWE and NXT. And we talk a little Dickey Betts and guitar players as

Shake Them Ropes. Mania Weekend Recap

12 days ago 1h 32m

CM Punk was a draw for both promotions. This week is pretty much one big LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM as we go through NXT Stand and Deliver, both nights of Mania and whatever the hell AEW was trying to do in response to WWE's big weekend.

Shake Them Ropes. Wrestlemania XL XL Preview

20 days ago 1h 48m

This week a supersized show, in the news Vince McMahon's team leaks a love letter, AEW cuts some talent, Punk and Cody go on Ariel Helwani, Ronda Rousey metoos Drew Gulak. Then THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: a very weird AEW Dynamite, w

Shake Them Ropes. Booyay

25 days ago 1h 25m

This week AEW hits a low and Rock and Cody bring it home. Ronda Rousey and Becky Lynch are talking a lot on book tours and we talk about audiences this week. Then the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM we examine the AEW storytelling vs. charact

Shake Them Ropes. Things are Good

Mar 22nd, 2024 1h

Jeff returns after the death of his father, which he talks a little about then they go over some news stories missed in his absence including Kevin Kelly's firing and a footnote about the death of Jackie Crockett, then the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLI

Shake Them Ropes. Deus Ex McMahona

Mar 15th, 2024 1h 47m

While Jeff tends to family business, Nov goes for an extended LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM. Chris is joined by his friend, Desi, from Differential Brewery. Chris gave Desi the option to talk about any retro show he wanted and he chose Surv

Shake Them Ropes. Fun Had By All

Mar 8th, 2024 1h 35m

This week we think both companies had pretty good weeks. Okada debuts for AEW, the Rock gets all the Rock IP, the WWE starts the Hall of Fame announcements and MORE. Then the world famous LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM where at least one of

Shake Them Ropes. The Last Hurrah of Sting

Mar 1st, 2024 1h 20m

This week: The passing of Richard Lewis, Ole Anderson and Virgil in the news then THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: ice cold takes on Elimination Chamber Perth and a preview of Revolution.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/sha

Shake Them Ropes. Empty Vessels

Feb 23rd, 2024 1h 25m

This week, Chris and Jeff discuss John Cena and Randy Orton playing footsie with the Vince McMahon allegations to different bad results, the hiring of Jen Pepperman in AEW and why it's a possibly great hire, and the Rock decides now's the time

Shake Them Ropes. Chester Arthur

Feb 17th, 2024 1h 15m

This week, Chris and Jeff talk about the Ashley Massaro affidavit, why we have sympathy for QT Marshall, the other news and then the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM where we get into tonal problems of the BCC, and the odd choices in the Swerv

Shake Them Ropes. Before and After

Feb 11th, 2024 1h 36m

This week an interesting show as the first part of the show was recorded with original STR host Rob McCarron after last Friday's Smackdown where Rock and Reigns were going to headline. The second part was recorded the following Saturday after t

Shake Them Ropes. The Eighty Twenty Formula

Feb 2nd, 2024 1h 11m

This week: Vince officially steps down...again. Johnny Ace throws himself on the mercy of the court of public opinion and CM Punk is hurt...again. Then on THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: ICE COLD TAKES on the Royal Rumble, a preview of V

Shake Them Ropes. Ten Years of Shake Them Ropes

Jan 26th, 2024 1h 16m

So we "celebrate" Ten Years by first bringing on Rob McCarron, who created this beast, then Chris and I get a little dark with the Vince McMahon lawsuit and the Netflix/Raw deal among the news of the week. Not the happy light party we were hopi

Shake Them Ropes. Nov Uber Alles

Jan 21st, 2024 59m 34s

This week, Chris does his best Taxicab Confessions impression, then we talk Okada leaving NJPW, injuries to Seth Rollins and Cora Jade and Tony Khan bringing back the rankings. Then THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM including asking if R-Tr

STR. Big Feels Bad Faith

Jan 12th, 2024 1h 10m

This week, we talk the hiring of Lee Fitting to WWE which is not without controversy, Tony Khan in his feels on social media and the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Does Adam Cole have only one promo when leading a heel faction? Has WWE foun

STR. Dunn Done

Jan 6th, 2024 1h 11m

This week it's the biggest wrestling week of the year, and we watched some of it. Kevin Dunn is gone, the Rock is back, and Mercedes/Sasha is going somewhere eventually. News, injuries, comings and goings and THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICI

STR. Years End, World's End

Dec 30th, 2023 1h 3m

This week Chris and Jeff go through the news, review what Jeff thought were the top stories of 2023, and then on the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM we preview AEW World's End give our picks for our favorite matches and a few off base predict

STR. Sean Ross Sapp Punched Me in the Face

Dec 19th, 2023 1h 5m

Jeff's travel woes caused this to be late but to make up for it we included King of the Ring 1993 on the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM. Freezing Cold Takes on NXT Deadline and the guys critique where the Golden Jets/ Starks and Big Bill pro

STR. The Times are Changing

Dec 9th, 2023 1h 14m

This week, post production in AEW going in a new direction, House Shows may be dead, and obnoxious in your advertising might be coming to WWE. Then THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM with a preview of NXT Deadline and a week where things exi

STR. QT QuiTs

Dec 2nd, 2023 1h 15m

This week in the news: QT Marshall quits AEW, Jeff explains torn labrums, Flair being Flair and we mourn WWE cutting McKenzie Mitchell. Then THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Put your great promos on tv, the Punk promo was mid and in the w

STR. Survivor Series and Full Gear Takes

Nov 26th, 2023 1h 21m

This week: Hot Takes on War Games and Ice Cold Takes on Full Gear. THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM is in full effect as CM Punk is back in the WWE, and the Young Bucks are Killing the Business.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.c

STR. Full Gear 2023 Preview

Nov 18th, 2023 1h 1m

This week, we preview Full Gear, the Observer Hall of Fame issue is out, and THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM. Now with 50 percent more positive things to say.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/shake-them-ropes-pro-wrestling-p

STR. Carmelodrama

Nov 11th, 2023 1h 37m

This week: NXT to the CW, Vince is selling stock and a Bill Mercer sighting. Then THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM including: A bevy of topics including "fixing" women's wrestling, the tell don't show nature of AEW matches, who is the devi

STR. Crown Jewel

Nov 4th, 2023 1h 9m

We watched Crown Jewel so you get HOT TAKES for a change. Then the news and THE LAZY RIVER OF CRITICISM. We talk Ric Flair, we talk another intra-Elite angle and tie that into the discourse of AEW "losing its way"Support this podcast at — https

STR. Bad Idea Jeans

Oct 28th, 2023 1h 7m

Impact is now TNA again, Ric Flair is back onscreen again, and somehow Vince McMahon is Dana White's boss. Bad decisions abound as we talk all the news and the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM including giving flowers to the NBeXT era, are the