Three Out of Three Falls

Due to one of our hosts being ill this week, we were unable to record the next episode of the podcast. And on top of that, the other host is heading out on a 10-day vacation any minute now. So, regrettably, Three Out of Three Falls will have to take a short illness/vacation hiatus. This means that the next episode should be recorded the week of the 11th 18th 25th, and posted on the 18th 25th 2nd. (Maybe we can also record the next mini-episode -- we’re pretty psyched about it already -- and post that earlier, so the wait isn’t as long?).

That was the (extra) (continually worsening) bad news; here’s the GOOD NEWS:

First up, we’re finally on Twitter! You can check us out @tootfpodcast. When the ill host gets better, and when the vacationing host learns how to use twitter, you’ll see a big uptick in posting over there I think. Thanks to everyone who has checked us out there and/or found us here from Twitter!

And secondly, after joking about it since the creation of the podcast, we’re finally on Stitcher! You can listen to us or subscribe to the show there, if that’s your podcast-listening platform-of-choice!

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We’re back! But seeing as how we’re a day late, we’ll keep this short. Recorded last week, Joe picks a semi-recent NXT TakeOver gem of a women’s match in anticipation of both TakeOver Brooklyn III and the upcoming Mae Young Classic. Jason picks an all-time classic WrestleMania match. And the RMG picks an entertainingly absurd and perplexing match from mid-90′s ECW TV. It’s a fun one. We’re almost to twenty episodes – woah!

(The screenshots of the head kicks just weren’t coming out as good, so we went with the burning hammer.)

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This episode, Jason and Joe both pick long matches between great wrestlers, matches that involve lots of super cool moves and a whole boatload of kicks (and Jason’s is the sequel to a pick of his from an earlier episode!). But the similarities between the matches also draw out the differences, which the guys don’t quite agree on. Plus, luckily, the Random Match Generator is fully functioning again. Unluckily, it picks kind of a clunker. But hey, it’s a new random match – we’ll take it! And it gives Jason and Joe a chance to return to the topic of one of the most over moves in wrestling ever: DDT.

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Three Out of Three Falls is back! Jason and Joe each pick TNA matches to make this episode a semi-TNA special. The RMG picks a match it has picked four times in the past (or is it five?). Joe is still rehabbing his throat a little after a medical issue, and apologies for any sound level issues. But we still have Kurt Angle, Samoa Joe, two versions of Dustin Runnels, and a bunch more! A whole lot of blading - or do they bleed the hard way? Watch the matches and listen to the show to found out! (sorta)

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For this July 4th holiday spectacular, we’ve got one of our biggest episodes yet. Joe picks an unassuming television match starring two of his all-time favorites, to start us off. Then Jason guides us into an extended rundown of the 1990 Royal Rumble match! And your hosts follow that up with trying to once again discuss the same Goldust vs Ultimate Warrior match from 1996 that seems to be tripping up the Random Match Generator. Happy holiday!

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This one is the definition of a doozy. Answering the challenge posed by the from-the-archives Belushi episode of this very podcast, Jason and Joe both pick Steve “Mongo” McMichael matches to discuss on this episode, and have the audacity to hope that the Random Match Generator might serve up a third. It does not – rather, it seems to have malfunctioned again. And so your hosts are left to discuss two less-than-stellar Mongo matches, his overall character and career... followed by a return to the Goldust vs Ultimate Warrior KoTR tournament qualifier match from a Monday Night Raw in May, 1996. Nevertheless, the spirit of the still-living Steven presides throughout, lending strength, like the power of the Warriors, to your hosts as they face the absurdity that is recording an episode of a podcast about two Steve “Mongo” McMichael matches and the threepeat of Goldust vs Warrior. Both Jason and Joe did not like Mongo going into this podcast; at least one comes out with some level of appreciation for the man, and both of them happier than when they went in. Join us for this special Living Memorial Tribute episode of TOoTF!

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Back from the holiday break with three more matches! Joe picks a match that hadn’t even happened when he chose it, but luckily it ends up being a whole lot of fun. Jason, to spite the Random Match Generator, picks what he thinks might be the best Ultimate Warrior match ever, which also happens to be from his favorite WWF pay-per-view. And the RMG gives up a... random match. It could’ve been worse! Topics discussed include the dangers and merits of broad comedy in WWE matches; cocaine and flagrant rule-breaking in sight of the referee; and whether it’s possible that R-Truth is an immortal, a time-traveler, or both. Joe gets bitch about the classic Summerslam match. Jason sort of raps, and he doesn’t go with a Road Dogg verse, oh no. We’re back on track, and the RMG is functioning fine. Enjoy!

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This episode we’ve got a timeless WrestleMania classic between two legendary superstars; a really fun and interesting dark horse of a match from a recent episode of NXT; and... a match we’ve already had to watch and talk about twice on this podcast. You read that right – the Random Match Generator is on the fritz again. Nonetheless, we watched the match it selected  – again – and hopefully were able to bring a few new insights to light. At least some chuckles. But, hey! The two matches before it are really fun! Watch ‘em below, and join us for some chit-chat. Also: Jason reveals his pick for next episode early, and calls out the RMG! What’ll happen next time?

After talking up some changes-to-come for skip-week posting on the last episode, those changes have sadly been derailed by a flu. In the meantime, here are a few things mentioned on the last episode, specifically re: the RMG’s pick!

First up, the WWF Women’s Championship tournament finals, where Heidi Lee Morgan faced off against Alundra Blayze!

And next, a quick link to /r/squaredcircle, a post in user biker_taker’s 31 Days of Forgotten WWE Wrestlers. The wrestler Joe mentioned on the last episode of the podcast was Mad Maxine.

And last, but not least, the many moves and badass looks of Bull Nakano:

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The Random Match Generator rebounds this week with a pick that at least one of our hosts finds absolutely transcendent! Before that, Jason and Joe discuss a harrowing classic of a brawl from 1985, and a goofy, fun tag-team match from 2012 that descends into lighthearted brutality and chaos. What connects these picks? Well, with Jason and Joe’s picks, one could say that they both tell compelling stories through character and violence. As for the RMG’s pick this time, Joe claims during the show that it tells a story, but he might’ve gotten carried away. Unless the story is one of beguiling the audience. PLEASE go watch the match! Hell, watch all of these matches. It’s a lot of fun.

Hi, listeners! A quick note before the fun on this skip-week Monday. Jason and Joe haven’t really been feeling the skip-week youtube jam posts as much as they’d like to, and are working on a new format for posting in between episodes. It’ll probably be different types of stuff, and it might (might) not all be on Mondays (which would make a lot more sense for a tumblr, thoughts and links spread out over the weeks). So stayed tuned and stick with us, as things will get a lot more interesting and exciting in the coming weeks!

For now, however, we have a suite of video links offered up by Jason, related to topics of discussion from Episode 10.

First up we have two videos about someone we didn’t have time to talk much about on the podcast: Hot Stuff Eddie Gilbert. The first video speaks for itself and is a must-watch; the second is a longer audio clip from the Steve Austin podcast where he discusses Gilbert with Paul Heyman.

Next up, a clip of The Blade Runners before they were even the Blade Runners! Here they are the Freedom Fighters, in late 1985, and nearly as frightening even with a more babyface (although I think this is a heel turn), less power-goth look:

And finally, Stevie Ray joins the NWO. Yes, this clip starts off with a 3-minute villainous Bret Hart promo, and in fact goes on to be a much longer Bret Hart promo. At this point, Bret is the “head recruiter for the NWO.” These were the late 90s in WCW, confusing days.

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The show hits double digits and a new era of TOoTF begins! Jason picks a modern classic from the pre-WWE Network age of NXT. Joe tries to rediscover why he was such a fan of NWO Stevie Ray in ‘98-’99. And the RMG brings us to Mid-South Wrestling, 1986, for a tag team match with some familiar faces (and Steve Doll). Sami Zayn is heavily praised and ska isn’t mentioned once, a whole bunch more words than necessary are said about Horace Hogan, and a streak is ended. It’s not as somber as it sounds, even with Riki Rachtman on Nitro and a story about KoRn. Tune in!