Rooster and the Rookie
Rooster and the Rookie
Podcast Description
Chris Russell (The Rooster) and Matt Essig (The Rookie) take an in-depth look at what makes wrestling great, from a guy with over 40 years of love for the sport to a guy who is just learning the business himself. In each episode the guys will break down some of the most recent wrestling news in ”Ringside Roundup”, a deep dive into an aspect of the sport in the ”Main event”, and are joined by a fan of the sport, show, or maybe a special guest in ”Mark of the week”. Suit up, tune in, and enjoy the show
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Covers a variety of wrestling topics such as current events, WWE's Premium Live Events, and insights on wrestling broadcasts with episode examples like the analysis of the Royal Rumble and discussions on the significance of RAW's move to Netflix, aiming to provide a blend of entertainment and education about wrestling.
Chris Russell (The Rooster) and Matt Essig (The Rookie) take an in-depth look at what makes wrestling great, from a guy with over 40 years of love for the sport to a guy who is just learning the business himself. In each episode the guys will break down some of the most recent wrestling news in ”Ringside Roundup”, a deep dive into an aspect of the sport in the ”Main event”, and are joined by a fan of the sport, show, or maybe a special guest in ”Mark of the week”. Suit up, tune in, and enjoy the show
Welcome to another (slightly delayed) episode of ROOSTER AND THE ROOKIE with your hosts Chris Russell and Matt Essig. Don’t forget to follow us on our show Twitter page: @roostandrook
Ringside Roundup:
Chris and Matt break down the big news between ESPN and WWE to move all PLEs to their platform. The guys then take an extended look at SummerSlam 2025, breaking down all the matches
Mark of the Week:
Long-time fan of Wrestling, DJ Woodson joins the show. DJ breaks down how he’s been a wrestling mark since he was 2 years old. He also says SummerSlam was one of the best shows and that it blew Wrestlemania out of the water.
Main Event:
Has wrestling become too predictable? Matthew says that he was a little upset that we were able to predict the show, and while there were some big moments, the storylines were all too predictable. Chris says that’s part of the joy of being a wrestling fan.
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