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Rooster and the Rookie

Rooster and the Rookie

By: Matt E Ice
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 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 showCopyright 2025 All rights reserved. Combat Sports & Self-Defense Wrestling
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Episodes
  • WRESTLEMANIA 41 RECAP! WAS IT A CARD TO REMEMBER? + MARK OF THE WEEK: DON SUAVE / EP. 12

    WRESTLEMANIA 41 RECAP! WAS IT A CARD TO REMEMBER? + MARK OF THE WEEK: DON SUAVE / EP. 12
    Apr 24 2025

    Welcome to another 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

    It's a long episode, but Chris and Matt cover ALL of the WrestleMania 41 card! The guys break down the highs and lows and attempt to answer, "Will this be a WrestleMania to remember"?

    Mark of the Week: Don Suave of Fox Sports 1310 AM joins the show to give his thoughts on the program, as well as giving us one match that he'd swap.

    All that and so much more in this WrestleMania preview episode of ROOSTER AND THE ROOKIE
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    1 hr and 35 mins
  • ROOSTER AND THE ROOKIE PREVIEW THE WRESTLEMANIA 41 MATCH CARD + MARK OF THE WEEK: SAM BRUCHHAUS / EP. 11

    ROOSTER AND THE ROOKIE PREVIEW THE WRESTLEMANIA 41 MATCH CARD + MARK OF THE WEEK: SAM BRUCHHAUS / EP. 11
    Apr 17 2025

    Welcome to another 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

    It's a little different this week with a combo Ringside Main Event: Matt and Chris break down the story lines, the matchups, and their picks for every match on this week's card for WrestleMania 41

    Mark of the Week: Sam Bruchhaus of Sumer Sports joins the show fresh off his NFL Draft analysis to give his thoughts on the WWE Roster and the upcoming Event in Vegas.

    All that and so much more in this WrestleMania preview episode of ROOSTER AND THE ROOKIE
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    49 mins
  • WAS THE WWE'S EUROPEAN ROAD TRIP TOO LONG? WE'RE UNDER 3 WEEKS FROM WRESTLEMANIA + MARK OF THE WEEK/ EP. 10

    WAS THE WWE'S EUROPEAN ROAD TRIP TOO LONG? WE'RE UNDER 3 WEEKS FROM WRESTLEMANIA + MARK OF THE WEEK/ EP. 10
    Apr 3 2025

    Welcome to another 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: Rhodes got at Cena for his punk behavior, more drama between Rhea, Iyo, and Bianca, Gunther brutalized Jimmy Uso and much more.

    Main Event: The WWE has just finished their three week tour through Europe and Chris and Matt ask, was it too long? Why did the WWE decide to hold a long road trip weeks away from WrestleMania? and why did they think it was a good idea to go overseas while were on the road to Wrestlemania?

    Mark of the Week: Chris' WrestleMania 40 parter in crime and ex-Audacy employee Alan Lapore joins the show to talk about the European tour and his thoughts leading into WrestleMania 41.

    All that and so much more in this episode of ROOSTER AND THE ROOKIE
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    56 mins

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