Matty and Steve pull no punches as they dive into the bittersweet world of wrestling retirements the real, the heartfelt, and the ones that didn’t quite stick.

From the legendary farewell of The Undertaker to the recent curtain call of the Dudley Boyz, this episode explores how retirement in wrestling is rarely final. They break down the emotion, the spectacle, and the psychology behind multiple retirements, farewell tours, and those surprise returns that had us cheering or rolling our eyes.

Is retirement just another storyline? Or is it the most human part of pro wrestling?

Join Matty and Steve as they celebrate the exits, question the comebacks, and reflect on what it really means to leave the ring.

WWE storms Perth with SmackDown, Crown Jewel, and Raw and the Rotz Report breaks it all down. We’re talking red-hot crowd reactions, title match setups, and what this international push really means. Plus: NXT’s slow-burn storytelling is cooking, AEW’s Dynamite stays sharp while Collision fades, and WrestleDream predictions that might just wreck your pick ’em sheet. No fluff, just facts. Let’s get into it.

In this episode of Wrestling Pedigree, we’re rewinding to the golden age of chaos when WCW’s Monday Night Nitro flipped the wrestling world on its head. From its shocking debut in 1995 to the game-changing arrival of the nWo in 1996, we break down how Nitro became the most must-see show on TV.

Join us as we explore how Eric Bischoff’s bold vision, the star power of Hulk Hogan, Sting, and Ric Flair, and the rebellious energy of Hall and Nash turned WCW into a cultural powerhouse. We’ll relive the moments that defined the Monday Night Wars the surprises, the betrayals, and the battles that made fans switch the channel every Monday night.

💥 The live energy. The real tension. The revolution that changed wrestling forever.

Whether you grew up watching it or you’re discovering the madness for the first time, this episode is your ringside seat to the rise of Monday Night Nitro, 1995 to 1997, the years that made wrestling history.