Unsanctioned Podcast

Big week in pro wrestling. CM Punk returns! SummerSlam was a hit! NXT delivered. And of course, shoutout to our friends at Ring of Honor. 

Sports Illustrated's Justin Barrasso returns to co-host the Unsanctioned Podcast for the show's fifth installment of "State of Wrestling". Discussion points include whether Jon Moxley is a commercial star or not, MLW's rise, the AEW and IMPACT partnership, NJPW, Bobby Lashley is due, Rush sticking with Ring of Honor over WWE/NXT, where NWA goes from here, and MUCH more! Tune in, rate, and review.

At the tail-end of summer 2019, the Unsanctioned Podcast scored big when the legendry RVD dropped in to grace our airwaves. As always, nothing was left off the table in this very insightful and fun conversation with the man known as The Whole F'N Show. Subscribe, rate, and review!

Luis, Julio, and Jae discuss the legacy left behind by Road Warrior Animal and his tag-team partner, the late Road Warrior Hawk, on the day of his sudden passing at the age of 60. Disclaimer: Audio pulled from Zoom for the Unsanctioned Podcast YouTube page.

Quality Disclaimer: The audio in this episode is from a Zoom conversation posted to the Unsanctioned Podcast YouTube channel. As the pandemic continues, the show has explored additional avenues for producing all-new content. This episode features a discussion around Renee Young and Mauro Ranallo leaving WWE, Brock Lesnar no longer being under contract, AEW, and much more. Where will WWE go from here? Unsanctioned discusses.

Luis, Jae, and Julio take a look back at what wrestling has had to offer during the global pandemic. Subscribe and share!

WWE SmackDown was in Boston and you know the Unsanctioned Podcast had to be there. Luis, Julio, and Jae check in via iPhone airwaves to share their SmackDown experience live from the TD Garden.

TNA legend and current MLW star Low-Ki makes an appearance on the Unsanctioned Podcast. In this must-hear conversation, Low-Ki discusses the new generation of wrestling talent, his thoughts on inter-gender wrestling, name-dropping TNA during his short WWE stint, the late Kobe Bryant, his current MLW run, doing motion capture for wrestling video games, a very entertaining game of Unsanctioned's Push or Bury, and much more!

In 2017, in just our third episode ever, 2020 Royal Rumble participant MVP graced the airwaves of the Unsanctioned Podcast and spoke candidly about his time working with Kenny Omega in WWE developmental, pitching the MVP character to John Laurinaitis, having Chris Benoit as a mentor, lack of black WWE heavyweight champions, his personal feelings towards The Rock, Booker T and Triple H, a game of Push or Bury, and much more! Like, rate, subscribe.

GAME TIME: You've heard wrestling stars visiting the Unsanctioned Podcast partake in some "Push or Bury" fun with Luis, Jae, and Julio. Now... the Unsanctioned co-hosts turn the tides, and for the first time ever, play their own game for an episode-long adventure of teeing off names to either PUSH them or BURY them - no in between! Join us.

Happy New Year! Back and refreshed from the holidays, Jae, Luis, and Julio jump back into action and assess the current wrestling landscape, including: Thoughts on AEW vs. NXT, the Bobby Lashley/Lana/Rusev storyline, NJPW potentially joining forces with AEW, where Ring of Honor stands now, and much more.

Survivor Series is officially upon us and NXT has officially put their flag in the sand, making this one of the most anticipated events of the year. Unsanctioned was in the house for RAW's go-home show in Boston and proceeded to conduct a post wrap-up show directly from the TD Garden.

"Black Machismo" Jay Lethal once graced the airwaves of the Unsanctioned Podcast while he was Ring of Honor World Champion. In this episode, he sits backstage at Ring of Honor in Lowell, Massachusetts, with Jae Holland and Luis Vasquez to discuss his upcoming battle against Matt Taven at Madison Square Garden, his viral TNA promo with Ric Flair, his New Jersey roots, and much more. Listen, rate, and subscribe.

Go inside the Agganis Arena in Boston, Massachusetts, for AEW Dynamite with the Unsanctioned Podcast direct from our seats! Listen, rate, subscribe.

For the cannabis at heart: Wrestling legend Rob Van Dam returns to our airwaves for the launch of UNSANCTIONED XL to talk cannabis and, duh, more wrestling, with Unsanctioned's Jae Holland and Boston's The Kush Groove Shop (www.kushgroove.com). Unsanctioned XL will release periodically featuring discussions at the intersection of lifestyle topics and professional wrestling.

IMPACT Wrestling is in the house - MOOSE! MOOSE! MOOSE! MOOSE! Check out this Flashback Friday episode from March 2018 when rising IMPACT Wrestling star, Moose, graced the airwaves of the Unsanctioned Podcast. Subscribe, listen, and rate.

Spread the news - It's the Whole F'in Show, Mr. Monday Night himself, RVD on the Unsanctioned Podcast! Everything from his appearance on the RAW Reunion Special while under contract with IMPACT, suggesting to Chris Benoit to try cannabis when he last saw him, concussions, his documentary 'Headstrong', working with Eddie Guerrero and The Rock, and much more! Subscribe, listen, and rate.

Josef Samael is a decorated 20-plus year veteran of the wrestling industry. He is a former NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion and Zero-1 Champion in Japan. He currently causes complete chaos in Major League Wrestling (MLW) as one-third of CONTRA Unit alongside Jacob Fatu and Simon Gotch. Luis and Jae dive into the stories, the knowledge, and the good times had over the years in an episode worth making the time for. Enjoy! Rate and subscribe.

Ring of Honor World Television Champion Shane Taylor checks in with Jae and Luis following ROH's "Mass Hysteria" event in Lowell, Massachusetts. He talks about his wrestling hit list and why Jay Lethal is on it, what he does in his spare time, what being a champion means to him personally, and so much more. If this guy isn't on your radar, then trust us, you're missing out. Listen, rate, subscribe!

Luis and Jae bring you another installment of Unsanctioned's State of Wrestling! AEW, WWE, ROH, MLW, IMPACT, NJPW all get some love. Join us for this free-flowing conversation about 'rasslin making a comeback to ELITE levels. Drop a review and subscribe!