Friends, it’s been a wonderful journey making KayFab. We’ve laughed, we’ve gasped in horror, we’ve learned proper wrestling terminology and promptly forgotten it. But now it’s time to hang up our shiny diapers and move on to new projects. For our final episode, we take a lightning-round journey through some of the wrestlers we always wanted to cover but hadn’t gotten around to.
Mentioned in this episode:
All about Orion Dove: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/rambling-reporter/vice-executives-wrestling-career-showcased-new-documentary-993035
Riho becomes the AEW Women’s World Champion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LRKF9UxkBY
Angel Garza proposes in ring: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi9D7GCkBRM
RVD nearly gets set on fire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQeq3n8mcTE
Perry Saturn picks Moppy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huGfljEq19E
Masked Horse’s colorful past: https://twitter.com/toshanshuinla/status/942928037221462016?lang=en
Masked Horse’s New Japan debut: https://twitter.com/njpwworld/status/942355572434677760?lang=en
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And as always shout out to Mike Malarkey for our amazing theme song! Check out his music here: www.michaelmalarkey.com/music-2/
28 January 2020, 5:07 am
1 hour 7 minutes
Episode 46: Producer Mike's Final Exam!
Producer Mike has spent nearly two years patiently answering KayFab's questions and producing episodes. Now he's moving on to other projects, but leaving a little goodbye gift: an exam to see how much the ladies have learned on their wrestling journey. Will they graduate from new wrestling fans to merely wrestling fans?
31 December 2019, 6:32 pm
1 hour 2 minutes
Episode 45: Case For Kevin Owens!
KayFab has always been neutral towards Kevin Owens, but Producer Mike is making it his mission to change their minds! The ladies take a wild ride through KO's career, from his French-Canadian early days to the Festival of Friendship to heel turns and face turns and more. But the question remains: is Kevin Owens a KayFab favorite?
Mentioned in this episode:
14 Things You Didn’t Know About WWE’s Kevin Owens: https://sports.cbslocal.com/2017/01/10/14-things-you-didnt-know-about-wwes-kevin-owens/
Kevin’s son gets the count: https://www.facebook.com/NHBWrestling/videos/1624881851058467/
Kevin vs. Shane McMahon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75irEnmCPLg
Kevin Owens on Superstar Ink:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ud71Fw4Muo
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And as always shout out to Mike Malarkey for our amazing theme song! Check out his music here: www.michaelmalarkey.com/music-2/
16 December 2019, 7:08 pm
1 hour 14 minutes
Episode 44: The Wrestling Trope Tournament!
Happy holidays! Street Team Kyle gives KayFab the greatest gift of all: a new bracket! The ladies have to pick their favorite things in wrestling (ladders, masks, tacks, etc.) and things get contentious fast!
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2 December 2019, 7:22 am
55 minutes 14 seconds
Episode 43: Daryl Needs A Father!
KayFab went to a real-life wrestling show and they have thoughts! Sarah talks Hiromu Takahashi and his cat friends, Kristina covers the tampon woman herself, Priscilla Kelly, and Katy decodes Orange Cassidy.
New Japan official profile of Takahashi: https://www.njpw1972.com/profile/1435
Takahashi’s creative pursuits: https://uproxx.com/prowrestling/njpw-hiromu-takahashi-wants-you-follow-his-film-review-blog/
“Everyone needs healing” video: https://twitter.com/TIMEBOMB1105/status/1135549788647071744
Takahashi’s return: https://uproxx.com/prowrestling/hiromu-takahashi-chris-jericho-made-wrestle-kingdom-challenges-njpw-power-struggle/3/
Takahashi’s return, part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUvKE75cbok
Takahashi takes Daryl to Disneyland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RHAyTcXuq4
Orange Cassidy doc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thVHAHJ1Mig&feature=youtu.be
Dave Schilling's review of Full Gear (among other things): https://daveschilling.substack.com/
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And as always shout out to Mike Malarkey for our amazing theme song! Check out his music here: www.michaelmalarkey.com/music-2/
18 November 2019, 7:32 am
58 minutes 1 second
Episode 42: Married To The Tampon Woman!
Which wrestler had the best Halloween costume? Whose dog is that? And what's Dragon Ball Z about? KayFab is back to answer the hard questions! Katy talks the Jumping Bomb Angels, Sarah discusses Nyla Rose, and Kristina introduces us to Darby Allin.
Mentioned this episode:
The overlooked Jumping Bomb Angels: http://whatculture.com/wwe/10-female-wrestlers-ignored-in-wwes-revisionist-history?page=4
Awesome Kong talking about Joshi wrestling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNQZt-9KJbU
The Best Pro Wrestling Halloween Costumes Of 2019: https://uproxx.com/prowrestling/pro-wrestling-costumes-halloween-2019/
Interview with Nyla Rose: https://wrestlingjunkies.wixsite.com/wrestlingjunkies/nyla-rose-the-native-beast
Another interview with Nyla Rose: https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/16A32466C2E64770&f=basic
How Nyla Rose made history: https://www.outsports.com/2019/5/24/18637923/trans-wrestler-nyla-rose-makes-history-aew-double-or-nothing
Deadspin on Darby Allin: https://deadspin.com/this-is-darby-allin-and-i-love-him-1839131254
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And as always shout out to Mike Malarkey for our amazing theme song! Check out his music here: www.michaelmalarkey.com/music-2/
4 November 2019, 8:07 am
1 hour 9 minutes
Episode 41: A Thinking Man's Scars!
It's a (loosely themed) spooooky Halloween episode of KayFab! Katy talks the Great Muta and all those dragon and skull masks, and Kristina finally delves into Bray Wyatt and all the extremely scary stuff going on with the Fiend. Sarah's pick was a surprise this week, but hopefully it's a fun treat! Plus: who's that banana?!
Deadspin on Bray Wyatt's children's show: https://deadspin.com/bray-wyatts-psychedelic-puppet-show-is-the-best-thing-i-1835328683
Debra McMichael on Pepe: https://uproxx.com/prowrestling/debra-mcmichael-interview-wcw-pepe-the-dog-owen-hart/
Stephen McMichael on Pepe’s long, beautiful life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVuseeNqPqk
8 Great Dogs In Pro Wrestling History: https://uproxx.com/prowrestling/8-great-pro-wrestling-dogs-matlida-pepe-dog-ziggler/
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Street Team Kyle joins Katy, Sarah, and Mike for this episode! The group talks Diamond Dallas Page, growing up in the south, and the male smokey eye. Plus: a serious discussion of everyone's preteen fashion choices.
Where Are They Now: https://www.wwe.com/classics/wherearetheynow/diamonddallaspage
WWE profile: https://www.wwe.com/superstars/ddp
DDP vs. “Macho Man” Randy Savage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YekH1GXT_LY
That whole Kimberly thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kC-d9nX6uQM
DDP's Positive Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32MDsTWdnKk
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And as always shout out to Mike Malarkey for our amazing theme song! Check out his music here: www.michaelmalarkey.com/music-2/
7 October 2019, 10:25 am
49 minutes 50 seconds
Episode 39: Traps On Traps!
What's up with Rusev's beard? Have you had enough Too Cool? And has anyone seen Ready To Rumble? KayFab's on the case! Plus: the ladies delve into Bull Nakano, Too Cool during the Too Cool era, and... David Arquette?!
Mentioned in this Episode:
Too Cool’s debut: https://www.wwe.com/videos/the-debut-of-too-cool-heat-june-13-1999; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fD5tb2g7tg
Too Cool’s entrance video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhdOpdD77w0
Too Cool dance at the 2000 Royal Rumble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPFqdWoJMpQ
Inside the Arquettes' childhood: https://www.nytimes.com/1995/08/20/movies/none-of-that-sultry-innocence-for-a-change.html
David Arquette, Courteney Cox, and Kurt Russell: https://www.wwe.com/videos/courtney-cox-kurt-russell-comment-on-david-arquette-as-wcw-champion
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23 September 2019, 6:39 pm
50 minutes 35 seconds
Episode 38: Restaurant Sneakers!
Everyone in the wrestling world is getting married, and KayFab has some thoughts! Kristina introduces the team to Aja Kong, and Sarah gets into Too Cool pre- and post- Too Cool. Then, Katy talks Marko Stunt, wrestling's own Timothee Chalamet!
Brian and Scott in 1998, pre Too Cool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlwdxUKM3no
Brian airs his “dirty laundry” with his dad around 2001: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVR-ajThXcM
Scott at the performance center: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjtbhSCcec0
Scotty 2 Hotty’s top moves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBuSGIcrNTY
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9 September 2019, 7:35 am
53 minutes 31 seconds
Episode 37: Beefy Granddaddy!
Everyone's feeling a little loopy and the slideshow's getting dark, but at least there are clothes to discuss! After wondering who should be crowned King of the Ring, Kristina talks about the complex legacy of Junkyard Dog. Sarah celebrates Tessa Blanchard, and Katy's back to talk Zach Sabre Jr.! Plus: who's baby is that?
Mentioned In This Episode:
Junkyard Dog Promo on King of the Ring 1985: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx5P0UgroRc
JYD vs. Hercules April 1988: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbuu5jFc5E8
JYD theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpyQqECIiD8
Grandland piece on racism in wrestling: https://grantland.com/features/excerpt-david-shoemaker-new-book-concise-history-racism-wrestling/
Tessa Blanchard interview: https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2018/07/tessa-blanchard-on-getting-kicked-out-of-her-home-642865/
Tessa Blanchard brings a gold bat to Slammiversary 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fS46QnwZq4c
ZSJ takes a shot at WWE:
https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/wwe-njpw-news-zack-sabre-jr-takes-a-shot-at-wwe
ZSJ blames Boris Johnson for his loss: https://www.indy100.com/article/boris-johnson-zack-sabre-jr-british-wrester-new-japan-g1-climax-rant-watch-video-9027506
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And as always shout out to Mike Malarkey for our amazing theme song! Check out his music here: www.michaelmalarkey.com/music-2/