DEADLOCK: A Pro Wrestling Podcast

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Wrestling #14

The DEADLOCK Podcast is an off-the-rails retrospective look at pro wrestling's highest & lowest points hosted by James Darnell, Anthony Douglas, & John Blud. Formerly the present, currently the past, sometimes the future - this podcast has seemed to do it all when it comes to the landscape of professional wrestling. If you enjoy wrestling, you'll like it here. If you don't enjoy wrestling, you'll probably like it here even more. The boys are back in town.

Recent Episodes
  • Revisiting WWE RAW 2002 Eric Bischoff Debuts as RAW General Manager, The 6th Annual DEADIES Awards
    Apr 15, 2025 – 02:18:15
  • Revisiting WWE SmackDown! 2010 Edge Kidnaps Paul Bearer & Kane Hunts Him, King Of The Ring Qualifiers, Survivor Series Fallout
    Apr 7, 2025 – 02:08:41
  • Revisiting TNA Wrestling iMPACT! 2009 Sting vs Kurt Angle Empty Arena Match, Main Event Mafia Mess, Off The Wagon Challenge
    Mar 31, 2025 – 01:53:00
  • Revisiting WWF RAW 1998 Shane McMahon Takes Control, Mankind Joins DX vs The Corporation, Kane Aligns with The Corporation
    Mar 27, 2025 – 01:49:57
  • Revisiting WCW Nitro 1997 Spring Breakout, Dennis Rodman Joins nWo, Team Roddy Piper
    Mar 20, 2025 – 01:46:31
  • Revisiting TNA Wrestling Impact 2009 IMPACT 200, War Of Champions, Eric Young Shaves Head, IWGP Tag Title Tables Match
    Mar 10, 2025 – 01:40:40
  • Revisiting ECW Hardcore TV 1997 Jerry Lawler Invades ECW, Tommy Dreamer & Raven’s Final Battle, WWE 2K25 Creator Fest
    Mar 4, 2025 – 01:59:51
  • Revisiting WWF RAW 2002 Fan Appreciation Night, Undertaker Beats Up David Flair, Stephanie Gets Rashes
    Feb 24, 2025 – 01:42:55
  • Revisiting WWF The Main Event #1 1988 Two Dave Hebners, Hogan vs Andre, Macho Man vs Honky Tonk Man
    Feb 19, 2025 – 01:44:16
  • Revisiting WCW Nitro 1996 Scott Hall Debuts, The 1st 2 Hour Nitro Episode, The Giant vs The Shark
    Feb 10, 2025 – 01:47:38
  • Revisiting WWF SmackDown! 2001 “SmackDown! Xtreme,” Stone Cold Messes With Triple H, Dudleys vs Hardys Tables Match, First Blood Match
    Feb 3, 2025 – 01:46:39
  • Revisiting ECW Hardcore TV 1996 Kurt Angle Debut, The Sandman Crucified, ECW High Incident 1996
    Jan 29, 2025 – 01:39:40
  • Revisiting TNA Wrestling iMPACT! 2010 Heel Jeff Hardy & Immortal, Fall Out From 10/10/10 Bound For Glory
    Jan 20, 2025 – 02:06:30
  • Revisiting WWE SmackDown! 2003 Big Show Eats Eddie’s Burrito & Explodes A Toilet, Road To No Mercy 2003
    Jan 13, 2025 – 01:57:53
  • Revisiting WWF Shotgun Saturday Night 1997 Episode 6 Penn Station, Taker Tombstones Triple H, The DEADLOCK Horror Draft
    Jan 6, 2025 – 01:51:48
  • Revisiting WCW Nitro 1999 New Year’s Evil, Sid’s Car Destroyed, Lethal Lottery Tag Tournament, The Band Is Back
    Dec 30, 2024 – 02:57:11
  • Revisiting WWE RAW 2011 The Muppets Host, The Rock & John Cena, CM Punk Challenges Alberto Del Rio
    Dec 24, 2024 – 01:58:32
  • Revisiting WWF Saturday Night’s Main Event 1985 Uncle Elmer’s Wedding, Hulk Hogan Defends USA, Bobby Heenan’s $50,000 Bounty
    Dec 16, 2024 – 02:20:07
  • Revisiting TNA Wrestling iMPACT! 2007 The 1st 2 Hour Episode, Kurt Angle Goes To Sting’s Son’s Football Game, Road To Bound For Glory
    Dec 10, 2024 – 01:52:12
  • Revisiting WWE SmackDown! 2003 The Debut Of Mr. America, Los Guerreros Steal Kurt Angle’s Medals, Big Show Is A Bully
    Dec 2, 2024 – 01:33:56
  • Revisiting ECW Hardcore TV 1996 Cactus Jack’s Final ECW Match, Taz vs Jericho, Raven Defends ECW Title VS The Franchise
    Nov 25, 2024 – 01:57:40
  • Revisiting WWF RAW 1998 Hawk Falls Off Titantron, The Rock Corporate WWF Champion, Stone Cold Steve Austin Screwed
    Nov 19, 2024 – 01:38:05
  • Revisiting WCW Nitro 2000 Viagra On A Pole Match, Sting Burned In Coffin, Booker T’s Fighting Spirit As World Champion
    Nov 12, 2024 – 02:45:01
  • Revisiting WWE SmackDown! 2004 Heidenreich On Top SmackDown! Fist, Orlando Jordan “Symbolized”, Bald Big Show
    Nov 4, 2024 – 01:33:21
  • Revisiting WWF RAW 1995 Halloween Episode, Goldust TV Debut, Ahmed Johnson Body Slams Yokozuna
    Oct 28, 2024 – 01:35:44
  • Revisiting TNA Wrestling iMPACT! 2009 Main Event Mafia TNA Riot, Powers Unite, AJ Styles Matt Morgan Best of 3 Series, Terrifier 3 Review
    Oct 21, 2024 – 02:33:12
  • Revisiting WWF RAW 1993 The 2nd Ever Episode, Repo Man Steals Macho Man’s Hat, The Royal Rumble Go Home Show
    Oct 15, 2024 – 01:58:20
  • Revisiting WWE RAW 2003 Goldust Electrocuted, Evolution Debut, Eric Bischoff Searches for Stone Cold in Texas
    Oct 7, 2024 – 01:52:17
  • Revisiting WXO Wrestling Episode #3 The Last Show Ever, Mystery Attacker, Shane Twins In Ring Debut
    Sep 30, 2024 – 01:51:41
  • Revisiting WCW Nitro 1995 Interactive Fan Voting, Hogan & Savage Go To Darkside, WCW World War 3
    Sep 23, 2024 – 01:42:24
  • Revisiting WWF SmackDown! 2002 Rikishi Takes A Massive Dump Before Match, Triple H Returns, Stone Cold “WHAT?!” Chants
    Sep 17, 2024 – 02:02:40
  • Revisiting NWA-TNA Wrestling 2004 The Final Weekly PPV, The Biggest Main Event In History, Dusty Rhodes’ Career On The Line
    Sep 9, 2024 – 02:21:45
  • Revisiting WWF RAW 1998 Stone Cold Pours Cement Into Mr. McMahon's Corvette, Vacant IC Title Tournament, Goldust Returns
    Sep 2, 2024 – 02:11:32
  • Revisiting WWE 2005 The 1st Friday Night SmackDown!, Undertaker Retirement Fund, Steel Cage Match, Bull Rope Match
    Aug 26, 2024 – 01:40:51
  • Revisiting WWF RAW 1996 The RAW Bowl, The Wrestling War Room, The Hog Pen Match
    Aug 20, 2024 – 02:07:03
  • Revisiting WCW Nitro 2001 Penultimate Episode, Ric Flair Kisses Dusty’s Ass, Eric Bischoff Calls In
    Aug 12, 2024 – 02:18:16
  • Revisiting TNA Wrestling 2006 Impact Spike TV Thursday Debut, Joe vs Daniels X-Division Title, Sting’s First TV Match in 5 Years
    Aug 5, 2024 – 01:54:14
  • Revisiting WWF 1999 SmackDown Network Series Premiere, Jericho’s 1st Match, Triple H Defends WWF Title
    Jul 29, 2024 – 01:56:59
  • Revisiting WWE RAW 2004 Snitsky Punts A Baby, Survivor Series Implications, Triple H Returns, Simon Dean’s Simon System
    Jul 22, 2024 – 02:06:35
  • Revisiting ECW TV 1994 Shane Douglas Throws NWA Belt Down, Tommy Dreamer Caned 10 Times
    Jul 15, 2024 – 01:52:01
  • Revisiting WWF RAW 1998 Undertaker Embalms Stone Cold, Shawn Michaels New Commissioner
    Jul 8, 2024 – 02:19:49
  • Revisiting WXO Wrestling Episode #2 Johnny Ace In The Egg Dome, Fred Ottman Stuck In Sports Car
    Jul 1, 2024 – 01:54:11
  • Revisiting WCW Thunder 1999 Kevin Nash Does Commentary on Last Night as Booker, The Total Package Buff Bagwell Feud
    Jun 24, 2024 – 01:58:47
  • Revisiting TNA Wrestling Impact 2010 The New Monday Night War Begins, Hogan & Abyss vs Flair & AJ Styles, Sting Turns Heel, RVD Debuts
    Jun 18, 2024 – 02:40:29
  • Revisiting WWF RAW 2002, Triple H Returns at MSG, Mr. McMahon Impersonates Ric Flair, Kurt Angle’s Major Announcement
    Jun 10, 2024 – 01:57:36
  • Revisiting WCW Nitro 1997 Sting Drops From The Rafters For The First Time, Macho Man Hijacks Nitro, nWo Souled Out Go Home
    Jun 5, 2024 – 02:49:07
  • Revisiting WWF Raw 2001 ECW Joins WCW & Forms The Alliance
    May 27, 2024 – 02:11:14
  • Revisiting 2000 WXO Wrestling Episode #1 Ted DiBiase’s Family Friendly Wrestling Promotion
    May 20, 2024 – 01:52:31
  • Revisiting WWE RAW 2005 Shawn Michaels Greatest Superkick To Shelton Benjamin, World Title Gold Rush Tournament
    May 13, 2024 – 01:51:12
  • Coast To Coast Special: Revisiting ECW Hardcore TV 1995 Cane Dewey Promo, James & Johnny Go To Japan
    May 8, 2024 – 02:45:13
Recent Reviews
  • codycaldwell
    Best wrestling Podcast
    You guys Help me Focus On Work I Put you Guys On When I’m at Work While Doing Carpentry Gigs Or When I’m Helping My 10 Year Old daughter out with her homework due to me being a single Father.
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    The best wrestling podcast, OR MAYBE NOT, BROTHER
    One of the only podcasts that can seamlessly whip between passionately gushing about what works in wrestling, furiously fuming over what doesn’t work, and spontaneously inventing the best, most off-the-wall bits I’ve ever heard. Even sitting through the Patreon shout-out section is a gut-buster. I love this podcast, you beautiful bi- *I step back into my limo and it blows up*
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    Great POD
    If you like corn the long way then this podcast is for you.
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    Thank you for the laughs
    I found this podcast via Instagram and immediately could not stop laughing BROTHER. Any day that I feel like I’m getting jobbed out, screwed, you guys put me over better than JR, Michael Cole and JBL. Keep up the amazing work DUDES!!!
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    Such a cool podcast
    Hey u guys I’ve been a fan of wrestling since the golden era and for you guys for bringing back the old episodes to watch I’m loving every minute of it thank you so much for this podcast keep it up you guys
  • Seth Plummer
    The Boys Are Indeed, Back In Town.
    Deadlock is one of the best professional wrestling podcasts I can recall listening to recently. Keep up the good work boys!
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    CHEETO DUST
    My favorite part is when they signed Dustin Rhodes and put him in the orange box as “CHEETO DUST”
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    Such a funny show 😆
    It never gets old with the 3 musketeers of wrestling lol 🌽 #LongWay
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    I was promised kisses for 5 star reviews
    Pizza mang, Pulse Mang, Blud Mang, I want my kisses Chico
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    Don’t lift weights while listening to this podcast
    This podcast almost killed me. I was doing bench presses while listening, and they are so hilarious that I almost dropped the weights on my neck because I was laughing so hard.
  • LAWN Forever
    Great show, but…
    I love this show. Everybody on it is hilarious, but, they spend 75% of the podcast laughing at stuff that’s really not even that funny and it gets very annoying fast. It’s legit given me headaches, to the point where I’ve had to take long breaks from listening and it’s even stopped me from becoming a member on Patreon, because I’m if I’m already annoyed at the laughing for free, I certainly do not want to pay for it. I know my comment is not going to do a thing, when it comes to them changing their show, because they’ve been very successful with this formula for almost 300 episodes, but I’m sure I’m not the only one that gets extremely frustrated with them laughing at EVERYTHING. Other than that, this show is pretty great.
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    Master Chief
    I remember training Jesse Ventura like it was yesterday
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    Great podcast
    Great podcast, lots of fun. I used to watch short clips on YouTube, but now I download the full version so I can listen to the podcast THE LONG WAY. 🌽
  • G6Blake
    Good podcast
    Very good podcast, PT 2!!!! I’m now a pro wrestler in West Virginia named The Hollywood Vampire Tyler Jaxx and this is still an amazing podcast. Much love to you guys giving us something to listen to traveling the towns and I hope you all have a great day
  • Mattyjigs
    It’s three people laughing about wrestling
    And it makes me laugh just as hard with them. Legit, the most belly laughs I’ve had with a podcast. Cant recommend enough.
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    I’m horny
    Nothing turns me on and makes me harder than listening to these boys talk about wrestling.
  • Tha Herminator
    5star
    UNDERTAKE IS A BALLLICKER
  • JakeyPanky
    THE BEST PRO WRESTLING PODCAST…BAR NONE!
    You know when they tell me they listen to Busted Open Radio, Drive-Thru or even Grilling JR (bah gawd) that’s cute and I respect that but when you’re talking about busting nuts, making chops and skeewoahing ain’t no better unless the boys are back in town!
  • Fajitas1903
    Love this show
    You guys should review the wrestling episode of South Park
  • BarlosB
    7 (gimmick almost ruined my career) STAR DEADLOCK POD
    Been getting clips of yall on socials the last few months and finally realized this was a podcast! Been listening from the beginning the last few weeks and just got past the first year! So damm funny, it’s been cracking me up listening at work! Keep it up FOREVER!!
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    Love the DPW Boys
    SKEWOAHHHHHHHHH
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    I love the podcast.
    Please review the June 4th 2001 episode of raw. I personally think y'all won’t be disappointed .
  • MarianPossibly
    Skeewoah!!!
    Tony owes me $40 for lumber he stole off my property
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    To the dude under me
    You smell like cheese
  • thewesker
    The worst kind of podcast
    They talk about interesting topics but can’t stop laughing for more than five seconds to talk about it. I don’t care how funny it is, it’s unlistenable like this. Please shut up.
  • JadeSlayerX
    Thx boys
    MORE BOYS ARE COMING
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    Skeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
    WOAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
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    Deadlock
    This is the best podcast ever!!!… or maybe its not brother.
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    “We’re live Pal!”
    No side bread for you Dude!
  • Kushed god
    ……
    ……Blackula?!
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    Listening to deadlock religiously
    Do the show where khali squeezed the chalupa juice out of Rey mysterious head
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    Half amazing, half screaming about DPW
    If they took the first 40 mins out of each episode it would be like 10x more litter, dude
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    Love this podcast
    I was going to help this guy in a wheelchair across the street but then he started yelling and making weird grunts so I just didn’t.
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    I HOPE I GET TO LOSTEN TO THIS DUDE
    OR MAYBE I DON’T BROTHER
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    if you don’t listen to deadlock than f***k you
    and that’s for true brother
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    YA KNOW…
    Absolute the best wrestling review podcast of all time. The laughter is contagious and always welcomed. This podcast is such a source of happiness. My only note would be, I wish there were time-markers for the Patreon shoutouts and when the reviews start.
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    The GOATS
    Found some clips on TikTok and thought I’d give it a shot from episode 1. Thought I would hate the “episodic review” format at first, but the chemistry made listening to 2019/2020 content enjoyable. The show hit its stride when Johnny came on full time, and I’m now pumping out 3 episodes a day at work. Excited to catch up!
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    Pretty Based
    THE BOIS ARE BASED AS HELLLL
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    HOLLA IF YOU HEAR ME
    I sure hope i give this podcast five stars or maybe i wont brother
  • Trent Johnsin
    The show needs more uncontrollable giggling
    Please give us more
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    Best wrestling podcast
    These dudes are most based dudes that talk about pro wrestling of all time. That Tony guy is a super weird dude too, not sure why he is the way he is.
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    Good podcast very good podcast
    Love the pod even tho James threw my brudah off the wwe bridge.
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    It’s a good podcast or maybe it isn’t brother
    Good podcast very good podcast love to throw my Johnny plushie full of milk against the wall when listening
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    Goated
    With the sauce
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    The long way
    Was not prepared for how much I love these guys. Great podcast. Love it
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