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SCG Radio #76 - Room 101 Wrestlers and Personalities

Join Liam O'Rourke, Karl Jones, G. John Chase and Kieran O'Rourke, as we discuss a litany of wrestlers and personalities and debate whether they need to be banished to oblivion - SCG's very own Room 101! Reading your contributions, we talk about whether Jim Duggan, Dino Bravo, Dolph Ziggler, Kurt Angle's TNA run, Mick Foley Post-2004, DX 2006, Bob Holly, Ed Leslie, The Honky Tonk Man, The Nasty Boys, Kevin Nash, Brother Love, Triple H, Vince, Stephanie McMahon and countless others should be inducted into the vault never to be seen again. A really fun show this week, check it out~!

SCG Radio #75 - The Monday Night War in 1998: Mar and Apr

Join Liam O'Rourke, Kieran O'Rourke, G. John Chase and Old Man Jones as we return to The Monday Night War Timeline, talking March and April of 1998! Breaking down all the big stories, we talk Mike Tyson and WrestleMania 14, The Austin Era begins, the rise of Goldberg, the split of the New World Order, wrestlers jumping ship, DX "invading WCW", Ric Flair gets suspended, Vince McMahon and Steve Austin go face to face, and Raw finally wins the ratings after almost two years without a victory. An absolutely amazing period to cover, with all the facts, figures and backstage news from the Wrestling Observer Newsletters of the time, this is an episode you won't want to miss!

SCG Radio #74 - Desert Island Duels Part 2

Join Liam O'Rourke, Karl Jones, G. John Chase, Luke Edwards and Kieran O'Rourke for the second part of our Desert Island Duels series! Debating which three matches we'd take to a desert island forever and why, we take more of your nominations and break them down, including Triple H Vs. Cactus Jack, Bret Hart Vs. Roddy Piper, Triple H Vs. Rock, Angle Vs. Michaels, Royal Rumble 2001, Lesnar Vs. Cena, Misawa Vs. Kobashi, Punk Vs. Cena and literally a ton more. A very fun upbeat show once again, check it out!

SCG Radio #73 - Desert Island Duels Part 1

Join Liam O'Rourke, Luke Edwards, G. John Chase, Karl Jones and Matt Holt for Part 1 of a 2 Part Series - Desert Island Duels! Taking your feedback, we discuss the possibility of being stranded on a desert with only three wrestling matches to watch forever - which ones did you decide to take and why? With fun nostalgia reliving countless classic battles and some awesome personal stories of what different matches meant to you, this ended up being such a blast we're coming back next week for more. An uplifting show that reminded us just why we love pro wrestling - check it out and let us know what you think!

SCG Radio #72 - The Worst Gimmick Match Concept Ever

Join Liam O'Rourke, Karl Jones, G. John Chase and Kieran O'Rourke, as they embark on a hunt for the Worst Gimmick Match Concept Ever devised in wrestling history! Taking your nominations, the panel discusses every ridiculous stipulation under the sun, including Kennel From Hell, the Punjabi Prison, TNA's multiple horrific offerings, King Of The Road, Chamber of Horrors, Inferno Matches, Scaffold Matches, the San Francisco 49ers match, World War 3, the Anus Explosion Death Match (seriously) and many, many more. A tremendously fun show this week, check it out!

SCG Radio #71 - The Trial Of CM Punk

SCG Radio returns for the sixth of our Court Case show, this time putting CM Punk on the stand! With Judge Liam O'Rourke presiding, the prosecution of Kieran O'Rourke and Karl Jones battle a defense team of Luke Edwards and G. John Chase, as they look to prove that CM Punk is guilty on the charge of Fraud and Misrepresentation, in that he and his WWE career did not live up to hype that the internet fans and he himself showed upon him going in and throughout. Taking your witness statements, we debate his matches, promos, originality, attitude, drawing power, and overall influence on the business as we know it today. A tremendous debate, check it out and find out the verdict in the SCG Trial!

SCG Radio #70 - 2016 Royal Rumble, Mania and Beyond

Join Liam O'Rourke, Kieran O'Rourke, Karl Jones and G. John Chase, as we discuss the 2016 Royal Rumble, WrestleMania 32 and beyond, taking your feedback, reviewing the PPV and talking Roman Reigns' future, HHH as champion, AJ Styles, whether Dean Ambrose is a heel or a face in 2016, possible WrestleMania directions, NXT call-ups and a great deal more, as we evaluate the state of play for WWE in 2016. How is this year shaping up? Check it out~!

SCG Radio #69 - Wrestlings Scummiest Moments: Part 2

Join Liam O'Rourke, Kieran O'Rourke, G. John Chase, Karl Jones and Matt Holt, as they hit up Part 2 of Wrestling's Scummiest Moments! Taking your nominations, we discuss such utterly classless topics as the treatment of Eddie Guerrero's passing, the murder of Bruiser Brody and glorification of Invader #1, Ian Rotten and Rob Black's existence, Trish Stratus barking like a dog, various racial exploitation, the Mass Transit incident, Jeff Hardy at THAT TNA PPV, Fabulous Moolah and Billy Wolfe's treatment of women's wrestling, Roddy Piper's TNA appearance and much more. Wrapping up the two part series, check it out and let us know what you think!

SCG Radio #68 - The Monday Night War in 1998: Jan and Feb

Join Liam O'Rourke, Kieran O'Rourke, Karl Jones and G. John Chase, as we enter 1998 in our Monday Night War Timeline Series! With inside notes as always from the Wrestling Observer Newsletters of the time, the panel tackles every Raw and Nitro from January and February, talking WCW turmoil backstage, the continued rise of Steve Austin, The Rock shining, Hulk Hogan's political moves, Bret Hart's first WCW match, little known counteracts attempt at WWF's signing Mike Tyson, the incredible Tyson and Austin angle, and tons more. With all the facts and figures of the time to hand, the crew breaks down a fascinating two months that lays the groundwork for the impending changing of the guard. A great show this week, check it out!

SCG Radio #67 - Wrestlings Scummiest Moments: Part 1

Join Liam O'Rourke, Karl Jones, G. John Chase and Kieran O'Rourke for the first SCG Radio of 2016! This week is Part One of our Two Part series looking at the Scummiest Moments in Wrestling History, as the panel takes your nominations for the lofty title, talking Over The Edge 99, Al Wilson, the many lowbrow acts of Fritz Von Erich, the Lex Luger Confidential Piece, Oklahoma, Vince McMahon's treatment of Jim Ross, the exploitation of Melanie Pillman, the Muhammed Hassan angle with the Undertaker and many, many more. Check it out and stay tuned for Part 2 in a couple of weeks!