Interactive roundtable discussions on pro wrestling, featuring Monday Night War timelines, the SCG Trials, current events analysis and random topics, a melting pot of opinion, wisdom and humour~!
Episodes
Monday Apr 16, 2018
Monday Apr 16, 2018
Join Liam O'Rourke, Karl Jones and Kieran O'Rourke as we discuss WrestleMania 34 Weekend and Beyond! Covering all the big topics of discussion from the biggest weekend of the year in pro wrestling, we discuss all things NXT TakeOver New Orleans and Mania itself, looking at Ronda Rousey's blowaway debut match, mind-boggling decision, a crowd that needs to look in the mirror, the fate of Daniel Bryan, the ongoing trials and tribulations of Roman Reigns, and some spectacular rants at The Undertaker, Paige and yes, the crowd the night after WrestleMania on Raw. Breaking down the show to its pro and cons, big picture and nuances, check it out and let us know what you think!
Wednesday Apr 04, 2018
Wednesday Apr 04, 2018
Join Liam O'Rourke, Karl Jones, G. John Chase and Kieran O'Rourke for the first in a four part series, dubbed "2002 By The Quarter". Looking at an extremely turbulent year in the WWF/WWE, we first break down January to March, hitting all the big talking points and breaking them down, discussing the return of Triple H as the top babyface, the debut of the New World Order, the struggling Undisputed Title run of Chris Jericho, WrestleMania X8 and the bizarre dynamic the company found themselves in, the growing discontent of Steve Austin and the launch of the Brand Extension, featuring the first ever WWF Draft show. All this and more within the space of three months, and of course we have comments from you, the loyal listeners! Check it out and let us know what you think!
Tuesday Mar 13, 2018
Tuesday Mar 13, 2018
Join Liam O'Rourke, Karl Jones and Kieran O'Rourke as we return to the Monday Night War Timeline to talk all about July 1999! Covering every Raw, Nitro and PPV, we discuss all the big stories on the month, including the build-up to The End of an Era at Fully Loaded, the developing elevation of Triple H, the continued failure of Billy Gunn, Steve Austin shooting down plans to work with Jeff Jarrett, assholes crapping on Bret Hart, WCW's utter desperation with the return of Hulk Hogan to take the World Title, a dreadful Bash at the Beach show, Megadeth performing live on Nitro, Goldberg returning unadvertised, Dennis Rodman in a terrible feud with Randy Savage and an awful lot of Sid Vicious. With all the facts, figures and backstage scoops from the Observer and Torch Newsletters of the time, we relive a very foreboding month in the war. A huge, jam-packed show, check it out and let us know what you think!
Sunday Mar 04, 2018
Sunday Mar 04, 2018
That's right, we're back! Join the panel as we return to our RuView format to breakdown and analyse another piece of Vince Russo written and produced pro wrestling - this time tackling the April 17th 2000 episode of WCW Nitro, a show jam-packed with everything you love about Vinnie Ru. From inside jokes, smarky bullshit, WWF references, turns, nonsense, vehicle driving into things, angles that make no sense and false drama, get a whiff of Russo's cheesy broth one day after Spring Stampede 2000, seven days into the run of Russo and Bischoff. Featuring Hogan Vs. The Law, 99 Red Balloons, God helping Terry Funk win a match, Vampiro being bloody awful, and NO DISQUALIFICATIONS BECAUSE NOBODY TUNES IN TO SEE THAT SHIT (followed by three DQs in a row). It's wacky, it's fun, it's crazy, it's outrageous, it's Vince Russo's Fun House!
Friday Feb 02, 2018
Friday Feb 02, 2018
Join Liam O'Rourke, Karl Jones and Kieran O'Rourke as we break down NXT TakeOver Philly and the 2018 Royal Rumble! Talking all the matches, angles and outcomes, the panel discuss the greatness of Johnny Wrestling, the brilliant production of Shayna Baszler, the future for Adam Cole, Aleister Black and Velveteen Dream (D-R-E-A-M), as well as all the big talking points of the Rumble PPV, looking at the debut of Ronda Rousey, some strong takes on the Women's Royal Rumble, the rise of Shinsuke Nakamura, Brock Lesnar punching Braun Strowman in the face and much, much more. We also give a live reaction to the Smackdown graphics used this past week, discuss potential WrestleMania directions and of course, take your feedback on WWE's second biggest show of the year. Check it out and let us know what you think!
Thursday Jan 25, 2018
Thursday Jan 25, 2018
Join Liam O'Rourke, Karl Jones, Kieran O'Rourke and G. John Chase as they look to rank the Top 25 Matches and Moments in the history of Monday Night Raw to commemorate the 25 year milestone of the show. Narrowing 25 years of matches, promos, angles and show-long stories into around 150 options, the panel sent their own rankings, which were then scored up, producing the totals that form the definitive SCG rankings. Listen in as we debate some of the best segments WWE ever produced, questioning their placement, justifying their positions and, in some cases, holding them to scrutiny. We won't ruin the list here - check out the show and let us know what you think!
Saturday Jan 13, 2018
Saturday Jan 13, 2018
AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY - Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back today with special guest Liam O'Rourke to talk his new book on the life and times of Brian Pillman! Tons to discuss including Brian's life growing up, his time in WCW during a very volatile period, the amazing story of getting his release from WCW to negotiate with WWE, and tons more! A fun show as always so check it out~!
Friday Jan 12, 2018
Friday Jan 12, 2018
Join Liam O'Rourke, Karl Jones, Kieran O'Rourke and G. John Chase as they talk all about New Japan Pro Wrestling's biggest show of the year, Wrestle Kingdom 12! Talking through all the matches, the panel discusses (among other things) the greatness of Minoru Suzuki, the brilliance of Kazuchika Okada, the not-so-cutting-edge debut match for the Switchblade character, the difficult balancing act New Japan has with Tetsuya Naito, the fantastic Jericho/Omega production, and speak of New Japan's phenomenal standing in the wrestling world as it looks ahead to a very interesting 2018. So much to discuss, check it out and let us know what you think!
Sunday Dec 24, 2017
Sunday Dec 24, 2017
Our fourth annual Christmas show, join Liam O'Rourke, Karl Jones, Luke Edwards and Kieran O'Rourke as we delve into the mailbag to take questions and comments from you, the loyal listeners! With you steering the ship, we discuss all manner of wrestling topics, such as the women's Royal Rumble, Vince bringing back the XFL, The Okada Vs. Omega series, dream matches that fell short or hit expectations, an inspired-debate about the current indy wrestling boom, 2017's surprises and fuck-ups, talking Chris Jericho, Jinder Mahal, Shinsuke Nakamura, Joey Ryan, potential Mania matches and future top WWE stars and everything in between. Get out the mince pies and mulled wine, kick back, and have a Merry Christmas with us!
Monday Dec 18, 2017
Monday Dec 18, 2017
Join us for a very special episode of SCG Radio, as Matt Holt takes to the hosting chair to talk to Liam O'Rourke about his newly released and highly touted book on Brian Pillman: 'Crazy Like A Fox - The Definitive Chronicle of Brian Pillman 20 Years Later'. Holt quizzes Liam on all things to do with the conception, construction and execution of the book, the major lessons learned along the way, key insights into why the book turned out the way it did, and delving into the mindset and mentality of Pillman, one of professional wrestling's most captivating stories. A fireside chat talking about the book Dave Meltzer has dubbed "the best biography of a wrestler ever done", check it out and let us know what you think!