Smash Fiction is a debate-style comedy podcast in which a rotating cast of nerds argue on behalf of their chosen fictional characters. Only one can win!
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A podcast of fights and feels. A biweekly NXT review show for would-be wrestling fans who don't know where to start, and current wrestling fans who want to relive the magic of that first time. This podcast is unofficial and not associated or affiliated with World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. ("WWE") in any way.
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Bonus Episode 9 - Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew
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Over the first five episodes of Kris' tenure on The NXT Wrestling Fan, MeganBob whiffed every attempt to predict the next big thing in the story of NXT. For reasons that we assure you are reasons, that has resulted in nearly two hours of Bob and Kris talking about Captain Carrot and his Amazing Zoo Crew!, an obscure yet beloved funny animal superhe…
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As we knew that it would, the episode of NXT that originally aired on March 1st, 2015 arrived ready to rumble and brought with it topics such as: Past!Kris is always one step ahead A feline First Milk Match Inverted Atomic Drops will break your butt The Enzo Box The delicate act of being mean When a gimmick does not work Locational context Journali…
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92 - Tye and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
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The episode of NXT that originally aired on February 25th, 2015 brings a lot of challenges for Tye Dillinger. This episode of The NXT Wrestling Fan, by contrast, brings you: A MeganBob Announcement Schrodinger's Tom What in the world is Hideo Itami fighting? The Bowtie Era The Kleenex Cheetah The David Mitchell of Chikara-ass bullshit Trampoline re…
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Are we chanting for zoo animals in the episode of NXT that originally aired on February 18th, 2015? We certainly have reason to! Along with that, we also ride a rollercoaster that includes: Dramatic irony Precognition about rhinos and spears by tigers Reverse shrimp holds The Devon Box A tea-aboo sidebar A tiny Wrestlemania sign The Sydney Opera Ho…
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90 - We'll Always Have The Apron
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The NXT Takeover that originally aired on February 11th, 2015 left Bob with some big feelings about wrestling. Other things we have feelings about in this episode include: Rivals to Wrestlelovers Kris' Bullwinkle OnlyFans Can a knee be gorgeous? The Bull Dempsey Circle of Hell A steel chair is brutally sat upon! Wrestling inspiration from the iconi…
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89 - The Many Emotions of Corey Graves
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There are many things to note about the NXT go-home show that originally aired on February 4th, 2015 but chief among them is that Corey Graves is a man with things to get off his chest and observations to make. Highly specific observations. We make some observations of our own in this episode covering topics as diverse as: Angry bubble lady Insigni…
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The episode of NXT that originally aired on January 28th, 2015 leaves us with a lot to think about and a lot to feel because it's contract signing time between Kevin Owen and Sami Zayn! Along with the tension between them, we get into: Brad Maddox methadone Zeroth-level men 2023 is the year of Sin Cara Carny switch-ups Seasonal residence in whereve…
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87 - 5 Flowers Out of Several
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The episode of NXT that originally aired on January 21st, 2015 didn't intend to teach us a new word, but in our defense, Afrikaans words are simpler to spell on an American keyboard than 'Coup de Grâce' is. Not that we don't love a circumflex around here. Other things we loved and just generally had emotions about include: Day job promo packages Is…
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The prophesied move to Wednesday nights comes to fruition in this, the episode of NXT that originally aired on January 14th, 2015 and so does the hotly* anticipated bout between Baron Corbin and Bull Dempsey. Other things you might hotly anticipate about this episode include! [*Citation Needed] Sleep vs Heaven The best chants Simple Machine roundup…
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You Deserve It! 👏👏 👏👏👏 And you deserve everything else we cover in the episode of NXT that originally aired on January 8th, 2015, which, as you might expect, includes the glorious return of Sami Zayn. Other detours include: The fullness of your heart crystal Layers of performance Bob's Men's Feelings Retreat Doing Squatch 2: Squatching Season The f…
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The return of Jason Jordan: Wrestling Detective features heavily in the episode of NXT that originally aired on January 1st, 2015 but, unbelievably, that's not the only notable occurrence! Also covered in this episode: The works of Thomas Hardy A daring Patreon offer Jason Jordan looks closer to home... Big Dude Kink DVD?? A soft and snowy Sami Zay…
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At last, it's back and it's all about our beloved NXT! Kris Newton takes over as the new podcast dad starting with the episode of NXT that originally aired on December 18th, 2014. Sami Zayn may not be here, but there's still plenty to get excited about including: THANK YOU! NEVILLE! Haughty vs Hottie A Defense of Heel Commentary Take Kevin Owens Ho…
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AEW Wrestling Fan 3b - You Are Butt a Novice
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It's Saturday and you know what that means! The final episode of The AEW Wrestling Fan covering Full Gear 2022, the PPV that originally aired November 19th, 2022. Jon Moxley and MJF conclude their championship battle and Kris concludes his battle with the breakdown. Also in this episode! Taz Appreciation The tiny delicious anchovy that is Sonjay Du…
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AEW Wrestling Fan 3a - STORYTELLING!
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It's Saturday and you know what that means! The third episode of The AEW Wrestling Fan covering Full Gear 2022 -- or rather, ironically, HALF of Full Gear -- the PPV that originally aired November 19th, 2022. This episode gives us the long-awaited return of The Elite, as well as the wrestling return and AEW debut of Saraya. Also in this episode! Ca…
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AEW Wrestling Fan 2 - "Wall to Wall Dads"
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It's Saturday and you know what what means! The second episode of The AEW Wrestling Fan covering the episode of Rampage that originally aired on November 18th, 2022. This episode introduces Kris not only to the heart of what AEW is, but also to the secrets of his own heart. Also in this episode! The art of brawl-walking The dislocation of commentar…
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AEW Wrestling Fan 1 - "Work the Taint"
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It's Saturday and you know what that means! It's time for the AEW Wrestling Fan covering the episode of AEW Dynamite that originally aired on November 16th, 2022. This episode throws Kris Newton headlong into the go-home show for Full Gear. Don't worry, Kris has a whole different go-home show after this one to help get him up to speed, but in the m…
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Announcing The Next Arc of The NXT Wrestling Fan
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The NXT Wrestling Fan returns in roughly six weeks to tell the tale of Sami Zayn's journey through Golden Age NXT! In the meantime, we have to say goodbye to one of our very oldest friends here on the podcast. We also say hello to the new permanent (and familiar) co-host that will guide us through to the conclusion of The NXT Wrestling Fan. As we w…
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Cage Match 2022 - H. I. McDunnough vs Doug Chesnic vs Nick Cage vs The Janitor (feat. Hub & Kris Newton)
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The eighth annual Cagematch arrives in your podcatcher as the legends foretold! Cagemas is a time for family, a time for self-reflection, and a time for watching an ill-advised amount of Nicholas Cage movies in an artificially compressed amount of time. To honor this spirit, Kit got us all to explore the whimsical version of Arizona that is Raising…
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82 - And Then They Break Your Heart (feat. Mith)
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Real talk: When I (Miles) originally started talking to MeganBob about doing this podcast, I knew that two things needed to happen: We needed to start with Sami Zayn's debut, and we needed to, at the very least, make it to NXT Takeover: R Evolution. Getting past R Evolution would be great (and don't worry, we will) but as long as we made it there, …
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81 - Righty Tighty, Lefty Loosey
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We're almost there. We're SO CLOSE. And we have so many appetizers to dig into before the main course! The episode of NXT that originally aired on December 4th, 2014, is the go-home show for NXT Takeover: R Evolution, and while other feuds are fractionally furthered and we take delight in various small moments througout the show, it's the final con…
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80 - No Current Bears Were Harmed
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The episode of NXT that originally aired on November 27th, 2014, is...strangely devoid of Sami Zayn and Adrian Neville? Huh. That's kind of weird for this time period. But it's still compelling, as we get to catch up on a few of NXT's other storylines, with developments that include: The Continued Adventures Of Jason Jordan, Wrestling Detective Tyl…
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79 - Tow Bayley and Lightning Charlotte
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The episode of NXT that originally aired on November 20th, 2014, isn't exactly a four-course meal — more like a bunch of single-serving h'orderves followed by an absolutely massive and sumptuous dessert. But there's still plenty to talk about in the early parts of the episode (Bayley getting advice from Charlotte that she's definitely going to igno…
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78 - The Kayfabening (feat. Neal Butler)
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At long last, the moment has come! To cover the episode of NXT that originally aired on November 13th, 2014, we are joined by none other than MeganBob's husband, Neal Butler! Now, this is normally where we put the whole bulleted list of things we talk about on the episode, but to be honest, we mostly just talk about Finn Balor, who is ridiculously …
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The episode of NXT that originally aired on November 6th, 2014, has many things to recommend it (most of which happen backstage) but we only have eyes for the debuting Finn Balor and his omnipresent dick. We dare you to look at anything else when he's on-screen, which fortunately is only at the end of the episode, so at least we have a few other th…
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76 - Night And Hamburgers (feat. Troy McClain)
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He doesn't actually appear on the episode of NXT that originally aired on October 30th, 2014, but he's here to talk about it with us, and we couldn't be happier! And by "he," we mean former NXT wrestler AJ Ryder, aka Troy McClain! AJ joins us for the entire show, breaking down Sami Zayn's latest redemption roadblocks, Hideo Itami's inexplicable dec…
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It's nearly inconceivable, but we have reached 75 episodes! As MeganBob quite astutely points out, that's three quarters of the way to 100 (the numbers don't lie)! There's only one way to celebrate such a milestone: watching Adrian Neville tell Sami Zayn "We all know you can't win the big one." Ouch. Sick Shire burn, bro. Of course, that's not the …
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