Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks

Episode 96~! Preview - Wayne's World 2!

2011-02-17T16:10:00.000-08:00

Tonight on Episode 96~! of Tope Con Coolio - Wayne's World 2, the TCC Panel of Dorks will be discussing:

* The Rock is back! - Yea right, like we WOULDN'T talk about this.
* Elimination Chamber - Who comes out on top? What could we see out of this turn into a Wrestlemania match?
* ROH's Greatest Moments Poll - Ranking their Top Five and adding some of our own to the party
* The Attitude Era's Greatest Misses - Some of the crap that people choose to forget about what happened in the WWF during the late 90s.

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 8PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/cstc).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 727-2364 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter and on Facebook!

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Episode 95~! Preview - Heavyweights!

2011-02-10T15:36:00.000-08:00

Tonight on Episode 95~! of Tope Con Coolio - Heavyweights!, the TCC Panel of Dorks will be discussing:

* The Road to Wrestlemania - Which two big time WWE stars are rumored to be squaring off in Atlanta?
* MMA Superfights & Tournaments - GSP/Silva on the horizon? Jon Jones on the cusp of superstardom? Plus Strikeforce's Heavyweight Grand Prix & more.
* RIP Guitar Hero - A retrospective on a game that introduced rock music to a new generation while allowing people with fat fingers to shred.
* Most Romantic Wrestling Couples - In honor of Valentine's Day, we reminisce about Randy Savage & Elizabeth and the other couples that weren't as awesome.

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 8PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/cstc).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 727-2364 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter and on Facebook!

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.
Part of the Card Subject To Change Podcast Network

Episode 94~! Preview - Little Big League!

2011-02-03T15:28:00.000-08:00

Tonight on Episode 94~! of Tope Con Coolio - Little Big League, the panel of dorks is shuffled a bit as one of our favorite guests, NWA Fusion's Marcus "King Kong" Dowling joins us for the whole show to chat wrestling and non wrestling with us. You can catch up with NWA Fusion on Vimeo.com

Tonight the TCC Panel of Dorks will be discussing:

* Royal Rumble Aftermath - Was it as awesome as we hoped? YES.
* 2-21-11. Could Sting finally be making his way to the WWE? Is it just another Undertaker tease? Is it Skip Sheffield as a dark version of Walker Texas Ranger?
* The White Stripes break up and more talk about memorable band breakups
* Is Indy Wrestling on an upswing again?

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 8PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website, the Card Subject To Change Podcast Network website (http://cardsubjecttochange.blogspot.com), iTunes and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/cstc).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 727-2364 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter and on Facebook!

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.
Part of the Card Subject To Change Podcast Network

Episode 93~! Preview - Snow Day!

2011-01-27T14:56:00.000-08:00

Tonight on Episode 93 of Tope Con Coolio, we pay homage to to the winter weather that has much of the northeast blanketed and stranded by naming this episode after one of the best worst movies of the past 15 years, "Snow Day".

Tonight the TCC Panel of Dorks will be discussing:

* Royal Rumble - Breaking it down and building it up with 10 extra flavors!
* Ric Flair's Ireland Incident - or "How To Tarnish A Legacy 101"
* The Academy Awards - Are the movies this year even good? They are? Sweeeeeeeet.
* Indy Wrestling Roundup - Shows by ROH, PWG, and a triple shot from DGUSA make this an indy weekend to watch

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 8PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/cstc).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 727-2364 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter and on Facebook!

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.
Part of the Card Subject To Change Podcast Network

No Show This Week (1/20)

2011-01-20T15:22:00.000-08:00

Due to real life, Tope Con Coolio is cancelled for tonight. Catch last weeks episode and other great shows from the Card Subject To Change Podcast Network on demand on http://cardsubjecttochange.blogspot.com/

Episode 92~! Preview - KAZAAM~!

2011-01-13T15:47:00.000-08:00

Tonight on Episode 92 of Tope Con Coolio - Kazaam, we focus on closing times. Endings. Finales. Dunzos. Finito. And more words that pretty much describe exactly what was just written, but fancier.

Tonight the TCC Panel of Dorks will be discussing:

* The 10 year anniversary of the end of the original Extreme Championship Wrestling. Looking back at its cultural impact, the milking of fans money via reunion shows, and why Hack Myers is the greatest of all time.
* ROH on HDNet coming to an end. Was it worth it? What will be its lasting memories? Will we ever hear Mike Hogewood say SLAP THE PORPOISE ever again?
* TV shows that were cancelled far too soon. Fans of Mitch Hurwitz know what I'm talking about. Salute, Bluth Family.

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 8PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/cstc).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 727-2364 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter and on Facebook!

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.
Part of the Card Subject To Change Podcast Network

Episode 91~! Preview - Bio Dome!

2011-01-06T15:34:00.000-08:00

Tonight on Episode 91~! of Tope Con Coolio (Bio Dome!) - we'll be chatting about

* Ben & Brendan are going to a TNA house show tomorrow. Excitement? Dullsville? Flippitydos? Pre-show thoughts from the guys.
* Wait, TNA has a WHAT this weekend? A PPV? Why wasn't anyone informed?
* Jersey Shore returns tonight. Fist pumps, smushings and grenades aplenty, why tonight is epic for television
* Who's this Ted Williams guy and how come he gets a job? Someone put us on YouTube, we like money too!

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 8PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter and on Facebook!

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Episode 90~! Preview - The Land Before Time & Telethon!

2010-12-30T13:36:00.000-08:00

The Telethon continues tonight in a huge way with Tope Con Coolio at 8pm and Asked & Answered at 10pm! We're still in need of your support to continue these shows, and you can donate anytime you wish via the Donate button on http://www.topeconcoolio.com or by directly going to http://tiny.cc/DonateCSTC! Any amount from $1 on up will go a long long way in helping us all stay alive!

Tonight TCC presents Episode 90~! - The Land Before Time, and its our Year In Review special! We'll be chatting it up with TCC favorite Marcus "King Kong" Dowling of NWA Fusion and TGRIOnline.com and we'll be discussing our favorites of 2010 in pro wrestling, indy wrestling, mixed martial arts, the entertainment world and lots more! Tope Con Coolio airs live at 8pm on http://www.topeconcoolio.com!

Asked & Answered, hosted by EdWood and Jason Rivera of JasonRivera.com, is the internet's go to advice show where literally any and all questions are asked and answered! Nothing is off limits. Submit your questions to Wood & Riv via Formspring (http://formspring.me/AandARiv), Chatroom or live on the air! Asked & Answered airs live at 11pm on http://www.blogtalkradio.com/askedandanswered!

Also, if you missed The Programme w/ Matt & Ben's 2010 Shaska Awards and the final DOD of the year, you can listen to the archive 24/7 at http://www.mattandbenradio.com or by searching for The Programme w/ Matt & Ben on iTunes!

The final push for your help in our Telethon is tonight! We can't survive without your help, so donate early and often at http://tiny.cc/DonateCSTC!

Preview - The Programme w/ Matt & Ben and Tope Con Coolio Christmas Extravaganza 2!

2010-12-23T16:03:00.001-08:00

* The Programme w/ Matt & Ben teams with Tope Con Coolio once again for the return of the Christmas Extravaganza! Last years special featured shenanigans, hijinx and the odd debut of Spinebusteras as a holiday. What do the boys from TCC and The Programme have in store for this year?

* Matt & Ben were fortunate enough to attend ROH's biggest show of the year, Final Battle 2010 where they witnessed some of the best wrestling seen all year. The guys talk about the fallout and the future of ROH following their most viewed show of all time.

* WWE's TLC PPV took place, featuring the rise to prominence and fall from grace of a number of WWE superstars. The guys go over what happened on the show and what will be next in line for John Morrison, Wade Barrett & The Nexus and lots more!

*All of this plus the Dungeon of Doom, the SMD of the Week, Programme Championship Wrestling, a major announcement concerning the future of The Programme w/ Matt & Ben and more!

As always, Matt & Ben welcome your input to The Programme. You can do so via the Shaska Whatley Hotline at 646-727-2364 as well as our instant feedback Big Cat chatroom live on http://www.mattandbenradio.com during the show.

The Programme w/ Matt & Ben - Uncensored Wrestling Radio
Tuesdays 7pm - 9pm, http://www.mattandbenradio.com

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Episode 89~! preview - Jingle All The Way!

2010-12-16T16:22:00.000-08:00

Tonight on Episode 89 of Tope Con Coolio (Jingle All The Way) we'll be discussing:

* ROH's Final Battle 2010 - Running down the matches that make up the best hyped ROH show in years.
* The Tope 10 of 2010 - Who were the most interesting people of this year?
* Rumored WWE DVD releases of 2011 and what else we'd love to see come out of the WWE's massive wrestling library
* WWE NXT Season 4 and who looks to be the breakout star(s) of the pack.
* Reviewing the Golden Globe nominations and the potential snubs and "Really? They got nominated?"'s of this years group

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 8PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter and on Facebook!

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Episode 88~! Baby's Day Out preview! 8pm Start Time!

2010-12-09T14:45:00.001-08:00

This week on Tope Con Coolio Episode 88~! Baby's Day Out (at a special start time of 8pm), the guys & the NXTCC finalists welcome back TCC Original (or Legend as he likes to put it) Bryan Hughes to the show to take part in our weekly discussion of all things awesome. We'll be talking about

*Who in wrestling looks to break out in 2011
*Upcoming big shows for JAPW, CZW, CHIKARA, ROH and other indies
*Goldust's upcoming autobiography and other great wrestling books
*UFC 124 and Dana White's comments regarding the separation of WWE and UFC
*Entertainment Year in Review - What were the Best Movies of 2010?

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 8PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter and on Facebook!

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Episode 87~! preview - We're Back!

2010-12-02T13:55:00.000-08:00

Tope Con Coolio returns from its November hiatus with Episode 87~! Join Ben, Foster and NXTCC rookies Will & Brendan as we discuss an array of wrestling and pop culture topics, including

* The Miz as WWE Champion.
* King Sheamus & why King of the Ring is always a splendiferous occasion.
* The 2010 Grammy nominations aka the cultural impact of Glee and why Justin Bieber should never win awards that give him credibility.
* Gus Johnson's ability get you excited for anything, curling and bacci ball included.
* Holiday Season TV specials & movies.

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter and on Facebook!

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Episode 84 preview - NXTCC Week 5~!

2010-10-21T11:33:00.000-07:00

Tonight on Episode 84 of Tope Con Coolio, it's the last stop before elimination for the final three NXTCC rookies! James, Will and Brendan will each have another 30 minutes to show the TCC listeners what they bring to the table, and this time the phone lines will be open to take calls. As always, phone calls are accepted and we'd love to hear you voice your opinion on our rookies' performance! Starting tomorrow, the NXTCC Rookie Poll will be open on Topeconcoolio.com and your votes will be tallied along with the votes of TCC hosts Ben & Bryan as well as TCC Management, and next week someone will be eliminated!

Tonight, the rookies will be discussing:

* Will - Chikara's upcoming weekend shows in Easton, PA and Hamden, CT including the Torneo Cibernetico match pitting the BDK against CHIKARA's Elite! Also, Will's "Tope.0" segment that won him a rookie challenge will be presented!

* James - James' topic is a mystery. We think it might have something to do with cookies and/or Akebono.

* Brendan - In honor of Halloween's impending approach, Brendan has chosen to discuss wrestling's scariest ideas and the best and worst of horror themed wrestling gimmicks.

* Also, the hosts will discuss the WWE's upcoming Bragging Rights PPV this weekend and whats in store for Team Raw and Team Smackdown if they don't Stand Up for WWE!

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter(manned by ex-cohost Ben Pasco) and on Facebook!

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Episode 83 preview - Sugar D and NXTCC!

2010-10-14T12:18:00.001-07:00

Tonight on Episode 83 of Tope Con Coolio, the NXTCC competition heats up in a huge way as the NXTCC rookies Brendan, James and Will all have an opportunity to show off their interviewing skills as they'll be chatting with our pal Sugar Dunkerton! Sugar's graciously allowing himself up to the firing line. Will the rookies take it to the hole or will they get fouled out?

Tonight we'll also be discussing:

* TNA's Bound for Glory - Ooh, Ahh, and Guh? are the reactions most had during this show. Where the heck are they going after that?
* WWE's Bragging Rights PPV - Team Raw and Team Smackdown are both set. Lots of questions left to be answered regarding both....especially a certain member of the Smackdown team.
* ROH's latest midwest turn - Who's going to rise, who's going to fall and who's going to be bloodied up? (Hintidy Hint: it rhymes with Sleeve Borino)

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter and on Facebook!

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Episode 82 preview - NXTCC Elimination #1

2010-10-07T12:36:00.000-07:00

Tonight on Episode 82 of Tope Con Coolio, the first proving ground of NXTCC will take place as one of our four rookies will be eliminated! James, Boomer, Brendan or Will could be saying goodbye to the TCC audience tonight. The only way to guarantee that they stay is to make your voice heard! Vote for your favorite NXTCC rookie right now on Topeconcoolio.com!

Tonight we'll be discussing:

*Smackdown on Syfy - Is the show going to become more like Raw? If the Syfy debut is any indication, then sadly yes. Goodbye lengthy wrestling matches, hello midget olympics.

*ROH cleans house - Several members of the roster, including a former world champ, are taking mandatory time off from the company. Who's taking a breather and is this a good or bad decision on the part of ROH management?

*Back to the Future will be shown in select theaters, remastered in honor of the 25th anniversary. What classic movies would you like to see re-released for a short while? Prediction: someone will vote for Porkys.

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter(manned by ex-cohost Ben Pasco) and on Facebook!

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Episode 81~! Preview - Week 2 of NXTCC!

2010-09-30T12:46:00.001-07:00

This week on Episode 81 of Tope Con Coolio (at a special time of 8pm), the NXTCC competition kicks into high gear as our four NXTCC rookies will each have a segment of discussion with hosts Ben and the returning Bryan Hughes. They will each have about 25 minutes to prove exactly why they feel they are going to be the next breakout podcaster. Following this, the first round of voting will commence, and everybody has a say! Stay tuned to topeconcoolio.com for the rules on how the winner will be decided!

Tonights rookies and their segments:

*Will - Monday Night Raw's ratings and the Hell in a Cell PPV

*Boomer - Smackdown moving to Syfy and NXT moving to WWE.com

*Brendan - Indy wrestlers that move to the big stage and why they succeed or fail.

*James - Comparing our favorite wrestlers of all time.

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 8PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter(manned by ex-cohost Ben Pasco) and on Facebook!

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Episode 80~! Preview - NXTCC begins!

2010-09-23T14:30:00.000-07:00

This week on Episode 80 of Tope Con Coolio, the NXTCC competition begins! Our four NXTCC rookies James, Brendan, Will and Boomer will be on the air live, meet their pro's and have their first competition! They don't know what it is. Their pro's do though. What will they be required to do?

Tonight we'll be discussing:

* Chris Jericho's hiatus - How this will shake up the Raw brand (and WWE in general) and who's best poised to take his spot?
* Previewing UFC 119 - Mir vs. Cro Cop taking place this weekend!
* Recapping a months worth of indy wrestling shows and why you need to be a part of it.
* Bring It Back - TV shows you want to see return and/or remade ala Hawaii 5-0.

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter(manned by ex-cohost Ben Pasco) and on Facebook!

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

A note from TCC Management

2010-09-16T09:51:00.001-07:00

We apologize about the lack of updates to TopeConCoolio.com during the suspension of both Ben Gordon and Bryan Hughes. Mr. Gordon will return to active duty tonight, and if he knows whats good for him, he won't discuss it further.

Mr. Hughes will remain suspended.

Thank you,
TCC Management.

PS - Tonight's show will begin at 8pm instead of 7pm. Thank you.

Episode 79~! preview - NXTCC contestants revealed!

2010-09-16T09:45:00.000-07:00

This week on Episode 79 of Tope Con Coolio, Ben Gordon returns from his one week suspension at the hands of TCC Management. Bryan Hughes continues to remain suspended until the end of the month for undisclosed reasons. Formalities aside, Ben and guest third mic Matt Foster will FINALLY present the contestants of the NXTCC competition to determine the next breakout podcast host and future permanent third mic of Tope Con Coolio! Several people entered, and these men will be the finalists. We will play their first NXTCC confessionals and allow you to get into their minds.

Tonight we'll also be discussing:

* A live report of EVOLVE 5 in Rahway, NJ from last Saturday - Who ruled? Who sucked? Do ALL Japanese guys have awesome merchandise?
* New Fall Season - Many TV shows have or will be making their series or season premiere in the coming weeks. What are we most looking forward to? What looks like it'll be canceled after two week and be replaced by reruns of Hee Haw?
* NXT Season 3 - Our first chance to discuss the hilarity that is the all diva season of NXT. PS - Michael Cole should always have a gong on him. Always.

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter(manned by ex-cohost Ben Pasco) and on Facebook!

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Episode 78~! Preview

2010-09-02T12:44:00.000-07:00

This week on Episode 78 of Tope Con Coolio, Ben will be joined by TGRIOnline.com writer and manager of champions Marcus "King Kong" Dowling! Bryan Hughes will not be on the show as management has delivered a 30 day suspension to him. We are unsure as to why at this time and hope to have an explanation from the boys upstairs as soon as possible.

Tonight we'll be discussing:

*NXT - Kaval wins season 2, preceding the most disjointed and confusing segment of the year. Plus 4 chicks and a goliath try to win season 3!
*UFC 118 fallout - Where does BJ Penn go next? Does Randy Couture deserve to be in the title mix? Is Kenny Florian a choke artist? and more unanswered questions.
*2010 Emmys - Surprising and not so surprising wins, but overall an enjoyable outcome. We discuss the winners, the upsets, the snubs and Jimmy Fallon being funny again.
*Indy roundup! Previewing upcoming independent wrestling shows from ISW, ROH, EVOLVE, PWG and lots more.

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter(manned by ex-cohost Ben Pasco) and on Facebook!

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Episode 77~! preview w/ Sugar Dunkerton!!

2010-08-26T14:18:00.000-07:00

This week on Episode 77 we welcome our good pal and everyone's favorite 70s era basketballer, SUGAR DUNKERTON back to Tope Con Coolio! Black Swagger himself has a big test this weekend as he is one of 24 entrants in CHIKARA's Young Lions Cup tournament. We'll be talking with him as he's on the road to Reading PA for this weekends battle of the youth movement!

Tonight we'll also be discussing:

*ROH President Cary Silkin wants to connect to fans on Twitter - is he trying to be the Dana White of indy wrestling?
*Previewing this weekends UFC 119 card featuring a Jersey kid vs. some douche from Hawaii and THE FUCKING MAN vs. that boxing guy.
*The first stage for our NXTCC competitors as the search for the next breakout podcaster begins!

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter(manned by ex-cohost Ben Pasco) and on Facebook!

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Episode 76~! Preview!

2010-08-19T13:08:00.001-07:00

Tonight's episode of Tope Con Coolio (starting an hour later at 8pm) Ben Gordon and Bryan Hughes are back like Backstreet. We will go into more detail of the NXTCC competition to find the next breakout podcast cohost and how you can still enter (submissions being accepted until the end of tonights show!)

Tonight we'll be discussing:

*Bryan Danielson returns to WWE - Or "Why several thousand wrestling fans went SQUEEEEEE last Sunday night."
*ROH losing Tyler Black and Adam Pearce - How this and other potential changes will change ROH. Will it be for the better or for the worse?
*Gathering of the Juggalos - Following up after the worlds largest group of methheads convened on a patch of land and commited hate crimes last weekend.
*Reality Shows - What do YOU watch?

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 8PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter(manned by ex-cohost Ben Pasco) and on Facebook!

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

How to enter NXTCC

2010-08-05T15:57:00.001-07:00

Hello Folks, Ben Pasco here with a simple guide to how you can enter NXTCC and win my old third mic slot.

Well, the first round is very simple...all you have to do is send an email to us at
topeconcoolio@gmail.com

From there just copy and paste this brief little application

Name:
Age:
Favorite TCC Host former or current
Why you wanna host

From there we'll weed out the entries and get in touch with those who we deem worthy...Until that day comes

BKAI
-Ben P

Episode 74~! Preview!

2010-08-05T12:07:00.001-07:00

Tope Con Coolio returns with Episode 74~! Ben & Bryan will officially announce the criteria for entering the NXTCC competition to determine the next breakout Tope Con Coolio cohost! Listen live if you want to be among the first ones to enter!

Tonight, we'll be talking about:

*TNA's HardCORE Justice takes place this weekend....with no matches officially announced. Ben & Bryan construct their ideal TNA/ECW PPV show. Main Event: Hack Myers vs. Chilly Willy.
*UFC 117 is this weekend. Does Chael Sonnen have a chance? Who gets another shot against GSP? Who's next in line for the Heavyweight title?
*Bryan attended DGUSA and CHIKARA last weekend, and will share his live thoughts and opinions on the matches he witnessed first hand.
*Anchorman 2 appears to be on the chopping block, begging the question: What movies would you like to see a sequel of that have yet to be made?

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter(manned by ex-cohost Ben Pasco) and on Facebook!

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

TCC taking a week off!

2010-07-29T15:33:00.001-07:00

Tope Con Coolio is off tonight. We'll be back next week with the first details of the NXTCC competition to discover the next breakout podcast cohost! Catch up if you're out of the loop right here on TopeConCoolio.com or on iTunes!

Episode 73~! preview

2010-07-22T12:17:00.001-07:00

This week on episode 73 of Tope Con Coolio, Bryan Hughes has declared that he will finally make his free agency decision. During last weeks "The Decision He Has Decided To Make A Decision Upon Deciding" special, Bryan announced that his decision will be announced to the world this week. We here at TCC sincerely hope he decides to remain on the show, but given the offers he's received and the shrewdness of his new manager, it seems highly unlikely. What will Bryan decide?

Ben and Bryan (for the last time?) will be discussing:

*NXT voting is under way! Who do you think will be eliminated this week? Who SHOULD be eliminated?
*Gathering of the Juggalo's - Who on EARTH thought this was a good idea?
*Indy wrestling's biggest weekend of the summer: ROH, DGUSA, CHIKARA and EVOLVE all running shows for four straight days. Looking at the shows and which look to be can't misses.
*San Diego Comic Con is this weekend. What are you looking most forward to coming out of the biggest nerdgasm of the year?

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter(manned by ex-cohost Ben Pasco) and on Facebook!

Tope Con Coolio - A podcast for dorks.

Episode 72~! Preview - The Decision He Has Decided To Make A Decision Upon Deciding

2010-07-15T13:16:00.000-07:00

This week on Tope Con Coolio....well, we're not sure. As of this writing, free agent Bryan Hughes' status with Tope Con Coolio is still up in the air. We're under the impression that he will be announcing The Decision He Has Decided To Make A Decision Upon Deciding at some point, but for all we know he could have signed with another podcast already. Tune in tonight to find out the future of Tope Con Coolio!

Tonight, Ben and Bryan (maybe) will be discussing:

*TNA's Extreme future - 2005 called. 2000 left them a voicemail.
*WWE's Money in the Bank PPV - Who wins, who loses, who goes splat.
*Taking a look at the rumored big money backed startup wrestling company in Florida and who is rumored to have signed, while taking a glimpse at other big startups that showed promise but never truly made it out of the starting gate.
*The Social Network - a movie about Facebook and Hollywood's obsession with making movies out of existing ideas over creating new ones.

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter(manned by ex-cohost Ben Pasco) and on Facebook!

Tope Con Coolio - A podcast for dorks.

Episode 71 preview~!

2010-07-08T12:16:00.001-07:00

This week on Tope Con Coolio, Ben Gordon will be joined by Pantsless Radio host Canada's Own Wiggy, who will be filling in for TCC cohost Bryan Hughes. Bryan has chosen to exercise the free agency option of his TCC host contract and is currently exploring other options. We sincerely hope he remains with TCC for the remainder of his podcast career but will wish him well in his future endeavors should that be the case.

Tonight, Ben and Wiggy will be discussing:

* WWE's Money in the Bank PPV - Who will fill the remaining slots? Who will win the title shots? Can there be any other matches on the show with half of the roster taking up two matches?
* TNA's PPV this weekend - Will this be the start of the Tommy Dreamer booking era? Or will it be the same old Vince Russo we've gotten used to?
* Emmy Nominations - What shows will win the awards? What shows got snubbed?
* Where will LeBron James end up? The final chance to speculate before his announcement will be with TCC!

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter(manned by ex-cohost Ben Pasco) and on Facebook!

Tope Con Coolio - A podcast for dorks.

Episode 70 Preview~!

2010-07-01T12:16:00.000-07:00

Tope Con Coolio is back for another week with the highly regaled and ballyhooed Episode 70~! Why, you undoubtedly are asking yourselves? Well...no, reason really. We just like the words regale and ballyhoo and wish they were used more often. Besides, how can you ballyhoo something that hasn't even happened yet?

Tonight, Ben and Bryan will be discussing:

*NXT Season Two's first elimination - Did the right guy go home? What could Titus O'Neil aka Inspirational Ahmed Johnson have done differently? Who's going home next? If Eli Cottonwood stays, will we riot?

*Bryan explains the World Cup: The Sequel! - Now that Ben understands the rules (sorta), Bryan goes even more in depth into the world's most popular sport and who has the best chance of winning. In addition - vuvuzela jokes!

*The Martha Hart Lawsuit - Dear Martha, nobody likes you. Even Bret thinks you're a bitch. Stop taking Owen away from us. Sincerely, TCC.

*Movie fads - Twilight Eclipse broke records for midnight screenings this week. Once the vampire trend dies down, what will be the next big movie fad? The boys put on their wizard hats and break out the crystal ball in an attempt to predict the future.

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter(manned by ex-cohost Ben Pasco) and on Facebook!

Tope Con Coolio - A podcast for dorks.

Episode 69 Preview~!

2010-06-24T11:08:00.000-07:00

Episode 69 of Tope Con Coolio is where it all begins again! Ben Gordon and Bryan Hughes return from our hiatus to bring to you what we do best: dirty jokes, bad puns and discussing the intricacies of men in tights.

Tonight we'll be discussing

*The NXT/Nexus invasion: Discussing everything we've missed since our last live show. Which is pretty much the entire storyline. Who ever thought we'd be discussing something good that Michael Tarver was involved in?

*Bryan Danielson - The hottest wrestler outside of WWE right now. Dude gets fired and within a week has a full summer schedule. Its as if he never left. Speaking of which, whats Daniel Bryan been up to?

*The worst looking wrestlers of all time - Who had the most awful outfit in pro wrestling history?

*World Cup - Bryan, our resident soccer expert, explains the World Cup and soccer in general to Ben, who knows next to nothing about the sport.

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with us on Twitter(manned by ex-cohost Ben Pasco) and on Facebook!

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Taking a week off...

2010-06-17T13:12:00.000-07:00

Tope Con Coolio is taking this week off to catch our breaths after the whirlwind month we just had in saying goodbye to Ben Pasco. Ben Gordon and Bryan Hughes will return next week for Episode 69 (tee hee) of TCC as we begin the journey with as a duo.

If you're jonesing for a Tope Con Coolio fix in the meantime, feel free to enjoy our many weeks of goodbyes to Ben Pasco right now in the player on the right. If you'd like to go deeper into the TCC archives, check us out on iTunes or on blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio.

See you next week!

Tope Con Coolio proudly presents: Boom Know About It: The Best of Ben Pasco

2010-06-10T14:02:00.000-07:00

Tope Con Coolio proudly presents: Boom Know About It: The Best of Ben Pasco

Ben Pasco has said his final goodbyes and his days as a regular cohost of Tope Con Coolio are over. We spend a good part of this episode looking back at the laughs and the awkwardness Ben has brought to the TCC family over the past year and a half...

...but thats not all! As with several Best Of releases, this will come with an exclusive never before heard shoot interview! Recorded this past weekend, Ben Pasco pulls no punches and delivers the dirt on his cohosts, favorite segments (including Win A Date With Stephanie), his favorite guests, things he would do to Missy Hyatt and more!

Boom Know About It: The Best of Ben Pasco debuts LIVE tonight at 7pm only on http://www.topeconcoolio.com. You can chat along with fellow Ben Pasco appreciators and TCC listeners by inviting yourself into the AIM chatroom topeconcoolio.

Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks

Episode 67 preview~! - Ben Pasco says goodbye.

2010-06-03T14:37:00.001-07:00

Tonight is the end of an era. For over 60 episodes, Ben Pasco has been one of the cornerstones of Tope Con Coolio and tonight, we say goodbye. We've planned a surprise or two to send him out in style as he moves on to the next stage of his life. No planned topics for tonight...just a retrospective and a fond farewell to a good friend. Boom, Know About It.

The pertinent information: Go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Episode 66 preview - The Roast of Ben Pasco!

2010-05-27T13:47:00.000-07:00

Tonight on Episode 66 of Tope Con Coolio, we continue our farewell to our friend and cohost Ben Pasco in the most emotional, touching way we know how - putting him in a chair on a stage and verbally abusing him! Thats right, tonight on TCC we present The Roast of Ben Pasco! Guests from The Programme w/ Matt & Ben, the Dungeon of Doom and Pantsless Radio will join Ben Gordon and Bryan Hughes in honoring/demolishing their soon to be departing bretheren with a time honored tradition of hoisting the honoree onto a chair and hurling insults at him until he cries. It's going to be one heck of a night!

In addition to the roast, Ben, Ben, & Bryan will be discussing:

*WWE NXT down to the final 3 - Who wins the competition? How awesome is Daniel Bryan Danielson and his feud with Michael Cole?
*ROH TV tapings - Necro Butcher joins the Embassy? Roderick Strong joins the House of Truth? Tyler Black....still flying solo
*Johnny Gargano signs a contract - What the heck is really going on?

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE *DATE* at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Episode 65 preview~!

2010-05-20T13:09:00.001-07:00

Tonight on Episode 65 of Tope Con Coolio, we begin saying farewell to a friend. Ben Pasco leaves TCC in 3 weeks, and we've decided to send him out in style. Tonight we surprise him with some news about some upcoming episodes dedicated exclusively to his honor. What could we have possibly come up with? Tune in to find out!

Ben, Ben, & Bryan will be discussing:

*Bryan Danielson's NXT promo + beating up Michael Cole = Internet go boooooooooom!
*WWE's Over The Limit - Is this a $45 worthy PPV? Would you rather watch an In Your House from 1995?
*CHIKARA comes to Massachusetts and New Jersey - Previewing the cards and the potential for awesomeness.
*Ben Pasco's segment: As a parting gift, we're giving an entire segment to him. The only person who has any idea what he'll talk about is Ben Pasco...and if you're a long time listener, you know that topic could be pretty much anything.

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE *DATE* at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Episode 64 preview!

2010-05-13T13:35:00.001-07:00

Tonight on Episode 64 of Tope Con Coolio, the boys will be chatting with Sean Oliver of KayfabeCommentaries.com! KC has a big live YouShoot taking place this weekend with TNA President Dixie Carter at the Legends of the Ring convention. We'll be talking about that as well as their other popular shoot interview series including Guest Booker, Timeline and lots more. We'll take your questions for Sean via email at topeconcoolio@gmail.com!

Ben, Ben, & Bryan will also be discussing:

*Daniel Bryan/Bryan Danielson/Daniel Bryanson - Whatever his name is, he's done with NXT. What's next for the man formerly known as Mr. Small Package and whats next for NXT?
*TNA has a PPV this weekend - Will you be watching?
*Ben attended ROH this past weekend in NYC - Have they completely turned around?
*A new edition of "Three Minutes with Marcus" featuring Marcus "King Kong" Dowling!

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE tonight at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

"Every Ladies Dream" Marc Krieger for Young Lions Cup!

2010-05-06T18:20:00.000-07:00

Join the movement started tonight on Tope Con Coolio and lets get our boy Marc Kreiger booked for CHIKARA's Young Lions Cup! I, for one, can't think of anybody more deserving than Marc. He works hard, trains hard, wrestles well, soaks up as much knowledge as humanely possible and most importantly, he gets it. Marc deserves a break, and we want to help him get it. Lets get Marc a sot on one of CHIKARA's biggest platforms - Young Lions Cup!

Join the Facebook Page! http://www.facebook.com/pages/I-want-Every-Ladies-Dream-Marc-Kreiger-in-CHIKARAs-Young-Lions-Cup/119190268101419

Email Chikara! chikarawrestling@aol.com

Post on chikara101.com and chikarafans.com message boards about how you want ELD in YLC!

Lets get the movement off the ground and running!

Episode 63 Preview!

2010-05-06T13:03:00.000-07:00

Episode 63 of Tope Con Coolio tonight is going to be a mixture of several different ideas with one constant theme: new and fresh. Ben Gordon is flying solo for the first hour of TCC tonight, and two unknowns will be filling in the cohost chairs. We have no guarantees as to whether these two rookie radio cohosts will sink or swim, but tonight they will be given an opportunity to show what they can do. Will it be funny? Only one way to find out...

In hour 2, Tope Con Coolio brings back the "Hi, I'm a Wrestler" segment to shine a light on an up and coming talent by the name of "Every Ladies Dream" Mark Kreiger. Longtime TCC fans may remember Mark's appearance on the show early last year. Mark has come a long way since then and will come on the show to talk about what he's been doing in wrestling as of late and where he hopes to take his career in the months and years to come.

Tonights topics will include:

*TNA moves back to Thursday nights, ending the "Monday Night Wars 2.0 - The Gulf War Reenactment Edition"
*Raw Guest Hosts - What, if anything, can be done to save it from becoming just another weekly dose of schlock comedy?
*Weekend Indy Wrestling Preview: ROH's Supercard of Honor V, DGUSA in Canada, PWG's DDT4, and more!
*A new edition of "Three Minutes with Marcus" featuring Marcus "King Kong" Dowling!

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE *DATE* at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Episdode 62 preview!

2010-04-29T13:03:00.000-07:00

The focus of episode 62 of Tope Con Coolio will be square on Ben G and Bryan recapping their time at King of Trios this past weekend! Ben attended night one and the fan conclave the next day, Bryan attended all 3 nights and Ben Pasco attended whatever show was playing in his mind. I think Meng vs. Sting was on it. We'll be talking about what we watched and we'd love to get your thoughts on King of Trios if you were there as well!

Ben, Ben, & Bryan will also be discussing:

*WWE Draft - aka "Hey Smackdown....look over there." "OK but I dont see anyth-" "Yoink!" "Hey, where'd the top guys go?"
*The latest on WWE NXT - aka "Uhh...."
*EVOLVE reeks of desperation - ticket giveaways, sales, deals, "MMA exhibition and Extreme Hotties?" What's their next hook?
*ROH's NYC return almost sold out - are they back to where they were pre-Gabe or is it just a spike of awesomeness?

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE 4/29 at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!

The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, & Bryan
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 62~!
When: Thursday 4/29 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because we'll be trying hard not to gloat about our glorious Chikaraoke performance...and likely failing miserably.

2010-04-29T11:09:00.001-07:00

Note: Tonight's TCC at 8 pm, not 7!

2010-04-22T11:42:00.000-07:00

Just a reminder to you folks who might be checking out Tope Con Coolio for the first time. We normally begin at 7pm, but we're starting late tonight due to an outside issue, so catch us at 8pm tonight right here on TopeConCoolio.com!

Episode 61 preview! featuring Gavin Loudspeaker, more Marcus Dowling & more!

2010-04-22T11:38:00.001-07:00

Episode 61 of Tope Con Coolio will begin tonight at a later start time of 8pm, and it's looking like one of our biggest episodes in quite some time. We kick things off with a bang by welcoming CHIKARA Pro's favoritest ring announcer (way ahead of that Jacob "The Hammer" Valentine guy) GAVIN LOUDSPEAKER! Gavin will be on hand at the start of the show to discuss CHIKARA's big King of Trios tournament this weekend (http://www.chikarapro.com for more details), writing songs, the BDK and lots of your questions which you can submit to topeconcoolio@gmail.com!

After we let Gavin off of the hook, we will be joined by last weeks special guest and this weeks guest third mic Marcus "King Kong" Dowling! Marcus will be sitting in for "Hollywood" Ben Pasco, who is using the time to shop around Tassles and Hassles to several major film festivals, including the ongoing Tribeca Film Festival! (can he even do that?)

Ben, Bryan and Marcus will also be discussing:

*Raw is Smackdown - Raw's "Act of God" episode and other ways Raw could have worked around the European Volcano. Step 1 - Giant Volcano Plug.
*Is TNA on the rebound after hitting the reset button on Monday's Impact? We give them +1 for not having Orlando Jordan be crazy.
*Previewing upcoming shows from ROH, EVOLVE, DGUSA and more!

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE 4/22 at 8PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!

*From Ben Pasco* Please vote for my movie Tassles and Hassles in Campus Moviefest by texting vote376 to 41234. We won Best Comedy and placed second in Best Movie and still have a chance to win a trip to NYC but we need your help. We're so close. Movies. Boom, Know About It. <3>

The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Bryan & Marcus Dowling with special guest Gavin Loudspeaker!
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 61~!
When: Thursday 4/22 at 8pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because we're NOT loud & obnoxious.

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

My latest film

2010-04-18T10:16:00.000-07:00

My latest film

2010-04-18T10:13:00.000-07:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n9FCsZVwJk

Ch-Ch-CHeckit out

Episode 60 Preview - w/ Marcus "King Kong" Dowling!

2010-04-15T13:09:00.001-07:00

Tonight on Episode 60 of Tope Con Coolio, Ben Ben & Bryan welcome back one of our favorite guests in Marcus "King Kong" Dowling! It's been a while since we've had Marcus on, and the greatest manager in indy wrestling (as I was paid to write) has a lot on his mind to discuss with us. We'll take your calls as well, and Marcus will verbally berate you for as long as you wish. It should definitely be an interesting night on TCC!

Ben, Ben, Bryan and Marcus will be discussing:

*WWE NXT - AKA the male version of the DivaSearch.
*TNA Lockdown - At least the crap is locked inside of a cage. And why would you have a ladder match for a key?
*CHIKARA King of Trios - Previewing and predicting the largest tournament on the indies this year.
*If UFC was pro wrestling...

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE 4/15 at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!

The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, Bryan and Marcus "King Kong" Dowling
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 60~!
When: Thursday 4/15 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because Ben Pasco promises to reference Jesse Camp at some point. Remember that guy?

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Episode 59 Preview!

2010-04-08T14:23:00.000-07:00

Tonight on Episode 59 of Tope Con Coolio, "Hollywood" Ben Pasco will be on the set of his latest film and unable to join us as he will be too busy "making cinematic art" for....some reason. Therefore, Ben Gordon & Bryan Hughes will be talking about wrestling.

Ben & Bryan will be discussing:

*WWE NXT - Constantly changing concepts certainly create crazy constituents. In other words, we talk about aspiring wrestlers carrying beer kegs.
*TNA - Orlando Jordan squirts. Thats.....thats pretty much it.
*CHIKARA King of Trios - The tournament lineup is nearly complete. Does it have the heavy artillery to be as big as it has been previously?
*ISW - Why Inter Species Wrestling is one of the most fun promotions in North America.

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE Tonight at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!

The Skinny:
Who: Ben & Bryan
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 59~!
When: Thursday 4/8 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because David Otunga isnt the only person who can demand 427 green M&M's. One moment, Pasco. 1....2.....3.....

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Tonight - THE THROWBACKS! And.....uh....

2010-04-01T13:24:00.001-07:00

Tonight's preview of TCC got lost in the mail. Or the dog ate it. However, we can tell you that tonight, Dasher Hatfield & Sugar Dunkerton, better known as The Throwbacks of CHIKARA Pro, will be on TCC tonight from the very beginning! Outside of that....erm.....we don't really know.

Ben, Ben, & Bryan will be discussing:

*???
*????
*??????

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE 4/1 at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!

The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, & Bryan and THE THROWBACKS!
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Podcast for Dorks - Episode 58
When: Thursday 4/1 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Uhh.....we'll get back to you on that.

Tope Con Coolio - A podcast for dorks.

Episode 56 preview!

2010-03-18T13:20:00.000-07:00

Tonight on Tope Con Coolio, the boys return from their week off with a grand slam guest, as Chikara Pro's Dasher Hatfield stops by! We'll be talking about his shot to become a double champion within one months time as he goes for Chikara's Young Lions Cup in Easton, PA this weekend and the Inter Species Wrestling Other Title against Moohammad the Terrorist Cow in Danbury, CT in two weeks! Also, lots of questions about Sandy Koufax, Cool Papa Bell, and other random old timey baseball players.

*EDIT* Bryan will not be able to appear on this weeks TCC. We're working on getting a last minute guest third mic.

Ben, Ben, & our guest third mic will also be discussing:

*Five Good Reasons: Why this years Wrestlemania has the potential to be one of the best ever. #1 - No Kid Rock involvement.
*Discussing the EVOLVE 1 DVD and its overall awesomeness. Chris Dickinson not included.
*TNA has a PPV this weekend. Did you know that?

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen TONIGHT at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!

The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, & ????
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 56 feat. Dasher Hatfield~!
When: TONIGHT at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because Who's on first and Jim Neidhart's nowhere to be found.

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

We're off this week, but check out who we got for next week...

2010-03-11T13:26:00.001-08:00

Hey all! TCC's taking a week off to recharge the batteries, but we're coming back with a guest who's sure to make everyone root root root for Tope Con Cooolio.

Yes, I did just do that.

Anyway, CHIKARA's favorite clutch hitter DASHER HATFIELD will be joining Ben, Ben & Bryan next Thursday to chat about ground rule doubles, peanuts & crackerjack and challenging for the Young Lions Cup at CHIKARA's return to Connecticut! We'll open up the line for your phone calls and you can submit your questions in advance to topeconcoolio@gmail.com or our Questions thread on Chikarafans!

Thanks everyone for supporting us. We love doing this show and we love you all for listening. Catch you all next Thursday at 7!

Wrestlicious - Episode 1

2010-03-04T11:36:00.000-08:00

Check out Episode 55 to listen to our discussion of this episode as we watch it live!

Episode 55 Preview~!

2010-03-04T10:31:00.000-08:00

Episode 55 of Tope Con Coolio has been about a year in the making, as Wrestlicious has finally debuted on TV! We discussed it at length one year ago and it's since been one of our signature talking points. What do we think of it? Well....we don't know yet. That's why we're going to watch the first episode of Wrestlicious live during the show! Will we love it? Will we hate it? You'll find what we think the same time we do, and you'll be able to watch along with us on topeconcoolio.com!

Ben, Ben, & Bryan will also be discussing:

*TNA permanently goes head to head with Raw this Monday. Will they survive and thrive or crash and burn in their new timeslot? And did RVD really sign with them?
*Raw guest hosts - Has the idea finally reached its limits of being anything more than a one note joke?
*Potentially discussing the latest offerings from ROH, Chikara, EVOLVE, DGUSA, ISW, Lancecade & more!

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE 3/4 at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!

The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, & Bryan
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 55~!
When: Thursday 3/4 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: This show is real, it ain't ficticious, yes Tope Con Coolio is Wrestlicious.

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Episode 54 Preview~!

2010-02-25T13:53:00.001-08:00

Episode 54 of Tope Con Coolio will be answering the tough questions. Is Dixie Carter out of her mind? What race is Darren Young? Will we find out if Sugar Dunkerton fathered Tawanda's baby? These questions and more will be addressed on tonight's show!

Ben, Ben, & Bryan will be discussing:

*WWE NXT - Awesome, unique, Daniel Bryan. Those are all adjectives.
*"Undertaker's a HOUSE OF FIRE!" and other badly timed puns.
*TNA blunderings - Directly against Raw is one thing, but Dixie Carter in a live shoot interview with smart marks?
*Previewing the CHIKARA weekend shows. We won't show up in Pottsville.

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE 2/25 at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!

The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, & Bryan
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 54~!
When: Thursday 2/25 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Seriously, is Darren Young black or white? Does anyone have an answer?

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Episode 53 Preview!

2010-02-18T12:59:00.000-08:00

The first episode of Year Two of Tope Con Coolio begins....without Bryan. Why Bryan chose a show night to administer the paternity test of Tawanda's alleged love child with Sugar Dunkerton (listen to last week's show to find out what we're talking about) we'll never know. Taking his place for the night will be our pal, Pantsless Radio's John Clemens!

Ben, Ben, & John will be discussing:

*ECW's finally dead and buried. What were the hits and misses of WWE's third brand?
*NXT Roster announced - That Daniel Bryan guy looks like a lame-o, who's he ever beaten?
*Tyler Black's the new ROH champ - We look on the Ben Pasco Hate-o-Meter to see if this is as bad as Jerry Lynn or as awesome as CM Punk.
*A look at upcoming indy cards from CZW, WXW, DGUSA and why the indies are poised to be awesome again in 2010

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE 2/18 at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!

The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, & John Clemens
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 53~!
When: Thursday 2/18 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because we can't wait for Skip Sheffield to become a major WWE superstar!

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Episode 52 preview w/ Sugar Dunkerton's A Dash of Sugar!

2010-02-11T09:22:00.000-08:00

Tonight on Tope Con Coolio, some of our lucky lady listeners get their chance at romance when they compete for A Dash of Sugar, featuring our very special guest and TCC favorite Sugar Dunkerton! These women will vie for his affection and hopefully be able to be Sugar's Sweetie for Greg "The Hammer" Valentine's Day!

TCC will also be joined by Canadian independent standout Ethan Page to discuss some of his upcoming shows and projects in a new feature called "Hi, I'm a Wrestler."

Ben, Ben, & Bryan will also be discussing:

*WWE drops the Survivor Series - why this blows and our favorite Survivor Series memories.
*ROH 8th Anniversary Show - Why is there no buzz for a traditionally huge show?
*Updates on Chikara's King of Trios, ISW's Slamtasia 3 and more!

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE 2/11 at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!

The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, Bryan and special guest Sugar Dunkerton!
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 52~!
When: Thursday 2/11 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why:Because we all want a little sugar in our coffee.

Episode 51 Preview w/ Johnny Gargano~!

2010-02-04T12:59:00.001-08:00

Episode 51 of Tope Con Coolio is set to be the bee's knees and cat's pajamas of TCC episodes as we welcome "The Whole Shabang" Johnny Gargano! Gargano's been making waves in DGUSA and EVOLVE as well as with his Power Hour show on YouTube and tonight, we pull no punches when we ask him the HARD HITTING questions. Submit any questions you'd like us to ask him at topeconcoolio@gmail.com!

Ben, Ben, & Bryan will also be discussing:

*The boys begin mapping out their trip on the Road to Wrestletwa 26. What are our most anticipated matches?
*Davey Richards vs. Gabe Sapolsky - MOTYC?
*PWG's biggest show ever and why RVD will never be lame.

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE 2/4 at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!

The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, & Bryan w/ special guest Johnny Gargano!
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 51~!
When: Thursday 2/4 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because we want to steal Johnny Gargano's awesome array of 90s t-shirts.

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Episode 50 Preview!

2010-01-28T10:36:00.000-08:00

Tonight, Tope Con Coolio celebrates a milestone with our huge 50th Episode! Just over a year ago, Ben Gordon & Ben Pasco started a wrestling podcast with the sole intention of goofing off and having fun talking about wrestling. Along the way, Bryan Hughes joined the crew and in addition to goofing off, we've had some great opportunities to make some new friends and welcome guests to our show that made us all simultaneously markgasm on the air. To all of our fans and regular listeners, we can't thank you all enough for the support you've shown us, and tonight we hope to make that support worthwhile as we welcome back one of our favorite guests and member of the extended TCC family, Inter Species Wrestling head honcho Mike Rotch!

As per Rotchy's request, we are opening up the phone lines to questions from eeeverybody. You can submit your questions via email to topeconcoolio@gmail.com or in the "Questions for Mike Rotch" thread on the ChikaraFans message board!

Ben, Ben, Bryan & Rotchy will be discussing:

*Royal Rumble takes place this weekend - Why we're all stoked and why you should be too. If you're not, go jump in a lake. A lake of fire.

*Inter Species Wrestling comes back to the US of A with SLAMTASIA 3 on April 3rd in Danbury, CT! (http://www.interspecieswrestling.com for more info) Mike Rotch will be discussing the return to American soil and has teased that he might make an announcement or two regarding the show.

*Chikara's Season 9 premiere this weekend in Philly! Who is the 8th member of the Bruderschaft?

*TNA under Hogan/Bischoff - If they can't stop the stupid chants eminating from the Impact Zone, then we're certain nothing will.

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE tonight at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!

The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, & Bryan with special guest Mike Rotch!
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 50~!
When: Thursday 1/28 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because we love you all. And your hot moms. But you first.

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

2010-01-10T14:55:00.001-08:00

What an insane tattoo

Kurt Angle's next big acting foray...

2010-01-07T16:42:00.000-08:00

Episode 47 Preview

2010-01-07T14:18:00.001-08:00

After a couple of weeks off, Tope Con Coolio returns for it's first show of 2010, which has started off with a bang! Bryan is out this week, so Ben, Ben and guest third mic John Clemens have recruited Marcus "King Kong" Dowling to join the show once again, and we've got a loaded list of topics to get the managerial madman of wrestling's take on.

Ben, Ben, John & Marcus will be discussing:

*The Monday Night Wars 2K10 or "The Delorean is stuck in 1997 without a flux capacitor!"
*Bret Hart & Shawn Michaels make up; moving into suburban apartment for the best sitcom ever.
*The NWO becomes the Leather Jacket Army on TNA Impact; in other news Orlando Jordan's return makes someone yawn.
*ROH's first internet PPV took place during our break....and SOMEONE has to answer for that main event!

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE Thursday 1/7 at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

Call in and make yourself a part of Tope Con Coolio through the Mengline - (646) 649-0062 - and join us in our AIM Group Chat - topeconcoolio - . You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!

The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, John & Marcus "King Kong" Dowling
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 47~!
When: Thursday 1/7 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because someone needs to account for Tony Schiavone's whereabouts!

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Welcome to Tope Con Coolio

2009-12-23T13:40:00.000-08:00

I'm pretty hopeful that the youtube account has actually lead to a few new visitors here and that being said allow me to welcome you guys to Tope Con Coolio.

The show is pretty much three guys talking about televised and independent wrestling while trying not to be totally gay about it and using snowflake ratings or sounding like we need to remove our tampons.

We're bag fans of things ranging from Chikara to Sheamus, Louden Noxis to Glen Goza, Eddie Kingston to The Situation...the list goes on and on.

The show is hosted mainly by myself,Ben Pasco, as well as Ben Gordon and Bryan Hughes with regular contributors like Alex Fitzgerald, Wiggy, Matt Foster, Matt Ryan and many others along with Brad Chillbreau and Drew McEntiyre the Jerk

I really hope you new people listen to the show and enjoy us and tune in live at 7PM ET for the show or just download them

Thank you so much-Ben Pasco

2009-12-22T22:23:00.001-08:00

Tope Con Coolio & The Programme w/ Matt & Ben present the 2009 Christmas Extravaganza!

2009-12-18T11:08:00.001-08:00

Im such a nerd

2009-12-17T23:46:00.000-08:00

Random Nerd things Ben Pasco has done regarding wrestling

Steph was a manager at lids, her assistant manager was a big indy fan. He told he his fav guy was the best worker in North America, I asked who..he said Christopher Daniels...I told him he was an idiot and left

Kids from High School Huss at me because I brought it to my school. I grab a wrist and people know whatsup

I've superkicked a brick wall within the last month

Any trip from my dorm to CUmberland farms with my friend Brendan after 11 PM leads to a WWE Hardcore Match...aka throwing each other into signs

Got my girlfriend to take me to ROH and.....rest is history there I guess

Jimmy Jacobs posted looking for Ultimate Warrior video, I sent him a colliseum home video release of his best matches..Warrior and Taker vs Shango and Berzerker FTW

I got drunk and was trying to convince Mike Rotch through Steph to book Twiggy vs Meng...I dont think either of them were as pumped as I was

Also Drunk....once said that "I hadnt felt like this since Muta and Windham wrestled in 89"....Ive never seen em wrestle

I rank doing the Bird Dance with Koko B Ware above graduating from HS as one of my favorite life achivements

Episode 46 featuring Eddie Kingston preview!

2009-12-17T15:45:00.001-08:00

Tonight, Tope Con Coolio ends our 2009 with a bang as we welcome one of our most requested guests ever, "The King of Diamonds" Eddie Kingston! We've been collecting questions from listeners courtesy or our friends at ChikaraFans.com, and we hope you'll all tune in to listen to what The Last of a Dying Breed has to say just days before he faces off with Chris Hero in a Fight Without Honor at Ring of Honor's inaugural internet PPV, Final Battle 2009 from New York City!

Ben, Ben, & Bryan will also be discussing:

*Bret Hart rumored to be returning to WWE - The 9 year old in all of us is breaking out the wraparound shades.
*Sheamus - The palest WWE champion ever. Children, break out your protective sunglasses!
*Previewing the TNA and ROH PPV's taking place this weekend
*More info concerning our big Christmas Extravaganza taking place this Tuesday alongside The Programme w/ Matt & Ben

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE Thursday 12/17 at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

TCC is also an interactive experience - In addition to being able to call in and be a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - you'll be able to join us in our instant feedback chatroom made available through AIM when you invite yourself to the buddy chatroom named Topeconcoolio. You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!

The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, & Bryan and special guest EDDIE KINGSTON!
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 46~!
When: Thursday 12/17 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because someone has to tell Jigsaw that he's gay.

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Sami Callihan's Vision Quest

2009-12-10T16:09:00.000-08:00

http://www.fyrebug.com/2008/04/11/sami-callihans-vision-quest/

Questions for Sami Callihan?

2009-12-10T12:11:00.001-08:00

If anybody would like us to ask Sami Callihan a question, please submit them as a comment on this post or email them to topeconcoolio@gmail.com!

-Ben G

Episode 45 featuring Sami Callihan preview!

2009-12-10T12:10:00.000-08:00

This week on episode 45 of Tope Con Coolio, the boys welcome CZW standout "The New Horror" Sami Callihan! Sami will be in the main event of CZW's Cage of Death XI this weekend in Philadelphia (http://www.czwrestling.com for more details) and we'll be asking him a bevy of questions about wrestling the deathmatch style, his feud with Danny Havoc, the Switchblade Conspiracy, and tons more! If you've got any questions you'd like us to ask, post them on http://www.topeconcoolio.com in the Questions post or email them to topeconcoolio@gmail.com!

Ben, Ben, & Bryan will also be discussing:

*The death of Eddie "Umaga" Fatu and why it blows.
*Going over the TLC PPV this weekend....what the heck is a Chairs Match, anyway?
*EVOLVE has....well, Evolved. Sorta. What kind of shenanigans are they up to?
*MTV's Jersey Shore, and why Brad Chillbreau wasn't picked for the cast.

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE Thursday *Date* at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

TCC is also an interactive experience - In addition to being able to call in and be a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - you'll be able to join us in our instant feedback chatroom made available through AIM when you invite yourself to the buddy chatroom named Topeconcoolio. You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!

The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, & Bryan & special guest SAMI CALLIHAN
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 45~!
When: Thursday 12/10 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because ultraviolent guests lays between HERE and HERE (cue muscle pose)

*Don't forget, our Christmas Special with The Programme w/ Matt & Ben will be taking place December 22nd on http://www.mattandbenradio.com! There will be guest appearances from some of your favorite independent wrestlers and lots of holiday cheer...or something along those lines! The show will replay during Tope Con Coolio's timeslot on Christmas Eve!*

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Episode 44 Preview!

2009-12-03T14:24:00.001-08:00

Episode 44 of Tope Con Coolio hits you harder than a leftover Thanksgiving turkey coma! This week, the boys are joined by Meng's #2 fan and all around awesome guy, the greatest manager in the universe, Marcus "King Kong" Dowling, whom you can see weekly on NWA Fusion's Meltdown TV (on demand on Vimeo.com). Marcus will be on hand with us to discuss....well, whatever he wants because we give him carte blanche.

Ben, Ben, & Bryan will also be discussing:

*ECW might be replaced. We pitch to "the network" what kind of show should be in it's place.
*Bryan's live review of DGUSA and why he find's BxB Hulk surprisingly attractive.
*ROH's last minute cage match this weekend - Thats.....cool I guess?
*CHIKARA, EVOLVE, PWG and lots more discussion of the indies

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE Tonight at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

TCC is also an interactive experience - In addition to being able to call in and be a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - you'll be able to join us in our instant feedback chatroom made available through AIM when you invite yourself to the buddy chatroom named Topeconcoolio. You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!

The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, & Bryan
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 44
When: Thursday 12/3 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because you don't need to be CC Sabathia to deliver a good pitch. Right, Billy Ma....oh. Right.

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Ben Pasco chimes in

2009-11-29T22:35:00.000-08:00

Hey, I figured we haven't had a blog in a while so I'd chime up with one.

I've been thinking about launching a Tope Con Coolio Youtube channel and was wondering what kind of content you guys would like to see. Wrestling reviews, humor, brad Chillbreau videos, leave your comments.

Van Hammer Mine Karaoke

2009-11-19T16:22:00.000-08:00

Episode 43 Preview

2009-11-19T06:46:00.000-08:00

Episode 43 of Tope Con Coolio will consist of many things. One of them will be bad puns. Another will be wrestling talk. Another will be the gift of Tonga Karaoke, which Ben Pasco brought back with him from his excursion to the isle of Tonga to find out if Meng is his biological father.

Speaking of Ben Pasco, he recently submitted a video for CHIKARA's Video Contest. Show him some love, wont you? -

Ben, Ben, & Bryan will also be discussing:

*Monday Night Raw should be at Madison Square Garden every week.
*TNA is....awesome? Did I read that right?
*The Save Dasher Hatfield campaign and how YOU can help save the old timey king of swing.
*Mega indy weekend preview - Battle of Los Angeles, Jeff Peterson Cup, Chikara's Season Finale

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE Thursday 11/19 at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

TCC is also an interactive experience - In addition to being able to call in and be a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - you'll be able to join us in our instant feedback chatroom made available through AIM when you invite yourself to the buddy chatroom named Topeconcoolio. You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!

The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, & Bryan
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 43~!
When: Thursday 11/19 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because we love to sing like we're auditioning for American Idol. With the hand cupped to the ear.

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

2009-11-12T13:54:00.000-08:00

Yo guys sup br0s, brad Chillbreau here guy. Ben's on some search in Tonga or some gay shit lik that dude, so Im writing a b-log for him guiuy.

Brad's Top 5 Cutest Wrestler Bros

5. Mike Quackenguy. Dude he's a babe guy, like that face he makes it like an angel's guy. I know where he can stick that finger dude if u now wut i mean guy. if u dont..I mean my butthole brolo.

4.Randy BrOrton. Randy's the kinda guy dude that we cud like kiss and then go like work out together guy. baby oil aint usually my bag guy, but I hear voices in mah head dude and they say lets fuck to the Shrek soundtrack dude

3. Giant Tigerdude . I like it ruff sometimes guy and if he'd conrhol that beef's dude's dad dude then Id wanna try beastality guy.

2. Pinkie Sanchez. My boy Zach R likes latinas and I like Latinos guy. He's like a travel boyfriend guy, I cud carry him on my back when Im grunting at the gym dude, and then we cud kiss in da showaz.

1.Beth Phoenix. He'd throw me around guy...like seriously dude that dude is what dude...that aitn adude dude...shes a chick guy?

GAYYYYYYY!

brad Chillbreau signing off guy and jerking off dudes.

Episode 42 Preview!

2009-11-12T12:40:00.001-08:00

The road to 50 episodes of Tope Con Coolio officially begins tonight with Episode 42! Ben Pasco is on assignment tonight....he left a note on his door before disappearing on a "wicked cool speedboat" this afternoon according to his roommate Brad Chillbreau. He may or may not have recently checked "Map to Tonga - 1996 Edition" from his local public library. More on this tonight. Subbing for him will be our good friend and lover of all things nerdy, Matt Foster.

Ben, Bryan & Foster will be discussing:

*TNA Turning Point this weekend - Did 2005 take over the PPV or what?
*WWE finally announces Survivor Series matches and teams - Do they match up to such incredible teams of the past such as the Foreign Fanatics or the Hulkamaniacs?
*EVOLVE Wrestling - Gabe Sapolsky's new pet project. We use the Delorean to jump 6 months into the future to find out if this is awesome or just plain great.
*Products endorsed by wrestlers and why they flopped - Anyone remember the Hulk Hogan Grill? Yeaaaa....

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE Thursday 11/12/09 at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

TCC is also an interactive experience - In addition to being able to call in and be a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - you'll be able to join us in our instant feedback chatroom made available through AIM when you invite yourself to the buddy chatroom named Topeconcoolio. You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!

The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Bryan, & Foster
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 42~!
When: Thursday 11/12/09 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because you all wanted to eat at Pastamania.

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Ben & Bryan meet Sugar Dunkerton!

2009-10-22T15:45:00.000-07:00

Episode 39 Preview!

2009-10-22T09:09:00.001-07:00

Tope Con Coolio touches down for Episode 39! Bryan and Ben G both partook in some fine CHIKARA action at their Cibernetico Incredible show in Philly this past weekend. Laughs were made, fun was had, and Bryan bought a shitload of lucha masks. Ben and Bryan will discuss the show they went to while Ben Pasco sulks in a corner.

Ben, Ben and Bryan will also be discussing:

*Crystal Ballin' with Shane McMahon - The boys look a year into the future and predict what the soon to be free Shane McMahon will be working on after leaving WWE
*Nigel McGuinness becomes Desmond Wolf in TNA - What other soap opera character's name could he have come up with?
*Previewing Bragging Rights, aka Pre-Survivor Series and discussing the upcoming TNA PPV that already has people wondering if hell froze over.

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE Thursday 10/21 at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

TCC is also an interactive experience - In addition to being able to call in and be a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - you'll be able to join us in our instant feedback chatroom made available through AIM when you invite yourself to the buddy chatroom named Topeconcoolio. You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!

The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, & Bryan
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 39~!
When: Thursday 10/21 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because we witnessed the epic Sugar Dunkerton/Amasis dance off and are still collecting pieces of our exploded minds off the Arena walls.

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

WWE Presents... Lethal Lottery

2009-10-08T16:32:00.000-07:00

I'm not a big fan of fantasy booking. Okay, that's probably a lie. When I was a kid, my wrestling figures were in my own promotion where I booked events and pay-per-views. When the lack of flexibility of the Hasbro figures frustrated me, I started using GI Joe figures, with their points of articulation that allowed actual moves to be done. (You kids don't know how well you have it with Jakks and Mattel making the figures they do now.) With GI Joe figures, I had to come up with better wrestler names and gimmicks and reasons for them to feud, and eventually it grew into a world of its own. I am buying Smackdown vs. Raw 2010 with the anticipation of Create a Story mode, knowing I could get my money's worth out of the game without playing a single match.

So fantasy booking has always been something I enjoyed, knowing I never had the stones to be in charge of a real promotion. What I'm getting at is that like every other jackass with a blog or podcast on wrestling thinks they can book shit better than what they see on TV or on DVDs or what they attend on a monthly basis. Chances are, they're blowing smoke up your ass, and no one but them want to see some specific mid-card worker get pushed to the moon.

This is why I am incredibly hesitant to write this, because it's going to be me doing just that. I'm frustrated with WWE's PPV choices. We've gone from Summerslam to Survivor Series, two of the big four of WWE events. It makes sense to keep your big matches for those, with Survivor Series probably being fourth in the line behind Mania, Summerslam and the Rumble. But it looks like WWE is just not even trying, with Breaking Point, Hell In A Cell and Bragging Rights coming up. How many times do I need to see the same match-ups but with different stipulations? The booking just comes off as lazy, and each of the stipulations associated with the events don't really allow for variety. The three hell in a cell matches at HIAC were the identical match-ups from Breaking Point. It seems lazy and biding time until Royal Rumble, since the Survivor Series has lost its luster long ago.

So let's cut to what I'm projecting... Lethal Lottery/Battlebowl. WWE seems to pick and choose shit from WCW to make their own, and I guess they don't want to embrace any of the great concepts of WCW for fear of it getting over and not being a WWE original idea. Wargames is the other thing I miss, and with the hell in a cell match, seems like a natural pair.

Lethal Lottery was fucked up by WCW on at least one occasion, in that the matches really were random and didn't come off well. WWE has a big enough roster now that this shouldn't be an issue. You can use this PPV to further some angles, create some new ones, and it won't seem forced.

For those unfamiliar with the concept, you're clearly 15 or younger, and so I can't relate to you. In this case, we're going to take 32 wrestlers from all three brands, and pair them up in a way about as random as the Royal Rumble entrance order. Eight tag team matches will take place, with the 16 winners advancing to a battle royal to main event the show. I'm not going to confuse issues with the double ring, so it's just a straight up battle royal. The winner will be the Lethal Lottery winner, and get an immediate World title shot of their choice. (I know I'm going to include the current champions, but we can figure something out for them.)

So... on with the matches and a short bit as to why I do this...

1. John Cena & Big Show def. Cody Rhodes & Sheamus
John Cena's entrance should open up the show and get the crowd into this immediately. Followed by Big Show's music, and the crowd should hopefully immediately be hooked knowing that Cena and Show have to team up. Sheamus gets on PPV and gets to be a part of a big match, and Rhodes has his connections to Cena, but this all seems random enough to be believable. Cena and Show have tension, hard tags, and Cena gets frustrated and takes the match in his own hands and gets the pin on Cody.

2. Mark Henry & Ezekiel Jackson def. Santino Marella & Vladimir Kozlov
Pure comedy here as Santino is the lone man in the land of the giants. Santino can work all the comedy spots as Kozlov and Henry go all test-of-strength on each other, cheering along, coming into the ring to get in little bits of offense on Henry and Zeke. Henry doesn't have to work Santino and jeopardize their face-i-ness, and Santino can just get destroyed by Kozlov, then destroyed by Zeke and pinned. Kozlov's had his run in the spotlight, it's Zeke's turn to get a chance.

3. Rey Mysterio & Kofi Kingston def. Evan Bourne & Mike Knox
Time for the absurdly fun high-flying spot-fest, and Knox has proven himself, to me, to be a good big man base, and the main reason he's in this match. Gets the crowd hot again and just entertains like the high-fliers can. Bourne takes the fall via flash pin out of nowhere from Kofi, and begins a friendly competitive rivalry between the two as they work towards the US title again.

4. Randy Orton & Ted Dibiase vs. Batista & William Regal
Here we have our first real match where the partnership fails. Regal wrestles with Dibiase for a bit, Batista tags in and starts to work some offense, then Regal attacks Batista from behind and walks out. Orton & Dibiase work the beat-down on Batista and get the win.

5. Undertaker & Kane def. R-Truth & Drew McIntyre
R-Truth & Drew come out, get their feud in by fighting immediately, until Kane's music hits. Kane starts to beat down on R-Truth, Drew helps out, then the lights go out and Taker comes out. Easy match so Taker doesn't have to worry about breaking a nail or whatever his issues are these days. He goes over ridiculously well, has his history with Kane moment, and the two of them just independently whoop the hell out of Truth and McIntyre. But of course they get protected because it's the fucking Brothers of Destruction, and they never got along to begin with. This also fulfills the "are you fucking kidding me" moment where people look at these pairings and realize they aren't really random. There's always one or two, guys...

6. John Morrison & Zack Ryder def. Dolph Ziggler & Jack Swagger
Here's your fun match to showcase the good wrestling and get a good little "parejas increibles" feel that Chikara likes to call. Morrison vs. Ziggler continues, Zack Ryder & Morrison are clearly both great personalities that can play off each other in a great way. Swagger seems to fit with these three, it just makes sense. Nothing special but you can always plant seeds for when Ryder and Swagger get moved around to another brand, which is bound to happen sooner or later.

7. Shawn Michaels & Great Khali def. Triple H & The Miz
If the crowd is really keeping track (hint: they're not, they're WWE fans), DX have potential to team up in the random draw. Well guess what, they're not, and they're gonna face each other. HHH and Shawn can have some fun spots wrestling each other, accidentally putting on holds harder than you would put on a friend/ally, then remembering and dialing it back. Shawn & Khali just seems like a fun little odd couple partnership. Since Shawn is so good at the comedy end of DX, he and Khali can do some fun shit and the other three in the match mean Khali doesn't have to do any more than the limited amount he's capable of. Miz gets thrown to the wolves here by HHH just cause he's "kind of a douche" as Hunter would say. HHH in the end lost, but meh, he's not in "chasing the belt" mode. Least not yet... OOOOOH FORESHADOWING.

8. CM Punk & Chris Jericho def. MVP & Christian
I think this match is big enough to be the final of the tag matches, and go late in the show, but not too big that the battle royal looks weak in comparison. Plus you actually have two faces vs. two heels, the only one of the eight first round matches. This is Smackdown main event level quality, which is a good thing, and honestly, these four should be able to tear the house down, with room to cool before BattleBowl. Punk & Jericho both seem to be on the same page with their holier-than-thou personalities, MVP and Christian both have experience with these guys, and the match just sounds right. It wasn't a first one I picked, but when about 12 names were left, these four screamed out at me to be random enough but make sense.

9. Obviously I'd need a match to let the last match's winners rest, and cool off the crowd a spell. So throw an inter-promotional tag match involving both women's champions or something to get the crowd anxious and ready for...

10. BATTLEBOWL.
Part of me wants WWE to not call it this, but let's stay true. Simple, over-the-top, no multiple eliminations or nothing, but let's put the TNA gauntlet rule of the final 2 have a match. After all, I think when Battlebowl had two rings, winner of ring 1 faced the winner of ring 2 (the loser's bracket, I guess) in a match after all. So let's get some eliminations out of the way quickly.

Great Khali eliminated by everyone in that standard big man in the battle royal spot.
Ezekiel Jackson eliminated by Undertaker
Kane eliminated by Undertaker
Undertaker eliminated by CM Punk

This continues the Punk/Taker feud with a new way instead of them having matches and Punk still picking his spots with Taker without backing down. Taker gets his eliminations in, then continues the feud. Down to 12, let's continue...

Rey Mysterio eliminated by Big Show
Kofi Kingston eliminated by Big Show
John Morrison eliminated by Randy Orton & Ted Dibiase

Big Show just goes around being the Big Show, nothing spectacular, but makes him look nice and strong, with Jericho calling the shots mostly. 2/3 of Legacy have been double-teaming everyone, Cena included, but more or less just stay focused on beating the hell out of Shawn & Cena. 9 left & counting...

Ted Dibiase eliminated by Shawn Michaels
John Cena eliminated by Chris Jericho & Big Show
Randy Orton eliminated by Shawn Michaels

Yeah I know, DX is always going over Legacy and I bitch about it, but it's a battle royal, so it won't hurt as much. Now the balance of power is shifting from Legacy to Jericho & Show looking fucking unstoppable and Shawn getting his eliminations in, with Cena being able to turn his focus to Jericho & Show in the future after being too much for them by himself. Final six.

Zack Ryder eliminated by Mark Henry
Mark Henry eliminated by Chris Jericho & Big Show

Ryder here is basically the Rick Martel of this match. I know there are multiple people who have done what I'm talking about, but Martel always comes to mind. He fights off elimination multiple times and makes it to the end of the match and finishes in sixth, as the improbable heel that won't go away. He hung around in the ECW one, so it's not weird that he'd do it again, only with some bigger names. Again, Henry looks strong but is no match for Jericho & Show, who are being the top heels in this match at this point. Final four time.

CM Punk eliminated by Shawn Michaels
I can hear the bitching already. Look, Punk and Shawn can be fighting for a bit while Jericho & Show focus on Henry. Punk looks good with the legend, but Shawn can use the "ring veteran" excuse of pulling down the ropes or something and Punk getting outsmarted. He's a heel, that's supposed to happen once in a while.

Big Show eliminated by Chris Jericho
Accidentally. Jericho goes for a lariat or dropkick or some sort of momentum move that knocks out Big Show and can slowly build to a breakup between the two, which is enhanced with losing the belts in the future to a tag team that could use the rub, and maybe Show gets tired of Jericho's shit and they can feud for a bit. At least until Edge returns.

Finally... and I'm gonna get heat for this but...

Shawn Michaels pins Chris Jericho to win Lethal Lottery.
These guys put on amazing matches since Jericho's return and heel turn. There's history, and at this point the crowd should be 100% behind Shawn to pull this one out. I have no doubt they can do it again, with Michaels going over after an absolute war.

In the end, Michaels looks like he's going on his final tour with WWE, so this is a great way to give him a huge amount of credibility and allow him to have a failed title match, only to push him towards a Wrestlemania final match or a title run. This sets up something to the point that he becomes so focused that his alliance with Triple H dissolves, and the boyhood dream memories drive him for one more shot at glory. Chances are fairly high Triple H will be his final match opponent, anyway, so that's what we're shooting for. It's The Wrestler in an angle again, but with Shawn working it and slowly watching as his personality alters, I have faith in it being done right this time.

So there you go. Lethal Lottery in the WWE. It could work, and I feel like quite the douche for booking it, but I'm kind of amused with myself and want to see it. Fantasy booking isn't exactly something I dabble in, but I hope you enjoyed this one.

Peace.

-BH

Episode 37 Preview!

2009-10-08T14:11:00.001-07:00

Tonight's episode of Tope Con Coolio, live @ 7pm on topeconcoolio.com, is brought to you by the letters W, T and F. Ben, Ben, & Bryan will be discussing:

*Wrestlemania 26 is 6 months away. The boys book their ideal Mania cards way too far in advance.
*WWE Bragging Rights - Featuring 50 minutes of Randy Orton chinlocks and 10 minutes of John Cena comebacks!
*Spinoffs of popular TV shows featuring the best (and worst) wrestlers)
*Revisiting the Wrestling Sleaze List (originally covered in episode 23)
*Guest Alert! TCC has an exclusive with a hot upcoming indy wrestler for next week, which we will announce tonight!

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE Thursday 10/8 at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

TCC is also an interactive experience - In addition to being able to call in and be a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - you'll be able to join us in our instant feedback chatroom made available through AIM when you invite yourself to the buddy chatroom named Topeconcoolio. You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!

The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, & Bryan
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 37~!
When: Thursday 10/8 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because there aren't enough dirty parodies of Sesame Street.

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Episode 36 Preview!

2009-10-01T13:27:00.000-07:00

Tonight on Tope Con Coolio, the knights of the kids table will prepare a feast of dorkiness the likes of which you have never seen before! Unless you've attended an anime convention, then yea, you've probably seen it before.

Ben, Ben, & Bryan will be discussing:

*Wrestlemania 26 is 6 months away. The boys book their ideal Mania cards way too far in advance.
*Ben G's WCW Road Report from ROH in NYC. Sadly, no Lee Marshall mustaches will be included.
*Chikara introduces Sugar Dunkerton - We all cry out "AWESOME."
*Kimbo Slice vs. Big Country - Or "How to encourage dude's with beer guts to get involved in MMA."

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE Thursday 10/1 at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

TCC is also an interactive experience - In addition to being able to call in and be a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - you'll be able to join us in our instant feedback chatroom made available through AIM when you invite yourself to the buddy chatroom named Topeconcoolio. You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!

The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, & Bryan
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 36~!
When: Thursday 10/1 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because who doesnt look awesome holding a sword? (PS - You dont have to answer that.)

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Episode 35 Preview!

2009-09-24T13:21:00.001-07:00

It's time for another meaningless milestone in Tope Con Coolio history, as tonight we hit 35 episodes! What's special about the number 35? Pretty much nothing! But since we're scrounging for things to make this show special, it's the EPISODE 35 EXTRAVAGANZAAAAAAAAA! BYOBG. BG = Baked Goods. Cookies, pies, cakes, etc. We like that kind of stuff.

Ben, Ben, & Bryan will be discussing:

*Bret Hart is possibly maybe considering thinking about going back to WWE. Perhaps.
*TNA fires Jim Cornette and reunites Russo and Ferrara. "That 70s Guy" Samoa Joe to debut next week.
*Danielson and McGuinness are heading up north after this weekend. The lariat and wacky submission ratio on the indies are going to drop significantly.
*Kimbo Slice vs. Roy Nelson on The Ultimate Figher next week. Big Fatty vs. Big Beardy.
*Speaking of which, who would you cast in your wrestling reality show?

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE Thursday 7/24 at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

TCC is also an interactive experience - In addition to being able to call in and be a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - you'll be able to join us in our instant feedback chatroom made available through AIM when you invite yourself to the buddy chatroom named Topeconcoolio. You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!

The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, & Bryan
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 35~!
When: Thursday 7/24 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because we like free pie and cake and cookies and hats. FREE HAT!

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Listen to TCC's Ben G on The Programme w/ Matt & Ben!

2009-09-22T12:59:00.000-07:00

Tonight is a landmark night in the history of The Programme~! w/ Matt and Ben as Pinkie Sanchez goes up against Dusty Rhodes in the first ever "Spin for the Win 09" challenge. Two men. One minute. All the marbles on the line. If you miss this, your children will look at you with scorn when they ask "Where were you when Spin for the Win 09 happened" and you reply "Why, I was doing something else." DONT do something else. Be a part of history and your children will love you.

Unfamiliar with Spin for the Win 09? Catch yourself up with the rest of the universe by listening to this special preview show by clicking right here: Spin For The Win 09 Preview Show

In addition, this week's special guest third mic John Clemens hangs out and we discuss the goings on in the wrestling world including:

ROH this weekend and the final shows for Bryan Danielson and Nigel McGuiness.
TNA Fires and Hires
The comparisons between Matt Bourne and Cedric the Entertainer.
Lilian Garcia finally leaves the WWE. A nation..... moves the fuck on.
Random Musings on the Indy scene.

All this plus Would Wood, the Dungeon of Doom, Match from a Hat, the "SMD" of the week and so much more.

Listen live at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/programme
Call us on the Shaska Whatley Hotline @ 646-727-2364
Join our Big Cat Chat on AIM in chat room called "programme"

The Programme w/ Matt and Ben - Wrestling with an Edge.

Guests

2009-09-17T21:50:00.001-07:00

Who would all of you like to see on our guests on this delightful show?

Episode 34 Preview - w/ Steve "The Turtle" Weiner!

2009-09-17T12:09:00.001-07:00

Episode 34 of Tope Con Coolio is on the horizon, and joining us for this show will be none other than northeast indy wrestler and CHIKARA's toughest testudine, Steve "The Turtle" Weiner! Turtle will be taking a break from learning brazillian jiu-jitsu with Master Splinter and eating pizza with Michaelangelo to join the Triple Threat of Terrible Jokes and chat with us about what he's up to, and we'll of course take any questions you may have for him at topeconcoolio@gmail.com!

Ben, Ben, & Bryan will also be discussing:

*TCC Road Report from CHIKARA in New England, aka "Ben Pasco went down to Nashua"
*Jeff Hardy's drug bust, including a TCC Terrible Reenactment of the bust!
*Ric Flair to step back in the ring with Hulk Hogan in Austrailia - who will be the first to make a "Dingo Ate Your Horseman" jokes?
*A look back at our favorite wrestling animals of all time!

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE Thursday 9/17 at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

TCC is also an interactive experience - In addition to being able to call in and be a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - you'll be able to join us in our instant feedback chatroom made available through AIM when you invite yourself to the buddy chatroom named Topeconcoolio. You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!

The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, Bryan and special guest Steve "The Turtle" Weiner!
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode
When: Thursday 9/17 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because nobody else knows the secret of the ooze. Or the dance steps to Ninja Rap.

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Chikara results on the TCC Twitter!

2009-09-12T14:23:00.000-07:00

Ben Pasco and TCC Alum Steph are Tweeting live results from Chikara's New England swing this weekend! Check out www.twitter.com/topeconcoolio tonight lfrom West Springfield, MA and tomorrow night in Nashua, NH!

Episode 33 Preview!

2009-09-10T10:57:00.000-07:00

Tonight on Episode 33 of Tope Con Coolio *at a special start time of 6pm!!!*, the TCC crew will be discussing:

*Bob Barker brought The Price Is Right to Raw. We discuss other game show/wrestling crossovers we'd love to see.
*Nigel McGuinness sets sail for WWE. The definitive list of who from ROH could be next to jump ship.
*Why did we use a nautical theme for the above point?
*CHIKARA comes to New England. Ben Pasco discusses the tingling of anticipation he's feeling for these shows and we tell him that he's a growing boy and it's normal to feel these types of tinglings.
*Can CM Punk become even more awesome? Yes. Yes he can.
*An announcement regarding TCC's future will kick off the show.

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE Thursday 9/10 at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

TCC is also an interactive experience - In addition to being able to call in and be a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - you'll be able to join us in our instant feedback chatroom made available through AIM when you invite yourself to the buddy chatroom named Topeconcoolio. You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed and our Facebook group!

The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, and Bryan
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 33~!
When: Thursday 9/10 at 6pm (SPECIAL START TIME! DONT FORGET!)
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because we got tired of people talking about the latest Tyler Reks or Primo Colon match during our show.

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Episode 32 Preview! - Steph's in control!

2009-09-03T14:53:00.001-07:00

One week after having our minds blown by the great Mickey Grant, Tope Con Coolio swings the pendulum in the other direction. For tonight, Stephanie is in complete control of TCC.

How did this happen? Several weeks ago on Tope Con Coolio, Stephanie won a bet based on a Young Lions Cup pickem. The terms of the bet stated that the winner would get to take control of the loser's Facebook profile picture for a month. Rather than be humiliated for an entire month, Ben G, one of the losers, opted instead to give Stephanie control of Tope Con Coolio for one show. Tonight is that show, and Steph has wasted little time in making sure that this will be one of the most talked about episodes in quite some time. In addition to the regular cast of characters, Steph has invited TCC regular, ISW's main man and Messiah of the Pussaliah Mike Rotch and former ISW champion and former CHIKARA Campeon de Parejas, Player Uno to join the program for the evening. What will they be discussing? The only person who knows for sure is Stephanie. May god help us all.

Tonight's topics, as chosen by Steph, are:

*Hardy vs Punk... and the crying children.
*How I called Dolph Ziggler a jerk on national television
*How did Ben P and I get so lucky to see Team Uppercut vs Quacksaw in Nashua, NH?
*

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE Thursday 9/3 at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

TCC is also an interactive experience - In addition to being able to call in and be a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - you'll be able to join us in our instant feedback chatroom made available through AIM when you invite yourself to the buddy chatroom named Topeconcoolio. You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed at http://www.twitter.com/topeconcoolio, our Facebook group, and our MySpace page! (http://www.myspace.com/topeconcoolio)

The Skinny:
Who: Stephanie, Ben, Ben, Bryan, featuring Mike Rotch and Player Uno
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 32~!
When: Thursday 9/3 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because who the hell could have forseen Brendan Michael Thomas beating Frightmare??

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Episode 32 Preview!

2009-08-31T14:57:00.000-07:00

For this night I, Stephanie, get to host an episode of Tope Con Coolio with special guests Player Uno and Mike Rotch and maybe even some more characters!!!

Between all the sexual tension, we may even discuss...
*Hardy vs Punk... and the crying children.
*How I called Dolph Ziggler a jerk on national television
*How did Ben P and I get so lucky to see Team Uppercut vs Quacksaw in Nashua, NH?

With kickass music and our special guests, this is going to make for one memorable show...

or it could be a complete disaster. We'll see.

<3

Episode 31 Preview!

2009-08-27T12:22:00.001-07:00

Tonight on Episode 31 of Tope Con Coolio, possibly our most influential guest of all time. Mickey Grant isn't a household name to most wrestling fans, but without him, televised wrestling wouldn't be what it is today. Grant was one of the driving and forces behind the scenes of World Class Championship Wrestling, and tonight we will be talking with him about his new film "Gentleman's Choice: The Chris Adams Story."

This gritty documentary looks back at one of the most underrated wrestlers of all time and how drugs and alcohol made this man a real life Jekyll and Hyde. It features interviews from those that knew him best, including such names as Gary Hart, Kevin Von Erich and Killer Tim Brooks. You can learn more about the film, Mickey Grant himself and check out a six minute preview of the film by going to http://www.gentlemanschoice.tv

Ben, Ben, Bryan & Matt Ryan (filling in for Steph) will also be discussing:

*Bryan Danielson to WWE - Will feud with Sheamus on ECW over who's paler.
*CM Punk vs. The Undertaker - Who the hell saw that coming?
*IWA Mid South shuts its doors - Kahagas weeps alone.

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE Thursday 8/27 at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

TCC is also an interactive experience - In addition to being able to call in and be a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - you'll be able to join us in our instant feedback chatroom made available through AIM when you invite yourself to the buddy chatroom named Topeconcoolio. You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed at http://www.twitter.com/topeconcoolio, our Facebook group, and our MySpace page! (http://www.myspace.com/topeconcoolio)

The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, Bryan & Matt Ryan
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 31 featuring Mickey Grant, director of Gentleman's Choice - The Chris Adams Story and World Class Championship Wrestling
When: Thursday 8/27 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because we'll have at least one more chance to hear The Final Countdown! Dragon Aid worked!

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

TopeConCoolio.com Exclusive - Episode 30 Recap by F1tz27

2009-08-26T12:39:00.000-07:00

Our number one fan and main minor Fitzy has taken the job of Tope Con Coolio show recapper. These recaps will be exclusive to Topeconcoolio.com, and in the future they will be up sooner than this. Here now is the first F1tz27 Recap Rundown!

- Show stalls for a DANGEROOOOOOUS amount of time.
- Mazel Tov some Skankasaurus dick.
- GLF cries like a baby over rumors that WWE is going to raid the ROH roster.
- We all know I make the show listenable.
- Steph is eating dinner with a railroad spike.
- She is also the female equivalent of Rich Vos. (Good line by me. Look two lines above.)
- They talk about Danielson possibly getting signed. Oh, the irony…
- Ben says Austin “1/12th Cherokee” Aries will not get signed.
- They discuss Turtle orgasms. I’m not even kidding.
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-QQwoBWwF4
- Summerslam talks last for two seconds, and Chikara discussion begins.
- Tope Con Cock Juggling Thunder Cunt in two weeks.
- A seniors division is discussed. Darkness Crabtree for Senior’s Champ.
- Steph burps.
- They discuss a ladder that is a hardcore champion in Japan.
- KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN.
- It’s not rape if you say “Surprise!” first.
- Kurt Angle likes horse vag.
- Nobody is playing Playstation.
- Pasco’s Rhaka Khan sounds like Andre The Giant. WW World Tag Team champion.
- Steph hates Mickie James. Brad Chillbreau makes an appearance. Brad is a faggot.
- Young Lions Cup talk. Carpenter Ant was robbed and Bryan BAAAAWS about his poo idea not winning.
- Pascoe would of eaten his own shit if Cloverfield was Voltron.
- Who wants to sit on Virgil’s lap?
- Vokoder’s name is made fun of. For a long time. I mean, at least ten minutes.
- They’re still talking about it so, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-JxrAyvX-w
- Pierrothito talk. In this recapper’s opinion, this show can “Fuck it’s mother”.
- Chain wrestling is a fag according to Pascoe.
- Gabe calls in at 8:06
- Kendrick vs. Cima happened in a few minutes after Gabe saw he was taking PWG bookings.
- DGUSA came about after DG approached Gabe after his firing. He thought that they could fill the other month that ROH’s PPVs don’t take up. “It came about really quickly”.
-The Chikara partnership happened when Gabe started watching Indys again. “When you watch a Chikara show, you know you’re watching something different”. Chikara brings their fanbase to DGUSA, and DGUSA brings their fanbase to Chikara.
- Gabe watches whatever people sends him. He’s a big fan of AAW out of Chicago, and Hybrid Wrestling out of Ohio. Gabe loves Smackdown, as well.
- Gabe talks about Heyman and Cornette. “They’re as similar as they are different”.
- He thinks it’s a great time to watch wrestling. “ROH’s roster is polished”.
- He watches Smackdown every week, but hates Raw and TNA.
- Gabe thinks the Wrestling industry is like the Music industry.
- “Coming up with a good idea brings an adrenaline rush”.
- “Good angles are a team effort”.
- “Jack Evans was Beyonce, Ruckus and Jigsaw were back-up dancers”.
- “The CZW feud was the peak”.
- 9/6/2009 DGUSA at Chicago, and The PPV will be on Sep. 4th. The site’s dgusa.tv
- Gabe is the Billy Mays of the Indys. Please don’t OD.
- Steph no shows. Halcon Guerrero is more credible.
- Rob Naylor calls in.
- They talk about Rick Rude’s WCW theme.
- Arik Cannon is god.
- DRAKE YOUNGER MAN talk.
- TPI Talk. How is IWA:MS still alive.
- Foster’s friend got cock blocked by Jerry Sags. The woman he wanted to bang was Lacey Von Erich. He would’ve given a foot to hit that.
- That’s a wrap-up. (AHUUUUUHUUHUHUHHU.)

Episode 30 Preview!

2009-08-20T14:33:00.001-07:00

Episode 30 of Tope Con Coolio has arrived, and if you ever believed that weeks and weeks of on air pestering didn't work, then we've totally just blown your minds. After weeks of Ben Pasco begging for former ROH booker and current Dragon Gate USA VP Gabe Sapolsky, a long time listener (or so says our Facebook group) to call in, we've finally confirmed an exclusive segment with the man himself! Gabe will be calling in around the 8pm hour, and we've got a nice blend of our own questions and questions you've submitted (which you can still do by email to topeconcoolio@gmail.com) to make for a really fun conversation with Gabe. Tell your friends and your friend's friends to listen to this one!

Ben, Ben, Bryan & Steph will also be discussing:

*WWE to raid ROH's talent roster? Whats up with that?
*Summerslam this weekend - Really?
*Chikara's Young Lions Cup results - Who won the TCC bet?

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE Thursday 8/20 at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

TCC is also an interactive experience - In addition to being able to call in and be a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - you'll be able to join us in one or two chatrooms - a chatroom made available through AIM when you invite yourself to the buddy chatroom named Topeconcoolio as well as through our BTR website. You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed at http://www.twitter.com/topeconcoolio, our Facebook group, and our MySpace page! (http://www.myspace.com/topeconcoolio)

The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, Bryan & Stephanie
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 30~! featuring Gabe Sapolsky!
When: Thursday 8/20 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because we ask the hard hitting questions like "What was up with Vordell Walker?"

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

YES!

2009-08-18T14:36:00.000-07:00

I won the bracket bitches!!!!!!!

Major Announcement regarding Episode 30!

2009-08-17T15:29:00.000-07:00

Tope Con Coolio hits 30 episodes this Thursday, and even though it's a bit early for a full preview, we just wanted to get the word out that we will have a very special guest. This man needs no formal introduction, so we at TCC won't waste our time giving you one. All we're going to say is two words and hope it'll get you to listen this Thurday from 7pm-9pm at http://www.topeconcoolio.com

What are those two words, you ask?

Ahmed Johnson? Nope.

Bobby Dempsey? Fraid not.

George Hackenschmidt? Thats......impossible.

On Episode 30 of Tope Con Coolio, Ben, Ben, Bryan and Steph welcome Gabe Sapolsky.

Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks
Live - Thursdays @ 7pm and available 24/7 at TopeConCoolio.com
Email: topeconcoolio@gmail.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/topeconcoolio
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YLC Picks Contest

2009-08-14T12:30:00.001-07:00

Ben Pasco's picks

Hydra over Tim Donst
Lince over Ali
Colin over Stinky
Create a Warestler over Hades
Frightmare over BMT
Cloudy Day over Chimaera

Frightmare wins Night 1

Carpenter Ant over Solider Ant
Dos over Uno
Cruz over Corrbin
Grizz over leonino
Trik over Shane
Bret over Dog

Dos wins Nigth 2

Fightmare over Dos, wins YLC

Ben Gordon's picks

Hydra over Donst
Lince over Ali
Colin over Stinky
Hades over CAW
Frightmare over BMT
Cloudy over Chimaera

Colin Delaney wins Night 1

Soldier over Carpenter
Cruz over Corbin
Uno over Dos
Grizz over Leonino
Hollister over Davis
Race over Dog

Player Uno wins Night 2

Player Uno over Colin Delaney, Uno wins YLC

Georgie Boy's picks

Donst over Hydra
Lince over Ali
Delaney over Stinky
Hades over CAW
Frightmare over BMT
Cloudy over Chimaera

Soldier Ant over Carpenter Ant
Corbin over Cruz
Dos over Uno
Grizzly over Leonino
Trik Davis over Shane Hollister
Bret Race over Yellow Dog

Delaney wins 6-way
Soldier Ant wins 6-way

Soldier Ant wins YLC.

Episode 29 Preview!

2009-08-13T13:02:00.001-07:00

Tope Con Coolio returns from our week off with Episode 29, debuting tonight! Bryan's off this week, opting to continue on the Search for Shawn Michaels that Triple H instituted last week. Sadly, Bryan has yet to see this week's episode of Raw, and we dont really have the heart to tell him that HBK's been found alive and hilarious. Ben G and Steph attended ISW's "The Worst That Could Happen" in CT this past weekend, and they'll be recounting some of the memories of the show, and anyone that attended the show is welcomed to give us a call and talk about what they witnessed. Ben P also attended a show this weekend that he wants to tell us about. We havent heard much about it, but given some of the shows Ben has attended in the past, it should be a doozy!

Ben, Ben, & Steph will also be discussing:

*Discussing Jeremy Piven and Sarge Slaughter's runs as Raw Guest Host - Where do they rank on the Shaq scale of awesomeness?
*TNA is awesome again - Many internet fans don't know what to believe anymore.
*ROH rumored to be in financial trouble. Gabe Sapolsky chuckles to himself in amusement.
*CHIKARA's Young Lions Cup this weekend - Ben and Ben place their pickems and reveal the final terms of THE BET

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE Thursday 7/30 at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

TCC is also an interactive experience - In addition to being able to call in and be a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - you'll be able to join us in one or two chatrooms - a chatroom made available through AIM when you invite yourself to the buddy chatroom named Topeconcoolio as well as through our BTR website. You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed at http://www.twitter.com/topeconcoolio, our Facebook group, and our MySpace page! (http://www.myspace.com/topeconcoolio)

The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, & Stephanie
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 29~!
When: Thursday 8/13 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because when a Turtle crashes the party in the Turtlemobile, life is pretty darn good.

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

No show this week!

2009-08-05T08:29:00.000-07:00

Hey all! Tope Con Coolio is taking a week off to rest up and prepare for the big show that Inter Species Wrestling is holding in East Hartford, CT this Saturday night! Ben, Ben and Steph will be in attendance, so come up to us and say hey if you're a fan of the show! Check the Tope Con Coolio Twitter feed throughout the weekend too for tons of live updates!

Make sure you show up early to catch The Programme, hosted by TCC's Ben Gordon and Win A Date w/ Stephanie winner Matt Ryan, who will be doing a live podcast outside the Knights of Columbus Pavilion in East Hartford! There will be chatter, guests, prizes (which may or may not be autographed) and all sorts of crazy happenings! Show up between 4pm and 6:30pm to join in the festivities. If you can't make it to East Hartford, you can listen live (maybe) on BrooklynBridgeRadio.com or catch the replay on Tuesday August 11th!

Tope Con Coolio will return next Thursday with an ISW review and more of the same schlock you've come to love us for.

Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks
Live - Thursdays @ 7pm and available 24/7 at TopeConCoolio.com
Email: topeconcoolio@gmail.com
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/topeconcoolio
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The List: best Entrances

2009-07-30T17:12:00.000-07:00

The Final nominees

The Sandman
Jimmy Jacobs
Goldust
Gangrel
John Morrison
CM Punk in ROH
Nate Webb
Jimmy Jacobs

The 4 Entries removed

1 Rick Rude by Ben Gordon
2 The Undertaker by Matt Foster
3 The Ultimate Warrior by Bryan Hughes
4 Hogan Voodoo Chile by Ben Pasco

Current tally

Bryan Hughes

1 Sandman ECW
2 Hogan Voodoo Chile
3 Gangrel

Matt Foster

1 Goldust
2 John Morrison
3 Rick Rude

Ben Gordon

1 The Undertaker
2 Sandman
3 CM Punk ROH

Ben Pasco

1 Nate Webb
2 Jimmy Jacobs Ballad of Lacey
3 Ultimate Warrior

Episode 28 Preview!

2009-07-29T08:16:00.000-07:00

Episode 28 of Tope Con Coolio emerges this Thursday, and we've felt that we havent ripped off enough formats. Telethons, game shows, sex hotlines, these are all childs play. We're tackling a new, untapped genre - cancelled VH1 panel shows! In this instance, we're taking on a former debate show and making it our own when we debut The Tope List! The format goes as follows: Stephanie, acting as host, will lead a panel of Ben G, Ben P, Bryan and a special guest contributor in a wrestling based topic where each panelist must choose their top three points in said category. The points are then argued and discussed until finally, the overall top three is chosen. The first edition of The Tope List will feature a discussion of the Best Wrestling Entrances Ever!

Ben, Ben, Bryan & Steph will also be discussing:

*Shaq hosts Raw - No Kazaam jokes = No Buys!
*CM Punk loses belt to Jeff Hardy - Do we riot?
*DGUSA debuts - Thoughts and live reviews (from people other than us!)

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE Thursday 7/30 at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

TCC is also an interactive experience - In addition to being able to call in and be a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - you'll be able to join us in one or two chatrooms - a chatroom made available through AIM when you invite yourself to the buddy chatroom named Topeconcoolio as well as through our BTR website. You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed at http://www.twitter.com/topeconcoolio, our Facebook group, and our MySpace page! (http://www.myspace.com/topeconcoolio)

The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, Bryan & Stephanie
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 28~! featuring the debut of The Tope List!
When: Thursday 7/30 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because we couldn't figure out a way to get Paul F. Tompkins or Doug Benson involved in this show.

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

Words of Wisdom from Matt Ryan

2009-07-26T09:27:00.001-07:00

Words of Wisdom from Matt Ryan #1

How is it everyone who did a diving headbutt but Harley Race went insane

Episode 27 Preview!

2009-07-23T12:33:00.001-07:00

If you've been a long time fan of Tope Con Coolio, then you know we're huge marks for game shows and television specials. Dragon Aid, Win A Date With Stephanie, we've already hit a couple. And tonight, we present our latest game show for wrestling fans - Gimmick or No Gimmick! TCC's own Stephanie Swist will be a contestant on Deal or No Deal, which tapes next week, and to prepare her for the experience, we will present our own version of the game show. 26 gimmick lay in 26 briefcases, ranging from Barry Horowitz all the way up to Ric Flair and Steph will have to rely on luck and probability in order to select the best possible gimmick for her. However, the booker wishes to keep Steph down the card for political reasons, so he will try and make sure Steph leaves with the lowest gimmick possible. What gimmick will Steph win? Tune into Gimmick or No Gimmick on Episode 27 on Tope Con Coolio TONIGHT!

Aside from our latest foray into game show schtick Ben, Ben, Bryan & Steph will be discussing:

*Night of Champions - More like Night of....I got nothin.
*DGUSA debut this weekend - Final Preview!
*Chikara Young Lions Cup Vegas Odds & setting ground rules for THE BET~!

All this and more! Just go to Topeconcoolio.com and be sure to listen LIVE Thursday 7/23 at 7PM EST for a fresh edition of Tope Con Coolio. Tope Con Coolio will also be available as a downloadable podcast accessible anytime from our website and our page on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com/topeconcoolio).

TCC is also an interactive experience - In addition to being able to call in and be a part of Tope Con Coolio through our hotline - (646) 649-0062 - you'll be able to join us in one or two chatrooms - a chatroom made available through AIM when you invite yourself to the buddy chatroom named Topeconcoolio as well as through our BTR website. You can also email us any questions or comments at topeconcoolio@gmail.com and follow along with our Twitter feed at http://www.twitter.com/topeconcoolio, our Facebook group, and our MySpace page! (http://www.myspace.com/topeconcoolio)

The Skinny:
Who: Ben, Ben, Bryan & Stephanie
What: Tope Con Coolio - A Wrestling Podcast for Dorks - Episode 27 featuring Gimmick or No Gimmick!
When: Thursday 7/23 at 7pm
Where: http://www.topeconcoolio.com
Why: Because Bryan swears he can play Howie Mandel better than the man himself.

Tope Con Coolio - A wrestling podcast for dorks.

So Ben wanted more blogs...

2009-07-23T11:04:00.001-07:00

And now I'm going to write one.

Except, I don't know what to write.
You might enjoy tonight's episode. We're playing our own version of Deal or No Deal to prepare me for my taping of it next week. Except it's called Gimmick or No Gimmick. Pretty much, just like the show, I want to have the best gimmick in my case. Should make for a good show, definitely listen tonight. I'm heading to CT next week to tape! I'm so excited.

Speaking of CT and excited, I'm also pumped for ISW on August 8th. Ben Pasco and I are heading down a day early, so if you're doing so, be sure to look for us. We're staying at the Quality Inn in Vernon, so find us!! Make sure to order tickets if you haven't done so already. Mike Rotch is a good friend of the show and we want to make sure we support him as much as possible since we definitely don't want to be ogre fucked by him... well... maybe we kinda do... It's gonna be a lot of fun and totally worth the trip. SO GO! During that weekend my date with Matt Ryan will take place so be sure to ask me how that went... if I didn't already kill myself.

That's it for now. Don't forget to listen tonight at 7pm EST! Right here on http://www.topeconcoolio.com/.

<3

To clarify...

2009-07-19T20:07:00.000-07:00

I did not give birth to a hand.

<3