Last week’s Raw had record low ratings. Vince could take no more, and he quite literally took matters into his own hands. Lots of great matches, capped by one featuring CM Punk and Mr. McMahon himself! Also.. Could Tensai be in line for the World Heavyweight Championship?

Side note: I’d like to apologize for less than stellar audio last week and this week. I take pride in having quality audio, and we’re falling short right now. We’re working out some issues, and we’ll be back in shape soon!

Hosted by: Darrell ‘The Beast from the Middle East’ Johnson (@zazzumplop)

Featuring: Joshua Schlag (@thesteelcage / @schlizzag), Adam ‘A-Bomb’ Hess (@ahess49), Sprung (@jasprung

Mascot: Bert ‘The Rock’ Schlag (@BertSchlag)

Music by The Black Furies, courtesy of Music Alley.

You can't fake kendo sticks.
You can’t fake kendo sticks.

This episode has been archived. We’ll be glad to provide it on demand – just send us an email and let us know which episode number you are looking for… OR for instant access to our full archives, become a Patreon supporter!

Subscribe via iTunes: [Click here].

Listen via Stitcher: [Click here].

Listen via TuneIn Radio: [Click here].

Buy our merch: [The Steel Cage Store].

Joshua Schlag

For most of the last 30+ years of my life, I've been watching WWE. As a kid, Monday Night Raw hooked me from the start. From Bret Hart and Razor Ramon, to Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock, to CM Punk and Daniel Bryan.. I've witnessed the ups and downs and I'm proud to have enjoyed pro wrestling through the years.

Though I now watch in a much different fashion than I did when I was a kid (finding out Vince McMahon was the owner and Jack Tunney no more than a figurehead was like finding out Santa Claus did not exist), I feel like I have a much greater appreciation for the hard work pro wrestlers do and the things they sacrifice to entertain us.

It's still real to me, dammit!