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#313: What if Mark started an Indy Promotion?

By Heath Mullikin on February 21, 2023

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Recently, for our Patron’s Facebook group, I(Heath) have been talking about what kind of roster I would build if I were starting an indy wrestling promotion today. Now, it’s time to ask Mark that same question. What would he be looking for in wrestlers as far as look, skill, gear, etc? Then, as usual, the conversation goes in different directions.

#312: Roman’s Reign and Cody’s Quest

By Heath Mullikin on February 21, 2023

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On this episode of the Double Dropkick Show we talk about Roman Reign’s current title run and how it compares to long runs of the past. Would you rather have many runs as a champ or fewer yet longer runs? We also look at the recent promos between Cody Rhodes and Paul Heyman and Sami Zayn and celebrate wrestling that compels us to watch.

#311: The Passing of Jerry Jarrett

By Heath Mullikin on February 21, 2023

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Before starting the Double Dropkick Show, I(Heath) did not have a great knowledge or appreciation for Memphis wrestling so I certainly didn’t have a clue about Jerry Jarrett’s true impact on the wrestling business. On this episode, Mark and I discuss his time in Memphis and the innovations he started that are still seen today including the Tupelo Concession Stand Brawl.

#310: The Match that Started it all

By Heath Mullikin on February 10, 2023

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On this special edition of The Double Dropkick Show, Heath Mullikin and Mark Whitman look back at the Match that started it all. It’s the World Tag Team Championship Match from World Wide Wrestling on July 13, 1985. It was an entire episode devoted to The Rock N Roll Express vs. The Russians. As we started watching, I(Heath) realized that I had never actually seen the entire episode because we came in late after church. Everyone in Crockett Promotions went all in in putting Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson over as major players. It was especially strange to see Dusty Rhodes and Ric Flair on screen together agreeing on something. Have you ever watched this full episode before? It was ground breaking and hooked us on wrestling!

#309: Marvel enters Phase 109

By Heath Mullikin on February 10, 2023

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On this episode of The Double Dropkick Show, Heath Mullikin and Mark Whitman discuss how Marvel enters Phase 109. Marvel missteps are discussed plus what we think they should do moving forward besides force feeding us E level characters that most casual fans don’t know or care about. We also share some thoughts on DC’s recent moves and what we would like to see from their upcoming offerings. What do you think? Can DC rebound? What does Marvel need to do to keep people engaged?

#308: Celebrating 9 Years of the Double Dropkick Show

By Heath Mullikin on February 6, 2023

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February 2014 is when Mark Whitman and I first sat down to record the Double Dropkick Show. The WWE Network hadn’t launched, Peacock didn’t exist, and Donald Trump was simply a WWE Hall of Famer. Our lives have changed as has the rest of the world in these 9 years. On this episode, we take a look back and catch you up on what’s happened in our lives since we dropped our last episode in April 2022.