The Mark Hoke Show - Pro Wrestling Podcast / Radio Show

The Mark Hoke Show #119 Hour 2 - Special Guests The Nasty Boys & Reviewing WWE Night of Champions

It's Hour 2 of The Mark Hoke Show Pro Wrestling Radio Show / Podcast on 101.5 FM KDAWN Las Vegas with Mark Hoke & The David Difference and special guests The Nasty Boys - Brian Knobbs and Jerry Sags - plus a look at WWE Night of Champions.

The team talks to The Nasty Boys on:

• Their childhood and early friendship in Allentown, PA
• How they got into pro wrestling with the help of NFL Hall of Famer Matt Millen
• How a night hanging out with Verne Gagne's daughter gave them the idea of becoming "The Nasty Boys"
• Being different from everyone else in the pro wrestling business and the influences of Roddy Piper and Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty
• How an in-ring accident for Jerry Sags helped solidify The Nasty Boys reputation
• How the influenced the early days of hardcore wrestling and Jerry Lawler influencing their unique look
• Who the most challenging teams were for them to work with
• How Steve Keirn changed their lives and careers
• Being given the Cauliflower Alley Club Tag Team Award

Mark and Dave also talk about the Cauliflower Alley Club Reunion in Las Vegas August 28th-30th, 2023 and break down the WWE Night of Champions Premium Live Event including Seth Rollins vs. AJ Styles for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, Trish Stratus vs. Becky Lynch with Zoey Stark's involvement, Gunther vs. Mustafa Ali for the WWE Intercontinental Championship, Asuka vs. Bianca Belair for the WWE RAW Women's Championship, Rhea Ripley vs. Natalya, Brock Lesnar vs. Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn for the WWE Undisputed Tag Team Championships with the breakdown of The Usos and The Bloodline.

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The Mark Hoke Show #119 Hour 1 - Special Guest Jeff Jarrett & A Look At AEW Double or Nothing

It's Hour 1 of The Mark Hoke Show Pro Wrestling Radio Show / Podcast on 101.5 FM KDAWN Las Vegas with Mark Hoke & The David Difference and special guest Jeff Jarrett from AEW plus a look at All Elite Wrestling Double or Nothing 2023 PPV!

The team talks to Jeff Jarrett on:

• The arrival of AEW Double or Nothing in Las Vegas
• How he got into all the incredible and crazy moments in his career
• What he carries over from his father Jerry Jarrett in his career in and out of the ring
• How he creates his heel persona
• How he created his focuses in his career at all of its stages
• His role as AEW's Director of Business Development and where AEW is headed
• Getting ready for a busy summer for AEW and AEW All In at Wembley Stadium
• How his new role in AEW has invigorated him and reflecting on how the business has changed since the days of his father Jerry Jarrett
• The UFC and WWE merger, the health of pro wrestling and integration of pro wrestling in pop culture
• What makes a company work and be successful
• His new combination with Jay Lethal, Sonjay Dutt, Satnam Singh and Karen Jarrett
• Jeff giving Mark love and life advice and maintaining a successful relationship
• A look ahead to AEW Double or Nothing 

Plus Mark and David preview AEW Double or Nothing and what's going on in the pro wrestling scene in Las Vegas.

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The Mark Hoke Show #118 Hour 2 - Special Guest Saraya of All Elite Wrestling

It's Hour 2 of The Mark Hoke Show Pro Wrestling Radio Show / Podcast on 101.5 FM KDAWN Las Vegas with Mark Hoke, The David Difference, Brian Ronovich and special guest Saraya from AEW!

This team talks to Saraya about her early days in pro wrestling, her time in WWE NXT, meeting The Rock and winning the WWE Divas Championship, her time away because of injury, the transition to AEW, the creation of The Outcast and being a heel, the AEW women's division and the possibly taking on Jade Cargill, performing in Wembley Stadium at AEW All In, the situation with her endometriosis, dealing with people on social media, three qualities she sees in successful people, what's happening with her on AEW Dynamite and AEW Double or Nothing.

The team also takes a look at the Memorial Day pro wrestling schedule in Las Vegas.

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The Mark Hoke Show #118 Hour 1 - All CM Punked Out & A Massive WWE & AEW Memorial Day Weekend

It's Hour 1 of The Mark Hoke Show Pro Wrestling Radio Show / Podcast on 101.5 FM KDAWN Las Vegas with Mark Hoke, The David Difference & Brian Ronovich.

This hour the team discusses:

• The controversies surrounding the return of CM Punk to AEW
• The vacating of the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions
• The difficulty of creating women's tag teams
• A preview of the WWE Night of Champions Premium Live Event
• A look ahead to the AEW Double or Nothing PPV in Las Vegas

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The Mark Hoke Show #117 Hour 2 - A Texas/Nevada Crossover w/ Stew Myrick of The Horn FM Austin

It's Hour 2 of The Mark Hoke Show Pro Wrestling Radio Show / Podcast on 101.5 FM KDAWN Las Vegas with Mark Hoke, The David Difference & Joe DeFalco plus special guests Stew Myrick from The Horn FM in Austin, Texas and co-host of Sports Guys Talk Wrestling and Garth Wall from Findlay Mazda in Las Vegas.

This hour the team discusses:

• What is the wrestling scene like in Austin and Texas
• Cody Rhodes not winning the WWE Championship and WWE's follow-up
• WWE Night of Champions and Sami Zayn wrestling in Saudi Arabia 
• Thoughts on the new WWE World Heavyweight Championship
• Reaction to MJF's deleted tweet from Stew and FSW's Joe DeFalco
• Performers trying to find a balance between viral moments and safety
• The upcoming AEW Double or Nothing PPV in Las Vegas
• Possibly craziness at the upcoming AEW event in Austin on May 17th
• Why it's difficult for Indy promotions to do joint events

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The Mark Hoke Show #117 Hour 1 - WWE World Title Blues & A Whirlwind Week for AEW

It's Hour 1 of The Mark Hoke Show Pro Wrestling Radio Show / Podcast on 101.5 FM KDAWN Las Vegas with Mark Hoke, The David Difference & special guest Garth Wall from Findlay Mazda in Las Vegas.

This hour the team discusses:

• The first two rounds of the WWE World Heavyweight Championship Tournament
• The logic issues with three titles and the ruining of WWE's legacy
• The difficult return of Karrion Kross
• The next step of the Bloodline's story
• The ups and downs of AEW's ticket sales for All In and Double or Nothing
• New TV developments for AEW

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The Mark Hoke Show #116 Hour 2 - Guest Bodhi Young Prodigy & WWE Breaking The Brand Split

It's Hour 2 of The Mark Hoke Show Pro Wrestling Radio Show / Podcast on 101.5 FM KDAWN Las Vegas with Mark Hoke, Brian Ronovech & The David Difference.

The team welcomes special guest 15 year old phenom Bodhi Young Prodigy of Future Stars of Wrestling and discusses:

• BYP starting wrestling at 8 years old and learning the business at such a young age
• Establishing trust between himself and his opponents as a teenager
• His first and early matches beginning at 9 years old and his first match against an adult in 2020
• How he feels before he comes through the curtain
• His issues with United Wrestling Network and FSW No Limits Champion Danny Limelight and Mark setting him up on Twitter
• The generous supports he receives from his mother and if there are any lines she won't let him cross
• His in-ring incident with skewers and his regrets on what he did
• What being a pro wrestler while still being in high school is like
• What he sees for his future and who his wrestling role models are like Chris Bey, Cody Croft, Sinn Bodhi, Remy Marcel and Kenny King
• Plus Mark and the team discusses the WWE World Heavyweight title and the inclusion of WWE Smackdown wrestling in the tournament

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The Mark Hoke Show #116 Hour 1 - A Boisterous WWE Backlash & Tony’s AEW All In Tickets

It's Hour 1 of The Mark Hoke Show Pro Wrestling Radio Show / Podcast on 101.5 FM KDAWN Las Vegas with Mark Hoke, Brian Ronovech & The David Difference.

The team discusses:

• The overall wild scene at WWE Backlash
• The WWE RAW Women's Championship match with Bianca Belair vs Iyo Sky and the crowd reaction
• Seth Rollins vs. Omos and the future of Omos
• The WWE United States Title match with Austin Theory vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Bronson Reed
• The WWE Smackdown Women's Championship match with Rhea Ripley vs. Zelina Vega
• Bad Bunny vs. Damian Priest in a San Juan Street Fight and the nods to Puerto Rican wrestling history with Carlito and Savio Vega
• The Bloodline with The Usos and Solo Sikoa vs. Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens and Riddle and the future for both groups
• Cody Rhodes vs. Brock Lesnar and Lesnar's willingness to put Rhodes over
• Overall thoughts on WWE Backlash
• AEW All In Wembley Stadium ticket sales reaching over the 60,000 mark
• The team trying to get Mark continually hurt
• Why the fans were ripping AEW and hoping for their failure
• The effect of events outside the United States

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The Mark Hoke Show #115 Hr 2 - Special Guests Joe Malenko and FSW’s Nic Zander

It's Hour 2 of The Mark Hoke Show Pro Wrestling Radio Show / Podcast on 101.5 FM KDAWN Las Vegas with Mark Hoke, Brian Ronovech, The David Difference & Joe DeFalco.

The team welcomes guests Joe Malenko and Future Stars of Wrestling's Nic Zander and discusses:

Joe Malenko

• An overview of Joe Malenko's career, his family legacy, working with Karl Gotch, Jr. and how he ended up in Japan
• The atmosphere of wrestling in Japan
• How he developed his technical style
• Working against The Fantastics, The British Bulldogs and Stan Hansen
• The Malenkos' use of timing and psychology
• What it's like to work a program with a family member
• His thoughts on the current wrestling product
• Hanging out with Stan Hansen
• Thoughts in his upcoming recognition as the 2023 Cauliflower Alley Club Men's Wrestling Award and the importance of the CAC

Nic Zander:

• Getting ready for his challenge for the FSW Heavyweight Championship
• His background and beginnings in wrestling
• The attitude he's learned to carry into the ring
• What it would mean to win the FSW title and what to expect in his match with champion Ice Williams

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The Mark Hoke Show #115 Hr 1 - A Hoked-Up Week In WWE & Trinity’s Back!

It's Hour 1 of The Mark Hoke Show Pro Wrestling Radio Show / Podcast on 101.5 FM KDAWN Las Vegas with Mark Hoke, Brian Ronovech and The David Difference.

The team discusses:

• The upcoming Future Stars of Wrestling Day of Reckoning Card
• Why Hulk Hogan had on-screen issues
• The problems with the new WWE World Championship and Mark goes off about it including a David comparison to The Gobbledy Gooker
• The WWE Draft and Mark goes off again about how it complicates booking issues and how it hurts WWE Backlash
• Positive happenings in IMPACT! Wrestling including the debut of Trinity

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