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Shake Them Ropes is a pro wrestling podcast hosted by Jeff Hawkins and Chris Novembrino. Each week, we dive into the top stories in professional wrestling and opine on whatever's on our mind from the week in professional wrestling television (and sometimes even Jeff's beloved 80s wrestling) with a light hearted take on the performance aspects of the product. Check us out on Twitter @ShakeThemRopes!

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    • 4.6 • 91 Ratings

Shake Them Ropes is a pro wrestling podcast hosted by Jeff Hawkins and Chris Novembrino. Each week, we dive into the top stories in professional wrestling and opine on whatever's on our mind from the week in professional wrestling television (and sometimes even Jeff's beloved 80s wrestling) with a light hearted take on the performance aspects of the product. Check us out on Twitter @ShakeThemRopes!

    Shake Them Ropes. Deus Ex McMahona

    Shake Them Ropes. Deus Ex McMahona

    While Jeff tends to family business, Nov goes for an extended LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM. Chris is joined by his friend, Desi, from Differential Brewery. Chris gave Desi the option to talk about any retro show he wanted and he chose Survivor Series 2014. After explaining to Chris why he inflicted this re-watch on him, Desi and Chris discuss how Vince's insertion into The Authority storyline was profoundly undermining, the lousy nature of the CFO-era theme songs, nightmare blunt rotations with JBL, and why The Bunny is actually a big jerk & how Adam Rose is kinda right to hate him.


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    • 1 hr 47 min
    Shake Them Ropes. Fun Had By All

    Shake Them Ropes. Fun Had By All

    This week we think both companies had pretty good weeks. Okada debuts for AEW, the Rock gets all the Rock IP, the WWE starts the Hall of Fame announcements and MORE. Then the world famous LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM where at least one of us gushes over AEW: Revolution, Sting's Retirement and Rock's twitter promo. We ask if the first hour of Dynamite was like an old Raw and wonder if the Ospreay/Fletcher story needed a show long build. Plus, improv lessons...from Chris.


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    • 1 hr 35 min
    Shake Them Ropes. The Last Hurrah of Sting

    Shake Them Ropes. The Last Hurrah of Sting

    This week: The passing of Richard Lewis, Ole Anderson and Virgil in the news then THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: ice cold takes on Elimination Chamber Perth and a preview of Revolution.


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    • 1 hr 20 min
    Shake Them Ropes. Empty Vessels

    Shake Them Ropes. Empty Vessels

    This week, Chris and Jeff discuss John Cena and Randy Orton playing footsie with the Vince McMahon allegations to different bad results, the hiring of Jen Pepperman in AEW and why it's a possibly great hire, and the Rock decides now's the time for a Ric Flair biopic. Then THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Elimination Chamber Perth, very good Dynamite and Raw, NXT killing all its babyfaces and we both for fun watched a bit of SuperBrawl 3.


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    • 1 hr 25 min
    Shake Them Ropes. Chester Arthur

    Shake Them Ropes. Chester Arthur

    This week, Chris and Jeff talk about the Ashley Massaro affidavit, why we have sympathy for QT Marshall, the other news and then the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM where we get into tonal problems of the BCC, and the odd choices in the Swerve and Darby promos relative to the stories they set up last week. Not a lot of WWE or NXT talk because one was there and one wasn't good but we do dip our toes there.


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    • 1 hr 15 min
    Shake Them Ropes. Before and After

    Shake Them Ropes. Before and After

    This week an interesting show as the first part of the show was recorded with original STR host Rob McCarron after last Friday's Smackdown where Rock and Reigns were going to headline. The second part was recorded the following Saturday after the press conference with regular co-host Chris Novembrino. Plus firings in Stardom and TNA and the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM


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    • 1 hr 36 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
91 Ratings

91 Ratings

NerdReality ,

Wonderful

This is the only podcast I keep up with every week. The dynamic between Rob and Jeff is hilarious. Most wrestling podcasts have become overwhelming negative but STR has a good balance. I usually save it for a commute and it does not disappoint.

Edited in 2021: it’s ok. They have bad takes though. I kid.

rk148 ,

hopelessly delusional

The jannetty of VOW

domesticated dave ,

Dr. Nov to the rescue!

Jeff, thank you for the phenomenal upgrade in co-hosts! You two are the only reasons to waste a second on RAW.

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