Sean Oliver

See the stars roast Corny! Featuring: Jim Cornette, Al Snow, Bob Holly, Dutch Mantell, Dennis Condrey, Bobby Eaton, Nick Dinsmore, Missy Hyatt, Bill...

The closing month of 1983 in WWE saw the arrival of an individual that would go on to set the entire pro wrestling landscape on its head. Roddy...

The WWE began to see the marketability of its lady wrestlers as both performers and sex symbols in the last decade or so. And man, did we find...

The new millenium is upon us and the WWE machine is cranking out product as fast and furiously as ever. The federation is loaded with big names and...

In early 1963, Toots Mondt and Vincent J. McMahon seceded from the governance of the NWA to form the WWWF. Shortly thereafter they would crown their...

It was before Hogan, before Ventura, and before charisma counted as much, perhaps moreso, as mat skills. It was 1977 in New York and Bruno’s...

The Ric Flair phenomenon wasn't turning out to be what Vince had hoped it would be, and five names were put on a list to be the new flag-bearer for...

The year of 1993 saw the pressures of indictments befall the WWE, but there was a glimmer of hope in restoring the image of the P.R. troubled...

The WWE would soon feel the explosion of what has come to be known as the second boom period. But in 1995, those benefits could not yet be reaped....

The edgy, dark product that was gracing WWE TV in the mid-90s gave birth to a towel wearing, adult film character named Val Venis. The man behind...

Universally regarded as one of the greatest shoot interviews ever, Cornette leads us on another journey into 1997. RAW is going live every week. The...

This Kid was ready to impress everyone on the biggest wrestling stage in the world, and also make some very powerful friends as well. It’s...

1980 in the WWF. Business isn’t so hot. Backlund isn’t drawing the houses they thought he would and business is moribund at best. That...

The first Wrestlemania is history and business is booming! Wrestlers are making top dollar, traveling all over the world, seeing dolls in their...

The fuse has been ignited on the explosive popularity of the WWE in 1985. The world was about to get its first Wrestlemania. The roster was loaded...

The 80s are winding down, business has seen its amazing peak and the arenas are still full. The world’s biggest federation is front and center...

We’re still in the 80s and we’re flying high! Hogan is still drawing his legion of fans and the WWE is running 2,3, and even 6 (yes SIX)...

The WWE had yet to go national. The talent raids had not begun. Hogan was still Verne’s guy. And the biggest draws in the company would revolve...

During this era of the brand split, we began seeing promos shot at an Irish castle, featuring an intriguing figure. This guy would debut in January,...

Our series travels to a year where the world’s largest federation is split among three brands. In this era of roster shuffles and drafts, find...

At last, the storied history of wrestling’s biggest, most legendary federation can be told! Year-by-year, Kayfabe Commentaries will assemble...

There has never been another name in pro wrestling that has sparked so much debate. Savior? Provocateur? Whatever you think, he was behind the most...

The ongoing history of wrestling's most dangerous and innovative organization in recent times, rolls on! This edition is very special as we tackle...

Another entry in the series that chronicles the rise and implosion of ECW, is here. This time we head back to 1995 with the guy who was wearing the...

The effects of the hardcore revolution were well felt by 1998 and their reach was wide, penetrating into the major feds and showing them how to have...

As ECW rounds the corner of the decade that made them, cracks in the façade deepen and the company's challenges mount. But that's largely...

Kayfabe Commentaries brings you that explores the history of harcore year by year. From the producers of 'Timeline The History of WWE' comes this...

It is said that the brightest lights burn out the fastest, and the explosive flash that was ECW is headed for the twilight in 2000. The company would...

Another entry in the series that chronicles the rise and implosion of ECW, is here. This time we head back to 1995 with the guy who was wearing the...

One of the most maligned, controversial figures to ever enter the pro wrestling game has agreed to open up all aspects of his life for you to...

That may say it all, from the lips of our most recent guest on the series that seeks to get inside the people of the wrestling business. Jim Cornette...

It is June 1996. Scott Hall and Kevin Nash leave the WWE and prepare to head to the competition. But in our world here, they land NOT in...

In an era where “PG” rated wrestling rules, it’s easy to forget about the late 90s and a wrestling product on television that...

In 1986, the world came crumbling down around Fritz Von Erich’s World Class Championship Wrestling empire. Although the federation remained...

Gagne, Crockett, Watts, Jarrett, Barnett. The biggest names behind the scenes in pro wrestling sat in a room in 1984 with one mission…beat...

The most crucial aspect of pro wrestling’s salability, its television, is explored. The man who wrote WWE television beside Vince McMahon and...

When you look at the WWE roster in 1996 you may be surprised at what you find. There were pig farmers, hockey players, hunters and more living...

There was once a time when bookers sat in the audience to gauge the reaction to their decision. They realized that it was the fans that decided...

It was supposed to be an old-school partnership. Jim Crockett Promotions was stepping in for a merger with Championship Wrestling from Florida. The...

It’s notable that the man whose booking was in part responsible for one of the biggest boom periods in wrestling, had nothing to do with...

This remarkable edition of the Guest Booker series was voted one of the best DVDs of 2009 in the Wrestling Observer when released on DVD, and now for...

It’s 1987 and Jim Crockett Promotions is about to claim ownership of Bill Watts’ legendary territory. With that will come an influx of...

On January 4, 2009 TNA was to give birth to a new era in pro wrestling. They said they were poised for the relaunch that would reinvent the company....

IT’S JUNE 2006 AND ECW WILL BE RAMPING UP AGAIN. WITH ONE EXCEPTION…GABE. Vince buys it. Gabe books it. That’s how it will go in...

In Spring of 2000, having expended their supply of bookers, World Championship Wrestling turned again to Vince Russo. But they almost didn’t. ...

Baby’s got a pot roast on. Those fateful words ended Robert Fuller’s booking tenure with WCW back in the days of committees and...

That’s our guest’s take on the happenings in Montreal when Vince McMahon strong-armed his belt back from his one time franchise player,...

It’s January of 1984 and the entire WWE has hinged its future on one man. And now he has changed his mind. Hogan has called and he’s not...

After giving life to the Disco Inferno character, Glenn Gilbertti became a part of the creative teams in first WCW, then TNA, under Vince...

It’s the early 90s and the WWE has transitioned its product to friendly and cartoonish. But a few years away lies a darker, more violent,...

The WWE has historically integrated competing wrestling organizations into its global machine. It’s not a longshot to assume that TNA Impact...

Go back in time with Leon White and relive the birth of the Vader character, the creation of his entrance gear, and ultimately, his biggest matches....

Atop the tag team division in the WWE in 1981 stood a fiery youngster and his brother figure, both of whom had the looks and the brawn to bring fans...

Some say it was the pinnacle of the ECW movement. It was the year 1996 and the company was all wrestling fans could talk about. The crew of misfits...

Before taking on the identity of WCW, Jim Crockett Promotions would get great national exposure on WTBS after buying the slot from Vince McMahon for...

The venerable manager of the Four Horsemen and trusted WCW office member JJ Dillon is the next star to jump in the Kayfabe Commentaries time machine....

It's January 1989 and significant changes are coming for WCW. There would soon be a change in bookers with Dusty heading out. Jim Herd is taking the...

The shoot-style series Timeline brought the inner workings of the WWE and ECW to the historians out there. And now the series has spun-off again as...

Two organizations, two Heavyweight titles, dipping business and a whole lot of confusion comes to the WCW in 1993. Now you can head back there as...

There are watershed moments in the history of pro wrestling where the business is redefined, reinvented, or otherwise recast in a new mold. 1994 saw...

Was he evil incarnate? The twisted leader of the Dungeon of Doom stable was busy on both sides of the camera in 1996 as some very familiar faces to...

It took Anna 10 years to recover from the death of her husband, Sean, but now she's on the verge of marrying her boyfriend, Joseph, and finally...

Breaking Kayfabe returns to explore the life of another wrestling star whose life outside the ring was as captivating as his work inside it. We head...

Prepare for a trip inside the man responsible for the character of The Franchise Shane Douglas. Troy Martin is universally regarded as one of the...

Our latest guest to bare their soul on our newest series probably has more to sift through than any guest to date. Tammy Sytch’s battery of...

Breaking Kayfabe is the wrestling world’s forum for the stars of the ring to unveil themselves. They emerge from under their characters and we...

To understand what ECW became, we must learn from where it came. In a wrestling world invaded by Goons, pig farmers, and Sparky Plugs, there would...

With the nWo in full swing, there seemed no way that WCW could lose the momentum they’d built. Huge stars appeared on TV weekly as Nash, Hall,...

The white-hot Four Horsemen were storming through Jim Crockett Promotions as 1987 began. Fans came out by the tens of thousands to see them hopefully...

In the days of Jim Crockett Promotions, 1986 was a standout year, seeing record gates, a record Starrcade, and a healthy roster of huge stars. Flair,...

It’s 1990 and things are about to change. One of wrestling’s most celebrated managers and bookers would see his successful tenure in WCW...

This transitional year of 1990 would see a move away from some of what made wrestling cool in the 1980s. The company would try, with varying degrees...

The Attitude Era has become a benchmark in WWE history, universally agreed to signify one of the most successful eras in the company’s history....

Imagine toiling away in comic matches and bouncing around ringside in a secondary role when suddenly, you are thrust into a huge angle beside the...

Head back to 2007 and watch how Kayfabe Commentaries revolutionized the shoot-style interview genre with the premiere edition of YouShoot! We asked...

Missy requests your presence for an intimate evening of stimulating conversation, laughter, and provocative revelations. With no questions off...

Sandman takes the YouShoot pledge and ducks no question in this 2 hour and 20 minute edition of the wildest shoot-style series ever...YouShoot! Sit...

One of pro wrestling’s most outspoken and controversial figures takes the YouShoot oath to answer EVERYTHING you ask! This classic, from 2008,...

Whether in the booking office or on camera, Kevin Sullivan's name is always a source of controversy. As in the case with the best in the biz, his...

The silence has been broken! Sabu opens up in a big way by answering your questions. Sabu handles every question and comment and lets you inside his...

Well, I guess it's our fault. We said "ask anything." New Jack is in the vaunted YouShoot hotseat and he's having a blast! No, wait...he's pissed!...

YouShoot is reserved for only those most provocative, and for this edition the controversial badass Bob Holly agreed to face his public! This is...

YouShoot returns with what will certainly be its biggest release to date! The King of the Shoot Interview agrees to sit down and sift through all of...

So you thought you would make her blush?! Ha! Maria Kanellis sits down with us for another edition of Kayfabe Commentaries' series that changed the...

Witness history as the only head of a major wrestling organization faces her public and answers all the tough stuff! This historic night was captured...

HE HASN’T STOPPED TALKING SINCE WE LEFT HIM IN YOUSHOOT! That was a while ago, but 4 hours just didn’t seem to be enough! There were so...

Damn!!! We didn’t know we’d get so many submissions! The YouShoot Army came out in massive numbers for this one! You knew Sean would tell...

The shoot series that hosts the wildest, most provocative names in the business returns with a guest that fits the series to a tee. The Iron Sheik...

Heee's baaack! HTM was the first YouShoot guest ever and he really set the tone for the wildest series in the shoot industry. Now he comes back to...

Every YouShoot features a guest that gets people talking. And this is no exception as the man that everyone asked us to find, finally resurfaces and...

His time in the spotlight may have been brief, but his endless opinions and rantings have made up for that lost time! Former ECW Tag Champion Danny...

She has been a magnet for controversy since bursting onto the wrestling scene. Chyna knows how to grab headlines, whether it’s when she began...

"Mr. USA" Tony Atlas has wrestled all over the world and for every major federation...but that's not what makes him an incredible YouShoot guest. ...

The one and only Franchise has strong opinions about everything from wrestling, to education, to the pharmaceutical industry, and lots more. Shane...

The series that changed the entire shoot industry is back and better than ever! Tammy Sytch takes the YouShoot oath and takes all your questions....

Hang on kids, we're off for a wild ride with Big Sexy on the latest edition of the show that changed the shoot genre forever! And we're headed all...

It's DDP and it's another edition of the show that changed the shoot industry. DDP is one of wrestling's straightest shooters and his recent quest to...

Uncensored, unapologetic, and revolutionary...are we talking about YouShoot or Amazing Kong? That could be debated as our latest guest to take the...

WARNING: Wicked Clown spotting on your screen! The most outrageous duo in music have come to take the YouShoot oath...ask ANYTHING and they will...

STAND BACK! YouShoot has returned with another of the wrestling business' most brave participants. Shane Helms came to national prominence as the...

Hold up, playa! Teddy Long is in the hot seat ready to answer anything you had to ask! Teddy is remarkably candid about all issues...from his love of...

Whether you know him as Matt Sydal, indy wrestling sensation, or as the former Evan Bourne from WWE TV, you should know he's all about a good time....

Albertooooooooooo.... ...is here! On YouShoot at last. You asked him the good stuff and he answers it all. Join this former WWE main eventer as he...

The Genius, full of glory and renown, hath taken thine YouShoot oath and agreeth to answer all! Fresh from the decision to allow brother Randy into...

Sometimes it seems as if the uncensored, unapologetic series YouShoot were made solely for a particular guest. One could make that case as Scott Hall...

From the shadows emerges this most mysterious figure, now prepared to open up to the YOUSHOOT fans. Vampiro has taken the YOUSHOOT oath and agreed to...

Could there be anything worse for RVD's quest for balance and zen than an episode of YOUSHOOT?! Well, he found out very quickly that taking the...

How can one who is known for a wrestling finisher involving his pecker NOT be a guest on YouShoot?! Well, wonder no more as Joey Ryan agrees to open...

He may be smaller in stature, but he is big enough to agree to open up on YouShoot. Join Swoggle as he fields your questions about everything from...

Misterrrrrrrrrrrr…… Okay enough already! You'll see that fans can't get enough of the gimmick as they give it right back to Ken...

If you're a fan of YOUSHOOT, you know he's one of the most referenced people on the shows. 2 Cold Scorpio's name comes up in tales of ECW, party...

Al Snow always has something to say…and usually to wrestling fans. Snow seems on an unending quest to help educate the fan on various aspects...

SOMEBODY SAY SOMETHIN ‘BOUT FIRED UP?! This guest of the series that changed the game is ready to get fired up for your questions! Tommy...

Our most recent guest is a recent inductee into WWE’s version of the Hall of Fame, and he’s come here to YOUSHOOT to talk about...

G-Rilla, Monster BC…call him what you want and he just may call you a thing or two as well! BC has taken the YouShoot oath and agreed to...

After leaving TNA in 2012, Vince Russo was laying low. Out of the limelight, he only became more of a mythic figure to smart fans. Here is his first...

You’d never know it by looking, but Balls Mahoney is a true blue Renaissance Man! This ECW legend, culinary aficionado, and well-read chap is...

TOD IS GOD! TOD IS GOD! Most on the inside know this mantra well. But just how well do you know the man referenced? Well it’s time to turn all...

YOUSHOOT was created for those with something to say, and those who would say it fearlessly. YOUSHOOT was created for fans and talent alike, both of...

After a remarkable run of 454 days as a heel champion, The Honky Tonk Man would help usher in a new era of champion in WWE history by losing to The...

Go inside the build-up to Wrestlemania 2 with King Kong Bundy, and and his headlining match in Los Angeles against the legendary Hulk Hogan in a big...

Just what on earth was a Royal Rumble? Well prior to early 1988 no one had an answer for that, but they soon would as the WWE was about to launch a...

Before huge weekend events and Hall of Fame shows, Wrestlemania was just a big card at MSG with some starpower behind it. Vince was risking it all on...

Butch Reed had always heard the popular myth in wrestling that two black wrestlers could never draw against each other in the South. In 1984, both...

If ever a reputation preceded someone into the Breaking Kayfabe seat, it might be this one. Teddy Annis “Hart,” nephew of Bret and the...

Kayfabe Commentaries "Breaking Kayfabe" series pulls no punches as we sit down with the man who made New Jack a moniker synonymous with danger,...

Lanny Poffo as he welcomes you inside the Poffo family through all the ups and downs, twists and turns, triumph and torment of pro wrestling. Lanny...

This new, hard-hitting series sits Kayfabe Commentaries’ Sean Oliver across from the stars of the wrestling business as they strip away all...

Scott Levy, or Raven as he’s known by fans, is credited with having a great “wrestling mind.” Just so happens that mind garnered an...

Before Francine became a sex symbol for the most violent, depraved organization in wrestling, she was a regular Philly girl. She was working a menial...

We once again retreat into the personal lives of pro wrestling's stars and uncover what lies hidden beneath the facade they've created with their in...