Episodes
In this final episode of “What A Rush,” Animal’s co-host Joe Roderick will give his thoughts and share his memories about the man, the myth, and the pro wrestling legend who was taken from us so suddenly and tragically, Joseph “Animal” Laurinaitis. Listen in as not only Joe takes your along for his stories, but also Animal’s peers, co-workers, and friends will reminisce as well, including “Precious” Paul Ellering, Shane “Hurricane” Helms, Kevin Sullivan, Matt Cardona, Bill Apter, Larry...
Published 10/12/20
Thoughts on Bullet Bob Armstong, the release of Gerald Brisco, Rusev in AEW, who to blame for the Matt Hardy injury, who does MJF remind Animal of at this point in his career... Sponsors: Check out manscaped.com and all their wonderful male grooming products and enjoy a 20% discount and free shipping with the code LOD! Blue Chew: use the code LOD for a free month of the top male enhancement chewable! Same ingredients as Viagra and Cialis! Glory Pro Wrestling
Published 09/11/20
Animal talks about fans returning to AEW and WWE (virtually), along with discussing the PWI 500 release, and more... Sponsors: Check out manscaped.com and all their wonderful male grooming products and enjoy a 20% discount and free shipping with the code LOD! Blue Chew: use the code LOD for a free month of the top male enhancement chewable! Same ingredients as Viagra and Cialis! Glory Pro Wrestling
Published 08/28/20
Animal is back to discuss what it's really like to lose an eye in wrestling. Also talks about who the recent MVPs of WWE and AEW have been. Cody's work. And previewing the Tag Team Appreciation Night that AEW is planning on August 12. Sponsors: Check out manscaped.com and all their wonderful male grooming products and enjoy a 20% discount and free shipping with the code LOD! Blue Chew: use the code LOD for a free month of the top male enhancement chewable! Same ingredients as Viagra...
Published 07/31/20
Road Warrior Animal is back for another episode of the What A Rush Podcast with host Joe Roderick and this week the guy recap the life and times of Hall of Famer, Rick Rude. Hear stories of how Rick and Joe first met in Minnesota, how they got their start in wrestling, and all of their run-ins during their legendary careers before Rude’s untimely death in 1999. Sponsors: Check out manscaped.com and all their wonderful male grooming products and enjoy a 20% discount and free shipping with...
Published 07/27/20
Joe and Animal talk about the return of wrestling conventions in the US, the death of Mr. Wrestling #2, and the continued wrestling TV that is being done without fans. Sponsors: Check out manscaped.com and all their wonderful male grooming products and enjoy a 20% discount and free shipping with the code LOD! Blue Chew: use the code LOD for a free month of the top male enhancement chewable! Same ingredients as Viagra and Cialis! Glory Pro Wrestling
Published 06/12/20
Check out this throwback episode of the What A Rush podcast, as Road Warrior Animal interviews James E Cornette. Hear Animal and Jim talk about the first ever Night of the Skywalkers Scaffold Match. Hear how it came to be, how it was called, and what they both knew of the finish. Also hear the 2 discuss the current state of wrestling, and how things can be changed for the better. Animal and Jim were also involved with NWA 70 and the announcement of the return of the Crockett Cup in 2019. ...
Published 05/30/20
On this episode of the What A Rush Podcast with Road Warrior Animal and Joe Roderick, Animal and Joe discuss the recent episode of The Dark Side Of The Ring, which covered the career of the Road Warriors! Hear Animal's uncensored thoughts on the show, how the LOD's career was portrayed, possible future projects, and so much more! Sponsors: Check out manscaped.com and all their wonderful male grooming products and enjoy a 20% discount and free shipping with the code LOD! Blue Chew: use the...
Published 05/15/20
After 4 weeks of watch alongs leading up to the Great American Bash '88, Animal and Joe welcome in Kevin Sullivan. Sullivan talks about the making of the Tower of Doom, and who was originally supposed to be in the match and how it ended up being a 10 man match rather than 2 on 2. Sullivan also discusses working with the Road Warriors, booking them, and how so many dropped the ball. The boys all give their thoughts on random story lines and wrestlers in today's WWE and ways to get guys...
Published 04/28/20
After a long hiatus, Animal and Joe welcome you back to the quarantine edition of the What A Rush Podcast, talking about memories of the Fink, giving thoughts on WrestleMania, and the recent WWE cuts, and what it's like to wrestle in front of no fans. Also, an idea for a show in May during the Dark Side of the Ring about the Road Warriors in May. Sponsors: Blue Chew: use the code LOD for a free month of the top male enhancement chewable! Same ingredients as Viagra and Cialis! Manscaped:...
Published 04/17/20
20 years ago, Hawk and Animal were given an updated gimmick, LOD 2000! They were paired with Sunny, given a futuristic look, and eventually added Droz. Hear Joe and Joe talk about what went into that phase of the Road Warriors and why it didn’t work in the end. Also, Animal talks about some of the latest stories in professional wrestling, including the most up to date WrestleMania card, the Sami Callahan/Eddie Edwards feud, ALL IN, the NFL Combine, The Mountain Deadlifing, and so much...
Published 03/27/20
Animal is back from his trip to Qatar and is ready to talk about everything wrestling. Hear about "fun" air travels, a story about Joe and Animal's family at a recent ROH show, and then hear Animal talk about the latest WrestleMania storylines and recap the AEW Revolution PPV. You'll hear thoughts on Goldberg, Undertaker, Orton, Jericho, Orange Cassidy, and many many more. Sponsors: Huge thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing...
Published 03/07/20
On this week's Throwback Episode of the What A Rush Podcast, Joe "Road Warrior Animal" Laurinaitis and Joe Roderick chat with the Million Dollar Man, Ted DiBiase. Ted’s movie, The Price of Fame will be available on Amazon on December 22nd. Along with promoting the movie that Ted worked on with Ted Jr, the Million Dollar Man also talks with Animal about the first time they met and Ted’s initial thoughts of the Road Warriors and how their careers often times crossed in various territories and...
Published 02/29/20
Animal is heading to Qatar for a huge weekend show, so that means an early episode!!! Hear this thoughts from the past few days of the wrestling world, along with the rumors of Davey Boy Smith heading to the Hall of Fame as a solo wrestler. Sponsors: Opedix and their kinetic health gear are changing the way you work out, recover, and prevent injury! Check out opedix.com and use the code CCN to get 15% off your order! Blue Chew: use the code LOD for a free month of the top male...
Published 02/19/20
On this throwback addition of What A Rush with Road Warrior Animal and Joe Roderick, check out the episode when they welcomed their first guest! It wouldn’t be a Road Warrior/Legion of Doom show, without Precious Paul Ellering. The longtime friend and manager of Hawk and Animal joins the show to talk about his run in NXT along with comparing the Authors of Pain, with his old team. Paul also talks about his daughter Rachael, who has been wrestling for a year now, and Joe and Paul tell...
Published 02/16/20
Animal and Joe sit down this week following Roderick;s trip to the Super Bowl in Miami. The guys talk about all the wrestlers he met in Florida and share some stories about them. Following that, Animal gives his thoughts on the men and women's Rumble winners, and recent episodes of AEW. Sponsors: Blue Chew: use the code LOD for a free month of the top male enhancement chewable! Same ingredients as Viagra and Cialis! Glory Pro Wrestling
Published 02/07/20
Animal and Joe return for their first show of 2020, (Hard to believe that Dustin Rhodes, DDP, and Big Show are still wrestling!) and give their thoughts on recent WWE and AEW shows and storylines. Then Animal gives his thoughts on the passing of Rocky Johnson and what he meant to wrestling, along with many of the hardships he dealt with wrestling when he did. Finally, we get Rumble predictions. SPONSORS Blue Chew.com - new promo code LOD for a free month!
Published 01/24/20
For one final time this decade, Animal and Joe bring you the year end edition of the What a Rush Podcast. Hear their most recent thoughts on NXT and AEW, along with who the best wrestler of the year was. Also, go inside the mind of a tag team wrestler to get Animal's thoughts on the women's tag match at TLC. Sponsors: Blue Chew Male Enhancement Chewables (use code RUSH for a free month!) Glory Pro Wrestling
Published 12/21/19
Back after a Thanksgiving break, Animal and Joe start the show by talking WrestleCade. Animal was there and shares a story about Great Muta, followed by giving his thoughts on the Sandman controversy. And speaking of controversy, Animal also talks about Jim Cornette in NWA. After all of that, they boys talk about the recent Wednesday Night Wars between AEW and NXT and how AEW needs to improve on some of the in-ring work moving forward. See Joe this weekend up in Anchorage,...
Published 12/06/19
This week hear Animal with a full beard talk about Full Gear, plus the guys break down the most recent AEW PPV including Joe's thoughts on the Jericho/Cody finish, MJF, and the Lights Out match between Mox and Omega. Animal and Joe also discuss the recent WWE shows that included NXT run ins and they build towards Survivor Series in one week. Also, find out how much money it would take for Animal to wrestle his retirement match for WWE or AEW... Sponsors: Blue Chew Glory Pro Wrestling
Published 11/15/19
Recorded minutes after the end of Crown Jewel, Animal and Joe give you their immediate thoughts on the 4th Saudi PPV. Who got over? Who was buried? And what to make of The Fiend winning the Universal Title? Give it a listen and leave us your thoughts on social media. Twitter: @WhatARushPod FB: What a Rush Podcast w/ Road Warrior Animal, Joe Laurinaitis Sponsors: Blue Chew Male Enhancement Chewables (use code RUSH for a free month!) Glory Pro Wrestling
Published 11/01/19
Short and sweet episode this week and Animal is with the grand kids in Dayton, Ohio. It wasn't a particularly exciting week in the world of wrestling, but Animal finally got a chance to watch NWA Powerrr and shares his thoughts on that product and some changes that need to be made. Also, the guys discuss Ric Flair's appearance on Raw this week and what might happen next week at the show in Saudi. SPONSORS; BlueChew.com (Promo Code: RUSH for a free month!) Tiege Hanley Skin Care for Men:...
Published 10/25/19
Following a week off, the guys are back to discuss the Draft that happened the past week on Smackdown and Raw. Before they get in to that, some Hell in a Cell talk and recap of what's going on in AEW. Also, stick around to hear about the conversation Animal and Eric Bischoff had on Tuesday after Easy E was let go from the WWE. SPONSORS; BlueChew.com (Promo Code: RUSH for a free month!) Tiege Hanley Skin Care for Men: tiege.com/rushoctober for 10% off! Glory Pro Wrestling
Published 10/18/19
Animal and Joe hit the record button minutes after the first episode of AEW Dynamite goes off the air and you get the freshest of thoughts on the newest wrestling company. What was good, what needs improvement, and where can the company go from here? Also, it's WWE Premiere Week, with a Hell in the Cell PPV only days away... but only 3 matches announced. Why??? And finally, it's been 20 years since Gorilla Monsoon passed away on October 6, 1999. Animal talks about Gorilla and what he...
Published 10/04/19