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Jordan Fox’s Blog: My Experience at Starrcast

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Disclaimer – Sometimes you might wonder what the point of the stories are… I’ll be honest, sometimes there isn’t going to be any meaning to what I’m blogging. I just simply want to share these really cool moments I get to experience. I get to experience these wonderful moments because I work in “The Business.” I work in wrestling, that might not mean much to a non fan, but to wrestling fans, being a full time wrestling employee, like I am, is the Holy Grail.
The wrestling business is my full time job, my “shoot” job & this blog details the fun I experience in our wacky world of wrestling… ENJOY!

Wow. If I had to describe the Starrcast convention in one word, that’s the word I would use.

Our journey began in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Myself, Floyd & Ryan (the hosts of Around The Ring,) & brothers Noal & Dan all got together in a rented van to roadtrip to Chicago. It was an 11 hour drive but it truly didn’t feel like 11 hours. In my honest opinion it flew by.

We drove straight to Wrigley field. The convention didn’t start till Thursday afternoon & we got there on Thursday morning. There were two of us that are Cubs fans so we wanted to see the stadium. I have been very blessed in my life that I’ve seen the stadium multiple times but it was Aaron’s first time seeing the stadium.

Anyway, on to the convention. We meet up w/ Marvelous Mike & others to go check into the convention. This is when i see ODB’s food trailer out front & inside is Lisa Marie Baron (Formerly Victoria of the WWE.) She was just working on food & stuff, she wasn’t taking pics or signing autograghs. So, as the guys are going in I just go over to the side door of the trailer & she meets me at the door. I said “IDK if you remember me or not but” & before i could finish she said “Of course I do, it hasn’t been THAT long ago, has it? We were in Kansas together.”

I’m sure Lisa meets 5,000 guys like me every year, aspiring wrestlers, young wrestlers, commentators, you name it & she meets them at the indy show’s. So, I figured she didn’t remember my name but I felt good that she at least remembered who i was hahaha.

She was super chill. I only visited with her for a bit before we “bro hug” it out & i went on my merry way.

I got my platitum pass which allowed me to have first shot of every show held at the convention.
I’ll be honest, at this point, all the shows & experiences i was fortunate enough to see & have kinda blur together as far as when they happened so I’m just going to jump around & talk about them as we go.

Matt Striker – As some of you guys know, Matt Striker & I rode to a show together awhile back & we talked about my desire to want to apply for the wrestling academy and he got super pumped & was like “if you want to, you GOT to! you only live once!” we spent a lot of time talking about me applying & he reminded me “If you don’t try, you’ll always wonder.” So I applied & as we all know, the rest is history.
Marvelous Mike had seen Matt Striker in this 10-15 minute time frame when we were not together & as soon as we linked back up he told me that he just seen Striker & Jeff Jarrett talking to a few guys randomly so i walked over where they saw them & they were still there, I walked over & kinda stood back for a second until Striker looked in my direction & he actually kinda hollered my name when we made eye contact.
We met halfway and hugged it out & the first thing he asked was “How is the academy? what have you touched on so far?” the first thing i listed was hip tossing & where to post (I’m not quiet sure why that came out first, maybe because the posting part has given me trouble, idk.) but he immediately went into teacher mode & showed me step by step where he posts, how he posts etc..
We ended up going over stuff for about 10 minutes. He legit took the time to go over every single item that I listed off. It was an absolutely amazing moment. Matt truly is a great guy. Afterwards he said “You got my number, use it. Holler at me & we will go over somemore stuff soon.”

“The Death of WCW Panel” – The panel revolved around “The Death of WCW” book that was written by RD Reynolds & Brian Alvarez (Brian works for Dave Meltzer.) I was at this panel w/ Marvelous Mike & our friend Justin Goode. About 10 minutes into the show Maffew from BochaMania shows up. as he walks by our seats Justin says “Hey man, love the show.” Maffew replied w/ a thank you & then sat down next to us & ended up watching the entire show w/ us. It was really cool to chill w/ him for an hour+. We took some selfies together & when Reynolds handed out signs w/ Bischoff’s face on them, we took selfies of the two of us holding them up haha.

The panel was awesome, Reynolds & Bischoff went at it the entire time. Reynolds’ opinion is that WCW’s death began & ultimately happened because of the shitty creative. Bischoff’s opinion is that Turner hampered them so much that creative’s hands were tied behind their back.

Both made points that I, as a fan, agreed w/. I side w/ Reynolds but I also wasn’t there so my opinion is just from a fans viewpoint.

Colt Cabana – Cabana was signing autograghs & had 2-3 guys at his table looking at shirts so i stood back & when they left i walked up & as soon as I walked up he said “My Military Friend! How are ya?!” as he said that he sees my ponytail & grabs it. lol

I can’t really describe in text how cool it was for Cabana to recognize me. I think i blogged about this already but I’ll say it again, Cabana bragged on me for doing whatever i could & whatever I needed to to get into the business. Him saying all that to me was extremely motivating! (MAN, I’ve had a lot of world class wrestlers help me this past year!)

Cody – I didn’t really get a big chance to BS w/ Cody BUT I did run into him in a doorway as he was coming in & I out. He seemed to be in a hurry so i just Too Sweeted him & said “Thanks for everything, Cody.” & he replied with “My pleasure!”
lol Too Sweet’ing Cody was so freaking awesome… I’m such a mark.

Megan Flair – I believe this is Ric Flair’s oldest daughter. She is NOT a wrestler. She actually worked in the medical field. We exchanged stories about the similarities of her brother Reid & myself. We both suffered from severe opiate addiction, he so much so that it took his life.

Later, I BS’d with her fiance (the promoter of Starrcast) Conrad Thompson for just a minute and he was just as nice as could be.

The Roast of Bruce Prichard – This was some good stuff. we have all seen the Comedy Central Roast’s before (The best one was actually roasting Michael Scott on The Office) & this one was pretty similar to them. On the panel was Xpac, Madussa,Eric Bischoff, Gerald Brisco, Pat Patterson & Brutus The F’n Barber Beefcake & a ton of comedians.

The Weigh In was insane. the large room it was in was packed.

Jeff Jarrett – Double J was just walking around as if he was just there, it was really cool. I went up to him & explained we worked a show together in Arkansas. He at least pretended to know me once I said that. haha

Tenelee Dashwood – I worked with Tenelee before (same show i worked w/ Jarrett actually) but she isn’t really the talking type (at least not around me, anyway) so I just stopped by when no one was there & we chatted for a second.

Missed out on Scott Hall – I was about 10 feet away from Scott Hall as we were both going into the world premiere of the Bruiser Brody documentry but i was actually visiting w/ the Vice Land Filmmaker that made the documentry. We have some mutual friends in the wrestling business so we ended up chilling together for about 45 minutes, it was really cool. We exchanged social media info & even talked about me being involved w/ some of his work in the near future. (I can’t describe how happy him even mentioning us working together made me!)

Diamond Dallas Page – I shook DDP’s hand twice & wanted to mention that we have a mutual friend but we got like less than 2 minutes both times so obviously i didn’t get the chance.

Matt Cross/Son of Havoc – DUDE! I bought a Cross shirt (“Wrestling is forever”) BUT I forgot to tell him my trainer at the wrestling academy & he are friends! totally slipped my mind.

Brian Pillman Jr. – One of the coolest guys I’ve ever met! we chatted for a bit while Aound The Ring cohost, Ryan Aaron, got his autogragh & picture.

MJF – NEVER BROKE CHARACTER! Not even to laugh!

King’s of The Ring podcast – There was a guy at the convention that paid big money to be a “vendor” for the show, which means he can sell whatever his product is. BUT he had nothing to sell, he was simply there to talk about his new podcast that he could best explain by saying “It’s Game of Thrones by way of 1980’s wrestling” he went on to say that WWE was the Lannister kingdom & the indy scene (w/ the territorys) is like that Rob’s Rebellion trying to overthrow the kingdom. I haven’t listened yet so I’m just going to leave that description there for whomever to read.
The whole experience was a ton of fun. I’m still a huge wrestling fan, big time, even though I work in wrestling full time between the wrestling academy, color commentary, TheChairshot.com & podcasting, I’m still a huge fan.

“The Sly One” Jordan Fox
Podcast – Indy Wrestling Radio
Twitter, Facebook & Snapchat handle for podcast – @IWRdaily
my personal Twitter & Instagram handle – @FoxThePodcaster
Email – [email protected]

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DeMarco: Top 5 Non-Title WrestleMania Matches In WWE History

Not all WrestleMania classics had titles on the line. Dive into the top 5 non-title matches that stole the show & defined legacies. #WrestleMania #WWEHistory

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Not all WrestleMania classics had titles on the line. Dive into the top 5 non-title matches that stole the show and defined legacies.

WrestleMania is the Showcase Of The Immortals, but it’s not always the championship matches that steal the show—or define careers. In fact, some of the most iconic, business-defining, and emotionally resonant contests at the Grandest Stage of Them All didn’t feature a title at all. These matches succeeded because of character work, in-ring execution, and the kind of storytelling that sells tickets and moves merch.

Here are the five best non-title matches in WrestleMania history—at least, according to me!


5. The Rock vs. Hulk Hogan – WrestleMania X8 (2002)

This was never going to be a five-star technical clinic—but it was always going to be the moment. “Icon vs. Icon” was a tagline, sure, but it was also the reality: the biggest star of the ‘80s vs. the biggest star of the Attitude Era. And Toronto turned it into magic. Hogan walked in a heel but walked out immortal (again), with the SkyDome shaking on every punch, every look, every gesture.

What made this work was its self-awareness. Rock and Hogan read the crowd and flipped roles mid-match—Rock became the arrogant aggressor while Hogan Hulked Up to thunderous applause. It’s not often a non-title match headlines a card emotionally the way this one did, but it dominated every headline and highlight reel.


4. Owen Hart vs. Bret Hart – WrestleMania X (1994)

Sibling rivalries don’t usually lead to technical masterpieces, but then again, this wasn’t your average family drama. Owen and Bret opened WrestleMania X with a wrestling clinic that stood tall over a night packed with title changes. Owen needed to prove he was more than Bret’s little brother, and he did it by out-wrestling the best wrestler in the company. Clean. One-two-three.

It wasn’t just a great match—it was perfect storytelling. Owen’s victory, contrasted with Bret’s later world title win, set the tone for an entire year of brother-vs-brother tension. Bret became champion, but Owen had the moral victory—and all the bragging rights. This is proof that opening matches can steal the show.


3. The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels – WrestleMania 25 (2009)

If WrestleMania moments could be trademarked, this match would be the reason why. The Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels wasn’t about championships—it was about legacy. Michaels wanted to be the man who ended The Streak. The build was steeped in biblical imagery: light vs. dark, heaven vs. hell. And the match? Pure perfection. Each man brought everything they had—near-falls, psychology, reversals that had 70,000+ people gasping in unison.

It was 30 minutes of generational storytelling that transcended pro wrestling. And here’s the kicker—it wasn’t even the main event. Yet it dwarfed everything that followed. Meltzer gave it 4.75 stars, fans gave it their hearts, and WWE gave it a sequel the next year. A match so good it forced the company to run it back—because lightning actually struck.

Now, if THIS MATCH is #3, what could possible be #2 and #1…


2. Bret Hart vs. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin – WrestleMania 13 (1997)

This wasn’t just a match—it was the turning point of an era. The Submission Match between Bret Hart and Steve Austin was as violent as it was poetic, with Ken Shamrock enforcing the rules and the Chicago crowd growing more frenzied by the second. The brilliance? The shift. Bret Hart, the traditionalist hero, grew darker and more self-righteous by the second, while the disrespectful anti-hero Austin refused to quit, even when drowning in his own blood. There was no title on the line, but the stakes felt bigger than gold.

The infamous double turn changed the business. Austin’s defiance turned him into the voice of a new generation of fans—blue collar, anti-authority, Attitude Era. Meanwhile, Bret would go on to lead the heel Hart Foundation. WWE didn’t need a championship to create a moment that catapulted Austin into superstardom and ignited the company’s hottest era. This match is business-first booking at its absolute best.


1. Kurt Angle vs. Shawn Michaels – WrestleMania 21 (2005)

Dream matches often disappoint. This one didn’t. At WrestleMania 21, Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle went hold-for-hold and spot-for-spot with Mr. WrestleMania himself, and together they delivered a masterclass in in-ring psychology. Every sequence had stakes, every near-fall had meaning. It was a stylistic war: Michaels’ heart vs. Angle’s intensity.

Angle forcing Michaels to tap was a statement—it told fans that pure wrestling, not just spectacle, could still main-event caliber storytelling without any need for a title. Michaels sold the ankle lock like death, and Angle’s post-match collapse sold the moment as a hard-fought war. This is the kind of match that keeps purists up at night, smiling, and leaves the storytelling fans like myself as happy as can be!


10 Honorable Mentions (Not Honorable, Just For The Heck Of It)

  • Edge vs. Mick Foley – WrestleMania 22 (2006)
    A hardcore war that solidified Edge as a top-tier main eventer. That flaming table spear is still played in every Edge highlight reel.

  • AJ Styles vs. Shane McMahon – WrestleMania 33 (2017)
    Everyone expected smoke and mirrors—what they got was a surprisingly technical, high-energy opener that kicked off the show right.

  • The Undertaker vs. Triple H – WrestleMania 28 (2012)
    “End of an Era” wasn’t just a tagline. The Hell in a Cell match, with HBK as referee, was a brutal epilogue to a generation’s legacy.

  • Shawn Michaels vs. Chris Jericho – WrestleMania XIX (2003)
    A student-teacher battle of wills. Jericho’s low blow post-match was the perfect heel punctuation to a career-defining contest.

  • Randy Orton vs. Seth Rollins – WrestleMania 31 (2015)
    The greatest RKO of all time. That curb stomp reversal belongs in a museum.

  • Floyd Mayweather vs. Big Show – WrestleMania XXIV (2008)
    More sports-entertainment than wrestling, but a crossover moment that made mainstream headlines and paid off with a great finish.

  • Roddy Piper vs. Adrian Adonis – WrestleMania III (1987)
    A retirement match with big heat, a hot crowd, and Piper walking off into the sunset (for a minute).

  • The Firefly Funhouse Match – John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt – WrestleMania 36 (2020)
    Cinematic weirdness at its best. A meta masterstroke that broke Cena down in layers.

  • Bad Bunny & Damian Priest vs. The Miz & John Morrison – WrestleMania 37 (2021)
    Bad Bunny stunned everyone. He didn’t just belong—he elevated the show.

  • Rey Mysterio vs. Dominik Mysterio – WrestleMania 39 (2023)
    Father vs. son in a grudge match that played perfectly off real-life drama and Hall of Fame weekend emotions.


Some of these matches shaped legacies. Others shifted eras. But all of them proved that the most memorable moments at WrestleMania don’t need a title—they just need truth in the storytelling and fire in the execution.

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DeMarco: The Biggest WrestleMania Match WWE Is Afraid To Book

Greg DeMarco breaks down the one match WWE was seemingly afraid to book for WrestleMania, despite setting it up over the span of two years!

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Greg DeMarco breaks down the one match WWE was seemingly afraid to book for WrestleMania, despite setting it up over the span of two years!

WWE loves its WrestleMania moments. But sometimes, the most electric moment is also the most terrifying. And if we’re being honest, there’s one match that could shatter the internet, define an era, and launch two careers into another stratosphere—if WWE had the guts to actually pull the trigger:

Rhea Ripley vs. Dominik Mysterio at WrestleMania 41.

Sounds crazy? Maybe. But it’s also  he most logical, lucrative, and legacy-defining decision WWE could make for both stars. Let’s break it down like we always do here: not through fantasy, not through fan service, but through business. Because this match had major upside—and one very real risk.


Pro #1: A Headline-Grabbing Spectacle With Viral Potential

WrestleMania is about the moment—and Ripley vs. Dominik is a moment waiting to happen. Their on-screen relationship in Judgment Day has become one of WWE’s most compelling, meme-able dynamics, blending soap opera with real emotion and elite trolling. YouTube clips rack up views. Social media runs wild with edits and thirst traps. The chemistry between them? Off the charts.

A WrestleMania match between them isn’t just “intergender” for the sake of it. It’s the end of a long-term story that’s already over with the audience. WWE doesn’t need to create this heat—it exists. All they’d be doing is lighting the match and letting it burn all the way to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.


Pro #2: A Massive Risk That Can Pay Off With the Right Booking

Let’s be real: intergender wrestling is still a hot-button issue. But the times are changing—and WWE knows it. They’ve already had Rhea get physical with Akira Tozawa, Solo Sikoa, and in the men’s Royal Rumble. Fans haven’t rejected it—they’ve embraced it, because it fits her character.

Dominik, meanwhile, isn’t some powerhouse male wrestler. He’s a weasel. A brat. And most importantly, he’s believable as someone who could get wrecked by Rhea and still come out better for it. This isn’t Chyna vs. Jeff Jarrett in 1999. This is something entirely fresh.

And if AEW can run intergender matches with stars like Adam Cole and Britt Baker without fallout, then WWE—a much more disciplined, family-conscious product—can do it right. Book it with logic, lean into the emotion, and structure the match like an unsanctioned war, and you’ve got lightning in a bottle. Plus there IS precedent for this in WWE. You have Chyna, of course, and more recently you have Becky Lynch vs. James Ellsworth.


Pro #3: Judgment Day Drama Finally Pays Off In a Big Way

Judgment Day has been one of WWE’s best long-term success stories. But you can only tease the implosion for so long before fans check out. Finn’s beefing with Priest. JD is being JD. But the real core—the engine that kept this stable at its most relevant—was Rhea and Dom.

They were the emotional center. The dynamic people actually cared about. So if they’re going to culminate in a match, you don’t do it on a random Raw. You don’t do it at Elimination Chamber. You do it at WrestleMania. And you do it in a way that matters.

This match would be the culmination of everything. Betrayal, heartbreak, dominance, redemption. Dom turned on Rhea, Dom costs Rhea the Women’s World Championship more than once (think the Raw On Netflix premiere, and rewrite the ending to Liv Morgan vs. Rhea Ripley) and now Rhea wants the revenge she never got. The story writes itself. And it sets the table for their next chapters with clean slates and elevated status.


Con: It Risks Undermining Rhea Ripley’s Star Power

There’s one real risk WWE has to weigh: Rhea Ripley is a top-tier star. Maybe the top star in the women’s division. She should have main-evented WrestleMania 39 Night One. She’s the face of cross-brand credibility. She moves merch. She trends. She wins.

Taking her out of the title picture for a “personal” match—even one this hot—is a gamble. If not done correctly, it could trivialize her reign, reduce her to a storyline prop, or worse: send a message that her biggest spotlight doesn’t involve a championship.

And make no mistake—there’s a business cost to that. Rhea is the division right now. If WWE doesn’t protect her aura and keep her looking like a destroyer, even in loss or emotional turmoil, the entire angle could unravel. The story only works if Rhea stays the alpha, even while taking the emotional damage.


Final Bell

Rhea Ripley vs. Dominik Mysterio at WrestleMania 41 isn’t a joke. It isn’t shock booking. It’s a rare opportunity where character, emotion, long-term storytelling, and business aligned perfectly. WWE has built this slow burn for nearly two years. The most unexpected—and potentially best—WrestleMania match was right in front of them.

All they had to do… was be brave enough to book it.

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Launched in 2017, the Chairshot Radio Network presents you with the best in sports, entertainment, and sports entertainment. Wrestling and wrestling crossover podcasts + the most interesting content + the most engaging hosts = the most entertaining podcasts you’ll find!

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Attitude Of Aggression Podcast & The Big Five Project (chronologically exploring WWE's PPV/PLE history)

TheChairshot.com PRESENTS...IMMEDIATE POST WWE PLE REACTIONS w/ DJ(Mindless), Tunney(DWI) & Friends

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