Join The Funkaholiks as they talk about their favorite stories......everything under the sun! Each episode this team will talk shows, wrestling, Funko, Hot Toys 1:6 scale figures, video games, toy history, news, releases and god knows what else????? Your host Nando T is chasin down feel good stories and special guests are always welcome on the pod!!! As active collectors, wrestling marks there’s a lot to dig into…..the fandom is real at the Funkaholiks Pod!!! Check out special episodes of Jerking the Curtain weekly as we cover the latest news in wrestling!!! CHEERS!!!

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In today&#39;s episode the team is back and they are ready!!! We get into the ongoing discussion of Cody Rhodes turning heel, will he turn heel??? The rollercoaster of emotions is palpable, we talk about LA Knight and is it finally his time, is WWE giving us a look at the future as the qualifiers for MITB are recent NXT talent for male and females!!! All this and so much more!!! CHEERS!!! JERKING	THE CURTAIN ROUND TABLE OF TOPICS <ul><li>NEWS</li><li>Rumors of Dragon Lee and his brother going on their own as a tag team </li><li>Crown Jewel more than likely cancelled after the attacks in Riyadh</li><li>Rey Mysterios daughter Aaliyah is officially at the PC with a new rookie class </li><li>“You Just Made the List” </li><li>Cody Rhodes just made the list</li><li>SMACKDOWN</li><li>Nick Aldis kicking off the show by introducing a wrestler that gets under his skin is great for business </li><li>Trick is your next MITB qualifier, it’s not looking good </li><li>Danhausen running around with Aldis phone is great for business </li><li>Nikki challenging Chelsea is bad for business </li><li>Sami losing his mind now that he has the belt is </li><li>Jacy steals a win to MITB </li><li>Punks plates are still on Sami’s belt…..is this another sign of WWE’s laziness???</li><li>Sami retains with help from CM Punk???</li><li>RAW</li><li>WWE keeping Penta hot is great for business </li><li>Solo working with the Bloodline is bad for business </li><li>La Catalina on RAW is MITB, Roxeannes new look not so much, can we say Iyo would be awesome for Triple Ahhhh</li><li>Perez is MITB, line up tells us MITB is for the future </li><li>This crowd sucks, LA Knight cuts a solid promo and they miss the shot </li><li>J’Vonn giving Dom Mysterio a very close run in annoying wrestlers on WWE his grille is about as annoying as Liv’s all time gimmick </li><li>Bron and J’Vonn looks a little personal, Bron needing the Vision to beat Evans is very bad for business </li><li>Oba and Bronson will tear the house down…..buckle up fans </li><li>This Stephanie, Becky and Liv trio is fucking good right now….Becky definitely cooking right now </li><li>Have we figured out what Lyra is??? Bayley and Lyras match ends with a question mark </li><li>Did Gable just flip the script on my boy Ego???</li><li>Lola Vice and Roxeannes exchange felt scripted like a tryout for NXT however Lola caught the eye of Heyman???</li><li>946 takes Solo hostage, anyone notice the driver when they were stalking Solo earlier in the show??? </li><li>Penta is the next MITB qualifier, what a way to end the show.</li><li>NXTNA</li><li>Dusty Rhodes tag team classic tournament, very surprising since WWE shits on the tag teams </li><li>Kendal Greys vertigo an NXT story now, sounds like she will be back sooner than later </li><li>Skylar Raye getting a push, Rook drops the mic on Waller and Cruz Montana is becoming an afterthought in NXT</li><li>Latest news in TNA is rumblings of the Wyatt Sicks joining </li><li>10 count with Always Ready Arianna</li></ul> Check out the Smackdown Siblings on TikTok @ariannaandthomas Episodes dropping weekly!!! Follow us on TikTok @the.funkaholiks.pod  THEE POD THAT TALKS WHAT THEY LOVE

Jerking the Curtain Ep. 147 - WWE giving the fans a taste of the future???

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In today&#39;s episode the team is back and ready to talk what they love!!! You already know it&#39;s wrestling, we cover the latest news in the world of WWE, talk AAA and the magic the Undertaker is giving us as fans!!! All this and so much more!!! Gotta give Jonathan his flowers in this episode, he brought some heat and great ideas to the table........you are welcome WWE writing!!! CHEERS!!! JERKING	THE CURTAIN ROUND TABLE OF TOPICS <ul><li>NEWS</li><li>Blake Monroe needs surgery after the attack from Giulia </li><li>Ilja Dragunov will be signed to AEW </li><li>Frank Ottman aka Tugboat has been hospitalized </li><li>Rumors of the Rocks company buying WWE</li><li>Keith Lee posts on social media for the first time and fans are concerned </li><li>“You Just Made the List” </li><li>Give me a Luchador you would like to see get the title besides Penta</li><li>SMACKDOWN</li><li>Randy sends a message in his quest for 15, did you catch him saying Cody’s soul isn’t for sale???</li><li>Rey Fenix gets the win, Saints is sour </li><li>I don’t understand why Paige keeps losing like a rookie??? </li><li>Trick sucks, but is over with crowds and I thought we were done with him and Corbin </li><li>Corbin is not a culero Mexico City, he’s taking out the trash </li><li>Finn giving Gunther some chin music is sweetness to my ears </li><li>Chelsea looked great tonight, she’s making me nervous with that mask </li><li>Big surprise Priest turns on R Truth, like we didn’t see that one coming </li><li>Charlotte is putting the pressure on Tatum, can she deliver???</li><li>We have a new champ, Sami Zayn defeats Punk with the help of Johnny Wrestling…….what’s next for both???</li><li>TRIPLE AAA</li><li>WWE has gold and I gotta say Undertaker is doing a great job </li><li>Night 1 and Night 2 of Triplemania was damn good</li><li>Roxeanne Perez wins the #1 contenders match to wrestle newly crowned Reina De Reina Champ La Catalina </li><li>Omos defeats Rey Mysterio</li><li>El Grande Americano is your new AAA Mega Champion </li><li>RAW</li><li>La Primera is holding gold and it looks so good</li><li>Mexico is alive and loud, they don’t want Liv or Doms bullshit, great match but judgement days numbers are too big for the champs </li><li>J’Von and his gold teeth qualified for MITB </li><li>Dragon Lee and Gable put on a banger </li><li>Bayley speaks and has a message for Lyra </li><li>Lola Vice makes her debut and qualifies for MITB…..are we excited after seeing the first qualifiers???</li><li>Penta looks AWWWWESOME!!!Roman gets the finger from Mexico City 😂</li><li>Wow!!! What a fucking match, Mexico City was blessed with an EPIC match. Really felt like Penta was going to win, however it leaves the door wide open for Penta as a future champion </li><li>NXTNA</li><li>Nothing exciting happening on NXT </li><li>TNA gets a little creative Mila Moore referees, Nic Nemeth is wrenching his matches and BDE gets Righteous???</li><li>10 count with Always Ready Arianna</li></ul> Check out the Smackdown Siblings on TikTok @ariannaandthomas Episodes dropping weekly!!! Follow us on TikTok @the.funkaholiks.pod  THEE POD THAT TALKS WHAT THEY LOVE

Jerking the Curtain Ep. 146 - Undertaker is onto something special!!!

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In todays episode the gang gets emotional with the loss of Pharaoh and nostalgic in You Just Made the List, we discuss who handed the lighter to Royce, we talk Cody and when will it be enough to break him and so much more. CHEERS!!! JERKING	THE CURTAIN ROUND TABLE OF TOPICS <ul><li>NEWS</li><li>The wrestling dog world lost a Legend…..Rest easy Pharaoh tell Larry we said hi….Thank you Cody for sharing Pharaoh with us </li><li>Wrestling world lost a great one Andy Williams aka the Butcher</li><li>Disney and WWE discussing a possible crossover </li><li>“You Just Made the List” </li><li>Give me a favorite TNA moment </li><li>SMACKDOWN</li><li>Gunther kicks off the show only to be interrupted by Sami Zayn and he sends a warning </li><li>Punk resurrects Johnny Wrestling!!! Lets gooo</li><li>Charlotte and Tatum get a quick win over Fatal Influence </li><li>Should Paige be worried about what she said to Nikki??? This could get ugly good </li><li>Everyone wants Sami but of course he isn’t cleared to wrestle </li><li>Enough with trying to shutdown Chelsea, can feel a storyline developing between her and Tiffany </li><li>Randy continues to hit below the belt, catching real heat with his words </li><li>Yachty’s song for Corbin is hot trash</li><li>Kioki makes his debut and looks solid!!! Liking this guys style </li><li>War Raiders vs Priest and Truth doesn’t move the needle </li><li>Giulia knocking the shit out of Blake is great for business </li><li>What a chaotic match, Punk gets the win and Johnny gets a farewell match???</li><li>SNME</li><li>WWE is lazy as we predicted, Trick gets the title back </li><li>Oba and Bron put on a banger but the return of Bronson is too big for Oba……dude got destroyed at the end </li><li>Who called Heyman???</li><li>Lawwd have mercehhh Charlotte looks damn good in black </li><li>We have a story I don’t think Flo will be happy about, Jades team wins after Tatum runs into Charlotte </li><li>Cody and Randy put on a great match, Cody’s merciful attitude costs him the match……again…..Cody discussion, lets talk about it </li><li>RAW</li><li>The Vision kicks off RAW and looks stronger than ever with the return of Bronson Reed</li><li>946 looks strong, is there a 4th member??? </li><li>Is Becky crushing or is there an angle? </li><li>Who the fuck is Matt Mathew’s and why should we care…..stop TKO </li><li>Bron qualifies for MITB </li><li>Solos on a path of vengeance and LA Knight is focused on the title……honeymoon is over folks </li><li>Penta looking awesome with all that fire around him </li><li>Sol qualifies for MITB, but Bayley is back and she wants Lyra </li><li>Lola Vice getting a lot of hype…..can she deliver???</li><li>Joe Hendry tells the story of JD and not gonna lie, pretty damn funny </li><li>Joe Hendry finally picks up a win with the help of Funko Evans </li><li>Liv needs her ass kicked……PLEASE </li><li>Heyman working Bron is great for business…..tough love it is </li><li>Stephanie puts up one helluva fight but falls short of the numbers…..Becky was right </li><li>NXTNA</li><li>Jada still struggles, the Creed brothers are back, Dempsey cuts a solid promo, Zilla turns down the BirthRight, Wren gets suspended, that’s pretty much it </li><li>Nothing new from TNA </li><li>10 count with Always Ready Arianna</li></ul> Check out the Smackdown Siblings on TikTok @ariannaandthomas Episodes dropping weekly!!! Follow us on TikTok @the.funkaholiks.pod  THEE POD THAT TALKS WHAT THEY LOVE

Jerking the Curtain Ep. 145 - It's time Cody!!!

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In today&#39;s episode the guys get a little chippy and a familiar voice returns to the pod!!! Flobby Lashley is back and gets put in the hot seat as he stands on the Cody babyface side. We get into some heated discussions, Jonathan and Mike exchange some views over Sol or Zaria. Mike is on an island alone in his arguments, Nando T grabs his referee shirt. This is an episode you do not want to miss. CHEERS!!! JERKING	THE CURTAIN ROUND TABLE OF TOPICS <ul><li>NEWS</li><li>Rumors heating up that Bayley is resigning with WWE</li><li>Carmella announces “retirement” is this a work???</li><li>Piper Niven is officially retired from wrestling after positive news from her doctors </li><li>News on Enzo gets confusing </li><li>NXT cuts happening, Jasper Troy is the first </li><li>Royce Keyes drops the faction name “946”</li><li>“You Just Made the List” </li><li>If you had one wish from the attitude era to come back, what would it be </li><li>SMACKDOWN</li><li>KO kicks off the show and sends a message but apparently others wanna send a message as well </li><li>Somethings going on with Chelsea and my eyebrow is raised </li><li>The champ puts up a great fight but Nia and Lash were just a bad choice </li><li>Danhausen pitching for a match is grrreat for business </li><li>Fatal Influence looking damn good with that gold, Paige has her hands full in this one. This feud with Nikki is a bad case of the runs, crowd gave two shits about Nikki showing up </li><li>Cody looks like a man with heavy decisions on his plate….Finn provides some advice but the message is clear, every man for himself </li><li>That stupid fur is still on the damn title…..is Corbin doing this to poke at Trick???</li><li>Watch your fucking mouth Randy! Especially when it comes to Pharaoh</li><li>Tatum makes her debut and it’s against Michin </li><li>I like it Giulia, bring that heat </li><li>MFT looking solid with Haku </li><li>I wonder if Nick feels good about returning as GM….Nia taking shots and the Miz is back…..AWESOME </li><li>Sami you fucker!!! Strikes again and ruins another great match and the show ends </li><li>RAW</li><li>Keyes and OTM coming for the Bloodline, nobody is safe </li><li>Now that’s the Jacob Fatu we’ve been missing…..popcorn ready </li><li>Thank you Lyra!!! </li><li>Penta and Rey should be a PLE just saying </li><li>Roman and LA Knight are cooking </li><li>Joe Hendry can’t even beat Dom </li><li>Becky and Steph work great together, I think Ol’Becks is a little starstruck </li><li>Penta and Rey put on an EPIC match like I had predicted!!! Wake up call for WWE and Rey Fenix, don’t piss the talent away </li><li>Roman and Penta face to face is grrreat for business </li><li>NXTNA</li><li>Zoey Stark is TNA and known as Zoey Serrano</li><li>Nic Nemeth vs Leon Slater is grrrreat for business.  </li><li>We have our very first TNA KO television champ….M by Elegance </li><li>NXT Heatwave sucked, so many title changes, Zaria is a 2 belt champ now </li><li>NXT announced Kendal Grey has vertigo and won’t be back in wrestling for the foreseeable future </li><li>10 count with Always Ready Arianna</li></ul> Check out the Smackdown Siblings on TikTok @ariannaandthomas Episodes dropping weekly!!! Follow us on TikTok @the.funkaholiks.pod  THEE POD THAT TALKS WHAT THEY LOVE

Jerking the Curtain Ep. 144 - Does Penta have a chance against Roman???

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In today&#39;s episode Nando T and Jonathan are talking the latest news in wrestling, coming up with ideas for a Legendary Faction return, can Cody get the blessing??? We get into Smackdown, RAW and some NXT. Nando T questions the wrestling gods and if they hate the Cardona family??? All this and so much more.......CHEERS!!! JERKING	THE CURTAIN ROUND TABLE OF TOPICS <ul><li>NEWS</li><li>Matt Cardona reports he has torn triceps, why do the wrestling gods hate opportunity </li><li>Black Friday rumors looming, big name cuts coming soon following Ilja Dragunovs release </li><li>Konans recovery is not going well according to reports, body is rejecting kidney transplant from 8 years ago </li><li>“You Just Made the List” </li><li>Give me a list of wrestlers to join Cody and the 4 Horsemen </li><li>SMACKDOWN</li><li>Big surprise Sami is still bitching </li><li>Cody wants Randy but does Randy have a plan for Cody???</li><li>MFT’s look great and retain the tag titles </li><li>I like Paige working with Chelsea but I still want a run for her </li><li>What is WWE doing to Giulia??? Talking about a wrestler needing a reset…..Blake Monroe makes her cheating debut </li><li>Tatum is finding her way on Smackdown, solid backstage promo with Alexis and Charlotte </li><li>Barons got some sweet bikes, how many times can Trick and him wrestle???</li><li>Another fucking “celebrity” opportunity, was hoping we would be done SMH </li><li>So many great future matches for KO, Finn and Gunther have been added to a great list </li><li>Man Canada got something special, KO and Punk put on one helluva match only to get upstaged by Sami Zayn…..UGH!!!</li><li>RAW</li><li>LA Knight kicks off RAW and his new partner are a match made in heaven </li><li>La Primera returns and gets put to the test by Judgement Day…..Becky helps…..are we getting a triple threat???</li><li>What a match between Rey and Lee…..Fenix is moving on, are we getting a brother’s match???</li><li>Lola Vice coming to RAW on 9/14</li><li>Oba lookin a little like a Great One we know of….Oba makes Bron look like a rookie on the mic </li><li>Big Cass return was minimal at best, lots of things wrong with this match against Evans…..big thumbs down </li><li>Insane match and insane we are getting bro vs bro….Penta vs Rey Fenix will be EPIC </li><li>All Ego vs Chad Gable is grrrrreat for business </li><li>Solo and Knight looking great vs the USO’s only to get cut short by Keyes and OTM…..is Jacob Fatu running this new group???</li><li>NXTNA</li><li>Avery Styles is TNA, not surprised he signed with them first </li><li>Nic Nemeth is challenging Matt Hardy now </li><li>NXT was a rough watch, Jada and Nattie still going at it…..promos were hard to follow </li><li>10 count with Always Ready Arianna</li></ul> Check out the Smackdown Siblings on TikTok @ariannaandthomas Episodes dropping weekly!!! Follow us on TikTok @the.funkaholiks.pod  THEE POD THAT TALKS WHAT THEY LOVE

Jerking the Curtain Ep. 143 - A Legendary Faction returns???

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Wrestling is GREAT again and we are here to tell you why!!! Nando T challenges the team to another You Just Made the List topic and is blown away by the response!!! We get into Solo Dolo and why he&#39;s HUGE for the future, is Bloodline getting stale and is Jacob Fatu officially on the list of wrestlers that needs a reset???? Hater Mike sticks his Roman flag in the ground and tells us why Roman will not lose anytime soon.........his reasoning is baffling!!! All this and so much more!!! CHEERS!!! JERKING	THE CURTAIN ROUND TABLE OF TOPICS <ul><li>NEWS</li><li>Pat Mcafee never returning to WWE</li><li>AEW turns down Road Dogg for political beliefs</li><li>Rumors of heat between Graves and Big Cass</li><li>“You Just Made the List” </li><li>Give me a list of opponents for Chelsea </li><li>SMACKDOWN</li><li>Chelsea kicks off the show and it’s one of the promos of a lifetime!!! The crowd is so behind her and the performance was EPIC!!! Don’t fuck this up WWE!!!</li><li>Gunther is the perfect villain for this storyline and a great opportunity for Matt Cardona……the temperature on this story is scorching </li><li>We need more from Gunther, Matt and Chelsea </li><li>Tatum trying to fit in with this new faction/group is good for business </li><li>Cody giving off more heel vibes and him against the world is grrrrreat for business </li><li>Why is the US title still with the feathers??? </li><li>Chelsea finding out what’s it like being the big champ real fast </li><li>KO and Punks exchange was pretty good </li><li>MFT’s are your new tag champs </li><li>Fatal Influence carrying a lot of gold now, Jacy is your new US Champ…..Chelsea has her hands full </li><li>Sami dodges a bullet, Cody and Orton brawl closes the show </li><li>RAW</li><li>La Primera kicks off the show and calls out the puta Liv Morgan</li><li>Evans and JD put on a great match……Big Cass strikes again </li><li>Rey Fenix and El Fiscal put on a banger…..Rey is moving on…..Penta vs Rey????</li><li>Lyra is on fire with this character </li><li>Sol beating Lyra sucks, great match though </li><li>Bron and Oba feels too soon but the match could be EPIC </li><li>Lucha matches are doing great, Dragon Lee and Dr Wagner put on a banger </li><li>Rey and Chad are grrrreat for business, helluva match </li><li>SOLO DOLO YOU DIRTY DAWG!!! YEAHHH!!! What a fucking great segment and helluva way to close out the night</li><li>NXTNA</li><li>No new updates on TNA</li><li>NXT is doing okay, Zilla helps and now they have a 4 way for the title </li><li>10 count with Always Ready Arianna</li></ul> Check out the Smackdown Siblings on TikTok @ariannaandthomas Episodes dropping weekly!!! Follow us on TikTok @the.funkaholiks.pod  THEE POD THAT TALKS WHAT THEY LOVE

Jerking the Curtain Ep. 142 - Wrestling is GREAT again!!!

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In today&#39;s episode the TFP Crew is back and they have some heat!!! We get into the Bloodline, RAW, Smackdown and You Just Made the List!!! We also discuss the curse on the Smackdown woman&#39;s championship, Chelsea&#39;s opportunity sold short and wrestlers that desperately need a reset, our answers might surprise you??? CHEERS!!! JERKING	THE CURTAIN ROUND TABLE OF TOPICS <ul><li>NEWS</li><li>It’s official, the Smackdown women’s title is cursed </li><li>Tension in the Vision as rumors spread Bron and Logan are not getting along </li><li>Jim Ross has successful brain surgery </li><li>The Rock is thinking about a music career</li><li>No new updates on Bayley and her contract status </li><li>Another Steiner possibly joining WWE???</li><li>“You Just Made the List” </li><li>1 wrestler you feel needs a reset </li><li>SMACKDOWN</li><li>Cody kicks off the show, calls out Orton but he’s a no show. Punk answers and so does KO, great exchange between the two. Looks like KO got under Punks skin </li><li>Charlotte wants Jade, nothing else </li><li>Baron Corbin comes out on his bike, American badass feelings….Corbin gets another win over Trick</li><li>Not the celebration I had hoped for Chelsea, Fatal Influence crashes the celebration along with Nia and Lash</li><li>Randy and Cody’s exchange has my eyebrow raised, very interesting </li><li>Sami complaining to Johnny Gargano is great for business </li><li>Nikki makes it personal with Paige</li><li>Shinsuke returns but he’s not alone???</li><li>Charlotte and Jade put on a great match and what a surprise…..Alexa Bliss shows up Lilly aaaand Tatum Paxley……Charlotte finishes Jade with Natural Selection and Sister Abigail…..what the fuck just happened???</li><li>RAW</li><li>This version of Solo is grrrrreat for business!!! Definitely loving the back and forth with the Bloodline </li><li>Penta and Laredo Kid put on a helluva match!!! Penta is moving forward</li><li>I’m digging this storyline for Bron obsessing over Oba……this is good </li><li>Triple Ahhhhh crossing over to RAW and Smackdown is exactly what the shows were missing </li><li>Becky vs La Primera cooks </li><li>LA Knight doing Roman’s mannerisms is hilarious </li><li>Big Cass stacking bodies and no signs or rumors of Enzo…..not good at all </li><li>Why does DanHausen need so much human monies???</li><li>Iyo tagging up with Sol Ruca feels like Bianca helping Jade……just saying </li><li>Horseshit!!! Solo loses to Jey, will be delivered to Roman on the next episode of RAW </li><li>NXTNA</li><li>Not much going on in TNA </li><li>NXT gets a lifeline from the Bloodline </li><li>10 count with Always Ready Arianna</li></ul> Check out the Smackdown Siblings on TikTok @ariannaandthomas Episodes dropping weekly!!! Follow us on TikTok @the.funkaholiks.pod  THEE POD THAT TALKS WHAT THEY LOVE

Jerking the Curtain Ep. 141 - Is the Bloodline 2.0 working???

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In today&#39; episode Nando T and Jadaveon the Pebbles Johnson cover Summerslams aftermath and what they feel is next for the WWE superstars. We get wild with ideas in this episode and we discuss our top 5 matches/takeaways from Summerslam. Table of topics, you just made the list, smackdown, RAW and so much more!!! CHEERS!!! JERKING	THE CURTAIN ROUND TABLE OF TOPICS <ul><li>NEWS</li><li>The Rock has taken a wrestler under his wing……who is it?</li><li>One Bella in, one Bella out</li><li>Brock Lesnar announces he is retired </li><li>Rey Mysterio announces tournament, winner gets Roman for a title shot </li><li>“You Just Made the List” </li><li>Give me your top 5 matches from Summerslam </li><li>SMACKDOWN</li><li>Finn Balor kicks off the show and Sami wants attention but so does Gunther and Nick answers </li><li>The baddies get the win over the Barbie’s…..Charlotte vs Jade looking good </li><li>Tala Tonga talks…..the Sons of Haku has a nice ring for a tag name </li><li>Tag teams continue to suck no changes </li><li>Does Trick vs Punk move the needle???</li><li>Baron calls his shot on Trick </li><li>Fenix vs JD was great for business </li><li>Lash makes quick work of Giulia, should we add Giulia to the list???</li><li>Punk patting Cody on the head is lowkey funny, Cody in all black is looking really good right now  </li><li>SummerSlam</li><li>Iyo and Liv put on a great match, Liv walks away with the win</li><li>Solo Dolo steals the match and LA Knight gets the dub! YEAH!!!</li><li>Nick Aldis looking like a Greek God, dude is built!!! What a great match between him and Gunther……Gunther gets the win but Aldis wins the fans </li><li>Wow Jacy Jayne coming out like HBK, another great match!!! WWE is listening as the Bellas turn on Paige…….time for that Paige run </li><li>Cody coming out like Guile is great for business, these guys put on a good’ol fashion wrestling match!!! Possibly the best match of the night. Confused with the Orton interference??? </li><li>Brock and Oba were off to a great start but the ending left me empty </li><li>Triple H reinstating Aldis is great for business.  </li><li>SummerSlam Night 2</li><li>Nick Aldis kicks off Night 2 with a very nice surprise KEVIN OWENS, Sami’s look is priceless.  </li><li>Did not see Corbin getting the dub……what’s next?</li><li>Let’s fucking goooooooooooooo CHELSEA GREEN!!! Great match from the females, Lash Legends looked great for business!!!</li><li>The human monies on a pole match didn’t disappoint!!! DanHausen gets the monies </li><li>Chad Gable and Penta put on a great wrestling match!!! Chad deserves gold, great opportunity for him </li><li>We literally just witnessed EPIC history in the making!!! Seth and Roman just became a top 5 match in WWE history…….12 years in the making and they did not skip a beat!!! I cant say enough how this match moved me. I just wish I could have been there live!!! True WWE magic </li><li>RAW</li><li>The OTC kicks off the show and lets everyone know he kept his promise. LA Knight resets Roman back to factory settings….great exchange </li><li>Evans beats All Ego but gets a 7ft tall boot to the face, Big Cass is back and still no sign of Enzo</li><li>Orders from the OTC on LA Knight is grrrrreat for business </li><li>Liv Morgan is nails on a chalkboard, thoughts on the IC titles new look???</li><li>DQ for Sol and Perez, Becky cooked Liv I don’t even know how she will come back</li><li>La Primera returns and gets some holy shit chants </li><li>Oba takes the torch and it shines bright, Bron looks like he has a problem </li><li>Joe Hendry is another TNA star struggling in a big pool of WWE talent </li><li>Big Cass is here to stack bodies, great job from the cameraman showing his height </li><li>Penta and Chad get a dub over Dirty Dom and the Funko Pop </li><li>Does Heyman have a Brekker problem???</li><li>Fatu vs Keys was intense, great match </li></ul> Check out the Smackdown Siblings on TikTok @ariannaandthomas Episodes dropping weekly!!! Follow us on TikTok @the.funkaholiks.pod  THEE POD THAT TALKS WHAT THEY LOVE

Jerking the Curtain Ep. 140 - SummerSlam fallout!!!

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Welcome back to our weekly episodes, in today&#39;s episode we talk about wrestlers who have lost some steam, we cover SNME, Smackdown and RAW. We give our predictions for SummerSlam and we get into some storylines for Paige!!! All this and so much more!!! CHEERS!!! JERKING	THE CURTAIN ROUND TABLE OF TOPICS <ul><li>NEWS</li><li>WWE has a social influencer problem </li><li>Wrestlers kissing in the ring???</li><li>Santana is now Cruz Montana??? </li><li>Unreal season 3 is here and it doesn’t suck </li><li>Tom Brady WWE bound???</li><li>Grayson Waller cooks NXT…..last opportunity to save his character???</li><li>“You Just Made the List” </li><li>Give me a storyline for Paige </li><li>SMACKDOWN</li><li>The exchange between Nick and Gunther has me salivating…..could they take match of the night???</li><li>Kathy Kelley yelling at Sami Zayn is great for business </li><li>I’m liking angry Sami and everyone getting tired of him </li><li>Nikki Bella returns for a 6 woman tag against Fatal Influence </li><li>Gunther is cooking in the locker room </li><li>Solo spittin like LA Knight is great for business </li><li>Too many Barbie’s in the locker room, is it Chelsea’s time???</li><li>Priest sends a message from the locker room and Cody likes the heat </li><li>Cody getting booed is interesting, helluva exchange between him and Punk…..exactly what we expected </li><li>Trying to wrap my brain around Charlottes win to move forward???</li><li>Finn closes the show with a win </li><li>SNME</li><li>Stephanie McMahon blesses SNME , always great to have her back </li><li>Fatal Influence is your new tag team champions…..how long do they hold them and what’s next for Paige and Brie </li><li>The human head JD and Doms disrespect of NY, acting exactly like their fans….DanHausen finds a KAT for the win </li><li>Lyra continues to cook with this new character, what a wild match and interesting ending </li><li>Punk and Cody look great together……let’s get them against Seth and Oba </li><li>YESSSSS NICK ALDIS!!!!</li><li>Why does Seth get stuck with the loser……nobody wants Haliburton on their team, hell I would have taken Kittles or Gronk</li><li>RAW</li><li>The games continue with Brock, Oba weighs in at 302!!! Oba looks in great shape</li><li>Vision defeats Alpha Academy……that chair shot was vicious </li><li>Right choice by not pushing Bron, needs more time </li><li>Vignettes were solid tonight, gets me more excited for SS </li><li>Not sure about what I saw with Hendry and DanHausen??? Ryan Garcia was a terrible addition </li><li>Has J’Von Evans hype died down? </li><li>Moneys on the pole could be fire!!! </li><li>LA Knight is cooking the Bloodline……just saying </li><li>Speaking of wrestlers who lost heat…..let’s add Jacob Fatu to the list </li><li>Great match, Raquel is your new IC champion!!! Let’s goooooo</li><li>Seth stomps his way to Summerslam, gotta give this last round to him </li><li>TNA</li><li>Order 4 is cooking like never before with the new addition of Mila Moore </li><li>Correction Elayna Black is not your first TNA TV Knockouts Champ, the tourney is still going </li><li>The Righteous lose to the Hardy’s in the Righteous Deletion match </li><li>10 count with Always Ready Arianna</li></ul> Check out the Smackdown Siblings on TikTok @ariannaandthomas Episodes dropping weekly!!! Follow us on TikTok @the.funkaholiks.pod  THEE POD THAT TALKS WHAT THEY LOVE

Jerking the Curtain Ep. 139 - SummerSlam Predictions!!!

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The Funkaholiks are blessed yet again with THE MAN, THE BRAND, THE KING OF THE LEMONADE STAND!!! Manny Lemons joins us live!!! We sit down with the future of wrestling and squeeze his lemons!!! Manny talks life, health, on the road and wrestling!!! So much more in this heart felt interview!!! CHEERS!!!

TFP Special Guest Manny Lemons

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In today&#39;s episode the gang is back!!! Nando T and the OTC are loving wrestling, Arianna brings some fantastic storylines to the table during You Just Made the List!!! We get into current news, smackdown, RAW and AEW!!! CHEERS!!! JERKING	THE CURTAIN ROUND TABLE OF TOPICS <ul><li>NEWS</li><li>Keith Lee expected to be done with wrestling, Michin announces divorce </li><li>Wyatt’s returning to WWE???</li><li>“You Just Made the List” </li><li>Give me a storyline for Baron Corbin </li><li>SMACKDOWN</li><li>Nick Aldis is back and introduces his new Champ </li><li>Cody and Punk for SummerSlam!!! Let’s goooo, can’t wait for those promos </li><li>Finn vs Tala Tonga gets me excited </li><li>Truth protecting Keyes is interesting </li><li>Fatu vs Solo at SummerSlam…..book it </li><li>The Bloodline family is dysfunctional at best, is Jimmy dropping hints for a Naomi return???</li><li>Johnny Wrestling is the voice of the voiceless </li><li>This Charlotte vs Jade is cooking……hopefully Alexa Bliss gets back TWISTED </li><li>Baron Corbin!?! Very interested in seeing how he mixes with Trick Williams…..great to see End of Days </li><li>Gunther snaps…..Aldis and Gunther is happening </li><li>RAW</li><li>Brock continues the head games with Oba, the hype is real </li><li>Iyo NEEDS to beat Liv at Summerslam!!! </li><li>Otis my guy, why lower yourself to Maxxine??? You had Mandy Rose for crying out loud </li><li>I hate to say it but the Vision got one over on this crowd…..that was some heat </li><li>Jacob aging fast in the Bloodline, looking like an elder </li><li>Let’s goooo Solo and LA Knight working together……YEAHHHH</li><li>REALLY!?! Maxxine replacing Heyman </li><li>Who was AP talking to???</li><li>The Shield vignettes are nostalgic and the perfect recipe for Seth vs Roman </li><li>What the fudge happened to Lyra!?! Lawwwd have Mercy…..what a great exchange </li><li>Big Cass returns 8/3, where’s Enzo???</li><li>Wow Joe Hendry!!!</li><li>Gable vs Penta moves the needle </li><li>14 YEARS!!! Round 1 goes to Roman in the verbal judo…..this is so fucking good right now!!! Drinking all them pitchers of kool aid </li><li>TNA</li><li>10 count with Always Ready Arianna</li></ul> Check out the Smackdown Siblings on TikTok @ariannaandthomas Follow us on TikTok @the.funkaholiks.pod Episodes dropping weekly!!! THEE POD THAT TALKS WHAT THEY LOVE

Jerking the Curtain Ep. 138 - The Vision gets real heat and Round 1 goes to Roman!!!

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You asked and we answered!!! The Collectibles show is back, Nando T brings back an old voice to the show!!! Sal returns and the guys get nostalgic over their love for toys and photography. We also cover or try to cover all the releases for SDCC 2026, it&#39;s a lot. All this and so much more!!! CHEERS!!!

The Collectibles Show is BACK!!!  We talk SDCC 2026

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In today&#39;s episode the gang discusses the fallout of Sami Zayn and CM Punk, what they think the landscape could look like for the future of SummerSlam and so much more!!! CHEERS!!! JERKING	THE CURTAIN ROUND TABLE OF TOPICS <ul><li>NEWS</li><li>Jey’s wife ain’t YEETING anymore </li><li>Vikingo sidelined for a year is bad for business </li><li>Rumors swarming that Sheamus is the next to leave WWE</li><li>“You Just Made the List” </li><li>Give me a storyline for Sami Zayn </li><li>SMACKDOWN</li><li>Sami gives the finger to the fans and tells them to kiss his ass </li><li>Cody and Jey challenge but Adam Pearce has other ideas </li><li>WWE missed the bus on Chelsea and Charlotte </li><li>Selfie time with Johnny Gargano should become a thing </li><li>Fenix and Vikingo steal the show, what a great match </li><li>Blake Monroe making Giulia’s life non glamorous </li><li>Carmelo got the HIM slapped out of him </li><li>DanHausen calling Matt Cardona…..Zack Ryder is great for business </li><li>Fatal Influence winning in numbers </li><li>Finn vs Cody would be fire </li><li>Cody gets the win against Jey </li><li>RAW</li><li>Gunther strikes and takes down the Golden Boy…..the look on Sami’s face </li><li>Seth drops some truth and why he’s Roman’s rival…..LA Knight vs Seth for the title cooks…..YEAHHH</li><li>Does Theory and Maxxine move the needle??? Hot potato with the tag belts </li><li>Sol and Raquel did nothing for me to even want to talk about it </li><li>Check your depends Paulie……the Rulah is ready for Hell </li><li>Don’t know what was tighter…..Rusevs accolade or Joe Hendry’s pants </li><li>Big Jim getting ucey with LA Knight is good business </li><li>Bayley and Lyra are cooking, can’t wait for Monday </li><li>Nick Aldis to the rescue……CM Punk is your new champion…..where does this land for Summer Slam???</li><li>TNA</li><li>Not much from TNA, Nic Nemeth challenges Jeff Hardy for the title</li><li>Ricky Sosa vs Leon Slater will be a great match </li><li>Mustafa Ali calling in favors to Daria Rae</li><li>Xia and Lei Ying Lee will run it back for a rematch </li><li>10 count with Always Ready Arianna (next week) </li></ul> Check out the Smackdown Siblings on TikTok @ariannaandthomas Episodes dropping weekly!!! Follow us on TikTok @the.funkaholiks.pod  THEE POD THAT TALKS WHAT THEY LOVE

Jerking the Curtain Ep. 137 - 9 Days!!!

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In today&#39;s episode the gang is all together and talking the results of Night of Champions, we also get into RAW where Nando T loses his shit!!! He is not ready for Seth and Roman at SummerSlam and explains why. All this and so much more!!! CHEERS!!! JERKING	THE CURTAIN ROUND TABLE OF TOPICS <ul><li>NEWS</li><li>Big Cass officially done with AEW contract and headed for WWE </li><li>Konnan’s health is improving, latest update </li><li>Zilla rumors catching more heat of a WWE signing </li><li>Kendal Grey is your new NXT women’s champ </li><li>“You Just Made the List” </li><li>Top 5 Hell in a Cell matches </li><li>SMACKDOWN</li><li>Trick Williams is married, Ricky Saints crashes </li><li>Tiffany and Alexa get an assist from Chelsea </li><li>Solo got family problems </li><li>Great to see Rey Fenix back and the commentary talking about the Lucha Bros </li><li>Scarface Truth is pretty funny </li><li>LA Knight cooking against Solo </li><li>If Sami wins??? Does Johnny wake up???</li><li>Paige vs Jacy Jayne is grrrreat for business </li><li>Bullet Club reunion???</li><li>Danhausen TV needs to happen more and the Miz and Kit as the Hausen Legion is money </li><li>Chelsea putting over Jade sucks </li><li>Giulia and Kianna James settle the score </li><li>NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS </li><li>Oba vs Jey, Oba is KOTR</li><li>Iyo vs Liv, Iyo is QOTR</li><li>Seth vs Brekker, Seth wins Hell in a Cell</li><li>Trick vs Saints, Trick retains </li><li>Tiffany vs Cargill, Tiffany wins thanks to Chelsea and Charlotte </li><li>Sami wins, what’s next for all 3 wrestlers</li><li>RAW</li><li>Our King of the Ring has arrived only to be interrupted by Brock, Hell in a Cell moves the needle for me </li><li>All Ego losing to Rey is bad for business, great match though </li><li>What’s up with Heyman and the Vision???</li><li>Not even Joe Hendry can save the Street Profits </li><li>Theory’s promos getting better </li><li>Roxeanne looking like she has one foot out the door with Judgement Day </li><li>LA Knight and Solo tagging up could be good</li><li>Nick Aldis on admin leave is grrrreat for business </li><li>Holy shit!!! Lyra’s heel vignette is fiyuhhhhhhh</li><li>Raquel makes easy work of Maxxine </li><li>JD and Gable was a great match </li><li>What does Theory mean by “this” isn’t working???</li><li>What the fuck man!!! Seth vs Roman at SummerSlam is going to be EPIC, we’re not ready for this……..IM NOT READY FOR THIS </li><li>TNA</li><li>Slamiversary was full of surprises, new TNA Knockouts television belt and new champions!!! Nic Nemeth, Alayna Black, the Hardy’s and Xia Brookside </li><li>Santana officially done, Eric Young is released and Apollo Crews is TNA under UHAA Nation </li><li>10 count with Always Ready Arianna (next week) </li></ul> Check out the Smackdown Siblings on TikTok @ariannaandthomas Episodes dropping weekly!!! Follow us on TikTok @the.funkaholiks.pod  THEE POD THAT TALKS WHAT THEY LOVE

Jerking the Curtain Ep. 136 - Roman vs Seth BREAKS THE NEEDLE!!!

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In today&#39;s episode Nando T and Always Ready Arianna talk RAW, new storylines we hope for and predictions for NOC!!! Big announcements and so much more!!! CHEERS!!! JERKING	THE CURTAIN ROUND TABLE OF TOPICS <ul><li>NEWS</li><li>It’s okay to stalk WWE superstars if your insane</li><li>Wrestlers with possible VISA issues (Stephanie Vaquer being the headliner)  </li><li>“You Just Made the List” </li><li>New Topic in next weeks episode </li><li>SMACKDOWN</li><li>RAW</li><li>Sing a long entrance music can confuse sides……Oba and Jey, let’s talk about it </li><li>Pissed of LA Knight is grrrreat for business </li><li>Lyra turns……let’s see what she has in the heel bag </li><li>Chads entrance music is catchy, Maxine’s promo isn’t </li><li>Crazy idea but how about Lucha Libre challenge the Bloodline at WarGames……just a thought </li><li>Danhausen vignettes just keep getting better </li><li>Judgement Day ready to blow up and Liv is holding the detonator </li><li>LA Knight gets a thumbs up from Solo </li><li>Street Profits are your new tag champs thanks to Seth </li><li>NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS</li><li>Cody vs Gunther vs Sami </li><li>Jey vs Oba for King of the Ring finals </li><li>Iyo vs Liv Morgan for Queen of the Ring </li><li>Seth vs Bron in a Steel Cage match </li><li>Tiffany vs Jade for the Women’s US Title </li><li>Trick vs Saints for the Men’s US Title </li><li>TNA</li><li>Changes at TNA happening fast, are they selling???</li><li>10 count with Always Ready Arianna (next week) </li></ul> Check out the Smackdown Siblings on TikTok @ariannaandthomas Episodes dropping weekly!!! Follow us on TikTok @the.funkaholiks.pod  THEE POD THAT TALKS WHAT THEY LOVE

Jerking the Curtain Ep. 135 - Night of Champions Predictions!!!

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In today&#39;s episode we have a full house!!! Everyone is ready to talk what they love and that&#39;s some WWE!!! We get into a heavy topic on who should win KOR and QOR, come up with our own storylines for Chad Gable and ANOTHER Mysterio is wrestling......it&#39;s not Dom!!! All this and so much more!!! CHEERS!!! JERKING	THE CURTAIN ROUND TABLE OF TOPICS <ul><li>NEWS</li><li>Scott Steiner will talk TNA for Darkside of the Ring </li><li>Chelsea goes Hollywood, Red Wedding </li><li>Tatum says goodbye to NXT after her loss to Zaria </li><li>Konnan gets 2nd leg amputated, reports WWE covered all medical bills </li><li>Aaliyah Mysterio training full time at the WWE PC </li><li>“You Just Made the List” </li><li>Give me one storyline for Chad Gable </li><li>SMACKDOWN</li><li>Gunther kicks off the show and wants justice for his match with Cody</li><li>DanHausen and Miz is must see tv </li><li>Raquel is moving on in QOR, females put on a great match </li><li>Kiana James and Giulia break up……can this story cook???</li><li>Please put Raquel and Liv in the finals for QOR</li><li>Not a fan of Charlotte and Tiffany tagging up buuut I hate to say it…..Jade wrestled solid again </li><li>Ricky and Carmelo put on a great match, hit the cruiser weight feelers</li><li>Old NXT matches coming soon??? Bron/Trick</li><li>I am not a fan of Chelsea’s obsession for Tiffany </li><li>Chelsea loses but still wins </li><li>Did Solo drop a hint for wargames???</li><li>Fenix looks awesome with a belt, Chad challenging is great for business </li><li>Cody moving too quick, let’s here the stipulation first champ </li><li>Men’s KOR looked sloppy, so sloppy it got Dirty </li><li>RAW</li><li>Oba kicks off RAW and gives a spoiler </li><li>Seth going after Roman is great for business, Seth’s not lying about that belt </li><li>Liv moves on in the QOR tournament, why hasn’t she defended the title??? Another Jade Cargill </li><li>Any idea where this Chad Gable story is going???</li><li>Got a better storyline for the Bloodline, Usos look like punks in version 2.0</li><li>Sol retains, Lyra looked great in this match</li><li>Is LA Knight cursed??? Where’s DanHausen </li><li>Jey Uso is a week long hangover </li><li>Great match between Penta and Rey </li><li>Apparently the story isn’t over between Seth and the Vision….JeVonn moving on in KOR </li><li>TNA</li><li>Steve Maclin leaves TNA</li><li>The System is holding gold, tag team champs and X Division</li><li>BDE takes on Eddie Edwards and the real X Division champ returns Leon Slater </li><li>Fabian Aichner is TNA aka Giovani Vinci </li><li>Indi tags with Santino for a father/daughter match against Stacks and Arianna </li><li>Mr. Elegance vs Lei Ying Lee was entertaining </li><li>Xia Brookside has gone heel and is after Lei Ying Lee </li><li>The Righteous and Broken Hardys put on a banger </li><li>10 count with Always Ready Arianna </li></ul> Check out the Smackdown Siblings on TikTok @ariannaandthomas Episodes dropping weekly!!! Follow us on TikTok @the.funkaholiks.pod  THEE POD THAT TALKS WHAT THEY LOVE

Jerking the Curtain Ep. 134 - Raquel vs Liv for QOR the right choice???

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In today&#39;s episode the gang talks about the Bloodline 2.0 and if we are okay with recycled stories??? Seems like WWE is digging into the books but not digging very far. We get into you just made the list and do our best to help out LA Knight!!! All this and so much more......CHEERS!!! JERKING	THE CURTAIN ROUND TABLE OF TOPICS <ul><li>NEWS</li><li>Asuka introduces her new puppy Big Body Boss</li><li>Mike Santana WWE bound???</li><li>Finn traded to Smackdown</li><li>Speaking of Smackdown……they are moving back to 2 hours </li><li>Curtis Axel facing multiple charges for DWI</li><li>“You Just Made the List” </li><li>Give me two storylines for LA Knight  </li><li>SMACKDOWN</li><li>Jade kicks off RAW and gets Dirty Dom treatment </li><li>Jade strikes again, real heeling shit going down haha</li><li>Sami continues his need for attention and Cody isn’t having it </li><li>When will Miz believe in the DanHausen curse???</li><li>Ugh I’ll say it again, Chelsea putting over Tiffany is bad for business </li><li>Poor Candice, Johnny and Sami need to be a tag team……looks like the locker room is getting tired of Sami as well </li><li>Chelsea gets the win with an assist from Tiffany…..blahhhh</li><li>Easy to find hard to beat……strong words from our champ!!! </li><li>CLASH IN ITALY</li><li>Italy is alive and they love them some Cody Rhodes </li><li>Was it me or did the camera feel different but in a good way </li><li>Cody and Gunther put on a solid match…..right decision for match </li><li>Gotta say Jade looked better in this match, Charlotte to the rescue </li><li>You have got to be fucking kidding me……match was going great and Oba loses now!?! Trilogy activated for SummerSlam </li><li>Santino Marella in Italy is grrrrreat for business </li><li>Wow, wish I could say I’m happy for Sol buuut I’m not </li><li>Ethan Page with the finger is hilarious </li><li>Bloodline is officially back, Jacobs addition will be interesting…..great match between Fatu and Roman put on a solid match </li><li>RAW</li><li>OTC kicks off RAW, it’s Acknowledgement day!!! </li><li>Bloodline 2.0 is here, are we okay with a recycled story this soon???</li><li>First round of KOR gets ruled </li><li>Does Cody and Romans silent stare move the needle???</li><li>Rey and Dragon Lee put on a great match</li><li>LA Knight giving my guy the business, I hate to say it but I’m seeing the same </li><li>These match ups are fantastic and hard to predict a winner. QOR was damn good, Iyo moves on </li><li>I still don’t care for Maxine’s story but can WWE just pull bandaid already </li><li>Lyra vs Sol is great for business, does Bayley retaliate???</li><li>Liv is a POS and phenomenal at her job </li><li>The Architect is back baby and 3 steps ahead of the Vision, great ending to RAW</li><li>TNA</li><li>We are officially taking a break from NXT until it gets better </li><li>We will break news for TNA next week </li><li>10 count with Always Ready Arianna </li></ul> Check out the Smackdown Siblings on TikTok @ariannaandthomas Episodes dropping weekly!!! Follow us on TikTok @the.funkaholiks.pod  THEE POD THAT TALKS WHAT THEY LOVE

Jerking the Curtain Ep. 133 - Are we okay with Recycled stories???

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In todays episode the TFP gang is talking round table of topics, you just made the list, smackdown, RAW, NXT, and 10 count with Arianna. Jonathan makes a shocking list that had the team scratching their heads. We get into some great discussion about the current and future roster of WWE. Old stories brought back to life and so much more......CHEERS!!! JERKING	THE CURTAIN ROUND TABLE OF TOPICS <ul><li>NEWS</li><li>Rumors of Enzo and Big Cass coming back to WWE </li><li>House shows are back!!!</li><li>Is Ludwig Kaiser diving too deep into character??? </li><li>DanHausen merch sales are up </li><li>“You Just Made the List” </li><li>Top 5 WWE Samoans </li><li>SMACKDOWN</li><li>The Miz helping Trick is not good for business </li><li>Paige and Brie keeping the belts is good for business, let them go for a run</li><li>Cody setting the stage for Gunther to sign was classic </li><li>Aldis putting Gunther in his place is grrreat for business </li><li>Carmelo and Ricky Saints put on a solid match </li><li>Jade needs Charlotte more than Charlotte needs Jade……just saying </li><li>Fatal Influence is cooking </li><li>Gunther needing Solo for the win against Keyes is bad business…..doesn’t help Gunther’s case against Cody </li><li>RAW</li><li>Fatu gets facts from Jimmy, Fatu vs the Usos would be a good watch </li><li>Roman could give two shits about the Usos 😆</li><li>Been awhile since someone got locked in the ropes and does tribal combat move the needle???</li><li>Finn and JD put on a banger </li><li>Monday Night Rollins is back!!! </li><li>Sol needs work on the mic, Becky might drown her </li><li>LA Knight calling out the Usos is grrrrreat for business </li><li>Ego giving Cole a script is next level comedy and good for business </li><li>Brock attacking Oba was a pop, do they need to run it back and who wins???</li><li>Rollins and Theory put on a banger but the Vision attack left me feeling flat </li><li>NXT/TNA</li><li>NXT pushing new wrestlers, what do we know of their newest signing Mason Rook </li><li>10 count with Always Ready Arianna </li></ul> Check out the Smackdown Siblings on TikTok @ariannaandthomas Episodes dropping weekly!!! Follow us on TikTok @the.funkaholiks.pod  THEE POD THAT TALKS WHAT THEY LOVE

Jerking the Curtain Ep. 132 - Give me someone who can talk and I'll teach them to Wrestle!!!

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In today&#39;s episode the team talks all the negative publicity WWE has received because of TKO, Nando T compares them to the Dallas Cowboys. Questions rise about the commitment to WWE and how it&#39;s been extremely taxing being a fan. How can we continue being a fan and supporting the assholes running TKO!?! All this and much more......CHEERS!!! JERKING	THE CURTAIN ROUND TABLE OF TOPICS <ul><li>NEWS</li><li>Black Friday hits harder than before….very long list </li><li>Rumors of talent being asked to take a pay cut </li><li>The New Day walks away from a contract offer…..end of an era </li><li>Chelsea has successful heart surgery </li><li>“You Just Made the List” </li><li>Top 5 WWE talent losses from Black Friday </li><li>SMACKDOWN</li><li>Fatu gets a message from the Usos, will he listen???</li><li>Royce Keys taking the offer from Solo? </li><li>Kiana James needs a push </li><li>Truth saves the Gingerbread man funeral </li><li>Charlotte and Rhea build up???</li><li>Talla Tonga wrestling is great for business </li><li>Would Gunther and Heyman be good business or would Cody and Heyman be grrrrreat for business </li><li>Matt Cardona continues to be used like Michin </li><li>Johnny Wrestling saving the GBM funeral </li><li>How are we feeling about Fatal Influence???</li><li>Women’s division is looking solid again </li><li>How is Keys related to the Bloodline???</li><li>I cannot tell a lie…..Gingerbread man skit was good </li><li>BACKLASH</li><li>I gotta give WWE credit for a great PLE</li><li>Seth vs Bron</li><li>Trick vs Sami </li><li>DanHausen/MiniHausen vs Miz/Kit Wilson </li><li>Match of the night goes to Asuka and Iyo…..is Asuka leaving???</li><li>Roman vs Fatu……too soon or the right seed to plant???</li><li>RAW</li><li>Roman wants a Fatu acknowledgment </li><li>Street Profits return is mid at best </li><li>Joe Hendry mocking Logan Paul is good for business</li><li>Ego vs Penta for SNME is good for business </li><li>Is Asuka done with WWE??? Notice the make up </li><li>Liv vs Paige would be great for business </li><li>Wow Sol gets the genius of the sky for her RAW debut </li><li>Oba grabbing two wrestlers from the back for a match was good writing </li><li>Finn crashing Doms match is grrrrreat for business </li><li>Not that I care but what was Maxine doing in the car with the Vision???</li><li>Fatu destroys the OTC, what’s next???</li><li>NXT/TNA</li><li>NXT has been a very hard watch</li><li>10 count with Always Ready Arianna </li></ul> Check out the Smackdown Siblings on TikTok @ariannaandthomas Episodes dropping weekly!!! Follow us on TikTok @the.funkaholiks.pod  THEE POD THAT TALKS WHAT THEY LOVE

Jerking the Curtain Ep. 131 - TKO less is MORE!!!

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In todays episode we are talking Wrestlemania feelings and thoughts, is Black Friday coming and so much more!!! This is a cleansing episode for the TFP gang and the fans!!! JERKING	THE CURTAIN ROUND TABLE OF TOPICS <ul><li>NEWS</li><li>Rhea reports weight loss disorder</li><li>WM42 is rated the lowest of all time </li><li>Sid Vicious disrespected </li><li>Fans sound off on pricing $25 water, $43 pizza and $143 steaks</li><li>Superstars reporting being recorded while in the restroom</li><li>Elayna Black calls out fan who </li><li>“You Just Made the List” </li><li>Top 5 WWE takeaways from Wrestlemania 42</li><li>SMACKDOWN</li><li>Wrestlemania Night 1</li><li>Vision vs Uso’s</li><li>Drew vs Fatu </li><li>Women’s Tag Title and the big surprise </li><li>AJ Lee vs Becky </li><li>Seth Rollins vs Gunther and the return of Bron Breakker </li><li>Stephanie vs Liv</li><li>Bianca’s eggo is prego  </li><li>Cody vs Randy  </li><li>Wrestlemania Night 2</li><li>Brock vs Oba</li><li>IC Ladder match </li><li>Sami Zayn vs Trick </li><li>The Demon vs Dirty Dom </li><li>Jade vs Rhea </li><li>Danhausen vignette was terrible </li><li>Punk vs Roman </li><li>Group discussion, what did we learn from WM42?</li><li>RAW</li><li>The Next Big Thing kicks off the show……Oba looking like a veteran in that suit </li><li>Evans throwing his name at Penta is good for business </li><li>All Ego on RAW is grrrrreat for business </li><li>Why was Paige in attendance but a didn’t speak??? Smackdown?</li><li>Sol gets a RAW title shot and Zaria ruins her debut…..not sad at all </li><li>Logan calling the kettle black, Dom treatment is grrrreat for business </li><li>Paul missing Brock is good business </li><li>Finn is looking great and back to his old self </li><li>Team Rhiyo is officially on a break </li><li>Joe Hendry to RAW!?! What’s left of NXT???</li><li>Is a Bloodline reunion a good idea? </li><li>Fatu vs Roman is a spin I didn’t see coming……moves the needle? </li><li>NXT/TNA</li><li>Is NXT in trouble? Suggestions to help a sinking ship </li><li>10 count with Always Ready Arianna </li></ul> Check out the Smackdown Siblings on TikTok @ariannaandthomas Episodes dropping weekly!!! Follow us on TikTok @the.funkaholiks.pod  THEE POD THAT TALKS WHAT THEY LOVE

Jerking the Curtain Ep. 130 - Wrestlemania fallout and Black Friday Looming???

Join The Funkaholiks as they talk about their favorite stories......everything under the sun! Each episode this crew will talk shows, wrestling, Funko, Hot Toys 1:6 scale figures, video games, toy history, news, releases and god knows what else????? Your host Nando T is chasin down feel good stories and special guests are always welcome on the pod!!!!! As active collectors there’s a lot to say when it comes to the world of collecting!!!! The obsession all too real with these Funkaholiks so sit back and listen about the addiction. If your a collector or show addic, this is the podcast for you! Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/thefunkaholiks/support" rel="payment">https://anchor.fm/thefunkaholiks/support</a>