Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! On this episode, Corey and Lawson discuss the recently passed Master and Ruler of the World, Sycho Sid Vicious/Justice. The boys chat about the decline of the big man and the squash match in modern wrestling, faking heart attacks, the literature of Jeff Kinney, before opening the mailbag to talk about constructing our own rosters and backup quarterbacks.

MATCHES COVERED:
Sid Vicious vs Lee Scott (WCW 8/27/1989)
Sycho Sid vs Shawn Michaels (WWF 11/17/1996)
Sid Vicious vs Goldberg (WCW 10/24/1999)

Next week, we tackle: JAMIE NOBLE

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Episode 7 - Diary of a Wimpy Sid

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss the Intrepid Traveler, PAUL LONDON! After a few failed attempts to record, the boys dive into Corey’s struggles to find fruit in his living space and Lawson’s Seinfeld rewatch before breaking down London’s career as a super unique and underrated babyface, what cereals would be best suited for deathmatches, the film career of Jimmy Wang Yang, and London’s incredible wardrobe. For this week’s Best in the Worlddraft, in honor of London, we draft the top 5 British people.

MATCHES COVERED:
Paul London vs AJ Styles (ROH 6/14/2003)
Paul London vs Akio (WWE 9/14/2004)
Paul London and El Generico vs Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli (PWG 12/11/2010)

Next week, we tackle: WILLIE MACK

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Episode 44 - London Calling

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss Chocolate Thunder, WILLIE MACK! After some 30 for 30 talk and a list of Corey’s potential band names, the boys dive into Mack’s status as a unicorn for modern indie wrestling, Smallville, the 2012 apocalypse soundtracked by Gym Class Heroes, and the magic of Vampiro on commentary. For this week’s Best in the Worlddraft, we pick the top 5 Californians.

MATCHES COVERED:
Willie Mack vs Roderick Strong (PWG 4/9/2011)
Willie Mack and El Generico vs Roderick Strong and Sami Callihan (PWG 4/21/2012) 
The Mack vs Mil Muertes (Lucha Underground 11/7/2018)

Next week, we tackle: BIFF BUSICK

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Episode 45 - Mack to the Future

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss the Star Destroyer, BIFF BUSICK! The boys introduce the first ever unofficial sponsor of the show and Corey shares some movie misadventures before breaking down Biff’s status as one of America’s preeminent dumb guy wrestlers, Penn & Teller, the anatomy of the human ear, and deathmatch door discourse. For this week’s Best in the Worlddraft, in honor of Biff’s signature hand gesture, we draft the top 5 number 1s.

MATCHES COVERED:
Biff Busick vs. Timothy Thatcher (EVOLVE 8/16/2015)
Biff Busick, Andrew Everett & Trevor Lee vs. Super Dragon & The Young Bucks (PWG 8/29/2015)
Biff Busick vs. SLADE (Beyond Wrestling 2/4/2022)

Next week, we tackle: VAMPIRO

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Episode 46 - Cuban Biffle Crisis

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss one of the preeminent Ians in professional wrestling, VAMPIRO! After recapping Corey’s AEW catchup in preparation for the legendary linkup next week and Lawson’s new haircut, the boys dive into Vampiro’s nu-metalness and unique charisma, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Korn, cartoon luchadores, and various playground battle scars. For this week’s Best in the Worlddraft, we select the top 5 vampires.

MATCHES COVERED:
Vampiro Canadiense/Octagon/Ultimo Dragon vs Blue Panther/El Satanico/Fuerza Guerrera (CMLL 1/26/1992)
Vampiro vs Mad Jack (WCW 8/26/2000)
Vampiro vs Pentagon Jr (Lucha Underground 8/5/2015)

Next week, we tackle: JACK EVANS

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Episode 47 - Vampiromaniacs

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss an angel From The Heavens himself, JACK EVANS! Before a brief history of brain injuries and drunken stumbles from show associates, the boys dive into Jack’s unique stuntman-inspired high flying style and his status as the ultimate swagged-out white boy, Adam Sandler’s fashion, Coolmath Games, the 2008 Miami Heat roster, and a potential rebrand of the show. For this week’s Best in the Worlddraft, in honor of Jack, we draft the top 5 crackers.

MATCHES COVERED:
Jack Evans & Austin Aries vs. AJ Styles & Matt Sydal (ROH 3/31/2006)
Jack Evans vs Necro Butcher (ROH 5/9/2008)
Jack Evans vs. Extreme Tiger (AAA 5/18/2009)

Next week, we tackle: AEW ALL IN TEXAS 2025 LIVE

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Episode 48 - Now They Jacksin' and Evansin' It's a Tad Bit Late, Lawdawg and Corey B Had to Regulate

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss their IRL rendezvous at AEW ALL IN TEXAS 2025! After a discovery about the show’s newfound popularity, the boys discuss their attendance at the show and the various activities we got up to, their friendship with the King of Small Talk, Internet phenom The Rizzler, RateYourMusic, and Nick Wayne’s hot mom.

MATCHES COVERED:
The AEW All In Texas 2025 Pay-Per-View

Next week, we tackle: 50TH EPISODE GRAB BAG!

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Episode 49 - The AEW All In 2025 Review

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey celebrate 50 episodes of the only wrestling podcast that matters, besides the few that are run by our friends and Six Feet Under with Mark Calaway. The boys work through some electronics-related trauma and recite some legendary Accidental Bronson tweets before diving into a special grab bag of matches celebrating the history of the show, including some beautiful fat guy lucha, a return to the land of Rotten, and a lost canon classic of Zero-1. We also get into the controversy surrounding friend of the show Chris Martin, special treats at the state fair, and plans for the year anniversary episode coming up in a few weeks. For this week’s Best in the Worlddraft, as a hangover from last week’s Texas adventure episode, we draft the top 5 cowboys.

MATCHES COVERED:
Los Brazos vs Los Bucaneros (CMLL 11/10/1989)
Chris Hero vs Chris Candido (IWA-MS 1/4/2002)
Shinjiro Otani vs. Kazunari Murakami (ZERO1 7/16/2007)

Next week, we tackle: POST-2005 KENTA KOBASHI

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Episode 50 - The Big 5-0

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss the late career of Mr. Orange Crush himself, KENTA KOBASHI POST-2005! After some brewery talk and a new potential financial opportunity for the show, the boys break down Kobashi’s skillset porting over to old man matches, fence hopping, a potential Bull Buchanan episode, the mongolian chop, and Matt Classic.

MATCHES COVERED:
Kenta Kobashi and Jun Izumida vs Akebono and Takeshi Rikio (NOAH 1/22/2006)
Kenta Kobashi and Akihiko Ito vs Hiroyoshi Tenzan and Kazuchika Okada (NOAH 5/6/2009)
Kenta Kobashi and Jun Akiyama vs Kensuke Sasaki and Masa Kitamiya (Diamond Ring 2/11/2012)

Next week, we tackle: ONE YEAR OF BITWCAST

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Episode 51 - President Ko Biden

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss the ONE YEAR OF THE BEST IN THE WORLDCAST! The boys reflect on how the show has evolved over the weeks of episodes and answer questions from the audience, including what the next movie episode will be, what director they’d like to see take the reigns of a wrestling promotion, favorite non-Shining Jack Nicholson role, and who they would cast in a remake of the hit cartoon Pro Stars. For this week’s Best in the Worlddraft, we draft the top 5 months of the year.

MATCHES COVERED:
Big C vs Savio Montana (WMWA 4/23/2017)

Next week, we tackle: NECRO BUTCHER

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Episode 52 - One Year Spectacular

Welcome back to the Best in the Worldcast~! Lawson and Corey discuss the NECRO BUTCHER! After explaining the brief hiatus, the boys dive into Necro’s patron saint of the show status, shirtless guys, the online tree community, Grave Digger, and Lawson’s excursion to the mall Sonic.

MATCHES COVERED:
Necro Butcher vs. Super Dragon (PWG 9/2/2006)
Necro Butcher vs. Thumbtack Jack (IWA East Coast 11/29/2008)
Necro Butcher vs. Minowaman (IGF 2/22/2010)

Next week, we tackle: SUPER PORKY

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