Anatomy of an AEW Live Events & Touring Manager
Rafael Morffi is the Vice President of Live Events and Touring at AEW, and if not for he and his team, there might not be a show! Rafael, who’s been in the live wrestling business for over 25 years including stints with WWE and Impact Wrestling, pulls back the curtain on the logistics of staging and producing live wrestling events for TV or otherwise. He explains the venue selection process, routing and scheduling, what it takes to move the ring, stage and production pieces to each location, and how ticket sales are managed for each event. He talks about local promotion for each show, some of his favorite moments with various talent including Chris Jericho and John Cena, some of his favorite venues, and why match-ups no longer dictate sales. Raf also talks about AEW’s expansion into the UK and overseas, the company’s goals for 2023, and what it’s like to work with Jeff Jarrett in the office. Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Gametime – Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use the promo code TIJ to get $20 off. Factor – visit https://factormeals.com/TIJ40 and use code TIJ40 to get 40% off your first box eBay Motors: get the right parts, the right fit, and the right prices. https://ebaymotors.com Metro By T-Mobile: Switch and get unlimited 5G starting at $25 a month per line for 4 lines, and a FREE 5G phone. Toyota: Visit https://toyota.com/GRFamily to find your perfect Toyota! Bosch Tools: learn more at https://www.boschtools.com/us/en/ SlingTV: check out https://www.sling.com/ for special offers STAY CONNECTED: TikTok: @TalkIsJericho Instagram: @talkisjericho @chrisjerichofozzy Twitter: @TalkIsJericho @IAmJericho YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisJerichoFozzy Website: https://www.webisjericho.com/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
19 Mai 20231h 7min
Loving The Alien – Analyzing Bowie’s Later Years
“Loving The Alien” is a new documentary that focuses on the last 25-years of David Bowie’s life and career with a special emphasis on some of his most brilliant performances during that time period. Documentary filmmaker (and host of the A Cat Named Mo Show on 102.5 The Bone in Tampa, Florida) Maurice Jovan, explains what inspired him to put this doc together, how he found and curated the footage, and why he chose this specific Bowie era. He discusses Bowie and Tin Machine, the “Hallo Spaceboy” performance with Foo Fighters at Bowie’s 50th Birthday celebration at Madison Square Garden, Bowie’s decision to stop touring in 2004, his final album “Blackstar,” and the genius of his ever-changing persona. He also shares stories about some of his favorite songs and moments in “Loving The Alien” including “Outside,” “Absolute Beginners,” and the bits with Bowie and Ricky Gervais. “Loving The Alien” Trailer: https://vimeo.com/user127717878/bowiedoc?share=copy Documentary streaming on June 2nd Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Gametime – Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use the promo code TIJ to get $20 off. Factor – visit https://factormeals.com/TIJ40 and use code TIJ40 to get 40% off your first box eBay Motors: get the right parts, the right fit, and the right prices. https://ebaymotors.com Metro By T-Mobile: Switch and get unlimited 5G starting at $25 a month per line for 4 lines, and a FREE 5G phone. Toyota: Visit https://toyota.com/GRFamily to find your perfect Toyota! Bosch Tools: learn more at https://www.boschtools.com/us/en/ SlingTV: check out https://www.sling.com/ for special offers STAY CONNECTED: TikTok: @TalkIsJericho @chrisjerichoofficial Instagram: @talkisjericho @chrisjerichofozzy Twitter: @TalkIsJericho @IAmJericho YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisJerichoFozzy Website: https://www.webisjericho.com/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
17 Mai 20231h 3min
The BlahBum Bunch – KISS Music From The Elder Uncloaked
The BlahBum Bunch has been called to order to debate the merits of the most critically-panned album of KISS’ career, “The Music Of The Elder.” BlahBum members Corey Taylor of CMFT, Slipknot & Stone Sour fame, guitarist Zach Throne, and Chris Jericho question the album sequencing, and scratch their heads over songwriting, production, players, and even the cover art. They talk about Ace Frehley’s minimal contribution and imminent departure, the arrival of Eric Carr on drums, and the return of Bob Ezrin to the producer seat. They’ve got some fantastic trivia about The Elder movie that never happened, the music videos that never released, and Paul Stanley’s text response when asked about “Music from The Elder.” And like almost every other member of the KISSArmy, they have plenty of theories and thoughts about the impact this particular album had on the direction of KISS’ career and future at the time. Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Gametime – Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use the promo code TIJ to get $20 off. Factor – visit https://factormeals.com/TIJ50 and use code TIJ50 to get 50% off your first box eBay Motors: get the right parts, the right fit, and the right prices. https://ebaymotors.com Metro By T-Mobile: Switch and get unlimited 5G starting at $25 a month per line for 4 lines, and a FREE 5G phone. Toyota: Visit https://toyota.com/GRFamily to find your perfect Toyota! Bosch Tools: learn more at https://www.boschtools.com/us/en/ SlingTV: check out https://www.sling.com/ for special offers STAY CONNECTED: TikTok: @TalkIsJericho @chrisjerichoofficial Instagram: @talkisjericho @chrisjerichofozzy Twitter: @TalkIsJericho @IAmJericho YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisJerichoFozzy Website: https://www.webisjericho.com/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
12 Mai 20231h 7min
Dat Boy – The Resurrection of Mark Briscoe
Mark Briscoe had his debut singles match on AEW Dynamite on his late brother Jamin’s birthday. He talks about that bittersweet moment along with how he’s coping with Jamin’s tragic loss. Mark recounts how the brothers got into wrestling from their backyard ring built by dad to the VHS tapes they’d mail to wrestling schools as high school teenagers begging for a shot. He explains how Jim Kettner & ECWA gave them their first big break and their tag team name, The Briscoe Brothers. He shares the brothers WWE tryout experience, how they landed at ROH, and why they always loved feuding with Kevin Steen (aka Kevin Owens) and El Generico (aka Sami Zayn). Plus, Mark breaks down the Briscoe Brothers’ matches at AEW with FTR including how the angle started, their instant chemistry, and the bonding moment in the locker room that also broke the ice. Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Gametime – Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use the promo code TIJ to get $20 off. Factor – visit https://factormeals.com/TIJ50 and use code TIJ50 to get 50% off your first box eBay Motors: get the right parts, the right fit, and the right prices. https://ebaymotors.com Metro By T-Mobile: Switch and get unlimited 5G starting at $25 a month per line for 4 lines, and a FREE 5G phone. Toyota: Visit https://toyota.com/GRFamily to find your perfect Toyota! Bosch Tools: learn more at https://www.boschtools.com/us/en/ SlingTV: check out https://www.sling.com/ for special offers STAY CONNECTED: TikTok: @TalkIsJericho @chrisjerichoofficial Instagram: @talkisjericho @chrisjerichofozzy Twitter: @TalkIsJericho @IAmJericho YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisJerichoFozzy Website: https://www.webisjericho.com/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
10 Mai 20231h 3min
Saturday Night's Main Event Watchalong - Nov. 28, 1987
It’s a Saturday Night’s Main Event Watchalong with Lance Storm, and the Wrestling Observer’s Bryan Alvarez and Big Vinny V! And if you have issues with the episode selection, please send your comments directly to Big Vinny V. lol. So the episode is from November 28, 1987, Season 3, Episode 5 and to quote Lance Storm, included, “4 matches, 2 restarts, and 2 sh*t finishes” involving Hulk Hogan, King Kong Bundy, Andre The Giant, Macho Man Randy Savage, George The Animal Steele, Bret Hart, Hercules, and Bam Bam Bigelow, Danny Davis, with commentary from Jesse Ventura and Vince McMahon! The foursome breakdown matches, analyze storylines, and offer plenty of trivia and behind-the-scenes info about how the business was then vs how it is now. And they have final thoughts about the show, the series, and the performers! And did we mention that Big Vinny V was there in the audience in Seattle the night this show was originally taped?? Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Gametime – Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use the promo code TIJ to get $20 off. Factor – visit https://factormeals.com/TIJ50 and use code TIJ50 to get 50% off your first box eBay Motors: get the right parts, the right fit, and the right prices. https://ebaymotors.com Metro By T-Mobile: Switch and get unlimited 5G starting at $25 a month per line for 4 lines, and a FREE 5G phone. Toyota: Visit https://toyota.com/GRFamily to find your perfect Toyota! Bosch Tools: learn more at https://www.boschtools.com/us/en/ SlingTV: check out https://www.sling.com/ for special offers STAY CONNECTED: TikTok: @TalkIsJericho @chrisjerichoofficial Instagram: @talkisjericho @chrisjerichofozzy Twitter: @TalkIsJericho @IAmJericho YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisJerichoFozzy Website: https://www.webisjericho.com/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
5 Mai 20231h 39min
Nick Groff... Death Walker
Paranormal investigator Nick Groff has been interested in aliens, UFOs, ghosts and hauntings since childhood! He’s worked on Ghost Adventures, and Paranormal Lockdown, and now has his own show, Death Walker. He explains how his desire to do solo investigations in a list of very specific places led to the creation of this show. He talks about the spots and cities he investigated, the experiences he, his wife (who’s a medium) and his cousin (who also serves as his cameraman) caught on film, and the lengths he went to authenticate footage. Nick details his documentation from The Western Block in Lockport, New York, the Iron Island Museum in Buffalo, The Anderson Hotel, and the Sally House, and describes the weird scratches he’s received on his body, and spirits who’ve shown themselves to him. He also reveals what it’s like living in a haunted house, and shares his own real-life experience witnessing a departing soul at the scene of a terrible car accident. Watch Death Walker on Tubi, YouTube, Sling or the FilmRise app Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Gametime – Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use the promo code TIJ to get $20 off. Factor – visit https://factormeals.com/TIJ50 and use code TIJ50 to get 50% off your first box eBay Motors: get the right parts, the right fit, and the right prices. https://ebaymotors.com Metro By T-Mobile: Switch and get unlimited 5G starting at $25 a month per line for 4 lines, and a FREE 5G phone. Toyota: Visit https://toyota.com/GRFamily to find your perfect Toyota! Bosch Tools: learn more at https://www.boschtools.com/us/en/ SlingTV: check out https://www.sling.com/ for special offers STAY CONNECTED: TikTok: @TalkIsJericho @chrisjerichoofficial Instagram: @talkisjericho @chrisjerichofozzy Twitter: @TalkIsJericho @IAmJericho YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisJerichoFozzy Website: https://www.webisjericho.com/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
3 Mai 20231h 2min
Stokely Hathaway Affirmed
Stokely Hathaway is the smooth-talking, heel manager of AEW’s The Firm who won the poker chip for MJF at All Out. Stokely talks about MJF’s surprise return, what it was like climbing the ladder in the middle of the ring, and the one request he made of Ethan Page during the match. Stokely explains the last-minute changes they all had to make after CM Punk’s injury and absence, and what inspired some of his amazing promos during that time. He also details his journey to AEW, working with Jade Cargill, what he’s learned from his angle with Taz and Hook, and why he calls his upcoming match at the Hardy Compound “surreal.” Stokely also talks stand-up comedy, acting and theater, and how that performance background led him to pro wrestling. Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Gametime – Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use the promo code TIJ to get $20 off. Factor – visit https://factormeals.com/TIJ50 and use code TIJ50 to get 50% off your first box eBay Motors: get the right parts, the right fit, and the right prices. https://ebaymotors.com Metro By T-Mobile: Switch and get unlimited 5G starting at $25 a month per line for 4 lines, and a FREE 5G phone. Toyota: Visit https://toyota.com/GRFamily to find your perfect Toyota! Bosch Tools: learn more at https://www.boschtools.com/us/en/ SlingTV: check out https://www.sling.com/ for special offers STAY CONNECTED: TikTok: @TalkIsJericho @chrisjerichoofficial Instagram: @talkisjericho @chrisjerichofozzy Twitter: @TalkIsJericho @IAmJericho YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisJerichoFozzy Website: https://www.webisjericho.com/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
28 Apr 20231h 6min
48 Reviews Of 72 Seasons – Metallica’s New Album Dissected
Die-hard Metallica fans Frankie Kazarian, and Jeff Winslow and Shane Obershaw from the “…And Podcast For All” Metallica podcast join to review Metallica’s new studio album, “72 Seasons.” They do a very thorough track-by-track breakdown, and comment on everything from James Hetfield’s lyrics and vocals to Kirk Hammett’s solos to Lars Ulrich’s drums fills and Robert Trujillo’s incredible bass riffs. They analyze the album art, production and mixing, and song order, and offer a final, over-all opinion on the album itself and where it ranks among Metallica’s incredible catalogue. Thank you for supporting our sponsors! Gametime – Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use the promo code TIJ to get $20 off. Fan Duel – Go to https://fanduel.com/JERICHO, sign up and place your first bet, and get up to $1000 dollars back in bonus bets if you don’t win! Factor – visit https://factormeals.com/TIJ50 and use code TIJ50 to get 50% off your first box eBay Motors: get the right parts, the right fit, and the right prices. https://ebaymotors.com Metro By T-Mobile: Switch and get unlimited 5G starting at $25 a month per line for 4 lines, and a FREE 5G phone. Toyota: Visit https://toyota.com/GRFamily to find your perfect Toyota! Bosch Tools: learn more at https://www.boschtools.com/us/en/ SlingTV: check out https://www.sling.com/ for special offers STAY CONNECTED: TikTok: @TalkIsJericho @chrisjerichoofficial Instagram: @talkisjericho @chrisjerichofozzy Twitter: @TalkIsJericho @IAmJericho YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ChrisJerichoFozzy Website: https://www.webisjericho.com/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
26 Apr 20231h 14min
