Grappling With Canada

About Grappling With Canada

Welcome to Grappling With Canada! Each month Andy "The Taxman" is joined by various guests to take a deep dive into the past of some of Canada's most influential, infamous and impressive Wrestling exports! Not a Canadian? Don't worry, no passport needed! The international connections of wrestling with and to Canada will surprise you!

Publisher

Andy Dujlovic

Category

history · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Jan 2021

Latest episode

15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

47 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Oct 2026

   Real American: Discussing Hulk Hogan's Unthinkable Return To The WWE

   **Programming note: The video version of this episode can be found here: https://youtu.be/-hfyUVlPO_g?si=_e3pQ9VsqYA6z-0T (https://youtu.be/-hfyUVlPO_g?si=_e3pQ9VsqYA6z-0T) #wrestling #oldschoolwrestling #1980swrestling #hulkhogan It’s the final chapter in the epic four part series looking at the Must See Matches of Hulk Hogan's incredible career. In this episode BC and Andy discuss Hulk Hogan’s return to the WWF in 2002, his amazing match catalogue in 2002, the highs and lows of 2003 and the sad end of his time in WWE in 2006. Lots of great matches that even the most ardent of wrestling fans may have forgotten about. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Introduction 02:07 - The WWF purchases WCW 09:33 - Hulk Hogan and the nWo arrive in the WWF 12:10 - Hulk Hogan vs The Rock (WrestleMania X8) 20:55 - Hulk Hogan vs Triple H (Backlash 2002) 22:59 - Hulk Hogan vs The Undertaker (Judgement Day 2002) 26:23 - Hulk Hogan vs Kurt Angle (King of the Ring 2002) 27:51 - Hulk Hogan & Edge vs Billy & Chuck (SmackDown, July 4, 2002) 30:03 - Hulk Hogan vs Brock Lesnar (SmackDown, August 8, 2002) 32:36 - Hulk Hogan vs Vince McMahon (WrestleMania XIX) 35:56 - The end of the boom period in 2003 41:26 - Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania 21 42:10 - The Hulk Hogan/Shawn Michaels feud in 2005 47:47 - Hulk Hogan vs Randy Orton (SummerSlam 2006) 50:25 - It ends with a whimper, not a bang 57:55 - The 3 Must See Hulk Hogan matches of all time A special thank you to Andy the Taxman from Grappling With Canada for his tremendous help with this video series. If you want to find more from Andy click on the following links: Spotify: https://open.spotify.c... Facebook: https://www.facebook.c... Instagram: / grapplingwithcanada #hulkhogan #hulkster #hulkamania #wwe #wwf #wcw #nwo ______________________________________________________________________ Don't forget to leave a comment, smack that like button and click the subscribe button so you don't miss out on any great content! ________________________________________________________________________ Section 29 of the Copyright Act of Canada States: (29) Fair dealing for the purpose of research, private study, education, parody or satire does not infringe copyright. DISCLAIMER The content in this video is meant for entertainment purposes & all opinions shared are my own. This content is not intended to incite hate towards any individual or entity.

2. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Real American: An In Depth Discussion Of Hulk Hogan's WCW Run 1993-2000!

   **Programming note: The video version of this episode can be found here: https://youtu.be/x_7tVYhikuQ?si=NVy_ZWb7rocoL_R2 (https://youtu.be/x_7tVYhikuQ?si=NVy_ZWb7rocoL_R2) #wrestling #oldschoolwrestling #1980swrestling #hulkhogan We look at Hulk Hogan's industry changing run in the WCW from 1993 to 2000 in part 3 of our deep dive into the Essential Hulk Hogan Matches every wrestling fan needs to see! We discuss what his signing meant for WCW, his best matches, biggest misses and the moment that changed the wrestling industry forever: the formation of the nWo with Scott Hall and Kevin Nash! This is probably the most interesting chapter of the series from both the good and the bad aspects so make sure you watch it all the way through. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Hulk Hogan joins the nWo 04:13 - Introduction 05:07 - WCW in the early 1990’s before Hogan’s arrival 08:56 - Eric Bischoff joins WCW 09:45 - Why Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan joining WCW was so important 13:53 - How the Hogan signing elevated Sting 16:12 - Hogan vs Flair 1 (Bash at Beach 1994) 22:07 - Hogan vs Flair 2 (Halloween Havoc 1994) 25:10 - The Dungeon of Doom 29:09 - Hogan vs Vader (SuperBrawl V) 30:55 - The Debut of Monday Nitro 42:17 - Fall Brawl 1995, The Neckbreak of Doom 44:22 - Halloween Havoc 1995 (Monster Trucks/Hogan/Giant/Yeti) 54:14 - Hulk Hogan vs Sting, nWo tease? (Nitro, Nov 20, 1995) 58:14 - Doomsday Cage match vs The Alliance to End Hulkamania (Uncensored 1996) 1:01:14 - Was WCW regretting signing Hulk Hogan? 1:02:44 - The Outsiders arrive in WCW. business is picking up 1:08:02 - The formation of the nWo (Bash at the Beach 1996) 1:21:44 - Hogan vs Giant, Hogan spraypaints the belt (Hog Wild 1996) 1:22:45 - Hogan vs Savage, Roddy Piper debut (Halloween Havoc 1996) 1:23:21 - The debut of Crow Sting 1:24:48 - Hogan vs Lex Luger, Luger wins the title (Nitro, August 4, 1997) 1:29:23 - What if WCW stuck with Lex Luger as World Champion? 1:33:38 - Hogan vs Sting (Starrcade 1997) 1:42:35 - Hulk Hogan vs Goldberg, Goldberg wins the title (Nitro, July 6, 1998) 1:48:17 - Hogan and the celebrities (Bash at the Beach/Road Wild 1998) 1:49:00 - Hogan vs The Warrior (Halloween Havoc 1998) 1:52:54 - Hogan vs Kevin Nash, Fingerpoke of Doom (Nitro, January 4, 1999) 1:56:36 - The Billy Kidman feud 1:58:07 - Hogan vs Jeff Jarrett, Hogan’s final WCW match (Bash at the Beach 2000) 1:59:06 - Who killed WCW? 2:00:56 - What to expect in episode 4 A special thank you to Andy the Taxman from Grappling With Canada for his tremendous help with this video series. If you want to find more from Andy click on the following links: Spotify: https://open.spotify.c... (https://open.spotify.c...) Facebook: https://www.facebook.c... (https://www.facebook.c...) Instagram: / grapplingwithcanada #hulkhogan #hulkster #hulkamania #wwe #wwf #wcw #nwo ______________________________________________________________________ Don't forget to leave a comment, smack that like button and click the subscribe button so you don't miss out on any great content! ________________________________________________________________________ Section 29 of the Copyright Act of Canada States: (29) Fair dealing for the purpose of research, private study, education, parody or satire does not infringe copyright. DISCLAIMER The content in this video is meant for entertainment purposes & all opinions shared are my own. This content is not intended to incite hate towards any individual or entity.

3. 

   22 Sept 2026

   Real American: Discussing Hulk Hogan's Must See Matches 1984-1993

   **PROGRAMMING NOTE: the video version of this program can be found on the TREMENDOUS Wrestling With The 80's YouTube page here: https://youtu.be/VEX9YkkUn4M?si=rcO1C36ifZWi2T_B (https://youtu.be/VEX9YkkUn4M?si=rcO1C36ifZWi2T_B) We look at Hulk Hogan's epic run in the WWF from 1984 to 1993 in part 2 of our deep dive into the Essential Hulk Hogan Matches every wrestling fan needs to see! We discuss his legendary feuds with Hall of Famers like Rowdy Roddy Piper, Paul "Mr. Wonderful" Orndorff, Andre the Giant, Macho Man Randy Savage and many more! CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Introduction 03:37 - Hulk Hogan rejoins the WWF in 1983 04:06 - Hulk Hogan vs Bill Dixon 05:17 - Bob Backlund gives stamp of approval to Hulk Hogan 07:03 - Hulk Hogan vs The Iron Sheik 14:04 - Hulk Hogan vs Dr D. David Shultz 15:58 - The Brawl to End it All 18:36 - Hulk Hogan vs Greg "The Hammer" Valentine 22:14 - The War to Settle The Score 27:09 - Hulk Hogan & Mr. T vs "Rowdy" Roddy Piper & Paul "Mr. Wonderful" Orndorff, WrestleMania 31:40 - Saturday Night's Main Event begins 32:15 - Hulk Hogan vs Terry Funk 33:16 - Hulk Hogan & Junkyard Dog vs Terry & Hoss Funk 36:36 - Paul "Mr. Wonderful" Orndorff turns on Hulk Hogan 40:06 - The Big Event, Hulk Hogan vs Paul Orndorff 44:15 - Hulk Hogan vs Paul Orndorff, Steel Cage, SNME 46:28 - Hulk Hogan vs Andre the Giant, WrestleMania III 50:48 - The Mega Powers Unite 55:04 - Hulk Hogan vs Andre the Giant, The Main Event 1:00:14 - Hogan throughout 1988 1:02:34 - The Mega Powers Explode 1:04:51 - Hulk Hogan vs Randy "Macho Man" Savage, WrestleMania V 1:07:58 - Hulk Hogan vs Big Boss Man 1:11:47 - Hulk Hogan & Ultimate Warrior vs Mr. Perfect & The Genius 1:13:22 - Hulk Hogan vs The Ultimate Warrior, WrestleMania VI 1:18:26 - Hulk Hogan vs Sgt. Slaughter, WrestleMania VII 1:22:09 - Hulk Hogan vs Ric Flair 1:25:05 - Hulk vs Undertaker 1:25:53 - Royal Rumble 1992 1:28:02 - The not so illustrious end to Hulk Hogan's WWF run A special thank you to Andy the Taxman from Grappling With Canada for his tremendous help with this video series. If you want to find more from Andy click on the following links: Spotify: https://open.spotify.c... Facebook: https://www.facebook.c... Instagram: / grapplingwithcanada #hulkhogan #hulkster #hulkamania #wwe #wwf #awa #nwa #cwa ______________________________________________________________________ Don't forget to leave a comment, smack that like button and click the subscribe button so you don't miss out on any great content! ______________________________________________________________________ Section 29 of the Copyright Act of Canada States: (29) Fair dealing for the purpose of research, private study, education, parody or satire does not infringe copyright. DISCLAIMER The content in this video is meant for entertainment purposes & all opinions shared are my own. This content is not intended to incite hate towards any individual or entity.

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YouTube views

52,732

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

8 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 33 / 100

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23

Social presence

0

YouTube

76

Engagement

32

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