Rooster and the Rookie

About Rooster and the Rookie

Chris Russell (The Rooster) and Matt Essig (The Rookie) take an in-depth look at what makes wrestling great, from a guy with over 40 years of love for the sport to a guy who is just learning the business himself. In each episode the guys will break down some of the most recent wrestling news in ”Ringside Roundup”, a deep dive into an aspect of the sport in the ”Main event”, and are joined by a fan of the sport, show, or maybe a special guest in ”Mark of the week”. Suit up, tune in, and enjoy the show

Publisher

Matt E Ice

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Jan 2025

Latest episode

12 Aug 2025

Latest episodes

21 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Aug 2025

   BREAKING DOWN SUMMERSLAM 2025! IS WRESTLING TO PREDICTABLE? MOTW DJ WOODSON / EP. 21

   Chris Russell and Matt Essig interview wrestling fan DJ Woodson, discussing WWE's ESPN deal and whether wrestling has become too predictable after SummerSlam 2025.

2. 

   31 Jul 2025

   SummerSlam 2025 PREVIEW! WAS IT WISE TO MAKE SUMMER SLAM 2 NIGHTS? EP.20

   Hosts Chris Russell and Matt Essig preview WWE's SummerSlam 2025, analyzing match lineups and storylines while debating the merits of a two-night event in this interview episode.

3. 

   25 Jul 2025

   DOES THE LOCATION MATTER FOR TELEVISED SHOWS? REMEMBERING HULK HOGAN/ EP. 19

   Hosts Chris Russell and Matt Essig discuss the impact of Hulk Hogan on wrestling and pop culture, while also debating whether location matters for televised wrestling matches, featuring insights from Birdman and Fred in this interview episode.

Who has been a guest on Rooster and the Rookie

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• DJ Woodson
• Birdman
• Fred
• Bernie in Rockville
• JT the Vic

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 28 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

44

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.