A podcast dedicated to professional wrestling, movies, & pro wrestling movies.
Episodes
Thursday Jun 13, 2019
Thursday Jun 13, 2019
Happy Anniversary! We celebrated Three Way Theater's three year anniversary in style as Mike, Lumberjake, and JC invaded the New England Fan Fest 7 hanging out in 'Podcast Row' and talking with various fans and vendors from the event which took place live from the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, RI.
They're joined by the craziest shell-head professional wrestling has ever known in Steve "The Turtle" Weiner (@SteveTheTurtle), a maniac once some apricot brandy touches his lips (do turtles have lips?). Steve hangs out trying to sell the boys on a masked spider gimmick while crooning some tunes leading to a big finale singing "Jive Soul Bro."
We also speak with film director Richard Chandler (@BostonUndead), who was on hand at Fan Fest to promote his pro wrestling horror film Parts Unknown! We were psyched to speak with him and purchased the DVD so we would be able to formally review it for an upcoming episode. You can find more information about Rich and his production company at https://www.bostonfilmfamily.com!
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Plus we get words with The Colony's Green Ant, Ms. Peacock herself Sierra, JP Griffin, "Insane" Dick Lane, and a fantastic BUH-BYE from the legend himself Cody Boyns!
We'll be uploading additional episodes from Fan Fest featuring interviews from Mario Mancini, Paul Roma, MLW World Champion "Filthy" Tom Lawlor, NE Pro Hall of Famer Ebony Blade, the Defense of BodySlam with Atlee Greene, and more!
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Saturday Jun 01, 2019
Saturday Jun 01, 2019
We’re back with another edition of Three Way Theater with the B I G four oh as we finally review 1991's Pro Wrestling TV Movie of the failed television pilot Tag Team starring “Rowdy” Roddy Piper and Jesse “The Body” Ventura” as pro wrestlers turned police officers (??).
Mike, Lumberjake, and JC also discuss the amazing TV commercials from 1991, if Tag Team is a secret sequel to Bodyslam, and if a piano could actually smash through a building wall and obliterate a pick up truck parked below.
You can watch Tag Team NOW on YouTube, along with its amazing commercials included.
Did you know Three Way Theater is headed to the New England Fan Fest!? Buy your tickets now!
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Tuesday Mar 12, 2019
Tuesday Mar 12, 2019
PAIGE HERE!
It's finally here, the episode you've all been waiting for as Three Way Theater goes to the movies when we review Fighting With My Family starring Florence Pugh as Paige and The Rock as The Rock!
Our first time getting to go to the movies together, the boys have a broad discussion about Paige's road to the WWE, the trailers, movie theater etiquette, The Wrestlers: Fighting With My Family documentary that inspired the film, THAT sex tape joke, and the creative license being used in the movie.
Born into a tight-knit wrestling family, Paige and her brother Zak are ecstatic when they get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try out for the WWE. But when only Paige earns a spot in the competitive training program, she must leave her loved ones behind and face this new cutthroat world alone. Paige's journey pushes her to dig deep and ultimately prove to the world that what makes her different is the very thing that can make her a star.
Fighting With My Family is currently in theaters everywhere!
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Thursday Mar 07, 2019
Thursday Mar 07, 2019
The boys are hanging out during one of their recent ring rentals on the eve of watching Fighting With My Family, breaking down the big news that Chris Hemsworth had signed on to play the role of Hulk Hogan in a Netflix biopic directed by Todd Phillips!
Discussing the competing (??) Vince McMahon biopic Pandemonium and the Netflix film Mike, Lumberjake, and JC fantasy cast some of the biggest stars of the 80s while getting hype for the big feature film debut of Paige. Brian Cairo and "Retro" Anthony Greene drop in for some surprise cameos, and and Mikey is super excited with the What Women Want sequel What Men Want.
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Monday Feb 11, 2019
Monday Feb 11, 2019
Yabba Dabba, Eh?
It's another episode of Three Way Theater as Mike, Lumberjake, and JC return to the world of pro wrestling animation as they review The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age Smackdown! Can Fred, Barney. Wilma and the gang compare to the adventures of Scooby-Doo? (SPOILER: They can't).
Bedrock gets bodyslammed in this no-holds-barred animated special featuring Fred, Barney and the whole gang meeting up with stone age versions of the WWE superstars and divas! When the prehistoric pals attend their very first WWE Live Main Event, they come face to face with Vince McMagma (voiced by Vince McMahon), John Cenastone (voiced by John Cena), CM Punkrock (voiced by CM Punk), Goldbolder (voiced by Bill Goldberg), Nikki and Brie Boulder (voiced by Nicole and Brianna Garcia) and others for a rockin' adventure that pulls no punches!
The boys really struggled to stretch this out to a full length episode just as much as the producers did to make this a 'feature film', but they sure try! The guys talk Ghostbusters 3, Mikey gives everyone their own Bedrock names, and the guys meander along to a limp conclusion (just like this movie).
The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age Smackdown is available on YouTube, purchase at your own risk.
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Monday Jan 14, 2019
Monday Jan 14, 2019
New Year, New Us!
It's 2019 and we're starting things off HUGE on Three Way Theater with one of our most requested films of all-time when the boys finally review Carl Reiner's The One & Only starring the Fonz himself Henry Winkler.
1951: Andy Schmidt is in his last year of college. Taking life easy and always a saucy joke on his lips, he manages to win fellow student Mary's heart, although she's already otherwise engaged. But getting a job after college turns out much harder than he expected. Most directors take offense at his free interpretation of his roles. Desperate, he tries in wrestling. To avoid getting beaten up he stages the fights - and incidentally invents show-wrestling.
While Mikey and Jake immediately fell in love with Andy Schmidt JC had some issues with the character even coming up with a very specific conspiracy theory regarding Schmidt. Plus Mikey talks bamboozling his girlfriend into watching the movie, Dustin Hoffman's connection to the movie, the feature film debut of "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, and so much more all on Episode #37 of TWT!
The One & Only is available to rent and purchase on Amazon Prime, and is also available on YouTube if you know how to search.
Sunday Dec 30, 2018
Sunday Dec 30, 2018
It's that time of year again as Mike, Lumberjake, and JC gather together to celebrate their insane decision to review pro wrestling, movies, and pro wrestling movies. What was the best movie we saw in 2018? Who was the best guest host on Best in Show? Who had the best bod? And will Lumberjake be able to top his musical medley from last year? All these questions will be answered plus more as we see who walks away with the illustrious Peacock Award on this very special night.
A big thanks to all our listeners who voted in this years Peackies, and thank you for listening to our very specific brand of weird throughout the year. Have a Happy New Year and we'll be back in 2018 with our first movie of the year The One & Only!
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Saturday Nov 03, 2018
Saturday Nov 03, 2018
It's the third Halloween Spooktacular at Three Way Theater as Mike, Lumberjake, and JC finally review the much hyped Oh! My Zombie Mermaid after surviving the exploding cake from the last episode of Best in Show.
But what the hell is O!MZM about?
Kouta (Shinya Hashimoto), the leader of a pro-wrestling organization called "Zero", is planning an over-the-top housewarming at his new mansion. The not-so-lucky attendees include his sister Nami (Sonim), TV producer Yamaji (Shiro Sano), and jealous party-crashing rival Ichijoh (Nicolas Pettas). Of course Ichijoh's appearance ignites an epic battle which all but destroys the entire place. Kouta's wife, Asami (Urara Awata) . . . contracts a mysterious disease. Meanwhile, the ratings-obsessed Yamaji concocts a plan to broadcast the most epic wrestling battle ever conceived.
The boys discuss the insanity of this 2004 gem, the epic camerawork sprinkled throughout, Mike Paiva's problematic comments, and mouth cupping. So much mouth cupping. It should be noted the guys may also be getting stalked by a malevolent psychopath who tried to kill them with bad movies and exploding birthday cakes. TBD on that one.
Oh! My Zombie Mermaid is still available on Amazon, although the price seems to have skyrocketed since we mentioned we were reviewing this film for TWT. But whatever you pay, it's worth the price.
CHECK OUT OUR PREVIOUS HALLOWEEN EPISODES HERE & HERE!
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Sunday Jul 08, 2018
Sunday Jul 08, 2018
It's the Big Three Oh on Three Way Theater as Mike, Lumberjake, and JC celebrate thirty episodes with our first ever WATCH-ALONG as we watch the documentary Beyond the Mat, directed by longtime wrestling fan Barry Blaustein.
"Beyond the Mat," Barry Blaustein's honest, intimate, revealing, highly entertaining, and critically acclaimed behind-the-scenes look at wrestling, takes viewers beyond the ring and into the lives of the men and women who inhabit this colorful, competitive, and surprisingly complex world.
While the boys watch the film they discuss the first time they watched Beyond The Mat, Terry Funk's numerous retirements, "The Extreme Enforcer" Paul Richards™ and the cult-like mentality of Paul Heyman, while also having a hardcore debate over tongue rings.
Beyond the Mat is currently available to watch online at Amazon Video to rent or purchase. It may also be available through other means, if you know where to look on the internet. *wink wink*
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Sunday May 27, 2018
Sunday May 27, 2018
Did you ever want to see an 86 year old Oscar winner get stoned and fuck as many frat boys as possible? Did you ever wonder about the gal who sang pop perfection with the song 'Gloria'? Were you curious if Three Way Theater would truly stretch the premise of 'Pro Wrestling Movie' with a flick about mud wrestling? Well then do we have an episode for you! It's Episode #28-- Mugsy's Girls!
An outrageous farce with Ruth Gordon in her final film performance and Laura Branigan in her film debut. Gordon is a fun-loving house mother who watches over the wild women of the Delta Pi Sorority when they decide to enter a mud-wrestling competition in Las Vegas.
Mike, Lumberjake, and JC are back with another trip to the wild world of the 1980s, sifting through the 'plot' of this female Animal House while marveling at the insanity going on this movie. JC admits his hatred of bangs, Lumberjake gets another titular song, and Mikey does his best to keep things together all on this rip roaring good time of Three Way Theater!
Mugsy's Girls is pretty much only available on YouTube, as no physical copies seem to exist. We're pretty sure Vestron Video must have destroyed all prints.
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Sunday Feb 11, 2018
Sunday Feb 11, 2018
For the first time ever on Three Way Theater it's SEQUEL time as Mike, Lumberjake, and JC return to the world of animation with Scooby-Doo & WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon!
Scooby and the gang stumble upon a menacing phantom at an off-road racing competition. With the help of some WWE superstars, they try to save the race before it's too late.
On the latest episode the boys discuss how the sequel to WrestleMania Mystery is more WWE than Scooby-Doo, Mikey blows the lid open on another patented TWT Conspiracy Theory™, JC recalls his End of the World birthday celebration, and Lumberjake serenades us with another titular song.
Scooby-Doo & WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon is available for purchase or rental on YouTube and Amazon Video.
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Sunday Jan 21, 2018
Sunday Jan 21, 2018
New Year, Same Us! We kick 2018 off here at Three Way Theater with one of our most requested films as we finally review Sylvester Stallone's 1978 opus Paradise Alley.
The Carboni brothers -- con man Cosmo (Sylvester Stallone), disabled war veteran Lenny (Armand Assante) and dim-witted Victor (Lee Canalito) -- are determined to leave the slums of New York City. Their best escape route is the muscle-bound Victor, whom a manipulative Cosmo convinces to become a professional wrestler. The wins and prize money pile up, until neighborhood gangster Stitch wants in on the action, scheduling Victor to fight the dangerous Frankie the Thumper (Terry Funk) in a marathon match.
We break down Stallone's directorial debut after the success of Rocky and discuss the merits of roof racing for fun, Nazi war criminals hiding out in Hell's Kitchen, and the awful animal cruelty in movies.
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Sunday Dec 24, 2017
Sunday Dec 24, 2017
It’s time to Peacock!
Mike, Lumberjake, and JC look back on the year that was with Three Way Theater’s huge awards show The Peackies! After a trip to the red carpet Lumberjake serenades everyone with a musical medley from the films watched in 2017, JC blows the lid off of TWT’s best conspiracy theories, Mikey revisits his hatred for Bruce Springsteen, and Marissa Tomei gets robbed. Listen to all this and so much more now at the 2017 Peacock Awards!
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Sunday Dec 10, 2017
Sunday Dec 10, 2017
It's the end of the year for Three Way Theater as the boys decided to kick back, relax, and take a look at some of the best wrestler cameos in films that aren't Pro Wrestling Movies! Culling from a very detailed list Lumberjake put together Mike and JC finally get Lumbie to talk into the microphone, discuss the overlong fight scene between Roddy Piper and Keith David, JC's love of Road House, and Jake talks an awful lot about Fred Figglehorn (Lucas Cruikshank) and Big Time Rush.
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Monday Oct 30, 2017
Monday Oct 30, 2017
It's CROSSOVER TIME! Mike, Lumberjake, and JC welcome back Monster Mack & Trainee #1 (The Mack-Cast) for our Halloween Special, as the gang attempts to review the 2006 Horror film WrestleManiac, starring Rey Mysterio Classic.
From Wikipedia--
On their way to Caba San Lucas, the cast and crew of a low-budget film get lost and come upon La Sangre De Dios, a ghost town with a spine-tingling legend about an insane Mexican wrestler. The leader of the pack and first time director, Alphonse, likes the town's gritty appearance and decides it would be the perfect setting for his film. The crew positions the camera and snaps on the lights. When Alphonse yells "Action!", it arouses the famous and now insane Luchador, "El Mascarado", who begins a game of his own. One by one, the cast and crew are snatched, beaten and dragged to a bloody death. The few left alive must figure out how to beat the wrestler at his own deadly game, or die trying.
While this synopsis makes it seem like a movie, trust us... it's barely a movie. The boys get distracted talking about Pro Wrestlers vs. Zombies, sex dolls, and Mike Paiva's favorite movies, all while sprinkling in a few thoughts throughout about the movie they had literally just watched.
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Monday Sep 25, 2017
Monday Sep 25, 2017
Aging wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson (Mickey Rourke) is long past his prime but still ready and rarin' to go on the pro-wrestling circuit. After a particularly brutal beating, however, Randy hangs up his tights, pursues a serious relationship with a long-in-the-tooth stripper (Marisa Tomei), and tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter (Evan Rachel Wood). But he can't resist the lure of the ring and readies himself for a comeback.
It's PART TWO of our big double feature and our twentieth episode (proper) of Three Way Theater! We celebrate with our look at the 2008 version of The Wrestler, directed by Darren Aronofsky and starring Mickey Rourke as Randy "The Ram" Robinson. The boys talk about the similarities of wrestling and stripping, Lumberjake has a new game to play, and JC cracks the code on the ambiguous ending that rocks Mikey's world. All this and so much more on Episode #20!
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Monday Aug 28, 2017
Monday Aug 28, 2017
Professional wrestling promoter Frank Bass (Ed Asner) has to deal with the pressures of running a professional wrestling promotion, facing the pressures of constantly finding new wrestlers to pull in the crowds, keeping the wrestlers he has under contract under control and especially dealing with the fact that the top man, the champion of “the League” Mike Bullard (Verne Gagne) is getting old and there is pressure to replace him with a younger wrestler. One such possible replacement is the latest challenger Billy Taylor (Billy Robinson).
It’s the first half of Three Way Theater’s DOUBLE FEATURE as we review the 1974 version of The Wrestler! Starring Ed Asner, Verne Gagne, and literally every other wrestling competing under the NWA banner the gang tries to make sense of Verne Gagne’s love letter to Verne Gagne.
For Episode #20 we’ll be reviewing Darren Aronofsky’s version of The Wrestler starring Mickey Rourke, so be sure to check out Episode #19 to get all caught up!
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Monday Jun 05, 2017
Monday Jun 05, 2017
Crooked but lovable Harry Sears manages a pair of sexy young female wrestlers, Iris and Molly, who call themselves the California Dolls. Struggling on the lowest rungs of the journeyman wrestling circuit, the Dolls dream of making the big time and battling their ultimate rivals, Diane and June, the Toledo Tigers. But first they have to take on a sleazy promoter who makes their lives difficult.
Three Way Theater continues the march toward GLOW when we finally review the 1981 Peter Falk masterpiece ...All The Marbles!!!
JC has patiently waited for this movie since TWT debuted ten months ago, and wastes no time in diving into this episode. Mikey finally tries 'The Laverne' (Milk Pepsi), Jake hosts another trivia challenge, and the boys discuss gender politicas of the early 1980s all on the latest episode of Three Way Theater!
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Monday Apr 17, 2017
Monday Apr 17, 2017
Chriopracter by day, professional wrestler by night a man takes matters into his own hands when a pharmaceutical kingpin moves into his town to cause some real trouble.
Starring Michael Rapaport, Rachel Leigh Cook, Michael Jeter, and John Carroll Lynch, it's The Naked Man!
We've waited months to review this movie, and we still ended up having technical difficulties due to our laptop running out of memory. Sorry for the final 20 minutes, but we never promised to be the bastion of professionalism and quality. But isn't that why you love us anyway?
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Sunday Mar 05, 2017
Sunday Mar 05, 2017
First we forgot the movie, then we lost our original recording due to an audio issue, but the wait is over and we finally review Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery (again)!
In addition to our half hearted attempt to review this movie (again) Lumberjake dishes out another trivia challenge for Mike and JC, we talk about our trip to the My Favorite Murder live show in Boston, JC gushes over his love of the TV series Roc, and someone (almost) takes a shit live on the air.
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