Cultaholic Wrestling Season 3 Episode release dates & where to watch

1. The Rise And Fall Of The nWo

Join us in this new series charting the rise and fall of some of wrestling’s most noteworthy characters, promotions and storylines. In this episode we look at one of the greatest and most influential factions in professional wrestling history; the NWO.

2. The Rise And Fall Of TNA

From the birth of TNA in 2002 with its weekly PPVs and rising stars such as AJ Styles and James Storm to the Hulk Hogan/Eric Bischoff era to its eventual transformation into IMPACT Wrestling, Dixie Carter's former outfit has seen countless changes and many highs and lows. This is The Rise And Fall Of TNA.

3. The Rise And Fall Of Velveteen Dream

A man who many considered by many to be a future main event star, Velveteen Dream was signed by WWE when he was just 20 years old and featured in many high profile NXT matches. However, just five years after his signing, he was released by the company following a scandal in April 2020. This is The Rise And Fall Of Velveteen Dream.

4. The Rise And Fall Of ECW

ECW may have only been the third largest promotion in American pro wrestling in the 1990s, but it set the wheels in motion for the future of the entire industry. Shaking off their NWA ties, the little promotion that could would disregard competition and forge their own path. But scandal, cashflow issues and the deep pockets of WWE and WCW would prove the old saying 'the light that burns twice as bright burns only half as long'... This is The Rise And Fall Of ECW.

5. The Rise And Fall Of The Four Horsemen

Originally formed over thirty five years ago, the Four Horsemen are still considered within the professional wrestling industry to be the measuring stick as far as stables are concerned. Coming into existence in Jim Crocket promotions in 1985, the original Horsemen lineup consisted of Ric Flair, Tully Blanchard and Ole and Arn Anderson, AKA the Minnesota Wrecking Crew...

6. The Rise And Fall Of Ring Of Honor

Ring Of Honor was home to many future WWE & AEW stars such as Adam Cole, CM Punk, Kevin Owens, Seth Rollins and more. Following the announcement of the company's hiatus and subsequent releases, Ross Tweddell examines The RISE And FALL Of ROH.

7. The Rise And Fall Of All Japan Pro Wrestling

NJPW today stand head and shoulders above every other promotion in the Land of the Rising Sun, but that wasn’t always the case. As for the later part of the 20th century they enjoyed a compelling rivalry with All Japan Pro Wrestling. From the Giant Baba vs. the world years, through the Tsuruta/Tenryu dynasties, to the hallowed Four Pillars of Heaven, AJPW became a by-word for incredible wrestling, fighting spirit, and the breath-taking (but highly hazardous) ‘King’s Road’ style. Ross Tweddell examines The RISE And FALL Of All Japan Pro Wrestling

8. The Rise And Fall Of Vince McMahon

For four decades, Vince McMahon owned, operated, expanded, and merchandised of what is today known as WWE, turning those three letters into the shorthand that defines the wrestling industry as many know it. Following his shock retirement in 2022, we look back at Vince's legacy in The RISE And FALL Of Vince McMahon.

9. The Rise And Fall Of FMW

To your average fan, hardcore wrestling begins and ends with ECW, but just as WWE and WCW noticed what ECW was doing and changed things up, Heyman himself changed ECW from a regional NWA affiliate into the land of broken dreams and kendo sticks after watching in awe what Atsushi Onita was doing in Japan with FMW...

10. The Rise And Fall Of The Ultimate Warrior

No matter the era, The Ultimate Warrior has been one of professional wrestling's most polarising stars, but while the positive side of Warrior's wrestling legacy casts him as a staunch mainstay in the late Hulkamania era, the truth is that Warrior's time at the top of the WWE was shorter than the career epitaph sometimes indicates. And once the slide commenced, Warrior spent the rest of his time between the ropes looking to recapture the lost magic...

11. The Rise And Fall Of The Von Erich Family

While the Von Erich name was once arguably that of the first family of wrestling, their Iron Claw-like grip on the ringside pulse started loosening with the passage of time. Regrettable incidents, an increasingly-threadbare mythology, and a series of deaths cast a sobering glance to the mortals behind the mythos. This is the RISE and FALL of The Von Erich Family.

12. The Rise And Fall Of The AWA

More than three decades have passed since Verne Gagne's Minnesota-based powerhouse, the American Wrestling Association, last ran an event, and those last few gasps were pretty painful to watch. If anything, a fan is more apt to remember the AWA for its dizzying decline than its genuine glories...

13. The Rise And Fall Of Alberto Del Rio

A member of lucha libre royalty by default, Jose Alberto Rodriguez Chucuan was always likely to enter the family business, but backstage fights, unceremonious firings and serious allegations of a domestic nature reduced a once-brilliant performer to a toxic liability whose legacy was irreparably damaged due to his actions. This is The Rise and Fall Of Alberto Del Rio.

14. The Rise And Fall Of CM Punk In AEW

Seven years after his departure from WWE, CM Punk returned to wrestling, debuting in AEW in August of 2021. What followed was a string of controversies and incidents that lead to his firing by the company just two years later. This is The Rise And Fall of CM Punk In AEW.

15. The Rise And Fall Of WCW

World Championship Wrestling. Three simple words that kickstarted the hottest period in wrestling history. The last hope of the National Wrestling Alliance after the turbulent late 1980s, WCW was backed by the money of billionaire TV magnate Ted Turner in order to do what no-one else in the industry had ever successfully done - directly take on the WWF and Vince McMahon at their own game. This is The Rise And Fall Of WCW.