Q&A Thread for DEADLOCK Podcast Episode #264

Hey guys. Love the podcast and Love dpw. Can't get enough. I'm curious if you had to pick one wrestler as the goat for WWE/F, WCW and ECW who would you pick and why? You dudes rule!

Does Toney is gay?

When’s the next merch drop?

Were you guys aware that MMA Legend Joe Son was also the Odd job ripoff Random Task in Austin Powers? He also killed his cell mate back in 2011......

What are Tonys thoughts on the current state of deathmatch wrestling? Having the privilege of being able to witness someone like Gypsy Joe in there prime I feel as though he'd have some unique perspective.

I got fired for sending a picture of my dick and balls to my boss. Can I live with Jawwny?

Which guest host would you let run DPW for a night Johnny Damon jr style

What happened to deadlock 5 seg???

What was it like for Tony to watch a young Terry Funk grow and evolve into the legend that he became?

What’s up boys! Hope all is well. I’m going to Japan on Monday Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto for me and my gf’s 5th anniversary and will purpose to her. (wish me luck!) Any suggestions on where to go and where to explore? Thanks for being the only podcast I listen to and forget about my bad days. Have a good one and wish all success for DPW! DPW! DPW!!!!!

For Tony, What is your best to worst order of the Gears of War games?

What are y'alls thoughts on the plethora of Conrad Thompson related podcasts in the wrestling universe?

Will Y’all ever rewatch Hustle and put it out?

What are your thoughts on the current landscape of pro wrestling, such as the major companies and the indies and how good or bad they’re doing?

Sup boys. I came across the my way video for the Rock/Austin feud on Twitter and it got me thinking, what’s some of y’all’s favorite or most memorable wrestling feuds?

Since it’s been a year after release and it’s I guess done what are your thoughts on aew fight forever dlc and all

If you had to poop your pants at the state fair, where is it going down? Down your leg is a given.

When are yall going to start the MxC watch this marathon?

What is the absolute worst request for something to watch? (Besides MacGruber)

James, who gets to the bag more Tony or Jawnny

Was gonna ask if we could get a pride fc watch along but I don't truly have a question. Just finally on the patreon and skeewoah

how’s the deadlocking in going?

What’s the story of Mike Bailey doing a run in on the Lucha show at the park near DPW Live 6

if you boys could book one currently signed WWE/NXT guy for DPW, who would you choose!

When is the next merch drop ?

This question is for ONLY Tony James and Jawnny. I've loved you reaching out into early UFC (FUCK YOU ROYCE GRACIE), are there any other non wrestling related things you're thinking of throwing into Watch this or SGH in the future?

Why is Toby so sexy?

there comes a time in every mans life where they swear allegiance to a mediocre restaurant in their area. boys my question is this, what is your favorite local mediocre restaurant?

How much wrestling study do you guys do for DPW in terms of finding new talent to book, getting ideas for your booking or even just running DPW as a whole?

Do the boys have any childhood struggle meals that are iconic, famous or infamous to y'all that you hung on to (or in Tony's case, passed down to his kids)? I'm Mexican so i grew up eating tortillas with butter on them. Absolute gas.

Would you *consider* running a show in Minnesota?

With Nigel vs Danielson happening, which impossible dream match is DPW booking?

Who do you believe is more influential wrestler- Bryan Danielson, Aj Styles , or CM Punk?

What sort of wrestling (if any) do you boys not enjoy that seemingly everyone else does? This can be actual promotions, or styles, whatever! If not, which style of wrestling would you want to change the most and why

Who is one non-wrestling celebrity that you would book for a DPW show, and what would you have then do?

Why am I hardstuck Silver in CS:GO?

Will there ever be a moment in your life when you feel life you have accomplished enough and would be willing to move on/retire from Deadlock?

Hey johnned I come to wrestleman in Philly what I do there thank

Remember when Spyral BNKY Moonsault styles clashed Mike Sydal to hell in CZW?

What is being taught at the DPW performance center and who is teaching the class

Best mask in wrestling history?

If you guys could book for a one off, come-back match for Takeshi Morishima, "Sick" Nick Mondo, Mick Foley etc... Who would it be? And which DPW mainstay would you book them with?

DEADLOCK x Fortnite, when? And what's in that Battle Pass? (Gimme that meatball marinara footlong pickaxe)

James, what's the best show available on Wrestle-Universe?

What are your favorite Deadlock episodes so far? (Draft style dude)

With the Football Season starting (Here We Go Steelers) I’m curious how much football you guys will be watching? I know Jawnny my fellow PA boy has DA BIRDS, and James I’m so sorry about the panthers. Tony, do you have an NFL team?

Mike Tanay face, Influences you’ve had In life

Thoughts on having NXT UK content on the Patreon? There’s a couple classics that y’all just have to watch at some point. Then there’s this one PPV that I’m never gonna stop recommending. NXT UK Takeover Cardiff. I know a lot of Deadlockites haven’t seen it. But that shit walked so Clash at the Castle could run

Is there a type of weapon that you feel is being over used? ( Tables, Skewers, Legos etc...)

what are some wrestling podcasts you guys like? (you can't say Deadlock)

Where can i pirate DPW?

Do you guys have any plans to play space marine 2? It’s wonderful, Jonny would be a salamander because he’s lovely, James would be a space wolf because they’re ginger and Tony would be alpha legion because he’s a sneaky bitch,, much love see you on there xxxx

If you could do any storyline from any wrestling game today, which storyline would you do? I’ve been thinking about the Better Than Utopia storyline from SVR 09 and Teddy Long getting run down in SVR 06 while contemplating life in the shower. Thanks for reading and being fucking legends

What did you want to be when you were growing up?

Will you guys ever watch a DPW show for SGH? I would love to know behind the scenes stuff and what yall were thinking about for certain moments. Carolina Classic 2023 SGH just seems like the perfect one with the show just around the corner

What made you guys decide to stop doing certain segments? Deadlock Draft, Untitled Theme Seg, stuff like that

Why are you the most handsomest, sexiest, men alive? No, not you Jawnny. Ok, especially you Toby. Alright, you too Jawnny. James, yeah! Duel smells, good??

do you think? and if so, why?

What would you prefer, Dick The Cock... but no johnson or Johnson but no johnson?

You're a wee lad hanging with your wee lad buddies and playing wrestling. Who were your picks for wrestlers to be? When I was 7 my best friend would always choose Goldust and I would choose Undertaker and I always went over.

Would you rather have diabolical diarrhea for the rest of your life but you get one million dollars OR never have diarrhea but you smell like a big piece of shit out the ass and you owe me 20 bucks?

Favorite discontinued soda flavor?

How's your lips?

Why doesn't man kill the jonkler? Is he stupid?

If you were a wrestler, what would your special bump be?

Hey yo..... Did you pray today?

Out of the first 3 SVR games, how would you rank then FMK Style?

So whats the deal why can people understand the dog and not the baby

What wrestler do you wish did B-Movies like El Santo?

If you had the honor of sunsetting a wrestler's career, who would you do and who would you do their final match with?

Hey boys, with venues like the Spring Break Nitros and Shotgun Saturday Night's subway match, what would be your dream venue to do DPW at if money wasn't a factor?

who what when where and how

Would you ever take a thumbtacks to the gooch spot? If not, which wrestler would you like to see take that spot?

How current of a show would you guys be willing to give the retro review treatment to? One that comes to mind is the first AEW Dynamite, now with the added hindsight of what AEW becomes. Love the pod, thank you Jawnny, James, Tony, and Editor Man Beefy for making it.

If Deadlock had to ever put together an "It's a Beautiful day" Package for one of their talent returning (be it injury or excersion) who would it be?

I'm sure this has been asked by other people, but what are your thoughts on AEW All Out? Specifically, Hangman vs Swerve, Mox trying to kill Danielson with a plastic bag, and Eddie Kingston being pissed that he pitched the bag spot many times but kept being told "No." but Mox got to do it? Love the pod, thank you to Jawnny, James, Tony, and Edit Master Beefy for making it.

If there is no guarantee of joy in life, but there is a guarantee of pain, is it inherently evil to have a child?

Cum? Whose got more and why is it Tooby?

Thoughts on spooky gimmicks in wrestling?

What's your guys' favorite movie of all time?

3 questions 1. James can I hear you do your old intro just once please? 2. Jawwny, how 's your lips? 3. Pizza-Man, How that deck doin?

What if there were two of them

If you could book any 2 active wrestlers (WWE,AEW NJPW Ect) for a match with one another at the next DPW show who would it be.

If you had to invent a low blow spot right now what would it be?

Thoughts on the PS5 Professional costing 700 fucking dollars

Hey yall did yall watch all out and what was your reactions to the willow light tube spot

With the spot in Swerve V Hangman being a hot topic, what are some of your other extreme spots of choice? I personally loved Darby off the ladder through glass in Stings final match, brutal

if you was to form a tag team, who would your tag partner?

2 questions 1.) why you bald? 2.) James, did you get any touch time with the Black Ops 6 beta, and if so what did you think?

Question for Jimmy John's are yall still watching baseball?

Would you guys ever consider doing a DPW show in the UK? Would love to see you get down, bruv style.

Including the time it takes for y’all to take notes, how long does it take to fully watch a retro show?

I was watching The One Night Stand 2005 SGH and saw you guys talking about Masato Tanaka. My question is, did you guys think that you would be able to get Tanaka for a dpw date that long ago?

How do you feel about Booker T’s intro to his WCW theme saying “dont hate the player hate the James”?

Did you guys see The Crow Remake?

Which do you guys prefer: Bam Neely 1st titantron or Bam Neely 2nd titantron?

What are your thoughts on the Hangman v. Swerve Fued? Bit of a hot take I think it’s one of the greatest story’s ever told in wrestling. Much like how I felt about the bloodline story, it’s not even over.

Hey Guys, are you guys still considering doing that UFC Tier?

When would you boys say is the ideal time to ask a question for the Q&A segment? I'm posting this two hours after the thread was posted but wasn't sure if there is a distance of time between when the thread is posted and when questions are answered on the pod. I imagine it's better to ask within the first couple hours rather than the first couple of days?

What is your biggest "What If?" moment in wrestling that you'd like to have seen happen as a wrestling fan?

Would you rather book 2005 Samoa Joe, or 2024 Miz?

Anal Destruction from Big Daddy V or an Arms Back Stinkface from rikishi?

If DPW could invade a promotion for a 3 month period who would it be

Which wrestler dead or Alive would you like to have seen write an autobiography?

What’s one time that wrestling got you angle wise? As a kid, I was convinced Christopher Daniels wasn’t suicide

James, did you ever play the Digimon World game on the PlayStation? That game was tougher than Elder Ring and Demon Souls

Are you excited for the Minecraft movie? 😂

What is your guys Favorite match type I know Jawnny likes deathmatches

Who should use “the problem solver” and who should use neck breaker with theatrics as their new finisher in DPW?

What keeps you up at night? And I don't mean killer clowns. Also how's the diets going?

Hello to all of you. In August 2025, I plan to go to Japan and I wanted to know what the English level of the population was. Thanks

Would you guys want DPW to have their own restaurant like Pastamania, WWF New York, or the Nitro Grill and if so what kind of food would it serve there? Thanks for the show keep up the great work boys

If the DDT Ironman heavy metalweight title were to go on another American excursion, would any of you like to win it?

Hey jawnny im gonna be going to Philly for wrestlemania 40 what are some fun things to do there

Would you guys ever consider doing DPW DVDs? I'd love to own like a compilation of the best matches on disc

Jawnny, have you seen any of the Wyatt sicks stuff, and if so what are you thoughts, as you were a big Fiend fan?

What is your favorite snack to have while watching wrestling?

What do you guys think makes a great tag match great?

Can we bring back the DEADLOCK Draft seg? It's controversial. Controversy creates Cash.

If the indie TV channel that Johnny talked about still existed, would you watch it and would you want DPW on there?

What did you think of the Hangman vs Swerve match at All Out and where would you want the feud to go from there?

Do you believe that Orlando Jordan should just be called "The Jord"?

If you could pick one wwe and one AEW wrestler to book on a DPW show would you guys pick?

Any chances of bringing DPW shows to Tennessee in the future?

If you could hire anyone, dead or alive, in their prime for a DPW supershow, who would it be and who would you have them face on your current roster? I'm thinking you each can choose 3 people.

Blind rank these five eras of wrestling Macho T style: Black and Gold NXT Post Quarantine AEW (2021) Peak X Division TNA Monday Night Wars era Nitro 2005 Ring of Honor

Now that we have seen a syringe spot in a mainstream company, please fantasy book another crazy deathmatch spot you’d like to see done.

What do you think WWE and AEW could realistically do to help preserve the indies? Do you think the current WWE/TNA partnership is ultimately a good or a bad thing? Interested in your take from a DPW point of view.

If you had an opportunity to do a joint show with another wrestling company, which one would it be? (It can't be wwe, tna, or aew...bitch)

If you could be in the front row for any moment or match in wrestling history, what are you choosing?

Would you guys do a review of the new Vince mcmahon documentary coming out soon?

Can we get a rikishi ass emoji for the discord

Do you piss balls in or balls out?

Just listened to the McMahon bastard son episode again and you guys mentioned Kennedy (Kennedy) being a victim of the worst bag fumble in wrestling history. Who else do you believe fumbled the biggest bags in wrestling? Velveteen Dream is the first to come to mind

With you guys playing Killer Klowns so much, what other horror series would you like to get a video game?

If Hogan and Bischoff never arrived in TNA and killed their momentum, do you think TNA today could have possibly be on the same level Ratings/exposure wise as WWE?

Kinda new here so not sure if this has been asked BUUUUUUUUUT do you guys ever see yourselves doing any PWG retro reviews ?? PS Johny I love u

Hello I just wanted to see if maybe you guys did an SGH of MacGruber and I just can't find it. I've searched the collections and tags and everything and I must be missing it.

When is Duel coming on the podcast?

What moment made you love wrestling? Mine was when John Cena told Kenzo Suzuki he’d give her a cumshot to the face 😭😭😭

What's the boys thoughts on All Out? Specifically about Bryan Danielson getting suffocated to Super Hell and Wheeler Yuta just getting held lovingly by PAC and crying.

Who’s the best all time commentator

Are there any plans to bring DPW to Australia in the next few years?

What's your fav Hulk Hogan lie?

Since you've reviewed ECW Hardcore TV and Shotgun Saturday Night, would you ever review other lesser known or older wrestling TV shows like Smokey Mountain, OVW, ROH's Sinclar shows, XPW TV, or anything else that comes to mind?

If you could have any TNA star from the asylum on a sport show, who you taking and why is it Jonny Devine?

What games are the boys playing right now? Like are any of you still trying 2K, or is Tobias still playing NCAA?

When are we getting the Deadlock gaming channel?

Now that you guys have been booking wrestling for a while now, has it changed the way you guys watch wrestling? And if so, in what ways?

Are you boys considering a DPW On Demand app?

What is your guys favorite title design from any company?

Are there any bits you’ve done on the pod that you didn’t think were anything special but blew up crazy style?

if you guys could go back in time and alter one thing to effect the wrestling landscape what would it be? love you boys

Are you guys going to review the Vince McMahon Netflix documentary on Netflix when it comes out on Netflix?

When you wipe your ass, do you remain seated or stand up?

What has been your favorite dpw and non-dpw match of the year

What was ur guys’ reaction to the Unsanctioned Cage match between Hangman & Swerve?

What’s the lowest tier show you’ve been to? My first show was at a VFW and a La Parka in bootcut jeans took out a ceiling fan going off the top rope.

If each of you had one week with no obligations, where (if anywhere) would you travel?

If you could somehow book Danielson on DPW who would you book him against? Also, thoughts on geese??

One dream match (doesn’t matter who it is or what company they currently work for) to have on a DPW SHOW

Who is Deadlocks #1 most hated WWE/WWF wrestler outside of the obvious ones

Has there ever been something you guys saw at a wrestling show that you thought went “too far”? If so, what was it?

When is Tankman going to pack and smoke the jabroni Bram to unify the NWA and DPW titles?

What is your favorite crowd pop moment of all time?

Seeing as you’ve talked about them many times before, what are your thoughts of linkin park coming back with a new singer?

What's the progress for James and Johnny's "DEADLOCKED" challenge? And, what changes did you guys do food wise?

If Valve sued your asses off and you couldnt use the name Deadlock, what would the new name for the pod/DPW be?

Since football is back, there's only one question that comes to mind. What would be each of your fatalities if you became Mortal Kombat characters?

Given the upcoming first arena show in October, have you guys ever thought about booking arenas such as Hammerstein?

Who dies first in a zombie apocalypse

If porn had color commentary. Which team would be the best? JR/King JR/Heyman (WHORE! WHORE! WHORE!) Don West/Mike Tenay ???

which school subjects were y’all the best & worst at growing up

Since it’s heading into spooky season, what’s your favorite horror movie? And why is it See No Evil?

8 sided wrestling ring, Yay or Nay?

If yal were in the ufc what would your walkout song be and why

With this being John Cena's farewell tour, what were you favorite matches/moments of John?

Doug Basham made his long awaited return to OVW on August 30th and it made me think, who would you Book, Job, or Kill? (Marry/Fuck/Kill Style) Doug Basham, Val Venis, or Royce Gracie jr?

If you could make a piece of Merch for any wrestler, who would it be and what would the merch be?

Maybe generic but what are some are y’all’s favorite songs currently?

Do you guys ever consider watching AEW matches/PPVs for watch this/SGH?

Question for Toby: Do you still talk to Dunkey and will you ever make a video with him again if given the chance?

Who should retire Danielson ?

Does it stink?

Have any of you ever been in a submarine?

If you could, would you buy NWA?

Top 3 burgers from fast food places?

What country/culture have you guys not visited yet, that you want to in the future?

If you could go back in time and see any PPV live, what would it be?

When was the first time a booking decision made you mad as a kid

Who would be your guys dream pick for Bryan Danielson’s last match in AEW?