OSW is 9 today!!
IT'S OUR BIRTHDAY! OSW is 9 years old! 🥳
Thank u for sticking with us all this time and allowing us to do this as a job. It's freakin amazing. I walk straighter because i know you guys have our back :)
Here's a pic of OOC, Neo and myself circa 2003! It's in Trinity College so V1 was probably at the BARRRR
Here's 9 Lesser-known OSW facts:
9) OSW used to have 4 members - Jay, V1, OOC and Neo (Niall). He only did 3 shows before legitimately disappearing and breaking contact with us. He'd do this semi-regularly since our college days so it wasn't news, but this time he never came back. If you're out there Neo, stay there!
8) OSW #1 was our third recording session. One of us couldn't make it to the first two - if #3 didn't go ahead we might have just given up entirely! V1 couldn't make it that day, which is why his first appearance is WrestleMania 2.
A similar thing happened later on - V1 couldn't make our Survivor Series '89 recording initially (it was just myself & OOC) but I didn't think it was good enough, so we just recorded it again with V1!
7) We were originally called "WBW Ringside" after our bouncy castle federation "World Bounce Wrestling", which is exactly what it sounds like!
We slip in a LOT of WBW ("Dub") references into OSW. "Dub Spot" = double clothesline rest spot, which we did a lot, lying down while we thought of the next sequence of moves!
6) The name "OSW Review" is a spin-off of a chat group called "OSW Chat", because the forum was so busy I didn't want the videos to get lost. OSW Chat was run by Dav, Billy and myself, was originally on BEBO and then migrated to Facebook.
5) Black Saturday Pilot: Episode 1 wasn't the first OSW! I made a "pilot" as a proof of concept about the show to show to the lads - covering Black Saturday, and is legitimately the first review I've ever recorded and edited. OSW still retains a lot of the structure - retrospectives, videogame music, aftermath. You can even hear our original themesong, "Metroid Metal" by Stemage, which I shamelessly stole from the GameTrailers Metroid retrospective. By the time I put together WM1, I'd decided to go with "Acceptable in the 80s" by Calvin Harris, but I left it in WrestleMania 1
4) Evolving Audio: Early shows sound like we're calling from the moon because I had no formal training! So I learned as I went along. We legit started with a Rock band mic in a popcorn tub! Episode 12 (Rumble '89) we upgraded to the YETAY and THE ROOM was the first proper review using the Sennheiser e835s into a Zoom H6.
3) Our main inspiration for doing a podcast was Review-a-Wai by John Pollock & Wai Ting's (now POST Wrestling). They chose random old PPVs to review, but covered the inVasion in order over the span of a month - I wondered "what happened next?". I'm still friendly with them today - they're lovely, positive and incredibly hard-working guys. I'm proud to have helped out even a teeny bit with their Patreon launch!
2) Adding video: The idea for a video component comes from the now-defunct gaming vodcast Epic Battle Cry. Our billboard gag zooming out of a lit window is a reference to them! However during editing I found out if you sync the video, it becomes much more engaging! Which started me down the rabbit hole of photoshopping and little video sequences and now custom graphics and animation!
1) 2021 will have both Episode 100 and our 10 year anniversary! What shows would ya like to see us review to commemorate the milestone?
Love Jay, V1 & OOC 💚
Comments (53)
Happy anniversary, gentlemen! As for the 100 episode, that's a tough one. I have a couple of suggestions. WWF Invasion 2001, WCW Bash at the Beach 2000, TNA Unbreakable 2005 or WWE WrestleMania XX. I think any of those shows can provide some good comedy bits, while at the same time you're not going to be banging your heads against the wall trying to get through it. But those are just some suggestions. Considering that you guys began OSW Review by just doing the Hulkamania era, maybe the episode should feature Cunt Hogan. It would be fitting. But it's amazing to see you guys still doing this after all these years. Here's to more OSW greatness/bollocks. You guys stay safe and healthy and hopefully by the time Episode 100 does come around, the world will be back to normal and not reduced to a barren wasteland ruled over by zombies, apes or even talking frogs. Cheers dudes!
Congratulations on the anniversary dudes! here's to another 9 years 😎
Congrats, lads! I recently watched some old episodes, and loved seeing your first (?) mention of the new, dancing, NXT star Becky Lynch. It really struck home how long you've been doing this. While it was nice to recently see Paige call you out on your bullshit, it would be a truly special moment if you could somehow get Becky's opinion of your job.
Congratulations guys. Heroes of Wrestling for episode 100.
Thank you for the love as always and congratulations on 9!
This is getting me EMOTIONAL! Forget a cup o’ coffee in the big time. After 9 hard earned years, you gents are the Jittery Joe’s of Wrestling!!
Hey Brahs!! Happy birthday Brahs!!! Keep making those kids cry. Love you guys and thanks for the 9 years of Awesomeness. Your bottom boys would be proud.
Massive congrats on 9 years. Fair play for keeping things going all this time. Long before Patreon was even a thing it was clearly a labour of love which still shows to this day and I think why you guys have such a dedicated following. For the milestones, seen as the inspiration for OSW came from a look back at the Invasion, maybe ye could do your own spin on it. Or for some ground less covered how about the Second Monday Night War? Review the episodes of Impact/Raw that went head to head and any PPV's in between. Or sticking with TNA, that early Hogan era is ripe with material.
Thank u my dude! Those choices, lol, please look shocked when they show up down the line 😆
We demand WBW footage!
Man I'd love that
OSWMania niiiinnne ooooh yeeyahhh DIG IT. DOIN' THE THING!
If there were rafters they're hanging from the rafters!
I hope you see this because it's too perfect for episode 100. Great American Bash 1998. Booker T vs. Benoit. Kanyon vs Saturn in a boy vs boy match. Jericho vs Malenko. Juventud vs THE YETAY!!! (or Reese). Chavo vs Eddie. Booker T vs Fundly. Goldberg vs Konnan for his 100th win! The Kunt Kanada Konnection! Hulk and Brett vs Roddy and Savage. Immediately followed by a tag team breakup angle (Roddy vs Savage) And the Main event? Sting vs. Giant in a singles match for the tag team titles... Review this show or GO TO HELL!!!
Bonestorm is reeeeaddddyyyy
You guys!!! Congrats on 9 years. Many marriages don’t last that long... likely because some marriages aren’t built upon the firm foundation of reviewing and analyzing wrestling ppv’s from several decades ago. It’s sad, really... At any rate, and I actually have this written down here, thanks for the years of entertainment, inside jokes that make me sound ridiculous while attempting an Irish accent and so much more. Much love, brahs. Stay safe and well.
The worst part is I know I'd be the wife in the osw marriage 😆 thanks dude
Happy birthday you fookin animals! Episode 100. should be WCW Greed or Heroes of Wrestling!
"you wanted the best! You didn't get the best!" 🤘😆
Congrats on 9 years of awesome stuff.
Slainté mein brah! 🤘🙂
Happy Birthday OSW, a life-saving tonic poured straight into the ears...ahhhh now that's good stuff. As for shows...Calgary Stampede or give us the 97 arc we all want...the whole year please lol
A little something for your ear-hole! Thank u for all your support mein brah 🍺
Happy Birthday OSW!!!! Cans of Coke for everyone!!!!! I’m so glad I found y’all when I did, and you’ve helped get me through some rough times in my life. Cheers!
That's so flattering my dude. Glad we could help a little bit. Keep kicking ass 💙
OSW 100 could be a Simpson's anthology review - pick your fave 5/6 episodes (x-files, Mr. plow, meet homer's ma) or Mania XII (Bret's rope vs. HBK's hotdogging and super kicking)
LOL Stevolution will sandbag WM12 so hard
Happy Birthday OSW!
Thank u brah!
Do the Who Shot Burns episodes of The Simpsons please. They'd be great as OSW 100.
"Who buried Sir Mo?"
NINE...?! You know what that means...big party tonight in Ceasar's Parking Lot! ^_^ Congrats, guys!
CAESARS BIRTHDAY PARTY
Happy Birthday to you all! I discovered OSW around the time of Macho's death (episode...3,4?), and I've been a Mega Brah ever since. I think it would be fitting to do something from '97, as it was so frequently referenced in the early episodes. NOT Montreal, though, something fun.
Ooh 97 now you're talking 🍺
Happy Birthday to OSW !
Thanks gorgeous!
As far as for episode 100, maybe treat yourself and do a ppv that you all legitimately enjoy. Like, an actual good wrestling show. X7 would have made sense but you covered that. Or am I way off base and that wouldn't make for a fun discussion?
What is this "good show" you speak of! 😆
Congrats on OSW turning 9! You lads deserve all the success you have earned. I look forward to the tenth anniversary and episode 100 and if I could see on episode done it would be the Invasion PPV.
LOL u'll get that anyway. Cheers mate!
I still think theres money on a Neo vs Jay main event.
I'd just lay down Jeff Jarrett style as RussOOC starts shooting
Happy to have supported the show at one point even if I can't anymore. I don't know what you could review, but maybe include some fan testimonials for episode 100!
"produced 100 episodes, never drew a dime!"
To many more years of bollox! Know you are greatly appreciated. Have you ever considered revisiting one of the older ppv's now that you have all the kinks (very much) straightened out? Or is the time investment not worth it?
Ha ha! God I'd be lynched (and not the fun Becky kind) if I stopped productions on new eps to Lucas old ones 😆 I'll meet ya half way and at some point we'll head back to the 80s but review something else
Wish I had an idea for episode 100, but I got nada. In any case, massive cans of coke to you V1, OOC and of course, the host of hosts.... Jay Hunter. ♥️🙏🏻
*does triple h pose* 😃
To give you an idea of what OSW means to us Jay brah... My counsellor has told me to watch OSW whenever my depression feels like it's getting a hold of me. I am officially PRESCRIBED OSW! Now that is awesome! Thank you brahs♥️
AWWWW 🥳 that's so lovely. Like, oh man. That's just...wow 🥰
Happy birthday brahs! I've only been around for the last few months but I'm super excited to see what you guys do for the next 9 years!
Ha ha! Just imagine how grumpy OOC will be!