The Worst There Was: The Bottom of the Wrestling Barrel

Alan Irwin & Ronan Linskey

Northern Irish comedians and longtime wrestling fans Ronan Linskey and Alan Irwin take some deep dives into the very worst of professional wrestling. Season 1 is covers Vince Russo's WCW, Season 2 is all about WWECW, and Season 3 takes on Hulk Hogan in TNA!

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Thursday · 2 hr 36 min
TNA Impact, June 17th & 24th 2010 (Abyss Loses His Mind)
Send us Fan Mail Time for Hulk Hogan to eat his own ring! ...Not like that. (Episode recorded July 2026) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twtwpod/ TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/twtwpod YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/twtwpod Email - theworsttherewas@gmail.com (A Plate of Beans Network Production)
July 15 · 2 hr 47 min
BONUS EPISODE #13: WWE Backlash, April 30th 2006 (feat. William Thompson!)
Send us Fan Mail Thanks to Bryan over on our Patreon, we're finally tackling the arrival of the Creator in WWE, and who better to do it with than our old friend William Thompson? What a demented episode. William is going on tour this year! Check out the dates here: https://williamthompsoncomedy.com/live (Episode recorded June 2026) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twtwpod/ TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/twtwpod YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/twtwpod Email - theworsttherewas@gmail.com (A Plate of Beans Network Production)
July 3 · 2 hr 17 min
TNA Slammiversary, June 13th 2010
Send us Fan Mail Let's celebrate TNA's birthday by boring ourselves to death! (Episode recorded June 2026) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twtwpod/ TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/twtwpod YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/twtwpod Email - theworsttherewas@gmail.com (A Plate of Beans Network Production)
June 4 · 2 hr 4 min
TNA Impact, May 20th & 27th 2010 (Top 10 Rankings Revealed)
Send us Fan Mail We've hit a turning point in the season, as the other shoe finally drops on these two shoddy Impacts! (Episode recorded May 2026) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twtwpod/ TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/twtwpod YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/twtwpod Email - theworsttherewas@gmail.com (A Plate of Beans Network Production)
May 7 · 2 hr 13 min
TNA Sacrifice, May 16th 2010
Send us Fan Mail We've found it! That's right, we've finally found the most boring pay-per-view we've ever seen! Well done us. (Episode recorded April 2026) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twtwpod/ TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/twtwpod YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/twtwpod Email - theworsttherewas@gmail.com (A Plate of Beans Network Production)
April 13 · 4 hr 36 min
PATREON PREVIEW: Wrestlemania I & Wrestlemania II!
Send us Fan Mail Happy Wrestlemania week! We're celebrating by releasing TWO episodes from our Patreon series, Monday Morning Mania! Let's go back to the very beginning, and discover just how janky the first two Wrestlemanias were. This is indeed a happening. Enjoy! (Episodes recorded January and February 2025) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twtwpod/ TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/twtwpod YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/twtwpod Email - theworsttherewas@gmail.com (A Plate of Beans Network Production)
April 2 · 2 hr 26 min
TNA Impact, May 3rd & 13th 2010 (The Return to Thursday Nights)
Send us Fan Mail Well, that Monday night experiment was fun while it lasted. Not as fun as Ronan's Welsh impression though - that's an all-timer. (Episode recorded March 2026) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twtwpod/ TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/twtwpod YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/twtwpod Email - theworsttherewas@gmail.com (A Plate of Beans Network Production)
March 5 · 1 hr 49 min
TNA Impact, April 19th & 26th 2010 (Lockdown Fallout)
Send us Fan Mail We catch up with a big reset episode of Impact, as they realise Monday nights aren't workin', brother! The mad bit? The hotshotting is actually entertaining! (Episode recorded February 2026) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twtwpod/ TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/twtwpod YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/twtwpod Email - theworsttherewas@gmail.com (A Plate of Beans Network Production)
February 5 · 2 hr 47 min
TNA Lockdown, April 18th 2010
Send us Fan Mail Every single bit of this episode takes place INSIDE A STEEL CAGE, BROTHER! (Episode recorded January 2026) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twtwpod/ TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/twtwpod YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/twtwpod Email - theworsttherewas@gmail.com (A Plate of Beans Network Production)
January 22 · 2 hr 11 min
BONUS EPISODE #12: WWE Raw Belfast & Impact on AMC
Send us Fan Mail Since we covered the big launch of Hulk Hogan joining TNA, we thought it only fitting to review TNA's debut on AMC from last week. Then, almost on a whim, we went to Raw in Belfast for Ronan's birthday. Let's talk about them both! (Episode recorded January 2026) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twtwpod/ TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/twtwpod YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/twtwpod Email - theworsttherewas@gmail.com (A Plate of Beans Network Production)
January 8 · 3 hr 3 min
TNA Impact, April 5th & April 12th 2010 (Hulk Hogan barks)
Send us Fan Mail It's the last stop before Lockdown, and this episode has got it all! You want convoluted stipulations? You want dramatic hit and runs? You want horny wrestling fans? They're all here! Not only that, we get what might be Alan's favourite wrestling moment ever! (Episode recorded December 2025) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twtwpod/ TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/twtwpod YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/twtwpod Email - theworsttherewas@gmail.com (A Plate of Beans Network Production)
Dec 18, 2025 · 1 hr 32 min
Santa with Muscles!
Send us Fan Mail Here's a wee Christmas bonus for you! Released last year on our Patreon, this is our review of quite possibly the worst Christmas film of all time. Seriously, this is one big steaming turd. Please enjoy our pain. This is just one of over 50 episodes available now for just $5 a month! Thanks for all your listens in 2025, and we'll see you in 2026! (Episode recorded December 2024) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twtwpod/ TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/twtwpod YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/twtwpod Email - theworsttherewas@gmail.com (A Plate of Beans Network Production)
Dec 4, 2025 · 3 hr 4 min
TNA Impact, March 22nd & March 29th 2010 (The build to Lockdown begins!)
Send us Fan Mail We're on the road to Lockdown, and we kick it off with an actually decent show! Unfortunately that's one of the signs of the apocalypse, so don't hold out hope for more episodes. Just a quick note that our audio crapped out right near the end, so you may notice the goodbyes are quite abrupt. We would have re-recorded, but hi, this is Alan, uploading the episode at 1.38am when it's releasing at 5am, so you'll take what you're given. (Episode recorded November 2025) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twtwpod/ TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/twtwpod YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/twtwpod Email - theworsttherewas@gmail.com (A Plate of Beans Network Production)
Nov 6, 2025 · 2 hr 1 min
TNA Destination X, March 21st 2010
Send us Fan Mail The Hogan/Bischoff era is well and truly settled in now. Let's celebrate with prat falls, dog tags and big money contracts. Nice. (Episode recorded October 2025) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twtwpod/ TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/twtwpod YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/twtwpod Email - theworsttherewas@gmail.com (A Plate of Beans Network Production)
Oct 6, 2025 · 1 hr 59 min
TNA Impact, March 8th & March 15th 2010 (The New Monday Night War Begins!)
Send us Fan Mail It's time to tackle TNA's ill-fated attempt to recreate the mid-90s all over again, using mostly the same people. If we had a quid for every time Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair feuded, we'd have about £15, which isn't bad really. P.S. Sorry this one is a bit late, it's been a mad week! (Episode recorded September 2025) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twtwpod/ TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/twtwpod YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/twtwpod Email - theworsttherewas@gmail.com (A Plate of Beans Network Production)
Sep 5, 2025 · 2 hr 44 min
TNA Impact, February 18th & February 25th 2010 (Abyss gets Hogan's ring)
Send us Fan Mail The road to Monday night Impact becomes a lot clearer, and it mostly revolves around Hulk Hogan's Hall of Fame ring. Yes, it's that episode. (Episode recorded August 2025) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twtwpod/ TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/twtwpod YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/twtwpod Email - theworsttherewas@gmail.com (A Plate of Beans Network Production)
Aug 7, 2025 · 1 hr 45 min
TNA Against All Odds, February 14th 2010
Send us Fan Mail We all love a tournament! Well, on paper at least. Anyway, who cares about a tournament when there's opportunity for Eric Bischoff to insert himself into everything again? (Episode recorded April 2025) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twtwpod/ TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/twtwpod YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/twtwpod Email - theworsttherewas@gmail.com (A Plate of Beans Network Production)
Jul 2, 2025 · 2 hr 57 min
TNA Impact, January 21st & January 28th 2010 (The Orlando Screwjob)
Send us Fan Mail Okay, it hasn't got off to a great start, but things can turn around, can't they? All we need is a Montreal rerun, and then we're off to the races! (Episode recorded April 2025) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twtwpod/ TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/twtwpod YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/twtwpod Email - theworsttherewas@gmail.com (A Plate of Beans Network Production)
Jun 5, 2025 · 2 hr 30 min
TNA Genesis, January 17th 2010
Send us Fan Mail It's the first PPV of the Hogan/Bischoff era, and there's no more stinkin' playpen rings, and lots more Sean Morley. That will definitely go well... (Episode recorded March 2025) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twtwpod/ TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/twtwpod YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/twtwpod Email - theworsttherewas@gmail.com (A Plate of Beans Network Production)
May 1, 2025 · 3 hr 18 min
TNA Impact, January 4th & January 14th 2010 (Hulk Hogan's Debut)
Send us Fan Mail He's here, and he's brought lots of awful friends with him! It's only fitting that an event as big as this has led to our longest ever recording. If you were wondering, the descent into madness begins around the two-hour mark. The absolute boy of Season 1 was Big Vito, while Mike Knox got the accolade in Season 2. Have we already found the absolute boy of Season 3? You bet your ass. (Episode recorded March 2025) Support the show Linktree - http://www.linktre.ee/twtwpod Patreon - http://www.patreon.com/twtwpod Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/twtwpod/ TikTok - http://www.tiktok.com/twtwpod YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/twtwpod Email - theworsttherewas@gmail.com (A Plate of Beans Network Production)