Young Lion's Perspective

Zack Ruzicka

Professional wrestling commentary the way it was meant to be talked about: raw, real and uncut. We hold no punches and we don't hold back.

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S9 · E6
August 22 · 1 hr 27 min
YLP Podcast - Ep. 481: The New Standard Of Strong Style
The G1 Climax 36 tournament has finally reached its conclusion and it's time for Mr. YLP Himself to put a bow on what was a very definitive closing to the weekend as a whole. Mr. YLP breaks down his thoughts on the semifinals and finals of the tournament, as well as the retirement of Hiroyoshi Tenzan, and his final match against former rival, Satoshi Kojima. Also on Episode 481 of the YLP Podcast, Mr. YLP brings forth the newest episode of The 3 Count, with his thoughts on Ilja Dragunov leaving WWE after his contract expired, the controversy surrounding Avery Styles not "paying his dues" during his time in GCW, and much, much more. EMAIL MR. YLP AT: younglionsperspective@gmail.com FOLLOW MR. YLP ON: Instagram - @ylp_podcast | X - @YLPerspective BUY YOUR YLP & WAR MERCH HERE: wrestle-addict-radio.fourthwall.shop.com
S9 · E5
August 15 · 1 hr 25 min
YLP Podcast - Ep. 480: The New Wave Has Arrived
Today is a special day here in the YLP Realm because the G1 Climax Finals Weekend has finally arrived! A new tournament winner will be crowned between IWGP Heavyweight Champion Yota Tsuji, Ryohei Oiwa, Callum Newman and Yuya Uemura. Who does Mr. YLP Himself believe will win this tournament and earn a spot in the main event of Wrestle Kingdom 20? You'll just have to press play and find out. Also on Episode 480 of the YLP Podcast, Mr. YLP delves into the top news of the week, with a brand new episode of The 3 Count, with news on security having to lockdown the talent during an episode AEW Collision, as well as his thoughts on the new wave of WWE, with what he believes could be the next top rivalry of the company between Oba Femi and Bron Breakker. EMAIL MR. YLP AT: younglionsperspective@gmail.com FOLLOW MR. YLP HERE: Instagram - @ylp_podcast | X - @YLPerspective BUY YOUR YLP & WAR MERCH HERE: wrestle-addict-radio.fourthwall.shop.com
S9 · E4
August 8 · 1 hr 24 min
YLP Podcast - Ep. 479: SummerSlam Or SummerScam?
The biggest party of the summer has come and gone, the YLP Realm has finally been cleaned up after a wild weekend, and it's time to break down what went down at last weekend's WWE SummerSlam premium live event. On Episode 479 of the pod, Mr. YLP Himself takes a deep dive into what occurred last weekend, including his thoughts on Roman Reigns vs Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens making his in-ring return, Chelsea Green becoming the new WWE "Interim" Women's Champion, as well as his pick for Match of the Weekend, his choice for SummerSlam MVP, and his final grade on the weekend as a whole. EMAIL MR. YLP AT: younglionsperspective@gmail.com FOLLOW MR. YLP ON: Instagram - @ylp_podcast | X - @YLPerspective SNAG YOUR YLP & WAR MERCH HERE: wrestle-addict-radio.shop.fourthwall.com
S9 · E3
August 1 · 58 min
YLP Podcast - Ep. 478: Mr. YLP Does Know Ball
SummerSlam weekend has finally arrived in the YLP Realm and the biggest party of the summer is just getting started! On this week's episode of the YLP Podcast, Mr. YLP Himself provides an update on the G1 Climax 36 tournament, including who leads the A and B Blocks, and how Mr. YLP's predictions are looking in terms of the G1 Climax Finals weekend. Also, Mr. YLP brings back The 3 Count, including news on why Sting vs The Undertaker never happened in the WWE, and Dominik Mysterio explaining why El Grande Americano is over in AAA. Lastly, Mr. YLP tests his booking knowledge by playing 5 Star Booker, to see if he truly knows ball when it comes to putting together a show. FOLLOW MR. YLP ON: Instagram - @ylp_podcast | X - @YLPerspective EMAIL MR. YLP AT: younglionsperspective@gmail.com BUY YOUR YLP & WAR MERCH HERE: wrestle-addict-radio.shop.fourthwall.com
S9 · E2
July 25 · 1 hr 18 min
YLP Podcast - Ep. 477: SummerSlam Be Damned
It's the week before SummerSlam here in the YLP Realm and the biggest party of the summer here is as lit as it can get. For WWE, not so much, as Mr. YLP Himself gives his reasoning during his preview and predictions for next Saturday's premium live event. Also on this week's episode of the podcast, Mr. YLP brings back The 3 Count, including news on what an AJ Styles in-ring return would look like according to "The Phenomenal One", and news on the ongoing Janel Grant case that may have reached its conclusion sooner than some of us thought. EMAIL MR. YLP AT: younglionsperspective@gmail.com FOLLOW MR. YLP ON: Instagram - @ylp_podcast | X - @YLPerspective SNAG YOUR YLP & WAR MERCH HERE: wrestle-addict-radio.shop.fourthwall.com
S9 · E1
July 18 · 1 hr 19 min
YLP Podcast - Ep. 476: Mr. YLP's 9th Anniversary Show
Nine years ago today, Mr. YLP HImself made the decision to embark on a solo podcasting career, publishing his very first episode of the YLP Podcast. Nine years later, we celebrate the pod as a whole, with the ninth anniversary show dedicated to one of Mr. YLP's closest friends. On this week's episode of the pod, the tradition continues as Mr. YLP presents his Ode to the G1 Climax tournament, as he discusses the history of the tournament, previous winners of the various iterations of the tournament dating back to 1974, who will be in this year's tournament, and most importantly, who he believes will win the G1 Climax 36 tournament, earning a spot in the main event of Wrestle Kingdom 20. EMAIL MR. YLP AT: younglionsperspective@gmail.com FOLLOW MR. YLP ON: Instagram - @ylp_podcast | X - @YLPerspective BUY YOUR WAR & YLP MERCH HERE: wrestle-addict-radio.shop.fourthwall.com
S8 · E38
July 11 · 1 hr 10 min
YLP Podcast - Ep. 475: That's Some Egregious Work
It's the week before Mr. YLP Himself's 9th Anniversary Show, and dare I say, he is still fuming over what went down this past Monday on RAW, where CM Punk made his return to the company, and defeating Sami Zayn after only NINE DAYS as WWE Champion. Mr. YLP provides his thoughts and opinions on the matter, as well as how he would've booked the road to SummerSlam for Zayn, Punk and Cody Rhodes. Also on this week's episode of the pod, Mr. YLP brings back The 3 Count, including news on Sheamus's departure from WWE, as well as news on former WWE NIL athlete AJ Ferrari being arrested for suffocation of a pregnant woman, domestic violence assault, and false imprisonment. EMAIL MR. YLP AT: younglionsperspective@gmail.com FOLLOW MR. YLP ON: Instagram - @ylp_podcast | X - @YLPerspective BUY YOUR WAR & YLP MERCH AT: wrestle-addict-radio.shop.fourthwall.com
S8 · E37
July 4 · 1 hr 4 min
YLP Podcast - Ep. 474: Sami Finally Wins The Big One
It's the 4th of July weekend and the YLP Realm is buzzing with celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of the United States. On Episode 474 of the YLP Podcast, Mr. YLP Himself breaks down his thoughts on what went down last Saturday at WWE Night of Champions, including his thoughts on Sami Zayn finally winning the Undisputed WWE Championship for the first time in his career, Oba Femi winning the King of the Ring tournament, the steel cage match between Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker, and much more. Also on this week's episode of the pod, Mr. YLP brings back The 3 Count, including news on NJPW President Hiroshi Tanahashi having a "productive conversation with AEW's Tony Khan, as well as news on Dave Meltzer discussing who was supposed to appear at last weekend's AEW Forbidden Door pay-per-view. EMAIL MR. YLP AT: younglionsperspective@gmail.com FOLLOW MR. YLP ON: Instagram - @ylp_podcast | X - @YLPerspective BUY YOUR WAR & YLP MERCH HERE: wrestle-addict-radio.shop.fourthwall.com
S8 · E36
June 20 · 1 hr 8 min
YLP Podcast - Ep. 473: A Quintessential Quartet
Fresh off his vacation in Florida, Mr. YLP Himself is fully refreshed and ready to continue the road to the 9th Anniversary Show, with a brand new episode of the YLP Podcast! On this week's episode of the pod, Mr. YLP attempts to go undefeated with his way-too-early preview and predictions for NXT Great American Bash, WWE Night Of Champions, AEW Forbidden Door, and TNA Slammiversary, all of which are taking place on the same damn weekend. Will Mr. YLP Himself be able to go 24-0 on his predictions? Hell if I know, but these predictions sure are going to be interesting. EMAIL MR. YLP AT: younglionsperspective@gmail.com FOLLOW MR. YLP ON: Instagram - @ylp_podcast | X - @YLPerspective SNAG YOUR YLP & WAR MERCH HERE: wrestle-addict-radio.fourthwall.shop.com
S8 · E35
June 6 · 1 hr 33 min
YLP Podcast - Ep. 472: Ti Amo, Italia!
WWE Clash In Italy went down on Sunday and Mr. YLP Himself looks to give his thoughts on what occurred in Turin, Italy, including the Tribal Combat Match for the World Heavyweight Championship between Roman Reigns, Sol Ruca's crowning moment in becoming the new Women's Intercontinental Champion, and much more. Also on this week's episode, the newest episode of The 3 Count, with news on Ric Flair allegedly suing his son, and then, backtracking on the entire thing, and then giving words of advice to him. This is the news that's fit for Mr. YLP to talk about, so you don't want to miss his reaction to this one. EMAIL MR. YLP AT: younglionsperspective@gmail.com FOLLOW MR. YLP ON: Instagram - @ylp_podcast | X - @YLPerspective SNAG YOUR YLP POD & WAR MERCH AT: wrestle-addict-radio.fourthwall.shop.com
S8 · E34
May 30 · 1 hr 13 min
YLP Podcast - Ep. 471: Buy Or Sell
Here in the YLP Realm, we do encourage talking time out of your day, your night, your afternoon, and especially your evening, to relax, kick back, and enjoy life as you see fit. And with Episode 471 of the YLP Podcast, there's no better way to kick off a Saturday, than with the newest episode of "The 3 Count", and a preview and predictions for tomorrow's WWE Clash In Italy premium live event. On this week's episode of "The 3 Count", Mr. YLP Himself breaks down the announcement from NJPW, that Bushiroad would be transferring the 70% of shares they had to TV Asahi and CyberAgent , as well as his opinions on how the pro wrestling culture in Japan is different in terms of how business is done, and will the partnership between STARDOM and NJPW continue now that they're not under the same banner. EMAIL MR. YLP AT: younglionsperspective@gmail.com FOLLOW MR. YLP ON: Instagram - @ylp_podcast | X - @YLPerspective SNAG YOUR YLP & WAR MERCH HERE: wrestle-addict-radio.fourthwall.shop.com
S8 · E33
May 23 · 1 hr 15 min
YLP Podcast - Ep. 470: Mr. YLP's Memorial Day Weekend Extravaganza
The road to the 9th Anniversary Show has officially begun, and the only way to kick off this epic journey, is with Mr. YLP's Memorial Day Weekend Extravaganza, for Episode 470 of the YLP Podcast! On this week's episode of the pod, Mr. YLP discusses three pieces of news you need to know about, with a brand new episode of the 3 Count, including news on Ludwig Kaiser being arrested for misdemeanor battery, after an altercation in an elevator. Also on the pod, Mr. YLP presents his previews and predictions for both WWE Saturday Night's Main Event and AEW Double Or Nothing, including who he believes will have their hands raised when all is said and done. EMAIL MR. YLP AT: youngliosnperspective@gmail.com FOLLOW MR. YLP ON: Instagram - @ylp_podcast | X - @YLPerspective BUY YOUR YLP & WAR MERCH HERE: wrestle-addict-radio.fourthwall.shop.com
S8 · E32
May 16 · 54 min
YLP Podcast - Ep. 469: Tournament But Not Tournament Shaped
Happy Armed Forces Day to all our members of the military domestically and around the world! On Episode 469 (nice) of the YLP Podcast, Mr. YLP Himself presents his review of last weekend's WWE Backlash premium live event, including his thoughts on the match card, Jacob Fatu's performance in the main event, Asuka's somewhat farewell from WWE, and most importantly, what grade Mr. YLP gave for the event as a whole. Also, Mr. YLP opens the show discussing his thoughts on the announcement of the John Cena Classic, but what bothers him about the format of the tournament as a whole. EMAIL MR. YLP AT: younglionsperspective@gmail.com FOLLOW MR. YLP ON: Instagram - @ylp_podcast | X - @YLPerspective BUY YOUR WAR & YLP MERCH AT: wrestle-addict-radio.fourthwall.shop.com
S8 · E31
May 9 · 1 hr 9 min
YLP Podcast - Ep. 468: Trimming The Fat...Allegedly
Happy Mother's Day weekend to all the mothers in the YLP Realm! And as we celebrate all of the mothers around the world, Mr. YLP of course shows love to the three important mothers in his life, as well as presenting a brand new segment to the show, The 3 Count, where he discusses the three biggest pieces of news for the week, including news of TKO asking WWE talent to take a pay cut or risk losing their spot in the company. Also on the pod, Mr. YLP Himself presents his preview and predictions for tonight's WWE Backlash premium live event, including his thoughts on Rollins vs Breakker and Reigns vs Fatu. EMAIL MR. YLP HERE: younglionsperspective@gmail.com FOLLOW MR. YLP ON: Instagram - @ylp_podcast | X - @YLPerspective BUY YOUR WAR & YLP MERCH AT: wrestle-addict-radio.fourthwall.shop.com
S8 · E30
May 2 · 1 hr 38 min
YLP Podcast - Ep. 466: Let's Get Back To The Basics
We're not sure why Mr. YLP Himself had been acting the way he had in the past few weeks, but after a very proper talking to from the WAR brass, he's decided that it's time to get back to basics to remind everyone of what the YLP Podcast truly is all about. On Episode 466 of the YLP Podcast goes over the "News Of The Week", including the news of the 23 names that were released from the WWE last Friday. Mr. YLP Himself provides his thoughts and opinions of the talent released, including what could've been for certain talent that were released. EMAIL MR. YLP HERE: younglionsperspective@gmail.com FOLLOW MR. YLP HERE: Instagram - @ylp_podcast | X - @YLPerspective BUY YOUR WAR & YLP POD MERCH HERE: wrestle-addict-radio.fourthwall.shop.comWe're not sure why Mr. YLP Himself had been acting the way he had in the past few weeks, but after a very proper talking to from the WAR brass, he's decided that it's time to get back to basics to remind everyone of what the YLP Podcast truly is all about. On Episode 466 of the YLP Podcast goes over the "News Of The Week", including the news of the 23 names that were released from the WWE last Friday. Mr. YLP Himself provides his thoughts and opinions of the talent released, including what could've been for certain talent that were released. EMAIL MR. YLP HERE: younglionsperspective@gmail.com FOLLOW MR. YLP HERE: Instagram - @ylp_podcast | X - @YLPerspective BUY YOUR WAR & YLP POD MERCH HERE: wrestle-addict-radio.fourthwall.shop.com
S8 · E29
April 25 · 59 min
YLP Podcast - Ep. 465: I Won't Apologize For My Outburst
Just press play and enjoy. RIP headphone users.
S8 · E28
April 18 · 1 hr 34 min
YLP Podcast - Ep. 464: WrestleMania Has Finally Arrived
WrestleMania 42 weekend is finally here and that means Mr. YLP Himself gets to discuss and break down his thoughts, opinions and his preview and predictions for the Showcase of the Immortals. He also gives his thoughts on what the build has been like from the Royal Rumble all the way to this weekend WrestleMania 42 premium live event, as well as what possible storylines could take place at the show. Also on this week's episode of the pod, Mr. YLP answers a few questions waiting patiently in his DMs, from none other than @iamjermazing, about what occurred on SmackDown a couple of weeks ago, involving Pat McAfee was revealed to be the one who Randy Orton called. EMAIL MR. YLP AT: younglionsperspective@gmail.com FOLLOW MR. YLP HERE: Instagram - @ylp_podcast | X - @YLPerspective JOIN THE WAR DISCORD!: discord.gg/wrestleaddictradio BUY YOUR YLP POD & WAR MERCH HERE: wrestle-addict-radio-fourthwall.shop.com
S8 · E27
April 4 · 1 hr 3 min
YLP Podcast - Ep. 463: The Genesis Of The Beginning
We're two weeks away from the Showcase of the Immortals.....and we're not even discussing anything WrestleMania related on this week's episode of the YLP Podcast. On Episode 462 of the YLP Podcast, Mr. YLP Himself presents the newest edition of the "News Of The Week", including news on an update involving Chris Jericho's return to AEW and talks that occurred between him and WWE, Stephanie Vaquer speaking out on an incident with a fan on her birthday, as well as his preview and predictions this weekend's NJPW Sakura Genesis event. EMAIL MR. YLP AT: younglionsperspective@gmail.com FOLLOW MR. YLP ON: Instagram - @ylp_podcast | X - @YLPerspective BUY YOUR YLP POD & WAR MERCH HERE: wrestle-addict-radio.fourthwall.shop.com
S8 · E26
March 28 · 1 hr 2 min
YLP Podcast - Ep. 462: Delivering A Dynasty
A double dose of previews and predictions, as well as all the news that's fit for Mr. YLP Himself, is coming your way with Episode 462 of the YLP Podcast! On this week's episode of the pod, Mr. YLP breaks down his thoughts on next weekend's NXT Stand & Deliver and AEW Dynasty shows, as well as who he believes will have their hands raised. Also on the pod, Mr. YLP discusses the "News Of The Week", including news on an NYC preschool director allegedly embezelling almost $3M in tuition payments, leading to her arrest. EMAIL MR. YLP AT: younglionsperspective@gmail.com FOLLOW MR. YLP ON: Instagram - @ylp_podcast | X - @YLPerspective BUY YOUR YLP & WAR MERCH HERE: wrestle-addict-radio.fourthwall.shop.com
S8 · E26
March 21 · 1 hr 25 min
YLP Podcast - Ep. 461: For Doris
After being away for over a month while grieving the loss of his grandmother, Mr. YLP Himself has finally returned to the YLP Realm, to present Episode 461 of the YLP Podcast! On this week's episode of the pod, Mr. YLP honors the life of Grandmother YLP, providing his thoughts on her life being in his life, as well as making a very huge life announcement that most of you may not expect from him. Also on this week's episode, Mr. YLP discusses a little of the "News Of The Week", including news on Ricochet's comments to someone on X after losing the AEW National Championship at AEW Revolution, and the newest member of the WWE Hall Of Fame. EMAIL ME AT: younglionsperspective@gmail.com FOLLOW ME ON: X - @YLPerspective | Instagram - @ylp_podcast GET YOUR YLP & WAR MERCH HERE: wrestle-addict-radio-shop.fourthwall.com

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