It's merchamania time as we put our Wrestlemania picks up against wearing an embarrassing wrestling shirt in public. Plus dream bathrooms, the smell of blood, BBM True Heart, UK gambling, The rookie curse, The Shirai sisters, Ebessan, Hayabusa, Sasuke, AJ styles and an extra special message at the end of the show you should definitely not skip!…

In this episode we let you know what wrestling stock you should add to your portfolio and what to get rid of as fast as you can. PLUS: Bathroom chat, STARDOM, Bald Giulia, AEW explosion conspiracy theory, Shaq, Onita, Tajiri, the 90's dancing baby and tons more~!

It's a new game console generation and we pitch our best ideas for improvements and game modes that will make wrestling games better than mediocre. PLUS: The soft opening of Soccer Pros, Digital collectibles, scoop slams, STARDOM hype, Inoki and Baba, hunky Ishii, a possible sketchy ROH crowd, Leon Spinks and tons more~!…

We make our predictions for the rest of 2021 as well as more soup chat. PLUS: The ideal food truck for wrestling, AEW vs. NJPW, Ironman matches, Saying goodbye to Baba and hello to Inoki, 2 Cold Scorpio and tons more!

We go over the highs and lows of 2020 in our year end awards show! PLUS! Dumb stuff we have been doing during quarantine, soup controversy, the market for elderly wrestling figures, balding Okada, Saya Iida, SLIM SKIN, Ricky Starks and more!

It's our annual holiday buyers guide so you know what to buy the one other wrestling fan you might know in real life. PLUS: The end of BABAPROS, Sabu's secret best match, Athleticism, tips on getting Japanese cards, Wrestler Verzus, Kikutaro's PS5 dilemma, the battle of the Bam Bams and tons more in our last episode of 2020!…

It's close to Thanksgiving so it's a good time to talk about our Survivor Series Dream Teams! PLUS: AEW: The Video Game, WWE Topps Chrome 2020, another installment of BABAPROS, Shinsuke in the Impact Zone & so much more~!!!

In this conversation with Karen Palmer, a multi-disciplinary immersive filmmaker who uses art, AI, gamification, neuroscience and behavioral psychology in her work, VRTL learns about her anti-empathy approach. Palmer's RIOT, an installation that required bespoke artificial intelligence, used storylines triggered by the viewer’s response to calm, an…

Recently I had the honor and pleasure of being able to speak to a wonderful and passionate person about the future of Virtual production and how the workflow of feature films as such has changed in recent years. His name is Hasraf Dulull, better known as HaZ. He’s a filmmaker who started as a visual effects supervisor on feature films on TV before …

Alvin Graylin is the President of HTC China. He is leading all aspects of the HTC business in the China Region and is responsible for Vive VR, phone, Viveport content platform and investments. And recently he has taken on the global responsibility for running the Software Business Unit for HTC as well. The company has launched the Vive XR Suite, a …

In this episode we come up with some hot new match stipulations to liven up any wrestling promotion. PLUS: Vink Beef, Mike’s next entry in the “Coolest Death Match Wrestler Names” list, doll talk, Giant Babas stinky Nike’s and shoot height, Young Tajiri, Average Ogawa and much more!

We make our wishes for a post pandemic wrestling world. PLUS~ Barefeet or boots? Mankind or Bull Nakano? Hasbro WWF prices from 1997, Giant Baba, Manami Toyota in the mud, Shibata, Great Muta and more!

Carl is an e-learning expert passionate about learning via virtual reality and MOOCs. He’s programmed as one of the speakers for the virtual event of the VR Days Europe. Carl and I talk about blended learning and XR, how to build a strong story for an XR training and how this pandemic is fueling the learning and development industry in general. Ple…

Last year in Amsterdam, VR Days Europe made its ambitions for growth clear and the Fifth Edition brought them one step closer to maturity. But when the pandemic arrived in the Netherlands and events started canceling, Co-Founder Benjamin De Wit and his team had to forge a new path. And they certainly did. Just like last year, they have developed an…

It's an Uncle Howard Takeover as Howard from the Uncle 2 Uncle podcast fills in for Al who has some card breaking to do. We talk about the worst mainstream media appearances for wrestlers plus Howard shocking knowledge of the WOW promotion. The Battle of the Big Boys, The Battle of The Thick Boys, Barbarian Cavemen, and tons more.…

It's time to see who gets their "One Shining Moment" as we recap the SHAME CUP 2020 and tell you all about the winners and losers but really just losers. PLUS: Joshi Puroresu collections, new card premiums, the history of cheeseburgers, Sabu, Io Shirai, 2 Cold Scorpio, Road Rules 1997 and tons more!

We decide what wrestling topics belong on the printed page. PLUS: CRDPROS, FOODPROS, the end of the Shame Cup hiatus, Mike's great idea for a paywall, Kamala, Manami Toyota, TAKA or Tajiri and TONS MORE!

Get an inside tip on your financial future as we tell you what recent wrestling merch is mostly likely to become real grail items in a decade or two. Plus: The ins and outs of card breakers, pandemic wrestling in full force, RAW Underground, Adam Keefe, HEELS, Super Dragon, Wrestling Society X, Prince Devitt, Brock Lesnar and much more.…

Inga Petryaevskaya is a CEO and Co-Founder of Tvori, VR animation and prototyping software. Tvori is an award-winning technology startup located in San Mateo, California and Saint Petersburg in Russia. VRTL was honored to welcome Inga as a guest on our podcast. We talked about the emergence of XR teams within large companies, the importance of spat…

In this episode we are serving cups of coffee as we talk about our favorite short stints in wrestling. PLUS: No fan sports talk, Elvis Loves Joshi, Pain Pigs, NJPW and booking, Wrestling's Hots and Nots in 1997, was Misawa aesthetic enough, Sabu, casket matches, PG-187 and much more.

We examine some of wrestling's biggest proclamations and decide whether they're true or total bullshit. Plus rotary sushi etiquette, why is indie wrestling happening, PWI, wrestling dating sites, DUMP, Jumping Bomb Angles, Devil Masami, blast bats and much more.

Michel Reilhac is a narrative architect and long-time transmedia and immersive media pioneer. He's is known as a leading international expert for innovation in hybrid storytelling across participatory, interactive and immersive experiences. As the Head of Studies at the Venice Biennale College and the VR competition curator for the Venice Biennale …

Jeffrey is a filmmaker, engineer, and virtual reality pioneer. As the founder and CEO of Positron, he created Voyager®. Jeffrey and his team have worked with studios such as Universal, DreamWorks, Disney, Warner Bros, Adult Swim, Felix & Paul, and others to craft premium VR content for XR Cinemas using the Voyager platform. In this episode of the V…

Jingshu Chen, nominated in Forbes 30 under 30 Asia 2018, co-founded VeeR VR with Aiden in 2016, with a mission to bring the best immersive entertainment to the world. VeeR is a leading VR entertainment platform available worldwide, across all major VR headset, web, and mobile. VeeR acquires, produces, and distributes best-in-class immersive stories…

Featuring immersive work from VR artists around the world, the Museum of Other Realities is a virtual art gallery that provides a place to connect, share, and experience new media together with others. Founded by Colin Northway and Robin Stethem in 2017, the MOR encourages visitors to step into and interact with the multidimensional artwork, transc…

After a little break we're back with a mid year report card. PLUS: The return of NJPW, The Greatest Wrestling Match Ever, bad social media etiquette, Ace Romero, Young Minoru Suzuki, PCO, Naito in America's heartland and tons more~!

When you go to a film festival, it is almost impossible not to bump into this man. Jimmy Cheng focuses on the acquisition and licensing of immersive/interactive XR content as Director of Content / Business Operations at Iconic Engine. Currently, he represents 140 studios, including GoPro, Atlas V, Secret Location, and supporting six telecoms for fi…

I think it must have been about a year since René and I last met each other in real life. That must have been during Cannes XR if I remember correctly. In the meantime, a lot has happened with Kaleidoscope and the pandemic has certainly accelerated the implementation of the new business model. René Pinnell is Founder and CEO of Kaleidoscope and has…

It's the most wonderful time of the year aka SHAME CUP 2020 as we go over every first round matchup before we open up Twitter voting so you have the inside scoop on all the shameful competitors. PLUS: Bat flips, getting horned up for washing dishes, Dark Side of the Ring, GamePros, Shibata kicking Akiyama’s head off and tons more.…

This week on our VRTL podcast we welcome Sean Rodrigo. Sean's a London-based, Virtual Reality Artist / Technologist working with innovative XR technology such as virtual reality as a core creative tool to achieve engaging, insightful and meaningful experiences. Over the last 13 years, Sean has worked in film, television and advertising with extensi…

Virtual Pros become TV Pros as we put together our 24 hour wrestling playlists! PLUS: ASMR discussion, Korean Baseball, Pain Pigs, WWE’s new show, How old is too old to Supreme, Pentagon, Unabomb, whatever CAPTURE is, Lo Shirai, Drake’s new album and more.

A little more laid back episode during these trying times. Instead of a 2 Man Scramble we bring you a whole omelette filled with topics that cover wrestling, real sports, video game sports, food, hygiene and everything in between. Plus our WWE vs. AEW basketball lineups, hardman antics, Kenny Omega, a very bloody ARSION brawl, Bob Backlund, RVD, HB…