The Golden Shovel Wrestling Podcast
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The Golden Shovel Wrestling Podcast
How to Enjoy Wrestling in the IWC Era Without Losing Your Mind
The Internet Wrestling Community (IWC) can make being a fan exhausting: constant fantasy booking, endless hot takes, and everyone trying to be right instead of just having fun. In this solo Golden Shovel Wrestling Podcast episode, Ross breaks down how to rediscover what made you love wrestling in the first place.
He dives into how the online culture around wrestling has changed, why fans are addicted to “being right,” and how to tune out the noise to enjoy the product again. From watching shows without spoilers to curating your own viewing habits, Ross explores how to balance analysis and enjoyment in 2025’s wild wrestling landscape.
If you’ve ever felt burned out by the IWC, this one’s for you — it’s time to make wrestling fun again, one fan at a time.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Intro: Wrestling in 2025 and the IWC madness
02:00 – How the online fandom changed everything
04:30 – The addiction to “being right”
07:00 – Watching wrestling like you used to
09:45 – Finding your favourites and curating your fandom
11:00 – Remembering why you fell in love with wrestling
13:30 – Finding balance between critique and enjoyment
15:00 – Ross’s closing message: Just pop for the moment
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