The Patron Saints of Sick Sons of Bitches Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-patron-saints-of-sick-sons-of-bitches A new wrestling podcast from Colette and Orchid running down the Greatest Wrestler Ever cases for Every Wrestler Ever © 2026 Colette & Orchid 524077e6-8611-5479-ac1a-1564fe4263cc yes Patron Saints: Launch Announcement en Tue, 27 Oct 2026 01:00:06 -0500 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 01:03:07 -0500 https://img.transistorcdn.com/_M17-kJPaV2mhvnl1HIc3VvlbEPsaQEGFVp2opKz4Bg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mZDVm/MzVjMWFkMDFiYTBk/MjI3OTk4YzUyMDll/NTJkYS5wbmc.jpg The Patron Saints of Sick Sons of Bitches episodic Colette & Orchid A new wrestling podcast from Colette and Orchid running down the Greatest Wrestler Ever cases for Every Wrestler Ever A new wrestling podcast from Colette and Orchid running down the Greatest Wrestler Ever cases for Every Wrestler Ever. Colette & Orchid No No The Nasty Boys 16 16 The Nasty Boys full 281b9beb-9c7b-4a8b-8729-20b71b5350ea https://share.transistor.fm/s/3e21e24e This week, Orchid and Colette take the express train to Nastyville when they explore the careers of Brian Knobbs and Jerry Saggs, The Nasty Boys. Can a tag team be The Greatest Wrestler of All Time, and, if so, should it be these living, breathing Garbage Pail Kids? Hold your nose and dive deep into some lore with us as we find out, tracing their career from their humble beginnings as nasty babies in the AWA and Japan, to their nasty adolescence in the WWF, to their peak as nasty, Nasty Boys in WCW and beyond, with Tony the Tiger, Genichiro Tenryu, Scott Steiner, Arsenio Hall, Team 3D, and Hulk Hogan coming along for the ride. What a nasty web we weave!


Want us to cover your favorite wrestler? Get them on THE WHEEL by giving us a 5* review on your podcatcher of choice, or by supporting Patron Saints on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/patronsaints

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]]> This week, Orchid and Colette take the express train to Nastyville when they explore the careers of Brian Knobbs and Jerry Saggs, The Nasty Boys. Can a tag team be The Greatest Wrestler of All Time, and, if so, should it be these living, breathing Garbage Pail Kids? Hold your nose and dive deep into some lore with us as we find out, tracing their career from their humble beginnings as nasty babies in the AWA and Japan, to their nasty adolescence in the WWF, to their peak as nasty, Nasty Boys in WCW and beyond, with Tony the Tiger, Genichiro Tenryu, Scott Steiner, Arsenio Hall, Team 3D, and Hulk Hogan coming along for the ride. What a nasty web we weave!


Want us to cover your favorite wrestler? Get them on THE WHEEL by giving us a 5* review on your podcatcher of choice, or by supporting Patron Saints on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/patronsaints

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]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2026 01:00:00 -0500 Colette & Orchid Colette & Orchid 6547 This week, Orchid and Colette take the express train to Nastyville when they explore the careers of Brian Knobbs and Jerry Saggs, The Nasty Boys. Can a tag team be The Greatest Wrestler of All Time, and, if so, should it be these living, breathing Garbage Pail Kids? Hold your nose and dive deep into some lore with us as we find out, tracing their career from their humble beginnings as nasty babies in the AWA and Japan, to their nasty adolescence in the WWF, to their peak as nasty, Nasty Boys in WCW and beyond, with Tony the Tiger, Genichiro Tenryu, Scott Steiner, Arsenio Hall, Team 3D, and Hulk Hogan coming along for the ride. What a nasty web we weave!


Want us to cover your favorite wrestler? Get them on THE WHEEL by giving us a 5* review on your podcatcher of choice, or by supporting Patron Saints on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/patronsaints

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]]> No Dump Matsumoto 15 15 Dump Matsumoto full 5d074bf5-21be-4ec1-85f2-89ddade0f1a5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ed166cfa This week, Orchid and Colette pledge allegiance to the Atrocious Alliance when they take on AJW legend Dump Matsumoto! What does Chigusa Nagayo's arch-enemy have to do with Dadaism? How far ahead of the curve was Dump's gutter punk aesthetic? Do a wrestler need a gigantic moveset when they're armed to the teeth with forks, scissors, kendo sticks, and weird little garbage cans? The answers to these questions and more, PLUS Colette's assessment of the 2026 Street Fighter movie.

Want us to cover your favorite wrestler? Get them on THE WHEEL by giving us a 5* review on your podcatcher of choice, or by supporting Patron Saints on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/patronsaints

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]]> This week, Orchid and Colette pledge allegiance to the Atrocious Alliance when they take on AJW legend Dump Matsumoto! What does Chigusa Nagayo's arch-enemy have to do with Dadaism? How far ahead of the curve was Dump's gutter punk aesthetic? Do a wrestler need a gigantic moveset when they're armed to the teeth with forks, scissors, kendo sticks, and weird little garbage cans? The answers to these questions and more, PLUS Colette's assessment of the 2026 Street Fighter movie.

Want us to cover your favorite wrestler? Get them on THE WHEEL by giving us a 5* review on your podcatcher of choice, or by supporting Patron Saints on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/patronsaints

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]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2026 02:02:22 -0500 Colette & Orchid Colette & Orchid 6392 This week, Orchid and Colette pledge allegiance to the Atrocious Alliance when they take on AJW legend Dump Matsumoto! What does Chigusa Nagayo's arch-enemy have to do with Dadaism? How far ahead of the curve was Dump's gutter punk aesthetic? Do a wrestler need a gigantic moveset when they're armed to the teeth with forks, scissors, kendo sticks, and weird little garbage cans? The answers to these questions and more, PLUS Colette's assessment of the 2026 Street Fighter movie.

Want us to cover your favorite wrestler? Get them on THE WHEEL by giving us a 5* review on your podcatcher of choice, or by supporting Patron Saints on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/patronsaints

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]]> No Tommy Dreamer 13 13 Tommy Dreamer full 8cd39c71-1375-43b6-9cbe-e8ca9b0a3c5e https://share.transistor.fm/s/7cc4aaa0 This week on The Patron Saints of Sick Sons of Bitches, Orchid and Colette decided to take a break from Kenny Omega, spinning the wheel and making the deal and pushing the premise of the show further than it's ever gone before in examining the career of one Tommy Dreamer. Lots of ECW talk, including his feuds against Sandman, Raven, and New Jack. Lots of talk about his relationship to ECW and other companies whose t-shirts he wore. Lots of talk about the kinds of things Tommy Dreamer would eat, including a story the late Sabu shared on Twitch at Orchid's behest. It's a real dark night of the soul, and then Orchid and Colette ask the tough question: Is Tommy Dreamer the greatest wrestler of all time? Find out!

Next week we're wrapping our three-parter on Kenny Omega before going back to the Wheel. Want to put a name on it? Leave us a 5* review on your podcatcher of choice, or support the making of this podcast on ko-fi, and we'll do so: https://ko-fi.com/patronsaints

Items Discussed:

  • The demographics of ECW's Audience
  • Tommy Dreamer vs. The Sandman (ECW 8/30/94)
  • Tommy Dreamer vs. Raven (ECW 9/15/95)
  • The Tommy Dreamer/Raven Feud
  • The strange things Tommy Dreamer occasionally consumes.
  • Other matches, in brief, including bouts against Akira Taue, Jerry Lawler, Rob Van Dam, Stevie Richards, AJ Styles, and a litany of multi-man tags, some terrible, some incredible, most of them watchable.

Watch these matches and more on our Tommy Dreamer Patron Syllabus playlist!

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]]> This week on The Patron Saints of Sick Sons of Bitches, Orchid and Colette decided to take a break from Kenny Omega, spinning the wheel and making the deal and pushing the premise of the show further than it's ever gone before in examining the career of one Tommy Dreamer. Lots of ECW talk, including his feuds against Sandman, Raven, and New Jack. Lots of talk about his relationship to ECW and other companies whose t-shirts he wore. Lots of talk about the kinds of things Tommy Dreamer would eat, including a story the late Sabu shared on Twitch at Orchid's behest. It's a real dark night of the soul, and then Orchid and Colette ask the tough question: Is Tommy Dreamer the greatest wrestler of all time? Find out!

Next week we're wrapping our three-parter on Kenny Omega before going back to the Wheel. Want to put a name on it? Leave us a 5* review on your podcatcher of choice, or support the making of this podcast on ko-fi, and we'll do so: https://ko-fi.com/patronsaints

Items Discussed:

  • The demographics of ECW's Audience
  • Tommy Dreamer vs. The Sandman (ECW 8/30/94)
  • Tommy Dreamer vs. Raven (ECW 9/15/95)
  • The Tommy Dreamer/Raven Feud
  • The strange things Tommy Dreamer occasionally consumes.
  • Other matches, in brief, including bouts against Akira Taue, Jerry Lawler, Rob Van Dam, Stevie Richards, AJ Styles, and a litany of multi-man tags, some terrible, some incredible, most of them watchable.

Watch these matches and more on our Tommy Dreamer Patron Syllabus playlist!

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This podcast is part of the Violent People Podcast Network. If you want to join us in talking about each week's subject, join us on Discord!

]]> Tue, 29 Sep 2026 02:30:00 -0500 Colette & Orchid Colette & Orchid 5485 This week on The Patron Saints of Sick Sons of Bitches, Orchid and Colette decided to take a break from Kenny Omega, spinning the wheel and making the deal and pushing the premise of the show further than it's ever gone before in examining the career of one Tommy Dreamer. Lots of ECW talk, including his feuds against Sandman, Raven, and New Jack. Lots of talk about his relationship to ECW and other companies whose t-shirts he wore. Lots of talk about the kinds of things Tommy Dreamer would eat, including a story the late Sabu shared on Twitch at Orchid's behest. It's a real dark night of the soul, and then Orchid and Colette ask the tough question: Is Tommy Dreamer the greatest wrestler of all time? Find out!

Next week we're wrapping our three-parter on Kenny Omega before going back to the Wheel. Want to put a name on it? Leave us a 5* review on your podcatcher of choice, or support the making of this podcast on ko-fi, and we'll do so: https://ko-fi.com/patronsaints

Items Discussed:

  • The demographics of ECW's Audience
  • Tommy Dreamer vs. The Sandman (ECW 8/30/94)
  • Tommy Dreamer vs. Raven (ECW 9/15/95)
  • The Tommy Dreamer/Raven Feud
  • The strange things Tommy Dreamer occasionally consumes.
  • Other matches, in brief, including bouts against Akira Taue, Jerry Lawler, Rob Van Dam, Stevie Richards, AJ Styles, and a litany of multi-man tags, some terrible, some incredible, most of them watchable.

Watch these matches and more on our Tommy Dreamer Patron Syllabus playlist!

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Follow Colette: Bluesky | BIG EGG | Partly Garbage

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]]> No Kenny Omega (Part 2) 12 12 Kenny Omega (Part 2) full 52a25432-6df9-411b-ab94-17dc06b3a004 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5dbf3d99 This week on The Patron Saints of Sick Sons of Bitches, Orchid and Colette go deep into three years of Kenny Omega’s career, his 2016-2019 run as a heavyweight in New Japan Pro Wrestling! Orchid joked that Omega would be a three-parter, and boy was she right! Beginning with the night he took control of the Bullet Club, we explore his reputation as a tournament wrestler, the beauty of his famous four match series against Kazuchika Okada, and the many ways in which the “Bullet Club is fine” angle was not, in fact, fine. 

In addition to all of the hot Elite action you could possibly want, Orchid and Colette discuss a major update to the Wheel. Going forward, you can add your favorite wrestler to the wheel via a 5* review on your podcatcher of choice, or by supporting Patron Saints on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/patronsaints


Matches Discussed

  • Kenny Omega & AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & YOSHI-HASHI (NJPW 1/5/16)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi (NJPW 2/14/16 & 1/4/19)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Toru Yano (NJPW 7/24/16, 7/25/17, & 8/8/18)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Tetsuya Naito (NJPW 8/13/16)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Kazuchika Okada (NJPW 1/4/17, 6/11/17, 8/12/17, & 6/9/18)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Tomohiro Ishii (NJPW 3/12/17)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Chris Jericho (NJPW 1/4/18)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Cody Rhodes (7/7/18)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Kota Ibushi (10/8/18)

Watch these matches and more via our Kenny Omega Patron Syllabus playlist!

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]]> This week on The Patron Saints of Sick Sons of Bitches, Orchid and Colette go deep into three years of Kenny Omega’s career, his 2016-2019 run as a heavyweight in New Japan Pro Wrestling! Orchid joked that Omega would be a three-parter, and boy was she right! Beginning with the night he took control of the Bullet Club, we explore his reputation as a tournament wrestler, the beauty of his famous four match series against Kazuchika Okada, and the many ways in which the “Bullet Club is fine” angle was not, in fact, fine. 

In addition to all of the hot Elite action you could possibly want, Orchid and Colette discuss a major update to the Wheel. Going forward, you can add your favorite wrestler to the wheel via a 5* review on your podcatcher of choice, or by supporting Patron Saints on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/patronsaints


Matches Discussed

  • Kenny Omega & AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & YOSHI-HASHI (NJPW 1/5/16)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi (NJPW 2/14/16 & 1/4/19)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Toru Yano (NJPW 7/24/16, 7/25/17, & 8/8/18)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Tetsuya Naito (NJPW 8/13/16)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Kazuchika Okada (NJPW 1/4/17, 6/11/17, 8/12/17, & 6/9/18)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Tomohiro Ishii (NJPW 3/12/17)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Chris Jericho (NJPW 1/4/18)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Cody Rhodes (7/7/18)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Kota Ibushi (10/8/18)

Watch these matches and more via our Kenny Omega Patron Syllabus playlist!

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]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2026 02:06:45 -0500 Colette & Orchid Colette & Orchid 10793 This week on The Patron Saints of Sick Sons of Bitches, Orchid and Colette go deep into three years of Kenny Omega’s career, his 2016-2019 run as a heavyweight in New Japan Pro Wrestling! Orchid joked that Omega would be a three-parter, and boy was she right! Beginning with the night he took control of the Bullet Club, we explore his reputation as a tournament wrestler, the beauty of his famous four match series against Kazuchika Okada, and the many ways in which the “Bullet Club is fine” angle was not, in fact, fine. 

In addition to all of the hot Elite action you could possibly want, Orchid and Colette discuss a major update to the Wheel. Going forward, you can add your favorite wrestler to the wheel via a 5* review on your podcatcher of choice, or by supporting Patron Saints on ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/patronsaints


Matches Discussed

  • Kenny Omega & AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura & YOSHI-HASHI (NJPW 1/5/16)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi (NJPW 2/14/16 & 1/4/19)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Toru Yano (NJPW 7/24/16, 7/25/17, & 8/8/18)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Tetsuya Naito (NJPW 8/13/16)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Kazuchika Okada (NJPW 1/4/17, 6/11/17, 8/12/17, & 6/9/18)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Tomohiro Ishii (NJPW 3/12/17)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Chris Jericho (NJPW 1/4/18)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Cody Rhodes (7/7/18)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Kota Ibushi (10/8/18)

Watch these matches and more via our Kenny Omega Patron Syllabus playlist!

Follow Patron Saints: Bluesky | Twitter | YouTube | IG | TikTok 

Follow Orchid: Bluesky | Twitter | Live, Laugh, Ligerbomb

Follow Colette: Bluesky | BIG EGG | Partly Garbage

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]]> wrestling, AEW, NJPW, WWE, Kenny Omega No Kenny Omega (Part 1) 11 11 Kenny Omega (Part 1) full b0de8561-eabc-4af3-965f-e2eefac33201 https://share.transistor.fm/s/dbafd7c7 This week on the Patron Saints of Sick Sons of Bitches, Orchid and Colette cover the enigmatic, sensational, and often unnecessarily controversial career of Kenny Omega! It’s the first time The Wheel has landed on a name submitted by Orchid, and boy is she anxious about it! We cover his fascinating journey to Japan's DDT Pro-Wrestling, his first big breaks on the American independent scene, his brief-but-incredible run in All Japan Pro Wrestling, and the Birth of The Cleaner Gimmick. This is the first of a two-part episode, and it's our longest one yet! One Battle Cry After Another!

Matches Discussed:

  • Kenny Omega vs. Mike Angels (Freelance, 7/6/2008)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Kota Ibushi - 2 out of 3 Falls (DDT, 8/6/08)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Low Ki - (JAPW, 12/13/2008)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Claudio Castagnoli vs. Bryan Danielson (ROH, 3/14/2009)
  • Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi vs. Danshoku Dino & Yoshihiko (DDT, 5/4/2009)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Haruka (Stardom, 7/24/2011)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Kaz Hayashi (AJPW, 2/3/2012)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Kota Ibushi (DDT, 8/18/2012)
  • Kenny Omega vs. El Generico (DDT, 12/23/2012)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Ryusuke Taguchi (NJPW, 1/4/2015)
  • Kenny Omega vs. KUSHIDA (NJPW, 1/4/2016)

Watch these matches and more on our Kenny Omega Patron Syllabus playlist!

Follow Patron Saints: Bluesky | Twitter | YouTube | IG

Follow Orchid: Bluesky | Twitter | Live, Laugh, Ligerbomb

Follow Colette: Bluesky | BIG EGG | Partly Garbage

This podcast is part of the Violent People Podcast Network.

If you want to join us in talking about each week's subject, join us on Discord!

]]> This week on the Patron Saints of Sick Sons of Bitches, Orchid and Colette cover the enigmatic, sensational, and often unnecessarily controversial career of Kenny Omega! It’s the first time The Wheel has landed on a name submitted by Orchid, and boy is she anxious about it! We cover his fascinating journey to Japan's DDT Pro-Wrestling, his first big breaks on the American independent scene, his brief-but-incredible run in All Japan Pro Wrestling, and the Birth of The Cleaner Gimmick. This is the first of a two-part episode, and it's our longest one yet! One Battle Cry After Another!

Matches Discussed:

  • Kenny Omega vs. Mike Angels (Freelance, 7/6/2008)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Kota Ibushi - 2 out of 3 Falls (DDT, 8/6/08)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Low Ki - (JAPW, 12/13/2008)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Claudio Castagnoli vs. Bryan Danielson (ROH, 3/14/2009)
  • Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi vs. Danshoku Dino & Yoshihiko (DDT, 5/4/2009)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Haruka (Stardom, 7/24/2011)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Kaz Hayashi (AJPW, 2/3/2012)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Kota Ibushi (DDT, 8/18/2012)
  • Kenny Omega vs. El Generico (DDT, 12/23/2012)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Ryusuke Taguchi (NJPW, 1/4/2015)
  • Kenny Omega vs. KUSHIDA (NJPW, 1/4/2016)

Watch these matches and more on our Kenny Omega Patron Syllabus playlist!

Follow Patron Saints: Bluesky | Twitter | YouTube | IG

Follow Orchid: Bluesky | Twitter | Live, Laugh, Ligerbomb

Follow Colette: Bluesky | BIG EGG | Partly Garbage

This podcast is part of the Violent People Podcast Network.

If you want to join us in talking about each week's subject, join us on Discord!

]]> Tue, 08 Sep 2026 03:00:00 -0500 Colette & Orchid Colette & Orchid 10312 This week on the Patron Saints of Sick Sons of Bitches, Orchid and Colette cover the enigmatic, sensational, and often unnecessarily controversial career of Kenny Omega! It’s the first time The Wheel has landed on a name submitted by Orchid, and boy is she anxious about it! We cover his fascinating journey to Japan's DDT Pro-Wrestling, his first big breaks on the American independent scene, his brief-but-incredible run in All Japan Pro Wrestling, and the Birth of The Cleaner Gimmick. This is the first of a two-part episode, and it's our longest one yet! One Battle Cry After Another!

Matches Discussed:

  • Kenny Omega vs. Mike Angels (Freelance, 7/6/2008)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Kota Ibushi - 2 out of 3 Falls (DDT, 8/6/08)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Low Ki - (JAPW, 12/13/2008)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Claudio Castagnoli vs. Bryan Danielson (ROH, 3/14/2009)
  • Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi vs. Danshoku Dino & Yoshihiko (DDT, 5/4/2009)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Haruka (Stardom, 7/24/2011)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Kaz Hayashi (AJPW, 2/3/2012)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Kota Ibushi (DDT, 8/18/2012)
  • Kenny Omega vs. El Generico (DDT, 12/23/2012)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Ryusuke Taguchi (NJPW, 1/4/2015)
  • Kenny Omega vs. KUSHIDA (NJPW, 1/4/2016)

Watch these matches and more on our Kenny Omega Patron Syllabus playlist!

Follow Patron Saints: Bluesky | Twitter | YouTube | IG

Follow Orchid: Bluesky | Twitter | Live, Laugh, Ligerbomb

Follow Colette: Bluesky | BIG EGG | Partly Garbage

This podcast is part of the Violent People Podcast Network.

If you want to join us in talking about each week's subject, join us on Discord!

]]> No Markio Yoshida 10 10 Markio Yoshida full f803e0dc-4da5-4a32-8a37-d34cebbaa48d https://share.transistor.fm/s/4d90b18b This week on the Patron Saints of Sick Sons of Bitches, Orchid and Colette cover the career of late-90s joshi sensation Mariko Yoshida. It’s the first time a listener-submitted name has come down from The Wheel, and what a ride it is. From her origins as a midcard worker in All Japan Women’s Pro-Wrestling to her rise as the true heart of Arison and beyond, join us as we delve into career reinvention, the merits of hyper visual fighting, the sounds latex-adjacent gear makes in a mic’d-up wrestling ring, and some of the most technically proficient, thrilling wrestling you’re likely to experience in this or any other lifetime!

Matches Discussed:

  • Mariko Yoshida vs. Reggie Bennett (AJW 6/22/96)
  • Mariko Yoshida vs. Chaparita ASARI (8/4/96)
  • Mariko Yoshida vs. Lady Apache (CMLL 2/6/97)
  • Mariko Yoshida vs. Reggie Bennett (Arison 5/5/98)
  • Mariko Yoshida vs. Aja Kong (Arison 6/21/98)
  • Mariko Yoshida vs. Mikiko Futagami (Arison 4/14/99)
  • Mariko Yoshida vs. Aja Kong (Arison 5/7/00)
  • Mariko Yoshida vs. Megumi Fujii (Arison 5/24/03)
  • Mariko Yoshida vs. Rebecca Knox (APW 10/28/05)

Watch these matches and more on our Mariko Yoshida Patron Syllabus playlist on YouTube!

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This podcast is part of the Violent People Podcast Network. If you want to join us in talking about each week's subject, join us on Discord!

]]> This week on the Patron Saints of Sick Sons of Bitches, Orchid and Colette cover the career of late-90s joshi sensation Mariko Yoshida. It’s the first time a listener-submitted name has come down from The Wheel, and what a ride it is. From her origins as a midcard worker in All Japan Women’s Pro-Wrestling to her rise as the true heart of Arison and beyond, join us as we delve into career reinvention, the merits of hyper visual fighting, the sounds latex-adjacent gear makes in a mic’d-up wrestling ring, and some of the most technically proficient, thrilling wrestling you’re likely to experience in this or any other lifetime!

Matches Discussed:

  • Mariko Yoshida vs. Reggie Bennett (AJW 6/22/96)
  • Mariko Yoshida vs. Chaparita ASARI (8/4/96)
  • Mariko Yoshida vs. Lady Apache (CMLL 2/6/97)
  • Mariko Yoshida vs. Reggie Bennett (Arison 5/5/98)
  • Mariko Yoshida vs. Aja Kong (Arison 6/21/98)
  • Mariko Yoshida vs. Mikiko Futagami (Arison 4/14/99)
  • Mariko Yoshida vs. Aja Kong (Arison 5/7/00)
  • Mariko Yoshida vs. Megumi Fujii (Arison 5/24/03)
  • Mariko Yoshida vs. Rebecca Knox (APW 10/28/05)

Watch these matches and more on our Mariko Yoshida Patron Syllabus playlist on YouTube!

Follow Patron Saints: Bluesky | Twitter | YouTube | IG

Follow Orchid: Bluesky | Twitter | Live, Laugh, Ligerbomb

Follow Colette: Bluesky | BIG EGG | Partly Garbage

This podcast is part of the Violent People Podcast Network. If you want to join us in talking about each week's subject, join us on Discord!

]]> Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:31:21 -0500 Colette & Orchid Colette & Orchid 6180 This week on the Patron Saints of Sick Sons of Bitches, Orchid and Colette cover the career of late-90s joshi sensation Mariko Yoshida. It’s the first time a listener-submitted name has come down from The Wheel, and what a ride it is. From her origins as a midcard worker in All Japan Women’s Pro-Wrestling to her rise as the true heart of Arison and beyond, join us as we delve into career reinvention, the merits of hyper visual fighting, the sounds latex-adjacent gear makes in a mic’d-up wrestling ring, and some of the most technically proficient, thrilling wrestling you’re likely to experience in this or any other lifetime!

Matches Discussed:

  • Mariko Yoshida vs. Reggie Bennett (AJW 6/22/96)
  • Mariko Yoshida vs. Chaparita ASARI (8/4/96)
  • Mariko Yoshida vs. Lady Apache (CMLL 2/6/97)
  • Mariko Yoshida vs. Reggie Bennett (Arison 5/5/98)
  • Mariko Yoshida vs. Aja Kong (Arison 6/21/98)
  • Mariko Yoshida vs. Mikiko Futagami (Arison 4/14/99)
  • Mariko Yoshida vs. Aja Kong (Arison 5/7/00)
  • Mariko Yoshida vs. Megumi Fujii (Arison 5/24/03)
  • Mariko Yoshida vs. Rebecca Knox (APW 10/28/05)

Watch these matches and more on our Mariko Yoshida Patron Syllabus playlist on YouTube!

Follow Patron Saints: Bluesky | Twitter | YouTube | IG

Follow Orchid: Bluesky | Twitter | Live, Laugh, Ligerbomb

Follow Colette: Bluesky | BIG EGG | Partly Garbage

This podcast is part of the Violent People Podcast Network. If you want to join us in talking about each week's subject, join us on Discord!

]]> No Sara Del Rey 9 9 Sara Del Rey full b89da415-9136-48eb-9a16-6c13744cfe12 https://share.transistor.fm/s/82d3f20b This week, Orchid and Colette get emotional about Sara Del Rey. The once and forever Queen of Wrestling changed the landscape for women’s professional wrestling in the United States through her work in SHIMMER, CHIKARA, Ring of Honor, and other independent wrestling promotions before signing to WWE as a trainer in 2012, a position she holds to this day. While her career as an active wrestler was brief, it was magnificent: a 10 year stretch of classics rivaling the very best of her generation, regardless of their gender. But is she the Greatest Wrestler of All Time? Find out!


Matches Discussed: 

  • vs. Super Dragon (APW 9/13/02)
  • vs. Mercedes Martinez (SHIMMER 11/6/05)
  • vs. Lacey (SHIMMER 6/2/07)
  • vs. Hailey Hatred (JAPW 3/20/10)
  • vs. Kana (CHIKARA 10/8/11)
  • vs. Eddie Kingston (CHIKARA 7/28/12)


Watch these matches and more on our Sara Del Rey Patron Syllabus playlist on YouTube!


Follow Patron Saints:  Bluesky | Twitter | YouTube | IG

Follow Orchid: Bluesky | Twitter | Live, Laugh, Ligerbomb

Follow Colette: Bluesky | BIG EGG | Partly Garbage


This podcast is part of the Violent People Podcast Network. If you want to join us in talking about each week’s subject, join us on Discord!

]]> This week, Orchid and Colette get emotional about Sara Del Rey. The once and forever Queen of Wrestling changed the landscape for women’s professional wrestling in the United States through her work in SHIMMER, CHIKARA, Ring of Honor, and other independent wrestling promotions before signing to WWE as a trainer in 2012, a position she holds to this day. While her career as an active wrestler was brief, it was magnificent: a 10 year stretch of classics rivaling the very best of her generation, regardless of their gender. But is she the Greatest Wrestler of All Time? Find out!


Matches Discussed: 

  • vs. Super Dragon (APW 9/13/02)
  • vs. Mercedes Martinez (SHIMMER 11/6/05)
  • vs. Lacey (SHIMMER 6/2/07)
  • vs. Hailey Hatred (JAPW 3/20/10)
  • vs. Kana (CHIKARA 10/8/11)
  • vs. Eddie Kingston (CHIKARA 7/28/12)


Watch these matches and more on our Sara Del Rey Patron Syllabus playlist on YouTube!


Follow Patron Saints:  Bluesky | Twitter | YouTube | IG

Follow Orchid: Bluesky | Twitter | Live, Laugh, Ligerbomb

Follow Colette: Bluesky | BIG EGG | Partly Garbage


This podcast is part of the Violent People Podcast Network. If you want to join us in talking about each week’s subject, join us on Discord!

]]> Tue, 18 Aug 2026 01:32:27 -0500 Colette & Orchid Colette & Orchid 7402 This week, Orchid and Colette get emotional about Sara Del Rey. The once and forever Queen of Wrestling changed the landscape for women’s professional wrestling in the United States through her work in SHIMMER, CHIKARA, Ring of Honor, and other independent wrestling promotions before signing to WWE as a trainer in 2012, a position she holds to this day. While her career as an active wrestler was brief, it was magnificent: a 10 year stretch of classics rivaling the very best of her generation, regardless of their gender. But is she the Greatest Wrestler of All Time? Find out!


Matches Discussed: 

  • vs. Super Dragon (APW 9/13/02)
  • vs. Mercedes Martinez (SHIMMER 11/6/05)
  • vs. Lacey (SHIMMER 6/2/07)
  • vs. Hailey Hatred (JAPW 3/20/10)
  • vs. Kana (CHIKARA 10/8/11)
  • vs. Eddie Kingston (CHIKARA 7/28/12)


Watch these matches and more on our Sara Del Rey Patron Syllabus playlist on YouTube!


Follow Patron Saints:  Bluesky | Twitter | YouTube | IG

Follow Orchid: Bluesky | Twitter | Live, Laugh, Ligerbomb

Follow Colette: Bluesky | BIG EGG | Partly Garbage


This podcast is part of the Violent People Podcast Network. If you want to join us in talking about each week’s subject, join us on Discord!

]]> No Diamond Dallas Page (Part 2) 8 8 Diamond Dallas Page (Part 2) full 0d4d2298-00e3-468a-82e2-1f66ab3ef5d9 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bbc47100 On Part 2, Orchid and Colette cover DDP's feud with Raven, the incredibly strange celebrity matches, and his brief WWE run.

]]> On Part 2, Orchid and Colette cover DDP's feud with Raven, the incredibly strange celebrity matches, and his brief WWE run.

]]> Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:00:00 -0500 Colette & Orchid Colette & Orchid 5104 On Part 2, Orchid and Colette cover DDP's feud with Raven, the incredibly strange celebrity matches, and his brief WWE run.

]]> No Diamond Dallas Page (Part 1) 7 7 Diamond Dallas Page (Part 1) full c29c1040-47a1-4c67-854e-844e3bba40f7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/200c41ce On this week's episode, Colette and Orchid cover the early stages of Diamond Dallas Page's career, up until his feud with Randy Savage.

]]> On this week's episode, Colette and Orchid cover the early stages of Diamond Dallas Page's career, up until his feud with Randy Savage.

]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:10:03 -0500 Colette & Orchid Colette & Orchid 5070 On this week's episode, Colette and Orchid cover the early stages of Diamond Dallas Page's career, up until his feud with Randy Savage.

]]> No Fred Ottman (AKA The Shockmaster) 6 6 Fred Ottman (AKA The Shockmaster) full e4f24394-c0fe-4204-af99-b12e5ec477c4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/eca6c429 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 04:00:00 -0500 Colette & Orchid Colette & Orchid 7380 No Megumi Kudo 5 5 Megumi Kudo full 6fde5b2a-1199-4632-ab15-828227800862 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0b840136 This week, Orchid and Colette discuss the career of deathmatch trailblazer Megumi Kudo! After washing out of the biggest women's wrestling promotion in history, Kudo returned to wrestling to anchor the women's division of Atsushi Onita's FMW, where she became an icon, putting together a resume of classic wrestling matches and unbelievable death match spectacles. Icon or not, the question still stands: Is Megumi Kudo the greatest wrestler of all time?

Thanks to Brett aka BAHU for a lot of biographical information on Kudo.
https://fmwwrestling.us/Kudo.html
https://fmwwrestling.us/Kudo96.html

PATRON SAINT: Megumi Kudo Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL0gcYs2LHI&list=PLAPCyqpxZpb8

]]> This week, Orchid and Colette discuss the career of deathmatch trailblazer Megumi Kudo! After washing out of the biggest women's wrestling promotion in history, Kudo returned to wrestling to anchor the women's division of Atsushi Onita's FMW, where she became an icon, putting together a resume of classic wrestling matches and unbelievable death match spectacles. Icon or not, the question still stands: Is Megumi Kudo the greatest wrestler of all time?

Thanks to Brett aka BAHU for a lot of biographical information on Kudo.
https://fmwwrestling.us/Kudo.html
https://fmwwrestling.us/Kudo96.html

PATRON SAINT: Megumi Kudo Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL0gcYs2LHI&list=PLAPCyqpxZpb8

]]> Tue, 07 Jul 2026 04:00:00 -0500 Colette & Orchid Colette & Orchid 7860 This week, Orchid and Colette discuss the career of deathmatch trailblazer Megumi Kudo! After washing out of the biggest women's wrestling promotion in history, Kudo returned to wrestling to anchor the women's division of Atsushi Onita's FMW, where she became an icon, putting together a resume of classic wrestling matches and unbelievable death match spectacles. Icon or not, the question still stands: Is Megumi Kudo the greatest wrestler of all time?

Thanks to Brett aka BAHU for a lot of biographical information on Kudo.
https://fmwwrestling.us/Kudo.html
https://fmwwrestling.us/Kudo96.html

PATRON SAINT: Megumi Kudo Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JL0gcYs2LHI&list=PLAPCyqpxZpb8

]]> No John Cena (Part 2) 4 4 John Cena (Part 2) full 9b8defdf-384b-4d80-b39e-5070fbaff112 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0b8879cd On this week’s episode, Orchid and Colette dig into the second half of John Cena’s career, finding the face of the WWE in hostile territory against the likes of CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, Brock Lesnar, and more! What’s the most divisive period of Cena’s career? What’s the point of his retirement run? What is Colette’s last name? Is John Cena the greatest wrestler of all time? The answers to those questions are right here on The Patron Saints of Sick Sons of Bitches.

Matches discussed:

  • vs. CM Punk (Money In The Bank, 7/17/2011)
  • vs. Rey Mysterio (Raw, 7/25/2011)
  • vs. Brock Lesnar (Extreme Rules 2012, Summerslam 2014)
  • vs. Daniel Bryan (Summerslam, 8/18/2013)
  • vs. AJ Styles (Smackdown, 2/27/2018)
  • vs. Cody Rhodes (Summerslam, 8/3/2025)
]]> On this week’s episode, Orchid and Colette dig into the second half of John Cena’s career, finding the face of the WWE in hostile territory against the likes of CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, Brock Lesnar, and more! What’s the most divisive period of Cena’s career? What’s the point of his retirement run? What is Colette’s last name? Is John Cena the greatest wrestler of all time? The answers to those questions are right here on The Patron Saints of Sick Sons of Bitches.

Matches discussed:

  • vs. CM Punk (Money In The Bank, 7/17/2011)
  • vs. Rey Mysterio (Raw, 7/25/2011)
  • vs. Brock Lesnar (Extreme Rules 2012, Summerslam 2014)
  • vs. Daniel Bryan (Summerslam, 8/18/2013)
  • vs. AJ Styles (Smackdown, 2/27/2018)
  • vs. Cody Rhodes (Summerslam, 8/3/2025)
]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:00:00 -0500 Colette & Orchid Colette & Orchid 7503 On this week’s episode, Orchid and Colette dig into the second half of John Cena’s career, finding the face of the WWE in hostile territory against the likes of CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, Brock Lesnar, and more! What’s the most divisive period of Cena’s career? What’s the point of his retirement run? What is Colette’s last name? Is John Cena the greatest wrestler of all time? The answers to those questions are right here on The Patron Saints of Sick Sons of Bitches.

Matches discussed:

  • vs. CM Punk (Money In The Bank, 7/17/2011)
  • vs. Rey Mysterio (Raw, 7/25/2011)
  • vs. Brock Lesnar (Extreme Rules 2012, Summerslam 2014)
  • vs. Daniel Bryan (Summerslam, 8/18/2013)
  • vs. AJ Styles (Smackdown, 2/27/2018)
  • vs. Cody Rhodes (Summerslam, 8/3/2025)
]]> No John Cena - Part 1 3 3 John Cena - Part 1 full 02bd8fca-0b4b-43e1-bae0-33a7ffd7637b https://share.transistor.fm/s/c6999808 In this episode, Orchid and Colette take on a question that has long vexed wrestling fans: Is John Cena the greatest wrestler of all time? Colette is pretty sure the answer is yes, but Orchid could use some convincing. A career as long and storied as Cena's deserves maximum attention, so this is the first of TWO parts, covering 2002 to 2010. 

Watch the Patron Saints John Cena Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ5Gm5XkivE&list=PLEMbcjjiWoL4IIkGJXAEPtHIRur4q0yAn 

Matches Discussed: 

  • John Cena vs. Kurt Angle (6/27/02) 
  • John Cena vs. Rob Van Dam (6/1/06) 
  • John Cena vs. Umaga (1/28/07) 
  • John Cena vs. The Great Khali (6/3/07) 
  • John Cena vs. Batista (4/25/10) 
  • AND MORE!
]]> In this episode, Orchid and Colette take on a question that has long vexed wrestling fans: Is John Cena the greatest wrestler of all time? Colette is pretty sure the answer is yes, but Orchid could use some convincing. A career as long and storied as Cena's deserves maximum attention, so this is the first of TWO parts, covering 2002 to 2010. 

Watch the Patron Saints John Cena Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ5Gm5XkivE&list=PLEMbcjjiWoL4IIkGJXAEPtHIRur4q0yAn 

Matches Discussed: 

  • John Cena vs. Kurt Angle (6/27/02) 
  • John Cena vs. Rob Van Dam (6/1/06) 
  • John Cena vs. Umaga (1/28/07) 
  • John Cena vs. The Great Khali (6/3/07) 
  • John Cena vs. Batista (4/25/10) 
  • AND MORE!
]]> Tue, 23 Jun 2026 04:00:00 -0500 Colette & Orchid Colette & Orchid 7248 In this episode, Orchid and Colette take on a question that has long vexed wrestling fans: Is John Cena the greatest wrestler of all time? Colette is pretty sure the answer is yes, but Orchid could use some convincing. A career as long and storied as Cena's deserves maximum attention, so this is the first of TWO parts, covering 2002 to 2010. 

Watch the Patron Saints John Cena Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ5Gm5XkivE&list=PLEMbcjjiWoL4IIkGJXAEPtHIRur4q0yAn 

Matches Discussed: 

  • John Cena vs. Kurt Angle (6/27/02) 
  • John Cena vs. Rob Van Dam (6/1/06) 
  • John Cena vs. Umaga (1/28/07) 
  • John Cena vs. The Great Khali (6/3/07) 
  • John Cena vs. Batista (4/25/10) 
  • AND MORE!
]]> No Goldberg (Part 2) 2 2 Goldberg (Part 2) full 862e7cba-8c52-4c71-b4dd-300b884c6334 https://share.transistor.fm/s/045ed802 Welcome to The Patron Saints of Sick Sons of Bitches! It’s a podcast where Orchid Cugini (Live, Laugh, Ligerbomb) and Colette Arrand (BIG EGG) make convincing (or not-so-convincing) arguments for every wrestler ever’s claim to be the Greatest Wrestler of All Time! In this debut episode, Orchid and Colette explain the premise of the show, their methodologies in determining a wrestler’s greatness, and, most importantly, their very first candidate: Bill Goldberg!

Debuting in World Championship Wrestling in September of 1997 as a glowering muscleman who smashed the likes of Hugh Morris, The Barbarian, and Road Block before shrugging off “Mean” Gene Okerlund, Goldberg quickly became a phenomenon, winning the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship and the WCW World Heavyweight Championship before the conclusion of his rookie year, riding a once-in-a-lifetime wave of momentum garnered by his undefeated streak.

In this episode, Orchid and Colette dig into this era of Goldberg. What was WCW like before his arrival? What did the debut of AoL 4.0 have to do with his rise? How much of Goldberg’s perceived greatness is a matter of his being booked to dominate and how much of it was actual ability? These questions and more are on the table in part two of a two part exploration of one of the more unique, controversial careers of the past 30 years. 

]]> Welcome to The Patron Saints of Sick Sons of Bitches! It’s a podcast where Orchid Cugini (Live, Laugh, Ligerbomb) and Colette Arrand (BIG EGG) make convincing (or not-so-convincing) arguments for every wrestler ever’s claim to be the Greatest Wrestler of All Time! In this debut episode, Orchid and Colette explain the premise of the show, their methodologies in determining a wrestler’s greatness, and, most importantly, their very first candidate: Bill Goldberg!

Debuting in World Championship Wrestling in September of 1997 as a glowering muscleman who smashed the likes of Hugh Morris, The Barbarian, and Road Block before shrugging off “Mean” Gene Okerlund, Goldberg quickly became a phenomenon, winning the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship and the WCW World Heavyweight Championship before the conclusion of his rookie year, riding a once-in-a-lifetime wave of momentum garnered by his undefeated streak.

In this episode, Orchid and Colette dig into this era of Goldberg. What was WCW like before his arrival? What did the debut of AoL 4.0 have to do with his rise? How much of Goldberg’s perceived greatness is a matter of his being booked to dominate and how much of it was actual ability? These questions and more are on the table in part two of a two part exploration of one of the more unique, controversial careers of the past 30 years. 

]]> Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0500 Colette & Orchid Colette & Orchid 4019 Welcome to The Patron Saints of Sick Sons of Bitches! It’s a podcast where Orchid Cugini (Live, Laugh, Ligerbomb) and Colette Arrand (BIG EGG) make convincing (or not-so-convincing) arguments for every wrestler ever’s claim to be the Greatest Wrestler of All Time! In this debut episode, Orchid and Colette explain the premise of the show, their methodologies in determining a wrestler’s greatness, and, most importantly, their very first candidate: Bill Goldberg!

Debuting in World Championship Wrestling in September of 1997 as a glowering muscleman who smashed the likes of Hugh Morris, The Barbarian, and Road Block before shrugging off “Mean” Gene Okerlund, Goldberg quickly became a phenomenon, winning the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship and the WCW World Heavyweight Championship before the conclusion of his rookie year, riding a once-in-a-lifetime wave of momentum garnered by his undefeated streak.

In this episode, Orchid and Colette dig into this era of Goldberg. What was WCW like before his arrival? What did the debut of AoL 4.0 have to do with his rise? How much of Goldberg’s perceived greatness is a matter of his being booked to dominate and how much of it was actual ability? These questions and more are on the table in part two of a two part exploration of one of the more unique, controversial careers of the past 30 years. 

]]> No Episode 1 - Goldberg (Part 1) 1 1 Episode 1 - Goldberg (Part 1) full f5fbc0fa-3ab6-4815-b975-f4730122d1a6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/4fe4cae9 Welcome to The Patron Saints of Sick Sons of Bitches! It’s a podcast where Orchid Cugini (Live, Laugh, Ligerbomb) and Colette Arrand (BIG EGG) make convincing (or not-so-convincing) arguments for every wrestler ever’s claim to be the Greatest Wrestler of All Time! In this debut episode, Orchid and Colette explain the premise of the show, their methodologies in determining a wrestler’s greatness, and, most importantly, their very first candidate: Bill Goldberg!


Debuting in World Championship Wrestling in September of 1997 as a glowering muscleman who smashed the likes of Hugh Morris, The Barbarian, and Road Block before shrugging off “Mean” Gene Okerlund, Goldberg quickly became a phenomenon, winning the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship and the WCW World Heavyweight Championship before the conclusion of his rookie year, riding a once-in-a-lifetime wave of momentum garnered by his undefeated streak.


In this episode, Orchid and Colette dig into this era of Goldberg. What was WCW like before his arrival? What did the debut of AoL 4.0 have to do with his rise? How much of Goldberg’s perceived greatness is a matter of his being booked to dominate and how much of it was actual ability? These questions and more are on the table in part one of a two part exploration of one of the more unique, controversial careers of the past 30 years. 


Matches discussed include: 

  • vs. Steve “Mongo” McMichael (WCW 12/28/97)
  • vs. Steven Regal (WCW 2/8/98)
  • vs. Raven (WCW 4/20/98)
  • vs. Scott Hall (WCW 6/1/98)
  • vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan (7/6/98)
]]> Welcome to The Patron Saints of Sick Sons of Bitches! It’s a podcast where Orchid Cugini (Live, Laugh, Ligerbomb) and Colette Arrand (BIG EGG) make convincing (or not-so-convincing) arguments for every wrestler ever’s claim to be the Greatest Wrestler of All Time! In this debut episode, Orchid and Colette explain the premise of the show, their methodologies in determining a wrestler’s greatness, and, most importantly, their very first candidate: Bill Goldberg!


Debuting in World Championship Wrestling in September of 1997 as a glowering muscleman who smashed the likes of Hugh Morris, The Barbarian, and Road Block before shrugging off “Mean” Gene Okerlund, Goldberg quickly became a phenomenon, winning the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship and the WCW World Heavyweight Championship before the conclusion of his rookie year, riding a once-in-a-lifetime wave of momentum garnered by his undefeated streak.


In this episode, Orchid and Colette dig into this era of Goldberg. What was WCW like before his arrival? What did the debut of AoL 4.0 have to do with his rise? How much of Goldberg’s perceived greatness is a matter of his being booked to dominate and how much of it was actual ability? These questions and more are on the table in part one of a two part exploration of one of the more unique, controversial careers of the past 30 years. 


Matches discussed include: 

  • vs. Steve “Mongo” McMichael (WCW 12/28/97)
  • vs. Steven Regal (WCW 2/8/98)
  • vs. Raven (WCW 4/20/98)
  • vs. Scott Hall (WCW 6/1/98)
  • vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan (7/6/98)
]]> Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:00:00 -0500 Colette & Orchid Colette & Orchid 4721 Welcome to The Patron Saints of Sick Sons of Bitches! It’s a podcast where Orchid Cugini (Live, Laugh, Ligerbomb) and Colette Arrand (BIG EGG) make convincing (or not-so-convincing) arguments for every wrestler ever’s claim to be the Greatest Wrestler of All Time! In this debut episode, Orchid and Colette explain the premise of the show, their methodologies in determining a wrestler’s greatness, and, most importantly, their very first candidate: Bill Goldberg!


Debuting in World Championship Wrestling in September of 1997 as a glowering muscleman who smashed the likes of Hugh Morris, The Barbarian, and Road Block before shrugging off “Mean” Gene Okerlund, Goldberg quickly became a phenomenon, winning the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship and the WCW World Heavyweight Championship before the conclusion of his rookie year, riding a once-in-a-lifetime wave of momentum garnered by his undefeated streak.


In this episode, Orchid and Colette dig into this era of Goldberg. What was WCW like before his arrival? What did the debut of AoL 4.0 have to do with his rise? How much of Goldberg’s perceived greatness is a matter of his being booked to dominate and how much of it was actual ability? These questions and more are on the table in part one of a two part exploration of one of the more unique, controversial careers of the past 30 years. 


Matches discussed include: 

  • vs. Steve “Mongo” McMichael (WCW 12/28/97)
  • vs. Steven Regal (WCW 2/8/98)
  • vs. Raven (WCW 4/20/98)
  • vs. Scott Hall (WCW 6/1/98)
  • vs. Hollywood Hulk Hogan (7/6/98)
]]> No Patron Saints: Launch Announcement 1 1 Patron Saints: Launch Announcement trailer 55acf44e-ce3a-4c66-83f0-0d0d5eb5613b https://share.transistor.fm/s/e9bd0788 Orchid explains the project :)

]]> Orchid explains the project :)

]]> Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:41:23 -0500 Colette & Orchid Colette & Orchid 388 Orchid explains the project :)

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