Kayfabe Commentaries

Fathers’ Blood spills onto the page

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Nov 3, 2018 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

“They say that the road ain’t no place to start a family…” This lyric from...

Oliver’s ‘Kayfabe’ book shares secrets and laughs

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Dec 9, 2017 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

In today’s vernacular “spilling the tea” refers to the act of gossiping, dishing...

New Sapolsky series starts off with a Gargano gem

Posted by MATT JOHNSON | Jul 27, 2016 | Shoot Interviews

Kayfabe Commentaries has just released a new series called “Gabe Sapolsky’s Next...

Cornette and Sullivan Florida DVD has too much Graham

Posted by Bertrand Hébert | Feb 15, 2016 | Shoot Interviews

I was looking forward to viewing the latest release in the Back to the Territories DVD series with...

Russo YouShoot an acquired taste

Posted by Bertrand Hébert | Feb 13, 2016 | Shoot Interviews

The YouShoot with Vince Russo is a real melting pot. Kayfabe Commentaries has edited what was...

Magnum/Nikita still compelling all these years later

Posted by Bertrand Hébert | Feb 7, 2016 | Other Reviews

There was a time where whatever the promoter put on television became gospel, and the fans just...

Raven rescuing wrestlers entertaining and educational

Posted by Bertrand Hébert | Jan 30, 2016 | Other Reviews

I was excited about the new Kayfabe Commentaries Raven’s Wrestler Rescue DVD, as I’m a...

Disco Inferno’s booking ideas just too far out there

Posted by Bertrand Hébert | Nov 1, 2015 | Interviews

Since I have been booking wrestling promotions on and off for 20 years, I always look forward to...

Storm and Cornette’s look at Stampede’s heyday disappointing

Posted by Bertrand Hébert | Oct 10, 2015 | Shoot Interviews

I was a little worried about the release of the new Back to the Territories with Jim Cornette...

Rikishi YouShoot deserving of a stinkface

Posted by Bertrand Hébert | Aug 15, 2015 | Shoot Interviews

Kayfabe Commentaries’ YouShoot concept works best when the guest is a controversial figure...

WCW wonder year of 1989 relived through Cornette

Posted by Bertrand Hébert | Jun 6, 2015 | Shoot Interviews

The Timeline of WCW in 1989 by Kayfabe Commentaries has been on my list of things to see for a...

Timeline for 2008 shines light on lesser-known Curt Hawkins

Posted by Bertrand Hébert | Jan 9, 2015 | Shoot Interviews

It’s hard to think of the year 2008 as wrestling history. Yet that’s the chance we...

Cornette’s trip Back to the Territories rowdy and fun

Posted by Bertrand Hébert | Dec 26, 2014 | Shoot Interviews

The shoot interview format has been around for 20 years, even if new materials and new stars will...

New Jack should never have been asked to remember ECW of 1998 for DVD

Posted by Bertrand Hébert | Oct 11, 2014 | Shoot Interviews

Kayfabe Commentaries has really one of the most interesting and creative lines of DVDs. With its...

Brodus Clay tons of fun in YouShoot

Posted by Matthew Asher | Oct 5, 2014 | Shoot Interviews

It’s a total cliché to say “never judge a book by it’s cover” but it still...

ECW final days shoot falls slightly short of Justin Credible

Posted by Nolan Howell | Jul 27, 2014 | Shoot Interviews

“E-C-W! E-C-W!” The chants ring out in arenas to this day. Whether it be an appearance...

DVD focuses on Troy Martin more than Shane Douglas

Posted by Bertrand Hébert | Jul 13, 2014 | Other Reviews

I was unfamiliar with Kayfabe Commentaries’ DVD series Breaking Kayfabe. I am not completely...

Bruce Prichard speaks out on Bret Hart on new DVD

Posted by Bertrand Hébert | Jun 11, 2014 | Shoot Interviews

In the latest from the Guest Booker series from Kayfabe Commentaries, Bruce Prichard is asked to...

Piper’s take on 1984 rambling and entertaining

Posted by Caleb Smith | May 21, 2014 | Shoot Interviews

The WWF in 1984 was in the midst of its build towards national expansion and the first...

Give Insane Clown Posse YouShoot a pass, You know what I’m sayin’?

Posted by Caleb Smith | Apr 15, 2014 | Shoot Interviews

The latest YouShoot offering from Kayfabe Commentaries features the antics of the Insane Clown...

New Cornette returns to old form discussing ROH, TNA and Russo

Posted by Nolan Howell | Jan 19, 2014 | Interviews

The old adage is that you can take the dog out of the fight, but you can’t take the fight...

Balls Mahoney YouShoot honest and emotional

Posted by Caleb Smith | Jan 5, 2014 | Shoot Interviews

Kayfabe Commentaries’ latest video, You Shoot: Balls Mahoney, touches on many of the...

Sammartino DVD a return to the ’60s

Posted by Matthew Byer | Dec 3, 2013 | Other Reviews

With respect to World Wrestling Entertainment’s history, it is exceedingly rare that the...

KC’s Breaking Kayfabe with Marty Jannetty is wildly incoherent

Posted by Matthew Byer | Oct 26, 2013 | Shoot Interviews

Anyone who has ever conducted an interview typically has one great fear, which is that the end...

Luger’s memories of 1993 make for compelling DVD

Posted by Matthew Byer | Sep 26, 2013 | Shoot Interviews

The latest Kayfabe Commentaries entry in its Timeline series is Lex Luger. Prior to 1993, Luger...

Vince Russo DVD explores far more than just WCW in 2000

Posted by Matthew Byer | Aug 27, 2013 | Shoot Interviews

When a company conducts interviews like Kayfabe Commentaries does, every so often there is one...

Beefcake’s look back at 1989 goes off in interesting directions

Posted by Matthew Byer | Aug 25, 2013 | Shoot Interviews

Of late Kayfabe Commentaries has been releasing some very interesting video interviews and their...

Guest Booker with Robert Fuller a philosophical discussion

Posted by Matthew Byer | Aug 22, 2013 | Shoot Interviews

Kayfabe Commentaries’ Guest Booker series has at time had some very divergent ideas for how...

Kong amazingly avoids saying anything controversial

Posted by Matthew Byer | Aug 13, 2013 | Interviews

It is quite rare that a female wrestler is the feature of a lengthy interview such as Kayfabe...

Waltman’s look at WWE in 1994 is insightful

Posted by Matthew Byer | Jul 25, 2013 | Shoot Interviews

Kayfabe Commentaries looks back at 1994 in the WWE with Sean Waltman is a very insightful two...

DDP YouShoot an engaging DVD

Posted by Matthew Byer | Jul 13, 2013 | Shoot Interviews

Clocking in at close to two hours, Kayfabe Commentaries’ YouShoot: DPP runs through almost...

New Sunny DVD a sobering look into substance abuse

Posted by Matthew Asher | Feb 26, 2013 | Shoot Interviews

One of the tried and true clichés of professional wrestling is substance abuse by the performers....

Dillon’s Being a Horseman DVD held back by gimmicks

Posted by Matthew Byer | May 24, 2012 | Shoot Interviews

The approach taken with Being a Horseman starring J.J. Dillon is very different from other...

Kayfabe’s Over Babyface and Effective Heel DVD flawed

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 26, 2012 | Other Reviews

The new DVD from Kayfabe Commentaries, Wrestling’s Most … Over Babyface and Effective...

Cornette re-books WWE in 1997 for new DVD

Posted by Darren Wood | Dec 26, 2011 | Shoot Interviews

When looking through the archives of World Wrestling Entertainment, it is without doubt that the...

Second Honky Tonk Man YouShoot proves he has more to say

Posted by Darren Wood | Nov 9, 2011 | Shoot Interviews

The Honky Tonk Man, with his long sideburns and his hair slicked back, was one of the biggest and...

Eadie reconsiders Demolition split in Guest Booker DVD

Posted by Darren Wood | Aug 28, 2011 | Shoot Interviews

Since the inception of Kayfabe Commentaries a few years ago, the company has quickly established...

Missy Hyatt’s Pajama Party DVD revealing

Posted by Bob Kapur | Jul 28, 2010 | Other Reviews

What red-blooded male hasn’t wanted to get a peek at what goes on at a girls’ pajama...

Honky and Superstar wax nostalgic in Timeline DVD series

Posted by Richard Kamchen | Jul 25, 2010 | Shoot Interviews

Bang! Bang! It’s another shoot series that hits its target, this time the Timeline: The History of...

Cornette tries to correct the WCW invasion on Guest Booker

Posted by MATT JOHNSON | May 30, 2010 | Shoot Interviews

WCW vs. WWE (then known as the WWF) seemed like the ultimate dream feud of the 1980s and 1990s....

Mike Graham booker DVD more of a shoot

Posted by MATT JOHNSON | May 20, 2010 | Shoot Interviews

After an hour sitting at my desk, I grew restless. How many times could I write a sentence and...

Demolition goes Ringside in latest shoot

Posted by Matt Mackinder | Feb 15, 2010 | Shoot Interviews

Two hours with Demolition discussing their best matches sounds like two hours well spent. That’s...

Ringside With Vader a solid shoot

Posted by Matt Mackinder | Jan 24, 2010 | Shoot Interviews

Kayfabe Commentaries has introduced a new series entitled “Ringside” and their first...

Sabu dishes the dirt in YouShoot DVD

Posted by Matt Mackinder | Aug 17, 2009 | Shoot Interviews

If you were to watch the first five minutes of Kayfabe Commentaries’ YouShoot interview with...

Sullivan YouShoot intriguing

Posted by Matt Mackinder | Aug 5, 2009 | Shoot Interviews

Kayfabe Commentaries’ latest installment of their YouShoot series features Kevin Sullivan...

Rene Goulet DVD takes viewers behind the scenes

Posted by Matt Mackinder | Jul 9, 2009 | Shoot Interviews

Ever wonder what happens backstage before a WWE show? Rene Goulet, a former WWF wrestler and road...

Epic Koloff-Magnum feud revisited in great DVD

Posted by Matt Mackinder | May 25, 2009 | Documentary Reviews

Kayfabe Commentaries never disappoints with their DVD releases and one of their latest titles, My...

Iron Sheik Ring Roast DVD colourful and crude

Posted by Matt Mackinder | May 20, 2009 | Other Reviews

Last fall, the Iron Sheik was roasted in what was supposed to be a fun-filled evening at a New...

Race-Sammartino ‘debate’ proves a consensus

Posted by Stephen Dean Johnson | Feb 20, 2009 | Shoot Interviews

The term “living legend” is one of the most over-used clichés in professional sports....

Kayfabe Commentaries raising the bar for wrestling DVDs

Posted by CHRIS SOKOL | Dec 11, 2008 | Hollywood Headlock Interviews, Interviews

For wrestling fans, the shoot interview is a pathway into a wrestler’s mind. It’s an opportunity...

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