Cultaholic Wrestling Podcast 350 - Who Is The Best Manager Of All Time?

[@TheLeoSale]

The greatest manager is anyone who runs an Italian restaurant waiting patiently for Jack and his laptop for nearly 3 years now!

[@yousufseedat7736]

They are like why no Jack come we make special table

[@abnormalanorak]

Even Sam kept his promise and ate a hat.

[@ryanbest9445]

Tom is in noticeably better shape, congrats, an inspiration to people even if you don't know them

[@gorelord84]

Running tally for the Cultaholic Podcast 2024 Hall of Fame- Submission Counts: Maffew-13 Ross-14 Jack-9 Pacitti-2 Latest Streak-Ross (2) Longest Streak: Maffew-2 (tied four times) Ross-2 (tied four times and current) Jack-2 Longest Droughts Between Submissions: Maffew-5 weeks (tied twice) Ross-6 weeks Jack-5 weeks

[@danielreilly139]

just got to @17:38 and just have to say this is why Cultaholic will always be my fav wrestling channel. They’re all very funny and entertaining lads, but critically they are also decent to their core and taking a moment to send a shout out to Ben is just lovely! Big ups to Ben!

[@derekwilliams1169]

Can someone please let Maffew know the tie has to be under the shirt collar.

[@inuenndo_]

He’s doing a podcast with a broken freakin neck

[@MJ_R0S3]

For those who dont know, Tyrese Haliburton is a very legit wrestling fan who is fully in the wrestling sphere online

[@TheFunny]

Thanks!

[@Cultaholic]

Massive thanks for your support!

[@TheFunny]

@@Cultaholic you know I love you guys!

[@thranthony]

As someone who goes to the Cronkite School of Journalism and works for Cronkite News, the amount of times Walter Cronkite has been name dropped recently on this podcast has completely overwhelmed me

[@mikeyHustle]

He was synonymous with TV News for a long, long time

[@Thebloodharts]

My 2 nominations for hall of fame this week are: 1. Tony Chimel getting hit in the nuts with the t shirt gun 2. That Marc guy who sings 'TIME TO PLAY THE GAAaaAaMEEEE'

[@Beardygaz666]

Accidentally clicked on the end of the podcast after watching the first ten minutes- did Jack the Jobber go through puberty during the show?

[@RatboyGaming]

Tom Campbell mentioning Homestuck via Sarah Z via Faygo is not something I had on my bingo card but here we are.

[@Blocparty01]

The person that did that Donkey Kong video is Joel Haver by the way

[@diabeticman2194]

Any video involving the DK rap is at least a 9/10, was good to be brought back down memory lane with it getting mentioned

[@Clyde-S-Wilcox]

Bobby Heenan = Best manager Paul Heyman = Most successful Paul Bearer = Most iconic

[@neilmunz1725]

Staring at Matthew’s eyes WIDENING when Tom tells the petals on the bed story is so goddamn funny I’ve had to rewind 5 times. Like he’s on a damn comedy film 👏🏻 what an actor

[@TheFunny]

I FUCKING LOVE WRESTLING!!!!

[@MS-tz6fu]

Tom was great on this episode. Ross is missed on NXT tho.

[@G33kCulture]

You werent even half way in when you made this comment.

[@tomalf7085]

Yay Tom is on the pod again, gonna be a good one can’t wait

[@G33kCulture]

Toms Mom is in the comments again.

[@Iglesias233]

Cringe

[@RapidDave22]

Mat, that tie needs to be above and inside the buttoned collar, not below!

[@jayonnaise6105]

You lads have hit 350 episodes, or "tree-fitty". Congratulations on hitting the "Loch Ness Monster" milestone!

[@ThankYouForTheVideos]

This was a wonderful episode!

[@tomtomthebear]

Bobby The brain is the gold standard when it comes to managers..!! RIP 🫡

[@alextheluchador]

2:07:52 Yes, he is a massive wrestling fan. When I was in Indy for RAW in June, he was getting out of his seat to loudly cheer or boo the wrestlers.

[@venomsnigle44]

Tom! Love ya mate!

[@diabeticman2194]

The best manager is the Italian restaurant that “Hollywood” Jack the Jobber eventually goes to on a date with his laptop with Edit: the hate Maffew has for the Scapegoat Bus is uncalled for, I love that bit of Jack Perry’s schtick Edit 2: after all the Butch talk, I’m shocked they haven’t seen/talked about Trick’s Butch diss track. It was NXT Endgame levels of cross over.

[@TheHardys01]

Where tf did yu folk get the idea that Jack needs to take his laptop on a date??

[@diabeticman2194]

@@TheHardys01 it’s because of the laptop couple were on a date in the original nomination, therefore we’ve just called it a date whenever Jack eventually does it

[@alextheluchador]

My fandom answer would be my vacation in December 2008 where I drove 2 days from Western Wyoming back home to Houston, TX to see the Houston Texans first Monday Night Football game against Jacksonville. Houston won and it was a fantastic night!

[@Avatar1977]

Watching this long form makes it so apparent that Tom is just a lovely human being

[@MrTheSmurf]

Up the lads. Shout out to jack he's a real one

[@jasongaylor2232]

There's Bobby Heenan and Jim Cornette then there's everyone else.

[@snotgoblin]

We coming DownFromTheRafters with this one!

[@MrKeeganimal]

Sammy Guevara is the only one I don't even buy as a pillar anymore, title or not.

[@RSHunterElite]

Tom, Jack and Adam are the best 🎉

[@thefiggamehunt6946]

Best manager has to be Vince McMahon's pr manager who kept him above water all those years, close second is Hulk Hogan's time management for making 400 days in a year

[@dannystarkridesfixed]

Wrestling bios is great

[@Dr_1212]

The Brain 👍 Rip 🙏

[@KarmaxKarma]

I love what Tom brings to the pod haha - I kept giggling at the “a woman” bit

[@Setashi]

Maffew dressing up for episode 350.

[@herculees]

I went to a Minehead show when DX were feuding with Rated RKO.

[@SimonJRous]

Maffew, finally nailing Lyra Valkyria, was amazing!!!

[@theantianti]

Tom actively trying to be less likeable and then saying the best time of his year hasn’t happened yet 😍

[@JagerLange]

Maffew and Moo Deng reminds me of Lil' Sebastian.

[@zer0rez]

He’s not a pony , he’s a tiny horse

[@mutts.nutts1]

I seen Ross in Byker Morripsnns a couple of months ago, i didn't want to approach him and say hello as he looked knackered I remember doing shots with Jack a few years ago in Head Of Steam , good times

[@JordanK14]

Ross' is Kevin Keegan

[@abnormalanorak]

I beg to differ. I reckon he'd say Bobby Robson.

[@JordanK14]

​@@abnormalanorak We need Hold and Give back so he can make a tier list his favourite managers

[@abnormalanorak]

@@JordanK14 That's a good idea for a Gary KZbinr to do a Gary Youtubing.

[@nathaniel8854]

1 and 2 are easy, Heenan and Cornette. Then it gets really tough.

[@scootbonds8797]

It's a moo Deng! Yes, it is 😂

[@marybonner7432]

46:25 Jack's reaction was amazing.

[@aceinfernape4996]

Ngl i would love to see to see Orton and KO win a tag team championship

[@henriquesser]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that keeps manifesting nooj Sheamus

[@MrTheSmurf]

Now no disrespect to the writer of the Riss piss as many of the suggestions were fun. Have suggesting multiple london/england ppvs when wwe have been there a lot recently and pitching drew Sheamo for it and not Dublin or general Ireland ppv mon now. 3 massive irish stars and two on the come up in the company we deserve one

[@yousufseedat7736]

Tom a lovely surprise on the podcast today

[@Disciple_of_Cthulhu]

You can tell Maffew isn't happy with the Hall of Fame because he didn't say "In condescending order."

[@Tpezzyfortyseven]

Jorge Astrada with YOU-MAING-A!!!!!

[@williamjablonsky5128]

Heenan. The real contest is for #2.

[@evildevildante]

Don Callis.

[@Jamesotronart]

Come back Ross.

[@alexanderjohnstothard4316]

Turdtowns is marky D… seen him in bath while he was filming and got the scoop from the hawks mouth 🫡

[@anthonyjarjis5461]

I’m from Michigan and I can confirm Faygo is cheap

[@grahamcooke5510]

Jack's pokemon move reference went un noticed

[@zrolle613]

pacitti looks like he’s cosplaying charlie dempsey 3:30:18

[@donjoncherrywon]

Love you boys

[@brucelubach9790]

Nice Jojo's bizarre adventure tie

[@willjohnboy]

Bobby heenen no contest.

[@othmanelcohen9189]

Up the podcast

[@jasonjimerson7046]

Maffew Gregg... Hippo hater!!! He hates hippos as much as Jack, taking his laptop to the Italian restaurant.

[@Aizenborgman]

Bobby Heenan

[@shadycabbage9137]

3:33:24 nearly wet myself, this was so funny 😂😂😂

[@Marasov17]

I see Tom on the podcast I press like

[@thr33xgaming32]

i'm late this time but "shipping pawdcast" is the joke of the video. (Edit: Honourable mention to Tom's Fashiionista theme)

[@jayhagley6330]

Tom and Maffew alone. 40 more minutes. 😅

[@thechadster251]

Bobby Heenan will always be #1. Heyman is #2.

[@joonermichael]

2:27:03 I love all of Maffew's references to all things Norm MacDonald and Opie and Anthony

[@TheStormbringer8751]

Do you not cover Collision anymore?

[@Jasamo]

Tom Campbell exploding all over the place! Just as lovely in real life, congrats on killing it

[@TJ_CrXss]

46:25 valid response from Jack

[@manzi97]

They do faygo cause icp has stock in it

[@jamespaul6315]

Cornette or Heenan

[@grahamcooke5510]

Nothings a pound in pound poundland it's 1.25

[@kevindeering1457]

bulk hasn't been in power rangers in over 10 years lol

[@AcesHighOllyRoylance]

I'm sorry Tom how should punx dress in their 40s?? Asking for me 😂

[@mjdf122]

Heenan Cornette Heyman

[@hello1721]

Hate for jack is so weird

[@wilrivera2668]

... the grand wizard :)

[@wendyg7462]

Poor jack!

[@TrevzTv]

Jameson

[@CEJRAID]

New Smackdown theme is garbage. I don’t know how they haven’t been able to find a catchy song that gets you hyped since 205 live. Everything since then has been horrible.

[@TheHardys01]

I really needed Ross this week..

[@papriroy3555]

YESSS ITS TOMMMMM YESSSSS

[@TheCaptainBenis]

I want Adam Cole to retire. Brian Danielson or Wheeler Yuta is about to retire him and then christain cashes in

[@robstuart8474]

19:58 - Heads up Tom, if it's the KZbinr I'm thinking of then "Sarah Z" is pronounced the British way - Sarah _Zed_ rather than Sarah _Zee_ .

[@olaoluwaesho-j4k]

Paul heyman.

[@BrittneyStarling]

JC

[@mr.timebombman2230]

The Brain

[@danmount9462]

No one will mention Cornette because he's critical of people's favorites.

[@yesman699]

No. They don't mention him because they think he's a bad person.

[@MeNoSpeakJibberish]

3:58:31 Corny mentioned here. They know no matter how anyone personally feels about Jim it would be stupid to do a podcast about greatest managers in wrestling and not mention Cornette at all. Many in the business still regard Jim as one of the greatest managers and talkers ever in wrestling.

[@Iglesias233]

Ross to Tom is the biggest downgrade possible

[@yesman699]

While that is of course true, you don't have to say that here. You know how much he gets triggered by comments.

[@papriroy3555]

Maffew can't ever read properly in 1 God damn podcast. What is he like 5?

[@anoldsmellyunusedaccount]

Re: Pockets-Gate I'm sorry but there is only so much fart-sniffing that I can take with this. Being unable to get over the opinion of another podcaster is unbelievably tedious considering all the Cum Tueaday and JD McDontGoogleMe patter is a drag at this point. You are allowed to disagree with Jim Cornette. I don't know why we have to do the Jim Cornette mention every five episodes like he isn't just another guy with a different opinion. Sure, people parrot shit that he says but that counts for everyone. In this instance, I think its valid because "Pockets" literally describes Orange Cassidy. Personally, I think the bit is old now and they have the opportunity to advance his character and they haven't done that in any meaningful way because their core audience is attracted to the deconstruction of wrestling tropes rather than the subversion of it.

[@kristo2037]

Don't disrespect Nick Nemeth you clowns

[@goldstandard842]

wwe>aew

[@robwest5457]

Guys: first of all, 4 hours? Who is gonna give 4 hours of their lives to listen to three guys who weren’t even born make an assessment of wrestling managers they never watched perform live? How can any of you have a valid opinion about Bobby Heenan when none of you existed when he was doing weekly tv programs and nightly house shows? Honestly, why should anyone take any of your opinions seriously when none of you were alive to watch The Brain be brilliant on Prime Time Wrestling on Mondays, or steal the show at a weekend performance on Main Event/SNME, or give a consistent showing as a ringside heater or incredible color commentary stand out on any televised show? Tell me about how you would wake up on Saturdays and watch him on Superstars at noon or stay up late seeing him on SNME or a big 4 ppv or a Monday going toe to toe with Gorilla and Piper on Prime Time. You can’t! So you have no position ranking him against other 80’s managers like Lou Albano, Cornette, Slick, Fuji, Jimmy Hart, Sherri, or draw comparisons or contrasting views on Heenan vs Don Callis, Sonny Ono, Sunny, Paul Bearer or Heyman when he was Paul E Dangerously? You can’t even compare Paul E Dangerously vs the Advocate Paul Heyman because you simply weren’t there. You didn’t put the man hours in to watch week to week, month to month, year to year because you WERE NOT ALIVE! So maybe hire some people who can smarten your all up who actually watched wrestling before your parents met and got together to conceive any of you and let them talk about it. And for the love of god, stop making videos 4 hours long! No one is insane enough to endure that. Nor should anyone have the time for that. Sorry to be so harsh, but I just don’t understand how any of you ever can speak about anything that compares the golden age (the mid to late 80’s - early 90’s) to any other era because honestly, watching a few hours of 80’s ppv or an early 90’s KZbin video cannot possibly make you experts on the subject. If you weren’t there to consume it as it happened you’ll never be able to make real perspective analysis of it all, and sadly, those times from 1987-1992 were the most important years where you guys just simply don’t have the foundation to make a valid point any wrestling fan older than 40 can take seriously.

[@pooeyyeoop1]

Okay that comment made me laugh, you should become a comedian with your jokes. That was just a joke right? Or are you just doing EXACTLY what you just bitched about in your comment?

[@ReaperMan1010]

Christ mate, take a breath. It’s just wrestling. Also, while he looks like a fresh-faced youngster Tom is actually in his 40’s so there is a good chance he got to see the majority of them in their prime.

[@DillonWhitcomb]

Tom’s 40, there’s a good chance he’s seen the managers of the 80’s. Also, Peacock and the WWE Network exist. You can literally go and watch anything you want on-demand regardless of age.

[@pjbaby8783]

My guy, it’s wrestling. It’s not that deep. Go outside.

[@G33kCulture]

Great, 4 hours of hearing nonsensical stories about Toms fiancee...

[@DeanMStudio56]

Tom's squeak at 3:35:39 is hall-of-fame worthy