Celebrating May 19 with Some Guy Named John | Wrestling Mayhem Show 1005

This week on Wrestling Mayhem Show 1005, Sorg, Rizz, and Mad Mike are joined in studio by pro wrestler Some Guy Named John for a chaotic, hilarious episode covering the Wrestling Mayhem Show presents April Fools spirit, May 19 wrestling lore, indie wrestling madness, WWE Films deep cuts, AEW and WWE weekend previews, and the ongoing saga of Leaders By Example.

The crew celebrates May 19, the 20th anniversary of WWE’s See No Evil, with Some Guy Named John delivering an increasingly detailed breakdown of Kane’s horror movie legacy. Rizz celebrates becoming an elected official, Mad Mike shows off wrestling collectibles, and the conversation spirals through WWE Films, NXT on YouTube, Saturday Night’s Main Event, AEW Double or Nothing, 880 Wrestling, RWA, VCW, and more.

Breakdown:
Rizz wins election day
Rizz talks about seeing his real name on the ballot.
The crew jokes about wrestling, politics, campaign speeches, and Kane also being a politician.
May 19 and WWE’s See No Evil
Some Guy Named John celebrates the 20th anniversary of See No Evil.
The crew discusses Kane as Jacob Goodnight, the film’s strange WWE marketing tie-ins, the May 19 angle, and the movie’s budget and box office.
Later, they dive into See No Evil 2, the Soska Sisters, horror movie logic, and WWE Films history.
WWE movie universe chaos
Discussion includes The Marine, Countdown, Legendary, That’s What I Am, WWE’s direct-to-video era, and the wild concept of WWE wrestlers as secret agents.
The crew jokes about turning WWE’s old novel Big Apple Takedown into a TV series.
UpUpDownDown Uno nostalgia
Mad Mike shows off a sealed UpUpDownDown Uno deck.
The group remembers Xavier Woods / Austin Creed, pandemic-era Uno content, and WWE YouTube culture.
WWE and NXT discussion
Eosky and EVIL’s wedding comes up.
The crew discusses EVIL’s NXT name change and how WWE handles renamed international stars.
Sorg shares that full NXT episodes are available through CW Sports on YouTube.
Saturday Night’s Main Event preview
The crew runs through the card, including Penta, Ethan Page, Becky Lynch, Sol Ruca, women’s tag title action, and more.
They joke about Penta being the poster boy and world champions skipping Fort Wayne, Indiana.
AEW Double or Nothing / Owen Hart Tournament
The hosts preview AEW’s tournament brackets.
They discuss Will Ospreay, Samoa Joe, Swerve Strickland, Bandido, Claudio, Brody King, Willow, Athena, Mina Shirakawa, and more.
Athena’s long championship reign is highlighted.
Some Guy Named John and Leaders By Example
John explains how Gianni Michael Emricko was “absorbed” into Leaders By Example.
He breaks down the group’s contract logic, ownership of Gianni’s music and robes, and Gianni’s suspension.
The new unpaid intern Mitch is praised as a better fit for the group.
880 Wrestling storylines
The episode previews the ongoing Leaders By Example drama at 880 Wrestling.
John discusses CPA, taxes, unsafe spaces, and why his friends do not pay taxes.
The crew plugs a big indie wrestling weekend across 880, RWA, and VCW.
RWA Regional Championship controversy
John claims that he and Clayton King are collectively the RWA Regional Champion.
He insists he did not interfere physically and says Leaders By Example are the true heroes of RWA.
Gorgeous Gregory’s upcoming title opportunity is discussed.
VCW tag title opportunity
John talks about Clayton King being robbed of the VCW Championship.
Leaders By Example now aim for the VCW Tag Team Titles against White Trash Wilderness.
Point Park wrestling chaos
John discusses invading Austin Karnes’ live podcast event at Point Park.
Casey and a mascot get involved, and John threatens to investigate future wrestling events on campus.
What We Learned
Some Guy Named John wants to have a sing-off match.
The chat learns that Mason Rook’s NXT theme is the same music Mason Ryan had in WWE ’12.
Mad Mike learned that See No Evil has a surprisingly deep production history.
The group reflects on the value of weekly independent wrestling and how 880 Wrestling continues to happen through sheer love of the game.