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After hearing Steve's recounting of a fight with a crane (more to come later?), it's on to the webcomics! Zach Weiner asked his followers for comic recommendations and they more than obliged, Room of Swords and Gosu prove that Webtoons houses some excellent comics (and brings some annoying downsides to the reading platform at the same time), and Business Cat is trying something new.

Look around backstage, you never know who, or what, you might find! Strowman's brute strength is again our highlight this week, but there are other items worth nothing, like: Rusev deserves all of the ... accolades, Jordan is still the smarmiest, slimiest heel on Raw, Paige hears some bad news, Matt and Bray inch closer to a new thing, TJP throws a fit after a CWC rematch, Titus and Apollo make it a win, exasperated Joe is the best Joe, Dakota Kai is a really good sport, and Shane is still the worst. Finally, just how DOES one watch a Facebook Watch?

Memory is tied to our senses in ways the guys don't understand. Jason jumps between the soundtracks for Beverly Hills Cop and The Bodyguard when it comes to dictating his childhood. Steve finds Washington state to be EXTREMELY dank, but his need for Chinese food when Enrique Iglesias is belting out tunes means maybe we can't trust him.

Come, converse with us about all things webcomics (and a few that aren't)! Jason looks back on a recent JL8 story and sings the praises of Frank and Becky's latest triumph, Bustletown, while Steve recalls the beautiful world of Scurry and the often humorously dark Things in Squares.

It's winter, and you know what that means: the flu is here! Enzo lays down, but Strowman refuses to job to influenza and the show goes on! The guys haven't seen Wrestle Kingdom yet, so they're left to ponder the questions left by the WWE: Can we do something interesting with Hardy and Wyatt now? Is Sexy Dana Brooke sexy? Can we make the Miztourage and actual, functioning tag team? Could Lesnar BE more checked out? Could Jason love Karl Malone's WCW stuff more? Can we Bexplode everyone? Where do we watch the Mixed Match Challenge again? And just what is Daniel Bryan up to?

Jason recalls the hell of learning to type on a computer keyboard, Steve has dealt with many questionable healthcare providers in the past, and together the guys find out how NOT to diagnose a stomach problem.

Celebrate the new year with a new episode of Pro Grapplers! It's been a while, but we're barreling towards the Royal Rumble, and the various stories are taking shape. We're still thankful that every day is Rusev Day, but can we trust WWE to take it more seriously than they did the Fashion Police? Also, is Shane just a dick, or is something more sinister coming from his rivalry with Daniel Bryan? Matt Hardy is now Woken, but will he ever do more than just laugh a lot? Will we ever find a reason to hate Samoa Joe? And can this please, PLEASE be Kane's final shot at a title?

Jason personally gets to know Oops I Drew This, Steve wakes us up with the delightful 4 AM Shower, and a discussion about Penny Arcade's latest target provides a frivolously heated moment between our two best webcomics buddies.

The last of the big four WWE PPV weekends has come and gone, and we're ... pretty much right where we were before it happened! We're hyped for the new women on both Raw and SmackDown, and getting back down to business has already served stars like Joe, KO, and Zayn well. Also, Steve was blissfully unaware that Kid Rock had anything to do with SS, Jason is happy with the Asuka booking (looks strong!), Braun deserves an Oscar, SmackDown returns to its days of copying Raw, shilling for the Shop, and OMG IT'S ALMOST WRESTLEMANIA SEASON AAAAAAHHHHHHH

As we say goodbye to the chinless coward, James Ellsworth, we also say hello to a weekend of WWE goodness! Will the team of Gulak and Enzo prove too much for Kalisto? (Yes) Who will fill the mystery spot on Team SD: Women's Division? (Paige) Cash-in happening? (No, but yes) Will The Usos unfinished business keep them from victory? (Yes) Will The Shield win? (Certainly) Will Styles survive Survivor Series? (Yes, but he won't win) Will we like Jason Jordan? (Nope) Who has more liabilities going into the SS match? (Raw) Also, India is getting a heaping helping of HHH, Lucha Underground will have a reduced budget next season (but Steve doesn't think it will hurt things), Starrcade is a show we want to see (but won't get to), and Jason really think you should be watching Total Divas (but totally gets why you're not).

Jason's mouthbreather ways are passed down from generation to generation, Steve finds a teaching moment in his smelly, sweaty ways, and both guys contemplate the awesome idiocy of wearable tech. Also, a shark is jumped when Steve believes the Digital Strips history has all been a lie.

It's never too late to get spooked, especially when Abby Howard is doin' the scarin'! Even a Door In The Kitchen can be creepy with the right motivations. After that, enjoy the wide open animal talkin' splendor of Africa, followed by gags-a-plenty with Indoor Graveyard. Finally, we check in on the Goblins Animated Kickstarter, which is now an Indiegogo.

Sure, we're all thrilled AJ won the title, but how long will he hold it? Also, did WWE, in fact, hinder the Jinder? Also, Total Divas participation seems to be the best path to job security in WWE right now, we worry that Sami and KO might not do anything at Survivor Series, Raw proves just how dumb they (or at least Angle) are/is, Steve still isn't sold on the New Day/Shield match for SS, intergender matches remain a kitschy novelty in WWE, and Lucha Underground will open the temple for yet another season.

New idea: Strowman has become sentient garbage and just wants more trash buddies so he keeps trying to throw people in dumpsters. Also, Steph is back to make it all about her, so we're talking about anything else to spite her! How about Drew Gulak's spelling comprehension? Or a Bludgeon/Breezango feud? Maybe you've heard of the SHHHIELD? Or the increased rules of engagement for War Games? Lots to talk about that's NOT about SS, so listen up!

We've got lookalikes, webcomic Likes, and a comic that's, like, about stuff. Check out the xkcd-a-like Abstruse Goose, a list of webcomics to check out courtesy of the call put out by comics powerhouse Brian Michael Bendis, and enjoy a gag-a-day with Nothing Suspicious.

With illness and absences abounding, TLC screamed out of the gates and never held back. Style/Balor tore it up, Asuka debuted, Mickie/Alexa put on an amazing show, and the TLC match itself was one for the record books. Looking towards the future, Survivor Series is coming and the build to that has Jason FUMING. But, Paul Heyman agrees that Jinder isn't worthy of taking on Lesnar, so we're all good.

Jason gives a great reason why you should never share a Google Doc with him, Steve is blind to the differences between typefaces, and together the guys find a common ground in a post-font society.

After pondering the consistency and look of robot ... oil, the guys set to talking about many, many webcomics! Full Plate is another motion comic to check out, Hejibits, Mrs. Frollein, and Robospunk represent various aspects of the single-shot comic format, and A Fire Story tells a poignant, educational story about living through the true life horror of an out-of-control wildfire.

A fearful illness has gripped the locker room and thrown the TLC card into chaos! Will Angle wrestle? Will Styles and Balor put on an instant classic? And how about all those cruiserweight and women's matches, eh? All that, plus SmackDown Live is still good thanks to Owens and Zayn, not to mention Rusev, Pulp Fashion, and THE BLUDGEON BROTHERS.

That was one HELL of a show! Hell in a Cell is over and we have at least one match of the year candidate out of the entire card. Once the guys stop gushing about the tag match and pondering the future for Owens and Zayn, it's time to talk Raw and the impact the reunited Shield is already having. TLC is gearing up to be a good show, but who will use the T, who will ask for the L, and who can't wait to see the C? Also, Jason was right about two of his predictions and he makes sure everyone knows it.