OSW Review
{{Short description|Professional wrestling and film podcast}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Infobox podcast
| title = OSW Review
| image = OSW Review logo.png
| image_size = 260px
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| host = Jay Hunter
| starring =
| genre = Comedy
| format = Video and audio
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| length =
| production =
| num_episodes = 136 (excluding bonus episodes)
| began = 2008
}}
OSW Review (full name Old School Wrestling Review) is an Irish video podcast which reviews professional wrestling events and movies.{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/i-quit-med-school-to-make-a-wrestling-youtube-that-earns-14k-a-month-2021-9|title=My wrestling YouTube channel grew so fast I quit med school to make it a full-time business. It now earns $14,000 a month on Patreon.|first=Chris|last=Stokel-Walker|website=Business Insider|access-date=2023-05-08|archive-date=2022-09-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220911143710/https://www.businessinsider.com/i-quit-med-school-to-make-a-wrestling-youtube-that-earns-14k-a-month-2021-9|url-status=live}} Founded by Jay Hunter,{{Cite web|url=https://irishacademy.ie/?s=OSW+review|title=You searched for OSW review - The Irish Academy of Public Relations|website=irishacademy.ie}} the podcast is independent but syndicated to professional wrestling critic video series Botchamania.{{Cite web|url=https://vimeo.com/oswreview|title=OSWreview|via=Vimeo|access-date=2023-05-08|archive-date=2020-12-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201221232812/https://vimeo.com/oswreview|url-status=live}} The podcast was founded in 2008 with a panel of three hosts, Hunter, Steve "V1" Roe and "Mr. OOC" (abbreviation of "Out Of Character," a term from online fantasy pro-wrestling promotions & forums, real first name Steve, surname unknown).{{Cite web|url=http://oswreview.com/timeline/|title=OSW Timeline|access-date=2023-05-08|archive-date=2023-01-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230128040603/http://oswreview.com/timeline/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.muscleandfitness.com/athletes-celebrities/news/10-best-wrestling-podcasts-listen-right-now/|title=10 Wrestling Podcasts You Need in Your Life|work=Muscle and Fitness|first=Scott 'Future'|last=Felstead|date=November 30, 2018|access-date=May 8, 2023|archive-date=December 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222140659/https://www.muscleandfitness.com/athletes-celebrities/news/10-best-wrestling-podcasts-listen-right-now/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.twm.news/ten-most-memorable-osw-review-catchphrases/|title=Ten Most Memorable OSW Review Catchphrases|date=February 17, 2023|work=TWM|access-date=May 8, 2023|archive-date=October 31, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201031125235/https://www.twm.news/ten-most-memorable-osw-review-catchphrases/|url-status=live}} A fourth host, "Neo"/Niall was also featured in early episodes, but has not been featured since. Botchamania creator Maffew Gregg has served as a guest host on some occasions. The show drew inspiration from the professional wrestling Review-a-Wai and video gaming Epic Battle Axe podcasts.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uccuniversityexpress.com/blog/acceptable-in-2016-an-interview-with-jay-hunter-of-osw-review|title=Acceptable in 2016 - An Interview with Jay Hunter of OSW Review|website=UCC Express}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.moonsault.de/forum/thread/93559-ms-de-exklusiv-interview-mit-jay-hunter-von-osw-reviews/|title=MS.de Exklusiv: Interview mit Jay Hunter von OSW Reviews|website=MOONSAULT.de|date=3 June 2014 }}
Hunter also promoted a weekly radio show for Radio Dublin named Super OSW 64.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HJ3t8vWk|title=OSW Review: Old School Wrestling Review - Super OSW 64 Level 2!|website=hipcast.com|access-date=2023-05-08|archive-date=2021-09-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927080843/https://www.hipcast.com/podcast/HJ3t8vWk|url-status=live}}