Max Wrestling Podcast
406 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsOff-the-cuff wrestling podcast full of laughs, banter and occasional trivia and promo battles as we discuss the latest news in WWE, Impact, NWA, AEW, NXT and more!
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#257: Shayna Goes Neck Deep (TAKEOVER: PORTLAND, JEFF COBB, SHAYNA BASZLER)
February 13, 2020 17:41 - 1 hour - 129 MBAs Mike fires a promo back at "The Shape", The Butcher responds to a challenge from Knowledge Champ, Moses Marquez. Meanwhile, we predict NXT Takeover: Portland and this past week's action including Shayna Baszler attacking Becky Lynch and Jeff Cobb making his AEW debut.
#256: MJF Lashes Out (CODY 10 LASHES, CHARLOTTE V RHEA, BROCK V RICOCHET)
February 06, 2020 20:38 - 1 hour - 154 MB"The Shape" responds to Mike Larkin accepting his challenge as we discuss the past week of WWE and NXT vs. AEW. As we discuss Cody Rhodes receiving 10 lashes on Dynamite and several production botches on Raw, Charlotte, Kacy Catanzaro and Velveteen Dream return to NXT. Plus how the Road to WrestleMania is shaping up for Drew McIntyre, Ricochet, Becky Lynch and more!
#255: Rated R For Return (EDGE, DREW McINTYRE, ROYAL RUMBLE)
January 31, 2020 02:41 - 1 hour - 138 MB#255: Rated R For Return - One week after Promo Rumble 5, it's time for all the results from our 3 promo bouts before we react to a most triumphant Royal Rumble including the heartstopping return of Edge and victory for Drew McIntyre! PLUS why people keep getting attacked in NXT's parking lot and more feuds take shape in AEW.
#254: Podcast Promo Rumble 5
January 23, 2020 23:39 - 2 hours - 204 MBIt's finally time for Promo Champion Travis "The Walker" Anderson and Knowledge Champion The Phoenix to defend their titles for the first time! Moses Marquez appears via satellite to challenge both Champions. In the meantime, we also predict this Sunday's Royal Rumble and Tedd P Dinero steps up to Corey Coulter. We also give some quick attention to this past week's Dynamite, NXT and Impact, Enzo Amore turning down a fight with Tama Tonga and more on the Tessa Blanchard controversy.
#253: Tessagate (NEW THEME, IMPACT HARD TO KILL, TESSA BLANCHARD CONTROVERSY)
January 16, 2020 18:18 - 1 hour - 144 MBOn our last stop before next week's Podcast Promo Rumble 5, we're joined by Travis "The Walker" Anderson to discuss the rollercoaster weekend of Tessa Blanchard making history AND headlines, Dazzy actually enjoyed an Impact PPV, Brian Cage's future, will Adam Page or Kenny Omega turn heel? R-Truth does the unthinkable and makes Brock Lesnar laugh, Seth Rollins gets even more cringey, John Morrison's return to TV and Cody Rhodes delivers yet another explosive promo.
#252: What's In Rowan's Cage?! (BROCK ENTERS THE RUMBLE, MOX SWERVES JERICHO)
January 09, 2020 18:12 - 1 hour - 133 MBAfter a week off, Mike is back to reflect on losing both his Championships as we prepare for the next special. We also discuss everything from John Morrison's passive return to TV, Brock Lesnar entering the Royal Rumble as Champion, Naito claiming double gold at Wrestle Kingdom, Io Shirai's future, Jon Moxley swerving Chris Jericho and much more! After this, head over to YouTube.com/maxwrestling to find an official first promo from Corey Leshawn Coulter...
#251: Car Crash Wedding
January 02, 2020 18:19 - 1 hour - 139 MBBoth new Champions The Phoenix and The Walker drop by to discuss their victories as well as the continuation of poor writing on Smackdown and Raw, including the controversial wedding segment which saw the return of Liv Morgan that didn't quite meet anyone's expectations. Plus AEW hit the reset button with the New Year's Day episode of Dynamite.
#250: The Maxies Awards 2019 (PLUS PROMO TITLE RESULT + KNOWLEDGE TITLE)
December 26, 2019 11:28 - 1 hour - 89.9 MBIt's our 250th episode and last of the year! So it's time to award the best and worst of 2019 in all of wrestling with the 3rd annual Maxies, plus the result of last week's Promo Title bout between Mike Larkin and Travis "The Walker" Anderson, and The Phoenix returns to take on Mike for the Knowledge Championship one last time. This one is unmissable!
#249: The Rise Of The Walker (STAR WARS SPECIAL, PROMO TITLE REMATCH, TLC REVIEW)
December 19, 2019 21:27 - 1 hour - 163 MBIn our traditional Star Wars themed episode to celebrate the latest release, The Walker gets his rematch with Mike Larkin for the Promo Championship! Meanwhile, Killer Kross is finally free of Impact Wrestling and we review TLC, including Daniel Bryan's makeover, Kairi Sane's controversial injury, plus triumph for Rhea Ripley on NXT and more!
#248: "Where's The Rest Of The nWo?"
December 12, 2019 19:20 - 1 hour - 129 MBIt's that time of year where we discuss the first Hall of Fame announcements - Batista and 6% of the nWo. Plus the good, the bad and the dog food of Smackdown and Raw, and a clearer path for Dynamite while NXT steals the week with a strong main event
#247: Running Out Of Dynamite? (HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAZZY!)
December 05, 2019 18:49 - 1 hour - 146 MBOn Dazzy's 30th birthday, we ask if AEW is finding it tougher to comepte with NXT in the Wednesday Night War, WWE announces the return of John Morrison and once again not a lot happens on Smackdown and Raw besides an ugly new title for The Fiend and another abysmal chapter in the painful Lana and Lashley angle. Plus The Sandman becomes public enemy number one - a.k.a "The old ECW guy with a beer in his hand."
#246: The Night NXT Took Over
November 28, 2019 18:55 - 2 hours - 171 MBThe Walker returns for the results of his two bouts last week against Andre Corbeil and Promo Champion Mike Larkin, plus we react to a week full of wrestling from Chicago, a retro Impact, controversy in ROH and more!
Promo Series 4: Act Of War - a Max Wrestling Special (SURVIVOR SERIES, PROMO CHAMPIONSHIP)
November 21, 2019 18:43 - 2 hours - 182 MBIt's been a long road since the second Climax tournament began, but Promo Series 4 has finally arrived! We're joined by The Walker as he prepares to face wrestling journalist Andre Corbeil! We also predict NXT Takeover: War Games and Survivor Series and close out with Mike Larkin defends the Promo Championship against The Walker!
Countdown To - "Promo Series 4: Act Of War" THIS THURSDAY!
November 18, 2019 14:34 - 50 minutes - 69.6 MBIn this special countdown show, Dazzy previews this Thursday's big promo showdowns between Andre Corbeil and The Walker, and the Promo Climax 2 final between The Walker and champion Mike Larkin. The Knowledge Championship is also on the line on this Countdown show in the traditional Winner Stays On gauntlet with Mike defending against Emir "BlackBane" Costello, Moses Marquez and The Walker!
#244: Pipebomb Dropped (CM PUNK RETURN, FULL GEAR REACTIONS, ACH CONTROVERSY)
November 14, 2019 19:12 - 1 hour - 157 MBIn a rollercoaster week, we react to CM Punk's return on WWE Backstage, Disney and WWE wanting all your money, ACH's career suicide, Sin Cara requesting his release, Full Gear and the Wednesday Night War reactions, plus Mike Larkin and Robert Davis close out the Promo Climax to decide the shape of next week's final on this last stop before Promo Series 4 week!
Beyond The Mic #14: The Maldonado Show
November 13, 2019 01:41 - 43 minutes - 59.1 MBIt's the last episode of Beyond The Mic as the Promo Climax reaches its final next week. Originally, Dazzy and Emir reflected on the tournament but the recording was lost. However, only 2 men remaining in the tournament have not appeared on Beyond The Mic, so we provide a pretty compilation of Zack Herring while Mike Larkin interviews "The Lost Cause" Chris Maldonado!
#243: The NXT Level Invasion (FULL GEAR PREDICTIONS)
November 08, 2019 02:06 - 1 hour - 139 MBDazzy hopes to score better than All Out as we predict AEW Full Gear in the midst of the NXT invasion of Smackdown and Raw as we head for Survivor Series. Plus the Promo Climax is almost over as Zack Herring bows out with Tedd P Dinero.
Beyond The Mic #13: The Walker vs. The Talker
November 06, 2019 00:55 - 1 hour - 98.5 MBThe Captain and The Kingpin are joined by two of the gauranteed finalists for the Promo Climax - The Walker and current Champion Mikey Two Belts as they discuss whether or not they will be joined in the final by Robert Davis and The Demoness. We also discuss this past week's results of The Walker knocking Moses Marquez off the top of Block B, and ahead to the last 3 prelim matches.
MAJOR Promo League Announcement!
November 02, 2019 16:08 - 6 minutes - 8.45 MBMajor annoucement about the future of promo competition in Max and RWT!
#242: Thursday Night Thriller
October 31, 2019 18:36 - 1 hour - 164 MBIt’s time for Blood Money 4! And we couldn’t care less. In this Halloween special, it’s Butcher vs. Walker in the Promo Climax and Moses Marquez vs. Chris Maldonado. We also quickly discuss the horrors of Smackdown and Raw, while mayhem ensues on Wednesday night with Dynamite and NXT. Butcher also makes a BT engineer famous.
#241: Time To Bin The Game
October 25, 2019 12:55 - 1 hour - 157 MBWith one week to go before our Halloween special, we talk the release of the controversial glitch-frenzy WWE 2K20, Impact dropping the ball on Tessa Blanchard, a forgettable week from Smackdown and Raw with Cain Velasquez’s ghost punches, and week 4 of the Wednesday Night War sees a brawl with Cody and the Inner Circle, and a long-overdue heel turn from Finn Balor. Plus The Demoness takes on Tedd P Dinero in the Promo Climax.
Beyond The Mic #11: Fear The Demoness
October 21, 2019 20:19 - 1 hour - 88.2 MBThe Captain and The Kingpin are finally both on the same show as The Demoness as she discusses her joint top spot with Mike Larkin in Block A, as well as her battle this week against Tedd P Dinero. We also talk Robert Davis vs. Zack Herring, the possible outcomes of the final weeks and the upcoming Max Wrestling Halloween special!
#240: The Disastrous Draft
October 18, 2019 02:22 - 2 hours - 175 MBAfter 5 hours of our lives we’ll never get back, we react to the train wreck of WWE’s Draft, the inclusion of nonsensical NFL segments, injuries and arrests, and the welcoming embrace of the Wednesday Night Wars. Plus Robert Davis battles Zack Herring as the Promo Climax returns for week 10!
Beyond The Mic #10: The Corbeil Climax
October 14, 2019 19:48 - 34 minutes - 46.9 MBAs we prepare for the return of the Promo Climax following its mid-season break, Andre Corbeil provides an exclusive insight into his upcoming showdown with The Walker at the end of the tournament.
Infinity Gems #10: Don't Pre-Judge
October 12, 2019 11:44 - 1 hour - 155 MBWe learnt a very important lesson with these picks - don't judge before you watch. Butcher finally discovers 2014's surprise hit Kingsman, along with 2009 remake The Last House On The Left, 2017 slasher Happy Death Day and hidden gem Columbiana (2011) starring Marvel's Zoe Saldana. While Dazzy is won over by the Child's Play reboot despite wanting to hate it. Plus a dark twist on the Superman story in Brightburn and another DC animated winner in Batman: Hush. Plus, we connect Mel Brooks to Er...
#239: Daddys Home
October 11, 2019 02:15 - 1 hour - 148 MBThe debut of Cain Velasquez, Dynamite sees an even more impressive week 2 with the Young Bucks putting over Private Party, Chris Jericho introducing The Inner Circle, and Darby Allin gets a shot at Jericho next week. Plus the mystery of Kylie Rae, the uncertainty of MJF, Ciampa coming home for Goldie, a possible game changer for NXT War Games and the fallout to Hell In A Cell.
Beyond The Mic - Week 9: Rise Of The Reapers
October 11, 2019 02:03 - 56 minutes - 77.9 MBThe Captain is joined by 2/3 of the former Carolina Reapers, Mike Larkin and The Walker as they each celebrate victory this past week along with Zack Herring. But as the Promo Climax takes a break for a week, The Walker makes his challenge to Andre Corbeil official, while Dazzy opens up to address this past weekend's ejection for the final time.
Beyond The Mic - Week 8: The Horror Before Halloween
October 11, 2019 01:37 - 1 hour - 100 MBAs we enter October, we preview a very dark and chilling promo battle between special guests Mike Larkin and “The Demoness” Nicola Macdonald before being joined by The Walker who returns to action this week and has other business outside of the tournament...
#238: Wednesdays Are The New Mondays (SEASON PREMIERE!)
October 04, 2019 10:25 - 2 hours - 194 MBIt's a bumper episode with a fresh new look, following the first week of AEW vs. NXT including debuts and returns from Finn Balor, Tomasso Ciampa, Jack Hager and Jon Moxley. Plus THREE Promo Climax bouts that ALL deliver, the shortest PPV predictions in history for Heck In a Cell's three matches, and we look ahead to Friday Night Smackdown after Raw's revamp.
#237: Larkin Is Tried Tested And True
September 26, 2019 23:09 - 1 hour - 164 MBMike responds to a challenge from Andre Corbeil. We prepare for Smackdown’s move to FOX, the rumours of one more match Stone Cold, Brock Lesnar dethroning Kofi Kingston, Jushin Thunder Liger unmasks and becomes Kishin Liger, we brace for AEW Dynamite and controversy with Nyla Rose, the momentum of Chad Gable, Mike tries to pitch Impact Wrestling to “The Saudi Arabian Prince”. Plus Luis enters the Promo Climax against Moses Marquez while Moni Lynn gets a bye.
Infinity Gems #9: Time Lord Manson
September 25, 2019 12:38 - 1 hour - 122 MBThis episode is full of 80s movies, limited released movies with big actors and a recent Netflix hit. Butcher presents 1989's Best Of The Best, 1986 animated classic Transformers The Movie and 2018's Mel Gibson thriller - Dragged Across Concrete. Dazzy spends Friday the 13th watching a classic 80s slasher, plus an incredible turn from Matt Smith as Charles Manson in Charlie Says (2018), a powerful true story in Netflix series Unbelievable (2019) and both Dazzy and Butcher defend 1999's Wild W...
Beyond The Mic #7: The Captain, King, Kingpin and Queen
September 25, 2019 01:58 - 1 hour - 92.3 MBThe reigning Promo Champion joins us to discuss his latest victory, putting him 3 points clear at the top of Block A. We're also joined by the Queen of RWT, Moni Lynn as she prepares to face Tedd P Dinero this week. We also discuss The Demoness' bye and Luis' tournament debut this week against Moses Marquez.
Beyond The Mic #6: The Halfway Point
September 25, 2019 01:50 - 47 minutes - 65.8 MBThe Captain and The Kingpin discuss the past, present and future of the Promo Climax as we reach the halfway point this week with Mike Larkin vs. Zack Herring and a bye for Tedd P Dinero. We also react to The Butcher picking up 3 points over Chris Maldonado and The Showdown In The Shadows between The Demoness and Robert Davis!
Max Wrestling #236: The War On Wednesday
September 20, 2019 13:22 - 1 hour - 146 MBClash Of Champions reactions, the treatment of Braun Strowman, Mike gets controversial on the Sasha Banks Chronicle, NXT goes live, Kevin Owens suing Shane McMahon, the King Of The Ring final, fan page insults and more!
Max Wrestling #235: King Of The Ring Is Ruined
September 13, 2019 11:16 - 1 hour - 159 MBWe discuss Kevin Owens seemingly going to NXT, The impending Wednesday Night Wars, MSG erupting for Stone Cold, The waste of King of the Ring, Impact continuing to screw over Killer Kross and buy AXS TV, Clash of Champions predictions and two Promo Climax bouts as The Butcher faces Chris Maldonado and The Demoness takes on Robert Davis! Vote in the Promo Climax at MaxWrestling.net/vote
Promo Climax - Beyond The Mic - Week 5: When Butcher Met Demoness
September 10, 2019 00:17 - 46 minutes - 64.4 MBCurrent Promo Champion Mike Larkin fills in for the absent Captain and Kinpin as he's joined by The Butcher and "The Demoness" Nicola Macdonald to discuss their upcoming bouts this week.
Infinity Gems #8: Hello Clarice
September 08, 2019 18:12 - 1 hour - 140 MBOn this week's menu are 2007's viking fantasy Pathfinder, a lesser-known Stephen King gem Thinner (1996), Butcher surprises us with The Secret Life Of Pets, Dazzy's lukewarm reception to The Girl With All The Gifts (2016), one that flew under the radar The Dead Don't Die, comedy icon Hot Fuzz (2004), 1991's legnedary The Silence Of The Lambs and why 2016's Suicide Squad doesn't deserve as much hate as it gets.
Max Wrestling #234: A Little Bit Of The Bubbly
September 05, 2019 22:55 - 1 hour - 162 MBReactions to AEW All Out as Chris Jericho teaches us all how to celebrate and Darby Allin teaches us what NOT to do, and NXT UK Takeover: Cardiff. Plus this week's Raw and Smackdown featuring the latest push for Braun Strowman, Bayley's heel turn, Rowan stepping out on his own and more including week 5 of the Promo Climax!
Promo Climax - Beyond The Mic: Week 3: If You Can't Stand The Heat...
September 03, 2019 13:32 - 56 minutes - 76.9 MBIt's a stacked week in the Climax, The Captain and The Kingpin discuss two exits from the tournament before Emir interviews Robert Davis, Moses Marquez and Tedd P Dinero ahead of their individual matches this week.
Promo Climax - Beyond The Mic: Week 2: Walking with Moses
September 03, 2019 13:08 - 1 hour - 91.3 MBThe Captain and The Kingpin are joined by Travis "The Walker" Anderson to look back on the first week in the Promo Climax including the redemption of Moses Marquez and the breakthrough of "The Demoness". Also features messages from Chris Maldonado and Moses, plus a bonus promo from The Demoness that was exclusive to the RWT group!
Promo Climax - Beyond The Mic #4: The Champ Enters The Ring
September 03, 2019 00:12 - 1 hour - 107 MBMike Larkin joins us to reflect on his first match in the tournament as "Vanilla Mike" along with victories for Robert Davis and Moses Marquez, plus Mike's second bout next this week against Moni Lynn and Robert vs. Tedd P Dinero. We also extend invitations to two special guests next week.
Infinity Gems #7: Only Hot Dogs It Is Then
August 30, 2019 23:17 - 1 hour - 109 MBAfter over a month off, Dazzy and The Butcher have more classic films and current streaming series to discuss including Tom Hardy's 2015 double duty as the Kray Twins in Legend, Sean Bean's Netflix series Broken, 1993's True Romance, 2015's horror Howl from Dog Soldiers director Neil Marshall, 1987 classic sci-fi thriller RoboCop, 2009's The Tournament and cult-iconic Welsh dark comedy Twin Town from 1997. Plus Dazzy explains why it took 10 years to appreciate The Godfather and Butcher urges ...
Max Wrestling #233: Are We Getting Punked?
August 30, 2019 17:48 - 2 hours - 175 MBChad James returns for a second week to join Dazzy and The Butcher in Mike's absence. After predicting this weekend's AEW All Out, CM Punk's immediate future is up for serious debate before we unleash THREE Promo Climax matches as Daniel Crimmins leaves the tournament with one last promo against Robert Davis, Moses Marquez finally battles The Butcher and Tedd P Dinero takes on the Champion, himself, Mikey Two Belts
Max Wrestling #232: Roman, Rowan And Rowan
August 23, 2019 16:12 - 1 hour - 151 MBKinny Killa surprises Mike by cashing in his Iron Bank Contract for the Knowledge Championship! Meanwhile Chad James makes his debut as our guest to discuss the reveal of Erick Rowan's twin, the King of the Ring and the build to AEW's All Out. Plus week 2 of Promo Climax 2!
2019 Max Wrestling ad (featuring Kelly Klein and Killer Kross)
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Max Wrestling #231: Edge-y Content
August 16, 2019 10:22 - 1 hour - 137 MBThe Butcher reacts to Mikey Two Belts and we discuss WWE not buying FiteTV, Takeover and SummerSlam, Brock Lesnar moving to Smackdown and NXT moving to Fox, Shayna Baszler getting stale, Edge and Shibata both getting physical in the same week, Roman Reigns' attacker, Sasha Banks' return, Kota Ibushi wins the G1 Climax and the second Promo Climax has officially begun!
Promo Climax: Beyond The Mic - week 1: Mikey Two Belts
August 14, 2019 18:43 - 56 minutes - 77.6 MBThe Captain and The Kingpin will be here every week after Max Wrestling to review how the Promo Climax 2 tournament is going. This week, we're previewing the tournament before it begins tomorrow, along with special guest, the new Promo Champion Mike Larkin!
Max Wrestling presents: PromoSlam 4
August 08, 2019 22:46 - 2 hours - 195 MBAfter weeks of build up, PromoSlam 4 has finally arrived! As Michael C. Larkin defends the Knowledge Championship against Emir BlackBane Costello, The Butcher defends the Promo Championship against Mike, Robert Davis and TheWalker, and the Rwt Kingpin puts control of RWT on the line against Luis Jayden and Moni Lynn in the Civil War! Plus we predict NXT Takeover Toronto and SummerSlam!
PromoSlam 4 Countdown Show
August 06, 2019 14:17 - 28 minutes - 38.9 MBOne last push for this weekend's latest Max Wrestling extravaganza! Dazzy previews the Knowledge and Promo Championship matches and the Civil War for control of RWT! Plus Chris Maldonado represents Evolution of Pro Wrestling as he battles Tedd P Dinero in a special promo showdown.
Max Wrestling #229: "Natalya's Not Challenge"
August 02, 2019 13:01 - 1 hour - 159 MBOn our last stop before next week's PromoSlam 4 special, Dazzy makes a small change to the impending Promo Championship match before we talk this past week's action including Brock Lesnar's assault on Seth Rollins, Natalya's questionable promo towards Becky Lynch, title changes and more matches added to SummerSlam and NXT Takeover, and we get closer to AEW's next event!