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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Episodes
#195: Daniel Bryan Is Saving The World
December 07, 2018 18:32 - 2 hours - 83.4 MBThe forever declining quality of Raw, Which women could main event WrestleMania? Punishment Martinez's NXT debut, Dominik Dijakovic and other bizarre name decisions. The struggle of the U.S. Championship, UK stars defend NXT UK, Daniel Bryan's gimmick going uber-vegan, is AJ Styles heading for Raw? Reminiscing on TNA and Impact today, Becky Lynch makes history! And The Butcher's rant returns!
#194: The Worst Raw In History
November 29, 2018 00:14 - 1 hour - 73.9 MBIs All Elite Wrestling really happening? Is Elias under-utilised? How quickly can Braun Strowman recover? Plus Bray Wyatt's return, Renee Young's Raw future, NXT UK contracts, Disco Inferno makes an Impact, Becky Lynch returns to Smackdown, WWE Shop issues, Rey Mysterio vs. Randy Orton, Lars Sullivan's smear campaign and more!
#193: The Evolution Of Dean Ambrose
November 21, 2018 21:44 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBAfter smashing 2,000+ views last week, in this revamp episode - complete with the new logo and intro, NEW Promo Champion Emir Costello joins us on Mike's week off as we tackle every topic this week, no matter how controversial! Including the evolution of Dean Ambrose, the future of Alexa Bliss, Ronda Rousey vs. Staples Center, a potential Horsewomen face-off, the new Daniel Bryan, Elias' popularity, James Ellsworth, Sabu and is Michael C. Larkin really undefeatable?
Promo Series 3: Lethal Games - a Max Wrestling special
November 17, 2018 03:36 - 1 hour - 46.5 MBThe time has arrived to determine if The Butcher or Emir "Blackbane" Costello will be the new Promo Champion! Plus we predict NXT Takeover and Survivor Series and Moni Lynn makes her full episode debut on Max Wrestling!
Promo Series 3 pre-show
November 16, 2018 03:58 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBBefore we get to our latest Max Wrestling special tomorrow, Mike Larkin defends the Knowledge Championship against Moses Marquez, Emir "Blackbane" Costello and Moni Lynn!
#191: Becky Lynch Is The Man
November 08, 2018 19:44 - 1 hour - 80.5 MBIn the last episode before next week's Promo Series 3 special, Emir Costello battles Robert Davis to reach the final against The Butcher! Meanwhile we talk attendance issues in WWE and Impact, the build to Wrestle Kingdom, Becky Lynch standing her ground, Drew McIntyre and Braun Strowman's futures, Survivor Series and more!
Max Wrestling #190: The Crown Jewel Boycott
November 02, 2018 01:14 - 2 hours - 87.9 MBWe're pulling no punches this week as all three decide to boycott Crown Jewel from Saudi Arabia, plus we discuss John Cena and Daniel Bryan refusing to compete, the fallout of Evolution, why Survivor Series shouldn't be Raw vs Smackdown, matches announced for NXT Takeover and more! PLUS following the final Block A match, Emir Costello and Tedd P Dinero battle in Block B of the Promo Climax!
Max Wrestling #189: He Can He Will
October 26, 2018 13:36 - 1 hour - 81.6 MBIn one of the most talked-about weeks in pro wrestling, we react to the devastating news from Roman Reigns all the way to Dean Ambrose's shocking heel turn, Johnny Gargano's revelation as the man who attacked Aleister Black, this weekend's Evolution, the negativity towards Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia, 205, Impact and more! PLUS It's the last Block A match in the Promo Climax as Daniel Crimmins and Moni Lynn decide the fate of the block's winner.
Max Wrestling #188: Nikki Gets Roasted... Again.
October 19, 2018 14:11 - 2 hours - 87.3 MBWe address the rumours of Bullet Club members leaving New Japan and Tama Tonga's reactions, Bound For Glory and Austin Aries' walk-out, Ronda Rousey's scathing remarks towards the Bella Twins, Edge, Rey Mysterio and Batista's triumphant returns at Smackdown 1000, controversey surrounding Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia PLUS two epic showdowns in the Promo Climax as Dave Burnham battles The Butcher and Mike Larkin tries his luck against RWT's promo icon Robert Davis!
Max Wrestling #187: Ruthless Aggression Era... Is That You?
October 12, 2018 16:25 - 75.6 MBBelieve it or not, it's not 2003. Nevertheless, the topics of conversation are Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Trish Stratus and Lita... plus Dean Ambrose further teases a supposed "heel turn", a lacklustre 999th Smackdown and over in Japan, "Switchblade" Jay White leaves Okada laying and the OG's smiling!
Max Wrestling #186: This Is Cody's America!
October 05, 2018 15:04 - 1 hour - 72 MBWe react to NWA World Champion Cody Rhodes capturing the IWGP US Title and the announcement of the IWGP Heavyweight Title being defended next week in a triple threat match for only the second time in New Japan history! PLUS WWE Super Showdown predictions and Mike Larkin battles Emir "Blackbane" Costello in the Promo Climax!
Max Wrestling #185: Monday Night Botch
September 28, 2018 22:30 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBDazzy, Butcher and Mike discuss the notorious botching of Brie Bella, who's going to turn heel in The Shield, Truth TV, Samoa Joe invading AJ Styles' home, Gedo turning on Okada and more! PLUS Dave Burnham battles Moni Lynn in the Promo Climax!
Max Wrestling #184: The Butcher Doesn't Care
September 21, 2018 13:59 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBWe're joined by The Phoenix this week for reactions to Hell in a Cell - including Brock Lesnar's return and Becky Lynch's Title victory, plus the Dirt Sheets got another one wrong as Fenix and Pentagon re-sign with MLW, Impact's horrible hit-and-run storyline, Ricochet and Pete Dunne deliver another instant classic and more! The Promo Climax also reaches its 5th week as Daniel Crimmins battles The Butcher and Tony Curkendall faces Robert Davis in the first of Round 2!
Max Wrestling #183: Heck In A Cell
September 14, 2018 10:56 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBAs Mike outruns Hurricane Florence, Dazzy and Butcher predict this Sunday's Hell in a Cell as well as talk the possibility of Andrade "Cien" Almas winning the Royal Rumble, The overkill of Shield reunions, Matt Hardy's apparent retirement, the future of the Bullet Club and more! PLUS Mike Larkin vs. Tedd P Dinero in the Promo Climax! (Shimmy Shimmy Ya!)
Max Wrestling #182: All In Had It All
September 07, 2018 18:55 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBDazzy, Butcher and Mike review a historic night in Chicago at All In including Cody Rhodes coming full circle and Chris Jericho's surprise attack, plus why this week's Raw made absolutely NO SENSE, how WWE booking matches for 3 different PPVs at the same time is nonsensical and much more! Plus it's Promo Climax week 3 featuring Emir "Blackbane" Costello!
Max Wrestling #181: You B*tch!
September 01, 2018 09:38 - 1 hour - 81.5 MBThis may come as a shock, but it's actually a positive week! ... Mostly. Dazzy, Butcher and Mike discuss how Braun Strowman "turned" on Roman Reigns when they weren't really allies to begin with, Becky Lynch becoming the most over star in WWE, Hell in a Cell, this weekend's All In, Izzy's controversial chokeslam and more PLUS it's The Butcher vs. Moni Lynn in this week's Promo Climax!
Max Wrestling #180: The Hounds Of Injustice
August 24, 2018 12:33 - 1 hour - 73.4 MB#180: The Hounds Of Injustice (Promo Climax - Week 1) - The Promo Climax has finally arrived! Daniel Crimmins opens the tournament with Dave Burnham as Dazzy, Butcher and Mike review NXT Takeover, SummerSlam, Raw, Smackdown and Impact Wrestling. Featuring the return of The Shield, Plus a familiar voice drops in right at the end to send Mike a little reminder...
Promo Climax vignette
August 22, 2018 10:44 - 3 minutes - 2.36 MBMax Wrestling and RWT's Promo Climax tournament has officially begun! 9 people, 34 promos, 12 promos, 1 Champion!
Max Wrestling #179: Promo Slam 3
August 18, 2018 13:52 - 2 hours - 83.9 MB#179: Promo Slam 3 - It's finally time for another Max Wrestling special! We predict tonight's NXT Takeover: Brooklyn IV and tomorrow's SummerSlam, plus explain the rules for next week's Promo Climax tournament to crown a new undisputed Max Wrestling Promo Champion! Mike also faces an opportunity to join the tournament and we talk CM Punk vs. Colt Cabana, Jeff Jarrett vs. Anthem, Dave Meltzer vs. Peyton Royce and much more!
Max Wrestling/RWT Promo Climax coming soon!
August 13, 2018 14:56 - 3 minutes - 2.06 MBThe Promo Climax is coming soon to resurrect the Max Wrestling Promo Championship and crown a new Champion!
Max Wrestling #178 Can SummerSlam Be Saved?
August 11, 2018 15:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBDespite a very boring Raw, Dazzy and Mike discuss WWE trolling the fans with Dean Ambrose, Paul Heyman's outstanding acting, Ronda Rousey main eventing and the waste of Finn Balor. Plus Aleister Black's injury takes him out of Takeover: Brooklyn, AJ Styles gets personal, Daniel Bryan gets violent and R-Truth gets confused... again. Mae Young Classic, All In, this weekend's G1 Climax finals and more!
Max Wrestling #177: Mike Gets Mad
August 02, 2018 23:52 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBDazzy and Mike tackle the latest victim of the Cruiserweight Title curse, Brock Lesnar's return to Raw, Charlotte Flair stealing Becky Lynch's spotlight, Twitter wars, Tommaso Ciampa, Aleister Black, Johnny Gargano, Summerslam and much more!
Max Wrestling #176: The Definition Of Insanity
July 27, 2018 10:04 - 2 hours - 90 MBThe definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. We react to Brock Lesnar's title defence against Roman Reigns main eventing Summerslam, Slammiversary, plans for Bound For Glory, Paige laying down the law on Smackdown, Tommaso Ciampa's NXT title win and much more in a blockbuster episode!
Max Wrestling #175: Orton Finds A Loophole
July 21, 2018 13:42 - 1 hour - 77.9 MBAfter a stacked week, The Butcher makes his feelings on Hulk Hogan's return to WWE very clear. We also react to Not-So-Extreme Rules, the first week of the G1 Climax, Randy Orton's violent assault on Jeff Hardy and believe it or not, prepare for Slammiversary!
Max Wrestling #174: Not-So-Extreme Rules
July 13, 2018 00:48 - 2 hours - 84 MBDazzy, Butcher and Mike prepare for the the G1 Climax kicking off this weekend and the effect The Firing Squad could have on it. Plus reactions to Brock Lesnar's return to UFC, Raw Smackdown and NXT, and predict this Sunday's Extreme Rules PPV... with SIX normal rules matches...
New Japan Max Wrestling #2: G1 Special
July 08, 2018 14:47 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBNew Japan Max Wrestling #2: G1 Special - Dazzy and Mike react to an action-packed New Japan special in San Francisco, featuring the return of Jim Ross to commentary, Juice Robinson challenging U.S. Champion "Switchblade" Jay White, Kenny Omega defending the IWGP Heavyweight Title against Cody Rhodes and a jaw-dropping finale as Tama Tonga leads a Bullet Club uprising! Plus Hiromu Takahashi, Testuya Naito, Minoru Suzuki, Will Ospreay, Zack Sabre Jr and more! https://www.facebook.com/MaxWrestli...
Max Wrestling #173: Braun Goes Potty
July 06, 2018 23:32 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBThe Butcher and Tony Curkendall have buried the hatchet. But new gobshites have reared their ugly heads. The Butcher unleashes his fury as we also talk this week's news and action including Kevin Owen's shitty Monday, Bayley and Sasha Banks' therapy, Team Hell No dominate another Smackdown, AJ Styles poised to break CM Punk's REAL record, new rivalries in NXT, the countdown to the G1 Special and more!
Max Wrestling Podcast Plug
July 05, 2018 13:53 - 42 seconds - 495 KBMax Wrestling Podcast Plug by Max Wrestling Podcast
Screen Gems #1: Predator
July 04, 2018 20:18 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBWe're finally back! Dazzy and The Butcher take a look at the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger classic, "Predator" and it's subsequent sequels. Did any of them live up to the original?
#172 You Ain't Shit
June 28, 2018 10:30 - 1 hour - 74.8 MBDon't throw stones at a man holding a machine gun! Dazzy and The Butcher defend Max Wrestling's honour against RWT's resident gobshite while we talk an eventful Raw with Bayley snapping on Sasha Banks, Brock Lesnar changing plans and Braun Strowman making friends. Plus the reunion of Team Hell No, Kevin Owens meets Shania Twain and Shinsuke Nakamura runs into a big dog.
#171 Rousey Mollywhops Everyone
June 21, 2018 19:08 - 1 hour - 60 MBAfter a wildly entertaining weekend of wrestling, Dazzy, Mike and The Butcher react to a hugely successful NXT Takeover, Ronda Rousey's rampage, Rusev vs. AJ Styles, Seth Rollins losing the Intercontinental Title, Vince McMahon blocking ROH using MSG, Big Cass released and the tragic passing of WWE and WCW legend Vader.
#170: Trivia Takeover 3.0: Pick Your Poison
June 15, 2018 17:42 - 1 hour - 81.5 MBThe time is finally here for our latest Championship special! We're joined by former Sunday Segue genius and current Dadcast host Kinny Killa, and RWT's Emir "Blackbane" Costello as they challenge Mike Larkin for the Knoweldge Championship! Plus we predict Money In The Bank and discuss CM Punk's future!
Trivia Takeover 3.0 Pre-Show
June 14, 2018 22:50 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBWe're joined by Kinny Killa and RWT's Emir "Blackbane" Costello to predict NXT Takeover: Chicago as we countdown to this weekend's latest Max Wrestling special - Trivia Takeover tomorrow!
#169: The Butcher's Latest Victim
June 08, 2018 13:20 - 1 hour - 80.1 MBWith breaking news that Trivia Takeover 3.0 has moved to next week, we predict NJPW Dominion and take a look at the highs and lows of this week's Raw, Smackdown, NXT and Impact Wrestling. PLUS The Butcher returns with the promise of adding another victim to his cutting room!
#168: The Phoenix Is Optimistic
May 31, 2018 23:19 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBDazzy and Mike are joined by The Phoenix to discuss the second lowest rated Raw in history, Enzo Amore's "rap", Undertaker joining Instagram, early predictions for Money In The Bank, a look ahead to the WWE UK tournament and NJPW Dominion, current rumors regarding possible WWE signings and more! Plus why The Phoenix is optimistic and open-minded.
#167: We're Getting Bryan And Joe
May 25, 2018 14:41 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBDazzy and Mike talk one of the worst Raw episodes in recent times with a horrific segment between Bobby Lashley and Sami Zayn, and the fall of Bobby Roode, plus why Dazzy is not happy with Fox moving Smackdown to Fridays, the A+ booking of Daniel Bryan and the future of Andrade Cien Almas. We also see the irony of "Impact Wrestling: Under Pressure," we discuss The Young Bucks' contracts and look forward to a STACKED NJPW Dominion!
#166: We Are All In
May 18, 2018 07:54 - 1 hour - 54.2 MBDazzy and Mike discuss Cody and The Young Bucks' All In event selling out and the rumoured line-up, plus all the action from WWE including more additions to Money In The Bank, Ronda Rousey's first title match in WWE, Candice LaRae confronting Tomasso Ciampa and a look ahead to the UK Tournament.
#165: A Universal Travesty
May 11, 2018 12:22 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBDazzy, Butcher and Mike react to a poor Backlash PPV, Chris Jericho's return to NJPW and attack on Naito, Sami Callihan, Impact Wrestling working with Rise, developments towards Money In The Bank and the disgrace of Brock Lesnar tarnishing CM Punk's famous record.
#164: Balor Likes That But
May 04, 2018 00:07 - 1 hour - 53.5 MBWith The Butcher and Mike both off this week, Dazzy recruits Max Wrestling original and current Iron Bank contract holder The Phoenix to review the Greatest Royal Rumble, plus all the action from this week's Raw and Smackdown and predictions for Backlash!
#163: The King Of Dong Style
April 27, 2018 02:39 - 1 hour - 67.1 MBDazzy and Mike predict the Greatest Royal Rumble, discuss the fallout from Impact's "Redemption" and react to the past week in WWE from the Broken Universe, Bo and Axel without a leader, whether Drew McIntyre is once again the chosen one and an all-woman Raw finale to Nakamura's fixation on AJ Style's lower region and new music, re-build of Smackdown's mid-card and more! Plus, is Triple H's future of building NXT territories a good thing?
#162: Week Of The Enigma
April 20, 2018 14:01 - 1 hour - 77.1 MBNew theme song, new intro!! WWE aren't the only ones shaking things up this week as we revamp the show to discuss the Superstar Shakeup, John Cena and Nikki Bella, The Greatest Royal Rumble, why Impact continue to push a joke like Scott Steiner, Bruno Sammartino's passing and more!
#161: TNA Is Hiring
April 15, 2018 09:31 - 2 hours - 86.8 MBThe WrestleMania hangover is all over and we are well underway with a whole new season in WWE, with debuts and returns such as Bobby Lashley, Jeff Hardy, Ember Moon and Authors Of Pain, plus Paige becoming Smackdown GM, Nakamura's heel turn, Alberto El Patron no-showing AGAIN and being released from the company of many names. We review all this, NXT Takeover, WrestleMania and more - with some passionate words from The Butcher over Owen Hart and British Bulldog's Hall of Fame status.
#160: PromoMania III
April 07, 2018 02:55 - 2 hours - 95.4 MBThe wait is over! WrestleMania weekend is here and so is our most-promoted episode to date! While The Phoenix makes his return after 5 months to challenge RWT's Emir Costello for the first ever Iron Bank Contract, we predict WrestleMania 34 and Mike Larkin challenges Knowledge Champion Kinny Killa in a showdown 17 months in the making!
PromoMania III Pre - Show
April 05, 2018 22:57 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBIn the show before the show, we predict NXT Takeover: New Orleans PLUS Kinny Killa predicts WrestleMania 34 as we count down to our biggest special of the year: PromoMania!
#159: The Best Of Max Wrestling
March 31, 2018 11:40 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBTo continue celebrating our 3rd anniversary, we look back at the greatest moments of our show featuring old friends and new! You'll laugh, you'll cry - maybe from laughter. Featuring Kourtney Broughton murdering The Bella Twins, The Phoenix vs. James Belmont, Michael Cole stealing Evan Makeba's car, The Butcher vs. Andy from Sky, Kinny Killa and Mike Larkin's rivalry and so much more!
#158: 3 Years Of Max Wrestling
March 24, 2018 14:43 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBWe celebrate our 3rd anniversary with some homages to our early days! Plus YES! YES! YES! Daniel Bryan can officially wrestle in WWE again, Brock Lesnar shows up on Raw, Matt Hardy ultimately DELETES Bray Wyatt, John Cena continues to get personal with The Undertaker, is AJ Styles really injured? The indecipherable mystery of which Feast or Fired briefcase EC3 will open and much more!
#157: A Fabulous Mistake
March 16, 2018 14:31 - 1 hour - 54 MBDazzy and Mike discuss WWE's blunder by honoring The Fabulous Moolah, Roman Reigns' suspension, John Cena challenging The Undertaker, Ronda Rousey's absence from Raw, Asuka's decision to challenge Charlotte Flair, the dream rematch between AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura, the destruction of Shane McMahon, why Impact Wrestling gives you crabs and more!
#156: See You At The Crossroads
March 11, 2018 01:10 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBDazzy and Mike have a lot to talk about including Ronda Rousey's WrestleMania match, Sami Callihan breaking Eddie Edwards and Impact: Crossroads ('member Blazin' Squad?), Roman Reigns' impending face-off with Brock Lesnar, NXT's new Championship, predictions for Fastlane - where both guys agree on everything, the direction of Asuka, Nia Jax, Alexa Bliss, Charlotte, Bayley, Sasha Banks and the Riott Squad, WWE's Hall of Fame celebrity wing and more!
#155 The Road To RomanMania
March 02, 2018 14:41 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBIt's a jam-packed episode following the rebrand of our website and launch of our New Japan spin off show, with non-stop discussion from start to finish! We react to Elimination Chamber and talk both the positive and negative of Roman Reigns and his worked-shoot promo on Brock Lesnar, we ask why John Cena's road to WrestleMania is so important, plus Ronda Rousey's Raw debut, the return of Impact Wrestling's pay disputes, Johnny Gargano's future and much much more!
New Japan Max Wrestling #1: Honor Rising 2018
March 01, 2018 01:51 - 56 minutes - 38.5 MBIn the first of Max Wrestling's brand new NJPW spin-off show, Dazzy and Mike cover the 2-night Honor Rising event featuring the beginning of the Bullet Club civil war as the reunited Golden Lovers battle Team Cody, Takahashi, Switchblade Jay White, Beer City Bruiser, Dalton Castle, Jay Lethal, Jushin Thunder Liger and more!