Wrestling Is Real Wrestling Podcast
774 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 17 hours ago - ★★★★ - 8 ratingsSince 2012, the Wrestling Is Real Podcast offers bold uncensored commentary on the storylines and TV highlights of WWE, AEW, TNA, MLW, NWA and more… Because wrestling needs us! Hosted by @KingOfPodcasts .
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WWE's Winter of Wishful Booking | Year in Wrestling 2021 Part 2 (ep.659)
December 09, 2021 05:16 - 1 hour - 112 MBKOP has discovered a pattern of giving hope and "wishful booking: of WWE Superstars in the dead of winter. KOP lays out the evidence going back 5 years of stop and start pushes and weak storylines. Winter 2016: Cruiserweight Classic that led to regular title matches on RAW. Jason Jordan. He and Seth Rollins defeated Cesaro and Sheamus to capture the Raw Tag Team Championship. With the win, Jordan became the first person in WWE to hold the Raw, SmackDown and NXT Tag Team Championships. Dropp...
NXT 2.0 Newbies Exceed Expectations At WarGames | Hard Times For the NWA (ep.658)
December 06, 2021 06:41 - 56 minutes - 90 MBNXT 2.0 newbies show some promise in WarGames while the NWA struggles through roster and presentation changes as they presented Hard Times 2. 1-Raquel González, Io Shirai, Cora Jade, and Kay Lee Ray defeated Dakota Kai and Toxic Attraction (Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin, and Jacy Jayne) by pinfall in a WarGames match 2-Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel) (c) defeated Kyle O'Reilly and Von Wagner for the NXT Tag Team Championship 3-Cameron Grimes defeated Duke Hudson by pinfall in a Hair...
WWE's Vince Workaround, AEW's Invisible Door and a New Wrestling Alliance | 2021 Wrestling Year in Review Part 1 (ep. 657)
December 02, 2021 05:29 - 1 hour - 108 MBWWE finds financial success while working around Vince's directive and his Superstars led by his example. AEW fosters a new wrestling alliance with Impact Wrestling, NWA, NJPW among other promotions thus opening the Invisible Door. NXT TakeOver: WarGames WarGames Match: Io Shirai, Raquel Gonzalez, Cora Jade, & Kay Lee Ray vs. Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne, & Dakota Kai WarGames Match: Tommaso Ciampa, Johnny Gargano, LA Knight, & Pete Dunne vs. Carmelo Hayes, Bron Breakker, Grayson Walle...
WWE Chooses To Do Casting Calls While AEW Prefers Professional Wrestling (ep.656)
November 25, 2021 04:45 - 1 hour - 106 MBFollowing up on the irrelevance that was Survivor Series, KOP discusses the defined creative direction of WWE and how AEW and the other promotions should steer clear of what WWE plans to do going forward. WWE Touts ‘Massive Reach and Broad Distribution’ in Upfront Presentation at Survivor Series https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/wwe-survivor-series-upfront-1235117359/ via @variety AEW is WWE’s first real fight in decades. It may change the face of pro wrestling in the U.S. https://www.washi...
Did WWE Survivor Series "Lay An Egg"? (ep. 655)
November 22, 2021 06:59 - 1 hour - 157 MBWWE Survivor Series had subpar booking sandwiched between a good opening match and a good main event. KOP reviews the show and also reviews Impact Wrestling's Turning Point from Saturday and some comments about the 8 new WWE releases from Thursday. Pre-show: Shinsuke Nakamura (Intercontinental Champion) (with Rick Boogs) defeated Damian Priest (United States Champion) via disqualification 1-Raw Women's Champion vs. SmackDown Women's Champion: Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair: These two could...
The WWE Way vs. the AEW Way to Book Wrestling in 2021 (ep.654)
November 18, 2021 06:28 - 1 hour - 109 MBThe WWE Way vs. the AEW Way to Book Wrestling KOP breaks down some of the recent booking and promotion of AEW Full Gear as opposed to WWE Survivor Series. We look at WWE sending their superstars out to do the Today Show and late night talk shows while promoting their matches on social media. Is this WWE's way of grabbing new mainstream fans while ignoring the IWC? "WWE had a good run over the last five years, but the next few years look challenging at best. WWE investors should consider avo...
AEW Full Gear Epitomizes An All-Star Card With an A-List Roster (ep.653)
November 14, 2021 06:58 - 54 minutes - 87 MBAEW Full Gear Epitomizes An All-Star Card With an A- List Roster Buy-In: Nyla Rose & Jamie Hayter vs. Hikaru Shida & Thunder Rosa: Nice tie in with Serena Deeb at ringside. Very good match and the crowd was very much into it. MJF vs. Darby Allin- Lot of heat on MJF. Symbolism in the car crash chronicled in the buildup to the feud. MJF going for classic lavender trunks fit for a heel. MJF's workrate in ring is underrated. He changes it up for every opponent. Slow pace for an opening match a...
WWE Creative Direction Dismisses IWC Indifference | AEW Full Gear Fuels Growing Momentum (ep.652)
November 11, 2021 05:34 - 1 hour - 107 MBWWE is doubling down on their creative direction. The IWC feels like Triple H is being made an example of. Meanwhile, AEW Full Gear is fueled this weekend by a boatload of momentum. We also preview AEW Full Gear, and we look at the quick buildup of WWE Survivor Series. We also look at what could be the last ROH PPV in Final Battle. WWE Survivor Series 2021 Men's Survivor Series Match Team Raw (Seth Rollins, Kevin Owens, Finn Balor, Rey Mysterio & Bobby Lashley) vs. Team SmackDown (Drew ...
WWE Ejects More Superstars Out of Stamford in Extreme Talent Elimination (ep.651)
November 05, 2021 03:04 - 46 minutes - 74.7 MBWWE released the following talent today following the conclusion of their 2021 Third Quarter Earnings Call to Shareholders. KOP looks into the next phase of company rebuilding. — Keith Lee — Karrion Kross — Eva Marie — Nia Jax — Ember Moon — Mia Yim — Harry Smith — Scarlett — B-Fab — Katrina Cortez — Trey Baxter — Franky Monet — Gran Metalik — Jeet Rama — Zayda Ramier — Oney Lorcan — Lince Dorado — Jessi Kamea WWE Releases Scarlett Bordeaux And Franky Monet https://www.fightful.com/wrestli...
Is WWE Working Better Without the IWC Insistent Influence? (ep. 650)
November 04, 2021 03:35 - 59 minutes - 96 MBWWE has stayed on course in the post-Thunderdome Era with wholesale changes and adjustments. KOP assesses how well they are doing with the constant IWC Influence Vince Russo sends a big message to Vince McMahon https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/news-vince-need-retire-former-wwe-personality-sends-message-vince-mcmahon-raw-exclusive "This isn't her" - Former WWE writer explains the major issues with Bianca Belair's character (Exclusive) https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/this-her-former-wwe-write...
Ring Of Honor: A Promotion in Peril | WWE Schedules More Stadiums in 2022 (ep.649)
October 28, 2021 04:16 - 1 hour - 108 MBRing Of Honor: A Promotion in Peril | WWE Schedules More Stadiums in 2022 ROH Wrestling Reportedly Will Release All Talent from Contracts at End of 2021 https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10016355 via @BleacherReport ROH is going on hiatus after Final Battle PPV https://wrestlingnews.co/roh-news/roh-is-going-on-hiatus-after-final-battle-ppv/ Ring Of Honor Releases Everyone From Their Contracts As ROH Announces Hiatus via @forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/alfredkonuwa/2021/10/27/ring-o...
Moose Screws Josh At Bound For Glory Guided By Post-WWE Gathering (ep.648)
October 24, 2021 06:19 - 49 minutes - 79.6 MBMoose Screws Josh At Bound For Glory Guided By Post-WWE Gathering Pre-Jordynne Grace (with Rachael Ellering) defeated John Skyler, Crazzy Steve (with Black Taurus), Fallah Bahh, Chelsea Green, and Madison Rayne (with Kaleb with a K) by pinfall in a Tournament final intergender six-way match for the inaugural Impact Digital Media Championship- saw a few minutes of it while Dynamite was wrapping up. Impact Wrestling has a lot of capital in Jordynne Grace and she has been in some title picture...
WWE Crown Jewel Was Chock Full of Camels, Crowns and No Title Changes (ep.647)
October 22, 2021 05:18 - 48 minutes - 78.1 MBWWE Crown Jewel Was Chock Full of Camels, Crowns and No Title Changes The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) defeated The Hurt Business (Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin) Edge defeated Seth Rollins in a Hell in a Cell match-Brutal, new twist with bounce off cage into table. Rollins with a lot of offense throughout. Edge getting the win was the right decision. This feud is one of the best in WWE this year. Stick a fork in it. Mansoor defeated Mustafa Ali-Only in Saudi Arabia are they going to ...
WWE Wages War While AEW Advances Its Chess Game (ep. 646)
October 20, 2021 04:42 - 1 hour - 97.5 MBWWE Wages War While AEW Advances Its Chess Game KOP looks into the Friday night chess match that was Smackdown vs. Rampage. We also review the analysis of the IWC and those who lived the Monday Night War. Plus we do a preview and predictions for WWE Crown Jewel and Impact Wrestling Bound For Glory. WWE Raw for 10/18/21 draws another record low rating https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/wwe-raw-for-10-18-21-draws-another-record-low-rating/ AEW Dynamite 10/16/21 ratings up from previous Satu...
WWE Crown Jewel Serves The Behest of Saudi Princes and Shareholders. IWC Be Screwed! (ep.645)
October 14, 2021 03:04 - 1 hour - 96.6 MBWWE Crown Jewel Serves The Behest of Saudi Princes and Shareholders. IWC Be Screwed! WWE raises the stakes against AEW Rampage, final 30 minutes of SmackDown will be commercial free https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/wwe-raises-the-stakes-against-aew-rampage-final-30-minutes-of-smackdown-will-be-commerical-free/ Monday’s WWE Raw attendance was the lowest since return to touring https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/mondays-wwe-raw-attendance-was-the-lowest-since-return-to-touring/ WWE Raw (10/1...
WWE Draft Decisions Dismiss The IWCs One-Dimensional Dialogue (ep. 644)
October 07, 2021 04:29 - 1 hour - 101 MBWWE Draft leaves us some clues of a definitive direction that they are taking. It will not include any input from the IWC and their once vocal and persuasive voice. WWE is taking steps to make Crown Jewel a ‘must-watch’ show https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/wwe-is-taking-steps-to-make-crown-jewel-a-must-watch-show/ Did Raw or SmackDown Win the 2021 WWE Draft? https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2948270-did-raw-or-smackdown-win-the-2021-wwe-draft Crazzy Steve And John Skyler Advance In IM...
WWE: Ignore IWC Influence And Build Bigger Box Office Draws (ep.643)
September 30, 2021 04:23 - 1 hour - 110 MBKOP explains why WWE needs to ignore the IWC influence (and abandon the entitled vocal minority you created) to build for a future of bigger box office draws. Same could be said for AEW to avoid falling into the same trap. Ratings are still stagnant and WWE recognizes that the IWC Influence has been deemed irrelevant Reviewing the Big E Title Run NXT 2.0 changes- gimmicks and promo ability matter before wrestling skills. WWE reportedly planning 'eight nights of stadium shows' in 2022 https...
WWE Extreme Rules Features Returns, Ring Rigging and Title Retaining (ep.642)
September 27, 2021 04:52 - 1 hour - 96.5 MBWWE Extreme Rules Features Returns, Ring Rigging and Title Retaining Pre-show Liv Morgan defeated Carmella The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) defeated Bobby Lashley, AJ Styles and Omos- good starting match. Crowd all up and at it for New Day. Hated the finish with AJ Styles and Bobby Lashley with the miscommunication though I get why they wanted Big E to get the pin on Lashley. The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) (c) vs. The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) fo...
AEW Dynamite Delivers a Spirited Grand Slam | Extreme Rules Feels Pretty Regular (ep.641)
September 23, 2021 04:36 - 1 hour - 106 MBAEW Dynamite Delivers a Spirited Grand Slam | Extreme Rules Feels Pretty Regular Dynamite Grand Slam Omega and Danielson go to a 30-minute draw and it was good as it could get. Pillman and MJF with a good match that you had to figure was going to win following his loos to Jericho to keep up his nuclear heat. Good stuff with the addition of Julia Hart interacting at ringside. Rest of the show was a bit predictable but the crowd made it impossible to not enjoy each match. National Wrestling...
WWE Booking Reckless and Careless While AEW Running On All Cylinders (Ep.640)
September 16, 2021 04:37 - 1 hour - 111 MBWWE Booking Reckless and Careless While AEW Running On All Cylinders Regardless of the Feel Good Championship Moment for Big E, WWE Booking Feels Reckless and Careless While AEW is Running On All Cylinders and Full of Momentum. #AEW is riding on a wave of epic momentum. Chicago got to witness the start from the First Dance to AllOut and now a trek into long standing #WWE territory with a 2 night Grand Slam that will equally be historic. AEW wants to be the People's Promotion, while WWE w...
AEW Envy Agitating WWE Apologists? Why the IWC is Getting Torn Apart KOP090921-639
September 09, 2021 03:56 - 1 hour - 97.2 MBAEW Envy Agitating WWE Apologists? Why the IWC is Getting Torn Apart AEW Envy is abound following AEW All Out and the IWC is getting tribal over love or disdain over AEW. KOP breaks down the aftermath Buoyed by New Stars’ Debuts, ‘All Out’ May Have Turned the Tide in AEW’s Battle With WWE https://www.si.com/wrestling/2021/09/07/aew-all-out-bryan-danielson-adam-cole-debuts Mick Foley: WWE Has a Problem, 'Is No Longer the Place for Talent to Aspire To' https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1...
AEW All Out Goes from A+ to Astonishing KOP090621-638
September 06, 2021 05:18 - 52 minutes - 84.4 MBAEW All Out Goes from A+ to Astonishing Best Friends (Orange Cassidy, Chuck Taylor, and Wheeler Yuta) and Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus) (with Marko Stunt) defeated Hardy Family Office (Matt Hardy, Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) and The Hybrid 2 (Angélico and Jack Evans)) by submission in a 10-man tag team match 1-Miro (c) defeated Eddie Kingston for the AEW TNT Championship-physical and brutal. Miro is being booked like someone to be a future main eventer. Much ...
AEW ALL OUT Assault Advances New Wrestling Alliance While WWE Works Through Change KOP090221-637
September 02, 2021 05:28 - 1 hour - 100 MBAEW ALL OUT Assault Advances New Wrestling Alliance While WWE Works Through Change Comment from JB about #WWE vs. The New Wrestling Alliance #629 BRILLIANT what Khan and AEW is doing! So many ways this thing can go! This is literally like the Justice league of promotions! This is what Pro Wrestling USA SHOULD HAVE BEEN! In this case, Khan doing The Forbidden Door is frankly GENIUS! For me one of the most INTRIGUING things that could happen is the resurgence of the NWA because...
NWA Triumphs With Tradition In the New Wrestling Alliance #Empowerrr #NWA73 KOP083021-636
August 30, 2021 05:51 - 37 minutes - 60 MBNWA Triumphs With Tradition In the New Wrestling Alliance NWA 73-Khorassan Ballroom of the Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis Tim Storm defeated Thom Latimer and Crimson in a Brawl in the Lou match Mickie James defeated Kylie Rae Tyrus, The Masked Man, and Jordan Clearwater (with Austin Idol) defeated Da Pope and The End (Odinson and Parrow) in a Six-man tag team match Chris Adonis (c) defeated James StormSingles match for the NWA National Championship Judais won after eliminating JTG in a Bat...
WWE Chooses Big Top Crowd Pleasing Over Competing with The New Wrestling Alliance KOP082621-635
August 26, 2021 04:55 - 58 minutes - 94.3 MBWWE Chooses Big Top Crowd Pleasing Over Competing with The New Wrestling Alliance Stars Shine As WWE and AEW Ramp Up Competition https://www.si.com/wrestling/2021/08/22/summerslam-wwe-aew-cm-punk-competition This weekend told you everything you needed to know about what WWE and AEW are https://deadspin.com/this-weekend-told-you-everything-you-needed-to-know-abo-1847535121 Nick Khan talks WWE releases, worrying about them going to AEW https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2021/8/23/22638353/ni...
WWE SummerSlam Showcases Box Office Draws Burying Feel Good Future Stars KOP082221-634
August 22, 2021 06:00 - 49 minutes - 79.8 MBWWE SummerSlam Showcases Box Office Draws Burying Feel Good Future Stars Allegiant Stadium Disaster: Payment Systems Down, Bars Closed, No Food, Overflowing Toilets https://networkinvegas.com/allegiant-stadium-disaster-payment-systems-down-bars-closed-no-food-overflowing-toilets/ via @networkinvegas Former WWE star Bray Wyatt is headed to AEW https://wrestlingnews.co/aew-news/former-wwe-star-bray-wyatt-is-headed-to-aew/ Plus KOP discusses CM Punk's AEW debut Big E defeated Baron Corbin b...
Subpar WWE Summerslam Build vs. The New Wrestling Alliance Worldwide Showcase KOP081921-633
August 19, 2021 05:07 - 1 hour - 105 MBSubpar WWE Summerslam Build vs. The New Wrestling Alliance Worldwide Showcase WWE is Apples to the New Wrestling Alliance's Oranges, or WWE is the mainstream culture and The New Wrestling Alliance is the counterculture. -WWE works hard to build a solid SummerSlam with suspect subpar booking. -WWE hates to take time to tell a story but then again they cannot keep a storyline compelling enough between the start and the payoff finish. See Charlotte Flair, Rhea Ripley and Nikki A.S.H for the...
Why NXT Getting Nuked Helps WWE and The New Wrestling Alliance KOP081221-632
August 12, 2021 04:42 - 1 hour - 106 MBWhy WWE NXT Getting Nuked Helps WWE and The New Wrestling Alliance NXT is now a lame duck getting ready to rebuild. Now that we know the fate of NXT we can really break down where things went wrong and why the recruitment went the wrong way. Orlando lost site of Vince's vision whether its right or wrong. IWC laying their sword at the feet of NXT showing that their interest Smackdown is the most stable WWE product and the starting point of the rebuild. RAW is constantly repeating the same r...
Why NXT Is Starting Over...Again KOP080821-631
August 08, 2021 05:37 - 1 hour - 101 MBWhy NXT Is Starting Over...Again WWE Releases 13 NXT Stars, More Releases Reportedly Expected via @forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/blakeoestriecher/2021/08/07/wwe-releases-13-nxt-stars-more-releases-reportedly-expected/ WWE talent releases to become a regular occurrence https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/wwe-talent-releases-to-become-a-regular-occurrence/ WWE releases indicate a change in company strategy https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2021/8/7/22614391/wwe-releases-change-company-st...
How WWE Creatively Controls the Pipeline to the Hollywood Vacuum KOP080521-630
August 05, 2021 05:26 - 1 hour - 105 MBHow WWE Creatively Controls the Pipeline to the Hollywood Vacuum Dwayne Johnson and why wrestlers make ideal Hollywood stars https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20210727-dwayne-johnson-and-why-wrestlers-make-great-hollywood-stars Successful wrestlers, successful actors https://www.bolnews.com/latest/2021/08/successful-wrestlers-successful-actors/ How WWE Prepared The Rock To Become An Action Movie Star screenrant.com/rock-wwe-action-movie-star-prepared-how 'The Suicide Squad' star John ...
WWE vs. The New Wrestling Alliance KOP072921-629
July 29, 2021 04:13 - 1 hour - 98 MBWWE vs. The New Wrestling Alliance of AEW, Impact Wrestling, NWA, AAA and New Japan and their talent exchanges therein. Impact Wrestling Is Officially The Central Hub Of Cross Promotion https://www.ewrestlingnews.com/articles/impact-wrestling-is-officially-the-central-hub-of-cross-promotion Malakai Black Describes The Differences Between The Creative Process At WWE And AEW https://www.mandatory.com/wrestlezone/news/1246383-malakai-black-on-aew-creative-well-figure-it-out Finn Balor Wants...
WWE's Crowd Returning Report Card : IWC is Irate. Veteran Fan Favorites Flourish KOP072221-628
July 22, 2021 04:03 - 1 hour - 105 MBWWE's Crowd Returning Report Card : IWC is Irate. Veteran Fan Favorites Flourish NXT is officially non-factor and the stars made presented inferior and thrown to the proverbial Lions Den. I understand the thinking, its how to make the fans put them over. NXT is an inferior product in the eyes of corporate. They are going forward with who has drawn for them in the past. Keith Lee falls to Bobby Lashley, conduit to a eventual big win over Goldberg. Stripped of NXT Gimmick Karrion Kross fall...
Money In the Bank: John Cena Crashes In On The Tribal Chief KOP071921-627
July 19, 2021 04:40 - 46 minutes - 73.7 MBMoney In the Bank: John Cena Crashes In On The Tribal Chief The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso) defeated The Mysterios (Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio) (c) for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship Nikki A.S.H. defeated Asuka, Naomi, Alexa Bliss, Liv Morgan, Zelina Vega, Natalya, and Tamina in a Money in the Bank ladder match for a women's championship match contract AJ Styles and Omos (c) defeated The Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar) for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship Bobby Lashley (c...
Slammiversary Suprises Stand Out and Switchblade Confronts the Bullet Club KOP071821-626
July 18, 2021 04:50 - 46 minutes - 74.6 MBSlammiversary Suprises Stand Out and Switchblade Confronts the Bullet Club Havok and Rosemary (with Decay) defeated Fire 'N Flava (Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz) (c) for the Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championship Josh Alexander (c) defeated Petey Williams, Trey Miguel, Ace Austin, Chris Bey, and Rohit Raju in an Ultimate X match for the Impact X Division Championship Matt Cardona and Chelsea Green defeated Brian Myers (with Sam Beale) and Tenille Dashwood (with Kaleb with a K) in an Interg...
WWE Money In the Bank and Impact Slammiversary Welcome Back Fans KOP071521-625
July 15, 2021 04:19 - 59 minutes - 94.9 MBWWE Money In the Bank and Impact Slammiversary Welcome Back Fans IMPACT Wrestling Slammiversary 2021-Nashville Sami Callihan: There Is Not A Better, More Consistent, More Reliable Weekly Show Than IMPACT https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/sami-callihan-there-not-better-more-consistent-more-reliable-weekly-show-impact IMPACT World Championship Kenny Omega (c) vs. Sami Callihan IMPACT X-Division Championship - Ultimate X Josh Alexander (c) vs. Ace Austin vs. Trey Miguel vs. Petey Williams ...
Can WWE Withstand Another New World Order 25 Years Later? KOP070821-624
July 08, 2021 03:54 - 1 hour - 102 MBCan WWE Withstand Another New World Order 25 Years Later? Its been 25 years since the 1996 WCW Bash at the Beach that changed the face of wrestling forever. Can today's wrestling environment come up with a new challenge to provoke WWE to force them to change. Hulk Hogan On What Concerned Him Before NWO Heel Turn 25 Years Ago https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2021/07/hulk-hogan-gives-major-credit-to-the-outsiders-what-he-was-worried-about-before-heel-turn/ NXT regardless of how well the G...
WWEs Mad Dash to Creative Redemption and Fan Reconciliation Beyond Thunderdome KOP063021-622
July 01, 2021 03:47 - 1 hour - 107 MBWWEs Mad Dash to Creative Redemption and Fan Reconciliation Beyond Thunderdome Drawing the line of where I stand and assessing WWE, AEW and the Other Promotions On-Air Going Back to Live Crowds. WWE president Nick Khan bringing SummerSlam to his hometown https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/wwe-president-nick-khan-bringing-summerslam-to-his-hometown-2382147/ WWE Releases In The Nick Khan Era: A Timeline Of 2021 Cuts https://www.forbes.com/sites/alfredkonuwa/2021/06/25/wwe-releases-in-the-n...
WWE Creative Complaints Go Unanswered and IWC Rants Like a Broken Record KOP062421-621
June 23, 2021 21:41 - 39 minutes - 63.4 MBWWE Creative Complaints Go Unanswered and IWC Rants Like a Broken Record Instead of commenting about the fallout from Hell In A Cell, Nikki Cross'superhero gimmick or whatever new creative complaints we have each week, I chose to pull some clips that show how podcasters and fans like are like a broken record to discuss our disdain for WWE and their continued decline. My voice is shot due to a head cold, and that's why I chose to put this together. Thanks listeners for being so understandin...
WWE Hell In a Cell Has One Hell Of a Letdown KOP062121-620
June 21, 2021 03:50 - 19 minutes - 31.7 MBWWE Hell In a Cell Has One Hell Of a Letdown Natalya (with Tamina) defeated Mandy Rose (with Dana Brooke) by submission Bianca Belair (c) defeated Bayley by pinfall in a Hell in a Cell match for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship Seth Rollins defeated Cesaro by pinfall Alexa Bliss defeated Shayna Baszler (with Nia Jax and Reginald) by pinfall Sami Zayn defeated Kevin Owens by pinfall Charlotte Flair defeated Rhea Ripley (c) by DQ for the WWE Raw Women's Championship Bobby Lashley (c...
NXT Sets Tone For WWE Creative Turnaround | AEW Prospers and Targets New York Debut KOP061721-619
June 17, 2021 03:34 - 59 minutes - 95 MBNXT Sets Tone For WWE Creative Turnaround | AEW Prospers and Targets New York Debut Samoa Joe and William Regal bring back an Attitude Era (or Monday Night War) style storyline with the General Manager and Enforcer interaction. This creates an overarching storyline that stretches across all the frenzy of feuds and factions (Diamond Mine debut, Million Dollar title, Kross vs. Cole). Something that the main roster shows need. -This storyline is indicative of clearly idenitfying NXT as a st...
WWEs Creative Black Hole vs. WWE Stock Soaring To The Moon KOP061021-618
June 10, 2021 04:28 - 1 hour - 96.9 MBWWEs Creative Black Hole vs. WWE Stock Soaring To The Moon WWE's Nonsensical Booking of Alexa Bliss Drags Raw Deeper into Creative Abyss https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2944302-wwes-nonsensical-booking-of-alexa-bliss-drags-raw-deeper-into-creative-abyss WWE has massive WrestleMania-type of plans for SummerSlam https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/wwe-has-massive-wrestlemania-type-of-plans-for-summerslam/ WWE SummerSlam will be a shorter show because of Manny Pacquiao vs. Errol Spence figh...
WWE Release Roulette: Future Endeavors Fallout Fuels Fan Fury KOP060321-617
June 03, 2021 04:54 - 59 minutes - 95.4 MBWWE Release Roulette: Future Endeavors Fallout Fuels Fan Fury Braun Strowman, Aleister Black, Ruby Riott and More Released From WWE https://lastwordonsports.com/prowrestling/2021/06/02/braun-strowman-aleister-black-wwe-releases/ WWE Wrestlers Released in 2021 https://comicbook.com/wwe/news/wwe-wrestlers-released-2021-braun-strowman-aleister-black-andrade-samoa-joe/ CM Punk, Miro & More React to Today’s WWE Releases https://411mania.com/wrestling/wrestling-industry-reacts-to-todays-wwe-rele...
AEW Has All the Momentum After Double or Nothing KOP053121-616
May 31, 2021 05:41 - 42 minutes - 68 MBAEW Has All the Momentum After Double or Nothing AEW has all of the momentum now after Double or Nothing, and whatever WrestleMania momentum WWE had is gone. The WWE faithful is getting very bitter and downright surly. I think it comes from nervousness that AEW is swinging the pendulum with being first with the live tour announcement, the switchover and new hour on TBS, and a Double Or Nothing Buy-In-NWA Women's Championship: Serena Deeb (c) vs. Riho-Great start. Riho never disappoints...
AEW Double or Nothing Doubles Down on Momentum | WWEs Corporate Carnage Continues KOP052721-615
May 27, 2021 04:30 - 52 minutes - 84.9 MBAEW Double or Nothing Doubles Down on Momentum | WWEs Corporate Carnage Continues WWE has locked in their new lead announcer for Monday Night Raw https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/wwe-has-locked-in-their-new-lead-announcer-for-monday-night-raw/ https://news.yahoo.com/report-former-bellator-ufc-analyst-200034089.html Jimmy Smith, who had been a NXT analyst, will replace Adnan Virk as the play-by-play voice of Monday Night Raw Smith has been involved in MMA, boxing and American Ninja Warrior ...
AEW Shifts to the Superstation...and Wrestling Returns to TBS KOP052021-614
May 20, 2021 03:59 - 58 minutes - 94.5 MBAEW Shifts to the Superstation...and Wrestling Returns to TBS ‘AEW: Dynamite’ Shifting To TBS in 2022 As All Elite Wrestling Franchise Expands With ‘AEW Rampage’ https://deadline.com/2021/05/aew-dynamite-moving-to-tbs-2022-1234760112/ Why AEW Is Moving From TNT to TBS https://www.thewrap.com/aew-dynamite-moving-tbs-tnt-all-elite-wrestling/ The WarnerMedia-Discovery Deal Changes Everything for Streaming The merger announced Monday seems to be a concession that AT&T’s 2018 acquisition of Tim...
WrestleMania Backlash Booking is Mind-boggling | Moose Makes Star Making Main Event Move KOP051721-613
May 17, 2021 04:09 - 44 minutes - 70.6 MBWrestleMania Backlash Booking is Mind-boggling | Moose Makes Star Making Main Event Move WrestleMania Backlash Sheamus defeated Ricochet Rhea Ripley (c) defeated Asuka and Charlotte FlairTriple threat match for the WWE Raw Women's Championship The Mysterios (Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio) defeated The Dirty Dawgs (Dolph Ziggler and Robert Roode) (c) for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship Damian Priest defeated The Miz in a Lumberjack match with zombies Bobby Lashley (c) (with MVP)...
AEW Goes All In with Live Shows Again...Forcing WWE Back on the Road KOP051321-612
May 13, 2021 04:35 - 57 minutes - 92.8 MBAEW Goes All In with Live Shows Again...Forcing WWE Back on the Road AEW Announces Return To Touring, Tony Khan Comments https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2021/05/aew-announces-return-to-touring-tony-khan-comments/ WWE NXT To Allow More Fans At Upcoming TV Tapings? https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2021/05/wwe-nxt-to-allow-more-fans-at-upcoming-tv-tapings/ WWE Reportedly Wants To Start Touring Before AEW, WWE NXT Live Events Returning Soon? https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2021/04/wwe-re...
WWEs Chronic Copy and Paste Circle Jerk of Their Core Fanbase KOP050621-611
May 06, 2021 04:18 - 1 hour - 96.6 MBWWEs Chronic Copy and Paste Circle Jerk of Their Core Fanbase Daniel Bryan's Contract Expired; Future Status Unknown https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10002012-wwe-rumors-daniel-bryans-contract-expired-future-status-unknown Everything That's Right About WWE SmackDown and What's Wrong with Raw https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2942613-everything-thats-right-about-wwe-smackdown-and-whats-wrong-with-raw Tony Khan on how AEW booking serves fans in ways WWE fails to https://www.cagesideseat...
Overblown Overreacting Objections to Another Over-Redundant WWE Off-season KOP042921-610
April 29, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 97.3 MBOverblown Overreacting Objections to Another Over-Redundant WWE Off-season WWE Making Numerous Last-Minute Creative Changes To Big Storylines https://www.thesportster.com/news/wwe-making-numerous-last-minute-creative-changes-to-big-storylines/ WWE RAW Commentator Adnan Virk Talks Criticism From Fans, Finally Meeting Vince McMahon https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2021/04/wwe-raw-commentator-adnan-virk-talks-criticism-from-fans-finally-meeting-vince-mcmahon/ Hugo Savinovich: “The Only Enemy...
Impact Wrestling Rebellion Injects New Interest With Kenny Omega On Top KOP042621-609
April 26, 2021 04:21 - 50 minutes - 80.1 MBImpact Wrestling Rebellion Injects New Interest With Kenny Omega On Top AEW World Title vs. IMPACT World Title Match Kenny Omega (w/ Don Callis) vs. Rich Swann IMPACT Wrestling Rebellion 2021 X-Division Championship Match: Ace Austin (c) vs. Josh Alexander vs. TJP-first of two stories with tag team mainstays transitioning to singles stars. Josh Alexander was great in this match. Ace Austin was on defense throughout with Fulton saving him several times. Great triple threat work throughout. ...