Wrestling Is Real Wrestling Podcast
775 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 10 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 Maligned Main Roster of Misguided NXT Misfit Midcarders KOP091020-559
September 10, 2020 04:38 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBFormer WWE star Miro (Rusev) debuts on AEW Dynamite https://wrestlingnews.co/aew-news/former-wwe-star-miro-rusev-debuts-on-aew-dynamite/ Stephanie McMahon on her father: “Vince listens to the fans. He listens to the live audience. He listens to social media.” https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/stephanie-mcmahon-on-her-father-vince-listens-to-the-fans-he-listens-to-the-live-audience-he-listens-to-social-media/ WWE SmackDown stars appear on Raw, champions vs. champions match set for next week ...
AEW All Out 2020 Recap KOP090620-558
September 06, 2020 05:25 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBJoey Janela (with Sonny Kiss) defeated Serpentico (with Luther) Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) defeated The Dark Order (Alex Reynolds and John Silver) (with Alan Angels and Preston Vance) Big Swole defeated Britt Baker (with Reba) in a Tooth and Nail match The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) defeated Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus) (with Marko Stunt)Tag team match Lance Archer won by last eliminating Eddie Kingston in a 21-man Casino Battle Royale Winner...
Are The Wednesday Night Wars Winding Up...and an AEW All Out Preview KOP090320-557
September 03, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBAre The Wednesday Night Wars Winding Up...and an AEW All Out Preview USA Network considering moving WWE NXT to a different night https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/wwe-officials-discussing-the-possibility-of-moving-nxt-to-a-different-night/ WWE NXT viewership on Tuesday 9/1/20 sees viewership increase for Iron Man Title Match https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/wwe-nxt-viewership-on-tuesday-9-1-20-sees-viewership-increase-for-iron-man-title-match/ The AEW All Out card looks like this: * AEW ...
WWE Payback Priming Up New Pushes for Upper Midcard and the Main Event KOP083120-556
August 31, 2020 03:54 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBThe Riott Squad (Ruby Riott and Liv Morgan) defeated The IIconics (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce) Bobby Lashley (with MVP and Shelton Benjamin) defeated Apollo Crews (c) by submission for the WWE United States Championship Big E defeated Sheamus Matt Riddle defeated King Corbin Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax defeated Bayley and Sasha Banks (c) by submission for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship Keith Lee defeated Randy Orton Dominik Mysterio and Rey Mysterio defeated Seth Rollins and Murphy ...
Karrion is Kross(ed) Off! Another WWE Main Event Setback! KOP082720-555
August 27, 2020 04:53 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBKarrion Kross relinquishes the WWE NXT Championship due to injury https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/karrion-kross-relinquishes-the-wwe-nxt-championship-due-to-injury/ NXT's Karrion Kross doesn't believe separated shoulder will lead to long absence https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/29726163/karrion-kross-suffers-shoulder-injury-nxt-takeover WWE working to ban virtual fan who showed Ku Klux Klan video during broadcast https://www.espn.com/wwe/story/_/id/29739242/wwe-working-ban-virtual-fan-...
SummerSlam: A Mix of Subpar That Did Not Satisfy KOP082420-554
August 24, 2020 03:28 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBApollo Crews (c) defeated MVP for the WWE United States Championship Bobby Lashley and Shelton Benjamin were banned from ringside. Bayley (c) (with Sasha Banks) defeated Asuka for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) (c) defeated Andrade and Angel Garza (with Zelina Vega) in a Tag team match for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship Mandy Rose defeated Sonya Deville in a No Disqualification Loser Leaves WWE match Seth Rollins (with Murphy)...
Karrion Kross Konfirms His Spot as NeXT Big Thing on The WWE Main Roster KOP082320-553
August 23, 2020 04:17 - 1 hour - 55 MBBreezango (Fandango and Tyler Breeze) defeated Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch and Legado del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza) in aTriple threat tag team match to become the #1 contenders for the NXT Tag Team Championship Finn Bálor defeated Timothy Thatcher Damian Priest defeated Bronson Reed, Cameron Grimes, Johnny Gargano, and Velveteen Dream in a Ladder match for the vacant NXT North American Championship Adam Cole defeated Pat McAfee Io Shirai (c) defeated Dakota Kai (with Raquel...
WWE Thunderdome: Their Rash Secret Weapon For Ratings Restoration KOP082020-552
August 20, 2020 04:06 - 1 hour - 56 MBTriple H confirms the WWE Draft is coming soon, notes on Renee Young, Lars Sullivan, ThunderDome, more from NXT TakeOver: XXX conference call https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/triple-h-confirms-the-wwe-draft-is-coming-soon-more-notes-from-nxt-takeover-xxx-conference-call/ WATCH: New footage of stage construction for WWE ThunderDome https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/watch-new-footage-of-stage-construction-for-wwe-thunderdome/ Former WWE star rips on Vince McMahon during Impact Wrestling segm...
WWE Rehashes, Revisits, and Replicates for Ratings Retribution on Road to Summerslam KOP081320-551
August 13, 2020 05:22 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBCurrent Summerslam looks like this: WWE Championship Drew McIntyre (c) vs. Randy Orton WWE Universal Championship Braun Strowman (c) vs. 'The Fiend' Bray Wyatt Raw Tag Team Championships Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins) (c) vs. Angel Garza & Andrade United States Championship Apollo Crews (c) vs. MVP Dominik Mysterio Can Use Weapons Seth Rollins vs. Dominik Mysterio SmackDown Women's Championship Bayley (c) vs. TBA Raw Women's Championship Sasha Banks (c) vs. Asuka Plus, ...
WWE Finds Their Own "Kahn" While Recycling Retired Factions and Storylines KOP080620-550
August 06, 2020 04:09 - 1 hour - 59 MBNick Khan Leaving CAA To Become WWE President & Chief Revenue Officer https://deadline.com/2020/08/nick-khan-exit-caa-wwe-president-chief-revenue-officer-1203004685/ Nick Khan Heading From CAA To WWE In Powerhouse Move https://www.sportsbusinessdaily.com/Daily/Morning-Buzz/2020/08/05/CAA-WWE.aspx The Most Powerful Agency In Sports Just Booked $5 Billion In New Deals via @forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2018/10/09/the-most-powerful-agency-in-sports-just-booked-5-billion-i...
WWE Ratings Roll Back Below the Paul Heyman Resistance Mark KOP073020-549
July 30, 2020 04:59 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBReport cites ratings concerns, creative problems in decision to not recommend WWE stock https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2020/7/29/21347246/investor-research-firm-slams-wwe-creative-worried-raw-smackdown-ratings As WWE Ratings Tumble, McMahon Must Stop Blaming Storylines https://variety.com/vip/amidst-wwe-ratings-tumble-mcmahon-must-stop-blaming-storylines-1234712446/ REPORT: WWE is looking into running SummerSlam outside of Florida with fans in attendance https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-new...
Aging Attitude and Ruthless Aggression Booking and The Aftermath of Alienation KOP072320-548
July 23, 2020 04:32 - 1 hour - 58 MBWWE is doing a new version of the Nation of Domination https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/wwe-is-doing-a-new-version-of-the-nation-of-domination/ WWE Reportedly Considering Recreating Legendary Attitude Era Stable https://www.forbes.com/sites/blakeoestriecher/2020/07/22/wwe-reportedly-considering-recreating-legendary-attitude-era-stable/#1e105fe77800 WWE star ended losing streak that dated back to before the iPhone was created https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/wwe-star-ended-losing-streak-th...
The Horror Show at Extreme Rules: Swamp Fights, Eyes Out of Sockets, and Screwy Finishes KOP072020-547
July 20, 2020 03:38 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBResults: Kevin Owens defeated Murphy Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura defeated The New Day (Big E and Kofi Kingston)in a Tables match for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship Bayley (c) (with Sasha Banks) defeated Nikki Cross (with Alexa Bliss) for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship MVP defeated Apollo Crews (c) by forfeit for the WWE United States Championship Seth Rollins defeated Rey Mysterio in an Eye for an Eye match where the match can only be won when one competitor extracts an ey...
Impact Wrestling Slammiversary Infiltrated by WWE Covid Castoffs KOP071920-546
July 19, 2020 05:15 - 52 minutes - 47.6 MBThe Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) defeated The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz and Dezmond Xavier) Moose (c) defeated Tommy Dreamer in an Old School Rules match for the (unsanctioned) TNA World Heavyweight Championship Kylie Rae won by last eliminating Taya Valkyrie[Note 1]Gauntlet for the Gold match to determine the #1 contender for the Impact Knockouts Championship Chris Bey defeated Willie Mack (c) for the Impact X Division Championship The North (Ethan Page and Josh Alexan...
Impact Wrestling Slammiversary and WWE Extreme Rules Horror Show Previewed KOP071620-545
July 16, 2020 05:09 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBIMPACT Wrestling Slammiversary 2020 will be: IMPACT World Championship - Four-Way Elimination Match Ace Austin vs. Eddie Edwards vs. Trey Miguel vs. TBA IMPACT Knockouts Championship Jordynne Grace (c) vs. Deonna Purrazzo IMPACT X-Division Championship Willie Mack (c) vs. Chris Bey IMPACT Tag Team Championships The North (Josh Alexander & Ethan Page) (c) vs. Sami Callihan & Ken Shamrock IMPACT Knockouts Championship #1 Contender Gauntlet Match Taya Valkyrie, Kiera Hogan, Susie, Rosemary...
The Summer of #SpeakingOut, Sexual Affairs, Stalking and Sexual Harassment. KOP070920-544
July 09, 2020 04:31 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBKelly Klein says multiple women have spoken out on sexual harassment/misconduct from Jay Lethal. Matt Riddle comes forward about Candy Cartwright. Kelly Klein says multiple women have spoken out on sexual harassment/misconduct from Jay Lethal https://wrestlingnews.co/roh-news/kelly-klein-says-multiple-women-have-spoken-out-on-sexual-harassment-misconduct-from-jay-lethal/ Matt Riddle’s accuser Candy Cartwright comes forward with photographic evidence to refute “stalker” claim https://wrestl...
WWE Wrestles with Suffering Short-Term Booking and Saudi Arabia Securities Fraud KOP 070220-543
July 02, 2020 04:45 - 45 minutes - 42 MBShort-Term Booking Is Leading WWE to Long-Term Disaster https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2898249-short-term-booking-is-leading-wwe-to-long-term-disaster The latest on status of this year’s WWE SummerSlam https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/the-latest-on-status-of-this-years-wwe-summerslam-2/ WWE fires back at ‘Wrestling Journalists’ in response to securities fraud class action lawsuit regarding Saudi Arabia reports https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/wwe-fires-back-at-wrestling-journalists-...
Wrestling's Sex Assault Scourge and the New Puritan Pity Pledge KOP062520-542
June 25, 2020 05:09 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBKOP discusses the recent issues involving the likes of Joey Ryan, Marty Scurll And Dave Crist Fired By Impact Wrestling In Wake Of #SpeakingOut Allegations https://www.forbes.com/sites/alfredkonuwa/2020/06/22/joey-ryan-and-dave-crist-fired-by-impact-wrestling-amid-allegations/#6c3f54eca877 Joey Ryan deletes social media accounts after more than a dozen allegations surface online https://wrestlingnews.co/impact-wrestling/joey-ryan-deletes-social-media-accounts-after-more-than-a-dozen-allegat...
Back To Basic WWE Booking and the Bygone By-Product of Bruce Pritchard KOP061820-541
June 18, 2020 04:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBWith Bruce Prichard in charge of both Raw and Smackdown, WWE goes back to the basics of booking. We look at the issues surrounding a resurgence of Pritchard back to heading the creative side of WWE. With Bruce Prichard in charge of both Raw and Smackdown, WWE may finally find what it is missing: consistency across both brands. https://www.cbr.com/wwe-huge-change-creative-team-not-bad/ WWE Rocked by Creative Shakeup as Paul Heyman has been demoted by the WWE, and Bruce Prichard is now runni...
WWE Backlash Goes From Basic to Certified Cinematic Mat Classic KOP061520-540
June 15, 2020 03:13 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBWWE Backlash brings us a mat classic with Randy Orton and Edge that was easily better than their Wrestlemania match. As for the match itself it might not be the greatest wrestling match ever, it's a match of the year candidate. Results: Apollo Crews (c) defeated Andrade (with Angel Garza and Zelina Vega) for the WWE United States Championship Bayley and Sasha Banks (c) defeated Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross and The IIconics (Billie Kay and Peyton Royce) in a Triple threat tag team match for ...
Can WWE Plot a Proper Path for NXT Prospects KOP061120-539
June 11, 2020 05:19 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBKOP looks at the directions of Matt Riddle and Karrion Kross. Can wrestlers like Riddle and Kross break through the corporate creative bubble. WWE has to be able to break this bad habit for the good of wrestling. Karrion Kross talks to Sports Illustrated about his run in WWE so far. https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/karrion-kross-i-have-not-been-stifled-creatively-joining-nxt https://www.si.com/wrestling/2020/06/09/wwe-nxt-karrion-kross-takeover-debut-match Matt Riddle shares his WWE sto...
NXT Takeover In Your House Recap: How WWE Has Neutered Their Feeder System Ineffective KOP060720-538
June 08, 2020 03:10 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBNXT, due to a number of factors is no longer the upshot developmental brand that most fans found fresh and exciting. Besides destroying Ring of Honor as one of their competitors as a result, WWE has turned NXT into a neutered feeder system (with lots of bonified stars who already were stars in other promotions) that has a few prospects that might be capable of overcoming bad main roster creative to succeed. Mia Yim, Shotzi Blackheart, and Tegan Nox defeated Candice LeRae, Dakota Kai, and ...
WWE Clashes In Civil and Corporate Unrest Inside and Outside The Ring KOP060420-537
June 04, 2020 04:26 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBVince McMahon sent a company-wide email to wrestlers/employees to address diversity concerns, 24/7 mental health counseling available to everyone https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/vince-mcmahon-sent-a-company-wide-email-to-wrestlers-employees-to-address-diversity-concerns24-7-mental-health-counseling-available-to-everyone/ WWE issues statement on George Floyd and racial injustice https://wrestlingnews.co/wwe-news/wwe-issues-statement-on-george-floyd-and-racial-injustice/ WWE has reached ou...
Corporate Control of Performance Center Crowd; Coronavirus Creates New Wrestling Crossroads KOP052820-536
May 28, 2020 03:52 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBWWE is now using NXT wrestlers as “fans” during TV tapings. Most fans were happy to see wrestlers serve as the audience during Monday’s episode of Raw and NXT instead of having no crowd noise while matches were taking place. WWE had the wrestlers stand without chairs where the crowd would be behind plexiglass, which was set up all around the ringside area. We talk about how it was a change too late. Plus, FTR and Deonna Purazzo make debuts after their coronavirus-related releases. Suppor...
AEW Double or Nothing: Cody Captures TNT Title; Shida Succeeds KOP052420-535
May 24, 2020 05:06 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBCody defeats Lance Archer to become the first ever TNT Champion. Hikaru Shida becomes the new AEW Women's Champion. Shida wins following the tragic detail of Hana Kimura another young Japanese female wrestler following in Shida's footsteps at the age of 22. Shida commented of Kimura's death saying "Sudden things are preceded by feelings of insecurity and unbelievability. I will pray for the souls." Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent) defeated Private Party (Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen) t...
Pro Wrestling Shaken By The Loss of Shad Gaspard KOP052120-534
May 21, 2020 04:50 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBInvestigators say a body, matching the description of the missing father, former WWE wrestling star Shad Gaspard, has washed ashore in Venice, California. He was swept away by a rip current while swimming with his 10 yr old son. Son was rescued by lifeguards. This tragic incident happened when Gaspard was with his 10-year-old son and a group of swimmers. Gaspard told rescuers to take his son right before he was hit with the riptide. Gaspard was declared missing by police after it happened. ...
Becky Lynch Bound For Motherhood; Who Moves Up to The Main Event KOP051420-533
May 14, 2020 05:03 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBPeople.com reported WWE superstar Becky Lynch confirmed that she and fiancé Seth Rollins are expecting their first child together. The 33-year-old revealed her pregnancy during Monday night's episode while announcing she was relinquishing her Raw Women's Championship belt to WWE superstar Asuka, the winner of Sunday night's Money in the Bank. The joyous news means Lynch — one of WWE's biggest and brightest personalities — will be stepping away from the ring as she focuses on her child, who...
Claymores, Cameos, and a Corporately Challenged Money in the Bank KOP051120-532
May 11, 2020 03:28 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBAsuka and Otis pick up Money in the Bank briefcases, and aside of all other titles retained, that's how this pretty condensed PPV went. KOP chimes in on this recap. Stand-up comedian and podcast host Tom Segura is receiving backlash from wrestling fans for inflammatory comments made about the industry on a recent episode of his Your Mom’s House podcast he hosts alongside his wife—and fellow comedian—Christina Pazsitzky. Taking the anti-wrestling status quo of reminding viewers that the pro...
Karrion and Scarlett Kross Over Into a NXT Ring, The WWE Bubble, and Becky Box Office? KOP050720-531
May 07, 2020 04:48 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBKOP reviews Karrion Kross’ in-ring debut on WWE NXT. KOP commented on the debut on Twitter saying: @WWE has been more than capable of making a great entrance for a wrestler. Kross's gimmick is seasoned and has been ready-made for the main event on any wrestling card. It's all on Killer Kross now to fight the fight against the corporate #WWE firewall that has failed more talented wrestlers than it has flourish in well over a decade. To KK. Fight the good fight at every level to stay true to yo...
Quarantine Is Real Day 43: Thanks MLW, AEW and Impact while WWE is on Auto Pilot. KOP043020-530
April 30, 2020 04:41 - 33 minutes - 77.6 MBKOP thanks MLW, AEW and Impact for great programming while WWE is on Auto Pilot. AEW is being very constructive without having all of their talent. By MLW and Impact recording so far ahead that they haven't lost a beat. Support KOP by: Sending a PayPal donation by going to https://www.paypal.me/kingofpodcasts or a CashApp to @kingofallpodcasts Visiting KOP’s special Amazon page at http://www.kingofamazon.com Contact KOP for professional podcast production, imaging, and web design servi...
Climbing the Corporate Ladder? WWE Has No Regrets; KOP042320-529
April 23, 2020 03:36 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBClimbing the Corporate Ladder? WWE Has No Regrets; KOP talks about how the overall pandemic and lockdown and how decisions could have been avoided to not force WWE's hand last week. Plus, we look at the current picture of Money in the Bank and Double or Nothing. Support the Wrestling is Real Podcast by: Sending a PayPal donation by going to https://www.paypal.me/kingofpodcasts Visiting KOP’s Amazon page at http://www.kingofamazon.com, Contact KOP for professional podcast production, imag...
WWE's Watershed Moment | Wrestlers Tormented. Fan Loyalty Tested. KOP041620-528
April 16, 2020 04:49 - 1 hour - 182 MBSins and negligence come back to bite WWE. with a watershed moment that will affect all of professional wrestling forever. AEW benefits greatly, and this further strengthens their movement. WWE Changes its Monetization Strategy? XFL files for bankruptcy, lets go of everyone, and suspends play indefinitely. WWE received equity in XFL without paying for it Florida makes WWE an essential business. WWE Live Shows Return as Florida Updates List of "Essential" Services Linda McMahon no longer ru...
WrestleMania Off-Season: Wrestling Will Continue During Covid-19 KOP040920-527
April 09, 2020 04:25 - 30 minutes - 68.9 MBWrestleMania Off-Season is here. The good news is wrestling will continue during Covid-19. KOP looks at what we can expect. While most TV and live sports productions in America have temporarily shut down because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, two wrestling companies will continue to film. AEW stopped production a few days ago, but both WWE and Impact Wrestling will reportedly tape more TV this week. According to reports by PW Insider and Fightful Select, WWE plans on taping the episod...
WrestleMania 36 Day 2: Drew’s Universal Dream Comes True KOP040620-526
April 06, 2020 03:56 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBBroken Dreams no more as Drew McIntyre’s universal dream comes true at Day 2 of WrestleMania 36. Plus, Bray Wyatt gets revenge on John Cena. KOP recaps what was a bit more stretched out Day 2 of WrestleMania. How do the redemption stories of Drew McIntyre help WWE going into the off-season. Support the Wrestling is Real Podcast by: Sending a PayPal donation by going to https://www.paypal.me/kingofpodcasts Visiting KOP’s Amazon page at http://www.kingofamazon.com, Contact KOP for profession...
WrestleMania 36: Workaround Without Fans Day 1 Recap KOP040520-525
April 05, 2020 03:21 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBKOP recaps Day 1 of WrestleMania 36: the workaround without fans. We review the first night and analyze why WWE felt the show had to go on. When you look at the amount of sponsorships and partnerships WWE had going into Wrestlemania 36, maybe they had no choice. Vince McMahon could lose the gate and the merchandise sales, but not the PPV money, the subscribers, nor let down their broadcast partners in their dire need of content. Support the Wrestling is Real Podcast by: Sending a PayPal do...
WrestleMania 36 Preview: Long Enough To Fill One Hour KOP040220-524
April 02, 2020 04:09 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBKOP presents his WrestleMania 36 Preview: Long Enough To Fill One Hour. We look at what we expect. We also look at the obstacles surrounding the PPV. The card is shaping up like this: WWE Universal Championship Goldberg (c) vs. Roman Reigns Raw Women’s Championship Becky Lynch (c) vs. Shayna Baszler John Cena vs. “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt Last Man Standing Edge vs. Randy Orton SmackDown Women’s Championship Elimination Match Bayley (c) vs. Lacey Evans vs. Tamina vs. Naomi vs. Sasha Banks ...
WrestleMania 36 Charts a Challenging Course Around The Coronavirus KOP032620-523
March 26, 2020 05:31 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBCourse Around The Coronavirus. KOP navigates through the neverending card coming up in two weeks. The card looks like this WWE Championship Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Drew McIntyre NXT Women's Championship Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Charlotte Flair Boneyard Match The Undertaker vs. AJ Styles Seth Rollins vs. Kevin Owens SmackDown Women's Championship Elimination Match Bayley (c) vs. Lacey Evans vs. Tamina vs. Naomi vs. Sasha Banks Raw Tag Team Championships Street Profits (c) vs. Andrade & Angel G...
Pro Wrestling Perseveres In the Coronavirus Climate KOP031920-522
March 19, 2020 05:07 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBWWE and AEW push on to keep pro wrestling fans entertained in a calamitous Coronavirus Climate. KOP tells fans why they should grade on a curve. WWE has just announced that WrestleMania 36 will be a two-night event on the WWE Network and former New England Patriots star Rob Gronkowski will be the host. The first night will air live on Saturday, April 4th at 7 pm eastern. The second night will air in on the regular day of Sunday, April 5th. Both shows will air at the Performance Center on a ...
Should WWE Cave and Cancel WrestleMania 36... Or Not? KOP031220-521
March 12, 2020 05:32 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBShould WWE Cave and Cancel WrestleMania 36… Or Not? KOP looks into the pressure being created to cancel WrestleMania. Maybe It wouldn’t hurt? Wrestlemania 36 WrestlingNews.co reports: The World Health Organization has officially declared the coronavirus a worldwide pandemic. This is obviously a huge concern for large scale events being held in cities across the country including WrestleMania 36. As of now, WWE still plans on running WrestleMania and surrounding events as scheduled but many ...
Elimination Chamber: All Gimmick No Game Changes for WrestleMania KOP030920-520
March 09, 2020 04:42 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBWWE Elimination Chamber is nothing more now than a gimmick PPV and No Game Changing Storylines for WrestleMania. KOP recaps what happened. Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar) defeated Curt Hawkins and Zack Ryder Daniel Bryan defeated Drew Gulak Andrade (c) (with Zelina Vega) defeated Humberto Carrillo The Miz and John Morrison (c) defeated The New Day (Big E and Kofi Kingston), The Usos (Jey Uso and Jimmy Uso), Heavy Machinery (Otis and Tucker), Lucha House Party (Lince Dorado and Gran Metalik) an...
WrestleMania 36 Propped Up By Part Timers...Nothing New KOP030520-519
March 05, 2020 07:13 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBWrestleMania 36 is being propped up by part timers. KOP looks at what Super Showdown and Elimination Chamber has done to craft the card. What we know of the WrestleMania 36 card is as follows: the updated WrestleMania card: WWE Championship Brock Lesnar (Champion) vs. Drew McIntyre WWE Universal Championship Goldberg (Champion) vs. Roman Reigns WWE NXT Women’s Championship Rhea Ripley (Champion) vs. Charlotte Flair WWE Raw Women’s Championship Becky Lynch (Champion) vs. TBA John Cena vs. B...
AEW Revolution Rules WWE Super Showdown Sucks Up To Saudis KOP030220-518
March 02, 2020 05:17 - 29 minutes - 27 MBAEW Revolution Rules with great storylines chock full of emotion and tension. Meanwhile, WWE Super Showdown Sucks Up To the Saudis. Jon Moxley defeated Chris Jericho to win the AEW World Championship. In other prominent matches, Kenny Omega and Adam Page defeated The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) to retain the AEW World Tag Team Championship, Nyla Rose defeated Kris Statlander to retain the AEW Women’s World Championship, MJF defeated Cody, and Jake Hager defeated Dustin Rhodes ...
WWE WrestleMania 36 Card...They're Winging It With Weak Matchups! KOP022720-517
February 27, 2020 07:12 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBKOP examines the changing WWE WrestleMania 36 Card…Why are they winging it with weak matchups! We look at the changes and why it makes little difference. Post author By KingOfPodcasts Post date February 27, 2020 KOP examines the changing WWE WrestleMania 36 Card…Why are they winging it with weak matchups! We look at the changes and why it makes little difference. We look at the WrestleMania 36 card is starting to look like this: WWE Championship Drew McIntyre (Champion) vs. Brock Lesnar WW...
NXT Now at ECW Level. Does Not Help WWE and WrestleMania KOP022020-516
February 20, 2020 06:14 - 1 hour - 58.7 MBNXT TakeOver: Portland offered the best that NXT can give their fans. But, NXT does not deliver the future WWE and WrestleMania needs. KOP explains why. KOP offers his take on the state of NXT and why the developmental side of the promotion has been downgraded and dismissed. Plus, we look at how AEW Revolution and WWE Super Showdown are shaping up. We also analyze if Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley can really deliver a WrestleMania worthy match. Support the Wrestling is Real Podcast by: S...
Weak WWE WrestleMania Season Submits to Saudi Princes KOP021320-515
February 13, 2020 05:04 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBA weak WrestleMania Season is underway. WWE submits to Saudi Arabian Princes with a sloppily booked WWE Super Showdown 2020. WWE Super ShowDown 2020 takes place on Thursday, February 27 at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Plus, the WWE Hall of Fame will Honor Bella Twins and Jushin “Thunder” Liger? WWE PPVs… Going Back To PPV? Teddy Hart is doing time again. John Cena comes back for Smackdown’s part-time saviors. Shayna Baszler sucks Becky’s blood. Week 1 of the ...
WWE "Kross" Roads: Suspensions, Signees and Strife in Stamford KOP020620-514
February 06, 2020 05:47 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBWWE is at a “Kross” Roads with Wellness Suspensions, Killer Signees and Corporate Strife in Stamford. KOP analyzes the aftermath. Plus, Smackdown and RAW suffers with soft post Rumble ratings. KOP discusses the storylines that might be going as planned. He also looks into the wellness suspensions and injuries, plus the reason for the corporate shakeup in Stamford. Support the Wrestling is Real Podcast by: Sending a PayPal donation by going to https://www.paypal.me/kingofpodcasts Visiting ...
WWE WrestleMania Season is Here. Where are the Ratings? KOP013020-513
January 30, 2020 05:01 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBWWE WrestleMania Season is rolling after the Royal Rumble. Where are the Ratings? Why are the fringe fans not engaging. KOP knows. The RAW after Royal Rumble got a slight rise in ratings on Monday. But it is apparent that folks outside of the wrestling bubble are not excited by the early card indications. KOP explains why that must be the case. Plus, suspensions, replacements, schedule changes and returns abound in a very busy week in WWE. Support the Wrestling is Real Podcast by: Sending...
Edge Emerges. Charlotte Conquers. Royal Rumble 2020 Recap KOP012720-512
January 27, 2020 06:13 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBEdge emerges after decade long retirement. Charlotte Flair rumbles into possible rematch with Becky Lynch. Drew McIntyre is made into a main eventer. Royal Rumble 2020 starts WrestleMania season into a great spot. Can WWE make their TV product fertilize the planted seeds from the Rumble so they can harvest some great main event stories? Plus, KOP comments on NWA Hard Times and NXT Worlds Collide. Support the Wrestling is Real Podcast by: Sending a PayPal donation by going to https://www.p...
Royal Rumble 2020 Braces for New Brock Lesnar Contender KOP012320-511
January 23, 2020 05:04 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBRoyal Rumble 2020 will bring us a newly crowned contender for Brock Lesnar’s WWE Championship. KOP analyzes who WWE will stand behind. KOP runs down the 2020 Royal Rumble card this weekend. We examine how the pecking order of WWE top talent will stand out in the rumble match. Plus, NWA Hard Times is set to crown a new World Television Champion. Also, more news about Wrestlemania weekend. Support the Wrestling is Real Podcast by: Sending a PayPal donation by going to https://www.paypal.me/...
AEW Accelerates in Second Year to Seriously Compete with WWE KOP011620-510
January 16, 2020 05:20 - 53 minutes - 49 MBAEW Accelerates in its second year with a extended and expanded commitment by TNT and WarnerMedia to go head to head with WWE going forward. Variety reported… All Elite Wrestling (AEW) is expanding its footprint on TNT. The upstart pro wrestling promotion has signed a new multi-year deal with TNT that will keep it on the air through 2023. In addition, AEW will launch a new weekly show to go alongside its already-launched series “Dynamite,” which airs Wednesdays on the cabler Plus, we look ...