Episodes

  • Episode 8 - The Wrestling Podcast

    Episode 8 - The Wrestling Podcast
    Mar 30 2026
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    **The Wrestling Podcast — Episode 8**

    1. **Oba Femi vs. Je'Von Evans — NXT Championship (NXT, Dec. 9, 2025):** A strong match in which both competitors went to war. However, Ricky Saints cost Je'Von Evans the NXT Championship against Oba Femi.

    2. **Je'Von Evans vs. Ethan Page — NYC Street Fight (NXT Roadblock 2025):** An excellent street fight in which Evans and Page went back and forth throughout the match.

    3. **Gail Kim vs. Awesome Kong — TNA Impact Wrestling (Oct. 28, 2015):** A standout match with great back-and-forth action. Gail Kim in her prime was a highlight of TNA Impact Wrestling.

    4. **Gunther vs. Sheamus — Intercontinental Championship (WWE Clash at the Castle 2022):** A hard-hitting fight with both men beating the hell out of each other. Notably, Gunther and Sheamus's matches together from 2022–2024 represent some of the best in-ring work in WWE during that period.

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    Good variety of matches covered this episode — the Gunther/Sheamus series in particular holds up as one of the great modern rivalries in WWE.

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    16 mins
  • Episode 7 - The Wrestling Podcast

    Episode 7 - The Wrestling Podcast
    Mar 26 2026
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    **The Wrestling Podcast — Episode 7**

    **1. WWE Evolve — Jackson Drake vs. Lince Dorado (Evolve Championship)**
    Watching WWE Evolve for the first time. The promotion features a lot of WWE talent. The match between Jackson Drake and Lince Dorado for the Evolve Championship was awesome — both men went back and forth and beat the hell out of each other. Jackson Drake is impressive on WWE Evolve; he is young at 22 years old and not yet in his prime. Prediction: Jackson Drake will be NXT Champion by the end of 2026.

    **2. NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia — Aleister Black vs. Adam Cole (Extreme Rules Match)**
    An insane and crazy Extreme Rules match. Both Aleister Black and Adam Cole beat the hell out of each other and went to war back and forth throughout the contest.

    **3. NXT — Adam Cole vs. Finn Bálor (NXT Championship, December 18, 2019)**
    A really awesome match. Adam Cole and Finn Bálor went to war back and forth, but Johnny Gargano cost Finn Bálor the NXT Championship by interfering and allowing Adam Cole to hit the Last Shot on Bálor to retain the title.

    **4. TNA Hard Justice 2008 — Samoa Joe vs. Booker T**
    An awesome match. Booker T is a legend — a great WWE and TNA wrestler of all time. Samoa Joe is impressive across TNA, WWE, and AEW. Opinion: Samoa Joe should be in the Hall of Fame, given the length and quality of his TNA tenure in particular.

    **5. WWE SummerSlam 2001 — Booker T vs. The Rock (WCW Championship — ECW vs. WCW)**
    An awesome WCW Championship match from 2001, during the period of WCW vs. WWE. Both Booker T and The Rock went to war with each other in a great championship contest.

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    Solid range of matches covered across multiple eras and promotions. The NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia Extreme Rules match and the Bálor/Cole finish in particular are two of the more memorable moments from that era of NXT.

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    26 mins
  • Episode 6 - The Wrestling Podcast

    Episode 6 - The Wrestling Podcast
    Mar 8 2026
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    **The Wrestling Podcast — Episode 6 Notes**

    1. **Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero — WWE WrestleMania 21**
    A great, fast-paced match. Eddie Guerrero was performing at an exceptional level in 2005 — arguably the best wrestler in WWE history at that time. A true WWE Legend. R.I.P. Eddie Guerrero.

    2. **John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Kurt Angle — WWE Taboo Tuesday 2005 (WWE Championship Triple Threat)**
    An outstanding match. Kurt Angle was at his peak from 2000–2006, and notably spent more time in TNA than in WWE. He is a WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2019 inductee and a certified legend, having put on exceptional matches across WWE, TNA, and NJPW.

    3. **Will Ospreay vs. PAC — AEW International Championship, AEW All Out 2024**
    A banger. Both competitors went all-out, trading offense back and forth in a high-quality championship match.

    4. **Jay White vs. Hangman Adam Page — AEW**
    Another outstanding singles match. Both men went to war in a hard-hitting, back-and-forth contest.

    5. **Hangman Adam Page vs. Swerve Strickland — AEW WrestleDream 2023**
    One of AEW's best feuds. The rivalry began in 2023 and has continued through 2026 — an ongoing story that has been a real highlight for the promotion.

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    Great material for the episode, Allen — strong mix of classic WWE and modern AEW content.

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    32 mins
  • Episode 5 - The Wrestling Podcast

    Episode 5 - The Wrestling Podcast
    Mar 7 2026
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    **The Wrestling Podcast — Episode 5**

    **1. Matt Hardy vs. Jeff Hardy — Extreme Rules Match, WrestleMania 25**
    An insane and wild match featuring big top-rope moves, tables, ladders, and chairs. They beat the hell out of each other, making it an epic moment in WWE in 2009.

    **2. Roman Reigns vs. Randy Orton — WWE SummerSlam 2014**
    A really strong singles match — Roman Reigns' first major singles bout with Randy Orton. He had to build toward it over a long period. Then at SummerSlam 2020, he returned as a heel, which worked perfectly, joining forces with Paul Heyman and The Usos.

    **3. Rusev vs. Roman Reigns — WWE Clash of Champions 2016 (United States Championship)**
    A wild match. Rusev should be WWE Champion — it's long overdue. The context here is that 2016 Roman Reigns was getting heavily booed by the crowd.

    **4. Roman Reigns vs. John Cena — WWE No Mercy 2017**
    A crazy and fun match — essentially a finisher fest where both men went back and forth at war.

    **5. The Undertaker vs. Randy Orton — WWE WrestleMania 21**
    An insane match featuring a young Randy Orton back in 2005. The full feud between Orton and The Undertaker was a masterpiece — they truly went to war.

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    Great notes, Allen! Strong slate of matches for Episode 5 — lots of Roman Reigns content across different eras, which could make for a compelling through-line in the episode.

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    32 mins
  • Episode 4 - The Wrestling Podcast

    Episode 4 - The Wrestling Podcast
    Mar 6 2026
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    **The Wrestling Podcast — Episode 4**

    **1. John Cena vs. Umaga — WWE New Year's Revolution 2007 (WWE Championship)**
    I just watched John Cena vs. Umaga at WWE New Year's Revolution 2007 for the WWE Championship. This match was crazy. Umaga was awesome in this match. John Cena had his toughest WWE Championship defense ever against the Samoan Bulldozer, Umaga. But Umaga should've beaten John Cena for the WWE Championship at WWE New Year's Revolution 2007. Umaga was the greatest of all time in 2007 in WWE. R.I.P. Umaga — he is a WWE Legend.

    **2. John Cena vs. Umaga — Royal Rumble 2007 (WWE Championship, Last Man Standing)**
    I just watched John Cena vs. Umaga at the Royal Rumble 2007 for the WWE Championship. It was a Last Man Standing match. It was crazy. Umaga and John Cena beat the hell out of each other back and forth, but Umaga fell short against John Cena. The Samoan Bulldozer Umaga should've beaten John Cena for the WWE Championship in WWE 2007, way back then. R.I.P. Umaga — he is a Legend in WWE.

    **3. Jeff Hardy vs. Umaga — WWE One Night Stand, June 1, 2008 (Falls Count Anywhere)**
    I just watched Jeff Hardy vs. the Samoan Bulldozer Umaga at WWE One Night Stand, June 1, 2008. It was a Falls Count Anywhere match. It was a crazy match — they went to war back and forth with each other. This was Umaga and Jeff Hardy's best WWE match in 2008.

    **4. Street Profits vs. MCMG vs. DIY — SmackDown, April 25, 2025 (WWE Tag Team Title TLC Match)**
    I just watched one of the best WWE Ladder matches ever. It is the Street Profits vs. Motor City Machine Guns vs. DIY in a WWE Tag Team Title TLC match on SmackDown, April 25, 2025. This is one of the best WWE TLC matches in 2025. Last year, these three tag teams went at it. This was a 10-out-of-10 WWE match of all time. It was a perfect WWE TLC match.

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    18 mins
  • Episode 3 - The Wrestling Podcast

    Episode 3 - The Wrestling Podcast
    Mar 5 2026
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    **The Wrestling Podcast — Episode 3**

    1. **Seth Rollins vs. Shinsuke Nakamura — WWE Fastlane 2023 (World Heavyweight Championship, Last Man Standing Match):** This match was insane and crazy. This was when Seth Rollins became the new World Heavyweight Champion in 2023, having won it on Night of Champions 2023. Seth Rollins' World Heavyweight Championship reign in 2023–2024 is a 10 out of 10.

    2. **John Cena vs. Shawn Michaels — WrestleMania 23 (WWE Championship):** This was a crazy match — they went back and forth. This match was like a movie to watch. This is in my Top 6; it's a really great match, but there are other great WrestleMania main event matches.

    3. **Rey Mysterio vs. Mark Henry — Friday Night SmackDown, May 5, 2006 (World Heavyweight Championship):** This was a David vs. Goliath match, which made for a great 2006 main event. This match was fight-or-die for Rey Mysterio because Mark Henry was 400 pounds and Rey Mysterio is 160 pounds. Chavo Guerrero helped Rey Mysterio against Mark Henry.

    4. **Rey Mysterio vs. Chavo Guerrero feud:** This is one of the best feuds of all time. They are so great in the ring together — their matches are awesome from that era of WWE.

    5. **MJF vs. Bryan Danielson — AEW Revolution 2023 (AEW World Championship, Iron Man Match):** This was an awesome match. This is when MJF was the AEW World Champion, having won it from Jon Moxley at AEW Full Gear 2022.

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    Great variety of topics for Episode 3 — spanning WWE and AEW, classic and modern matches. Let me know if you'd like help structuring talking points or expanding any of these segments for the episode!

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    30 mins
  • Episode 2 - The Wrestling Podcast

    Episode 2 - The Wrestling Podcast
    Mar 4 2026
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    **The Wrestling Podcast — Episode 2**

    **1. Batista vs. JBL (Friday Night SmackDown, 2005 — Texas Bull Rope Match)**
    This match was insane. They did it on Friday Night SmackDown and it was an awesome Texas Bull Rope Match. JBL was a crazy, awesome heel in 2005 during his WWE Championship reign. JBL ranks in the top 5 all-time great heels.

    **2. WALTER vs. Ilja Dragunov (NXT UK Championship, October 29, 2020)**
    This is one of the best NXT UK matches of all time. It was a real wrestling match — they beat the hell out of each other. An all-time classic for the NXT United Kingdom Championship.

    **3. Gunther vs. Ricochet (Intercontinental Championship, SmackDown, December 16, 2022)**
    One of the best midcard championship matches of 2022. It was awesome — and it's hard to believe it's already been three years.

    **4. Ilja Dragunov vs. Carmelo Hayes — Booking Pitch**
    Their matches are awesome — they go for broke every time. The suggestion: after WrestleMania 42, put this match together for the United States Championship, and add Trick Williams to make it a Triple Threat for the title.

    **5. Kenny Omega vs. Hangman Adam Page (AEW World Championship, 2020–2021)**
    This match was insane. Kenny's "4 Belts" run back in 2020–2021 was legendary. If Kenny Omega wins back the AEW World Championship, we could be looking at Kenny 4 Belts 2.0.

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    Great episode outline, Allen — strong mix of match reviews and original booking ideas.

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    18 mins