Josh and Zubes bring love and energy immediately following an incredible episode of AEW Dynamite. This Smash hit episode absolutely delivers: Merch Match, They Said What?, and we hear from some old friends.

A jam-packed show reacting to the Hurt Syndicate's decision, and one hell of a main event steel cage match, and the debut of a huge NJPW star!

• Josh Alexander and Konosuke Takeshita (w/ Don Callis) vs. Will Ospreay and Adam Page
• Ricochet vs. Zach Gowen

AEW World Tag Team Championship Eliminator Match

• The Hurt Syndicate (w/ MVP) (c) vs. Top Flight (w/ Leila Grey)

AEW Women's World Championship Eliminator Match

• Toni Storm (w/ Luther) vs. Mina Shirakawa vs. AZM vs. Skye Blue

Steel Cage Match for the AEW World Championship

• Jon Moxley (w/ Marina Shafir) (c) vs. Samoa Joe

Hire Bryan is a monthly show where Murder Bryan Quinby and Josh Custodio go through the months news and notes from the world of Pro Wrestling. This month’s topics include:

• The current state of AEW
• WWE running Cena/Orton again
• “This Book is All Elite”
• WWE releases, and who we’d want in AEW
• New guys check
• Thursday Night Collision

We hope you enjoy.

For more Wrestling Brain, check out the Wrestling Brain Twitch channel and to join the Wrestling Brain discord message board, and get the special episodes, head to patreon.com/j0shc

BACK, like a bad habit. Josh and Zubes are covering this Detroit Dynamite. From a Rhino appearance, to a clunky four-way womens match, and everything in between.

The Sword and Shield announce a new podcast coming to the Wrestling Brain feed with Josh and Bryan Quinby called "Hire Bryan". Stay tuned to the feed for the debut episode.

The boys also play some games and put a bow on Go Away April, and Ryan is on a quest to personally sell TEN sound alerts. Can he pull it off?

Four-Way AEW Women's World Championship Eliminator Match

• Toni Storm (c) vs. Anna Jay vs. Thunder Rosa vs. Penelope Ford

Ring of Honor World Television Championship

• Nick Wayne (w/ The Patriarchy) (c) vs. Rhino
• Swerve Strickland, Mike Bailey, and Mark Briscoe vs. Ricochet and The Young Bucks

AEW Continental Championship Eliminator Match

• Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Kevin Knight
• Samoa Joe vs. Claudio Castagnoli

Join us live each and every Wednesday immediately following AEW Dynamite on Twitch.

With one half of the Sword and Shield on the road, making towns, producer Ryan takes a seat up front with the Zubes as they drive the bus known as A.E. Double Dudes.

Zubes outlines how much he dislikes describing something as "All-Star", they continue to rave about how great the Hurt Syndicate is, and we react to the seeds being planted for a 'Timeless' Toni Storm vs Mercedes Mone program.

Also on the show: shooting on dentists, Schaapy To Meet You, and so much more!

• All Star Eight Man Tag Team Match Kenny Omega, Mike Bailey, Kevin Knight, and Mark Briscoe vs. The Elite and Ricochet

• The Opps vs. Rhett Titus, Nick Comoroto, and Myles Hawkins

• AEW Women's World Championship Eliminator Match Toni Storm (w/ Luther) (c) vs. Miyu Yamashita

• Ring of Honor World Television Championship Nick Wayne (w/ The Patriarchy) (c) vs. Nick Wayne

• Semifinal Match for the Men's Owen Hart Cup Tournament Adam Page vs. Kyle Fletcher (w/ Don Callis and Lance Archer)

The Sword and Shield go live following a lively episode of AEW Dynamite that saw the Owen Hart Cup progress through the semi-finals.

Josh and Zubes break down the show, discuss Master P and the Rock and Roll Express' involvement, and watch some LaGreca shit.

• Ricochet vs. Mark Briscoe
• The Young Bucks vs. Kevin Knight and Mike Bailey
• Josh Alexander and Konosuke Takeshita (w/ Don Callis and Lance Archer) vs. Will Ospreay and Brody King
• Semifinal Match for the Women's Owen Hart Cup Tournament Kris Statlander vs. Jamie Hayter

Technically difficulties be damned, Josh powers through and delivers a solo episode of A.E. Double Dudes following a tremendous episode of AEW Dynamite in front of a hot and rowdy Boston crowd.

Semifinal Match for the Women's Owen Hart Cup Tournament

• Mercedes Mone vs. Athena

Quarterfinal Match for the Men's Owen Hart Cup Tournament

• Adam Page vs. Josh Alexander

AEW World Tag Team Championship

• The Hurt Syndicate (c) vs. The Gates Of Agony

Semifinal Match for the Men's Owen Hart Cup Tournament

• Will Ospreay vs. Konosuke Takeshita (w/ Don Callis)

AEW World Trios Championship

• The Death Riders (w/ Marina Shafir) (c) vs. The Opps and Powerhouse Hobbs

The Sword and Shield go live following a half-decent Dynamite following an underwhelming AEW Dynasty PPV on Sunday.

Josh and Zubes argue about having common names, audibly wish Chris Jericho and the Young Bucks would not grace their television screens each week, and review a fast-moving episode of AEW Dynamite.

• AEW World Champion Jon Moxley (with Marina Shafir) vs. “The Wrestler” Katsuyori Shibata
• AEW World Trios Champion “The Bastard” PAC vs. Swerve Strickland
• $400,000 Explosive 8-Man Tag Match: “Speedball” Mike Bailey, Will Ospreay, Mark Briscoe & Kevin Knight vs. Ricochet, The Beast Mortos, and CRU’s Action Andretti & Lio Rush!
• 2025 Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Quarterfinal Match! Thunder Rosa vs. Kris Statlander!
• The Death Riders’ Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta vs. The Opps’ HOOK & Samoa Joe!