Chris, Rich, and Dylan are back to talk a lot of indie wrestling. They cover major results from the weekend including CHIKARA vs Beyond Wrestling, St Louis Anarchy, and PWG. Then they delve into top stories such as ROH and NJPW running the world's most famous arena. The trio discuss Powerbomb.TV's big weekend of shows and why it's important for them to succeed. They also discuss Jeff Cobb debuting at ROH this weekend and what it could mean. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
Rich and Dylan run down the news this week including the Taeler Hendrix/Jay Lethal situation, Nick Aldis v Flip Gordon and what that means for All In, Dojo Pro, The G1 special, NOVA Pro’s American Slang event and more !
This weekend, CHIKARA and Beyond Wrestling compete in a Best of 5 Series! Who do JUSTIN and Kevin believe will take the series? Plus: the annual (sorta) baseball show, a King of Trios update, and more!
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Chris GST, Rich, Ari, and Chris Miccio are back to talk about a lot of controversy and more in this episode of the Podcast of Honor. They delve into the fallout from Best in the World and the transition to Jay Lethal as the new Ring of Honor World Champion. They talk about the controversy surrounding Jay Lethal and allegations from Taeler Hendrix. They then discuss upcoming ROH shows and more. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
Jerome and Brian are back to talk about the visual wonder that is Doctor Strange. It's another origin story with some whitewashing and cultural appropriation to boot. Still, there is some fun to be found, particularly in the third act. Is it enough to get into the Pantheon?
Chris GST and Rich are here to talk about a lot of things from this past week. They discuss Rich's time as the Spanish broadcaster for ROH's Best in the World PPV, run down the show, and the ramifications from the title change that happened at the TV tapings which ROH hasn't hidden at all. They talk about the controversy stemming from certain people being booked on the NJPW/CEO Gaming convention and how Kenny Omega responded to it. The show opens with Dylan Hales providing us with an update and a special SCI announcement. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
Chris GST goes solo this week to discuss a ton of results from this past weekend including both EVOLVE shows which featured a rare WWE NXT title match. Beyond Wrestling had some fun news items coming out such as Gresham being pushed out of the Dream Team and Joey Janela announcing his last death match. Chris also talks about the Dynamite Cup, AAW, and CHIKARA. PWG's final entrants into this year's BOLA tournament are discussed along with RISE Wrestling's financial situation. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
Chris, Rich, Ari, and Miccio are finally back with LOTS to talk about. The crew talk about the issues with the MSG deal and offer up some insight as to what other venues ROH could look into within the New York area. They look at Punishment Martinez as TV Champion and what it means for the future. Then the crew preview the Best in the World PPV with some surprising predictions for the main event. Including some long form scenarios that could play out. Tell us what you think! Send your feedback to mailbag@pwponderings.com
For the second year in a row, Kevin Ford sits down with Tom Green, the man behind the upcoming Dynamite Cup tourname
Chris, Rich, Dylan, and Jerome are here to talk about a lot of topics. Rich gives his thoughts on the two ROH shows from this past weekend. Dylan gives his thoughts on WSU crowning new champions. Then the four talk about the huge changes in wrestling that have happened in 2018, how Triple H's process is different from Vince's, how women's wrestling has changed the landscape and what is possible for the industry, ROH running MSG, the relationship between NJPW, ROH, Rev Pro, & CMLL, and more. They also discuss the new Powerslam Network to round out the discussion. What are your thoughts on any of these topics? Send your comments to mailbag@pwponderings.com
While GST is away, the kids will play! Rich and Dylan Hales man the helm for this week's show, discussing the Weekend of Tournaments, specifically the Tournament of Death and the Commonwealth Cup. Dylan discusses Jordynne Grace's performance this weekend and her place overall in the talk about best wrestler on the independents. The guys discuss New Day vs Omega and the Bucks at E32018, match ratings and NJPW's plan heading out of a Dominion. An episode you won't want to miss!
CHIKARA’s tournament to determine the best of the mat grapplers ensues this Saturday! JUSTIN and Kevin predict the entire tournament from start to finish, and although they have different winners, the trajectory on how they get there is similar. In addition the tandem gives their thoughts on “Aniversario”, the Beyond Wrestling team for “Clan Feuds”, Matt Riddle vs. Mr. Touchdown, King of Trios, ice cream flavors, and more!
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On this weeks newscast Rich Laconi and Dylan Hales discuss Game Changer Wrestling's Tournament of Survival and the huge impact GCW has made on the broader independent wrestling scene. They also cover the cancellation of the ICW New York show due to licensing issues, Powerbomb.tv announcing two huge live streams for the coming weeks, and results from this weekends Ring of Honor events.
Chris, Rich, and Dylan are all back together and have a ton of things to talk about. They discuss the myriad of events that happened over the past weekend including ROH Honor United tour, Beyond Wrestling and WWR events, PWG, AAW, and more. They talk about why AAW is progressing at a more interesting pace than PWG and what the cause is for PWG's slump. They talk about what AIW did right with their JLIT and Chandler Biggins Memorial Tag Team Tournament. They discuss why the ROH United Tour while having tons of great wrestling felt like it fell short. They end the discussion with why the NWA/ALL IN relationship is a good thing and what its ramifications seem to be across the indie wrestling landscape. We also have an audio review of the ROH London show from Alex Gimenez. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
CHIKARA’s sixteenth birthday is this Saturday and they’re ringing it in with a stacked show! Kevin discusses some of his favorite Aniversario moments (including the best CHIKARA match of all time) and some key moments from the “Infinite Gauntlet” and latest “Hour of Power” before running down this weekend’s card with predictions. Find out why this duo is excited for the show!
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Chris, Rich, and Dylan are back and boy do they have a lot to talk about. Their major topic is the ALL IN where they discuss the sell out, what public perception is, is this an indie event?, and what will be the legacy of an event like this. Rich talks about all three live streamed War of the Worls events and what made him like the Lowell show most of all. Dylan breaks down the Making Towns Classic show and everything that went into making it happen. Send us your thoughts on ALL IN by emailing us at mailbag@pwponderings.com or leaving a comment below!