Jerome and Ryan are back to fulfill their contractual obligation to review the weekend that was Wrestlemania 2018. They play all the hits: questionable booking, streaming issues, lots of great wrestling, and terrible jokes by Ryan. Best of all, this is only part one. Shows discussed: Bloodsport, Evolve 102, Lit Up, Wrestlecon Supershow, Evolve 103, WWN Supershow, Spring Break 2, Shimmer 100, Style Battle.
CHIKARA’s tag tournament has returned! After this Saturday, one team will stand head and shoulders amongst the rest with a tag team championship title opportunity in their back pockets. JUSTIN and Kevin predict the tournament from start to finish. Who do they each have winning the tournament? Plus, a prediction for the non-tournament match, whats up with the Ants, and a look ahead to the end of April.
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Chris GST is joined by Ian Riccaboni to discuss a ton of fun topics as we head into Supercard of Honor. Ian discusses the development of the Women of Honor and the crowning of their first Champion. The duo also talk about Cody's impact on Ring of Honor and Ian breaks some news about a new feature added onto the Best Friends Challenge! A fun discussion.
It's WrestleMania weekend. That means there's a sh*t ton of indie wrestling shows going on. Chris and Rich run down almost all of them and give some crazy predictions, some fun back stories to them, and what some of their guilty pleasure matches are. Give this show a listen and let us know what you're looking forward to!
As is tradition, Kevin Ford, Justin Houston and Matt Waters reunite for the only time in a calendar year to discuss the showcase of the Immortals: WrestleMania! Join the terrific triumvirate as they discuss WWE’s two big events in excruciating, painstaking detail. In addition to predictions, the three of them discuss general feelings on WWE, fandoms, and other non-sequiturs. Get ready for the reason for the season with this aural adventure!
Chris GST is joined by Chris Charlton, the author of Lion's Pride and the new upcoming EGGSHELLS book where he will delve into the major events that have happened at the Tokyo Dome. Charlton discusses his wrestling fandom, living in Japan, awesome stories he's learned from writing the book, and his thoughts on the Strong Style EVOLVED show from the US.
Rich and Dylan take the helm this week as GST couldn’t join us but have great discussion about women’s independent wrestling as well as looking at Inspire pro and Wrestle Circus’s different booking philosophies. Then Brian joins them to share his live perspective as they discuss NJPW Strong Style Evolved and PWG, specifically focusing on Pwg’s new venue and Chuck Taylor’s title run. Despite all this, Rich managed to get a Glacier reference in!
Chris, Rich, and Dylan are back to talk about this past weekend results. They talk about the effect of partnerships within indie wrestling. Then they talk about the upcoming NJPW show that seems to be going under the radar. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
Chris, Rich, and Dylan are back tonight to talk about some big topics in indie wrestling. The former Kimber Lee, Abbey Laith returns to the indie scene. ROH has a big show. MLW tapes for TV. and the issue of wrestlers playing politics and the impact it is having on the current indie scene. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
CHIKARA’s longest running annual tradition is here again, as sixteen competitors aged 25 years or younger will compete for the prize of the coveted Young Lions Cup! Wrestlers from all around the country are represented, and JUSTIN and Kevin will tell you who they think will take the Cup home! Additionally, two Tag World Grand Prix qualifying matches are discussed, including the return of two favorites, and a big grudge match that has a world of promise.
Plus: The reveal of the first team in King of Trios, and Kevin talks about his experience doing commentary with Mike Quackenbush at NOVA Pro’s “Sink or Swim” event!
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Chris, Ari, Miccio, and Rich are back to go over what was a fun PPV from ROH. They break it down match by match. Go over the ramifications, what each match result could mean, and overall what it does for ROH going forward. They also have some discussion about the upcoming SuperCard of Honor event. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
Chris and Rich are back to talk about Rich's live perspective of ROH's Manhattan Mayhem and a small preview for their 16th anniversary PPV. Jerome and Ryan update us on the RAINN fundraiser and some thoughts on the Sami Callihan situation. Rich and Chris also bring up some of the fun marketing that Game Changer Wrestling is doing in indie wrestling. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
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Chris, Dylan, and the late Rich have a lot to talk about on this Newscast. From the celebration of EVOLVE's 100th show and tons of other results. To AAW's surprise usage of Elgin and the backlash felt from the wrestling community. Plus some fun talk about Carl Pierre Ouellet. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
What a week it has turned out to be. Chris is joined by Jerome Cusson first to talk about the recent Powerbomb.TV issues with co-founder Adam Lash and the recent developments. Chris and Rich recorded on Monday and talk about a lot of the results from this past weekend including ROH livestream, CWF Mid Atlantic, CZW, Tetsujin, and more. They also discuss the upcoming Scenic City Invitational news. They also delve into what the NWA is doing with James Ellsworth and what a mistake they think it is. Lots of other topics are discussed as well including Being the Elite storylines and how it affects ROH. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
National Pro Wrestling Day is here once again, live and free to attend! CHIKARA is pulling out all the stops this years, loading the card with three title matches, a major debut, and many matches with implications on future CHIKARA events. JUSTIN and Kevin talk about the entire card, promising new characters, some of their favorite (and least favorite moments) from the Season Premiere, Joey Janela and Tony Deppen in CHIKARA, and how the Grand Championship has distorted JUSTIN’s perception of CHIKARA history.
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Chris is joined by AAW analyst Derek Walker and Qumar Zaman discussing 2017, including its highly regarded branching out to LaSalle, top storylines and payoffs, the inclusion of Lucha talent into the fold and how they've taken over. We also discuss the new venues in Rosemont and LaSalle, the rise of David Starr (and Eddie Kingston) along w/ WRSTLING, who we both consider AAW's 2017 MVP, the use and elevation of young talent, our predictions for 2018, and the newly minted women's division. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com