Chris, Rich, Ari, and Miccio are here with your questions, submitted at <a href="http://rohforum.site/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">ROHforum.site</a>. Lots of fun topics such as where does the crew think happens if Dalton wins the title at FB, what five indie wrestlers would we want ROH to bring in, and of course the controversial question on if The Dawgs are our guilty pleasure's. This is worth the listen alone for Rich explaining why the Dawgs are so entertaining. Other questions include the Briscoes heel turn and if ROH has issues when it comes to re-signing talent. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
Chris and Rich are back to discuss some controversial topics this week. First up is an interview with Drew Cordiero of Beyond Wrestling talking about what happened with the Youtube subscription channel and why he's partnered with Powerbomb.TV. He also discusses the importance of branding, keeping Beyond going, and more. Then the crew talks about the situation between Glory Pro, Sean Orleans, Michael Elgin and why <a href="https://wp.me/p1rVA2-1kp" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Elgin has released this statement on the situation</a>. Updates about the iPPV/VOD numbers given to FloSlam from WWNLive is also discussed in some detail and reactions to the news. Send us your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
Chris, Ari, Miccio, and Rich are back to talk about all the news in ROH. They discuss Punishment Martinez winning the Survival of the Fittest 2017 tournament. They talk about the future young talent and how they could be booked. They also discuss how Cody Rhodes and the Young Bucks are working towards creating that 10,000 seat arena and if they really want to see Daniel Bryan come back. Then the group previews Final Battle and what could happen afterwards. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
Chris and Rich discuss some breaking news about Cody Rhodes and the Young Bucks self funding a 10,000 seat arena to hold an event, most likely partnering with ROH. They also discuss Cody's effect on ROH and is he possibly the "best" ROH Champion because of his ability to spread the reach of ROH to more fans. They also talk about the effect of international talent on US indies and if diversity via fly-in talent makes a difference. A lot of other fun discussion. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
The finale of CHIKARA’s eighteenth season is just around the corner, and JUSTIN and Kevin are here with a full preview! All seven matches are discussed in detail with predictions for future title challengers, who will be masked, and who will leave the finale as Grand Champion. Plus, Kevin shuns JUSTIN for the way he consumes music! Will this be the final episode of VIVA? It could be, and you’ll have to listen to find out why!
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Chris, Rich, and Dylan are back to talk about a ton of fun stuff from around the indie scene. Dylan talks about his busy weekend experience with the first ever Trios Tournament presented by the Scenic City Invitational promotion. He talks about the winners in Team Glory Pro and provides some fun backstage insights. Then the trio talk about Punishment Martinez winning the 2017 incarnation of the Survival of the Fittest tournament and some other ROH news and what we can expect to see in the near future. The guys also talk about the NWA brand appearing in tons of new places including House of Hardcore and CZW. A fun show. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
Chris, Rich, and Dylan are back to discuss a number of topics. The rebranding of the NWA and Tim Storm, the affect NJPW is having on a number of US indies, the boost of the indie scene thanks to creating newer talent, and more. They also discuss who some of their favorite new talents are coming up and what else can be done. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
After reflecting on the late Eddie Guerrero, JUSTIN and Kevin get into the New England triple shot coming up this weekend! With these being the last shows before CHIKARA’s season finale, the duo makes some bold predictions about potential title bouts and match-ups for December. All matches are touched on in detail, including Mike Quackenbush vs. Max Smashmaster, Keith Lee’s CHIKARA debut against Dasher Hatfield, and the first Grand Championship opportunity for the Proletariat Boar of Moldova. Kick back for 69 (nice) minutes of CHIKARA chatter!
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Chris and Rich are back this week to talk all the big news coming out of NJPW and more. Kenny Omega versus Chris Jericho. The reach of Being the Elite and how it's growing the industry. Matches announced for Wrestle Kingdom 12 and how the relationship between NJPW and ROH is helping indie wrestling. They also talk about the resurgence of Jimmy Jacobs on the indie scene and CZW entering the Chinese market. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
On this installment of the Hardcore Roundtable Christopher Lawrence and F'n Ronnie talk at length about CZW's "The Wolf of Wrestling". For more CZW action check out www.czwstudios.com
Rich is joined by Kevin this week to talk about the Powerbomb TV/ Smart Mark Video relationship, Ricochet winning the PWG World Title, some ROH Final Battle discussion, and more. The duo discuss the possible Chuck Taylor participation and Kenny Omega/Cody supercard match. Kevin also discusses NOVA Pro and the goings on there. Rich also talks about Five Borough Wrestling this weekend. Send your feedback to mailbag@pwponderings.com
CHIKARA is playing two shows in CHIKAGO this weekend! On the afternoon show, Moose and the Carnies debut and the Osirian Portal returns!(?) In the evening, three guys look for a Grand Championship opportunity while another man goes for the gold itself, and N_R_G explodes! Of course, there’s plenty of storyline implications, and Kevin and JUSTIN talk about all of it! Impress your friends by listening to this podcast and reciting trivial knowledge to them!
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Rich Laconi and Dylan Hales are here with a new episode discussing all the news from the weekend. They covered Global Wars, the Evolve shows including Keith lee winning the WWWN title, the appearance of The End (Parrow, Odinson and Drennan). CWF Mid-Atlantic and Glory pro from a live perspective and Rich's experience at the Monster Factory Pro Wrestling Super Camp. The Fact that Rich met GLACIER and the Powerbomb show this weekend. Send thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
The Scenic City Invitational team returns to the Chattanooga, Tennessee area on November the 18th at Hixson High School for the first ever Scenic City Trios tournament. Doors open at 6:30, with a 7:30 bell time for the one night, 8 team, single elimination event which is a fundraiser for the schools football team.
Tickets for the event can be purchased from Dylan Hales via email at DylanWaco@gmail.com. Floor seats are $15 and general admission seating (bleachers) is $10. Advanced ticket holders will get first entry into the gym on November 18th.
In addition to the wrestling event, on Saturday November 18 from 9am - 2pm Hixson High School will also host a Toy, Comic, and Card show. Admission is a suggested donation of $2 or if you're interested in being a vendor, tables are just $20. Contact ScottCHensley@yahoo.com for more information.
The Scenic City Trios field consists of top talent and Trios teams from all over the independent wrestling scene. We are proud to have PWPonderings as an official sponsor and to exclusively announce first round matchups for the tournament on PWPonderings.
First Round:
A Case of Ducklings (Ugly Ducklings and Ethan Case) vs. Southern Motors (The Good Ol Boys and Torque)
The Rat Pack (The Gymnasty Boys and Mallaki Matthews) vs. The Nightmare Mob (Joey and Matt Lynch and Kyle Matthews)
Team Glory Pro (Myron Reed, Curt Stallion and Gary Jay) vs. Team Southern Underground Pro (AJ Gray, Kevin Ku, and Jaden Newman)
The Viking War Party (Jake Parnell, Alex Rudolph, and Frank Wyatt) vs. The Carnies (Kerry Awful, Nick Iggy, and Tripp Cassidy)
The winners of these first round matches will advance to the semi-finals, with the winners of those matches facing off in the tournament finals.
The Gunner Miller and Cyrus The Destroyer rivalry also continues at Scenic City Trios as the two big men will face off in singles action.
Chris, Rich, and Dylan are back with some really fun discussion about why this weekend could be a change in the indie wrestling landscape. They discuss the issues with Canuck Pro and what was going on behind the scenes from the outside perspective. Then they delve into talk about this huge weekend in indie wrestling including ROH Global Wars, EVOLVE and CZW debuting in new venues, and why shows like the AAW Jim Lynam Tournament, Glory Pro, and CWF Mid Atlantic CWF RUmble are so important and may be the start of change on the landscape of indie wrestling. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
Chris, Rich, and Dylan are back to talk about a lot of topics that have come up with Billy Corgan (FINALLY) taking ownership of the NWA. They also look at some of the news that ROH is streaming most of the events from their Global Wars tours and what this could be hinting at. They also delve into some of the controversy behind What Culture changing to Defiant Wrestling and more. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
Chris, Rich, Ari, and Miccio are back to discuss the big pay per view Death Before Dishonor XV and how a tremendous undercard helped the show after the weirdness that was the end of the main event. They run down the card and talk about their favorite moments including the Title changes, the Last Man Standing match, and more. They also discuss the Global Wars updates. Ari and Miccio also talk about the historic Joe vs Kobashi match that they both attended live.
Hot off the heels of King of Trios in the U.K., CHIKARA returns home to the Wrestle Factory in Philadelphia! As CHIKARA gears up for the season finale, new title challengers could emerge and JUSTIN and Kevin discuss many potential scenarios. There’s minor KOT spoiler talk, so fair warning! A fun hour of CHIKARA chatter to get you geared up for Saturday’s supercard!
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Kevin Ford joins the Newscast crew of Chris GST, Rich Laconi, and Dylan Hales to talk about the continuation of the FloSport/WWNLive lawsuit and subsequent new details that have come to light. They also talk about the great moves that Powerbomb.TV has done with their offering up of 6 months for free. They also talk about the fun NOVA Pro show this past weekend, the ROH DBD PPV, and more. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
Chris GST and Rich Laconi discuss the FloSports lawsuit against WWNLive including details from PW Torch, FIghtful.com, and exclusive details from PWP. Let us know what you think about this situation by leaving a comment below or email mailbag@pwponderings.com
Chris GST, Rich Laconi, and Dylan Waco have some fun trips down memory lane of Bobby Heenan and a lot of fun fun things that made him so important to wrestling and why some modern wrestling doesn't live up to him. They also delve into the act of WWE running their "new" Starrcade event against Wrestlecade and how that contrasts with WWNLive's relationship with WWE. They also talk about the myriad of tournaments that went on this past weekend and how FloSlam could be doing more. Those topics and a lot more. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
Chris GST, Ari Berenstein, Chris Miccio, and Rich Laconi are back to preview the upcoming PPV featuring World Champion Cody versus Minoru Suzuki. They talk about all the matches and the ramifications they will have on future storylines. Some differing views as to where things to could be headed and the importance of who is built up by the results of the matches. They also answer your questions including possible future Final Battle main events and Rich's reaction to one of the best shows in ROH history. Send your feedback to mailbag@pwponderings.com