Chris GST, Dylan Hales, and Rich Laconi are back to discuss a growing conversation about Progress Wrestling's booking of the SSE Arena in Wembly and a how it compares to US indie wrestling ambition and growth. They delve into comparisons to APW running the Cow Palace and how indie wrestling has grown in the last decade. There is talk about the former NWA Wildside celebration that included a special appearance from AJ Styles. News and more complete this episode. Send your feedback to mailbag@pwponderings.com
Rich Laconi is in the host's chair this week as he and Chris GST talk about some major topics. Ricochet winning the 2017 PWG BOLA tournament. Global Force again being in financial trouble and possibly being sold. Kenny Omega coming to ROH in Florida and some Mae Young Classic discussion. Let us know what you think in the comment section below or send an email to mailbag@pwponderings.com
Chris GST, Rich Laconi, and Dylan Hales are back to talk about some major topics in indie wrestling. They discuss the Sexy Star/Rosemary controversy and then expand the conversation as to whether incidents like this are covered only when there is a major name attached. Or if incidents like this are known, when does it become a responsibility to disclose this type of information. The trio then talks about promotions like What Culture PW and how indie fans support those in large numbers but where are they for services like Beyond Demand or Powerbomb.TV. Chris GST is also joined by Brian Da Brain to preview the entire PWG BOLA 2017 card. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for CHIKARA fans - King of Trios season! The 10th annual tournament for the first time ever takes place in England and is riddled with exciting teams, new and old. JUSTIN and Kevin run down the entire first round and predict the rest of the tournament, including the quarter-final, semi-final, and final rounds, along with who they think will be this year’s King of Trios winners. Also discussed is what could really be going on in Mike Quackenbush’s head as he challenges Johnny Kidd in a World of Sport Rules match. Of course, no Trios talk could be complete without Rey de Voladores speculation and bellyaching over yet another Tag Team Gauntlet. Whether you’re familiar with CHIKARA or not, this is your one stop shop for all the information you need for the company’s biggest weekend of the year!
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Chris GST, Ari Berenstein, Chris Miccio, and Rich Laconi are back to talk about the War of the Worlds UK tour. They discuss the Liverpool iPPV and what they thought of the results and matches. They discuss the issues with it being the event that was streamed. They also talk about the ROH World Championship lawsuit, Suzuki coming over to ROH, and at the very end discuss spoilers from the TV tapings. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
Chris GST, Dylan Waco, and Rich Laconi discuss some major topics from this past weekend. The impact of the ROH/NJPW relationship given their UK tour of shows. What this will mean, how it can be interpreted thus far, and where it could go to become more balanced. Then FloSlam's future with huge departures and what other services such as Powerbomb.TV and Fite.TV can do to fill that gap. They also look more into Gabe's EVOLVE role and some other topics. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
Chris GST and Rich Laconi are back to discuss some interesting topics. They talk about the issues that arose from the Darius Carter/Pete Dunne incident and how it created some controversy among fans of both talents. They discuss the intrigue that came out of what was a successful PROGRESS show in New York. The duo also look at the recent signing of Adam Cole to WWE along with looking at some updates to the EVOLVE roster concerning Stokely Hathaway and Timothy Thatcher. The show ends looking at the impact Gabe Sapolsky's involvement with NXT may mean to the future of EVOLVE. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
At NOVA Pro Wrestling in Northern Virginia, things have become personal between booker Mike E. King and professional wrestler Angelus Layne, to the point where Layne threw a fireball in Mike King’s face last month. Our friends at Squared Circle Sirens had Angelus Layne on their podcast to explain her side of the story, and PWP co-founder and NOVA Pro Wrestling commentator Kevin Ford felt it was only fair for Mike to have the opportunity to share his side of the story. This podcast is exactly that. Mike details his friendship with Angelus Layne, why she was pulled off of the October 2016 NOVA card, the night she hijacked the preshow, the fireball incident, and what led to Mike booking her against Keith Lee at this Friday’s “Cool for the Summer” event. Plus, Mike runs down the rest of the card as well.
Christopher Lawrence, and F'N Ronnie are joined by JP to discuss the good, bad, and controversy that happened at CZW Once in a Lifetime. Also Joe Gacy fired? We have our reactions,and thoughts on Gacy, his promo, actions, etc. Check out CZW Once in a Lifetime on www.czwstudios.com and www.highspotswrestlingnetwork.
Chris GST, Rich Laconi, and Dylan Hales are finally back together AND trying something new with the Newscast. This week they go into some behind the scenes stuff from the 2017 SCI Tournament. Dylan tells some fun stories and talks about some of the thinking that went into this years iteration of the tournament. They also talk about the upcoming SCI Trios Tournament and give some little tidbits about what we can expect. Then the trio delve into the topic of the bait and switch that took place in CZW with Onita and Tremont match not taking place as advertised. We want to hear your thoughts about what we're doing on the podcast. Please send them to mailbag@pwponderings.com
Christopher Lawrence and F'N Ronnie talk about the recent locker room story surrounding Joey Janela and Devon Moore. They talk about a legitimate fight breaking out at a Jersey indie show. A full preview for CZW Once in a Lifetime featuring Onita versus Tremont. GCW Art Of War and the retirement of "Lowlife" Louis Ramos is discussed. Check out www.czwrestling.com ,www.czwstudios.com and www.highspots.com, And for more Chris and Ronnie, check out past episodes of the Hardcore Roundtable on pwponderings and The nerd zone and The TripsNMonstar show.
PWPonderings.com presents this episode of Dog Days with none other then legendary manager and voice of southern wrestling <a href="https://twitter.com/dragonsrejects" target="_blank">Dan "The Dragon" Wilson</a>. Kerry catches up with Dan for a brief moment as they go over a quick history of the SCI tournament, breakdown the brackets, and discus their general feelings about some of the possible matches.
Chris GST and Dylan Hales are finally back together to preview this awesome tournament. They go through all of Round 1 matches and answer the emails you sent in with questions and more. The duo talk about some fun Tank stories, what they expect from the night 2 matches that are not Tournament matches. There is also some EXCLUSIVE news about the giveaway going on for this with the bracket challenge. You have to listen to find out how to enter so get at it.
Kevin and JUSTIN catch up on the past couple months of CHIKARA happenings, including the inaugural Johnny Kidd Invitational, some storyline revelations, the new Campeones de Parejas, and the hot potato that is the Young Lions Cup. In addition, the pair runs down the entire “Chikarasaurus Rex: Flesh and Stone” event which will be live streamed on CHIKARAtopia this Saturday! It’s the final show before King of Trios weekend, and plenty of implications for CHIKARA going forward hinge on the results of this event. Which way do JUSTIN and Kevin predict the roads of CHIKARA will turn?
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Chris GST and Rich Laconi are back and have a lot of fun discussion. They talk about the controversial happenings at Tier 1. The big results from Beyond Wrestling and CWF Mid Atlantic. They discuss Kenny Omega's return to ROH to defend the IWGP US Title. AAW's introduction of a Women's Title. Then at the very end they discuss the ROH TV spoilers. Send your thoughts at mailbag@pwponderings.com
Our annual tradition continues as Drew Cordeiro joins Chris GST to talk about Americanrana 2017. They talk a lot more about the Youtube ad revenue issues, talent that is seemingly on their way to NXT and who is coming to Beyond, more projects that Beyond is looking into, and a lot more. They also maybe preview the card for Americanrana. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
Chris GST and Rich Laconi are back to talk about the weekend in wrestling and preview some bug upcoming shows. Chris is joined by Kenny of the Mystery Men wrestling based band to talk about his live perspective on AIW's Absolution 12 that took place this past weekend. The crowd, the feeling after Chandler Biggin's passing, the matches, and more. Then Rich and Chris talk about some of the upcoming big shows in indie wrestling including Tier 1 2nd anniversary, Beyond Wrestling Americanrana 2017, ROH's TV taping, and they discuss the passing of Daryl the stuffed cat. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
On this Episode of the Hardcore Roundtable, Christopher Lawrence and Ronnie discuss CZW EVILution, preview CZW once in a lifetime, as well as Talk Some GCW. What changes CZW has made (Dave Marquez, etc.) and what we like and dislike about them. To check out CZW EVILution go to www.czwstudios.com , and check out www.pwponderings.com for all your news, views and reviews in the world of independent wrestling,
Chris GST and Rich Laconi have an awesome and whacky Newscast this week. THey talk about the results from Nova Pro and AAW plus the new SHINE Nova Championship. They delve into the announced matches and iPPV model for the upcoming ROH War of the Worlds UK tour. They break down the PWG BOLA matches which sidetracks them into some PWG versus WWF 80s dream booking and banter. A lot of fun. Send us your thoughts and tweet at us with the #PWGWWF
Chris GST and Rich Laconi have a lot of fun news to talk about. A new PWG World Champion in Chuck Taylor. The great show put on by Glory Pro. They review the two EVOLVE shows on FloSlam and discuss the subscription model of FloSlam and how it affects the economy of indie wrestling. They talk about the PWG BOLA competitors, the new CZW part-owner, and more. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
Chris GST, Rich Laconi, Ari Berenstein, and Chris Miccio are back to discuss the PPV that was Best In The World. They talk about Cody's reign so far as ROH Champion, what a free agent in Aries could do for ROH, the ramifications of storylines going foward, and they have some spoiler discussion at the very end so you don't have to listen to it if you choose not to. A fun show. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
Chris GST and Rich Laconi are joined by Des Delgadillo to talk about the NJPW G1 Special where Kenny Omega was crowned the first IWGP US Champion. They discuss the long term ramifications, what this means for the Bullet Club, Cody Rhodes's future, and more. They talk about Des's live perspective and compare it to the Rich's viewing of the show on NJPW World. Then some PWG news, Defy wrestling results, and previews for upcoming shows this weekend. A great 4th of July edition of the Newscast. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
The first ever Dynamite Cup is in the history books, and Tom Green returns to tell the tale! Tom talks about the ideas behind every match, how he felt the day went, lessons learned, who he'd invite back for next year's tournament, and tons more. This podcast is longer than the actual event itself, as Kevin and Tom leave no stone unturned as they discuss this historic event.
WARNING: This podcast is NOT spoiler free.
You can watch the Dynamite Cup right now on Powerbomb.tv
Chris GST and Rich Laconi are joined briefly by Jerome Cusson who gives his thoughts on the BITW PPV and EVOLVE 86. The crew discusses the pros and cons of a Cody Rhodes ROH Title reign and in depth discussion on the PPV as a whole. Michael Elgin joins Rich and Chris to talk about the upcoming NJPW G1 Special in Long Beach, upcoming Glory Pro shows, and his place in the 27th G1. Then some news from PWG including the first talent announced for BOLA, the WOTW-UK Tour, the Dynamite Cup, CWF Mid Atlantic Weaver Cup, and much more. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com