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
Sorry for the audio quality on some of the spots. Skype was cutting in and out a lot.
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
Chris, Rich, and Dylan are back to discuss some big news. ROH getting a huge match (almost stealing it?) from NJPW in Omega versus Cody. The announcement of the HonorClub streaming service. All coinciding with a possible new ROH attendance record reached if the data is correct. The guys also talk about the trend of fresh faces being allowed to thrive/pushed more. They also preview the upcoming SCI Rumble, what MLW is doing right, and talk about some other big news from around the indie scene. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
Chris, Ari, Miccio, and Rich are back for a look back at the year that was 2017 for Ring of Honor. They cover major topics and trends that occurred throughout the year. Talent departures, incoming talents, and more. They go through the attendance, relationship with NJPW, and a lot of banter about what made 2017 successful and what were some short comings when it comes to promotion and booking. They also look forward to 2018 and talk about some fun predictions. Send your thoughts to contact@ROHworld.com
Chris, Dylan, and Rich are back to talk about a lot of news coming out of this past week. The signing of Ricochet, Candice LeRae, and War Machine to WWE. IWA Mid South running their 800th show. They discuss results from IWA, AAW, and AIW. The group then gets into a larger discussion about where the new crop of indie talent are coming from and what schools they come out of. They also discuss the new Youtube guidelines that could be prohibitive to new indie promotions. Other news from around the indie world as well including EVOLVE and PWG news. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
It’s a new year and new season for CHIKARA! As promised, JUSTIN has quit and Kevin is flying solo...or is he? Topics discussed include the Season 18 finale, the Parcel of Power, CHIKARA’s upcoming schedule for the year and how it will affect this podcast, plus a full rundown of the Season 19 premiere with predictions! All the details for this Sunday’s wrestling spectacular and more await you!
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Our annual Year in Review series of podcasts is back and we start with one of the most popular growing international promotions that many of you asked for us to cover, PROGRESS Wrestling. We have put together the perfect team to do this. Our own Suit Williams who does excellent PROGRESS reviews for us here at PWP. He is joined by Richard Benson who does the same for POST Wrestling and The Indy Corner. They cover the year that was 2017 for PROGRESS and look back at some of the most important points and events. Send your feedback to us at mailbag@pwponderings.com
A mash-up episode for our season finale, as host Johnny P. (@johnphilapavage) speaks finishes up his conversation with Michael McAllister (@MMcAllisterCWF) and has a nice little chat with Joey Hogan (@samoaJoey), who many newer fans of CWF might not realize they know. Also, he has the greatest Twitter profile pic ever, so go friend him and McAllister. Finally, John has a special message to wrap up the year. Thanks for another great season. Support @cwfmidatlantic
Chris, Rich, and Dylan have a lot to talk about. They discuss the seeming future of EVOLVE with Gabe becoming a WWE consultant and take a look at what the weekend's results could mean for future storylines. Major news from the PWX X16 tournament and new champions are talked about. They also discuss the fallout from PWG including Ricochet possibly going to WWE, ROH's international tours, and more. Send your thoughts to mailbag@pwponderings.com
With CWF Mid Atlantic in the midst of Battlecade, Johnny P. enlisted CWF Technical Director Grant Sawyer (@statmark), commentator Cecil Scott (@cecil_miller), and a host of others that did NOT include the Kamakazi Kid (@darkkazi). The origins of Battlecade, the first 12 events, as well as the dominance of the 1st, Ric Converse are discussed. Plus, many cameos for CWF personnel giving us Battlecade moments, memories & matches. A one-time-only super-sized episode.