Kat and Adam, two new wrestling fans, riff on AEW, Ring of Honor, various international and indie promotions, and whatever is exciting us in the world of pro wrestling and lucha libre.

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Join us as we go mostly freeform and get real, in honor of the Bastard. We talk through our feelings and our appreciation for AEW’s approach to love and grief during a very difficult September. In addition to discussing the Tribute to PAC (September 30), we talk this week’s Collision (October 3) and about what we’re looking forward to this week in Paris. Since everything went upside-down this week, there’s a bit of All Out talk, but it’s not really a recap.No timestamps this time – we’re all over the place. Thanks for listening. Thank you for listening! Please continue to find us wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode 20: Our Bastard

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Join us in our triumphant return as we yap about a week in wrestling that left our heads spinning. We focus mostly on AEW Collision (August 8), because Kat ‘glommed with our friends at Wednesday Night Fake Fights to chat Grand Slam Mexico this week! (episode link: <a href="https://pca.st/3ojcwpy3" rel="nofollow">https://pca.st/3ojcwpy3</a> &amp; check out WNFF at <a href="https://linktr.ee/mnffpod" rel="nofollow">https://linktr.ee/mnffpod</a>)[0:30] Yeah, it’s been a while! We talk about some of the life stuff that’s been going on during our two-month pod hiatus.[3:57] AEW Collision from Colorado Springs! (are we a Collision podcast now!?) We talk about the commentary team, the new Continental Cup tournament, Ace Austin’s prodigious quads vs. Claudio Castagnoli’s consummate professionalism, the Motor City Machine Guns and other new roster additions, the Brawling Birds vs. VertVixen and Viva Van, Darby sharpening his focus on Kevin while we make plans for Speedball, JANE IS BACK AND SO ARE WE!!!!, Mox’s acts of service, The Rascalz (and Speedball) popping off, the ongoing Shida/Perse/Maya/Hyan/Stat situation, our beautiful baby deer getting a rare W, and the return of Eddie Kingston to AEW TV! Plus: IS altitude a myth?[45:37] A huge Semana Internacional in CMLL: we discuss a few highlights from Tuesday’s AEW vs. CMLL matches and Friday’s International Men’s Grand Prix torneo cibernetico. (We need to see what happens next between Bandido and Soberano Jr., for one thing!)[1:02:34] Ring of Honor: we’ve still got a bit to catch up on, but that won’t stop us from talking about a few recent events and the build to Death Before Dishonor! Will we get a lil Philly Street Fight or a Parking Lot Brawl, as a treat?[1:20:04] Produce: we talk about our experiences getting to witness Volume 1 (The Octopus) and Volume 3 (Azúcar) in person at Pioneer Works in Red Hook, Brooklyn, and some of the ensuing drama and nonsense.[1:34:54] The HOG Corner! We visited our most local promotion for High Intensity (August 7) and had a blast, f*ck finishes and all. Kat, uhhh, has some choice words about Zilla Fatu’s indie legacy, and we start to get braver about meeting and greeting. Semi-relatedly, we talk FOMO and Orange Cassidy’s secret show in Worcester, MA.[2:02:01] A little preview of the upcoming week in AEW and what we know about the All In card so far![2:11:22] Final notes: a small update on the status of All Elite Heels, our cats, and everyone’s favorite segment: the Bean of the Week! Thank you for listening! Please continue to find us wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode 19: 2 Continentals, 1 Cup - AEW Collision, CMLL, ROH, Produce, HOG, Indie Drama

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Join us as we talk about our experience in the audience at AEW Double or Nothing and review the fallout on AEW Dynallision (May 27) and Collision (May 30)! [00:30] We kick things off with a little postmortem of Darby Allin’s title reign. Per usual with us and Darby, it’s complicated! [06:02] A quick trip to the HOG Corner! House of Glory: Waging War featured Kevin Knight vs. Amazing Red, Blackheart Lio Rush in action, Shotzi Blackheart vs. Lena Kross, and a real ripper of a championship match between Charles Mason and “Sweet Cheeks” Joey Silver (which, as it turns out, is on YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/v-IMFMpXyTs" rel="nofollow">https://youtu.be/v-IMFMpXyTs</a>). [10:46] Double or Nothing from Louis Armstrong Stadium in beautiful Flushing, Queens! We were so delighted to be part of the hottest AEW crowd of all time. We talk about our experience, our emotional turbulence (KEVIN!), and our favorite moments without doing a full recap. [44:58] Dynallision: we mostly didn’t love it, but we talk about the important bits (especially the JetSpeed drama and Stat &amp; Shida going ham)! [1:06:13] Collision: an absolute all-timer, with unhinged energy from start to finish, featuring the Conglomeration with Konosuke Takeshita (and Lio Rush?), the Death Riders (with toes in buttholes), and Shane Taylor Promotions all over the place! (but where’s Trish??) Also: CHUCK TAYLOR LIVES! Adam’s manifesto comes one glorious step closer to realization. [1:33:15] What we’re looking forward to this week: the Owen, the TBS Championship Survival of the Fittest tournament, Jet vs. Speed! Also, naturally: your faithful cat update and the Bean of the Week! Thank you for listening! Please continue to find us wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode 18: We Need To Talk About Kevin - AEW Double or Nothing, Dynamite, Collision

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Join us as we call a Code Bonnie Raitt with an early episode reacting to the events of AEW Dynamite (April 15) and Collision (April 16)! [00:55] Something to talk about: Darby Allin is the new AEW Men’s World Champion! The vibes were weird, and we have some extremely reasonable and nuanced critiques. Let’s get them out of the way before we continue. We go a little off the rails on Mount Washington (like ya do) and talk rematch strategy. [24:40] Back to the events of (a particularly yappy) Dynamite: Kenny and Will get vulnerable in medical; Tommaso Ciampa goes goblin with Dezmond Xavier; FTR does their best MxM Collection impression; Kevin Knight defends his fresh new TNT Championship vs. Claudio Castagnoli and scares us again on the mic; Jericho gets his ass beat and files a trademark; Takeshita is soooooo sorry!; Ospreay and Hechicero have a rogue vs. sorcerer battle (with bonus neuro check); Thekla hangs out with some very sleepy children; Mox takes the light with the dark; Willow defends her TBS Championship; and Shida &amp; Stat stir some shit. [44:45] Moving on to Collision: Cope and his shiner are interrupted; Jack Perry is ready to defend the National Championship; the Bucks and the Rascalz fill our flippy-shit quota; the Dogs bark; the Divine Dominion take over the Parthenon; the Conglomeration take off their backpacks and take on the Lethal Twist (with a little Ring of Honor chat); Bowens and Hook get weird; Shida &amp; Stat in action (hi, Big Anne!); Mox and Nick Wayne entertain; Okada and Takeshita make it official; Blackheart Lio Rush and PAC (with Danny Garcia) give us jump-scares, an exorcism attempt, and more fun than we’ve ever had in our lives; a new push for Bandido?!; Brody King, Místico and Máscara Dorada squash some locals; Mina tries to warn Stat (and the audience) about Shida; and Thekla and Windzaaa have a ripper (and break out the brass knucks) for the Women’s World Championship. [1:04:50] Odds and ends: A plethora of weekend events, including Effy’s Big Gay Brunch and Palms Slam Fest! Forbidden Door announced (sorry, TNA)! AEW Redemption? Lucha masks! Cats! Giardia! Thank you for listening! Please continue to find us wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode 17: Batman’s Birthday Party - AEW Dynamite & Collision Reaction

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Join us as we valiantly battle Sunday-night-PPV-induced sleep deprivation and discuss the events, storylines, and vibes of AEW Dynasty! [2:09] Zero Hour: chock full of women! Alex Windsor vs. Marina Shafir in a proxy battle; the surprise return of Kamille; and a surprisingly (?) killer Women’s World Tag Team Championship match between Divine Dominion and Hyan &amp; Maya World. Bonus dudes: Jack Perry defends the Natty against Mark Davis. [18:35] Young Bucks vs. Takeshita/Okada: everything we could possibly have asked for! [24:07] Jericho vs. Ricochet: we’re making lists and taking bumps! [27:25] Darby Allin vs. Andrade for a Men’s World Title shot, and the psychology of it all. Bonus: astronaut impressions, for some reason? [40:10] FTR vs. Cage &amp; Cope: has there ever been a time we weren’t waiting for this match? Tony Khan’s strong message to Canada. Most importantly: where’s Beth? [47:20] Casino Gauntlet: the fun is stored in the midcard! The Jet is not only TOOOO FLYYYY but also our new TNT Champion, and we could not be more thrilled! [53:57] Thekla vs. Jamie Hayter for the Women’s World Championship: aura, haircare, and hitting real hard. As usual, we discuss the state of the women’s title scene. [1:00:11] Jon Moxley vs. Will Ospreay for the Continental Championship: predictions, assumptions, and story-building toward the Owen? Also: please stop twitching after taking neck bumps. [1:12:55] The Dogs vs. The Conglomeration for the World Trios Championship: hometown hero Kyle O’Reilly is back!!! Dogs mistreat furniture, the Glom are perfect, and Gabe Kidd is hurt, maybe? [1:18:10] MJF vs. Kenny Omega for the Men’s World Championship: we may be too tired to analyze the match in a meaningful way, but Kat’s ready to tell you about diverticulitis and how she feels about babyfaces being dumb after ref bumps! So, how about that build to All In? [1:42:51] Assorted AEW things we’re looking forward to in the coming weeks: suggestions for MVP and Hook to aid their recruitment efforts, upcoming chicken-farm-adjacent live events, and the much-anticipated return of the CEO! And, unrelated to everything except perhaps colon health, the Bean of the Week! Thank you for listening! Please continue to find us wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode 16: Bionic Colon - AEW Dynasty Review & Reactions

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Join us after a long month away, only some of which Kat spent stuck trying to get home from Los Angeles. We’ll go over the events of AEW Revolution and discuss continuing storylines from Dynamite, Collision, and a bit of Ring of Honor in context. [5:30] Zero Hour: comin’ in hot with the Costco Guys vs. the Infantry; white people continue to love Wayne Brady; Willow Nightingale, Lena Kross, and Chekhov’s belt defense; and we’ve shaken out the whole toybox of dudes for the 21-man Blackjack Battle Royale… [15:09] Revolution, Act I: in medias res for Ricochet and Jack Perry in the ultimate Curls vs. Bald National title showdown; the impossible decision of when to pee during a PPV; FTR and the Bucks bring the drama (and lure Cope &amp; Cage out from hibernation, finally); Toni Storm vs. Marina Shafir with no one at ringside, mostly (also: MINA!!); Mox retains the Continental belt vs. Takeshita and Kat’s pissed about it; the Billy Goat returns and presumably has no idea what’s going on! Bonus: electoral regrets. [35:00] Revolution, Act II: an abrupt Women’s Tag Team Championship match between the Babes of Wrath and Divine Dominion leaves us wanting much more; Swerve and Brody determine for once and all who is Thee Most Dangerous (and Kenny stops playing Street Fighter for a moment); and Thekla and Kris go hard and sleazy for two out of three falls for the Women’s World Championship. We speculate on the women’s championship scene and the impending return of Mercedes Moné. [50:24] Revolution, Act III: the Trios Championship gives us joy, new gear, and opportunities to sing along with Místico; DCF drama; Andrade and Bandido strip for the stars; we detour re: Ring of Honor’s new studio setup and Hechicero’s CMLL HeavyWorld Championship; Roddy gives in and accepts that he loves Orange Cassidy (at least as a projectile); we don’t enthuse about Darby Allin or The Dogs, particularly; and last but certainly not least: Hangman Adam Page hangs himself by his own dog collar, with his own stip that no one asked for, and we’re ready to talk about it (and the men’s championship scene)! [1:35:50] Post-Revolution odds and ends: Kevin Knight and Okada have us hollering! We’re girding our loins for Dynasty! It ain’t a party unless it’s a Death Riders party! Whither Ospreay? Luchasaurus should not be driving! Plus: a teensy bit of catching up with Ring of Honor, including Trent’s Thriller dance and a lot of love for Maya World. Thank you for listening! Please continue to find us wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode 15: HUBRIS! AEW Revolution and Aftermath

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Join us as MORE SNOW, SNOW FOREVER, GO SHOVEL MORE SNOW, by which we mean we’ll talk about AEW Dynamite (February 18) and Collision (February 21), Ring of Honor HonorClub #155 (February 19), and House of Glory: No Turning Back (February 20), where we got up close and personal with some of our faves.  [1:36] AEW Dynamite from Sacramento, CA: cold opens aren’t just for Collision anymore! Tomohiro Ishii returns! Mox packs a Priority Mail box and seals it with a kiss for Mark Davis; even Dax the narc doesn’t deserve a WHAT? chant; Willow and Megan get meaty for the TBS Championship 4-way match; Hangman and MJF talk stips and invoke Cody Rhodes while AEW fans everywhere get in the kiln; the Death Riders attempt to channel the strength of the woof without laughing; Adam has a strong theory on Roddy Strong’s next move; Hook wins the #1 Recruiter Award at the regional sales conference; the Brawling Birds make their TV debut against Viva Van &amp; B3CCA; Ospreay teases to please; and Kenny and Swerve finally do the thing (RIP Aubrey Edwards). [1:00:17] AEW Collision from Oceanside, CA: Jet Set Rodeo rocks their matching gear against the Demand; aww, it’s the entire Jackson family! (what could go wrong?); a backstage vignette from House of Glory gets us talking about our experience at No Turning Back, including Andrade vs. Charles Mason and MJF vs. Zilla Fatu; Claudio Castagnoli, Josh Alexander, Marina Shafir, and Lance Archer mix it up nominally on behalf of CMLL; Tommy Chompers (hat tip to Erika) still seems pretty sane; the Death Riders and DCF respect Yuta’s new headgear; Megan Bayne and B3CCA (RIP) have a standby match; Thunder Rosa returns and faces Julia Hart; Thekla commands mere mortals to cheese in her presence; Private Party issues a challenge in front of the beer pong table; Gabe Kidd and Clark Connors threaten to make an enemy in Toni Storm; and FTR and the Rascalz inject some much-needed chaos into the men’s tag team title scene (and the Jackson family). [1:29:14] Ring of Honor HonorClub, featuring a bevy of Aussie indie talent! We enthuse about Zayda Steel vs. the somehow-not-Australian Johnnie Robbie, The Meaty Don’t Kneel, Mark Davis vs. The Tuckman (Kat’s still Chelsea Dagger-ing), CastleRunners vs. North Shore Wrestling, and Captain Shawn Dean vs. Robbie Eagles. Plus: we’re excited about the rumors of a new studio show! [1:37:05] We preview Mox vs. El Clon and Mark Davis vs. Brody King on this week’s Dynamite, report back from the Valentine’s Day Heels call with Will Ospreay &amp; Alex Windsor, and tell you about our experience at the blizzard-wrecked toy show featuring Platinum Max Caster and Murder Grandpa Minoru Suzuki! [1:45:59] A little Chatter Machine housekeeping for March, and the cat report! Plus, Kat promises a recipe for lentil soup (it’s in her Bluesky replies somewhere). Thank you for listening! Please continue to find us wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode 14: Dastardly Behavior - AEW Dynamite & Collision, ROH, House of Glory

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Join us as we melt snow to flush the toilet, and in the meantime discuss AEW Dynamite (February 11) and Grand Slam Australia (February 14), Ring of Honor HonorClub #154 (February 12), and the usual assorted &amp; sundry graps! [02:27] AEW Dynamite from Ontario, CA: Kenny Omega and Swerve Strickland heat up, possibly due to lack of coffee; another ripping Death Riders/DCF trios match; gettin’ weird with Tommaso Ciampa vs. Kyle Fletcher for the TNT Championship; Orange Cassidy and Roddy Strong need a get-along shirt; Mina’s bi pride hair is violated; three-way wild-card tag-team chaos; we’re teased with Ospreay (and Styles?); the pitfalls of Internet Discourse; and Kris Statlander and Thekla whip the bejeezus out of each other for the Women’s World Championship (and Kat, predictably, has strong opinions).  [54:15] AEW Grand Slam from Sydney, Australia: Mox vs. Takeshita, the Continental Championship, and the power of improv; Kris and Thekla make some bloody videos; the Babes of Wrath take on MegaBad for the Women’s Tag Team Championship; Hangman Adam Page takes a new selfie and surprises us vs. Andrade El Idolo for the Men’s World Championship #1 contendership; Adam helpfully reminds Kat that several promos happened; we finally get the Hair vs. Hair match we’ve been gagging for, and it was everything (Yuta is a sheepdog?); Kyle Fletcher and Mark Briscoe hit the ladders for the TNT Championship while Kat dissociates; and MJF finally takes on Brody King for the Men’s World Championship and sets up the challenge for Revolution. Bonus: a glimpse at the fancams from House Rules Brisbane! How dare you keep this from us, Tony Khan?! [1:22:23] Ring of Honor HonorClub: Sammy Guevara ratchets up the hateability; Tommy Billington threatens to smother Jay Lethal with kisses; Michael Oku and Amira grace us with their presence; we especially adore Julissa Mexa vs. Persephone; Dalton Castle and the Outrunners stay weird; JD Drake calls out Adam Priest; everybody dies; and Bandido, Komander, Máscara Dorada, and (hell yeah) Xelhua form an incredible lucha squad sent to destroy Smart Mark Sterling and his evil cronies. [1:34:08] Miscellaneous graps: slowly catching up on GCW Superpower Slam and the Jersey J-Cup; crankin’ it in the HOG Corner with a preview of No Turning Back; plus: Double or Nothing comes to Queens? Tulips for Chuckie T?! [1:41:46] Your faithful update on our perennial faves: Cats! Legumes! Thank you for listening! Please continue to find us wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode 13: The Tweener Bastard Matrix - AEW Dynamite & Grand Slam Australia, ROH, GCW

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Join us as Adam prepares to learn who Bad Bunny is! Oh yeah, we also discuss AEW Dynamite (February 4) and Collision (February 7), as well as Ring of Honor Global Wars with Metroplex Wrestling (February 5)! There’s even a little sprinkling of GCW Superpower Slam and Jersey J-Cup in there. [02:23] But first: cowboy shit? Be warned that we dig into some feelings about Hangman Adam Page, his selfie with Marty Scurll, and his interview with Sports Illustrated about it. Feel free to skip ahead if that’s not your bag! [11:51] AEW Dynamite from Las Vegas: MJF saw Brody King in the streets, making a latte; countering Andrade’s divorced-man virility; wait, was that Lance Archer?; the Death Riders show off a very cool venue before taking on DCF (and we DEMAND more Bastard/Clon); Orange Cassidy and Toni Storm have a little crisis, as a treat; Kat has some suggestions for Darby Allin and the War Dogs; Hangman vs. Mark Davis with mysterious stakes; Ospreay and Knight in the Owen?!; Kenny Omega, Andrade el Idolo, Swerve Strickland, screwdriver shenanigans, and women as props; bring on the Bad Girls!; and F*CK ICE! (and belt up Brody King!) [1:03:04] AEW Collision, also in Vegas: no longer marked safe from Young Bucks vs. FTR… or are we?; Stat and Thekla get unsettlingly kinky; the dubious return of Protokada; Kevin Knight and Scorpio Sky talk trash; what Opps?; Mina Shirakawa vs. Viva Van, with bonus Marina Shafir; Yuta’s Chekhov’s clipper; Mox rises and grinds; how to hotbox a limo while repping Minnesota; and three of the same guy vie for the TNT Championship, much to our delight. Babka the cat weighs in. [1:29:28] ROH Global Wars/Metroplex from Arlington, TX: showcasing Black excellence, with a tasty side of white nonsense! [1:42:37] GCW: we’re still working our way through Superpower Slam and the Jersey J-Cup, but we run down what we’ve enjoyed so far! In other indie news, we pay a brief visit to the HOG Corner (not to be confused with the Ham Cellar). [1:49:15] The cat update you’ve all been waiting for! Plus: Bean of the Week! Thank you for listening! Please continue to find us wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode 12: The Sphere of Cool - AEW Dynamite & Collision, ROH, GCW

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Join us as we sing our new favorite song (shout out Mikey Rukus!) and discuss AEW Dynamite (January 28) and Collision (January 31) and touch on this week’s events in Ring of Honor, CMLL, and the indies.  [00:43] AEW Dynamite from Austin, TX: Kenny Omega vs. Rocky Romero and the Men’s World Championship title chase; Kat yells about women getting sidelined; Mox vs. Ace Austin in a Continental eliminator match; Konosuke Takeshita’s mysterious intentions; Mark Briscoe vs. El Clon in a TNT Championship match; the surprise entrance of Tommaso Ciampa; MJF getting his humor from MSNBC; Brody King’s potential title shot; Kris Statlander vs. Thekla for the Women’s World Championship; the virtues of Texaco-bathroom hairdos; Kyle Fletcher f#*ks up big-time; Davis &amp; Doyle take on FTR for the Men’s World Tag Team Championship; Jack Perry presents his bid for revenge; Marina Shafir gets a couple fistfuls of luxuriant locks; Hangman Adam Page broods hopefully; and Andrade and Swerve light the internet on fire. [1:00:05] AEW Collision from Arlington, TX: Darby Allin vs. Clark Connors (and War Dog behavior); The Rascalz and CRU hotbox the arena; Mox preaches positivity at Takeshita; Freshly Squeezed T*ts have a lil tornado squash as a treat; all our dreams come true as a Hair vs. Hair lucha de apuestas is announced!!!!; Eddie Kingston &amp; Ortiz team up with some other parking-lot stoners to plan a parking-lot brawl vs. the Grizzled Young Veterans, Big Bill, and Bryan Keith; the root of all feuds; Ciampa is the new (TNT) Champ-a!; Kazuchika Okada vs. Adam Priest for the International Championship; and the Babes of Wrath put the Women’s World Tag Team Championship on the line vs. the Sisters of Sin (and the Pentagon of Destruction). [1:40:40] Ring of Honor HonorClub 152 (January 29): mea culpa, Metroplex; Athena vs. VertVixen; The Infantry’s new friend; Hyan &amp; Maya World notch one!; Máscara Dorada shows out; and looking forward to Global Wars this week!  [1:47:05] CMLL Viernes Espectacular (January 30): highlights include Claudio Castagnoli vs. Xelhua (hell yeah!) for the Heavyweight Championship; MxM TV meet their sexy match in Soberano Jr. (with los Hermanos Chávez); and the return of Neón! [1:52:47] Indie events we’re looking forward to, and looking forward to watching, from GCW and House of Glory: a few highlights from GCW Crushed and a preview of GCW Superpower Slam, Jersey J-Cup, HOG City of Angels, and MJF’s announcement that he’ll defend the AEW Men’s World Championship at HOG in Queens this month! [2:00:00] An update on two of our other perennial topics: cats and legumes! Thank you for listening! Please continue to find us wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode 11: Balded In - AEW Dynamite & Collision, ROH, CMLL, GCW & HOG

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We’re back and catching up on all the graps! Join us as we discuss AEW Dynamite (January 21) and Collision (January 24), as well as the Maximum Carnage shows from the previous week. We also talk CMLL’s International Weekend (January 17-19), Ring of Honor, and some great indie moments. [02:56] Clearing the air about TNA Impact: our take on secondhand reviews, the wrestling ecosystem, and what network executives might be thinking. Relatedly… [08:28] Ring of Honor: big things are afoot?! Two upcoming Global Wars events, tons of new signings, vague talk from TK, and what it takes to preserve a crumbling landmark (literally). [17:57] AEW Dynamite: all the storylines, including important context from the previous week’s Maximum Carnage events. First, we talk MJF vs. Bandido and the indie events they worked at Limitless and Warrior Wrestling two days later. (Alec Price &amp; Jordan Oliver are ALL ELITE!!!) Then: we all want Horsec*ck, Don Callis takes advantage of our collective Kenny Omega deprivation kink, and Mina Shirakawa gets yeeted a little too far. Kat goes on a tirade about dirtsheets and coy spoilers, and Adam delivers Death Riders/DCF analysis you won’t find anywhere else. [1:04:03] AEW Collision: again, with context from Maximum Carnage! We’re grooving to the new theme music like the cheesy dance kids we are. The pros and cons of throwing together an event on short notice, the Ted Cruz Waffle House Index, Hangman contends with the monster Speedball created, intergender trios titles (!), enduring questions about the National title, Willow Nightingale takes on Julia Hart while Kris Statlander prepares to fend off Thekla, the world’s saddest Bang Bang Gang intro, Protoshita reunited!, a chaotic tag team recap, Darby farts around and we have opinions about it, Andrade strips for our pleasure, Roddy takes on Claudio for the CMLL Heavyweight Championship, and SOMEONE’s gotta save Poppin’ Dogs and Talkin’ Hogs. [1:55:43] CMLL Fin de Semana Internacional: an entire long weekend of killer matches with CMLL and AEW talent! What ridiculous matchup actually made us bite the bullet and pay for the CMLL streaming subscription? Why is everyone booing Místico? [2:02:10] Ring of Honor HonorClub: a very quick recap of a few notable matches from HonorClub #150 (January 15) and #151 (January 22). We demand a Trish Adora/Taya Valkyrie feud immediately! We demand that Rule Britannia be thrown in the trash! [2:05:11] Coming up this week: everything we’re looking forward to from AEW, ROH, and CMLL! Plus: Bean of the Week RETURNS! now with bonus cats! Thank you for listening! Please continue to find us wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode 10: Simmering Pots - AEW, CMLL, Ring of Honor Recap & Discussion

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Join us as we perfect our alchemy rave hands and discuss AEW Dynamite (January 7), Collision (January 10), and Ring of Honor HonorClub #149 (January 8).  [00:50] NJPW WrestleKingdom 20: We caught up! Just a few words about how lovely Tanahashi’s retirement match and ceremony were. [01:36] AEW Dynamite recap introduction, complete with car alarms and Jim Ross-related rants. Whoops. We meet Davis &amp; Doyle, watch Mox get tossed around by Shelty B, and suggest hide-and-seek hints for Darby Allin. [08:06] Dynamite continued: Jack Perry &amp; The Young Bucks vs. The Demand, who are demanding to know who farted. Building toward tag team chaos, perhaps? Plus: the déjà-vu return of Andrade El Ídolo! A healthy sprinkle of salt on behalf of the Bang Bang Gang! [16:32] Willow Nightingale celebrates her TBS Championship: with cake, naturally! Mercedes gets some cake. Kat makes plans for her birthday and shares a joke from an old friend. [20:04] The promos continue! Mark Briscoe addresses us from the chicken farm, and we discuss what Hechicero means to us. Thekla and the Triangle of Madness read Kris Statlander for filth. [21:34] Sammy Guevara (and the other ROH guys) put pressure on Bandido. We have a cold take on the 21-plex, and then take it back. MJF and Jon Cruz provide valuable interpretation services. Cue the X-Files theme, because we want to believe… in Bandido! A treatise on doomerism and a shout-out to Carol Sturka are also involved, somehow. [33:36] Toni Storm (in her pink-and-white playsuit era) vs. Marina Shafir and her misbehaving sons! We talk potential Death Riders/Conglomeration stories and get pretty deep into bi visibility/panic, queer representation and male intimacy, and what we think is really going on with Toni, Mina, and Orange. Kat demurs on Adam’s line of questioning. [45:07] The Bastard Pac is… the most normal and polite character on Dynamite this week? Darby Allin says: with faces like these, who needs heels? [47:22] Lights Out! Hangman Adam Page &amp; Swerve Strickland take on Hook &amp; Powerhouse Hobbs. Is revenge exacted? Did that sicko drink a bunch of backwash with his beer? What are Swerve’s true intentions? We ask the important questions and don’t have any answers. [56:07] AEW Collision recap: The Death Riders mix it up with SkyFlight, including their newest member, Zayda Steel! We spend some time hyping up Dante and Darius Martin, talking about Mox’s vision, and speculating that Pac vs. Darby will be much more than meets the eye. [1:03:52] Collision continued: Roddy still thinks he’s not conglomerating (a theological analysis). Brody King squashes someone so fast, we have no idea who got squashed. El Clon and Komander dazzle us with incredible lucha libre! Mina Shirakawa and Lady Frost put some mustard on it, and we decide Mina’s secret admirer should be the most dramatic option imaginable! Mercedes Moné bids farewell for now to AEW, and we take the opportunity to throw some well-deserved shade at Matt Cardona. [1:11:55] TNT Championship: Mark Briscoe vs. Hechicero, an absolute ripper!  [1:15:15] Collision continued: why are the Grizzled Young Veterans so mad at Eddie Kingston again? The Cosmic Babes of Wrath throw a trios party with Hyan, Maya World, and VertVixen! Stat talks shit. Adam gets cancelled. Don Callis and Kyle Fletcher begin to clear the air, and we are very excited about what might come next. We wax enthusiastic about JetSpeed, Anthony Bowens and The Demand (and talk scissoring diagrams). [1:27:01] Ring of Honor chat: Ace Austin vs. Aaron Solo, the new members of SkyFlight and CRU, and some mysterious words from our Forever Champion, Athena. Lee Moriarty &amp; Trish Adora need to tag together again immediately! Dalton Castle &amp; The Outrunners take on the Fart House, and Taya Valkyrie wonders why Red Velvet is ignoring her from three feet away. MxM Collection gets fed to the Von Erichs, for some reason. We have some opinions about the ROH men’s singles and tag team title scenes! Thank you for listening! Please continue to find us wherever you get your podcasts. Thank you for listening! Please continue to find us wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode 9: Adam Is Cancelled - AEW Dynamite/Collision, ROH HonorClub

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Join us as we ring in 2026 with a discussion of AEW Worlds End (December 27), New Years Smash (December 31), and Collision (January 3) as well as Ring of Honor’s YouTube special episode (December 30) and HonorClub #148 (January 1). [00:58] Worlds End: How do we think it compared to other recent AEW PPVs? [02:21] Zero Hour matches and ensuing storylines: Sisters of Sin vs. the All Elite Hyan &amp; Maya World, Eddie Kingston clashes with the Grizzled Young Vets, El Clon leaps from the dark web, Luchasaurus gets barricaded… and who put that bounty on JetSpeed’s heads?! [15:38] C2 Semifinals! The hot and spicy drama continues with Okada vs. Takeshita and Moxley vs. Fletcher. [24:51] AEW Men’s and Women’s Tag Team Championship matches and the state of the tag title scene, featuring the Little Table That Could! Where the hell was Ace Austin? Mercedes and Athena are no match for the Babes of Wrath, probably because they’re not in matching gear! [35:24] Death Rider Derangement! Gabe Kidd vs. Darby Allin did about what we expected, but Mixed Nuts Mayhem fulfilled all our hopes and dreams. Plus, Mixed Nuts Redux from Dynamite, a preview of Toni Storm vs. Marina Shafir, throuple trouble brewing courtesy of Citrus Boy, and who truly strikes fear in the heart of Claudio Castagnoli. [50:50] The Mercedes Moné crashout continues, culminating in the main event of 2025 and a NEW TBS Champion, Willow Nightingale! [54:47] Women’s World Championship: Kris Statlander vs. Jamie Hayter knocked our blocks off. What’s next for the women’s singles division? [58:45] C2 Final: Mox vs. Okada in a first-time singles matchup! Shock and awe (and our smug, know-it-all nonsense)! What does this mean for Mox and the Death Riders? How about the Don Callis Family? [1:11:53] Men’s World Championship: MJF grabs the gold and begins a new reign. We have some opinions about how that came to pass and what might happen next! We talk Kenny Omega, Hangman and Swerve, Bandido and Brody, hot potatoes, and playful predictions for practically all our top guys. [1:39:51] Ring of Honor chat: More Hammerstein hijinks, featuring tons of local talent and Charles Mason’s bitey ROH singles debut! (and the crowd goes wild!) The Grinch (MxM TV) is righteously vanquished to cap off the holiday season. [1:51:45] Looking forward: the importance of composting! We start dipping our toes into NJPW for the first time! Also: who has two thumbs and is semi-impulsively going to Revolution?! (this guy) Thank you for listening! Please continue to find us wherever you get your podcasts. Thank you for listening! Please continue to find us wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode 8: Crashouts and Glowups - AEW Worlds End, Dynamite/Collision, Ring of Honor

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Join us as we finally get to exhale and spill all the tea about this week’s AEW shows from the Hammerstein Ballroom (December 24 &amp; 25). We talk crowd vibes, secret edits, and all the fun things that didn’t make it to the broadcast. We also touch on what to look forward to in Ring of Honor’s Boxing Day Brawl (December 26), and give our thoughts and predictions for AEW Worlds End (December 27). [0:51] The vibes at the Hammerstein! How did our experience compare to our recent trips to the 2300 Arena and Full Gear? [2:54] Dynamite on 34th St: We go through the C2 matches (Orange Cassidy vs. Konosuke Takeshita, Roddy Strong vs. Máscara Dorada, Pac vs. Jack Perry), MJF’s squash match followed by Hangman and Swerve’s epic clapback, Mina Shirakawa vs. Marina Shafir (or: Minarina Shafirakawa), and the Dynamite Diamond Ring final (Ricochet vs. Bandido). Chaos in the Gold League! Also: did we boo Stoke so hard they cut his promo? Is Kenny Omega finally going to make an honest man of Kota Ibushi?! Was that Charles Mason getting decked by Hangman?!?!? [33:45] Christmas Collision: Chock full of high-stakes C2 action! Six matches (Jack Perry vs. Kyle Fletcher in a battle of nasty boys, Konosuke Takeshita vs. Máscara Dorada, Roddy Strong vs. Claudio Castagnoli, Pac vs. Kevin Knight, Orange Cassidy vs. Jon Moxley, and Speedball Mike Bailey vs. Kazuchika Okada) determine the final matches for Worlds End. We also get the Babes of Wrath vs. Hyan &amp; Maya World, Mark Briscoe’s trademark chivalry, Gabe Kidd in goblin mode, and a secret botch! [57:16] Ring of Honor chat: No spoilers, but we talk a little bit about what to look forward to in the Boxing Day Brawl and thank Tony Khan for booking a ton of local NYC-area talent for the Hammerstein. [1:00:00] Worlds End preview! We toss out our apostrophe key and dive into the drama. Will the Mixed Nuts actually produce Mayhem? Can we stop meta-booking FTR already?! Will Samoa Joe retain the Men’s World Championship? Will Jamie Hayter prevail and whip the Women’s World Championship off Kris Statlander? Most importantly, we have some very spicy takes on the C2 (semi-)finals and where all the storylines might go from here. Thank you for listening! Please continue to find us wherever you get your podcasts. Thank you for listening! Please continue to find us wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode 7: You Good? - AEW Dynamite on 34th St, Christmas Collision, Worlds End Preview

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Join us as we feverishly record in between trips to the Hammerstein Ballroom. Fear not, this is a NO SPOILERS podcast! We’ll talk AEW Dynamite and Collision Holiday Bash from Manchester (December 17 and 20), ROH Global Wars UK (December 18), and the AEW Dark Stocking Stuffer (December 16). We’ll also talk about a few things we missed last week.  [03:02] Breaking news: Chuck Taylor’s surprise neck surgery! A lot of wrestling fans have a lot of questions. Kat shares some professional wisdom on cervical spine surgery and compares and contrasts Chuckie’s social media surgery pics with Will Ospreay’s. We talk donor bone (phrasing!), hardware, and gnarly bruises. [11:04] What’d we miss? We go over a few highlights of AEW Winter Is Coming Dynamite and Collision (December 10 and 13), including the inaugural women’s tag champs Babes of Wrath, waking up the neighborhood for Speedball Mike Bailey vs. Kyle Fletcher, Hangman’s tension with Swerve, an awkward beer pour, building Stat vs. Hayter, and what to do if someone gets you in a tombstone and you don’t wanna be there. [23:24] A pair of sweet BritWres collaborative treats: AEW Dark Stocking Stuffer and ROH Global Wars UK! We don’t know all of you, but we were very happy to see all of you. Surprise Nigel is best Nigel! [29:03] AEW Holiday Bash: Dynamite and Collision, both chock-full of glorious C2 action! Mercedes and Athena take on the world while the Bang Bang Gang takes on FTR. You’ll never guess how we felt about the MJF promo – but don’t worry, we put ourselves on an egg timer (and overcooked the eggs). Paul Turner earns his NYC reception. Triller is a disaster. RevPro has a title change! Tons of speculation on the saga of Okada and Takeshita. And what should Mox call his face faction?  [1:17:00] A bit of looking forward to AEW Dynamite on 34th St and Christmas Collision at Hammerstein Ballroom (again, NO SPOILERS). Prepare to feast, friends! Thank you for listening! Please continue to find us wherever you get your podcasts. Thank you for listening! Please continue to find us wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode 6: Protect Ya Neck! - AEW Holiday Bash, ROH Global Wars, Hammerstein Preview

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Join us as we struggle with illness and home heating drama, but manage to take time to talk about Ring of Honor’s YouTube special (December 2),  HonorClub Episode 144 (December 4), and Final Battle (December 5), AEW Dynamite (December 3), AEW Collision (December 6), GCW Say You Will (December 5), and assorted treats from CMLL and the indies! [01:15] Quick recap: The Death Riders visit CMLL for Viernes Espectacular (November 28) and behave badly. It’s not hip to be gobernable. Claudio Castagnoli gets manhandled (and gets the gold)! Difunto gets his kicks in. [07:12] A huge week for Ring of Honor, culminating in Final Battle! We bring you the highlights from the ROH YouTube special and this week’s HonorClub before a full recap of Final Battle. Will Dalton Castle nab the AEW National Championship? Which pure wrestlers will reign supreme? Is this the beginning of the Mercedes Moné crashout era? Will Bandido survive five other impressive men trying to eliminate him? Plus, Kat has a spicy take on the ROH women’s world championship title match and forever championships. [59:22] AEW Dynamite and Collision recap: We walk story by story through the various feuds and friendships of AEW. On the men’s title scene, Eddie Kingston prepares to take on Samoa Joe while Swerve Strickland and Hangman Adam Page continue their silent partnership. We sit awhile in the C2 Corner, where Jack Perry will be replacing Darby Allin and the Death Riders, Conglomeration, and Don Callis Family weave an unholy braid. The women’s roster enjoys a Hardcore Holiday Deathmatch and a champagne toast, while Jamie Hayter &amp; Kris Statlander forge a temporary bond to take down the Triangle of Madness. All the mid-level championships are in play! [1:48:32] A visit to the indies for some much-needed nonsense! “Fancy” Ryan Clancy gets a little heely defending his IWTV title and Effy establishes his own crashout era on GCW Say You Will. We enjoy some intergender sicko stuff to cap off our week. Thank you for listening! Please continue to find us wherever you get your podcasts. Thank you for listening! Please continue to find us wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode 5: Too Many Graps - ROH Final Battle, AEW Dynamite/Collision, Indie Wrestling

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Join us as we share our audience experiences from a crazy sickos’ weekend! We’ll also talk about the Thanksgiving episodes of AEW Dynamite and Collision (November 26 &amp; 27) and Ring of Honor HonorClub Episode 143 (November 28), speculate on the Continental Classic, and give a preview of ROH Final Battle. [1:00] A brief overview of our Jersey weekend, which included our first AEW pay-per-view event as well as our first indie show! Are wrestling fans as stinky as they say? What’s a Brazilian hot dog, anyway? [03:12] Full Gear storylines and their Dynamite/Collision fallout: The Young Bucks reunite with Kenny Omega, the Casino Gauntlet/National Championship and Ricochet’s obnoxious champ era, the women’s four-way stipulation stipulation (and Toni Storm destroying/impregnating Mox and Marina), Sisters of Sin vs. Babes of Wrath on Dynamite, Boom &amp; Doom vs. Rocky Romero &amp; our close personal friend Trent Beretta, Bang Bang Boglehead Gang, the devastation of Brodido’s loss to FTR and speculation on the men’s tag division…  [31:06] AEW Women’s World Championship: a great match between Kris Statlander and Mercedes Moné, with a heaping serving of crowd misogyny. Kat tries to balance match talk with ranting, to mixed success. Then, Thekla vs. Tay Melo and Red Velvet’s promo on Collision lead us to more women’s title scene talk. [43:20] AEW Men’s World Championship: we’ve all been going through it! The crowd experience of a shocking upset and even more shocking conclusion to Full Gear. We talk a lot about our feelings and about things that glimmer in the dark. Also: phrasing!, Eddie Kingston’s stages of grief, and Al-Anon fodder. [1:03:42] It’s Continental Classic time!!! Now that we’ve figured out what it means and are appropriately hyped, we talk about the Full Gear matches involving the C2 participants and discuss the events of the first week of the C2 on Dynamite and Collision. Protokada?! Protoshita?!? Hard times for the babyface gang, but oh my GOD, Kevin Knight! Also, a detour about Mark Briscoe’s dinner plans, and a special chant for Mox. [1:42:30] Ring of Honor Final Battle preview! Who will challenge Ricochet for his shiny new belt? Will Athena vanquish Persephone? How about Bandido defending his title in a six-man elimination match? Why no Swirl? As always, we talk about the pure rules division… now with surprise Nigel McGuinness! [1:56:45] JCW Home for the Holidays: our first indie wrestling experience, at ringside! We had an absolute blast and learned a lot about the sacred duty of wrestling spectatorship. We also determine the appropriate thirst level for discussing Charles Mason, share the joy of cheering with little girls and nearly being ended by a flying Lee Moriarty, and engage in some absurd fantasy booking. Thank you for listening! Please continue to find us wherever you get your podcasts. Thank you for listening! Please continue to find us wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode 4: We Were There! - AEW Full Gear & JCW Home for the Holidays

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Join us for a special Friday-night preview of AEW Full Gear, after we discuss the events of AEW Dynamite/Collision (November 19) and Ring of Honor’s HonorClub Episode 142 (November 20)! [02:18] Dynamite/Collision recap: our take on Ricochet’s cheap heat, Speedball’s salesmanship, and the build to Bobby Lashley vs. Shelton Benjamin to kick off the Casino Gauntlet; the Young Bucks under pressure; Roddy’s conglomerability, Mox’s favorite hobby (tapping out), and Big Dad Energy; Toni &amp; Mina stealing the show with a fresh entrance; Hangman finds his mojo once again; Megan Bayne &amp; Marina Shafir dominating; Okada and Dorada having a weird day; and the welcome return of Red Velvet vs. the irrepressible Mercedes Moné. Plus, a plethora of promos get us pumped for the PPV. [35:42] Ring of Honor HonorClub recap: we’re seated with popcorn for the Athena Show! Also, Trent is ready to fight children, and the Infantry and Top Flight heat up a tasty feud. [43:35] Full Gear preview: we give our thoughts, predictions, hopes and dreams for each and every match on the card. Will any of it be correct? (Bonus: find out what really cheesed Kat off!) We fully forgot about the Bean of the Week, but rest assured that we haven’t really been cooking this week and you haven’t missed anything. Thank you for listening! Please continue to find us wherever you get your podcasts. Thank you for listening! Please continue to find us wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode 3: Chosen Families - AEW Full Gear Preview

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Join us as we discuss the events of AEW Dynamite Blood &amp; Guts (November 12) and AEW Collision (November 15) as well as Ring of Honor’s HonorClub Episode 141 (November 13)!--[00:40] WOMEN’S BLOOD AND GUTS! Did it live up to the hype? Is it better to go first or last? We give a (sorta) full play-by-play, share our thoughts, bop Excalibur on the nose with a rolled-up newspaper, speculate on budding and continuing storylines, crown the Death Match Princess, keep an eye on Chekhov’s Champagne, and enjoy the bittersweet pain of defeat in the name of love. [23:10] Dynamite continued: will the Don Callis Family threaten the Young Bucks into submission? Hangman Adam Page and Powerhouse Hobbs provide a delicious, fully cowboy-sh!ttified intermission snack. FTR continue their tradition of assaulting senior citizens. [31:53] Blood and Guts continued: now with men! We discuss the tragedy that is Wheeler Yuta, psychological horror, chains, shenanigans, alpine technique, Lorna Doones, and friendship saving the day. Did we get what we expected between the Death Riders and the Conglomeration? Plus: post-Blood and Guts promos and speculation on the women’s tag team championship! [52:40] Collision recap and review: making the most of a weird match card with Mox on commentary! We discuss the fallout from Blood and Guts and the setup for Full Gear, including: Death Riders vs. Adam Priest, Tommy Billington, and Jay Lethal; philosopher-poet Pac; Toni Storm &amp; Mina Shirakawa plan for their next tag team matchup; Mark Briscoe vs. Mark Davis; Josh Alexander generates heat; MxM TV casting call (and call-out); Tay Melo vs. Taya Valkyrie; Death Rider candidate Toni Storm; Don Callis Family candidate Deonna Purrazzo; Scorpio Sky vs. Kyle Fletcher for the cursed TNT championship belt; fiscal responsibility; Alex Windsor &amp; Riho vs. Hyan &amp; Maya World; and an unholy eight-man tag. [1:13:38] Ring of Honor HonorClub recap and review: Dalton Castle &amp; The Outrunners in action; Spanish Announce Project vs. Don Callis Family; preview of RPG Vice vs. Boom &amp; Doom; preview of Harley Cameron vs. Athena; Athena &amp; Billie Starkz vs. Hyan &amp; Maya World; The Swirl in action; MxM TV vs. SkyFlight; shaking tips; Lee Moriarty vs. Willie Mack (Pure Championship Proving Ground match) [1:24:26] More wrestling! We hype up the women of House of Glory SuperClash (November 15): Maki Itoh vs. Shayna Baszler, Allie Katch &amp; Priscilla Kelly vs. Shotzi Blackheart &amp; Scarlett Bordeaux, and the main event match featuring Mercedes Moné vs. Nor “Phoenix” Diana. We also pay a quick, belated visit to DDT Pro and have a Rumble in the Chungle. [1:34:16] Looking forward to a crazy week! Previewing Wednesday’s go-home Dynamite/Collision; anticipating a first-ever live AEW PPV experience in Jersey at Full Gear, followed by a first-ever visit to The Mecca for JCW; and abandoning self-care in favor of screaming at hot ‘possums. [1:42:23] Bean of the Week: Marcella beans and a new mystery box from the Rancho Gordo Bean Club!--Thank you for listening! Please continue to find us wherever you get your podcasts. Thank you for listening! Please continue to find us wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode 2: Bert Doesn’t Leave Ernie - AEW BLOOD & GUTS, Dynamite/Collision, Full Gear Preview, Ring of Honor, House of Glory, and More

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Join us as we discuss the events of AEW Dynamite (November 5) and AEW Collision (November 8) as well as Ring of Honor’s HonorClub Episode 140 (November 6)! We also figure out how to record a podcast in the first place! -- [00:33] The build to Blood and Guts: discussing the advantage matches on Dynamite and Collision and what they mean for the men’s and women’s Blood and Guts events coming up this Wednesday, November 12! [23:13] Kyle Fletcher and Mark Briscoe determine the stipulation for their upcoming TNT Championship match at Full Gear. We speculate about sister-kissing, puce suits, and what the Death Riders think about Don Callis. [29:02] Women’s Tag Team Championship Tournament: Athena and Mercedes Moné face off against the Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) in the quarterfinals! What’s next and how quickly are we filling the championship bracket? Also, Athena cuts a promo for her upcoming ROH World Championship match with Harley Cameron on HonorClub November 20th and we are extremely enthusiastic! [39:25] The new AEW National Championship belt and the Casino Gauntlet match that will award it at Full Gear: too many belts or just enough? Will we see a victor from the Hurt Syndicate, the Demand, or JetSpeed? Audiences, stop trying to make Ricochet shut up.  [43:37] Dynamite review continued: The Opps vs. Hook, Eddie Kingston, and Hangman Adam Page for the trios title; Shibata’s official heel turn nut-tap; Jurassic Express, the Young Bucks, Kenny Omega, Josh Alexander, and Chekhov’s knife; Brodido avenges the honor of Abuela Bandido; and Kat can’t help herself talking about Kota Ibushi weight-bearing as tolerated status post femur open reduction &amp; internal fixation. [53:05] Collision review continued: Bang Bang Gang vs. FTR (with a united front of f%!@ FTR); Juice Robinson’s spectacular jacket; Kyle Fletcher vs. Ace Austin; Megan Bayne in Stardom; an extended aside about Mercedes Moné’s international belt collection; Kris Statlander’s stairwell promo and alien morality; TayJay in action vs. Hyan and Maya World; Max Caster and Anthony Bowens being the silliest boys; and an extremely unserious threat to the structural integrity of the Prudential Center. [1:11:30] HonorClub review (going backwards for some reason): Lee Moriarty vs. Komander in a Pure Rules Proving Ground match; The Swirl vs. Willie Mack and Alex Zayne; Los Ice Creams, sundae composition, and the hygienic concerns of licking stuff; Satnam Singh and the joy of big dudes getting thrown around like little dudes; Marina Shafir, Wheeler Yuta, and the sheer audacity of Angélica Risk; FINALLY Trish Adora vs. Deonna Purrazzo for the women’s Pure Rules Championship Tournament; Alex Windsor &amp; Yuka Sakazaki vs. Robyn Renegade &amp; Taya Valkyrie; Hechicero and Lance Archer in action; Daddy Magic Kingdom vs. SkyFlight; STP vs. the Workhorsemen and Beef for the ROH six-man tag belts; and griping about the badly-behaved crowd at Daily’s Place. [1:24:50] What else did we watch? CMLL Día de Muertos; lich kings of the ring; Champions of the Galaxy; Chuck Taylor in pleather epaulets (!!); give Orange Cassidy a cape! [1:29:05] What haven’t we gotten around to watching yet? Pro Wrestling EVE Elite Encounters and Kazuchika Okada’s big WrestleKingdom announcement [1:30:45] Bean of the Week: Chiapas black beans from the Rancho Gordo Bean Club -- Thank you for listening! Please continue to find us wherever you get your podcasts. We promise to get better with practice at this whole podcasting thing. Thank you for listening! Please continue to find us wherever you get your podcasts.

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Episode 1: We’re Quick Learners Here - AEW Dynamite, Collision, Ring of Honor, CMLL Día de Muertos, and More

Kat and Adam, two new wrestling fans, riff on AEW, Ring of Honor, various international and indie promotions, and whatever is exciting us in the world of pro wrestling and lucha libre.