After months away on hiatus, WE ARE BACK WITH A BRAND NEW EPISODE!
EPISODE 74 looks at the CM Punk/MJF feud & what’s to love about the program, the match announced for next week’s Dynamite, & why it may NOT end up happening on that show but for their Revolution event instead, comparing the feud to Triple H & Shawn Michaels’ 2002 rivalry, & a missed opportunity from AEW on their recent promo battle; AEW offering short-term contracts to talent & a lot of them coming up soon, looking at these names & who may end up staying or leaving, & are these contracts ultimately a benefit or detriment for wrestling?; & ROYAL RUMBLE 2022 PREDICTIONS, including Edge’s most LIFELESS feud so far in his current run, the WORST women’s Royal Rumble yet?, & why WWE has no one to blame but themselves, should Seth Rollins be the one to beat Roman Reigns for the Universal Title?, & how the World Title matches will intertwine with who’s winning the Men’s Royal Rumble match.
Episode 73 goes over the death of Daffney, & discussing a growing trend in pro wrestling today involving mental health (0:00); the 20th anniversary of 9/11 & some words on the tragic event (12:04); recapping an EXCELLENT wrestling show in All Out 2021, the debuts of Ruby Soho, Adam Cole & Bryan Danielson, how this is a turning point for AEW, & the limitless possibilities they have moving forward (19:25); Mick Foley CALLS OUT WWE & says they’re no longer the top promotion to go to (59:30); Kevin Owens’ WWE contract EXPIRING soon, how much he would thrive in AEW, & where does BRAY WYATT fit in? (64:30); & what WWE needs to do in order to counteract AEW’s current buzz, & is it even possible? (69:35)
Episode 68 goes over yet ANOTHER round of talent cuts from WWE, including some surprising names released, & does Braun Strowman RETIRE from wrestling completely? (0:00); the INCREDIBLE missed opportunity that is Aleister Black in WWE, & where he should go next & what he should do (4:43); the discussion of AEW signing WWE alumni, & is it a bad thing for them? (6:36); making the case for why Murphy should NOT go to AEW (16:26); Andrade ‘EL IDOLO’ debuts on AEW Dynamite (27:22); & Tony Khan had his promo on Nick Khan APPROVED by NJPW beforehand, & is Tony’s credibility SLIPPING AWAY? (34:53)
Episode 67 begins with WWE looking to start a working relationship with NJPW, what the deal really entails, Lawrence gets his HEAD CHEWED OFF over his feelings on the matter, the one concern were the deal happens & a solution that may BENEFIT wrestlers moving forward (0:00); The differences between a wrestling fan & a WWE fan (11:29); John Cena & Brock Lesnar scheduled to return to WWE programming when live events come back, pitching Cena v. Roman Reigns at Summerslam, why we shouldn’t worry about Cena getting back to in-ring shape in time, & where does Edge factor in? (21:37); & AEW DOUBLE OR NOTHING PREDICTIONS, including who will draw the JOKER CARD, King Kenny RANTS on tag teams in AEW & makeshift teams beating established teams, & Orange Cassidy’s potential as AEW World Champion & will it EVER happen? (37:37)
Episode 65 discusses Zelina Vega reportedly RETURNING to WWE, who she should be paired up with upon her return, who should be BLAMED for Vega’s failed first run with the company?, & looking back at Andrew Yang calling out WWE for mistreatment of talent & unsurprisingly doesn’t follow through (0:00); the death of New Jack & recalling the infamous MASS TRANSIT incident (13:38); Sami Zayn getting HEAT over expressing his opinions on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, why he should be really careful, & Charlotte Flair gets heat over LIKING A TWEET? (15:16); looking at Rhea Ripley’s recent run, is she ready to carry things on RAW?, has Charlotte ever really ELEVATED other wrestlers after working with them?, & was she the 3rd wheel in the WM 35 main event? (24:03); & the RETURN of MOUNT RUSHMORE, on our picks for the greatest HEELS in pro wrestling history, & does Ric Flair still hold up as one of the best? (49:09)
Episode 64 sees a few RETURNS to the show, as we go over Eric Bischoff’s comments on the AEW/IMPACT partnership & why he thinks it’s not working out, going back to last week’s segment on the matter, what they can do to salvage the partnership moving forward, is it a case of things BEGINNING NOW?, & how much different would this have been had WWE been involved? (0:00); Mickie James reveals her pitch of an ALL-FEMALE BRAND in WWE being turned down, why this is a terrible idea & what they should be working on right now instead (31:19); How would Conor McGregor fare in WWE?, the pros & cons behind bringing him in for WWE, & why they would LOSE money by bringing him in, & who they should bring in instead to get the same amount of interest (36:21); & Daniel Bryan gone from Smackdown, reports of him moving to NXT, has he LOST his passion for wrestling?, & comparing Bryan to Stanley from The Office. (45:55)
Episode 63 covers Daniel Bryan’s immediate future, including his current deal with WWE coming up soon, his desire to still work there but wrestle for OTHER promotions & how likely that is to happen (HINT: not at all), what is going to happen in the Career-Threatening Match with Roman Reigns next week?, & pitching an idea for how to give Bryan a proper retirement storyline (0:00); Ronda Rousey announces her pregnancy, & is she DONE with pro wrestling? (19:09); a VIDEO GOES VIRAL of how Mickie James (& other female wrestlers) received their belongings after getting released from WWE, is this a gender issue?, & the person responsible for the mistreatment fired from the company (24:26); Previewing the Title-for-Title match for Impact’s Rebellion event, who’s walking out with both belts?, & examining the progress of AEW & Impact’s partnership so far & why it HASN’T been working out (35:17); Triple H’s comments on AEW & NXT’s “war” being IMAGINARY, & is he right? (51:08); & the upcoming Blood & Guts match on Dynamite to take place over the ENTIRE DURATION of the show, & how they could kill the time & add filler to the show. (56:31)
Episode 62 covers the SPRING CLEANING that WWE are undergoing & starts releasing talent one year to the day of Black Wednesday, looking over the names of the talent released, how they SCREWED over Samoa Joe & another use of him they could’ve done, & trying to figure out the massive HYPE behind Billie Kay; a RECAP of WrestleMania’s two main events, PRAISING the Universal Title Triple Threat, & discussing our favorite Triple Threat matches; naming our personal favorite HEEL PROMOS in wrestling, & the perfection that was Shawn Michaels’ 2005 promo in Montreal; & WWE planning to go back to having WrestleMania a one-night event, & why that would be a TERRIBLE idea. This episode is sponsored by Precision Tax Firm, a company to reach out to for all your tax and financial issues. Shoot an email for more information at yourtaxguy@ptaxfirm.com
Episode 61 has Ricardo back on the show & RANTS on Lawrence over his Top 10 Female Stars in WWE History from last week, & lists his own Top 10 list (0:00); The discussion of whether or not wrestlers should be ATTACKING the fans over criticism of the product, looking at Seth Rollins' history of succumbing to this, & a defense of why, at times, it can be ok for wrestlers to not pay attention to what the fans say (22:18); & WRESTLEMANIA 37 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS, including Becky Lynch's impending return & how to get Bayley at WrestleMania, Big E needing to shed his New Day character in order to evolve, & Reigns, Edge & Bryan on track to be the BEST Triple Threat Match of All-Time? (34:02) This episode is sponsored by Precision Tax Firm, a company to reach out to for all your tax & financial issues. Shoot an email for more info at yourtaxguy@ptaxfirm.com
Wrestling Hypothesis brings you our NXT Takeover: Stand & Deliver Review for Nights 1 & 2! We go over the entire show, including what was the better night between the two?, the match of the night, Bronson Reed’s coming-out party, what’s next for Io Shirai?, THREE title changes including Karrion Kross winning the NXT Championship & Raquel Gonzalez winning the NXT Women’s Championship, & the Unsanctioned Match failing to live up to expectations.
Episode 60 has us FINALLY discussing Christian Cage, including talking about his first singles match back in 7 years on AEW Dynamite, looking back on how AEW fumbled the HUGE hype built around his signing, when will the match with Kenny Omega take place?, & the news of TNT wanting AEW to STOP booking surprises for their shows (0:00); Should Cody Rhodes eventually turn heel?, & would he be too “beloved” to be booed? (8:53); our own picks for the TOP 10 of the GREATEST FEMALE SUPERSTARS in WWE HISTORY, & it is sure to get some mad (Disclaimer) (16:45); Who is the BEST female wrestler to CARRY others to their best matches? (29:52); & Chris Jericho announced as Stone Cold’s next guest on Broken Skull Sessions, how the deal was arranged, & do we see it leading to other future arrangements between WWE & AEW? (1:00:48) This episode is sponsored by Precision Tax Firm, a company to reach out to for all your tax and financial issues. Shoot an email for more information at yourtaxguy@ptaxfirm.com
Episode 59 sees the BROMANCE become more overblown by the week, before giving CONTINUED PRAISE for Britt Baker & her promo on AEW Dynamite, her thoughts on Adam Cole joining the promotion, how likely that is to happen & why it would be a GREAT idea, & how to get Baker to the Women’s Title (2:07); Andrade gone from WWE & immediately able to work for other promotions, & should that be more common in the future? (20:23); why Edge really didn’t turn heel, responding to those who believe Daniel Bryan doesn’t deserve to be in the Universal Title Match at Mania, & what Roman Reigns needs to do before the event (23:59); reading out the Top 10 of Peacock’s “50 GREATEST Female Superstars of All-Time” list, should Charlotte Flair be #1?, & why the list really doesn’t matter in the end (44:28); & a RANT on how WWE has booked the SD Women’s Title feud heading into Mania, how Bianca Belair just isn’t the same, & why it would make better sense for the match to OPEN Night 1 of Mania instead of headlining. (55:49) This episode is sponsored by Precision Tax Firm, a company to reach out to for all your tax & financial issues! Shoot an email for more information at yourtaxguy@ptaxfirm.com
Episode 58 covers Andrade & his request to be released by WWE DENIED, how he was the total package & could’ve been their big Latino superstar, & the discussion of talent released from WWE going to AEW afterwards (0:00); The Hurt Business as the BEST faction in wrestling currently, the STUPID decision to take the tag titles off of them to get AJ Styles at WrestleMania, & how we would’ve approached the booking of RAW’s Tag Titles for Mania (15:01); Is Edge becoming a 3rd wheel heading into his title match at Mania?, Lawrence is DONE with Jey Uso in main events, & an alternative idea for the Universal Title match (26:30); PRAISING the Lights Out match on Dynamite, looking back at our comments from last year on Britt Baker & how far she has come in wrestling since, & is this the start of newfound momentum for the women in AEW? (39:05); & who should face Kenny Omega for the AEW World Title next? (1:00:20) This episode is sponsored by Precision Tax Firm, a company to reach out to for all your tax & financial issues! Shoot an email for more information at yourtaxguy@ptaxfirm.com
Episode 57 discusses WWE in talks to move NXT to a different night after WrestleMania, bringing up the idea of an OFF-SEASON, & weighing the pros & cons of implementing it, & who will ultimately benefit MORE from the move between AEW & NXT? (0:00); Recapping the mixed tag match from Dynamite, including Shaquille O’Neal’s performance, PRAISE for Jade Cargill & Red Velvet, & how far they can go, & who gets credit with how the women were booked? (20:02); our picks for who the MAJOR signing is for AEW, & how would each of them fare in the promotion? (45:00); & previewing the AEW REVOLUTION & the key matches, including Scorpio Sky & his ceiling, how Sammy Guevara factors in on the show, & a name AEW could bring in from New Japan that can feud with Kenny Omega after Revolution? (55:10) This episode is sponsored by Precision Tax Firm, a company to reach out to for all your tax & financial issues! Shoot an email for more info at yourtaxguy@ptaxfirm.com
Episode 56 covers The Big Show jumping ship to All Elite Wrestling, his new role as both a commentator & A PERFORMER, why this is surprising, has he ever been a DRAW?, & news of a brand-new secondary show to AEW Dark & addressing the ways people consume pro wrestling currently (0:00); Recapping the Elimination Chamber event, including two very good Chamber matches (18:04); What they may end up doing with the Universal Title Match at WrestleMania, & how Daniel Bryan fits in (21:19); RANTING ONCE AGAIN on WWE’s mishandling of Asuka, a concerning stat on her with PPV title defenses, & our pitches for who she should go up against at WrestleMania (29:05); going over The Miz winning the WWE Championship, was this a good move & how long his reign will probably last (36:51); & did losing the WWE Title HELP Drew McIntyre? (59:35) This episode is sponsored by Precision Tax Firm, a company to reach out to for all your tax & financial issues. Shoot an email for more information at yourtaxguy@ptaxfirm.com