Episode 69! Trish and Sarah review AEW's "All In". They start with a look at the overall presentation and production before taking a deep dive into Ospreay vs Omega. (10:45) Does Omega have a case for wrestler of the year? (46:00) Mercedes and Willow's title match was an epic fight. What has Mercedes meant to the AEW Women's Division? (50:53) Then it's into the undercard, as Britt Baker returns! (67:15) The final of the Jon Moxley Invitational featuring Nigel McGuinness, (1:15:39) and Darby vs Kevin Knight. (1:23:10) Finally a vigorous review of the Bucks vs Cope and Cage (1:30:00) before they conclude with a look at the New Level debut in the Trios Gauntlet (1:49:00)

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Episode 68! Trish and Sarah start with a full All In preview on their final show before August 30th, including a look at the C3 (15:44) and some puzzling happenings around the Men's World Championship. (24:30) What will a Will Ospreay title reign look like? (36:30) They also look at the soon to be announced trios match and potential debuts (46:30) before answering a question about MyAEW. (58:13) Next, Punk vs Owens- funny? Great? Or just sad? (1:04:00) The 2026 G1 is in the books! What made the final and the tournament so successful? (1:19:24) How important have Yota Tsuji contributions as champion been to the tour and New Japan? Who else is playing a part? (1:26:50) A listener question about the future of Forbidden Door (1:39:00) and what will your hosts be doing in 2030? (1:46:20)

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Episode 67! Trish and Sarah start with WWE's Summerslam. Who liked this show? They review Cody vs Punk (10:20) and Brock vs Oba Femi (20:05) before taking a look at attendance and numbers. (27:00) Then, an in depth discussion of Roman vs Rollins and the success of Shield nostalgia, (29:40) a listener question about Dean Ambrose, (46:40) and some thoughts on the rest of the show. (52:00) Next up is a question about Raw's recent ratings (58:11) and some thoughts on the announcement of WWE Radio and how it ties into WWE's obsession with controlling the dialogue. (1:05:35) They then jump over to AEW and a look at Grand Slam Mexico and the road to "All In", including the Bucks vs Cope & Cage (1:18:49) and Willow vs Mercedes (1:31:00) before looking at Ospreay vs Omega and the main event scene. (1:39:00) Finally a few listener questions! (2:03:00)

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We “Focus On” life as an independent wrestling promoter, as Mark Pollesel of C*4 Wrestling joins Trish to discuss the changes and challenges he has experienced over the past two decades. They talk about the creation of a women’s division in the promotion, what role they play in the wider wrestling ecosystem, the decision to join MyAEW and whether Mark has changed his mind over the WWE ID program.

Then, we learn about the inspiration behind annual fundraiser "Fighting Back”, which has raised over $700,000CD for the Canadian Cancer Society since 2011.

To find out more about *Fighting Back” or to donate, check out’

https://fundraisemyway.cancer.ca/campaigns/FightingBack2026

And for tickets for the show at the Preston Events Centre, Ottawa, Canada on August 14th head to:

http://C4FightingBack15.Eventbrite.com

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Trish is joined by G1 marathon man Frankie to discuss what it is like to follow the G1 tour across Japan, what made the Yuto-Ice match with Yota Tsuji so special and why the IWGP Heavyweight Champion is in best in the world form right now. They also discuss how the Aaron Wolf investment is paying off for New Japan, how the loss of Shota Umino from the tournament after one night impacted the B Block and the role the former champions are playing in developing New Japan's young stars on this tour. Then, it is time to discuss if Jake Lee has over performed and which wrestler absolutely has not.

Join us for all things G1, as we put the "Focus On" New Japan Pro Wrestling.

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Episode 66! Trish and Sarah start with NJPW, the G1, and the promotion's updated strategy in regards to their US shows, before discussing Takaaki Kidani's interview in regards to Bushiroad's stock sale and his long term relationship issues with the NJPW roster. (20:10) Then they move to AEW and take a look at Dynamite's key promo segment between Ospreay, Omega, and Kevin Knight to set up the PPV main event. (36:15) How is the build for Knight vs Omega compared to similar young pretenders challenges in the past? Then a Redemption preview (1:01:45) and a report from the Boston Collision (1:08:45) before taking a blind look at WWE's Saturday Night's Main Event (1:24:50) Finally, listener questions! (1:34:27)

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Episode 65! Trish and Sarah are back to discuss all the world title changes this past week, starting with WWE's quickfire switches between Cody, Sami, and CM Punk. Meanwhile Seth and Roman are feuding again (15:25) and even WWE's fresh feuds are feeling stale. What does this mean for WWE's destination programming strategy? (29:25) Then, AEW's Beach Break! Your hosts take a look at the AEW Women's Division and discuss what is working (40:45) and the radical concept that not all women are the same. Kenny Omega defeated MJF for the AEW Men's World Championship! (55:00) How and when did it come about? Could it have happened earlier? (1:05:06) Then they check in on how Omega's victory has affected Wembley ticket sales, (1:22:45) followed by some listener questions around AEW's stadium show ticket strategy. Finally, Hangman is back! (1:43:00) How was his return handled and what seeds is he planting?

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Episode 64! Trish and Sarah start with more personnel cuts at TNA, including creative head Tommy Dreamer, (13:25) who was the subject of several twitter allegations of improper behavior by other wrestlers this week. Independent Austrian promotion Rings of Europe (27:21) cancelled a show after allegations of sexist behavior from the promoter, and the Janel Grant case has moved to arbitration. (37:20) Forbidden Door is approaching! We consider if the concept still works as NJPW continues to try and redeem the legacy of the IWGP championship. (40:15) Next they discuss how the PPV forms the road to Wembley, beginning with Thekla and the women's Owen Hart Cup final, (1:05:40) before a listener question leads them to delve into Kenny Omega's promo from Dynamite and current creative as he moves towards Redemption. (1:09:00) Finally, Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland had a promo that included some questionable language from Ospreay (1:20:15) and some unanswered questions from Strickland. (1:33:30)

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Episode 63! Trish and Sarah check in on WWE and Gunther in the 6 months since John Cena retired. Did beating Cena make Gunther a big star? How is WWE doing with elevating their talent, especially compared to 2023 and 2024? (23:45) Can they get someone hot without a talent move from AEW to WWE? (47:15) Next, a flag in Stamford catches fire and the WWE shareholder lawsuit is settled (54:15) while Front Office Sports "covers" the settlement. (1:00:00) Then, they look at the latest talent departures in TNA (1:02:05) before an in-depth review of NJPW's changing ownership and the potential impact of the stock sale on their business. (1:14:06)

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Episode 62! Trish and Sarah cover AEW's Double or Nothing PPV. Was this one of the best shows AEW has ever done? Mick Foley is All Elite and already taking low blows from MJF. (6:44) FTR had a fiery "I Quit" match with Copeland and Cage (14:25), and Takeshita and Okada may have had the Match of the Year. (20:20) Athena and Mina Shirakawa had an Owen Tournament match, and there was a four-way for the Women's Championship. (26:20) Jon Moxley and Kyle O'Reilly love their mat grappling- did we? (34:35) Samoa Joe and Will Ospreay (41:03) and Bandido and Swerve (51:58) also began their Owen Tournament. Are we looking at the two finalists? Stadium Stampede had 14 participants and some crazy spots. (1:01:53) And finally, Darby and MJF had their rematch. Was this a fitting end for Darby's title reign? (1:12:36) And what's the deal with Kevin Knight's turn? (1:26:01)

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Episode 61B! Trish is joined by Brian Zilem of Pro Wrestling Torch to discuss WWE's restructuring of talent contracts. They "Focus On" the departure of the New Day, the decision of other talent to take paycuts and analyse WWE's reasoning behind their actions. What impact it will have on the talent structure within the promotion? They also discuss what prevents WWE talent from using AEW as leverage, and what the changes will mean for AEW talent. Will those in or around AEW's main event picture be put off from joining WWE in future by the past couple of weeks?

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Episode 61! Trish and Sarah start with WrestleMania and its two main events; Rhodes vs Orton (9:00) and Reigns vs Punk (25:16) before getting into "The Business" (40:55) of the show. How successful was Mania 42? Successful enough that WWE released two dozen wrestlers last week! (55:33) Then your hosts move on to AEW and Darby Allin's shock title win (1:12:39) before a discussion of Will Ospreay's current booking and trajectory towards All In (1:44:46)

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Episode 60! Trish and Sarah start by following up on last episode's discussion on AEW's main event scene and the return of Chris Jericho, before moving on to the news that TNA is pulling their talent from matches with AEW wrestlers. Is this all Carlos Silva's doing? (17:15) Then they cover the big title change in NJPW, and whether the promotion needs a singular ace, (31:05) before checking in TKO and Pat McAfee's supposed crash onto the Road to WrestleMania. (45:30) Finally, updates to the Janel Grant case ahead of June's arbitration hearing. (1:39:35)

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Episode 59! Trish and Sarah are back to cover a whole host of topics, starting with WWE's new deal with FOS Sports, then Neilsen recalibrating their ratings (again) 13:54, and My AEW and the death of Triller. Next they talk about NXT and AAA's lack of US media deals (27:00) and then a check in on the build to Mania (35:00) before moving on to listener questions! First up a look at the options for the All In main event (49:40). What happened to the Takeshita vs Okada feud? (1:19:30) How can AEW elevate new babyfaces? (1:33:10) What does an Elite-less AEW look like? (1:40:20) We look at Tony Khan's booking philosophy (1:49:20) before finishing with the success of TJPW's recent tour of Texas (1:55:00)

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Episode 58! Trish and Sarah review AEW's Revolution 2026. They start with general thoughts about the show, then the Battle Royale and Ricochet's tweeting (8:05) before moving on to Young Bucks vs FTR and the Cope & Cage return. (16:45) Next up is Marina Shafir vs Toni Storm, and Ronda Rousey's appearance. (31:54) Then Mox vs Takeshita, and a baffling outcome to a very good match. (43:05) They give their thoughts on Ospreay's return and talk about Pro Wrestling EVE and producer Paul Robinson (51:00) before moving on to All In 2026 first day sales. (1:06:50) They discuss the Women's Tag Title match, Swerve vs Brody King, and Statlander vs Thekla (1:15:33) before moving on to Jetspeed & Mistico vs the Don Callis Family. Mistico is All Elite! (1:30:30) Then Bandido vs Andrade and The Dogs vs the Conglomeration (1:41:00) before finally tackling the Hangman vs MJF in Texas Death and what the stipulation might mean for the future. (1:45:30)

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Episode 57! Trish and Sarah start with Elimination Chamber and WWE's joyless trudge towards WrestleMania. Do they have an answer to their uninspired booking? Then, Danhausen debuts in WWE! (20:40) Did they over promise and under deliver? Next up- a WBD merger update (50:50) and then discussion moves to AEW. How did Swerve's heel turn go? (1:01:54) What's the deal with this world title stipulation? (1:07:40) How are heels selling merch these days? (1:25:33) Then a quick look at NJPW's latest trip to the US (1:32:10) before we discuss Janel Grant's first public appearance since her lawsuit was filed. (1:40:50)

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Episode 56! We start off with a deep dive into events around Brody King, the continued debate around politics in wrestling, and the dangers of aggregation. Next up is a quick look at Grand Slam Australia (43:35) and how the show had some good examples of last week's discussion of faces and heels. Nielson has changed their ratings system once again and we are all confused (1:10:10) and ticket sales for WrestleMania are not great! (1:17:27) Then, are we being hypocritical on AEW's usage of former WWE talents? (1:28:30) before a quick check in with NJPW (1:36:00). We close with a serious discussion about Adam Page's interview with SI and his continued friendship with Marty Scurll. (1:44:18)

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Episode 55! Trish and Sarah start off with WWE and the stagnation of the Royal Rumble before talking about who was and wasn't there and how ex-AEW wrestlers are faring in WWE. (28:45) Then they cover EVIL heading to WWE and other potential moves from NJPW (48:00) before having a brief discussion of AJ Styles's "retirement" (57:25). Ratings are next- how is wrestling faring overall under the new Nielsen system? What are promotions doing to get their numbers up? (1:05:3) Then- Tommaso Ciampa debuts in AEW (1:26:00) and finally, a discussion about heels in 2026. Are they really having a tough time? (1:38:20)

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Episode 54! And Trish and Sarah kick things off with a look at TNA's debut on AMC. How did TNA present themselves to a new audience? What was missing from the show? Does the choice to run a PPV two days after the debut tell us anything? Then, a look at recent talent moves and potential free agents, (59:30) before a quick discussion of Cody's title loss (1:13:10) and AEW's new hires. (1:19:00). Then they briefly look at the choices facing Lucha Libre (1:21:20) before they close with hopes and fears for wrestling in 2026. (1:30:35)

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Episode 53! 2026 kicks off with a bang and Tanahashi's retirement. Trish was at the Dome for Wrestle Kingdom 20 and gives her thoughts on the live experience. Then we discuss the matches! Aaron Wolf vs Evil (8:25) Takeshita vs Tsuji (20:52) and Tanahashi vs Okada (44:35) as well as the post-match retirement ceremony (54:25) and some general thoughts about New Year's Dash and what it means for NJPW in 2026. Next up, Tony Khan's interview with Case Lowe and some thoughts about Nakamura. We then switch gears to Chris Jericho and his potential free agency (1:1:45) before moving on to the upcoming TNA Debut (1:42:50), AEW's Continental Classic and Women's Tag Tournament (1:55:15) and MJF as AEW's new Men's World Champion (1:55:15). Then Trish wraps it up with thoughts on her experience in Japan.(2:09:35)

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