- The Implications of WWE's WrestleMania 43 Announcement | Saturday Afternoon Wrestling: Ep. 042
On today's mid-week episode, Dustin reacts to a few headlines that he hasn't been able to stop thinking about in recent weeks including AJ Lee's return and contract status, WWE's recent news that WrestleMania 43 will be held in Saudi Arabia, and TKO COO Mark Shapiro's insane comments on WWE's ticket prices.
E49 - 25m - Sep 17, 2025 - Is WWE Going to Use John Cena's Retirement Match for Counter Programming? | Saturday Afternoon Wrestling: Ep. 041
Today, Dustin's going through the top headlines of the week including more on Karrion Kross' WWE status, the rumors suddenly surrounding Naomi, and reports that WWE is looking to drive AEW out of business with aggressive counter-programming which may include moving John Cena's final match.
E48 - 28m - Aug 18, 2025 - ESPN & WWE Announce a Huge Deal, Karrion Kross is Gone?, and More Top Headlines | Saturday Afternoon Wrestling: Ep. 40
Today, Dustin is trying to make sense of a number of top headlines including Karrion Kross and Scarletts' contract status amid a rumor-filled weekend as well as WWE's recent $1.6 billion agreement that will see ESPN carry all PLEs starting in 2026 and what that might mean for how WWE is covered moving forward, plus so much more.
E47 - 30m - Aug 11, 2025 - It's a Very Weird Time to Be a WWE Fan | Saturday Afternoon Wrestling: Ep. 039
Today, Dustin is attempting to sort out his feelings following a controversial week in WWE news capped off by Brock Lesnar's extremely polarizing return at the end of SummerSlam weekend. He also tries to figure out what talking about WWE in the future might look like and hits a few headlines as well. Thanks for listening, take care everyone.
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E46 - 33m - Aug 5, 2025 - Hulk Hogan Has Passed Away at Age 71 | Saturday Afternoon Wrestling: Ep. 038
Today, Dustin is trying to unpack the complicated legacy surrounding Hulk Hogan, who passed away this week at age 71. He works his way through the toxic discourse surrounding fans and detractors alike while trying to sort his own thoughts out on Hulkamania. From there, he hits more top stories from the week including Will Ospreay's injury timeline, Travis Scott's "full fallout" with WWE, and much more.
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E45 - 28m - Jul 27, 2025 - Goldberg's Definitely Not Mad & Other Wrestling Headlines | Saturday Afternoon Wrestling: Ep. 037
On today's Saturday Afternoon Wrestling Dustin is reacting to the top headlines of the week including Goldberg's angry interview, injury updates to WWE & AEW stars coming out of last weekend's big shows, the WWE Unreal trailer and much more. Thanks for listening.
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E44 - 34m - Jul 19, 2025 - Goldberg vs. Gunther? Checking in on the Top Wrestling Headlines of the Week | Saturday Afternoon Wrestling: Ep. 036
Today, it's a good old fashioned headline check including Rikishi's displeasure with Jey Uso dropping the World Heavyweight Title to Gunther on RAW, rumors of why he dropped the belt, and some unfortunate discussions as real-world stories become too big to ignore.
E43 - 34m - Jun 16, 2025 - Previewing a Massive Memorial Day Weekend of Wrestling | Saturday Afternoon Wrestling: Ep. 035
We have three massive wrestling events happening this weekend and Dustin is here to preview and break down all of them. On Saturday, we have Saturday Night's Main Event followed by NXT Battleground and AEW Double or Nothing on Sunday. It's going to be a long, great weekend of graps. Hopefully there's something for everyone to enjoy.
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E42 - 43m - May 24, 2025 - Graphic Designer Jonathan Davenport Discusses Making New Day's WrestleMania 41 Gear & Much More | Saturday Afternoon Wrestling: Ep. 034
Today Dustin welcomes on Jonathan Davenport, a graphic designer with a long resume of incredible work designing gear for wrestlers including Johnny Gargano & Tomasso Ciampa, Ricochet, Bayley, and his best known collaborators: The New Day. Jonathan joins the show to discuss how the New Day's incredible Broken gear from WrestleMania 41 came to be and how long it was in the works, along with plenty of other stories from his work including pop culture references and influences in his work, the collaboration process, and much more.
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E41 - 31m - May 12, 2025 - John Cena Made History at WrestleMania 41
WrestleMania 41 is in the books and Dustin is going through the highs and lows from both nights of WWE's biggest event including why the ending to Cody Rhodes/John Cena felt so hollow, Tiffany Stratton's star-making performance, Dom Mysterio's big moment, and much more.
E40 - 42m - Apr 21, 2025 - WrestleMania 41 Preview & Predictions | Saturday Afternoon Wrestling: Ep. 033
WrestleMania Weekend is finally here! Dustin reacts to a week of baffling PR moves from WWE executives and superstars and then dives into full previews & predictions for NXT Stand & Deliver and WrestleMania 41. Everyone enjoy a wrestling-packed weekend and a Happy Easter.
Make sure to check in on Sunday night after the dust has settled for reactions and thoughts from all weekend.
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E39 - 57m - Apr 19, 2025 - Tiffany Stratton & Charlotte Flair Go Off Script + AEW Dynasty Preview | Saturday Afternoon Wrestling: Ep. 032
This weekend is AEW Dynasty which looks to be another card packed with talent and some interesting potential directions for the top of the company to navigate, Dustin previews the show and gives his predictions for each match. Plus, he recaps WWE's busy week including another Cena/Cody promo, Rey Fenix's debut, and the incendiary promo between Tiffany Stratton & Charlotte Flair.
Get well soon Kevin Owens, it's not WrestleMania without KO-Mania.
E38 - 36m - Apr 6, 2025 - How Are You Feeling About the Build to WrestleMania 41 So Far? | Saturday Afternoon Wrestling: Ep. 031
Amid reports that WrestleMania 41 isn't selling tickets as quickly as previous Mania's, Dustin offers his thoughts on why it could be happening including Las Vegas as a host city, holding Mania on Easter Weekend, and the lack of clarity in the match cards and a slower than usual build. He also touches on the reports and uncertainty surrounding some of the biggest names in AEW's women's division including Mariah May's contract situation, Dr. Britt Baker removing all mentions of AEW from social media, and Saraya announcing she's left the company.
E37 - 34m - Mar 31, 2025 - John Cena Sold His Soul to the Rock at Elimination Chamber
Dustin reacts to all the shocking stories coming out of WWE Elimination Chamber including John Cena (FINALLY) turning heel, what a heel duo of Rock & Cena may look like moving forward, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn's show-stealing unsanctioned match, and more.
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E36 - 30m - Mar 2, 2025 - 'Main Event' is Not Just a Nickname Anymore | BONUS
The 2025 Royal Rumble is in the books and your winners were: a returning Charlotte Flair and 'Main Event' Jey Uso. Dustin shares his reactions to the show overall including: an odd lack of surprises for the men's match, Rumble-entrance pyro being the sign Charlotte was winning, NXT's women standing out, why Jey winning was such a good surprise, and more.
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E35 - 25m - Feb 2, 2025 - WWE Royal Rumble Preview & Predictions | Saturday Afternoon Wrestling: Ep. 030
It's hard to believe but it's Royal Rumble weekend which means we are just about on the Road to WrestleMania. Today, Dustin's previewing the Rumble including all four matches and potential storylines coming out of the weekend. But before that, he dives into AEW's down episode of Dynamite and recent instances of Collision being the better, more consistent show.
Thanks for listening, everyone enjoy the Rumble.
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E34 - 34m - Feb 1, 2025 - WWE & TNA Announce a New Partnership | Saturday Afternoon Wrestling: Ep. 029
Today Dustin discusses the news of TNA & WWE's partnership and what it could mean for both companies moving forward. He also goes over news from AEW including the roster's reaction to Penta's WWE debut, and AEW Collision's highly talked about 12-man match.
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E33 - 26m - Jan 20, 2025 - Kenny Omega is Back in AEW, RAW on Netflix, & More | Saturday Afternoon Wrestling: Ep. 028
This week, Dustin reacts to Kenny Omega's AEW return and what it means for the company, WWE's big debut on Netflix, and more.
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E32 - 30m - Jan 12, 2025 - Previewing Monday Night RAW's Big Netflix Debut | Saturday Afternoon Wrestling: Ep. 027
This Monday is the long-awaited Netflix debut for Monday Night RAW and Dustin has the full show preview and predictions for this PLE-sized broadcast. He's also going through every match on the equally stacked NXT New Year's Evil special. First though, he discusses highlights from AEW's big week including the World's End PPV, their big Max streaming debut, and comparing the impact of the Death Riders and the Hurt Syndicate.
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E31 - 37m - Jan 5, 2025 - Jon Moxley Shuts Down Rampage; Plus: AEW World's End Preview & Predictions | Saturday Afternoon Wrestling: Ep. 026
On today's episode of Saturday Afternoon Wrestling, Dustin is combing through the biggest news in AEW this week leading up to Saturday's World's End, the final PPV of 2024. Dustin goes through the entire card and gives a preview & predictions for each match.
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