Shelton Benjamin says his AEW debut was a longtime coming, and was genuinely surprised by the fan reaction he received! He talks about The Hurt Syndicate, his real-life friendship with MVP, and the first-time he met Bobby Lashley. He breaks down The Hurt Syndicate’s respective roles in relation to Marvel Superheroes (guess who’s Tony Stark?), and shares some BTS stories from his recent matches with Lio Rush and Mark Briscoe. Plus, Shelton reveals his favorite match of his career, and explains what it was like when he finally realized he was a “big guy” in wrestling.

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Private Party are the AEW Tag Team Champions, and Isiah Kassidy and Marq Quen tell us all about the title-winning moment five-years in the making! They share the story about how they found out, why their match at WrestleDream against The Young Bucks was so crucial to their long-awaited victory at Fright NIght, and the role that Jon Moxley played in the whole thing. They talk about their development and growth over the last 5 years, Quen’s injury and rehab and what it was like for him to watch Zay go it solo, and Private Party’s big return as a team at the first AEW Dynamite of 2024. Quen & Zay also give their one-word takes on some of the other tag teams on the AEW roster like FTR, The Gunns, Sting & Darby, and Jay Lethal & Jeff Jarrett.

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So much has happened since Thunder Rosa was last on the pod including signing to All Elite Wrestling! She details the major injury, recovery and rehab that kept her sidelined from in-ring performance for almost a year, and how the opportunity to do commentary with Alex Abrahantes changed her whole view of professional wrestling. She discusses her feud with Deonna Purrazzo, her recent Day of The Dead match against Harley Cameron, her original rivalry with Dr. Britt Baker DMD, and why she loved Julia Hart’s comeback promo! She has some choice words for both Mariah May and the CEO Mercedes Mone, lots of stories about the day she won the AEW Women’s Championship, and where she gets all her crazy awesome entrance ideas!

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AEW Full Gear takes place this Saturday, November 23rd at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey! Kris Statlander joins to talk about her match against current TBS Champion Mercedes Mone, and why she’ll be content with just giving Mercedes a good beat down! She addresses nearly being run over by a car driven by Kamille & Mercedes, and what a second reign as TBS Champion would mean to her. Roderick Strong is hoping to get the best of MJF, and discusses the impact that MJF has had on Roddy’s long friendship with Adam Cole, and why he thinks things might not yet be settled between MJF and Cole. Plus, Ref Aubrey and Will Washington weigh in on Orange Cassidy’s chances of stripping Jon Moxley of the AEW World Championship, what current TNT Champ Jack Perry has to do to keep challenger Daniel Garcia from claiming the belt, the importance of Swerve Strickland vs Bobby Lashley, and whether Private Party will be able to successfully defend the Tag Titles against The Outrunners, The Acclaimed, and the House Of Black!

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Nyla Rose returns and she definitely brings The Rizz…and so many hilarious stories and antics! Wait till you hear what she was doing backstage at AEW Dynamite during Fright Night, and how that affected Serpentico, Mercedes Mone, and Kamille. She talks TBS Championship, the evolution and growth of the AEW women’s division, how he landscape of wrestling has changed during the last 5 years, and the importance of representation. We also test her knowledge of her co-workers, and put her in the hotseat for her own “Q & NO A!” 

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Ryan Loco is the brilliant photographer who catches many of the live action and portrait shots of AEW talent! He has some great stories about what it’s like to be backstage and at ringside at AEW to capture historic moments like Bryan Danielson’s last match, Sting’s last match at AEW Revolution, Hangman Adam Page burning down Swerve Stickland’s childhood home, and the inaugural All In London at Wembley Stadium. He shares his style approach including color and vibe, his favorite vantage points around the ring, and why he only shoots Jon Moxley’s crew in black & white. Plus, Ryan talks about his own journey into photography and how that led him to AEW.

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Bobby Cruise was nearing 20 years as the ROH Ring Announcer when Sinclair shuttered the promotion! Bobby talks about that fateful day, his initial reaction, and what he thought when he heard Tony Khan purchased ROH. He recalls when he got the ask to work the first Supercard of Honor for TK, and how quickly after that he received an offer to return fulltime! Bobby talks about his start in wrestling and specifically with ROH in 2003, and some of his favorite matches from his early days including Bryan Danielson vs Jushin Ligre, Samoa Joe vs Kenta Kobashi, Bryan Danielson vs Nigel McGuinness in Liverpool, England, and ROH’s big show at MSG in 2019. He also speaks to the impact ROH has had and continues to have on wrestling, the importance of elevating women’s wrestling, the inaugural All In in 2018 that helped make AEW a reality, and the legend of the late, great Jay Briscoe.

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Lio Rush made his surprise return to AEW during the Casino Gauntlet Match on the May 29th edition of AEW Dynamite. He explains how that happened, why this time is so much different than his first run with AEW, what it’s like to once again be in a faction with Top Flight’s Dante Martin, and his chemistry with stablemates Action Andretti, Darius Martin, and Leila Grey. Lio talks about his recent matches with PAC and Bryan Danielson, mixing it up with Jon Moxley and Claudio Castagnoli, and working a zero hour match at All In at Wembley Stadium. He speaks to his high flying move set, his in-ring quickness, and his goals for the coming year. Plus, Lio shares his latest music release and plans!

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Excalibur calls himself a “Day One and A Half” guy at AEW, and shares some thoughts on the first 5 years of AEW and what he hopes for the next 5. He’s got great stories about his broadcast team partners, Taz, Ian Riccaboni, and good ole JR; the AEW debuts of Mercedes Mone, MVP, and Bryan Danielson, Adam Cole, Suzuki, and Ruby Soho! And he tells the whole BTS story about the Jericho Appreciation Society’s surprise appearance at PWG’s 2023 Battle Of Los Angeles live show. Plus, he reveals what it’s like to work under a mask, why prepping for AEW Dynamite is different than prepping for Collision, and how he avoids bathroom breaks during AEW live PPVs.

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AEW WrestleDream takes place this Saturday, October 12th at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington! Darby Allin joins to talk about his match against the House of Black’s Brody King, and what makes him such a formidable opponent, and who he’s rooting for in the AEW Heavyweight Championship match between reigning champ Bryan Danielson and Jon Moxley! Willow Nightingale is challenging current champ Mariah May for the AEW Women’s World title, and explains why a victory in this match would mean so much. She also discusses how facing Toni Storm, Mercedes Mone, and Kris Statlander has made her a better wrestler! And The Learning Tree Chris Jericho joins to offer his take on facing a very unpredictable Mark Briscoe in the ring, the motivation of family legacy, and what it means to mentor The Bad Apple Bryan Keith, and the Redwood Big Bill!

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