Dr. Britt Baker DMD is a real dentist, and went to dental school and wrestling school simultaneously. She talks about that experience, her stint on the indie wrestling scene that led to AEW, her recent match with Hikaru Shida that resulted in a bloody nose and a #1-selling t-shirt, and how Chris Jericho has influenced her heel turn. She also shares how she’s spending her downtime during the coronavirus pandemic, and explains where she and boyfriend Adam Cole initially met, how they’ve been able to support each other’s matches working for competing companies, and why they never work out together!

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Excalibur is the man behind the mask and the announce table for AEW Dynamite! He’s also one of the founders of PWG, and a former wrestling tape collector! He’s talking about the early days of PWG, how it grew into one of the most prestigious indie promotions, and all of the incredible talent that passed through the PWG ring! He also talks about his own wrestling start, making the transition to announcing, his journey to AEW, and the origins of his mask.

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Tony Khan returns to share serious behind-the-scenes details about what it took to keep AEW Dynamite going during the coronavirus pandemic! He talks about the night of the NBA shutdown which directly resulted in AEW live show cancellations, pivoting to no audience shows produced in Jacksonville, and the scramble to tape enough content to cover 5 or 6 additional weeks of TV after strict stay home and social distancing orders were mandated by the government. He reveals which Dynamite ideas were inspired by “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” and “Saved By The Bell,” what impressed him about Colt Cabana and Kip Sabian, why he was excited to celebrate Dustin Rhodes, the origins of the Bubbly Bunch, Chris Jericho’s marathon session with Tony Schiavone at the announce table, the debuts of Matt Hardy and Brodie Lee, and the moment he knew he had to cancel “Blood And Guts.” 

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Aubrey Edwards may be the co-host of AEW Unrestricted, but that isn’t stopping Tony Schiavone from putting AEW’s lady ref in the hot seat!  The tables are turned as Tony asks Aubrey about her days reffing on the indie wrestling scene, the tryout and work she did for NXT, and how she made the jump from a career in video games to pro-wrestling! Plus, Aubrey talks about her days as a ballet dancer, and the Daniel Bryan crying girl meme that went viral after the WWE Superstar retired.

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Dean Malenko is one of the greatest technical wrestlers of all time, and a super funny guy! He shares stories from his incredible wrestling career that started in the land of referees and cut a trailblazing path through ECW and WCW before reaching WWE. He remembers close friend Eddie Guerrero, offers his take on Chris Benoit, and explains why he reformed The Four Horsemen. Hear about Dean's solo match with Ric Flair, his relationship with Arn Anderson, and what prompted Dean’s decision to leave WWE. Plus, Dean talks AEW and assesses some of AEW’s upcoming, young talent, including one of his personal favs, Darby Allin!

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