Around The Ring

This week Floyd is on assignment in Orlando, FL thus we have a split episode with Dave and Floyd talking separately about the week that was in pro wrestling. Topics include an EXCELLENT match for the SmackDown Tag Team Titles between American Alpha and The Usos, predictions for NXT TakeOver Orlando and ROH Supercard of Honor XI, Sami Zayn standing up to Stephanie McMahon on Raw, and the news that WWE has been in talks to buy ROH and what that sale might mean for the world of wrestling.

After a week off due to technical difficulties Floyd and Dave discuss the solidifying WrestleMania card; an interesting week of wrestling television including Mick Foley finally having enough on Raw, AJ Styles assaulting Shane McMahon on SmackDown, Bobby Roode retaining the NXT Championship against Kassius Ohno on NXT, Austin Aries earning a Cruiserweight Title shot at WrestleMania on 205 Live, and Impact is slowly getting better; our slightly late review of ROH's excellent 15th Anniversary PPV; the latest inductee into the Floyd Johnson Jr. Around the Ring Hall of Fame; and our thoughts on the hacking and leaking of Paige's private photos and videos.

This week Floyd and Dave discuss big changes in Impact Wrestling icluding the offical dropping of the name TNA, the loss of The Hardyz and Drew Galloway, the debut of Alberto El Patron, and a huge missed opportunity; The Hardyz and Bubba Ray Dudley debut in ROH; the week in wrestling TV including Raw, SmackDown, NXT, ROH, and TNA; and predictions for WWE's Fastlane and ROH's 15th Anniversary PPV's.

This week Floyd and Dave have an in-depth discussion on '90s hip hop and r&b. Okay fine, that didn't happen but we did discuss the week in wrestling tackling the events in WWE on Raw and SmackDown including Braun Strownman doing some flippy shit (well not really but darn close) in an excellent big-man match against The Big Show, AJ Styles being the most over guy on the planet, and comparing the state of the company's women's divisions; a mediocre week in NXT highlight by the return of Kassius Ohno; a few notes on TNA; a funny promo exchange between Adam Cole and Kenny Omega at a recent NJWP/ROH Honor Rising show; out Top 5 180s (i.e. wrestlers that we either once hated or loved and now love or hate); and the latest inductee into the Floyd Johnson Jr.'s Around the Ring Hall of Fame: "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes.

This week Floyd and Dave discuss the passing of three wrestling legends: George "The Animal" Steele, Ivan Koloff, and Nicole Bass, plus the week in wrestling TV including Raw, SmackDown, NXT, TNA, and ROH; Cage Side Seat's 20 best pro wrestling matches of January 2017 (http://www.cagesideseats.com/2017/2/16/14291296/top-wrestling-matches-of-january-2017); and our Top 5 Current Tag Teams.

This week Floyd and Dave discuss the week that was in WWE TV including Raw, SmackDown, 205 Live, and NXT, plus offer predictions for the Elimination Chamber PPV, Dave reviews the latest episode of ROH, Floyd unveils the third entrant in the Floyd Johnson Jr. Around the Ring Hall of Fame, Dave posses the question to Floyd: what would you do to turn around TNA?, the Rock 'n' Roll Express entering the WWE Hall of Fame, and this week's Top 5: Top 5 Enforcers That Are Not Arn Anderson.