Awesome Truth: A Wrestling Book Club

It's a match so buzzy that it even got us to watch Raw, or at least an extended clip: It's Roman Reigns versus Penta from the Sept. 14 Raw in Mexico City. This is the match that seemingly boosted Penta from "cool guy" to "possible main eventer and future champion" and is also the rare chance to see Reigns put his true working boots on. Is it as good as advertised? Join us and find out.

Benjamin Satterley, better known in the wrestling world as PAC and Neville, died on September 27, 2026. In his honor, we're taking a break from our usual format and discussing his career, his legacy, and the AEW tribute show that honored his work within the squared circle.

And so Total Nonstop Autumn is ending, fortunately with the finest match TNA ever put together. It's Samoa Joe versus AJ Styles versus Christopher Daniels at TNA Unbreakable 2005, widely regarded as one of the best triple threats of all time. And spoiler alert: It's as good as advertised. Queue it up on YouTube and watch along as we say farewell to TNA.

Total Nonstop Autumn continues with Total Nonstop Agony, the third (!) memoir by "legendary" pro wrestling writer Vince Russo. We've somehow avoided Russo's previous two books but now we're compelled to read about his tumultous stint at TNA. Was it worth our time, or is the book just an excuse to badmouth Eric Bischoff, Bruce Prichard and (to a lesser extent) Hulk Hogan for 250 pages? Spoiler: It's the latter. Yikes.

To continue Total Nonstop August (which may turn into a 2-month event) we have found what many call the "best Jeff Jarrett match ever." It's against Kurt Angle at TNA Genesis 2009, a no-DQ showdown at a pay-per-view no one watched or remembers. Is this actually the best Jeff has to offer? And what makes a 'good' Jeff Jarrett match anyway? Join us as we watch along and find out.

It's time to make our semi-regular return to the world of Dark Side of the Ring for their recent 3-part series on Jeff Jarrett and TNA. We've barely discussed Jeff or TNA during our 9-year run; does this batch of episodes do the promotion justice? Is Jarrett worthy of so much analysis? And has a company like AEW learned from the mistakes TNA made? Join us for Total Nonstop August and find out.

Back in 2019, Ronda Rousey, Becky Lynch, and Charlotte Flair made history with their triple threat main event at WrestleMania 35. They were the first women to ever occupy that spot, the deserving end to a solidly built 3-way feud. But was the match itself worthy of its place on a very, very, very long card? Join us for the final episode of Rouse-ly as we discuss this well-regarded but perhaps underwhelming showdown.

Ronda Rousey's short WWE career was filled with high highs and low lows; she main evented one WrestleMania and particpated in a 4-way tag match in the other. She was a UFC legend who was treated like a mega-star and then downgraded to "weekly competitor" as fast as the WWE machine could manage. And now that she's a free woman, she's talking shit about everyone, including John Laurinaitis, Vince McMahon, and Bruce Prichard. Join us as we discuss the juicy WWE section of Ronda's latest memoir, Our Fight.

He did it! Somewhat out of nowhere, in Saudi Arabia, at a second-tier PLE, Sami Zayn won the world title. To celebrate, or at least check out the video evidence, we're watching along with Night of Champions 2026 and (hopefully) enjoying the triple threat between Zayn, Gunther, and now-former champ Cody Rhodes.

It's finally time to talk about the Hulkster's Netflix doc. Hulk Hogan: Real American is a very high-profile look at the life, times, and death of a pro wrestling legend; it's also executive produced by Paul "Triple H" Levesque, so how scathing can it be? Does this 4-part series capture the lowest lows of the formerly beloved superstar? Does it need to be 4 parts, or is it overstuffed to appease the streaming gods? And is this finally, blessedly, the last time we talk about my boy Terry? Join us and find out.