Between The Ropes

WWE executive Paul “Triple H” Levesque talks with the media about the upcoming NXT TakeOver: The End show, if the NXT roster will look different following the brand split, how aggressive the company is in acquiring talent, the status of Hideo Itami’s recovery, if there could be a women’s tournament coming to the brand, what led to the first-ever NXT cage match between Finn Balor and Samoa Joe and how the Cruiserweight Classic will be presented different than anything else they’ve done.

Two interviews on the podcast! First, Brian Fritz talks about WWE superstar Dolph Zigger about Swerved Season 2 (all nine episodes premiering on the WWE Network immediately following Raw on Monday) as well as the upcoming brand split. Then, Brian speaks with Ring of Honor star ACH about his career, being misunderstood and growing up in the locker room, his new lobby and the upcoming Best in the World PPV.

Brian Fritz sits down with Rich Bocchini (formerly WWE announcer Rich Brennan) about calling hockey, how he got into broadcasting wrestling and making his way to the WWE, why he think he got cut soon after WrestleMania, working with Corey Graves on NXT and Jerry Lawler on SmackDown, seeing NXT evolve, his favorite wrestlers and matches he got to call, if he's still a wrestling fan and what's next for him.

You can check out Rich's work online at www.rbvotv.com and find him on Twitter @RichBocchini.

Brian Fritz and Michael Wiseman talk about WWE Raw from Monday night including AJ Styles' heel turn and reuniting with The Club against John Cena, the upcoming brand split including what they would like to see in it and the possible affect to NXT, Money in the Bank lineup right now and their thoughts on the recent NJPW match between Ricochet and Will Ospreay.

Brian Fritz talks with Scott Fishman of Channel Guide Magazine about the big WWE news with SmackDown moving to Tuesday nights and going live, a brand split and draft as well as all of the possibilities tied to this. Plus, they discuss Raw from Monday night, story telling in WWE, Money in the Bank and Cody Rhodes leaving the company.

Two interviews on the latest podcast! First, Brian Fritz talks with WWE superstar Natalya about her big moment on Raw, her wrestling soulmate Charlotte who'll she square off against at Extreme Rules, the women's movement in WWE, her time in NXT and the "Share Your Story" contest to help breast cancer awareness. Then, Ring of Honor's Adam Cole talks about joining the Bullet Club, what this means for him and his career and the role of heels in today's wrestling.

Brian Fritz and Michael Wiseman discuss WWE Raw from Monday night including the women getting the main event slot on the show, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson's current role, corny promos and Kevin Owens. Plus, they give their predictions for Sunday's Extreme Rules PPV and talk about Adam Cole joining the Bullet Club, the next NXT main event and some TNA news and notes.

It's the 500th edition of the Between The Ropes podcast-only show! Brian Fritz is joined by Michael Wiseman as they do a deep-dive into the WWE from the recent releases, the "new era" of the company and what they thinks that is exactly, upcoming returns of top stars including John Cena and Seth Rollins, more possible NXT call-ups including who and when, if a brand split could be coming and some SummerSlam predictions.

Brian Fritz catches up with Eric Gargiulo from www.CamelClutchBlog.com as they talk WWE Payback, the Shane-Stephanie McMahon storylines, the injury to Enzo Amore, Roman Reigns versus AJ Styles, Finn Balor, Ryback's contract situation and Adam Rose's suspension and argument against it.

Brian Fritz talks with Chris Sabin about this Sunday's Ring of Honor "Global Wars" PPV, reforming the Motor City Machine Guns with Alex Shelley, the tag team scene in ROH, being a part of the heyday of TNA Wrestling, the X Division and its impact on today's wrestling and if you have to be a jerk to be ultra-successful in the wrestling business.