Classy Ring Attire

We are saddened by the loss of Vader, one of the most under appreciated big men in the business.  We also cover a big weekend of wrestling including NXT Takeover, Money in the Bank and the first ever wrestling match rating that Meltzer ever got wrong.

Once again, we may have just seen a match that breaks the scale. Dominion features Okada vs. Omega IV and it may be the single match ever produced by any company ever. We could spend the entire podcast talking about that one match, but we also squeeze in NXT Takeover and Money in the Bank predictions. 

It's a week with very little wrestling news, but bizarrely, it's also a week with a whole lot of CM Punk news. We discuss CM Punk in this episode at a level that we haven't since he left the company, breaking down the trial, the outcome, his upcoming UFC fight, his future in wrestling, his All In status, and any other CM Punk related topics we can think to squeeze onto this episode. 

This week, one of us goes to the taping of Smackdown and 205 Live. We compare watching the show on TV vs. being there in person, and we marvel at people going to Smackdown Live and then leaving before the best part. 

If you're going to have a week where pretty much nothing happens, it's a bad idea to have that be the same week where you put on the worst segment of the year because that's all we have to talk about this week.  (Also for those interested, the end of the podcast is Avengers Infinity War related.) 

It's that time of year again. It's time for us to confidently tell you exactly what WrestleMania is going to look like this year while being shocked that WWE didn't follow our excellent suggestions from last year. Only this time, Chris has a big ole surprise for us when it comes to last year's predictions.

Apparently everyone and their mother hated Backlash, hates Roman Reigns, and hates WWE in general. Does this particular show deserve the visceral reaction it's been getting for the past week? Please explain your answer and use examples to back up your points.

We've got a big show with no ramifications behind us and a little show with possible ramifications ahead of us. And where here, stuck in the middle. 

It's that age old question. It's it a PPV? Is it a glorified house show? Is it a sunglasses commercial? This card is weird. This buildup is weird. It could somehow be all of these things, or none of the above.  Also, Tout somehow makes it back into the conversation. Remember Tout?

We have the Superstar Shakeup. A two night event where we have to re-learn what show everybody is on. But first we have to pay tribute to Bruno Sammartino one of the greatest titans of the industry who passed away this week.