This week on Counted Out, we’re joined by Talk Solid Wrestling host Adam Contant to pay tribute to 2026 Hall of Famer A.J. Styles and help Mike count down the greatest champions in TNA Wrestling history.

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This week on Counted Out, Mike was feeling nostalgic for some World Championship Wrestling, so we counted down the Top 7 WCW Champions of All Time.

But before we get there, Mike and Tyler sit down for an in-depth conversation about where Total Nonstop Action Wrestling is heading next and the bigger picture of where women’s wrestling fits into the future of the industry.

Is TNA building something sustainable?

Is women’s wrestling hitting a plateau?

And which WCW champion truly defined an era?

All that and more on this week’s episode of Counted Out With Mike & Tyler.

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This week on Counted Out, Tyler makes his long-awaited return to break down the Road to WrestleMania!

We look ahead to the first major stop on the journey, Elimination Chamber, and predict what the card could look like, who needs the win the most, and what surprises might shake up the WrestleMania main event picture.

Plus, we’re joined for an exclusive chat with indie phenom “The V-Guy” Vaughn Vertigo to talk about his global success, his work with TNA and AEW, representing the Ontario scene all over the world and more.

Then it’s time for this week’s list:

The Top 7 Return Matches From Retirement.

From shocking comebacks to emotional final runs, we debate the greatest “one more run” moments in wrestling history.

Which returns lived up to the hype?

Which changed the industry forever?

And which should’ve stayed retired?

All this and more on Counted Out.

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This week, Mike is joined by Chinlock Wrestling standout Danny Franchise to break down the Royal Rumble and share their unfiltered opinions on everything that went down.

Then, Mike throws Danny a curveball with a surprise list. “The Top 7 Botched Entrances of All Time.” Chaos, laughter, and wrestling. Tune in!

This week, Adam Contant from the brand new upcoming podcast, Talk Solid Wrestling, joins us to break down the current build to the 2026 Royal Rumble. Then we have some fun with a totally unique twist. Adam and Mike draw a number from a hat and rank every woman who has ever entered the Royal Rumble based on their entry number. Smart takes, wild debates, and always rock-solid fun with Adam Contant.

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At the very end of 2025, Wai Ting from POST Wrestling joined Counted Out to look back on the year in wrestling. Together, Tyler and Wai break down the biggest moments of 2025 along with some that flew under the radar including the underrated work of Natalya Neidhart, Sabu’s final match, and plenty more hidden gems that defined the year.

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This week on Counted Out, we’re joined by ECW original and cult icon The Blue Meanie.

We discuss his upcoming Royal Rumble Watch along in Toronto The Blue Meanie Bash his memory on the Royal Rumble, his unforgettable run in ECW, his longtime love for Canada, and so much more along the way.

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It’s Part 2 of our Year-End Countdown as we reveal the Top 3 Moments of 2025.

We’re joined by The Goal Digger herself Mara Sade, the greatest tag team of all time, The Hardy Boyz, and podcasting GOAT Chris Van Vliet as we close the book on an incredible year in wrestling.

Thank you all for supporting Counted Out and we hope to make 2026 our biggest year ever.

Happy New Year!

This week, we kick off our annual tradition of looking back at the year in wrestling. We begin the countdown of the best moments of 2025, joined by an all-star lineup of guests: Santino Marella, Mike Santana, Homicide, and POST Wrestling’s Wai Ting.

Before John Cena rode off into the sunset, Adam Contant stopped by Counted Out as he and Mike take the temperature of the industry as 2025 comes to a close.

Then we dig into the emotional, unforgettable moments that define a legend’s final bow as we count down the Top 7 greatest retirement matches of all time.

*This episode was recorded on December 9 and information may be outdated.*