Much Ado About Wrestling

The scholars celebrate the wild re-start of wrestling in front of fans by running down which wrestlers have changed brands, and which are heavily rumored to be doing so soon!

The Scholars start things by running down the highlights from Money in the Bank, and the past few episodes of Dynamite, Raw, and Smackdown – touching on John Cena, the Rampage First Dance announcement, Nikki ASH and more! (01:00)

Then, the Scholars dedicate the rest of the episode to looking deeply at the returns, call-ups, and free agent signings for the major promotions. First they chat AEW’s rumored acquisitions of CM Punk and Daniel Bryan, while also evaluating the signings of Andrade, Malakai Black, and Thunder Rosa. Then they chat about WWE bringing up Karrion Kross, the returns of Keith Lee and Goldberg, Samoa Joe‘s ceiling in NXT, and more. Finally, they touch on the return of the Hot Mess Chelsea Green to Impact, and discuss what Jay White is doing in the Impact Zone? (24:00)

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In honor of the end of the pandemic era in wrestling, the scholars look at the history and purpose of House Shows.

The Scholars start things by remembering the life of Mr. Wonderful Paul Orndorff, and looking at the possible directions for WWE and AEW creatively now that they’re back on the road (01:00)

Then, the scholars review the Word of the Day: House Show. They look at why house shows were created in the first place, how they differ in presentation from a televised show, recount their personal experiences with house shows, and then recount some of the biggest moments in House Show history, including a truly bonkers riot at a 1997 show in Arkansas (27:40)

Finally, the scholars hop in the Kayfabe 5020 to discuss what Baron Corbin needs to do to change his luck, other outdoor venue spaces that wrestling should consider running shows in, what wrestlers have Dino DNA in their blood, and more! (1:12:20)

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The scholars look at the possible reasons behind this unexpected third round of WWE releases, plus they review AEW’s Double or Nothing

The Scholars start things by looking at the situations of the six recently released WWE superstars, and address the rumors that Vince McMahon is preparing to sell the company. But, to what end? (01:00)

Then, the scholars give a complete review of AEW Double or Nothing. They talk about how the odd pairing of Kenny Omega, Pac, and Orange Cassidy worked despite the expected outcome never being in question, the tonal differences between this Stampede Stadium match and its predecessor, the surprising performance from Sting, and more! (41:00)

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The scholars reveal the results of our annual top ten wrestlers and matches of the year lists, plus they get a visit from their AEW correspondent Sarah!

The Scholars start things by running down some news items like Daniel Bryan the free agent, the NXT releases, AEW’s move to TBS, and the death of New Jack. (01:00)

Then, we run down the top ten matches of the year as voted on by our listeners!(29:45)

After that, AEW correspondent Sarah joins the show to reveal the top ten wrestlers of the year (1:15:00)

And finally, Sarah runs through her AEW superlatives for the past year, and we reveal the winner of the $50 Pro Wrestling Tees gift card! (1:49:00)

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