By Eric Brown
A Long-Form, Wrestling News and Opinionated Podcast discussing All Thing Wrestling throughout the industry. Hosted by Eric Brown of Neo-Reality Entertainment, Neo-Reality Collective, and NRE The Wr
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The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.
After several months of an unexpected hiatus, NRE Wrestleverse Podcast is back, providing you with wrestling news and longer-form opinions on the industry, showcases its ninth episode with staggering news of AEW’s ALL IN event in Wembley breaking the fabled 80k tickets distributed to the seminal event, surpassing WWE’s SummerSlam ’92 event and well on its way to toppling WrestleMania 32’s legitimate attendance as opposed to the inflated number that was given by the company and we’re not counting the controversial Collision In Korea event.
We also learn regarding the Endgame of The Tribal Chief being reduced to ‘Whenever Roman Reigns and Paul Heyman feel like it.’ which understandably worries people when wrestlers, be it full or part-time, are given this type of creative booking power. WWE and UFC’s big close date for the merger in Endeavor is set to close in September, with cuts expected to occur, though what the full nature of what will that be shall be revealed after the deal is completed. Returns are expected, some good and bad, along with details in the fallout of SummerSlam ’23 and some other news. All this and more on NRE Wrestleverse Podcast!
SONG USED: BURN THE ARMOR'S POWER (MELV FLIP) – PRODUCED BY MELV
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TRIOS MAIN EVENT!
CM Punk & AEW World Tag Team Champions FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood) vs. BULLET CLUB GOLD (Jay White & Juice Robinson) & ROH World TV Champion Samoa Joe
After nine months after his injury at ALL OUT 2022, former 2-Time AEW World Champion CM Punk returns to All Elite Wrestling in the same venue where he first chose to step back into a wrestling ring. The United Center in Chicago, IL, will once again host Punk's arrival in AEW, this time a bit of a second coming if you will, and as part of a brand-new show under the AEW banner, no less! Plus, Punk will reunite with AEW World Tag Team Champions FTR for the first time in over a year to step back into competition. They proved pretty an influential trio in that Fabulous Forum debut in June 2022, and now they will have an opportunity to see if that magic was more than just a one-night stand when they face the threesome of Juice Robinson, "Switchblade" Jay White, and the ROH World Television Champion Samoa Joe.
That third name there, the former ROH World Champion who happens to also be the longest reigning one in Ring of Honor history, his addition to this match adds a whole new historical wrinkle to the bout. See, in 2004, throughout three matches that the ROH faithful referred to as The Trilogy, Samoa Joe and CM Punk engaged in three absolute classics with that ROH World Championship at stake.
For the first time since 8/12/05, Samoa Joe and CM Punk will share the same ring. Factor in FTR teaming with Punk, the BULLET CLUB GOLD duo in the competition so close to FORBIDDEN DOOR 2023 when New Japan Pro Wrestling comes calling, and this premiere edition of COLLISION is loaded just on this match alone!
And then there is the great unknown of what CM Punk will have to say when a microphone is placed in his hand; he's already expressed that there's a great deal to get off his chest, and fans worldwide know that he has the potential to be explosive given his track record over the years! All that makes this a can't-miss offering from All Elite Wrestling on Saturday night on TNT!
SINGLES MATCH
Andrade El Idolo vs. AEW World Trios Champion Buddy Matthews
Another man who returns to All Elite Wrestling for the first time since ALL OUT 2022 is Andrade El Idolo, last seen in the Casino Ladder Match won that night by MJF ahead of his AEW World Championship victory over Jon Moxley at FULL GEAR 2022. This Saturday night, in his first singles match since the 6/24/22 edition of RAMPAGE, Andrade will be in action against one-third of the AEW World Trios Champions, The House of Black's Buddy Matthews!
Now where one HoB member treads, it is likely there's at least one closer behind, so unless Andrade has his support system coming along for the ride, El Idolo best have eyes in the back of his head to look out for other House associates. With so much time off, the question is whether or not Andrade has remained in the peak physical condition he was operating when we last saw him or if he's slacked off during this time away from the spotlight? Can Buddy shut down this singles challenge, or will Andrade make his return to AEW triumphant? Tune in Saturday night to find out how it unfolds!
NRE The Wrestlverse's YouTube videos serve as bonus episodes, covering three matches at AEW's Double or Nothing '23!
AEW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
MJF(c) vs. Darby Allin vs. “Jungle Boy” Jack Perry vs. “The Spanish God” Sammy Guevara
Quite some time ago, four young men were labeled the Pillars of All Elite Wrestling: Maxwell Jacob Friedman, Darby Allin, “Jungle Boy” Jack Perry, and Sammy Guevara. They were the four young talents looked upon as the future of AEW, the pillars supporting the house's infrastructure, the future champions of the company who would carry it into a bright future.
Darby Allin was the first of the quartet to capture a championship in AEW, the TNT Title, on November 7, 2020; to date, he stands as a 2-Time holder of that title. Sammy Guevara was the next to capture a title, also the TNT Championship, and since his first victory on September 29, 2021, he has captured it three times. “Jungle Boy” would be the third champion of the pillars, claiming the AEW World Tag Team Championship on January 5, 2022, but he's yet to become a singles champion, a fact Jack Perry stated he aims to change in 2023.
The history feeds this match; the journey all four men have taken to get to this point feeds this match; they've all gone through a great deal, personally and professionally, but only one has captured the ultimate prize. In fact, one man, Sammy Guevara, has never even challenged for the AEW World Championship during his AEW career. Getting a title match this Sunday will be a first for “The Spanish God,” but it could be an even bigger first if he, Sammy, or Darby can be the one with their hand raised at DoN '23.
This Sunday night, four of AEW's homegrown competitors, men who fans have watched grow up before their very eyes over the last four years, will step inside the ring to vie for the richest prize in professional wrestling.
Can he do it? Can MJF prove he is the strongest pillar of the four, or will one of his foes rise to the top of the pack and show why they are the dominant one?
ANARCHY IN THE ARENA II
The Elite (Adam Page, Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, & Nick Jackson) vs. The Blackpool Combat Club (Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley, & Wheeler Yuta)
If you were witness to last year's Anarchy In The Arena spectacle, be it in person or watching on pay-per-view, then you have some understanding of just what this match entails. Chaos reigns supreme, violence goes down everywhere, and there is blood, a cornucopia of blood. Last year there was even some gasoline when Eddie Kingston seemed hellbent on burning...well...even his teammates if that's what it took to get the job done. There are some differences from last year, though; at DOUBLE OR NOTHING 2022, The Blackpool Combat Club was still in its infancy, having only come together in the aftermath of REVOLUTION 2022 three months prior, and they were far more on the side of the angels than they are today.
Today, after fifteen months of training, fighting, and bleeding together, The BCC is a well-oiled machine of violence and suffering. They are as elite a unit as any other in AEW, choosing to make The Elite their focus of attack in recent months. The Young Bucks, specifically Matt Jackson, have suffered at the hands of Claudio, Yuta, Danielson, and Moxley. Kenny Omega has suffered at their hands and at the hands of Don Callis, who he thought of as family. “Hangman” Adam Page has also suffered under their violent tendencies; Jon Moxley decides he liked his old eye patch look so much he would inflict it on Page the same way Jericho inflicted it upon him.
But there was an unexpected side-effect of The BCC's relentless brutality, which had been hoped for many times over the last several years but always seemed just out of reach for one reason or another. Perhaps there was too much baggage, or perhaps the bridge had been obliterated with all parties standing on it, whichever of the myriad of reasons there are to choose from, the bottom line was that it seemed The Elite would never mend fences. Maybe The Bucks and Hanger could co-exist, but it didn't seem possible that Page and Omega could ever find that again.
Until they did, until the day Hangman strode out onto the stage, stood next to Kenny when he did it, and Omega handed him a weapon to head into battle with The Blackpool Combat Club. That moment told the story; it offered hope, much like it broke a heart several years ago when Hangman went to hand Kenny one of their tag titles, and he wasn't standing there to accept it. And then, when Hangman stood in that ring, made the Anarchy In The Arena challenge, and declared himself, Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson once more The Elite, it felt like their world was finally healing. The core of AEW, the foundation upon which it was constructed, the foundation that makes it possible for those Four Pillars to be built up, was finally whole once more and was ready for war!
So that is what they will get tonight inside T-Mobile Arena with Anarchy In The Arena II. No rules save that the match must end inside the ring, there are no restrictions and no regard for life or limb, and all four men are willing to shed blood to end this violent nightmare. Bryan Danielson has called them amateurs, Jon Moxley just said, “F*** The Elite,” and there seems to be a belief on The BCC side that The Elite can't get as dirty and violent as The BCC when it comes time to fight. Mox should know better, especially given he's been in a Lights Out with Omega before; perhaps watch Hangman's Texas Death Matches to see what he's got in the dark parts of his soul and ask The Lucha Brothers what happened when they were inside a Steel Cage with Matt and Nick; suffice it to say, there is a sick and twisted part in the soul of The Elite as well.
This one will not be for the squeamish or faint of heart...
UNSANCTIONED MATCH
Adam Cole vs. Chris Jericho
Someone else got the spotlight; ultimately that's what this comes down to and as a result Chris Jericho, with the aid of his J.A.S. and The Outcasts, decided to make Adam Cole's life hellish. It could've simply been a case of Daniel Garcia losing and living to fight another day, but “Le Champion” decided to use Cole's relationship with Dr. Britt Baker, her issues with The Outcasts, and amplify any slight issues with Adam into a very personal situation.
It could've just been Adam Cole versus Chris Jericho in a wrestling match, but “The Ocho” had to stand there as Baker was being brutalized by Saraya, Ruby, and Storm, and encourage them to further violence on the former AEW Women's World Champion...all while taunting the handcuffed, helpless Cole. It was all just a litany of mistakes made by the original AEW World Champion; the mistake of thinking Britt was just a means to antagonize Adam Cole, the mistake of thinking Adam Cole was alone in the wrestling world, and the mistake of running scared from the repercussions.
Roderick Strong's arrival in AEW proved that Adam Cole is not alone in this fight, and the shocking appearance of wrestling legend Sabu last Wednesday night on DYNAMITE further illustrated that fact. Adam Cole has support, he has allies, and even though it is inevitable that J.A.S. will involve themselves in this fight, especially considering it has no rules and it unsanctioned, at least there is some balance provided by those entrants into his scenario. So finally, after having to spend a few events banned from the arena, Adam Cole will be able to get his hands on Jericho inside the ring, and make him pay for his part in what was done to the Good Doctor, and to pay for postponing these repercussions that should've been doled out weeks ago.
Unsanctioned...no restrictions...AEW is washing their hands clean out of concern for what these two men may do to each other, and everyone else involved in this fight from referee to ring crew to camera man. They'll liable to throw everything and everyone at each other, but at least Sabu will be there at ringside to enforce some form of control. Yes, the Homicidal, Suicidal, Genocidal extreme icon known for barbwire and violence is the one to enforce some decorum...
NRE Wrestlverse Podcast, providing you with wrestling news and longer-form opinions on the industry, showcases its eighth episode with heartfelt moments, compassion, tragedy, and a host of injuries and revelations! AEW Collision's debut has been revealed to be taking place at The United Center, all but confirming CM Punk is coming back to All Elite Wrestling, and new signings are made with Aussie Open going ALL ELITE with TK's compassion in paying for Mark Davis' surgery after he got injured in New Japan Pro Wrestling, props to Bossman TK! Double Or Nothing is over and done with. Still, the scars have been made, with a new TBS champion and a retaining World Champion getting injured in his mixed response writing Four Pillars Storyline. At the same time, The Company continues to plan out The Brand Split and teases Goldberg showing up.
Nick Khan revealed WWE is open to moving RAW to a different weekly night and adding a third hour to a potential Amazon Prime hosting Smackdown because we haven't suffered enough in the eyes of WWE RAW and booking nonsense. WrestleMania 40's Main Event continues to bring debate and mystery regarding Cody Rhodes, Roman Reigns, and WALTER, aka GUNTHER, while the immediate future of Money In The Bank continues to build with potentially eight competitors vying for the Briefcase, I mean after Austin Theory, it's all uphill from here...right...? All this and more on NRE Wrestleverse Podcast!
NRE Wrestlverse Podcast, providing you wrestling news and longer-form opinions on the industry, showcases its seventh episode with the worst kept secret in AEW with WBD announcing at their upfront the arrival of AEW Collision, taking inspiration WCW Monday Nitro on Saturday Night from 8 PM to 10 PM EST, starting June 17th! Rhea Ripley expresses her desire to have The Judgment Day be a long-term faction for WWE with potentially more members for the group. Despite WWE's history with partnerships in recent years, Savio Vega, who had returned to WWE Backlash as part of Latino World Order, wants to establish a working agreement with the company and a local promotion in the territory. We learn additional details regarding The WWE World Heavyweight Championship's potential winner that Seth Rollins was on the set of Captain America: New World Order as a member of the Serpent Society and the possible effects it may have on him becoming champion at WWE's Night of Champions event as well as how and why Sami Zayn is heading to the show despite the history of Syria and Saudi Arabia.
In the fallout of the AEW Collision announcement, CM Punk started calling out Journalists, Wrestling Tribialists, and Bryan Alvarez on Instagram regarding his status with AEW, the situation with Ace Steel, and the overall future with the company. At the same time, I and many other fans want this whole BS to be over and done with and everyone to move on with their lives, but no, we are witnessing another fight. And finally, after all these days, setbacks, developer, and legal strife, AEW Fight Forever is set to release on June 29th, 2023! All this and more on NRE Wrestleverse Podcast!
NRE Wrestlverse Podcast, providing you wrestling news and longer-form opinions on the industry, showcases its sixth episode with stories regarding the plans for the debut episode of the rumoredly planned AEW Collision, Drew McIntyre's future with WWE and current frustrations, and WWE's future with International Shows and Puerto Rico!
Along the way, we learn some interesting tidbits regarding Sami Zayn, MLW's Jacob Fatu and Alexander Hammerstone, and Bad Bunny's place in WWE following the match with Damian Preist at WWE Backlash! All this and so much more on the most extended episode to date of the NRE Wrestleverse Podcast!
NRE Wrestlverse Podcast, providing you wrestling news and longer-form opinions on the industry, showcases its fifth episode, Trinity fka Naomi, shocked the wrestling world by making her year-long hiatus return to the industry by joining Impact Wrestling; she later did an interview with NBC and Busted Open Radio about her reasoning to join Impact, what had happened in her departure from WWE, and her what had occurred during her break. Having done neck fusion surgery in December of 2022, Robert Roode will be out of action in 2024, per Fightful. Jon Moxley joins NJPW Resurgence and Dominion coming up, with a rumored Bryan Danielson showing up after Double or Nothing; AEW's Griff Garrison may be returning to the ring soon, according to his tag team partner Brian Pillman. WWE announces the 12 participants of the upcoming World Heavyweight Championship Tournament as Night of Champions looms ever closer with no confirmed opponent for Roman Reigns' 1000 Day Reign as Undisputed WWE Universal Champion.
WWE, as confirmed by Road Dogg, has hired a new writer for Bray Wyatt, edging closer to a return after an unspecified illness from before WrestleMania, AEW Fight Forever promotional material is reportedly finished and is waiting to commence, it needs to stay on the signal and GCW to work it out with AEW over the 'Fight Forever' name, as AEW Collision seems to become more of a reality, AEW Dark and Elevation are ended for the time being. Xtreme Pro Wrestling, known for using Syrninges on people and setting a wrestler on fire, has signed a multi-show deal with the controversial Tessa Blanchard. Finally, AEW ALL IN, the big debut show for the United Kingdom at Wembley Stadium, has gone on sale and, as of May 7, rounded up 60k+ tickets sold, with the possibility of it increasing to 70k+, much to tribalists' unwarranted rage. All this and more on NRE Wrestleverse Podcast!
NRE Wrestlverse Podcast showcases its fourth episode, providing wrestling news and longer-form opinions on the industry. CM Punk and Chris Jericho had their big meeting, and the confrontation that would define a generation of wrestling may be the result of violent BRAWL OUT II; this meeting...was reportedly uneventful and said to have gone well, so props for that crisis averted, now The Elite and Punk need to resolve their issues so we can see money be made for AEW! Road Dogg, aka Brain James, aka Mr. Hottakes, made a hot take regarding the potential of Omos having more upside than ANDRE THE GIANT and The Big Show...I'm sure that's not intense pressure or anything for the giant; in other news, the leading candidate for the new World Heavyweight Championship has emerged in the name...of Seth Rollins!
ALL IN presale registration increases to 60,000 sign-ups as the presale opening looms ever so near; Owen Hart's Legacy continues to soar as the next Owen Cup is announced to begin at AEW Double or Nothing and to conclude at Owen Hart's hometown! WrestleVotes reports the WrestleMania 40 Main Event's current plan tentatively is said to be Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes II; Roderick Strong shocks everyone by making a surprise AEW Debut in saving Undisputed Era comrade Adam Cole from the JAS. All this and more on NRE Wrestleverse Podcast!
NRE Wrestlverse Podcast, providing you wrestling news and longer-form opinions on the industry, showcases its third episode, CM Punk made further waves in the wrestling world when it was reported he, an AEW Contracted Wrestler, was backstage at the Monday Night RAW Tapings for a time before leaving, reportedly to visit and interact with Miz and Triple H, before being asked to go under the orders of Vince McMahon, nice to know Vince is still keeping the fence up.
Per NoDQ, Tessa Blanchard, who left Women of Wrestling before debuting on-screen, is currently in Pro Wrestling Limbo as AEW is not interested in acquiring her talents due to behavior concerns. WWE reportedly would be interested in signing but wanting to have her start in NXT; as speculation regarding Goldberg in AEW continues to grow, Wardlow added fuel to the flames, revealing he and Goldberg agreed to have a match should the opportunity arises.
On the April 24th, 2023, Edition of Monday Night RAW, Triple H unveiled a new World Heavyweight Championship that will be decided at Night of Champions, deus ex machina resolving Roman Reigns’ stranglehold over the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship.
Looking at it, it does look good, but some improvements could be made; the most glaring thing I had was that the lions have Diamond studs over their eyes; they look like they are in pain. The big W in the center for marketing purposes is annoying, but this is WWE, so I saw that coming. They took the big gold belt and melded the centerpiece with glue and tape. However, WWE will be WWE, so all this and more will be on NRE Wrestleverse Podcast!
NRE Wrestlverse Podcast, providing you wrestling news and longer-form opinions on the industry, showcases its second episode with new updates on AEW Collision, the rumored next show for AEW set for TNT, which is also rumored to have been a 50 Million Dollar deal, as the return of CM Punk continues to loom ever closer with many in the behind the scenes of AEW not feeling confident in the upcoming meeting between The Chicago Favorite and The Ocho of Wrestling, Chris Jericho even with FTR mediating it. Dave Meltzer discusses how much Goldberg got paid in WWE for Saudi Arabia shows as speculation over a potential AEW arrival grows. At the same time, William Regal wants to squash any harmful speculation of his departure from the company in November, two weeks after Full Gear.
Kota Ibushi, having returned to wrestling after over a year of injury and departing New Japan Pro Wrestling following some controversial disputes between the two parties, talks about potentially coming over to AEW, reuniting with his Golden Lover, and the upcoming ALL IN event in Wembley Stadium, London, UK. And Finally, Mercedes Moné has been the talk of the wrestling industry since she departed from WWE and debuted at Wrestle Kingdom 2023; she had accomplished much for NJPW/Stardom and herself, winning the IWGP Women’s Championship, but now speculation has run rampant regarding her future in Japan, more than ever after losing the title. Still, she is set for NJPW Strong Resurgence in May but beyond is currently unknown. All this and more on NRE Wrestleverse Podcast!
The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.