Perched On The Top Rope

Happy Halloween everyone! Tonight's episode goes back and looks at the WWF/WWE's 13 scariest wrestlers of all time!

Who made the ghoulish list? Listen and find out!!!

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In this interview, Yoshi Tatsu touches on topics such as

NJPW Highlights

: The DoJo Class of 2002 known as the last class of the Inoki Era

: What it was like trying out for NJPW 90 people, Yoshi tells how many actually made it through.

: Was Yoshi Tatsu a fan of wrestling before becoming a wrestler?

: What is the reason wrestlers in NJPW use their real name

WWE Highlights

: Struggles he first faced coming to America

: Why it went from Yoshitatsu to Yoshi Tatsu in WWE and the reason

: Talks WWE giving him name changes and Yoshi says Japanese people would laugh at his name, and what he told the office

: Talks ideas Dusty suggested

: June 30th 2009, finding out his debut opponent was Shelton Benjamin

: Working with Brodie Lee and Bray Wyatt

: Anyone in WWE he wish he got to have a match with?

: Yoshi on starting Yoshi Unleashed Podcast

: Talks being first Japanese wrestler to start in development in WWE

: WrestleMania 26 winning battle royal last eliminating Zack Ryder, what was it like to have that moment?

: Matt Cardona who at WrestleMania XXVI (26), he was the last person Tatsu tossed out. You had many matches in WWE, he's done some hardcore/death match type matches, you have been doing those in AJPW, would you face Matt Cardona in a death match?

AJPW

: How does one mentally prepare to have a death match?

Yoshi Tatsu is Perched On The Top Rope!

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As of 2024, IMPACT Wrestling will be no more! Welcome back TNA!

In this episode, we here what Scott D'Amore had to say at IMPACT Bound For Glory! Scott also did an IMPACT Press Pass where he discussed the reason for the name change going back to TNA.

During the interview, Scott D'Amore also talked about a new set and new belts for the company and re-signing PCO.

We interviews Gail Kim, World Champion Alex Shelley and Will Ospreay so tune in and hear what they had to say!

Lastly, we end the show talking about WWE contracts coming up in 2024 and how TKO has been very relaxed when it comes to re-signing talents in WWE.

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The Perfect Knockout, Samantha Starr is a NWA standout who is a third generation superstar on both sides of her family!

Mother Side

Grandmother: Lorraine Johnson

Mother: "Perfect 10," Baby Doll

Fathers Side

Grandfather: Grizzly Smith

Father: Sam Houston

Other family members include Rockin' Robin (Aunt) and WWE Hall Of Famer, Jake The Snake, Roberts (Uncle)

Samantha Starr talks being the first and only all woman third generation superstar in professional wrestling.

Advice Starr would give herself debuting at NWA 74!

What it was like having her Mother, Baby Doll manage her and if she would want any other family to manager her in NWA.

Having squared off against Kenzie Page for TV title but also World title. How does Starr describe her as an competitor?

Having gone after both NWA women's singles titles, if she could pick someone to team with for the women's tag team titles who would she pick?

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In this episode, we review WWE Raw results and we have #ANDNEW Tag Team Champions!

Natalya could possibly be seeing a fourth Guinness World Record soon, find out what the record she is apparently holding.

Triple H posts photo of WWE Crown Jewel's event and it might have some spoilers including a #WWE return!

A documentary is coming out on Vince McMahon on Netflix and he has no say in how it turns out! Find out why and how he has no say!

#WWENews #WWE #CrownJewel #Netflix #VinceMcMahon #WWEHistory #SportsEntertainment #PerchedOnTheTopRope

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Tonight's episode is all about NXT going head-to-head with AEW Dynamite Title Tuesday!

NXT

We review NXT as NXT was not messing around with AEW having the same time slot. They kicked off with the first half hour commerical free! The show kicked off with Cody Rhodes making two major announcements, one was that he was the GM for the night as HBK was out, and the second? You'll have to listen and find out. Matches for the night

1. Asuka vs Roxanne Perez
2. Pub Rules Match: Tyler Bate, Brawling Brutes vs Gallus
3. NXT Championship: Ilja Dragunov (c) vs. Dominik Mysterio – LA Knight is the guest referee
4. NXT Women’s Breakout Tournament – Lola Vice vs. Dani Palmer
5. Carmelo Hayes (w/ John Cena) vs. Bron Breakker (w/ Paul Heyman)

The show would end with a WWE Hall Of Famer who is A Badass!

AEW Dynamite Title Tuesday

As if dealing with the MLB play-off's isn't bad enough, now they go head-to-head with NXT who purposely stacked the card against All Elite Wrestling. Following NXT footsteps, AEW Dynamite also had the first half hour be commercial free. The TNT Champion, Christian Cage made that announcement in the production room and said he'd be out later to let everyone know why he told Adam Copeland to, "Go F*ck yourself!"

1. Buy In: ROH World/NJPW STRONG Openweight Championships: Eddie Kingston vs Minoru Suzuki
2. TNT Title #1 Contender’s Match: Bryan Danielson vs. Swerve Strickland
3. Chris Jericho vs. Powerhouse Hobbs
4. AEW International Championship: Rey Fenix (c) vs. Orange Cassidy
5. Wardlow vs. Matt Sydal
6. Hangman Page vs. Jay White
7. AEW Women’s World Championship: Saraya (c) vs. Hikaru Shida
8. Adam Copeland vs. Luchasaurus

We end the show talking about the ratings for both shows. Who won the ratings? Find out!

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WWE Fastlane Results, Where do we go from here?

• Results from WWE Fastlane
• #ANDNEW Champions
• What we learned from the winners/losers
• One champion has a lack of challengers
• Our concerns over Seth Rollins story line and his back

WWE Fastlane Press Conference

• We learn Triple H's thoughts on Adam Copeland fka Edge going to AEW and what he personally texted Adam at his debut at WrestleDream
• Two men appeared drunk at the Press Conference, find out who

AEW

While WWE Fastlane was on Saturday, it went head-to-head with AEW Collision.

• #ANDNEW Tag Team Champions. Find out who beat FTR and why!
• AEW crowds for Rampage and Collision not looking good

NXT versus AEW Title Tuesday

• We compare the cards as NXT and AEW go head-to-head this week
• NXT stacks the card with many top talents from the main roster. find out who and one hasnt been on NXT in ten years! One is making their debut!!!

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The Rated R Superstar Adam Copeland is ALL ELITE!

On August 18th, 2023, Edge has his last match in WWE against Sheamus. The match took place in Toronto, Canada. During the match, WWE had made it known it was his last match in WWE.

-FLASH FORWARD-

On October 1st, 2023, The Rated R Superstar debuts at AEW WrestleDream! That's right, Adam Copeland FKA Edge is #ALLELITE

: Host, former Dirt Sheet Writer, Lee Walker and Alex Todd talk everything we know about Adam Copeland going to AEW!!

: Comments Copeland made at the Media Scrum after AEW WrestleDream including why he went to AEW.

: Adam Copeland's first Instagram post since joining AEW and he weighs in on 25 years in WWE, his future and why fans should love there's more than one wrestling company.

On October 4th, 2023, The Rated R Superstar, Adam Copeland debuts on AEW Dynamite in the main event slot with a interview with Tony Schiavone before Christian Cage came out.

On October 10th, a special edition of AEW Dynamite will air known as Title Tuesday which will see the debut of Adam Copeland in the ring versus Luchasaurus! Lee and Alex weigh in on how much of a big deal this is for Luchasaurus!

: NXT airs on Tuesday and going head-to-head with AEW Title Tuesday. NXT has stacked there card with TOP main roster talents for the show!

: Does WWE Fear AEW could beat them in the ratings because of the man formerly known as Edge?

: This weeks ratings NXT 857,000 AEW Dynamite 800,000

Remember, spoiler frees, the way to be!

#AEW #AEWNews #TheRatedRSuperstar #AdamCopeland #Edge #AEWWrestleDream #WrestlingCommunity #WrestlingPodcast

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At AEW WrestleDream, Rated R Superstar, Adam Copeland debuted in AEW! Find out what Adam Copeland had to say about his WWE run, "fan tribalism," and his comments on this being his last run in wrestling!

On October 3rd edition of NXT, it was announced that four major names will be appearing on the October 10th edition of NXT, who are the names? Will they be competing? Tune in and find out!

A new NXT North American Champion is crowned, AGAIN! Find out why Trick Williams was a placement holder after a recently WWE released star was supposed to be the one to defeat Dominik Mysterio for the belt...

On October 10th, NXT on USA will go head-to-head with AEW, "Title Tuesday." The Rated R Superstar, Adam Copeland will be making his debut on AEW Title Tuesday facing Luchasaurus!

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Lance Archer is Perched On The Top Rope!

In this interview, Lance Archer opens up about his twenty-three year career in professional wrestling.

Lance gives advice to those who have been released from major companies.

Struggles he faced first going Japan when wrestling for NJPW

AEW

What other managers were pitched to him beside Jake The Snake Roberts.

Who he wants to debut against on AEW Collision.

Who he wants to team with to face FTR for the AEW Tag Team Championships.

Shares thoughts about the Owen Hart Cup.

Lance also opens up about AEW Fight Forever, his AEW Action figure

WWE

Talks teaming with Brian Myers and how The Gatecrashers were formed

What it was like teaming with Brian Myers aka Curt Hawkins

Talks WrestleMania 26

...and so much more! Give a listen!

#AEW #AllEliteWrestling #LanceArcher #NJPW #WWE #WWENews #WrestlingPodcast #PerchedOnTheTopRope

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