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E138: Media Call with Tony Khan! AEW Owen Hart Cup Brackets, Former Winner Not Participating, AEW Forbidden Door Predictions and More, OH MY!

AEW Media Call with Tony Khan takes place after the show! Tony Khan talks a number of topics from CM Punk, Willow Nightingale, Chris Jericho, The Elite, Forbidden Door and more!

AEW Owen Hart Tournament Brackets are reveled

Men's Bracket

• CM Punk vs. Satoshi Kojima – June 25 at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door
• Roderick Strong vs. Samoa Joe – June 29 at AEW Collision
• Dustin Rhodes vs. Powerhouse Hobbs – June 29 at AEW Collision
• Juice Robinson vs. Ricky Starks – June 29 at AEW Collision

Women's Bracket

• Britt Baker vs. Ruby Soho – June 28 at AEW Dynamite
• Anna Jay.A.S. vs. Skye Blue – June 23 at AEW Rampage
• Nyla Rose vs. Willow Nightingale – June 24 at AEW Collision
• Athena vs. Billie Starkz – June 25 at AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door

We share our thoughts on both brackets. Who will be in the finals? Who will win? Why is a former winner not invovled?

AEW Forbidden Door takes place this Sunday with NJPW

• Bryan Danielson vs. Kazuchika Okada
• Kenny Omega vs. Will Ospreay (IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship)
• Sanada vs. "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry (IWGP World Heavyweight Championship)
• MJF vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi (AEW World Heavyweight Championship)
• Sting, Darby Allin and TBD vs. Chris Jericho, Minoru Suzuki and Sammy Guevara
• CM Punk vs. Satoshi Kojima (Men's Owen Hart Cup Tournament)
• Orange Cassidy vs. Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Daniel Garcia vs. Katsuyori Shibata (AEW International Championship)
• Toni Storm vs. Willow Nightingale (AEW Women's World Championship)
• Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Konosuke Takeshita and Shota Umino vs. The Young Bucks, Adam Page, Eddie Kingston and Tomohiro Ishii
• Adam Cole vs. Tom Lawlor
• Athena vs. Billie Starkz (Women's Owen Hart Cup Tournament)

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Episode 137

WWE News

1. He spits in the face of people who don't want top be cool, and rumored to be heading back to WWE? Carlito cancelled an event and while it is known he cancelled with GNW run by Devon Nicholson aka Hannibal TV on YouTube.
2. According to Nicholson, Carlito stated he has signed with WWE and cancelled the July 15th showing. Carlito has NOW also cancelled for events on July 8th and 9th with RDP Promotions!
3. Why are fans mad the WWE men's and women's belts look the same? Lee talks how UFC all belts are the same
4. Seth Rollins proving he's the work horse behind WWE with multiple title defenses already on television with his newly won WWE Heavyweight Championship.

AEW News

1. CM Punk cut an interview that supposedly many in AEW won't be happy about... from, "his side" of the story. What did CM Punk have to say? Well, it didn't go well for Hangman Page and others..
2. Justin talks how he's attending four AEW shows and one ROH ppv in just ten days!
3. Guys give quick thoughts on the matches already scheduled for AEW Forbidden Door II
4. What will ratings be like for AEW Collision being on Saturday up against NXT PLE's and WWE PLE's?
5. Justin and Lee weigh in on AEW Collision looking a lot like WCW Monday Nitro

IMPACT Wrestling

1. The guys talk two new champions in IMPACT with Heavyweight title now held by Alex Shelley and X-Davison title held by Chris Sabin
2. Will Sabin cash in option c on Shelley?
3. Two departures rumored to be happening as former champions Moose and Jordynne Grace are finishing with the company

The guys finish the show off sharing a ten bell salute and share are favorite memories of WWE Hall of Famer, The Iron Sheik

...and more, OH MY!

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Episode 136 Opens up with all sorts of news on AEW Fight Forever! Yes, the wait is over and the AEW video game is finally coming out at the end of June. Hear what Justin and Lee think of the roster, who's made the cut, who didn't and who is in the game also in WWE 2k23...

While on the topic of AEW, results from Double or Nothing are talked about and the after math that followed on AEW Dynamite.

Speaking of Dynamite, Look in my eyes, what do you see? CM PUNK on TNT! Hear how the guys reacted and how indifferent the crowd was on Tony Khan's news.

WWE Night of Champions saw new champions as the guys discuss how The Draft has made no sense since it has started.

Asuka defeated Bianca Belair to become the new Raw Women's Champion. Bianca better watch out as anyone who's not ready for Asuka, isn't ready for their man as Alexa Bliss (a former tag team champion with Asuka) announced she is pregnant. Becky Lynch, Lacey Evans, Carmella, and now, Bliss!

Who should challenge Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn for the undisputed tag team titles that makes since? Lee doesn't think Imperium is it.

...but wait, there's more, OH MY! Listen in and hear what the guys have to say this week!

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Episode 135 opens up with Lee and Justin talking about the wide world of professional wrestling and sports entertainment! On the verge of of WWE Backlash, The WWE Draft made some matches pretty clear who is going to win! Hear what the guys have to say this week on the WWE Draft, WWE Backlash predictions and more, OH MY!

WWE Draft Results

WWE Draft picks announced during SmackDown:

1. Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa, and Paul Heyman (SmackDown)

2. Cody Rhodes (Raw)

3. Bianca Belair (SmackDown)

4. Becky Lynch (Raw)

5. The Street Profits (SmackDown)

6. Imperium (Raw)

7. Edge (SmackDown)

8. Matt Riddle (Raw)

9. Bobby Lashley (SmackDown)

10. Drew McIntyre (Raw)

11. The OC (SmackDown)

12. The Miz Raw)

13. Damage CTRL (SmackDown)

14. Shinsuke Nakamura (Raw)

15. NXT Women's Tag Team Champions Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn (SmackDown)

16. NXT Women's Champion Indi Hartwell (Raw)

WWE Draft picks announced on Saturday morning:

The Viking Raiders (Raw)

Candice LeRae

Dexter Lumis

Maximum Male Models

Apollo Crews

Natalya

Chelsea Green

Sonya Deville

Zoey Stark

JD McDonagh

Hit Row (SmackDown)Lacey Evans (SmackDown)

Omos w/ MVP (Free agents)

Mustafa Ali (Free agent)

Dolph Ziggler (Free agent)

Von Wagner (Free agent)

WWE Draft picks announced during Raw

1. Raw Women's Champion Rhea Ripley (Raw)

2. United States Champion Austin Theory (SmackDown)

3. Seth Rollins (Raw)

4. Charlotte Flair (SmackDown)

5. Undisputed Tag Team Champions Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn (Raw)

6. The Usos (SmackDown)

7. The Judgment Day (Raw)

8. The LWO (SmackDown)

9. Women's Tag Team Champions Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez (Raw)

10. Asuka (SmackDown)

11. The New Day (Raw)

12. Brawling Brutes (SmackDown)

13. Trish Stratus (Raw)

14. Karrion Kross and Scarlett (SmackDown)

15. Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey (Raw)

16. LA Knight (SmackDown)

17. Braun Strowman and Ricochet (Raw)

18. Shotzi (SmackDown)

19. Bronson Reed (Raw)

20. Pretty Deadly (SmackDown)

21. Otis and Chad Gable (Raw)

22. Rick Boogs (SmackDown)

23. Katana Chance and Kayden Carter (Raw)

24. Cameron Grimes (SmackDown)

Note: Brock Lesnar is a free agent and can appear on any show.

WWE Draft picks announced after Raw:

Dana Brooke (Raw)

Nikki Cross (Raw)

Johnny Gargano (Raw)

Angel Garza and Humberto Carrillo (Raw)

Akira Tozawa (Raw)

Piper Niven (Raw)

Tegan Nox (Raw)

Xia Li (Raw)

Riddick Moss and Emma (Raw)

Idus Sher (Raw)

Odyssey Jones (Raw)

Tamina (SmackDown)

Grayson Waller (SmackDown)

Baron Corbin (Free agent)

Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin (Free agents)

Elias (Free agent)

Xyon Quinn (Free agent)

AEW News

NO MORE DARK ELEVATION OR DARK!

• AEW has cancelled AEW Dark Elevation and Dark on YouTube for their new Saturday Night show AEW Collison on TNT!

WWE Backlash 2023 Full Card

• Cody Rhodes vs. Brock Lesnar
• SmackDown Women's Championship: Rhea Ripley vs. Zelina Vega 
• United States Championship: Austin Theory vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Bronson Reed
• Raw Women's Championship: Bianca Belair vs. Iyo Sky
• Bad Bunny vs. Damian Priest (San Juan Street Fight)
• Seth Rollins vs. Omos
• Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn & Matt Riddle vs. Solo Sikoa, Jimmy Uso & Jey Uso

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Episode 134

Lee and Justin talk about the former WWE writer Britney Abrahams, who is suing WWE over racist storylines. These storylines involved the following wrestlers,

WWE

Bianca Belair: "racist and sterotypical jargon." Taking off her earrings and saying, "I'mma beat yo'ass"

Apollo Crews: Speak with a Nigerian accent

Shane Throne: Rebranded who hunted and imprisoned other wrestlers, primarily black wrestlers.

Reggie: Wrestle in drag and team with Carmella, being kidnapped

Hear why the WWE writer was fired.

The guys talk the WWE Draft and who they think is going where, what tag teams will be spilt up and who they think is being called up from NXT. Lee throws a hypothetical of, "What if." The question, What if a WWE legend is drafted who is still wrestling (elsewhere)

AEW

Justin breaks the news to Lee that AEW has cancelled Dark Elevation!

AEW has a new show coming out on Saturday's and the guys discuss the, "roster spilt," to bring back CM Punk!

Lee also talks thinking that CM Punk is coming back because he has a new action figure coming out!

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In this interview with ECW's Chubby Dudley, we walk down memory lane and discuss..

Being part of both Eastern Championship Wrestling and Extreme Championship Wrestling

Talks legends like Road Warrior Hawk, wrestling Don Muraco and Superfly Jimmy Snuka

His new YouTube Channel reacting to every ECW TV Episode https://www.youtube.com/@chubbydudleyofficial

Chubby Dudley shares a story watching Steve Austin and Mick Foley in ECW talking about getting WWF contracts.

How he felt being let go from ECW twice

Thoughts on if we could see a Dudley Family reunion!

What it was like being a promotor of his own independent wrestling company after leaving ECW and the infamous Taz threats

Mr. Hughes being part of ECW and legends leaving once it changed to Extreme Championship Wrestling

His thoughts Gisele Shaw-Rick Steiner & Matt Cardona-Greg Valentine confrontations at Wrestle Con

Being back involved with wrestling and seeing friends like Andrew Anderson, Buff Bagwell and meeting Kevin Sullivan

Last time he's talked to D-Von and Bubba Ray Dudley

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Episode 132 of Perched On The Top Rope kicks off as Justin and Lee discuss IMPACT Rebellion results

IMPACT crowns new Men and Women's Champions as both champions (Josh Alexander and Mickie James) forfeit their championships due to injury. the new champions, are married!

:Justin shares some information that this is the third married couple to be the men's and women's champions in IMPACT. Listen and find out who they are...

: Lee shares that the competitor who lost, might actually be leaving IMPACT Wrestling!

: Nick Aldis signs with IMPACT

At IMPACT Rebellion, Santino Marella wrestled and it was the first time he's wrestled for a major company since 2015! Hear what the guys think of Marella's return to the ring!

WWE

The guys talk the upcoming draft what tag team's and factions they think will get spilt up. Who could be getting called up from NXT

In an interview, Nick Khan spills the beans on how much $$$ Endeavor is looking to make in budget cuts in WWE and why. Lee and Justin share their thoughts on who and where cuts will be made.

Did Triple H fail at recruiting talent? Two names that were highly likely to sign with WWE signed elsewhere.

How much wrestling is too much wrestling?

Justin and Lee break down how many hours in a week of wrestling there is between WWE, AEW, IMPACT, NWA, MLW, NJPW and PPV's

MLW

Lee talks three names of recent MLW talent that have been let go or now working in Ring Of Honor

AEW

Jay White signs with AEW

AEW's new wrestling show on Saturday's.

: The guys discuss the time show being bad

: Rumor AEW doing a brand spilt for between Saturday and AEW Dynamite on Wednesday's because of The Elite and the return of CM PUNK!

: The guys discuss the possibility of a CM Punk due to him still being in the AEW video game and he has a NEW action figure coming out!

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Episode 131 runs down the wrestling news of the week!

• Rumor has it CM Punk wants to return to AEW and AEW is gearing up for it as well. Hint Hint: June 21st looks pretty good...

• A current ROH champion re-signs a multi-year deal with AEW

• A current WWE star re-signs with WWE

• Jeff Hardy returns and we run down how long its been and why

• Matt Cardona - Greg The Hammer Valentine beef? Cardona opens up at what happened at WrestleCon between he and the WWE Hall of Famer!

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While at WrestleMania, Perched On The Top Shelf was able to see so many new figures coming out, from WWE Retros, WWE Elite Series 102, 103, Greatest Hits, Monday Night Wars, Legends and more, OH MY!

We go in depth on the WCW Nitro crowd funded Stage project. With the current amount of backers, we may not see any of these Ultimate Editions why? Is it the size of the stage? Is it the hefty price tag? Come talk figures with us!

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Episode 130 is unlike any other because we get to share our WrestleMania 39 experience with you!

• RIP Bushwhacker Butch

• Our host former dirt sheet writer, Lee has a lot of cherries popped attending his first SmackDown TV taping, FIRST WRESTLEMANIA, First Raw TV taping & more, OH MY!

The schedule

Friday

• Wrestle Con: The guys talk who the met and more
• The guys talk about Wrestle Con and who they met www.youtube.com/perchedonthetoprope for the vlog!
• They also talk the controversy that took place between IMPACT Wrestling's Gisele Shaw and WWE Hall Of Famer Rick Steiner

• Go Home Show SmackDown
• Hall of Fame ceremony
• The Undertaker's one man show

Saturday

• The Perched Correspondent Justin talks what it was like being at NXT Stand & Deliver. While Justin was at that show, Lee crossed off The Undertaker on his bucket list wrestlers to meet. During that time in line, Lee was humbled by fans helping fans, and made some new friends!

• The guys break down the card of night one of WrestleMania 39 and the results. Lee recounts what it was like seeing the stage for the first time in person as opposed to television.

Sunday

• Back to Wrestle Con for more meet and greets!
• Break down of WrestleMania 39 Night Two and Results!

Monday

• We wake up to the new WWE was SOLD!
• We attend Raw After Mania, and boy did it suck! Find out why!

After having a great time for WrestleMania 39, we had back to New York... however, the Perched Correspondent isn't even home for twelve hours and he's on the road for AEW Dynamite Wednesday, and attending AEW Rampage in Rhode Island today!

Wednesday

• The Perched Correspondent shares how AEW Dynamite on Long Island was live!
• Is having AEW Dark Elevation, Dynamite, and ROH all in one night too much? The video on tik tok Perched On The Top rope will tell you one word, YES!
• Justin gives ROH taping results

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