This week, AEW does a low number but was decent, NXT does a good number and was trash. On THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: praise for the Bloodline story and Judgment Day, Will and Swerve switch alignment in a week, and who are some lesser known wrestlers who could be named Tonga? Also Vader Club: Arn and Tully vs. Sting and Barry

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This week, all the news and the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM where we review both WWE's Clash at the Castle and NXT's Battleground, plus hits on AEW Dynamite and Vader Club: Vader vs. Ken Shamrock from In Your House 15

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After discussing the news that Pepsi is now number 3 behind Dr. Pepper, Chris and Jeff discuss CMLL/AEW and THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM with a preview of NXT's Battleground, the MJF promo, why you should watch Smackdown and on Vader Club: The Headhunters vs. Miguel Perez Jr and Crash the Terminator from Ultra Clash 1993.

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This week, Chris and Jeff talk Janel Grant suspending her civil case, WBD and AEW bidding, expiring contracts and all the news of the week. Then, THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: We briefly go through King and Queen of the Ring before getting to a long talk on Double or Nothing and Dynamite in terms of continuous storytelling as Jeff thinks there's a "booking the ppv to get to the free tv" issue. Then week 2 of our new feature, VADER CLUB: Scott Norton vs. Chris Benoit from a Thunder in 1998.

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Live from Vegas, for one of us, AEW leaves Labor Day, Sting's son begins training, and the injury report, then THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM as we debut Vader Club or Hose Me Club or something where we watch an old match, then we preview King and Queen of the Ring and Double or Nothing.

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Nov botches the intro then we talk Vince's legal team's latest memorandum, AEW taking over Arlington Texas and Pro Wrestling NOAH seeking to get tighter with WWE. Then THE LAZY RIVER OF CRITICISM talking all things Dynamite, RAW/Smackdown and NXT including the welcome return of Darby Allin on a show lacking a lot of connection.

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This week, Jeff is upset AEW didn't plug Will Ospreay for Collision, then in the news, USA gets RAW for a couple more months, Mania goes to Vegas, and the Backlash scrum leads to drama. Then the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Backlash and Raw were fun watches, AEW had one or two things and NXT only had Chelsea Green to redeem it.

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This week we ask if AEW is a lazy company. In the news, Johnny Ace is a gutless simp, Drew and Seth re-sign, Brad Blum quits and NXT cuts. Then THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: a Backlash preview, Kenny's promo, Christian and Swerve, and MORE!

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In the news: Vince wants arbitration, WWE releases some talent and Broken Matt Hardy is your new TNA Champ. Fantastic. It gets weirder on the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM as AEW has perhaps their best overall ppv and starts Dynamite not with their new historic champ but...Trent Beretta? The Elite then stage a coup and topple the Khan regime. In WWE, it was treading water before the reboot.

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This week, injuries abound, Oklahoma sends AEW a warning, and WWE plans to go after the world. Then THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: AEW Dynasty preview, and a smidge of WWE and NXT. And we talk a little Dickey Betts and guitar players as for Jeff's old AWA watching vs. modern indy style..

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