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Our humble caprice to make fun of the name "WrestlePalooza" has suddenly turned one! How did we lose track of the time?

Probably because we were staring at your stupid silk slacks, dumbass -- but, either way...

We're back to celebrate a year of Shootnami by playing our favorite game and (analytically) yours: Fill in the Blank!

Then, we wrap with our favorite moments from Year 1 and hopes for the next. Here's a hint: we'd like to hear from you!

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Thanks for listening! It's been a joy talking to you about wrestling for an entire year. We look forward to you joining us for Year 2.

04:10 - All In: London Recap

10:43 - Examining the Aw Dude Trend

15:18 - Our Top 3 “Aw Dudes”

34:34  - The Return (and Rules) of Fill in the Blank!

35:46 - “______ is my Nyquil.”

39:30 - “______ needs a shoot promo.”

43:27 - “I would like to meet _____.”

44:57 - “Kickouts at one are _____.”

48:23 - “We don’t appreciate _____ enough.”

49:44 - “The single greatest skill a wrestler can have is _____.”

55:25 - “_____ has the best entrance in wrestling.”

58:58 - “Where the f—k is _____?”

1:00:14 - “_____ isn’t ready for the push they’re getting.”

1:05:06 - “I’ve lost all faith that _____ will ever be pushed.”

1:06:04 - “_____ is in the wrong company.”

1:08:41 - “The next big free agent signing will be _____ going to _____.”

1:11:27 - “_____ doesn’t need another title for the rest of their career.”

1:14:01 - “_____ is a belt I think we can lose.”

1:15:45 - Favorite Year 1 Moments and Hopes for Year 2

1:22:18 - Plugs

1:22:46 - Adieu!

Footnotes:

The Original Aw Dude Promo

Grayson Waller Threatens an Australian Morning Show Host

AEW returns to London this weekend for the latest edition of the show that started it all, so we decided to return to our roots and play a little game!

Instead of just previewing the All In card, we're drafting our favorite matches from it to see which of us can book the best mini-show. Then, we finish with a rapid-fire round of prop bets and our very first watch-along: Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay's match at Forbidden Door 2023.

It's a pantheon match for AEW without any context, but even more striking when you see both stars at peak athleticism, knowing they're on the precipice of their greatest career setbacks. We'd highly recommend rewatching it before Sunday, and if you do, we'd love for you to join us!

It's an exciting time on the wrestling calendar (and, perhaps, a new day). We hope you enjoy the episode and the Wembley scenes Sunday night!

00:46 - The Rules of the All In Card Draft

02:15 - 1st Pick: The Trios Championships

04:30 - 2nd Pick: International Championship Triple Threat

06:26 - The Omega-Ospreay Accord

07:53 - 3rd Pick: Men's Casino Gauntlet

15:49 - 4th Pick: AEW Women's World Championship

19:16 - 5th Pick: TNT Championship

21:45 - 6th Pick: AEW Women's Tag Team Championships

26:32 - 7th Pick: AEW Men's Tag Team Championships

28:55 - 8th Pick: The Continental Cup Final

32:50 - Cait's Final Card

46:00 - The Case for Will Losing

47:33 - Jon's Final Card

52:18 - All In Prop Bets

59:53 - Plugs

1:02:35 - Forbidden Door 2023 Watch-Along

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Fresh off another two-night WWE tentpole that could've just been an email, we turn on the mics and try our best to diagnose whether the Fed's creative stagnation is just a temporary rut--or something more intentional.

We're also joined by Grayson Waller.

(...We're not, but he would've been right at home in the third chair for this discussion.)

It's not all concern-trolling, though. We start with our favorite moments from this year's "Biggest Party of the Summer," and we close with the promising opening salvo for AEW's All In build.

Actually, we close with plugs because we're ALL IN your socials...or at least, we could be:

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01:34 - Our Favorite SummerSlam Moments

05:11 - Chelsea Green's Outlook as Interim Champion

12:36 - Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins "End" The Shield Saga (Sure, Jan.)

19:45 - Is Roman's Second Reign Meant to Tell a Story or Just Sell Tickets?

24:47 - Triple H's Moving Goalpost of "Over"

25:58 - Solo Sikoa is Quietly Cooking

28:17 - WWE's Arbitrary Booking is Making Their Big Shows Feel Small

32:02 - Grayson Waller "Saltburns" NXT

35:10 - Is WWE Too Reliant on Online Criticism to Build Heat?

37:58 - Lyra Valkyria's Inspired Heel Turn Shows the Potential of Talent-Led Storytelling

40:13 - WWE's Safe Shareholder Booking

42:58 - Oba Takes a Strut Back After Night One's Smell in the Cell

50:40 - The State of the Union-Hausen

59:42 - Does All In Surpassing SummerSlam's Single-Night Attendance Signal a Momentum Shift?

1:03:26 - Will Ospreay and Kenny Omega Kick Off Their All In Build

1:04:55 - We Apologize for Our Unfamiliarity with Maya World's Game

1:08:01 - Kenny Omega: The Best Mic Machine

1:10:20 - The Suspect Inevitability of Will and Mercedes's Wembley Coronations

1:13:18 - Did Thekla Talk Her Way Out of An All In Main Event?

1:17:15 - We Have End-of-the-Show Plugs Now!

Jon and Cait are back again to recap a weekend that (for some godforsaken reason) had FOUR pay-per-views!

We review three of them. Sorry, TNA...but not really.

02:54 - Will Osp-Jey Stumbles on His Way to Wembley
08:30 - The Bizarre Booking of the AEW Continental Title

10:51 - Mercedes Mone, Maya World, and a Missed Athena Push

16:25 - The Needlessly Muddled AEW World Title Picture

20:21 - Sami Zayn Finally Wins the Big One

30:34 - Oba - Brock 3

36:15 - The Throwback Shiloh Hill - Tristan Angels Feud

39:51 - Our Lola Vice Epiphany

45:40 - Reigns & Rollins Go Full Hogan

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We're back with a wide-ranging episode to cover an eventful six-ish weeks. No syllabus today; we're just taking turns bringing things to the floor because we love them, or are just intrigued.

We're also joined by our newest stablemate: our little Velcro girl! You gotta start building their brands young so they can actually have careers when they're older.

(Postpartum isn't in the title just for alliteration.)

We're so glad (and surprised) to be back. We hope you beautiful marks enjoy!

01:05 - Our Newest Co-Host!
04:40 - WrestleMania Recap (Ugh)
09:16 - Cody vs Gunther
17:00 - Austin Theory
18:48 - Logan Paul's Post-Injury Path
19:30 - WWE Cuts & Asuka's Future
25:00 - Danhausen is the Top Guy
36:10 - The Curious Case of Aleister Black
38:48 - NXT Resurgence Loading?
45:08 - Double or Nothing
55:05 - Thekla
58:04 - Lio Rush
1:00:56 - Darby's Short but Strong Reign
1:04:52 - Kevin Knight's Heel Turn
1:06:32 - AEW's Golden Opportunity
1:09:53 - Baby's Up, Gotta Go!

With the newest addition to our royal wrestling family arriving in a matter of days, we're delivering what will likely be our last long episode for the foreseeable future.

It's a good one, though.

We finally give equal time to AEW after an excellent Dynasty PPV and a shocking title change three days later on Dynamite. We're happy but also torn.

Then, after singing the praises of All Emotional Wrestling, we head across the street where the heart has, seemingly, been ripped out of the book entirely. Yes, WrestleMania is here and, with a few exceptions, we can't wait to get it over with and wipe the slate clean.

No time to edit this one so it's our most live-ish episode yet. We really like how it turned out and we hope you do too!

(And if you don't, you'll be cursed and make the list!)

After stepping away for a month to move into our new home, we're live again, pal! Changes abound in the real world, but the WWE universe hit us with a lot of familiar beats over the past month.

Randy is going for 15, Cody has his belt back, and Punk got another hero's welcome in Chicago. We know; we we're there, and this week, we're sharing our thoughts on seeing the Chamber live, the rocky road to Mania, and the debut of The Next Big Thing, Daniel Hausen.

TIMESTAMPS

2:28 - The Undisputed Title Mess

7:32 - Rhea and Jade’s First Face-to-Face

10:03 - We Love Kiana

10:54 - Stagnant Women’s Tag Division

14:48 - Raquel’s Great Night

16:03 - Seeing Alexis Bliss Live

21:18 - AJ Wins the Intercontinental Title

23:24 - All About Phil

28:45 - Punk and Balor’s Throwback Bout

30:53 - Understanding Balor’s Appeal

33:41 - Blood in Wrestling

36:27 - Men’s Chamber Issues and LA Knight Botches Again

44:16 - The State of the Current Mania Card

51:24 - Do We Love That Danhausen?

Jon and Cait are back to discuss the biggest developments in 2026 thus far, most notably the exciting top title changes and the baffling second season of WWE Unreal.

They also share their most anticipated Royal Rumble returns, then attempt to quantify exactly how "over" WWE's top (or, at least, most pushed) talent actually are.

This episode is considered a season debut, but they're in mid-season form. One of the best, most insightful editions to date.

Follow us on Instagram (@shootnami) to see what's on our minds in between episodes, and we hope you enjoy!

Jon and Cait ring in the new year by taking one last look at the best of professional wrestling in 2025. It's the 1st annual Shootnami Awards (aka The Namis)!

So, kick back and kill that flat champagne as we hand out our nami-nations across 15 categories:

• Best Brand (02:01)
• Best Premium Show (03:56)
• Best Faction (?) (06:44)
• Best Tag Team (15:12)
• Most Improved (22:00)
• Breakout Star (26:16)
• Best Turn (29:58)
• Biggest Shootnami (31:15)
• Best Promo (35:54)
• Best Title Reign (44:20)
• Best Feud (47:32)
• Moment of the Year (51:26)
• Best Female Wrestler (53:21)
• Best Male Wrestler (55:25)
• Match of the Year (58:20)

This week, Jon and Cait are sick but no-selling it to bring you a fever dream of wrestling recaps, from the underwhelming Survivor Series to the refreshingly story-driven Continental Classic. They also explain why the most important part of John Cena's retirement match will be what comes after.