Talk Is Jericho

QT Marshall is half of the Natural Nightmares tag team with Dustin Rhodes, and he’s also the behind-the-scenes rock star of AEW! QT’s talking about his journey to AEW which includes a near-detour through WWE, a stint on the indies, and a couple of stops at Ring of Honor. He shares what inspired him to start a wrestling school in Atlanta, how that came to serve as the pandemic filming location for AEW Dynamite at the beginning of the national shutdown, and some of his students who are now AEW talent! Hear how a road trip to All In Chicago turned into a huge career opportunity for QT, which wrestlers most influenced his style, and what he considers some of his best and favorite matches. Plus, QT pulls back the curtain on what it takes to get AEW Dynamite on the air every Wednesday night on TNT!

Matt and Nick Jackson return with tales from their new book, “Killing The Business From Back Yards To The Big Leagues” (available now at shopAEW.com). Hear how Matt superkicked Nick’s teeth out as kids, and broke their younger brother’s arm with an errant leg drop. They talk about the wrestling ring their dad built them in their backyard and how they turned that “backyard wrestling” into a legit promotion. They share stories about their friendship with Chris Kanyon, why they refuse to watch their PWG match against Bryan Danielson and Roderick Strong, the rise of The Bullet Club in Japan, building and growing their merch business, Hot Topic, and the greatest lesson they learned along their journey to AEW.

Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci and singer James LaBrie bring the live concert experience directly to your home with the brand new live album and film, “Distant Memories: Live In London” (out this Friday)! The band was on our when the pandemic hit, and the guys talk about what it was like to try to get home to the States, and then to continually cancel dates as the pandemic got worse and wore on. They talk about the time Dream Theater’s show at The Palace in Hollywood got shut down by the fire marshall, the impact that Rush and Neil Peart has had on their music and career, and why Eddie Van Halen’s passing hit them so hard too. They also tell some great behind-the-scenes stories about the making of “Scenes From A Memory,” including the reason why the entire album had to be remixed at the last minute! And of course, they’re working on new music, and tease when that may be ready for release. Plus, John talks about reuniting with original DT drummer Mike Portnoy on John’s solo album, “Terminal Velocity.” 

MLW Founder Court Bauer returns with tales about MJF, Vince McMahon, Jericho, and WWE! He shares stories from his two-years working as a writer in Vince McMahon’s creative braintrust, including behind-the-scenes details about Mickey Rourke’s appearance, Jericho’s surprise return to WWE in 2007, the Smackdown writers’ room, and a legendary Dusty Rhodes creative pitch. Court remembers the Gary Albright Memorial Show, Vince’s love of dick and fart jokes, and how much Court was helped by Jerry Brisco. Court also details the relaunch of MLW, the league’s upcoming Opera Cup Tournament (info at MLW.com), their new streaming partnerships, and their great roster of talent!

Corey Taylor returns with some fantastic stories about his new album, “CMFT,” and his recent “Forum or Against ‘Em” live stream concert! He talks about releasing music in the midst of a pandemic, playing an arena in front of NO audience, and how Slipknot barely made it home at the beginning of quarantine! Corey remembers Eddie Van Halen, seeing Janet Jackson before lockdown started, and the best & worst money he ever spent. He speaks to the rumors about him joining Anthrax and fronting Velvet Revolver back in the day, and shares some details on the horror movie he wrote and is about to start production on. Plus, you’ll hear what’s in store for Stone Sour and Slipknot in 2021.

The Metal God, Rob Halford of Judas Priest “confesses” all kind of stories including what it was like to live a secret, double life as a closeted gay man, and what happened when he was finally able to speak his truth. He talks about his surprise departure from Judas Priest, the road to reconciliation, and his relationship with Tim “Ripper Owens. He has tales about Fight, filling in for Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath, and an update on guitarist Glenn Tipton’s health. Plus, Rob remembers the first time he ever heard Van Halen and what it was like sharing the bill with them at the 1983 US Festival. And of course he explains why he decided now was the right to time to put out his autobiography, “Confess.”

It’s a solo Jake Hager with a black eye and bruised up face, and he’s breaking down the Bellator victory over Brandon Calton that did that to him! He’s talking about his training, his fight style, what went right and what didn’t during that fight. Jake is also sharing stories about his WWE days from working with John Cena to winning the title from Jericho to what he learned from Dutch Mantel. Jake recounts the circumstances surrounding his departure from WWE, what it was like to go to the indies, and the events (and conversations) that led him to AEW and the Inner Circle! 

There was no big induction ceremony and concert for this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees due to COVID19, but they’re all being celebrated Saturday night (11/7) on HBO, and today on TIJ! Rock & Roll Hall of Fame CEO, Greg Harris, shares a ton of great stories about the Rock Hall, it’s inductees and exhibits! He breaks down how the ceremony comes together, how they choose who inducts the various honorees, and why some members of a band make the Rock Hall cut, but some don’t. He has tales about Metallica’s late-night museum visit, Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl and Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello serving on the Rock Hall nominating committee, and the Sex Pistols’ public diss of their Rock Hall honor (and the members who later picked up their plaques). He’s talking Guns N Roses amazing performance without Axl Rose, Van Halen’s induction with no Eddie or Alex in attendance, Prince’s blistering guitar solo during the George Harrison tribute of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” and Geddy Lee playing bass for Yes. And of course he speaks to why hip hop has been embraced by the Rock Hall, but metal is hardly represented!

Miro is “The Best Man” at AEW and has quite a story about what it took to get there! He’s chronicling his last few years at WWE from the time he originally asked for his release to being fired during the pandemic! He’s got stories about working with John Cena and The Undertaker, Wrestlemania, Rusev Day, his last WWE angle with Bobby Lashley, the time he got in trouble for cutting his hair, the 60-man Battle Royal he did in Saudi Arabia, and Southpaw Regional Wrestling. He’s also talking about the first time he met Tony Khan, his AEW debut, and the role that Chris Jericho played in that coming-out promo, Plus, Miro has few choice words for Jon Moxley.

Halloween Week continues with Darcy The Mail Girl from Joe Bob Briggs “The Last Drive-In!” She and Jericho discuss their Top 10 Horror Film picks, and you might be surprised by what’s on their respective lists! They talk best kills, scariest killers, creepiest stories, and share trivia about some of the films. So get your scare on with Chris and Darcy, and also enjoy some horror movie recommendations from Corey Taylor, AEW’s The Blade and Allie, Fozzy’s Rich Ward, the one-and-only Joe Bob Briggs, and drummer Ed Aborn from Siren!