Season 2 Episode 9 - CM Hogan

The Hard Camera is back, and Night of Champions fallout has the whole room heated.

Sami Zayn became WWE Champion, defended it on Raw, lost it nine days later to CM Punk, and somehow the podcast went from roasting Sami to asking one very serious question:

Did WWE just give us CM Hogan?

This week, we talk through Jey Uso losing twice, Oba Femi becoming King of the Ring, Liv Morgan joining the Danhausen Curse Radar, Judgment Day chaos, Kit Wilson and The Miz possibly swapping characters, Maxine Dupree joining The Vision, and Otis and Tozawa getting their hearts broken.

We also get into LA Knight cutting one of the best promos of the year, Solo Sikoa oddly becoming his backup, Ludwig Kaiser becoming Mexico royalty as El Grande Americano, Gunther’s booking driving everyone insane, and whether CM Punk winning the title goes against everything he has spent years saying.

Somehow, through all the anger, WWE is still giving us some great unlikely pairings, some wild SummerSlam possibilities, and enough chaos to keep us watching.

We still love WWE.

We just hate it right now.

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Season 2 Episode 8 - AEW vs WWE

The Hard Camera is back, and this week we finally open up the conversation that has been building for weeks: AEW vs WWE.

After a week off thanks to emergency toe surgery and the official rise of Jim Toes, we catch up on WWE, look ahead to King of the Ring, and talk through the difference between AEW’s in-ring product and WWE’s storytelling machine.

Can you like both? Does AEW bring a better match experience? Does WWE still own the drama? And is AEW basically a modern ECW with some Attitude Era chaos thrown in?

We also get into Lyra Valkyria turning on Bayley, the Street Profits winning tag team gold, Jey Uso vs Oba Femi, Cody Rhodes vs Gunther vs Sami Zayn, Liv Morgan making the Queen of the Ring finals, Seth Rollins vs Bron Breakker inside a steel cage, and the latest Hard Cam Nod points and rankings.

WWE is still home base, but AEW has officially entered the conversation.

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Season 2 Episode 7.5 - The “Catch-Up” Episode

We are back after a much needed break, and WWE gave us plenty to catch up on.

This week, we talk Bloodline chaos, Jey Uso’s King of the Ring path, Jacob Fatu still looking like the most dangerous man in WWE, Oba Femi bulldozing everything in sight, and whether WWE is just living for SummerSlam at this point.

We also get into the War Raiders becoming AAA Tag Team Champions, Dominik Mysterio talking reckless to Oba Femi, Chad Gable and Ludwig Kaiser proving everyone wrong with El Grande Americano, Gunther choosing Sami Zayn as the special guest referee, Sami Zayn possibly reaching his breaking point, Joe Hendry disappearing while “Fire Logan Paul” stays stuck in our heads, King of the Ring rankings, Queen of the Ring problems, and Hard Cam Nod points.

WWE may be giving us filler episodes, but we finally had enough to make a Catch-Up Episode.

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WWE has officially reached the point where even The Hard Camera can’t keep up with the chaos.

This episode starts with what quickly becomes “Jimmie’s Laundry List” as we break down everything currently frustrating us about WWE, from unfinished storylines and questionable booking decisions to the growing list of releases that left all of us wondering what exactly the plan is right now.

We talk Roman Reigns vs Jacob Fatu and why it might be the hardest match prediction we’ve had in years, the current state of Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker, the rise of Oba Femi, CM Punk’s WrestleMania performance, and why Sami Zayn is suddenly getting booed out of buildings.

We also spend a lot of time discussing the release of Kairi Sane, the collapse of the Wyatt Sicks, WWE allegedly editing crowd chants out of Netflix RAW, and why Joe Tessitore somehow became a target for the entire podcast.

To close things out, we make our Backlash predictions, debate Danhausen’s mystery tag partner, and hand out this week’s Hard Cam Nod points.

At some point during all this, Jelly Roll, Hook, and Elton Prince somehow become part of the conversation.

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WrestleMania is here, and this is our final call before everything plays out.

We open the episode by breaking down the matches we’re most excited for across the card, then run through full predictions for both nights of WrestleMania. From Demon Finn and Dom to Gunther and Seth, the ladder match chaos, and the main event with Punk and Roman, we call it exactly how we see it heading into the weekend.

To close things out, we hit our “You Can Bet On It” segment, where we take our best guesses at the surprises, returns, and moments we believe WWE is setting up for WrestleMania.

This is where we stand before the show. After this, there’s nowhere left to hide.

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In this episode of The Hard Camera, titled “The Horsemen Cometh,” the crew dives into the current state of WWE as the road to WrestleMania heats up.

The episode opens with the usual chaos, including a confession that not everyone watched the shows this week, before shifting into a deeper discussion about the overall direction of WWE programming.

Key topics include the surprising success of R-Truth and Damian Priest as tag team champions, concerns surrounding the WrestleMania build, and a detailed breakdown of confirmed matches and potential storylines.

The team also explores the growing theory around Randy Orton’s mysterious phone call, with speculation ranging from Kevin Owens to Ric Flair, and what it could mean for a potential modern-day Horsemen faction.

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As always, the episode blends humor, strong opinions, and in-depth wrestling analysis.

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Season 2, Episode 3 of The Hard Camera breaks down the fallout from this year’s Royal Rumble, where one victory felt earned and another left us questioning the direction of WWE.

We give Liv Morgan her flowers after winning the Royal Rumble and building real momentum, while also discussing the decision to have Roman Reigns win on the men’s side and why it feels like a step in the wrong direction. We also look ahead with early Elimination Chamber predictions and debate whether The Vision has actually accomplished anything despite their presence across WWE programming.

This episode also gives major credit to LA Knight for delivering one of the strongest promos and in-ring performances in recent memory, reinforcing why presence and aura still matter.

Featured segments include Brag of the Week, Rant of the Week, and Nod of the Week, as we continue tracking momentum toward the Hard Cam Champion.

Most importantly, this episode marks the official launch of the Hard Cam website, a major step forward for the show and everything coming next.

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The ref was right there.

Season 2, Episode 2 of The Hard Camera breaks down a wild week of WWE where championships changed hands, mind games escalated, and at least one tap-out somehow didn’t count.

We recap SmackDown and RAW from Germany, starting with a full match rundown and winners before digging into the moments that actually mattered. Drew McIntyre leaves as WWE Champion, Gunther finds a creative way to escape a loss, and the Wyatt Sicks are left reeling after some elite psychological warfare.

This episode features:

Brag of the Week

Rant of the Week

A special discussion on the most devastating wrestling move

No “just let it play out.”

The Hard Camera – Season 2 continues.

Season 2 begins.

The Hard Camera returns with a no-nonsense launch episode, diving headfirst into the current state of WWE. We break down the latest NXT call-ups and discuss who looks ready for the spotlight and who may be getting rushed before they’re fully established. From there, we rate today’s factions across the company, separating the ones that feel legitimate from those that exist more on presentation than purpose.

We close the episode with early predictions for this year’s Royal Rumble, including potential winners, surprise entrants, and outcomes that already feel inevitable, for better or worse.

No corporate talking points.

The Hard Camera — Season 2 is officially underway.