The High Risk Wrestling Podcast

TNA is bringing us their usual PPV at the beginning of the year and after coming off of their debut on AMC, there's a lot in store. There's some complications that arose for this show but TNA presses forward.

• Previously - ep. 262: My WWE and NXT 2026 Wishlist
• Today - ep. 263: TNA Genesis '26 Preview and Predictions

Match Card

• Pre-Show: Stacks [c] vs. Eric Young vs. BDE vs. KJ Orso for the TNA International Championship

• Pre-Show: Tessa Blanchard and Mila Moore vs. Indi Hartwell and Vicious Vicki Venuto

• Ryan Nemeth vs. Mara Sade
• Stacks [c] vs. BDE vs. Eric Young vs. "To Be Announced" for the TNA International Championship
• Cedric Alexander vs. Moose vs. Joe Hendry
• AJ Francis vs. Rich Swann
• Elijah vs. Mustafa Ali
• The Hardys (Matt and Jeff Hardy)[c] vs. The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) for the TNA World Tag Team Championship
• Lei Ying Lee [c] vs. Zaria for the TNA World Knockouts Championship
• Mike Santana [c] vs. Frankie Kazarian in a Texas Death Match for the TNA World Championship with Nic Nemeth as Special Guest Referee
• JDC vs. Eddie Edwards

The year is on the go and we've all got resolutions. This one is my wishlist for the WWE and NXT. They've had a tough go and but also some highs. What do we want?

• Previously: ep. 261 - The 3rd Annual Cutters
• Today: ep. 262 - My WWE and NXT 2025 Wishlist
• Ep. List: WWE's and NXT's 2025 Failures
• Spotlight: Kendall Grey

New year. New season. We start once again with the Cutters - our annual end of the year awards for the year 2025. The Supplemental Awards were given out on Youtube and Instagram and now we've the main show. It's gonna be a good one.

• Previously - HRWP 260: Worlds End '25 Preview
• Today - HRWP 261: The 3rd Annual Cutters

The Awards

• Breakout Star of the Year
• Rookie of the Year
• Best Men's Heel Performer
• Best Women's Face Perfomer
• Return of the Year
• Feud of the Year
• PPV of the Year
• Best Women's Heel Performer
• Best Men's Face Performer
• Men's Tag Team of the Year
• Women's Tag Team of the Year
• Faction of the Year
• Tag Team Match of the Year
• Men's Match of the Year
• Women's Match of the Year
• Male Wrestler of the Year
• Female Wrestler of the Year
• Women's Match of the Year
• Men's Match of the Year
• Showrunner of the Year
• Best Weekly Show
• Promotion of the Year

AEW is ending the year on a high note with their Worlds End pay-per-view. We have a really solid card which includes the semifinals and finals of the continental classic in a bunch of championship matches. I expect nothing less except awesomeness. 

• Previous: ep. 259 - The Future of the WWE
• Today: ep. 260 - AEW Worlds End 2025

Match Card

• Zero Hour - The Sisters of Sin (Julia Hart and Skye Blue) vs. Hyan and Maya World
• The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Daniel Garcia, Wheeler Yuta, and Marina Shafir) vs. "Timeless" Toni Storm, Roderick Strong, and the Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy and Mark Briscoe)
• Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Konosuke Takeshita in a Continental Classic Semifinal Match
• Jon Moxley vs. Kyle Fletcher in a Continental Classic Semifinal Match
• The Continental Classic Championship Match
• Darby Allin vs. Gabe Kidd
• FTR (Dax Hardwood and Cash Wheeler) (c) vs. The Bang Bang Gang (Juice Robinson and Austin Gunn) in a Chicago Street Fight for the AEW Men's World Tag Team Championship
• The Babes of Wrath (Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron) (c) vs. Mercedes Moné and Athena for the AEW Women's World Tag Team Championship
• Kris Statlander (c) vs. Jamie Hayter for the AEW Women's World Championship
• Samoa Joe (c) vs. Swerve Strickland vs. MJF vs. "Hangman" Adam Page for the AEW Men's World Championship

With John Cena's in-ring career coming to a close, it's time we look to the future of the number one wrestling promotion in the world. What's in store for them? We'll break everything down.

• Previously: ep. 258 - The Ballad of John Cena, pt. 2
• Today: ep. 259 - The Future of the WWE
• Ep. List - Who Needs a Push
• Spotlight - The Continental Classic

The Last Time is Now. John Cena's in-ring career has come to end and we continue the story. We'll pick up right where we left off and move on to the very end.

• Previously - ep. 257: The Ballad of John Cena, pt. 2
• Today - ep. 258: The Ballad of John Cena, pt. 3
• Ep. List - The Next Faces of the WWE
• Spotlight - Bronson Reed

Your time is up. The last time is now. John Cena's legendary career is coming to a close next Saturday and it's time to take a look at it all. This will be part as we look at the beginning and go up to the Nexus.

• Previously - HRWP 256: Survivor Series '25
• Today - HRWP 2567: The Ballad of John Cena, pt. 1
• Ep. List - Cena's Best Losses
• Spotlight - The WWE United States Championship

It's that sorry time of the year again and War Games has arrived. There's two matches in addition to John Cena's final PPV match and Nikki Bella trying to win some gold. Let's get into it.

• Previously - HRWP 255: Full Gear '25
• Today - HRWP 256: Survivor Series '25

Match Card

• Stephanie Vaquer [c] vs. Nikki Bella for the Women's World Championship
• John Cena [c] vs. Dominic Mysterio for the WWW Intercontinental Championship
• Nia Jax, Lash Legend, Becky Lynch, and the Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) vs. Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, AJ Lee, Rhea Ripley, and Iyo Sky in a Women's War Games Match
• The Vision (Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed), Brock Lesnar, Logan Paul, and Drew McIntyre vs. The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso), Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, and CM Punk in a Men's War Games Match

AEW is back again at the Prudential Center bringing us Full Gear. It's a good card and sure to be a good show. Let's get into it.

• Previously - ep. 254: A Company's Uniqueness
• Today - ep. 255 - Full Gear '25

Match Card

• CMLL World Trios Champions Mistico, Mascara Dorada, and Neon defend against Kazuchika Okada, Hechicero, and Konosuke Takeshita
• $200,000 four-way: Max Caster and Anthony Bowens vs. Juice Robinson and Austin Gunn vs. Big Bill and Bryan Keith vs. Turbo Floyd and Truth Magnum
• Big Boom AJ and QT Marshall vs. Rocky Romero and Trent Beretta
• Hook and Eddie Kingston vs. Anthony Henry and JD Drake
• AEW World Champion Hangman Adam Page defends against Samoa Joe in a steel cage match
• AEW Women’s World Champion Kris Statlander defends against Mercedes Mone
• AEW Tag Team Champions Brody King and Bandido defend against FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler)
• TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher defends against Mark Briscoe in a No DQ match
• Casino Gauntlet match to crown the first AEW National Champion
• $1 million trios match: Kenny Omega, Jack Perry, and Luchasaurus vs. The Young Bucks and Josh Alexander
• No Holds Barred match: Jon Moxley vs. Kyle O’Reilly
• PAC vs. Darby Allin
• Four-way tag team match: Toni Storm and Mina Shirakawa vs. Megan Bayne and Marina Shafir vs. Willow Nightingale and Harley Cameron vs. Julia Hart and Skye Blue

There are things that company's do to separate themselves from each other. Whether it be matches, production, storylines, wrestling styles, or more, you've got to make yourself appealing to the fans to tune in. That's what we're going to talk about in part today.

• Previously - ep. 253: The Ballad of the Beautiful Madness, Giulia
• Today - ep. 254: A Company's Uniqueness
• Ep. List - The Top Mid-Card Champions Right Now
• Spotlight - Frankie Kazarian