The Rap On Wrestling

We caught up with WWE’s “Anointed One,” the new United States Champion Trick Williams, at the Netflix Brunch the day after night two of WrestlwMania. While standing poolside in Vegas, Trick broke down his relationship with his ring cohort Lil Yachty, how it feels to represent hip-hop in wrestling, and his top five favorite MCs. Let’s talk about it!

We caught up with the incomparable tag team duo of @smokedza and @westsidegunn outside of night 2 of #WrestleMania to get their take on the entire weekend, especially the main events of Saturday and Sunday and Brock Lesnar seemingly retiring. Check the full episode. LINK IN BIO When the “Rope” meets the #ROWP @4thrope @theraponwrestlingpodcast

Get ready for a full breakdown of AEW Dynasty as The Rap on Wrestling Podcast dives into their official predictions! From potential title changes to shocking moments, we cover every major match and storyline heading into one of AEW’s biggest events.
Who’s walking out with gold? What surprises could shake up the landscape? Tap in as we give our expert takes, bold calls, and hot takes you won’t want to miss.
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Don’t sleep on CM Punk. He’s an OG, but after all these years, he’s just getting better. On Monday, he may have dropped his greatest promo ever—even better than his original “Pipebomb” from a decade and change ago.
While Punk dominated with words, Stephanie Vaquer, Oba Femi, and Brock Lesnar brought the physicality. The Women’s World Heavyweight Champion walloped her WrestleMania opponent Liv Morgan AND her Judgment Day little sis, Roxanne Perez.
Meanwhile, Oba and Brock got to throw some blows at each other, the ringside steps, and a few members of the security staff. The ROWP family breaks down how the two behemoths solidified their “most anticipated match” status with a plethora of fans.
And now that the Mania card has been announced for both nights, we tell you who we felt were the biggest snubs.

Turns out it wasn’t voices that have been putting the battery in Randy Orton’s back to go ham—it was the singular timbre of multi-media maven Pat McAfee. The former NFL kicker punted Cody Rhodes right between the goalposts on last Friday’s SmackDown. We tell why his appearance was the surprise nobody wanted as well why we feel WWE are ODing on outside celebrity ring involvement. What we at the ROWP did applaud was Gunther coming out of nowhere to take down Seth Rollins and put him to sleep. No big build-up, no history between those two leading up to their match at Mania? Here is the debate on why a good matchup doesn’t always need an intricate storyline. Plus, Roman Reigns got embarrassed in front of the crowd at New York’s Madison Square Garden by CM Punk, The Usos lost their belts, and Jelly Roll won his first singles match. We break everything down here.

Roman Reigns didn’t have to listen to voices in his head like Randy Orton. All he had to do was take the advice of his former Right Hand Man, cousin Jey Uso. The Tribal Chief stopped the verbal jousting and mind games, snapped, and beat World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk to a pulp on Monday Night Raw (March 23). We discuss whether this is the breakthrough Roman needed to propel him back to championship status or if he played right into The Second City Saint’s hands. Punk’s former best friend, Paul Heyman, also caught a bad one on Raw, with Seth Rollins dropping him with a right hook. Our own Ari, a.k.a. “The AriCle,” thinks that Heyman and Punk both laughing in the aftermath of the beatdown is no coincidence and part of a more sinister bond. The ROWP fam also dives headfirst into WrestleMania’s announced matchups, such as Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton and Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar; plus predictions for matches that look like they’re on the horizon, such as Finn Bálor vs. Dominik Mysterio and Drew McIntyre taking on Jacob Fatu. We also break down what to do with LA Knight and Gunther, who currently don’t have a clear path to WrestleMania but are too big of stars to miss the annual Showcase of the Immortals. All that and more such as who is the Jay Z of wrestling? Sit back and vibe. We got you covered.

Raw this week was bookended by main eventers. Here’s our take on why the Seth Rollins, Paul Heyman, Brock Lesnar, and Oba Femi segment was hot on a nuclear level—and why the closing segment with Roman Reigns and CM Punk fell short of the greatness they previously delivered. Plus, we dive into current and dream WrestleMania booking plans, and why heel Randy Orton vs. babyface Cody Rhodes may have just set the bar for the entire weekend.

The Rap On Wrestling Podcast Presents “On The Spot” with 2 Chainz

One of the most successful duos in hip-hop discuss how JD used wrestling to recruit his blue-chip prospect to So So Def back in the day. Bow Wow also breaks down his top five wrestlers of all time.
Music by: Mr. Beans (@Seannye_West)

We have a little more clarity in the WWE. Rhea Ripley and Randy Orton won their respective Elimination Chamber matches and are now locked in for WrestleMania. While Mami is stomping straight into the eye of the storm on a collision course with Jade Cargill, Randy will either have to face off with Cody Rhodes or the current Undisputed WWE Champion, Drew McIntyre. We give you our in-depth thoughts. Also—dammit, man! CM Punk and Roman Reigns both went nuclear during their promo this week, but Punk went extra hard, referencing The Tribal Chief’s late, great respected dad. The anticipation for their main event is reaching a crescendo and will only get more feverish. We break all that down and more on the road to WrestleMania.