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Welcome to Wrestling Tonight: Chad returns with Acefield Retro for your weekly deep dive into WWE, AEW, NJPW, TNA, and everything in between. 

On July 24, 2025, the wrestling world lost its most recognizable icon. Terry Bollea, Hulk Hogan  passed away at the age of 71, leaving behind a legacy as towering as his persona. From Saturday morning cartoons to WrestleMania main events, Hogan was the face that launched wrestling into pop culture. But his story is as complicated as it is influential.

This week, we reflect on the full scope of Hogan’s life,  the glory, the controversy, and the impact that can still be felt across every locker room in the world. WWE opened SmackDown with a ten-bell salute. NJPW honored him during G1 Climax. TNA, where he wrestled his final match, dedicated an entire broadcast in his memory. And yet, as the tributes poured in, so did the uncomfortable reminders of the man behind the myth.

We break it all down: – The reverence and reckoning: how fans, wrestlers, and promoters are responding – Hogan’s final weeks, his real cause of death, and conflicting reports that preceded it – A career that spanned generations — from Hulkamania to the nWo and beyond – A legacy not easily defined, but impossible to ignore

Also this week: 🔥 WWE SummerSlam 2025 Preview – The full two-night card is set, and the tag titles will hang high in a six-team TLC war. We look at every match, from Punk vs. Gunther to Cena vs. Rhodes, and why WWE canceled its late-night crossover event. 💥 G1 Climax Update – Konosuke Takeshita vs. Shingo Takagi delivers a show-stealer, but Gabe Kidd’s injury forces his tournament withdrawal. With B Block tightening, the road to the semifinals just got more unpredictable. 👑 Triplemania Shake-Up – Dominik Mysterio stuns the AAA crowd, inserting himself into the Mega Championship match. Plus: El Grande Mexicano debuts, and Natalya steps into the AAA ring. 🦴 Slammiversary Fallout – Moose may be sidelined after a scary bump during his title defense. What does this mean for TNA’s summer plans and its rising stars like Leon Slater? 📺 AEW’s Wild Summer Continues – Page vs. Moxley II is official for Dynamite with no one allowed ringside. Will Ospreay opens up about a real injury, and MJF is headed to Arena Mexico for a CMLL title challenge.

It's Thursday, and you know what that means! It is time to walk through those Tavern doors and order up a round of professional wrestling coverage from The Two Bad Chads! This week we talk AEW and all the happenings of the week! Make sure you go to patreon.com/theturnbuckletavern for all your Tavern needs!

The RAWDOWN boys discuss all of the news coming out of RAW and Smackdown and get you caught up on all of the news happening inside and outside the ropes in WWE. Everything is on the table. This is just the tip of the iceberg with all of the stories and news going on in the WWE. Let's talk about it and everything else in the WWE Universe! WWE RAW, WWE Smackdown, NXT... It's all there! Come get your best weekly fix for all things WWE on The RAWDOWN, right here at The Turnbuckle Tavern! PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, COMMENT, SHARE, & CLICK THE BELL! TELL A FRIEND ABOUT US! Go to patreon.com/theturnbuckletavern to join our Patreon for only $2.99/mo!

Welcome to Wrestling Tonight, your weekly deep dive into everything happening across WWE, AEW, NJPW, TNA, and more. This is Episode 134, and we’re coming off one of the most eventful weekends of the summer.

We start with the fallout from TNA Slammiversary 2025, where AJ Styles returned to the company he helped build. While the Phenomenal One didn’t compete, his appearance marked a symbolic homecoming — and perhaps the beginning of something bigger. We break down what his involvement means for the WWE–TNA partnership, what’s next for Trick Williams and Jacy Jayne after defending their titles, and how TNA continues to evolve as a major player in the current wrestling landscape.

Then — Goldberg is done staying quiet. The Hall of Famer is furious over how WWE handled his final match, venting on the Ariel Helwani Show about being cut off, ignored, and given no real send-off. With his NDA reportedly set to expire in two weeks, we dig into what Goldberg hinted at — and whether WWE might be bracing for a scorched-earth response.

Meanwhile in AEW, Tony Khan opens up about feeling double-crossed by AAA during the infamous 2022 tag title switch involving FTR and Dragon Lee. We revisit the moment, what really happened behind the scenes, and why this revelation — combined with AEW’s growing relationship with CMLL — signals a full pivot away from AAA in the wake of WWE’s pending acquisition.

Also on the show:

• G1 Climax 35 is underway, and early results have already flipped expectations. We’ve got upsets, injuries, and surprise leaders in both blocks.

• Seth Rollins’ knee injury raises more questions — is it legit or storyline misdirection ahead of a surprise cash-in?

• Jelly Roll slams Logan Paul through a desk on Jimmy Kimmel Live as SummerSlam hype hits a new level

• CM Punk praises Triple H, reflects on creative freedom, and previews his title clash with Gunther

• Roman Reigns returns to Raw, but what’s really motivating the One True Chief?

• KENTA wins the GHC Heavyweight Title at NOAH’s 25th Anniversary, setting up a legacy rematch with Marufuji

Plus: Omega & Ospreay’s time off, WWE’s new severance policy, and more

Our guest this week is Tanner from Kicking Out Pod! Join us as we ask should MJF be the one to defeat Hangman Page for the AEW World Championship; who takes the titles off of The Hurt Syndicate; and was it the right call for The Young Bucks to lose at All In? It's going to be a fun week here at The Tavern, so to make sure you do not miss anything, go to patreon.com/theturnbuckletavern for all your Tavern needs!

It's Thursday, and you know what that means! It is time to walk through those Tavern doors and order up a round of professional wrestling coverage from The Two Bad Chads! This week we talk AEW and all the happenings of the week! Make sure you go to patreon.com/theturnbuckletavern for all your Tavern needs!

The RAWDOWN boys discuss all of the news coming out of RAW and Smackdown and get you caught up on all of the news happening inside and outside the ropes in WWE. Everything is on the table. This is just the tip of the iceberg with all of the stories and news going on in the WWE. Let's talk about it and everything else in the WWE Universe! WWE RAW, WWE Smackdown, NXT... It's all there! Come get your best weekly fix for all things WWE on The RAWDOWN, right here at The Turnbuckle Tavern! PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, COMMENT, SHARE, & CLICK THE BELL! TELL A FRIEND ABOUT US! Go to patreon.com/theturnbuckletavern to join our Patreon for only $2.99/mo!

Episode 133 of Wrestling Tonight delivers an in-depth look at one of the most emotionally resonant and narratively significant weekends in professional wrestling in recent memory. At the epicenter was AEW All In: Texas, a six-hour showcase of brutality, catharsis, and renewal that drew over 25,000 fans to Globe Life Field and pushed AEW’s creative ambition to new heights.

The main event saw Hangman Adam Page reclaim the AEW World Championship in a Texas Death Match against Jon Moxley—a match soaked in blood, symbolism, and emotional weight. With broken glass, barbed wire, and chain-assisted violence, Page not only overcame Moxley but rewrote his own legacy. No longer haunted by doubt, Hangman’s second title reign began surrounded by surprising allies—Swerve Strickland, Bryan Danielson, and Darby Allin—each playing a role in this violent resurrection.

Elsewhere, Kazuchika Okada unified two of AEW’s top singles titles, defeating Kenny Omega in their first singles bout in six years. But the match’s integrity was once again compromised by Don Callis, whose interference robbed Omega of a clean opportunity. Toni Storm handed Mercedes Moné her first AEW singles loss in a dramatic, character-driven clash. Dustin Rhodes captured the TNT Title in his home state after Adam Cole emotionally vacated the belt, and MJF earned a future AEW World Title shot by surviving one of the deepest Casino Gauntlet fields in company history. In a match with long-term implications, Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland defeated The Young Bucks, officially stripping them of EVP status and signaling a broader shift in AEW’s power structure.

Meanwhile, WWE’s Saturday Night’s Main Event XL offered its own landmark moment as Goldberg wrestled the final match of his 28-year career, falling to Gunther via technical submission. With echoes of WCW and real-time tears from friends and family, it was a farewell steeped in emotion, legacy, and consequence. Elsewhere on the card, Seth Rollins appeared to suffer a knee injury during a moonsault attempt against LA Knight—causing a hush over the crowd as officials briefly entered the ring before Knight capitalized to secure a win. The extent of Rollins’ injury remains unclear but could alter WWE’s title picture heading into SummerSlam.

Randy Orton defeated Drew McIntyre with a signature RKO after Logan Paul and Jelly Roll clashed at ringside, igniting a likely tag match in the weeks ahead. And in the U.S. Title match, Solo Sikoa retained over Jimmy Uso thanks to interference from Tama Tonga—only to be confronted afterward by a returning Jacob Fatu, injecting new blood into the crumbling remains of The Bloodline.

In NXT, The Great American Bash: Atlanta served as a creative cornerstone for the brand. Oba Femi retained the NXT Championship in a stiff, international showcase against NOAH’s Yoshiki Inamura, while Ethan Page narrowly survived a star-making performance by Ricky Saints in a wild Falls Count Anywhere match. Sol Ruca and Je’Von Evans scored meaningful victories, and in a significant cross-promotional moment, Trick Williams, Joe Hendry, and Mike Santana signed the contract for their TNA World Title triple threat at Slammiversary, adding gravity to WWE’s growing collaboration with TNA.

From Hangman’s bloody redemption to Rollins’ uncertain status, from Goldberg’s goodbye to the rise of AEW’s next chapter, Wrestling Tonight captures a weekend where every promotion moved its pieces forward—and where the past, present, and future collided with force.