This week Tim Kail reviews AEW's latest pay-per-view Forbidden door.

Topics include:

• The excellence of commentary.
• Why story and stakes makes for good matches.
• Why Tim's match of the night is Orange Cassidy vs Will Ospreay.
• Claudio vs Zach Saber Jr. being pure wrestling joy.
• Why does Adam Cole not resonate with Tim.
• Why it's so interesting to see Okada in a multi-man match.
• Tim feels like we have enough mediocre white guys at the top.
• Why Jay White is interesting.
• Why are so many matches anticlimactic?
• The main event match between Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Jon Moxley for the interim AEW Championship.

And much more!

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This week host Tim Kail is joined by his mother and fan favorite Granny Frannie to answer some of your question.

Topics include:

• Tim's ongoing love of action figures.
• Granny Frannie's views on blading.
• Granny Frannie's views on women's wrestling and whether or not she'd like a child watch wrestling.
• Her crush on Roman Reigns.
• Did Tim ever get in trouble as a child or teen.
• How pro-wrestling has inspired Tim creatively at a young age.
• Tim's happiest wrestling moment.
• Tim's thoughts on wrestling video games.
• Tim's favorite wrestling action figures and why.

And much more!

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This week Tim talks about the role anger plays in the pro-wrestling fandom, particularly his own. Topics include:

• Evolving beyond anger.
• Having less intense emotional reactions to pro-wrestling.
• How a less angry mindset has affected Tim's ability to generate topics.

And much more! 

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Tim Kail shares a snippet of the all new episode "It Hurts Inside" which is available exclusively at www.patreon.com/workofwrestling

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This week Tim Kail reviews WWE's latest premium live event Hell In A Cell.

Topics include:

• Bianca Belair's star power.
• Omos' inability to emote.
• Kevin Owens' ability to make anything work.
• Tim likes The Judgement Day?
• Madcap Moss vs Baron Corbin as time for a break.
• Ali vs Theory being competent.
• The excellence of Cody vs Rollins.
• Should babyfaces use sledge hammers?

And much more.

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This week Tim Kail is joined by his friend John Macy to discuss AEW's latest pay-per-view Double Or Nothing.

Topics include:

• Timhausen & Johnhausen's thoughts on Danhausen.
• Wardlow being a good actor and generating an authentic feel good moment.
• Not giving a sh*t about The Hardy Boyz vs The Young Bucks.
• John's unfiltered take on Jade Cargill.
• Tim wishing he could watch Death Triangle vs House of Black live.
• John's unfiltered take on Adam Cole.
• Tony Khan's purchase of Ring Of Honor.
• Ruby Soho vs Britt Baker D.M.D.
• What is AEW doing with Sammy, Scorpio, et el.
• Darby's unweildy, spindly body.
• Anarchy in the Arena underwhelming.
• The tag titles threeway match.
• Thunder Rosa vs Serena Deeb match of the night?
• CM Punk vs Hangman Adam Page - successful feud or muddled story?

And much more!

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Tim Kail had a dream about The Rock. He shares that dream, along with some thoughts on:

• Spirits.
• Science vs Spirituality.
• Pro-wrestling hero-worship.
• Why you don't want to meet your heroes.
• Ghosting and being ghosted.

And much more!

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This week Tim Kail opens up about one of his recent failures; launching a podcasting business. He explains how his psychotic breakdown interferred with his plans for ftkail.com and how his priorities have changed ever since.

Topics include:

• Mania-fueled creativity.
• Starting ftkail.com.
• Having a psychotic breakdown.
• Healing and reevaluating.
• Deciding to end ftkail.com and why.
• What he's learned from all of this.

And much more!

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This week, Work Of Wrestling host Tim Kail revies WWE's latest premium live event, WrestleMania Backlash! Topics include:

• Cody vs Seth striking an excellent balance.
• Omos' shortcommings and the damaging affect they have on a match.
• Edge and Damian being joined by Rhea Ripley.
• Charlotte and Ronda beating the hell out of each other with chairs and Kendo sticks.
• A spectacular six-man tag main event the continued to solidify The Bloodline as WWE's most dominant group.

And much more!

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This week Tim Kail charts the human soul to figure out where Pro-Wrestling comes from. 

Topics include:

• Theatre
• Dance
• Spectacle
• Legitimate Sport

And much more! 

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