Have you noticed that the bigger the TV deals get, the worse the actual wrestling becomes? Why did WWE just produce a 3-hour flagship show with only four matches, and why does AEW think you’ve forgotten everything that happened in the last year? Are we witnessing the final “cash grab” before the industry collapses under its own weight? Chris Akin peels back the corporate curtain to reveal the uncomfortable truth about why your favorite sport feels like a soulless commercial.

On This Episode

* The “Money Problem” Ruining the Industry

* WWE Raw on Netflix: A Multi-Billion Dollar Trainwreck

* Tony Khan’s “Chessboard”: Why AEW Storylines Don’t Exist

* Pricing Out the Fans: The Saudi Arabia and WrestleMania Problem

* The Only Places Left for Real Wrestling Fans

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🎙️ ABOUT CHRIS AKIN PRESENTS... Hard Rock. Heavy Metal. No Filter. 🤘 Join legendary journalist Chris Akin daily for the most honest rants in the industry. From exclusive interviews with rock’s biggest icons to the “real talk” on cord-cutting, movies, and pop culture, Chris Akin Presents… is the home for fans who hate the mainstream script.

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* Heavyweight Interviews: Unfiltered chats with Hard Rock & Metal’s elite.

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