Wrestling Hypothesis

After months away on hiatus, WE ARE BACK WITH A BRAND NEW EPISODE!

EPISODE 74 looks at the CM Punk/MJF feud & what’s to love about the program, the match announced for next week’s Dynamite, & why it may NOT end up happening on that show but for their Revolution event instead, comparing the feud to Triple H & Shawn Michaels’ 2002 rivalry, & a missed opportunity from AEW on their recent promo battle; AEW offering short-term contracts to talent & a lot of them coming up soon, looking at these names & who may end up staying or leaving, & are these contracts ultimately a benefit or detriment for wrestling?; & ROYAL RUMBLE 2022 PREDICTIONS, including Edge’s most LIFELESS feud so far in his current run, the WORST women’s Royal Rumble yet?, & why WWE has no one to blame but themselves, should Seth Rollins be the one to beat Roman Reigns for the Universal Title?, & how the World Title matches will intertwine with who’s winning the Men’s Royal Rumble match.

Episode 73 goes over the death of Daffney, & discussing a growing trend in pro wrestling today involving mental health (0:00); the 20th anniversary of 9/11 & some words on the tragic event (12:04); recapping an EXCELLENT wrestling show in All Out 2021, the debuts of Ruby Soho, Adam Cole & Bryan Danielson, how this is a turning point for AEW, & the limitless possibilities they have moving forward (19:25); Mick Foley CALLS OUT WWE & says they’re no longer the top promotion to go to (59:30); Kevin Owens’ WWE contract EXPIRING soon, how much he would thrive in AEW, & where does BRAY WYATT fit in? (64:30); & what WWE needs to do in order to counteract AEW’s current buzz, & is it even possible? (69:35)

Episode 68 goes over yet ANOTHER round of talent cuts from WWE, including some surprising names released, & does Braun Strowman RETIRE from wrestling completely? (0:00); the INCREDIBLE missed opportunity that is Aleister Black in WWE, & where he should go next & what he should do (4:43); the discussion of AEW signing WWE alumni, & is it a bad thing for them? (6:36); making the case for why Murphy should NOT go to AEW (16:26); Andrade ‘EL IDOLO’ debuts on AEW Dynamite (27:22); & Tony Khan had his promo on Nick Khan APPROVED by NJPW beforehand, & is Tony’s credibility SLIPPING AWAY? (34:53)

Episode 67 begins with WWE looking to start a working relationship with NJPW, what the deal really entails, Lawrence gets his HEAD CHEWED OFF over his feelings on the matter, the one concern were the deal happens & a solution that may BENEFIT wrestlers moving forward (0:00); The differences between a wrestling fan & a WWE fan (11:29); John Cena & Brock Lesnar scheduled to return to WWE programming when live events come back, pitching Cena v. Roman Reigns at Summerslam, why we shouldn’t worry about Cena getting back to in-ring shape in time, & where does Edge factor in? (21:37); & AEW DOUBLE OR NOTHING PREDICTIONS, including who will draw the JOKER CARD, King Kenny RANTS on tag teams in AEW & makeshift teams beating established teams, & Orange Cassidy’s potential as AEW World Champion & will it EVER happen? (37:37)

Episode 65 discusses Zelina Vega reportedly RETURNING to WWE, who she should be paired up with upon her return, who should be BLAMED for Vega’s failed first run with the company?, & looking back at Andrew Yang calling out WWE for mistreatment of talent & unsurprisingly doesn’t follow through (0:00); the death of New Jack & recalling the infamous MASS TRANSIT incident (13:38); Sami Zayn getting HEAT over expressing his opinions on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, why he should be really careful, & Charlotte Flair gets heat over LIKING A TWEET? (15:16); looking at Rhea Ripley’s recent run, is she ready to carry things on RAW?, has Charlotte ever really ELEVATED other wrestlers after working with them?, & was she the 3rd wheel in the WM 35 main event? (24:03); & the RETURN of MOUNT RUSHMORE, on our picks for the greatest HEELS in pro wrestling history, & does Ric Flair still hold up as one of the best? (49:09)