Wrestling Hypothesis

Episode 37 begins with Roman Reigns, the MOST INTERESTING MONTH so far in his wrestling career, & comparing him & Heyman's pairing to Brock Lesnar's pairing with Heyman & can it be BETTER (0:00); Road Warrior Animal passes away & is yet another indicator of the darker side of wrestling (22:28); Kyle O'Reilly named #1 contender to the NXT Championship, why people may be SLEEPING on him, why this shouldn't be the case, how they can book the title match at Takeover, & comparing O'Reilly to MONKEYS (28:41); news of WWE reportedly incorporating a "new" mindset of booking things ON THE FLY for their weekly shows instead of long-term booking, & is this a good thing? (36:37)

Episode 36 discusses long-term contracts based off recent news on AJ Styles, Kevin Owens & Jeff Hardy, whether or not they have a place in pro wrestling TODAY, & who should ideally be receiving these long-term deals & why (0:01); why putting Chris Jericho in AEW's tag team division is a GREAT IDEA, & what he can bring that others can't do (14:59); discussing the Sasha Banks/Bayley storyline, do we see them HEADLINING Wrestlemania next year?, & looking at the other rumored Wrestlemania matches & why they DON'T compare (28:40); & should WWE merge the tag teams & the women on one brand instead of both Raw & SD?, & why today's programming may not be best suited for this idea. (50:42)

Episode 35 discusses praise for Dominick Mysterio & his progress on RAW, is he already the GREATEST 2nd generation superstar ever?, & can he eventually be BETTER than his father Rey Mysterio & Eddie Guerrero?; Rusev makes his AEW debut as MIRO, how far we see him going there, & was there an issue with the way he debuted?; discussing Brock Lesnar & would he be a good fit for AEW, especially without Paul Heyman by his side; what would AEW gain from picking up Lesnar?; Ronda Rousey TRAINING for an in-ring return, discussing whether or not she is a GAMECHANGER for WWE in terms of ratings & interest, & when is she likely to return; just what is WWE's limit on their storylines and where they draw the line?; & closing off with some news on a NEW SHOW coming soon.

Episode 34 begins with Andrew Yang CALLING OUT WWE & Vince McMahon over the new rule of WWE prohibiting their talent from engaging in third-party apps, why this has been a LONG TIME coming, should Vince be worried?, & why the "independent contractor" phrase was complete BS (0:01); rumors of WWE doing Roman Reigns against BIG E at WrestleMania next year, why it is not a bad idea depending on a few factors, should Big E win the Royal Rumble to get there?, & our thoughts on JEY USO being #1 contender; Mauro Ranallo GONE from WWE, why this is a huge loss for the company, & how much will NXT suffer from him not being there?; our thoughts on the Iron Man main event on NXT, what we liked & disliked about the match, why Tommaso Ciampa should have been facing Finn Balor next week instead of Adam Cole, & PAT MCAFEE was one of the plans to get involved in the match & why that would've been unnecessary; WWE in talks to be moving NXT to a different night soon, why this is a great thing for WWE & the fans, & should NXT go back to the WWE Network?; & AEW ALL OUT 2020 PREDICTIONS, including who is winning the Casino Battle Royale, who is turning on who between Kenny Omega/Hangman Page, & some second thoughts on the MJF/Jon Moxley bout.

Episode 33 opens with some thoughts on the current state of racism in the U.S., & the news of Chadwick Boseman's passing (0:01); Jon Moxley announced as #1 in this year's PWI 500, looking at the criteria of the list, & debating on whether he deserves it over Adam Cole (16:45); Karrion Kross VACATES the NXT Championship, the alternative plan to crown a new champion, RECENCY BIAS GALORES, & who is on our MOUNT RUSHMORE OF NXT? (39:57); How impactful has Sami Zayn been to NXT's legacy? (61:44); discussing Roman Reigns ALIGNING with Paul Heyman, predicting the new direction for Reigns' character moving forward, will he win the Universal Title at Payback?, what does he need to change about his presentation?, & should Heyman get COMPLETE creative control over this pairing? (68:57)

Episode 32 discusses Renee Young giving in her notice to LEAVE WWE, what may have happened that led to this, why this is a HUGE loss for them, & AEW as a possible destination? (0:01); our picks for what the GREATEST Summerslam match of all-time is (9:12); Rusev reveals what Vince said to him to shut down "Rusev Day", why this isn't surprising, how their HYPOCRISY is apparent in this case, & can Rusev be a LEGITIMATE main-eventer in a wrestling promotion? (25:21); How important is being CONSISTENT in wrestling? (33:43); & Shane McMahon possibly taking over as head of RAW Creative, why he can't be any worse than Bruce Prichard, & speaking on the FICKLENESS that is pro wrestling fans. (52:21)

Episode 31 begins with Velveteen Dream RETURNING to NXT television, was it the right time to bring him back?, & how WWE did themselves no favors with handling this story (0:01); Big E reveals he is SKEPTICAL of his own impending push, why this is not surprising in the least, & can he be an EFFECTIVE main event star while maintaining the New Day gimmick? (24:08); a handful of independent wrestling promotions make their way to WWE Network, how this was a long time coming & how this is another step into WWE's mission to MONOPOLIZE the wrestling industry (45:32); & our thoughts on the RAW Underground concept, whether or not it is a long-term solution to RAW's quality, & offering a better alternative to freshen the WWE product. (51:35)

The 30th EDITION of Wrestling Hypothesis opens with a discussion of the Adam Cole & Pat McAfee storyline in NXT, listing the pros & cons of this feud, & will NXT BENEFIT from the storyline? (0:00); The Rock BUYING the XFL from Vince McMahon for only $15 MILLION, the idea of Colin Kaepernick signing with the league & how likely it is, & the extent to which we see the league succeeding this time around (21:33); our picks for the one match we would show to somebody to get them INTO pro wrestling (31:13); & can wrestling promotions SUFFER in quality if they focus too much on ratings, including comparing AEW & NXT to the Monday Night Wars in the 90s, the idea of deviating from what brought a niche audience in the first place, & HALAL FOOD? (43:14)

Episode 29 begins with praise for MJF's AMAZING promo from Dynamite, why it is time for him to become World Champion, & comparing him to Randy Orton in 2004 (4:25); old videos of Excalibur resurface of him yelling racist remarks, & why AEW should be REALLY careful to how they approach situations like this (14:00); giving our picks for who the GREATEST CANADIAN WRESTLER of all-time is between Chris Jericho or Kenny Omega, & is Omega already a living legend? (27:47); who had the best DEBUT YEAR in WWE history between Brock Lesnar, Kurt Angle & Ronda Rousey? (57:19); & how Ronda helped the women's division in WWE in a way NO ONE else was ever able to do. (67:50)

Episode 28 begins immediately with Booker T's recent comments on #NaomiDeservesBetter, why Booker did not do himself any favors with how he worded his comments, & can Naomi be a game-changer? (0:50); Adam Cole STORMING out of Pat McAfee's podcast, why it was definitely planned & NOT legitimate, & how Pat's comments indirectly tied in to what Road Dogg had to say about Cole &

his size (24:32); HUGE PRAISE for AEW, listing the things they are currently doing right, & WARHORSE challenging for Cody's TNT Title next week shows that they listen to their fans (31:01); was NXT's 3-week ratings win over AEW a fluke? (44:36); & giving our picks for BREAKOUT STAR in wrestling so far. (46:20)