The Turnbuckle Tavern

Wrestling Tonight: CENA'S GRAND SLAM IC WIN & "LAST TIME IS NOW" TOURNAMENT | AEW FULL GEAR 2025 PREVIEW | TNA TURNING POINT FALLOUT


Listen Later

Welcome to Episode 151 of Wrestling Tonight, powered by G FUEL and Dick Lazers — use code TAVERN for 20% off. Acefield Retro is riding solo this week, and there's plenty to sort through across all three major promotions.

AEW heads into Newark for Full Gear 2025, approaching the event as a marker for where the company stands heading into the new year. A steel cage world title match, a women's rivalry reaching its conclusion, the introduction of a new championship, and the lingering fallout from last week's Blood & Guts — including the first women's version of the match — give this show a lot of moving parts. AEW is promoting Full Gear as a "supercard," and the layout suggests they're aiming to steady the direction heading into 2026.

In TNA, Turning Point left the company with more questions than answers. Frankie Kazarian's cash-in, the situation surrounding Mike Santana's weekend, and another NXT appearance have made the ongoing crossover angle feel increasingly unsettled. The matches were strong, but the overall perception of TNA's trajectory continues to be a topic of discussion.

Over in WWE, the biggest story is straightforward: John Cena has completed the Grand Slam, and the "Last Time Is Now" tournament has begun. A mix of returning veterans, familiar rivals, NXT talent, and established stars are competing for the spot in what is expected to be Cena's final match. With three-hour SmackDowns returning and adjustments happening up and down the roster, the tournament is already influencing the company's direction.

This week also brought the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame announcements, always a point of conversation regarding criteria, regional voting, and modern representation.

Plus: NXT roster movement, reports of tension in AEW's locker room, Bound for Glory attendance concerns, notable returns on Raw, and even Punk and Roman Reigns appearing in upcoming Disney projects.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The Turnbuckle TavernBy Turnbuckle Tavern

  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9
  • 4.9

4.9

52 ratings


More shows like The Turnbuckle Tavern

View all
Fantasy Focus Football by ESPN, Field Yates, Stephania Bell, Mike Clay, Daniel Dopp

Fantasy Focus Football

13,632 Listeners

Fullyposeable by Jef Toon and Scott Toon

Fullyposeable

181 Listeners

83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff by Podcast Heat

83 Weeks with Eric Bischoff

4,664 Listeners

What Happened When by Podcast Heat

What Happened When

3,766 Listeners

The Major Wrestling Figure Podcast by The Major Pod Network

The Major Wrestling Figure Podcast

2,064 Listeners

The Chick Foley Show by Chick Foley & Friends

The Chick Foley Show

253 Listeners

Insight with Chris Van Vliet by Blue Wire

Insight with Chris Van Vliet

3,828 Listeners

The ExtraCooler Show by ExtraCooler

The ExtraCooler Show

27 Listeners

Broken VCR by Chad & Hoch

Broken VCR

17 Listeners

The FigGuys - A Wrestling Action Figures & Collectibles Podcast by The FigGuys

The FigGuys - A Wrestling Action Figures & Collectibles Podcast

22 Listeners

What's Your Story? with Steph McMahon by WWE x Fanatics Podcasts

What's Your Story? with Steph McMahon

293 Listeners