Brian Fritz talks with Justin Barrasso of SI.com who was in Tokyo for the final weekend of the NJPW G1 Climax 28, the reaction to Tetsuya Naito losing and Hiroshi Tanahashi defeating Kota Ibushi to win the tournament, and what matches could be coming including at the MSG show in 2019. Then Joe Roderick jumps in to discuss the passing of Jim ...

Brian Fritz and Joe Roderick discuss Paul Heyman’s dramatic performance on RAW and who he could be paired with next along with SummerSlam scenarios, a pancake story from attending SmackDown, the super-sized SummerSlam card, big names including Kenny Omega, Daniel Bryan, The Young Bucks, and Shinsuke Nakamura possibly becoming free agents, All In on WGN and its lineup, and an ...

Brian Fritz is joined by Mike Sempervive to discuss the passing of “Grandmaster Sexay” Brian Christopher, Nikolai Volkoff, and Brickhouse Brown, Brock Lesnar returning to WWE TV, who Paul Heyman could align himself with, how badass Samoa Joe has been, the future of Elias and Daniel Bryan, other “RAW” and “SmackDown” happenings from the past week, and how the NJPW G1 ...

Brian Fritz and Bryan Burga of the High Spot Podcast discuss the WWE announcement of the all-women Evolution event and what matches could be on that show, the loaded NXT talent roster and who could be on the move soon, Matt Riddle possible signing with the company and how he would fit in, Roman Reigns-Brock Lesnar facing off again at ...

Brian Fritz discusses the mixed reaction to Hulk Hogan being reinstated to the WWE Hall of Fame and his immediate future in the company and then answers A LOT of your questions. Enjoy what we do? Support Between the Ropes on Patreon! Your generous donation will help keep our lights on, and make it possible for us to do even more! Subscribe to ...

Brian Fritz and Nick Hausman of Wrestlezone.com discuss the WWE Extreme Rules 2018 show, the Bayley and Sasha Banks “love” storyline, Kevin Owens big bump, who should face Brock Lesnar at SummerSlam and who will get the shot at the Universal Championship, how SummerSlam is shaping up, a John Cena reality show idea, Hulk Hogan’s return to the WWE Hall of Fame and ...

Brian Fritz is joined by Dave LaGreca of the “Busted Open” show on SiriusXM as they discuss the role of pro wrestling in MMA, Brock Lesnar’s return to the UFC and confrontation with Daniel Cormier, when he will defend the WWE Universal Championship and the problem WWE has created, the NJPW G1 Special, cutting down on dangerous moves, the Roman Reigns ...

Brian Fritz talks with Jason Powell of ProWrestling.net about the week in WWE television, possibly pulling the trigger on Seth Rollins as the Universal Champion over Roman Reigns and Braun Strowman and the scenarios to do that, the decision to wait on Daniel Bryan — The Miz feud, the future of Daniel Bryan and The Young Bucks will all of their contracts ...

Brian Fritz is joined by the voice of New Japan Pro Wrestling Kevin Kelly to discuss the growth of the brand and how hot it is right now, calling the historic Kazuchika Okada – Kenny Omega 4 match at Dominion, Okada’s incredible run as the IWGP Heavyweight Champion, and the upcoming G1 Climax tournament including who are the favorites and ...

Brian Fritz and Michael Wiseman discuss the passing of Leon “Vader” White, NXT TakeOver: Chicago including the incredible match between Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano and their ongoing feud, Money in the Bank with Braun Strowman and Alexa Bliss winning the cases and contracts, Big Cass being released, possible upcoming matchups heading into Extreme Rules and SummerSlam including Daniel Bryan ...

Brian Fritz and Michael Wiseman discuss the buzz coming off NJPW Dominion and the incredible championship match between Kenny Omega and Kazuchika Okada, differences in presentation between New Japan and the WWE, the growth of non-WWE wrestling around the world and those promotions trying to capitalize off it, the possible future of Omega and The Young Bucks. Ring of Honor ...

Brian Fritz and Michael Wiseman discuss CM Punk and Colt Cabana winning the civil lawsuit from Dr. Chris Amann and if Punk is “All In”, another week of underwhelming editions of RAW and SmackDown, seeing more of Triple H and Stephanie McMahon in prominent appearances and if this could be a signal to a change in the WWE corporate structure, ...

Brian Fritz and Michael Wiseman discuss the leaked RAW script from Monday’s show, the pros and cons of so much detail, post-WrestleMania storylines, the importance of having diversity on the creative team, the week in WWE TV including Samoa Joe versus Daniel Bryan (sort of), the almost complete Money in the Bank card, more details on the new WWE TV deals ...

Brian Fritz and Michael Wiseman discuss the reported massive new WWE TV rights deal that will see SmackDown move to Fox, the fallout from the deals including any effect on WWE programming or monthly events on the WWE Network, and if there could be more deals to come. Plus, a look back at the week at Raw and SmackDown that saw one ...

Brian Fritz and Michael Wiseman discuss the All In show quickly selling out, the impressive accomplishment, if it can be repeated, and the importance of Cody challenging for the NWA Worlds Championship on the show, Then, they talk about Daniel Bryan’s future, Ronda Rousey already getting a shot for the Raw Women’s Championship this early in her career, the week ...

Brian Fritz and Michael Wiseman discuss the lackluster WWE Backlash event, the vocal feedback to the show especially when it comes to Roman Reigns, the post-WrestleMania storylines heading into Money in the Bank including the women’s SmackDown division, Daniel Bryan, if Shinsuke Nakamura will beat AJ Styles for the WWE Championship, and when we will next see Brock Lesnar in the ...

Brian Fritz and Michael Wiseman look back at the Greatest Royal Rumble event in Saudi Arabia from the 50-man Royal Rumble match to Titus O’Neil’s memorable moment and fallout from the show both in and out of the ring, how to go forward with Roman Reigns and who should be the person to dethrone Brock Lesnar and the week in ...

Brian Fritz talks with Kevin Eck about the life and legacy of Bruno Sammartino, his historical impact, seeing his final match in person, and sharing stories of meeting him on several occasions. Then, Busted Open’s Dave LaGreca jumps on to discuss the Greatest Royal Rumble, the subplots involving both Roman Reigns and Brock Lesnar, if and what titles may change ...

Brian Fritz discusses the passing of the “Living Legend” Bruno Sammartino and his impact on the wrestling business and his amazing life. Then he joined by his buddy Brandon Kravitz to talk about the WWE Superstar Shakeup and the fallout from it, the upcoming Greatest Royal Rumble show in Saudi Arabia, and Roman Reigns moving forward. Then, Brian talks with ...

Brian Fritz and Michael Wiseman talk about the post-WrestleMania editions of Raw and SmackDown including NXT call-ups including Ember Moon, Authors of Pain, No Way Jose, and Iconic, the returns of Jeff Hardy and Bobby Lashley, and the start of Ronda Rousey versus Stephanie McMahon. Plus, they discuss Brock Lesnar’s contract and the Universal Championship situation, Roman Reigns’ insider promo and ...