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Brian Fritz and Connor Casey discuss the finals of the NJPW G129 with Kota Ibushi winning the tournament, some of the best standouts, and where NJPW goes next. Plus, they talk NXT TakeOver: Toronto including the polarizing main event between Adam Cole and Johnny Gargano, NXT possibly headed to FS1, WWE SummerSlam with Seth Rollins winning the Universal Championship, The ...

Brian Fritz and Connor Casey discuss the busy weekend in wrestling including AEW Fight for the Fallen, plusses and minuses of the show, and where they are leading up to All Out. Then they dive into WWE Extreme Rules and Brock Lesnar once again the Universal Champion, how WWE has turned back the clock, why history matters, how SummerSlam is ...

  Brian Fritz and Connor Casey discuss the WWE Reimagined video on what would have happened if The Undertaker had gone to WCW and if there could (and should) be a match between ‘Taker and Sting. Then, they talk about the big upcoming weekend including AEW Fight for the Fallen and Evolve shows on Saturday followed by WWE Extreme Rules ...

Brian Fritz and Connor Casey discuss the new “wild card rule” in WWE and hotshot booking to help boost ratings, changes they would like to see made, comparing AEW with the XFL and what is riding on AEW, NJPW shows from over the weekend and who could challenge Okada going forward along with your questions and some Game of Thrones ...

Brian Fritz and Stew Myrick discuss the latest twist in the Becky Lynch storyline with her being replaced by Charlotte Flair at WrestleMania, the reaction to the angle, and if it would be better to have 1-on-1 match between Lynch and Ronda Rousey or a triple threat match including Charlotte. Plus, they talk the week in WWE TV, Sunday’s Elimination ...

Brian Fritz and Stew Myrick discuss All Elite Wrestling, what we know about it right now and speculation about the group as it comes together, the growing talent wars between promotions, and the political ramifications between AEW and other groups. Plus, they preview NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 13 including their predictions, take a look back at the best matches and wrestlers ...

Brian Fritz and Michael Wiseman look back at the biggest wrestling news stories in what was a very busy and newsworthy 2018, share some predictions for 2019, and answer your questions. Enjoy what we do? Support Between the Ropes on Patreon! For only $3 a month, you can listen to the ad-free version of the podcast. So, for the price of a ...

Brian Fritz and Mike Sempervive discuss the WWE Crown Jewel controversy and if WWE should do the show considering the politics surrounding it, what they would do if a change was made, looking back at the Super Show-Down event and Shawn Michaels upcoming return to the ring, matches for Crown Jewel and Evolution, NXT UK television announcement, the NJPW King ...

Brian Fritz and Mike Sempervive discuss the ROH ‘Death Before Dishonor” and NJPW “Fighting Spirit Unleashed” shows and compare the two companies, how Wrestle Kingdom is shaping up, the upcoming WWE Super Show-Down event including The Undertaker facing Triple H, if any titles will change on that show, the week in WWE storylines and the decline in “RAW” and “SmackDown” ...

Brian Fritz and Stew Myrick (Sports Guys Talking Wrestling Podcast) discuss the Brie Bella – Liv Morgan incident on RAW, the reaction to what happened, and what can be learned from the situation, teasing that Dean Ambrose could leave The Shield and who should turn on the others when the time comes, Samoa Joe going to AJ Styles’ house in ...

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 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 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 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 talks with Ring of Honor COO Joe Koff about the company’s growth, where it has gone over the past year, working with the likes of Cody and the Young Bucks, keeping its talent now compared to years past, its relationship with New Japan Pro Wrestling, working with other promotions and exchanging talent, its Honor Rising streaming service, Supercard ...

  Brian Fritz talks with Adam “Hangman” Page and “Switchblade” Jay White who will be squaring off for the NJPW IWGP United States Championship at the March 25 Strong Style Evolved event in Long Beach, Calif. that will be airing live on AXS TV beginning at 8 p.m. ET. First, “Hangman” Page talk about comparisons between the two, moving up the card, Bullet ...

Brian Fritz and Michael Wiseman discuss the current WWE booking for John Cena leading into WrestleMania and this point in his career, RAW and SmackDown television and the difficult position of closing in on Mania but having to fill three months, the new and improved ‘205 Live’, the ‘is it real’ feud between Booker T and Corey Graves, the latest ‘what ...

On a special BONUS weekly podcast, Brian Fritz and Michael A. Wiseman rundown the New Japan ‘Wrestle Kingdom 12’ event including Chris Jericho versus Kenny Omega, Kazuchika Okada against Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship match, other standout moments from the show, the overall feel of the event and storytelling, along with fallout from the show, and a look ...