Brian Fritz and Michael Wiseman are in New Orleans as they review WWE WrestleMania 34 including Brock Lesnar’s surprising win over Roman Reigns, how Ronda Rousey did for her in-ring debut, Daniel Bryan’s return, Charlotte ending Asuka’s streak, and everything else from their perspective at the Superdome along with what could be coming at RAW, SmackDown and beyond. Plus, they ...
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The Undertaker Gets Political
In another sobering “Kayfabe is Dead” moment, we recently discovered that WWE’s resident Deadman is a normal human being who does normal human things like vote in elections and donate money to divisive political figures.
Read More »Enzo Fired, WWE RAW 25 Reaction, Looking Ahead to Royal Rumble
Brian Fritz and Michael Wiseman discuss WWE releasing Enzo Amore following serious allegations, WWE RAW 25 including the “Stone Cold” Steve Austin / Vince McMahon segment,The Undertaker’s cryptic promo, The Miz defeating Roman Reigns for the Intercontinental Championship, ticked off fans at the Manhattan Center, and why the show was a missed opportunity, along with a look ahead towards this Sunday’s Royal Rumble. Enjoy what we ...
Read More »WWE RAW 25 Hangover: Thanks for the Memories
There’s much debate around whether RAW’s self-proclaimed “longest-running weekly episodic television show” actually means anything since no other company is self-loathing enough to put on over 999 HOURS of new, original, live, firework-filled content every week. So instead, this time WWE celebrated 25 years. Which is actually pretty neato.
Read More »WWE World Heavyweight Title Tournament, Heel Turns and WrestleMania 32 with Eric Gargiulo
Brian Fritz breaks down the WWE World Heavyweight Championship tournament which will end at Survivor Series including who will be the final four and who is missing from it, possible heel turns and the possible effect on WrestleMania 32 with Eric Gargiulo of CamelClutchBlog.com. Enjoy what we do? Support Between the Ropes on Patreon! Your generous donation will help keep ...
Read More »WWE Raw Review 11/2/15: Survivor Series Elimination Style Match, New #1 Contender for Divas Title
It’s the Between The Ropes review of the 11/2/15 edition of WWE Raw. Brian Fritz and Michael Wiseman discuss all of the show including the latest between WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins and new #1 contender Roman Reigns, the Wyatt Family and their feud with The Undertaker and Kane, the upcoming Survivor Series PPV, an excellent Divas match to ...
Read More »WWE Raw Review 10/19/15: Hell in a Cell Hype, The Shield Re-Unites
Brian and Michael talk immediately after WWE Monday Night Raw for another edition of Between the Ropes looking at Brock Lesnar’s return to RAW, The Undertaker coming back, rumors of Tyler Breeze going to the main roster from NXT, and more! Plus, they’ll give Hell in a Cell predictions along with some other news and notes. And they’ll be answering ...
Read More »Paul Heyman on WWE Network Special at MSG, Hell in a Cell and Steve Austin versus Brock Lesnar
Paul Heyman talks about this Saturday night’s WWE Network special from Madison Square Garden featuring Brock Lesnar — making his return to the storied building for the first time in over a decade — taking on the Big Show. Heyman shares why the building means so much, working with the Big Show in a similar way over a decade ago, ...
Read More »WWE Raw Review 9/28/2015: Kane Wants a Piece of Seth Rollins, Big Show Ready for Brock Lesnar
Brian and Michael talk about everything that happened on the 9/28/15 edition of WWE Raw. They discuss the new storyline direction for Kane, how we feel about him challenging Seth Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, the return of John Cena’s open US Title challenge, the Big Show in advance of his match against Brock Lesnar on the WWE ...
Read More »Kevin Eck Talks WWE Slump, Seth Rollins as Champion and Brock Lesnar/Undertaker Feud
Former WWE creative team member and current writer of The Eck Factor blog Kevin Eck joins the podcast to talk about the current WWE slump and why he thinks the ratings have been down as of late, what the thinking was like creatively following SummerSlam when he was working there, Seth Rollins as the world champion and his thoughts on the ...
Read More »WWE Night of Champions 2015 Post-Game Show
Brian Fritz, Michael Wiseman and Justin Kendall review WWE Night of Champions 2015! The guys give their thoughts on the big WWE Network event where every title is on the line. We discuss Seth Rollins defending both his WWE World Heavyweight Championship and United States Championship, thoughts on both Sting and The Dudley Boys returning to the ring, and more! ...
Read More »WWE Raw Review 8/17/2015, WWE SummerSlam 2015 Preview
Brian and Michael are LIVE following WWE RAW for the latest Between the Ropes broadcast as they talk the company’s final build for WWE SummerSlam 2015. The guys talk about the final segment of the show with The Undertaker and Brock Lesnar, the contract signing involving John Cena and Seth Rollins and more. Plus, they give their SummerSlam predictions and ...
Read More »Podcast: WWE Raw Review 8/3/2015, “Rowdy” Roddy Piper Dead at 61
It’s the latest latest Between the Ropes broadcast as we catch up on the week in wrestling. We look at the most recent edition of WWE RAW that saw Paul Heyman put over Brock Lesnar in a big way, and Seth Rollins challenge John Cena to a Champion vs Champion, winner-take-all match at SummerSlam. Plus, more on the passing of “Rowdy” ...
Read More »WWE Raw Review 7/27/2015, Hulk Hogan Controversy
Brian and Michael are back for the latest Between the Ropes broadcast as they discuss the latest news and notes from the world of professional wrestling. The duo dig into Hulk Hogan’s controversial, racist remarks, and what this means to his legacy, and for WWE moving forward. They also look at an interesting WWE Raw that saw two solid Diva’s ...
Read More »Between the Ropes: WWE Raw Review 7/21/2015, Undertaker and Brock Lesnar Brawl
Brian and Michael are back for the latest Between the Ropes weekly show catching up on Battleground, a packed episode of WWE Raw, and what the product looks like heading into SummerSlam. They’ll discuss The Undertaker returning, his brawl with Brock Lesnar, the face-off between Seth Rollins and John Cena, and NXT Divas wrestling in two different segments. Plus, a ...
Read More »LIVE! WWE Battleground 2015 Post-Game Show
Join Between the Ropes LIVE immediately following WWE Battleground on the WWE Network as we break down a noteworthy show. We’ll look at Kevin Owens vs. John Cena for the United States Championship, discuss Brock Lesnar challenging Seth Rollins and his promise to “burn down suplex city,” and more! Plus, any potential surprises (appearances by Undertaker or Sting?), and your ...
Read More »Early WWE WrestleMania 32 Predictions
It’s never too early to look ahead and give some WWE WrestleMania 32 predictions. Well, it’s natural for diehard fans to look ahead towards the annual extravaganza and wonder what dreams matches are bouncing around in their heads as we all play fantasy booker. Quite honestly, the show is already being talked about following the Stone Cold Podcast on Monday following ...
Read More »Triple H is a Piece of Garbage Who Refuses to Put Over Other Talent
Do I have your attention now? Good. That’s not a headline that would make it past most copy edit desks. You’d never see it in a newspaper, or catch on major sporting websites. You know why?
Read More »WWE WrestleMania 31 Post Show from Levi’s Stadium
Brian and Michael come to you LIVE from Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, home of WrestleMania 31, to discuss all the happenings of WWE’s biggest show. They discuss what Seth Rollins’ surprise MITB cash-in means for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, the reactions for Lesnar and Rollins, a fantastic segment including the People’s Champ The Rock and UFC Champ Ronda ...
Read More »Bray Wyatt reportedly suffers ankle injury while warming up for WrestleMania match
The match with the most smoke and mirrors in the buildup may need some during the match. PWInsider‘s Dave Scherer is reporting that Bray Wyatt suffered an ankle injury while warming up for his WrestleMania match with the Undertaker. Scherer wrote that Wyatt was working out in the ring when he appeared to sprain his ankle. He was then carted ...
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