Scott, Jake, and eventually Dale are talking about this past weekend's WWE Horror Show at Extreme Rules and whether the name was the least or most appropriate title for a PPV. Also talking about the former WWE talent that made their debut/returns on Impact, and a fantastic episode of AEW Dynamite that featured some debut's and returns of it's own!
Fight for the Fallen/ Slammiversary / Horror Show
Scott, Jake, AND DALE (YAY!) are talking all about the 3rd consecutive week of AEW "Special Event" episodes of Dynamite, Fight for the Fallen - which featured two championship matches. Cody's TNT Title and Jon Moxley's AEW Title were both on the line and not to be outdone - NXT had an impromptu double title match in which the Champ himself, Keith Lee made the challenge. That match accompanied Tegan Nox's shot at Io Shirai's NXT Women's championship. Also we're previewing this weekends back to back PPVS - Impact Wrestling's Slammiversary this Saturday night, speculating which former WWE Talent may make an appearance. And WWE's The Horror Show at Extreme Rules this Sunday, in which someone may or may not... die?
Bash Fest Night 2
Scott and Jake are talking about the second week of warring Wednesday night special television events! NXT makes history and AEW revisits it! Jericho put the squeeze on Orange, Lerae and Yim get violent, Tazz digs up an old prop, Robert Stone nearly escapes death, Keith Lee makes history, and Colt Cabana is on a winning streak! All that plus Heath Slater surprises, Orton terrorizes, and a litter of puppies sensationalizes. (Sure. That sounds fine. Lets go with that.)
The Great American Fyter Fest
Scott and Jake are talking about the first week of Fyter Fest and the Great American Bash on AEW & NXT respectively. Plus Tessa Blanchard & the Impact World Title situation, the worlds CUTEST battle royal is announced, WWE Extreme Rules gets a sub-title, your hotline questions, and much more!
#SpeakingOut, WWE COVID-19 Cases
Scott and Jake throw the format out the window for a while to talk about the horrific stories being told by countless brave individuals currently #SpeakingOut about the abuse that runs rampant in the wrestling industry. They contemplate wrestling fandom, separating art from artists, WWE's Positive COVID-19 cases, and the worth of it all as the pandemic continues to get worse across the country, and Florida, where the two major companies tape, is seeing the most new daily cases since the start. They DO also talk a little about the week in Kayfabe as AEW and NXT both plan a two leek long "special event" and main roster WWE continues to hit and miss.
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Backlash Backlash
The WWE PPV that touted the Greatest Wrestling Match Ever happened this weekend and as usual when WWE bites off more than they can chew, there's some Backlash! Scott and Jake are talking all about it as well as the week's news involving a COVID-19 case in the performance center, Paul Heyman's removal from creative, how NXT plans to combat AEW's Fyter Fest, whatever the hell the Street Profits and Viking Raiders are doing, the feud of the century between Orange Cassidy and Chris Jericho, Brit Baker's love letters and much much more!
NXT In Your House Fallout
Scott and Jake are talking all about this past weekend's NXT In Your House PPV and the rest of the week in wrestling. A new NXT Women''s champion is crowned, Damien Priest had his first decent match, Chris Jericho returned to commentary, Orange Cassidy got juiced, Adam Cole got a message, Marq Quen of Private Party gets a title shot, Miz & Morrison "ruin Braun's life" and much much more!
NXT In Your House Preview
Scott and Jake are talking about this weekend's NXT Takeover : In Your House PPV where Karian Kross will make is Takeover Debut, the women's title will be on the line in a triple threat match, and we'll see a Backlot Brawl for the NXT championship. Plus the NXT Cruiser-weight Title tournament surprises, Smackdown turns into a CSI episode, Matt Hardy extends an olive branch to Sammy Guevara, and Jericho comes face to face with the baddest man on the planet, Orange Cassidy.
Double or Nothing Fallout
The boys are talking all about the highs and lows from AEW Double or Nothing including the incredible Stadium Stampede match between the Elite and the Inner Circle. From horses to pools to bars to mascots AEW put on one hell of a spectacle that's worth gushing over. All that plus WWE puts PC talent in the crowd behind hockey boards and NXT gets a little cagey!
Double or Nothing Preview
Jake and Scott are upping the ante this week and other casino words talking all about AEW's Double or Nothing happening this weekend. AEW will crown the first ever TNT Champion, the AEW Title is up for grabs in a "we didn't get to do what we wanted in WWE" rematch, and Hikaru Shida finally gets her shot at the Women's championship. Plus NXT continues cruiserweight glory and In Your House shapes up, and Seth Rollins doesn't have to wait nine months for a new disciple!
Money in the Bank, Baby in the Becky
WWE's Money in the Bank has everyone talking. I don't think the company enjoys what they're saying, but they're talking. The boys chat all about it plus every single title in WWE & NXT seems to be tossed around, Vanguard 1 see's better days, and Becky Lynch has some big news!
Money in the Bank Preview
Dale, Scott, and Jake log in remotely to talk all about this weekends extremely unique WWE Money in the Bank PPV. 12 Competitors compete in 2 different matches simultaneously across 4 floors of a corporate office. What could go wrong? The boys make some predictions, express some concerns, and share some expectations. Plus NXT puts some title's up for grab, Matt Hardy chills a bit before a golf cart joyride, Tamina Taminas, Triple H and Stephanie host a new show, and much much more!
TNT Semi-Finals / The Audience Returning?
Dale and Jake are sitting down for the weekly wrestling chat and there's plenty to chat about. WWE says goodbye to any mention of Roman Reigns and any contract of Curtis Axel, but will they say hello to the live audience next week? The TNT title semi-finals are in the books, the Bubly Bunch are making friends, Drake Maverick is capturing hearts while Tony Nese captures attention, MITB is shaping up, Triple H celebrates 25 years, and the Vega Boyz are Raw! All that plus your Compadres Hotline calls and much much more!
Wednesday Night Tournaments
Jake and Scott continue physical distance podcasting to talk all about this week on the Wednesday Night Wars, or more specifically the Wednesday Night Tournments. AEW wraps up the first round of its TNT Title brackets to crown the first ever TNT Champion and according to Scott its still anybody's title to lose! Over on NXT the round robin style tourny to crown the interim Cruiserweight Champion takes a strange turn when it becomes the story of Drake Maverick being released from the company - did his tearful response to "bloody Wednesday" and the outcry of support that followed help position him for a title? All that plus Dexter Lumis inserts himself into a main event, El Hijo del Fantasmo won't be abducted, Gargano & Lerae have an interesting dinner, Broken Matt Hardy gives the other guy a chance to speak, Orange Cassidy gets some color, Drew McIntyre and Zelina Vega have some chemistry, and Tamina participates in Scott's match of the week!
MITB, TNT Title, & WWE's Bloody Wednesday
A heavy wrestling news week calls for a heavy Slamcast News episode of Compadres. The boys are sharing everything confirmed at the time of recording and their thoughts on WWE's mass layoffs, Ronda Rousey's comments on the industry and more specifically it's fans, the passing of WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel and more - but there's also some good news too as well as some good wrestling shows still doing the best they can with no audience. The WWE and Universal title's have challengers, MITB is still happening, the TNT Title Tournament kicks off and Pineapple Pete is winning hearts.
Wrestlemania 36 Fallout
Did the most unique Wrestlemania live up to its title? The boys are talking about all the highs and lows of the first ever (highly divisive) 2-night Mania. From new world champions, tag teams without partners, and feel good smooches to Boneyards and Funhouses there is plenty to explore, debate, and rant over. But that's not it! There's also a new NXT Women's title number 1 contender, Gargano and Ciampa's 3 year long story came to a close, the AEW TNT Title tournament kicks off and Brit Baker gets a little colorful.
The Wrestlemania Stay-Home Show!
Like it or not, Wrestlemania is here, and as WWE delivers it's go-home shows there are definitely some attractions that insight more excitement than others. Taker threatens AJ with an "unholy trinity," Edge and Orton continue to deliver incredible promos, and there's no reason not to put Kofi Kingston in the Universal Title Match. The boys are talking all about what they're most looking forward to for what will surely be a mania to remember, whether NXT is still rising to the occasion, and what AEW is doing right with very little.
AEW vs WWE vs NXT vs COVID-19
Scott and Jake dive into the week as Wrestling in the age of Coronavirus continues. Every company is doing what they can to continue their shows with limited resources. Most people think WWE has royally dropped the ball and AEW has picked it up and ran, but with Wrestlemania just a week away will WWE rise the occasion? Talking NXT Takeover-the-course-of-the-next-couple-weeks, Broken Matt Hardy's new deity, Chris Jericho's thoughts on Vanguard 1, The Dirt Sheet, Bryan and Gulak, Randy Orton and much more --- note: this was recorded just a few minutes prior to the news that Roman Reigns won't be participating in Wrestlemania due to concerns about COVID-19.
No Audience, No Problem
In what is the first of surely many weeks of "Alternative" wrestling programming, both the WWE and AEW featured live shows with no audiences as well as alternatives to their traditional presentations in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Much like our beloved wrestling industry, things had to be conducted a little differently as each of the boy is live via satellite in the first ever all call-in Compadres.
Talking all about the highs and lows of DX'ish Triple H, Bray Wyatt and Edge's incredible promo work, Asuka's commentary debut, the arrival of The Exhaulted One, gambling on All Delete Wrestling, NXT Documentary Hour, and everything else that happened this week as well as the big Wrestlemania news.