Time to crack open the WWE Encyclopedia again! The randomizer has us talking about Hall of Famer and Rated R SUPErstar Edge along with his cohorts Christian Cage, and the Hardy Boyz. Plus the boys talk about the NXT that was and the history of the United States Championship.
Kendrick, Shane, Lee, & More!
Diving into all the latest news from the Royal Rumble's fallout and Shane McMahon's "quiet" departure from WWE, Brian Kendrick's AEW debut being nixed due to some old comments coming to light, Wrestlemania shaping up, Vampire marriages, Keith Lee and Jay White debuting on AEW, and much much more.
Best and Worst : Debuts
It's time to talk highs and lows, bests and worsts! This time we're diving into wrestling debuts. A great debut can set the stage for an iconic run, or stop a superstar's momentum cold in their tracks. We're dissecting great debuts like AJ Styles WWE debut in the Royal Rumble to the Outsiders "invading" WCW television to the not so great ones like Albert's rebrand and whatever the heck Danhausen was doing on AEW Dynamite last week.
Requesting Releases from WWE
Lots of news to talk about this week as Danhausen is All Elite, Sammy Guevara is champion, Becky Lynch is scheduled for a Broken Skull Session, The Rock is in the shoe game, ROH announces a Hall of Fame, Walter is now Gunther Stark is now Gunther, and Wrestlemania weekend events are in the works. All that and more, plus Mustafa Ali requests his release from WWE publicly and he's not alone.
The Royal Rumble Forbidden Door
Word on the streets and in the sheets is that WWE is looking to make waves by opening up the Forbidden Door for a "high profile" non WWE entrant in this years Royal Rumble. The Palskis speculate on which talents from AEW, Impact, NWA, NJPW and more would make for great Rumble surprises, and how those appearances would be best for the companies involved.
Mickie James, Sunny Trouble, Corey Graves, and More
It's the first full news week of PWP and the boys are diving into all the hot topics including Brodie King and PCO's new contracts, New WWE Raw Tag Champions and an interim TNT Championship. Tony Schiavone's AEW involvement, Tammy Sitch aka Sunny finding herself in trouble once more, Corey Graves getting cleared to wrestle, WWE announcing Impact Knockouts Champion Mickie James for the Royal Rumble and much much more.
Two Night Events
The Palskis are back for the first show of the year and with the Road to Wrestlemania on the horizon, we're talking all about Two-Night Events. From Wrestle Kingdom to Mania, when is two nights too much, not enough, or just right? What makes them work and when are two nights called for?
News of the week includes more NXT layoffs from William Regal to Road Dogg, Danny Burch, Scott Armstrong, Timothy Thatcher and others, Mercedes Martinez in AEW, some positive COVID-19 cases in both companies including Roman Reigns and Jake Roberts, Jim Ross being Cancer Free and a whole ton more!
More Watchalong Freebies!
The Boys are still off for the week BUT you're getting THREE MORE Patreon freebies from the Watchalong Wednesday vault. It's Junkyard Dog vs Ted DiBiase, HBK and Diesel vs Yokozuna and Owen Hart, and Virgil vs the mighty Berzerker!
Watchalong Freebies!
The boys are off this week which means Watchalong Freebies from the Patreon for you! Watching the Rock vs The Hurricane, Riho vs Serena Deeb, and Tajiri-Claus vs Bubba-Claus!
Best and Worst Matches of the Year
It's part 2 of our end of year livestream and the boys are talking all about the Best and Worst matches of 2021! The conversation includes Bryan Danielson, CM Punk, Roman Reigns, Sting, Becky Lynch, Eddie Kingston, Edge, Darby Allin, Bianca Belair, Serena Deeb, Walter, and of course, Scott's favorite, Bad Bunny! All that, your hotline calls, some Christmas movies and more.
2021 Year in Review!
It's been an interesting year to say the very least and the boys are talking about which performers made the year memorable, who brought it on the mic, who improved, and who left us disappointed. Plus the best and worst decisions and much more.
News of the week includes Jerry The King Lawler's new Contract, the Final ROH card, Marina Shafir, Beth Phoenix and NXT, WWE physical media, and the NIL (Next In Line) program for College Athletes.
One More (Main Event) Match!
The first episode of PWP was all about people we wanted One More Match from, and a few of those wishes came true! So we're gonna try again, only this time were talking about people who we would like to see one more main event, big marquee, high profile match from!
News of the week includes Big Swole, DDP on Broken Skull Sessions, PWG's Battle of Los Angeles Tournament, Nia Jax, and the Vince McMahon Netflix Docuseries.
What's in a Name?! : WWE Releases Edition
Its Thanksgiving Day and we swear we were gonna have a very thoughtful and articulate discussion about the recently released talent's struggle with WWE owning names and who and who won't suffer - that didn't go exactly as planned but we DID help a lot of wrestlers come up with new names thanks to an online fantasy name generator.
News of the week includes Scotty Too Hotty, John Morrison, Drake Maverick, and others no longer with WWE, Bray Wyatt's first appearance since his departure, Flash Morgan Webster, Ric Flair's heat with one of the two Khans, and a fan who jumped the rail to beat up Seth Rollins.
AEW Full Gear 2021
This past weekend AEW took it out of park and into Full Gear and we're talking all about it. A new AEW Champion, Punk and Kingston, Tag Champs squaring off, the finals of the Championship Eliminator Tournament and more.
News of the week includes Undertaker's hunting and surgery habits, Ric Flair's new old podcast, WWE's real estate deals, and Superstars on Late Night tv!
Future Endeavors
Another 18 people have been cut by the WWE machine including Keith Lee, Nia Jax, Karrion Kross, Scarlett, Franky Monet, Eva Marie, and Jake's beloved Oney Lorcan. The boys are taking a look at the list and talking about how we got here and what the future could hold for all this talent.
News of the week includes ECW legend Sabu, NXT Women's Tag Champ Zoey Stark, Jason Baker and Bray Wyatt's movie, Beth Phoenix the musician, The WWE Last Name Killer, and the second season of Ruthless Aggression.
WWE Encyclopedia Pt 4
Its time to whip out the WWE Encyclopedia for part 4! The boys find themselves surrounded by Deans! Talking Dean Douglas, Debra, Demolition, Dean Malenko and more!
News of the week includes “Speedball” Mike Bailey, The Miz on Dancing with the Stars, Jon Moxley, The Blade, Jim Ross, Starz’ Heels, and Broken Skull Sessions’ Enigmatic next guest!
Evil Versions
To celebrate Halloween the boys are turning some folks EVIL! Which wrestling characters would benefit by getting an evil twist? Not just a heel turn.... but a hell turn!
News of the week includes huge news from ROH, Greg Hamilton, The third Uso, Bray Wyatt, Petey Williams, and PWP favorite, Jimmy Wang Yang.
Rules of Pro Wrestling
From rope breaks inside Hell in a Cell to interchangeable refs and what exactly constitutes a foreign object, you would think the rules of wrestling would be set in stone but you'd be wrong. Today the Palskis are talking all about the rulebook that isn't.
News of the week includes Amanda Huber being All Elite, Lacey Evan's La-Z-Birth, the King of the Ring and the Queen's Crown tournaments, Mattel Toys, Chucky, and Awesome Kong a Hall of Famer.
Patreon Freebies
The boys need to take the week off but worry not, in lieu of a new episode the Palskis are giving some freebies from the Patreon. Talking about Best and Worst Wrestling Masks, AND a very rare main feed watchalong!
What if...? : The Pandemic Never Happened
The wrestling world looks a lot different today than it did January of 2020. It's only human to wonder how the Pandemic shaped the current state of things, and so that's just what we're doing! What if the pandemic never happened? Would AEW still be as exciting today? Would the Undertaker, Brock Lesnar, the Fiend, Roman Reigns, Becky Lynch, and countless others be on a completely different path? Is this the darkest timeline?!
News of the week includes Bobby Fish, Toni Storm, New championship titles in both Impact and AEW, AJ Lee returns to the wrestling biz, Gable Steveson, The King and Queen of the Ring, and more!