The Wrestling Rewind #218 🎙 : The Road To Wrestlemania is Full of Potholes

AEW Controversies, WrestleMania Doubts & WrestleMania 15 Revisited 📅 Air Date: 24-03-26 📻 Broadcast on Phoenix 92.5 FM This week on The Wrestling Rewind, Darragh and Christopher break down one of the most chaotic weeks in wrestling, packed with controversy, questionable decisions, and growing concerns as WrestleMania approaches. We start with major headlines, including backlash surrounding Tom Brady’s comments on WWE, and the ongoing debate about how mainstream figures continue to undermine professional wrestling. We then dive deep into AEW’s turbulent week, including Ronda Rousey’s shocking debut, the Ricochet social media controversy, and growing criticism of extreme in-ring spots — from needle spots to over-the-top violence — asking whether AEW is losing sight of what makes wrestling compelling. On the WWE side, we discuss Randy Orton’s heel turn, whether it came too late to matter, and the continued struggles with building excitement for WrestleMania — with fans increasingly feeling disconnected from this year’s card. Finally, we jump into the Time Machine and revisit WrestleMania 15 (1999) — featuring Stone Cold Steve Austin vs The Rock, The Undertaker’s infamous Hell in a Cell moment, and a chaotic Attitude Era card full of memorable moments, wild storytelling, and questionable wrestling quality. 🎧 Honest opinions, wrestling history, and unfiltered takes on the biggest stories in the business. ▶️ YouTube Chapters (Short & Punchy) 00:00 The Wrestling Rewind Intro 00:57 Post–St. Patrick’s Day Chat 02:30 Should WWE Bring Back Cyber Sunday? 05:00 Tom Brady Takes Shot at WWE 08:30 Wrestling vs “Fake” Debate 12:30 Ronda Rousey Debuts in AEW 16:30 Why Rousey Doesn’t Fit AEW 20:00 Ricochet Social Media Controversy 23:30 AEW Fan Reactions & Double Standards 26:00 MJF Needle Spot & Match Criticism 29:30 Are AEW Gimmick Matches Overused? 32:00 AEW Chaos – Car Crash Angle 34:30 Tony Khan Tried to Buy WWE?! 37:30 Wrestling Fan Tribalism Explained 40:00 Randy Orton Heel Turn Reaction 43:00 WrestleMania Build Concerns 45:30 Time Machine – WrestleMania 15 47:00 Hardcore Title Opener 48:30 Undertaker vs Big Boss Man 49:40 Shane McMahon vs X-Pac 51:00 Austin vs Rock Main Event 52:30 Final Thoughts 🎧 Spotify Timestamps 00:00 Show intro and Phoenix FM opening 00:57 Post–St. Patrick’s Day discussion 02:30 Cyber Sunday and fan voting concept 05:00 Tom Brady’s WWE comments discussion 08:30 Is wrestling still seen as “fake”? 12:30 Ronda Rousey debuts in AEW 16:30 Why Rousey doesn’t fit AEW 20:00 Ricochet controversy explained 23:30 AEW fan reactions and criticism 26:00 MJF needle spot discussion 29:30 Overuse of gimmick matches in AEW 32:00 AEW car crash angle reaction 34:30 Tony Khan’s WWE purchase attempt 37:30 Tribalism in wrestling fandom 40:00 Randy Orton heel turn breakdown 43:00 WrestleMania build concerns 45:30 Time Machine: WrestleMania 15 47:00 Hardcore title triple threat 48:30 Undertaker vs Big Boss Man 49:40 Shane McMahon vs X-Pac 51:00 Austin vs Rock main event 52:30 Closing thoughts and plugs 🔗 Follow & Support 🎙 Christopher's Podcast: The Josh Zodiac Podcast YouTube: youtube.com/@THEJoshZodiacPodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@thejoshzodiacpodcast X: x.com/joshzodiacpod 🐦 Darragh on X: @darraghwv 🌐 Website: nerdtoknowmedia.com #TheWrestlingRewind #WrestlingPodcast #WWE #AEW #WrestleMania #RondaRousey #RandyOrton #MJF #Ricochet #StoneCold #TheRock #WrestlingHistory