The Wrestling Rewind #228 🎙️ TNA Shakeup, & Punk Rumours | NXT TakeOver - Brooklyn 2015 | Review

📅 Air Date: 20-06-26 📻 Broadcast on Phoenix 92.5 FM This week on The Wrestling Rewind, Darragh and Christopher tackle one of the most surprising weeks in recent wrestling news before revisiting one of the greatest events in NXT history. The show begins with the huge backstage shake-up inside TNA Wrestling, following the departures of Tommy Dreamer, Sami Callihan, Tessa Blanchard and several key backstage personnel. The hosts discuss what these changes really mean for TNA, why fans shouldn't jump to conclusions about the company's future, and whether the promotion is simply entering a new creative era ahead of Slammiversary. Next, the pair turn their attention to the latest CM Punk rumours, as speculation once again claims Punk could be leaving WWE. Darragh and Christopher explain why the story refuses to disappear, WWE's response to the reports, and why a return to AEW remains highly unlikely. The discussion continues with reports that Mick Foley wants one final wrestling match. While fans would love to see the Hardcore Legend one last time, the hosts debate whether another hardcore match would be worth the risk given Foley's decades of injuries and punishment. Finally, this week's Wrestling Time Machine heads back to NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn (2015)—the event that many consider the beginning of NXT's golden era. From Jushin Thunder Liger's unforgettable WWE debut to Bayley and Sasha Banks delivering an all-time classic, before Finn Bálor and Kevin Owens closed the show in a spectacular ladder match, the team revisits one of WWE's finest events of the modern era. ▶️ YouTube Chapters 00:00 The Wrestling Rewind Intro 01:15 Summer Heat & Air Conditioning Chat 04:20 Massive TNA Shake-Up 09:15 Tommy Dreamer Leaves TNA 13:10 Tessa Blanchard's Exit Explained 18:00 Is TNA Really in Trouble? 22:30 CM Punk Rumours Return 27:45 WWE Responds 31:00 SummerSlam Stadium Update 33:00 Mick Foley's Last Match Debate 40:00 Wrestling Time Machine Begins 41:30 NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn Overview 44:00 Jushin Thunder Liger vs Tyler Breeze 47:30 NXT Tag Team Championship 50:30 Samoa Joe vs Baron Corbin 54:30 Bayley vs Sasha Banks Classic 59:30 Finn Bálor vs Kevin Owens Ladder Match 01:08:00 Final Ratings & Closing Thoughts 🎧 Spotify Timestamps 00:00 Show intro and opening discussion 01:15 Summer weather and air conditioning chat 04:20 TNA backstage shake-up explained 09:15 Tommy Dreamer and Sami Callihan departures 13:10 Tessa Blanchard chooses CMLL 18:00 What the changes mean for TNA 22:30 CM Punk rumours return again 27:45 WWE shuts down the speculation 31:00 SummerSlam stadium update 33:00 Should Mick Foley wrestle again? 40:00 Wrestling Time Machine returns 41:30 NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn (2015) begins 44:00 Jushin Thunder Liger vs Tyler Breeze 47:30 NXT Tag Team Championship review 50:30 Samoa Joe vs Baron Corbin 54:30 Bayley vs Sasha Banks revisited 59:30 Finn Bálor vs Kevin Owens ladder classic 01:08:00 Final thoughts and show wrap-up 🔗 Follow & Support 🎙 Christopher's Podcasts: The Josh Zodiac Podcast The Reel Movie Critics YouTube: youtube.com/@THEJoshZodiacPodcast TikTok: tiktok.com/@thejoshzodiacpodcast X: x.com/joshzodiacpod 🐦 Darragh on X: @darraghwv 🌐 Website: nerdtoknowmedia.com #TheWrestlingRewind #WrestlingPodcast #WWE #TNA #CMPunk #MickFoley #NXT #NXTTakeOver #