| Wrestling Mayhem Show 969: Evil Uno’s 21-Hour Match & Why Preston Everest Just Won’t Tag In

Hosts: Sorg, Rizz, and Mad Mike Guest: Preston Everest, current Top Prospect Champion and Pitt Fight Champion ⸻ 📌 Episode Summary 🎤 Special Guest: Preston Everest • Talks about holding both the 2PW Top Prospect Championship and Pit Fight Championship. • Reflects on his feud with Super Hentai in RWA, culminating in a hard-hitting dog collar match. • Shares insights about impersonating Super Hentai’s mannerisms during their storyline. • Confirms he no longer uses the “Formerly Super Hentai” gimmick—“that ship has sailed.” ⸻ 🗞️ Wrestling News & Discussion Topics 📺 WWE PLEs Moving to ESPN in 2026 • WWE reportedly moving 10 PLEs (Premium Live Events) to ESPN’s new streaming platform, expected to cost $29.99/month. • Potential loss of access to legacy WWE content, with only selective events (like WrestleMania, SummerSlam) likely to be included. • Discussion about Peacock deal expiring, the fragmentation of WWE content across platforms, and uncertainty for U.S. fans. • Rizz and Mike debate whether this is a regression to the $50 PPV model or part of a bigger business strategy. • Possible bundling for existing ESPN cable subscribers mentioned. • NXT PLEs are unaffected and currently stream via the CW app. 🤼 UFC Rights Swap with WWE? • TKO Group Holdings (parent of both WWE and UFC) facilitates UFC’s move to Paramount+, possibly trading UFC for WWE in a content reshuffle. • Speculation that WWE’s legacy content library might eventually land on Paramount+ due to shared ownership under TKO. ⸻ ⏱️ Evil Uno’s 21-Hour Wrestling Match • AEW’s Evil Uno leads a 12-on-12 elimination tag match that lasts 21+ hours, unofficially breaking a record. • Proceeds benefitted the Canadian Cancer Society, raising over $32,000. • Wild spots included: • “Devil’s Kiss” chain segments • Referees smoking mid-match • Training classes in the middle of the ring • A Canadian Destroyer to a hot dog • Surprise appearances by Dalton Castle, Aubrey Edwards, Stu Grayson, and more • “Definitely Alive Jason Exile” and Not-Joe-Libra as comedy characters • Preston Everest jokes that he’d survive the match by simply not tagging in. ⸻ 🧠 Preston Everest’s NWA Exodus Experience • Shares behind-the-scenes stories about a potential character development at NWA Exodus. • Auditioned a new “crazy farmer” character involving a leash for an invisible dog, gaining praise from Damien Sandow. • Praised Sandow and EC3 for providing a “TV-style” character development process. • Ultimately didn’t debut due to teammate Jason Hendrix’s injury, but says the learning experience was valuable. ⸻ 🗓️ Prospect Pro Wrestling: Resuscitated (Upcoming Event) • Preston defends the Top Prospect Championship against Andrew Pallas, using insights gained from trainer Chris LeRusso. • Highlights from the upcoming card: • Fatal 4-Way featuring David Lawless, Gianni Michael Emricko, A1 Anthony Young, and Deputy Don Murphy • John McChesney vs. Zach Nystrom (possible #1 contender match) • Marshall Gambino vs. Jamie Jamison • Debuts by Danny Moe and Gianni Emricko • Appearance by former champion Gory, though not scheduled to wrestle ⸻ 🧗‍♂️ Preston Everest’s Dream Match Type • If given the choice for a stipulation, Preston wants 2PW’s first-ever ladder match to prove he’s truly “at the peak.” ⸻ 💡 What We Learned Each host shared takeaways from the episode: • Sorg: Learned there’s a Google Drive archive of all the Buff Eagles created by Intern John. • Rizz: Is now known as Scottish John because Intern John is going to Scotland. • Mad Mike: Would create a 24-hour wrestling match with creative spots, including a surprise Boogeyman cameo every 66 minutes and 6 seconds. • Preston Everest: Stressed that the key to surviving a 24-hour tag match is “don’t tag in.”