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An unprecedented honest look inside the world of Independent professional wrestling as the promoters of Absolute Intense Wrestling John Thorne and Chris "Chandler Biggins" Bryan join Steve Guy to discuss the trials and tribulations of operating a independent professional wrestling company in the modern era.

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Episodes

  1. Pat Tanaka Has Still Not Arrived -EP346

    This week we recap our latest event which took place in Akron and get into the whole Pat Tanaka situation that occured. Then we preview AIW's return to Lakewoon on October 2nd featuring Nic Nemeth, Shotzi Blackheart, and more!

  2. The Syxxth Sense Preview-EP345

    AIW returns to the Akron area for the first time since December 2025 featuring Sean "X-Pac" Waltman, Jillian Hall, Pat Tanaka, AIW Absolute Champion Wes Barkley, AIW Intense Champion KAPLAN, The AIW Debut of "Hollyhood" Haley J, and more! Hear all about this show, AIW's crazy summer, upcoming…

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  3. Absolution 19 Preview -EP344

    Announced Matches for AIW: Absolution XIX – Friday, July 10, 2026 Absolute Intense Wrestling returns to Globe Iron in Cleveland on Friday, July 10th for Absolution XIX, featuring WWE Hall of Famer "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan live in attendance and one of the most stacked cards in AIW history. Absolute...

  4. Weekend At Pally's Preview -EP343

    AIW returns to The Roxy at Mahalls this Friday night in Lakewood, Ohio! This week we break down the card and talk about the jam packed AIW summer schedule.

  5. AIW "21" Preview -EP342

    Absolute Intense Wrestling returns to Cleveland on Friday, May 15, 2026 for one of the biggest nights in company history as AIW presents "21", celebrating the promotion's 21st Anniversary live from Globe Iron in Cleveland, Ohio. For over two decades, AIW has built a reputation as one of the most...

  6. Gauntlet For The Gold 19 Preview -EP341

    Absolute Intense Wrestling (AIW) returns with one of its most anticipated annual events, "Gauntlet for the Gold 19," taking place on Friday, March 20, 2026, at the Globe Iron, located at 2325 Elm St., Cleveland, OH 44113. Fans can expect a high-energy night of professional wrestling action,...

  7. AIW Documentary Breaking News With Director Adam Wilde -EP340

    This week on the podcast, we're joined by filmmaker Adam Wilde, director and executive producer of "Slow Burn Shoot", the powerful new documentary chronicling Absolute Intense Wrestling. Adam takes us behind the camera to discuss how Slow Burn Shoot came together and what it was like following…

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  8. "Cultivate 2" Preview Podcast -EP339

    This week on the podcast, we break down everything you need to know about AIW: CULTIVATE 2, coming to The Roxy at Mahall's in Lakewood, Ohio on Friday, February 20, 2026. We dive into the full card and what makes this event a must-see showcase of the next generation of Absolute Intense Wrestling....

  9. AIW "Out Cold" Preview Pod -EP338

    AIW: OUT COLD Saturday, February 7th, 2026 Penguin City Brewing – Youngstown, Ohio Bell Time: 7:30 PM | Doors: 6:30 PM AIW returns to Youngstown with Out Cold, a stacked night of hard-hitting, no-nonsense professional wrestling featuring championship stakes, heated rivalries, and the kind of…

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  10. "Alive Out Of Habit" Preview Podcast -EP338

    Absolute Intense Wrestling Presents Alive Out of Habit — Live Pro Wrestling at Globe Iron on January 23, 2026 CLEVELAND, OH — Absolute Intense Wrestling (AIW), proudly known as "The Most Intense Wrestling in the United States," returns to Cleveland with a massive night of professional wrestling…

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  11. AIW "Malice At The Palace" Preview -EP337

    AIW returns to the Akron, Ohio area Saturday December 27th with its final show of 2025 "Malice At The Palace" featuring the AIW debut of Nic Nemeth. This week we preview the card and discuss AIW's last event "Cultivate"

  12. AIW "Cultivate" Hardsell Podcast -EP336

    It is everyone's favorite time it is a "hardsell" podcast week as we break down the idea behind "Cultivate" this Friday night and the implications it can have on AIW going forward.

  13. Graduation Day -EP335

    This week Dustin Alberty sits down with the newest class of AIW Academy graduates who are set to make their debut on December 12th at The Roxy in Lakewood, Ohio. Tickets: https://dice.fm/event/pypg3p-absolute-intense-wrestling-cultivate-12th-dec-the-roxy-at-mahalls-lakewood-tickets

  14. Hell On Earth 20 Preview -EP334

    This week we breakdown the history of AIW's longest running annuel event "Hell On Earth" as we head into the 20th installment this Friday night November 28th in Cleveland,Ohio. We break down the card that features Tommy Dreamer, Mike Santana, Krule, Tyler Breeze, and more!

  15. Cultivate -EP333

    This week Dominic Garrini calls in from a 1987 payphone to discuss the new upcoming "Cultivate" concept debuting in December at The Roxy in Lakewood, Ohio.

  16. Death Of Seasons Preview- EP332

    This week we preview AIW's return to Youngstown, Ohio for "Death Of Seasons" on October 18th live from Penguin City Brewing.

  17. JLIT 2025 Preview - EP331

    This week we are previewing the 2025 JT Lightning Invitational Tournament

  18. Wrestlerager 9 preview - EP330

    This week we sit done and prepare for the biggest party of the summer "Wrestlerager 9" taking place on Saturday August 23rd.

  19. Absolution 18 Review - EP329

    For the first time in a long time we record in person with a large group old school AIW podcast style to review "Absolution 18" to discuss the good, bad, and everything in between with the day.

  20. Huge Absolution 18 Preview Episode - EP328

    This week we give you a double episode as we deep dive into the "Absolution 18" card and take a look back and some of the historic matches that have happened on this show over the years! This one is clocking it right around 2 hours!

  21. The Legend Of Don Hansen - EP327

    This week we discuss the legend of Don Hansen.

  22. K.R.E.A.M. Preview - EP326

    This week we preview AIW's "Kash Rules Everything Around Me" show taking place on Saturday June 21st in Akron, Ohio.

  23. Bang your Head Preview - EP325

    It is time for everyone's favorite a "Hard sell" podcast as we preview AIW's "Bang Your Head" taking place in Youngstown, Ohio.

  24. AIW 20 Recap - EP324

    This week we discuss the AIW 20th anniversary show and recap everything that happened.

  25. #AIW20 - EP323

    This week we break down the 20th anniversary show happening on Friday May 16th!

  26. Gauntlet For The Gold 18 Preview - EP322

    AIW returns to Akron on Saturday April 26th with the most exciting AIW event of the year "Gauntlet For The Gold"

  27. The Toothbrush Drink - EP321

    This week we recap AIW's "Barely Lethal" and remember the famed "Toothbrush Drink" from the AIW after party during the Funhouse era.

  28. Barely Lethal Preview - EP320

    This week we break down AIW's "Barely Lethal" event taking place on March 28th in Lakewood, Ohio featuring the return of ECW Legend The Sandman and the debut of AEW's Jay Lethal!

  29. Ice Ice Oh Baby! Preview- EP319

    This week we discuss AIW's long awaited return to the Youngstown,Ohio area as we are set to debut at Penguin City Brewing Co. On Saturday February 8th.

  30. The Roxy Recap - EP318

    This week we recap AIW's "Concepts Of A Plan" and everything and anything that happened as we debuted at a brand new venue The Roxy @ Mahalls.

  31. Concepts Of A Plan Preview - EP317

    This week we answer questions as we get set to debut at a brand new venue The Roxy @ Mahalls for AIW's "Concepts Of A Plan" we break down the card and do a brief recap of "Terror At The Tadmor"

  32. 6 More To Go - EP316

    This week we break down "Terror At The Tadmor" taking place December 28th in Akron, Ohio.

  33. Hell On Earth 19 Preview - EP315

    This week we break down the card for AIW's Black Friday tradition "Hell On Earth 19" taking place on Friday November 29th in Eastlake, Ohio.

  34. AIW Q&A Session- EP314

    This week we open it up to any and all questions!

  35. More AIW 2025 Updates- EP313

    This week we answer questions from the AIW discord!

  36. State Of AIW Address - EP312

    This week John breaks down all things AIW and where they stand as AIW prepares for the end of 2024.

  37. JLIT 2024 Preview Episode - EP311

    This week we preview the upcoming 2024 JT Lightning Invitational Tournament taking place in Akron, Ohio on September 28th. Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/absolute-intense-wrestling-presents-jlit-2024-tickets-956703514967?aff=oddtdtcreator

  38. Wrestlerager 8 Recap - EP310

    We are back to recap "wrestlerager 8" and preview AIW's debut in the Columbus area this upcoming Saturday September 14th!

  39. Shooting With The Shooters (AIW Patreon Vault)

  40. Home Schooling With Dustin Alberty (AIW Patreon Vault)

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  41. My Favorite Match Ever - Ethan Page & Eddie Kingston (AIW Patreon Vault)

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  42. Summerslam Weekend Recap - EP309

    This week we talk all things AIW & Summerslam weekend as we go in depth on everything that happened throughout the weekend including the shocking apperance of Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa at AIW "Against The World"

  43. My Favorite Match Ever - Swoggle (AIW Patreon Vault)

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  44. Pop Culture Pete - EP2 - Monster Movies (AIW Patreon Vault)

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  45. AIW Summerslam Weekend Preview - EP308

    Absolute Championship Match Chuck Stone VS. Joshua Bishop VS. Alec Price VS. Derek Dillinger Intense Championship Wes Barkley vs Anthony Greene AIW Tag Team Championship PME vs Motor City Machine Guns KENTA vs Isaiah Broner Heath vs Eric Taylor Latinos Most Wanted vs Bang & Matthews vs To…

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  46. Home Schooled - Shaw Mason (AIW Patreon Vault)

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  47. My Favorite Match Ever - PME (AIW Patreon Vault)

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  48. Absolution 17 Recap - EP307

    This week we recap all things "Absolution 17" which took place on Saturday July 13th at Templelive Cleveland in downtown Cleveland,Ohio!Absolute Championship Match Chuck Stone vs Isaiah Broner Intense Championship Ladder Match Eric Taylor w/ The Duke vs Wes Barkley vs Alec Price Tag Team...

  49. School Sucks - Dr. Daniel C. Rockingham (AIW Patreon Vault)

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  50. Absolution 17 Preview Podcast - EP306

    1.Absolute Championship Match Chuck Stone VS. Isaiah Broner 2.Intense Championship Ladder Match Eric Taylor w/ The Duke VS. Wes Barkley VS. Alec Price 3.Tag Team Championship Match Money Shot w/The Duke VS. PME w/Bill Alfonso 4.Submit Or Surrender Dominic Garrini VS. Shaw Mason 5.Derek Dillinger…

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An unprecedented honest look inside the world of Independent professional wrestling as the promoters of Absolute Intense Wrestling John Thorne and Chris "Chandler Biggins" Bryan join Steve Guy to discuss the trials and tribulations of operating a independent professional wrestling company in the modern era.

Hosted by

AIWrestling

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The Card Is Going To Change has 383 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on October 1, 2026.

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An unprecedented honest look inside the world of Independent professional wrestling as the promoters of Absolute Intense Wrestling John Thorne and Chris "Chandler Biggins" Bryan join Steve Guy to discuss the trials and tribulations of operating a independent professional wrestling company in the...

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