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The Elite Beat
by Andy and Megan
All of the news, reviews, and hot takes covering this week in All Elite Wrestling!
Episodes
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The Yummiest Medal
We're all back together as a trio for the first time in forever! We talk Dynamite/Collision, life after PAC, and use AI irresponsibly!
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A Tribute to PAC
Megan and Andy talk through their big feeling about the loss of PAC and the incredible show AEW presented in his memory.
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A very long Dynamite and top ten TV shows!
The title says it all. We recap a long-ass Dynamite and then have some real fun talking about our top ten TV shows of the 21st century!
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Rebel Heart/Big Butch RIP
A life-affirming edition of Dynamite this week and we talk it all out. Rebel, Andy Williams, and so much more!
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All In 2026!
It's a now rare pay per view recap show!
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Dynamite from Glasgow!
In this week's show, we talk about Tony Khan being TAMED by the Wembley curfew, Grand Slam France, and a Dynamite with no overrun!
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Happy Birthday Megan, with Justin Shapiro!
Justin Shapiro joins us to talk about Dynamite in Baltimore, but more importantly, the return, after five years, of Joe versus the World! A great time with Justin as always, but that's not all. IT'S MEGAN'S BIRTHDAY! Celebrate with us!
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We're Back! A Podcast Story
Andy overcomes bronchitis, Dave overcomes Kenny Omega, and Megan overcomes how unhorny AEW has been of late!
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Motor City Machine Gunless!
Wow what a hot crowd, huh? We talk all about the very thrilling Dynamite following the not very thrilling ppv. In fact, it provided REDEMPTION!
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Last Stop before Montreal!
Megan and Dave bring you all the highlights from Wednesday's Dynamite, plus Dave Franco jealousy, the confusing nature of TruTV, and much more!
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Kenny Punches His Ticket!
What a damn show! We talk all about Beach Break, with TWO big title changes, the road ahead, and much more!
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The July 1st, 2026 Dynamite! Survival of the Fittest!
We talk the TBS title match, the World title match, do a quick and dirty rundown of Forbidden Door, and explore the DISNEY VACATION CLUB!
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The Curse of the Riverside Distribution Error Part 3 of 3!
Long story short, Riverside doesn't work as well when you don't pay for it! Hopefully the problem is behind us, but we shall see. This is the last of the catchup episodes, bringing us to the present! We talk the go-home for Forbidden Door, a show that already occurred!
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The Curse of the Riverside Distribution Error, Part 2 of 3 (with Justin Shapiro!)
Long story short, Riverside doesn't work as well when you don't pay for it! Hopefully the problem is behind us, but we shall see. This time around, Justin Shapiro joined us to talk AEW and the firing of Mike Tomlin!
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The Curse of the Riverside Distribution Era Part 1 of 3!
Long story short, Riverside doesn't work as well when you don't pay for it! Hopefully the problem is behind us, but we shall see. In this episode, Andy was called away with an ailment, but the beauty of having three hosts again is that two people are sufficient in creating a podcast! Dave and…
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Dynamite from Richmond!
We talk all about the most Attitude Era (complimentary) main event in Dynamite history! The majesty of Ospreay! The greatness of Mark Davis! All those run ins! That plus everything else that took place on this week’s show!
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The Legend of the Lost Episode
This thing didn’t post last week! I don’t know why! I don’t remember what it’s about! Enjoy!
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Double or Nothing 2026 recap!
A true shorty today as Andy and Dave take you through all the happenings of DoN 2026 in under 40 minutes!
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A Fighting Champion!
We talk the THIGH GUY, more of Mox and Will’s psychosexual exploration of power dynamics, preview Supercard of Honor, and even find time for plugs of the week!
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RIP Ted Turner, a “good” billionaire.
We’re too old to fully appreciate a three-hour Dynamite so the review might be a little cranky, but we talk a lot about the passing of Ted Turner and his life and accomplishments, which was a lot of fun!
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The annual WWE purge!
We talk all about the WWE releases for way too long! Also, Darby has another bonkers title defense!
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The preparations for a third birthday
Megan, Andy, and Dave are back to talk about Darby and Ciampa!
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Darbymania!
Longtime friend of the show Davekwon joins us for the beginning of his mid-spring Elite Beat residency! We talk all about the big show from not Seattle!
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HHHHANIME!
Enjoy this late dropping pre-Dynasty program!
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Your Quarterly Justin Shapirshow!
Justin returns for his seasonal obligation and what a fine time we all have! Please enjoy!
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The Big Catchup!
Check it out!
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Grand Slam Australia 2026!
No notes!
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Dynamite from Cedar Park with Swerve and Andrade!
Collision! Dynamite! Andrade at his most fuckable! Other things! I'm writing this description twelve hours after recording so it's unclear!
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Dynamite from Orlando creates STRANGE BEDFELLOWS
Let's see, what did we get into? Health, long-running cast members of American procedural dramas, the utter weirdness of the When Calls the Heart spinoff, being friends with creeps! All that plus Dynamite!
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And We're Back!
Holidays and illness and not watching wrestling (on one end of the call) led to a longer break than anticipated, but Megan and Andy have returned to talk all about the AEW landscape from World's End to the present. And some ICE talk up front if you want to prepare yourself! Enjoy!
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Winter is Coming 2025 with Justin Shapiro!
The Prime Minister of Winter is Coming is back once again for a sixth consecutive year to talk the big show, what Mark Ruffalo's packing and Justin's unabashed love of the Unwashed Phenomenon himself, Robert Zimmerman!
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Connie Mayhem!
Megan and Andy talk about the first three C2 events, and all kinds of news concerning CMLL, New Japan and even, god help us, TNA!
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Full Gear 2025!
Megan and Andy recap the entire ppv, talk about future directions, and do a LIVE reveal of the Continental Classic blocks and competitors!
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Botchamania!
Kind of a... loose Dynamite this week, eh? We get into it, join us! Oh, also, so much chat up front about the state of the world!
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Blood and Guts 2025!
Best Dynamite ever? In the conversation? Megan and Andy break it down and talk about the news of the week on this week's Elite Beat!
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Fright Night Dynamite 2025!
Mostly killer, very little filler on this week's show, chock full of very good action. All of our usual nonsense as well, enjoy!
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WrestleDream and Dynamite from San Antonio!
This week, Andy and Megan cover everything from clean eating to chaotic wrestling. We kick things off with a nod to old-school baseball cards and TV throwbacks, then dive into the latest shakeups at Warner Bros. Discovery. Other topics include: Andrade’s contract drama and WWE testing AI in their...
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God, what did we talk about?
Look, Riverside crashed on me Friday night when I was exporting so I just decided screw it, I'll deal with it Monday morning. And I did! So here we are, new episode, I assume we talked about Dynamite from Jacksonville. Have to assume that! I think we talked about DCU stuff near the end as well.…
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The Relaunch w/Justin Shapiro!
Who better to join us after our unplanned late summer holiday than 22-time super guest Justin Shapiro!? We might even have snuck in some AEW talk in the last hour! Please join us!
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HBO MAX PPVS!
The HBO MAX deal is the day’s big story and we investigate who this is actually good for!
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The Philly Residency Begins and Forbidden Door Musings!
We're back with all the action from Dynamite at the 2300 Arena, a very brief Forbidden Door recap, news, and why won't Megan go see the eye doctor? The Elite Beat Plugs of the Week Andy: Modern Family (Hulu) Megan: Alien: Earth (Hulu)
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Dynamite from the Hydro!
So much packed into this one including Megan's 40th birthday, the possibility of emigrating in 2027, injury updates, more info on the WWE/ESPN deal and how it's impacting AEW, and of course, Megan's Dynamite recap! The Elite Beat Plugs of the Week Megan: The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom...
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Somehow we're talking about TNA in 2025
Forbidden Door has finally taken shape, and we talk through an eventful edition of Dynamite. That plus the TNA rumors, some AEW contract renewals, and even a little G1 chatter as we head into that tournament's final weekend. The Elite Beat Plugs of the Week Megan: Sinners (HBO Max) Andy: Modern...
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The August 6th, 2025 Dynamite! MJF versus Briscoe!
Ohio geography, THC, the greatest tag team of all time, MVP hEaT!, a stark contrast between halves of the four-way match, and so much more! The Elite Beat Plug of the Week Andy: King of the Hill (Hulu) Megan: Herectic (Hulu)
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Hogan, Superman, and the end of the Chicago Residency!
Megan and Andy are back after an unplanned week away to cover the week that was in AEW land. We start with a discussion of Hulk Hogan's passing and legacy, and wrap things up with a lengthy, spoileriffic chat about James Gunn's Superman! In between, yeah, there's wrestling talk! The Elite Beat...
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The July 16th, 2025 Dynamite! The Chicago Residency Begins!
Megan and Andy are back swiftly with all the happenings from night one of six from the Aragon Ballroom! New directions begin to form as we trot towards London and Forbidden Door!
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Y'All In Recap!
A little tardy, but at least it's out before Dynamite!
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A Dynamite Looks at 300
An all action episode of Dynamite makes for a brief podcast! What can we say? This show rocked!
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Dynamite and Collison from the Kent Residency!
What a potpourri this week! Aside from show recaps, we have killer doll movie chat, the joys of the local dollar store, and the CORRECTIONS CORNER due to Andy's lucha libre ignorance! Enjoy! The Elite Beat Plugs of the Week Megan: Murderbot (Apple TV+) Andy: Happy Endings (Hulu)
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Grand Slam Mexico with Justin Shapiro!
Justin is back for his quarterly obligation, and we have a lot of stuff to get into! Memories of Justin traveling south of the border TWENTY YEARS AGO, how AEW and WWE are exactly the same morality-wise, hidden tobacco farmer roots, an all-killer no filler approach to television production, and…
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All of the news, reviews, and hot takes covering this week in All Elite Wrestling!
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