The Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast

On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings talks about a wide range of topics, including why mainstream media's attempts to cover pro wrestling seemingly always fail, the geriatric SummerSlam card, Kevin Knight working with Kenny Omega, The New Day and Bayley potentially coming into AEW, the reinvention of Shane Haste as GHC World Heavyweight Champion and a lot more.

On a special episode of the GWP, we play a game of wrestling-based family feud. Joe Gagne of the 5 Star Match Game and Andrew Rich of the Music of the Mat podcast compete to answer wrestling-related questions that have been answered in a survey of GWP listeners. Find out what our survey said when asked questions such as the worst WrestleMania match of all time, wrestlers who were obviously on steroids and a lot more.

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, Jesse Collings is joined by Joe Lanza of the Flagship Wrestling Podcast to discuss the current state of the weekly wrestling television show. They talk about the reliance of the weekly show in contrast to the way most people watch TV in the streaming era, RAW's performance on Netflix, trying to keep up with the volume of pro wrestling each week, and a lot more.

On the latest episode of the GWP, Jesse Collings is joined by Gerard Di Trolio of the Emerald FlowShow to discuss how AJPW and other promotions have gained ground on New Japan Pro Wrestling as the premium pro wrestling promotion in Japan. They talk about the Champions Carnival results, NJPW's struggles to elevate certain talents, Gedo booking issues, AJPW and NOAH's investment in younger talent, success of joshi promotions replicating what NJPW used to do and more.

On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings is joined by Fred Morlan of The Good, The Bad and The Hungee podcast to discuss their Top 100 lists in the Greatest Wrestler Ever project. They go over how they approached the list, how they came to their #1 choices, how to compare active wrestlers with legends of the past and a lot more.

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen’s Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Suit Williams to review the early AEW roster from the first few episodes of Dynamite, and discuss how their AEW career has unfolded and what they are doing today. They discuss Darby Allin’s rise to world champion, Cody Rhodes’ time in AEW and what a return might look like, the “four pillars” branding that sank Sammy Guevara and Jack Perry and a lot more.  

On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings is joined by Warren Hayes of the Mr. Warren Hayes Show to discuss the 2026 AEW Fan Survey results. They go over all of the details from the survey, including what fans are thinking about the product in 2026, AEW's strengths and weaknesses with fans, fans favorite and least favorite wrestlers, what new fans think about the product and so much more.

On the latest episode of the GWP, Jesse Collings is joined by Trevor Dame to discuss the current state of f4wonline.com. They talk about the site becoming SEO-bait aggregation, the lack of diverse content and voices on the site, Bryan Alvarez's clear burn-out in his position, the decline of The Board and what will happen in the future once Dave Meltzer retires.

On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings answers your questions, from discussing media trends to favorite 80s wrestling territories to Aaron Wolf to the Irish potato famine.

On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings is joined by J. Michael of Voices of Wrestling to discuss a busy 2026 in New Japan, including the departure of wrestlers like EVIL, David Finlay and Hiromu Takahashi, Jake Lee getting a major push, Shota Umino's rehabilitation, the Knockout Brothers, Boltin Oleg's status as a killing machine and a lot more.

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen’s Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Sarah from the Trish and Sarah Wrestling podcast to discuss how wrestlers seem to rarely get pushed all the way to the main event at an early stage of their career. They talk about the booking patterns of AEW, WWE and NJPW that have wrestlers on longer trajectories to stardom, the changes in the industry that have made fresh new stars less essential, and a lot more.

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics to discuss the 2026 business outlook for AEW and WWE. They go over WWE's performance on ESPN and Netflix, AEW's ability to grow this year, what the future of wrestling on streaming services entails, talent development, international events and a whole lot more.

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast host Jesse Collings is joined by Kevin Hare as they discuss their experiences going to live events, who are the types of people that make up wrestling audiences in 2025, how that differs from what most people assume, the changes WWE has made to pricing and touring schedule, how WWE influences other fanbases and a lot more.

In the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Trish Speirs of the Trish and Sarah Wrestling Podcast and the Social Suplex Newsletter to discuss the biggest and most interesting wrestling stories from 2025. They talk about WWE debuting on Netflix and ESPN, the retirement tours of John Cena and Hiroshi Tanahashi, TNA's new TV deal with AMC, wrestling media stories and a lot more. 

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen’s Wrestling Podcast, David Bixenspan, co-host of the Between the Sheets podcast joins the show to discuss the tumultuous discourse that has infected all of pro wrestling. Jesse and Bix talk about the state of wrestling news aggregation, the reliance on older wrestler podcasts as “news”, how social media engagement has altered wrestling conversations, the differences between Gen Z wrestlers and past generations and a lot more in a wide ranging conversation.

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by author and wrestling writer Oliver Lee Bateman to discuss Oliver's Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ballot. Oliver talks about his process as a first time voter, and they talk about a number of candidates in a wide ranging conversation, including Randy Orton, Edge, Samoa Joe, Junkyard Dog, The Von Erichs, Gorilla Monsoon and many more. 

On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings is joined by author and historian Ian Douglass to talk about the historic lack of inductees and candidates in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame.Ian and Jesse discuss the circumstances that have led to some historical contributors to be overlooked by the voting body, as well as the barriers put in place that have prevented Black talent from succeeding and being recognized in a historical context. 

On the latest edition of the GWP, host Jesse Collings is joined by Voices of Wrestling contributor Adam Berger to discuss the 2025 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. They discuss how candidates like CM Punk, Cody Rhodes and Jon Moxley have impacted their cases over the past year, go over new candidates on the ballot such as Mercedes Mone and Sabu, and talk about a very interesting Japan category with no clear-cut favorites to get elected.

On the latest episode of the GWP, Jesse Collings is joined by Warren Hayes of the Mr. Warren Hayes show to discuss AEW's currently most controversial figure, MJF. They talk about why MJF has become a lighting rod for AEW criticism, what it is about his character and instincts that causes anxiety in the AEW fanbase, how playing a heel character may contribute to fan displeasure and if AEW would be better off if MJF went to WWE. 

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by J. Michael, NJPW columnist for Voices of Wrestling, to discuss the results of the G1 Climax. They go over the decision to crown Konosuke Takeshita, the various results of the younger generation of NJPW stars from the tournament, what NJPW can do to further establish the names, what Taichi and YOSHI-HASHI still bring to the table that others don't, and what the future holds of Aaron Wolf, Yuto Ice and OSKAR.

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings talks about Brock Lesnar's return to WWE television at SummerSlam. Jesse goes over the significance of Lesnar returning to WWE despite being named in the ongoing lawsuit between WWE and Janel Grant, how WWE fans reacted to Lesnar's return, and how the wrestling media has handled Lesnar's return and what that tells us about WWE. 

Jesse Collings hosts a special addition of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, reviewing AEW's ALL IN show. Jesse goes over the importance of Adam Page's world title win, the value of creating a feel-good energy around your annual biggest show, Jon Moxley's mid-year revival, where the Kenny Omega/Kazuchika Okada match fits into their legacies, how Toni Storm and Mercedes Mone have raised expectations for women's wrestling a lot more. At the end of the pod, Jesse also reviews an excellent Ring of Honor Supercard of Honor show. 

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Trevor Dame, host of the ThROH The Years Podcast, to discuss how AEW has gotten on a hot streak in 2025 leading up to ALL IN. They discuss the successful utilization of the roster, the elevation of younger wrestlers, the culling of some problematic names from the roster, the development of new babyface stars and how Tony Khan has grown and matured as the lead decision maker. 

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Gerard Di Trolio of the Emerald Flowshow to discuss NJPW's crappy booking, the repetitiveness of Gedo's core philosophies, the lack of emphasis on younger talent, and compare NJPW to other Japanese promotions who have successfully created new stars in recent years.

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Alan4L of Pro Wrestling Torch to discuss the recently released Voices of Wrestling 30 Under 30 list, and break down why certain promotions were represented so well in the list while other wrestlers were not, the state of young wrestlers on American television, the various Japanese promotions and how they prepare young wrestlers for success, what Gabe Kidd's future may be like, WWE's problems with focusing on younger talent and a lot more.

On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings is joined by Luchablog owner thecubsfan to discuss all the latest behind-the-scenes news in the world of Lucha. They discuss WWE's purchase of AAA, what WWE's goals may be in using the AAA brand and wrestlers--how the AAA aesthetic and traditions fit into WWE's vision of wrestling, what it could mean to CMLL and a lot more.

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, Trish from the Trish and Sarah Wrestling Podcast joins the show to discuss the wrestling war between AEW and WWE which is rapidly becoming a global conflict. They discuss WWE's acquisition of AAA, WWE's attempts to break into the Mexican, Japanese and European markets, promotions being forced to pick a side between being aligned with AEW and WWE, WWE's ID program and the potential ramifications of the entire wrestling world being controlled by two companies.

On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings discusses Paul Levesque’s cowardice in WWE press conferences, the lack of “talking ball” in post-WrestleMania discussions, what the strong run AEW has been on has taught us about the company, the eventual Jon Moxley title change, women’s wrestling as a way to reach new fans, the potential politicization of WWE and AEW and who are the candidates for Wrestler of the Year.

On the latest episode of the GWP, Jesse Collings is back from an incredible AEW Dynamite show in Boston. Too wired to sleep, Jesse goes over his experience attending the show live, what the atmosphere was like in the building, how the crowd reacted to different wrestlers, seeing Will Ospreay and Konosuke Takeshita for the first time live and a lot more.

On the latest episode of the GWP, Jesse Collings is joined by wrestling writer Suit Williams, to discuss Suit's project "Williams Watches WrestleMania" where he watched every WrestleMania in order. They discuss what are the best and worst matches in WrestleMania history, what wrestlers have been underrated historically in history of WrestleMania, what is the best single WrestleMania in history and a little bit about this year's show.

On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings is joined by Adam Berger to discuss the results of the AEW Fan Survey that the GWP conducted. They talk about growing fan optimism in the product, what fans enjoy and don't enjoy about the AEW product, fan trust in Tony Khan, the most popular and least popular wrestlers in the company and a lot more.

On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings is joined by TNA historian Garrett Kidney to discuss the career of one of the most important wrestlers of the 21st Century, AJ Styles. They discuss Styles' importance during the early days of TNA, as well as his influence on the overall wrestling scene during the 2000s. They talk about his shocking departure from TNA, his run in NJPW and the importance he played in popularizing NJPW in the United States, and his surprisingly fantastic run in WWE.

On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings is joined by Sarah of the Trish and Sarah Wrestling podcast to discuss the Death Riders storyline in AEW. They talk about the issues with Jon Moxley's performance, the lack of clear creative vision, the problems with the Adam Copeland feud and in general discuss AEW's issues with relying on older, established stars.

On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings reviews the weekends news regarding wrestling media, the overall lack of professionalism surrounding the industry, why gossips and rumors are damaging the public's understanding of the business, and why the wrestling companies themselves are partly responsible.

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Gerard Di Trolio of the Emerald FlowShow to discuss the 2024 FSM 50, which was just published on VoicesofWrestling.com. Jesse and Gerard talk about their voting process before diving into the names that fell off the list from last year, and go into the wrestlers who made the list for the first time.FSM 50: https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2025/01/16/fsm-50-2024-the-50-best-wrestlers-in-the-world/

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, Joe Lanza from the Flagship Wrestling Podcast and FlagshipPatreon.com returns to the show to talk about John Cena as he begins his final year in wrestling. They talk about his legacy as the last traditional wrestling star, his underrated in-ring legacy, the fact that he never turned heel, and what to expect from his final year in wrestling.

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics to discuss WWE heading into 2025. They discuss RAW debuting on Netflix, the potential positives and negatives that come with such a major move, John Cena's farewell tour, risk factors for the upcoming year and a lot more.

For the 100th episode of the podcast, Jesse Collings is joined by a marathon of different guests as they each pop in to give one hot take they have about pro wrestling.

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined once again by Canadian correspondent Trevor Dame, and they discuss the differences between AEW's relationship with WWE in 2019 and now in 2024. They talk about AEW in a world where WWE is far more popular, how that rise in WWE popularity has impacted AEW, the WWEID deals, the current Jon Moxley storyline, and a lot more.

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined once again by Adam Berger to discuss this year's Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ballot, go over all of the new candidates for 2024 as well as the large amount of modern candidates who's cases have changed since last year.

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings has a micro-episode where he talks about a scorching hot Bryan Danielson take.

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Suit Williams to hand out awards going over AEW's first five years of existence. They talk about AEW's best matches, the worst matches, best signing, biggest surprise and a lot more.

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by David Bixenspan from the Between The Sheets podcast. Jesse and Bix go over the Vince McMahon documentary series on Netflix and discuss the impressions they got from the series, what the documentary went over and what it missed, why older wrestlers love Vince McMahon so much, the lack of depth on some of the major scandals, Vince's history with women, and a lot more.

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings answers your reader questions! Jesse is asked if the type of wrestling we see on television has been stuck in the same format since Nitro, why AEW's attendance issues are so bad, and his favorite soccer players of all time.

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by J. Michael of Voices of Wrestling to discuss all things NJPW after the G1 Climax. They talk about Zack Sabre Jr.'s long-awaited victory, the decision to not have him challenge at Wrestle Kingdom, the progress of NJPW's younger wrestlers and a lot more.

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Rich Kraetsch of VoicesofWrestling.com and The Flagship Podcast to discuss the current direction of both WWE and AEW. They go over the differences between Paul Levesque's main roster WWE and his NXT, the emphasis on melodrama and stories, the changes AEW has faced since it first started, and discuss their fears for the direction wrestling is headed into the future with WWE leading the way.

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings goes over six different topics from across the wrestling world. Included are thoughts on Ring of Honor's place in the current wrestling landscape, early thoughts on the G1 Climax, WWE's potential on Netflix, Hologram and the decision to hold off on Swerve vs Hangman Page.

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Adam Berger to play a game where they discuss 20 active AEW roster members and must choose to eliminate eight of them from AEW. The guys discuss the value of creating more TV time for other wrestlers, the history of talent shifting between different promotions, and some stars who have peaked in AEW and may improve if they move on to another promotion.

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by his old friend Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics to discuss current AEW and WWE business trends, Tony Khan's leadership of AEW, rebuilding AEW with new stars, the sustainability of WWE's current success, the differences between Paul Levesque and Vince McMahon and a lot more.

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined once again by Warren Hayes of the Mr. Warren Hayes show, as they discuss the identity of AEW five years into the company's existence. They discuss what has changed since the company first started, if the company has become too WWE-like, the need to elevate new stars, and the challenges of evolving a wrestling product over the years in an organic way.