Top Rope Wrestling Podcast

This week we “relaunch” in a new monthly format. You will be hearing more interviews and less week to week

This week we discuss the changes to NXT as well as upcoming changes to the podcast format.

This week we take a look at the Saturday’s WWE Pay Per View – Clash at the Castle

A few weeks ago, Drew asked Rick to go back and watch Armageddon 2003, Drew’s first in-person PPV experience. Well after a week of procrastination, Rick finally watched it and we are here to talk about it.

This week we chat about the changes the HHH has made and the fact that Rick is back watching WWE regularly for the first time in years.

This week we take a look at the HHH’s first PPV as head of creative as well as the Raw that happened right after. Also, apologies for the audio but there were some mic issues.

This week we are joined by our buddy Jay to talk about the Smackdown show on Friday as well as the house show on Sunday. We also introduce our new segment: This week in wrestling history. AI Transcript And now heading to the ring at a total combined weight of all. Wow. The top rope […]

This week we are headed for a weekend filled with WWE. We talk about heading to Smackdown on Friday and Sunday Stunner on Sunday. We also talk about PWA’s Allstar Action happening Sunday in Sanford Florida. AI Transcript And now heading to the ring at a total combined weight of all. Wow. The top rope […]

This week we go back and look at our MITB predictions and see how right (or wrong) we were. There were definitely some surprises. Transcript And now heading to the ring at a total combined weight of all. Wow. The top rope wrestling put ten. Welcome to another edition of the Top Rope Wrestling Podcast. […]

This week we preview Money in the Bank. We make our picks and predict any surprises we expect. DIGITAL TRANSCRIPT: 00;00;02;15 – 00;00;36;03UnknownAnd now heading to the ring at a total combined weight of all. Wow. The top rope wrestling put ten. 00;00;41;08 – 00;01;04;21UnknownWelcome to another edition of the Top Rope Wrestling Podcast. I […]

This week we return to live shows and talk about all the news that has happened since our last live show. We also talk about where we’ve been and what we have been up to.

Who will end the title reign of Roman Reigns? Already on of the longest reigns in the history of the WWE, we take a look at who we think could and should take the belts from the head of the table.

Back in May, we went to an AEW: Dark taping. This week we review the experience. You didn’t want us to ruin the matches for it, did you?

This week we take a look at some wrestlers who were related that you might not know about. These aren’t your obvious ones either.

This week we take a look at AEW’s card for this Sunday’s Double or Nothing pay-per-view event. We give our predictions for the matches and talk about the card as a whole.

This week we return to our music series and take a look at Rick’s favorite of the WWF: The Music series, Volume 3. We also take a look at the music of 1998 and compare what was going on.

This week we take a look at the trash heap of a pay-per-view that the WWE called Wrestlemania Backlash. You will have to listen to see what we thought were the few highlights as well as all of the lowlights.

Just when you think WWE can’t make a worse pay-per-view they go and do this. We take a look at the card and give our predictions as to what we think will happen at the pay-per-view that WWE was contractually obligated to put on Peacock.

We are going to the AEW Dark taping on Sunday at Universal and we wanted to try and figure out what to expect. We have no idea what the card is or who will even be making an appearance but we make some guesses and even list some hopes and dreams just to have Tony […]

This week we take a look back at WWF: The Music Volume 4 and WCW Mayhem albums, both released in 1999. We also take a look at how bad of a year 1999 was for music in general. Do you agree?

We take a look at some of our favorite and most memorable managers and valets from today and yesteryear. Who were some of your favorite managers?

We take a look at what was Wrestlemania 38 night one and two. We give the ups and downs as well as the “well that happened” moments.

After a few weeks break we return to you with a preview of this weekend’s two day Wrestlemania 38. We break down the matches and give our predictions and maybe a little bit more. Does Roman Reigns face Marco Stunt? Maybe? We won’t know until we know.

This week we talk about our experience attending AEW’s Revolution Pay-Per-View event. We give the ups and down from the matches as well as the venue. We also have little discussion about hookers… Don’t ask.

This week we take a look at this Sunday’s AEW Revolution Pay-Per-View card and break it down the only way we know how. We will be there live for this one and Drew is making Rick mark out so look for video on our social media.

This week we take a look back at Elimination Chamber while also looking ahead to AEW Revolution which we will do a full preview of next week. We also talk some news and not dying in our sleep.

You know you have been doing this for a while when you have to make sure to date the preview that you are doing. This week we preview WWE’s Elimination Chamber taking place at NOON on Saturday. Good luck getting that live viewership for this one WWE.

This week we talk about some rumors and stories that have come out over the last week or so including possible debuts and firings.

Listen to Drew tell you how he called it, until he didn’t. We take a look back at last weekends card and see what we got right and what we got wrong.

This week we take a look at the Royal Rumble card and make our picks as to who we think wins the matches as well as some of the surprises that we expect.

This week we take a look back at the 1994 release of Wrestlemania: The Album and what wrestler entrance music was like at the very beginning of WWE RAW. We also talk about some of the biggest albums released in the same year and test Drew’s uncanny ability to remember almost anything music related.

This week we look back at the first Pay Per View of the year, WWE’s Day 1. Was it great? Was it wretched? You will have to listen to hear what we thought of the matches and goings-on. We also discuss this weekend’s PWA event Renegades of the Ring happening at Tuffy’s Music Box in […]

This week we take a look back at some of the big news from the year 2021 in the world of wrestling. We also talk about some of our favorite moments from the year and what we are looking forward to in 2022.

This week we come to you live from Mayhem on Mills: Into the Groove where we chat with Ring Announcer Chuck Steak during the rain delay and then call the main event between Killyn King, TIM, Anthony Greene and Troy Hollywood.

This week we take a look at the card for this Sunday’s Mayhem on Mills – Into the Groove and wonder exactly what a “1984 Daytona Beach Bud Break Talent Show” actually is, and if it is what we think, I am not sure how Beastly looks in a wet t-shirt. Come out and join […]

After a week off due to the holidays, this is a clusterf@#$ of a show. We are all over the place. Do we talk wrestling? Absolutely. Does it make any sense? You will have to listen to find out.

Man, it is hard to keep up with all of these PPVs going on, hopefully we don’t have to do a budget cut soon… This week we review AEW Full Gear, both the card and our viewing experience, as well as preview WWE’s Survivor Series card.

This week we preview the card for the upcoming AWQ Full Gear. We also talk about going to a theater instead of a bar to watch wrestling just feeling weird.

This week Rick reveals to Drew the WWE releases that happened just moments before taping. We also talk about the fall of Ring of Honor and the Rise of the Titans, the latter being an awesome event going on this Sunday at Tuffy's Music Box in Sanford Fl.

This week Jamie Stanley joins us to give us some background about how he got into wrestling, what it was like coming up through the indies and exactly why NWA needs him. You can check him out on November 7th at PWA: Rise of the Titans at Tuffy's Music Box in Sanford, Florida.

We preview one of our favorite local Orlando events this week. Come out to Ten10 Brewing on Sunday to see it live or watch on Twitch.tv/topropewrestling

Crown Jewel 2021 Preview

This week we talk about the WWE Draft that took place over the last few weeks. Were there any good or bad moves? Is it even necessary? Find out what we think

With the recent release of the Dark Side of the Ring episode chronicling the “Plane Ride from Hell” we decided to take a look back at this legendary story from the WWE’s trip to Europe. We look at what we learned but also a few things that were not even mentioned. Take a listen and […]

This week we preview what might be one of the most uninspired Pay Per View cards in a long time. Get the lowdown on what we think is going to happen.

This week we take a look at the ups and downs of this year’s PWI 500. We look at all the ups and downs from last year and talk some of our favorite local indie guys who made an appearance

Sorry for the late episode but family stuff so here’s our preview of AEW All Out

Ever forget to do something and then regret it immediately? I forgot to hit record on Drew’s mic so you get to hear a recap of a recap of SummerSlam since we did it all over again. That being said, you are getting the better version for sure. We talk Summerslam, CM Punk, AEW, and […]

We take a look at the upcoming SumerSlam Pay-Per-View as we seem to always do with WWE Pay-Per-Views. We also talk about NXT Take Over and AEW.

This week we sit down with up and coming wrestler Mikey Spandex and cover everything from his childhood to winning the first ever RAW: Underground match and much much more.