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(07/25/15) We return with a packed show covering the major story of WWE firing Hulk Hogan. We talk in detail about WWE’s decision, the controversial racist rant by Hogan, how this all ties in to the Hogan/Gawker lawsuit, and much more on this developing story.

We also look at all the latest news from WWE including thoughts on Battleground and RAW, including The Undertaker return and where the angle with Brock Lesnar may be going, Summerslam plans, where Sting fits in, Cena vs. Rollins, Kevin Owens, Divas & more. We also look at last week’s NXT and Tough Enough.

We also have all the latest news and results from all the major promotions, including:
- An update on G1, including an injury to Shinsuke Nakamura
- AXS renews NJPW TV Show
- A look at Dragon Gate’s Kobe Pro Wrestling Festival PPV
- Dragon Gate Title Belt Drama
- NOAH Global Jr League update
- BJW major show at Sumo Hall
- AAA TripleMania on PPV
- ROH iPPV Results, including update on Roderick Strong, more notes on WWE/NJPW, including details on NJPW’s perspective on the situation.
- TNA Bound For Glory announced.
- Global Force TV Taping and announcement of UK Tour.

CORRECTION – On the show, I talked about Sugiura vs. Tanaka being the main event of the NOAH Osaka show on 9/19. This was a lapse in concentration; the match is, of course, actually Sugiura vs. Suzuki.

(7/18/15)

(7/4/15) We return with notes on last week's RAW, a look at Tough Enough Episode 2, Beast in the East show & TNA Slammiversary. We're also joined by JAW's Chris Charlton for 2 hours on NJPW including the upcoming Lion's Pride book, history of the promotion, G1 preview & TONS MORE

We return with a look at last week's Raw, the failure of Tough Enough, NXT, some baffling going-ons in TNA, CMLL screw-up, Dragon Gate & much more.

We also have special guest King Cuerno (from Lucha Underground)/AAA's El Hijo del Fantasma on the show to talk his career, evolution of Lucha Underground, his family, Perro Aguayo, his upcoming UK show and MUCH MORE.

(06/20/15) This week we talk WWE Money in the Bank, RAW, NXT, ROH Best in the World PPV, Wrestle-1 happenings, and much more.

Former WCW/WWF/AJPW Star The Patriot, Del Wilkes also joins us for a 50 minute interview to talk several topics including:
- Memories of Dusty Rhodes
- His upcoming documentary
- How he got started in the wrestling business
- The creation of The Patriot gimmick
- AWA memories, how he started working for Baba, signing with WCW and his thoughts on WCW after Hulk Hogan arrived.
- Why he left WCW in 1995, and the real story behind what happened regarding his no-show at Slamboree 1995, what happened in the meeting with Eric Bischoff, who knew about it, when negotiations with All Japan started and more.
- Memories of AJPW, working with Kobashi, Misawa, Taue, Kawada and many others
- His struggle with injuries
- Why he chose to leave AJPW in 1997, and what side he may have chosen if he was present during the Noah exodus in 2000.
- His relationships with Giant Baba and also Mrs Baba
- Joining the WWF, his first meeting with Vince, working with Bret Hart, and wether or not he considered a heel turn in 1997.
- Whether The Patriot gimmick would have worked during The Attitude Era.
- The circumstances that led to his retirement and WWE choosing to release him.
- The WWF's attitude towards injuries and wether he was ever forced to perform injured.
- His thoughts on Benoit and the changes that have been made to the Wellness program since.
- Whether drug use was as prevalent in All Japan as it was in the WWF & WCW.
- Why he disappeared from the public eye after his retirement.
- His greatest matches
- and MUCH MORE

(6/14/15) This week we talk the death of Dusty Rhodes, the various roles he held within the industry, his legacy and more. We also look at all the latest news in WWE including last week's Raw, MITB predictions, the upcoming Sumo Hall show, Samoa Joe, Hogan lawsuit, Austin/Lesnar, WWE/EVOLVE and much more. We also talk TNA vs. ROH, Slammiversary update, debut of GFW, NJPW BOSJ Final & G-1 update, shock title change in Dragon Gate, and MUCH MORE