Hammerlock Hangover

This is the podcast version of a Spaces held on X by two of The Watchmen. This is the CNBC or Bloomberg Business show for the wrestling community. We follow the data. We report it and share the facts. Is there speculation? Sure. But it's based on facts and informed life experience. In this long form, nuance and permutations are provided. Is it entertaining? People have said so. But entertainment i...

In the piot episode of this limited series, Evil Dos and MJfromNJ explain how we met. How the Watchmen formed. What the Watchmen try to do and our uniting mission. MJ is unparallel in his ability to break down complex business concepts and explain them in very consumable form. Our focus generally is the lack of objective, fully honest, and thorough reporting in the IWC major media writ large. With...

Jeff checks in on the Hammerlock Hangover 2024 Predictions. See what the boys got right, and what they totally got wrong so far.

This week's episode discusses if the Wyatt 6 members have to be monsters. If they are, does WWE booking write themselves into a corner just like they did with Bray Wyatt's The Fiend? Jeff and Steve tackle the latest arguments on wrestling social media such as: Is Cody a boring champion? Is The Bloodline 2.0 lame? Why? Was Drew McIntyre's MITB cash-in a waste? With John Cena announcing his retireme...

With WWE NXT beating AEW Dynamite in the ratings this week, Jeff and Steve take a hard look at what AEW is doing wrong and what NXT is doing right. From having younger, athletically focused talent to their recent crossover with TNA, NXT appears to have all the momentum. What are some things AEW can improve upon to stop the ratings nosedive? The boys also bring you their WWE Clash at the Castle pre...

We can't get enough Liv Morgan and Dom Mysterio fantasy booking! Join Jeff and Steve this week as we add more tantalizing speculation to the hottest storyline in sports entertainment today. Will Dom cheat on Rhea? Has Dom already cheated? Is Finn Balor c-blocking? Is Dom an innocent victim to sexual harassment just like Michael Douglas in the movie "Disclosure?" In our AEW recap, we bring you the...

Steve and Ron helm the starship HH to preview the huge weekend of wrestling! We start with WWE King and Queen of the Ring predictions...with the new stipulation that provides new King and Queen's a title opportunity of their own brand at SummerSlam, how does this impact the favorites to win this weekend? Cody Rhodes enters Saudi Arabia as the new WWE Undisputed World Champion, how will he be recei...

This week, we look into all the recent bad behavior in the wrestling industry! From Ric Flair's stupor at a pizza restaurant, to the AEW women enduring sexual harassment during their recent matches. Also, we look at Tony Khan's recent behavior as the "leader" of AEW and how he's been terrible at kayfabing a broken neck. We open up the Listener Mailbag to answer questions on recent WWE roster cuts...

Jeff and Steve grab the reins of this week's show to review WWE Backlash from Lyon, France. Was the crowd REALLY that much of a distraction? Steve puts over AJ Styles vs Cody Rhodes. Now that they're tag champs, Jeff speculates when Jade will turn on Bianca, while Steve predicts why it will be Bianca instead. The Bloodline expands...the boys argue over why Vince McMahon would be highly disappointe...

Jeff does a rare solo show that begins with a mea culpa. He provides some annoyingly vague update on talks between AEW & WBD. He weighs in on legal matters like the Defense Answer and Motion in Grant v McMahon et al, the new FTC rule (related to releases?), shares for sale and related items. What did Kenny imply about Rossy? Who’s Rossy? Jeff liked, and disliked, Dynasty and has other argument...

Negative 1 wasn't the only bad kid at WrestleMania, Bad Guy Jack was too...sort of. He shares his excellent adventures in Philly. Jeff and Ron also discuss whether WWE is squandering the renewed interest in the product with weak episodes of Raw. Did WWE disresepct Damien Priest again? Did Tony disrespect the AEW title and AEW itself by opening Dynamite with the IWGP/New Japan Pro Wrestling champio...

This week...Jeff and Steve review WWE Wrestlemania 40 as the dawn of a new era begins to set. We explore what the "new era" exactly means and what differences in booking and production have taken place since WM. We ponder what's next for all the major WWE champions like Bayley, Sami Zayn, and Cody Rhodes. In AEW News, we look at the fallout from the CM Punk/Wembley footage airing last week on AEW...

Join Jeff and Steve as they run down the WWE Wrestlemania 40 card and discuss the CM Punk/Ariel Helwani interview, the odd way to begin AEW Dynamite this week, NXT Stand and Deliver predictions, ratings, and Vince McMahon's love letters.

This week...Jeff and Steve review The Rock putting an EPIC beatdown on Cody Rhodes; did this go too far? Who did this segment bring to tears? We discuss it all including what current booking eludes to Cody giving The Rock the main event at WWE Wrestlemania being the plan all along? CM Punk, Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins tease their match-up for WM. Is this the right role for CM Punk? Also, which...

This week...Steve and Jeff cover Mone debut Part Deaux as well as the week in wrestling. We question what is Mercedes the CEO of? And, Steve fantasy books a new nWo with the artist formerly known as Sasha Banks as the leader. We also have an "almost" exclusive piece of breaking news from our special guest, one of the fastest growing wrestling-focused YouTube channels, MARVIN THE MOVIE MONSTER from...

Ron & Jeff cover the week in wrestling, but not before getting side tracked on a variety of items, like Ron's grade school days and Jeff's latest spin off project. Then we talk about...NXT! Oh yeah, we discuss Mercedes Mone's debut; how the choice of car can really make a difference; and how done is Wardlow? The other noteworthy AEW bits are discussed like Max Caster's week on social media and...

This week Jeff and Steve discuss Sting's retirement at AEW Revolution and ponder where Sting lands amongst the greatest wrestlers of all time. We review AEW Dynamite's new look, Okada's debut...was pairing him with the Young Bucks the best choice? With AEW Dynasty being unveiled as a new April PPV, is AEW looking to setup the Undisputed Kingdom as their new undisputed dynasty? The boys speculate o...

In this episode, Jeff and Steve bring your AEW Revolution 2024 Predictions. We run down the card and attempt Meta AI to try and improve the booking of some of the matches. Jeff and Steve debate over the right for fans to boo or heavily criticize talent, like Maxxine Dupri, at live events. The boys bring you their final thoughts on WWE Elimination Chamber and analyze how the Grayson Waller segment...

Ron & Jeff take you through the week in wrestling including Vince talk (because no one is tired of that); O’Shea Jackson Jr tried to give Tony Khan constructive criticism; and all the news, notes & a few rumors. Who’s the NXT promised surprise? Was Deonna Purazzo v Madison Rayne the worst tv match by 2 veterans? Elimination Chamber predictions (we did pretty good) including how Bobby and K...

In this episode, Jeff and Steve deep dive into the AEW roster, including all the new CMLL talent. Find out if Ultimo Guerrero is related to any Guerrero, and his connection to The Ultimate Warrior. Also, a lot of criticism of the AEW rankings and career Wins and Losses. Plus, we fantasy book Seth Rollins vs The Rock and Jon Moxley with midgets.

Steve and Badguy Jack open the show discussing the WWE press conference to end all press conferences. Will Cody Rhodes vs Roman Reigns remain the main event of Wrestlemania 40 or can we still expect The Rock to push his way in to the match? We break down all the possibilities and why the WWE can't run back the same main event from last year. Also, how "ROYAL" is the Rhodes family in professional w...

LISTENER DISCRETION ADVISED. On this special edition episode, Jeff and Steve review the 67-page legal complaint against Vince McMahon and WWE involving his alleged sexual misconduct, abuse, and sex trafficking. Jeff helps us break down what all the legal mumbo-jumbo means as we run down the timeline from how McMahon met Janel Grant to Linda McMahon finding out about his affair, and to the Non-Disc...

It’s a Legion of Doom episode where the Bad Guy and Evil Dos are running this joint. We start with the mailbag and a meander into the Batman is evil conspiracy. From there we have you covered on the Hook v Samoa Joe controversy, Seth Rollins & Jinder Mahal, all your wrestling news and rumors, R-Truth is amazing, and ratings! We also devote a bunch of time to NXT. What’s up with Trick-Melo game...

Hammerlock Hangover continues bringing you the latest wrestling news! On this week's episode, Jeff and Steve discuss Tony Khan's first Twitter meltdown of 2024. Find out how it started and the cast of other wrestling stars that got involved as Tony came to defend his booking of Hook. In our AEW Dynamite review, we toss around ideas on who's next for Samoa Joe; The Young Bucks return: are we slated...