The MxL SwapCast Network

Iwan and Dave return to discuss the WWF in 2000, as on the docket is No Way Out 2000 from the Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut. The lads discuss a heck of a lineup, headlined by Triple H and Cactus Jack once again, this time in a Hell in a Cell match! Is this match actually better than their epic Street Fight at the Royal Rumble, and exactly how much DID Mick Foley do to elevate Triple H? All...

WELCOME TO THE 2024 MXL AWARDS! It's Awards Season and a New Year, and after way too long away, the MXL team wrap up 2024 with the 4th annual MXL AWARDS! Iwan and Dave are joined by two pundits, both making their returns to the MXL fray, as "Young Billy" Norcott and "YungMark On Discord" Mark Roffey give out their own awards and join in the discussion on TWENTY-TWO awards. From...

Iwan and Dave return with a Live Journal, and a staggering FIVE shows are reviewed!. RevPro's British J-Cup show from Stevenage gets a deep-dive review, including thoughts on the tournament winner, a distinct lack of women on the show, and a sidebar on wrestling discourse in general. Well worth a listen! Then the lads clear the notebook for September, as Iwan reviews PURPOSE Wrestling "Wel...

A NEW MONTH - SAME RELIABLE PODCAST! Iwan and Dave have finally began to shake off their post- All-In Illnesses and are back for another stacked Main Stage! On tap this time: Live Show Reviews: RevPro's latest 229 foray, and the London leg of Pro Wrestling NOAH's UK tour both get a deep dive review, Big Show Reviews: The lads discuss WWE's Bash in Berlin, and AEW's All Out shows. M...

WELL, THAT WEEKEND WAS QUALITY, INNIT... Iwan and Dave are back having recovered from no less than SEVEN shows in five days each, all part and parcel of All In Weekend! And the lads discuss the shows in question (timestamps in brackets): ALL IN: THE FINAL COUNTDOWN (00:00) The epic event at Wembley Stadium gets the deep-dive treatment, with no less than four enjoyable matches, a 2024 MOTY candidat...

ALL IN WEEKEND IS HOURS AWAY - GET INVOLVED, GRAPPLE FANS! Iwan and Dave were up late to talk about the biggest weekend of the UK Wrestling calendar, as All In Weekend is nigh! From All In itself, to RevPro, EVE x TJPW, All Caps All Day, Riot Cabaret, Pro Wrestling Ceasefire, PROGRESS, and many more events spanning the weekend. the lads give everything they could whack on their Doc the preview tre...

Iwan and Dave discuss their trip to the Kent Coast, as the lads embarked on an Outing not seen since some chaps from Peckham did a similar trip back in 1989... The Graps-on-Sea is courtesy of Pro Wrestling Colossus, with their debut show, "Coastal Clash" taking place at the St John's Commumity Centre in Margate. We saw team warfare, as London School of Wrestling's David Francisco,...

The Live Journal returns, and Iwan and Dave are guestless as they go deep dive into discussing RevPro's Summer Sizzler from York Hall. Just two weeks away from the Anniversary Show at the Copper Box, this promised to deliver some incredible action and tie up some loose ends regarding the lineup for the Copper Box! The lads discuss: The main event between MJF and Michael Oku, and there are some...

WE'RE BACK AND WE HAVE VIM AND VIGOUR! Iwan and Dave, after nearly two months off from podcasting (the break was needed to be fair...), return to present a special Main Stage! On the docket: What the lads have been doing the last couple months, and how the SwapCast will work going forward (TLDR: more casual stuff, possibly more Main Stages...) We get a lot of TV, films, gigs and football talk,...

As RevPro begin a long month of shows, Iwan is once again joined by Dave the Mark to review the latest visit to the world famous 229, and "Live in London 86" produced a LOT of material to talk about! Featuring Bangers, Squashes, Promos and Storylines all over the Gaff, Iwan and Dave take a look at the show, the road to RevPro's 12th Anniversary Show at the Copper Box, and where everyth...

Dave chairs this edition of the Live Journal (re-recorded because our actual Live Journal fell foul to TECH GREMLINS!) and is joined by Liam "Shitwolf" Stephens and Ashleigh Clements as a serene June kicks off with Wrestling Resurgence's "The Return of the King" event from the Y Theatre in Leicester. Main evented by Man Like DeReiss defending the Resurgence Championship against...

For the first time (and possibly last...) MXL's own Liam "Shitwolf" Stephens is let loose onto the hosts' chair on this Live Journal, as he's our correspondent for PROGRESS Wrestling's Super Strong Style 16 weekend! He's joined by an ensemble cast both before and after Day Two, and we get the snappiest of snap reactions to one of British Wrestling's best known tourn...

Iwan and Dave discuss their trip to York Hall for a double-header of shows ,as RevPro and CMLL joined forces for the second edition of Fantastica Mania UK! The lads talk the runners and riders of both shows, and what stood out from two very good shows. 15 wrestlers from CMLL took part alongside a raft of RevPro's best, and the two shows provided their newsworthy moments, great matches, standou...

The WWE pay-per-view "Where it All Begins Again" is where we actually end this story, as Iwan and Ashleigh return for episode three of MXL Classics, and complete the Road to WrestleMania XX with a review of the Grandaddy of them All, from the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York City. A marathon show sees a LONG ASS REVIEW, featuring: The night Chris Benoit finally gets his flowers, th...

Iwan and Dave reviews a hat-trick of shows as a busy May continues on! First, Dave returns to Lucha Britannia for the first time in years, and reviews "Return of the Lucha: May the 10th Be With You", featuring a ton of fun happenings, a literal turn to the DARK SIDE, LUCHA CHAOS, and a technico happy ending! Oh, and Jerry Bakewell got his kecks off... Next, Iwan talks about PURPOSE Wrestli...

*Apologies for the delay in getting this out, we had to iron out a few technical kinks behind the scenes at MXL... normal service should resume with Episode 19...* Dave flies solo to discuss EVE Wrestling's 14th Anniversary Show, "Fall Grrls", with a wild WarGames Match on top that had a WrestleQueendom Sized act to follow, one of the most CHAOTIC EVE Title bouts ever, plus two really...

Iwan and Dave are joined by Ted Sabin's #1 Fan, Liam Stephens , to review the latest Riot Cabaret show, "Arm Drags and Glad Rags" from the iconic Clapham Grand. The lads give you a full review of the show, main evented by Michael Oku defending the Riot Cabaret World Championship against Mark Andrews, and a strong on paper supporting card. Also, we see where the storylines are leading i...

Iwan and Dave return to the StreamYard Theatre for a look back at this past Sunday's Ignite Wrestling Pro show from 96 Shenley Road. Full Throttle was headlined by Ignite Wrestling Pro Champion Adonis Payne defending his title against the Absolute Maverick, Tommy Kyle. Would the Conqueror be taken to the Danger Zone, or could Adonis escape his sternest challenge to date with the title intact?...

Iwan and Dave, on their way to Borehamwood for Ignite, report on the happenings of RevPro's latest show at the Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenage, Epic Encounter! The show was main evented by Michael Oku defending the Undisputed British Heavyweight Championship against Spanish sensation Zozaya, who impressed immensely on his UK debut. Japan saw a lot of representation on the show as KUSHIDA mad...

On this epic, York Hall-sized edition of the LiveJournal, Iwan is joined by Dave the Mark for the first time, as they catch-up on the last few weeks of a very busy Revolution Pro Wrestling loop. Firstly, they talk the Revolution Rumble at York Hall with THAT Dog Collar Match and a worthy Rumble Winner amongst more; a Stacked Southampton line-up on Easter Monday, a WrestleMania Weekend Special 229...

Iwan gives a whistle-stop report on PURPOSE Wrestling's latest show from Merton Arts Space in Wimbledon. "Hypnodancer" saw Michael Oku defend the PURPOSE Wrestling title against Skye Smitson, the Combat Doubles Invitation reach the semi-final stage, Spike Trivet vs Nino Bryant, and more! Recorded at the StreamYard Theatre on the evening of Thursday 18th April 2024. THE SOCIALS! MxL:  ⁠...

The Live Journal is on the road as Iwan and Dave report on the debut edition of TSUYOI Wrestling, "Prologue" from the New Cross Inn. The new venture of the former promoter of Pro Wrestling NOVA, the show featured a unique, shoot-style aesthetic and a rule set that mixed British rules with modern Pure Wrestling, which made for an interesting product to see... And the lads report on a surpri...

On this edition of the Live Journal, Dave flies solo to review EVE's latest offering from the Big Penny Social, "Wrestle(Wo)Mania", featuring a loaded card. On top was a match over a year in the making, as former best friends turned bitter enemies would clash for the first, last and ONLY time in EVE, as Alex Windsor and Charlie Morgan, would square off in a Fight to the Finish where th...

Better late than never, but Iwan and Ashleigh return for episode two of MXL Classics, as they continue their journey of 20 years past, with No Way Out 2004 on the docket. The lads review the last stop to WrestleMania XX, with topics such as: THAT main event between Brock Lesnar and Eddie Guerrero, and whether it holds up two decades on, A under-the-radar good Cruiserweight title bout between Rey M...

It's the Grand Finale of Gladiators folks! ARE YOU READY? We finish up our coverage of this revival of a Saturday Night Institution, with Iwan back in the chair. He's joined of course by Dave , and alongside Liam Stephens and Ashleigh Clements , we watched the 2024 Gladiators Grand Final! With Marie-Louise vs Bronte competing in the women's final, and Finley vs Wesley in the men's...