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Dave (in Iwan's absence) chairs this huge double edition of AWOOGA~!, and he is joined by Potential Grand Finalist Liam Stephens , and Definitely Not A Substitute For Iwan, Ashleigh Clements , and the lads give all the takes, discussions and analysis of the two semi-finals of Gladiators! With injuries and substitutions adding some surprise twists to the series, even in these two semis, we get...

We're ten LiveJournals into the year, and March Madness continues apace, with Dave chairing this edition of the LiveJournal! He's joined by Iwan and Liam, still on their Carat hangovers... The lads discuss PURPOSE Wrestling "96 Quite Bitter Beings" featuring Michael Oku defending the PURPOSE Wrestling Championship against Connor Mills, Sky Smitson vs David Francisco, Spike Trivet v...

On this Golden Edition of the Live Journal, Iwan Mackenzie (not @Iwanlongandthick on socials) is joined by Liam Stephens (shitwolf, forever contender, adoptive German) , and the lads talk their experience of the entire wXw 16 Carat Gold 2024 weekend! They talk about all three nights of Carat, with Laurence Roman going all the way to victory, and international names like Masato Tanaka, El Hijo del...

March Madness is here, and it's mad, and Dave flies solo for this edition of the Live Journal, with a hat-trick of reviews on the docket! First off, IWN Parade of Champions from Unit Nine in Wolverton on Leap Day 2024, headlined by James Ellis vs Gringo Loco for the IWN World title, Kira Chimera vs Hollyhood Haley J to crown the new IWN Women's Champion, Lio Rush v Robbie X, and more! Next...

With Iwan already one foot in Germany as of recording, Dave is joined by MXL Classics' Ashleigh Clements as the duo talk about a very special show from Modern Nomad Wrestling, celebrating the life and times of the late Kurtis Chapman. And it has to be said, Mad Kurt Forever was incredibly packed out in the building (being sold out prior to bell-time) and stacked as far as talent was concerned....

A busy couple of weeks at MXL Towers means that AWOOGA~! is once again a double-shot, and Iwan and Dave are once more joined by Liam Stephens (once he's finished warming up, he joins us halfway through the episode...). And tonight, the lads report on the final two quarter-finals, as the series creeps slowly into the business end! A lot to unpack in the next hour, so sit back, relax, or if you...

March is here, and Iwan and Dave kick off a very busy month in Graps with Revolution Pro Wrestling's Live in London 83 at the 229! The lads are joined by Liam Stephens to talk about a stacked show, featuring a TWELVE MAN Revolution Tag match, and carnage was inevitable in this one! Leon Slater defended the Undisputed British Cruiserweight Championship against Jordon Breaks, and there was a few...

On the final MXL Live Journal of a very busy February, Iwan and Dave clear out the notebooks before the start of LITERAL MARCH MADNESS! as they bring you a staggering FIVE reviews! First up is Dave taking a page out of Iwan's playbook the month before with his own return to PROGRESS after nearly a year! He deep-dive discusses Chapter 163: Twisted Metal, which featured a war of a Cage Match bet...

On this edition of the MXL Live Journal, Iwan and Dave talk about RevPro's High Stakes 2024 show from Crystal Palace, featuring Undisputed British Heavyweight Champion Michael Oku defending against the AEW bound Will Ospreay, in his RevPro farewell. And not to bury the lead, this was a bona fide Match of the Year Candidate, and possibly the greatest live match BOTH of the lads have seen live!...

After missing a week owing to a pretty big interview, Iwan and Dave are back with the first Double Bill episode of AWOOGA~! The lads are also joined by Forever Contender Liam Stephens, and on the docket is last week's final heat, featuring Bettie from Bolton One of Gladiators oldest contenders and a cracking Women's Eliminator. They then talk this week's first Quarter-Final, featuring:...

This is the first of a new series of MXL Interviews... and it's arguably our biggest interview to date, as Iwan is joined by the definite Champion of London, The Master of the Half-Crab, and arguably the man behind MXL's best cameo by a wrestler, Michael Oku! They dive deep into Michael's journey over the past 18 months, leading up to the huge Undisputed British Heavyweight title match...

This time on the Live Journal, Iwan and Dave review a hell of a lot of what happened in the span of a week: First up, the lads talk about their trips to the cinema to watch The Iron Claw , as they talk a generally really good film with a great performance from Zac Efron, a terrible Ric Flair, and how good the music is amongst more. NB: It's a film review of a current release, so here's the...

On this Episode of the Live Journal: Iwan and Dave catch up after a busy week to review some Live BritWres for the first time in about a thousand years (well, three weeks, but we're fond of hyperbole here at MXL...) First up, a true "Hell Froze Over" Moment in BritWres history, as Iwan talks his HUGE return to the Electric Ballroom to see PROGRESS for the first time in nearly 18 months...

On this week's edition of AWOOGA~!, Iwan and Dave are joined by current Fastest Runner-Up, Liam Stephens, and the lads talk the latest episode of Gladiators on BBC One. Topics this week include: Nitro's Dance Moves Diamond Throws A Shoe Clattenburg: Calling An Audible or Making it Up as He Goes Along? Contender Matt is "Happy To Be There" And Gauntlet produces the best of the serie...

In a start to a brand new series on the MXL SwapCast Network, Iwan is joined by Friend of the Show, Ashleigh Clements, and they go back in time 20 years, to review the 2004 Royal Rumble. The lads give a deep dive to the entire show, which featured among other things: an increddibly short undercard A weird Eddie Guerrero performance just weeks away from his crowning moment in the WWE, Bob Holly bei...

On this week's edition of MXL AWOOGA~!, Iwan and Dave are joined by a returning panelist in Liam Stephens, and a debuting panelist on this podcast in Ashleigh Clements, and the lads discuss Episode 3 of Gladiators on BBC One. Te chat this week includes: talk about an aggressive edition of The Ring, Clattenburg vs, Viper, the possible resurgence of Gauntlet, BIONIC giving Zero Fucks, and much m...

Welcome to this new series from MXL, taking a look into the new series of Gladiators on BBC One! On the debut episode of AWOOGA~!, Iwan, Dave and Liam break down this past Saturday's episode, the second heat of the series, with talk about John's everyman nature, Marie-Louise's Worm, Legend being the top heel, and how Gauntlet was far too easy, plus way more. So sit back relax and liste...

Program Note: This year, any reviews we do both on the ground or in the StreamYard Theatre will now be under the "Live Journal" banner, mainly because we'll be doing more "Bonus Editions" of the podcast that will definitely cover other topics, and feel like genuine "Bonus Content", but stay tuned for that, listeners. The first podcast of the year from MXL, and Iwan and...

WELCOME TO THE 2023 MXL AWARDS! That time of the year has arrived where we at MXL wrap up the Year of our Lord 2023, and give out awards and whatnot... So join Iwan and Dave as they, along with Mr. Shitwolf himself, Liam Stephens , to talk about the Best and Worst of the year! What wrestlers, matches and shows thrilled or disgusted the panel, (and a couple of write-in voters too) over the last 12...

Our last LiveJournal of the year 2023 sees Iwan and Dave joined by Liam Stephens , and the lads review Elite Wrestling Entertainment's year closer, "Retribution" from the Bedford in Balham. Three title fights were the backbone of the card, as UK Champion Alexander Roth defended in an instant classic against Connor Mills, Light-Heavyweight Champion defended against Jake Sullivan, and in...

IT'S (almost) CHRIIIIIIIIISTMAS! Join MXL in their Chsitmas Do, as Iwan and Dave are joined by Liam Stephens and Young Billy , with THREE huge London based reviews om this festive edition of MxL! First, PURPOSE Wrestling "Radioactive" , as the Merton Arts Space in Wimbledon saw the year closer for PURPOSE, featuring a brilliant contest as Michael Oku defended the PURPOSE Wrestling titl...

Iwan and Dave return to the StreamYard Theatre and another loaded podcast lies ahead! On this edition of MXL, the main feature sees the lads talk about RevPro's final trip to the 229 of 2023, and there's a LOT to unpack. Bonus Match Bangers on the day, such as Michael Oku & Cameron Khai vs Trew and Lacey to JJ Gale vs Sha Samuels, How the Great British Tag League finished up the block...

After a Long Ass Time, the Main Stage is Back! Iwan and Dave helm the Good (if a little knackered) Ship Main Stage, and announce a few changes to this flagship programme of the MXL SwapCast Network starting in January, so tune in for that. Plus, since it's now December by the time this is released, the lads get into Festive Chat, including hot beverages of the season, and there's a few spi...

On the Live Journal this time round: Iwan and Dave are joined by possible anthromorphic dog mascot, Liam Stephens , and the lads review WrestleForce, at the North Romford Community Centre in Collier Row. On top of this card, we saw Streak vs Title in the main event, as Undisputed WrestleForce Champion James Pharrell defended against Mark Trew, a man who has never been defeated in the North Romford...

Iwan and Dave sit down at the StreamYard Theatre to chat about Ignite Wrestling Pro's year closing show, "Curtain Call II", and the fans at 96 Shenley Road saw arguably one of the best cards to take place in that very building. We saw the rematch between Corey McRae and Gene Munny for the Ignite Wrestling Pro Title, where Gene put EVERYTHING on the line, from his own Gene Munny Champio...