Wrestling with Story with Joshua Hale Fialkov

Josh is joined by Michael Kingston ( http://www.headlockedcomic.com ), Steve Orlando ( https://x.com/thesteveorlando ), and Shawn "Big Clutch" Kirkham ( https://x.com/BigClutch ) to discuss AEW's biggest show of the year ALL IN: LONDON. They talk the highs and lows of the show, what worked, what fell flat, and what they would've done different, as well as telling some insider sto...

Chaos rains down on AEW Dynamite this week as MJF takes out his frustrations on Kyle Fletcher, Mercedes Mone sicks Kamille on two unsuspecting foes, and Bryan Danielson goes no DQ against Jeff Jarrett with just TWO WEEKS to go before.. ALL IN. Join writer and producer Joshua Hale Fialkov as he breaks down this weeks episode of AEW's flagship show. Questions Comments or Anything Else? E-mail us...

The night before WWE Summerslam saw Solo Sikoa challenge Cody Rhodes to a BLOODLINE RULES match, the WORLD TAG TEAM TITLES change hands, and a NEW MONEY IN THE BANK BRIEFCASE for Tiffany Stratton! But where is ROMAN REIGNS? Was this the best episode of WWE TV this week? Join writer and producer Joshua Hale Fialkov for a recap of the go home episode of Smackdown before Summerslam. Questions Comment...

Award nominated comic book writer Steve Orlando has been watching wrestling since childhood, and it's etched all over his award nominated work including WONDER WOMAN, MIDNIGHTER, and ANNIHILATION 2099. He joins host Joshua Hale Fialkov to tell his secret origin as a comics fan, creator, and how Wrestling helped guide him to a career as one of the most original voices in all of comics today. Jo...

In the last episode of Raw before Summerslam, Seth Rollins reads the rules to Punk and McIntyre, the Judgment Day runs roughshod over the rest of the roster, and Gunther goes to war with Finn Balor. Join writer and producer Joshua Hale Fialkov as he recaps the Go Home edition of Raw before Summerslam. Questions Comments or Anything Else? E-mail us @ josh@wrestlingwithstory.com http://www.youtube.c...

Find out what happened in the epic showdown between Team AEW and The Elite in this explosive Blood and Guts match on AEW Dynamite. MJF and Ospreay go head-to-head in an unforgettable verbal battle, please the return of Toni Storm, and Hikaru Shida vs. Britt Baker DMD, all in one of the best Dynamites ever! Join writer and producer Joshua Hale Fialkov as he breaks down this landmark, ultra-violent,...

Full Recap of Raw on July 22, CM Punk returns to Raw and announces he's medically cleared -- and will face Drew McIntyre at Summerslam with SPECIAL GUEST REFEREE SETH FREAKIN' ROLLINS! Dominik Mysterio has a final confrontation with Liv Morgan, Jey Uso and Sami Zayn tag against the Bloodline, and Uncle Howdy introduces Chad Gable to Sister Abigail on the penultimate Raw before SUMMERSLAM!...

Writer Producer and host Joshua Hale Fialkov is joined by producer, writer, and publisher FJ DeSanto (Transformers: The War for Cybertron) to discuss his lifelong love of Professional Wrestling, his career as a producer that has spanned global franchises including Batman, Tekken, countless Anime, Kung Fu films, and documentaries, and how his upbringing in New York exposed him to both regional AND...

Will Ospreay and MJF had one of the best matches in the history of the sport, the final man for Blood and Guts 2024 was revealed, Okada and Swerve went toe to toe, and Mariah May had something to say in the 250th episode of AEW Dynamite. Join Joshua Hale Fialkov as he recaps in depth as AEW gets on the ROAD TO ALL IN. Wyatt Sicks Video Questions Comments or Anything Else? E-mail us @ josh@wrestlin...

It's another action packed night of RAW as Rhea Ripley returns to face Dominick Mysterio AND Liv Morgan, the Wyatt Sick6 make their in person (albeit not quite in ring) debut, and Sami Zayn, Ilja Dragunov, and Bron Breakker all get into it one more time. Join writer and producer Joshua Hale Fialkov for his in depth analysis of what happened on July 15th 2024's episode of WWEs flagship show...

The Bloodline tore through the Tag Team Champions, Randy Orton, AND Cody Rhodes tonight, Tiffany Stratton had to pick her loyalties, and Chelsea Green was DELIGHTFUL on a fairly sedate episode of Smackdown. Join writer/producer Joshua Hale Fialkov for a full discussion of the episode on this episode of the WRESTLING WITH STORY PODCAST.⁠ http://www.youtube.com/@wrestlingwithstory ⁠⁠ http://www.inst...

A shocking turn in the Toni Storm/Mariah May story, a complete upset in the Owen Hart Cup, a standoff between Ospreay and MJF -- this week's Dynamite was the best in recent memory. Join Writer and Producer Joshua Hale Fialkov as he recaps the highlights for you. #aewdynamite #aew #recap #podcast #tonistorm #mariahmay #willospreay #mjf #bryandanielson #hangmanadampage #chrisjericho #samoajoe 00...

Rhea Ripley returns to facedown Liv Morgan and Dominick Mysterio. CM Punk and Seth Rollins nearly come to blows in a standoff over their fight at Money in the Bank. Join writer and producer Joshua Hale Fialkov for a blow by blow account of how the story unfolded on Monday Night Raw on July 9th, 2024. 00:00 Intro 00:24 Overall Thoughts 02:40 Punk/Rollins 08:28 Dominik/Liv/Pearce backstage 09:23 Gab...

NXT Heatwave 2024 aired live from Toronto, Ontario on 7/7/24 and was an absolute thrill ride that saw all five titles on the line -- and one of them even changed hands in an absolutely shocking way. It was also one of the NXT's best PLE's of the year so far. Writer and Producer Joshua Hale Fialkov walks through what he thought of the show, his favorite matches, and what he hopes will come...

WWE's annual Money in the Bank Premium Live Event aired live from Toronto on July 6th, 2024, and it was an uneven show, with some incredible moments and quite a few disappointing ones. Writer and producer Joshua Hale Fialkov discusses the ins and outs of the show and his observations with a bent towards his experience as a Hollywood creative. 00:00 Intro 00:10 Background 00:26 Overall Opinion...

In our first podcast episode, Emmy and Eisner Award nominated writer and producer Joshua Hale Fialkov recaps the Go Home episode of Smackdown from July 5th, 2024 as the WWE gets ready for MONEY IN THE BANK. Then, he goes through the card for the following day's PLE in detail. WRESTLING WITH STORY is in depth analysis of the world of Professional Wrestling from an accomplished tv producer and c...