Pro Wrestling Forever Podcast

This was supposed to be our AEW All Out 2026 review. But after the sudden passing of Benjamin Satterley — known around the world as PAC and, earlier in his career, Neville — that show could wait. Professor Degree and Blade Daily come together to remember one of the greatest professional wrestlers of his generation: the matches that made us fans, the moments we'll never forget, and the almost u...

What is the most beautiful championship belt in professional wrestling history? Professor Degree and special guest Kurt Jangle are opening the championship belt vault and judging wrestling gold on one thing: how damn good it looks. From universally beloved classics like the WCW Big Gold Belt, WWF Winged Eagle Championship and NWA “Ten Pounds of Gold” to the white-strap Intercontinental Championshi...

For more than 70 years, professional wrestling has been home to one particularly enduring character: the rich, arrogant, impeccably dressed heel who is absolutely certain he’s better than you. Professor Degree and Blade Daily continue their exploration of pro wrestling archetypes with The Aristocrat . From “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers establishing a template that would influence generations, to Ric F...

Does Beyond the Mat still hold up 27 years later? Professor Degree and Blade Daily revisit Barry Blaustein’s landmark 1999 professional wrestling documentary and discover that Terry Funk was only 53 when they originally watched him and thought he was approximately 900 years old. This development has caused considerable distress. The fellas revisit the unforgettable stories of Terry Funk, Mick Fole...

Did we just watch the night that changed AEW forever? For this special SHUT UP FOREVER , Professor Degree, Blade Daily, and Books and Bodyslams bring Pro Wrestling Forever and Sit Down Shut Up Mark Out together to look back at an extraordinary All In 2026 — and ask where it belongs among the greatest shows in AEW history. The defining moment came at the top of the card, where Will Ospreay finally...

AEW doesn't have a Hall of Fame…so naturally, Pro Wrestling Forever decided to build one. Professor Degree and Blade Daily sit down to answer a deceptively complicated question: What should an AEW Hall of Fame actually look like? Before anybody gets a plaque, the fellas have to make the rules. When should the Hall of Fame open? Does a wrestler need to be retired? How much of someone's career needs...

AEW has always wanted professional wrestling to feel a little more like a real sport. But what would happen if they took that idea even further? This week on Pro Wrestling Forever , Professor Degree and Blade Daily look at AEW's sports-like presentation and ask what the company could borrow from baseball, football and other sports to create deeper history, traditions and lore. Remember AEW's win-l...

What exactly is a transitional champion ? It’s one of pro wrestling’s most commonly used terms—and one of its most commonly misused. This week on Pro Wrestling Forever , Professor Degree and Blade Daily dig into the history of transitional champions: wrestlers who won a championship because their real job was to get that belt from one person to another. And no, “he had a short title reign” doesn’t...

Few moments in wrestling history changed the industry like WCW Bash at the Beach 1996 . Professor Degree, Blade Daily, and special guest Books and Bodyslams revisit the legendary pay-per-view that gave us Hollywood Hogan , the birth of the New World Order (nWo) , and one of the greatest heel turns professional wrestling has ever seen. Three decades later, does Hulk Hogan's shocking betrayal still...

AEW has often been accused of letting incredible matches do the heavy lifting while the road to pay-per-views struggles to find focus. Did Redemption change that? Blade Daily is joined by Pippin and Shane G from Ethos Media to review every match from AEW Redemption through the lens of storytelling. Which matches meaningfully advanced the journey to AEW All In , and which ones simply delivered exce...

What if Sting had been revealed as the Third Man instead of Hulk Hogan at Bash at the Beach 1996? In this episode of Pro Wrestling Forever , Professor Degree and Blade Daily return to Into the Wrestleverse to tackle one of the greatest "what if?" scenarios in professional wrestling history. Could Sting have led the New World Order ? Would the nWo have become an even bigger cultural phenomenon, or...

Twenty-five years after its release, Ready to Rumble remains one of the most divisive movies in professional wrestling history. Was it an unfairly maligned comedy that genuinely celebrated wrestling fandom, or did it become an unfortunate symbol of WCW's final days? Professor Degree and Blade Daily revisit the 2000 cult classic starring David Arquette, Scott Caan, and Oliver Platt, discussing Jimm...

Blade Daily is joined by Shane from Ethos Media Network for a supersized edition of Pro Wrestling Forever as they review one of the most talked-about events of the year: AEW x NJPW x CMLL x STARDOM Forbidden Door 2026 . With so much to unpack, the pair dives into every major match and the biggest stories coming out of the show. Did AEW finally deliver the true international supercard fans had been...

Who are the most underrated wrestlers in professional wrestling history? On this episode of Pro Wrestling Forever, Professor Degree and Blade Daily celebrate the forgotten stars, overlooked talents, and underappreciated performers whose contributions to wrestling far exceeded the recognition they received. From the technical brilliance of Brad Armstrong to the trailblazing career of Luna Vachon, t...

Who will be the next generation of wrestling main event stars? On this episode of Pro Wrestling Forever , Professor Degree and Blade Daily look ahead and ask one of the most fascinating questions in professional wrestling: Who's next? Every era produces new headliners, but identifying them before they break through is the fun part. The hosts discuss a wide range of wrestlers they believe could be...

In this episode of Pro Wrestling Forever, Professor Degree and Blade Daily are joined by special guest Books and Bodyslams to review the original SummerSlam from 1988—one of the most important events in wrestling history. Featuring the Mega Powers (Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage) against the Mega Bucks (Ted DiBiase and André the Giant), the inaugural SummerSlam helped establish what would become one...

Welcome to the debut episode of Into the Wrestleverse , a new Pro Wrestling Forever series where Professor Degree and Blade Daily explore the biggest alternate-history scenarios in professional wrestling. This episode tackles one of the most fascinating "what if?" questions ever discussed by wrestling fans: What if Ric Flair had left Jim Crockett Promotions and debuted in WWF at SummerSlam 1988? W...

The worlds of Sit Down Shut Up Mark Out and Pro Wrestling Forever collide as Blade Daily, Professor Degree, and Books and Bodyslams unite for the first-ever Shut Up Forever to break down the fallout from AEW Double or Nothing 2026 . With massive character shifts, shocking betrayals, and major summer implications, the crew digs into one of AEW's biggest events of the year. Adam Copeland and Christi...

On this episode of Pro Wrestling Forever, Professor Degree and Blade Daily dive into one of wrestling’s most overused — and most beloved — storytelling devices: the guaranteed title shot match. From the Royal Rumble and Money in the Bank to the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, Casino Gauntlet, King of the Ring, G1 Climax, and beyond, wrestling promotions constantly rely on stipulations designed to...

Professor Degree and Blade Daily take a deep dive into one of the strangest artifacts in wrestling history: The Wrestler (1974), starring Verne Gagne and Ed Asner. No, not the Mickey Rourke movie. The original. The territory-era wrestling film packed with sweaty locker rooms, aging wrestlers refusing to retire, impossible levels of baldness, and cameos from legends like Ric Flair, Dusty Rhodes, Su...

What makes a great pro wrestling faction? On this episode of Pro Wrestling Forever , Professor Degree and Blade Daily dive deep into wrestling history, classic wrestling, and vintage wrestling nostalgia to explore the greatest factions and stables of all time. From legendary groups that defined entire eras to bizarre disasters that collapsed under their own weight, the fellas break down what separ...

In the debut episode of Pro Wrestling Forever , Professor Degree and Blade Daily dive headfirst into one of the most chaotic and revealing topics in wrestling history: “Best Worst Wrestlers.” From classic wrestling and vintage wrestling eras to modern contradictions, they break down the performers who had everything… except the one thing they needed most. Whether it’s unbelievable look with no in-...