Bleav in Pro Wrestling

It's almost like, Rick Ucchino and SPIII know what they are talking about. A report from Fightful Select late last week says that backstage morale in WWE is at an all-time low. And in that report, talent backstage echoed many of the same concerns that Rick and Sid have been saying since this show debuted in January. In the meantime, Goldberg is back in WWE. He showed up on SmackDown Friday to chal...

It's a story that has so many angles to it that Rick Ucchino and SPIII could do an entire episode on it. Shane McMahon has reportedly been let go from WWE after chaos ensued backstage at the Royal Rumble. Any and all future plans for McMahon to perform at Elimination Chamber and WrestleMania 38, have now been scrapped. In the meantime, CM Punk suffered his first ever loss in AEW. He was defeated o...

In a shocking turn of events, WWE Hall of Famer Lita returned to RAW last night to challenge Becky Lynch at Elimination Chamber. What could this dream match-up mean as we head into WrestleMania season? Rick Ucchino and SP3 are back to discuss. Also up for debate: Are we buying Ronda Rousey's reasoning for why she'll chose to face Charlotte at WrestleMania? Brock Lesnar is totally winning back the...

Ronda Rousey has made her long awaited return to WWE. She won the Women's Royal Rumble Match Saturday Night, which could set up a date with Becky Lynch at WrestleMania 38. However, reports say the plans are for her to challenge Charlotte Flair instead. Is WWE making the right call? Rick Ucchino and SPIII discuss. Also up for debate today: Did WWE book the worst Men's Royal Rumble of all time? Shou...

It is nearly here! The 2022 Royal Rumble is just one day away. Who are the winners? Who are the surprise entrants? Who are the shock returns? Will all the Champions be walking away with the gold they came in with? Rick Ucchino and SPIII are joined by talkSPORT's Alex McCarthy as they give their predictions for one of WWE's biggest events of the year. Also, does Alex "Bleav" he can beat S...

A very nice, very evil debuthausen at AEW Beach Break. Danhausen is All Elite! Rick Ucchino and SPIII are back to discuss his arrival and recap what was another solid episode of AEW Dynamite. Did Sammy Guevara pull off the most impressive move in the history or pro wrestling? How shocking was Orange Cassidy's win over Adam Cole? Did AEW miss the boat by not having Wardlow turn on MJF in his hometo...

According to Fightful Select, WWE is making a strong push to have Ronda Rousey return to the company soon. SPIII is over the moon about this report, but what could that mean for the rest of the Women's Division? One slam dunk is the company finally booking the long awaited Ronda Rousey vs. Becky Lynch match. But, how it's booked is more intriguing to Rick. Speaking of intrigue, the Women's Royal R...

After a brief hiatus due to personal reasons, Rick Ucchino and SPIII are back with a new episode of the Bleav in Pro Wrestling Podcast. SPIII was live at the Hammerstein Ballroom for GCW last night, he'll give his thoughts on the show and those Bully Ray chants. Speaking of Bully Ray, where does his take on Jon Moxley rank among the sea of bad takes in the wrestling world? It's officially Royal Ru...

Cody Rhodes is now a free agent. That's right. The reigning TNT Champion is reportedly working for AEW without a contract and could show up on SmackDown this Friday if he chose to do so. Will he do that? No, probably not. Could he still eventually make his way back to WWE? Rick Ucchino and SPIII discuss the possibility of Cody going down that road. Also, Rick forces SPIII to talk about WWE RAW in...

Mustafa Ali has joined a long line of WWE Superstars to request their release in recent years, reportedly due to creative differences. Rick Ucchino and SPIII will breakdown just what went wrong and try to make some sense of it. Also, is WWE subtly teasing a shock return at the Royal Rumble? Is Roman Reigns record breaking run as Universal Champion about to come to an end? Is Lita really gearing up...

In the first ever exclusive interview for the Bleav in Pro Wrestling Podcast, Rick Ucchino sat down with former WWE Champion Kofi Kingston. They discussed the special bond between the New Day and the Usos and why their matches always deliver. Kofi also touched on Big E's WWE Title loss and how he assesses the big man's first run on top. Plus, how far is the forbidden door open? Kofi is just as exc...

Rick Ucchino and SP3 are back to recap a really strong episode of AEW Dynamite. Hangman Adam Page appears to have a new challenger in the Murderhawk Monster Lance Archer, but is the timing right for this match-up? Adam Cole continues to ooze star power. Could an AEW World Title run be in his future sooner rather than later? The rivalry between Shida and Serena Deeb is far from over, but what shoul...

Grayson Waller sure seems to think he's the next big thing in NXT 2.0, but did he pass the test against AJ Styles? The Bron Breakker era is officially underway, but it start with the end of Tommaso Ciampa? Rick Ucchino and SPIII are back to breakdown everything from the latest episode of NXT 2.0, including how to balance a good show with talent development. Speaking of development, why has WWE dec...

Rick Ucchino and SPIII are back for another edition of the Bleav in Pro Wrestling Podcast. Rumors suggest WWE is trying to pull in a surprise out-of-company star for the Men's Royal Rumble match. How likely is it to happen and who could it be? We officially have new No. 1 Contenders for the Universal and RAW Women's Championships. What could that mean for WrestleMania? Also, we have new RAW Tag Te...

WWE surprised the wrestling world when they announced on SmackDown that IMPACT Knockouts Champion Mickie James would be entering the 2022 Royal Rumble. Will this be a one-off appearance or has the forbidden door been opened to others as well? Rick Ucchino and SP3 will break down the possibilities of this new WWE\IMPACT relationship, plus look back at an incredible Hard to Kill PPV. Is Seth Rollins...

Rick Ucchino and SP3 are back to breakdown a historic episode of AEW Dynamite. Bryan Danielson suffered the first loss of his AEW career as he failed to capture the World Title from Hangman Adam Page. The match was an instant classic, but was it the best in company history? Jurassic Express finally captured the AEW Tag Team Championships, and Rey Fenix suffered a gruesome injury just before the fi...

Rick Ucchino and SP3 are back to breakdown a jammed packed NXT New Year's Evil. We are officially living in the Bron Breakker Era after he defeated Tommaso Ciampa to become the new NXT Champion. But if the guys could only have one can't miss prospect, would they chose Breakker or Carmelo Hayes? Speaking of Hayes, he retired the Cruiserweight Championship Tuesday night. Does anyone care? Did creati...

Join Rick Ucchino and SP3 as they break down an action packed Monday Night RAW. WWE is finally giving the fans a dream match, but is it enough to make up for taking the WWE Championship off of Big E? Becky Lynch will defend her RAW Women's Championship at the Royal Rumble, but against whom? Is the singles push for Omos happening too soon? The guys debate these topics and more. Plus, they'll discus...

Safe to say no one saw this coming. After Roman Reigns tested positive for COVID-19, Brock Lesnar was inserted into WWE Championship Match and pinned Big E to win the Title. Becky Lynch defeated Liv Morgan to retain the RAW Women's Championship. A Hall of Famer made a surprise return and Johnny Knoxville is going to wrestle? Rick and SP3 have all of your WWE Day 1 fallout covered in today's episod...

Rick and Sid give you a taste of what the show will be like as they debate WWE's decision not to mandate COVID testing. Also, should Hook have no sold a Rikishi Driver on Rampage this past week? The guys give you their thoughts and get you ready for WWE Day 1 this weekend.