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This week on Hit the Books, Ryan and Mikey continue booking towards the Royal Rumble so they can get in the car and start driving on the road to Wrestlemania! They booked some awesome cards this week! Over on Raw Ricochet is still looking for a #1 Contender for his United States Championship, Chad Gable and Tomasso Ciampa might have something to say about that. Peyton Royce tries to continue her w...

This week we’ve decided to take a break from matches and instead do a book report on The Dark Side of the Ring, Season 1, Episode 1: A Match Made In Heaven. Ashley and Amanda love themselves some Macho Man Randy Savage, so much so that he’s in our intro song, so it was an absolute pleasure getting to talk about this episode. Follow How to Talk to your Friend About Wrestling on Twitter  HERE ! Foll...

On this week's episode of Independent Waters Mikey and Zach have returned with even more Indy Wrestling matches to review! This week's matches are: Deonna Purrazzo vs. Miranda Alize (Hurricane Pro) Jon Moxley vs. Eddie Kingston (Impact Championship Wrestling) Marcela vs. La Ampola (ROH) Jimmy Llyod vs. Orin Veidt (H2O Wrestling) and last but not least! A-Kid vs. Justin Wylde (German Wrestl...

In today’s episode, we will be discussing 3 wrestlers' one and only G1 Climax appearances across two tournaments. We discussed your Austins, your Flairs, but today we will discuss 3 wild new entries into the G1 And Only list. First in 1997, as a part of WCW, we will look at the G1 appearances of Lord Steven Regal and NWO’s Buff Bagwell. And then, in the 1998 G1 Climax, you may remember him bet...

This week on Hit the Books Ryan and Mikey continue booking towards the Royal Rumble! See what twists and turns these two shows take as we head towards the road to Wrestlemania! Over on RAW Peyton Royce tries to improve her standing in the Women's Royal Rumble in a Change Your Luck Match. Chad Gable and Aleister Black go head to head to decide the number 1 contender for the United States Champi...

Ashley and Amanda have their first guest!!! This week we’re joined by Rachel, aka GarbagePonyPopArt on Instagram and we cover the over-the-top Rey Mysterio vs Eddie Guerrero Summer Slam custody battle for Dominick ladder match. Follow GarbagePonyPopArt on Instagram HERE ! Follow How to Talk to your Friend About Wrestling on Twitter HERE ! Follow Count Out! Network HERE ! Advertising Inquiries: htt...

On this week's episode of Independent Waters Mikey and Zach have once again returned from the Indy Seas to bring you more matches to check out! This week the matches include: Chris Bey vs. Shogun Jones (Future Stars of Wrestling) Allie Kat vs. Kris Wolf (Black Label Pro) Avery Taylor vs. Kilynn King (Ignite Wrestling) Blake Christian vs. Benjamin Carter (GCW) and last but not least, Juicy Fina...

This week on Hit the Books Ryan and Mikey continue their journey towards Royal Rumble as things heat up on Raw and Smackdown. Over on Raw Drew McIntyre has some choice words to send to Roman Reigns... or I guess Paul Heyman? Randy Orton has a message to send when he takes on Cedric Alexander. In the Main Event a Battle Royal ensues to determine who gets the #15 spot in the Women's Royal Rumble...

On this week's episode of Independent Waters Mikey and Zach have a record number of Mark Out worthy matches this week! See which ones made the cut on this episode featuring: Holidead vs. Willow Nightengale (GCW/Hybrid Wrestling) Shayna Baszler vs. Lana Austin (Division Pro) Priscilla Kelly vs. Chris Dickinson (Beyond Wrestling) Ryan Kidd vs. Fidel Bravo (SoCal Pro Wrestling) and last but not l...

In today's episode, we look at a true legend in professional wrestling. Despite having an illustrious career, winning 15 World Championships across several promotions, this man only competed in the great G1 Climax once. And that man is the Nature Boy himself, Ric Flair! Let's review his matches and see how he did! The G1 Climax is New Japan Pro Wrestling's elite summer tournament. Not...

This week on Hit the Books Ryan and Mikey are getting geared up for the Royal Rumble and the Road to Wrestlemania is in their sites! Over on Raw this week Mandy Rose and Dana Brook look to continue their tag team dominance when they take on Nia Jax and Tamina. Chad Gable looks to redeem himself in the eyes of Daniel Bryan when he faces off against Drew Gulak. For the Main Event Dijakovic takes on...

This week on Independent Waters, Mikey and Zach bring back more gems from the Indy Wrestling scene for them to review and for you to enjoy. We also pay tribute to the late great Brodie Lee and review a match from his Indy days. The matches this week include: Mike Verna vs. Rich Holliday (Chaotic Wrestling) Bea Priestly vs. Tenille Dashwood (SPW Wrestling) Lady Valkyrie vs. Killer Kelly (Pro Wrestl...

Merry Christmas everyone! Ryan and Mikey get their Christmas cheer on in this special edition of Hit the Books! Not only that but it's also the return home show from TLC so tune in to see the fall out of that PPV Special! Over on Raw we have a Tis the Season Six Man Tag match, Rhea Ripley takes on Liv Morgan, and Edge has to find a mystery partner to take on Daniel Bryan and Chad Gable On Smac...

This week on Independent Waters Mikey and Zach have more gems for all of you to check out! Join them this week to see how they reviewed these amazing matches! WARHORSE vs. Manders (Beyond Wrestling) Frankie Thomas vs. Cameron Cole (Bayou Independent Wrestling) Jamie Hayter and Bea Priestly vs. Tam Nakano and Arisa Hoshiki (Stardom) Charlie Morgan vs. Sammii Jayne (EVE) And last but not least Chris...

The G1 Climax is New Japan Pro Wrestling's elite summer tournament. Not everyone gets an opportunity to compete in the G1 Climax. Some wrestlers never appear, while some compete year in and year out. Every other week, host Ryan Neitzey will discuss the run of those wrestlers that have only competed in this exclusive tournament only once. In today's episode, we look at the only G1 Climax pe...

On this extraordinary episode of Hit the Books, we celebrate the Holiday season with TLC! Raw brings it with Keith Lee and Roman Reigns fighting over who is the head of the table in a classic tables match while Smackdown has multiple on multiple title changes. It's a big show today with new randomizer options picked so get ready for TLC! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Priv...

This week on Hit the Books, Ryan and Mikey are writing the go-home show before this Sunday's PPV, TLC! A storm is brewing and it will land this Sunday! Who will make it out alive? Over on Raw, a new #1 Contender for the Raw Women's Championship will be crowned, One Nation grows their ranks, and we learn about the continuation of the mentorship of Daniel Bryan to Chad Gable. On Smackdown, W...

This week on Independent Waters Mikey and Zach are coming back from the Indy Seas with more Wrestling for you to check out! This week they brought back some gems such as: Ace Romero vs. Alec Price (Limitless Wrestling) Willow Nightingale vs. Su Yung (5 Borough Wrestling) Sasha Banks vs. Alisha Edwards (Chaotic Wrestling) Still Life with Apricots and Pears vs. Elite Terrell (Truly Independent Wrest...

This week on Hit the Books, Ryan and Mikey are back again booking Raw & Smackdown, building towards TLC! This week over on Raw, Tomasso Ciampa fights MVP over the #1 Contender spot for the US Title, Ali & Alexander take on The LLC in a non-title match, and Edge puts it all on the line. Over on Smackdown, GM Paige is investigating The Usos attack. Rey Mysterio is back to in-ring action, we...

This week on Independent Waters Mikey and Zach are coming back from the Indy Seas with more Wrestling for you to check out! This week they brought back some gems such as: Low Ki vs. Davey Boy Smith Jr. (MLW Fusion) Septimo Dragon vs. Matt Sydal (IWC Legacy) Kody Lane vs. Darby Allin (Heavy Metal Wrestling) Fenix vs. King Cuerno Ladder Match (Lucha Underground) and last but not least El Generico vs...

The G1 Climax is New Japan Pro Wrestling's elite summer tournament. Not everyone gets an opportunity to compete in the G1 Climax. Some wrestlers never appear, while some compete year in and year out. Every other week, host Ryan Neitzey will discuss the run of those wrestlers that have only competed in this exclusive tournament only once. On today's episode, we discuss the matches & per...

This week on Hit the Books Ryan and Mikey are back again building towards TLC, with just 2 weeks left until the PPV how will their cards stack up? This week over on Raw Tomasso Ciampa takes on R-Truth, Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke try to continue their tag team dominance, and Roman Reigns has some choice words for Keith Lee. Over on Smackdown, Dominik Mysterio is back in in ring action, Naomi makes...

On this weeks voyage through the Independent Waters Mikey and Zach have found many gems hidden amongst the vast ocean! Some awesome matches they found this week are: Kevin Steen vs. Eddie Kingston (ROH) Raven Creed vs. Aoife Valkyrie (Celtic Championship Wrestling) Lio Rush vs. Shane "Swerve" Strickland (Defy Wrestling) Jeff Cobb vs. Ricochet (PWG) and last but not least Thunder Rosa vs. H...

This week on Hit the Books Mikey and Ryan return from the Survivor Series PPV! Over on Raw Keith Lee addresses Raw's performance at Survivor Series, Shayna Bazsler has a message for the Women's division, and Daniel Bryan has some choice words for Edge. Over on Smackdown Sami Zayn possibly has a new challenger for the Universal Championship, Charlotte Flair has a message for Sasha Banks, an...

This week on Independent Waters Mikey and Zach are back again from the Indy Seas bringing you back some more treasures! Lots of great matches for you this week such as: Vanity vs. Amber Rodriguez (Reality of Wrestling) Jody Threat vs. Kris Statlander (AAW Pro) Tony Nese vs. Alex Reynolds (Pro Wrestling Syndicate) Tracy Williams and Wheeler YUTA vs. Dominic Garrini and Kevin Ku (Beyond Wrestling) L...