Getting Over: Wrestling Podcast

With 2023 WWE Backlash in Puerto Rico set for this weekend, Santos Escobar stops by Getting Over for an exclusive, wide-ranging interview about his career and strides WWE is making with latino audiences. Escobar joins host Adam Silverstein for a conversation that dives into what LWO meant to latinos both in the 1990s and today, the future of Legado del Fantasma with LWO now taking precedence, work...

While building to 2023 WWE Backlash in Puerto Rico, the WWE Draft was completed with 100 superstars finding homes. Host Adam Silverstein opens with The Main Event taking a deep dive into the draft [3:45], including the new SmackDown and Raw rosters, a ton of NXT call ups, titles switching brands and pitfalls from the process. "The Silver King" then moves to The Good, The Bad and The Ugly [26:20] c...

NXT largely used Spring Breakin' to set the stage for Battleground, while AEW maintained focus on the Four Pillars with Double or Nothing coming up. Host Adam Silverstein breaks down the latest across both brands starting with NXT where Carmelo Hayes and Indi Hartwell retained their titles, Grayson Waller and Pretty Deadly appeared set for the WWE Draft, Bron Breakker returned to the championship...

With the WWE Draft and WWE Backlash both coming up, there were no shortage of notable happenings this week in WWE. Host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini kick things off with an extended edition of The Main Event where they dive deep into Triple H reviving the WWE World Heavyweight Championship [4:30] before conducting a mock WWE Draft dividing superstars across SmackDown and Raw [42:00]....

CM Punk's imminent return along with reports of a new AEW show on Saturday night got the wrestling world buzzing this week, and host Adam Silverstein is here to weigh-in. This as WWE loads up the NXT Spring Breakin' card with the WWE Draft forthcoming. "The Silver King" opens with a breakdown of NXT [2:45], including thoughts on Carmelo Hayes vs. Grayson Waller and Indi Hartwell vs. Roxanne Perez...

With WWE Backlash and the WWE Draft forthcoming, SmackDown and Raw have largely served as entertaining filler before WWE puts it foot back on the pedal. Host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini open with a quick look at the upcoming draft and the change from King and Queen of the Ring to Night of Champions before diving into the show. The Main Event [23:30] sees the guys cover Solo Sikoa fr...

AEW is making a big push with three major shows upcoming, while NXT continues to run strong coming out of Stand & Deliver. Host Adam Silverstein dives into both brands following another eventful week. "The Silver King" opens with AEW [3:15] where Jeff Hardy's return raises further questions about whether CM Punk will rejoin the territory sooner than later and what both moves would say about Tony K...

Spirits were lifted this week coming out of an atrocious Raw After WrestleMania as WWE creative rebounded nicely across SmackDown and Raw. Host Adam Silverstein gives co-host Chris Vannini a chance to share his post-WrestleMania thoughts from the Vince McMahon-helmed Raw [13:20] before the guys get into the week in WWE. Opening with The Main Event [29:55], they discuss Triple H bringing back the W...

AEW actually came through on a "very important announcement," while NXT delivered a post-WrestleMania weekend episode that would make the WWE main roster jealous. Host Adam Silverstein dives into the latest developments across the last week starting with AEW [4:50] where Jay White's signing and redebut preceded massive news that the company would host AEW All In from Wembley Stadium in August. Plu...

WWE's incredible momentum took a disastrous hit Monday night as the highly anticipated Raw After WrestleMania show bombed with Vince McMahon again taking over as head of creative. Host Adam Silverstein opens with The Main Event [2:45] as he takes a deep dive into the depressing and demoralizing turn of events over the 48-hour period between Night 2 of WWE WrestleMania 29 and Monday Night Raw. "The...

Just hours after WWE WrestleMania 39 reached its conclusion, WWE and UFC parent company Endeavor announced a merger bringing an end to WWE's exploration of a sale. Host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini immediately jumped on the horn for an instant reaction episode breaking down everything you need to know (at this early juncture) regarding the future of WWE. The guys discuss Vince McMaho...

WWE WrestleMania 39 wrapped up Sunday as Night 2 delivered a mixed bag coming out of Night 1, one of the greatest shows in event history. Just minutes after the "Showcase of the Immortals" went off the air, host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini convene to break down 2023 WrestleMania results with reactions and grades in their second signature instant analysis episode. Roman Reigns defend...

WWE WrestleMania 39 began with a bang as Night 1 delivered one of the best shows in event history. Just minutes after the "Showcase of the Immortals" went off the air, host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini convene to break down 2023 WrestleMania results with reactions and grades in the first of two signature instant analysis episodes. The Usos defended the undisputed tag team titles agai...

2023 WWE WrestleMania 39 weekend kicked off with a bang as NXT Stand & Deliver 2023 put forward some bangers despite beginning in the morning hours on the West Coast. Just minutes after the show went off the air, host Adam Silverstein jumps behind the mic to break down NXT Stand & Deliver results with reactions and grades in Getting Over's signature instant analysis. "The Silver King" dives into t...

AEW boosted its roster with the returns of Bryan Danielson and Adam Cole as it continued trending towards longer, aggressive storytelling. Host Adam Silverstein breaks down the week in AEW [4:45], including a strong first hour of Dynamite and more programming that left a lot to be desired. "The Silver King" focuses on Danielson's heel turn alongside Blackpool Combat Club, Kenny Omega's tremendous...

Hours before WWE WrestleMania 2023 gets underway, NXT Stand & Deliver 2023 takes over Los Angeles. With days until NXT's biggest show of the year, host Adam Silverstein leads a deep dive with Getting Over's signature NXT Stand & Deliver ultimate preview breaking down every match on the card with picks and predictions. Is Carmelo Hayes a no-doubter to take down Bron Breakker and become NXT champion...

2023 WWE WrestleMania 39 has arrived as the Road to WrestleMania nears its conclusion in Los Angeles. With just days until WWE's biggest show of the year, host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini take a deep dive with Getting Over's signature WWE WrestleMania 39 ultimate preview [36:12] breaking down every match across the two-night card with picks and predictions. The guys go in-depth on t...

Two-time WWE Hall of Famer Booker T joins host Adam Silverstein for a wide-ranging interview covering his move to NXT, the upcoming NXT Stand & Deliver card, his perspective on The Bloodline storyline and his thoughts on some of the biggest topics in WWE [25:20]. "The Silver King" kicks off the show by diving into the week in AEW [3:20], including the debut of El Hijo del Vikingo, Adam Cole's retu...

WWE WrestleMania 39 is almost here, and the intensity has picked up across SmackDown and Raw as The Bloodline drama reaches new heights. Host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini spend The Main Event [12:50] focused on Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes escalating as well as Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens finally hugging it out as the guys take an in-depth look at arguably the greatest storyline in wre...

The NXT Stand & Deliver 2023 card is nearly complete after a busy week, while AEW reset its storylines by focusing on its founders and next generation. Host Adam Silverstein opens by diving into NXT [2:10] where Bron Breakker and Carmelo Hayes executed a strong contract signing, Johnny Gargano and Grayson Waller poured gasoline on their feud and the fate of Roxanne Perez's NXT women's championship...

Continuing an up-and-down Road to WrestleMania 39, WWE must now capitalize with time narrowing before its biggest show of the year. Host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini cover some WWE headlines before hopping into The Main Event [21:35] where they focus on Cody Rhodes' feud with Roman Reigns getting personal and Kevin Owens refusing help against The Bloodline. Next, Adam welcomes WWE Ha...

Some of AEW's biggest stars were absent during the fallout from Revolution, while NXT Roadblock largely delivered as the build to Stand & Deliver began. Host Adam Silverstein dives into it all starting with AEW [2:45] where Dynamite focused on Powerhouse Hobbs defeating Wardlow for the TNT title, Hangman Page continuing his feud with Jon Moxley, Ruby Soho making some waves and Tony Khan "leveling...

With one month remaining until WWE WrestleMania 39, there was a clear shift across SmackDown and Monday Night Raw with The Bloodline story hitting new gears and John Cena returning to WWE. Host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini begin with The Main Event [18:55] covering Roman Reigns' intriguing face-to-face with Cody Rhodes, Jey Uso's big decision and how Cody, Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens a...

2023 AEW Revolution featured an epic Iron Man Match as MJF defended the AEW world title against Bryan Danielson in a battle that will be remembered for quite some time. Just minutes after the show went off the air, host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini convene to break down AEW Revolution results with reactions and grades in Getting Over's signature instant analysis. "The Silver King" an...

AEW's first pay-per-view of 2023 has arrived with AEW Revolution featuring a huge Iron Man Match between MJF and Bryan Danielson along with a number of intriguing matches that should make for an interesting card. Host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini take a deep dive into Revolution with Getting Over's signature ultimate preview [24:00] breaking down every match and storyline with predic...