Getting Over: Wrestling Podcast

WWE returns to touring for the first time in nearly 500 days with Money in the Bank, one of it's biggest pay-per-views of the year. Host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini take a deep dive into the entire card with Getting Over's trademark WWE Money in the Bank ultimate preview [42:00]. The guys break down every match with picks and predictions, including the best- and worst-case scenarios...

NXT and AEW delivered special shows with NXT offering a TakeOver-esque card for The Great American Bash while AEW Dynamite ran a Road Rager show full of surprises. Host Adam Silverstein breaks down both episodes, beginning with NXT [3:20] where Adam Cole and Kyle O'Reilly put on the match of the week, Hit Row spit straight fire with a unique cypher, the women's tag team title bout with Teagen Nox'...

Is WWE actually putting its best foot forward as it builds to the return of fans at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view? Host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini break down a rough holiday week of WWE TV, including a below-average SmackDown and an episode of Raw that fell off a cliff after a couple of encouraging weeks. The Main Event [5:45] begins with a discussion about Roman Reigns' absen...

In a special extended show, host Adam Silverstein takes a deep dive into NXT and AEW with both brands looking ahead to big events. "The Silver King" starts with a breakdown of NXT, including a surprise title change with Isaiah "Swerve" Scott winning the North American championship and a strong build to Karrion Kross vs. Johnny Gargano [4:00]. Are Bronson Reed's days in NXT numbered, and is he head...

The main events of SmackDown and Raw delivered this week as host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini convene to break down everything in the world of WWE with Money in the Bank fast approaching. The guys open the show with a look at WWE's third round of talent cuts and Samoa Joe's quick jump to NXT before moving into The Main Event [21:30] where they focus on Edge's surprising return to con...

NXT continues to make strides creating new feuds as fans are welcomed back, while AEW completes its three-week stay on Fridays hoping to create momentum for Dynamite going forward. Host Adam Silverstein is here to break down everything from both shows starting with NXT [3:00] where we were finally introduced to Diamond Mine in the show's final moments. "The Silver King" also dives into a potential...

With Hell in the Cell in the books, WWE is off to a fast start building its next pay-per-view, setting up nearly half of the matches for Money in the Bank during a surprisingly good edition of Raw on Monday. Host Adam Silverstein dives into why WWE may have rushed the MITB build before opening The Main Event [8:25] with a look at the WWE title match between Bobby Lashley and Kofi Kingston as well...

Just minutes after WWE's final pay-per-view of the ThunderDome era went off the air, host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini convene to break down every match from Hell in a Cell. The guys begin with a look at the universal title Hell in a Cell match between Roman Reigns and Rey Mysterio that was surprisingly moved to SmackDown before beginning their instant analysis on the entire PPV star...

Ahead of his latest title defense against Drew McIntyre at WWE Hell in a Cell, the Almighty WWE champion Bobby Lashley joins host Adam Silverstein for the first time to discuss his title reign, returning to WWE in 2018 and what to expect from SummerSlam this year. "The Silver King" also looks at the latest edition of NXT as the fallout continues from TakeOver: In Your House. From the surprise retu...

WWE's final pandemic-era pay-per-view inside the ThunderDome goes down Sunday, so host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini convene for an ultimate preview of Hell in a Cell [47:15]. From the two matches inside the structure -- Roman Reigns vs. Rey Mysterio for the universal title, Bobby Lashley vs. Drew McIntyre for the WWE title -- to the rest of the card, the guys break down each match an...

Just minutes after NXT TakeOver: In Your House went off the air, host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini convene to break down every storyline and match from the second TakeOver of 2021. After discussing their expectations for the show, the guys dive deep into the Fatal 5-Way main event for the NXT championship, explaining how it lived up to expectations and featured great work from Adam C...

Another special weekend edition of Getting Over features a full breakdown from the latest AEW Dynamite plus looks at a couple special matches from the last week in wrestling. Host Adam Silverstein begins with a deep dive into the latest edition of AEW Dynamite [4:40], including why the Kenny Omega vs. Jungle Boy build is outshining his last feud, Miro being established as dominant and issues with...

With NXT's second major event of 2021 set for Sunday, host Adam Silverstein breaks down the entire NXT TakeOver: In Your House card with predictions for each match in this special ultimate preview. "The Silver King" discusses why the NXT go-home show was so successful despite the quick build to this TakeOver before exploring each match in-depth. Is it time for Karrion Kross to drop the NXT title a...

Plans crystalized for WWE's final pay-per-view of the pandemic era as SmackDown and Raw built towards Hell in a Cell this week. Host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini open with The Main Event where they discuss the end game for the Roman Reigns storyline with The Usos [7:40], which again took up half of Friday's show, and whether Kofi Kingston is indeed headed for a second WWE championshi...

AEW followed its strong Double or Nothing pay-per-view with a relatively strange and disappointing edition of Dynamite. Host Adam Silverstein breaks down AEW's exciting signing of Andrade El Idolo, one of the hottest free agents in professional wrestling, but wonders why his debut was so mismanaged and poorly booked. Plus, AEW uncharacteristically continued a number of storylines that looked set t...

WWE shocked fans and the wrestling industry with a second round of talent cuts involving six superstars, most notably Aleister Black and Braun Strowman. Host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini immediately convened to provide their instant reaction to the releases of Black, Strowman, Lana, Murphy, Ruby Riott and Santana Garrett [2:20]. The guys discuss why they are floored by Black and Stro...

WWE has done a tremendous job rebuilding Roman Reigns as a heel and turning Drew McIntyre into a main event babyface, but is the company going overboard? Host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini open with The Main Event discussing half of SmackDown each week being dedicated to the Reigns storyline and McIntyre being a permanent fixture of the Raw main event scene for the last year-plus [7:5...

Just minutes after Double or Nothing went off the air, host Adam Silverstein delivers instant analysis of AEW's best pay-per-view of the year to date and one of its strongest ever. The wild crowd was a welcome sight and brought much-needed energy back to wrestling as AEW focused on booking matches and moments that popped fans. "The Silver King" opens by breaking down the comedic Stadium Stampede b...

AEW is gearing up for its second pay-per-view of 2021 and final major event at Daily's Place with Double or Nothing set for Sunday night. The jam-packed card features five title matches and another edition of Stadium Stampede, so as always, host Adam Silverstein is here to break down the entire thing ultimate preview-style with picks and predictions [29:25]. How many titles will change hands, is t...

WWE announced it will go back on the road this July, leading host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini to discuss this week's developments in context of what the future holds. The guys open the shown breaking down WWE's problem with endless rematches on Raw [2:25] and why that style of booking actively keeps fans from finding its programming important. Next up is The Main Event [9:25] where...

It was a busy week for NXT and AEW with plenty to discuss beyond their television programs. Host Adam Silverstein kicks things off with NXT [3:30] where Johnny Gargano vs. Bronson Reed stood as an epic main event along with a strong showing for Toni Storm, the build to the Karrion Kross vs. Finn Balor rematch and a look at a swath of NXT releases. "The Silver King" then turns to AEW [28:00] where...

With WrestleMania Backlash in the rear-view, host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini evaluate the WWE landscape and the company begins its journey to Hell in a Cell this June. The Main Event begins with a look at the decision to again elevate Kofi Kingston into a world title challenger role with booking that makes him look like a future No. 1 contender for Bobby Lashley's WWE championship...

Just moments after WWE's first show of its new season went off the air, host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini convened for instant analysis of WWE WrestleMania Backlash. From the epic big-man main events of Roman Reigns vs. Cesaro and Bobby Lashley vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Braun Strowman to the confounding appearance of zombies, the guys cover it all in this special show. "The Silver King"...

There were five titles defended across NXT and AEW this week, and almost all of them delivered exciting matches despite only one strap changing hands. Host Adam Silverstein looks at those big bouts along with everything else that went down across NXT and AEW Dynamite. "The Silver King" starts with NXT where Santos Escobar appears ready to move on from the cruiserweight title after a banger with Ku...

With just days until WWE WrestleMania Backlash, the company's first pay-per-view of its new season with WrestleMania 37 in the rear-view mirror, host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini are here to break down the entire card. The guys open with an overall look at the throwback edition of SmackDown and go-home Raw before diving into everything that did not impact the PPV build [2:50]. "The S...