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Wrestlemania is mere weeks away and storylines are ebbing, flowing, fraying, and growing. Ron wonders if Roman’s promo on Friday suffered from being rushed due to timing constraints, Uncle Naitch is scared that Cena might actually beat Flair for a new record, Audio Sean comes up with a clever way to unmask El Grande Americano at Wrestlemania, Matty Ice shows up late, and Rachel pops for the return...

Rachel, Adam, and Audio Sean are all hit right in the feels with Cena’s return and phenomenal promo in Brussels, but special guest Just Ben still feels like something is missing. Women are the continual focus and highlight of our week, as we dive into the three-way perfection of Bianca, Rhea, and Iyo, Charlotte’s post-match brawl with Tiffany finally heating up their feud, Sol Ruca’s title possibi...

Naomi confessed to pushing Jade but does this lay deeper roots for Bianca’s mastermind heel turn? What does John Cena’s return to RAW on Monday look like for his character? Is NXT: Roadblock the best PPV of the HBK era? Rachel, Audio Sean, Adam, Ron, and Uncle Naitch dive into these questions and more on this electrifying episode of the ILW Lounge. THREADS @ilwpod  TWITTER @ilwpod RACHEL’S THREADS...

The ILW Lounge is packed to the rafters as we congregate to catch up on the plethora of wrestling highs, lows, and woahs from the past week. Uncle Naitch stands behind Sami Zayn appearing on the upcoming Wrestlemania card, even though Ron thinks Tozawa has better odds, Adam shouts out Alexa Bliss’ Elimination Chamber performance, Matty Ice makes it onto the soundboard, Audio Sean thinks John Cena’...

Rachel and (No Longer Audio) Just Ben reunite for a very special episode to converse about John Cena’s heel turn, Iyo Sky’s surprise championship win, and the Rhode to Wrestlemania as it stands right now. THREADS @ilwpod  TWITTER @ilwpod RACHEL’S THREADS @rpolansky77  MATT’S TWITTER @maxvocalmedia INSTAGRAM @ilwpod TIKTOK @mattvogel5 and @ilwpod #ilikewrestlingpod #ilwpod

It’s the final pod before Elimination Chamber and the ILW Roster are still trying to figure out if we smell what The Rock is cooking. Rachel fantasizes about a Pretty Deadly Wrestlemania win, Uncle Naitch pontificates if Street Profits or The New Day have a bigger ceiling as heels, Matty Ice learns the difference between induce and induct, Audio Sean wades through the midcard muck on the weekly sh...

The OGs are back! Rachel aka The Queen of Wrestling Threads has been taken out by the flu and Unc is in! Naitch holds down hosting duties as he, Matty Ice, and Audio Sean discuss all the big moments in wrestling this week. We recap NXT Vengeance Day, AEW GrandSlam, walk down the road to Mania, and kick off the show with BREAKING NEWS! Come hang with us. Like, rate, and subscribe @ILWPOD THREADS @i...

YES BOY, Pretty Deadly have finally scored a win! The news of last week’s roster releases inspires a new game “Where To Next?” where we book the fantasy futures of the dearly departed wrestlers. Rachel embraces the 2K MY GM mode when thinking about AJ Styles’ transfer to RAW, Audio Sean is ready to celebrate Rusev Day at any moment , Adam wants to know what Uncle Howdy has been whispering in Alexa...

YEET. WOO. Charlotte Flair and Jey Uso are our 2025 Royal Rumble winners and the Road to Wrestlemania is officially underway. Uncle Naitch is still raising his hands days after attending RAW live, Frolf recounts the Rumble moment that almost made him spit out his beer, Audio Sean finds multiple opportunities to showcase his disappointment in the Women’s Rumble Winner, Ice is now a Jey Guy, Adam po...

Let’s get ready to rumble in the ILW Lounge as we point toward that Wrestlemania sign predicting the outcomes of this weekend’s Royal Rumble. Uncle Naitch fantasy books a parallel timeline where Karron Kross wins, Ice is ready to talk about wrestling again, Adam foresees Roxane Perez’s Final Four potential, Sean gives us another weekly live show recap, Rachel compares 2020’s Rumble to today’s card...

Rachel, Matt, and Ben, the OG Three, are back for their first episode of the New Year. It’s too sweet to hear Evolution Drop as we dive into 2008 Backlash, last weekend’s SNME, this weekend’s upcoming Rumble, and the Rhode to Wresltemania. THREADS @ilwpod  TWITTER @ilwpod RACHEL’S THREADS @rpolansky77  MATT’S TWITTER @maxvocalmedia INSTAGRAM @ilwpod TIKTOK @mattvogel5 and @ilwpod #ilikewrestlingpo...

(Most of) The ILW roster has always believed in Joe Hendry and now the rest of the world gets to experience his glory too. Sean gives us the rundown on his weekend of live shows, overflowing with TNA gems, Adam raises a good point about the history of Women’s Royal Rumbles, the Original Host of the A Show makes a cameo from his car, Uncle Naitch poses an unexpected Wrestlemania opponent for Sami Z...

What does the official TNA and WWE Partnership mean for the future of both promotions? Do championship belt tiers and hierarchies still matter or can they be overlooked for storytelling? How can Pretty Deadly score a win? We explore these questions and more on this week’s four-cornered episode of The ILW Lounge! THREADS @ilwpod  TWITTER @ilwpod RACHEL’S THREADS @rpolansky77  INSTAGRAM @ilwpod TIKT...

We’re back to our regularly scheduled programming this year and ready to dive into the historical RAW on Netflix Premiere and plethora of recent title changes. Rachel shares her experience attending NXT New Year’s Evil and seeing The Rock live, Audio Sean throws out some early Wrestlemania predictions, Uncle Naitch comes to the defense of Lexis King, Frolf celebrates the wins of two favorites Giul...

We’re kicking off the new year by honoring 2024’s superstars at the First Annual I Like Wrestling Loungie Awards. Whether the results are obvious, shocking, or surprising, you’re guaranteed to have a great time at the hottest wrestling awards show in town. THREADS @ilwpod  TWITTER @ilwpod RACHEL’S THREADS @rpolansky77  INSTAGRAM @ilwpod TIKTOK @mattvogel5 and @ilwpod #ilikewrestlingpod #ilwpod

While most of the world slows down during the holidays, the gift of professional wrestling keeps on giving us treats like NXT: Deadline and Saturday Night Main Event. We’d like to honor Fraxiom not just as Workhorse of the Week but Tag Team of the Year. Uncle Naitch revisits the 10th Anniversary of NXT R-Evolution, Adam almost has to change his theme music, Frolf is impressed top-to-bottom by the...

We took last week off to give thanks but the ILW Lounge is open with a never-before-seen trios debut featuring Rachel, Audio Sean, and Matty Ice. Survivor Series: War Games opens the door for new feuds and rehashes existing ones, with some exceeding their limits and testing our patience. Matty Ice cleared his schedule and is ready to watch NXT: Deadline live, Audio Sean   , and Rachel celebrates S...

We’re the ILW Lounge, we bring the pod to you, it’s what we do. There’s so much to be thankful for with War Games on the horizon, a new women’s tournament off to a promising start, and one of the best Smackdown endings in history. Uncle Naitch celebrates B-Fab’s debut match, Audio Sean foresees a feud with LA Knight in Shinsuke’s future, Matty Ice discovers a new nickname, Adam is shocked by Rache...

This week’s ILW Lounge is filled with five feisty members ready to run the ropes on what went down in the WWE recently. Matty Ice finds a new hope in Damien Priest after his latest promo, Adam’s anxiety is rising as The New Day’s anniversary and breakup inch closer, Audio Sean fantasy books Giulia vs. Stephanie Vaquer for next year’s NXT Stand and Deliver, Frolfa Tonga questions if The Wyatt Sicks...

Rachel, Audio Sean, and Uncle Naitch are fresh off the heels of this week’s Friday Night Smackdown for a late-night recording where we’re still coming down from the high of The Bloodline cinema we just witnessed. Our (well, Rachel and Naitch’s) favorite match at Crown Jewel was an eight-women showcase firing on all cylinders, opening up questions like  if Jade and Bianca have reached their peak an...

Happy Halloween from the I Like Wrestling Lounge! Rachel and the guys unpack last weekend’s NXT Halloween Havoc, new tag team champions MCMG, and the latest Bloodline developments. Uncle Naitch recaps TNA Bound for Glory and some recent AEW updates, opening up a conversation on the debut of The Hurt Business in AEW. Frolf reminds us of the looming presence of The Wise Man Paul Heyman, Adam embrace...

This week’s ILW Lounge explores some deep and nuanced questions about the longevity and importance of The Attitude Era, what a non-2k WWE video game would look like, and if we can make Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson Workhorse of the Week every time. Rachel is pumped for NXT Halloween Havoc hijinks, Uncle Naitch provides the proper excitement for the Motor City Machine Guns debut, Adam delivers a e...

Rachel and Matt, The OG Duo of “The A Show” are here to answer provocative questions about if The Attitude Era is overrated and how terrible matches can actually magnify the beauty of the art of wrestling. Chainsaw Charlie and Cactus Jack dive into a dumpster match that has us divided on what we think the ending represents, Rachel witnesses a live in-ring proposal at last weekend’s GCW show, and M...

The temperatures may be cooling outside but it’s heating up with some wild takes in this week’s ILW Lounge. Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson win Workhorse of the Week by a landslide and we debate if Carmelo Hayes’ lack of winning matches equals a real loss when it comes to superstar power. Rachel unwraps the new layers of Roman Reigns’ return, Ice raises some eyebrows with a controversial booking on...

Special guest El Benerico makes his ILW Lounge debut joining Rachel, Frolf, Adam, Sean, and a late-to-the-party Ice to mull through the remnants of Bad Blood. We review the pros and cons of the first two-hour RAW and question if weekend’s PPV highlights or hinders the downsides of long-term storytelling during the Paul Levesque era. We all wanted more from the Rhea and Liv match but at least expec...