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Scotland is the birthplace of many famous people: William Wallace, Ewan McGregor, Tilda Sinwton, and two-time Clash at the Castle loser Drew McIntyre. Audio Ben returns from hiatus to discuss last weekend’s Clash at the Castle and Rachel’s latest GCW show experience. We’re hyped about the new debuts, like Uncle Howdy’s Gang, Chelsea Verde and the launch of Talent Name Here, while the “return” of S...

The time of the year in between Wrestlemania and SummerSlam is often thought of as the doldrums of the wrestling season but NXT Battleground and Clash at the Castle are giving us plenty to cook with in the past, present, and future. Rachel, Uncle Naitch, Adam, and BSJ gab about their favorite moments (with plenty to choose from) including Kelani Jordan as the inaugural North American Women’s Champ...

Ladders were climbed, inaugural champions were crowned, and earlobes were split at this past weekend’s NXT Battleground and we’re here to run through (most of) the card. After watching a video essay on kayfabe, Rachel ignites a conversation with Matt on Andy Kaufman’s legacy and nuanced understanding of transgressions to use kayfabe to reveal kayfabe itself (how many times can we say kayfabe?). (I...

We’re rich in PPVs and predictions, with the ILW Lounge opening up to discuss NXT Battleground and which female superstar we see having the most success in the next 10 years. We also speculate if there will be a title change during Sami Zayn and Chad Gable’s Clash at the Castle match and what it means for the future of Alpha Academy. Some fascinating statistics about how the NWO stacks up to the J...

Legends, friends, father and uncle Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero put their skills to the test at 2005 SummerSlam in a ladder match to determine custody of young Dominik Mysterio. The mustached and mulletted Dominik Mysterio of today has nothing on the puppy-dog eyed child from the past but it doesn’t matter what his age is when he’s doing such great work. We speculate if Logan Paul’s baby will b...

Rachel is joined by Uncle Naitch, Adam, and Matty Ice to talk about King and Queen of the Ring highlights, TNA’s burgeoning relationship with WWE, and how the NXT call ups are cooking. Naitch leads us in an AEW Double or Nothing recap and discussion of where the brand is heading. The guys take a trip down memory lane to remind Rachel how lucky she is to be able to consume virtually any PPV at the...

All Hail Queen Nia and King Gunther, your newest Queen and King of the Ring crowned this weekend in Saudi Arabia. Rachel and Matt run through the card and reveal their favorite moments, matches, and predictions for SummerSlam. Evolution explores how The Great Khali got his SAG membership, Sexxy Red’s guest appearance on NXT, and if the UFC/Endeavor era might actually be a flop. THREADS @ilwpod  TW...

Matt attended ECW One Night Stand live way back in 2006 and we’re here for the second time on ILW to talk about this iconic PPV, this time featuring a watch-along of The Spirit of WWE (John Cena) vs. The Spirit of ECW (Rob Van Dam). Rachel finds a compelling reason to convince Matt to give her his commemorative chair from the event, we’re introduced to Goldust’s provocative new look, and a unique...

It’s almost time to crown the King and Queen of the Ring and the lounge is open with our various configurations and speculations of who we think should be crowned. We continue to give the NXT Women’s Roster its proper flowers, with special thanks to Lash Legend and Lola Vice. Rachel poses the question of what The Attitude Era would look like without The Montreal Screwjob and ends up causing quite...

The Montreal Screwjob is perhaps the most iconic moment in professional wrestling and Rachel has finally arrived and watched in its full Survivor Series glory. She shares thoughts, vibes, and feelings with special guest co-host Black Sabre Jr. who was lucky enough to watch it happen live 27 years ago. We talk about the legacies and impacts of Rick Roode, Jeff Jarrett, and brand sweepstakes, as wel...

Just like the NXT Women’s Roster, the ILW Lounge is cooking on all levels. We’ve got Backlash backlash, a brief update on Jimmy Uso, and endless praise for the best show in wrestling right now (with the exception of Brinley). Rachel guides the guys through a discussion on wrestling graphic t-shirts: then, now, forever, and together and we take a moment to honor Owen Hart’s birthday.  THREADS @ilwp...

Our ears are still ringing from the French crowds at Backlash and Matt has a lot to say about le public interfering with his ability to enjoy the matches. Rachel wrangles a somewhat one-sided discussion on the 1997 In Your House: Badd Blood PPV. This podcast is unofficially sponsored by Challengers, The Last Match, and definitely not the WWE Draft.  THREADS @ilwpod  TWITTER @ilwpod RACHEL’S THREAD...

You’ve got questions, and we have the answers!  We start off with our AEW takes this week, then proceed to discuss the discourse of Becky Lynch’s current title win.  Is this a good decision?  What’s going on with the factions of WWE?  How is The Bloodline still one of the hottest stories in wrestling?  Is Sami Zayn a faction homewrecker?  What’s the Bonk of the Week?  All of these questions and mo...

Cody Rhodes may have defeated Roman Reigns to become the next Universal Champion but 11 years ago, he fought another battle against then-champion Randy Orton and we’re here to watch along live. Rachel mourns the death of Brian Pillman and graciously forgoes her Millennial Mania segment for Matt’s lessons learned in ring announcing while Audio Ben defends Becky’s title win.  THREADS @ilwpod  TWITTE...

The self-proclaimed premiere female voice of wrestling threads aka Rachel is joined by the ITCOGs for a jangling discussion on all the belt changes and upcoming storyline predictions. We talk about the newly revamped tag team titles and what it means for the draft, the future of Damien Priest’s title reign, how Rhea’s absence could shake up the women’s division, and Chad Gable’s inevitable upcomin...

We’re two weeks post Wrestlemania and still dealing with the fallout while Rachel raves about another kind of Fallout in Millenial Mania. Rhea Ripley’s sudden injury and subsequent vacating of her championship may actually be a positive thing for the women’s division and Audio Ben is fiending for the next stage of Bray Wyatt’s legacy. Plus, an insider look into the indie queer wrestling scene with...

Rachel is joined by returning guest and Jason Kelce’s wrestling trainer Danny Cage to do a post-mortem on Wrestlemania Night 1. We analyze the disparity of keeping kayfabe in press conferences, reflect on Damien Priest’s cash-in, and unpack the meaning of The American Nightmare.  DANNY’S INSTAGRAM @CoachDannyCage MONSTER FACTORY SOCIALS @4MonsterFactory THREADS @ilwpod  TWITTER @ilwpod RACHEL’S TH...

Welcome back to the Lounge where Audio Ben and the roster of OGs bring all of the takes about their experiences of Wrestlemania 40!  This week Audio Ben is joined by Sean, Matty Freakin Ice, Big Ron, and Adam Crawley, so grab your favorite flavor of Prime, put a steak on the grill, and inject this wholesome goodness into your feel spot! THREADS @ilwpod    X @ilwpod INSTAGRAM @ilwpod TIKTOK @ilwpod...

It’s Wrestlemania weekend and Audio Ben brings a roster of ITCOGs to the Lounge to discuss their takes, predictions, and territory booking.  We go through the entire Wrestlemania 40 card starting with the first match of Night 1 all the way to the highly anticipated main event of Night 2.  Grab your bottle of Prime and join us in The Lounge!  THREADS @ilwpod    X @ilwpod INSTAGRAM @ilwpod TIKTOK @i...

Wrestlemania is so close we can taste it and we’re here with our final match predictions for both nights. Rachel reaches SummerSlam in her 1997 Raw journey and reacts to Brett Hart’s surprising win thanks to Chippendale Ref Shawn Michaels. Audio Ben thinks about a future where Big Strong Boys and Tiny Dunnes win the tag team belts. THREADS @ilwpod  TWITTER @ilwpod RACHEL’S THREADS @rpolansky77  BE...

Audio Ben and Rachel welcome the ITCOGs back to The Lounge for more current event conversations about the wrestling landscape.  We discuss the Final Boss, if Cody will “assemble his Avengers”, and the state of women’s wrestling across the board.  Plug it into your veins, hit the feel spot, crack open your favorite beverage, and join us in The Lounge!  THREADS @ilwpod  TWITTER @ilwpod RACHEL’S THRE...

Rachel invites the other two members of the tag team to watch Batista vs. MVP for the United States Championship and it spurns a discussion on MVP’s unique ring gear, believability of a champion, and if we should care about male ring announcers. Audio Ben tells us about the time Earthquake acknowledged his sign back in the days of yonder past and Matt struggles to keep his limited edition Rob Gron...

Welcome to the ILW Lounge! In this new spinoff show, Audio Ben hosts a round table discussion of all things in the current wrestling climate from Raw to Smackdown, and from NXT to AEW. This week Matt and Rachel join a slew of ITCOGs (Matty Ice, Adam, Naitch, Ron, and Sean) to talk all things wrestling! THREADS @ilwpod TWITTER @ilwpod RACHEL’S THREADS @rpolansky77 BEN’S TWITTER @grumphandleslam MAT...

Wrestlemania 40 is fast approaching and last week’s GOAT Fantasy Wrestlemania Cards inspired a look back at the historic match from the inaugural Wrestlemania featuring Wendy Richter, managed by Cyndi Lauper vs. Leilani Kai, managed by The Fabulous Moolah. Matt and Audio Ben get into a heated debate about where this match ranks among other women’s matches while Rachel experiences the rise and fall...

Audio Ben asked us to create our fantasy Wrestlemania cards filled with our favorite matches and his preemptive confidence in his booking may have come back to bite him. Sean AKA The Face of ILW joins us for his takes (including an incorrect one about The Rock) and his recent live experience at Smackdown. Rachel surprises everyone with not only the potentially strongest card of the four but also a...