Much Ado About Wrestling

The Scholars answer 21 questions about WrestleMania 42 The Scholars briefly talk through their WrestleMania worries and plans to watch (or not watch) this year. Then they discuss Darby Allin winning the AEW World Championship on this week’s Dynamite. (3:14). Then, they focus the rest of the program on Previewing WrestleMania 42. They discuss every […]

The Scholars talk about the illustrious history of betrayals in pro wrestling, and their roots in Greek & Shakespearean drama The Scholars talk shop, looking at news items. They discuss Danhausen in WWE, including why his debut was not well received while his work since is beloved (02:50). Then they talk about the rumor of […]

The Scholars perform their annual (and futile) exercise of predicting the WrestleMania card – And yes, there will be BOX TALK! The Scholars briefly talk about what wrestling entrance music would be great to perform at karaoke, before diving into some AEW NEWS ITEMS — mainly, the decision to move the Women’s World Title to […]

The Scholars try to define what a Transitional Champion is and whether it’s a real thing to begin with The Scholars hunker down from the impending snowpocalypse and talk about some recent news items. They talk about the TNA Impact on AMC debut and how to move forward (8:00), the AJ Styles vs. Gunther match […]

The Scholars do a belated post-mortem on John Cena’s last match, and make New Year’s Wrestle-utions After some chitchat about New Year’s Eve and Stranger Things (01:50) The Scholars start by talking through John Cena’s Last Match. They talk about the difference in their opinions in the moment versus with some time to think it […]

The Scholars talk about John Cena becoming a Grand Slam Champion, and Preview AEW Full Gear 2025 The Scholars start by talking about the European Championship and Andrew attending tonight’s Full Gear PPV. Then, they check in on John Cena’s Retirement Tour. They talk through the remaining wrestlers in the Last Time is Now tournament, […]

The Scholars talk about Tournaments in Pro Wrestling History, from the simple to the complicated The Scholars start by opening a pack of WCW Trading Cards from 1991! The question isn’t whether Andrew will draw a Ric Flair card, but how many Ric Flairs will he draw. (05:40) Then, the Scholars pivot to taking news […]

The Scholars answer totally real listener questions The Scholars start by briefly talking about, (checks notes) the etymology of the word “palooza” (01:10) Then, the Scholars pivot to taking listener questions from the Kayfabe Mailbag. They start with questions about the future head of WWE creative, the status of “kayfabe” in 2025, and the underwhelming […]

The Scholars recount the life and times of Hulk Hogan The Scholars start by briefly talking about SummerSlam this weekend, and what is in store for the two night event. (06:00) Then, the Scholars pivot to the life of the late Hulk Hogan. They try to correctly explain the legacy and impact he had on […]

The Scholars run down All In 2025 and Saturday Night’s Main Event, and go through the history of counterprogramming The Scholars start by briefly talking about how they approached this mammoth Saturday of wrestling (spoiler alert; one Scholar elected to see Weird Al in concert instead) then they get into reviewing AEW ALL IN 2025 […]

The Scholars run down the top matches and wrestlers from the Raw after Mania 40 through night 2 of Mania 41 The Scholars start by briefly talking about Hangman’s Spanish promo, John Cena’s pipebomb and upcoming match with CM Punk, and the possibility of a Ron Killings World Title run (01:00) Then, the Scholars dedicate […]

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The Scholars get BOLD when predicting the next wild turns in the world of Pro Wrestling for 2025 VOTING IS OPEN FOR OUR ANNUAL TOP 10 WRESTLERS/MATCHES OF THE YEAR! VOTE HERE FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A $50 PRO WRESTLING TEES GIFT CARD!!! POLLS CLOSE JUNE 7TH, 2025 Text Link: https://forms.gle/vC43KmwGgqGukoLk6 The Scholars start […]

The Scholars review WrestleMania 41 immediately after the end of Night 2 The Scholars set the clock for 30 minutes and discuss their hot takes immediately following the end of Cody vs. John Cena in the night 2 main event of WrestleMania 41. They discuss the fall out of both main events, the surprises (Becky […]

The Scholars preview WrestleMania 41 from top to bottom! The Scholars start things off with some chatter about Triple H’s interview comments this week and WrestleMania being on Easter – then a John Cena Heel Turn Press Conference where Tyler delivers a prepared statement, then answers follow-up questions about how the long awaited John Cena […]

The Scholars do their annual tradition of predicting the WrestleMania card, which forces them to figure out tonight’s Elimination Chamber PLE. The Scholars start things off by talking through Elimination Chamber, the number of matches on the card, what the card order will be, how long will the segment over Cody’s Soul be, and what […]

Get ready for a history lesson, as the Scholars run down the different eras of professional wrestling, and recap a surprising Royal Rumble. The Scholars start things off by giving their reactions to the 2025 Royal Rumble. They start with the winners, the eventful final minutes of the men’s rumble, and the long betting odds. […]

Welcome to the streaming age of wrestling! The Scholars preview Raw’s Netflix debut by revisiting other Raw “network debut” episodes. The Scholars start things off with some quick discussion of the new streaming era of wrestling with AEW’s launch on MAX and the contraction of WWE content from Peacock, and highlight the recent AEW and […]

Don’t you dare be sour, as the scholars recap the unique career of The New Day, and talk fallout from their 10 year anniversary episode of Raw. The Scholars start things off with the “now” heard round the world! Big E returned to RAW to help get Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods back on the […]

The scholars speculate over the new WWE ID program, and chat about independent wrestling. The Scholars start things off by exploring all the hypothetical positives and negatives for WWE’s latest recruiting program, WWE ID – which gives a pipeline from the Indies to WWE. They try to parse corporate speak to determine what “financial opportunities” […]

The scholars talk all about the Netflix documentary Mr. McMahon The Scholars start things off with a new segment, The Tony Atlas Truth Index. They go through statements and designate how truthful they are, such as CM Punk and Drew’s Hell in a Cell match deserved five stars, it is ethical to add injury time to […]

The scholars talk about AEW ALL IN 2024, and remember the career of Sid. The Scholars start things off by discussing the recently passed Sid Eudy, known in the wrestling world as Sycho Sid, Sid Vicious, and Sid Justice. They talk about his look and who he influenced, why he doesn’t come up more casually […]

The scholars talk about SummerSlam fallout, and explore their word of the day: Ace! The Scholars start things off by discussing SummerSlam. They talk about the title changes, the hell turns, the returns, the friendship bracelets!!! What is the best squad to take on the Bloodline? How did we feel about Ref Cam? Will Rhea […]

The scholars make their annual bold predictions, plus talk Wyatt Sicks & preview Forbidden Door! The Scholars start things off by discussing the big debut of the Wyatt Sicks faction led by Bo Dallas. They talk about the One-er film shot in their debut, and the sit down interview from this week. They try to […]

The scholars look at Post-Story-Finished WWE and New-Elite AEW, and count down their top 10 Wrestlers & Matches of the 2023-24 Wrestling Calendar! The Scholars talk about the summer plans for WWE, including the hottest angles (Liv & Dom, Drew vs Punk), the impending departure of Becky Lynch, and Bloodline: The New Class! (06:11) Then, […]