Ringside Heat

It's another triple threat Ring Crew of Lex, Colin and Chico! They discuss the aftermath of a great Saturday of wrestling for NXT and AEW, and how the women's divisions stole both shows! Compelling stories in both short and long-term forms and great in-ring action! Simple process, no? We also start to think about how the Elimination Chamber card is shaping up, what could happen, and how it leads i...

It's a triple threat crew with Lex, Colin and Chico chatting about AEW Grand Slam Australia and WWE NXT Vengeance Day! They talk about anticipating the matches between Mariah May and Toni Storm, Mercedes Mone and Harley Cameron for AEW; and on the WWE side: Giulia vs. Roxanne Perez vs. Cora Jade vs. Bayley! With the return of AJ Styles and his "Phenomenal" theme, the surprise of JDC appearing at a...

The Road to WrestleMania has begun with the completion of the Royal Rumble PLE! Lex, Jose, Colin and Chico have a meeting of the minds (not like Gorilla Monsoon referred to) to break down what happened between Kevin Owens and Cody Rhodes, DIY and the Motor City Machine Guns, as well as the surprises and results of the Men's and Women's Royal Rumble Matches. We also sound off about what happened to...

This Saturday is the Royal Rumble! A nearly full house of Lex, Jose, John, Colin and Chico reminisce about past Rumbles, speculate about the men's and women's rumbles and the Road to WrestleMania, while Colin gives his own "predictions" for John Cena's final year as a wrestler! The Ring Crew also discusses the two other booked matches: Kevin Owens and Cody Rhodes in a ladder match for the Undisput...

This coming Friday January 24 will be the 62nd anniversary of the founding of the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) by Vincent Jess McMahon, and Lex gives his two cents about that day and the match between Lou Thesz and "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers for the NWA World Championship that ultimately led to Vince McMahon Sr. breaking away from the National Wrestling Alliance. Jose and Chico join in th...

Lex is back and with an actual voice, alongside Jose, John and Colin as they discuss the newest possible work?/shoot? controversy with Corey Graves expressing that he's feeling slighted by WWE! AEW recently changed their opening signature theme song for AEW Dynamite and they hope it brings out the inner caffeine pills in you! And we also comment on Penta's debut on WWE RAW! Listen to Ringside Heat...

It's the first episode of 2025! Jose hosts with John, Chico, and Colin as they talk about the debut of WWE on Netflix! They discuss the overall experience of WWE on Netflix, The Rock and Cody Rhodes and their backstage interaction, and the boos that Hulk Hogan received during his promo! Listen to Ringside Heat anytime! On the Radio: Wednesdays at 4 PM and 9 PM on Sauga960am.ca or AM 960! On Podcas...

2024's last episode is a very special episode of Ringside Heat, as our very own John Dawson debuts his newest single, "Under All The Lights" on Sauga 960 AM! The song is inspired by the climax and denouement of WrestleMania 40 and written as an epilogue to Cody and Brandi's journey in WWE, being released from WWE, working the Indies and creating AEW, and going back to WWE to rise to the highest ec...

Lex and Colin catch up with AEW, the Continental Classic and the major storylines of Tony Khan's promotion! We also tee-up the return of Saturday Night's Main Event, as Cody Rhodes puts the title on the line against his former friend Kevin Owens! Listen to Ringside Heat anytime! On the Radio: Wednesdays at 4 PM and 9 PM on Sauga960am.ca or AM 960! On Podcast: Spreaker, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, IHe...

Lex welcomes back Jose from Vancouver, as he went to see Survivor Series: War Games in person! Chico also joins in on the fun as we discuss the results and the fallout of the PLE as well as Monday Night RAW! Bonus content: How devastatingly excellent was The New Day's 10th Anniversary segment and have you ever seen a swerve like that before? Listen to Ringside Heat anytime! On the Radio: Wednesday...

It's our first weekday afternoon episode on Sauga 960, and Jose and Colin break down AEW Full Gear! What happened? Who came out on top? What's next moving forward Tony Khan and the rest of his roster? Listen to Ringside Heat anytime! On the Radio: Wednesdays at 4 PM and 9 PM on Sauga960am.ca or AM 960! On Podcast: Spreaker, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, IHeartRadio and Google Podcasts On YouTube: https...

Lex, John and Chico talk about a nearly forgotten song about "Rasslin" from back in the 1980s, the collection scene, a tee-up of AEW Full Gear as well as Lex's trip to Long Island, New York for "The Big Event" and "Victory Pro Wrestling" Listen to Ringside Heat anytime! On the Radio: Wednesdays at 4 PM and 9 PM on Sauga960am.ca or AM 960! On Podcast: Spreaker, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, IHeartRadio...

Director of Digital Content Jose Taboada and AEW Expert Colin Dodge chat about the big news coming about WWE Elimination Chamber officially confirmed to be coming to Toronto's Rogers Centre in March of 2025! That will make it the first WWE event held at stadium since WrestleMania X8 in 2002 when it was still called "SkyDome"! Listen to Ringside Heat anytime! On the Radio: Wednesdays at 4 PM and 9...

Lex, Jose and Chico bring ALL THE HEAT in this episode as tnhey discuss the nuances, the grievances, the fascination, and complications of reporting on injuries from the major wrestling promotions! Do they need to settle their differences at WAR GAMES (well, maybe Jose, because he's actually going to "Survivor Series: War Games"!) Listen to Ringside Heat anytime! On the Radio: Wednesdays at 4 PM a...

Lex, Jose, Colin, and Chico chat about the big news of Samantha Irvin's departure from WWE; what is the legacy that she leaves behind? Where does she rank among the great ring announcers, being that Michael Buffer and others have been praising her work? The RIng Crew also talks about the growing level of dissatisfaction with WWE Music's def Rebel as the ones responsible for penning WWE superstars'...

Lex, Jose and Colin process the possibilities and the reasons why London may be pivoting away from bidding on a getting a WrestleMania and instead pursuing a Super Bowl! It's also a huge weekend for the Canadian pro wrestling scene as Scott D'Amore and his team relaunch one of the original brands of North American pro wrestling history: Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling. This weekend's "Forged In Excellenc...

Director of Digital Content Jose Taboada guest-hosts this alongside Colin Dodge as they assess and review AEW WrestleDream. Find out what they thought about the Bryan Danielson vs Jon Moxley match and where the ending puts everyone involved in the story, and other highlights and lowlights of the pay-per-view! Listen to Ringside Heat anytime! On the Radio: Wednesdays at 4 PM and 9 PM on Sauga960am....

Lex Tan and Colin Dodge welcome guest panelist Josh Dias of MJDD Collectibles and they review WWE Bad Blood, which emanated from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on October 6, 2024! What did they think of the 5-match event which inlcuded a Hell In A Cell, a Shark Tank, and the return of Jimmy Uso and The Rock with the People's Championship belt in tow? Listen to Ringside Heat anytime! On t...

The "Mr. McMahon" Netflix series dropped this past week, and Lex and Colin give their initial thoughts and analysis on the series on the whole as well as individual insights! A fuller discussion on the series with more of the RIng Crew will be made available on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/RingsideHeat This episode is brought to you by "Outlier" by John Dawson, and his newest single "...

It's a two-man RIng Crew with Director of Digital Content Jose Taboada filling in for Lex's hosting duties, alongside our very own diamond-selling recording artist John Dawson! Jose and John take a deep dive into the current developments in the Cody Rhodes-Roman Reigns saga; not just between these two of the biggest stars in this generation of WWE wrestlers, but also their entanglements with each...

Listen to Ringside Heat anytime! On the Radio: Wednesdays at 4 PM and 9 PM on Sauga960am.ca or AM 960! On Podcast: Spreaker, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, IHeartRadio and Google Podcasts On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ringside_heat

Yup, we're on Patreon! And we have a giveaway ready on X! Listen to the show to find out how you can win an Ultimate Edition "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt action figure! We talk about our venture of starting our very own Patreon and invite you to join us there! Lex shares with Jose, Colin and Chico about meeting one of the greatest voices and personalities in the history of the wrestling industry, Jerry...

It's a one-on-one RIng Crew with Lex and Jose giving their review of WWE Bash in Berlin! We talk about the 5 entertaining matches that WWE offered its fans around the world! How did Germany enjoy the WWE? What was expected? What surprised us? And how did WWE handle the press at the post-show press conference? Listen to Ringside Heat anytime! On the Radio: Wednesdays at 4 PM and 9 PM on Sauga960am....

This episode brought to you by "Outlier" by John Dawson. Lex, Jose, Colin and Chico remember The Wild Samoans on the occasion of Afa's death and their legacy to the WWE as well as their bloodline. Colin also helps us tee up AEW All In taking place next weekend at Wembley Stadium in London, England as we talk about the matches we're looking forward watching for our live reaction stream next weekend...

Lex, Jose and John welcome back the Prodigal Uce, Steve Peconi as we discuss WWE coming back for a second PLE in Canada: Survivor Series: WarGames! But this time it's on the west coast in Vancouver, for their first PPV/PLE since "In Your House 26: Rock Bottom" in 1998 and their first WWE show in 4 years! We address the big important question: Why has WWE avoided Vancouver? We also process the pass...