Ringside Heat

Finally, with 69 days away, the road to WrestleMania has begun! Jose Taboada guest-hosts alongside John Dawson and Chico Nuguid to talk about the PLE, what it has set up, and what we can begin to watch unfold as we inch closer and closer to WrestleMania weekend, and for those of you, like us, who will be at the show itself, closer to Lincoln Financial Field. Lex also chimes in at the beginning to...

In our laset episode before the Royal Rumble, Lex, Jose, and John discuss the Seth Rollins injury, and the potential fallout from that... Will Seth keep the title and rest up for Mania? Or will he have to relinquish the title? Is it feasible to make the 2024 Royal Rumble for a possible vacated World Heavyweight Championship? Also we talk about the further complications of The Rock being involved i...

It's a triple threat Ring Crew with Lex, Jose and Chico talking about a hodgepodge of different topics, including: Wrestling championship belts! Rock vs Hogan and WrestleMania X8 and... More Tony Khan social media shenanigans 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 P...

Ringside Heat is back with our first episode of 2024! Tonight, Lex Tan and the #RingCrew talk about The Rock's announcement that he wants to sit at the Head of the Table, getting into the mix of the crowded Undisputed WWE Universal Championship picture! We also delve into the issues around #wrestling #journalism and talk about #Toronto's upcoming wrestling shows in July, WWE SmackDown, Money In th...

It's the final Ringside Heat of 2023! On this episode, Lex takes you through the Ring Crew's 10 favorite talk segments! You'll hear our humorous, outrageous, and poignant round tables, such as our chats about WrestleMania, Forbidden Door, CM Punk's firing from AEW and re-hiring by WWE, Edge's 25th Annviversary in WWE and debut in AEW, and more! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our awesome...

Support Wrestle Chat! This episode a recap of some of the interviews and interactions we did with wrestlers and industry professionals in the past year! This episode features: ChrisJericho ToniStorm BryanDanielson WillOspreay TonyKhan ShawnSpears SteveMaclin AlexShelley Clash Kincade Sental Andrew Love and Gunner Lang of Love Guns and an interview we've had on the back burner with Pizza Warrior, M...

This week, Lex has Colin, Jose, John, and Chico on to continue processing the returns of Randy Orton and CM Punk to the active WWE roster. And, because Shawn Michaels revealed his MVP of 2023 to be Dominik Mysterio, we talk about our MVPs for this year as well! 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, Appl...

3 big names in wrestling returned to WWE after being a way for a long time! R-Truth (What's Up!) Randy Orton (I thought I heard voices in my head!) and after 9 long years: CM Punk (It's Clobbering Time!) Lex, Jose, Chico, and John get together in-person of the first time since Backlash to watch the price of their WrestleMania tickets skyrocket! And special guest Ring Crew member JP joins us to giv...

It's a packed show, yet again, with the return of most of the Ring Crew! Colin talks AEW Full Gear, and then joins Lex, Jose and John in taking our tee-up of Survivor Series in directions even we didn't expect! 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 YouT...

November 11, 2023 was a huge day for Ringside Heat as Lex got the opportunity to help out with media at the Great Canadian Wrestling double header from Harmony Creek Community Centre, which is now lovingly called the "GCW Arena!" And there were two former WWE Women's Champions in the arena: Victoria and Madusa, who were on hand to sign replicas of their Titles which will be raffled off to support...

It's a 2 man crew, as Host and Producer Lex Tan and Wrestling Memorabilia Expert Chico Nuguid discuss the results and implications of WWE Crown Jewel! We also give a big shout out to all the great work David Wyldstar, Pop Culture Canada, and Great Canadian Wrestling are doing with their wrestling shows and charity initiatives... including the raffling off of two replica title belts signed by two W...

Ringside Heat's Lex Tan, Colin Dodge, Chico Nuguid, and John Dawson are joined by indpendent wrestler Ty "AC Fitz" Collins and independent referee Daniel "Egan Price" Dart, as we talk about ring psychology from a fan', wrestler's and referee's perspective! We also chat about Sting''s announcement of his final run... And in a conversation we had during the break, there might be a debut sometime soo...

The usual gang of Lex, Chico, Colin, and John were joined by two special guests: Independent wrestler Ty "AC Fitz" Collins, and independent referee Egan Price. We had such a fun convo for the radio that we had to continue it, so you know what that means: BONUS CONTENT! We have an extended conversation about one of those "leave one wrestler out of history" memes online... who would we have chosen?...

Here's part of the conversation we ran out of time for on the air! Lex, Jose, and Colin chat about the difficulties of the oft-used wrestling trope of taking shoot, real life events, whether they are personal issues or events that affect the world at large, and incorporating them into the kayfabe. Does wrestling get a pass? And why does it get a pass? Should it get a pass? Where has it been done r...

The Tuesday Night War between WWE NXT and AEW Dynamite "Title Tuesday" had over 1 and a half million wrestling fans tune in to programming between WWE and AEW, giving the linear broadcast audience the chance to experience a bit of what made wrestling in the late 1990's so fun, as WWE and AEW put their best feet forward to "give the people what they want:" An aweome night of wrestling. Lex, Jose an...

On this heated episode of Ringside Heat, Lex, Colin, Jose and John continue the conversation about Adam Copeland, known in WWE as "Edge." The Ring Crew rant and debate about dismissed reactions of the fanbase: The way Copeland handled his move to AEW, his social media comments, and the reaction of the youngest members of the fanbase; young children who became fans of Edge in the past 3 years who h...

(Recorded on September 30th, 2023) It's the day before AEW WrestleDream, the tribute show to wrestling great Antonio Inoki, who passed away a year ago. But speculation is a big story for this weekend as the wrestling world anticipated the arrival of Adam Copeland (aka Edge) in AEW. Lex, Colin, and Chico form the triple threat Ring Crew as we discuss the factors and possibilities of Adam Copeland w...

Lex, Jose and Chico team up for a triple-threat episode! They talk about The Rock's suprise/not-suprising visit to SmackDown two Fridays ago, the future of Jade Cargill, and much more! Also, Lex was recently at Great Canadian Wrestling's Aurora charity wrestling event, and called their matches! Listen for a sample of the match between Blake Marriett and Beaa Moss for the GCW WYLD Championship! Lis...

With heavy hearts, Lex and the Ring Crew of Jose, John, Colin and Chico pay tribute to the life of Windham Rotunda, otherwise known in WWE as Bray Wyatt. We take a look back at his career, how he became a beloved superstar in the world of WWE remember the ways he impacted our lives and the lives of so many others. Listen to Ringside Heat anytime! On the Radio: Wednesdays at 4 PM and 9 PM on Sauga9...

Well, it had to happen sometime. Tony Khan announced on September 2, 2023, hours before AEW Collision and the WWE Payback Premium Live Event, that CM Punk was released from his agreements as is no longer with All Elite Wrestling. The firing of Phil Brooks came after another altercation that happened backstage at AEW All In at Wembley Stadium involving Jack Perry, but was likely a culmination of di...

For easier access: featured on Episode 103 of Ringside Heat, Alex Shelley joined Lex Tan on the air to speak about his career, his music, and becoming a certified physical therapist! 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...

In a special Tuesday edition of Ringside Heat, we tee up IMPACT Wrestling Emergence and Fallout! Lex Tan starts it off with a recap of IMPACTxNJPW Mulitverse United 2, then the main event of our interview with IMPACT World Champion and the 10th IMPACT Wrestling Grand Slam Champion, Alex Shelley! Colin Dodge joins in the conversation as well as he reacts to the Alex Shelley interview, as well as pr...

It's another Triple Threat/Trios Episode! Lex Tan is joined by Jose Taboada and Chico Nuguid as they discuss their experiences at the WWE SmackDown TV tapings, in which the Rated R Superstar, Edge, celebrated his 25th anniversary of his career in WWE, and mentioned that he likely wrestled his final match in Toronto. And we also remark on the differences between the crowds for WWE SmackDown and AEW...

It's a Triple Theat/Trios episode of RIngside Heat, as Lex is joined by Chico and Colin to talk about the embarassment of riches in the wrestling industry, Edge's possible last match before completely retiring, and teeing up AEW All-In from Wembley Stadium! 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 Po...

After a three week hiatus, we're back!!! And it so happens to be our 100th episode as well! Lex and the Ring Crew of John, Colin, Jose, and Chico give our quick review of this year's iteration of SummerSlam, which emanated from Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan! And we were able to go live in-studio as well! (Okay, Lex was in the studio, the other guys joined in via the phone lines!) Stay tuned to u...