Ringside Heat

So much to talk about even the radio couldn't hold us back! Here's the podcast version of both the episode aired on the radio, as well as our bonus content. As aired on Sauga 960 AM, Lex, Jose, Colin, and Chico talk about their experiences watching AEW and NJPW's Forbidden Door Pay-Per-View in the arena and on TV, as we do our best to get a full picture of the entire show that was given to the wre...

What a past couple of weekends of pro wrestling content we got from both All Elite Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment! A weekend in Toronto of pro wrestling from AEW, filming episodes of ROH, AEW Collision, and of course, the international Pay-Per-View, AEWxNJPW Forbidden Door, and then across the pond with WWE SmackDown and Money In The Bank at the O2 Arena in the UK! With so much wrestl...

It's a very special episode of RIngside Heat as we feature our Canadian Wrestling Showcase on Canada Day weekend! In this show, Lex Tan and John Dawson sit with Clash Kincade, an independent wrestler in Ontario who not only competes, teaches, and runs his own promotion. Hear how Clash Kincade became the Last Action Star, his philosophy on his in-ring performance, and what he does in his spare time...

In this episode, Lex, Colin and Chico tee up AEW weekend in Toronto, as this epsiode is effectively a pre-show for AEW Forbidden Door! We take the time to go through the updated card for Forbidden Door and figure out what our speculations were going to be going into one of pro wrestling's biggest shows of the year. We also try to predict what the crowd's reactions would be to certain members of th...

It's a huge weekend in Toronto for wrestling, as AEW begins their Canadian tour with AEW Collision in Toronto on Saturday, June 24, and AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door on Sunday, June 25, all from the Scotiabank Arena! Lex Tan had the opportunity to sit with Niagara Falls' own Shawn Spears. Listen in as Shawn talks about his journey around the wrestling world to finding a home in AEW, his mindset and mo...

It's another Triple Threat Ring Crew tonight as Lex, Colin, and Chico remember the late, great, Khosrow Ali Vaziri, otherwise known in the wrestling world as the Iron Sheik. We talk about the legacy he leaves behind , including how effective a wrestling supervillain who provided the stage for the first wrestling superhero, at the time known as the "Incredible" Hulk Hogan, Terry Bollea. We also rev...

After a weekend where wrestling fans were offered 4 Pay-Per-Views/Premier Live Events, Lex, Colin, and Chico sift through the weekend that was, as apparently it got Lex exhausted with all the awesomeness. AEW Expert Colin has words and thoughts about Double Or Nothing, while Chico discusses the Bloodline and their continuing saga that continues to rivet the world! Listen to Ringside Heat anytime!...

Two days of live wrestling for Lex Tan and the winners of the IMPACT Wrestling Ticket Giveaway as we were live on location for Under Siege, and the Under Siege Fallout! We review Under Siege, which emanated from London, Ontario at the Western Fair District Agriplex, and it did not disappoint! Lex and Chico are joined by friends of the show, Jacob and Jonel as we process and talk about our thoughts...

IMPACT Wrestling is back in Canada at London's Western Fair District Agriplex! Lex, Colin, and Chico do a preview of the Pay-Per-View, which includes Steve Maclin defending his newly won IMPACT World Championship against Canada's own PCO and Deonna Purrazzo putting her title on the line against Jordynne Grace. If Jordynne Grace loses, she will be out of the championship picture until Deonna loses...

It's been a couple of days since the Leafs lost to the Florida Panthers, and where does Lex go for sports talk therapy? Ringside Heat and the Ring Crew, of course! Lex, Jose, Chico, Colin and John talk about the ever growing face pops Roman Reigns has been getting even though he's supposed to be the biggest heel in the company. We also rant about the how the new World Heavyweight Championship is t...

One of the rare times that we have done an episode live and in person! Lex, Jose, John and Steve get together to watch WWE Backlash and talk about it as the show gets off the air! What did we think of the first PLE after WrestleMania? Bad Bunny? The LWO? Zelina Vega? Cody vs Brock Lesnar? Was it a.cool experience for us all, or did we have to spit in the face of people who don't want to be cool? L...

So... the news circulated around the wrestling world that CM Punk was actually backstage before RAW aired at the United Center last week, saying hi to people he hadn't seen in years, burying the hatchet with the Miz, and seemingly on civil terms with Paul "Triple H" Levesque! Lex, Chico, Colin, and Jose talk about what happened and what that could mean in the future for good ol' Phil! The WWE also...

Tonight's the night IMPACT Wrestling makes its way to our home of Toronto at the Rebel Entertainment Complex for Rebellion! Lex, Colin, and our "IMPACT Wrestling Expert" (wink wink nudge nudge) Chico dedicate this show as a tee-up and pre-show for what is going to be an epic night of wrestling in the best wrestling city in the world! We talk about the entire card, including the two X-DIvision matc...

One week removed from the first WrestleMania under Triple H's leadership, Lex, Jose, John and Chico take to the airwaves of Sauga 960 AM to deal with a WrestleMania that had a chance of toppling WrestleMania 17 as the greatest Mania ever! Especially after a controversial ending that got the WWE Universe and wrestling fans all over the globe shook! We also did want to make sure we talked about the...

It's the week of WrestleMania and all through the Universe, Wrestling fans were stirring, but nobody thought the worst! The card for both nights seemed to be handled with care By Triple H and his creative team, without Vince in his hair! The fans were all gathered around their TVs While visions of Cody and Roman filled up their screens With Sami and KO and Usos in tow Who'da thunk they'd make this...

Lex, Jose, John, Steve and Chico continue the WrestleMania discussion off-air and online on Spreaker, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and Google Podcasts! Listen in right now!!! 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

AEW came back to Canada! And they've also announced a 6-city summer tour across Canada, starting with AEW Forbidden Door on June 25th, in the heart of Toronto, ScotiaBank Arena! Hopefully The Leafs or Raptors can take home a championship so AEW can celebrate that in the way WWE celebrated the Raptors' NBA Championship in 2019 when they came to town for SummerSlam! Host and Producer Lex Tan is join...

On this off-the-rails episode of Ringside Heat, the Ring Crew's Prodigal Uso, Steve Peconi comes back after almost 2 years since his last appearance, joining Lex, John, and Colin to talk about the WWE Road To WrestleMania house show in Toronto's Ricoh Coliseum! Lex also appeared earlier last week SLTDwrestling.com's "Going Over Big Time" Podcast and the Ring Crew give their own reviews about AEW R...

It's AEW Revolution weekend, and you know what that means! Lex, Chico, and John give their thoughts about specfic matches on the card, especially the big 60 minute Ironman match between Maxwell Jacob Friedman and Bryan Danielson! We also delve into Becky Lynch and WWE Hall-of-Famer Lita winning the Women's Tag Team Championships from Damage Control, with a little help from one of our own: Vaughan,...

Lex, Chico and Colin talk about the life and legacy of Jerry Jarrett, a promoter, in-ring talent, manager, and backstage guru for many wrestlers over 6 decades. And we discuss the state of pro wrestling right now, leading up to two big shows: AEW Revolution, and of course WrestleMania 39! Listen to Ringside Heat anytime! On the Radio: Wednesdays at 4 PM and 9 PM on Sauga960am.ca or AM 960! On Podc...

One word: Montreal. Sami Zayn got his flowers last night in his hometown of Montreal, if not the crowning moment that the hometown fans were hoping for, but it was one of the best PLEs in a slew of really awesome PLEs that WWE has been putting forth over this past year! Lex, Jose, Chico and Colin talk about WWE's Elimination Chamber Premium Live Event and the discussion went so long that we needed...

In this epsiode, Lex, John, Chico, and Colin discuss: 1) Jerry Lawler's impact and legacy on the announce table in WWE, the WWE Universe, and pro wrestling on the whole. 2) The excellent storytelling in WWE with the Usos, Cody Rhodes, Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens that they may have leveled up so much that it may be hard to go back to the traditional morality plays many fans grew up with. 3) How all t...

Lex Tan, Jose Taboada, and Chico Nuguid go live in studio for the first time since the show's run to talk about Royal Rumble and especially the amazing work that The Bloodline, and particularly Sami Zayn, has done over the past few months to make his turn on Roman Reigns even more impactful and got the San Antonio crowd unanimously cheering for Sami and reset Roman and the Bloodline to be the heel...

It's our go home show before the 2023 Royal Rumble! Lex, Colin and Chico welcome back former sports entertainment/pro wrestling referee Jimmy Korderas to talk about the passing of Jamin "Jay Briscoe" Pugh, as well as his own personal experiences refereeing the Royal Rumble match, including what it was like to deal with the botched finish of the 2005 Rumble! If you wish to donate money, and/or send...

Seriously, what in the blue hell, wrestling news media? Upon the return of Vince McMahon a false news story which was started on Reddit and picked up by one random Twitter user blew up into the biggest unfounded news story wrestling has had in a LONG time: The FALSE report of WWE being sold to the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, and the story being taken as truth on major wrestling news sites...