Ringside Heat

Original Airdate: June 25, 2022 Jose Taboada (@Taboada93) fills in for hosting duties this weekend on Ringside Heat and is joined by Colin Dodge (@Risen72) and John Dawson (@JohnDawsonMusic) to talk about the recent string of injuries being suffered by major stars of the various wrestling promotions around North America, as well as giving their predictions on AEW-NJPW Forbidden Door! Listen to Rin...

This is Ringside Heat’s official 50th episode, and we’re stylin’ and profilin’ going live to air from the Creative Craft Beer Festival! Lex, John and Chico go live in person, and Colin joins on the phone from Nova Scotia, as we chat about the fallout of the Wall Street Journal report on Vince McMahon, as well as the establishing of Stephanie McMahon as the interim CEO of WWE! Listen to Ringside He...

Ever had your best laid plans just be totally changed (outta nowhere!) by some freak incident or something more awesome than you expected? That's what happened with AEW and Tony Khan's best laid plans with CM Punk, as we address what his leg injury means moving forward. This includes All Elite Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling scrapping their original booking heading into the Forbidden Door PP...

(Originally Aired May 28 2022) Ringside Heat welcomes Jose back to the show as he joins Lex Tan and Colin Dodge to talk about the end of the second WWE Brand Split as well as teeing up AEW Double or Nothing. Listen to what we thought about what we proclaim as AEW's version of WrestleMania and you can compare what we thought to what actually happened on the their show of shows! Listen to Ringside H...

(Originally Aired on May 14, 2022) Lex, John, Chico, and Colin air out grievances with AEW and their booking, after seeing how wrestlers such as Danhausen, CM Punk, and Adam page have been handled over the past few months, the struggle to find their identity within the greater pro wrestling landscape, as well as CM Punk and a large contingent of fans wanting to turn it into All "ELITIST" Wrestling...

It's been 20 years since Vince McMahon was forced to "Get The F Out" and change the name of his pro wrestling promotion to World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE. Host and Producer Lex Tan welcomes John Dawson, Chico Nuguid and friend of the show from Full Press Hockey and Full Press Wrestling, "Jersey Jim" Biringer to talk about the implications of that moment, 20 years later. And that includes the re...

(Original Airdate: April 30, 2022) Ringside Heat celebrates 1-Year on the air! Host and Producer Lex Tan along with entire ring crew of Chico Nuguid, Colin Dodge, John Dawson and Jose Taboada reminisce about the past year of the highs and lows of the wrestling world, as well as our own journey in running talk radio show. We talk also talk about AEW's "Hangman" Adam Page and what we have conceded i...

(Originally aired April 23, 2022) Host and Producer Lex Tan kicks off the show with his take on Tony Khan's Anti-AEW Bot claims and how it shows that maybe he's not as thick-skinned as people in the wrestling business typically are. Jose and Colin join the conversation and talk about the Crown of Barbed Wire on Good Friday, of all days. And we chat about Roman Reigns' title run, now that Cody Rhod...

It's the week after WrestleMania, and it seems that the buildup to the Most Stupendous 2-Night WrestleMania and the actual show were as different as Elias and his "younger brother," Ezekiel's looks! Host Lex Tan alongside Jose Taboada, Chico Nuguid, and Colin Dodge talk about our experience of gathering for the first time in person since we started the show as well as how pleasantly surprised we w...

It's WrestleMania Weekend, and Mark "The Undertaker" Calaway is officially inducted into the the WWE Hall of Fame! In Part 2 of this most stupendous 2-part event, Colin Dodge again hosts as the Ring Crew of John Dawson, Chico Nuguid, Jose Tabaoada, and Lex Tan take a deep dive into the Undertaker's WrestleMania undefeated streak and the implications of breaking of his streak at the hands of Brock...

It's WrestleMania Weekend, and Mark "The Undertaker" Calaway is officially inducted into the the WWE Hall of Fame! Ringside Heat proudly presents Part 1 of this most stupendous 2-part event, paying tribute to The Deadman and his three-decades in the wrestling business. The entire Ring Crew is gathered for the first time in a month with Colin Dodge hosting the festivities, with John Dawson, Chico N...

Host Lex Tan and Ring Crew members Colin Dodge and Chico Nuguid reflect on the news of Paul "Triple H" Levesque announcing his retirement from in-ring competition, and the impact he left on the industry three major eras of professional wrestling in the WWE. We also tee up "The Most Stupendous" Two Night Event, WrestleMania 38! Listen to Ringside Heat anytime! On the Radio: Wednesdays at 4 PM and 9...

Tonight, Ringside Heat pays tribute to Scott Hall, who was also known as Razor Ramon during his time in WWE. Scott found himself in several of the most historic and influential moments in the history of professional wrestling. He also had his troubles with his personal demons that affected his professional and personal life, and was saved from the depths of despair from a caring friend in Diamond...

Host Lex Tan is joined by Chico and Colin of the Ring Crew as we give our love and respect to the amazing women who have made professional wrestling the awesome genre of entertainment it is. We also break down AEW Revolution and talk about the fallout that we witnessed on AEW Dynamite! Listen to Ringside Heat anytime! On the Radio: Wednesdays at 4 PM and 9 PM on Sauga960am.ca or AM 960! On Podcast...

What a week this was for... the promoters? Vince McMahon, Chairman and CEO of WWE sat down for a rare, candid interview on the "Pat McAfee Live" podcast, and Tony Khan kicked of this week's episode of AEW Dynamite by announcing he now owns Ring of Honor Wrestling, saving a company that was on the brink of shutting down for good a few months ago. Join Lex Tan and the Ring Crew of John, Colin and Ch...

This week, Host Lex Tan and the Ring Crew of Jose Taboada, Colin Dodge, and Chico Nuguid talk about one of the main events of WrestleMania: The title unification match between WWE's World Champion Brock Lesnar and WWE's Universal Champion, Roman Reigns. We also scratch the surface of celebrating the career and the impact of The Undertaker, as he was recently announced to be joining the WWE Hall of...

In a shocking revelation this week, Cody and Brandi Rhodes have officially left All Elite Wrestling, and it seems like the entire wrestling world is wondering and speculating about their next move, and some are saying that it could be back to WWE. Last Wednesday, host and producer Lex Tan and the Ring Crew were joined by some friends of the show on Twitter Spaces to discuss the developing situatio...

It's Valentine's Weekend, and your host Lex Tan says, in the words of Brother Love, "I LUUUUUUUV YOUUUUUUU!" On tonight's show Lex discusses the growing pains that Tony Khan has to go through, as he revealed he won't be able to renew all the contracts that he's signed over the past year. And in our weekly Ring Crew Round Table, Lex, Colin and Chico discuss why you should never hold your wedding in...

After a fun live show last week on Twitter Spaces, host Lex Tan and the full Ring Crew of Jose Taboada, Chico Nuguid, John Dawson, and Colin Dodge are back to discuss the further fallout of WWE's Royal Rumble Premium Live Event, especially with the reports coming from several sources regarding Shane McMahon and his role in the men's Rumble match as well as WWE. We also talk about the first match b...

It's January, and you know what that means! Royal Rumble time! So snap your fingers, join the Jets or the Sharks, put on your best Sondheim impression... whoops. Wrong Rumble. Host Lex Tan welcomes Chico, Jose and Colin from the Ring Crew joins up to talk fabvorite moments and speculations about the Royal Rumble! Lex also addresses and gives some love to Jon Moxley as he announced his return to th...

On a cold, cold night in what's traditionally known as the McMahon's territory, Ringside Heat and host Lex Tan welcomes John and Colin of the Ring Crew, and our special guest from Full Press Wrestling and the MAD Radio Network, "Jersey Jim" Jim Biringer, as we talk about where we stand in the current WWE-AEW wrestling landscape! We've also included bonus content for your listening pleasure! Stay w...

It's the first show of 2022! Host Lex Tan and the Ring Crew discuss WWE's recent releases of William Regal, the "Road Dogg" Jessie James, and Samoa Joe, completing the "makeover" of NXT, the fallout of WWE Day 1, and the inclusion Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion and 5-Time WWE Women's Champion "Hardcore Country" Mickie James! Listen to Ringside Heat anytime! On the Radio: Wednesdays at 4 PM an...

It's the week before Christmas, and you know what that means! A year-end retrospective! Ringside Heat's host Lex Tan is joined by Ring Crew members John and Chico to take a look back on some of the moments that made an impact on us as wrestling fans, and think about what it means for us to be wrestling fans going into the new year after following and engaging with the product for several years now...

It's a Ring Crew Takeover! The entire Ring Crew takes to the mics and gives their opinions on the continuing conversation of Kayfabe 2.0 as The Miz and Edge also cut a reality blurring promo on Monday night! We also talk about the implications and criticisms of the Fire-Table spot on this weeks AEW Dynamite involving Cody Rhodes and Andrade El Idolo, and we have fun talking about what makes a grea...

6 days after the last of the Big 4 events on the WWE calendar, Lex Tan is joined by Chico and John of the Ring Crew to talk about Survivor Series! We also talk about Ric Flair's comments about not returning to WWE, but still says he loves Vince McMahon - we discuss his reasons for not going back. And we debate about the merits of the CM Punk and MJF promo to open this past Wednesday's AEW Dynamite...