The Basement Bookers

The Basement Bookers are back with our long-awaited WWE Night of Champions 2026 picks and predictions episode! Jer and Rich break down the full card from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, including heated debates on the Steel Cage Match between Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker, Cody Rhodes defending the Undisputed WWE Championship in a Triple Threat vs. Gunther and Sami Zayn, King of the Ring Final (Jey Uso vs....

Join Basement Jer and RichTheRiz on The Basement Bookers Podcast for full predictions on WWE Saturday Night's Main Event this Saturday, May 23rd! We break down every match:    Intercontinental Championship: Penta vs. All Ego Ethan Page Becky Lynch vs. Sol Ruca (non-title) World Tag Team Titles: Street Profits vs. The Vision Women's Tag Team Titles: Irresistible Forces (Scream Mode) 6-Woman Tag: Rh...

The Basement Bookers Podcast (@BasementJer & @RichTheRiz) deliver full WWE Backlash 2026 predictions and picks! We break down every match: • Roman Reigns (c) vs Jacob Fatu – World Heavyweight Title • IYO SKY vs Asuka • Trick Williams vs Sami Zayn – United States Championship • CM Punk & Dan Housley vs The Miz & Kit Wilson • Seth Rollins vs Bron Breakker Plus: Full reaction to The New D...

Basement Bookers breaks down WrestleMania 42 Night 1 & Night 2 with honest takes on every match: Cody Rhodes vs Randy Orton, Roman Reigns vs CM Punk (World Heavyweight Title), Rhea Ripley vs Jade Cargill, Oba Femi squashing Brock Lesnar, Penta ladder match, Trick Williams vs Sami Zayn, Finn Balor Demon vs Dominik, women's tag titles with Paige return, and more. We discuss the mid-card booking,...

Basement Bookers Podcast is back with our full WrestleMania 42 picks and predictions for April 18-19, 2026! Jer and Rich break down every match on Night 1 and Night 2, including Drew McIntyre vs Jacob Fatu (Unsactioned), Charlotte Flair & Irresistible Forces vs Lyra Valkyria & Bayley for the WWE Women’s Tag Titles, USOs & LA Knight vs IShowSpeed & The Visionaries, Gunther vs Seth R...

Randy Orton snaps in epic heel fashion, busting Cody Rhodes open with chairs and steps during their WrestleMania 42 contract signing—Undisputed WWE Championship drama is at an all-time high! The Basement Bookers break down the bloody betrayal, Sami Zayn's shady politicking, Judgment Day implosion, Rhea Ripley vs. Jade Cargill fire, CM Punk/Roman Reigns tension, and wild WrestleMania 42 predictions...

oin BasementJer and RichTheRiz on The Basement Bookers Podcast as we break down WWE Elimination Chamber 2026 from Chicago! Randy Orton pulls off the upset in the Men's Elimination Chamber with Drew McIntyre help to earn a WrestleMania shot, Rhea Ripley dominates the Women's Chamber for Jade Cargill WWE Women's Championship match at WrestleMania 42, AJ Lee shocks Becky Lynch to become NEW Women's I...

In the shadowy underbelly of Chicago's United Center, the Elimination Chamber looms like a steel trap ready to snap shut. Clues point to Cody Rhodes emerging from the Men's Chamber unscathed, gunning for Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 42. Tiffany Stratton lurks in the Women's shadows, poised to claim her shot at Jade Cargill's gold. CM Punk defends his World Heavyweight Title against Finn Bálor in...

Join Basement Jer and RichTheRiz on The Basement Bookers Podcast as we dive into the latest WWE Monday Night Raw highlights, Elimination Chamber 2026 qualifiers drama (Asuka, Je'Von Evans wins!), Charlotte Flair vs. Kiana James speculation, CM Punk vs. Finn Balor title defense preview, and wild theories on Brock Lesnar crashing the party. We roast high WrestleMania ticket prices, discuss the Road...

Join Jer and RichTheRiz on the Basement Bookers Podcast as we break down the latest WWE Raw and SmackDown action on the Road to WrestleMania 42! We dive into the Elimination Chamber qualifiers – Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky looking unstoppable in the women's match, Cody Rhodes locking his spot in the men's, plus Gunther, Dominik Mysterio, and more battling it out. We discuss Becky Lynch vs AJ Lee build...

Fresh off WWE Royal Rumble 2026 in Riyadh, the Basement Bookers break down EVERY match! Liv Morgan shocks the world winning the Women's Royal Rumble, Roman Reigns claims his second Men's Rumble victory heading to WrestleMania 42, Gunther retires AJ Styles, Drew McIntyre retains vs. Sami Zayn, Oba Femi dominates, masked attacker drama, surprise returns (Brie Bella!), and SmackDown/Raw fallout inclu...

The Royal Rumble 2026 is here — and the Basement Bookers are LOCKING IN picks, chaos, and maximum overbooking.   AJ Styles vs Gunther (Styles’ career on the line) Drew McIntyre vs Sami Zayn for the WWE Championship Women’s Royal Rumble picks: Bayley / Becky Lynch / Charlotte Flair vs Liv Morgan / Roxanne Perez / Becky Men’s Royal Rumble picks: Braun Breakker, Roman Reigns, Jacob Fatu… plus Brock L...

Saturday Night’s Main Event is almost here, and The Basement Bookers Podcast is breaking down everything WWE has announced so far — even if the card feels a little light.   In this episode, BasementJer and Rich The Riz dive into:   Cody Rhodes vs Jacob Fatu and why this match could be bigger than it looks   The Fatal 4-Way No.1 Contender’s Match featuring Sami Zayn, Randy Orton, Damian Priest, and...

Powerhouse Hobbs might be WWE-bound, so naturally we break down what that could look like (and how fast we’d have him destroy The Miz). Then we get into “BaldGate”—Adam Pearce putting hands on Braun Breakker, and why WWE “logic” is absolutely gonna spin this into Pearce being the problem.   We also talk Gunther vs AJ Styles, the weird decision-making that led to the finish, and why a career vs tit...

We’ve got a NEW WWE Undisputed Champion as Drew McIntyre pulls it off in a wild Three Stages of Hell style situation — with Cody Rhodes, a cage escape, and the moment everything flips thanks to a certain “hooded” return… Plus: Jacob Fatu’s return and why it changes EVERYTHING for Drew vs Cody Is Drew just a transitional champ… or is this the start of something bigger? Our take on CM Punk’s comment...

The Basement Bookers Podcast hosts their 2025 Bookie Awards, a tongue-in-cheek ceremony where the hosts hand out fictitious awards to wrestlers for the year’s most notable moments. Highlights include winners like Cody Rhodes, John Cena and Alexa Bliss across categories such as Superstar, Tag Team, Feud and Best Match. The hosts debate picks, dish out the golden pencil, and invite listeners to shar...

It’s the final Basement Bookers Podcast of the year, and we’re closing things out by breaking down a chaotic week in WWE. We dive into Monday Night Raw and SmackDown, including: Austin Theory’s reintroduction and why WWE clearly sees him as a stand in for Seth Rollins The growing tension inside The Judgment Day, especially on the women’s side Bron Breakker’s momentum vs. WWE’s shaky long-term book...

Basement Bookers Podcast is back with an official post-mortem on John Cena’s final match — and yeah… we’re not letting the tap out slide. We break down why the finish didn’t match the “Never Give Up” legacy, how Gunther tried to sell it after the fact, and why the Cena/Cody conversation felt like pure PR spin.   Plus: the masked man reveal (Austin Theory), an NXT Women’s North American Title finis...

The Basement Bookers Podcast is back with full picks + predictions for WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event (Dec. 13, 2025) — and it’s emotional, because it’s being promoted as John Cena’s final match, going one-on-one with Gunther.   We also break down:   Cody Rhodes vs. Oba Femi (Undisputed WWE Champion vs. NXT Champion) AJ Styles & Dragon Lee vs. Je’Von Evans & Leon Slater (World Tag Team Ti...

Survivor Series WarGames 2025 is in the books… and we’re calling it one of the most MID Survivor Series of all time. In this episode of the Basement Bookers Podcast, BasementJer and RichTheRiz break down the whole show, from the women’s and men’s WarGames matches to John Cena taking another L (and another low blow), plus Liv Morgan’s return and the never–dying Judgment Day drama.   Why this Surviv...

Survivor Series: WarGames 2025 is almost here and the Basement Bookers are breaking down everything from the women’s WarGames teams to John Cena’s “My Time Is Now” retirement tournament, plus a full recap of AEW Full Gear 2025.   We talk the women’s WarGames match – AJ Lee, Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, Rhea Ripley & IYO SKY vs Becky Lynch, Asuka, Kairi Sane, Nia Jax & Lash Legend – what i...

John Cena is finally a Grand Slam Champion after winning the Intercontinental Title from Dominik Mysterio on the November 10, 2025 episode of Raw, kicking off the “Last Time Is Now” tournament and setting the stage for his final run.  In this episode of the Basement Bookers Podcast, BasementJer and RichTheRiz break down: John Cena’s IC Title win over Dominik Mysterio, what it means for his legacy,...

🎃 Happy Halloween from The Basement Bookers Podcast! 👻 In this week’s episode, BasementJer and Rich The Riz break down and predict the Saturday Night’s Main Event card for November 1st, 2025!   We dive into the chaos of CM Punk vs Jey Uso vs Vacant for the World Heavyweight Championship (a.k.a. the Seth Rollins “Please Don’t Go” Title!), plus:   💥 Jade Cargill aims to end Tiffany Stratton’s 300...

WWE RAW was wild: Jey Uso wins to face CM Punk, Braun Breaker menaces Adam Pearce, and Jade Cargill goes full heel while Tiffany Stratton looks shook. We break down the finish for Saturday Night’s Main Event (no-finish incoming?), the mystery WWE teaser (GUNTHER? Andrade? Tony D? Randy?), plus Drew vs Cody and the latest NXT ripples.   👍 Like & Subscribe—69% of you aren’t subbed!  X: @Basemen...

The Basement Bookers are back to break down everything from WWE Crown Jewel 2025 and the explosive fallout on Monday Night Raw and SmackDown!   🔥 Topics include:   Seth Rollins’ potentially career-threatening injury and the future of the “Please Don’t Go” Championship   Ilja Dragunov’s shocking return and title win over Sami Zayn   The Bloodline’s continued collapse and Solo Sikoa’s chaos   Steph...