The Card Is Going To Change

Announced Matches for AIW: Absolution XIX – Friday, July 10, 2026 Absolute Intense Wrestling returns to Globe Iron in Cleveland on Friday, July 10th for Absolution XIX , featuring WWE Hall of Famer "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan live in attendance and one of the most stacked cards in AIW history. Absolute Championship – Five-Way Match Champion Sam Holloway defends against: Chuck Stone Eric Taylor Wes Barkle...

AIW returns to The Roxy at Mahalls this Friday night in Lakewood, Ohio! This week we break down the card and talk about the jam packed AIW summer schedule. 

Absolute Intense Wrestling returns to Cleveland on Friday, May 15, 2026 for one of the biggest nights in company history as AIW presents "21" , celebrating the promotion's 21st Anniversary live from Globe Iron in Cleveland, Ohio. For over two decades, AIW has built a reputation as one of the most intense and unpredictable wrestling promotions in the United States, and "21" will continue that tradi...

Absolute Intense Wrestling (AIW) returns with one of its most anticipated annual events, "Gauntlet for the Gold 19," taking place on Friday, March 20, 2026 , at the Globe Iron , located at 2325 Elm St., Cleveland, OH 44113 . Fans can expect a high-energy night of professional wrestling action, featuring a stacked lineup of top talent and championship bouts. Bell time is 7:30 PM , with doors openin...

This week on the podcast, we're joined by filmmaker Adam Wilde, director and executive producer of "Slow Burn Shoot", the powerful new documentary chronicling Absolute Intense Wrestling.  Adam takes us behind the camera to discuss how Slow Burn Shoot came together and what it was like following AIW for over 5 years and how the film continued to evolve over that time.   We talk about the challenges...

This week on the podcast, we break down everything you need to know about AIW: CULTIVATE 2 , coming to The Roxy at Mahall's in Lakewood, Ohio on Friday, February 20, 2026. We dive into the full card and what makes this event a must-see showcase of the next generation of Absolute Intense Wrestling. Headlining the discussion is Tyler Jordan vs. Former WWE Superstar Heath , as we talk about what Heat...

AIW: OUT COLD Saturday, February 7th, 2026 Penguin City Brewing – Youngstown, Ohio Bell Time: 7:30 PM | Doors: 6:30 PM AIW returns to Youngstown with Out Cold , a stacked night of hard-hitting, no-nonsense professional wrestling featuring championship stakes, heated rivalries, and the kind of chaos that only AIW delivers.   AIW: Out Cold – February 7th, 2026 Absolute Title Match: Sam Holloway (c)...

Absolute Intense Wrestling Presents  Alive Out of Habit  — Live Pro Wrestling at Globe Iron on January 23, 2026 CLEVELAND, OH —  Absolute Intense Wrestling (AIW), proudly known as  "The Most Intense Wrestling in the United States,"  returns to Cleveland with a massive night of professional wrestling as  AIW: Alive Out of Habit  invades  Globe Iron  on  Friday, January 23, 2026 . This stacked event...

AIW returns to the Akron, Ohio area Saturday December 27th with its final show of 2025 "Malice At The Palace" featuring the AIW debut of Nic Nemeth. This week we preview the card and discuss AIW's last event "Cultivate"

It is everyone's favorite time it is a "hardsell" podcast week as we break down the idea behind "Cultivate" this Friday night and the implications it can have on AIW going forward. 

This week Dustin Alberty sits down with the newest class of AIW Academy graduates who are set to make their debut on December 12th at The Roxy in Lakewood, Ohio.   Tickets: https://dice.fm/event/pypg3p-absolute-intense-wrestling-cultivate-12th-dec-the-roxy-at-mahalls-lakewood-tickets

This week we breakdown the history of AIW's longest running annuel event "Hell On Earth" as we head into the 20th installment this Friday night November 28th in Cleveland,Ohio. We break down the card that features Tommy Dreamer, Mike Santana, Krule, Tyler Breeze, and more! 

This week Dominic Garrini calls in from a 1987 payphone to discuss the new upcoming "Cultivate" concept debuting in December at The Roxy in Lakewood, Ohio. 

This week we preview AIW's return to Youngstown, Ohio for "Death Of Seasons" on October 18th live from Penguin City Brewing. 

This week we are previewing the 2025 JT Lightning Invitational Tournament 

This week we sit done and prepare for the biggest party of the summer "Wrestlerager 9" taking place on Saturday August 23rd. 

For the first time in a long time we record in person with a large group old school AIW podcast style to review "Absolution 18" to discuss the good, bad, and everything in between with the day. 

This week we give you a double episode as we deep dive into the "Absolution 18" card and take a look back and some of the historic matches that have happened on this show over the years! This one is clocking it right around 2 hours! 

This week we discuss the legend of Don Hansen.

This week we preview AIW's "Kash Rules Everything Around Me" show taking place on Saturday June 21st in Akron, Ohio. 

It is time for everyone's favorite a "Hard sell" podcast as we preview AIW's "Bang Your Head" taking place in Youngstown, Ohio. 

This week we discuss the AIW 20th anniversary show and recap everything that happened. 

This week we break down the 20th anniversary show happening on Friday May 16th! 

AIW returns to Akron on Saturday April 26th with the most exciting AIW event of the year "Gauntlet For The Gold" 

This week we recap AIW's "Barely Lethal" and remember the famed "Toothbrush Drink" from the AIW after party during the Funhouse era.