The High Risk Wrestling Podcast

The 2nd quarter of the year is in the books and there was an unusually large amount of things that happened. From shocking world title wins to some losses and cuts, we'll cover it all. Previously - ep. 286: Forbidden Door '26 Today - ep. 287: 2026 2nd Quarter Recap

AEW is once again bringing us their crossover PPV event, Forbidden Door, and this time CMLL and STARDOM have joined the fray. The card is fully loaded with top talent and top matches with major implications for the future. Let's get into it. Previously - ep. 285: Faction Warfare 8 Today - ep. 286: Forbidden Door '26 Match Card Buy-In : Maika vs. Skye Blue in a TBS Championship Survival of...

Back at it like a crack addict. What is wrestling without factions? They've become such an integral part that it'd be weird at this point to not have them. Today, I've got another three that are still making their mark on the industry today. Previously - ep. 284: WWE's Recent Failure to Take Chances Today - ep. 285: Faction Warefare 8 Ep. List - The Next Men's ROH TV Title Cont...

The WWE has their tried and true formulas of doing things. Sometimes that formula can get in the way of things stopping them from taking chances and you need to take chances to spark something. Today's show is about the WWE's recent failure to take chances. Previously - ep. 283: The Best Wrestling Tournaments Today Today - ep. 284: The WWE's Recent Failure to Take Chances Ep. List - Th...

Wrestling tournaments are a thing of beauty. They can bring so much pain, and joy, and excitement. There's the highs and lows and most importantly, they're easy to book. Today's show is looking at the best tournaments today. Previously - ep. 282: Clash in Italy Today - ep. 283: The Best Wrestling Tournaments Today Ep. List - Who Should Be Queen of the Ring Spotlight - Kevin Knight

We're past Backlash and making our way towards Night Champions and Summerslam, but first, it's Clash in Italy. WWE is doing another one of their "Clash"-branded international shows. Is this a card worth checking out? We'll get into it. Previously - ep. 281: Double or Nothing '26 Today - ep 282: Clash in Italy Match Card Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar Becky Lynch [c] vs. Sol Ru...

AEW is back with another top-notch PPV and it's' one of the big ones. Double or Nothing is here and not only is the card stacked, but it's the start of the Owen Hart Tournament. This going to be a fun show. Previously - ep. 280: AI Books TNA Today - ep. 281: Double or Nothing 2026 Match Card (Pre-show) Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne & Lena Kross) vs Zayda Steel & Viva Van – 5-min...

So I made a deal with the devil and teamed with Microsoft's Copilot to book TNA. We booked the company from now to Slammiversary and booked the PPV. I'm going to go over the process, tell you how it went, and go through the weeks of shows. It's interesting to say the least. Previously - ep. 279: WWE Backlash '26 Today - ep. 280: AI Books TNA Ep. List - The Best of the Recent NXT Ca...

The annual post-Wrestlemania show is here. It's nothing to rave about but we do what we do. There's an interesting match or two and we're gonna dive right into it all. John Cena is also hosting and making a "game-changing" announcement which is probably Club WWE. Previously - ep. 278: Where Should the Black Friday Cuts Go Today - ep. 279: WWE Backlash '26 Preview Match Card Seth Rollins vs. Bron B...

The WWE did some Spring cleaning last week which isn't so shocking but what was was who was let go. It sucks when someone loses their job but this is the wrestling business and there's always a place for someone to land. That's today's show. We're gonna pick a place for each person. Previously: ep. 277 - Wrestling's Wrestlemanias Today: ep. 278 - Where the Black Friday Cuts...

Every company has their own marquee event. Wrestlemania is the biggest show of he year for the WWE but it's not the oldest, it's just the biggest. It's the premier marquee event and so today we're looking at other company's Wrestlemania equivalents. Previously: ep. 276 - Wrestlemania 42 Preview Today: ep. 277 - Wrestling's Wrestlemanias Ep. List: The Worst Matches of the La...

The Road to Wrestlemania is over and we've arrived at the Showcase of the Immortals. Wrestlemania 42 is here! We're back in Las Vegas at Allegiant Stadium with some nice matches and some really bad stories. We'll get into it all. Match Card - Night 1 The Vision  ( Logan Paul  and  Austin Theory ) and  IShowSpeed  (with  Paul Heyman ) vs.  The Usos  ( Jey Uso  and  Jimmy Uso ) and  LA K...

AEW is bringing us another event and even though Dynasty is a B-level PPV, it rarely fails to deliver given how young it is. Sunday's show has a solid card with huge implications on the line for Double or Nothing. Previously - ep. 244: 2026 1st QTR Recap Today - ep. 245: AEW Revolution '26 Preview and Predictions Match Card Zero Hour: Marina Shafir vs. Alex Windsor FTR [c] vs. Cope and Cage for th...

Three months are down and we're going to go over them. From top news stories to the best matches, it's all here. Did the year get started on the right foot? Who shined? How's the road to Wrestlemania going? We'll take a look at all of it. Previously - ep. 273: Has Wrestlemania Lost Its Luster? Today - ep. 274: 2026 1st QTR Recap

We are on the Road to Wrestlemania but has Wrestlemania lost its luster? It's been up and down but has the "Showcase of the Immortals" lived up to that name recently? I don't know but we're going to talk about it today. Previously - ep. 272: NXT 3.0 Today - ep. 273: Has 'Mania Lost Its Luster Ep. List - Stars That Could Miss 'Mania Spotlight - Je'Von Evans

NXT is currently going through some changes and a rough patch right now and they've been here before. I'm calling this era "NXT 3.0". Who are the stars and what does the future look like for the developmental brand? ep. list - The Best Challengers to the North American Championships Spotlight - Tasha Steelz Previously - ep. 271: AEW Revolution Preview Today - ep. 272: NXT 3.0

AEW once again brings us their Revolution PPV and it looks to be a good. There's plenty to like here and we'll see what kind of ramifications it'll have on Double or Nothing moving forward. Previously - ep. 270: WWE's Failure to Pivot Today - ep. 271: AEW Revolution '26 Preview and Predictions Match Card • Zero Hour: Boom and Doom vs. The Infantry Zero Hour: 21-Man Blackjack Battle Royal for the A...

The WWE has a tendency to find themselves behind the eight ball. When you're in that position, what you do next matters. On some recent road to Wrestlemanias, there have been situations where they needed to pivot and didn't. We'll get into them today. Previously: ep. 269 - Elimination Chamber '26 Preview Today: ep. 270: WWE's Most Recent Failures to Pivot Ep. List: The Best Wre...

The Chamber rolls around once again to decide the other world title matches for Wrestlemania. On paper, it's an okay card that yearns for more. Let's get into it. Previously - ep. 268: Faction Warfare 7 Today - ep. 269: Elimination Chamber '26 Preview Match Card CM Punk [c] vs. Finn Balor for the World Heavyweight Championship Becky Lynch [c] vs. AJ Lee for the WWE Women's Intercon...

We're back with more faction warfare and it's a good one. Previously - ep. 267: Best in Black Wrestling Today Today - ep. 268: Faction Warfare 7 Ep. List - Who'd Benefit from a Faction Spotlight - Keith Lee

Professional wrestling wouldn't be where it is without black wrestlers. Today's show is celebrating the best in black wresters today. Even when one company doesn't even want to acknowledge Black History, we do the opposite. This is going to be fun. Previously - ep. 266: The Rise of the House of Glory Today - ep. 267: The Best in Black Wrestling Today Ep. List - The Best Black Title Win...

Independent wrestling is just as important as professional wrestling and there have been a plethora to separate themselves from the pack. Right now it's the House of Glory based out of the NYC. In today's show, we're going to look at their beginnings and examine their growth and just how they became the Glory of independent wrestling. Previously - ep. 265: Royal Rumble '26 Preview...

The Road to Wrestlemania starts with the Royal Rumble and this time it's going down in Blood Money city which isn't surprising. Who is going to Wrestlemania? Who will be the Iron Man or Woman? Who will debut? Who will shock the world? Previously - ep. 264: My AEW and ROH 2026 Wishlist Today - ep. 265: Royal Rumble '26 Preview and Predictions

We did it with the Fed so we've gotta do it for the Elite. My 2026 Wish List for AEW and Ring of Honor is here. They had probably their best year so far and they can always improve. What's on the list? Previously - ep. 263: TNA Genesis '26 Preview Today - ep. 364: My AEW and ROH 2026 Wishlist Ep. List - AEW's and ROH's 2025 Failutres Spotlight - The Acclaimed?

TNA is bringing us their usual PPV at the beginning of the year and after coming off of their debut on AMC, there's a lot in store. There's some complications that arose for this show but TNA presses forward. Previously - ep. 262: My WWE and NXT 2026 Wishlist Today - ep. 263: TNA Genesis '26 Preview and Predictions Match Card • Pre-Show: Stacks [c] vs. Eric Young vs. BDE vs. KJ Orso for the TNA In...