The No Spots Podcast

3 episodes away from the big 200 and closing in on the end of Season 4 so here's what to expect on a big episode of the pod: - News and Notes including a WWE Superstar announcing a life-changing event on social media, major injuries affecting top champions in Impact, a WWE Superstar confirms they are no longer in WWE, and someone decided to open up and air their grievances on social media and...

The NEW JAPAN CUP has ended and a new winner has emerged so on this season finale, here's what we talk about: - News and Notes talking about Will Ospreay's status for Multiverse United plus a look at the final card for the event - A look back at the final stretch of the CUP tourney with the Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and the Final with our thoughts and analysis - We look ahead to Sakura Ge...

The countdown to 200 episodes is down to 4 with this episode and here's what to expect on this week's episode: - News and Notes including multiple WWE Hall of Famers announced as entering another HOF, a former WWE Trainer becoming All Elite, and 2 wrestlers dealing with serious allegations - NJPW Recap gives news of matches announced for NJPW's return to DC, the schedule for Best of th...

This is the penultimate episode for this year's coverage so here's what to expect on the pod: - News and Notes including the announcement of the return of Forbidden Door plus a wrestler in the NJC exiting due to injury - They look back at the previous 5 events over 6 days with the conclusion of the 1st round and the entire 2nd round - They look ahead to the upcoming week, which is the Quarterfinal...

5 episodes remain until the 200th episode and off the heels of AEW Revolution, here's what to expect on this episode of the pod: - News and Notes including a former WWE Superstar winning another indie championship, an NXT Superstar departing WWE, and a WWE Hall Of Famer suffers a loss in their family - NJPW Recap looks back at the final 1st Round matches of the NEW JAPAN CUP plus the start of the...

The NEW JAPAN CUP is in full swing so Champ and Sage have quite a bit to discuss!  Here's what's on tap for this episode: - They discuss the announcement of the next TAMASHII show in Australia and the return of a previous PPV to a venue that hasn't hosted an NJPW event in 4 years - They look back at the first 3 nights of the CUP tour, which included a huge result taking a favorite out of the...

6 episodes remain before the big 200th episode!  This was a packed episode so here's what to expect on this week's podcast: - News and Notes including injury updates on a current NXT superstar and AEW star plus a WWE superstar was arrested in February and a Japanese legend was honored after their retirement - NJPW Recap with a quick synopsis of the end of FANTASTICAMANIA and the ALL STAR Jr....

For the 3rd year in a row, the No Spots Podcast will be covering the NEW JAPAN CUP tournament, the single elimination tourney tour where the winner gets a shot at the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship the following month.  Here's what to expect on this first episode of this series: - The guys discuss the return of FANTASTICAMANIA after a 3-year absence plus the inaugural ALL STAR Jr. Festiv...

The countdown to the 200th episode is down to 7 and there was a lot to talk about so here's the rundown of this week's episode: - News and Notes covering a returning WWE Superstar's recent health issues, a WWE Executive's termination, an AEW star updates fans on an injury suffered in a recent match, and the return of a previous big 5 PPV - NJPW Recap covers the announcement of the matches for the...

With 8 episodes to go to 200 and a PPV upcoming, here's what to expect on this week's episode of the podcast: - News and Notes where two wrestling personalities popped off on social media, a 4th Generation star gets a name alteration, a huge stipulation was added to an upcoming NJPW match, and the guys remember Jerry Jarrett following his passing this past week - Champ runs through the card for th...

Another packed episode coming off the heels of another wrestling PPV plus the long-awaited reveal of Champ & Sith's favorite matches of 2022.  Here's what's on tap for this episode on the road to 200: - News and Notes including another NXT star heading to the injured list with a major injury, a Japanese star announces their retirement, and an update on a Hall of Famer who was recently hos...

We're closing in on 200 episodes of the podcast!  This was a jam packed episode and here's what to expect: - News and Notes including a memorial for the late Lanny Poffo plus health updates regarding a current AEW star, a current WWE Executive, and a soon-to-be retiring Japanese star - An expanded NJPW Recap where the team is joined by NJPW Analysis & Contributor Sage to discuss Kota Ibus...

We continue to push towards our 200th episode and we focus on an upcoming PPV plus other wrestling news and events this past week.  Here's what to expect on this episode: - News and Notes including an AEW star in the middle of a lawsuit, a WWE star's explanation of their recent absence, an AEW champion was missing from Dynamite and the reason for that absence was revealed, and the ratings are...

It's our 3rd episode of 2023 plus we're 12 away from our 200th episode and on this short episode of the podcast, here's what's to be expected from Champ and Sith: - News and Notes including an injury update from a former WWE Superstar, a current NJPW star winning a championship in Mexico, and an AEW star and spouse welcome a new addition to their family - A quick NJPW Recap of Night 2 of the Nemes...

It's the second episode of the year and there was a lot to cover so here's what to expect as we march towards our 200th episode, which will start our 5th season: - News and Notes where a recently departed WWE Exec gave an update on their health, a former NXT UK Superstar makes an announcement on their wrestling future, and more news - A quick NJPW Recap of the first show of the Nemesis tour on STR...

It's the first episode of 2023 and after a 2-week break, there's a LOT to cover on this episode so here's what to expect: - News and Notes including a current WWE Superstar announcing their engagement plus an extensive discussion on the news of the return of Vince McMahon - An expanded NJPW Recap with Champ and special guest Sage talking about Wrestle Kingdom 17 and New Year's Dash - A preview of...

We've had a very up-and-down 2022 in the world of professional wrestling and this week was no different!  Here's what to expect on the last podcast of 2022 for the No Spots crew: - News and Notes includes a former ROH champion signing with a major promotion & the sudden release of a former NXT champion - New Japan Recap looks at Night 2 of the Detonation tour for STRONG and the final 2 ni...

We've reached the end of the combined WORLD TAG LEAGUE & SUPER Jr. Tag League 2022 tour and champions have been crowned! Also, big news has come out regarding future events; here's what's in store in this final episode of the Rebound: - News and Notes where the future of cheering crowds in events across Japan has been addressed, discussion on the big announcement on the future of a long time s...

The last PPV of the year for wrestling is here so not only are the guys going to talk about that event but will cover other topics as well.  Here's what to expect on this episode ( Editor's Note: There were issues with internet connectivity causing audio to cut out; a majority of Champ's Final Thoughts were muted and thus had to be removed.  Thank you for your understanding) : - News and...

The combined tag team tour is winding down and here's what to expect with this the penultimate episode of this series: - The guys discuss the possibility of the return of audible crowds at wrestling shows in Japan after a meeting with the Japanese government and reps with Combat sports including pro wrestling - A recap of the previous week's action, which had a lot of surprising results that have...

Back to our regularly scheduled time and we have a lot to cover coming off WWE's recent PPV/PLE so here's what to expect on this episode: - News and Notes where an injured WWE Superstar announces major surgery, a former WWE Superstar gets married, and more - NJPW Recap looks at the final show in the New Japan Showdown tour on STRONG and a quick recap of the latest WORLD TAG LEAGUE card in Japan -...

After a busy week in the combined tour of WORLD TAG LEAGUE and SUPER Jr. Tag League tournaments, the field is starting to take shape on who's the front runners and who's lagging behind!  Here's what to expect on this week's episode: - The team send their thoughts and prayers to a WTL participant who had to withdraw due to a death in the family - A recap of the week that was where teams in bot...

Thanksgiving week and we get ready for the WWE PPV that was a Thanksgiving tradition in its early days: Survivor Series!  And this year's event brings to the main roster a Jim Crockett creation so here's what to expect for this week's episode: - News and Notes coves injury updates for 2 WWE Superstars plus an AEW Star, an update on a former AEW Star's wrestling future, and a current AEW perfo...

WORLD TAG LEAGUE and SUPER Jr. Tag League have begun so here's what to expect on this week's episode: - Quick look back on the NJPWxSTARDOM Historic X-Over event - Recap of the first 3 nights of the tour (2 nights of SJTL and the first night of WTL) - Look ahead to a busy week with 5 cards over 6 nights (including one night where both WTL & SJTL will have tournament matches on the same night)...

With Full Gear upon us and a lot happening in the wrestling world, here's what to expect on this week's episode as we are 19 episode away from 200! - News and Notes including health/injury updates for 2 AEW stars, a WWE star responding to retirement rumors, and the legal saga of an AEW star continues - NJPW Recap looks back at Show #2 of the New Japan Showdown on STRONG and a quick look ahead to t...