The Rap On Wrestling

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Darby Allin was in it for a good time, not a long time, but his run as AEW World Champion was impactful and fun to watch nonetheless. Now that MJF is back in pole position, thriving in rarified company as a three-time World Champion by the age of 30, not only is a potential rematch with Daredevil Darby on the horizon, but “The Devil” must immediately turn his focus to Rush. Not to mention Jacob Br...

The Street Profits and The Vision put on an absolute banger on Saturday, but Bron Breakker once again imposed his will to help his team get the victory. Meanwhile, Sol Ruca beat Becky Lynch, but due to a DQ, she didn’t walk away with the championship. We break down the entire “Saturday Night’s Main Event” card, including Penta continuing to dominate as the Intercontinental Champion. Plus!!!! Shahe...

Brock Lesnar’s retirement was all cap! The Beast is back, and he’s not done with Oba Femi. After a brutal beatdown of “The Ruler,” we discuss where this feud could go and how much longer we think Brock will continue to compete in WWE. Jacob Fatu almost got his career cut short after Raw Commissioner Adam Pearce threatened to “fire” him. But no — The Samoan Werewolf simply went head-up with The Blo...

Roman Reigns may have beaten his “little cousin” Jacob Fatu in the World Heavyweight Title match, but The Samoan Werewolf has been beating Roman down in a major way. The Tribal Chief was left laying in the ring at Backlash and left laid out ringside on Monday Night Raw. The OTC isn’t the only champ on the hot seat. Gunther has his sights set on Cody Rhodes. We break down just how viable a threat T...

Tears for the blessed. We hate to see The New Day’s Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods leave WWE after reportedly being asked to renegotiate relatively new long-term contracts. They’re one of the greatest tag teams of all time, and we couldn’t ask for better representatives of our culture on a mega stage like WWE. Here, we discuss their impact and the big “what if” scenario of them heading to AEW. Els...

None of this suggests that WWE is in immediate danger of losing its position at the top of the industry. But it does point to a growing gap between success and resonance. While WWE continues to refine and optimize its product, All Elite Wrestling is leaning into the raw, unpredictable elements that have always defined professional wrestling at its best. And in an industry built on emotion, connect...

We are two weeks removed from WrestleMania, and with Backlash right around the corner, you know it’s “all gas, no brakes.” We’re diving into Jacob Fatu challenging Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Championship, The Bloodline reuniting, and whether Randy Orton’s pursuit of Cody Rhodes’ WWE title is still happening—or if it’s time for The American Nightmare to face a new challenger. We’re talk...

We caught up with WWE’s “Anointed One,” the new United States Champion Trick Williams, at the Netflix Brunch the day after night two of WrestlwMania. While standing poolside in Vegas, Trick broke down his relationship with his ring cohort Lil Yachty, how it feels to represent hip-hop in wrestling, and his top five favorite MCs. Let’s talk about it!

We caught up with the incomparable tag team duo of @smokedza and @westsidegunn outside of night 2 of #WrestleMania to get their take on the entire weekend, especially the main events of Saturday and Sunday and Brock Lesnar seemingly retiring. Check the full episode. LINK IN BIO When the “Rope” meets the #ROWP @4thrope @theraponwrestlingpodcast

Get ready for a full breakdown of AEW Dynasty as The Rap on Wrestling Podcast dives into their official predictions! From potential title changes to shocking moments, we cover every major match and storyline heading into one of AEW’s biggest events. Who’s walking out with gold? What surprises could shake up the landscape? Tap in as we give our expert takes, bold calls, and hot takes you won’t want...

Don’t sleep on CM Punk. He’s an OG, but after all these years, he’s just getting better. On Monday, he may have dropped his greatest promo ever—even better than his original “Pipebomb” from a decade and change ago. While Punk dominated with words, Stephanie Vaquer, Oba Femi, and Brock Lesnar brought the physicality. The Women’s World Heavyweight Champion walloped her WrestleMania opponent Liv Morg...

Turns out it wasn’t voices that have been putting the battery in Randy Orton’s back to go ham—it was the singular timbre of multi-media maven Pat McAfee. The former NFL kicker punted Cody Rhodes right between the goalposts on last Friday’s SmackDown. We tell why his appearance was the surprise nobody wanted as well why we feel WWE are ODing on outside celebrity ring involvement. What we at the ROW...

Roman Reigns didn’t have to listen to voices in his head like Randy Orton. All he had to do was take the advice of his former Right Hand Man, cousin Jey Uso. The Tribal Chief stopped the verbal jousting and mind games, snapped, and beat World Heavyweight Champion CM Punk to a pulp on Monday Night Raw (March 23). We discuss whether this is the breakthrough Roman needed to propel him back to champio...

Raw this week was bookended by main eventers. Here’s our take on why the Seth Rollins, Paul Heyman, Brock Lesnar, and Oba Femi segment was hot on a nuclear level—and why the closing segment with Roman Reigns and CM Punk fell short of the greatness they previously delivered. Plus, we dive into current and dream WrestleMania booking plans, and why heel Randy Orton vs. babyface Cody Rhodes may have j...

The Rap On Wrestling Podcast Presents “On The Spot” with 2 Chainz

One of the most successful duos in hip-hop discuss how JD used wrestling to recruit his blue-chip prospect to So So Def back in the day. Bow Wow also breaks down his top five wrestlers of all time. Music by: Mr. Beans (@Seannye_West)

We have a little more clarity in the WWE. Rhea Ripley and Randy Orton won their respective Elimination Chamber matches and are now locked in for WrestleMania. While Mami is stomping straight into the eye of the storm on a collision course with Jade Cargill, Randy will either have to face off with Cody Rhodes or the current Undisputed WWE Champion, Drew McIntyre. We give you our in-depth thoughts....

Immediate Reaction: Shaheem Reid reacts yo Cody Rhodes beating Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship

Swerve swerved us. He beat Kenny Omega, then beat him down afterward to add insult to injury. The ROWP crew breaks down the impact heel Swerve will have on the company. Meanwhile, the top dog in AEW, World Heavyweight Champion MJF, has a swell of top contenders who could realistically beat him for the strap, including Hangman Adam Page, who is willing to never again compete for the Heavyweight Tit...

S.W.G.M.: Special guests Jae Skeese and Ill Tone Beats stop by to talk about their top five wrestlers of all time, their new single, and their upcoming joint LP, The Good Part. Also, the ROWP family breaks down the highlights from Friday Night SmackDown (February 13) and Monday Night Raw (February 16) this past week as the explosive build to Elimination Chamber and WrestleMania continues. When wil...

Cody “Raheem” Rhodes was invited to any barbecue even before he was born. The American Dream Dusty Rhodes was so loved by this culture that, of course, his kinfolk would naturally be down by law. Cody has ingratiated himself to us like his pops, and during his recent promo on SmackDown, he was telling the world — and specifically CM Punk and Roman Reigns — “mutha fu— the big three… it’s just big m...

What the hell is going on? We have over two months until WrestleMania, and the card is still a long way from taking shape—but we do know what the explosive main event of the Showcase of the Immortals MUST be: CM Punk vs. Roman Reigns. After The Tribal Chief made the entire roster acknowledge him once again by winning the Royal Rumble on Saturday night, he arrived in Philadelphia on Monday Night Ra...

Everything is at stake, and the road to WrestleMania could break in countless directions. The 2026 Royal Rumble has arrived, and nearly a third of the participants in both the men’s and women’s matches feel like legitimate threats to punch their ticket to a WrestleMania main event. We zero in on our official picks for both Rumble winners—and explain why one member of the ROWP family would rather s...

This week on The Rap On Wrestling Podcast, the crew breaks down one of the most loaded episodes of Saturday Night’s Main Event in years, as WWE slammed its foot on the gas heading into Royal Rumble season. We’re talking about the chaos of that fatal four-way main event that put Sami Zayn, Randy Orton, Damian Priest, and Trick Williams in the same ring fighting for a championship opportunity — and...