The Trish and Sarah Wrestling Podcast

Episode 41! Trish and Sarah are back from their break and ready to process their emotions about Double or Nothing. They start with the Owen Final between Mercedes Moné and Jamie Hayter and what the summer may look like for the AEW Women's Division (12:45) before taking a look at Anarchy in the Arena and why it's a signature match for the promotion. (23:00) Plus- the curious case of Gabe Ki...

Episode 40, and Trish and Sarah tackle WrestleMania 41: the build, the show itself, and the crowd. Have they strayed from what drove their recent growth? They also look at the conflict between Triple H and the Rock (25:00) and the Mania Week PR blitz. Does TKO's current business model give the Rock leverage? Then, WWE is buying AAA. (1:07:20) What does this mean for Mexican wrestling and what...

Episode 39! Trish and Sarah take a look AEW's Dynasty PPV and another messy main event angle. Can the Death Riders be AEW's Bloodline? Then- there's been a lot of talk lately that the Death Riders are driving business for AEW. Are they? Trish takes a deep dive into the numbers to prove (or— spoiler alert—DISprove) the claim. (50:00) Finally—a quick look at NJPW and Goto's title run...

Episode 38! And Trish and Sarah take a ride on the Road to WrestleMania and what seems to have been a disappointing build to WWE's biggest show of the year. Are WWE doing anything differently than they were a year or so ago? Next- what will it take for US promotions to put women's wresting in big spots on the card? (32:32) Then listener questions take our hosts through a potpourri of AEW t...

Episode 37! Trish and Sarah start things off with discussing what they loved about AEW's Revolution and how it did business wise (43:00) before talking about the Men's World Title match (51:15) and how disconnected that felt from the rest of a fantastic show. Then- WWE! (1:16:40) The politics of Cena's heel turn and what that says about who has power in WWE right now. Plus, TKO's e...

Episode 36, and Trish and Sarah start off with The Big Angle from WWE's Elimination Chamber and its impact on the Road to WrestleMania. Can WWE stay hot forever? Then they move on to a discussion of Ryan Nemeth's lawsuit against AEW, Tony Khan, and CM Punk. How does it differ from Nemeth's original HR complaint and media reports from 2023? (27:18) Then a follow up about last ep's B...

Episode 35! Trish and Sarah start with a review of New Beginning in Osaka, and a big picture look at NJPW after their third big show of 2025. What is this Goto reign looking to achieve? Then they talk about AEW's Grand Slam show in Australia, (36:22) from the logistical issues to the in-ring, before a discussion on BTE (1:15:31) and how the ways AEW engages with fans has changed since 2019. Th...

Episode 34 and Trish and Sarah begin with Janel Grant's amended complaint, the new questions raised by it as well as the ones that remain outstanding, and WWE's media strategy before and after the filing. They then turn to WWE's 2025 business (29:11) and their current strategy of flooding the market (39:50), making things far more difficult for their competition. The discussion moves o...

Episode 33! And Trish and Sarah are ready to tackle last week's outburst of AEW Fan dissatisfaction- and their own. They start the show with a rundown of the current programs in AEW, how those programs were presented on Dynamite this week, and how both fans and wrestlers are frustrated with the current direction. Then- a look at retirement matches. Who do they really benefit? Is the juice wort...

Episode 32 and Trish and Sarah welcome in 2025 with a NJPW-flavored bang as Trish checks in from the Tokyo Dome with a live report! They start with a discussion of Wrestle Kingdom- the Good, the Bad, and the Shota. Then they move on to cover Wrestle Dynasty, (36:46) including a discussion on the incredible return match of Kenny Omega, Chris Charlton's less than incredible commentary, and Konos...

Trish and Sarah engage in the long tradition of crossover holiday specials as the hosts of Tunnel Talk drop in for an episode filled with some facts and a whole lot of feelings! The supergroup of hosts gives out end-of-year awards, answers trivia questions, and- in classic Tunnel Talk fashion- send some wrestlers on a few truly disastrous dates. We had an absolute blast and sent 2024 out in the be...

Today, Trish is joined by Andy Quildan of Revolution Pro Wrestling, as they discuss the promotion's origins and the growth of its international relationships, including hosting NJPW Young Lions on excursion. They talk about what the promotion looks for when recruiting, how it views its developmental role in the wrestling ecosystem and the impacts that programs like WWE ID might have. They also...

Episode 31! Trish and Sarah start out with NJPW's World Tag League Final and a discussion of the cards for Wrestle Kingdom and Wrestle Dynasty. How have the cards changed? What are the most exciting matches? Next they talk about how the backstage power struggle at WWE spilled out into the open this week- are we in for another messy Mania season? (20:38) Then updates on the Ring Boys lawsuit an...

Episode 30! Trish and Sarah are back from their break and ready to dive into all things Full Gear- their likes and dislikes, how they felt about the main event and the closing angle, whether AEW is now too heel-heavy, and of course some Full Gear business updates. (1:44) Then they move onto recent discussions about appearance in wrestling (56:20) before breaking down AEW's recently announced L...

Episode 29, and Trish and Sarah start with the recent lawsuit filed against WWE and Vince & Linda McMahon regarding the Ring Boys Scandal, before moving on to cover updates on the Janel Grant case. (21:22) Then they talk about the Rolling Stone article on the WWE writer's room and Carlito's recent racist line on WWE Raw (27:20). Then- NJPW! Tanahashi's retirement announcement (38:2...

Episode 28 and Trish and Sarah are joined by Rich Latta of One Nation Radio! They start with a review of AEW's WrestleDream PPV (2:35) before moving on to a dissection of Bryan Danielson's title reign and the positives and negatives of AEW's current booking. (22:12) Then they tackle AEW's new Media Deal (57:38) before moving on to talk about what the last week has illustrated about...

Trish and Sarah are back for Episode 27! They begin with the Mr McMahon documentary- the positives and negatives of the show itself, which WWE narratives it questioned and which ones it didn't. Then- the bad breakup between Fox and WWE, and what that might mean for AEW. (1:19:11). They talk about NXT's move to the CW Network and the value of its new contract (1:27:45) before tackling some...

Episode 26, and Trish and Sarah start off with a discussion of All Out and the culmination of the Hangman and Swerve feud before moving on to discuss the business of All Out (26;48) and the fan response (36:00). Next they look at the breakup of the BCC and Jon Moxley's challenge to Darby Allin (39:50) and the impact that might have on Grand Slam ticket sales (47:42). Then they answer a listene...

Welcome to Episode 25! Trish and Sarah start off with a robust discussion of AEW's All In at Wembley Stadium, covering title changes, crowd reactions, and the live fan experience. (0:37) Then they turn to the recent re-signing of Swerve Strickland, WWE's comments about "market value" and the discourse that resulted (52:45). Finally a discussion of WWE, the rumors of a potential per...

Trish and Sarah return for Episode 24 and start off with an update on the Janel Grant lawsuit (00:37), and then discuss how WWE is changing how it counterprograms AEW while not leaving themselves open to anti-trust allegations (7:17). Then onto the recent USA Today article about the TNA/WWE relationship, and a discussion about how TNA is benefitting from working with WWE and how that compares to T...

Welcome to Episode 23, and we start off with the WWE and the developments in the TKO antitrust lawsuit (0:35), reactions to Summer Slam 2024 (13:35), Logan Paul's recent transphobic comments (28:33), and Shane McMahon's meeting with Tony Khan (38:28). Then we move over to AEW and take a look at the Collision residency (42:33), and discuss what impact Face vs Face matches have on business a...

Trish and Sarah are back for another episode, and kick off with an update on the Janel Grant case (0:39). They also discuss the Liv Morgan and Dom Mysterio storyline and the ways it echoes current events (6:07). Then a discussion on the changes to WWE's live event strategy and the business of Summerslam (13:16). We also take a look at the prospect of an AEW stadium show in the US (24:31). Then...

Your hosts return for Episode 21, where we dive into the highlights of the recent AEW/NJPW/CMLL PPV Forbidden Door (1:13). We discuss the Swerve/Ospreay match and developments in the title scene as we head towards Wembley, the disappointing Mox/Naito match and thoughts on Mox's future, and the returns of Britt Baker and Hangman Adam Page. Then we wrap up with a conversation about WWE's rec...

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This week on the podcast, AEW is in a hole and dying and will not survive the crisis that was the Juneteenth Rating. Or will they? Your hosts explain why it's a fool's errand to look at any one week's ratings in isolation, and what factors could have contributed to the loss in viewers. (1:36) We also discuss what makes AEW unique and how they can use that to counter moves from WWE (33:...