The Turnbuckle Tavern

Guest: Vince Russo This week we welcome Vince Russo.  We talk about how he went from Editor of WWF Magazine to being the head writer.  We dive into todays product and what he thinks needs to be done to "fix" wrestling.  He explains how Triple H told Ryback there will never be someone bigger then the company. He tells us which current superstar he wished he had during the Attitude era and so much m...

Your Tavern crew is back at it again and we are joined by Boney Khan himself, JBone John Soileau from the Coming Down The Aisle Podcast! Join us as we discuss CM Punk and Daniel Bryan being instantly thrust into the championship title picture if and when they arrive in AEW, Matt Cardona being the face of GCW after his recent win over Nick Gage, and if the fans throwing trash in the ring after the...

This week on "...Visits The Tavern" we had the pleasure of chatting up NWA's very own, Matthew Mims! We talked everything from NWA 73 and Empowerrr coming up in August and what it means to be a part of something with so much history behind it, getting started in the business of professional wrestling, video games, comic books, and the overall love and passion for what he does. Be sure to follow Mi...

The doors are open at The Tavern and what a week it has been! This week we talk all things AEW Fight For The Fallen including a 10-man tag match with Dark Order vs The Elite, FTR vs Santana and Ortiz, Nick Gage vs Chris Jericho in a bloody deathmatch, the announcement of Rampage in Chicago with Darby Allin dropping the "best in the world" line. We also hear from Moxley and Tanahashi! On Call The H...

Guest:  Steve Ozer - Global Brand Marketing Manager - Action Figures  at Mattel This week we welcome Steve Ozer to the sessions!  With his passion for wrestling and toys, Steve packed up and moved from Florida to California to fulfill his dream.  Hear all about how he fell in love with wrestling, his collecting and how he's managed to bring the two together to land a job at Mattel.  We discuss the...

It's Monday, and your favorite debate team is back at it! We are joined this week by Joey Karni from The Angle Podcast! Our topics of the week include a discussion about who had their stock hurt more on WWE Monday Night Raw: Keith Lee or Karrion Kross? Also, does the return of major part-timers help increase the brightness of active talent or does it take away from them negatively and do we blame...

This week marks the beginning of the "...Visits The Tavern" series, and what a way to kick it off with none other than Salifornia's own, Sal Rinauro! We have a great time talking with Sal about his early fandom, his love of collecting wrestling figures, working all around the wrestling world, including the height of ROH and great stories on Dusty Rhodes and AJ Styles. Tune in to NWA Powerrr every...

Your boys at The Tavern are back with another unbeatable AEW Dynamite review! This week we have Fyter Fest night 2, and it did not disappoint. We see the 1st Labor of Jericho against Shawn Spears, and the next labor is...Nick Gage! Moxley and Archer go at it in their second Texas Deathmatch for the IWGP US Title, and we see action from Britt Baker, Gallows, Darby Allin, Orange Cassidy, and the rev...

Guest:  Matthew Goldberg - Wrestling Figure Influencer and AEW/Jazwares Photogher. This week we talk with Matthew Goldberg! We talk growing up a wrestling fan and how that led to him becoming the official photographer of Jazwares AEW Wrestling Figures.  We get some tips on lighting and how to do great fig photography.  We talk his time in TNA, Eric Bischoff reaching out to him and so much more! Fo...

It's Monday, and your favorite debate team is back at it! This week we are happy to be joined by Straight Talk Wrestling Podcast's very own, George McKay! Three new topics are up for debate today as we ask the question, barring world champions, what wrestler would you bring back from the past to work in their prime today? We also tackle the forbidden door and who has benefited the most in the firs...

It's night 1 of Fyter Fest and it is SOLD OUT from Austin, TX! We see Darby Allin and Ethan Page in AEWs first Coffin Match, the FTW Championship change hands with the return of Ricky Starks to Team Taz and Cody and Malakai Black get physical. We also have a showdown between Hangman Adam Page with Dark Order getting physical with Kenny Omega and The Elite! The Tavern also goes to the movies this w...

Guests: @refrobking Today we talk to Robert King, lead official for the NWA! We hear his amazing journey of how he and his twin brother Justin both followed their dreams in being a referee. He shares stories from along the way and how he worked his way to where he is now. Listen to his stories about moonlighting as a wrestler and how much responsibility a referee really has!

It's time for your shot of Monday madness and we are back with another Turnbuckle Debate! This week we are joined by The Devious One, Ivan, from the Circle of Debate Podcast and you do not want to miss this one! Our topics this week include a debate about what is more important; mic skills or in ring work? We also talk if Hangman Adam Page should be the one to dethrone Kenny Omega's AEW Championsh...

This week we have the pleasure of talking with NWA's very own Kyle Davis! We talk everything from working in ROH and watching Mickey Rourke film The Wrestler to all things NWA and everything happening with the company right now. Also on this episode we review AEW Dynamite: Road Rager where we see the first arena crowd since the pandemic as they travel away from Dailey's Place to Miami. We see acti...

This week we sit down with Dylan Postl AKA Swoggle(Formerly known as Hornswoggle in WWE) and discuss his storied career.   Find out what Swoggle still wants to accomplish in his career.   The story behind his book and what he fought for to make sure it was done his way.   Learn how ACW came about.   We talk about Rough N' Rowdy and if he plans on returning to the boxing ring.   We talk Muppets and...

You had fireworks yesterday and now again today with another electric episode of The Turnbuckle Debate! This week we are joined by Anthony from the Titantron Podcast and we have three great topics for you. We discuss the future of 205 Live now that most of the roster has been released, what WWE superstar could be the next big thing if given the Vince McMahon push, and if Tony Khan is the most divi...

This week we are electrified with the visit we had from Turbo Floyd and Truth Magnum of the UNDEFEATED Outrunners! Join us as we discuss everything from training with Rip Rogers to wrestling each other before joining forces as a tag team. Also on this episode we review the last AEW Dynamite from Daily's Place before hitting the road for shows. We saw action from Young Bucks, Jungle Boy, MJF and mo...

Guests: @battleonair This week we sit down with Battle of The Battleground Podcast! Find out how he fell in love with wrestling. His thoughts on AEW's use of former WWE Talent. Growing up a wrestling fan in Nashville and his story of getting into radio!

It's Monday, and you know what that means...it is time for some debating! The Tavern Team is joined this week by the host of the Bitter Marks Podcast, Mark Bitters. This week we discuss if WWE and AEW should have more intergender wrestling and what does WWE need to do to bring back the fans that have left? We also tackle the tough question of Hulk Hogan- Hulkamania or Hollywood? Grab a refreshment...

The Tavern is coming at ya with a happy hour special as we cover the 6/26 episode of AEW Dynamite that originated live from Daily's Place in Jacksonville, FL! This is the last of the non-Wednesday shows, as we are back to regular schedule on 6/30. Tonight we saw hard-hitting action when "Hangman" Adam Page faced off against Powerhouse Hobbs, had a gentleman's conversation between Tully and Konnan,...

Buckle up, Tavern fam! This week we talk to The Emperor of WV, the Pro Wrestling Conquest Imperial Heavyweight Champion, Jock Samson! We cover everything from fixing tractors and wrestling the Honky Tonk Man, to his upcoming match with Danhausen on July 16th. We also cover the 6/18 episode of AEW Dynamite and see action from The Good Brothers, Matt Jackson, Eddie Kingston, Orange Cassidy and more....

This week we have referee Mark Bitters on!   Pull up a chair and find out what is involved to training to be a referee, what a referees job entails and how a referee will help along a match.   Simply put, we have the most in depth look at being a referee you'll find.   We talk about todays WWE product, trying to get pops out of fans and Mark calls out TheOGFigKid on not watching Nitro back in the...

Ladies and gentleman, it is time for another edition of The Turnbuckle Debate...one of the most fun and entertaining shows available today! This week we are joined by Jonah from Rewind, Recap, Relive! We dive deep into three new topics this week and question if WWE can sell out a stadium for Summerslam without calling on Brock Lesnar or John Cena, if there is an equal playing field between AEW and...

This week we have the pleasure of talking to The Southern Savior, John Skyler! We talk everything from getting started in professional wrestling and tagging with Jushin Thunder Liger, to working with AEW and John Silver and FTR calling him the next breakout star. We also cover the 6/11 edition of AEW Dynamite where we hear from Don Callis and Kenny Omega and see action from Christian Cage, Dark Or...

Today we welcome the House of Heathens, Teal Piper and Daemos! When does Deimos feel a wrestler hits their stride? How did Teal's father Roddy Piper help Her the most with her venture into wrestling? And what was the reaction  around the business when Teal decided to become a wrestler? Also learn about the House of Heathens and how it came about! And much more! Make sure to check out the House of...