The Turnbuckle Tavern

Ladies and gentlemen, it's that time again! Your weekly debate session is back and this week we are joined by Timothy Battle from the Battleground Podcast! We dive deep into three new topics and discuss whether The Young Bucks are the best tag team out today, if AEW is following in the footsteps of early TNA, and if predictability is a good thing in professional wrestling. Grab a cold one and lets...

This week The Tavern got a visit from The Young Gun himself, Chandler Hopkins! We talk everything from tagging against The Steiner Brothers and what he learned from Chavo Guerrero to working matches for AEW! We also break down the June 4th episode of AEW Dynamite where we see action from The Young Bucks, Jungle Boy, Christian Cage, Cody Rhodes and more! The second installment of the Second Annual...

Welcome to episode number 2 of The Turnbuckle Sessions! What is Sam liking in the wrestling world right now? Who would he like to see come to WWE and stir things up? Which AEW star does he go out of his way to see every week? Sam sets @theogfigkid straight on The Road Warriors run in WWE. We also talk Daniel Bryan, Jon Moxley, Chris Jericho and so much more!

What's up Taverngoers...get ready for another edition of The Turnbuckle Debate! We are joined this week by our Pod Foundation brother and first two-time guest, The Chick Foley Shows own Heel Husband, Seth Phelps! Our topics this week include Cody Rhodes and if it is time for him to make a major change in character, if Tony Khan calling out WWE on the NJPW talks was cool or cringe, and who AEW shou...

This week we have an in depth talk with second-generational tag team The Hughes Brothers! We talk everything from growing up in the ECW locker room, to training under their father, legendary hall of famer D-Von Dudley. Also, hear us breakdown AEW's Double Or Nothing weekend from Friday night Dynamite, FanFest, and Double Or Nothing itself, as your boys were there live and in person! It was a great...

In the first episode TheOGFigKid, Thomas Montalto talks with NWA World Champion, Nick Aldis.  In this conversation learn Nick's thoughts on wrestling stars of their past criticizing todays product.  He explains in a business sense why WWE has yearly budget cuts.  What he thinks makes the wrestling business unique compared to others.  How his approaching for his match at "When Our Shadows Fall" on...

Tavern court is open on this Memorial Day for all of your debate needs! Join the Two Bad Chads, The Staple and our very special guest, Nick Arias from the Ring Fanatics Podcast! This week we tackle AEW moving to TBS, Kenny Omega or Roman Reigns being the better champion and whether or not certain characters in WWE have benefitted and developed by not having a crowd. Grab a cold drink and relax on...

It is The Taverns birthday and we are celebrating with a happy hour special where we have a retrospective of the last year from where we started to where we are...and the future of The Tavern! Hear a major announcement from Tom "The Staple" Montalto, hear the return of a fan favorite with Call The Hoch, and a special game show that pits The Staple versus The Hoch as we play "Ryan or Rassler?!" It'...

Your favorite debate team is back and this week we welcome Mike Belcaster from The Pyramid Wrestling Podcast on as our guest debater! The week we debate if it is time for AEW to move on from The Dark Order, if WWE stars signing with AEW hurts their homegrown stars, and if wrestlers who get themselves over after leaving WWE get enough credit. Don't miss this debate, and make sure to check out The P...

This week as we welcome "The Man Scout" Jake Manning to The Tavern! We had a blast talking to Jake about everything from Terry Funk to his time at Highspots and cannot wait to see him in action this Friday at Pro Wrestling Conquest's Conquest Stampede in Charleston, WV! We also give a preview of out anniversary show for next week and cover this weeks episode of AEW Dynamite where we saw action fro...

The Two Bad Chads and The Staple are back at it again with three new debate topics. This week we joined by Derek Stowers of Pro Wrestling Conquest and he is here to talk all things Conquest Stampede, which will be taking place this Friday, the 21st!   This week we will be debating if AEW has a problem with satisfying finishes, whether or not a company needs to run house shows to be successful, and...

The Two Bad Chads are back at it this week covering all of your professional wrestling needs. Join us as we review the 5/12/21 action-packed edition of AEW Dynamite. From SCU being defeated by The Young Bucks to Miro becoming the new TNT Champion, this episode was great from top to bottom. Hear all about Mox defending the IWGP United States Championship against the legend Yuji Nagata and the Inner...

Here we go again with another exciting Turnbuckle Debate! This week we are joined by John Soileau from the Coming Down The Aisle podcast. Are managers being used right in professional wrestling today? Are we seeing the end of Monday Night Raw? What is next for Daniel Bryan? Grab a seat and your favorite beverage and lets answer these questions! As a bonus, we have the formation of the newest tag-t...

This week we talk with the realest in the game today, Slice Boogie! We talk everything from growing up in Queens and power-bombing kids on the playground to moving to LA and getting showcased on NWA Powerrr. Also, stick around for our AEW Dynamite review where we talk, the already legendary, Blood and Guts cage match! We also see action from Cody Rhodes, Omega, Moxley and a 4-way tag team match to...

Your debate team is back at it again with three new topics and an awesome guest debater! This week we are joined be Kenny from Da Call Up Podcast, and we are ready to have some fun. We will be discussing the amount of factions in AEW, whether or not John Cena is the greatest of all time, and if Rich Swann should have gone over at Impact Rebellion and beat Kenny Omega for the AEW Championship. Grab...

The Tavern is open for business this week as your source for all things pro wrestling! Join us as we break down the 4-28 episode of AEW Dynamite where we saw things heat up between The Inner Circle and The Pinnacle on the heels of next weeks Blood and Guts event! We also saw action from The Young Bucks, Penta, Orange Cassidy, Darby Allin, The Factory, The Nightmare Family and more! We also hear fr...

Debate court is back in session again this week and we have a special guest along for the ride! Join us as we welcome Seth Phelps from The Chick Foley Show to the team this week and discuss three new topics of debate. These include Goldberg being underrated, The Shield being the best faction of the last 20 years, and WWE getting heat for post-WrestleMania layoffs. We had a blast having Seth on the...

Join us this week as we welcome Zane and Dave Dawson to The Tavern and discuss everything from their time with NWA and training with legends to Jim Duggans boogers! We also cover the 4/21 episode of AEW Dynamite where we saw two titles defended with Shida vs Tay Conti and Darby Allin vs Jungle Boy, as well as action from Hangman Page, Ricky Starks, Penta, Trent and much more. On Call The Hoch, The...

Your favorite debate team is back with three brand new topics to get the conversation going! Join us as we discuss whether or not the pandemic is to blame for the Raw after WrestleMania not feeling special anymore. We also talk AEW's partnership with NWA, Impact, and NJPW and if it has had the impact we thought it would, and if having an alternative like AEW hurts the enjoyment of WWE. Grab your f...

The Tavern is open and it is time to talk pro wrestling! This week we cover the 4/14 episode of AEW Dynamite where we finally see The Young Bucks emerge as the heels that we know they can be. We also see action between The Pinnacle and Inner Circle as Dax Harwood and Chris Jericho square off with Mike Tyson as the special enforcer. Darby Allin defends his TNT Championship against Matt Hardy in a N...

The Debate Team is back and with a special WrestleMania edition! Join us as we discuss our overall opinion of the two-night event and whether or not there were too many title changes during the weekends festivities. We also discuss Chris Jericho's career on the heels of his Broken Skull Session and whether or not anyone will ever have a career like he has had. Grab your drinks and lets get our deb...

Join us this week as we talk with Duke and Ganon who make up the independent tag team sensation, The Mane Event! We learn all about their career and how the pandemic affected them, and how they are ready to take the wrestling world by storm. We also cover the 4/7 episode of AEW Dynamite where we see the Inner Circle return with a message for The Pinnacle, and action from The Good Brothers, Omega,...

This week we had a special guest to help us with our Wrestlemania-themed debate when Marco from The Chick Foley Show stops by! We will be discussing whether or not Vince McMahon has booked a Mania-worthy card for this years installment. We also discuss who has the better Mania legacy between Shawn Michaels and The Undertaker, and what Mania match we would change the booking or finish if we could....

This week we had the honor of talking with pro wrestling fan and lead guitarist of Philip H. Anselmo and the Illegals, Mike De Leon! Hear about his love of wrestling and his love of music in this super fun interview. We also cover the 3/31 episode of AEW Dynamite where we saw action from Moxley, Christian Cage, Omega and the Good Brothers, Inner Circle and The Pinnacle, as well as the return of Tr...

This week we welcome Scott from The Pyramid Wrestling Podcast to the show to help us debate three new hard-hitting topics! In this episode we will be discussing who left a bigger impact on the wrestling business today between Hogan and Savage, whether or not the Stone Cold era would have taken place if it weren't for the infamous "Curtain Call" incident, and if there are too many Cody Rhodes figur...