The Wrestling Brethren Podcast

NEWS (6/10/24–6/11/24) • Hikuleo has officially finished up with NJPW, as his final date with the promotion was the Dominion event on June 9. According to sources within the company, it is believed Hikuleo is headed to WWE. WWE Smackdown (6/7/24) - Louisville, KY Top 5 Moments: 5. The build to DIY / A-Town Down Under 4. Logan Paul’s Ironic Promo line 3. AJ / Cody becoming an “I Quit” match 2. Pipe...

Prime Cut returns with an AEW Roundtable discussion on various topics on the current state of the product.

NEWS (6/3/24–6/4/24) • Chad Gable’s Contract Expires THIS FRIDAY (June 7) WWE obviously interested in keeping him - and subsequently have booked him for CATC • Jake Hager’s AEW Contract Expired; he is no longer listed on the roster page He only supposedly has interest from an MMA company; though he retired from MMA • Angel Garza and Humberto Carillo’s Contracts Expire August 1 WWE interested in ke...

The return of the Prime Cut Series and we kick things off with moving talent between AEW and WWE. You have a magic button and it removes ALL restrictions, injuries, or any other red tape. Which talent are you moving from AEW to WWE and which talent are you sending from WWE to AEW?

NEWS (5/27/24–5/28/24) • Adam Copeland Updates His Injury Status on Social Media → He has a Fractured Tibia and Requires Surgery. Pending, because he wants to be at his daughter’s graduation at the end of this week. • Becky Lynch’s Status Post-RAW → As reported by PWTorch, she will be taking a hiatus and deciding her future later. She is not “imminently going to AEW”. → Fightful Select were told t...

Full Brethren Crew recap King and Queen of the Ring, as well as Double or Nothing. WWE King and Queen of the Ring Liv Morgan d. Becky Lynch Sami Zayn d. Bronson Reed, Chad Gable Nia Jax d. Lyra Valkyria GUNTHER d. Randy Orton Cody Rhodes d. Logan Paul AEW DOUBLE OR NOTHING Will Ospreay d. Roderick Strong Bang Bang Gang d. Death Triangle Toni Storm d. Serena Deeb Orange Cassidy d. Trent Chris Jeric...

NEWS TOPICS 5/22-5/23 * MJF Expected back in AEW by Forbidden Door, if not sooner * Kenny Omega undergoes surgery on May 16; no creative in place - extensive recovery expected * Triple H Announces Stakes to Winning KOTR + QOTR - winners get World Title matches (respective to their brands) at SummerSlam * SummerSlam 2026 will be TWO NIGHTS in U.S. Bank Stadium in Minnesota * Natalya has been approa...

NEWS (5/20/24–5/21/24) • WWE Going To Air Reality Show and Documentaries In Its First Year On Netflix → Speaking at the JPMorgan Global Technology, Media, and Communications Conference on Monday, TKO head Mark Shapiro discussed WWE’s partnership with Netflix and announced that starting January 2025, they will produce additional content. This includes a docu-series and documentaries about WWE stars...

NEWS (5/17/24–5/18/24) * Liv Morgan details shoulder injury during interview with CVV → Dislocation original Dx, but surgery revealed much more * Ivar is seriously injured but no surgery yet → Conflicting reports online until clarified by Ivar himself. * Eddie Kingston Suffered Broken Leg At May 11th NJPW Resurgence Event → Broken table spot in match with Gabriel Kidd; but it wasn’t the table, but...

AEW Dynamite 5/15/24 Match #1 Blackpool Combat Club (Mox + Danielson) vs. Don Callis Family (Kyle Fletcher + Jeff Cobb) Segment: House of Black and Adam Copeland Match #2 The Young Bucks vs. Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal Segment: Malakai Black accepts Copeland’s challenge for a barbed wire cage match, but if Copeland loses, he’s got to bend the knee. Match #3 Hook vs. Sebastian Wolf Match #...

News & Topics 5/10-5/14 - WWE's Current Injured List - Sammy Guevara's Suspension Is Reportedly Finished - Cody Rhodes' Next Universal Title Challenger For WWE King & Queen Of The Ring 2024 Announced - Kenny Omega Says He's Undergoing Surgery "Very Soon" - Bryan Danielson's AEW Contract Expires Before ALL IN 2024 On August 25 - Backstage Update On Becky Lynch&...

NEWS (5/8/24–5/9/24) * Smackdown Begins on the USA Network on Friday, September 13 → In addition to that, they’ll be rolling out ‘WWE Week’ on September 9th and throughout the week, USA will air films from the Fast and the Furious franchise starring Dwayne Johnson, Blockers starring John Cena, and the Peacock documentary, Bray Wyatt: Becoming Immortal. * Starting in September and through the end o...

NEWS (5/6/24–5/7/24) * Ric Flair reveals he had a legit heart attack in his “final match” in 2022 * Jerry Lawler and WWE quietly part ways; though he’s still on a Legends deal → His contract ran out and the two sides did not come to a new agreement. * Kevin Owens reveals there are 9 months left on his WWE Contract → During a recent interview this came up; mentioned he’s been in WWE 10 years * AJ S...

We recap the fun and entertaining show that was Backlash emanating from Lyon, France! Was the show as predictable as it was on paper? Did it matter in the end, if it was? Join us for the discussion as we break it all down!

NEWS (5/2/24–5/3/24) * Seth Rollins Has Officially Re-Signed with WWE → Story from Fightful Select * WWE has no "big-time direction" for Cody Rhodes' championship run until the Rock and Roman stuff heats up again per WON → Oh boy… Backlash Predictions Tag Match R-KO vs. The Bloodline [+1 point] Women’s Title Triple Threat Match Bayley [c] vs. Tiffany Stratton vs. Naomi [+5 points] WW...

NEWS (5/1/24–5/2/24) * Minnesota No Longer Considered the Front Runner for WM41 → Most believe it to be Las Vegas, but nothing is official until it's announced. → HHH said at the Backlash kickoff that the announcement will be “happening very soon” AEW Dynamite: (5/1/2024) * Cold Open with Tony Khan; interrupted by Young Bucks * Segment with Swerve Strickland - Christian Cage will be his DoN op...

NEWS (4/29/24–4/30/24) * WrestleMania 41 Report from WrestleVotes → Chances of WM being in Minneapolis are decreasing with each passing day. * Kamille Has Officially Signed with AEW → Has been under contract since February WWE RAW (4/29/24) - Kansas City, MO * Draft Night 2 * Show opens with arrivals of Logan Paul, Patrick Mahomes, and Judgment Day * In-Ring Promo: New Women’s World Champion Becky...

NEWS (4/26/24–4/27/24) * Drew McIntyre Has Officially Re-Signed with WWE → Story was broken by The Rock on IG! * MJF Will Not Be Returning to AEW Any time soon → Tried PT on his shoulder which did not work; opted for surgical repair - return to wrestling is currently unknown. WWE Smackdown (4/26/24) - Cincinnati, OH Highlights: * WWE Draft Night 1 * Backlash Matches Made

NEWS (4/24/24–4/25/24) * Draft Rules and Pools Announced → Doesn’t seem like NXT will gain any picks; set to lose talent AEW Dynamite: (4/24/2024) * Segment with “The Learning Tree” Chris Jericho * Mina Shirakawa vs. Anna Jay * Segment: Who’s Your Best Friend * Willow Nightingale’s Championship Celebration * AEW World Title Eliminator Match: Swerve Strickland vs. Kyle Fletcher * MAIN EVENT: IWGP W...

NEWS (4/22/24–4/23/24) * One additional release from Friday night made public Monday: Von Wagner * New WWE release today: Cameron Grimes * Today, April 23, Marks 500 Days for Athena’s Reign as ROH Women’s Champion * FTC Votes to Ban Non-Compete Clauses that bar employees from working for competitors → No immediate word if this impacts wrestlers, as they are “independent contractors” and not employ...

NEWS (4/19/24–4/20/24) * Clarification on Seth Rollins being Named the “MVP” for WM Weekend → He wrestled a 40+ minute match Saturday, he wrestled to kick off Sunday, modified his Stomp, but still hit it… and was a crucial part of the main event – ALL WITH A TORN MENISCUS! * Drew McIntyre Working Through Injury → McIntyre has been working matches with an arm sleeve on his left arm. According to a...

NEWS (4/15/24–4/16/24) * The Rock gave a WM Weekend summary on his IG → Says he’s in good health, body is good - Seth Rollins MVP of WMXL * While Roman’s Away, Roman Will Stay… → … involved in the creative for The Bloodline story WWE RAW (4/15/24) * Rhea Ripley Appears → Today was 380 days as Champ 🥺 * Sheamus def. Ivar - return of “Too Many Limes”!! * Tag Team Title Presentation * DIY def. Creed...

NEWS (4/12/24–4/13/24) * Big E Update * Jon Moxley Wins IWGP World Heavyweight Title and Becomes First Wrestler To Hold World Titles In WWE, AEW and NJPW * WWE Talent Relations Updates * WWE Draft Update WWE Smackdown (4/12/24) - Detroit, MI * In-Ring Promo: Cody Rhodes → Undisputed WWE Champion → Puts over each of the six competitors in two separate triple threat matches tonight → L.A. Knight, Bo...

NEWS (4/10/24–4/11/24) * AEW Announces their PPV Calendar for the remainder of 2024 AEW Dynamite: (4/10/2024) * Swerve Strickland beats up Samoa Joe; pushing the match to the Main Event slot * TNT Championship: Adam Copeland def. Penta El Zero Miedo → AEW Put a Countdown Clock on during this match to the “Footage” * Will Ospreay segment * Trios Match: Shane Taylor Promotions def. Hook, Chris Jeric...

NEWS (4/8/24–4/9/24) * WWE Moving Away from ‘Sports Entertainment’ and Returning to ‘Pro Wrestling’ WWE RAW (4/8/24) * First Hour Commercial Free * In-Ring Segment: Paul Levesque / Cody Rhodes / The Rock * Ilja Dragunov def. Shinsuke Nakamura * WWE Draft Announcement for April 26 (SD) and April 29 (RAW) * Damien Priest Championship Celebration * Awesome Truth + Mystery Partner vs. Judgment Day * R...