Tights and Turnbuckles Podcast

What are some of the differences between WWE & AEW’s approach to wrestling? Is this weekend’s Saturday Night’s Main Event too predictable? Finally, find out my top 2 candidates to win this year’s Money In The Bank. Let’s talk pro wrestling! #prowrestling #wrestling #wwe #aew #tna #wweraw #smackdown #wwenxt #aewdynamite #aewcollision #netflix #johncena #karrionkross #snme #aewdon SUBSCRIBE to our c...

The Backlash is now complete, at least inside the ring. The debut of Jeff Cobb raises a few more questions, like what are we going to call Solo’s new faction and will Jacob Fatu be a part of it or an enemy? The 2 big Lucha Libre promotions in Mexico have picked sides. One will be more focused on the “WWE style,” will the other keep to tradition or go the same direction? The wrestling world lost an...

WrestleMania is in the rearview and Backlash is upon us. Actually it’s already started with this spring’s round of releases. Hear my thoughts on the releases made and where I think some may end up. Also I do a quick review of Mania with my reactions to 2 big returns. Let’s talk pro wrestling! #prowrestling #wrestling #wwe #aew #tna #wweraw #smackdown #wwenxt #aewdynamite #aewcollision #wrestlemani...

The calm before the WrestleMania storm is here! We are just 5 days away from WM 41 and there’s some things that could be better, but some things are starting to intrigue me, such as the Triple Threat main event. AEW didn’t exactly knock it out of the park with Dynasty, but will they capitalize on the follow up? Collision certainly seemed to while Dynamite felt a bit different. Speaking of Dynasty,...

WrestleMania is now less than 2 weeks away and AEW Dynasty is up on deck. An interesting development has occurred in the lead up to Dynasty, will Swerve have some backup from the most unlikely of people? On RAW, the Women’s World Title situation continues to unfold, while in NXT a new Women’s NA Champion will be crowned at Stand & Deliver and on Smackdown we saw a promo go from meh to worse wi...

So this was a pretty lackluster week in wrestling, but still plenty to talk about. AEW Dynasty continues to take shape. The WrestleMania main events are set, and there is a favor still owed. What could this favor be? TNA made some serious backstage changes and multiple stars are either leaving their promotions or contracts are soon to expire and could lead to defections, while some stars are about...

AEW Revolution was a wild event! Did it live up to the hype? WWE had a big week of moments with the Steel Cage ending on Raw, NXT Roadblock thereafter and then Smackdown’s crowning of new tag champs. AEW started a new tournament with the winner facing Kenny Omega at AEW Dynasty. Is this going to lead to a big match at All In with a potentially big stakes match? Ospreay & Swerve both making plays t...

After 2 weeks off, I’m back with a new episode! Did anything happen? Just one of the biggest heel turns in history. WrestleMania is on the horizon, is the card shaping up to be better than anticipated? Finally, a new name has been announced for the Hall of Fame and the inductee is the Total Package. Let’s talk pro wrestling! #prowrestling #wrestling #wwe #aew #tna #wweraw #smackdown #wwenxt #aewdy...

The weekend had 2 big shows, but the backstage lead-up had some interesting developments. 3 big names were officially released from AEW and 1 has already jumped to WWE, will the other 2 follow? TNA seems to be under new leadership as the former president and 2 familiar names leave the company. Finally, not only did the company lose personnel backstage, but TNA lost one of their biggest stars to fr...

With the Rumble in the rear view and the Elimination Chamber on the horizon, many questions have yet to be answered. Who will Charlotte & Jey Uso pick for their title opportunities? Who’s going to the chamber for another shot at a title match? Finally, while 2 big stars have re-signed with WWE, several were released. Hear my thoughts on some of the releases and where some I think might be heading...

The Royal Rumble offered it’s fair share of memorable moments, but who won their first class trip to Las Vegas & WrestleMania? AEW has a great product, but is it in a rut right now? Let’s talk pro wrestling! #prowrestling #wrestling #wwe #aew #tna #wweraw #smackdown #wwenxt #aewdynamite #aewcollision #wrestlemania #netflix #royalrumble #alexabliss #jeyuso SUBSCRIBE to our channel here and to our p...

One week away from the Royal Rumble and things are heating up, both on screen and off screen. Is one superstar done with WWE while another may be done with AEW? Could the recent deal reached between WWE & TNA lead to an eventual buyout? What happened at Saturday Night’s Main Event? All this and more. Let’s talk pro wrestling! #prowrestling #wrestling #wwe #aew #tna #wweraw #smackdown #wwenxt #aewd...

Already 2025 is off to a big start. Saturday Night’s Main Event is shaping up nicely and could there be a new World Champion by next week? Penta had a strong debut on RAW and Kenny Omega returned to in ring action, but should he or Will Ospreay be who AEW puts as their face? A landmark deal between WWE & TNA had been reached, will we get big crossovers for both brands? Does Corey Graves have a rea...

Welcome to 2025 and back to T and T! WWE & AEW have officially started their streaming eras and both are already seeing success on their respective platforms. Is WWE about to regain a star from AEW? Is Vince McMahon working on a new pro wrestling company? Hulk Hogan made a return to WWE TV, but has his appearance raised questions if WWE should continue to use Hogan? Let’s talk pro wrestling! #prow...

The final T and T of 2024 was also the go-home week and return of Saturday Night’s Main Event. Did WWE create enough intrigue and deliver on the presentation of the show? AEW is heading towards World’s End and a Fatal-4-Way match for the AEW title, as well as bringing back a character who may be suffering from amnesia. Finally TNA has started to regain ground in wrestling this year, but did bringi...

The fallout from War Games and potentially the biggest build towards WrestleMania has begun. How did this week’s wrestling fair going into Deadline and the upcoming Saturday Night’s Main Event? The Continental Classic continues over in AEW, while Moxley’s Death Riders still running rough shot, but maybe there’s hope for AEW, on screen. Behind the scenes a few contracts are ending such as Josh Alex...

War Games is now in the books. Did the PLE live up to the anticipation? On the other channel, the fallout from Full Gear was the kickoff to this year’s Continental Classic. Who struck points in the tournament’s first matches? Also we have the introduction of the women’s Intercontinental Title, but with this new title, does WWE have too many titles? Finally, is WWE going to allow talent more indie...

War Games is this Saturday and in the Women’s War Games, the team gain one and lost one. So now the questions are, who took out Jade & why, and who’s going to fill her spot. Over in Men’s War Games/Bloodline feud, we now have our 5 man teams, but can the OG’s trust every member on the team? AEW’s go-home show to Full Gear was good only in select moments, but I don’t think Full Gear is worth the wa...

This week in wrestling saw the main events of WWE’s weekly shows share a special fact. AEW had a loaded edition of Dynamite, but was it too much for one show and did it deliver? The War Games teams are nearly complete, but did they really need a 5th team member or should it have stayed 4v4? All this and more. Let’s talk wrestling! #prowrestling #wrestling #wwe #aew #tna #wweraw #smackdown #wwenxt...

I’m back and wrestling is still interesting. This week I’m reviewing Crown Jewel and the fallout of that show. I’ll talk about the new Women’s US Title and who I believe should be the first champion. Finally, I’ll reveal who I thought had the better show in Wednesday Night War this past week between NXT & AEW. Let’s talk wrestling! #prowrestling #wrestling #wwe #aew #tna #wweraw #smackdown #wwenxt...

This week I review mostly the in-ring activity and a couple of the PLEs. I also do something a bit different and give a few WrestleMania matches that may be worth the ticket prices. Finally, I dive into some similarities I’m starting to see between AEW and WCW after rewatching some WCW PPVs from 1998. Let’s talk wrestling! #prowrestling #wrestling #wwe #aew #tna #wweraw #smackdown #wwenxt #aewdyna...

Back from some time off to talk more wrestling and there’s been some stuff! Wrestledream happened, but did not peak my interest except for 2 matches and an angle in one of them, I feel will be great business. Meanwhile, WWE has Crown Jewel Championship coming up, followed by War Games, which seems to be clear for the Bloodline story. There’s been returns, debuts, injuries and state decisions impac...

Monsters, ladders and cells; O MY! Not to mention debuts, anniversaries and returns. Quite an eventful week in the pro wrestling world! AEW celebrates its 5-year anniversary of Dynamite with news regarding it’s television future. Meanwhile, WWE had successful return to the CW with the debut of NXT, along with an eventful Bad Blood PLE. A bloody fantastic Hell in a Cell match; a star-studded main e...

This past week’s shows felt important and some are leading in to bigger shows this week. I talk about the importance of having high profile matches on weekly TV and why it’s makes them along with PPV/PLEs that much more special; I discuss the return of an NXT superstar and a tag team returning to former glory; Finally I discuss a contract potentially coming up for a top AEW star and the potential...

The free agency market is popping, or is it? Reportedly, the Lucha Bros had officially signed with WWE, but apparently that can’t happen right now. AEW is close to securing its long term deal with WBD and WWE is potentially running both shows at a 2 hour time frame in 2025. Finally, a big question amongst fans now, is Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns this generation’s Rock/Austin? Let’s talk wrestling...