Top Rope Nation - WWE & AEW Podcast

It's a new era for TRN as Jesse Velasquez joins us full-time! On this week's show, Ryan and Jesse discuss AEW's ups and downs since we last spoke. Plus, thoughts on WWE's booking of LA Knight and early info on 'The Iron Claw,' the new film about the Von Erich family. For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows, con...

Ryan discusses Jesse Velasquez joining the podcast full-time as our new co-host. Plus, a special free preview of this month's Top Rope Nation Classics episode. For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows, consider supporting us on Patreon. We have over 100 bonus podcasts available in the Patreon archive the minute you sign up. We just...

Our good friend Jesse Velasquez joins us to discuss the direction for WWE SummerSlam, as well as to review this past Saturday's WWE Money In The Bank PLE. For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows, consider supporting us on Patreon. We have over 100 bonus podcasts available in the Patreon archive the minute you sign up. We just rele...

Ryan and Justin discuss their thoughts on AEWxNJPW Forbidden Door 2, plus the latest on Bryan Danielson's broken right forearm. And of course, we celebrate Episode 300 of the flagship! For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows, consider supporting us on Patreon. We have over 100 bonus podcasts available in the Patreon archive the mi...

Enjoy a free selection from this week's 'Top Rope Nation Extra' bonus show that released to our Patreon-exclusive feed todayday. Ryan is joined by Rick Skelton to discuss the best WWE stories/storylines in history and how the Bloodline ranks compared to them. This is the first 15 minutes of what is a 90 minute show! Head on over to https://www.patreon.com/topropenation  to sign up for...

Ryan and Justin talk about whether this week's AEW Dynamite was the best in company history, look ahead to this Saturday night's debut of AEW Collision, the card so far for Forbidden Door, and the latest on CM Punk's return.  Episode 300 coming up NEXT WEEK! Send us an audio message at TopRopeNation@gmail.com for inclusion during the show. For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as wel...

Here is your monthly free preview of the latest edition of 'Top Rope Nation Classics,' our monthly deep-dive retro show for our supporters on Patreon. This month, we go back in time to discuss WCW SuperBrawl (1991). This show featured WCW Champion Ric Flair taking on IWGP/NWA Champion Tatsumi Fujinami, The Steiner Brothers vs. Sting and Lex Luger, Brian Pillman vs. Barry Windham, and much...

Ryan, Justin, and special guest Carl Longhawn review AEW Double or Nothing 2023 in its entirety, full results and evaluation of Anarchy in the Arena 2, the Four Pillars AEW World Title match, Kris Statlander's shocking return and Jade Cargill's loss, Toni Storms championship victory, and more. Plus, some thoughts on the upcoming AEW video game release and WWE Night of Champions. For bonus...

We can check-in to get you ready for a big weekend: AEW Double or Nothing and WWE Night of Champions! Plus, a discussion on CM Punk's pending return at the June 17th AEW Collision debut at the United Center. For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows, consider supporting us on Patreon. We have over 100 bonus podcasts available in the...

We convene to give our late thoughts on WWE Backlash and the fallout from WWE Raw. Then, we look ahead to the rest of the WWE World Title tournament and predict a winner (and what will happen on SmackDown). Finally, some thoughts on the lineup for this week's AEW Dynamite and the months ahead.  We're back! This week, we discuss CM Punk's recent trip around the wrestling world (to vario...

We're back! This week, we discuss CM Punk's recent trip around the wrestling world (to various companies) and what could have been the motivation. Plus, thoughts on the WWE Draft, the new WWE World Championship, WWE Backlash, this week's AEW Dynamite, and a very fun Q&A segment. For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows,...

Here is your monthly free preview of the latest edition of 'Top Rope Nation Classics,' our monthly deep-dive retro show for our supporters on Patreon. This month, we go back in time to discuss AWA's WrestleRock '86 from the Metrodome in Minneapolis. We are joined by Jesse Velasquez of the Unplugged Wrestling Podcast who attended the event live as a young kid. The full podcast inclu...

Ryan and Justin discuss the news of the day that CM Punk's return to AEW is in the works. We discuss when it will happen, where it will happen, and potentially how. How does The Elite factor in? Chris Jericho? Plus, some thoughts on this week's AEW Dynamite and the direction for Wembley Stadium.  For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestl...

Ryan and Justin discuss the fallout from Vince McMahon's return to creative, a disappointing Raw After Mania, a really good AEW Dynamite, and AEW's announcement of a show at Wembley Stadium. Plus, Jesse Velasquez joins us too, doing a run-in after we experienced some technical difficulties! Apologies in advance for the technical difficulty we ran into. Rather than doing lots of edits, we t...

A lot to discuss today. Cody Rhodes comes up short against Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 39. How night two of WrestleMania compared to night one. An all-time great Intercontinental title match. Plus, WWE has been sold to Endeavor and will combine with UFC to form a new company. Ryan is joined by Jesse Velasquez of the Unplugged Wrestling Podcast to break it all down. For bonus content from Top Rope...

Join us as we discuss WWE WrestleMania 39 (Night One), a great night of wrestling with one of the best women's matches in company history and an outstanding main event between Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens and The Usos. For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows, consider supporting us on Patreon. We have over 100 bonus podcasts availabl...

Here is your monthly free preview of the latest edition of 'Top Rope Nation Classics,' our monthly deep-dive retro show for our supporters on Patreon. This month, we go back in time to discuss WWF WrestleMania 17, arguably the greatest WrestleMania of all time (and we do argue about that point). The full podcast includes deep dives on every match on the card, all the news in the wrestling...

We preview both nights of WWE WrestleMania 39, scheduled for this weekend in Los Angeles, California. Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes. Sami Zayn. Kevin Owens. John Cena. It's the most exciting time of the year for pro wrestling, so get ready for this weekend with us! For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows, consider supporting us on...

This week's episode features Kyle and special guest Jesse Velasquez to discuss a plethora of topics in the wrestling world, including WWE's main scene, the discourse on 2022 wrestler of the year, Bray Wyatt's status, John Cena's return, the WrestleMania 39 card, and a good debate on whether Triple H or Roman Reigns have had the better in-ring career. Check out Jesse's pod - Unp...

Ryan and Justin are on the air this week to discuss John Cena's return to WWE, Jey Uso turning on Sami Zayn, the AEW Dynamite after Revolution, a question and answer segment, and much more! For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows, consider supporting us on Patreon. We have over 100 bonus podcasts available in the Patreon archive t...

Ryan and Kyle convene to discuss all the results from AEW Revolution 2023. We give our grade for the show, review all of the matches, discuss where this PPV ranks historical for AEW and whether that was the best Iron Man match of all time, and much more! For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows, consider supporting us on Patreon. We ha...

Here is your monthly free preview of the latest edition of 'Top Rope Nation Classics,' our monthly deep-dive retro show for our supporters on Patreon. This month, we go back in time to discuss WCW WrestleWar 1991, a show that includes one of the greatest War Games matches of all time. The full podcast includes deep dives on every match on the card, all the news in the wrestling world surro...

A lively discussion from Ryan, Kyle, and Justin about Saturday night's WWE Elimination Chamber event. Was not crowning Sami Zayn the new champion the right call? What does this mean for WrestleMania? And what about the rest of the card's results? It's all covered here in a rather entertaining show, featuring a ton of laughs and banter that we hope you will enjoy. For bonus content from...

Kyle is joined by Frank Peteani of Pro Wrestling Torch for a full preview and predictions for this weekend's WWE Elimination Chamber. Plus, thoughts on the narrative that AEW has a "babyface problem" and a look at the possible WrestleMania 39 card. For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows, consider supporting us on Patreon....

Ryan and Justin check-in to discuss a newsworthy week in the world of wrestling. We talk about Cody Rhodes' much talked about promo from WWE Raw with Paul Heyman, a really good edition of AEW Dynamite (with a questionable ending), and take some mailbag questions to wrap things up. For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows, consider...