Waffly Bollox

bit of a sad one, this, because your girls are absolutely heartbroken to hear that Kenny Omega is seriously ill. we wish him all the best, and we will never complain about anything ever again because we just want Kenny to be okay. other topics of discussion include why the Devil should do a face reveal over Skype, a hotter-than-usual Hangman, and the moral imperative to put on intergender matches....

not to speak too soon or anything, but that elusive feeling? the one that needs restoring? we’re kind of feeling it! firstly, we saw Hangman, which is always a pleasure, but he was feeling extra spicy and that was a particular highlight. then there was a banger of a Kip Sabian match, and we’ve got Kenny treats to look forward to. we dug Nick Wayne’s mum doing badass mum stuff, we love seeing Abado...

you already know what we’ve got to talk about this week: CM Punk made his big triumphant return to WWE, and we say: good, have fun with that, see you never!!!! meanwhile, Athena is teasing us with the promise of intergender matches in Ring of Honor, and yes, please, we would like that very much, put all of the belts on Athena and let us worship her as our queen. we’re also happy to see the launch...

this is a being-mean-to-Tony-Khan episode. so if you are Tony Khan… we’re sorry, but also, we are here to give you the girlie (gn) world view, and we think you need to listen. it’s been about a week since Full Gear, and the Continental Classic tournament has kicked off, and Danhausen is back, and, you know, there are just some things we’d like to give feedback on. in particular: dear god do we rea...

sports maths, goth-baiting, and fake tan hospitals: your girlies watched AEW Full Gear 2023, and then had lots of thoughts about it! maybe watching five hours of wrestling in one sitting is actually good for us though because on the whole, we’re feeling pretty zen about everything. wrestling, you know? it’s good, that. speaking of, you can find us at @wafflybollox on X, Bluesky, and Instagram, you...

have you lost that lovin’ feeling? not to worry, here comes professional wrestler Daniel Garcia to bring it right back!  this week, your girlies discuss Adam Cole’s beard, realigning the Elite, big meaty men slapping meat, appreciating AEW's broadcast team, Orange Cassidy’s friendship bracelets, and a brand new woman!!!  also we got worryingly obsessed with the literary and cinematic parallels var...

right, so, this week? this week we’ve got beef, and our beef is with you, Tony Khan, and we’re not joking this time, because some of your hiring decisions lately are seriously not OK. elsewhere, we do still love Kenny Omega, MJF, the Young Bucks, Hangman, Orange Cassidy, Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley, Abadon, Hikaru Shida, and of course Chuck Taylor, always Chuck Taylor. but we are angry girlies,...

Mox is back! well, maybe not in AEW yet, but he wrestled in a warehouse in Wolverhampton, and we were for every last blood-smeared second of it.  in other news, we’ve decided MJF is an honorary girlie (he just gets it, you know?), Jeans Omega entered the chat, and Swerve put his dirty shoes all over Hangman’s nice clean sofa and we’re not happy about it. plus! as it’s our 20th episode, we asked yo...

this week’s mysteries include: who are the four hyenas? what were Prince Nana and Don Callis plotting? can you be a moody goth and still dress up as Scooby Doo? and what on earth was Chuck Taylor eating, and do you think it’s relevant to the plot? your two favourite horrible geese are back to chat all things AEW, checking up on the Elite, on MJF and his many challengers, on the women’s world champ...

we’re in full on fight mode this week, because the internet discourse has just been so tiresome, and some people’s behaviour has really made us despair. (not you Tony, you’re golden.) sometimes you gotta do it, as our lord and saviour Orange Cassidy might say. as always, we are pro-women’s wrestling, we love our baby boy Cole Karter, and we didn’t like it when FTR sat on the tag titles like grumpy...

here’s the thing: if you’re the kind of person who laughs when other people are laughing, do not listen to this episode on the bus, or at work, or really anywhere else where you don’t want to feel embarrassed about laughing yourself sick, because this is one giggly goddamn episode. things discussed include the ups and downs of Wrestle Dream, how broken-hearted we are about poor Mark Davis’s poor b...

there was more talking than fighting on Dynamite this week, but that’s okay, we’re still having fun! MJ and Sarah discuss Aussie Open in suits, poor Cole’s poor leg, and MJF’s naughty shenanigans, as well as trying to learn to count to eight men, pondering the nihilism of black mist, and admitting when we’re wrong (Will Ospreay is in the Don Callis family now???). mostly, then, we’re in a pretty g...

the wrestling cannot be stopped, and neither can we! despite MJ being poorly sick with COVID, we’re battling on to chat about the week in graps.  topics include the brilliance of Rina Yamashita, concussion safety practices (love you Mox, hope you’re taking some time off!!) and the off-putting nature of WWE-generated wrestling names. also, Sarah is still cursed to lose all her favourite indie wrest...

this might be our widest ranging episode yet, which is either brilliant or terrible, depending on your perspective. from the PWI top 10 to the joys of indie wrestling to the latest AEW rumours to neck health to our dream cast for the Great British Bake Off, we sure are talking about things. best enjoyed sitting down with a cuppa. follow us on Twitter: @wafflybollox @awfullywaffly @wrassletrash Als...

what a week it’s been, eh? WHAT A WEEK. MJ and Sarah are here to dissect why a dark cloud has been lifted from All Elite Wrestling, fall into a Kenny Omega hole, and sing the praises of Maria Kanellis-Bennett. we’ve also got ideas about the potential future of the Dark Order, and we spend quite a long time (although maybe not as much time as previously advertised) talking about how much we love, r...

hey, did you know you can get off the computer and go and talk to other wrestling fans in real life?? MJ and Sarah took a trip to Wembley Stadium for All In, and were pleasantly surprised to find everyone was much nicer than they are online. also discussed: the joy of seeing a favourite wrestler 33 years after buying the action figure, the importance of staying hydrated and not sinking into the sw...

going out of date faster than that bag of salad leaves at the back of your fridge: this is our last episode before AEW All In 2023! which is TOMORROW. what the fuck. how did that happen. someone should have warned us. before we get there, though: we take a moment to reflect on the passing of Terry Funk and Bray Wyatt, chat about the necessity of heels and faces (do we need ‘em?), and attempt to an...

what a week it’s been, huh? we’re doing our best to keep our eyes firmly on the prize (aka All In), even if the wrestling drama just will not stop. but we’ve got so much to look forward to next week!!!  this episode, we run down what we know about the card for Wembley, fantasy book some more nonsense, and debate which wrestlers do or don’t need to be keeping journals. we’re also a fan of Cole Kart...

was this the least sexy Dynamite ever? it might just have been. but it’s okay, we’re nothing if not resourceful. we’ve also got thoughts about the matches currently announced for All In, plus ideas of our own - we’re just gonna have to get on the bat-phone to Tony Khan and let him know. elsewhere, we’re sad to say goodbye to the JAS, we’re definitely not ready for Shida’s championship reign to com...

this episode, nothing can bring us down because the Elite are staying at AEW baybeeeee! that probably would’ve been enough to keep our joy-o-meters full, but the treats this week just didn’t stop coming. we got an “I love you” from Adam Cole (well, we didn't, but…), there was a match announced for All In which we cannot wait to see, Best Friends had another car park match, and Aussie Open fought l...

this week: can someone turn AR Fox’s volume up? we’re struggling. we’re also struggling with the fact that we still haven’t been shown the end of Blood & Guts properly? rude. on the plus side, we got lots of screentime for Best Friends and, it turns out, we’re Ring of Honor girlies now?? what a time to be alive. the end of this podcast is us just literally reading out a list of British swear words...

can you believe we've made it to six episodes already?! we get distracted at the mere thought of something shiny, it's kind of a miracle. topics to ponder this week: what does evil music sound like? what kind of chocolate bar is Dynamite? and why won’t Mark Davis just give in and let us admire his beautiful face without insisting on having a terrible haircut? Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

this week we were presented with a choice between sleep and watching wrestling, and we made the wrong choice. but Sarah’s got a brand new favourite indie wrestler, and MJ’s got a contender for her match of the year, so it’s not all bad. we’re also trying out a new format, in which we… just… talk about whatever wrestling news we’re interested in? doesn’t sound that different from the old format whe...

it's Saturday, and you know what that means... it's Waffly Bollox time! (nothing else happens on Saturdays, nope) this week, random tag teams aren't random enough, Eddie gets all the belts, British accents are confusing even to Brits, and we'll take two tiny pocket Kenny Omegas to go, thanks. follow us on Twitter @wafflybollox! xoxo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi...

this week Tony Khan tried to feed us too much chocolate cake, but we said: thanks so much Mr Tony, very delicious, can we have some more? basically we loved Forbidden Door, we’re very excited about everything, and we love all of our guys very much. especially Hangman, who is the most - the most. we also love Cara Noir, who’s currently injured. if you fancy donating to get him back on his feet, the...