Wrestling in the Middle

New episode type coming at you today, and the start of a long term series we call "United Nations"! 16 Nations with 5 man teams representing each nation, that culminates into one big tournament to crown the king of the nations! We each made a list of 10 German/Netherlands/Austrian/Belgium born wrestlers that also encapsulate some sense of Eastern European pride, and have to toughly narro...

New episode type coming at you today, and the start of a long term series we call "United Nations"! 16 Nations with 5 man teams representing each nation, that culminates into one big tournament to crown the king of the nations! We each made a list of 10 Russian/Soviet/Eastern Euro born wrestlers that also encapsulate some sense of Eastern European pride, and have to toughly narrow it dow...

New episode type coming at you today, and the start of a long term series we call "United Nations"! 16 Nations with 5 man teams representing each nation, that culminates into one big tournament to crown the king of the nations! We each made a list of 10 Australian or New Zealand born wrestlers that also encapsulate some sense of Aussie/Kiwi pride, and have to toughly narrow it down to a...

Just a couple weeks out from walking into a match to determine the first ever Dragonslayer Pro Wrestling Women's Champion, we sit down with Texas Independent Wrestling standout Mystii Marks to talk about the match, life outside the ring, DANCING, Maya World, and a variety of topics furthering that you were not expecting. Tune in now and get to know the Mystical Mystii Marks! Follow  ⁨@Mystii....

Hot off not only ANOTHER great  @AEW  PPV, but one that may just be about as perfect as it gets! Not only that, but we discuss the other thing that happened the day before, but not any more than of course the almighty FORBIDDEN DOOR. Join Irwin, Lucha Big E, Day One Dylan, and Metro Stephon for this jam packed episode! Twitter: https://x.com/WrestlingMiddleConnect with us wherever!: https://linktr...

New episode type coming at you today, and the start of a long term series we call "United Nations"! 16 Nations with 5 man teams representing each nation, that culminates into one big tournament to crown the king of the nations! We each made a list of 10 Japanese born wrestlers that also encapsulate some sense of Japanese pride, and have to toughly narrow it down to a 5 man team to repres...

New episode type coming at you today, and the start of a long term series we call "United Nations"! 16 Nations with 5 man teams representing each nation, that culminates into one big tournament to crown the king of the nations! We each made a list of 10 Italian born wrestlers that also encapsulate some sense of Italian pride, and have to toughly narrow it down to a 5 man team to represen...

(ORIGINAL AIRING- https://youtu.be/BxTgUQjyXjc?si=PCP7tdPxdRRPDtVY ) This Juneteenth, Irwin and Mike sit down and discuss black history throughout pro wrestling. In one of the most important episodes we at Wrestling in the Middle have felt we've done so far, we talk about decades of segregation spanning back all the way to 1905, up to the present times, as well as bringing up the future of wre...

New episode type coming at you today, and the start of a long term series we call "United Nations"! 16 Nations with 5 man teams representing each nation, that culminates into one big tournament to crown the king of the nations! We each made a list of 10 GB born wrestlers that also encapsulate some sense of British/Scotish/Welsh pride, and have to toughly narrow it down to a 5 man team to...

It has been 20 YEARS to the date since the day Degeneration-X reunited in 2006! Becoming the catalyst for not only the hottest storyline of the summer that year, but also becoming the Monday Night staple piece for RAW in the full second half of 2006. On top of this, simultaneously using the reforming and rebranding of this legendary faction to create a new mainstream appeal of what it could be tha...

New episode type coming at you today, and the start of a long term series we call "United Nations"! 16 Nations with 5 man teams representing each nation, that culminates into one big tournament to crown the king of the nations! We each made a list of 10 Mexican born wrestlers that also encapsulate some sense of Mexican pride, and have to toughly narrow it down to a 5 man team to represen...

It is pride month this month and we wanted to do a special highlight interview/discussion on what "pride" means to us in pro wrestling and in overall culture. And the subject of this conversation, our amazing and insightful guest to speak transparently on her own journey is none other than independent wrestling superstar Morgan Mercy! Hosted by  ⁨@LuchaBigE⁩  and joined by Irwin as well,...

Today we recap a PPV event that Irwin is reasonably excited to discuss, WWE Clash in Italy! With a revolving door of topics surrounding the event and some points within it to dive deeper into, we get the OG team together to break this one down. Join Day One Dylan and Irwin now to get a slice of this PPV pie. Twitter: https://x.com/WrestlingMiddleConnect with us wherever!: https://linktr.ee/Wrestli...

Another installment of Pre-Show Tapes to keep your tea spilling needs at bay, and this episode we have a 2 hour array of footage taken over the course of several months that all got smashed together. What are Pre-Show Tapes episodes? These are paid subscriber only TVMA episodes that contain behind the scenes audio and video footage from pre and post show recordings, closed door production meetings...

New episode type coming at you today, and the start of a long term series we call "United Nations"! 16 Nations with 5 man teams representing each nation, that culminates into one big tournament to crown the king of the nations! We each made a list of 10 Canadian born wrestlers that also encapsulate some sense of Canadian pride, and have to toughly narrow it down to a 5 man team to repres...

Hot off another great  @AEW  PPV we get the same crew for Double or Nothing as we do every year, it's Irwin, Overtime Ortiz, and Mad Mike. But this year, A TWIST!Our very own NYC native Metro Stephon joins into the show post arrival from being at the event LIVE!So this episode, we got all 4 of us doubling down on what leads to be a litany of great conversations. Come join them all now! Twitter...

New episode type coming at you today, and the start of a long term series we call "United Nations"! 16 Nations with 5 man teams representing each nation, that culminates into one big tournament to crown the king of the nations! We each made a list of 10 American born wrestlers that also encapsulate some sense of American pride, and have to toughly narrow it down to a 5 man team to repres...

"AT BACKLASH!" We know, you've heard it enough. But today is a huge day in Wrestling in the Middle, and our Backlash coverage today is only a formality to what's actually going on and what has brought most of you here,... BREAKING THE CODE! You've seen the codes for 4 weeks now and they have all culminated and lead you to here, 5.11.2026 our Backlash episode! Tune in now and...

No, we are not going to subject you to watching any on a pole matches or waste your time going through the weird history of said match stipulation😂.This is just a clever title to say "hey, we polled you guys, and we wanted to know your opinions on some stuff". Thank you to all who voted blindly, you made this episode. Going forward in doing another one of these down the line we would lo...

Nearly a year in the making, we start a series that may take a year to finish! Irwin has posted the Top 100 Wrestlers he likes, and in a bracketed style breakdown we sit and try to determine who advances and who doesn't! Makes for some really interesting match ups! Tune in! Want to sponsor this show? We sell low cost advertising! Contact us @ wrestlingmiddle@gmail.comGet merch! - https://www.r...

Coming fresh off of the Road to Wresltemania we decide to kick back and play a special edition of our in house game, "Am I Cooking? #FantasyBooking ". And in this round we split the Wrestling in the Middle staff into 2 teams, with a chance to win next years Road to Wrestlemania Cook Off Tournaments bye slots. First Team: Team "The Boricua Bandidos"Second Team: "Team MAD FA...

After what has been another long and winding road to Wrestlemania, we finally arrive at the biggest stop sign of our season, Wrestlemania 42. An event that, above all things, gave us alot to talk about! So join Irwin, Lucha, and MadMike today as they talk through all the ups and downs and how to navigate around coming off this 2 night event in Vegas. Twitter: https://x.com/WrestlingMiddle Connect...

As the more mild than wild road to Wrestlemania 42 enters it's final week, Dylan, Lucha, and Irwin get together to discuss what they think will happen at this years showcase of the immortals. Fair to say, we have a fine mixture of solid ones, and some pretty wild ones! Come, tune in! And comment blow your thoughts and predictions for Wrestlemania 42! Twitter: https://x.com/WrestlingMiddleConne...

Opening up the show this week, OVERTIME IS BACK! And it is also HIS BIRTHDAY!We come to you this morning fresh off of another jam packed event in  @AEW  's Dynasty 2026 PPV! Discussing all the finer points of this stacked card and breaking down what it all could possibly mean. Join Irwin alongside Lucha Big E, and Overtime Ortiz today as they bring you another great one😎🏆Connect with us wher...

BRAND NEW EPISODE TYPE! That's right, we busted out a brand new concept we've concocted called "4 CORNERS". How this episode works is simple. We pick a subject (like "Worst Wrestlemanias of All Time") and 4 Wrestling in the Middle members will pick what they believe to be, in this case, the Worst Wrestlemania of them all. Each man has 5 minutes to explain their case and...