Young Lion's Perspective

We're officially on the road to WrestleMania 42 and Mr. YLP Himself thinks it's safe to say that we're off to a solid start after the Royal Rumble last Saturday afternoon. On Episode 460 of the YLP Podcast, Mr. YLP breaks down his thoughts and analysis on the first Big 4 premium live event of 2026, as he presents his review the Rumble, his thoughts on this year's winners, and the r...

e Royal Rumble. Mr. YLP's personal favorite stipulation in all of professional wrestling. On Episode 459 of the YLP Podcast, Mr. YLP presents his preview and predictions for next Saturday's Royal Rumble premium live event, including one prediction that he describes as one hell of a long shot. Also on this week's episode, Mr. YLP provides the "News Of The Week", including news...

"I prayed for this and it happened." - Drew McIntyre probably Well, he finally got what he was praying for. Last week on SmackDown, Drew McIntyre defeated Cody Rhodes in a 3 Stages of Hell Match to become the new Undisputed WWE Champion. That's not all that Mr. YLP Himself will be discussing this week on Episode 458 of the YLP Podcast. On this week's episode of the pod, Mr. YLP dives into the "New...

January 4th, 2026. The day NJPW President Hiroshi Tanahashi had his final match as an in-ring competitor. The day where he stood across from longtime rival Kazuchika Okada one last time. The day where The Ace of the Universe decided to call it a career after 26 years as a professional wrestler. In Japan, he was their John Cena. He was their Hulk Hogan. He was their hero. On Episode 457 of the YLP...

When you've seen someone at the pinnacle of their particular craft for so long, it should always send shock waves throughout the entire industry, when they announce their retirement to the entire world. On Episode 456 of the YLP Podcast, Mr. YLP Himself discusses the impending retirement of NJPW President, Hiroshi Tanahashi, ahead of his retirement match against Kazuchika Okada at Wrestle King...

It's finally here. The final show of 2025. The last Saturday of the calendar year. And of course, you may still be enjoying your Christmas festivities, and getting prepared for New Year's Eve plans. That doesn't mean you can't spend some time out of your day to enjoy Mr. YLP's Top 10 Matches from the past year. The ten matches that Mr. YLP Himself believes are the matches that...

Christmastime is here in the YLP Realm and the "December To Remember" series continues to roll on as we head into the new year! On Episode 454 of the YLP Podcast, Mr. YLP Himself discusses the backlash that occurred after John Cena tapped out to Gunther, at last week's Saturday Night's Main Event premium live event. He provides his insight into the matter as a whole and even disc...

Today is a very bittersweet day here in the YLP Realm. Today marks the final time that we will ever see John Cena competing in a WWE ring, as he goes one-on-one with Gunther, in the opening match of Saturday Night's Main Event. Before you settle in for tonight's SNME, Mr. YLP Himself breaks down his thoughts on Cena as a whole, and discusses news on Cena signing a five-year deal as an amba...

Mr. YLP's favorite holiday, Thanksgiving, has unfortunately come and gone, but he perked right back up when he realized that it's time to kick off the "December To Remember" series on the YLP Podcast! On Episode 452 of the YLP Pod, Mr. YLP Himself ends the final full episode of 2025 with a full-fledged episode of the "News Of The Week", including news on TNA signing a n...

For those of you who may not know, Thanksgiving is Mr. YLP Himself's favorite holiday of the calendar year. Why? Well, besides the amount of food he stuffs into his mouth, it's a time to be thankful for the family and friends you love, and to enjoy a second helping of good ass food. But before he can celebrate the occasion, he still has some work to do, with Episode 451 of the YLP Podcast!...

Over eight years, 450 episodes, and the Prime Minister of the YLP Realm is only getting started. On Episode 450 of the YLP Podcast, Mr. YLP Himself celebrates this momentous occasion by expressing heartfelt gratitude to every citizen of the YLP Realm. Even though he may be the Stephen A. Smith of Wrestle Addict Radio, he may have the ability to change your mind with his opening statement. Also on...

Sometimes, having too much of a good thing isn't always the best option. On Episode 449 of the YLP Podcast, Mr. YLP Himself discusses his thoughts on Tony Khan and the introduction of the AEW National Championship. He provides his thoughts on the matter and why he thinks that this may not be the best of ideas for All Elite Wrestling. Also on this week's episode of the pod, Mr. YLP presents...

Happy Halloween weekend to everyone in the YLP Realm! Before we leave October behind and walk into November, let's get spooky one last time with Episode 448 of the YLP Podcast! On this week's episode of the pod, Mr. YLP Himself kicks off the show by his thoughts on Andrade finally breaking his silence amid the contract controversy, as well as discussing what former WWE superstar (and actua...

Halloween is less than a week away, but NXT decided that they had other plans, as their Halloween Havoc premium live event takes place tonight. What better way to kick off the countdown to Halloween, than with Mr. YLP's preview and predictions for NXT Halloween Havoc, for Episode 447 of the YLP Podcast! Also on this week's episode of the podcast, Mr. YLP Himself opens the show discussing E...

So this week in professional wrestling turned out to be very....interesting to say the least. On Episode 446 of the YLP Podcast kicks off the Wrestle Dream weekend festivities with the current situation dealing with the once again AEW talent, Andrade El Idolo, and the mystery of there being a no-compete clause when there may not have been one to begin with. Mr. YLP Himself expresses his thoughts o...

Another Saturday, another duo of previews and predictions, as well as some "News Of The Week", to kick off a triple header of shows from WWE, TNA and New Japan Pro Wrestling, for Episode 445 of the YLP Podcast! On this week's episode of the pod, Mr. YLP Himself brings a modified version of the "News Of The Week", including news on Raja Jackson officially being charged with...

It's the week before Crown Jewel, and all through the YLP Realm, Mr. YLP Himself was preparing a way-too-early preview and predictions for another Saudi show. Yup, Mr. YLP's breaking down his thoughts on John Cena's final appearance in Saudi Arabia, as well as who he believes will have their hands raised next Saturday. Also on this week's episode episode of the pod, Mr. YLP brings...

As it was told to me by Mr. YLP Himself after the recording, this was one of the most draining episodes he has ever done, in the almost near decade he has been a professional wrestling podcaster. Why you ask? On Episode 443 of the YLP Podcast, Mr. YLP breaks down the current domestic abuse allegations of former TNA Knockouts World Champion, Masha Slamovich, that was posted by a friend of her ex-bo...

Apologies for not providing every one of you in the YLP Realm with an episode last week, but Mr. YLP Himself will explain exactly why there wasn't one. On Episode 442 of the YLP Podcast, Mr. YLP discusses his thoughts on the announcement of WrestleMania 43, that will be taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia in 2027. He provides his opinions on the matter, as well as his biggest concerns about t...

Paris, you have my heart. On Episode 441 of the YLP Podcast, Mr. YLP Himself takes us back to this past Sunday's Clash In Paris premium live event, to break down what went down at the event, incuding his choices for best and adworst matches of the night, as well as his final grade for the event. Also on the week's episode, Mr. YLP opens the show by discussing Quentin "Rampage" Ja...

As much as Mr. YLP Himself would love to be excited for what should be the Labor Day Weekend Extravaganza, he's been in a bit of a mood since last weekend. You know. The thing that happened at KnokX Pro Wrestling? Yeah....THAT. On Episode 440 of the YLP Podcast, Mr. YLP addresses the incident from last weekend, involving his thoughts on the matter, and which portions really grinded his gears.....

London's calling, y'all....and Lowell, MA is as well, I guess. On Episode 439 of the YLP Podcast, it's a double dose of previews and predictions for AEW x NJPW's Forbidden Door pay-per-view, and NXT Heatwave dropping on the same day. Mr. YLP Himself looks to go 15-0 in his predictions as he goes over both main cards and what he thinks are the dark horse matches that could end up be...

It seems as if an old trick out of the Vince McMahon playbook has reared its ugly head once again, but this time, in the form of Karrion Kross organically getting over with the fans. On Episode 438 of the YLP Podcast, Mr. YLP breaks down the very moment he believes, was the beginning of the end of Kross's second run in WWE. He discusses why Paul "Triple H" Levesque may have either al...

After two weeks of rest and relaxation in the Hyperbaric Time Chamber (and a bit of a medical scare), Mr. YLP Himself makes his triumphant return to the YLP Realm. On Episode 437 of the YLP Podcast, Mr. YLP takes us back to last Saturday's WWE SummerSlam premium live event, and provides his insight on what went down during the first-ever two night SummerSlam, including his thoughts on both night's...

The road to the 8th Anniversary Show has finally reached its destination, and the YLP Realm is buzzing with excitement and anticipation, with Mr. YLP celebrating eight years of the YLP Podcast. On this week's episode of the pod, Mr. YLP Himself breaks down the highlights of what occurred during last week's Quartet of Chaos, including Seth Rollins's injury during his match against LA Kn...