Episodes

This week we discuss Tony Khan announcing the big AEW and NJPW supershow, Forbidden Door, which will take place June 26th in Chicago. We discuss some options as to how we would book the show, as well as a good discussion on e...

Our flagship show will be back this Friday morning as usual with a full episode here on our main feed. Until then, enjoy a free teaser of this week's 'Top Rope Nation Extra' bonus show that released to our Patreon feed on Tue...

We look at what was a great edition of AEW Dynamite, until that finish. We have some thoughts on the direction for AEW Double or Nothing as well the tag team title picture. Plus, we examine Cody Rhodes' return to WWE so far a...

As a special bonus to all of our listeners this week, we are releasing, in full, our Patreon-exclusive bonus podcast from March 2021 looking back at WrestleMania 22 (a show which Ryan attended live). Prior to today, this podc...

We break down the full WWE WrestleMania 38 Night Two results. A really fun RAW Tag Team Title match, Johnny Knoxville vs. Sami Zayn, Edge vs. AJ Styles, Pat McAfee vs. Austin Theory (and Vince McMahon), Roman Reigns vs. Brock...

We break down the full WrestleMania 38 Night One results. Bianca Belair vs. Becky Lynch, Seth Rollins vs. a returning Cody Rhodes, Stone Cold Steve Austin taking on Kevin Owens in his first match in 19 years, Ronda Rousey vs....

It's time for our sixth annual WWE WrestleMania preview show. Ryan, Kyle, and Justin are joined by Ryan Huffman to talk about all the matches that will take place in Arlington, Texas this weekend. We also predict the results ...

First of all, we have an update on our plans for WrestleMania 38 week. This includes revealing our full schedule of podcasts, three of them in total, which will drop over the next week starting on Tuesday night. Then, our mai...

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, for the event's 35th anniversary, we go back in time to relive...

We are joined by Frank Peteani of Pro Wrestling Torch and Jesse Velasquez of the Wrestling Unplugged and Undeniable podcast to discuss the life and legacy of Scott Hall aka Razor Ramon. We discuss his career, from his early d...

We break down the AEW Revolution results from last night and give our perspective on what was an excellent night of pro wrestling in Orlando. MJF vs. CM Punk in a Dog Collar Match, Adam Cole vs. Adam Page for the AEW Champion...

We preview this Sunday's AEW Revolution PPV and make our predictions for the show. Plus, all the latest on Tony Khan purchasing ROH (including what we've heard on the purchase price) and some discussion about Vince McMahon's ...

We will be back next week with a preview for AEW Revolution. In the meantime, here is a special free preview of this month's Patreon-exclusive 'Top Rope Nation Classics' retro podcast. We go back in time and look at NWA Chi-T...

Ryan and Kyle run through the WWE Elimination Chamber results and look at some of the issues that this show in Saudi Arabia had. Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar, title for title, at WrestleMania 38 is now official. But what abo...

Keith Lee and "Switchblade" Jay White arrived in AEW on Wednesday night, and we were treated to one of the best editions of Dynamite in many months. We break it all down and call out Lee's naysayers. Plus, we also look at the...

Last weekend's WWE Royal Rumble event was a let down, not just for fans, but for the company itself. Shane McMahon looks to have been the fall guy, morale is at an all time low in the locker room, and the road to WrestleMania...

We look at all the WWE Royal Rumble 2022 results and analyze the fallout from the big event in St. Louis. Brock Lesnar and Ronda Rousey win the Rumble matches, Bobby Lashley is the new WWE Champion, and more. Were these the w...

We will be back this Sunday with a full review of this year's Royal Rumble event. In the meantime, here is a special free preview of this month's Patreon-exclusive 'Top Rope Nation Classics' retro podcast. We go back in time ...

This week on our 'Top Rope Nation Extra' bonus show, friend of the pod Liam O'Rourke returns to look at the evolution of WWE's Royal Rumble Match over the years. A thorough examination of how the match itself has changed conc...

Time to get historical once again as we look at the greatest WWE Royal Rumble competitors of all time! Michael Jenkinson join Ryan, Kyle, and Justin to look at, by the numbers, who ranks at the top of the list of the all time...

Ryan is joined on the show this week by Jon Alba. We talk about Jon's work with Ad Free Shows, Kurt Angle, and Matt Hardy, among others. Next, it's on to this week's AEW Dynamite and some discussion about AEW's creative direc...

On the heels of AEW's first Dynamite on TBS, we're talking Bryan Danielson vs. Adam Page, Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus winning the AEW Tag Team Titles, Rey Fenix's nasty injury, WWE's recent cuts, and the lack of synergy betwee...

The first-ever edition of WWE Day 1 took place on Saturday night in Atlanta. Ryan and Kyle review the full show, which featured Roman Reigns being pulled from the card at the last minute due to a positive COVID-19 test, Brock...

Kyle checks in with this week's 'Top Rope Nation Extra' bonus show, presented here as our monthly 'Extra' freebie on the main feed. He quickly previews this Saturday's WWE Day 1 PPV event. We'll be back on Sunday morning with...