Episodes

Ryan is here with a review of AEW Full Gear from this past Saturday night. What's the grade for this one? How could the show have improved? Where does it rank among AEW's PPV events so far? We break it all down and look ahead to AEW's possible creative direction moving forward. Subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/topropenation! Have a question for the show? Send your questions to TopRopeNation@gmail.com and if we read it on the air, we'll send you a free gift in the mail! Thanks ...

On this week's special edition of 'Top Rope Nation Classics,' we go back in time and look at WWE Saturday Night's Main Event from November 29th, 1986. This show included an early Jake Roberts vs. Randy Savage match, as well as Hulk Hogan near his peak. Plus, some unintentionally hilarious moments. 'Top Rope Nation Classics' is a bonus podcast we do exclusively for our supporters on Patreon. Presented here on our main feed is a special preview of the show with clips from different points througho...

We break down Sunday night's WWE Hell In A Cell 2020 event. We talk about whether the show was a success of failure with thoughts on all of the big matches, including Sasha Banks vs. Bayley, Jey Uso vs. Roman Reigns, Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton, and more. This show streamed live (with video) on our YouTube channel on Sunday night. If you want to watch it on demand or catch our next PPV review show live, make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/topropenation! Have a ques...

With WWE NXT scheduled to bring back Halloween Havoc this Wednesday night, we thought this would be a good time to look back at some of the greatest matches and moments from the original events. We examine the full history of NWA/WCW Halloween Havoc from 1989-2000, and what we ended up with here is one of our favorite historical podcasts that we have ever done. We'll return late Sunday night with a review of WWE Hell In A Cell. If you want to join us for the show live, subscribe to our YouTube C...

Fantasy pro wrestling? Well, we're breaking some ground on that. Ryan, Kyle, and Justin have thought of a fantasy game as it relates to next year's WrestleMania, and we're doing a draft today to start making predictions for that show. Next April, a winner will be crowned. WrestleMania 37 might be months away, but it's never too early to start thinking about the direction for the show - especially after this past week's WWE Draft. Have a question for the show? Send your questions to TopRopeNation...

The full crew is back! Ryan, Kyle, and Justin are here to preview the upcoming two night WWE Draft. We discuss what moves should be made, how WWE can improve their creative direction heading into the end of the year, who should be brought up from NXT, and a whole lot more. Have a question for the show? Send your questions to TopRopeNation@gmail.com and if we read it on the air, we'll send you a free gift in the mail! Thanks to our friends over at BetOnline.AG for sponsoring the show! Follow us o...

We break down Sunday night's NXT TakeOver 31 event. We talk about whether the show was a success of failure with thoughts on all of the big matches, including Finn Balor vs. Kyle O'Reilly, Io Shirai vs. Candice LeRae, Johnny Gargano vs. Damian Priest, and more. Have a question for the show? Send your questions to TopRopeNation@gmail.com and if we read it on the air, we'll send you a free gift in the mail! Thanks to our friends over at BetOnline.AG for sponsoring the show! Follow us on Twitter an...

Ryan is joined by Zack Heydorn of the Pro Wrestling Torch to break down Sunday night's WWE Clash of Champions PPV event. We talk about whether the show was a success of failure with thoughts on all of the big matches, including the triple threat Intercontinental Championship Ladder Match and Roman Reigns vs. Jey Uso. Have a question for the show? Send your questions to TopRopeNation@gmail.com and if we read it on the air, we'll send you a free gift in the mail! Thanks to our friends over at BetO...

The band is back together! Ryan, Kyle, and Justin are all on the line to talk WCW/NWA Clash of the Champions. With WWE Clash of Champions on the horizon this weekend, we thought this was a great opportunity to go back in time and talk about some of the best moments from the original Clash events. Have a question for the show? Send your questions to TopRopeNation@gmail.com and if we read it on the air, we'll send you a free gift in the mail! Thanks to our friends over at BetOnline.AG for sponsori...

After taking Thursday off, Ryan and Kyle are back to talk about a wild week in wrestling. Is Ricochet actually on his way out of WWE? What's happening with Matt Riddle? Plus thoughts on SmackDown, Dynamite, and a lot more fun. Have a question for the show? Send your questions to TopRopeNation@gmail.com and if we read it on the air, we'll send you a free gift in the mail! Thanks to our friends over at BetOnline.AG for sponsoring the show! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @TopRopeNation and supp...

On this week's special edition of 'Top Rope Nation Classics,' we go back in time and look at WWE This Tuesday In Texas from 1991. We examine the full show, and also talk a lot about the context of the event itself and where WWE creative was at in 1991. This show is a sometimes overlooked gem that includes some of Randy Savage and Jake Roberts' best work. 'Top Rope Nation Classics' is a bonus podcast we do exclusively for our supporters on Patreon. Presented here on our main feed is a special pre...

It was a big Wednesday night on AEW Dynamite as former WWE star Rusev, now known simply as Miro, arrived in the company. We break down his arrival, how WWE dropped the ball with him, and more. Plus, we got more clarity on Kenny Omega and Adam Page's situation, as well as how the Young Bucks fit in. We also discuss WWE's controversial situation with directing talent's use of third party social networks and discuss Finn Balor's NXT Championship victory over Adam Cole. We close the show with a coup...

AEW All Out 2020 was a marathon night of wrestling - 5 hours from pre-show to the end of the main event. We're here to break it all down for you. What was good? What was bad? We've got the answers! Plus, we look at the controversy coming out of the Matt Hardy vs. Sammy Guevara match where Hardy suffered a legitimate concussion...and the bout continued. We react in real time as Tony Khan addressed the situation with the media as we were recording. Special guests and Patrons of the show Tim Jensen...

It's a show full of current events. We start by breaking down the final build to AEW All Out this Saturday night. Then, we discuss the rumor that WWE NXT could be headed for Tuesday nights permanently. We also look at the shocking news that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, his wife, and two daughters all contacted COVID-19. We close the show by bringing back the mailbag segment. Two questions this week centered on Iron Man Matches, as well as Steve Austin's ill-advised heel turn from 2001. Have a ques...

Roman Reigns captured the WWE Universal Championship once again at WWE Payback 2020 on Sunday evening, and Ryan and Kyle are here with their full WWE Payback review and analysis. We break down the full show, from Roman's (heel?) glory, to Sasha Banks and Bayley dropping the tag straps, to Big E's continued success, a big victory for Keith Lee over Randy Orton, and a whole lot more. Have a question for the show? Send your questions to TopRopeNation@gmail.com and if we read it on the air, we'll se...

We have a special interview for you on the show this week as Ryan sits down with Marek Brave, co-owner and head trainer of the Black and Brave Wrestling Academy (alongside WWE's Seth Rollins). Marek talks about his longtime friendship with Rollins, how they met at the age of 16, their early days on the independent circuit together, an untold story about Seth's first concussion in wrestling, how their wrestling academy came about, and a whole lot more. And of course, we discuss Marek's career arc...

WWE SummerSlam 2020 is in the books and Roman Reigns is back! We're here to break down the show for you. What worked? What didn't work? Join Ryan, Justin, and guest host Kyle Ryan as they break it all down. Dominick Mysterio impresses in his debut against Seth Rollins, Drew McIntyre retains against Randy Orton, Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville settled their feud (for now), Asuka had great matches with both Sasha Banks and Bayley, and The Fiend and Braun Strowman did stuff. Then Roman came out and wr...

It's time to preview the 2020 edition of WWE SummerSlam. Ryan and Kyle check-in and discuss each match on the card, as well as where WWE is at right now creatively. Plus, we discuss the news that Renee Young is leaving WWE and also talk a little bit about this Saturday's NXT TakeOver XXX event. Have a question for the show? Send your questions to TopRopeNation@gmail.com and if we read it on the air, we'll send you a free gift in the mail! Big thanks to our sponsors Manscaped. Check out the full ...

It is WWE SummerSlam week, and we're looking back at the history of SummerSlam with another fantasy draft! Join us as we count down the greatest matches in the history of the PPV. Ryan, Kyle, and Justin are joined by Liam O'Rourke, good friend of the pod and author of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter's 2017 "Wrestling Book Of The Year" (Crazy Like A Fox: The Definitive Chronicle of Brian Pillman 20 Years Later). Liam also hosts Squared Circle Gazette Radio. Have a question for the show? Send yo...

Seth Rollins made some headlines this week when he said that his "Eye for An Eye Match" with Rey Mysterio wouldn't have been scrutinized during the Attitude Era. We thought this would be a great opportunity to discuss: how does the modern WWE compare to the Attitude Era, and is Seth Rollins correct? We also look at longterm storytelling with today's wrestling audience. Do modern crowds truly have too short of an attention span for long-lasting storylines? Plus, we lost a legend in the world of w...

With the 15 year anniversary of this famous match approaching, today we're looking back at Hulk Hogan vs. Shawn Michaels from WWE SummerSlam 2005 in Washington, D.C. This match was the only time that Michaels and Hogan faced off in a singles match in their respective careers. The bout is filled with controversy, both behind the scenes and in front of the television cameras. We dive into it all! This is the definitive story of Michaels vs. Hogan at SummerSlam 2005. Have a question for the show? S...

Kyle is back and he and Ryan catch you up on this week in wrestling. WWE Raw Underground, WWE's new "Retribution" stable, and Marty Jannetty confesses to a murder?! Plus, an interesting talk about WWE's SummerSlam 1992 and how it changed the way the business draws to this very day. We close things out with a couple of thought provoking mailbag questions. One asks about bias when it comes AEW vs. NXT, and the other question asks us to take a stance on WWE's use of authority figures over the years...

We've got another collabo-pod for you this week as Ryan joins Garrett Gonzales of The Fight Game Podcast. Ryan and Garrett discuss AEW's successes (and misses) when it comes to using former WWE stars as part of their company. What has made a good crossover, and who should have AEW maybe looked the other way on? We also talk about Cody Rhodes bringing in independent stars for his TNT Championship "Open Challenge" and whether that's been a success or not. Plus, Garrett interviews Ryan about his ex...

We've got a collabo-pod for you this week as we united with BJ Cruz and Jeremy Los from the Two Jabronis With A Wrestling Podcast show to talk this week's Wednesday Night Wars! We break down AEW Dynamite and NXT, including Matt Cardona's big AEW debut, why this show didn't deliver as we were expecting, a surprising result on NXT, and more. Plus, we talk Adam Cole's storyline with Pat McAfee and Kairi Sane's exit from WWE. Have a question for the show? The mailbag segment will make its return soo...