Episodes

It's our last show before WWE's WrestleMania 33, and we are giving our final thoughts on this weekend's big show. What's trending up heading into the show? What's trending down? And what's up with that gigantic entrance ramp? Ryan, Kyle, and Justin break it all down. It's also the 30 year anniversary of WrestleMania III at the Pontiac Silverdome. We talk about what that show meant for pro wrestling and debate if it's actually the best WrestleMania of all time. Support Top Rope Nation on Patreo...

It's a very special edition of the Top Rope Nation podcast this week as Ryan and Kyle join Derick, Dan, and Mike of the Oversell Podcast for our first-ever combined show as we preview WWE WrestleMania 33. We go through the card, match by match, and dissect all of the bouts, give our predictions on who will win, and give our reasoning for who should win. We'll be back with a standard edition of Top Rope Nation next week as Ryan, Kyle, and Justin talk all of the last minute news headed into the b...

We're back this week with Ryan, Justin, and Kyle talking about the seven matches confirmed for WrestleMania 33 and five more matches that are almost certain to be announced soon. We break them all down and dissect what direction WWE is headed. Other topics covered: Wrestling feeling more mainstream despite less people watching. Rick Rude is going in the Hall of Fame. We talk about his career. The death of "Outlaw" Ron Bass. All of this and a whole lot more on what was a really entertaining s...

We went live immediately following WWE Fastlane to review the show, and boy oh boy do we have a lot to cover. Ryan, Justin, and Kyle are joined by Derick of the Oversell Podcast to give our strong thoughts on the show, most notably the finish to the Kevin Owens vs. Bill Goldberg main event. We're all over the map on this one, so which of our hosts will you agree with? Plus, we cover all of the other matches on WWE's final PPV show before WrestleMania 33. Support Top Rope Nation on Patreon. Beco...

We're back this week to talk WWE Fastlane. The PPV from the WWE RAW brand comes at us this Sunday, and Ryan, Justin, Kyle and Jack give their full thoughts on the card and what direction WWE is going with each and every match. Plus, we give our uncensored opinions (as always) on this week's WWE television. Our fierce debate over Owens/Goldberg rages on for another week as we head to Fastlane this Sunday. Support Top Rope Nation on Patreon. Become an official patron and gain access to all of our...

Ryan, Justin and Kyle return to talk about all the latest news in pro wrestling. This week's show quickly evolved into a fierce debate on whether Jericho/Owens or Goldberg/Lesnar should be the WWE Universal Championship match at WrestleMania 33. Other topics covered on the show include: Kevin Owens fantastic promo Monday night on RAW. Alexa Bliss reigns again. The finish to the battle royal on SmackDown. Finn Balor returns. Is DDP a legit Hall of Famer? The deaths of George "The Animal" St...

Ryan and Justin are back this week to talk about all the latest news in pro wrestling. There's a lot to talk about coming off a good PPV and two good episodes of WWE television this week. Some specific topics talked about in depth: Bray Wyatt captures the WWE title for the first time. Was Bayley winning the title on RAW the correct decision? An idea on how to get Finn Balor involved in WrestleMania. The fantastic Jericho/Owens split on RAW and where Jericho ranks on the all-time list of pro ...

On this week's edition of Top Rope Nation, our three hosts are together for the very first time. Kyle Ross returns to the show for the first time since Justin joined us full-time in January. Ryan, Kyle, and Justin break down and preview this Sunday's WWE Elimination Chamber PPV, match by match, and also look toward WrestleMania 33 on the horizon. Support Top Rope Nation on Patreon. Become an official patron and gain access to all of our shows a day early (with video!). You will get to watch the...

We're back with you this week to talk about all the latest news in pro wrestling. Specific topics discussed by Ryan and Justin on this week's show include: Seth Rollins injury and what the plan should be heading into WrestleMania 33. Finn Balor's return and where to take his character as he returns to television. John Cena's rumored WrestleMania match. Lucha Underground coming to Netflix. Thoughts on WWE Network's original programming. All of this and much more. Support Top Rope Nation on...

We went live on YouTube immediately following WWE Royal Rumble 2017 to share our thoughts on the show and react to the direction WWE is headed as we embark on the course to WrestleMania. Joining Ryan and Justin on the show were Jack Snodgrass of TopRopePress.com and Derick Schroeppel of the Oversell Podcast. We break down all of the matches and critique (or praise) the long term direction of WWE. WrestleMania season is the most exciting time of the year to be a wrestling fan, and it's also the ...

On this week's edition of Top Rope Nation, Ryan and Justin are joined by Jack Snodgrass of TopRopePress.com to talk all of the news heading into this weekend's NXT TakeOver: San Antonio and Royal Rumble events. Specific topics discussed on the show include: Thoughts on Kenny Omega announcing he is not signing with WWE. More matches that are reportedly signed for WrestleMania 33. A full match by match preview (and predictions) for NXT TakeOver: San Antonio. A full match by match preview (and...

We're back at you this week, and once again Justin Joynt joins Ryan as our special guest co-host to talk about all the news this week in pro wrestling. Specific topics discussed on this week's show include: Thoughts on the WWE U.K. Tournament. Should WWE have paid tribute to Jimmy Snuka? Kurt Angle is going in the WWE Hall of Fame. What are our thoughts? Also, did you ever hear about the dark match Angle had with Owen Hart in 1999? Thoughts on this week's WWE RAW and SmackDown Live. Our fav...

Top Rope Nation this week features a special co-host as former Top Rope Press staff member Justin Joynt joins Ryan to talk about all the news this week in pro wrestling. Specific topics discussed on this week's show include: How Ryan and Justin met, leading to a pro wrestling bromance. WrestleKingdom 11 Thoughts. Was Okada/Omega or Naito/Tanahashi better? Final thoughts on the 2016 pro wrestling awards announced by Top Rope Press this week. Major changes have been made behind the scenes this...

The final 2016 episode of the Top Rope Nation podcast is here. This week, Ryan and Kyle of TopRopePress.com discuss the year as a whole in professional wrestling. As TopRopePress.com prepares to announce their year end awards, we thought it was the perfect time to discuss all of the categories and nominees here on the show. We debate: Male and Female Wrestler of the Year, MVP of the Year, Match of the Year, Event of the Year, Tag Team of the Year, Feud of the Year, and more. Plus, some discussio...

Ryan and Kyle of TopRopePress.com went live on YouTube Sunday night for a special live Top Rope Nation podcast and webcast. Join them as they dissect everything that went down at WWE Roadblock: End of the Line. We break down all the matches on the card, give our star ratings, and dissect where the WWE RAW brand goes following this show. How good was the Sasha Banks/Charlotte match? Did Owens/Reigns succeed at following it up? What was going on with the crowd in Pittsburgh? These are some of the...

Top Rope Nation returns this week with a new show looking at all the latest news in pro wrestling, as well as where we think WWE is headed as we begin WrestleMania season. Specific topics covered on this week's show include: Thoughts on John Cena on SNL. What kind of impact (or non-impact) Cody Rhodes will have on the Bullet Club. Why Kenny Omega is one of the best things going in wrestling today. We predict the card for WrestleMania 33 and how the storylines are going to start developing in...

This week's edition of Top Rope Nation was recorded live immediately following WWE TLC with Ryan and Kyle's instant reaction and opinion on the big show from Toronto. This is the audio only podcast version of the show. However, the show was also streamed live via YouTube. If you want to check out the webcast, you can watch it at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X3qRBEOdYw Don't forget to become an official Patreon supporter of the show, especially if you enjoyed the livecast and woul...

Ryan and Kyle returned this week with a live show immediately following the WWE Survivor Series with their instant reaction and opinion on the big show from Toronto. This is the audio only podcast version of the show. However, this was also our first livecast streamed with video via YouTube. If you want to check out the webcast, you can watch it at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16yOrHMCEdc&t=35s Don't forget to become an official Patreon supporter of the show, especially if you enj...

We're back at you this week with a new edition of Top Rope Nation, and there's a ton to discuss with WWE Survivor Series and NXT TakeOver: Toronto on the horizon this weekend. Ryan and Kyle of TopRopePress.com break it all down. Specific topics discussed on the show this week include: Details on how you can win a free copy of WWE 2k17 for Xbox One. Discussion on the Joey Styles controversy and sexism in pro wrestling. Full WWE Survivor Series preview. We look at every match and make our predi...

This is the first episode in a special WWE Survivor Series retro series looking at the entire history of the event as we lead into this year's event in a couple of weeks. This week's first show is presented here free, in its entirety. Future broadcasts of Survivor Series flashback will be presented exclusively to Top Rope Nation Patreon supporters. You can show your support and gain access to these shows for as little as $1.00/month by going to www.Patreon.com/TopRopeNation. On this episode, Ry...

We're back with another big show this week to discuss all of the latest in pro wrestling. On this week's episode, Ryan and Kyle of TopRopePress.com discuss all of the following (and more) Ryan and Kyle's favorite baseball teams are playing each other in the World Series. How could we pass up the chance at making a wager? Of course, it involves wrestling. The latest WWE Network subscriber figures are in. We discuss what the report means for WWE, how much WWE can expect these figures to grow, an...

On this week's episode, Ryan and Kyle of TopRopePress.com discuss all of the latest in pro wrestling, and we've got some big topics to cover this week. Specific items discussed on the show: The MLB Playoffs and the prospects for Ryan's Cubs and Kyle's Indians A major announcement concerning the Survivor Series and our Patreon page Goldberg's big return to WWE and his storyline with Lesnar moving forward Is good match quality really necessary? When did wrestling fans start wanting great match...

On this week's episode, Ryan and Kyle of TopRopePress.com discuss all of the latest in pro wrestling, and we've got some big topics to cover this week. Specific items discussed on the show: The latest on Goldberg and a possible return to WWE Goldberg's original run (did we like it?) and how to use him now Why using Goldberg at Survivor Series in Canada would be a massive mistake TNA: What's the latest? Is the company/tape library being sold? What SHOULD happen? Where the WWE Cruiserweight D...

On this week's episode, Ryan and Kyle of TopRopePress.com discuss all of the latest in pro wrestling, and we've got some big topics to cover this week. Specific items discussed on the show: How did WWE fair this week versus the Presidential Debate? Kyle attended SmackDown Live this week. How did it compare to watching on TV? Why WWE isn't as memorable today as it was 15-20 years ago. What was on RAW the last time they drew a rating close to as low as RAW this week? Is TNA going to be sold? ...