Episodes

Ryan, Jesse and special guest Carl Longhawn review Saturday’s WWE Money In The Bank show. An event that could best be described as "not WWE's best effort." A messy finish to the Damian Priest vs. Seth Rollins match, complete with a botch that everyone is talking about. Setting up a challenger for Cody Rhodes at SummerSlam that doesn't seem worthy of the spotlight. And John Cena is retiring? Plus, an unsuccessful cash-in and two Money In The Bank matches that...definitely happened! For bonus con...

Jesse Velasquez and special guest Frank Peteani review last night's AEW Forbidden Door show. Frank was in attendance and provided us with the live perspective. How good was Swerve Strickland vs. Will Ospreay? What are some of the long term effects coming out of the pay per view and the direction to AEW All In? For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows and ad-free versions of all our shows, consider supporting us on Patreon. We have ov...

The new Wyatt Sicks 6 group made their debut this week on WWE Monday Night Raw. Is the new group inspired by Bray Wyatt's vision destined for greatness, or does WWE history indicate the Wyatt 6 will end up as a failed group, or worse yet, a joke? We debate. Plus, thoughts on this week's AEW Dynamite, the Owen Hart Cup bracket, Forbidden Door, and episodes two and three of 'Who Killed WCW?' For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows a...

Join us for the WWE Clash at the Castle weekend wrap. AJ Styles and Cody Rhodes had a good match where Cody Rhodes acted like a ..... heel? Drew McIntyre was once against screwed by CM Punk after having a good match with Damian Priest. Much more. For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows and ad-free versions of all our shows, consider supporting us on Patreon. We have over 140 bonus podcasts available in the Patreon archive the minut...

This 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. An all-time classic edition of RAW is WAR this time. Shawn Michaels and Steve Austin vs. Owen Hart and the Bulldog for the WWF Tag Titles, two sit-down interview segments with Mankind, Paul Bearer reveals an Undertaker secret, and more! The full podcast includes deep dives on every match on the card, all the news in the wrestling world surroundin...

Bryan Danielson made it known when he declared for the Owen Hart Memorial Tournament that he plans on main eventing AEW All In at Wembley Stadium. If he does, who will Bryan face? Swerve Strickland and Will Ospreay collide in just a few weeks at Forbidden Door for the AEW World Title - who will walk out champion? Plus, we discuss the first episode of the new VICE series "Who Killed WCW?" For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows and...

This 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. We discuss WCW Spring Stampede 1999 this month - Hulk Hogan vs. Ric Flair vs. Sting vs. DDP, Blitzkreig vs. Juvi, Kevin Nash vs. Bill Goldberg, and much more. Some have called it the last great WCW PPV show. The full podcast includes deep dives on every match on the card, all the news in the wrestling world surrounding the event, and so much more...

We discuss all of the results from AEW Double or Nothing on Sunday night, including thoughts on Swerve Strickland's trajectory as world champion, MJF's big return, Will Ospreay's future as International Champion, and much more. Plus, an update on where things stand between Becky Lynch and WWE. For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows and ad-free versions of all our shows, consider supporting us on Patreon. We have over 140 bonus pod...

This is a special bonus episode from Top Rope Nation today, on the 25 anniversary of Owen Hart's death. From the TRN archives, we present an episode from May 2020. Ryan, Justin, and Kyle are joined by Ben Cruz (now of 'Wednesday Worldwide' on The Ringer) to discuss the premiere of the Owen Hart episode of Dark Side of the Ring, as well as a discussion on the greatest moments from Owen's career. The closing segment features comments from some of our listeners on their own favorite Owen moments. ...

Jesse and Justin discuss the direction of WWE and AEW over the Summer. Are both companies in a holding pattern? What major stories will emerge over the next three months? For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows and ad-free versions of all our shows, consider supporting us on Patreon. We have over 140 bonus podcasts available in the Patreon archive the minute you sign up. We just dropped a new 'Classics' show covering WWF WrestleMan...

Join us as we preview this Saturday's WWE Backlash France show and talk about whether the results are too predictable or not. Plus, some brief thoughts on this week's AEW Dynamite and WWE's booking over the next few months. For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows and ad-free versions of all our shows, consider supporting us on Patreon. We have over 140 bonus podcasts available in the Patreon archive the minute you sign up. We just ...

We review our live experience attending AEW Dynasty in St. Louis, MO this past weekend. Was Will Ospreay vs. Bryan Danielson the match of the decade? Plus, thoughts on Swerve Strickland's AEW title win over Samoa Joe, the return of Jack Perry, and much more. For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows and ad-free versions of all our shows, consider supporting us on Patreon. We have over 140 bonus podcasts available in the Patreon archi...

This Sunday's AEW Dynasty card looks like an all-timer and we are here to preview it! We give our full AEW Dynasty predictions and match by match thoughts. Plus, an update on WWE's plans for WrestleMania 41's location and what we know as of now. For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows and ad-free versions of all our shows, consider supporting us on Patreon. We have over 140 bonus podcasts available in the Patreon archive the minute...

This 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. We discuss WWF WrestleMania 18 this month - Hulk Hogan vs. The Rock, Triple H vs. Chris Jericho, Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Scott Hall, and much more. The full podcast includes deep dives on every match on the card, all the news in the wrestling world surrounding the event, and so much more. Head to ⁠https://www.patreon.com/topropenation⁠ to hea...

Join us as Ryan and Jesse review night two of WrestleMania 40. Cody Rhodes finished the story, defeating Roman Reigns in the main event to capture the Undisputed WWE Championship. Plus, we got a Money In The Bank cash-in, a solid women's match, and a lot more. For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows and ad-free versions of all our shows, consider supporting us on Patreon. We have over 140 bonus podcasts available in the Patreon arc...

Join us as Ryan and Justin review night one of WrestleMania 40. Our biggest question: Did the main event under-deliver? We talk Roman Reigns and The Rock vs. Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins, Sami Zayn vs. Gunther, Becky Lynch vs. Rhea Ripley, and more. Plus, the problem with cold weather outdoor stadiums! Lastly, we close with a bonus discussion on the CM Punk/Jack Perry fight footage from Wembley Stadium that will reportedly air on AEW Dynamite this week. For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, a...

Join us as we preview and predict every match on this weekend's WWE WrestleMania 40 (XL) event! Will Cody Rhodes finally finish the story and defeat Roman Reigns? How will The Rock and Seth Rollins factor in? Plus, much more. Thanks to Ryan Huffman for joining us on the show. For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows and ad-free versions of all our shows, consider supporting us on Patreon. We have over 140 bonus podcasts available in...

We're discussing a very good edition of WWE Raw this week, including The Rock calling it back to the Attitude Era with a very violent segment with Cody Rhodes. Plus, CM Punk seemed to get a bit rattled during his much-talked about segment with Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins — we explain. Then, we discuss this week's AEW Dynamite and the build to AEW Dynasty. Plus, some thoughts on why AEW continues to struggle with ticket sales in some markets. For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as...

Join us as we discuss The Rock, Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, and WWE's top storyline heading into WrestleMania 40 in Philadelphia. Plus, thoughts on AEW's build to Dynasty, Mercedes Mone's run so far, Kazuchika Okada, should Swerve Strickland win the world title at Dynasty, and much more! For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows and ad-free versions of all our shows, consider supporting us on Patreon. We have over 140 bonus podcasts a...

This 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. We discuss WWF's In Your House Final Four event, which included one of the best multi-man matches of all time: Bret Hart vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Vader vs. The Undertaker, as well as the first PPV match between Triple H and The Rock. The full podcast includes deep dives on every match on the card, all the news in the wrestling world surrou...

We discuss AEW Revolution 2024, Sting's final match, Will Ospreay and Takeshita's eye-popping bout, Bryan Danielson and Eddie Kingston's masterpiece, and why Revolution was likely AEW's best PPV event yet. For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows and ad-free versions of all our shows, consider supporting us on Patreon. We have over 130 bonus podcasts available in the Patreon archive the minute you sign up. We just dropped a new 'Cla...

Justin and Jesse preview Sunday night's AEW Revolution card and give their thoughts on Sting's last few days in the wrestling business. Should the Young Bucks win, or should Sting and Darby Allin walk out on top? And will Samoa Joe actually lose the AEW world title?! For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows and ad-free versions of all our shows, consider supporting us on Patreon. We have over 130 bonus podcasts available in the Patr...

Join us as we preview this Saturday's WWE Elimination Chamber event in Perth, Australia. We predict all of the winners and the impact that the event will have on WrestleMania 40. Who will go on to face Seth Rollins at WrestleMania? Who will face Rhea Ripley at WrestleMania? Plus, thoughts on this week's AEW Dynamite and what might have been the best promo of Sting's career. For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows and ad-free versi...

We cover a lot of topics this week, starting with the Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins segment from this past Monday night on Raw. Did Rollins outshine Cody? And what does this say about WrestleMania XL? Plus, we talk about the build to AEW Revolution and what looks to be an excellent card on paper. We discuss the Young Bucks' new characters, our shifting view of the AEW world title picture, Will Ospreay taking on Takeshita, and much more. Then we end the show with a Q&A segment. For bonus content...