This week's AEW Dynamite ratings and viewership figures are in - did they live up to last week's big numbers? Plus, we examine the A&E Biography that aired Sunday night on "Stone Cold" Steve Austin. Lastly, we talk about the state of WWE creative following WrestleMania 37...and it ain't great!…
This is from our interview with Jim Ross in April 2020. Ross explains why Stone Cold Steve Austin's heel turn at WrestleMania 17 was never going to work, especially in Texas. JR explains how trying to turn Austin heel there was like trying to turn John Wayne heel. Plus, Ross…
WWE released Samoa Joe last week, shocking the wrestling world in the process. Is Samoa Joe headed to AEW? We debate the merits of Tony Khan adding Samoa Joe to AEW's growing ranks. Plus, we talk about the untapped potential of Joe in WWE and why his run there, while…
This week's AEW Dynamite ratings on TNT showed a much bigger increase than anyone was expecting. With no competition from NXT on the night, AEW drew in the biggest audience that they have had since their premiere episode in October 2019. AEW's ratings for the night also landed them as…
For the second year in a row on April 15th, WWE has released several superstars from their contracts. This year's WWE roster cuts includes Samoa Joe, Peyton Royce, Billie Kay, Bo Dallas, Mickie James, and more. We react to the news and talk about where these stars should go next!…
Join us as we review night two of WWE WrestleMania 37! We'll be talking all the biggest moments from WrestleMania night two at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, with the show headlined by Roman Reigns vs. Edge vs. Daniel Bryan. Join us and let us know what you thought of…
Join us as we review night one of WWE WrestleMania 37! Ryan and Kyle will be joined by Nick Dais of Veterans Minimum and Zack Heydorn of Pro Wrestling Torch. We'll be talking all the biggest moments from WrestleMania night one at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa: Drew McIntyre vs.…
Join us as we talk the lack of excitement surrounding WWE WrestleMania 37, all of the problems with the WWE Network move to Peacock, and much more. Top Rope Nation episode 202! Support the stream and leave us a tip (an animation will pop up on the stream if you…
Join us for a milestone show as Top Rope Nation presents its 200th episode! This entire podcast will be dictated by our listeners as we present an ultimate wrestling mailbag show. We've had dozens of questions sent in over the last week and have selected the best ones to discuss…
It's WrestleMania season so we are counting down the best matches in WrestleMania history with a five round fantasy draft! Join Ryan, Justin, Kyle, and special guest Adrian F.E. (okaydrian) as they must select one match from each of the following categories: World Title Match, IC/US Title Match, Tag Team…
AEW Revolution 2021 just finished up and we are reviewing the show. Jon Moxley vs. Kenny Omega (what was that finish?), Christian's AEW debut, Ethan Page arrives, and a lot more. Support the stream and leave us a tip (an animation will pop up on the stream if you do!):…
We had a chance to interview former ROH Champion and WWE Tag Team Champion PCO (Pierre Carl Ouellet), aka Quebecer Pierre, aka Jean-Pierre LaFitte. During this interview conducted last year (Episode 138), we talked with PCO about many topics, including (but not limited to): his time with WWE, the Quebecers…
We discuss Bobby Lashley challenging The Miz for the WWE Championship this Monday night on WWE Raw, Paul Wight (Big Show) signing with AEW, and much more. Support the stream and leave us a tip (an animation will pop up on the stream if you do!): https://streamlabs.com/topropenation Join our Facebook…
We went live immediately following WWE Elimination Chamber to review the show and react to everything we see - including our reactions to The Miz cashing in and becoming WWE Champion. All of the Elimination Chamber matches themselves, Roman Reigns defending the Universal Championship against Daniel Bryan, and much more.…
We're sizing up the prospective card for WWE WrestleMania 37 two months out. Roman Reigns vs. Edge seems likely. Who will wrestle Drew McIntyre? Charlotte Flair? Daniel Bryan? So many questions to be answered and we have some thoughts. We have all the WrestleMania news and rumors you can handle!…
The WWE earnings report is in and it was revealed that the company made their biggest profit ever in 2020. We break down the numbers, the television deals, the impact of merchandise during a pandemic, and what this means for the WWE Network and Peacock deal moving forward. Join our…
There has been a lot of WWE criticism this week stemming from the Royal Rumble. - large due to Edge winning the Rumble. This led to lot of discussion about the age of the competitors in the Rumble, let alone the decision for Drew McIntyre to defend the WWE Championship…
We go live immediately following WWE Royal Rumble 2021 for reactions and review! Join us as we review the Royal Rumble with our monthly PPV post show. The chat room will be active and we will be reading your reactions on air during the post game show. Kevin Owens vs.…
We had a chance to interview Jim Ross back in April while he was promoting his new book, Under The Black Hat. We covered tons of topics with the legendary announcer, including Steve Austin's heel turn at WrestleMania X-Seven, Jim's personal Mt. Rushmore of wrestling announcers, his best WWE acquisitions,…
The WWE Royal Rumble's greatest moments is the subject of the podcast this week. There's been so many iconic Royal Rumble highlights over the years, from Steve Austin's breakout 1997 performance, to Ric Flair's iconic 1992 Rumble victory. We discuss the best Royal Rumble Matches, best Royal Rumble winners, Royal…
Drew McIntyre vs. Bill Goldberg has been announced for the WWE Royal Rumble. No, we aren't exactly excited about it either. However, on this week's show, we explain why WWE was forced to do this match and had little choice in the matter. Plus, we discuss Charlotte Flair, Roman Reigns,…
What a year in professional wrestling! We're here to handout our year end pro wrestling awards for AEW, WWE, NJPW, and more. This includes: Promotion of the Year, Match of the Year, Male Wrestler of the Year, Female Wrestler of the Year, Tag Team of the Year, and more. Who…
AEW aired a great Brodie Lee tribute video as part of their celebration of his life this week on Dynamite. During this week's Top Rope Nation podcast, we discussed the life and legacy of Brodie Lee (Luke Harper, Jon Huber) following the news of his tragic death which rocked the…
As WWE enters 2021, the company is facing a lot of challenges. Dwindling television ratings and interest in the product perhaps reaching an all time low all spell problems. That being said, WWE has the best roster in the world and puts on excellent matches nearly every time out on…