Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-vhf88-c5459a We're back! After a couple of weeks off due to illness striking the Top Rope Nation family, we're back to talk all the latest news in wrestling. Our "In The News" segment this week focuses in on the Jordan Myles t-shirt controversy, SmackDown's shrinking ratings, Finn Balor's heel…
Source: https://www.podbean.com/eau/pb-ap4ed-c2bdd2 The second week of the Wednesday Night Wars is in the books and we're here to break it all down. We look at what worked, what didn't work, who won, and what we're looking forward to next week. Plus, Kyle gives us his "I Love This Sport Deep…
This week's topic of the week is our own personal Mt. Rushmores when it comes to WWE Hell In A Cell matches. Ryan, Justin, and Kyle break down their top four cell matches of all time. A really fun discussion that looks back at some of the most iconic matches…
This week's show is all about the state of WWE heading into the build for this year's SummerSlam. After a solid outing at WWE Extreme Rules, what did we think of RAW and SmackDown and the stories they put in motion for SummerSlam? A historic show as Justin and Kyle…
The biggest wrestling weekend of the year since WrestleMania is on tap as AEW presents Fight For The Fallen, EVOLVE's 10th Anniversary show streams on the WWE Network, and WWE presents Extreme Rules. We're here to preview this gigantic weekend for you and get you all ready for the shows.…
We've got some current events and some wrestling nostalgia to talk about on this week's edition of Top Rope Nation. We start off with a discussion about AEW's Fyter Fest this past weekend, parlay that into WWE television this week and any changes we noticed as the Heyman/Bischoff era begins,…
Twitter wars among fans in the wrestling community have become common place, but now two of the sport's top stars are feuding on the social media platform: Seth Rollins and Will Ospreay. We have thoughts. Speaking of Seth Rollins, the real-life relationship between he and Becky Lynch has become part…
With WWE Stomping Grounds on the horizon this Sunday, we're here with the only preview show you need. We break down the event, match by match, and give you our predictions for each and every bout, as well as evaluate the build and direction for each. AEW sells out All…
As the Summer gets underway, WWE is full of problems. The television is far from "must-see," and the company seems to lack any real direction for the foreseeable future. We diagnose WWE's primary problems (some recent developments, others long term ailments) and attempt to brainstorm some ideas that could begin…
New Japan Pro Wrestling is garnering headlines this week as the final night of the Best of the Super Juniors produced two fantastic matches: Jon Moxley vs. Juice Robinson and Will Ospreay vs. Shingo Takagi. We're talking about NJPW taking back the headlines once more following a big few weeks…
The day has arrived - Top Rope Nation has reached Episode 100, and we're talking Jon Moxley, AEW, NXT TakeOver 25, and much more. We have a jam-packed episode this week to mark this huge milestone for our program. To start things off, we get a bit nostalgic and talk…
AEW Double or Nothing is here as we embark on what could be one of the biggest pro wrestling weekends in many, many years. We're here to break down the big show for you with our full All Elite Wrestling Double or Nothing preview and predictions show. We go match…
WWE Money In The Bank 2019 is this Sunday and we're here to preview the show for you, getting you up to speed on everything you need to know heading into the event, as well as predictions from us on what will happen in each and every single match. But…
A ton to talk about this week, most notably the fact that All Elite Wrestling looks to be coming to TNT. We break down what the network means for AEW and how nostalgia could be worked into their promotional packaging to bring back wrestling's lapsed fans. Lars Sullivan has been…
Dean Ambrose is at the forefront of the wrestling industry as he has made his official exit from WWE and re-emerged (via Twitter) with a much talked about video where he has regained the persona of Jon Moxley. We're here to talk about what this all means, our impressions of…
WWE continues to make roster moves, whether it's moving people brands or refusing to let people out of their contracts, and we are here to talk about all of them - Luke Harper, Sasha Banks, and more. Plus, Tony Khan spoke to a former Top Rope Nation guest this week…
We've got a lot to cover this week. In the moments prior to us recording, all kinds of conflicting information started circulating concerning All Elite Wrestling's future on television. We break down all the latest on this for you. Then, we switch gears and talk about this week's "Dark Side…
There's a lot on the table to discuss this week with all the fallout from WWE WrestleMania 35. Ryan, Justin, and Kyle break down the RAW and SmackDown after Mania, as well as revisit the WrestleMania 35 finish after a few days of thought. Plus, we're talking WWE's bait and…
WWE WrestleMania 35 is here and we're ready to break it all down for you. We go through the WWE WrestleMania 35 card, previewing each and every match and predicting all the winners. Plus, we break down the go-home editions of RAW and SmackDown this week, look at NXT TakeOver…
Less than two weeks from WrestleMania and we've been thrown for another loop - Charlotte Flair is the new WWE SmackDown Women's Champion. Immediately after this week's SmackDown ended, we turned on the microphones and recorded this episode. We've got instant reactions to Charlottes title victory and Kofi Kingston (finally)…
There's a lot to discuss this week. Kofi Kingston came up short in SmackDown's Gauntlet Match, but he's still likely to challenge Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania 35. Kurt Angle is wrestling his farewell match at WrestleMania against an underwhelming opponent. There's a ton of multi-person matches in the works for…
With the recent return of The Shield at WWE Fastlane, we thought this was the perfect time to get into a debate concerning wrestling's all-time greatest factions. Does The Shield rank among the upper tier? We get historical on you this week and break down our top ten greatest wrestling…
With WWE Fastlane on the horizon this Sunday, we're here to get you ready for the big show with full previews and predictions for each and every match scheduled on the Fastlane card. Plus, we break down how the matches could lead into various storylines for WrestleMania 35. WWE Fastlane…
Should Kofi Kingston win the WWE Championship? We're talking Kofi Kingston's recent run and whether or not he should emerge from WWE Fastlane as the champion, Roman Reigns returning to RAW this Monday night, the WWE NXT call-ups this week and what went right (and very wrong), Ric Flair's birthday…