We're back with a huge show this week as Liam O'Rourke returns to Top Rope Nation. Right off the bat, Liam addresses comments made concerning his book (Crazy Like A Fox: The Definitive Chronicle of Brian Pillman 20 Years Later) by Eric Bischoff on the '83 Weeks' podcast last week.…
We went live immediately following WWE Extreme Rules to record a post show with our first reactions to what went down in Pittsburgh. Joining Ryan, Kyle, and Justin this month on the panel was Bill Matz of Broad Street Hockey Radio (broadstreethockey.com). We talk what worked and what didn't work…
A big show this week coming out of a weekend full of newsworthy events in professional wrestling. Ryan and Kyle are here to talk about Brock Lesnar's pending return to the UFC and what that means for WWE and the Universal Title. Plus, we talk about injuries in pro wrestling…
For the first time in the history of Top Rope Nation, all three of our hosts were in the same place at the same time as the show was recorded live. Rather than recording over the internet from hundreds of miles apart, Ryan, Justin, and Kyle join up in Iowa…
A noteworthy week in pro wrestling for both good and bad reasons. To start things off, the tragic death of Leon "Vader" White has saddened the wrestling community. We spend the first half of the show reliving some of the highs of his career while also discussing the lows. We're…
We went live immediately following WWE Money in the Bank to talk about one of WWE's best PPV shows in quite some time. Ryan, Kyle, and Justin are here to catch you up on a tremendous weekend of wrestling, with our thoughts on TakeOver Chicago and Sunday night's Money in…
A wild show this week as we hit on all of the biggest topics going around the world of professional wrestling and WWE. First and foremost, we have one of the best debates on the show in many months as we discuss Daniel Bryan's ongoing discussions with WWE over a…
WWE Money In The Bank is still two weeks away, but on this week's show, the guys get into an intriguing discussion on whether or not one of WWE's marquee matches has run its course. Is the luster still there or has the gimmick become played out? Not only that,…
Vince McMahon has done it again! We're back to discuss a newsworthy last couple of weeks in the world of WWE and pro wrestling. FOX Sports is absolutely throwing money at Vince McMahon to bring SmackDown to their network, and we discuss why this is a period in pro wrestling…
The guys are back this week with some more thoughts on WWE doing business with Saudi Arabia, whether or not legislating morality is a good thing, where we go with Roman Reigns now after yet another failed attempt to win the Universal title, where WWE lost their way with Reigns,…
We are back with a great show this week. By the time you are listening to the show, WWE's Greatest Royal Rumble is probably already in the books. However, the controversy from this show will be long lasting. Ryan, Justin, and Kyle debate the merits of WWE doing business with…
Ryan, Justin, and Kyle have a big show in store this week as they discuss the life of the legendary Bruno Sammartino and then discuss the results of this week's WWE Superstar Shakeup. Which brand came out on top? Which women's division is superior? Should Kevin Owens be a babyface?…
We're back from New Orleans and debriefing after what has been an incredibly newsworthy week. Ryan, Justin, and Kyle recap their time together hitting Bourbon Street, taking in the sights, and attending seven different wrestling shows. Progress, ROH, NXT, WWN, WrestleCon, Joey Janella's Spring Break, and of course WrestleMania. We're…
The biggest week of the year for wrestling fans is upon us as WWE presents WrestleMania 34 this Sunday night. Not only that, but we've got a gang of great independent events in New Orleans as well. We cover them all and preview every single match on the WrestleMania card.…
This week we welcome Liam O'Rourke, author of the critically acclaimed biography "Crazy Like A Fox: The Definitive Chronicle of Brian Pillman 20 Years Later" to talk about his process in writing the book and Brian Pillman's career in general. With Dark Side of the Ring producing a Brian Pillman…
We're back this week to talk about what everyone in the wrestling world is talking about - Daniel Bryan's return to active wrestling (just as we had predicted on Episode 49). Ryan and Justin are joined by Derick from the Oversell Podcast to talk about one of the most exciting…
The 50th edition of Top Rope Nation is a big one as we are joined by Ring of Honor star Flip Gordon. Ryan sits down with Flip to talk about growing up a wrestling fan and how he went about getting into the wrestling business, getting signed by ROH and…
We turned on the microphones immediately following WWE SmackDown as Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn gave Shane McMahon an epic beatdown. This lead to the logical question: does this mean Daniel Bryan is actually going to wrestle at WrestleMania 34? Ryan, Kyle, and Joe (subbing for Justin this week) are…
Just before we began recording this week's show, all hell broke loose in the wrestling world. Ryan, Justin, and Kyle are here to talk about the fallout from this week's NXT tapings (a new belt and an awesome ladder match), Rey Mysterio's injury, Albert Del Rio's possible return, WWE Fastlane…
Bayley and Sasha Banks appear destined for a match at WWE WrestleMania 34 in New Orleans. During Episode 47 of the Top Rope Nation Wrestling Podcast, our hosts explain why Bayley must turn heel as part of this feud to rejuvenate her WWE career. (Full episode available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QU7grSeq1lc) If…
We're back to discuss an absolutely insane week in the world of professional wrestling. From WWE Elimination Chamber, to Brock Lesnar's "no show" at RAW, to the freight train that is Braun Strowman, and of course Roman Reigns, we're here to break it all down. A fun show that will…
Get ready for WWE SummerSlam 2017 this Sunday with our SummerSlam Preview show! We break down all the matches and give our SummerSlam predictions. Before you stream SummerSlam this Sunday on the WWE Network, don't miss our latest Top Rope Nation Wrestling Podcast! We also break down NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn…
This week's Top Rope Nation Pro Wrestling podcast discusses the importance of WWE entrance music. Included with our usual WWE RAW review and WWE SmackDown Live review, we discuss why WWE theme music is so important in becoming a star, both in the past and today. What do we make…
WWE SummerSlam is just a few weeks away on the WWE Network, so the guys from the Top Rope Nation Wrestling Podcast are here to give an early preview of the show. We talk WWE's direction going into the show and predict where they are headed. As far as SummerSlam…