That's Freakin' Wrestling Podcast

Crown Jewel is in the books, and we've got A LOT to say about WWE's booking decisions! Did Cody Rhodes and Randy Orton's feud deliver? Is Roman Reigns starting to tie up loose ends? And why does WWE keep creating makeshift tag teams instead of building an actual tag team division?Plus, we're talking Chelsea Green, Liv Morgan, Tiffany Stratton's cash-in, the future of Bron Breakker, and what's happening over in AEW from this weekend’s Collision on the Jericho cruise!⏱️ Chapters:0:00 Intro: Mosquito bites and the pain-vs-itch debate8:29 Crown Jewel: overall thoughts13:22 Sami Zayn and Jimmy Uso’s SmackDown segment15:08 What Rhodesia learned this weekend24:07 Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn at Crown Jewel31:57 Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton: the feud and its finish45:16 Je’Von Evans and Penta win the tag titles47:17 What’s wrong with WWE’s tag-team division?54:44 What should WWE do with Bron Breakker?56:12 Chelsea Green, Liv Morgan, and Tiffany Stratton’s cash-in1:13:25 Charlotte Flair weighs in on social media about Tiffany Stratton’s title victory1:15:27 Finn Bálor vs. Gunther and the John Cena Classic title1:17:34 Team Mexico vs. Team USA at Survivor Series1:22:11 AEW Collision and the New Level killing it1:26:49 Mercedes Moné and Jon Moxley1:29:38 Could Toni Storm & Juice Robinson be expecting any day now?👍 If you enjoy thoughtful wrestling discussion with a lot of laughs along the way, subscribe, follow and join us every week!Watch exclusive episodes and segments from the TFW Podcast:🎥YouTube: tinyurl.com/2fs5d743

On this episode of That's Freakin' Wrestling, we break down John Cena's decision to make Cody Rhodes the first entrant in his tournament, the championship belt reveal, and whether Cena completely backtracked on his previous comments about Cody and the QB1 moniker.946 adds another member to the mix with the debut to the main roster of Cruz Montana, & Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn had a great promo segment leading into Crown JewelPlus, we deep dive our thoughts on AEW's Blood & Guts, the awesome segments we got in between the B&G matches with Mox, Orange Cassidy, The New Level, Swerve, Bandido, Hangman Page and Brody King, our Crown Jewel predictions, and a few wrestling conversations that go completely off the rails. Because, well... you know how we do! 😂⏱️ Chapters:00:00 Intro: Wrestling's Terms That Don’t Translate To Real Life08:51 The John Cena Classic: Cody Rhodes Gets the First Invite & Cena Backtracking on His QB1 Comments23:38 Cena's Message to Zilla Fatu & Randy Orton's Promo29:19 946 Gets a New Member With Cruz Montana36:06 WarGames Predictions: Jacob Fatu & Naomi?38:55 Sami Zayn Turns the Tables on Roman Reigns & Their Great Promo Segment43:11 Ethan Page Wins the Intercontinental Championship, What’s Next For Chad Gable?48:28 Jade Cargill vs Bayley Loading?50:03 The Royal Rumble Being in February & Rhodesia’s Hot Takes on “Go Home Shows”57:50 AEW Blood & Guts: The Good and the Bad1:09:00 The Violence and Controversy of Blood & Guts1:17:22 AEW's Storytelling In Between Both Blood & Guts Matches1:29:55 WWE Crown Jewel Preview👍 If you enjoy thoughtful wrestling discussion with a lot of laughs along the way, subscribe, follow and join us every week!Watch exclusive episodes and segments from the TFW Podcast:🎥YouTube: tinyurl.com/2fs5d743

WWE's booking has us asking some serious questions on this episode of That's Freakin' Wrestling!Are WWE's championship reigns actually delivering? We're breaking down Chelsea Green's booking, Tiffany Stratton's never-ending fake cash-ins, Gunther's involvement with Danhausen, and whether WWE is wasting the mystique of Demon Finn Bálor!Plus, Sami Zayn vs. Trick Williams on ‘SmackDown’, NXT going head-to-head with AEW Blood & Guts, Crown Jewel talk, and a hilarious trip down memory lane featuring DX vs. The Brothers of Destruction! 😂⏱️ Chapters:00:00 – Flashback: DX vs. Brothers of Destruction or NXT's SmackDown Invasion?09:25 – Halloween in Spain & Rhodesia's Spanish phone call14:57 – WWE's fake Money in the Bank Cash-Ins17:10 – Chelsea Green's booking frustrations20:36 – Ranking WWE's current championship reigns & is WWE wasting their talent36:52 – Gunther, Danhausen & The Demon Finn Bálor from SmackDown47:22 – Sami Zayn vs. Trick Williams for the world title on WWE SmackDown54:57 – Hot take on Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes from WrestleMania 391:02:00 – WWE's Creative Future & NXT Discussion with Shawn Michaels and AJ Styles1:11:00 – NXT vs. AEW Blood & Guts counter programming1:14:00 – Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia: Safety Concerns & TKO's Response👍 If you enjoy thoughtful wrestling discussion with a lot of laughs along the way, subscribe, follow and join us every week!Watch exclusive episodes and segments from the TFW Podcast:🎥YouTube: tinyurl.com/2fs5d743

On this Halloween Eve episode of That’s Freakin Wrestling, WWE is moving Crown Jewel… to an indoor venue in Saudi Arabia reportedly over safety concerns and we have plenty to say about that decision!We're also talking Sami Zayn's incredible year, Nick Khan's picks for WWE's next big stars, Gunther's frustrating booking, and John Cena's upcoming return next week on “WWE RAW” and NXT.We also break down Bayley vs. Lyra Valkyria, THAT Solo Sikoa and Bloodline segment and the latest on Stephanie Vaquer. Then we're heading over to AEW Dynamite to discuss the incredible segment involving the New Level, Hangman Page, Brody King, Bandido and Swerve Strickland, the road to Full Gear being headlined by Will Ospreay vs Kyle Fletcher for the AEW world title, and the build to Blood & Guts.And because it's THAT'S FREAKIN' WRESTLING, you already know we're going off the rails! From our Halloween wrestling costumes to Ric Flair's latest adventures, a Clayface movie quick review, and somehow getting into AMISH DATING… this episode has a little bit of EVERYTHING!⏱️ Chapters:0:00 Intro/What wrestler would we dress up as for Halloween3:42 – Does a wrestler need mainstream fame to be a GOAT?5:16 – Ric Flair's latest bar and hospital story12:40 – Clayface review and Crown Jewel moving to an indoor Saudi venue25:36 – Nick Khan's four "upcoming stars"29:36 – Sami Zayn: the Raw promo, the Chris Van Vliet interview and his MVP year42:14 – WWE Raw talk including Bayley vs. Lyra Valkyria no-DQ match, The Solo Sikoa and Bloodline backstage promo, and the latest on Stephaine Vaquer54:45 – John Cena's return next week and NXT counter programming AEW Dynamite ‘Blood & Guts’ next week58:48 – Early talk on WrestleMania 43 in Saudi next year1:02:41 – Gunther's booking frustration and Bruce Prichard's expected retirement1:11:12 – Amish dating lifestyle1:18:05 – AEW Dynamite talk including The New Level, Hangman and Brody King segment, AEW Full Gear’s main event of Will Ospreay vs. Kyle Fletcher, and Queen Aminata winning the TBS title from Persephone1:35:45 – Blood & Guts & AEW making changes due to online feedback👍 If you enjoy thoughtful wrestling discussion with a lot of laughs along the way, subscribe, follow and join us every week!Watch exclusive episodes and segments from the TFW Podcast:🎥YouTube: tinyurl.com/2fs5d743

We are BACK after being gone for a week after moving into our apartment in Spain but we feed the Freaks with a TON of wrestling talk!On this episode we get into SmackDown from last night, RAW from Monday, and AEW with WrestleDream and Dynamite, along with talking Trick Williams big opportunity next week, Cody Rhodes vs Randy Orton at Crown Jewel + MUCH MORE!⏱️ Chapters:0:00 Intro/What wrestling gimmick match would you choose to blow off a real life feud?6:51 life updates and stories from Spain13:03 Street Fright movie talk20:32 ‘WWE Smackdown’ talk including Tiffany Stratton’s cash in attempt, CM Punk & Kevin Owens sit down segment, Michin & B Fab winning the tag team titles, Giulia vs Blake Monroe, and more25:36 Cody Rhodes & Randy Orton conversation including Cody Rhodes saying he think fatigue is starting to set in on him53:35 Trick Williams vs Sami Zayn next week on ‘SmackDown’1:02:22 RAW talk including Roman Reigns, Rey Mysterio, Chad Gable, Carmelo Hayes not getting promo time, Penta, and more1:23:51 PAC’s cause of death revealed1:26:36 ‘AEW WrestleDream’ review and Dynamite talk including a new MOTY candidate, Andrade’s pants not wanting to do the job, Clockwork Carnage, teams for Blood & Guts announced, the excellent start to Wednesday’s show, Ilya Dragunov’s AEW in ring debut and more👍 If you enjoy thoughtful wrestling discussion with a lot of laughs along the way, subscribe, follow and join us every week!Watch exclusive episodes and segments from the TFW Podcast:🎥YouTube: tinyurl.com/2fs5d743