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The Gentlemen’s Wrestling Podcast is a wide-ranging podcast that covers the diverse world of professional wrestling through serious and informative long-form discussion. Host Jesse Collings is joined by a rotating cast of guests and tackles a singular topic with each episode; with frequent themes focusing on industry economics, media, fan culture, historical perspective and wrestling’s place in the broader pop culture universe.
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This podcast is a member of the Voices of Wrestling Podcast Network.
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Learn more about the Voices of Wrestling Podcast Network at voicesofwrestling.com ( http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/ ).
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This podcast is a member of the Voices of Wrestling Podcast Network.
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Learn more about the Voices of Wrestling Podcast Network at voicesofwrestling.com ( http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/ ).
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On the latest episode of the Gentlemen’s Wrestling Podcast, David Bixenspan, co-host of the Between the Sheets podcast joins the show to discuss the tumultuous discourse that has infected all of pro wrestling. Jesse and Bix talk about the state of wrestling news aggregation, the reliance on older wrestler podcasts as “news”, how social media engagement has altered wrestling conversations, the differences between Gen Z wrestlers and past generations and a lot more in a wide ranging conversation.
On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by author and wrestling writer Oliver Lee Bateman to discuss Oliver's Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ballot. Oliver talks about his process as a first time voter, and they talk about a number of candidates in a wide ranging conversation, including Randy Orton, Edge, Samoa Joe, Junkyard Dog, The Von Erichs, Gorilla Monsoon and many more.
On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings is joined by author and historian Ian Douglass to talk about the historic lack of inductees and candidates in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame.Ian and Jesse discuss the circumstances that have led to some historical contributors to be overlooked by the voting body, as well as the barriers put in place that have prevented Black talent from succeeding and being recognized in a historical context.
On the latest edition of the GWP, host Jesse Collings is joined by Voices of Wrestling contributor Adam Berger to discuss the 2025 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. They discuss how candidates like CM Punk, Cody Rhodes and Jon Moxley have impacted their cases over the past year, go over new candidates on the ballot such as Mercedes Mone and Sabu, and talk about a very interesting Japan category with no clear-cut favorites to get elected.
On the latest episode of the GWP, Jesse Collings is joined by Warren Hayes of the Mr. Warren Hayes show to discuss AEW's currently most controversial figure, MJF. They talk about why MJF has become a lighting rod for AEW criticism, what it is about his character and instincts that causes anxiety in the AEW fanbase, how playing a heel character may contribute to fan displeasure and if AEW would be better off if MJF went to WWE.
On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by J. Michael, NJPW columnist for Voices of Wrestling, to discuss the results of the G1 Climax. They go over the decision to crown Konosuke Takeshita, the various results of the younger generation of NJPW stars from the tournament, what NJPW can do to further establish the names, what Taichi and YOSHI-HASHI still bring to the table that others don't, and what the future holds of Aaron Wolf, Yuto Ice and OSKAR.
On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings talks about Brock Lesnar's return to WWE television at SummerSlam. Jesse goes over the significance of Lesnar returning to WWE despite being named in the ongoing lawsuit between WWE and Janel Grant, how WWE fans reacted to Lesnar's return, and how the wrestling media has handled Lesnar's return and what that tells us about WWE.
Jesse Collings hosts a special addition of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, reviewing AEW's ALL IN show. Jesse goes over the importance of Adam Page's world title win, the value of creating a feel-good energy around your annual biggest show, Jon Moxley's mid-year revival, where the Kenny Omega/Kazuchika Okada match fits into their legacies, how Toni Storm and Mercedes Mone have raised expectations for women's wrestling a lot more. At the end of the pod, Jesse also reviews an excellent Ring of Honor Supercard of Honor show.
On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Trevor Dame, host of the ThROH The Years Podcast, to discuss how AEW has gotten on a hot streak in 2025 leading up to ALL IN. They discuss the successful utilization of the roster, the elevation of younger wrestlers, the culling of some problematic names from the roster, the development of new babyface stars and how Tony Khan has grown and matured as the lead decision maker.
On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Gerard Di Trolio of the Emerald Flowshow to discuss NJPW's crappy booking, the repetitiveness of Gedo's core philosophies, the lack of emphasis on younger talent, and compare NJPW to other Japanese promotions who have successfully created new stars in recent years.
On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Alan4L of Pro Wrestling Torch to discuss the recently released Voices of Wrestling 30 Under 30 list, and break down why certain promotions were represented so well in the list while other wrestlers were not, the state of young wrestlers on American television, the various Japanese promotions and how they prepare young wrestlers for success, what Gabe Kidd's future may be like, WWE's problems with focusing on younger talent and a lot more.
On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings is joined by Luchablog owner thecubsfan to discuss all the latest behind-the-scenes news in the world of Lucha. They discuss WWE's purchase of AAA, what WWE's goals may be in using the AAA brand and wrestlers--how the AAA aesthetic and traditions fit into WWE's vision of wrestling, what it could mean to CMLL and a lot more.
On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, Trish from the Trish and Sarah Wrestling Podcast joins the show to discuss the wrestling war between AEW and WWE which is rapidly becoming a global conflict. They discuss WWE's acquisition of AAA, WWE's attempts to break into the Mexican, Japanese and European markets, promotions being forced to pick a side between being aligned with AEW and WWE, WWE's ID program and the potential ramifications of the entire wrestling world being controlled by two companies.
On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings discusses Paul Levesque’s cowardice in WWE press conferences, the lack of “talking ball” in post-WrestleMania discussions, what the strong run AEW has been on has taught us about the company, the eventual Jon Moxley title change, women’s wrestling as a way to reach new fans, the potential politicization of WWE and AEW and who are the candidates for Wrestler of the Year.
On the latest episode of the GWP, Jesse Collings is back from an incredible AEW Dynamite show in Boston. Too wired to sleep, Jesse goes over his experience attending the show live, what the atmosphere was like in the building, how the crowd reacted to different wrestlers, seeing Will Ospreay and Konosuke Takeshita for the first time live and a lot more.
On the latest episode of the GWP, Jesse Collings is joined by wrestling writer Suit Williams, to discuss Suit's project "Williams Watches WrestleMania" where he watched every WrestleMania in order. They discuss what are the best and worst matches in WrestleMania history, what wrestlers have been underrated historically in history of WrestleMania, what is the best single WrestleMania in history and a little bit about this year's show.
On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings is joined by Adam Berger to discuss the results of the AEW Fan Survey that the GWP conducted. They talk about growing fan optimism in the product, what fans enjoy and don't enjoy about the AEW product, fan trust in Tony Khan, the most popular and least popular wrestlers in the company and a lot more.
On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings is joined by TNA historian Garrett Kidney to discuss the career of one of the most important wrestlers of the 21st Century, AJ Styles. They discuss Styles' importance during the early days of TNA, as well as his influence on the overall wrestling scene during the 2000s. They talk about his shocking departure from TNA, his run in NJPW and the importance he played in popularizing NJPW in the United States, and his surprisingly fantastic run in WWE.
On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings is joined by Sarah of the Trish and Sarah Wrestling podcast to discuss the Death Riders storyline in AEW. They talk about the issues with Jon Moxley's performance, the lack of clear creative vision, the problems with the Adam Copeland feud and in general discuss AEW's issues with relying on older, established stars.
On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings reviews the weekends news regarding wrestling media, the overall lack of professionalism surrounding the industry, why gossips and rumors are damaging the public's understanding of the business, and why the wrestling companies themselves are partly responsible.
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