Wrestle Update

We discuss a bit of the news about WWE's WrestleMania heading to Saudi Arabia and what that could mean for The Collective and WrestleMania weekend shows potentially heading to Saudi as well in this fascinating and strange timeline we're in. We quickly get things to All Out itself, with perhaps more praise from Dylan on AEW booking and MJF period than ever before after this show, in addition to our thoughts on the matches themselves, and even a little bit about NHL '94 at the start. Going through the show to the main event we talk about the surprise title change (except to Dylan apparently) and Nello's newfound hype for Jurassic Express coming back. Someone got set on fire, and two different matches bordered on Match of the Year, it was unquestionably a fun night that was had by most.Check us out on social, X/Twitter and BlueSky and let us know what you think!@Viva_Zero@WrestleUpdateX-@vivazero@aniellooo@WrestleUpdate

A complete preview of all 13 matches listed for All Out as well as the pre-show, plus a recap and thoughts on the storylines that got us here. We discuss the potential for the main event (thankfully confirmed not to be the CNC tag match since recording) and the build to the various matches on this card, pick the winners and discuss our hopes for this year's All Out.Check us out on social, X/Twitter and BlueSky!@Viva_Zero@WrestleUpdateX-@vivazero@aniellooo@WrestleUpdate

We have talked about the past with reviewing ROH's first ever show. We have talked about the present talking about Death Before Dishonor 2025. Now. Now we take a look towards ROH's future. Or more accurately, a potential future. Dylan and Nello have their own ideas on how to break ROH off and how to gain traction and interest for the show as a whole coming off of the YouTube free show. We break it down in ways that we feel can realistically happen or at least be asked for from ROH's current owned Tony Khan. We lay out our vision for a new ROH and take a few key paths with it.The rosters. Who would we keep, who would go, who would be mixed in from AEW, who would we call and try to bring in?What is our idea for ROH itself that shapes the rosters we have in mind? (Both philosophies are quite different)What do we have in mind to rebrand and remarket the ROH Weekly TV show? (These are WAY different!)How would we build the company into a viable unit all on it's own going forward and what are some ideas for some storylines we might like to see?Everything is covered in this episode, it's our first ever episode featuring a full reconstruction and a fitting end to our ROH themed month looking towards the future...of honor.Check us out on social, X/Twitter and BlueSky!@Viva_Zero@WrestleUpdateX-@vivazero@aniellooo@WrestleUpdate

We have a full discussion on the Death Before Dishonor show that ended up unexpectedly free on YouTube with two showstopping matches to close out the show. We also talk about Sammy Guevara working double duty (AGAIN!?) and the relevance of the Pure title rules and if there's enough reason to make a second one. Finally we talk about the brand, where it's at, and where things are going for the company right now on a ROH centered Wrestle Update.Check us out on social, X/Twitter and BlueSky!@Viva_Zero@WrestleUpdateX-@vivazero@aniellooo@WrestleUpdate

Both Nights of the 2 night event from GCW, celebrating their anniversary as a company took place, and we got you for both shows! Both nights headlined by death matches, including one that may be a candidate for the best of it's kind this year! But there was more. Shocking returns, debuts, and of course to Nello's delight: The return of the Brothers of Funstruction as the clowns were brought in to set up War Games. We talk about it all and how the show came across from top to bottom as we covered it to the best of our abilities and also break into an Ultramantis Black appreciation segment at one point. Another doozy from GCW, and another doozy from the WU Crew. GCW in Atlantic City gets the spotlight!Check us out on social, X/Twitter and BlueSky!@Viva_Zero@WrestleUpdateX-@vivazero@aniellooo@WrestleUpdate

We talk about a show that brushed between the lines of greatness and galaxy brained all throughout, in a night built around an interpromotional showdown that happened with a questionable number of "outside" talent. Still even more questionable is the amount of kidnappings taking place in AEW recently and the amount of shenanigans in MJF's matches rolls through like a heavy thunderstorm. Nello isn't happy that Gates of Agony keep getting tv time but for the most part we're happy about the show, but we talk about the ups and downs, including a live reaction to Ibushi's heroically stupid attempt to burst through the cage with his body and his fist to no avail, while Dylan gets his first WU chance to defend and praise old Tanahashi. What a show!Check us out on social, X/Twitter and BlueSky!@Viva_Zero@WrestleUpdateX@vivazero@aniellooo

We cover two back to back shows built around the interpromotional feud between Game Changer and Juggalo Championship Wrestling. Things start off with a strange turn in the outdoor venue, people turning sides and the value of two seemingly similar stylistic companies feuding. The importance of the fans of selling the angle, and then the booking of the show as well as the magical reuniting of Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope and...all of the many many bottles thrown into the ring during these shows. We also have side tangents on the lineup of the Gathering and the greatness of RA The Rugged Man as a lyricist and a sudden tangent into our picks for the top 5 horror movies of all time. This episode was an adventure!Check us out on social, X/Twitter and BlueSky!@Viva_Zero@WrestleUpdateX@vivazero@aniellooo

We're back and doing another historical episode, this time in preparation for the newest ROH PPV coming to us in 2025, we go back all the way to the beginning. The first ever show in ROH's history. The Era of Honor begins. We briefly go through the history of the company, the various eras from its start as an RF Video & Gabe spinoff. To the Silkin years and the DVD based product it kept, to HDNet & Sinclair, to now in the hands of Tony Khan. But then we get to the main event, the show itself. Where was AJ? What the heck were they thinking with the Christopher Street Connection? What is "Gang Type Stuff"? Where is this gym Low Ki is at? Why did Red wrestle twice? What happened to Brian XL? Why did Eddy get so little time? So many questions, and with no actual titles, there were very little answers! We disagree on the multiman match, and the last two matches pretty much save the show! Enjoy our look at ROH's humble and questionable beginnings as we look at the beginning of the era of honor!Follow us on both Twitter/X & BlueSky:@Viva_Zero@WrestleUpdateX@VivaZero@aniellooo@WrestleUpdate

7 years after the original, WWE has ran an all women's show once again. We try to investigate and figure out why now of all times, and just how bad they failed to take away from All In. While at the same time, having one of their best shows themselves all year! We run through the card with high praise for the opener, in depth looks at the status of Blake Monroe and Raquel Rodriguez after getting advice from Kevin Nash, and a split reaction to the main event! Lots happened and the women got the spotlight. The whole show is gone through here.Let us know about your thoughts on the main event and if the finish took away from it on social media!On Twitter/X:@Viva_Zero@WrestleUpdateXBlueSky:@VivaZero@aniellooo@WrestleUpdate

This is it. AEW's biggest show of the year and the culmination of the Death Riders angle, Dylan and Nello cover the entire show as well as where the company is going in what appears to be a new era. We discuss the tag division woes, MJF's latest push, the name of Toni Storm's biting move, and the end result of all the people coming through to give AEW their Avengers Endgame moments.Also congrats to Wendy for winning so much at the show! 🙏Let us know your thoughts on All In and AEW at the moment:On Twitter/X:@Viva_Zero@WrestleUpdateXOn BlueSky:@VivaZero@Aniellooo@WrestleUpdate

We look at the show seemingly designed around making WWE's top babyface look bad, WWE's Night of Champions features two whole title matches! We talk about the show top to bottom and how things went, a good breakout from Raquel Rodriguez and a whole turd sandwich Saudi Arabia got presented. Miraculously we end up talking about our mutual love for 2kW from the late 2000s and how great Dramacydal was. Shout out to 2kW! And you for listening.Let us know what you think of WWE's low point of 2025 and how things are feeling heading in to All In season for AEW!On Twitter/X:@Viva_Zero@WrestleUpdateXOn BlueSky:@VivaZero@Aniellooo@WrestleUpdate

It's been 20 years and this week we have a very special edition with our first ever look back into the past. The nostalgia is strong enough not just for the show, but we get to once again revisit "Bodies" being used after the recent Anarchy in the Arena appearance, and Nello starts a one man crusade against what he calls one of the worst bands of all time: the Red Hot Chili Peppers. On top of it we talk about the ECW workers of the past, the buildup to the show on WWE TV and what led to this getting green lit in the first place, the followup and of course a full rundown of the show itself. It's been hailed among the greatest wrestling shows of all time, how does it hold up? And did we witness an example of the precursor to the "This is Awesome" chant? So much to go through so take a trip back to some of the good days, 2005, and ECW's first ever One Night Stand.Let us know your thoughts on the 2005 One Night Stand, ECW as a whole and any memories you have on our socials!Twitter/X:@Viva_Zero@WrestleUpdateXBlueSky:@vivazero@aniellooo@wrestleupdate

LIVE REACTION! Nello was at the show and recorded mere minutes after his return home from the Desert Diamond Arena! (shame on them for their lame seats and stale hot dogs) It was a show where AEW was on one tonight. A special Anarchy in the Arena brings the feeling back for the match type for Dylan and an even more special main event headline the show with multiple strong matches which we go over it all! One half watching the feed at home and one half in the Arena, two different perspectives but a lot of fun on the spectacular Double or Nothing where we go through the matches, talk the build and speculate on what's next.Catch us on Socials and talk to us about wrestling, let us know what you think of Double or Nothing. Twitter/X:@Viva_Zero@WrestleUpdatePodBluesky:@vivazero@aniellooo

We have a special extravaganza on this Episode of WU. Dylan and Nello speak on the state of both major companies in the US. We attempt to do what many said was impossible and maintain a no bias zone in breaking down what we believe are objective strengths of each company. We break down the major weaknesses of each company. We break down who we believe should be the most featured acts weekly on television in the men's divisions, women's divisions and tag divisions. We break down who we think are the top future prospects of each company. And then finally who are a few key dream signings and where would we slot them? 4 is the magic number and we go through everything here on this special episode and special edition of Wrestle Update.Catch us on Socials and talk to us about wrestling, let us know what you think and your takes on who the companies should be built around! Twitter/X:@Viva_Zero@WrestleUpdatePodBluesky:@vivazero@aniellooo

We start the show off giving our memories of Sabu after his recent untimely passing, and his influence on the wrestling business to this day. We then go over the recent cuts from WWE and where we think they all could end up, and if Braun Strowman could make a good bodyguard for the elite, as well as where we would want to eat everything off the menu. Then we finally get into Backlash and their 5 match, 2.5 hour card. Things start off surprisingly great with a breakout performance for Lyra Valkyria and repeated calls for more LJ Cleary bookings. Then the show goes off a cliff, with a wide range of opinions being shared, and a shocking disagreement over how much nostalgia one of us had for the main event. Regardless, fun was had, and another Backlash is in the booms once again in our first post-WrestleMania week show!Catch us on Socials and talk to us about wrestling, perhaps help us move forward from our dreams of a Gabe Kidd vs. Travis Scott match.Twitter/X:@Viva_Zero@WrestleUpdatePodBluesky:@vivazero@aniellooo

WE MADE IT. All throughout the week, multiple shows, and more types of different wrestling covered than ever before for the WU Crew (and possibly most podcasts ever) in such a short time. But we finally made it to the big one, the last frontier for WrestleMania Week...WrestleMania itself. First off, before we even get into the shows we go about a half hour talking about the sale of AAA to WWE, a bit about AAA's history, how this sale wasn't a surprise to people in the know, and what WWE could gain from it and just why they would do this at this particular time. (We have a theory) After that we go nearly 3 HOURS just talking about the shows to combine for our longest Episode ever covering both nights of WrestleMania, how things came across, the set, the production, and of course the matches themselves and where we could be going forward. Plus, Dylan gets perhaps his last chance for awhile to bury the terrible heel Cena storyline. Finally we reminisce a bit about the week as a whole, where we're at coming out of it compared to going in, our favorite moments and our favorite matches of the entire week. It's long, it's a lot, and we're sending Mania Week out with a bang! Thanks to everyone who followed along with us!Catch us on Socials and talk to us about wrestling, perhaps help us move forward from our dreams of a Gabe Kidd vs. Travis Scott match.Twitter/X:@Viva_Zero@WrestleUpdatePodBluesky:@vivazero@aniellooo

NXT came through with their biggest show of the year, Stand & Deliver. We discuss the pre-show with Roxanne Perez not making the main card after 3 months of strong main roster booking, Fraxiom as a tag team and their future prospects, we disagree strongly on the women's ladder match but then DarkState brings us back together again (in hating it). We talk about 2 more multiman matches throughout the weekend to close off the show with the matches and booking in question at different points. Also Penn & Teller were here randomly. Finally we also discuss potential Post-WM callups and where NXT is at right now in terms of its champions. They stood. But did they deliver?Twitter/X:@Viva_Zero@WrestleUpdatePodBluesky:@vivazero@aniellooo

No words can possibly do justice to this show and the absolute insanity broadcast to the world, but what Nello described as "his WrestleMania" certainly came in with everything, topped off by a controversial main event that had a ton of 0 ratings and a ton of 10/10s. Who knows where the truth lies? Who knows why we watch? Who knows what's going on in the NBA right now? We try to figure out as much as we can and answer as many questions as we can, all while maintaining our status in South America due to Dylan's latest recent induction into the Dylan Fabrizio fanclub. There was a great match that contended for match of WM week, nonsensical returns and non-saves, things that knew what they wanted and a whole hell of a lot of jokes about Sabu, it was truly Joey Janela's Spring Break.Twitter/X:@Viva_Zero@WrestleUpdatePodBluesky:@vivazero@aniellooo

We are kicking off the week of WrestleMania with full coverage of Dylan's favorite show of WM Weekend each year and Nello's favorite so far this year, running down the card. The controversy surrounding the large WWE involvement on the show, Jimmy Smith and the quality of the shoot style graps Josh Barnett presented us with. After a full rundown we dedicated a brief period to talk about what all we watched through Thursday into Friday so far, with a big run down on the absolute disaster known as the WrestleCon SuperShow, the Rebirth of Dragon Gate USA and what it was missing, big matches from Defy, Stardom, Marvelous, TJPW and what we're looking forward to for the rest of the weekend.Let us know what you're thinking about WM Weekend! Talk to us on Social Media:Twitter/X:@Viva_Zero@WrestleUpdatePodBluesky:@vivazero@aniellooo

We back! We start off with a brief segment looking at our WrestleMania hype levels and Dylan airs some grievances revolving around John Cena's recent heel work. After that though it's all about Dynasty. Another AEW PPV, another dreadful Death Riders main event. We knew it was coming, but they still defied our expectations in the worst ways. That said there was also a lot of good on the undercard and it's also worth talking about! We get into our star rating systems with Nello shockingly revealing his true influence for using the five stars scale that differs from Dave Meltzer's. We discuss the Owen Hart tournament and the state of the tag team scene, a Rocky tribute, is Kevin Knight like Dragon Kid? Chrono Trigger, Static Shock and much more!Let us know your thoughts and opinions on everything going on in wrestling in this busy time on our social media, and don't forget to check out Deep Cuts, Nello's VR Game!On X/Twitter:@Viva_Zero@anielloooooOn BlueSky:@vivazero@aniellooo