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O’Shea Jackson Jr., known for his starring roles in Straight Outta Compton, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Den of Thieves, and Cocaine Bear, teams up with TJ Jefferson, on-camera producer of and on-air talent for 3-Time Sports Emmy nominated The Rich Eisen Show, to host “No-Contest Wrestling.” Lifelong, passionate wrestling fans, O’Shea and TJ bring their unique take on sports entertainment by interviewing the biggest stars and taking you behind the scenes with untold stories from the world of wrestling. Their all-encompassing approach will cover the past, present, and future of WWE and AEW.
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This week on No-Contest Wrestling, it's a 2 for 1! The NEW Intercontinental Champion, Penta rejoins O'Shea and TJ to discuss his wild ride from his WWE debut last January to his title win over "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio in this week's Monday Night Raw. For Lucha Underground fans, we had to ask Penta, could there be an Iyo Sky rematch in the future? Then guys are joined in-studio by one of the top voices in the pro wrestling word, the host of "Insight", Chris Van Vliet. Chris shares how he became a wrestling fan, names his favorite matches, picks his own Bar Fight Crew and more!
Plus, O'Shea, TJ, and Chris do a fantasy draft of 10 wrestling all-time greats they'd choose to start their own wrestling company.
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O'Shea & TJ take the show on the road and bring NCW from the WWE Headquarters in Stamford, CT for the WWE 2K26 CreatorFest Event. The guys bring exclusive interviews with Undisputed WWE Champion Drew McIntyre, WWE World Champion CM Punk, WWE Hall of Famer Paul Heyman, 1/2 of the WWE Women's tag team Champions Iyo Sky, Bayley, Jacob Fatu, Oba Femi, Tiffany Stratton, Chelsea Green, Penta, Xavier Woods, NXT North American Champion Ethan Page, Blake Monroe, and Tyler Breeze in this jam-packed episode.
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"Never seen 17" WWE World Champion John Cena joins O'Shea and TJ for an epic all-encompassing interview. The recently retired, future WWE Hall of Famer joined the guys in-studio to discuss his love of wrestling and the business, his legendary 20+ year wrestling career, and what he wanted to accomplish in his final year competing in the WWE. The conversation detailed Cena's humble wrestling beginnings which included him sleeping in his car in Venice Beach, a woefully short-lived career as an airport chauffeur in early life, and how a moment in the back of a bus became a turning point in his wrestling career. John reveals never before told stories about The Bloodline (including the original planned ending of his 2021 SummerSlam fight against Roman Reigns), how he and AJ Styles conceptualized their love letter to wrestling at Crown Jewel 2025 in Australia, and why he chose to end his career the way he did.
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O'Shea and TJ welcome WWE breakout Superstar, Oba Femi back to the show. Oba shared stories from his Saturday Night's Main Event and Royal Rumble experiences as well as a subtle tweak that he made to make his entrance even more terrifying. The guys also give their reactions to The Royal Rumble, this week's Raw, and send special shout outs to AJ Styles and Big E. The guys also reveal breaking news about a special guest appearance for next week's episode of No-Contest Wrestling!
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The Best in the World returns to No-Contest Wrestling! WWE Heavyweight Champion CM Punk joins O'Shea and TJ in San Francisco for a special episode to discuss his upcoming WrestleMania Title match against 2026 Royal Rumble winner Roman Reigns. Punk revisits all the events that happened since he last appeared on the series premiere of NCW, including his bloody Hell in a Cell match against Drew McIntyre, his Triple Threat WrestleMania 41 fight, and AJ Lee's unforgettable return to the wrestling world. Punk also reveals what young superstars will carry wrestling's next generation, why he "roots" for the Dodgers, and much more.
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O'Shea and TJ discuss AJ Styles' future and whether this weekend's Royal Rumble match against Gunther will be the last of his career. The guys also make their picks for who will win the men's and women's Royal Rumble matches. Additionally, WWE NXT Superstar Ethan Page joins the show to discuss his journey from the independent circuits in Canada to becoming the reigning NXT North American Champion. Page talks about his wrestling fandom from childhood, what his "bar fight crew" would be, and retells a story from childhood about Randy Orton when wrestling truly broke his heart. Also, as an avid toy and comic book collector, Page reveals his GOAT super hero, what toy piece is his favorite from his collection, and much more.
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O'Shea and TJ run it back with one of their favorite previous guests, WWE Smackdown's newest Superstar Trick Williams. Trick, the former TNA World Champion discusses what it was like walking into the TNA locker room as a member of NXT, how he captured the heart of his fiancé (fellow Smackdown Superstar Lash Legend), his 1st wrestling character "Sweet Daddy Trick", and going toe to toe with Randy Orton on the mic. Did that microphone actually hit someone in the stands? Trick also reveals what the biggest purchase he's made since he "made it" and more! Trick also discusses what it means to him to be part of the upcoming WWE Saturday Night's Main Event PLE from Montreal.
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O'Shea and T.J. get XTREME! Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy aka The Hardys are the current TNA World Tag Team Champions, and they joined NCW to discuss their legendary careers which has spanned over 30 years! The
brothers have done it all in the wrestling business including winning tag team gold in various promotions all over the world while each also becoming multiple time World Champion wrestlers. Matt and Jeff share highlights of their incredible careers from their start on trampolines in Cameron, North Carolina to TLC matches at WrestleMania and more. They also reveal some never before told stories, the matches that made them wrestling fans, and much more.
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O'Shea and T.J. welcome NXT star and former TNA Knockouts World Champion Kelani Jordan to the No-Contest family! She discusses growing up as the youngest of 7, moving from warm Florida to cold Michigan for college, her time as a gymnast, taking her first in ring bumps and her relationship with current United States Champion, Carmelo Hayes. Kelani also chooses her dream WrestleMania opponents and decides who'll be in her Bar Fight Crew! The guys also react to WrestleKingdom 20 and say farewell to the legendary, Hiroshi Tanahashi. They also have some strong opinions about this week's "Stranger Things" themed episode of Monday Night Raw, and T.J. reveals some dream matches he'd love to see.
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O'Shea & T.J. react to the most recent WWE Smackdown, a new U.S. Champion, AEW's World's End PPV, and MJF's return to the top. O'Shea also dropped 5 Dream Matches he'd love to see, and T.J. predicts what superstars will hold belts 1 year from now.
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone! We've had a pretty eventful 2025 here at No-Contest Wrestling, and we wanted to celebrate by giving you all a "Best of '25" episode showcasing live episodes from WWE World & Fanatics Fest, Hosting ESPN's first ever Pre-Show to the Pre-Show before Wrestlepalooza, and interviews with Superstars such as Roman Reigns, Liv Morgan, Jey Uso, Bron Breakker, Oba Femi, Sean Waltman, Roxanne Perez and much more!
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OJ and TJ pay homage to the "Never Before Seen 17" John Cena and react to his final match against The Ring General. What's next for Gunther now? Also, with so much NXT talent on display during Saturday Night's Main Event, the guys wonder where Oba Femi goes from here? "The Masked Man" is finally revealed, and the guys predict what the return of Austin Theory means for the WWE Men's division, Seth Rollins, and The Vision. Plus, TJ pays homage to Altoona, PA sports legend, Steve Taneyhill.
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O'Shea and TJ said his name and... he appeared! WWE Superstar Joe Hendry joined the show to discuss his start in the wrestling industry, his insane popularity with fans, what it felt like to make appearances in the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania, his welcome to wrestling moment, his Bar Fight Crew and much more! The guys also react to WWE Monday Night Raw & the reappearance on "The Masked Man", the return of the Uso's as a tag team, and look ahead to John Cena's final match vs Gunther.
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O'Shea and T.J. react to this past weekend's WWE Survivor Series: War Games PLE and which superstars stood out the most to them. Like most fans, the guys wonder who was "The Man in Black" that interfered with the Main Event. Also, what does the return of Liv Morgan mean for "The Judgement Day"? The guys also discuss Monday's episode of Raw and preview today's episode of AEW Dynamite with the Continental Classic and Women's Tag Team Championship tournaments continuing. Also,
O'Shea and T.J. react to how Seth Rollins shared an update on his recovery that you won't want to miss.
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O'Shea and TJ preview this weekend's "Survivor Series" with The Vision's "Big" Bronson Reed. The Tribal Thief describes the journey that took him from Adelaide, South Australia to WWE Superstardom. Bronson reveals his welcome to wrestling moment, some of his favorite matches as a fan, just how he came up with the idea to jack Roman Reigns Jordan's, reveals his Bar Fight Crew and much more!
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O'Shea and TJ react to a memorable Monday Night Raw from MSG which saw John Cena make his final appearance in the world's most famous arena. They also discuss the upcoming Survivor Series PLE and the 5-on-5 Men's and Women's teams. They also give a shout out to everyone that participated last week in AEW's "Blood and Guts", especially to the women that went above and beyond! Plus, the guys can't get over the shocking result of Mike Santana losing the TNA World Title.
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WWE Superstar AJ Styles joins O'Shea and T.J. to discuss his legendary career from humble beginnings in Georgia, through his time at WCW, TNA, Ring of Honor, to now as part of the current WWE Tag Team Championship. AJ discusses the favorite matches of his epic career (including against John Cena at Crown Jewel 2025), what he wants to accomplish in the final year of his legendary WWE run, and could a long awaited rematch against CM Punk be in the future? Also, being the avid gamer, AJ reveals his top 5 video games of all-time, and you won't believe how AJ used his 5-year old future brother-in-law to develop "The Styles Clash". Additionally,
T.J. and O'Shea give their reactions to John Cena defeating Dominik Mysterio for the IC Championship, Nikki Bella's heel turn, the Kabuki Warriors winning the Tag Team Championship, and WAR GAMES!
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O'Shea and TJ react to Saturday Night's Main Event including two new
World Champions crowned with CM Punk beating Jey Uso for the World Heavyweight Championship and Jade Cargill destroying Tiffany Stratton for the WWE Women's Championship. Plus, find out what happened when TJ finally met his GOAT, Asuka, backstage at Monday Night RAW in
Anaheim. The new TNA World Heavyweight Champion Mike Santana joins the show! Mike shares how his wrestling journey started, why a letter
to Santa from his daughter profoundly changed his life, the importance and responsibility he feels becoming the 1st ever Puerto Rican TNA World Champion, and the TNA locker room's feelings about their invasion angle with NXT. Santana also chooses his "Bar Fight Crew" and which wrestlers he'd travel back in time to fight.
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Wrestling. Hip Hop. Culture. Art. These are all things that independent promotion, 4th Rope Wrestling brings to the table. Founded by Westside
Gunn and Smoke DZA, 4th Rope is "built with the wrestling community, by the wrestling community." 4th Rope Flyweight champion Real1 (FKA Enzo Amore) joins O'Shea and TJ to hype up their upcoming show, "Heels Have Eyes 9" on October 30 from Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township NJ. Real 1 also shares how Jon Cena and Dusty Rhodes helped him in his career, paying that knowledge forward, who he'd choose for his Bar Fight Crew and more!
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Drew McIntyre joins O'Shea and TJ to preview his much anticipated fight against Cody Rhodes on Saturday Night Main Event from Utah on Saturday. The WWE Superstar and 3-Time World Champion discusses his start in the business as a 15 year old Scotland, his early success in WWE before the wheels fell off, his reinvention in the independent circuit, and his triumphant return after facing and defeating his demons. Drew
discusses winning a World Title in front of virtual fans during the pandemic. He also revealed the original storyline for his character's WWE debut and why it was thankfully scrapped. O'Shea and TJ also give their reactions to the developing discord between the Uso brothers, preview Jey Uso's fight against CM Punk, Jade Cargill's heel turn against Tiffany Stratton, and NXT's Halloween Havoc which saw the crowning or three new champions.
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