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One cage. Two rings. And a whole lot of blood.AEW Dynamite: Blood & Guts 2026 delivered two brutal matches, but did the women steal the show? Tim and Dug certainly think so. We break down the incredible women's Blood & Guts match, including Megan Bayne's frightening blood loss, Lena Kross looking like an absolute monster, and the finish that saw Julia Hart submit to Wrathlander. Was it a Match of the Year contender, or did AEW take the violence too far?Meanwhile, the Don Callis Family dominated the men's match, Adam Copeland surrendered, and Wardlow sent Darby Allin flying off the cage, and Kyle Fletcher just established himself as a legitimate threat to Will Ospreay's AEW World Championship at Full Gear.Plus:A vicious Bandido adds real stakes to his feud with Swerve Strickland and The New Level.Marina Shafir delivers her best promo ever against Mercedes Moné.Jon Moxley attempts to unite the Death Riders and Conglomeration.Nick Wayne is becoming an exceptionally entertaining heel.Could Adam Copeland turn heel and JOIN the Don Callis Family?Meet Mark Davis and Jake Doyle's new unofficial nickname: The Adorable Bears!Support Elite Heat!Subscribe, leave a five-star rating, and share the podcast with your wrestling friends.Get 20% off Doich Foods cookie dough with promo code ELITEHEAT at https://snwbl.io/doich-foods/ELITEHEAT(00:00) - Cold Open (00:47) - Welcome to Elite Heat! (01:26) - Heat Check: The Best of Blood & Guts (07:43) - Don Callis Family and Mick Foley (08:20) - Women's Blood & Guts: Match of the Night? (12:07) - Was There Too Much Blood? (15:53) - Harley Cameron's Brilliant Mist Counter (20:13) - Andrade's Babyface Promo (22:50) - Bandido, Swerve Strickland and Texas Death (26:58) - Jon Moxley Recruits the Conglomeration (31:31) - Mercedes Moné vs. Marina Shafir (35:59) - Nick Wayne's Magnificent Heel Work (37:26) - Men's Blood & Guts: The Don Callis Family Dominates (44:14) - Darby Allin's Terrifying Cage Spots (47:00) - What the Blood & Guts Ending Means for Full Gear (50:39) - Should the Don Callis Family Collect All the Titles? (53:45) - Adam Copeland's Retirement Storyline (58:24) - What If Copeland Joins the Don Callis Family? (01:02:00) - Full Gear Build and Collision on the Boat (01:02:42) - Wrap-Up and Final Thoughts Follow us on social media!YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@eliteheatpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/eliteheatpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@eliteheatpodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/eliteheatpodBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/eliteheatpod.bsky.social

AEW Fright Night Dynamite delivered a new champion, faction warfare, and some seriously good wrestling. Tim and Dug are checking the heat on a show that has them feeling pretty good about AEW's momentum!Queen Aminata dethroned Persephone to become the NEW TBS Champion in an emotional main event. Was it the match of the night? The guys have different answers.Meanwhile, the Death Riders and The Cut continue to beat the hell out of each other, with Anarchy in the Arena now on the horizon at Full Gear. Kyle Fletcher delivers another standout performance against Jack Perry before calling out AEW World Champion Will Ospreay. But where does Samoa Joe fit into the championship picture?Plus:Tommaso Ciampa and Ilja Dragunov set the stage for a potentially brutal rivalry.FTR and the Motor City Machine Guns deliver another terrific tag team match.Darby Allin and Josh Alexander put on a wild TNT Championship battle.Marina Shafir and Mercedes Moné bring the heat as Claudio Castagnoli goes on a rampage.Dug fantasy books a Don Callis Family championship takeover.And Tim manages to watch Dynamite AND the Brewers win the World Series. Priorities!Check out Doich Foods at https://doichfoods.com and use the Elite Heat code at checkout for 20% off.Like what you hear? Subscribe, like, review, and most importantly SHARE the show with your wrestling friends!(00:00) - Ciampa vs. Dragunov cold open (00:20) - AEW Fright Night Dynamite review begins (01:37) - Checking the Heat: Hot, Mild & Mayo (07:34) - Death Riders vs. The Cut (10:48) - Women's Blood and Guts preview (11:03) - Jack Perry vs. Kyle Fletcher (14:19) - Fletcher, Ospreay & Samoa Joe's title ambitions (16:59) - Dean Malenko and the Blood and Guts promo (17:47) - New Level, Hangman, Brody King & Bandido (20:30) - Don Callis Family and FTR vs. Motor City Machine Guns (22:14) - Britt Baker and the TBS title build (22:49) - Tommaso Ciampa vs. Ilja Dragunov (25:58) - The Conglomeration (26:14) - Marina Shafir vs. Rachel Armstrong (27:29) - Mercedes Moné, Marina Shafir & Claudio Castagnoli (32:23) - Darby Allin vs. Josh Alexander — TNT Championship (34:38) - Steven Borden and Blood and Guts (35:20) - Queen Aminata vs. Persephone — TBS Championship (36:50) - Don Callis Family fantasy booking (39:10) - Final thoughts, Brewers celebration & Doich Foods Follow us on social media!YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@eliteheatpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/eliteheatpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@eliteheatpodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/eliteheatpodBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/eliteheatpod.bsky.social

AEW came out swinging on the first Dynamite after WrestleDream, and Tim and Dug have plenty to say about it!The Don Callis Family absolutely dominated, the Young Bucks got demolished, and Kyle Fletcher and Kevin Knight scored a massive victory over Will Ospreay and Adam Copeland. With Steven Borden back and Blood & Guts on the horizon, AEW is setting up some serious chaos.Meanwhile, Swerve Strickland wants another piece of Hangman Adam Page, the Bang Bang Gang makes a shocking decision, and a potential Adam Copeland vs. Kazuchika Okada showdown has us intrigued.Plus:Is the Swerve/Hangman feud running out of steam?The Dogs and Bang Bang Gang turn the Death Riders' world upside down.Marina Shafir steps up to Mercedes Moné.Queen Aminata gets her opportunity.Is the Chris Jericho/Nick Wayne story overstaying its welcome?Ilja Dragunov and Speedball Mike Bailey steal the show!It's a Dynamite full of surprises, and a remarkable amount of enthusiasm from Dug.Support Elite Heat!Visit DoichFoods.com and use promo code ELITEHEAT for 20% off your order.Like what you hear? Subscribe, like, review, and most importantly SHARE the show with your wrestling friends!(00:00) - Cold Open (00:13) - Welcome to Elite Heat! (01:21) - Heat Check: The Best and Worst of Dynamite (07:00) - The Young Bucks Get Demolished by Doyle & Davis (08:41) - Ospreay & Copeland vs. ProtoJet (11:15) - Steven Borden Returns for Blood & Guts (13:02) - Swerve Strickland Makes a Statement (14:37) - Orange Cassidy & Jay White vs. Garcia & Yuta (15:35) - Has Swerve vs. Hangman Gone Too Long? (24:24) - Nick Wayne's New Shirt and Pyro (25:01) - Marina Shafir Confronts Mercedes Moné (27:17) - Jon Moxley vs. Roderick Strong (28:41) - Bang Bang Gang Turns Against the Death Riders (33:29) - Women's Blood & Guts and Tag Team Chaos (35:06) - The Rascalz and AEW's Trios Division (36:58) - Chris Jericho vs. Nick Wayne: Is It Time to Move On? (39:02) - Queen Aminata vs. Maya World (43:39) - Don Callis Family Prepares for Blood & Guts (44:55) - Samoa Joe, The Opps and Jack Perry (46:26) - Speedball Mike Bailey vs. Ilja Dragunov (47:02) - Match of the Night and Dynamite Reactions (49:30) - Adam Copeland vs. Kazuchika Okada at Full Gear? (51:39) - Final Thoughts and Outro Follow us on social media!YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@eliteheatpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/eliteheatpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@eliteheatpodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/eliteheatpodBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/eliteheatpod.bsky.social

AEW WrestleDream 2026 exceeded our expectations!Tim and Dug break down a loaded WrestleDream card that earned an A from both hosts. From the debut of Clockwork Carnage to the arrival of Ilja Dragunov, AEW delivered an entertaining night that leaves some fascinating questions heading into Dynamite.Will Ospreay survived Clockwork Carnage to retain the AEW World Championship, but is Adam Copeland about to turn heel and make a run at the title? We discuss what worked about AEW's newest match concept, what we'd change, and why it deserves another appearance.Meanwhile, Tim picks the Young Bucks vs. ProtoJet as his Match of the Night, while Dug makes the case for Jon Moxley vs. Mark Davis and its powerful emotional storytelling.Plus:Ilja Dragunov is All Elite! Could Tommaso Ciampa be his first rival?Hangman Page and Brodido shock New House to capture the Trios Championships.Mercedes Moné vs. Thekla delivers, even if Tim needed a nap.Motor City Machine Guns and FTR launch their best-of-five series.The TBS Championship four-way showcases AEW's emerging women's stars.Nick Wayne beats Chris Jericho, but where does the feud go from here?Andrade, Ciampa, and the pants.And Tim's dog Kaia makes her presence known throughout the episode.Support Elite Heat! Visit https://DoichFoods.com and use promo code ELITEHEAT at checkout to save 20%.Find us at https://eliteheatpod.com Subscribe, like, review, and most importantly SHARE the show with your wrestling friends!(00:00) - Cold Open: Is a Heel Turn Coming? (00:10) - AEW WrestleDream 2026: First Reactions (02:04) - WrestleDream Heat Check: The Hot List (09:10) - Mild List: Squash Matches and the 12-Man Tag (14:21) - HBO Max Streaming Problems (15:38) - Tailgate Brawl: Divine Dominion, Wardlow and Jay White (18:38) - Motor City Machine Guns vs. FTR (19:28) - Mercedes Moné vs. Thekla (22:20) - Chris Jericho vs. Nick Wayne (24:17) - Young Bucks vs. ProtoJet: Match of the Night? (27:57) - TBS Championship Four-Way (33:14) - Andrade vs. Tommaso Ciampa: The Pants Return (40:25) - Ilja Dragunov Debuts! What's Next? (43:56) - Trios Championship: Brohangdo vs. New House (50:04) - Jon Moxley vs. Mark Davis: An Emotional Story (54:14) - Clockwork Carnage: What Worked and What Didn't (01:00:08) - Is Adam Copeland Turning Heel? (01:02:38) - Who Challenges Will Ospreay Next? (01:06:40) - Final WrestleDream Grades and Match of the Night (01:10:06) - Final Thoughts and Outro Follow us on social media!YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@eliteheatpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/eliteheatpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@eliteheatpodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/eliteheatpodBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/eliteheatpod.bsky.social

WrestleDream is around the corner, and AEW gave us three and a half hours of Dynamite and Collision to get ready. Was it a great go home show, or did AEW try to cram a little too much into one night?This week on Elite Heat, Tim and Dug break down the final build to AEW WrestleDream 2026, including the Clockwork Carnage qualifying matches and Adam Copeland's emotional announcement that 2027 will be his final year in professional wrestling.We discuss whether AEW missed an opportunity to elevate Myron Reed and Ace Austin, why Darby Allin vs. Hechicero stole the show, the future of Hangman Page and Swerve Strickland, and the best-of-five series between FTR and the Motor City Machine Guns.Plus, Jon Moxley has a bizarre backstage meltdown, Nick Wayne and Chris Jericho deliver a segment that overstays its welcome, and a mysterious teaser has us wondering who's coming to AEW.Then it's prediction time! We pick the entire WrestleDream card, debate whether Will Ospreay can survive Clockwork Carnage, and Dug comes up with a wild twist involving Hangman and Swerve that might actually be brilliant.Our sponsor: Get 20% off protein-packed cookie dough here: https://snwbl.io/doich-foods/ELITEHEAT or use promo code ELITEHEAT when you check out at doichfoods.com.Like what you hear? Subscribe, like, review, and most importantly SHARE the show with your wrestling friends!(00:00) - Cold Open & Welcome to Elite Heat (02:59) - Heat Check: The Best and Worst of AEW (12:59) - Did Clockwork Carnage Dominate Too Much? (15:26) - Death Riders vs. Don Callis Family (18:56) - Adam Copeland vs. Josh Alexander (20:05) - Christian Cage's Injury & Copeland's Retirement Plans (23:00) - Brian Cage vs. Konosuke Takeshita (24:42) - United Empire, Speedball & the Lariat Debate (28:18) - FTR vs. Motor City Machine Guns: Best-of-Five Series (30:35) - Hangman Page, Brody King & Swerve Strickland (32:09) - Kazuchika Okada vs. Myron Reed (36:03) - The New Level Promo & Mojo Brookzz (38:40) - Triangle of Madness vs. Divine Dominion & Mercedes Moné (41:25) - Samoa Joe & Tommaso Ciampa vs. Ospreay & Andrade (43:30) - How Should Andrade Cash In His Title Shot? (46:47) - Jon Moxley's Bizarre Backstage Meltdown (49:32) - Ricochet vs. Ace Austin (51:29) - Young Bucks Attack ProtoJet (52:03) - Nick Wayne & Chris Jericho: Too Much? (57:09) - Hyan & Dani Luna vs. Britt Baker & Persephone (58:07) - Mystery AEW Teaser: Who Is Debuting? (01:00:08) - Darby Allin vs. Hechicero: Match of the Night (01:03:11) - Clockwork Carnage Brawl & AEW's Bloated Show (01:08:15) - AEW WrestleDream 2026 Predictions (01:08:53) - FTR vs. Motor City Machine Guns & Nick Wayne vs. Jericho (01:09:36) - TBS Championship Four-Way Predictions (01:10:04) - Andrade vs. Tommaso Ciampa & Moxley vs. Mark Davis (01:11:12) - New House vs. Bro Hangdo: Hangman & Swerve Twist? (01:13:53) - Tag Team & Women's World Championship Predictions (01:15:11) - Clockwork Carnage Predictions: Will Ospreay Retain? (01:16:17) - Final Thoughts & Outro Follow us on social media!YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@eliteheatpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/eliteheatpodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@eliteheatpodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/eliteheatpodBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/eliteheatpod.bsky.social