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Your weekly podcast for some things pro wrestling and video games related as seen through the eyes of a former journalist and current public relations pro.
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Send us a textJohn Cena announced at WWE's Money In The Bank PLE this past Sunday that he's retiring. Nerd Federation Podcast host Will Hernandez has a complicated history with Cena, who helped drive Will away from the WWE product. He explains in this latest episode. Elsewhere, Will gives his thoughts on a very good MITB show; addresses Ethan Page's recent comments about AEW, "gymnastics" in pro wrestling, and AEW happenings. Timestamps below!0:00: Intro and general housekeeping (new spo...
Send us a textAEW's Forbidden Door has come and gone, and it mostly delivered this past Sunday night at UBS Arena in Long Island. Host Will Hernandez was at the show, and he breaks down what he liked and didn't like in what turned out to be a 15-show card. Spoiler alert: he didn't like that part! Don't forget to follow the podcast on X/Twitter; Threads; and subscribe on YouTube!
Send us a textStellar Blade raised some unwarranted controversy as it got closer to launch thanks to its main character's ass...ets, but is it actually a good game? Yes, yes it is! Host Will Hernandez gives his final impression of the game on this week's episode. Elsewhere, Will gives his initial thoughts about A Plague Tale: Innocence. He calls it the most somber game he's ever played. To begin this week's episode, Will touches up the issues facing PlayStation VR 2. It's basically ...
Send us a textWWE has teased the Wyatt Sicks for weeks, and they finally showed up on this past week's Monday Night Raw. It was interesting, to say the least. But before host Will Hernandez got into his general thoughts about Bray Wyatt, NXT said his name, and Joe Hendry appeared!Elsewhere, Will goes after Mark Calaway a bit, from a distance, of course, about his uneducated views about AEW. We also get into news about a new AEW writer, and then we get into New Japan Pro Wrestling Dominio...
Send us a textIn this episode, Will shares his thoughts on the Xbox showcase and the games that were announced. He highlights the games that excited him the most, such as Gears of War E-Day, Doom: The Dark Ages, State of Decay 3, Fable, South of Midnight, and Indiana Jones. He also discusses the crowded release schedule for the second half of the year and speculates on the release dates for upcoming games. Overall, Will is impressed with the showcase and disagrees with those who gave it a low...
Send us a textWe're a couple of days late with this episode, but host Will Hernandez has his usual spicy takes on the world of pro wrestling. Actually, they're not that spicy. He's just nerding out over certain things.There's a buzz in the air about TNA working with WWE's NXT as Jordynne Grace suddenly finds herself in a NXT women's championship match this Sunday at the Battleground PLE. Will we see more NXT/TNA crossover in the coming months?TNA in general is firing on all cylinders as we he...
Send us a textAEW Sunday celebrated the 5th anniversary of its inaugural PPV Double or Nothing, and this year's version was quite the spectacle as new champions were crowned, MJF re-entered the chat, The Brood made an appearance, and Jack Perry was set on fire. Host Will Hernandez breaks down some of the highlights from Double or Nothing in this week's episode. Elsewhere, WWE revived the King and Queen of the Ring tournament this year, and it was another banger of a PPV on foreign soil. Nia J...
Send us a textIn this week's special episode of The Nerd Federation Podcast, host Will Hernandez revisits AEW's first PPV as we approach the show's 5th anniversary. The first Double or Nothing took place on May 25, 2019 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The show drew a sold-out crowd of 11,000 and did between 109,000 and 113,000 PPV buys. Will goes through the whole PPV, even the preshow, as AEW sets the tone for a new era of pro wrestling on TV. Timestamps5:01: The Buy In preshow (...
Send us a textAmazon Tuesday has ordered a new series based on a video game franchise, and this time Tomb Raider is going to get the small-screen treatment that we just saw from Fallout. Episode 26 starts with a little fantasy booking as host Will Hernandez gives us a couple of options for who he would like to see play Lara Croft.Elsewhere, Will chats about the ongoing drama with Xbox, as well has his battles with Stellar Blade. On the pro wrestling side of things, most of the focus is on New...
Send us a textTNA Wrestling held its Under Siege PLE in Albany Friday night and host Will Hernandez was in attendance at the show. It was a solid show for TNA despite an underwhelming crowd on hand at the Washington Ave. Armory. Also, Will has a plea for male pro wrestling fans: wear f'n deodorant!On the other end of the spectrum, everyone was raving about the crowd in Lyon, France at WWE Backlash. Will has some thoughts on the crowd, and absolutely loved the main event between Cody Rhodes an...
Send us a textFallout! Fallout! Fallout! It's all everyone is discussing these days as the Fallout TV show did record numbers for Amazon as far as viewership on Prime. And the game has put the game franchise back in the spotlight. Host Will Hernandez breaks that all down in Episode 24. Elsewhere, Will is playing Stellar Blade and is enjoying it despite the controversies surrounding it. (Editor's note: I totally forgot to revisit a point I wanted to make about the Stellar Blade "boycott.")Spea...
Send us a textIt's episode 23 of the Nerd Federation Podcast, and it's the longest one yet as host Will Hernandez breaks down the weekend that was in pro wrestling and dives into the Fallout TV show. AEW and TNA each put on PPVs this weekend that were very different from each other. And that's not necessarily a bad thing, but it seems like each promotion is headed in different directions. On the video game front, Will has now watched the first two episodes of the Fallout TV show. Spoiler aler...
Send us a textWhile everyone is gushing over the Fallout TV show and revisiting old Fallout games, Will decided to revisit Starfield and start from scratch, and he's having a ball! Will also relays his current feelings on Prince of Persia, and shares what he loves about the new Star Wars Outlaws story trailer. On the pro wrestling side of things, Will wonders where WWE goes from here, especially after it regained some long lapsed fans thanks it storytelling leading into WrestleMania 40. And f...
Send us a textWrestleMania 40 weekend has come and gone, and what a weekend it was for pro wrestling fans! Host Will Hernandez breaks down both nights of WrestleMania, and gives his thoughts on New Japan Pro Wrestling's Sakura Genesis, as well as the Ring of Honor Supercard of Honor. It's am all pro wrestling episode this week!Timestamps below, and don't forget to follow the podcast on X/Twitter; Threads; and subscribe on YouTube!Timestamps0:34: WrestleMania 40 impressions29:32: New Japan Pro...
Send us a textWe're in the midst of WrestleMania XL week, and host Will Hernandez previews the matches he's looking forward to this week from Ring of Honor, New Japan Pro Wrestling, and of course, WWE. In an abbreviated video games sections, Will runs down the couple of games he's been playing in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, and MLB The Show 24. But before he gets to the main topics of the day, Will has a bit to say about a man named C.M. Punk. Timestamps below, and don't forget to follo...
Send us a textHalo Season 2 has come to an end. The short of it is, it wasn't great. But, there is some promise for a Season 3 if one does indeed happen. Host Will Hernandez breaks it down to start off the main portion of the show. Final Fantasy 16 is complete and Will breaks down the three things he loved about it, and three things he disliked. He also started a new playthrough of Prince of Persia and chats about that a bit. PSVR2 is in trouble after Bloomberg reported last week that Sony st...
Send us a textHost Will Hernandez was in Boston last week for AEW's Big Business, and he has a few things to say about the show, Mercedes Mone, ratings, and cable TV. There's a lot to unpack as a stuffy-nosed Will breaks it down. In this week's shortened episode, Will asks a simple question: what exactly is pro wrestling? Apparently, some people believe that two wrestlers sitting in the middle of the ring slapping each other isn't pro wrestling. Will also chats about a couple of New Japan Cup...
Send us a textSeason 2 of the Halo TV show has two episodes left, and we've only see the "real" Master Chief in combat for a few minutes in the first episode. While this season is better than Season 1, we're certainly not getting enough of "Halo" in Halo. Host Will Hernandez gives his thoughts on this in the video game portion of Episode 17. On the pro wrestling side of things, Will spent a lot of time this past week watching New Japan Pro Wrestling as well as TNA. Both companies are on inter...
Send us a textSunday night was a magical one for AEW as the promotion put on what might be its best PPV ever as part of Sting's retirement. It wasn't a perfect show, but it was close. Host Will Hernandez wonders whether the show is a springboard to a larger weekly TV audience. In other pro wrestling chatter, Will reminisces about the one and only Paul Heyman as he's set to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame during WrestleMania weekend in Philadelphia. On the video game side of things, Will...
Send us a textWhat a weekend we just had in pro wrestling as 3 former WWE superstars made their mark in their new promotions and became champions. Host Will Hernandez watched those championship matches and has a lot to say about them. On the video game side of things, Will goes OFF on the latest episode of the Halo TV series. This episode really broke him. Elsewhere, the video game industry continues to face its demons as PlayStation plans to lay off 900 employees. When will this carnage end?...
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