Wrestling Tonight: ROMAN REIGNS RETURNS | SPEEDBALL JOINS AEW | STEPHANIE VAQUER BECOMES DOUBLE CHAMP | NEMETH BETRAYS HARDY | CRYPTIC VIGNETTES SIGNALING WHAT?
Release Date: 03/18/2025
The Turnbuckle Debate #227
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Our guests this week are Scott from Going Ringside and Austin from Pro Wrestling Central! Join us as we ask is WrestleMania more about the spectacle than the actual product; did Vader make a mistake going to work for Vince McMahon; and what is the strongest booked mid-card championship in professional wrestling? It's going to be a fun week here at The Tavern, so to make sure you do not miss anything, go to patreon.com/theturnbuckletavern for all your Tavern needs!
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AEW Dynamite: Spring Break Thru: The Opps Defeat Death Riders For Trios Championships | Josh Alexander Is All Elite | FTR Attack Tony Schiavone
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It's Thursday, and you know what that means! It is time to walk through those Tavern doors and order up a round of professional wrestling coverage from The Two Bad Chads! This week we talk AEW and all the happenings of the week! Make sure you go to patreon.com/theturnbuckletavern for all your Tavern needs!
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Rawdown #175: WrestleMania 41 Preview/Prediction
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The RAWDOWN boys discuss all of the news coming out of RAW and Smackdown and get you caught up on all of the news happening inside and outside the ropes in WWE. Everything is on the table. This is just the tip of the iceberg with all of the stories and news going on in the WWE. Let's talk about it and everything else in the WWE Universe! WWE RAW, WWE Smackdown, NXT... It's all there! Come get your best weekly fix for all things WWE on The RAWDOWN, right here at The Turnbuckle Tavern! PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, COMMENT, SHARE, & CLICK THE BELL! TELL A FRIEND ABOUT US! Go to...
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Wrestling Tonight: WRESTLEMANIA 41 MEGAPREVIEW & FULL VEGAS WRESTLING WEEK RUNDOWN
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Welcome to Wrestling Tonight, your go-to source for smart, thoughtful coverage of the entire wrestling landscape — from the bright lights of WWE and AEW to NJPW, TNA, and the vibrant indie scene. This is Episode 120, and it’s our WrestleMania Week Megapreview — the most stacked episode of the year for the most stacked week of the year. We kick things off in Las Vegas with WrestleMania 41, and we’ve got your full match-by-match breakdown across both nights at Allegiant Stadium. From the decade-in-the-making Triple Threat between Roman Reigns, CM Punk, and Seth Rollins, to Cody Rhodes...
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The Turnbuckle Debate #226
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Our guest this week is Tanner from Kicking Out Pod! Join us as we ask has the build to WrestleMania lived up to expectations; with recent signings, and rumor of Miro re-signing, is WWE getting too crowded again; and with the Young Bucks return at Dynasty, will Death Riders become hottest story in AEW? It's going to be a fun week here at The Tavern, so to make sure you do not miss anything, go to patreon.com/theturnbuckletavern for all your Tavern needs!
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AEW Dynamite: Dynasty Fallout | Young Bucks Return | FTR Turn On Cope | Owen Cup Tournament Kicks Off
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It's Thursday, and you know what that means! It is time to walk through those Tavern doors and order up a round of professional wrestling coverage from The Two Bad Chads! This week we talk AEW and all the happenings of the week! Make sure you go to patreon.com/theturnbuckletavern for all your Tavern needs!
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Rawdown #174 w/ The OG Fig Kid: Charlotte/Tiffy Promo | Rey Fenix Debuts | Heyman Owes Seth Now!
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The RAWDOWN boys discuss all of the news coming out of RAW and Smackdown and get you caught up on all of the news happening inside and outside the ropes in WWE. Everything is on the table. This is just the tip of the iceberg with all of the stories and news going on in the WWE. Let's talk about it and everything else in the WWE Universe! WWE RAW, WWE Smackdown, NXT... It's all there! Come get your best weekly fix for all things WWE on The RAWDOWN, right here at The Turnbuckle Tavern! PLEASE SUBSCRIBE, COMMENT, SHARE, & CLICK THE BELL! TELL A FRIEND ABOUT US! Go to...
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Wrestling Tonight: AEW DYNASTY FALLOUT | KEVIN OWENS NECK SURGERY | CM PUNK’S WRESTLEMANIA FAVOR
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Welcome to Wrestling Tonight, your weekly source for thoughtful analysis and comprehensive coverage of professional wrestling across AEW, WWE, NJPW, TNA, and beyond. In Episode 119, we take a closer look at AEW Dynasty 2025, an event that may not have aimed for spectacle, but instead offered meaningful story progression and character development. From Kenny Omega’s standout title defense in a triple threat against Ricochet and Speedball Mike Bailey to the chaotic main event between Jon Moxley and Swerve Strickland, the night reflected AEW’s evolving creative direction. Key moments—such...
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The Turnbuckle Debate #225
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Our guest this week is Shane Hartline- actor, comedian and promoter of Nearly Average Wrestling! Join us as we ask does the old wrestling adage, “funny don’t draw money” hold true today; if Sting’s WWE run happened with Triple H in charge, how would it have been done; and who has the better women's division: WWE or AEW? It's going to be a fun week here at The Tavern, so to make sure you do not miss anything, go to patreon.com/theturnbuckletavern for all your Tavern needs!
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AEW Dynamite: Dynasty Go-Home Edition | Swerve And Moxley Heat Up Leading Into PPV | Owen Hart Cup Brackets Announced | Bayne Attacks Toni Storm On Collision
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It's Thursday, and you know what that means! It is time to walk through those Tavern doors and order up a round of professional wrestling coverage from The Two Bad Chads! This week we talk AEW and all the happenings of the week! Make sure you go to theturnbuckletavern.com for all your Tavern needs!
info_outlineOn this episode of Wrestling Tonight, live from The Turnbuckle Tavern with Acefield Retro and Chad, Roman Reigns returns to Raw in dominant fashion, taking out Seth Rollins and CM Punk while Paul Heyman watches in fear. AEW Dynamite sees "Speedball" Mike Bailey make his debut, officially signing with the company and advancing in the International Title Eliminator Tournament, setting up a chance to challenge Kenny Omega at Dynasty.
In WWE, NXT Roadblock delivers a milestone moment as Stephanie Vaquer becomes a double champion, defeating Giulia to unify the NXT Women’s and North American Championships. Meanwhile, TNA Sacrifice ends in shocking fashion as Nic Nemeth turns on Matt Hardy after their team’s hard-fought victory in the steel cage main event. Elsewhere in TNA, Moose retains the X-Division Championship in a brutal ladder match against Jeff Hardy, Masha Slamovich fends off WWE’s Cora Jade to keep her Knockouts Title, and Tessa Blanchard positions herself as the next challenger.
Over on SmackDown, The Street Profits reclaim WWE Tag Team gold, defeating DIY in front of a red-hot Barcelona crowd. Plus, cryptic vignettes tease Rey Fenix’s WWE arrival, while a mysterious "4" fuels speculation about Malakai Black’s future.
We also break down AEW and Tony Khan’s legal response to Ryan Nemeth’s lawsuit, the final four in NJPW’s New Japan Cup, and the latest major shifts in WWE’s road to WrestleMania 41. Join us as we cover the biggest news and stories from WWE, AEW, TNA, NJPW, and beyond, only on The Turnbuckle Tavern!