Wrestling Tonight: WWE BACKLASH PREVIEW | HOGAN’S RAF LAUNCH | DARBY ALLIN KICK FLIPS AT 20,958 FT
Release Date: 05/06/2025
AEW Dynamite- Fyter Fest: Hangman Saves Ospreay | Thekla Has Debut Match | MJF Confronts Ospreay
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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 #182: MITB Preview | What Happens To R-Truth? | John Laurenitis Flips On Vince
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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: WWE MONEY IN THE BANK PREVIEW | WWE VS AEW SCHEDULE WAR CONTINUES | AEW DEPARTURES & NJPW BOSJ FINALS
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Welcome to Episode 127 of Wrestling Tonight! This week, we’ve got a loaded rundown of the wrestling landscape—everything from WWE’s stacked Money in the Bank lineup to AEW’s shifting roster and the high-stakes finals of NJPW’s Best of the Super Juniors. Plus, we dig into WWE’s continued schedule posturing, the latest on SmackDown’s expanded format, and the bittersweet farewell to a hardcore legend. Money in the Bank Preview – Seth Rollins, Solo Sikoa, LA Knight, and others climb toward championship destiny in the Men’s MITB – Rhea Ripley, Giulia, Naomi, and more headline...
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The Turnbuckle Debate #233
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Our guests for this week are Seth and Jordan from The Goal Line Podcast! Join us as we ask is moving All Out out of Chicago on Labor Day weekend ruining tradition or smart business; from a fan perspective, give a letter grade to the TKO era of WWE thus far, and should Mercedes Mone be the one facing Toni Storm at All In? 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: Double Or Nothing Fallout | Hangman/Swerve/Ospreay Open The Show | Mercedes And Toni Storm Face To Face
The Turnbuckle Tavern
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 #181: WrestleMania NOT In NOLA | SNME And Battleground Review | MITB Qualifiers Continues
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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 DOUBLE OR NOTHING FALLOUT, TRICK WINS TNA TITLE AT BATTLEGROUND, WRESTLEMANIA MOVES FROM NOLA, SNME AFTERSHOCKS & WWE’S COUNTER PROGRAMMING PLAYBOOK
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Welcome to Episode 126 of Wrestling Tonight. This week, we break down a full slate of major events across AEW, WWE, TNA, and NJPW. AEW’s Double or Nothing featured strong in-ring performances and key storyline developments. Hangman Page defeated Will Ospreay in a clean main event to win the Owen Hart Cup and earn a shot at Jon Moxley at All In: Texas. Anarchy in the Arena brought its usual level of spectacle, with Team Swerve overcoming The Death Riders and The Young Bucks. Mercedes Moné, Ricochet, Toni Storm, and FTR also notched meaningful wins. Tony Khan closed the weekend with updates...
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The Turnbuckle Debate #232
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Our guest this week is Nick from Ring Fanatics Pod! Join us as we ask was it a smart move for AEW to not stream Double or Nothing on TrillerTV; is Gabe Kidd’s alignment with the Death Riders a downgrade; and after reach the summit of Mount Everest, should Darby Allin be the person to dethrone Mox? It's going to be a fun week here at The Tavern, so make sure you don't miss anything and go to patreon.com/theturnbuckletavern for all your Tavern needs!
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AEW Dynamite: Double Or Nothing Go-Home Episode | Hangman And Ospreay Face To Face | MJF Signs With Hurt Syndicate | Anarchy In The Arena Mayhem To Close Show
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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 #180: SNME Preview | MITB Qualifiers Begin | Zoey Stark Injury
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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...
info_outlineWelcome to Episode 123 of Wrestling Tonight! This week’s focus is WWE Backlash, featuring John Cena defending the Undisputed WWE Championship against longtime rival Randy Orton. Other matches include Lyra Valkyria defending the Women’s Intercontinental title against Becky Lynch, Pat McAfee’s in-ring return against Gunther, Jey Uso facing Logan Paul for the World Heavyweight Championship, and Jacob Fatu defending the United States Championship in a four-way match with Drew McIntyre, LA Knight, and Damian Priest.
Elsewhere, Hulk Hogan introduces Real American Freestyle (RAF), a new promotion debuting on August 30, emphasizing unscripted, athletic-based storytelling. WWE faces escalating legal matters, as additional plaintiffs join the ongoing ring boy lawsuit against the company, and Dr. Carlon Colker files a defamation lawsuit tied to the Janel Grant case.
AEW’s Darby Allin completed a record-setting kickflip at Mount Everest. Buddy Matthews is nearing his AEW return following injury, while wrestling legend Meiko Satomura officially retires after a 30-year career.
We’ll also cover news and updates from NJPW, TNA, and more.
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