Wrestling Tonight: AEW DOUBLE OR NOTHING 2025 PREVIEW | ANARCHY IN THE ARENA RETURNS | NXT BATTLEGROUND, TNA UNDER SIEGE & WWE SNME PREVIEW | THE LEGACY OF SABU
Release Date: 05/20/2025
AEW Dynamite: ALL IN Go-Home Episode | MJF And Mark Briscoe Talky Talk | Swerve Destroys Bucks Limo | Mercedes And Toni Face To Face
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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 #185: Evolution/SNME Preview | Is WWE Booking Becoming Too Predictable? | We Want Kross
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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 ALL IN: TEXAS FULL PREVIEW | WWE EVOLUTION & NXT GREAT AMERICAN BASH HYPE | SATURDAY NIGHT’S MAIN EVENT LOOMS | G1 CLIMAX FIELD LOCKED IN
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Wrestling Tonight: Episode 132 arrives at a moment where nearly every major promotion is pushing forward at once. AEW, WWE, NXT, TNA, ROH, and NJPW all have significant developments converging on a single weekend—each with something to prove and plenty to deliver. At the center is AEW All In: Texas, relocated from London’s Wembley Stadium to Globe Life Field in Arlington. What began as a necessary shift has taken on new meaning, as AEW presents a lineup centered on legacy, rivalry, and change. Jon Moxley and Hangman Page revisit their violent history in a Texas Death Match. Kenny...
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The Turnbuckle Debate #238
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This week we go three-wide with The Two Bad Chads and Colton! Join us as we ask who’s return will matter more: Cope, Orange Cassidy, Darby Allin, or Wardlow; who wins at All In: Mercedes Mone or Timeless Toni Storm; when Mox’s briefcase is finally opened, will the title be inside; and if MJF wins the Gauntlet at All In, will he will the world title in 2025? 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: Hangman Wants Texas Death At All In | MJF Wins #2 Spot In Casino Gauntlet | Omega Saves Ibushi From Callis Family
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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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Wrestling Tonight: WWE NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS FALLOUT | CENA TOPS PUNK, AEW’S ALL IN WILL BREAK RECORDS, GABLE INJURED
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Episode 131 of Wrestling Tonight dives into one of the most consequential weeks in professional wrestling, where spectacle met scandal and history was made on multiple fronts. At the center of it all was WWE’s Night of Champions, an event clouded in geopolitical controversy and marked by dramatic in-ring developments. Headlining the show was John Cena, who emerged from his clash with CM Punk still Undisputed WWE Champion after a chaotic main event that seemed designed to frustrate rather than resolve. Punk’s return to Saudi Arabia, after years of public criticism of the regime, added a...
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The Turnbuckle Debate #237
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Our guests for this week are Seth and Jordan from The Goal Line Podcast! Join us as we ask with Karrion Kross getting a rare match on Night of Champions, does he deserve a push to the top, or should he test free agency; is AEW muddying up the booking of Omega vs Okada at ALL IN; and in light of recent geopolitical events, who would be the best wrestler to work a 1991 Sgt. Slaughter-style gimmick as an Iranian sympathizer? 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: Young Bucks Hit EVP Trigger On Hangman | MJF Declares For Casino Gauntlet Match | Mercedes Attacks Toni Storm
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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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Wrestling Tonight: WWE NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS PREVIEW & THEIR SAUDI GAMBLE | CENA DROPS PIPE BOMB PART 2 | GOLDBERG’S FINAL MATCH OFFICIAL
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On Episode 130 of Wrestling Tonight, we trace the line between spectacle and volatility as WWE prepares to stage Night of Champions in one of the most geopolitically tense environments the company has ever operated in. The event, set for June 28 in Riyadh, features John Cena vs. CM Punk for the WWE Championship—a match built on personal history, philosophical tension, and, now, moral ambiguity. Punk, once the most outspoken critic of WWE’s Saudi partnership, now finds himself at the center of it. And while the match is poised to be a classic, the backdrop is far from fiction. Just days...
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The Turnbuckle Debate #236
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Our guests this week are Tanner from Kicking Out Podcast and Travis from Wicked Bitter! Join us as we ask did WWE take the title off Jey Uso too soon and will he ever be champion again; with the major story lines building towards All Yn, is Forbidden Door lost in the sauce this year; and if Jon Moxley beats Hangman at All In, who should ultimately take the belt off of him? 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!
info_outlineWelcome to Episode 125 of Wrestling Tonight! This week, we’re diving into a massive weekend for pro wrestling with a double-header of marquee events: AEW’s Double or Nothing and WWE’s NXT Battleground. We’ve got full previews, card breakdowns, and story-driven analysis for both shows—plus a look ahead to Saturday Night’s Main Event and the continuing fallout from Backlash.
🔵 On the AEW side, we break down a stacked Double or Nothing card featuring:
– Will Ospreay vs. Hangman Page and Mercedes Moné vs. Jamie Hayter in the Owen Hart Cup Finals
– Toni Storm vs. Mina Shirakawa for the AEW Women’s World Title
– A violent Stretcher Match between Ricochet and Mark Briscoe
– The in-ring return of Nigel McGuinness, teaming with Daniel Garcia to take on FTR
– Tag Title clash: The Hurt Syndicate vs. The Sons of Texas
And in the main event spotlight: Anarchy in the Arena 2025 returns with rumored teams featuring Swerve, Omega, Willow, and Samoa Joe vs. The Young Bucks, Moxley, and Gabe Kidd. We explore the lineup possibilities, the NJPW crossover, and whether AEW will again push the boundaries of mixed-gender chaos.
🟣 Then, we shift to WWE and preview NXT Battleground, headlined by:
– Oba Femi vs. Myles Borne for the NXT Championship
– Stephanie Vaquer vs. Jordynne Grace, as TNA and NXT collide
– Joe Hendry vs. Trick Williams for the TNA World Title
– Plus: Tony D vs. Stacks in a match with family ties on the line
We also take a look ahead to Saturday Night’s Main Event, with John Cena’s farewell run continuing, Jey Uso defending against Logan Paul, and CM Punk teaming with Sami Zayn.
🕊️ And in a more somber moment, we reflect on the passing of Sabu, the hardcore icon who forever changed the style and spirit of pro wrestling. From his ECW legacy to his final match, and Rob Van Dam’s powerful defense of Sabu’s choices, we honor his memory while addressing the controversy that’s followed.
🎌 Also in this episode:
– Full Best of the Super Juniors 32 results and standings through Night 6
– AEW’s viewership spike for Beach Break and their mysterious new Idrinq sponsorship
– Contract updates for Willow Nightingale and the health of Jim Ross
– WWE’s ticket pricing strategy, the future of the Peacock deal, and the $7M site fee for SummerSlam
– Outside the ring: Hulk Hogan’s Hooters IP bid,, and TNA’s updated stance on blood and violence
It’s a jam-packed week across AEW, WWE, NJPW, and TNA—one of the biggest wrestling weekends of the year, and we’re here to guide you through it all.
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