Wrestling Tonight: HULK HOGAN PASSES AWAY AT 71 | SUMMERSLAM 2025 PREVIEW | G1 CLIMAX SHAKE-UP & TNA’S NEXT TV DEAL
Release Date: 07/29/2025
The Turnbuckle Debate #242
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Our guest this week is Tanner from Kicking Out Pod! Join us as we ask should AEW re-sign Andrade; will AEW see an increase in popularity with the rising cost of WWE shows; and who should be the next person to take the Women’s title off of Toni Storm? 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- September To Remember: ALL OUT Go-Home Edition | FTR And Cope/Cage Face To Face | Hangman And Fletcher Sign Contract | Danielson Sits Down With Darby
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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 #195: Wrestlepalooza Preview | Saudi Wrestlemania
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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 43 TO SAUDI | AEW ALL OUT TORONTO PREVIEW | WRESTLEPALOOZA ON ESPN | DOM WINS AAA TITLE
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Welcome back to Wrestling Tonight, your weekly deep dive into the stories shaping the wrestling world across WWE, AEW, NJPW, TNA, ROH, and beyond. Episode 142 may well be one of the most pivotal editions yet. We begin with WrestleMania 43, officially confirmed for Saudi Arabia in 2027. For the first time in its history, WWE’s signature event will leave North America in a deal reportedly worth nine figures. Executives are calling it a milestone in global expansion, but to many fans it feels like the monetization of wrestling’s most sacred tradition. We will examine what this means for...
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The Turnbuckle Debate #241
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Our guests this week are The Rawdown Boys, J-Bone and Marco! Join us as we ask should AJ Styles retire when his WWE contract expires Feb 2026, re-sign with WWE, or sign with AEW or TNA; should Tony Khan have moved the time down for All Out; and is AJ Lee worth the hype? 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 VS Fletcher Set For All Out | Garcia Joins Death Riders | Eddie Kingston Returning?
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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 #194: AJ Lee Returns | Brock Returns To Smackdown | Is Jey Turning Heel?
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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: AJ LEE RETURNS | CENA’S FINAL MATCH NOT IN BOSTON | OSPREAY SURGERY | JERICHO & STYLES FUTURES | AEW ALL OUT UPDATES | RIDDLE CONTROVERSY
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Welcome back to Wrestling Tonight, your weekly deep dive into everything happening across WWE, AEW, NJPW, TNA, ROH, and beyond. Episode 141 covers a packed slate of returns, retirements, controversies, and major updates shaping the wrestling world. We begin with the biggest story of the week: AJ Lee’s long-awaited WWE return. On SmackDown in Chicago, Lee appeared for the first time in a decade to confront Becky Lynch, dropping her with a Thesz press before celebrating with CM Punk. We’ll cover the industry-wide reactions, from Saraya and Bayley to the official MLB account, and discuss...
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AEW Dynamite: Daniel Garcia Joining Death Riders? | Mercedes Defeats Alex Windsor | FTR And Cope And Christian Brawl | Riho Returns
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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 #193: Is AJ Lee Coming Back? | Is The Vision Just A Rehashed Deathriders? | Clash In Paris Results
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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 Wrestling Tonight: Chad returns with Acefield Retro for your weekly deep dive into WWE, AEW, NJPW, TNA, and everything in between.
On July 24, 2025, the wrestling world lost its most recognizable icon. Terry Bollea, Hulk Hogan passed away at the age of 71, leaving behind a legacy as towering as his persona. From Saturday morning cartoons to WrestleMania main events, Hogan was the face that launched wrestling into pop culture. But his story is as complicated as it is influential.
This week, we reflect on the full scope of Hogan’s life, the glory, the controversy, and the impact that can still be felt across every locker room in the world. WWE opened SmackDown with a ten-bell salute. NJPW honored him during G1 Climax. TNA, where he wrestled his final match, dedicated an entire broadcast in his memory. And yet, as the tributes poured in, so did the uncomfortable reminders of the man behind the myth.
We break it all down:
– The reverence and reckoning: how fans, wrestlers, and promoters are responding
– Hogan’s final weeks, his real cause of death, and conflicting reports that preceded it
– A career that spanned generations — from Hulkamania to the nWo and beyond
– A legacy not easily defined, but impossible to ignore
Also this week:
🔥 WWE SummerSlam 2025 Preview – The full two-night card is set, and the tag titles will hang high in a six-team TLC war. We look at every match, from Punk vs. Gunther to Cena vs. Rhodes, and why WWE canceled its late-night crossover event.
💥 G1 Climax Update – Konosuke Takeshita vs. Shingo Takagi delivers a show-stealer, but Gabe Kidd’s injury forces his tournament withdrawal. With B Block tightening, the road to the semifinals just got more unpredictable.
👑 Triplemania Shake-Up – Dominik Mysterio stuns the AAA crowd, inserting himself into the Mega Championship match. Plus: El Grande Mexicano debuts, and Natalya steps into the AAA ring.
🦴 Slammiversary Fallout – Moose may be sidelined after a scary bump during his title defense. What does this mean for TNA’s summer plans and its rising stars like Leon Slater?
📺 AEW’s Wild Summer Continues – Page vs. Moxley II is official for Dynamite with no one allowed ringside. Will Ospreay opens up about a real injury, and MJF is headed to Arena Mexico for a CMLL title challenge.