Wrestling Tonight: WWE SATURDAY NIGHT’S MAIN EVENT FALLOUT | CENA’S FINAL MATCH TOURNAMENT | ROLLINS INJURY TIMELINE | AEW BLOOD & GUTS & FULL GEAR BUILD
Release Date: 11/04/2025
AEW Dynamite: Full Gear Go-Home Edition | Omega Returns | Kyle O'Reilly Demands No Holds Barred Match With Mox
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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 #204: Last RAW For Cena | Maxxine Dupri IC Champ | Returns O' Plenty
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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: CENA’S GRAND SLAM IC WIN & “LAST TIME IS NOW” TOURNAMENT | AEW FULL GEAR 2025 PREVIEW | TNA TURNING POINT FALLOUT
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Welcome to Episode 151 of Wrestling Tonight, powered by G FUEL and Dick Lazers — use code TAVERN for 20% off. Acefield Retro is riding solo this week, and there’s plenty to sort through across all three major promotions. AEW heads into Newark for Full Gear 2025, approaching the event as a marker for where the company stands heading into the new year. A steel cage world title match, a women’s rivalry reaching its conclusion, the introduction of a new championship, and the lingering fallout from last week’s Blood & Guts — including the first women’s version of the match — give...
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The Turnbuckle Debate #249
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The week we are joined by The Rawdown's own JBugz! Join us as we ask who should be the one to face John Cena for his last match and should the match take place at a joint NXT show; what 3 NXT talent should be featured on SNME; and did AEW go too far by introducing the National Championship ? 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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SHOT OF NOSTALGIA #7.2 | THE SMACKDOWN SIX ERA | BLUEPRINT OF GREATNESS | EDDIE VS EDGE | AUG–SEP 2002 | THE TAG TEAM FORMULA TAKES SHAPE
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The DeLorean’s still parked under the blue lights — and in Episode 2 of Shot of Nostalgia: Season 7 – The SmackDown Six Era, we’re stepping into the stretch where SmackDown built its identity. Acefield Retro breaks down Blueprint of Greatness, when Paul Heyman’s creative direction started to take form. By late 2002, Raw leaned on promos and spectacle, while SmackDown focused on matches that told stories and defined characters. This episode features a watch-along of Edge vs. Eddie Guerrero (No DQ, 9/26/02) — a match that shows exactly how the SmackDown Six style came to life:...
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AEW Dynamite: Blood And Guts | Hangman VS Hobbs Falls Count Anywhere | Okada To Bucks- "DECISION TIIIIME!"
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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 #203: John Cena Is A Grand Slam Champ | WARGAMES Is Official
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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 BLOOD & GUTS PREVIEW | WWE OUTPACES UFC FINANCIALLY | CHELSEA GREEN’S A DOUBLE CHAMP | AEW’S NATIONAL TITLE SPARKS NWA BACKLASH
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Acefield Retro and Chad are back for Wrestling Tonight, and Episode 150 lands during one of the biggest weeks of the year. AEW is heading to Greensboro next Wednesday for Blood and Guts, live on TBS and HBO Max, with an expanded two-and-a-half-hour broadcast that feels closer to a pay-per-view than a weekly show. Hangman Page does battle against Powerhouse Hobbs in a Falls Count Anywhere match, the fifth men’s Blood and Guts takes place, and for the first time ever, the women get their turn inside the cage. Greensboro isn’t just another stop—it’s the birthplace of WarGames, and AEW is...
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The Turnbuckle Debate #248
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The week we are joined by The Tavern's own Colton and Ace! Join us as we ask Is Logan Paul the piece that finally makes The Vision matter, or is WWE forcing a brand fit that won’t last; Is Seth Rollins becoming one of wrestling’s great “what if” stories, or have injuries stopped being a real setback in an era where stars never truly disappear; and If WWE approached AEW for a cross-promotional deal to feature Edge at Cena’s farewell show, would saying yes make AEW look progressive or weak? It's going to be a fun week here at The Tavern, so to make sure you do not miss anything, go to...
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SHOT OF NOSTALGIA #7.1: THE SMACKDOWN SIX ERA | THE SPLIT & THE SPARK | MAR–JUL 2002 | DRAFT NIGHT | EDDIE’S RETURN | EDGE VS ANGLE | REY’S DEBUT
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Shot of Nostalgia is back for Season 7, and we’re jumping straight into one of the most important turning points in modern wrestling history. The DeLorean’s set for 2002—a year where WWE was trying to figure itself out, and SmackDown quietly stole the show. Acefield Retro kicks things off with The Split & The Spark, covering March through July 2002, when everything started to change. The Invasion had fizzled out, the roster was packed to the brim, and WWE needed a new identity. The solution came in the form of the first-ever Brand Extension. Raw got the spectacle. SmackDown got the...
info_outlineAcefield Retro & Chad are here for episode 149 to discuss all things pro wrestling. Salt Lake City’s Saturday Night’s Main Event captured WWE’s late-2025 identity. CM Punk’s World Heavyweight Championship win over Jey Uso gave the company a new anchor at the top, Cody Rhodes retained his Undisputed Championship in another clean, composed defense, and Jade Cargill officially began her reign as WWE Women’s Champion by ending Tiffany Stratton’s impressive year-long run. Dominik Mysterio continued his momentum with a smart, character-driven Intercontinental Title defense against Penta and Rusev.
Seth Rollins confirmed a six-month recovery timeline following shoulder surgery after his Crown Jewel: Perth injury, officially ruling him out until spring 2026. WWE’s creative direction remains centered on continuity, with Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed leading The Vision and the CM Punk–Roman Reigns alliance giving the upcoming Survivor Series: WarGames an established focal point.
John Cena officially announced his final match will take place on Saturday Night’s Main Event December 13 in Washington, D.C., closing a twenty-year career where it began. A 16-man cross-brand tournament will determine his last opponent, and as Cena teased, “not everyone in this tournament works here yet.” Reports suggest Gunther is the favorite to face him, potentially setting up one last “passing of the torch” moment before Cena’s retirement.
Over in AEW, Tony Khan confirmed both lineups for Blood & Guts, set for November 12 in Greensboro. The men’s match will see The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O’Reilly, Mark Briscoe, Roderick Strong, and Darby Allin) face The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, and PAC), while the first-ever women’s Blood & Guts match will feature Mercedes Moné, Megan Bayne, Marina Shafir, Thekla, Julia Hart, and Skye Blue battling Kris Statlander, Toni Storm, Harley Cameron, Jamie Hayter, Queen Aminata, and Willow Nightingale.
Meanwhile, Full Gear is beginning to take shape with Hangman Page vs. Samoa Joe for the AEW World Championship, Kris Statlander vs. Mercedes Moné for the Women’s World Title, and FTR vs. Brodido for the Tag Titles among the confirmed bouts. AEW’s focus on faction warfare, long-form storytelling, and cross-promotional balance continues to define its late-year build.
Elsewhere, Chelsea Green signed a new five-year WWE deal through 2030 and is set to challenge for the AAA Mixed Tag Team Titles alongside Ethan Page at AAA Alianzas. Across the industry, promotions are closing the year by emphasizing stability, continuity, and legacy rather than volatility — a trend that defines wrestling’s current moment as much as any title change.
It was a week that highlighted structure over shock, balance over chaos, and transition over turbulence — a calm before what could be a seismic close to 2025 across all major promotions.
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