Plus: “What We Learned” featuring 880 MVP Christian Robinson, wrestling Halloween cosplay, and why WWE’s extra camera angle inspired a new setup at 880.

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🗒️ Highlights:

Seth Rollins injured again as WWE World Champion

Braun Strowman vs Paul Heyman drama & his new TV gig

AEW WrestleDream review and Okada vs Takeshita future tease

AI Sorg on Sora and why he can’t run properly

Indy wrestling updates from RWA, Neo Pro, and 880 Wrestling’s World Series of Wrestling

💡 What We Learned: AI Sorg runs weird, AEW runs long, and 880 runs like clockwork.

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Pro wrestler Mikey Montgomery joins us to talk about training at AIW, Josh Prohibition and Dominic Garini. Getting paid by a christian pro wrestling group.

How are we feeling about CM Punk's return to WWE, including his interactions with other wrestlers like Seth Rollins and Shawn Michaels, plans for his first match back, and how he may be utilized going forward.

We explain to Mikey the "Iron Survivor Challenge" match concept in WWE NXT, including how it works with timed entrances, a penalty box, and scoring based on pinfalls/submissions.

AEW's ongoing tournament and issues some have with the format, brackets, and lack of big name stars participating. Predictions were made about the finals between Swerve Strickland and Eddie Kingston.

Reflections on various WWE WrestleManias from the past, including matches featuring The Undertaker, Edge, Shawn Michaels and more.

Mikey Montgomery shows us "Australian Backyard Wrestling" videos on YouTube.

We talk about the 2PW Wreck the Halls charity benefit wrestling show for a child with leukemia, including The Gambinos going into the crowd to collect donations. Over $1400 was raised. and the "Pasta Death Match e" involving flaming pasta .

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CM Punk's return to WWE:

His return promo was lackluster and disappointing, not like his original return promo in Chicago

There is debate around whether he's genuinely excited to be back or just there for the money

He could play a hypocritical heel character that gets called out

AEW Dynamite show in Pittsburgh:

Tournament format has been fun and entertaining

Lots of hometown wrestlers got spots and pops from the crowd (The Mane Event, Lee Moriarty, Lady Frost)

Explanation that injuries/illness changed up some planned matches

Learning about Marco Narciso

The improv nature of wrestling

His coaches at 880 Wrestling have been amazing teachers

Honey Darling's horror movie podcast "Queens of NC 17":

Reviews lesser known, crappy horror films and makes fun of them

Very raw, unedited show with no outline, lots of tangents and personal stories

Also does "Queens of Reality TV" podcast reviewing bad reality shows

Rhea Ripley's autographed paper selling for $580 in WWE auction:

Sold for way more than Xavier Woods' and Kofi Kingston's autographs

She wrote "Mommy's moisture" on it and licked the paper before signing

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Is CM Punk genuinely excited to be back in WWE, or is he just there for the money?
Why was AEW's show in Pittsburgh changed up compared to what was originally planned?
What is the premise of Honey Darling's podcast "Queens of NC 17"?
How much did Rhea Ripley's autographed paper sell for at the WWE auction?
What has Marco Narciso learned about wrestling?
What has Honey Darling learned from getting involved in Pittsburgh's indie wrestling scene?

Step into the ring with your hosts Michael "Sorgatron" Sorg and Mad Mike as they body slam through the week in professional wrestling on the Wrestling Mayhem Show. This high-flying episode packs a punch as Sorg and Mike grapple with the sad passing of Bray Wyatt and Terry Funk, giving some gnarly memories of the legends. The duo also hypes up the crowd for the All In pay-per-view, chops it up about the epic 80,000+ attendance, and debates whether the back-to-back pay-per-view schedule will lead to a knockout or tap-out.

Turning up the heat, Sorg and Mike dive into the drama surrounding CM Punk before hitting a flying elbow drop on reviewing recent matches in NXT and Impact Wrestling. They even hint at some bodacious surprises coming up that will leave fans begging for a three count. Can All Out continue the momentum from All In? Will CM Punk appear in Chicago? Tune in as Sorg and Mike lace up their boots, step into the squared circle, and layeth the verbal smackdown for another wildly entertaining episode of the Wrestling Mayhem Show!

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Lacey Evans leaves WWE

Jey Use Leaves WWE. Where could he end up? Is Rikishi coming next?

Trish Stratus vs Becky Lynch finally ending up in the steel cage!

Tony Kincaid talks with us about the upcoming RWA Aggression show featuring the Renegade Rumble and John McChesney vs The Rev Ron Hunt. Get tickets at www.RWALivecom

We try to help Tony Kincaid from getting hurt with a bubble suit

AEW’s CM Punk drama surfaces as he digs at Adam Page and allegedly requests talents not be let in at AEW Collision. But is it a work?

What did we learn from wrestling this week?

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The Owen Hart Foundation Tournament and CM Punk isn’t setting well with Mad Mike

Zeke Mercer talks about toxic fans and tribalism in pro wrestling

We try to come up with a “wrestling fan best practices” list with our crew and the chat room

Zeke Mercer and the crew share positive fan stories including a great fan interaction (Pictured in our show art!)

What did we learn from wrestling this week?

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CM Punk is back and leaving an impression at AEW Collision. But is this real? 

We talk with Gianni Michael Enricko about training at T2T Academy Pittsburgh under MV Young, how Italian the “Italian Strongman” really is, and the upcoming David Lawless Bar Exam show at 880 Wrestling.  Watch 880 Wrestling Thursday Nights and this Friday at www.IndyWrestling.Live! 

WWE is on fire. 

What did we learn from wrestling this week?

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We talk about the NXT Exchange Program as Baron Corbin, Dana Brooke, Mustafa Ali and Seth Rollins all make stops
We look at some of the AEW Collision announcements. But who’s not sold on Bullet Club Gold and CM Punk in the same ring?
Emily DelVecchio talks with us about her transition from videographer to manager for the Gambino Brothers at RWA
What’s going on with Impact Wrestling these days?
Lady Frost is doing WHAT in Hawaii?

FreeZiggyHaim ! Give Ziggy Haim back her Twitter account!

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Matt Carlins talks about his experience at his first ever AEW Media Scrum after Double or Nothing. Asking questions of Orange Cassidy and Tony Kahn.

What can we expect from CM Punk and AEW Collision on Saturdays?

Night of Champions talk with The Usos and Bloodline explosion and Asuka becoming new champ!

So much New Japan Wrestling on AEW Rampage!

What did we learn from wrestling this week? And from Las Vegas?

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We get thankful on Thanksgiving Week.

• We talk about Survivor Series and NXT Takeover Wargames and the showing for WWE NXT.
• Disney + challenges are laid out.
• Mean Tweets
• Mad Mike may come around temporarily on Impact Provincial Wrestling Federation
• Big Question: What are you thankful for in wrestling?
• Are AEW rankings going to get them in trouble?
• What did YOU learn in wrestling this week?

Follow our stable on Twitter: Mad Mike (@MadMike4883), Ronnie Starks (@starkswrestling), and Sorg (@Sorgatron).

We learn to be Successful as 2 time Emmy Winner Jordan Styles joins us to discuss the pro wrestling of the week.

• We talk about what Jim Cornette said now that went out on that evening's NWA Power episode
• CM Punk is "back" in WWE on WWE Backstage...but not really
• We talk with "The Successful Saint" Jordan Styles about winning his second legitimate Emmy, Ryse Wrestling and Renegade Wrestling Alliance
• See Jordan Styles at Ryse Wrestling's Inclusion Revolution this Saturday November 23! Hit www.rysewrestling.com for details.
• Big Question: Who could you see making a CM Punk level transition or return in wrestling?
• We look at Survivor Series and NXT Takeover Wargames
• What did YOU learn in wrestling this week?

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We’ve got a special treat this week as we’re joined by Wrestle Zone’s Ross Berman! He is joined by our in-studio guest Jaye Cooper, as well as our usual group of wrestling fans with Sorg, Larry, and Bobby. This week’s topics include:

Ross has been covering the Colt Cabana and CM Punk trial. We’ve got him on the podcast to share a little bit of what he’s been seeing.
Podcasters and interviewers alike have been in the crosshairs awaiting the turnout of the Colt Cabana and CM Punk trial.
Podcasts, in general, are entertainment – when someone frames it as fact-checked journalism, it can cause harm.
A wrestling journalist having to switch gears to trial coverage?
Covering New Japan is what prepared Ross for the Colt Cabana and CM Punk trial coverage.
Ross covers New Japan, which brings us to Larry CANCELLING his WWE Network app!
New Japan has been doing a bit lately – including some title changes and some reach to American and European audiences.
Money in the Bank is just around the corner – as in THIS WEEKEND. We’re sharing some thoughts and speculations.
AJ Styles v Nakamura for Money in the Bank? WWE is doing the same stuff we’d be seeing in New Japan!
Has anyone checked to see if Brock Lesnar is still alive? We haven’t seen him in a couple months.
We’re making some Money in the Bank predictions.
The sons of IRS are facing each other, and we’re pretty excited about it.
This week’s big question: If you had the ability to give a Money in the Bank briefcase to ANYONE in wrestling, who would it be?
NXT Takeover is ALSO this weekend. We’re sharing some thoughts and predictions.
OH: Lars Sullivan is great! I want to see him win the title at a house show!
Lars Sullivan is what Snitsky should have been.
What did YOU learn in wrestling this week?BONUS: Recommendation from our guest, Ross Berman: Check out David Starr v Mike Quackenbush if you get a chance.
Remember that poster we were giving away? We took our list of Patreon supporters, booted up WWE 2K16, and let the bots settle it out. Congratulations to Bradley for winning the Skyscraper poster! Want to catch the Patreon bot fight we used to determine the winner? See it here.

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Sorg, Larry, and Mad Mike take us through this week’s wrestling(ish) news, including:

CM Punk is okay, guys.
We may have gone off the rails into some UFC chatter.
The XFL has an update – as in there’s been a commissioner and CEO named.
We swear – this is a wrestling podcast.
Nikki and John are back together! #LoveIsReal
Mad Mike is offering some love advice to John Cena and Nikki Bella this week.
Have you seen the Mauro Ranallo documentary?
Sorg has watched more IMPACT than WWE this week.
Larry has watched nothing but NJPW.
BTW – Have you seen how awesome Ricochet has been lately?
STOP – Mad Mike just put Velveteen Dream over EC3. This is HUGE.
In case you were worried, we confirmed that today is in fact Rusev Day.
This week’s Big Question: What on-screen wrestling relationship did you wish was real?
What did YOU learn in wrestling this week?
Remember that poster we were giving away? We took our list of Patreon supporters, booted up WWE 2K16, and let the bots settle it out. Congratulations to Bradley for winning the Skyscraper poster! Want to catch the Patreon bot fight we used to determine the winner? See it here.

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Follow our stable on Twitter: Mad Mike (@MadMike4883), Larry (@MutilatorLarry), and Sorg (@Sorgatron).

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Toddy (and friends) from the THRIFTY Podcast joins us to talk some of our favorite things this week! As usual, our guest is joined by a shake-up of our own talent pool. This week we’ve got Bobby F-Jtown, Larry, and Sorg talking this week in wrestling, including:

Toddy brought some friends for this week’s podcast – just about all of his Wrestling Buddy pals.
We’ve got Bobby meeting Toddy and comparing their collectibles.
We’re learning that Funko Pops are formidable when stacked.
Is CM Punk going to be at All In?
10K tickets for All In sold in under 30 minutes?!?!
King of Trios is the same weekend as All In. THIS is why we <3 wrestling.
The Rey Mysterio backpack may be the scariest thing we’ve seen in a while.
This week’s Big Question: What is the most singable/earworm WWE entrance music?
It’s Episode 619 – so we have to spend some time talking about Mr. 619 himself, Rey Mysterio.
What did YOU learn in wrestling this week?
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