This week, Sorg and Mad Mike are joined by The Unwilting Tatiana and Shotgun Adams to preview the upcoming Wrestling Mayhem Show Presents April Fools event. If you were expecting a calm, straightforward card rundown, you may be in the wrong place. This episode is full Mayhem energy in the best way possible.

Tatiana talks about stepping back into the Top Rope Tabletop Match Part 2, reflecting on the first match where, as she puts it, “everybody died,” and teasing a new strategy for the D&D-inspired madness. There’s a lot of talk about spells, chaos, and the challenge of facing people you actually like once wrestling gets involved. Meanwhile, Shotgun Adams brings a completely different kind of energy as he prepares to face MV Young in a match built around one of Pittsburgh’s most sacred and ridiculous traditions: the parking chair. Or, depending on who you ask, a totally fake concept that should not exist.

Beyond the April Fools card, the conversation branches into WWE and wrestling culture more broadly. Mad Mike shares his experience attending Monday Night Raw at Madison Square Garden, including the huge atmosphere, Stephanie McMahon’s appearance, and a crowd reaction for Oba Femi that felt impossible to ignore. The crew also gets into a lively debate about celebrity involvement in wrestling, whether WWE is leaning too hard into streamers and crossover stars, and what that means compared to promotions where the in-ring product stays front and center.

There’s also plenty of wrestling lifestyle talk along the way. Mike reviews the Squared Circle Cafe in New York City, the panel swaps karaoke stories, and everyone reflects on the changing shape of WrestleMania week and indie wrestling’s place around it. Like the best Mayhem Show episodes, it’s part analysis, part comedy, part event hype, and completely driven by a shared love of wrestling in all its forms.

If this episode proves anything, it’s that April Fools is not just another wrestling card. It’s a show built around the particular sense of humor, creativity, and controlled nonsense that the Wrestling Mayhem Show has always embraced. And if this is the energy heading into 1000, the milestone episode is going to hit even harder.

Liberty L shares her powerful story of stepping away for therapy, returning with a new character, and her ongoing feud with Paris Sahara.

What We Learned: Card subject to change never fails, indie wrestling could shine while Mania is overseas, and Bayley Dent is the best thing going.

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This week the crew is joined by Honey Badger to talk about the ups and downs of WWE, AEW, Impact Wrestling, and more with Sorg and Mad Mike!

• WWE RAW ratings are trending lower than old Impact Wrestling episodes.
• A War on Radio Shack
• The Christmas Story is being reenacted by AEW stars for charity
• AAA TripleMania included the first Marvel Lucha match!
• Lady Frost + Sting = Team FroSting
• The worst pro wrestling t-shirt for a Tinder date
• Big Question: What Christmas movie would you like to recast with wrestlers?
• HOMEWORK REVIEW:  Stone Cold Steve Austin vs Kurt Angle – WWF Vengeance December 9, 2001
• Professor Jakob Edwinn answers Mad Mike's Christmas Episode invite!
• The Big Show is his name
• What did you learn from pro wrestling this week? 

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This week we talk Thunderdome, SummerSlam weekend, indy promotions, CALLUX and more with Bradley, Rizz and Sorg!!

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• We contemplate the detail-sparse WWE Thunderdome
• Butts for Bradley!
• NXT Takeover XXX and WWE SummerSlam receive sparse previews
• Ring of Honor is going back to work recording new content in Baltimore
• All Elite Wrestling has been winning on presentation
• We remember Vicious Outcast Wrestling
• Big Question: Rizz? Explain Callux to me?
• Jaxon Argos is making custom figures
• We discuss last week’s homework: Antonio Cesaro vs Tyson Kidd from WWE NXT October 31, 2012
• HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: Greg Valentine vs Roddy Piper Dog Collar Match. Starcade 1983 Watch on WWE Network
• Support Jakob Edwinn at https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/jakobedwinn
• What did you learn from pro wrestling this week?

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The crew is talking the latest WWE, AEW and educational wrestling news!

• We start to look at NXT Great American Bash and AEW Fyter Best Night 1 editions
• Of course we vent about the COVID-19 reactions from wrestling companies
• Rizz tells us how great Fight Underground is
• We talk about the Hamilton cast member who once visited the studio
• How has WWE and All Elite Wrestling dug into their rosters to fill in the gaps on weekly programming?
• Big Question: Who would be the better pro wrestler going forward? Totally Blind Rey Mysterio or One-Eyed Seth Rollins?
• We discuss last week’s homework: Triple H vs Dean Ambrose from WWE Road Block 2016
• Professor Jakob Edwinn joins us to conduct class and weigh in on our responses!
• HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: The 2008 Royal Rumble Match  Watch on WWE Network
• What did you learn from pro wrestling this week?
  

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• New Japan is back and Matt Carlins tells us about it
• Did the tech details get in the way of the Greatest Match Ever with Edge and Randy Orton
• We talk with Tony Kincaid about the Prospect Pro Wrestling Training Sessions
• WWE shuts down production for positive COVID-19 tests
• Big Question: Let's save Indy Wrestling with new venues for the pandemic.
• We discuss last week’s homework: Jeff Hardy vs. The Undertaker from WWE RAW Raw, July 1, 2002
• HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: Mickie James vs Beth Phoenix WWE RAW April 14, 2008 Watch on WWE Network
• What did you learn from pro wrestling this week?

Follow our stable on Twitter: Mainstream Matt (@MainstreamMat) Sorg (@Sorgatron), and Mad Mike (@MadMike4883)

Tatiana Rose joins the show to hang out and talk pro wrestling, including:

• We talk about the FUN of Money in the Bank
• We cover the influence the PPV had on a child's creative wrestling endeavors at Mason Mania
• Tatiana Rose tells us some don'ts for championship belt cleaning, as well as her swashbuckling heritage
• Big Question: Who's your favorite mom in pro wrestling?
• We talk about Becky Lynch becoming a mother on WWE RAW
• We discuss last week's homework: Goldust vs Randy Orton from WWE RAW 2013
• HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT: Ric Flair & Arn Anderson vs The Hollywood Blondes (WCW Clash Of The Champions 23 - 06.16.1993) Watch FREE on WWE.com!
• What did you learn from pro wrestling this week?

Follow our stable on Twitter: Tatiana Rose (@Tatiana___Rose), Mainstream Matt (@mainstreammat), Sorg (@Sorgatron), and Mad Mike (@MadMike4883)

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Comedian Aaron Kleiber rejoins the show to cope with the state of pro wrestling, including:

• Aaron Kleiber talks about his year of watching only women's wrestling with his daughters
• We talk about parenting tips and influential fathers in pro wrestling
• We take a look at Matt and Jenn Carlins' pro wrestling relationship
• Plus some news and notes from the week
• What did you learn from pro wrestling this week?

Follow our stable on Twitter: Aaron Kleiber (@AaronKleiber ), Mainstream Matt (@mainstreammat), Ronnie Starks, Sorg (@Sorgatron), and Mad Mike (@MadMike4883)

Shawn Phoenix rejoins the show to cope with the state of pro wrestling, including:

• We digest the concept of the new Money in the Bank in WWE Headquarters match due next week.
• We catch up with Shawn Phoenix and his #WrestlingTwitterAfterDark moment
• Shawn Phoenix and the crew spin their Undertaker Truther tail
• Who would you have in pro wrestling today come to the ring with an animal?
• We talk about Black Wednesday and the WWE firings and furloughs
• What did you learn from pro wrestling this week?

Follow our stable on Twitter: Shawn Phoenix (@xshawnxphoenix), Sorg (@Sorgatron), and Mad Mike (@MadMike4883)

HoneyBadger rejoins the show to cope with the state of pro wrestling, including:

• We talk Johnny Gargano vs Tommaso Ciampa in a cinematic violence match
• Pro Wrestling is labeled an Essential Business in Florida, and it kind of feels wrong.
• What if there was a Tiger King Hell in a Cell match
• We learn about Badger's experience working backstage at WWE RAW last year
• What did you learn from pro wrestling this week?

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

"One Cool Cat" Justin Idol and his cool cats join the show as we get back to the wrestling chat, including:

• Justin Idol isn't up on WWE, so we play, WrestleMania or Mayhem Mania with the matches!
• What are we excited about in this peculiar pre-taped empty arena stage for WrestleMania
• We chat with Idol about the new social media efforts for Renegade Wrestling Alliance and trying to use Tik Tok
• Big Question: What wrestler would you like to be quarantined with? (don't be creepy)
• We touch base on the fallout from Mayhem Mania with Matt Carlins
• What did you learn from pro wrestling this week?

Follow our stable on Twitter: Justin Idol, Ronnie Starks (@starkswrestling), Hotwheelz (@hotwheelzrwa) Sorg (@Sorgatron), Mainstream Matt (@MainstreamMat) and Mad Mike (@MadMike4883)

We've got a full (virtual) house with Sorg, Rizz, Rob, Pitt Fight, Mainstream Matt, and Mad Mike to talk wrestling updates during the Coronavirus self-quarantine. They're talking about:

• How COVID-19 is impacting WrestleMania weekend events across the board.
• Pitt Fight is in to talk about how they're shifting from a live event due to the shutdown to an online fundraiser opportunity.
• We head into Round 8 of Mayhem Mania
• What did you learn this week from wrestling?

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Follow our stable on Twitter: Sorg (@Sorgatron), Rizz (@RizzPlaysGames), Rob (@RobBrownPA78), Pitt Fight (@PittFight2019), Mainstream Matt (@MainstreamMat) and Mad Mike (@MadMike4883)

Marcus Mann and a myriad of guests are in Sorgatron Media Studio to talk pro wrestling, including:

• Farnsworth makes waves on the Patreon front heading into Patreon in the Bank in 2 weeks
• We catch up Marcus on the very concept of Elimination Chamber
• What are we doing with Undertaker?
• Karl Anderson is doing just fine.
• Who the hell is Bryan Alverez?
• Why did the move to PG work for WWE in the late 2000's?
• We talk about YouTube star Jim Sterling's involvement in Ryse Wrestling
• Who is the best wrestler in Pittsburgh?
• We head into Round 7 of Mayhem Mania
• What did you learn this week from wrestling?

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Brohemoth brings along Referee George Ross to chat wrestling news, including:

• We talk about Shayna Baszler's new bloody diet
• Wardlow's strap technique
• We catch up with Brohemoth on his recovery and Referee George Ross on deathmatch wrestling
• We head into Round 3 of Mayhem Mania
• We look at NXT Portland
• What did you learn this week from wrestling?

Follow our stable on Twitter: Brohemoth(@BROhemothTFB ), Ronnie Starks(@starkswrestling),  Matt (@MainstreamMat), Sorg (@Sorgatron), and Mad Mike (@MadMike4883),f

We are sorting through piles of wrestling content with Ronnie Starks as we discuss...

• We talk about WWE RAW Cleveland live
• Sin Cara and others are for the kids, not us. Anyone could be their Hulk Hogan.
• How much wrestling is too much wrestling? Are we dangerously desensitized to the impact of wrestling?
• Big Question: What wrestling music gives you a bad reaction?
• Questionable things in the desert
• Is Brock Lesnar a real star?
• What did YOU learn in wrestling this week?

Follow our stable on Twitter: Mad Mike (@madmike4883), Ronnie Starks (@starkswrestling), and Sorg (@Sorgatron).

We are back in the studio with wrestler Zander Gabrial who's ready to Zanderize and talk about wrestling news for the week, including:

• We chat about the Wednesday Night War kicking off with All Elite Wrestling and WWE NXT
• We talk about the highs and lows of Smackdown and Hell in Cell including Kofi Kingston’s Worth, Brock Lesnar, Cain Velasquez, Bray Wyatt and The Fiend
• We talk up Pitt Fight with Kyle and Cornell, Ronnie Starks, Chris LeRusso, Kristy K and Brandon K of Ryse Wrestling, BC Steele, Tyler Klein, Brohemoth, Christian Noir and more!
• What did YOU learn in wrestling this week?

Follow our stable on Twitter: Mad Mike, Zander Gabriel , and Sorg (@Sorgatron).

We are LIVE from Pitt Fight Back 2 School Beat Dwon with Sorg, Rizz, and a LOT of guests dropping by out table, including:

• We chat about the Wednesday Night War kicking off with All Elite Wrestling and WWE NXT
• We talk about the highs and lows of Smackdown and Hell in Cell including Kofi Kingston's Worth, Brock Lesnar, Cain Velasquez, Bray Wyatt and The Fiend
• We talk up Pitt Fight with Kyle and Cornell, Ronnie Starks, Chris LeRusso, Kristy K and Brandon K of Ryse Wrestling, BC Steele, Tyler Klein, Brohemoth, Christian Noir and more!
• What did YOU learn in wrestling this week?

If you want to check out the action and couldn't attend, watch Pitt Fight 1 on Armstrong Cable on Youtube and keep an eye out for this show release!

You can also donate to Connor's Cure on behalf of Pitt Fight at https://www.v.org/connor/

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It's a special show for everyone tonight as Mad Mike, Sorg, and Ronnie Starks are joined by the Pitt Fight crew to talk this week in wrestling, including:

• We look at the latest from WWE RAW and look ahead to WWE Smackdown on FOX Network, WWE Hell in a Cell and more!
• We talk with Cordell and Kyle from Pitt Fight crew to talk about the show coming to University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg next week!
• Big Question: Do you Pick All Elite Wrestling Dynamite or WWE NXT on USA Network this week?
• Cordell and Kyle talk about an awkward moment meeting Colt Cabana
• What did YOU learn in wrestling this week?

Follow our stable on Twitter: Pitt Fight (@PittFight2019), Mad Mike (@MadMike4883), Ronnie Starks (@starkswrestling), and Sorg (@Sorgatron).

The Ronnie Starks is showing off #Ronnie2Belts with comedian Jaye Cooper and Sorg to talk this week in wrestling news, including:

• WWE Raw and WWE Smackdown are making incremental improvements, but we're still swimming in too much great wrestling
• All Elite Wrestling is imminent!
• Impact Wrestling is making steps forward, but Jaye isn't sold
• Big Question: Who would you like to become the music producer to WWE?
• Ronnie Starks receives a performance report
• Jaye Cooper wants to be a manager with better opportunities than Slick
• What did YOU learn in wrestling this week?

Follow our stable on Twitter: Ronnie Starks (@starkswrestling), Jaye Cooper (@cooptroopcomedy) and Sorg (@Sorgatron).

The Ronnie Starks is back in studio this week with the crew of Mad Mike and Sorg to talk this week in wrestling news, including:

• WWE NXT just debuted on USA Network.  Did it hold up?
• We look at the EXTENSIVE list of WWE NXT T-Shirts of wrestlers we haven't heard of.
• We sort of talk about WWE Raw, Smackdown moving to Fox, and Clash of Champions.  Did they clash?
• Big Question: What celebrity would you like to see win the WWE 24/7 Championship
• What did YOU learn in wrestling this week?

Follow our stable on Twitter: ony Johnson (@IcemanTonyJ ) , Mad Mike (@MadMike4883) and Sorg (@Sorgatron).

It's a full house this week as we have MTOffended (Ronnie Starks and Dan Sandwich) in studio with Sorg and Mainstream Matt, with Mad Mike on remote.  As usual, we're talking this week in wrestling, including:

• Sooo......Firefly Fun House ....We have some thoughts.
• Matt is sharing thoughts - as a parent - on Firefly Fun House.
• There were a few weddings this weekend. On the indy scene, we saw Lady Frost and Victor Benjamin married by Mick Foley. On WWE we saw a wedding and 24/7 match with Drake Maverick.
• Our guests Dan Sandwich and Ronnie Starks are talking about some of what they're doing with BDW Wrestling.
• Seth Rollins is towing the company line on Twitter, and then there's his interaction with Will Ospreay.
• Matt is giving us some NJPW updates!
• Joaquin Wilde is making his NXT debut - and we can't wait!
• What did YOU learn in wrestling this week?

Follow our stable on Twitter: Ronnie Starks (@starkswrestling), Dan Sandwich (@mToSandwich), Sorg (@Sorgatron), Matt Carlins (@MainstreamMat) and Mad Mike (@MadMike4883)

The crew putting together the Pitt Fight wrestling show are joining us along with Larry, Matt, Mad Mike, and Sorg to keep the show rolling as we discuss:

• We are joined by Cornell, Sam, Kyle from Pitt Fight, a wrestling show benefiting Connor's Cure at University of Pittsburgh - Greensburg on Thursday March 7. Find out more on the Pitt Fight Facebook and @pittfight2019 on Instagram!
• We discuss the WWE NXT invasion on WWE RAW and Smackdown Live with Johnny Gargano, Tommaso Ciampa, Ricochet and Aleister Black
• A case for unifying the men's tag team championships
• Kevin Owens at the theater
• Kofi Kingston's rise
• Mayhem Mania gets wild as a match graduates, a surprise Elimination drops, and feelings are hurt, in order to make the best WrestleMania card ever.
• What did we learn from pro wrestling this week?

Follow our stable on Twitter: Larry (@MutilatorLarry), Matt (@MainstreamMat), Sorg (@Sorgatron), Mad Mike (@MadMike4883) and a cast of Mayhem Mania participants!

We are talking this week in Wrestling with Sorgatron, Mad Mike Lee Moriarty and Larry.

• Daniel Bryan has been interesting and kind of crazy.
• "The Miz was right." - Mad Mike
• Starcade is an odd, low budget "homage" to the original
• Elias visited UPMC Childrens Hospital
• R-Truth has a new Music Video and Sorg loves it.
• AXS is kicking off real time New Japan coverage with Wrestle Kingdom 13.
• We are introducing Larry to #WWEoriginals album.
• This week's Big Question: What WWE side project (like the Originals album) would you like to see?
• WWE UK is making some changes with talent booking requirements.
• Lee Moriarty is educating Sorgatron on Walter.
• We are checking in on Lee Moriarty's Lemon Face and Lion Face since the last time he was in studio.
• What did we learn from pro wrestling this week?

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

Women's wrestler The Valkyrie Laura Loveless joins the show for the first time. Mad Mike, Rizz, Sorg and Larry preside.

We discuss the matches and the social problems with The Greatest Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia
We argue over quinoa
This week’s Big Question: Which wrestlers should have new theme music?
What did YOU learn in wrestling this week?
Our good friend, Rizz is raising money and awareness through the Dick’s Sporting Goods Foundation Team Pittsburgh 2018 Pittsburgh Marathon. Check out his fundraiser page at: https://www.crowdrise.com/dsgfpitt2018/fundraiser/zachrizza

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