Around The Ring

This week Floyd and Dave discuss the hubbub surrounding Randy Orton's comments on independent wrestling, plus we preview the SmackDown PPV Backlash, review the excellent NXT TakeOver Chicago show, and give our Top 5 Superkicks.

This week Floyd and Dave review ROH's excellent PPV War of the Worlds; offer predictions for NXT TakeOver Chicago; react to a boring week in WWE programming (though NXT had some good moments) including three questions from Bring It To The Table: Attitude Era vs current product, JBL's theory that AJ Styles had to come to WWE to prove that he's the best wrestler in the world, and whether or not John Cena was the Babe Ruth of WWE; plus we discuss NJPW's new IWGP United States Championship, Matt Hardy's theory that Impact is funding the rise of GFW, and WWE's list of John Cena's top rivals; and if that's not enough, we've got our Top 5 Heel Turns.

This week Floyd and Dave discuss the week in wrestling TV, Wade Keller's take on the post-WrestleMania season, the potential future of Adam Cole, Dave's live report from Imperial Wrestling Revolution's show at the Rose Rock Music Festival, Billy Corgan buying the NWA, and our Top 5 WWE Wrestlers that Would Work/Get Over in New Japan Pro Wrestling.

This week Floyd again brings Dave up to speed on the week that was in wrestling television, plus our predictions for the WWE Raw PPV Payback, asking the question "does booking even matter in the WWE?", and a discussion of the other things we watched on TV this week.

This week Floyd discusses the week in wrestling TV while Dave reacts (because reasons) including the build up of Braun Strowman and the push of Jinder Mahal, the latest inductee in the Floyd Johnson Jr. Around the Ring Hall of Fame, reactions to the story that the John Cena proposal completely changed the plans for WrestleMania, and Dave's thoughts on the series finale of The Vampire Diaries.

This week Floyd and Dave discuss WWE's Superstar Shakeup plus this week in wrestling TV including NXT and Impact, Floyd's review of AJ Brooks' book 'Crazy Is My Superpower: How I Triumphed by Breaking Bones, Breaking Hearts, and Breaking the Rules,' and our Top 5 Dream Matches for WrestleMania 34.

This week Floyd and Dave discuss the week after WrestleMania including Floyd's hot takes from Orlando, plus the post-Mania Raw, SmackDown, 205 Live, and NXT (spoilers); Floyd catches us up with Impact; and our thoughts on the situation with Mauro Ranallo.

This week Floyd and Dave preview WrestleMania 33. *Apologies for the low audio.

This week Floyd is on assignment in Orlando, FL thus we have a split episode with Dave and Floyd talking separately about the week that was in pro wrestling. Topics include an EXCELLENT match for the SmackDown Tag Team Titles between American Alpha and The Usos, predictions for NXT TakeOver Orlando and ROH Supercard of Honor XI, Sami Zayn standing up to Stephanie McMahon on Raw, and the news that WWE has been in talks to buy ROH and what that sale might mean for the world of wrestling.

After a week off due to technical difficulties Floyd and Dave discuss the solidifying WrestleMania card; an interesting week of wrestling television including Mick Foley finally having enough on Raw, AJ Styles assaulting Shane McMahon on SmackDown, Bobby Roode retaining the NXT Championship against Kassius Ohno on NXT, Austin Aries earning a Cruiserweight Title shot at WrestleMania on 205 Live, and Impact is slowly getting better; our slightly late review of ROH's excellent 15th Anniversary PPV; the latest inductee into the Floyd Johnson Jr. Around the Ring Hall of Fame; and our thoughts on the hacking and leaking of Paige's private photos and videos.

This week Floyd and Dave discuss big changes in Impact Wrestling icluding the offical dropping of the name TNA, the loss of The Hardyz and Drew Galloway, the debut of Alberto El Patron, and a huge missed opportunity; The Hardyz and Bubba Ray Dudley debut in ROH; the week in wrestling TV including Raw, SmackDown, NXT, ROH, and TNA; and predictions for WWE's Fastlane and ROH's 15th Anniversary PPV's.

This week Floyd and Dave have an in-depth discussion on '90s hip hop and r&b. Okay fine, that didn't happen but we did discuss the week in wrestling tackling the events in WWE on Raw and SmackDown including Braun Strownman doing some flippy shit (well not really but darn close) in an excellent big-man match against The Big Show, AJ Styles being the most over guy on the planet, and comparing the state of the company's women's divisions; a mediocre week in NXT highlight by the return of Kassius Ohno; a few notes on TNA; a funny promo exchange between Adam Cole and Kenny Omega at a recent NJWP/ROH Honor Rising show; out Top 5 180s (i.e. wrestlers that we either once hated or loved and now love or hate); and the latest inductee into the Floyd Johnson Jr.'s Around the Ring Hall of Fame: "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes.

This week Floyd and Dave discuss the passing of three wrestling legends: George "The Animal" Steele, Ivan Koloff, and Nicole Bass, plus the week in wrestling TV including Raw, SmackDown, NXT, TNA, and ROH; Cage Side Seat's 20 best pro wrestling matches of January 2017 (http://www.cagesideseats.com/2017/2/16/14291296/top-wrestling-matches-of-january-2017); and our Top 5 Current Tag Teams.

This week Floyd and Dave discuss the week that was in WWE TV including Raw, SmackDown, 205 Live, and NXT, plus offer predictions for the Elimination Chamber PPV, Dave reviews the latest episode of ROH, Floyd unveils the third entrant in the Floyd Johnson Jr. Around the Ring Hall of Fame, Dave posses the question to Floyd: what would you do to turn around TNA?, the Rock 'n' Roll Express entering the WWE Hall of Fame, and this week's Top 5: Top 5 Enforcers That Are Not Arn Anderson.