Apron Work Podcast

In this week's episode, joining us from the Nerdiest Part of the Ring is another wrestling podcast duo, Asa Gray and Dalton Anthony, to run our very own Ultimate Pro Wrestling Fantasy Draft. For part two of this episode, we go through the last 12 rounds of this 24 round draft, where we choose six current wrestlers/teams in the following categories: men's main event, men's mid-card, women's, and tag team. Following guidelines that range from how many wrestlers we can choose from each company to the ability to steal someone else's draft picks, join us as we try to build the best overall roster that we can. Don't forget to listen to part one for the beginning rounds of the draft. #ApronWorkPodcast #NerdiestPartOfTheRing #FantasyWrestlingDraft Connect with Nerdiest Part of the Ring Like them on Twitter ▶︎ https://www.twitter.com/NerdiestPart Listein to their Podcast ▶︎ https://nerdiest-part-of-the-ring.pinecast.co/ Connect with us through social media Like us on Facebook ▶︎ https://www.facebook.com/apronworkpodca

In this week's episode, we discuss two topics in the wrestling world that has stirred up a bit of controversy as of late. First, we look at the reaction and debate surrounding the entrance by CM Punk at AEW Revolution, where he turned back the clock and came out to his music from Ring of Honor, "Miseria Cantare" by AFI. Plenty of fans felt there needed to be a better explanation so they could appreciate it more, while others feel like this shouldn't even be an issue at all and seems a bit pointless (including us). Then, we look into the dumpster fire of a start to what is known as CYN, Control Your Narrative, headlined by EC3, Adam Scherr, and Killer Kross. Already making headlines for all of the wrong reasons, we talk about how much has gone wrong so far and how getting off on the wrong foot already makes it hard to get into for most fans. #ApronWorkPodcast #CMPunk #ControlYourNarrative Connect with us through social media Like us on Facebook ▶︎ https://www.facebook.com/apronworkpodcast Follow us on Instag

In this week's BONUS episode, we take a look at AEW's Revolution this Sunday. Since we recorded the episode on Wednesday after Dynamite, the card was subject to change, but we went with what had already been announced by going match by match with our predictions. We discuss who will win both of the Buy-In bouts announced at the time, who will be the final two entrants in the Face of the Revolution Ladder match and dig deeper into the story behind the CM Punk and MJF Dog Collar match. #ApronWorkPodcast #AEW #Revolution Connect with us through social media Like us on Facebook ▶︎ https://www.facebook.com/apronworkpodcast Follow us on Instagram ▶︎ https://www.instagram.com/apronwork/ Follow us on Twitter ▶︎ https://twitter.com/ApronWork Follow us on TikTok ▶︎ https://www.tiktok.com/@apronwork Subscribe to us on YouTube ▶︎ https://bit.ly/3tzh6u7 And don't forget to leave comments. We appreciate all comments, even the negative ones.

In this week's episode, we follow the huge announcement by AEW CEO Tony Khan that he has purchased Ring of Honor. We look into what this means for the future of AEW and ROH, respectively and collectively. We speak on what this means for the current ROH roster, the use of the ROH brand, will it lead to future purchases by Khan, and if it could lead to a streaming service or deal. We also dove a bit into other surprising news released during their Revolution 2022 media call when Khan speaks about adding an AEW Trios Championship. #ApronWorkPodcast #AEW #RingofHonor Connect with us through social media Like us on Facebook ▶︎ https://www.facebook.com/apronworkpodcast Follow us on Instagram ▶︎ https://www.instagram.com/apronwork/ Follow us on Twitter ▶︎ https://twitter.com/ApronWork Follow us on TikTok ▶︎ https://www.tiktok.com/@apronwork Subscribe to us on YouTube ▶︎ https://bit.ly/3tzh6u7 And don't forget to leave comments. We appreciate all comments, even the negative ones.

In this week's episode, we kicked things off by bragging about how many members of the Ring of Honor Hall of Fame class we got right, although we still don't remember all four that we predicted. Then we get onto the real story by discussing the news of YouTuber Logan Paul wrestling in a tag team match at WrestleMania 38. We dig into whether this was a good idea for WWE, how integral celebrities have been to WWE, especially at WrestleMania, and how they seem to utilize that star power into viewers that wouldn't typically watch wrestling. We then run down some of our favorite celebrities when it comes to wrestling, and Carlos goes on a bit of a rant about the current state of boxing. #ApronWorkPodcast #WWE #LoganPaul Connect with us through social media Like us on Facebook ▶︎ https://www.facebook.com/apronworkpodcast Follow us on Instagram ▶︎ https://www.instagram.com/apronwork/ Follow us on Twitter ▶︎ https://twitter.com/ApronWork Follow us on TikTok ▶︎ https://www.tiktok.com/@apronwork Subscribe to us on Yo

In this week's episode, we discuss the news of Executive Vice President Cody Rhodes leaving All Elite Wrestling. Even with previous knowledge of Rhodes appearing on television without a contract, this was a shocking announcement that included statements from Tony Khan, Rhodes, and his wife, Brandi Rhodes, who also left the company. We try to figure out if we believe the news, talk about how we felt when we initially heard the news, and where Rhodes will go from here. We also try to figure out the recent rumors of Rhodes returning to WWE and Vince McMahon wanting to utilize him in a marquee match at WrestleMania. #ApronWorkPodcast #AEW #CodyRhodes Connect with us through social media Like us on Facebook ▶︎ https://www.facebook.com/apronworkpodcast Follow us on Instagram ▶︎ https://www.instagram.com/apronwork/ Follow us on Twitter ▶︎ https://twitter.com/ApronWork Follow us on TikTok ▶︎ https://www.tiktok.com/@apronwork Subscribe to us on YouTube ▶︎ https://bit.ly/3tzh6u7 And don't forget to leave comments. W

In this week's episode, we discuss the true meaning behind ratings in the world of wrestling. We look at two recent examples with a tweet by Eric Bischoff in response to a Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com post about the ratings on Monday Night Raw that aired on SyFy and a tweet by Chris Van Vliet that said there is only one 5 star match in TNA/Impact's history. We dig into how truly meaningless Nielsen ratings and Meltzer's match ratings are when used to compare wrestling and how these ratings affect wrestling debates. #ApronWorkPodcast #EricBischoff #DaveMeltzer Connect with us through social media Like us on Facebook ▶︎ https://www.facebook.com/apronworkpodcast Follow us on Instagram ▶︎ https://www.instagram.com/apronwork/ Follow us on Twitter ▶︎ https://twitter.com/ApronWork Follow us on TikTok ▶︎ https://www.tiktok.com/@apronwork Subscribe to us on YouTube ▶︎ https://bit.ly/3tzh6u7 And don't forget to leave comments. We appreciate all comments, even the negative ones.

In this week's episode, we discuss the results of the dumpster fire that WWE dared to call the 2022 Royal Rumble. To the WWE's credit, it succeeded in uniting WWE and AEW fans by getting them all to agree that this was an awful show. After doing a quick rundown of the results, we decided to focus on the news of the last-minute changes, Shane McMahon's involvement, and how they failed to do much of anything right, especially when it came to the Men's Royal Rumble match. #ApronWorkPodcast #WWE #RoyalRumble Connect with us through social media Like us on Facebook ▶︎ https://www.facebook.com/apronworkpodcast Follow us on Instagram ▶︎ https://www.instagram.com/apronwork/ Follow us on Twitter ▶︎ https://twitter.com/ApronWork Follow us on TikTok ▶︎ https://www.tiktok.com/@apronwork Subscribe to us on YouTube ▶︎ https://bit.ly/3tzh6u7 And don't forget to leave comments. We appreciate all comments, even the negative ones.

In this week's BONUS episode, we take a look at WWE's Royal Rumble this Saturday. We went match by match with our predictions, including both the Men's and Women's Royal Rumble. We discuss any surprise entrants we may see in each Rumble match, how we feel the match results may lead into WrestleMania, and which match on the card that we believe will be the main event of the evening. Carlos also goes on a mini-rant about including Charlotte Flair, the SmackDown Women's Champion, in the Rumble instead of having her defend the title in another match and giving that spot to anyone else. #ApronWorkPodcast #WWE #Royal Rumble Connect with us through social media Like us on Facebook ▶︎ https://www.facebook.com/apronworkpodcast Follow us on Instagram ▶︎ https://www.instagram.com/apronwork/ Follow us on Twitter ▶︎ https://twitter.com/ApronWork Follow us on TikTok ▶︎ https://www.tiktok.com/@apronwork Subscribe to us on YouTube ▶︎ https://bit.ly/3tzh6u7 And don't forget to leave comments. We appreciate all comments, ev

In this week's episode, we discuss the news that Ring of Honor announced that they are establishing an ROH Hall of Fame and will name their inaugural class in the coming weeks. We then decided to ramble on what is wrong with Hall of Fames in general because of the ROH Hall of Fame announcement combined with the recent Baseball Hall of Fame selection of David Ortiz from the Boston Red Sox. After we both went on a rant, we decided on a whim to create categories for a Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame. Then we each voted in members for what will forever be known as Apron Work Podcast's inaugural Wrestling Hall of Fame class. #ApronWorkPodcast #Wrestling #HallOfFame Connect with us through social media Like us on Facebook ▶︎ https://www.facebook.com/apronworkpodcast Follow us on Instagram ▶︎ https://www.instagram.com/apronwork/ Follow us on Twitter ▶︎ https://twitter.com/ApronWork Follow us on TikTok ▶︎ https://www.tiktok.com/@apronwork Subscribe to us on YouTube ▶︎ https://bit.ly/3tzh6u7 And don't forget to leave co

In this week's episode, we look at the name change heard around the NXT 2.0 world when WALTER was supposed to change his name to that of a Nazi U-boat commander (Gunther Stark) but instead settled for a coffee shop worker from Central Perk (Gunther). With the ridiculous name change, we discussed our feelings on how they missed searching Gunther Stark to see the history behind the name before filing for a trademark. We also talked about the inconsistency in WWE's history with changing ring names for new talent, ignoring a wrestler's lineage, and dropping the first or last name from established wrestlers. And as a bonus, we talk about the rumor that Vince McMahon doesn't view Finn Balor as a top guy, we welcome back Jon Moxley to AEW, and we talk about the comment made about Moxley's return by Bully Ray. #ApronWorkPodcast #WWE #Walter Check us both out on Episode 48 of Nerd A Day as we discuss the newest WWE 2k22 trailer! Subscribe on YouTube ▶︎ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdV-InIV7rkh1tX-uzFMzgw/ Follow

In this week's episode, we had the pleasure of interviewing professional wrestler "The Suplex Assassin" Alex Kane. Less than two months removed from winning the MLW National Openweight Championship and announcing the formation of the Bomaye Fight Club, we speak to him about how fast everything has been coming together in what can still be considered the infancy of his career. We cover what it felt like to win the championship at 2300 Arena, what he sees for the future of the Bomaye Fight Club, the story behind how he came up with "The Suplex Assassin" moniker, and so many other things. And we end out the show with Carlos geeking out with him about video games as they talk about what kind of games he's into and what's he's been playing as of late. #ApronWorkPodcast #AlexKane #MLW Connect with "The Suplex Assassin" Alex Kane through social media Follow him on Twitter ▶︎ https://twitter.com/Alex_kane11 Follow him on Instagram ▶︎ https://www.instagram.com/therealalexkane1/ Follow him on TikTok ▶︎ https://www.ti

In this week's New Year's special episode (only about a week late), we take a look back at the wrestling world over the past year, especially since Apron Work Podcast had made its revival. We say goodbye to an old friend, Walton, who has officially left the podcast leaving Carlos and Respass as the only co-hosts of the show. Respass discusses his trip to Joppa, Maryland, to see the last MCW show at MCW Arena and his upcoming trip to North Carolina to see AEW's Battle of the Belts. We also touched on the Tony Kahn/Big Swole controversy, and Carlos spoils AEW Dynamite for Respass, who had yet to see it. And we announce our next interview, which is coming sooner than you would think. Don't forget to subscribe to us for all future episodes! Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/apronworkpodcast/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ApronWork Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apronwork/ And leave us a comment below. We appreciate all comments, even the negative ones. ESPECIALLY th

In this week's episode, we decided to spread a little bit of holiday cheer by looking into some of the best gifts to get that wrestling fan in your life (even if that fan is yourself). We look into some of the best gifts we have ever received that fit into the wrestling category, look at some cool things available to buy now, and even suggest what you may want to get someone if you're unsure as Christmas gets closer. Also, after speaking on ROH's Final Battle a little bit, especially what happened with "The Mecca" Brian Johnson, we dig in pretty deep on our feelings about this year's version of AEW's Winter is Coming. Below are websites for Brian Johnson's t-shirts & Hal Haney's Art https://whatamaneuver.net/collections/brian-johnson https://www.etsy.com/shop/HalHaneyArt?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=1027984564 And don't forget to subscribe to us for all future episodes! Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/apronworkpodcast/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ApronWork

In this week's episode, we review a movie that should be known as an instant Christmas cult classic, Santa's Slay. We discuss the good, the bad, more of the bad, and even more of the bad as we run down what we liked about this movie, as well as what we feel could have been better. Besides Bill Goldberg playing Santa, who is an immaculate conception spawn of Satan, we take our time to acknowledge "The Mecca" Brian Johnson's successful title defense against Moses in a Steel Cage at MCW Season's Beatings. We also talk about the rumors surrounding what seemed to be goodbyes from Kyle O'Reilly and Johnny Gargano on the most recent episode of NXT. Disclaimer: If you have not seen Santa's Slay yet, it is currently free on Peacock, so check it out to avoid any spoilers. Don't forget to subscribe to us for all future episodes! Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/apronworkpodcast/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ApronWork Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apronwork/ And leave u

In this week's episode, we had the pleasure of interviewing professional wrestler "The Mecca" Brian Johnson. Less than a week away from defending his MCW Heavyweight Championship against Moses in a Steel Cage at Season's Beatings on December 4th and a little over a week away from challenging Josh Woods for the ROH Pure Championship at Final Battle on December 11th, we pick his brain about both of those matches. We discuss the impending hiatus and reimagining of Ring of Honor and what that means for him in the future. We also discuss his Glory By Honor match at 2300 Arena against EC3, take shots at each other's high schools, talk about Philly sports, and his hatred for social media. Follow MECCA on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bjo_Mecca Follow MECCA on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bjo_mecca/ Don't forget to subscribe to us for all future episodes! Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/apronworkpodcast/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ApronWork Follow us on Instagram: https://www

In this week's episode, we celebrate Thanksgiving by speaking on what we are thankful for since the return of the Apron Work Podcast and in the wrestling world in general. We take time to thank AEW, a specific match type, AEW, our listeners, AEW, and, of course, each other. Oh, and did we forget AEW? We also find some time to speak on some of the events and happenings in wrestling as of late, some exciting news concerning upcoming potential interviews, and talk in-depth about our feelings on New York, New Jersey, and Bridesburg. Don't forget to subscribe to us for all future episodes! Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/apronworkpodcast/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ApronWork Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apronwork/ And leave us a comment below. We appreciate all comments, even the negative ones. ESPECIALLY the negative ones about Walton. We encourage those.

In this week's episode, moments before recording, we were caught off guard by the news of more superstars released by WWE and covered the WWE 2K22 news of the return of GM Mode. Then we got to our topic, which correlates to the recent release of the second trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home and the unconfirmed rumors of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield being in the film. We used this to talk about unconfirmed wrestling rumors that have led to unfair judgment or disappointment, such as not seeing Windham Rotunda debut at the Full Gear PPV. And we take a deeper look at a misinterpreted tweet by Hurricane Helms where he suggests that wrestling fans would enjoy wrestling more by not investing in the "behind the scenes" rumor mill. Don't forget to subscribe to us for all future episodes! Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/apronworkpodcast/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ApronWork Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apronwork/ And leave us a comment below. We appreciate al

In this week's episode, we take a look at the upcoming AEW Full Gear. But before we got to the pay-per-view, we gushed over the Blue Meanie using our video of him at the MLW taping (and giving us credit!) and then talked about the recent releases in WWE, where they may go, and the impact the releases had on the wrestling world. After we got that off our chests, we went match by match with our predictions, including Walton's through text and what we will expect to see out of them. We end things by talking about any surprise appearances we hope or think we will see by the end of Full Gear. Don't forget to subscribe to us for all future episodes! Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/apronworkpodcast/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ApronWork Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apronwork/ And leave us a comment below. We appreciate all comments, even the negative ones. ESPECIALLY the negative ones about Walton. We actually encourage those ones.

In this week's episode, we discuss the recent announcement that Ring of Honor Wrestling will release all of their talents from their contracts at the end of 2021 and will reconceptualize the company (whatever that means). We look into what could have caused this, what should be done to turn things around, what we think will come out of all of this, if this truly means the end of ROH, and so much more! Don't forget to subscribe to us for all future episodes! Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/apronworkpodcast/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ApronWork Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apronwork/ And leave us a comment below. We appreciate all comments, even the negative ones. ESPECIALLY the negative ones about Walton. We actually encourage those ones.