The Trish and Sarah Wrestling Podcast

Episode 64

Episode 64! Trish and Sarah start with more personnel cuts at TNA, including creative head Tommy Dreamer, (13:25) who was the subject of several twitter allegations of improper behavior by other wrestlers this week. Independent Austrian promotion Rings of Europe (27:21) cancelled a show after allegations of sexist behavior from the promoter, and the Janel Grant case has moved to arbitration. (37:20) Forbidden Door is approaching! We consider if the concept still works as NJPW continues to try and redeem the legacy of the IWGP championship. (40:15) Next they discuss how the PPV forms the road to Wembley, beginning with Thekla and the women's Owen Hart Cup final, (1:05:40) before a listener question leads them to delve into Kenny Omega's promo from Dynamite and current creative as he moves towards Redemption. (1:09:00) Finally, Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland had a promo that included some questionable language from Ospreay (1:20:15) and some unanswered questions from Strickland. (1:33:30)Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trish-and-sarah-wrestling-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 63

Episode 63! Trish and Sarah check in on WWE and Gunther in the 6 months since John Cena retired. Did beating Cena make Gunther a big star? How is WWE doing with elevating their talent, especially compared to 2023 and 2024? (23:45) Can they get someone hot without a talent move from AEW to WWE? (47:15) Next, a flag in Stamford catches fire and the WWE shareholder lawsuit is settled (54:15) while Front Office Sports "covers" the settlement. (1:00:00) Then, they look at the latest talent departures in TNA (1:02:05) before an in-depth review of NJPW's changing ownership and the potential impact of the stock sale on their business. (1:14:06)Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trish-and-sarah-wrestling-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 62

Episode 62! Trish and Sarah cover AEW's Double or Nothing PPV. Was this one of the best shows AEW has ever done? Mick Foley is All Elite and already taking low blows from MJF. (6:44) FTR had a fiery "I Quit" match with Copeland and Cage (14:25), and Takeshita and Okada may have had the Match of the Year. (20:20) Athena and Mina Shirakawa had an Owen Tournament match, and there was a four-way for the Women's Championship. (26:20) Jon Moxley and Kyle O'Reilly love their mat grappling- did we? (34:35) Samoa Joe and Will Ospreay (41:03) and Bandido and Swerve (51:58) also began their Owen Tournament. Are we looking at the two finalists? Stadium Stampede had 14 participants and some crazy spots. (1:01:53) And finally, Darby and MJF had their rematch. Was this a fitting end for Darby's title reign? (1:12:36) And what's the deal with Kevin Knight's turn? (1:26:01)Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trish-and-sarah-wrestling-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 61B- Focus On: WWE Deal Restructuring

Episode 61B! Trish is joined by Brian Zilem of Pro Wrestling Torch to discuss WWE's restructuring of talent contracts. They "Focus On" the departure of the New Day, the decision of other talent to take paycuts and analyse WWE's reasoning behind their actions. What impact it will have on the talent structure within the promotion? They also discuss what prevents WWE talent from using AEW as leverage, and what the changes will mean for AEW talent. Will those in or around AEW's main event picture be put off from joining WWE in future by the past couple of weeks?Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trish-and-sarah-wrestling-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Episode 61

Episode 61! Trish and Sarah start with WrestleMania and its two main events; Rhodes vs Orton (9:00) and Reigns vs Punk (25:16) before getting into "The Business" (40:55) of the show. How successful was Mania 42? Successful enough that WWE released two dozen wrestlers last week! (55:33) Then your hosts move on to AEW and Darby Allin's shock title win (1:12:39) before a discussion of Will Ospreay's current booking and trajectory towards All In (1:44:46)Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-trish-and-sarah-wrestling-podcast/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy