Brothers Of Discussion - A Wrestling Podcast

80 - All In on Double or Nothing Strap in for an ELITE, ladder ascending, cheap heat garnering episode of the Brothers of Discussion! We’re going to cover everything from the AEW “Double or Nothing” show to the Money in the Bank fallout with Brock Lesnar and Bayley. That and so much more is ready to be dissected by the Brothers of Discussion. Tidbits Brock Lesnar wins the Men’s MITB Contract Bayley + Becky + Charlotte storyline is in good shape Shane McMahon is part of another feud, this time with the big cheese of the company The biggest drop in power rankings should be Drew McIntyre Cheats to be the Miz Is a Shane McMahon stooge Introduction of the 24/7 Championship Can be defended at any time on any show Rebranding of the Hardcore Title, without the weapon angle Crossdressing R Truth the current champion, will Carmella be the one to take it from him? Dolph Ziggler inserts himself into the WWE Championship picture Crying promo New Day gets Big E back and gets in a fight with KO and Sami Andrade + Ali pu

Get ready for a brand new, briefcase waving, scary mask wearing, and Turner Network Television subscribing episode of the Brothers of Discussion! We’re going to cover everything from AEW’s foray into cable TV, the Tommy Magee Lost Tape documentary, and the best (and worst) case scenarios for the Women’s and Men’s Money in the Bank Matches! That and so much more is ready to be dissected by the Brothers of Discussion. Tidbits TNT is back in the wrasslin’ business! They agree to a TV deal with AEW Hot Tag: is this the most poetic decision or what? Makes it even more obvious how in touch with the wrestling fan base Cody is (ie his making sure that GOT and “Double or Nothing” don’t fall on the same day) Undertaker v Goldberg announced for next Super Showdown in Saudi Arabia Another attempt to move the needle and get us to watch Combined age is 106 Best case scenario for what will be a short, clunky match Bray Wyatt debuts the demon mask Created by Tom Savini (holy shit!!) Who the fuck is going to Bret Hart thi

Episode 78 - Wacky Wild Card Ratings The Brothers of Discussion go over the well thought-out plan of WWE Wild Cards! That was sarcasm...but we are totally and seriously in love with the Undisputed Era teasing a break-up, Bianca Belair continuing her winning streak, and are stoked for Heavy Machinery getting a title push! Welcome to another high flying, fist pumping, crotch scratching, and Uso Cream filled episode of the Brothers of Discussion! We dig into WWE creative’s panicked attempts to get your eyeballs back on Raw and Smackdown. That and so much more is ready to be dissected by the Brothers of Discussion. Tidbits WWE panics with dropping ratings Initiates “Wild Card” gimmick where superstars can switch shows Was this necessary? Or a normal seesawing of numbers while we wait for concrete outcomes (ie a briefcase holder) Will it help? More Daniel Bryan, Roman, AJ opportunites Lars obliterates more superstars (No Way Jose + R Truth + Hardy) Increased ads What’s next? Why did Game of Thrones beco

Get ready for brand new, thigh slap super kicking episode of the Brothers of Discussion! We break down the whole week for you, from the Money In The Bank participants, to the Firefly Fun House word of the week, and all the way through one of the most violent non-gimmick matches in NXT history: WALTER v Jordan Develin! That and so much more is ready to be dissected by the Brothers of Discussion. Tidbits MITB Participants announced: Women: Alexa Bliss v Dana Brooke v Mandy Rose v Naomi v Bayley v Natalya v Ember Moon v Carmella Prediction for winner: Snubs: Nikki Cross, Ruby Riott, Sonya Deville, Charlotte

With another great week coming your way, the Brothers of Discussion go over the amazing promo work of Billie Kay and Payton Royce (The IIconics), the Risks taken by Bray Wyatt and the Firefly Fun House, and the Unstoppable Sami Zayn. That and so much more is ready to be dissected by the Brothers of Discussion. Tidbits Viking Raiders @Domandstones - Grendelwhackers @MikeywaylonJr - Viking Raiders @2ndRowWrestling - Conflict Marauders @HouseShow_Joe - Valhalla @WWEgrant - Mythology @wrestlephantom - Ragnarok @TalkTheRopes - Berserkers @1MansStruggle - Big and Angry Bray Wyatt debuts the Firefly Fun House Cautiously optimistic? Bray deserves an emmy Potential stable mates? IIconics are killing it CM Punk returns to wrestling Golddust hangs up his face paint. Well, the gold colored. Sami Zayn is the greatest heel since Daniel Bryan NXT Jackson Ryker obliterates Humberto Carillo The ol’ 1+2 make the save? Oney and Burch Adam Cole in a photoshoot promo. Candace n Kacy “KATANzaRO” (thanks to mauro) v Aaliyah

The Brothers of Discussion want to talk about your NEW favorite Main Roster Tag Team: The Viking Experience! We also give a shake-down and a low-down on everything that went down on the Superstar Shake-Up. Roman Reigns, AJ Styles, Finn Balor, and Elias are on the move! That and so much more is ready to be dissected by the Brothers of Discussion. Superstar Shakeup Roman is fine, but he was not the biggest move Who is this year’s, Drew McIntyre? What’s the must-watch show now? What is Lars gonna do? Tidbits The Viking Experience Sasha Banks hanging up her boots Luke Harper hanging up his boots Alexander Wolfe hanging up his boots says RIPSanity Are they hanging up their boots? NXT Buddy Murphy v Velveteen Dream kill it I guess the Street Profits are winning the Tag Titles Dijakovic wants Dream and the NA Title Ultimate Warrior “blood” promo “feast your eyes” Gargano gets blindsided by the Undisputed Era and Roddy Strong. Strong gets fight next week Kairi gets DQ’d because of Io’s save Raw AJ Styles leaves t

All of the successes and failures that was not only one VERY long night but a long week. With wrestling everywhere you look, how did the Brothers of Discussion enjoy the results? The Man, Becky Lynch pinning Ronda Rousey, Seth Rollins slaying the Beast Brock Lesnar, and Kofi Kingston beating the planet’s champ, Daniel Bryan. That and so much more is ready to be dissected by the Brothers of Discussion. Mania standouts Becky Lynch storyline gets a happy ending Lesnar pulls the curtain, gives Rollins happy ending Most perfectly booked Lesnar match ever? Kofi becomes our first black WWE champion Will another New Day member be the 2nd black champion? Cena brings back the Thuganomics gimmick IIconics Reign Supreme! Tidbits Dean Ambrose hangs up his WWE gear Vince Russo has a Twitch account (!) vincrussolive Batista retires from in-ring performances Pat McAfee getting yelled at by Michael Cole @mrkevone Later this year, Smackdown Live will be switching to Fox, how will it affect the brand split, separate rosters,

The Brothers of Discussion use their brilliant wrestling minds to help you win money from your friends! We give you all of the picks! Who WILL win, who SHOULD win, and WHY Charlotte SHOULDN’T HAVE BEATEN FREAKIN ASUKA! Tidbits Farty McFart Face Weiner McWeenie Face https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/article/35-best-wrestlemania-matches Shane v AJ at 35 Taker + Michaels in first match Macho v Steamboat Bret Hart v Stone Cold Stone Cold v Rock 17 Shawn Michaels v Kurt Angle Replacements: hbk v ric flair, macho v warrior, tlc match duds/hardz/edChris, hogan v rock NXT TakeOver Match Card NXT Championship -- Johnny Gargano vs. Adam Cole (2-out-of-3 falls) NXT Women's Championship -- Shayna Baszler (c) vs. Kairi Sane vs. Io Shirai vs. Bianca Belair NXT North American Championship -- Velveteen Dream (c) vs. Matt Riddle NXT Tag Team Championship -- War Raiders (c) vs. Ricochet & Aleister Black WWE UK Championship -- Pete Dunne (c) vs. Walter Mania Card Winner Take All -- Ronda Rousey (c) vs. Charlotte Flai

Episode 72 - Sometimes when you push the envelope, the envelope pushes back The Brothers of Discussion had a lot to talk about this week, but pretty much just focused on Charlotte Flair, Asuka, and the New Day. If you like swearing and wrestling rants, this is the episode to tune in to. Tidbits Nikki Bella announces retirement (sort of) Do we not give her enough credit as a wrestler? She knows how to get heat, wrestle more functionally than Brie, has a strong resume against Paige, Rousey, etc Joan Jett announced as the performer for Ronda Rousey What’s the best way for Lynch/Flair to enter at Wrestlemania? Michael: Flair with her usual peacocking, but Lynch should have a dressed down look, no makeup, no extensions, just there to fight HOF announcement: Hart Foundation joins Harlem Heat, DX, Torrie Wilson, Honkey Tonk Man Rob Gronkowski retires from NFL; Connor McGregor retires from MMA Do either/both smell like suspicious announcements, in terms of timing? Especially with ‘Mania right around the corner? Do

The Brothers of Discussion are back, with only a few weeks left before WrestleMania. We’ve got most of the NXT TakeOver card worked out, we’ve got the Universal Title ready to go. And the Women’s Main Event Match seems to be aggressively treading water. For Kofi Kingston and the WWE Championship, it's a different story. The Brothers of Discussion hope to figure out what’s wrong with the WWE and hope that KofiMania leads to something greater! Tidbits EC3 wrestles on the main event, click-bait articles say he’s in the doghouse Bully Ray thinks Ric Flair, Mr. Rousey, and McGregor should be in the corners for the Raw Women’s Championship. Sexist? Realistic? Click Bait-ic? Tony Nese v Buddy Murphy decided for ‘Mania, and the roulette of challenges continues, Mojo Rawley reflects on his reflections, with his new feelings vlog? NXT Mr. H announces bonerific qualifying match for NXT Strap contention Kona Reeves...says his catchphrase or something Forgotten Sons cut a forgettable promo “we hope black/ricochet wi

Episode 70 Show Notes Tidbits: Fastlane reactions Expectations met? Exceeded? KO, Bryan, and Ali rescue a booking mess and flip a crowd that turned on them We say goodbye to this iteration of The Shield Kurt Angle to hang up his gear Favorite moments? Who should retire him this April? Jason Jordan? Someone from NXT? Tag Team wrestling finally getting the green light! Includes: Harlem Heat in the HOF, Revival push, multiple tag teams getting PPV airtime Gauge your interest in this current ‘Mania build Raw: Triple H and Batista have a cringe fest promo Nattie + Beth Phoenix seem to be reuniting for ‘Mania tag match opportunity Alexa Bliss to host ‘Mania Does this move the needle for you? Just a way to keep our girl on TV? Rousey digging into her heel character, squashing Dana Brooke, mispronouncing “marks” as “bitches”, um rude. Ambrose “On His Back” tour continues in a violent match vs Uncle Drew Smackdown Live: Samoa Joe and Rey Mysterio being booked BEAUTIFULLY They are getting a chance to stand

The Brothers of Discussion are here to give you all of the WWE Fastlane Fantasy Booking that you desire! We’ve got Tag Team Titles Matches, The Shield and Roman Reigns are fighting again, Daniel Bryan defending the WWE Championship, and will Becky Lynch get to be in the WrestleMania Main Event? All of this and much more! Random notes: Heavy Machinery wins a gauntlet against the other jobbers! Proving, that they’re the best jobber group ever Joe’s first belt! United States..but...uh...better than nothing! Kickoff Match: Rey Mysterio vs. Andrade Asuka vs. Mandy Rose (SmackDown Women's Championship) Triple Threat Raw Tag Team Championship Match Bayley and Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax and Tamina (WWE Women's Tag Team Titles) The Usos vs. Shane McMahon and the Miz (SmackDown Tag Team Championship) Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch The Shield vs. Baron Corbin, Drew McIntyre, and Bobby Lashley Daniel Bryan vs. Kevin Owens (WWE Championship) NXT Tommaso Ciampa surgery, anterior cervical fusion, has a 6-month rec

The Brothers of Discussion welcome Roman Reigns back! We also don’t take responsibility for whatever “Vince Russo” books for Roman going into WrestleMania. Batista returns to RAW, DIY reunites, Ronda breaks Kayfabe and MORE! Please subscribe, rate and review the show on iTunes, SoundCloud, and wherever you listen to podcasts. Biggest Moment This Week? Welcome Back to the WWE Roman Reigns returns Defends his Shield brothers Gets massive support Dave Batista Kevin Owens More face promos that are family oriented Talks up Kofi Proves Bryan is the most important heel Plants seed that we get KofiMania instead of KoFistLane Matt Hardy Tags with Jeff Leaves Woken side behind Ricochet and Aleister Black Defeat the Revival and Nakamura & Rusev Big signing in Jazzy Gabert New female powerhouse (lotta beef) Charlotte Flair vs. Becky Lynch vs. Ronda Rousey Becky crashes RAW again, Ronda drops the title Charlotte loses her Flair, instantly becomes the third wheel Is Ronda Rousey going too far by breaking kayfabe on so

The main roster got a major dose of NXT this past week, with the hottest names on the brand got their chance at introducing themselves to the masses. Aleister Black, Ricochet, Johnny Gargano, and Tommaso Ciampa all said hello to the main roster with victories on both RAW and SmackDown. Kofi is also headed to Fastlane as the number one contender to the WWE Championship! YAY! All of this and much on this week’s episode of the Brothers of Discussion. NXT Mia Yim goes over Xia Li, which crowd was not super jazzed about Xia definitely had the stronger offensive display Schmoz closes the segment, Mia gets the beatdown, signal of things to come? Matt Riddle sit down, maybe more subtle entrance “You’d rather someone tell you to tone it down rather than tone it up” Riddle definitely sounds like Tim Robbins in “Bull Durham”...bro. Ciampa tells Johnny “I’m here if you need me”

On one of the worst weeks in NXT/NXT UK History, we got a chance to see almost EVERY NXT superstar in one show. Sure, we got Adam Cole and Ricochet, but we know they can do better. This Sunday, only on the WWE Network, is WWE’s Elimination Chamber! We’ve got all of the Chamber picks and Fantasy Booking discussion you love! Ronda Rousey, Boss & Hug, Daniel Bryan and SO MUCH MORE! Becky Lynch Saga Suspended for 60 days Went through apology fiasco Does social media understand the problem? Charlotte gives great promo Controlled crowd Could this be better used to build up another match? NXT + NXT UK Highlights Dijakovic gets some crowd noise behind him, they actually “feast your eyes’d” before he “feasted your eyes’d” Humberto Carillo steals the show from the Street Profits Adam Cole + Ricochet have a snoozer-taking away Ricochet’s ability to fly This was the most Raw episode of NXT ever, tonight’s cast: street profits, humberto, stacy something, keith lee, Ohno, War Raiders, Fabian + Barthel, Undisputed Er

The Brothers of Discussion get into a heated argument about the Man, Becky Lynch and her potential WrestleMania opponent, Charlotte Flair! The also celebrate one of the hottest NXT debuts ever in Eric Bugenhagen. There’s also Tag Division woes, AEW rumors, Old Farts wrestling, and much more on this week’s episode of The Brothers of Discussion! Show Notes Becky Lynch Saga Becky Lynch is suspended Is Injury Real? Why keep the best Superstar off of TV? Becky Lynch slaps Stephanie on Raw (which is also Live) Becky Lynch slaps Triple H on SmackDown Live Charlotte making her presence felt Ronda Rousey destroys Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan Is the WWE Getting Better? Old Farts Jeff Jarrett beats up Elias Kurt Angle beat Drew McIntyre and Baron Corbin New Farts EC3 beats Dean Ambrose-EC3...doesn’t get to use a microphone. Next, do we take away Cena’s jorts? New Day’s pancakes?? Otis and Tucker getting double duty Tag Matches The Good Brothers (Gallows and Anderson) lose Revival Get win Once again we allow a makeshi

The Man, Becky Lynch, is owning the WWE AND its superstars! Ronnie has got a long way to go to look worthy of this battle and the Brothers of Discussion go over it. They also talk about how well their Royal Rumble Fantasy Booking did and the departures of Dean Ambrose and Kenta (Hideo Itami). Royal Rumble and NXT Takeover Reactions: -The Man comes around -Nia Jax participates in both Rumbles: smart booking? -Seth Rollins comes out on top, Braun continues tumbling down the card -Ricochet is a real life superhero -Kassius Ohno loves toes -Rousey has power over her own vagina is she going bye-bye? -Balor/Brock had the crowd eating out of their hands -Rumble standouts: Kacy Catanzaro out-Kofi’s Kofi; fewer Legends, more rookies; Mustafa Ali long run and elimination of Samoa Joe; Gargano/Dunne/Aleister get main roster cameos Huge News This Week: Roster Updates: Dean Ambrose and Hideo Itami hitting the bricks Tye Dillinger + Dolph Ziggler changing Twitter handles to their real names (Ronnie Arneill + Nic Nemeth

Royal Rumble Preview (00:34:00) Men's Royal Rumble Matt Mike Best Case Scenario Drew McIntyre Seth Rollins Worst Case Scenario Randy Orton Randy Orton Dark Horse Velveteen Dream AJ Styles Iron Man Samoa Joe Dean Ambrose/EC3 Most Eliminations Drew McIntyre/Lars Sullivan Samoa Joe Final 4 McIntyre, Rollins, Andrade, Mustapha Ali Ambrose/Rollins/Kevin Owens/Sami Zayn Prediction Drew McIntyre Rollins Women's Royal Rumble Matt Mike Best Case Scenario Becky Lynch Becky Lynch Worst Case Scenario Ronda Rousey R-Truth/Natalya Dark Horse Naomi Ember Moon Iron Man Ruby Riott Alexa Bliss Most Eliminations Charlotte Nia Jax Final 4 Charlotte, Becky, Carmella, Kairi Sane Charlotte/Becky/Ruby Riott/Alexa Prediction Becky Lynch Charlotte Brock Lesnar vs. Finn Balor (Universal Championship) -we aren’t getting a demon...are we getting a monster interfering? Daniel Bryan vs. AJ Styles (WWE Championship) Ronda Rousey vs. Sasha Banks (Raw Women's Championship) Asuka vs. Becky Lynch (SmackDown Women's Championship) Will

The Brothers of Discussion go over the fantastic NXT UK TakeOver Blackpool special event. They dive deep into whether the Performance Center Presentation was about taking away attention from AEW, Andrade dropping the “Cien” Almas, and Otis Dozovic already getting buried. All of this and a recap of all things WWE! Show Notes Episode 62 - Seven Away from 69! WWE, AEW, NXT NEWS Nigel McGuinness (how the fuck do you spell that?) Paul Levesque announcement was a rebuttal to AEW “You could have the best athletes in the world, but if you can’t show them to the world, it doesn’t do you any good.” Mentioned the capital and resources they have Abilities to showcase superstars and keep them healthy Women’s Tag Titles NXT UK TAKEOVER Walter Pete Dunne vs Joe Coffey Finn Balor and Devlin look awesome together Toni Storm wins the UK Women’s Championship over Rhea Ripley Zack Gibson and James Drake defeat Mustache Mountain for UK Tag Titles Botching zack Gibson chants Mastiff and Dennis have a forgettable match NXT Ale

The Brothers of Discussion go over the big press conference for AEW. Sure, it was exciting, but did it really need to happen? They also go over whether RAW is really making changes, with the return of Hulk Hogan and John Cena, the fact that SmackDown was the best show for the WWE this week, and your official NXT UK TakeOver Blackpool Preview! Show Notes AEW Very silly presentation by AEW Felt like someone who wants attention so they post on social media that they’re going to start a new diet Unless I’m mistaken, they weren’t in need of any more investors Very excited that Mr. Garrison from South Park was the master of ceremonies Pac and Chris Jericho were fun, and Billy Gunn is a producer They need about 6 more Chris Jerichos (not Tye Dillinger, not the Revival, Y2J’s) NXT Johnny Gargano gets his match with Ricochet As if we didn’t know it was coming DIY keeps getting the hints and the nods Aleister gets the Undertaker treatment, with lights going out, all non-Aleisters poo their pants over his music, act