Between The Ropes

Brian and Michael catch up on the week in wrestling including the most recent edition of WWE Raw that saw Paul Heyman put over Brock Lesnar in a big way, and Seth Rollins challenge John Cena to a Champion vs Champion, winner-take-all match at SummerSlam. Plus, more on the passing of “Rowdy” Roddy Piper and Ronda Rousey’s tribute at UFC 190. And as always, your questions answered on-air!

Brian and Michael talk about the sudden passing of wrestling icon ‘Rowdy’ Roddy Piper. They talk about his influence on the wrestling business including his infamous “Piper’s Pit” angle with Jimmy Snuka to his part of WrestleMania I and how the WWE and wrestling overall would be different without him.

It’s a two interview Between The Ropes podcast! First, a conversation with Mada from WWE Tough Enough about his elimination from the show, feeling like The Miz targeted him, his interesting backstory form growing up in Egypt to traveling the world playing basketball, his tie-in with the hit TV show Game of Thrones and more.Then, the executive producer for the upcoming AAA TripleMania 23 Court Bauer talks about the show which will be available on pay-per-view on Sunday, August 9th for the first time in more that two decades, the double main event featuring a dream match of Rey Mysterio Jr. vs. Myzteziz and for the first-time ever and a Hair vs. Hair match between Alberto El Patron vs. Brian Cage, the draw of AAA in the U.S., why wrestling companies in the States have had trouble making a Hispanic star, the rigors of being a wrestling promoter and more.

Brian and Michael discuss the latest news and notes from the world of professional wrestling. The duo dig into Hulk Hogan’s controversial, racist remarks, and what this means to his legacy, and for WWE moving forward. They also look at an interesting WWE Raw that saw two solid Diva’s segments, and John Cena defending his United States Championship against Seth Rollins. Plus, SummerSlam updates, and your questions answered!

Another two-part Between The Ropes podcast! First, a conversation with Patrick Clark, Jr. about his surprising elimination from “Tough Enough”, why he felt it was coming and what’s next for him in pursuing a career in wrestling.Then, WWE star Daniel Bryan talks about his new autobiography “YES! My Improbable Journey to the Main Event of WrestleMania” (which is now available online and in stores), his amazing life wrestling around the world, if he thinks he has won over Vince McMahon, injuries over the past few years, how is health is now and much more.

Brian and Michael catch up on Battleground, a packed episode of WWE Raw, and what the product looks like heading into SummerSlam. They’ll discuss The Undertaker returning, his brawl with Brock Lesnar, the face-off between Seth Rollins and John Cena, NXT Divas wrestling in two different segments, and your questions answered!

It’s a two-fer on the latest Between The Ropes podcast! First, a conversation with Gabi Castronvinci from Tough Enough on her elimination on the show, her comments about not being upset that she was leaving the show, how bad things got in the house between herself Amanda and the others, if she even considered quitting the show, being at Raw in Atlanta and more.Then, Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com joins in to preview this Sunday’s WWE Battleground show including who he thinks will win between Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, his thoughts on what could be in the works for Summerslam, the Raw debut for the NXT women, all of the wrestling shows going on Summerslam weekend between different promotions, what is going on between TNA Wrestling and Global Force Wrestling and more.

Global Force Wrestling CEO Jeff Jarrett is back on the podcast as he talks about the upcoming July 24th GFW TV taping, the “Amped” name for the show, whether or not they will announce a TV deal by the taping, his return to TNA Wrestling including his emotions and the reactions for others backstage, when that deal for his return came together, the future for the King of the Mountain title, the continued crossover between the two promotions and the ongoing negotiations on working together going forward, whether or not he will be at the next TNA tapings, if he has an announcer set to join Chael Sonnen for their broadcast, using the six-sided ring and more.

Brian and Michael talk about an interesting WWE Raw from Monday as they break down John Cena’s latest open challenge, the debut of three hugely popular NXT women on the main roster, and the final build for Seth Rollins vs. Brock Lesnar for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WWE Battleground. Plus, other news and notes from the week in wrestling, and your questions answered!

A pair of interviews in the latest! First, a conversation with Daria Berenato about her elimination from WWE Tough Enough, her experience on the show including coming out, the support she has received since that and what she has planned for her future. Then, Erig Gargiulo of CamelClutchBlog.com joins the podcast to talk about the unique Beast in the East show, NXT as a brand right now and how it is used, its affect on Ring of Honor, the upcoming invasion angle between TNA Wrestling and Global Force Wrestling and more.

Brian and Michael are back for the latest Between the Ropes broadcast talking WWE Raw, Brock Lesnar utterly destroying J&J’s pricey Cadillac, Cesaro answering John Cena’s US Title open challenge for a second week, whether or not “Match of the Year” gets thrown around too much, and more. Plus, they talk about all the latest news and notes in wrestling and takes your questions.

It’s a two-part Between The Ropes podcast! First, a conversation with WWE Tough Enough contestant Alex Frekey as he talks about being eliminated from the show, his “knowledge means nothing” comment, trying to swim in a lake with a gator and snakes, if Patrick and Dianna are really disliked by the others, being in the movie John Wick which starred Keanu Reeves and more.Then, we move over to Scott Fishman — contributor with the Miami Herald and Channel Guide Magazine — as we discuss TNA Slammiversary, what is going on with the company, the comments he receives on Twitter when he says something positive about TNA, WWE Tough Enough, the low Raw rating, what is missing in WWE right now, the Saturday show on the WWE Network from Tokyo and more.

Brian and Michael break down what’s been an interesting week in wrestling. They talk about Jeff Jarrett and his newsworthy deal with Impact Wrestling (and how that might affect Global Force Wrestling), what they thought about TNA Slammiversary 2015, and more. Plus, a look at WWE Raw and a fantastic match between Cesaro and John Cena along with early thoughts on the WWE Network Special “Beast From the East.”

Brian and Michael discuss everything in the wild world of wrestling: Seth Rollins proving that Brock Lesnar is in fact human on Monday Night Raw, John Cena debating Kevin Owens’ challenge, and more. Plus, other news and notes, and your questions answered LIVE on-air!

One-half of The Addiction CHRISTOPHER DANIELS joins the podcast to talk about the big weekend for him and Frankie Kazarian as they take on reDRagon Friday at Ring of Honor Best in the World ’15 for the tag titles and the next night will have a dream match against AJ Styles and Samoa Joe. Plus, he talks about growing up a wrestling fan and the teams that influenced him, working with Dusty Rhodes in TNA Wrestling and his influence on the business, if the mid 2000’s was the height of TNA, if he thought he was face Samoa Joe again, Kevin Owens’ success in WWE, what comics he’s reading right now and more.