Show Notes
COLD OPEN QUESTION OF THE WEEK: Who will be no. 1 in the 2027 PWI 500?
David and Kaz kick off the show by discussing this year’s PWI 500 (4:37), and the man who sits atop that list, MJF (7:58). The guys follow up their PWI talk with a conversation about WWE’s deal to air ‘Main Event’ on Rumble (17:52), before moving on to discuss how the Paramount-Warner Bros. deal affects pro wrestling (28:02), and Max Caster and Anthony Bowens reportedly becoming free agents next month (35:29).
Next, David and Kaz set their sights on AEW’s All Out pay-per-view this Saturday (41:45), giving their predictions for Darby Allin and Steven Borden vs. Kyle Fletcher and Kevin Knight (45:01), and the ladder match between Cope and Cage, the Young Bucks, and FTR for the AEW Tag Team Championships (48:42). The guys take a pause in their AEW All Out preview to discuss wrestling being to Chicago what basketball is to New York (55:52).
David and Kaz get back on track by giving their predictions for the Chicago Street Fight between the Brawling Birds and Divine Dominion for the AEW Women’s Tag Team Championships (1:06:19), Swerve and New Level vs. Hangman and Brodido for the AEW Trios Championships (1:07:59), and Kazuchika Okada vs. Tommaso Ciampa for the AEW International Championship (1:11:09).
The guys keep it rolling by giving their thoughts on Andrade vs. PAC for the AEW National Championship (1:15:44), and Willow Nightingale vs. Thekla for the AEW Women’s World Championship no. 1 contendership (1:19:09). The show wraps up with David and Kaz guessing who will answer Persephone’s TBS title open challenge (1:22:25), before giving their predictions of the AEW World title match between Will Ospreay and Jon Moxley (1:23:57)
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