(07/25/15) We return with a packed show covering the major story of WWE firing Hulk Hogan. We talk in detail about WWE’s decision, the controversial racist rant by Hogan, how this all ties in to the Hogan/Gawker lawsuit, and much more on this developing story. We also look at all the latest news from WWE including thoughts on Battleground and RAW, including The Undertaker return and where the angle with Brock Lesnar may be going, Summerslam plans, where Sting fits in, Cena vs. Rollins, Kevin Owens, Divas & more. We also look at last week’s NXT and Tough Enough. We also have all the latest news and results from all the major promotions, including: - An update on G1, including an injury to Shinsuke Nakamura - AXS renews NJPW TV Show - A look at Dragon Gate’s Kobe Pro Wrestling Festival PPV - Dragon Gate Title Belt Drama - NOAH Global Jr League update - BJW major show at Sumo Hall - AAA TripleMania on PPV - ROH iPPV Results, including update on Roderick Strong, more notes on WWE/NJPW, including details on NJPW’s perspective on the situation. - TNA Bound For Glory announced. - Global Force TV Taping and announcement of UK Tour. CORRECTION – On the show, I talked about Sugiura vs. Tanaka being the main event of the NOAH Osaka show on 9/19. This was a lapse in concentration; the match is, of course, actually Sugiura vs. Suzuki.

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Piledriver Wrestling Audio Show:#131(7/25/15)

Piledriver Wrestling Audio Show:#130(7/18/15)

(7/4/15) We return with notes on last week's RAW, a look at Tough Enough Episode 2, Beast in the East show & TNA Slammiversary. We're also joined by JAW's Chris Charlton for 2 hours on NJPW including the upcoming Lion's Pride book, history of the promotion, G1 preview & TONS MORE

Piledriver Wrestling Audio Show:#129(7/4/15)

We return with a look at last week's Raw, the failure of Tough Enough, NXT, some baffling going-ons in TNA, CMLL screw-up, Dragon Gate & much more. We also have special guest King Cuerno (from Lucha Underground)/AAA's El Hijo del Fantasma on the show to talk his career, evolution of Lucha Underground, his family, Perro Aguayo, his upcoming UK show and MUCH MORE.

Piledriver Wrestling Audio Show:#128(6/27/15)

(06/20/15) This week we talk WWE Money in the Bank, RAW, NXT, ROH Best in the World PPV, Wrestle-1 happenings, and much more. Former WCW/WWF/AJPW Star The Patriot, Del Wilkes also joins us for a 50 minute interview to talk several topics including: - Memories of Dusty Rhodes - His upcoming documentary - How he got started in the wrestling business - The creation of The Patriot gimmick - AWA memories, how he started working for Baba, signing with WCW and his thoughts on WCW after Hulk Hogan arrived. - Why he left WCW in 1995, and the real story behind what happened regarding his no-show at Slamboree 1995, what happened in the meeting with Eric Bischoff, who knew about it, when negotiations with All Japan started and more. - Memories of AJPW, working with Kobashi, Misawa, Taue, Kawada and many others - His struggle with injuries - Why he chose to leave AJPW in 1997, and what side he may have chosen if he was present during the Noah exodus in 2000. - His relationships with Giant Baba and also Mrs Baba - Joining the WWF, his first meeting with Vince, working with Bret Hart, and wether or not he considered a heel turn in 1997. - Whether The Patriot gimmick would have worked during The Attitude Era. - The circumstances that led to his retirement and WWE choosing to release him. - The WWF's attitude towards injuries and wether he was ever forced to perform injured. - His thoughts on Benoit and the changes that have been made to the Wellness program since. - Whether drug use was as prevalent in All Japan as it was in the WWF & WCW. - Why he disappeared from the public eye after his retirement. - His greatest matches - and MUCH MORE

Piledriver Wrestling Audio Show:#127(6/20/15)

(6/14/15) This week we talk the death of Dusty Rhodes, the various roles he held within the industry, his legacy and more. We also look at all the latest news in WWE including last week's Raw, MITB predictions, the upcoming Sumo Hall show, Samoa Joe, Hogan lawsuit, Austin/Lesnar, WWE/EVOLVE and much more. We also talk TNA vs. ROH, Slammiversary update, debut of GFW, NJPW BOSJ Final & G-1 update, shock title change in Dragon Gate, and MUCH MORE

Piledriver Wrestling Audio Show:#126(6/14/15)

(05/30/15). We originally intended to release this show last weekend, but due to technical difficulties, we've only just been able to salvage the recording. Some of the content is now dated, especially the 5/25 Raw review and Elimination Chamber preview, which are from the 25:00 - 1:00:00 mark. You may wish to skip this section. There's still plenty of other news to get into including the full story on Destination America cancelling TNA and signing Ring of Honor, how it all came about, what really happened with that now-infamous e-mail, notes on TNA behaviour, the future and much more. We also take a look at the BOSJ Tournament as of Saturday morning, rankings so far, predictions and more. We look at the card for the stacked Castle Hall PPV, where the booking might be headed into G1, predictions for the winner, October Sumo Hall, and possiblities for next year's Tokyo Dome main event. We look at the Dragon Gate King of Gate Tournament, won by Masato Yoshino. In an update, we can confirm that the title match, as we speculated on the show, will happen on 6/14 in Hakata. We look at the pending return of Brock Lesnar, comments on the recent NXT Takeover show, and the debut Samoa Joe. In another update, since recording Samoa Joe has been signed to a full-time deal, in what was a direct reaction to the ROH/Destination America deal. We also talk about the current Hall of Fame ballot with notes on El Santo, Rikidozan, Chigusa Nagayo, Perro Aguayo Jr, Sting, Ultimate Warrior and others. We also talk the launch of the OSW Podcast Network.

Piledriver Wrestling Audio Show:#125(5/30/15)

Piledriver Wrestling Audio Show:#124(3/31/15)

(03/26/15) We return with a short Wrestlemania preview, comments on RAW and discuss the news of Brock Lesnar resigning with WWE. We look at the death of Perro Aguayo Jr, his career, the controversy and AAA's week of horror - probably the worst week for any major promotion in history. We also look at all the recent news from NJPW, NOAH, AJPW and Dragon Gate. We'll be back with a normal show on Wednesday, covering Wrestlemania 31 in full, the post Mania RAW, the 2015 Hall of Fame Ceremony, and details of the WWE Network Subscriber number following Wrestlemania. There will also be a show on Sunday next week, catching up on all the major news stories of the week.

Piledriver Wrestling Audio Show:#123(3/26/15)

(2/24/15) We return with a full review and analysis of WWE Fast Lane where WWE established all the main matches for this year's Wrestlemania. We discuss the main event between Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan, wether the right man won, drama with Brock Lesnar and more. We also look at the Sting vs. Triple H build, Randy Orton return, and The Undertaker confirmed as returning to face Bray Wyatt. We also have a full review of Raw, looking at the Orton storyline, the Rhodes vs. Rhodes angle, Cena and Rusev segment and much more. We also talk The Bushwhackers going into the WWE Hall of Fame, who else is planned for this year, and who might inductee them. We also look at the lawsuits filed by Chris Amann and the wife of Nelson Frazier, plus MUCH MORE.

Piledriver Wrestling Audio Show:#122(2/24/15)

(2/15/15) We return with a packed show covering all the talking points from WWE's Q4 and 2014 results including TV details, Network performance and outlook, Occulus, results from all business areas, executive salaries and much more. We have a full report from last weeks Raw, including notes on crowd reaction to Daniel Bryan, plans for Fast Lane and how that might impact Wrestlemania, booking of Kane and The Big Show, and much more. We also talk Rikishi being the latest announced inductee into the Hall of Fame, Seth Rollins twitter drama, and company reaction to Darren Young's twitter comments relating to the Abu Dhabi tour. We have a full review of WWE NXT Takeover: Rival, another good show, with three topnotch matches. We discuss Finn Balor, the main event finish, plight of the women, and more.We also look at the first IMPACT from the UK tour, Grado/Al Snow angle, booking revolving around the World Title, and more. We look at the British Bootcamp final with notes on each of the finalists. We also talk both NJPW New Beginning PPV shows, which title changes were expected and which were a shock, Honma vs. Ishii, direction of Yuji Nagata, plans for Mascara Dorado, where the company could go with AJ Styles and MUCH MORE.

Piledriver Wrestling Audio Show:#121(2/15/15)

(2/8/15) We return with a packed show covering WWE changes concerning Fast Lane, what this means for Wrestlemania, Bryan vs. Reigns, Lesnar update and much more. We also analyse Triple H's appearance on Steve Austin's podcast, with the typical excuses, spins, Chyna, DX, NXT booking, reality era and much more. We have a full review of the go-home NXT show featuring Finn Balor vs. Hideo Itami, and a NXT Takeover Rival preview. We also look at TNA Lockdown, a show full of events designed to kill the cage gimmick, and two more episodes of British Bootcamp - a show rapidly going off the rails. We also look at Lucha Underground, and a preview of the upcoming NJPW shows in February, plus MUCH MORE.

Piledriver Wrestling Audio Show:#120(2/8/15)

(01/18/15) We return with analysis of the news that Randy Savage is to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. We also have a full review and analysis of Raw, including return of Daniel Bryan, that Roman Reigns promo, Ambrose skits, and what might be planned for the Royal Rumble. We also have news on the next NXT live special and the return of Tough Enough. We talk Total Divas with more Bella Twins drama, Eva Marie's revelation, and Rosa Mendes schemes to attract more twitter followers. We also have a full review of TNA Impact, a look at the changes to the show, formation of MVP's new heel group, and the usual nonsense. We also look at British Bootcamp UK finals with comments on the standouts, Lucha Underground Week 3 with a stunning performance by Fenix, and NJPW's debut on AXS.

Piledriver Wrestling Audio Show:#118(1/18/15)

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