The Wrestling Gauntlet

Dustin & Jason are back with another wild trip around the wrestling world.  The wrestling world lost a true icon last week in the loss of Bullet Bob Armstrong and we open with a brief tribute.  The guys then transition to the NWA, AEW, Ring of Honor,  NXT, WWE, and of course our weekly voyage to the land of the rising sun, New Japan!  Stick around to the very end of the episode for the theme that Jason got s...

We're going to call this a Wednesday squash match because it's quick, effective, and gets to the point!  Seeing that we recorded later than normal last week, there's less on the docket for Jason & Dustin to cover this week but we hit you with the preview for tonight's AEW Dynamite, then we venture into #ImpactWrestling, then our weekly update on New Japan including confirmed information on the 2020 G1 Climax, and then we t...

Sorry for the delay but we're giving you the best Friday Smackdown available!!!  The show opens with Brother Dustin revealing the results of the listener poll for the finals of our wrestling belt tournament.  We then cover the past 2 weeks of the entire world of wrestling including #NXT, #AEW, #Raw, #Smackdown, #NJPW, and #Impact, bringing our brand of humor and elite analysis.  Lastly we go off on a tangent on the w...

The self proclaimed "greatest three man booth in wrestling podcasting" is back and this week's episode is a SUPER SHOW because we've got 2 pay per views (Slammiversary & Extreme Rules), as well as the return of our wrestling belt tournament bracket after a 3 week hiatus.  This week's wrestling belt tournament covers Rev Pro & the NWA along with possibly our podcast's least favorite belt in all of wrestling.  Don't...

Dustin & Jason are back again covering a big week in the world of professional wrestling.  Notable events include the crowning of the first double champion in NXT history, a quick update on the world of WWE, a MASSIVE week in New Japan including never before seen events & a new IWGP champion, as well as updates on AEW Fyter Fest & Fight For The Fallen.  No wrestling belt bracket this week but we'll be back on ...

Coming up to this weekend's first NJPW cards with fans post pandemic, Dustin & Jason sit down to discuss a brief introduction to a key difference between New Japan & other promotions... THE FACTIONS! New Japan's factions are integral to their cards, rivalries, and how the promotion runs.  We cover each faction with a brief description so you have some help getting plugged in if you're a first time viewer of New Japan. ...

After how deservedly serious last week's episode was... we cut all the way loose this week.  We come in hot with the next bracket of the Wrestling Belt Challenge.  To see the belts that we're discussing if you're unfamiliar with them, the photos are on our social media.  From there we preview tonight's Wednesday Night Wars between NXT/AEW by giving predictions for both brand's card.  Next up we discuss Impact Wr...

Today we have a different type of episode to bring to you.  Due to the #SpeakingOut movement impacting the wrestling world over the past week, we've decided to make that the focus of this week.  There were even more announcements that occured while recording this for you.  We try to address this topic in the most respectful fashion possible and if you want more details than we provide, you're more than welcome to sea...

Oh yes we're back!  This week we come in with our review on the week in AEW, the return of New Japan Pro Wrestling, an update on the upcoming July Impact Wrestling pay per view, and we also discuss the Bullet Club.  And based off of the enjoyment that we had doing our wrestling theme tournament back in March, we debut our wrestling championship belt tournament this episode.  If you're unfamiliar with the belts that w...

After a week off, we're back and bringing the heat with a scorching review of NXT: In Your House, then moving on to AEW where we deliver a strict criticism towards one of the group's favorite wrestlers, then we spend a little time with Impact Wrestling & the National Wrestling Alliance, and then finally conclude with some breaking news in the world of New Japan Pro Wrestling.  Please subscribe, share, and rate 5 stars on y...

We're fresh off a hot AEW Double or Nothing Pay Per View, and Brother Manny from our sister show, The Unconquered Era podcast, sits in with us for a little bit to discuss the show.  We give our full rundown of the card and then transition into a brief trip to WWE and then a break down of NWA's SuperPowerrr event from a few weeks ago as well as touching on their new wave of content that is called CarnyLand!  Subscribe on y...

Today our episode is in memory of the late Shad Gaspard and the loss of the legend Owen Hart 21 years ago.  We start today's program with a tribute to Shad, then we do go into current wrestling briefly with a preview of this weekend's All Elite Wrestling pay per view.  We transition from there to our discussion of the season finale of Vice's Dark Side of The Ring, covering Owen Hart.  We hope you all have perspective...

We're back with another hot off the presses edition of The Wrestling Gauntlet with a review of the WWE Money in the Bank event, a very intense criticism of another WWE product, thoughts on episode 1 of the Undertaker documentary The Last Ride, and then we also tackle AEW Dynamite, and then quick updates on ROH, NWA, and NJPW.  Last but not least, we have a couple questions out of our wrestling mailbag!  Join us on our jou...

After a week away, the #WrestlingGauntlet returns with another week of hot content including reviews of the week in WWE & AEW, but we return with coverage also of Impact Wrestling, Major League Wrestling, and also updates on scheduling for Ring of Honor & New Japan.  Lastly we touch on the milestone of David Arquette becoming WCW World Heavyweight Champion 20 years ago.

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We start this week's episode finishing our wrestling theme song bracket and finally declaring a champion.  Then from there this episode takes a more serious turn than usual as we examine the outside of the ring activity involving the last week of WWE, the Jimmy Snuka episode of Dark Side of the Ring, and also a brief update on All Elite Wrestling.   Also don't forget to go back to earlier in the week to our archives ...

Hey guys we're back with more bonus content and it stays focused on the National Wrestling Alliance.  The voice of the NWA on Powerrr, Joe Galli, joins us to discuss his history in the wrestling business, how he's handling COVID-19, as well as thoughts on the NWA, growth in the industry, and of course we had to ask about Billy Corgan!  Catch us here each Wednesday for our regular episodes of the #WrestlingGauntlet and ple...