Cruising With Kayfabe

Cruising With Kayfabe

Listen to 2 lifelong wrestling fans, and dive into the world of professional wrestling, with their own unique stories and experiences. Join the tag team of Emily and Mongo as they share their experiences meeting wrestlers, traveling around the world for wrestling events, and tales from the High Seas! Not only do they love professional wrestling... they also love each other! Listen to how going to wrestling events, and watching ppv's have bonded these two as Tag Team Partners 4 Life! FOR AN AD-FREE EXPERIENCE OR TO LEARN MORE VISIT CWKPOD.COM

Episodes

June 2, 2025 51 mins
This episode is about one of AEW’s most intense rivalries, Swerve Strickland vs Hangman Adam Page. We’re breaking down the full story, from the first shot fired to the last blow landed.
We cover:
  • Swerve showing up on Dynamite and calling out Hangman
  • The personal shots that made this feel real — calling Hangman a failure, dragging his family into it
  • WrestleDream and how Swerve shocked everyone by beating him in Seattle
  • The insane Tex...
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AEW launched with a core of young stars  MJF, Darby Allin, Sammy Guevara, and Jungle Boy  but as the promotion has grown, so has its foundation. In this episode, Mongo and Emily break down the evolution of AEW’s Four Pillars and spotlight the new faces shaping the company’s future: Will Ospreay, Swerve Strickland, Toni Storm, and Hangman Adam Page.
Why are these four now the ones holding it down? What happened to the originals? This...
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May 9, 2025 23 mins


On this episode of Cruising With Kayfabe, Mongo and Emily unleash the chaos with Book It With Kayfabe  the game where wrestling meets pure, unfiltered nonsense!

image0.pngForget match ratings and five-star classics. We’re asking the real questions: Who would bleed first in a pillow fight? Who’s winning a bouncy house battle royal? Could your favorite survive a hardcore match… in a ball pit?

It’s wild, it’s weird, and it’s way too muc...
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April 20, 2025 90 mins

Welcome to Dank Side of the Ring—the only show where the matches are cursed, the gimmicks are chaotic, and the booking decisions feel like a fever dream. In this episode, we break down the strangest, silliest, and most unexplainable matches in wrestling history.

From Judy Bagwell on a forklift to mimosa mayhem, from eye extractions to invisible battles, this is the side of wrestling where logic goes to die—and entertainment is born.

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February 19, 2025 53 mins
Ahoy, cruisers! This week, Mongo and Emily are joined by their good friend and travel buddy, Brian from The Undone, the band behind all the music for Cruising With Kayfabe! Together, we dive into our unforgettable experience on the 6th Jericho Cruise: Six on the Beach, sharing wild stories, epic wrestling moments, and the best parts of life at sea with fellow fans. From killer matches to unforgettable concerts, we break down everyt...
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December 31, 2024 55 mins
In this episode of Cruising With Kayfabe, we dive deep into the extraordinary career of Will Ospreay, the “Aerial Assassin.” From his early days on the British independent wrestling scene to becoming a global sensation in NJPW and AEW, Ospreay’s rise is nothing short of legendary.
We explore how 2024 solidified his status as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, featuring multiple Match of the Year contenders and unforgettable ...
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December 12, 2024 54 mins
On this episode of Cruising With Kayfabe, Zak Knight, better known as Zak Zodiac, takes us on a deep dive into his journey carving out his own name in professional wrestling. As a member of the legendary Knight family, Zak shares what it’s been like to build his legacy while honoring the one his family worked so hard to establish.
We talk about his passion for wrestling, the impact he’s had training wrestlers, and his drive to give ...
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December 6, 2024 50 mins
In this episode of Cruising with Kayfabe, Emily and Mongo explore the incredible journey of AEW’s rising star, Daniel Garcia. From his early days on the indie scene in Buffalo, New York, to surviving a near-fatal car accident in 2019, to becoming one of AEW’s most technically gifted wrestlers, Garcia’s story is nothing short of inspiring.

We dive into his nickname “Red Death,” his standout performances on the Indies, his AEW debut, ...
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October 5, 2024 39 mins
In this exclusive interview, we sit down with Jada Stone, aka “The Spark,” one of wrestling’s most electrifying young talents at just 21 years old. Jada has made waves in AEW, GCW, NJPW, AAA, DPW, OVW, and beyond, showcasing her speed and agility while competing with top talents across the globe.

With a background in cheerleading, Jada brings a unique blend of athleticism and dynamic movement to her in-ring style, using her agility ...
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In this episode Emily and Mongo take a deep dive into one of the most legendary rivalries in professional wrestling: Bryan Danielson vs. Nigel McGuinness. From their early days in Ring of Honor to their battles over the Pure and World Championships, this rivalry defined an era of technical excellence and intense storytelling. Watch as we explore Nigel's rise as a Pure Champion, his heartbreaking challenges, and Bryan's journey to b...
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August 24, 2024 66 mins
Join us for our prediction show for AEW ALL IN! If you missed the live here is the audio from our broadcast. The video versions are both on YouTube and Facebook @CruisingwithKayfabe

Join us as we break down the 10 matches for this amazing card and give you our thoughts!

The matches we cover are:

Kris Statlander & Stokely Hathaway vs. Willow Nightingale & Tomohiro Ishii 

AEW Trios Championship -- The Patriarchy (c) vs. Bang Bang...
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August 23, 2024 56 mins
Welcome to another episode of Topic Turmoil! this time we are joined by Jeff and Rachael to pull random topics and talk about them for 3 minutes! many topics were discussed from the jericho cruise, to fantasy booking to favorite wrestlers! We had a lot of listener suggestions as well and those topics were also included! 

For a full episode archive (AD FREE) and exclusive content visit CWKPOD.COM
Make sure and follow the show and leav...
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July 28, 2024 37 mins
Join us as we deep dive into this episode to talk about the future star Mariah May from her beginning as a content creator to being involved in one of the best stories to date. we talk about the story that's ALL ABOUT MARIAH

The storyline of "All About Mariah" closely mirrors the plot of "All About Eve," with Mariah May playing the role of the ambitious up-and-comer who gradually usurps the established star, Toni Storm, just as Eve ...
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June 29, 2024 46 mins
I am sure you have heard the intro and outro music Provided by the band the undone,  well for the first time join an Exclusive backstage interview with all 5 members of the band!! 

Join Mongo on location in Youngstown OH in the Green Room at Westside Bowl ahead of one of the biggest shows in the 2 year history of the Ohio-based "the undone" you will hear from Miller, Brian, Max, Seth, and Johnny as they talk about how the band came ...
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May 18, 2024 70 mins
Ahoy!!!

In this episode "Topic Turmoil."  What is Topic Turmoil? Simple Emily and Mongo each wrote down a variety of topics ranging from "favorite storyline" to " funniest moments" to wrestlers you think are overrated. The topics are random, the conversations are fun and laughs are to be had. However, there is turmoil!  Once a topic is selected there are only 3 minutes to discuss it before the tides turn and a new topic is selected....
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Ahoy! 

Join us as we dive deep into the cloudy waters of wrestling from the 80s to today to talk all about high-flying action! That's right we talk all about the best technically gifted aerial aces of the air, that elevated the landscape of professional wrestling You could say "turned the tide" Why is that pun important? because Emily put over 60+ names in an empty tide bucket for us to randomly draw names and reflect on their caree...
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April 11, 2024 118 mins
Ahoy! 

We are back for some "Madness" and it isn't quite March but we love a good tournament! This time we have 16 of the sweetest aka best active male wresters and we debate who is the best current active wrestler! We used a randomizer on the matchups so some shocking matchups and eliminations happened earlier than normal!  Here are some of the names we put in our "Busted Bracket and Belts" matchup:

Bryan Danielson
Will Ospreay
Roman ...
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March 8, 2024 65 mins
Ahoy! Welcome to the 6th installment of the Ragers and Reunions Series! in this episode we bring back our cruise family Jeff AKA Smokey and Rachael! You will know Jeff and Rachael from our prediction episodes as well as other cruise episodes but we had to bring them back on to talk a little more about the cruise from their perspective! Not only was it their 4th cruise, but it was the third one of us all hanging together creating me...
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February 18, 2024 67 mins
Ahoy!

Welcome to the 4th installment of the Ragers and Reunions Series! in this episode we bring back cruise MVP, the OGOC lover of bacon and B.... well save that for the show, but the one the only JAMAL G!

Join as us we talk to Jamal through his 5th adventure on the Jericho cruise, reuninting with his international friends Haley and Oliver and his adventures in Miami... (well what he can share anyway!)

So pull up a chair, pull up a...
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February 18, 2024 62 mins
Welcome to the 5th installment of the Ragers and Reunions Series! in this episode we talk to 5x, 5x,5x,5x,5x Jericho Cruise aficionado Jeff Durgin!

Jeff has been on every Jericho cruise, and to multiple fozzy shows. We discuss how we met jeff on cruise 2 on a random plane ride back to NH, to now becoming friends and sailing together 4x! we talk about the bonds of the cruise, the ups, the downs, the talents and tell alot of good crui...
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