No Gimmicks Needed Podcast

No Gimmicks Needed Podcast

No Gimmicks Needed is a place where the format is simple, the news is real and the bells and whistles are unnecessary! Join us weekly as we give you the hot updates, news and rumors in today's pro wrestling and get you ready for the upcoming WWE PPVS! We don't take ourselves seriously but do give our audience our great wrestling minds and bring detail and logic into our podcast. If you love wrestling there is no need to skip!

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April 17, 2024 106 mins

This week we go over the reason why Stone Cold did not show up for WrestleMania XL and would the moment been different if he did? Tony Khan got so in his feelings that he showed footage of CM Punk and Jack Perry fight from All In on Dynamite. This was the a very stupid move that backfired and Tony Khan can't seem to understand. The new Bray Wyatt documentary is a good but hard watch and it doesn't follow the formula like so...

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WHAT A WEEKEND! We are exhausted BUT still had a GREAT time during this whole WrestleMania weekend in Philly. In this podcast we talk about our weekend from Walemania to WrestleMania! Also we give our review of the Hall of Fame and why this format NEEDS TO STOP! We give our thoughts on NXT Takeover Stand & Deliver and how Trick and Melo made history. CM Punk did a interview with Ariel Helwani and talked about his exit from AEW ...

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WE ARE READY for WrestleMania weekend since we will be going to our FIRST WrestleMania but we give our predictions and what can happen at the showcase of the immortals. Come join us for great wrestling talk with No Gimmicks Needed!


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LOADED show for you guys as we discuss The Rock concert from smackdown and how that one episode of smackdown made the WrestleMania 40 card more clearer. Muhammad Ali and Thunderbolt Patterson have be the newest names added into the WWE Hall of Fame, why these are good choices and who should induct them. Mercedes Mone is All Elite, can she bring change to AEW or will the hype not last? Trick Williams wants Carmelo Hayes and NXT Stan...

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[THIS PODCAST IS FROM LAST WEEK]

We went from no names to three names in the hall of fame this year in Philadelphia! Paul Heyman leading the way, we talk about why this was THE RIGHT first pick and who should induct him. The Rock, Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes and Seth Rollins all shared the ring on Smackdown but only had 9 mins of promo time! WWE need to find a balance so they can let segments like this breathe, Okada signs HUGE contra...

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This is the end for one of the most iconic superstars in wrestling, the man they call STING! We go over Sting's career and talk about our favorite era as well give our Revolution predictions (FULL REVIEW ON YOUTUBE). We had wrestling deaths this past week that included Ole Anderson and Virgil. The Rock tells Cody to F*** his story and why this pivot is one of the best things to happen to WrestleMania! All this and more so come ...

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SHORT BUT SWEET podcast today as we give a update on fantasy points, Elimination Chamber is this Saturday and we give our predictions on who is going to WrestleMania. Hollywood Rock makes a return to Smackdown but something is a little fishy about it. Come join us for good wrestling talk with No Gimmicks Needed!


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A LOT to talk about in wrestling this week. The Rock turns heel at the WrestleMania 40 press conference but they also hinted at a tag match at Mania. The sad story of Ashley Massaro is back out and it is REALLY not looking good for Vince McMahon, Scott D'Amore was fired from TNA but why? TNA has been hot this pass month so why the change? Tony Khan announced AEW Big Business in 5 weeks but someone is coming on that show and it&...

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We are upset that Cody Rhodes gave up his WrestleMania main event so that the Rock can go face Roman Reigns at Mania. The reason for this looks VERY shady and we give our thoughts on this whole issues and why The Rock has mess up WrestleMania more that he has "saved" it. Vince McMahon under federal investigation and how this is just the beginning of what's to come for WWE. NXT Vengeance Day is tonight and we give our pr...

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WHAT A WEEK WWE had, this has been a BIG news worthy week for wrestling as Vince McMahon has resigned from WWE due to sex trafficking allegations. The news broke on Thursday and very horrific details came out from the court documents and it's very disgusting. As more news broke Vince McMahon was forced out the next day, we give you our thoughts on what happen and how WWE should handle things going forward. Raw is moving to Netf...

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Part 2 of the podcast we give you our Royal Rumble predictions and what surprises we can get from the show. TNA is back and they had there Hard to Kill show with some debuts that you NEED to know about. Darkside of the ring season 5 is around the corner but how good is the show list? Our thoughts on the new WWE 2K24 and what maybe missing. Come join us for some good wrestling talk with No Gimmicks Needed!


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New season of our fantasy draft and this time quarto is joining us, So come join us for good wrestling talk with No Gimmicks Needed!


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January 24, 2024 136 mins

This is our late but GREAT top of the year podcast going over the good and bad in wrestling from 2023. We give our thoughts on who was the best male and female superstar, tag team, PLE, show and match of the year! Come join us for great wrestling talk with No Gimmicks Needed!


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DISCLAIMER: This is not the part 2 we had in mind for our top of the new year podcast but we came down with the flu and COVID and been out of action all week. We apologize, this is the show we recorded to catch up and next week will be our best and worse episode.


The Rock has come back to WWE during their Raw "special" show Day 1 and he called out Roman Reigns saying he wants to eat at the head of the table. Almost every...

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Happy New Year, we are kicking off this year with a "double hitter". In this part we cover the controversy going on between Chris Jericho and Kylie Rae and why it is still now right to make any decisions just yet. Charlotte Flair was injured on Smackdown and now she is looking to miss 9 months, Andrade done with AEW and on his way back to WWE as early as this week!? AEW World's End gave us some good moments on a average...

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That right nearly 10 years ago CM Punk walked out of WWE and we NEVER thought we would see him again in WWE, but 10 years later he is back after coming out at the end of Survivor Series War Games. Now that he is back what is in store for CM Punk and will he be helpful or harmful to WWE. Seth Rollins appeared to be angry with CM Punk returning at Survivor Series but was that LEGIT anger or a work? At the Survivor Series press confer...

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November 23, 2023 68 mins

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! We going to give you something to listen to as you get dinner together! Randy Orton is returning at Survivor Series to be on team Cody and if Randy is returning for War Games, who will Shinsuke fight? AEW Full Gear was last Saturday and Hangman and Swerve had a CRAZY match that lived up to a death match! Is Ronda Rousey in ROH? Will Osprey is ALL ELITE! So come join us for good wrestling talk with No Gimmicks Ne...

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November 14, 2023 104 mins

The whole crew is here and we are getting ready for Wrestlemania in our hometown of Philly! We got Walemania tickets as well and we can't wait, NXT has found a new home at the CW next year but the NWA was supposed to have that spot and mess it up was a backstage scene that was to "risky" for TV. Wargames is back at Survivor Series and so far it's 4 on 4 but will Drew McIntyre join the Judgement day and make the team...

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Short but sweet in this show, We give our review of Crown Jewel and why we felt as this was one of the weakest of the Saudi shows. WWE finally release the documentary on Vladimir the super fan. We give our review and how great it feels to be a wrestling fan sometimes. So come join us for great wrestling talk with No Gimmicks Needed!


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Late but we are back and have to touch on things that happen this past week on wrestling. WWE Crown Jewel is Saturday so we give our predictions for the event and if we are excited. NXT Halloween Havoc part 1 thoughts with predictions for part 2 (review will be on next podcast) and why the women shined in part 1. Tony Khan has brought in Ric Flair to AEW as a gift for Sting, does Sting have a gift receipt? AEW was in Philadelphia, ...

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