Wrestling Is Real Wrestling Podcast

Wrestling Is Real Wrestling Podcast

Navigating the ever-evolving landscape of professional wrestling since 2012, the Wrestling Is Real Podcast, with your host @KingOfPodcasts, offers in-depth, bold, and uncensored commentary. We go beyond the surface to analyze the intricate storylines, pivotal TV moments, and creative directions across all major promotions including WWE, AEW, TNA, MLW, NWA, and more. Expect insightful critiques, passionate debate, and a commitment to exploring why some angles captivate us and others fall flat. If you're looking for a podcast that truly understands the psychology and spectacle of wrestling and isn't afraid to speak its mind, you're in the right place. We're here for the highlights and the low blows, because wrestling needs us! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-is-real-wrestling-podcast--1559158/support.

Episodes

December 4, 2025 67 mins
​TNA Wrestling has secured a significant multi-year media rights agreement that will see its flagship weekly show, Thursday Night iMPACT!, move to AMC and AMC+ starting January 15, 2026. 

This monumental move represents a major strategic shift for TNA, aiming to capitalize on AMC Networks' reputation for catering to passionate, engaged fan bases and substantially increasing TNA's household reach. The two-hour broadcast will air live...
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WWEs Survivor Series, featuring the hallmark WarGames matches left many fans questioning the creative decisions behind the outcomes and match presentation.

 Women's WarGames Match with Charlotte Flair, which also included IYO SKY, Alexa Bliss, AJ Lee, and Rhea Ripley, secured a victory over the opposing team, led by Becky Lynch and featuring the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Asuka and Kairi Sane, along with Nia Jax and Lash Legend,...
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Triple H is trying to sell us a bill of goods. In recent interviews, he’s boasting about a "deep field" and a "wide open" future, conveniently glazing over the fact that WWE’s main event scene is essentially a retirement community. 

He points to the "thickness" of the roster underneath, citing names like Bron Breakker and Bronson Reed, yet the marquee remains choked by part-timers and veterans pushing 40 or 50—Lesnar, Punk, Reigns, ...
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AEW's Full Gear 2025 was a spectacle that swung wildly between brilliance and overkill, proving once again that the company thrives on high-stakes drama—but sometimes piles on the extremes like it's allergic to subtlety. Four title changes lit up the ledger (FTR's tag team triumph, Ricochet's gauntlet glory for the new National belt, Mark Briscoe's gritty TNT grab, and Samoa Joe's cage-clinching World Championship heist), but let's...
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In a televised attempt to justify its massive Netflix contract and squeeze every last drop of nostalgia out of its most famous living star, WWE rolled into Madison Square Garden for a Monday Night Raw that reeked of desperate "All Hands On Deck" pandering.

The evening began with a bloated, 50-minute tribute to John Cena's "Final Raw," a farewell so comprehensive it felt like an overlong eulogy for a man who will surely be back for W...
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The recent "boom period" for WWE is reportedly "definitely cooling off," characterized by a noticeable decline in advance ticket sales, signaling an end to the company's peak momentum, according to Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer. This decline is mirrored by a growing discontent among the loyal fanbase, who have begun to label the current era—starting with the Raw debut on Netflix—the "Ruthless Depression" Era, a play on the comp...
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November 6, 2025 58 mins
Whispers in the corridors of power at TKO and WWE suggest that Paul "Triple H" Levesque's reign over the company's creative direction could be drawing to a dramatic close.

 The man once hailed as the architect of WWE's post-Vince McMahon era is now facing mounting pressure from plummeting ratings, fan backlash, and internal calls for a seismic shift—echoing the very "new landscape" he himself hinted at in recent interviews.

Triple H,...
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Saturday Night's Main Event hit the Delta Center last night like a half-baked sequel—pyros fizzled, Post Malone danced ringside, and four title matches crammed a Peacock stream that felt more like filler than fireworks. 

Jade Cargill and CM Punk cut through the haze, claiming the WWE Women's and vacant World Heavyweight Titles in bursts of brilliance. Cargill's Jaded crush on Tiffany Stratton was raw power poetry: chokeslams booming...
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After days of cryptic shoe-themed teasers across WWE’s social channels, fans finally got their payoff — the official WrestleMania 42 trailer.

 But while the marketing campaign generated buzz, it also underscored a growing frustration among fans: beneath the flashy production, WWE’s creative direction feels increasingly out of touch.

The new trailer, filled with familiar faces like Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, and Seth Rollins, reflects...
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Recent speculation about WWE's creative direction has been dominated by reports of Artificial Intelligence being integrated into the storytelling process, fueling fears of an automated, algorithm-driven product. 

However, this focus on AI misses the fundamental issue: a perceived creative bankruptcy that technology cannot solve. 

As reports from outlets like Newsweek and Fightful have clarified, the panic over AI writing promos and b...
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AEW WrestleDream featured a brutal main event, Darby Allin outlasted Jon Moxley in a violent "I Quit" match. The grueling war finally concluded when Allin forced the seemingly unquittable Moxley to surrender.
The AEW World Championship was on the line as "Hangman" Adam Page defended his title against the formidable Samoa Joe. In a hard-hitting clash of titans, "Hangman" managed to overcome the challenger and retain his world title.
T...
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While wrestling fans and others online have been captivated and disturbed by a recent trend of AI-generated wrestling videos, the WWE is facing its own set of internal issues, from a murky championship picture to dwindling viewership, creating a "blurry vision" for the company's future.

The rise of OpenAI's Sora has led to a surge in viral, and often bizarre, videos depicting real and deceased public figures in WWE matches. These AI...
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TNA's biggest event of the year, Bound For Glory, suffered from a profound and detrimental influence from WWE and NXT-style booking, resulting in a confusing, over-booked, and ultimately frustrating night of action. The pay-per-view, which should have been TNA's chance to shine, instead felt marred by questionable decisions, unnecessary complexity, and a lack of faith in its own roster and storytelling.
Over-Exposed NXT Talent and C...
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In the wake of WWE's high-profile pivot to streaming platforms like Netflix and ESPN, the company's business model has emerged as a paradoxical behemoth—raking in unprecedented revenue through lucrative media deals and inflated live event pricing, yet teetering on the brink of creative insolvency that alienates talent and fans alike. 

Since the Netflix era kicked off in January 2025 with the exclusive streaming of *Monday Night Raw*...
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WWE's NXTNA—a snarky shorthand for the NXT-TNA-AAA mashup—smells like a calculated middle finger to AEW, cloaked in cross-promotional chaos. 
Ricky Starks, rebranded as Ricky Saints, went from AEW's midcard darling to NXT's dual-title kingpin in six months, snagging the North American belt from Shawn Spears in April and toppling Oba Femi for the NXT Championship at No Mercy.
 NoDQ.com crowed the Femi match as WWE's "F.U." to AEW, spi...
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WWE’s much-hyped WrestlePalooza, the first Premium Live Event (PLE) streamed on ESPN Unlimited, landed with a thud, earning a scathing “C” grade from ESPN combat sports writer Andreas Hale. The Indianapolis event, meant to kick off 

WWE’s blockbuster five-year, $325 million deal with ESPN, promised “epic moments” and "surprises" but delivered a lackluster card that left fans and critics underwhelmed. Hale praised the Women’s World C...
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AEW All Out 2025 delivered  a stacked card with five championship matches, intense stipulation bouts, and the emergence of new stars. Headlined by AEW World Champion “Hangman” Adam Page defending his title against TNT Champion Kyle Fletcher.

“The Protostar,” stepped into the spotlight as a main event contender, challenging Hangman Adam Page for the AEW World Championship. Fletcher’s performance, however, showcased his potential as a...
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We look into the intersection of corporate influence and creative execution within WWE's programming. The "Match Match Match" podcast trope is used to critique what is described as "inferior improv" and "corporate suffocation of creative," leading to generic and uninspired storylines. This is exemplified by a "tedious" go-home promo for a mixed-tag team match involving CM Punk & AJ Lee against Seth Rollins & Becky Lynch. 

Me...
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WWE made a controversial announcement that WrestleMania 43 in 2027 will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This marks the first time WWE's flagship event will be hosted outside of North America, and it's a decision that has sent shockwaves through the fan base. 
The move, which is reportedly part of a massive new deal that includes the 2027 Royal Rumble and at least one other major event in the same year, is a clear signal of TKO Grou...
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In the face of historically low wrestling ratings and a strategic gamble with Raw's start time, WWE Chief Content Officer Triple H is being cast as a master manipulator, deftly using the "juvenile delusional fandom" as putty in his hands. 
Rather than a genuine philosophical shift toward transparency, his public defense of the WWE: Unreal docuseries is portrayed as a calculated mind trick. 
He cleverly called out the hypocrisy of pod...
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