The Hammerlock Hangover

Negative 1 wasn't the only bad kid at WrestleMania, Bad Guy Jack was too...sort of. He shares his excellent adventures in Philly. Jeff and Ron also discuss whether WWE is squandering the renewed interest in the product with weak episodes of Raw. Did WWE disresepct Damien Priest again? Did Tony disrespect the AEW title and AEW itself by opening Dynamite with the IWGP/New Japan Pro Wrestling champion, Jon Moxley? Did AEW regain any momentum from Footage-gate? Did Tony slip in some truths during his press call? All this plus news, notes, ratings and AEW Dynasty predictions.

This week...Jeff and Steve review WWE Wrestlemania 40 as the dawn of a new era begins to set. We explore what the "new era" exactly means and what differences in booking and production have taken place since WM. We ponder what's next for all the major WWE champions like Bayley, Sami Zayn, and Cody Rhodes. In AEW News, we look at the fallout from the CM Punk/Wembley footage airing last week on AEW Dynamite. Was this a good idea? Is this AEW's "jump the shark" moment? Plus, Jeff shares an insider scoop as he's found out that Warner Bros. is not too happy with TK. We chat about the implications to AEW's new media deal. All this plus thoughts on...Will Osprey shoots on Triple H, Moxley wins the IWGP World Championship/Did Tony Khan buy it? Ronda continues to criticize WWE, will we ever see a day where wrestlers can enter into sponsorship deals? And we open up the mailbag!

Join Jeff and Steve as they run down the WWE Wrestlemania 40 card and discuss the CM Punk/Ariel Helwani interview, the odd way to begin AEW Dynamite this week, NXT Stand and Deliver predictions, ratings, and Vince McMahon's love letters.

This week...Jeff and Steve review The Rock putting an EPIC beatdown on Cody Rhodes; did this go too far? Who did this segment bring to tears? We discuss it all including what current booking eludes to Cody giving The Rock the main event at WWE Wrestlemania being the plan all along? CM Punk, Drew McIntyre and Seth Rollins tease their match-up for WM. Is this the right role for CM Punk? Also, which host speculates a Damien Priest cash-in at WM? Is a double turn coming for Rhea Ripley and Becky Lynch? We discuss why bringing up motherhood was an odd choice in Becky's latest promo. In our AEW Review, we look at the up-to-date booking of Mercedes Mone, and continue to ponder what she's in fact the CEO of? Jeff puts over Takeshita and argues why he should have never left Japan. All this plus Ronda Rousey, Bray Wyatt Hall of Fame speculation, and our predictions for WWE Slammy award winners.

This week...Steve and Jeff cover Mone debut Part Deaux as well as the week in wrestling. We question what is Mercedes the CEO of? And, Steve fantasy books a new nWo with the artist formerly known as Sasha Banks as the leader. We also have an "almost" exclusive piece of breaking news from our special guest, one of the fastest growing wrestling-focused YouTube channels, MARVIN THE MOVIE MONSTER from Tooney Town Wrestling! We discuss how Marvin got started on his YT channel, how he goes about creating all his parody songs, and he shares his journey on how he became a fan of pro wrestling. Also in this episode, we look at all the AEW controversies helping New Japan Strong. Slogging gets replaced by Wardlow-ing...plus, all the latest wrestling news, rumors and more!

Ron & Jeff cover the week in wrestling, but not before getting side tracked on a variety of items, like Ron's grade school days and Jeff's latest spin off project. Then we talk about...NXT! Oh yeah, we discuss Mercedes Mone's debut; how the choice of car can really make a difference; and how done is Wardlow? The other noteworthy AEW bits are discussed like Max Caster's week on social media and what is happening in Darby-world. We cover gossip and news. Clear up a few misreports out there and dive into the continuing build to Wrestlemania. All that, the latest wrestling news, rumors, and much, much more!

This week Jeff and Steve discuss Sting's retirement at AEW Revolution and ponder where Sting lands amongst the greatest wrestlers of all time. We review AEW Dynamite's new look, Okada's debut...was pairing him with the Young Bucks the best choice? With AEW Dynasty being unveiled as a new April PPV, is AEW looking to setup the Undisputed Kingdom as their new undisputed dynasty? The boys speculate on what MJF have to do with the new PPV? Cody slaps the Rock...we fantasy book WrestleMania 40 night 1 and 2. Bull Nakano, IRS and Barry Windham are the latest names to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, we discuss their eligibility. All this plus Mercedes Mone/Sasha Banks cheats on her latest "boyfriend" and don't forget we bring you all the latest wrestling news, rumors, and more!

In this episode, Jeff and Steve bring your AEW Revolution 2024 Predictions. We run down the card and attempt Meta AI to try and improve the booking of some of the matches. Jeff and Steve debate over the right for fans to boo or heavily criticize talent, like Maxxine Dupri, at live events. The boys bring you their final thoughts on WWE Elimination Chamber and analyze how the Grayson Waller segment lays out clues to Seth Rollins eventual heel turn on Cody Rhodes. Don't forget we bring you all the latest wrestling news, rumors, and signings! Plus, a hilarious skit where "Sir O. Medo" calls out his competition.

Steve and Badguy Jack open the show discussing the WWE press conference to end all press conferences. Will Cody Rhodes vs Roman Reigns remain the main event of Wrestlemania 40 or can we still expect The Rock to push his way in to the match? We break down all the possibilities and why the WWE can't run back the same main event from last year. Also, how "ROYAL" is the Rhodes family in professional wrestling? We examine all the other families in wrestling and rank some others above Dusty's boys. The rest of the Wrestlemania 40 card starts taking shape as we speculate who Rhea Ripley will face, what's Seth Rollins path, we fantasy book Bianca Belair's road, and give Bayley her flowers. In our AEW Review, we discuss the rumored acquisition of Mercedes Mone, AEW's new Big Business show in Boston, Sting and Darby win the Tag Titles, what does the future hold for the new champs. If the Young Bucks are slated to be the next tag champs, we drop knowledge on why Private Party should be the tag team they put over. All this plus the latest wrestling news including a big shakeup at TNA and more!

Hammerlock Hangover continues bringing you the latest wrestling news! On this week's episode, Jeff and Steve discuss Tony Khan's first Twitter meltdown of 2024. Find out how it started and the cast of other wrestling stars that got involved as Tony came to defend his booking of Hook. In our AEW Dynamite review, we toss around ideas on who's next for Samoa Joe; The Young Bucks return: are we slated to see Darby Allin and Sting vs The Young Bucks? Deonna Purazzo goes after Toni Storm: we examine why she chose AEW over WWE. Mercedes Mone continues to not show up on AEW: when and where to expect her next? In WWE, could we see The Velveteen Dream return at the 2024 Royal Rumble? We book Patrick Clark's return to wrestling. Nia vs Rhea: when will it happen and why is it tied to a babyface turn for Rhea? We fantasy book Jade and Bianca facing off at the Rumble; Nick Aldis sets up a Fatal 4 Way for Roman Reigns: who eats the pin? All this plus, we open up the mailbag and we put over Ivar vs Otis (see title of episode for a hint). Enjoy!

Jeff, Ron and Steve guide the SS Hammerlock into 2024 with analysis on The Rock calling out Roman Reigns. What does this mean for Cody Rhodes? Will he be able to finish his story? We look at the odds of Rock vs Roman at Wrestlemania vs at Elimination Chamber in Australia. Steve shares his live experience at AEW's Worlds End PPV. You'll never guess how much an AEW World Title costs at a live show! We examine why the merch selection at AEW live shows sucks compared to AEW Shop. We review Adam Cole as The Devil: what worked and what didn't? Speculation on the future of MJF in AEW continues to swirl around the internet; we debate where/when we'll see MJF next. Does the Samoa Joe championship win mark a soft reboot for AEW? Jeff explains why he thinks so. Further review of Moxley vs Kingston, Adam Copeland vs Christian, and Chris Jericho boo'd. Also, Kevin Dunn resigns, we fantasy book Dolph Ziggler as the head of Bullet Club, Sasha Banks disappoints, and we find out about a movie called "The Machine."

With all the latest news on Non-Disclosure Agreements in wrestling, we've decided to drop a bonus episode to have our in-house legal expert, Jeff, to help explain what you need to know about NDA's in professional wrestling. Are all NDA's necessarily bad? What reasons would organizations need confidentiality agreements? Tap in to find out!

Join The Hammerlock Hangover as we ring in the New Year with our 2024 #Wrestling Predictions! Who will be 2024 top stars in #WWE, #AEW and indys? What wrestling feuds are we looking forward to in 2024? Plus, we bring you AEW Worlds End predictions, Chris Jericho XMas tweets, and the latest in wrestling news.

Jeff, Steve and Ron recap the year that was 2023 in professional wrestling. From Cody Rhodes winning the Royal Rumble to CM Punk returning to WWE, we cover it all and discuss it all! Who was the best male and female wrestler of the year? Best tag team? Best Swerve (besides Strickland)? Join us as we review what can be seen as one of the best years in the business of professional wrestling/sports entertainment.

In this episode, Jeff and Steve review the AEW debut of the superstar formerly known as Edge, Adam Copeland. We give you our thoughts on AEW WrestleDream, or as Steve calls it "Wrestle Nightmare." We preview the epic Tuesday night war as AEW changes nights due to playoff baseball to go head to head with WWE NXT. Is it fair that WWE loaded the NXT card for Tuesday just to try and demolish AEW? "Tony Khan" calls in to promote AEW Dynamite. What "he" pitches might startle you! Also, thoughts on NXT No Mercy results, WWE Fastlane predictions, and the latest wrestling news and notes.

In this episode, Jeff interviews Headlocked Comics Creator and Designer, Michael Kingston. Headlocked Comics is a self funded comic book series dedicated to wrestling. They discuss how Mike got into the business and what drives his passion for crossing over wrestling and comics. Mike has worked with wrestling superstars such as AJ Styles, RVD, Hurricane Helms, Jerry Lawler, and others.

In this episode, Steve predicts the pinnacle of #AEW has been reached and the end is near. With multiple injuries to top card talent, attendance embellishments, key stars jumping to #WWE, and lower domestic ticket sales, has AEW jumped the shark? Also, WWE releases talent, where do we expect this latest batch of free agents to go? Jeff describes the latest news out of the WWE/UFC/TKO merger. What does this mean for Vince McMahon? Is he in an honorary position? With his looming legal troubles, are VKM's days as a board member coming to an end? The Rock returns...is this one and done or is he building to the main event of Wrestlmania 40? All this, plus Hijo del Vikingo works up Jeff and we open up the mailbag to find out where to find soft core afternoon delight.

In this episode, we fear for our lives after CM Punk gets fired from AEW. Who's to blame? Is it Jungle Jim Perry? Is it Tony Khan? Is it The Elite? Or is it Punk himself? TK claims to have come to the decision by himself but with the help of his mysterious Disciplinary Committee? We speculate on the members of the Disciplinary Committee??? Without their lead draw, where does AEW turn for a hero? We look at all the possibilities. Steve ponders why no one has fired Moxley for being a public menace.

In WWE, we review Payback 2023, and Steve explains why Becky Lynch vs Trish is a 6 star match. Jey Uso gets traded to Raw, where is this going? All this, wrestling news, and a review of the latest Flash movie.

Ron and Jeff's excellent adventure ensues while Esteban Pineapple is away. We discuss the events leading into AEW ALL IN, including a backstage altercation between CM Someone and somebody Khan. We review the biggest wrestling show in history to the extent anyone cares anymore. Predictions for Payback and All Out. Oh...and a deep dive into skincare.

This episode covers Lacey Evans leaving WWE, Leatherface in AEW, All In Card Predictions, Asuka burying Stardom, Maxxine Dupri's rise, Chelsea Green's new tag partner, and who's Prince Nana?

On this episode, Jeff brings everyone up to speed on the build to AEW All In in Wembley Stadium and WWE Summerslam results

In this episode, Jeff & Steve discuss the latest results from #WWE Money in the Bank 2023 and #AEW Forbidden Door 2 (aka Forbidden Dork). With Damien Priest and Io Sky (aka Eeyore Sky) winning the briefcases, what's next for these two? Is Finn Balor jealous of Damien Priest's newly found fortunes? What's #Summerslam going to look like? We talk about LA Knight and his rise to the top of the IWC; is he too old to wrestle? Is he a copy of The Rock and Stone Cold Steve Austin?

AEW gives us more tournaments than we can handle. Steve fantasy books the break-up of the Moxley-Paquette marriage. Rumors have Jade Cargill leaving AEW; will she go to WWE? Sting falls off things. Are Jericho and Sting too old to keep wrestling? Is WWE copying AEW's homework when it comes to booking Wembley Stadium in London?

All this, plus we look back at our 2023 predictions and see what we got right, and mostly what we got wrong...thus far.

In this episode, Jeff and Steve are LIVE on the PWC Network taking comments on the state of pro wrestling. We cover AEW #ForbiddenDoor 2 predictions; our thoughts on the latest CM Punk drama; what's the deal with the Taya Valkyrie hate; is L.A. Knight too old for WWE; why the Charlotte hate is uncalled for; and we fantasy book Tony Khan in a submersible.

In this episode...we talk about bad BJ's, CM Punk getting buried by AEW, Charlotte returns, and Jeff learns about milkshakes that bring the boys to the yard.

In this episode, Jeff and Steve run down the WWE Draft...which draft picks made sense/which picks were weird, and what's up with all these free agents? We discuss draft surprises like the NXT picks and what surprises didn't happen? We analyze why the WWE Draft continues to be booked in the way that it is and what does USA and Fox TV executives have to do with it? Steve schools Jeff on European futbol/soccer as an argument over the definition of transfers ensues. We put over the new WWE World Heavyweight Championship while scoffing at the idea of it's "lineage." In our AEW review, we deep dive into why we suspect all the news about Wembley/ALL-IN sales are not exactly what they appear to be...how will a "sell-out" lead AEW to a new contract with Warner Brothers/Discovery? We review all the controversy around Britt Baker's bruised face being put on a tee shirt...MJF is critical of "spotty" wrestlers...CM Punk shows up at WWE and Impact...the 4 Pillars angle is losing steam...where did this Moxley vs Omega cage match come from and what does it have to do with their recent ratings for Dynamite? We close with WWE Backlash predictions...which matches do the boys agree/disagree on and will Steve survive the Rhea Ripley vs Zelina Vega match? All this plus the latest wrestling news and a shout-out to Eric Bana in "Munich."

In this episode, Jeff and Steve talk about the return of CM Punk; what's it going to take for AEW to fill Wembley Stadium; Drew McIntyre and Becky Lynch go dark on Twitter; a deep dive into the build of Solo Sikoa, and dreams about wrestling.

This episode delves into why Cody Rhodes just isn't ready to be at the top of the WWE mountain just yet. What's next for Roman Reigns and the Bloodline? A quick review of Wrestlemania 39. WWE is sold to the Endeavor Group; what does this mean for WWE talent? Jeff and Steve discuss why we won't be seeing a crossover of WWE and UFC superstars, but rather a crossover of marketing, promotion and production. Rumors have it that Vince McMahon is back to booking,... while the IWC has flipped out at this news, we dissect why you shouldn't believe everything that you hear. Jay White debuts in AEW... why didn't he go to WWE? We run through AEW's new reality show, Moxley on Renee Paquette's podcast, and the CM Punk meltdown... could it eventually lead to a CM Punk vs Omega main event at Wembley Stadium??? Also, Jeff dumps on Finn Balor, Vicki Guerrero starts a feud with her daughter, and we discuss remote viewing.

Jeff and Steve return this episode to review AEW Revolution 2023! Was MJF vs Brian Danielson the "Best Iron Match Ever?" Is showing up a child in the audience cheap heat? Could it hurt MJF's chances of going to WWE?  Is Adam Page the new #1 contender for the AEW World Title?  Jeff and Steve debate why the booking of the Women's Triple Threat was nonsense.  In our AEW Dynamite review, we ask the question: how could you make both Powerhouse Hobbs and Wardlow look weak AF in less than five minutes?  In NXT, Rok-C passes out...why is it Johnny Gargano's fault?  Speaking of Gargano, will his re-emergence on NXT lead the way for Dragon Lee to appear?  Where will Jay White show up?  Most smart marks think he's destined to go to the WWE Main Roster, but Steve makes the case for why Switchblade should start in NXT.  In our WWE review, Jey Uso returns to the Bloodline, Vince McMahon returns to Raw, and we recap the rumblings around John Cena vs Austin Theory at Wrestlemania.  All this, plus we compare Robert Blake to Chris Benoit and a review on the biggest Oscar snub in history...Cocaine Bear!

In this episode...#WWE Royal Rumble Predictions!  Could it be Cody Rhodes?  Will we see The Rock?  Could Sami Zayn or Seth Rollins pull out the victory in the 30 man Royal Rumble?  Sure, Rhea Ripley is everyone's favorite, but which surprising Diva has an opportunity to win the Women's Royal Rumble? We discuss this plus our thoughts on Raw's 30th anniversary, LA Knight making the most of the opportunity given to him, and discuss betting odds for the rumble. 

With rumors of The Rock possibly coming back at WWE Royal Rumble, Jeff and Steve ponder why WWE seems so eager to sign more Samoans and Pacific Island wrestlers; could a possible Bloodline vs Bloodline storyline be around the corner with Roman Reigns and Rock spearheading their own factions?  We remember Jay Briscoe, discuss his influence in wrestling.  Vince McMahon's takeover of WWE continues to move quickly; we bring you up to speed with VKM taking back control of WWE, Stephanie stepping down, the rumored sale to a Saudi investment group, stock lawsuits and settlements.  In AEW News, we look at the probability of AEW receiving a "Mercedes pop" for recent episodes of Dynamite. Discuss Soraya's heel turn and what appears to be a WWE vs AEW angle in AEW; is it lazy booking?  Wardlow gets a haircut; too many open challenges; forgotten storylines; FTR written off TV; and new Trios Champions.  In our WWE review, we debate on this year's Royal Rumble being criticized for "poor build;" is this a legitimate criticism?  Dom and the Judgement Day continue to get over, are they ready for Tag Team Championships?  WWE viewers continue to get teased with the return of The Hurt Business, will we see the return of one of the best factions in the last 5 years? Will the Street Profits join?  To close out, we discuss the FTC Non-compete rulings and how it can possibly impact wrestling, Peyton Royce and Tye Dillinger have a baby, indy wrestling news and ratings.  

New Year and new lucha-things to talk about! This episodes starts with the debut of Mercedes Mone at New Japan's Wrestle Kingdom show.  Jeff and Steve review her entrance, the exchange with Stardom Women's Champion Kairi Sane, describe what worked/what didn't, and get to the bottom of if it's Moh-nay or Money. Charlotte Flair returned as well; we explain why an icon of professional wrestling has every right to challenge for a world title right from the start, and look into why the Internet Wrestling Community was freaking out over Charlotte winning the Smackdown Women's title. Also, we chop up the breaking news of Vince McMahon's return to WWE as he attempts a semi-hostile takeover of the board. Will he succeed?  If he returns, what does it mean for Triple H, Stephanie, and Top Dolla?  All this plus, Darby wins the AEW TNT Title from Samoa Joe, Dax Harwood gets into hot water with the AEW locker room, Karen Jarrett dishes the dirt on Kurt Angle, Don West passes, and Steve buries the San Jose Civic Center.  Enjoy!