Max Wrestling Podcast

Surprise! We're back! And to make up for no new episodes for 7 months, this one is super long! (Sorry!) We're joined by Evan Makeba to look back on the first two Bad Boys movies in anticipation of Bad Boys For Life. In doing so, we ponder on other long-running franchises, the careers of the cast and the under-rated strengths that Bad Boys brought to the table. Shit just got real.

In the first Max Wrestling special of 2019, we're joined by Emir "BlackBane" Costello as he defends the Promo Championship against Moni Lynn, and Courtney "Kross" Summers joins Kinny Killa in challenging Mike Larkin for the Knowledge Championship! PLUS We discuss NXT Takeover: Phoenix and Royal Rumble, the Impact departures of Abyss and Sonjay Dutt, Emir's bathwater enterprise and more!

Kinny Killa drops in to predict NXT Takeover: Phoenix and this year's Royal Rumble, before facing the first round of trivia for Mike Larkin's Knowledge Championship!

In this bumper last episode before next week's Podcast Promo Rumble 4, Courtney "Kross" Summers returns to talk the recent release request rumours surrounding WWE, the sudden push of Finn Balor, the booking of the current NXT call-ups to Raw and Smackdown, everything wrong with the Mandy Rose angle on Smackdown, name changes and we look forward to this week's special interview with Killer Kross!

We've arrived at our milestone 200th episode! Max Wrestling O.G. The Phoenix returns, along with Promo Champion and RWT's kingpin Emir "BlackBane" Costello as we discuss AEW, Kenny Omega, Raw and Smackdown. We also revisit the show's most infamous moment and reflect on some other memories in this maximum celebration!

We're joined by New Japan superfan Courtney "Kross" Summers to discuss the core-shaking announcement of All Elite Wrestling and this weekend's Wrestle Kingdom 13, plus the complacency of WWE but attitude changes in AJ Styles and Seth Rollins, the passing of Mean Gene Okerlund, Toni Storm being the latest leak victim and more in our first episode of 2019!

It's time to award the best and worst of 2018 in wrestling, including male and female wrestlers of the year, pay-per-view of the year, match of the year, the Meltzer award for "Wanker of the year" and many more! Plus we discuss Impact's move to Pursuit, Christmas Raw and Smackdown and the upcoming Wrestle Kingdom 13!

It's the last episode before Christmas and the McMahons are back on TV! As we talk the "changes" made in WWE with fresh matches and future call-ups, we also ponder on what 2019 has in store with many big events between now and WrestleMania!

The Artist Formerly Known as Butcher has put the mask to rest. ICW kill it with Fear And Loathing. Nia Jax or Viper? Make your choice. Is it Baron Corbin or Bacon Carbon? The ongoing troubles with Raw. Should Lucha House Party be broken up? Why Dean Ambrose needs to get personal to gain heat. Mustafa Ali faces Daniel Bryan. Relationships in NXT. TLC predictions. Killer Kross and more!

The forever declining quality of Raw, Which women could main event WrestleMania? Punishment Martinez's NXT debut, Dominik Dijakovic and other bizarre name decisions. The struggle of the U.S. Championship, UK stars defend NXT UK, Daniel Bryan's gimmick going uber-vegan, is AJ Styles heading for Raw? Reminiscing on TNA and Impact today, Becky Lynch makes history! And The Butcher's rant returns!

Is All Elite Wrestling really happening? Is Elias under-utilised? How quickly can Braun Strowman recover? Plus Bray Wyatt's return, Renee Young's Raw future, NXT UK contracts, Disco Inferno makes an Impact, Becky Lynch returns to Smackdown, WWE Shop issues, Rey Mysterio vs. Randy Orton, Lars Sullivan's smear campaign and more!

After smashing 2,000+ views last week, in this revamp episode - complete with the new logo and intro, NEW Promo Champion Emir Costello joins us on Mike's week off as we tackle every topic this week, no matter how controversial! Including the evolution of Dean Ambrose, the future of Alexa Bliss, Ronda Rousey vs. Staples Center, a potential Horsewomen face-off, the new Daniel Bryan, Elias' popularity, James Ellsworth, Sabu and is Michael C. Larkin really undefeatable?

The time has arrived to determine if The Butcher or Emir "Blackbane" Costello will be the new Promo Champion! Plus we predict NXT Takeover and Survivor Series and Moni Lynn makes her full episode debut on Max Wrestling!

Before we get to our latest Max Wrestling special tomorrow, Mike Larkin defends the Knowledge Championship against Moses Marquez, Emir "Blackbane" Costello and Moni Lynn!

In the last episode before next week's Promo Series 3 special, Emir Costello battles Robert Davis to reach the final against The Butcher! Meanwhile we talk attendance issues in WWE and Impact, the build to Wrestle Kingdom, Becky Lynch standing her ground, Drew McIntyre and Braun Strowman's futures, Survivor Series and more!

We're pulling no punches this week as all three decide to boycott Crown Jewel from Saudi Arabia, plus we discuss John Cena and Daniel Bryan refusing to compete, the fallout of Evolution, why Survivor Series shouldn't be Raw vs Smackdown, matches announced for NXT Takeover and more! PLUS following the final Block A match, Emir Costello and Tedd P Dinero battle in Block B of the Promo Climax!

In one of the most talked-about weeks in pro wrestling, we react to the devastating news from Roman Reigns all the way to Dean Ambrose's shocking heel turn, Johnny Gargano's revelation as the man who attacked Aleister Black, this weekend's Evolution, the negativity towards Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia, 205, Impact and more! PLUS It's the last Block A match in the Promo Climax as Daniel Crimmins and Moni Lynn decide the fate of the block's winner.

We address the rumours of Bullet Club members leaving New Japan and Tama Tonga's reactions, Bound For Glory and Austin Aries' walk-out, Ronda Rousey's scathing remarks towards the Bella Twins, Edge, Rey Mysterio and Batista's triumphant returns at Smackdown 1000, controversey surrounding Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia PLUS two epic showdowns in the Promo Climax as Dave Burnham battles The Butcher and Mike Larkin tries his luck against RWT's promo icon Robert Davis!

Believe it or not, it's not 2003. Nevertheless, the topics of conversation are Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Trish Stratus and Lita... plus Dean Ambrose further teases a supposed "heel turn", a lacklustre 999th Smackdown and over in Japan, "Switchblade" Jay White leaves Okada laying and the OG's smiling!

We react to NWA World Champion Cody Rhodes capturing the IWGP US Title and the announcement of the IWGP Heavyweight Title being defended next week in a triple threat match for only the second time in New Japan history! PLUS WWE Super Showdown predictions and Mike Larkin battles Emir "Blackbane" Costello in the Promo Climax!