Getting Over: Wrestling Podcast

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AEW, NXT: Forbidden Door set with NJPW, frustrating booking decisions Apr 21, 2022

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Tony Khan's huge announcement overshadowed a seesaw AEW Dynamite with AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door set for June. Host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini discuss the special show along with the latest in NXT and a big week in AEW that included a Battle of the Belts special. The guys open with a wholesale look at AEW [9:00], including "Hangman" Adam Page finally moving past Adam Cole, the Undisputed Elite reforming, numerous questions about the Owen Hart tournament, the endless Sammy Guevara vs. Scorpio Sky storyline and disastrous women's booking. Next, "The Silver King" and "Vintage" dive into a controlled chaos edition of NXT [1:09:00] that featured a confounding storyline with Bron Breakker and Joe Gacy, Legado del Fantasma fighting multiple battles, Roxanne Perez's quick push and questions about the futures of Grizzled Young Veterans, Wes Lee and Sarray. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

WWE: Roman Reigns' absence wastes momentum, tag team title unification Apr 19, 2022

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WWE put all its eggs in Roman Reigns' basket by making him the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion ... and then wasted the momentum from the Biggest WrestleMania Match Ever without a strong enough follow up. Host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini lead The Main Event with a discussion about the lack of a concrete Reigns storyline coupled with his two-week absence leaving a huge void across SmackDown and Raw [5:45]. The guys also break down the continuation of Cody Rhodes vs. Seth Rollins plus the involvement of Kevin Owens. Next, "The Silver King" and "Vintage" dive into The Good, The Bad and The Ugly from the week [26:00], including the RK-Bro vs. The Usos tag team championship unification plans, Drew Gulak getting Charlotte Flair over, Rhea Ripley's expected heel turn, Theory's expected United States championship win, a legitimate push for Ricochet, Edge and Damian Priest taking a step forward, and early problems with the debuts and reintroductions of GUNTHER, Veer Mahan, Tommaso Ciampa, Raquel Rodriguez and Lacey Evans. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

AEW, NXT: New champions, more bangers, Creed Brothers, Wheeler Yuta Apr 14, 2022

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AEW and NXT both focused on strong in-ring wrestling and multiple title matches this week while also making some confusing booking decisions on their respective shows. Host Adam Silverstein dives into the latest from both brands starting with AEW [4:40] where Rampage featured a star-making moment for Wheeler Yuta vs. Jon Moxley and Dynamite featured four bangers with Samoa Joe winning the Ring of Honor TV title over Minoru Suzuki and CM Punk battling Penta Oscuro. Next, "The Silver King" takes a look at NXT [24:15], which crowned Pretty Deadly as new tag team champions in a fantastic gauntlet match, again featured an incredible showing by the Creed Brothers and featured a surprise appearance by Natalya to boost the women's division. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

WWE: Cody Rhodes' early booking, Roman Reigns' problem, NXT call ups Apr 12, 2022

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With WrestleMania 38 now a full week in the rear-view mirror, WWE has entered rematch mode for WrestleMania Backlash. Three of the five biggest storylines are continuing unabated while WWE simultaneously tries to refresh other areas of its product. Host Adam Silverstein opens with The Main Event [8:00] where a surprising lack of coronation for the undisputed WWE universal champion Roman Reigns is questioned as is the potential of also unifying the tag team championships. Cody Rhodes continues to receive massive reactions on Raw, and while a Seth Rollins rematch is fine, it may speak to early booking concerns. Next up is The Good, The Bad and The Ugly [22:00] where "The Silver King" dives into Ronda Rousey's lack of juice, a surprising challenger for Bianca Belair, Edge's new group getting off to a rough start, poor booking of Liv Morgan, and NXT call ups for GUNTHER, Ludvig Kaiser, Raquel Rodriguez and Tommaso Ciampa, plus everything else from SmackDown and Raw. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

NXT, AEW: Banger matches, Samoa Joe debuts, Nash Carter released Apr 07, 2022

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NXT looked prepared to set the stage for post-Stand & Deliver storylines but instead reverted much of its booking despite putting on a good show, while AEW purposely showcased a workrate edition of Dynamite after WrestleMania week while setting multiple title matches. Host Adam Silverstein opens with NXT [4:20] where Bron Breakker randomly defended his NXT championship against GUNTHER, Imperium appeared headed for a split, new champions MSK got new tag team title challengers before Nash Carter was released, and the women's tag team belts changed hands again. Next, "The Silver King" dives into AEW [23:30], which featured the TV match of the year in FTR vs. Young Bucks, Samoa Joe debuted on Dynamite, Keith Lee and Powerhouse Hobbs banged meat, Christian Cage and Adam Cole tried to one-up Edge and AJ Styles, and the Hardys were involved in a convoluted tables match. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

WWE: Raw after WrestleMania 38 fallout, Cody Rhodes speaks, Veer comes Apr 05, 2022

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With WrestleMania 38 in the books and WWE hopefully setting up new storylines now that Roman Reigns is an undisputed champion and Cody Rhodes has returned to the company, host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini sit down to dive into the infamous Raw after WrestleMania. The guys begin with a look at the overall show before sliding into The Main Event where key topics include Cody's first promo back in WWE, a lack of substance for Reigns, the best promo of Bianca Belair's career and a surprising NXT title change. Next is The Good, The Bad and The Ugly where "The Silver King" and "Vintage" grade the debut of Edge's new group, the emergence of Elias' brother Ezekiel, another loss for Finn Balor, a shocking turn for MVP, Veer finding relief by finally coming to Raw and much more. Plus, Adam and Chris look at the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2022 headlined by The Undertaker. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

WWE WrestleMania 38 results, 2022 instant analysis, grades for Night 2 Apr 04, 2022

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WWE wrapped WrestleMania 38 with a Night 2 card that had some spectacular moments but struggled to live up to the high bar set by Night 1. Just minutes after the "Granddaddy of 'Em All" went off the air, host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini convene to break down results from WrestleMania Sunday with grades in our second instant analysis episode. Roman Reigns battled Brock Lesnar in a championship unification bout billed the Biggest WrestleMania Match of All Time, but did WWE get the booking right, and did it live up to the hype? "Stone Cold" Steve Austin returned for a final salvo with long-time nemesis Vince McMahon as Pat McAfee, Johnny Knoxville and the Jackass crew popped the crowd with celebrity appearances. Plus, Edge and AJ Styles met in a dream match, Sasha Banks got her first WrestleMania win and Triple H made a surprise appearance. "The Silver King" and "Vintage" break down all of that and more with WrestleMania in the books. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

WWE WrestleMania 38 results, 2022 instant analysis, grades for Night 1 Apr 03, 2022

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WWE kicked off WrestleMania 38 with a bang as Night 1 delivered beyond expectations. Just minutes after the "Showcase of the Immortals" went off the air, host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini convene to break down the results from WrestleMania Saturday with grades in the first of our two instant analysis episodes. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Kevin Owens main evented with an unexpected twist, but the way it transpired was hardly the only surprise as Cody Rhodes returned to WWE as Seth Rollins' mystery opponent in an unforgettable moment. Becky Lynch and Bianca Belair battled for the Raw women's title in an incredible match of the year contender, Charlotte Flair and Ronda Rousey got the job done in their SmackDown women's title bout, Logan Paul stood tall with a strong celebrity appearance, and Drew McIntyre may have finally exorcised his latest demon. "The Silver King" and "Vintage" break down all of that and more with half of WrestleMania in the books. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

NXT Stand & Deliver 2022 results, instant analysis, grades at WrestleMania Apr 02, 2022

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Just minutes after 2022 NXT Stand & Deliver concluded on WWE WrestleMania 38 weekend, host Adam Silverstein steps in to break down the results from the show with grades in Getting Over's signature instant analysis show. "The Silver King" takes a dive into the two title changes across four championship matches, what the Stand & Deliver booking means for the future of NXT and which superstars may be called up to the WWE main roster. Did Bron Breakker make his family proud by taking back the NXT title from Dolph Ziggler? Was Mandy Rose able to hang onto the women's title with the odds stacked against her? Did the North American championship ladder match live up to expectations? Did Tommaso Ciampa say goodbye to NXT forever? Adam covers all of that and more from Stand & Deliver. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

AEW: CM Punk eyes title, Toni Storm debuts, Undisputed Elite repeats Mar 31, 2022

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AEW continues to present a mixed bag post-Revolution with a handful of new, exciting storylines combined with a lot of repetitiveness. Host Adam Silverstein looks at everything that went down across AEW this week starting with CM Punk's foray into the main event scene as the apparent challenger for "Hangman" Adam Page at Double or Nothing. "The Silver King" also discusses Toni Storm's debut, why Undefeated Elite feels extremely repetitive, Wardlow returning to AEW television too soon, Keith Lee and Swerve Strickland being relegated to Rampage and why the Jericho Appreciation Society may be leaning a bit too heavily on WWE references. Plus, Jon Moxley and Bryan Danielson, House of Black, FTR, Thunder Rosa and much more. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

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