Getting Over: Wrestling Podcast

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AEW's incredible Brodie Lee tribute, NXT's strong build to New Year's Evil Dec 31, 2020

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Days after Jon Huber's untimely death at age 41, AEW Dynamite presented a special celebration of life episode for Brodie Lee (f.k.a. Luke Harper). Host Adam Silverstein goes over all of the moments that made AEW's tribute so special, including the video packages, memorial matches and focus on Lee's son, himself a huge fan of professional wrestling [2:40]. "The Silver King" also looks at NXT's strong go-home show ahead of it's special New Year's Evil event that will kickoff 2021 [18:07]. There were great builds for Finn Balor vs. Kyle O'Reilly, Rhea Ripley vs. Raquel Gonzalez and Damian Priest vs. Karron Kross along with a few surprises and a great North American title match between champion Johnny Gargano and challenger Leon Ruff. The show ends with quick previews of NXT's New Year's Evil and AEW's New Year's Bash [30:34]. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

2020 Getting Over Awards a.k.a. The Meatys: Year in review Dec 30, 2020

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The inaugural Getting Over Awards, a.k.a. "The Meatys," are here to close out 2020 with a bang. Forget The Slammys, host Adam Silverstein has spared no expense creating professional wrestling's greatest show honoring the best (and yes, some of the worst) from the last calendar year. With votes from Adam, co-host Chris Vannini and the listening audience all factoring in, Getting Over awards the best wrestlers, matches, storylines, feuds, events and brands that took over the squared circle in 2020. End the year the right way as "The Silver King" and "Vintage" recap the good, bad and ugly from an exceptionally strange 12 months. The guys discuss Roman Reigns, Sasha Banks, Bayley, Jon Moxley, Drew McIntyre, Randy Orton, Edge, MVP, the Inner Circle, Big E, Kenny Omega, Adam "Hangman" Page, Keith Lee, Eddie Kingston and plenty of others. The Meatys deliver as Getting Over always does as it wraps up its first year. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

Death of Brodie Lee; WWE delivers big with holiday shows, tributes Dec 29, 2020

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The untimely death of Jon Huber a.k.a. Brodie Lee a.k.a Luke Harper at age 41 has rocked the world of professional wrestling. Host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini open the show discussing Huber's life and career along with the tributes paid to him by his peers throughout the industry [0:00]. "The Silver King" and "Vintage" then move on to a triple Main Event focused on WWE's strongest back-to-back episodes of TV and its best episode of Raw in months [18:00]. The guys wonder what’s next for Roman Reigns and Kevin Owens, how the Drew McIntyre friendship triangle with Keith Lee and Sheamus will progress and what WWE has planned for its two champions at the Royal Rumble. They also look at Big E's intercontinental championship victory, Daniel Bryan's future, Randy Orton visiting Alexa Bliss' playground [40:54], the convoluted yet improved women's booking, the Positively Hard Pros and some unique booking on Raw. Plus, Adam explains why he was particularly fond of Ricochet vs. Mustafa Ali [58:15]. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

NXT, AEW: Strong builds to important New Year's shows Dec 24, 2020

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With 2020 coming to a close, NXT and AEW are focused on building their shows surrounding New Year's Eve. Host Adam Silverstein looks at this week's latest developments, starting with NXT where Rhea Ripley and Dakota Kai tore the house down ahead of Ripley's big match with Raquel Gonzalez at New Year's Evil. Also on NXT: Finn Balor and Kyle O'Reilly recount their first NXT title match and A Very Gargano Christmas steals the show and another Fight Pit bout is announced. "The Silver King" also dives into Kenny Omega's tremendous turn as The Cleaner in AEW and his upcoming title match with Rey Fenix along with another Sting appearance, a bad look for Chris Jericho and how The Young Bucks elevate anyone they matchup with regardless of skill level. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

WWE: Drew McIntyre's friendship triangle, Charlotte Flair returns on top Dec 22, 2020

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With TLC in the books and WWE beginning its long journey to the Royal Rumble, host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chis Vannini take a look at where the storylines may be heading for the second-biggest pay-per-view of the year. The guys start with "The Main Event" [5:53] as they look at the top angles from the post-TLC edition of Monday Night Raw, including Drew McIntyre's friendship triangle, AJ Styles and The Miz remaining his top challengers, Asuka & Charlotte Flair's start as women's tag team champions, and the future of The Fiend with Alexa Bliss filling in for Bray Wyatt. "The Silver King" and "Vintage" then dive into more from SmackDown and Raw [33:00], including the Bayley-Bianca Belair match, Big E's opportunity to win the intercontinental title, Hurt Business getting over big, Otis beating Shinsuke Nakamura and much more. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2020 instant analysis Dec 21, 2020

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Just minutes after WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs went off the air, host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini connect to break down WWE's final pay-per-view of 2020, instant analysis-style. Starting with the controversial Firefly Inferno main event between "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt and Randy Orton, the guys dive into the shocking finish, booking decision behind the result and whether it deserves criticism or heavy praise. "The Silver King" and "Vintage" then move on to the TLC matches as Roman Reigns and Kevin Owens delivered another classic with the universal title on the line after Drew McIntyre, AJ Styles (and The Miz) overdelivered in the WWE title match that opened the show. Adam and Chris also discuss the Money in the Bank briefcase, Sasha Banks' stellar 2020, Carmella's continued improvement, the return of Charlotte Flair, the Hurt Business' big night and much more. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

NXT, AEW: Futures of Kyle O'Reilly, Rhea Ripley; Kenny Omega is on a roll Dec 17, 2020

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NXT and AEW are well on their way building shows surrounding the start of the new year, and host Adam Silverstein is here to break it all down. "The Silver King" opens with a look at an exceptionally strong episode of NXT featuring Kyle O'Reilly again becoming No. 1 contender for the NXT championship in an epic match against Pete Dunne and Rhea Ripley continuing to lose matches despite a hot start to 2020. Is an NXT title run in O'Reilly's future, and is Ripley preparing her departure for the main roster? Plus, a look at the formation of The Way, an improved NXT tag team division and more. Adam then moves to AEW where champion Kenny Omega is crushing it both with his character work and in-ring action. Omega has quickly and clearly become the company's top dog, while the rest of this Dynamite episode was lackluster, including another disappointing Sting appearance, a boring 12-man tag featuring Inner Circle and more issues with Miro. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2020 ultimate preview Dec 15, 2020

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WWE presents its final pay-per-view of 2020 on Sunday as TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs airs from the relocated ThunderDome. Host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini are here with an ultimate preview of the show [49:30], which features a pair of namesake stipulations in the co-main event as Roman Reigns faces Kevin Owens for the universal title and Drew McIntyre goes up against AJ Styles for the WWE title. "The Silver King" and "Vintage" discuss the value of gimmick PPVs and WWE toning it back for this one before looking at the storylines and matches that make up the entire card, offering their predictions on what will go down in every bout. To start the show, Adam and Chris look at everything else from SmackDown and Raw, including the booking directions of Keith Lee, Riddle and Bianca Belair, how every Baron Corbin gimmick or angle goes on too long and the pairing of Chad Gable & Otis [8:13]. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast, and don't forget to join us for instant analysis Sunday night after the PPV is over!

AEW, NXT: The Cleaner is back, Sting speaks, major NXT returns Dec 10, 2020

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Coming off a couple major year-end events, AEW and NXT have the stage for an exciting 2021. Host Adam Silverstein takes you through the significant developments from Wednesday night, starting with new AEW champion Kenny Omega appearing on Impact and Dynamite in the same week and Sting speaking for the first time since signing a multi-year deal with AEW [4:28]. "The Silver King" then dives into the updated main event picture in NXT, featuring the returns of Finn Balor and Karrion Kross, new top contenders for the men and a stacked women's division that has created a quandary for the booking team considering how much talent there is to accentuate [31:25]. Adam also looks as the Inner Circle's ultimatum, Shaquille O'Neal appearing on AEW, Johnny Gargano's new faction lighting The Way in NXT and a possible Tommaso Ciampa vs. Timothy Thatcher match in the Fight Pit. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

Renee Paquette stops by for a conversation Dec 09, 2020

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Just a few months after leaving WWE and with exciting projects on her plate, Renee Paquette joins the Getting Over: Wrestling Podcast for an extended conversation with host Adam Silverstein. From a wrestling standpoint, Renee discusses the hardest part of leaving WWE, her gut decision to go another direction with her career, never getting physically involved, what went wrong on Raw commentary, the cancellation of Talking Smack, whether WWE tried to keep her, the scripting of promos and backstage interviews, good wrestling being good wrestling, comparisons to “Mean" Gene Okerlund and what it would take for her to work with AEW in the future.

Renee and Adam also talk about what it’s like ensuring one’s dreams become reality, getting her first on-screen job, what it’s to live with Jon Moxley, their surprising pregnancy announcement, her drive to create a cookbook and podcast, Canadian snack foods, what she was like in high school and much more. This is a conversation you do not want to miss. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.