Ahoy! We have a bonus episode for you! Here is a little snippett of our day at Wrestlecade in Winston-Salem NC. We were first-time vendors at WC and we enjoyed every moment of it. This special episode was recorded live on site and we even had AEW Star NICK Wayne pop over to the table and Camden Cruise Told him off for Betraying Darby Allin ! We hope you enjoy this special bonus episode as we plan on going all 3 days next year and having even more special content! For a full episode archive (AD F...
Dec 09, 2023•10 min
Ahoy! Get ready for an epic collision of worlds as Cruising with Kayfabe joins forces with Caddy Chat Wrestling Talk Podcast in an extraordinary crossover event – 'Into the Cruise-Verse.' Join Emily, alongside Mongo and Johnny Cadillac In this thrilling two-part saga, we dive into the heart of the Cruise-Verse, the legendary Jericho Cruise where the realms of cruising and wrestling intertwine. Join us as we dissect the high tides of excitement, recounting unforgettable moments, and the electrify...
Dec 09, 2023•57 min
This episode will be better than us and we know it! Listen as we take a Dive deep into the enigmatic world of the Devil Incarnate, MJF... Maxwell Jacob Friedman. Join Emily and Mongo as we uncover the electrifying saga of his indie rebellion, where the devilish charm began its seductive dance. Brace yourselves as we navigate the treacherous twists and turns of MJF's ascent, from indie maverick to the sultan of swagger in the AEW arena. It's a rollercoaster of charisma, controversy, and cunning t...
Nov 17, 2023•1 hr 25 min
Ahoy! On this very special Bonus episode of Cruising witih Kayfabe we are joined by Zach Z, Zach is a vendor for multiple wrestling companies in NEW ENGLAND. He sells his famous snacks and homemade foods such as Chili, Mac and cheese and all the comfort foods. Listen to his story as he talks about his wrestling fandom, how he got into the food service game, his favorite promotions to watch, wrestlers he has met and worked with and more! Some of the promotions we cover are APA, Limitless, Beyond,...
Nov 17, 2023•55 min
On this bone-chilling episode of Cruising with Kayfabe, your hosts Mongo and Emily are delving into the creepiest, spookiest, side of wrestling! They’ve got their fangs out for a ghoulishly good time as they explore your favorite haunted wrestlers and eerie gimmicks. Get ready to get your spook on as they cackle about the likes of Danhausen, The Brood, Papa Shango, The Boogeyman, Undertaker, and a whole crypt-full of other supernatural grapplers. Tune in for a tombstone-piledriving episode that’...
Oct 31, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 60
Ahoy! Emily is the captain in this second edition of Ladies Night! Emily is joined by first-time guest Hollie and returning friend of the show Rachael! Listen as these three lovely ladies take you on a unique journey through cruising, conventions and which Jericho version was cuter?!?!?!?! Listen as they also talk about the current state of AEW who they miss seeing in the ring and who they want to see on the boat for five alive! Join these three as they have some laughs, some conversations, and ...
Oct 30, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 58
Well, well, well, folks, in this absolutely epic episode of our podcast, we're here to talk about the one, the only, the Rated-R Superstar himself, Adam Copeland, better known as Edge, and his thrilling venture into AEW – All Elite Wrestling! You see, it's all about the 5-second poses, the laughs, and the pure, unadulterated awesomeness. We're dishing out the scoop on Edge's arrival, and we're not here to just talk; we're here to “spear” into the deep end with our analysis. We'll be "reaching fo...
Oct 10, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 58
Ahoy~ On this episode of "Cruising with Kayfabe," we delve into the exciting world of professional wrestling and make some predictions for AEW's WrestleDream event. This Card is Stacked!!! Some of the matches we breakdown are: AEW TNT Championship (Two Out of Three Falls): Christian Cage (c) vs. Darby Allin Bryan Danielson vs. Zack Sabre Jr. "Hangman" Adam Page vs. Swerve Strickland AEW World Tag Team Championships: FTR (c) vs. Aussie Open Chris Jericho, Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi vs. Konosuke ...
Oct 01, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 57
In this episode, we dive into the world of professional wrestling, but not in the ring. We’re reviewing the Netflix documentary titled “Wrestlers,” which takes viewers behind the scenes to explore the lives, struggles, and triumphs of these larger-than-life entertainers. Join us as we analyze the documentary’s storytelling, its portrayal of the wrestling industry, and the emotional depth it uncovers. We kick things off by discussing the documentary’s ability to shed light on the less glamorous a...
Sep 27, 2023•58 min•Ep. 56
Ahoy! Join us on this special episode where we discuss some of the major wrestling records that have been broken in the year of our tribal chief 2023. Listen to us discuss some records we think could be broken, what ones will have more of an impact thank HTM, and his second-best fake Elvis gimmick (Here's to you Uncle Jessie). We also talk about some of the different reigns of champions, what we like, are not so ucey with, and what we see going forward. We discuss: Orange Cassidy Jade Cargill Ro...
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 55
AHOY! Join us in this mega episode as we discuss the fallout from All In, Predict All out, and talk about our thoughts about the mega week for AEW. Emily and Mongo are also joined by THE OG OC Himself Jamal G! Not only did Jamal fly from Chicago to Londo for ALL IN he is also going to be live for ALL OUT The Matches from ALL IN Aussie Open (c) vs. MJF and Adam Cole – ROH World Tag Team Championship match (Zero Hour pre-show) Jack Perry (c) vs. Hook – FTW Championship match (Zero Hour pre-show) M...
Sep 03, 2023•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 54
August 2023 we lost Windham Rotunda better known to the wrestling world as Bray Wyatt. While it is never easy doing these types of episodes, we wanted to honor the man who entertained us for over a decade. Join Emily and Mongo as they do their best to talk about the life and career of the eater of worlds, the fiend, the visonary, the creative guru that is Bray Wyatt. Some of the highlights we talk about are: His constant reinvention from Husky Harris to Bray Wyatt to the Fiend His rise from NXT ...
Sep 01, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Ahoy! Join Mongo and Emily as we welcome special Guests Jeff and Rachael from our cruise family to go ALL In on some wrestling predictions we discuss this HISTORIC PPV for AEW in front of 80k people in WEMBLEY! The matches we discuss are: AEW World Championship: Adam Cole vs. MJF (c) AEW World Tag Team Championship: FTR (c) vs. The Young Bucks AEW World Women's Championship: Hikaru Shida (c) vs. Britt Baker vs. Saraya vs. Toni Storm AEW World Trios Championship: The Acclaimed and Daddy Ass vs. T...
Aug 26, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 53
Ahoy! Join us in this musical and trivia adventure on the not-so-high seas! The Inaugural Mongo's Trivia challenge gauntlet was thrown down and AJ himself answered that open challenge like the second city savior himself. Join us in a multi-round guess that wrestling theme game of Mongo Musical trivia! Each contestant gets 5 seconds to name the wrestler's theme song and bonus points for naming their finisher. Emily also had a curve ball for the guys with some bonus trivia to try and see who would...
Aug 24, 2023•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 52
Ahoy! in this episode we talk all about how our life got flipped turned... wait thats the fresh prince song?? ok sorry In this episode we were lucky enough not to be sent home by CM Punk and we got to witness our very first episode of AEW Collision live from the Greensboro Colosseum !!! take a listen as we discuss all the matches before and after the show, our thoughts on dynamite vs collision (are we colliders or dynomiters? is that a word??) We also discuss some other thoughts and feedback! Jo...
Aug 18, 2023•49 min•Ep. 51
Ahoy! Instead of a CAM-EO this week we decided to a bonus episode with the famous CAMDEN CRUISE! listen to Camden reflect on his memories of sailing on the 2020 Jericho Cruise and the Four Leaf Clover! This was Camdens very first episode and he would love it, if everyone could give a listen to find out why hes called Camden cruise and why he calls the cruise "BEST VACATION EVER' For a full episode archive (AD FREE) and exclusive content visit CWKPOD.COM Make sure and follow the show and leave us...
Aug 18, 2023•36 min
Ahoy! Join us on this very special episode we recorded live last Friday! We hit a milestone of 50 regular episodes and we wanted to go back to our roots and talk about our favorite things Wrestling and Cruising! in this episode, we reflect back on the cruise, our favorite moments, which wrestlers we feel got the Cruise RUB (not that kind...) and who we think it helped launch into the next stratosphere of fandom! So sit back grab your Sex on the Beach, eat some wings or pizza from the buffet and ...
Aug 12, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 50
AHOY FRIENDS! on this episode we decided to bring in the man they call CranderQ AKA My real name, the host the founder, the beard, the leged himself of Friends of the Squared Circle. In this episode, we talk all about how CranderQ got his start, his struggles, his goals, and his motivations. We talk about his youtube and Facebook success and creator tips! This is a great episode with a guest who is passionate about creating content but more importantly... creating FRIENDS Check out Freinds of th...
Aug 04, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 49
Ahoy! Join us in this JUMBO-sized episode as we welcome James Mcgrady AKA Jumbo Ref. James is a 12-year pro of the squared circle refereeing many promotions such as JCW, XPW, Stand Alone Wrestling, NYWC, and more! He has also worked ring crew for ROH, WWE, and GCW! In this episode, we discuss: How he got a start as a ref Being involved in a death match (and winning an award!) Some of the stars he has worked with Road stories His WrestleMania Streak His favorite wrestlers and collection Some crui...
Jul 23, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 48
Ahoy! in this latest episode we discuss the summer of...Wrestling! wow, it has been an amazing summer so far and we are only in July?!?!?!?! We talk about our trip to smackdown, what we think about collision and Blood and Guts, and what do we see happening at Summerslam and All In. We discuss the YEAH movement from LA Knight. we also discuss some theories and predictions we have as well as talk about some moments of the year so far such as: ~Breakout Male Wrestler of the Year ~Breakout Female Wr...
Jul 18, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 47
We are back! We took some time off for the holiday week and Mongo's birthday but we are back with a brand new episode!!! In this episode, we discuss AEW Fight Forever. We give you our thoughts and feelings on the gameplay, the design, the future, the different modes, the creation suite, and much more! We even have a special CAMEO at the 30-minute mark with his thoughts as well! On top of talking about fight forever, we reminisce about cruising, the family reunion aspect, and what we are looking ...
Jul 08, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 46
Ahoy! Join us for this very special episode as Emily and Mongo are joined by Gary Joe of "Honor the Elite." Honor the Elite is a Facebook page that has amassed over 21k followers and reports on ROH and AEW content. The community that is being built over there is astounding and we couldn't think of a better cross-over episode than Cruising with Kayfabe X Honor the Elite! In this episode, we give our thoughts and predictions for Forbidden Door 2023 Live from Toronto! The matches we cover were: IWG...
Jun 24, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 45
CM Punk is back. So we are back with our good friend and resident CM PUNK Expert AJ! AJ made the 5-hour journey from OHIO to Chicago to see the second coming! And boy does he have stories as PUNK reminded a packed crowd at the United Center in Chicago on Saturday, he is tired of being nice. Punk returned and wrestled on the debut episode of AEW Collision. We also talk about Miro, Andrade, Buddy Matthews, House of Black, Skye Blue and Willow, The Outkasts, The Acclaimed, Video game stories, and m...
Jun 20, 2023•54 min•Ep. 44
Welcome to TAG TEAM Turmoil! in this bracket-style system we debate the best current active Tag Team. However, we are not alone! we are joined by The Host of Caddy Chat Wrestling Podcast, a Good friend, and a fellow Cruiser the one the only Johnny Cadilac! Listen as we take a deep dive into getting from 32 Tag Teams to 1 in TAG TEAM TURMOIL The teams we chose for this Debate in no particular order were: FTR ACE AUSTIN AND CHRIS BEY THE ACCLAIMED THE OC/GOOD BROTHERS THE KINGDOM BUTCHER AND BLADE...
Jun 13, 2023•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 43
Listen to our recap of DON 2023, CM Punk, Fight Forever reveal and much more! This episode was originally streamed live on TIK TOK (@itsmongo) and Facebook and Youtube (@Cruisingwithkayfabe)! Check out the highlights and full videos on all platforms as well. For a full episode archive (AD FREE) and exclusive content visit CWKPOD.COM Make sure and follow the show and leave us a 5 Star Frog Splash of a review! Be sure to Follow us on all of our socials @CruisingwithKayfabe on Facebook and Instagra...
Jun 07, 2023•58 min•Ep. 42
Ahoy! Join us as we go over AEW Double or Nothing 2023 and give you our predictions and theories on what we think will happen. However, we are not alone! for this Episode, we have brought back a friend of the show, fellow fan and cruiser Jeff aka Smokey! We go over the following matches: AEW World Championship Four-Way: MJF (c) vs. Darby Allin vs. "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry vs. Sammy Guevara Anarchy in the Arena: The Elite (Kenny Omega, The Young Bucks & "Hangman" Adam Page) vs. Blackpool Comba...
May 27, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 41
Here is a bonus episode!! We had the pleasure of speaking to the Manager of Bobby Banks (from episode 39 The Brilliance of Bobby Banks) the one the only Craig Z List! Listen as Craig tells us his story from a ringside photographer, to a referee to becoming a wrestling manager in multiple promotions! From the rise of Ecw and CZW to the many places traveled, Craig has some great stories, as well as a whos who of talent he has worked with or managed, including NXT's Joe Gacy! We also learn about hi...
May 24, 2023•54 min
Wow 40 Episodes in! it has been a journey and we are excited to bring you this all-new episode of CWK all about Star power! In this episode, we discuss some of our favorite Celebrities that laced up the boots and stepped into the squared circle, and provided us with some extraordinary moments! Some of the stars we go over are: Stephen Amel (Green Arrow) Shaq Snoop Dogg (wasnt it Snoop Lion once?) LT Mr T. Snooki Logan Paul Bad Bunny Miz Gronk Floyd Mayweather David Arquette ICP And more! Listen ...
May 24, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 40
Ahoy! Join us on this very special episode as we interview professional wrestler The Brilliant Bobby Banks! Bobby is From the New York and Philadelphia Wrestling scene having worked on the upper east coast. Listen as we learn how he got into wrestling, his favorite era in wrestling, who inspired him move-wise, what his goals are, where he sees himself, and much more! This was a great conversation with a great person please take a listen and learn why he truly is Brilliant. Make sure and follow t...
May 11, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 37
Ahoy! Take a listen to this very special episode as we discuss CM Punks' potential return to AEW on June 17th In Chicago! However we are not alone, we are once again joined by AJ, who is not only one of the biggest CM Punk Fans we know, but was also there for his debut, and his departure at Brawl Out! In this episode, we cover: His AEW Debut at First Dance Ice Cream Bars (are they worth 9$??) His iconic Figures His Iconic Fueds The Promos that lead up to All Out The Scrum The warning Signs The F...
May 07, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 38
