Perched On The Top Rope

Welcome everyone to Perched On The Top Rope!

Perched On The Top Rope is a professional wrestling/sports entertainment podcast. Shows drop Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday at 9 pm Eastern Time!

What can you expect from the show?

Wrestling Interviews: WWE Hall of Famers, IMPACT Wrestling Talents, former ECW, WCW, NJPW talents and more!

Wrestling News: Lee and Justin dish it out weekly with news, rumors, and PPV predictions!

Keeping The Peace With Former MLW Referee, Larry Peace: Former MLW Referee, Larry Peace comes on with a weekly segment called, Keeping The Peace. Larry shares some positive wrestling news!

HEAT Magnet: The Heat Magnet Segment was a limited-series that was so popular we turned it into a weekly segment! We look at who has heat in wrestling, and why!

Action Figure Talk: If you're a figure collector and need all the latest updates from WWE Elites, AEW, KWK and other wrestling related figure lines... Lee and Justin will keep you up-to-date with all the latest going on in the action figure world of wrestling!

Video Game Talk: No matter if its WWE 2k, AEW Fight Forever, or one of the various independent made videogames, we talk about them all and you can watch us play on Twitch at twitch.tv/perchedonthetoprope

Meet The Cast

The Host, Former Dirt Sheet Writer, Lee. Lee has written for dirt sheets such as The Daily DDT, Ringside News, and SportsKeeda. He's an avid collector of ring worn gear and wrestling figures! He's been a fan for over 30 years!

The Co-Host, The Perched Correspondent, Justin. Justin has attended over 120 wrestling shows from WWE, AEW, IMPACT Wrestling, ROH, and NJPW! He is also a figure collector!

Keeping The Peace, Larry Peace. Larry is a former MLW referee with nearly twenty years in the professional wrestling/sports entertainment business!

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Episodes

E192: News on Vince McMahon Law Suit, Brock Lesnar Royal Rumble News, Okada Merchandise leaving PWT sign to WWE? CM Punk News & More!

Welcome to episode 191 of Perched On The Top Rope! New insight in the Vince McMahon lawsuit sees effects on others as Brock Lesnar was pulled from the WWE Royal Rumble and plans have spilled who was to eliminate him and who his first feud back would have been, but is not happening now due to the Vince McMahon lawsuit! Okada's ProWrestlingTee's shop is being taken down tomorrow. His contract with New Japan Pro Wrestling is up and so is his store! A sign he's headed to WWE? At the Royal Rumble CM ...

Jan 31, 2024•23 min

E191: Vince McMahon Lawsuit, Royal Rumble Predictions

Welcome everyone to Perched On The Top Rope! In episode 191, former Dirt Sheet Writer from SportsKeeda, Lee Walker has Wrestling With Heart With Stanley Karr, Wrasslin Talk with Mayor McCall and returning from Smacked RAw Podcast, Kyle to discuss the Vince McMahon Lawsuit, who else was named, and some of the horrific details in the 67 page document. We send our condolences to former WCW Ice Train who passed away, ROYAL RUMBLE PREDICTIONS United States Championship Match Logan Paul (C) vs Kevin O...

Jan 26, 2024•1 hr 34 min

E190: Sunday Night Heat Magnet, How Much Wrestling Are We Really Watching?

Welcome everyone to Perched On The Top Rope. In E190 is where its about to heat up opening the show with Sunday Night Heat Magnet and how much wrestling is on television between WWE and AEW? Sunday Night Heat Magnet Ringside News Owner, Steve Carrier tweeted some unsensitive things toward WWE's Kayla Braxton that left Steve and Ringside News in some heat! Max Caster generated heat with Bully Ray when Max tweeted that Bully Ray A LOT of dues to pay before he steps foot in a AEW locker room. Bully...

Jan 21, 2024•19 min

E189: TNA Hard To Kill Predictions & Snake Eyes Predictions. Who is The TNA BIG Signing?

Tonight's episode is all about TNA! Total Nonstop Action is live from Las Vegas Saturday and Sunday with TNA Hard To Kill and TNA Snake Eyes! TNA recently had undergone not only name change from IMPACT Wrestling, but this also meant. new ring skirts, turnbuckles, stage the works, and yes, that also means NEW TITLES! Former Dirt Sheet Writer, Lee talks all about the new championship designs and how classic they are and feel like old TNA belts! Hard To Kill is tonight with several great matches as...

Jan 13, 2024•34 min

E188: AEW Owner Tony Khan Drama With USA Network, Jinder Mahal & Eric Bischoff on Mercedes Mone, AEW & More!

Welcome everyone to Perched On The Top Rope, in episode 188 former Dirt Sheet Writer, Lee Walker talks about Tony Khan most recent rant which he goes after The USA X account, WWE and Jinder Mahal while doubling down that fans should be mad at WWE over Jinder getting a title match, but not be mad at Hook getting a title shot! Adam Copeland was on Busted Open Radio and talked about the fans not being happy about his match with Griff Garrison on AEW Collision. Copeland comments that he's at the vet...

Jan 09, 2024•30 min

E187: Royal Rumble Season & NewLegacyINC. The Rock Returns, XFL and USFL Merger, The Shit Strom of Chris Jericho & AEW Rumors

Welcome everyone to Perched On The Top Rope! In episode 187, it's Royal Rumble Season in WWE and with newLEGACYinc and The Royaliest of Rumbles! The newLEGACYinc Royal Rumble Marathon is a special biennial event, consisting of multiple Rumbles from multiple wrestling games, culminating in one final "Royaliest of Rumbles" match to determine that year's champion. Link: https://www.youtube.com/@newLEGACYinc We share who we think is going to win The Royal Rumble What does The Rock returning mean for...

Jan 02, 2024•24 min

E186: Chris Jericho, You Just Made The List! AEW World's End Predictions

Welcome everyone to Perched On The Top Rope! Episode 186 features today's news on Chris Jericho! So, what happened? Nick Hausman had Stephan P. New on his podcast (Ace Steel and CM Punk's lawyer from the AEW All Out Brawl that happened. Stephan claimed everyone signed an NDA however, on Twitter Jericho denied ever signing one in his life. This led to Hausman and Jericho to exchange a tweet before Jericho blocked Hausman. Hausman had some words about Jericho on his podcast and we discuss how Haus...

Dec 30, 2023•1 hr 22 min

E185: AEW Worlds End Media Call With Tony Khan

Welcome everyone to Perched On The Top Rope! In episode 185, We have AEW World's End Media Call with AEW Owner, Tony Khan! Tony discusses the following Relationship with Warner Bros. Discovery AEW Worlds End may be the site of revelations as it pertains to "The Devil" storyline. Who helps Tony Khan book AEW? Hiroshi Tanahashi becoming President of NJPW Kenny Omega being sidelined ‘affected a lot of stuff' The Continental Classic Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/perchedonthetoprope...

Dec 28, 2023•1 hr 10 min

E184: Happy Free Agent Day! WWE Released Stars FREE! Tony Khan Announcements Now In ROH, TNA, WWE Sign Talents & More!

Welcome everyone to episode 184 of Perched On The Top Rope! Former Dirt Sheet Writer, Lee drop major announcements on the September 21st, 2023 WWE released stars are free agents as of today! Names like Matt Riddle announced for MLW Sami Chalihan announced for MLW and backstage role Mustafa Ali World Tour PCO, Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Kushida sign with TNA Speaking of TNA, Scott D'Amore announced TNA at Hard To Kill will have its newest signed talent at the show and its reportedly their bigges...

Dec 22, 2023•28 min

E183: IRS Talks WWE Signing The Late Bray Wyatt To WWE Legends Deal, TNA & WWE Signings, Tony Khan vs Disco Inferno, NEW TNA Figures & More!

In this episode of Perched On The Top Rope, Former Dirt Sheet Writer Lee reviews IRS on Wrasslin Talk With Mayor McCall. The heartbreak in Mike Rotunda's voice and talks how much he misses his son. Now, TNA is hitting 2024 rather hard! January 5th, TNA + the app January 13th, TNA Hard To Kill! Scott D'Amore was on Busted Open Radio talking about what is in store for Hard To Kill as well as TNA biggest signing in history! January 14th, TNA Snake Eyes It was also announced on EPISODE 182 with TNA ...

Dec 20, 2023•30 min

E182: TNA Eddie Edwards Interview: Re-Signing with TNA, Facing Okada, Action Figures, and more!

In episode 182, TNA's Eddie Edwards is Perched On The Top Rope! Eddie Edwards discusses re-singing with TNA and how long he will be staying with Total Nonstop Action! Eddie also discusses TNA signing Kushida and talks how the two have never faced each other. Eddie Edwards talks January 2024 being a busy month for TNA. January 5th: TNA+ the app featuring TNA television, PPV's, wrestler created content, new shows and more! January 13th: TNA Hard To Kill PPV January 14th:TNA Snake Eyes, Eddie Edwar...

Dec 18, 2023•15 min

E181: Ring of Honor: Final Battle Media Call with AEW/ROH Tony Khan

AEW President Tony Khan participated in a media briefing to discuss the upcoming ROH Final Battle Royal pay-per-view event happening this Friday, December 15, 2022. Below are the key highlights from the discussion. The potential of the ROH Tag Team Titles being declared vacant due to injuries suffered by MJF and Adam Cole. The prospect of a joint venture involving AEW and ROH. Regarding previous rumors of The CW’s interest in ROH’s media rights The ongoing Athena and Billie Starkz storyline, alo...

Dec 12, 2023•53 min

E180: Former UFC and Current MLW Filthy Tom Lawlor is Perched On The Top Rope

Thursday December 7th MLW/WTF One Shot on Fite+ The Greatest MLW Champions of all time Tom Lawlor takes on The First MLW Champion, Satoshi Kojima. Shares who will win between Matt Cardona & MLW Champion, Alex Kane will he going to be one of the participants on MSL's Bodies by Saint Laurent bodybuilding contest on MLW/WTF ONE SHOT Talks how important is it for MLW to have these working relationships with companies around the world! MLW posted to the fans on X Sunday asking fans who'd they lik...

Dec 07, 2023•38 min

E179: Interview With MLW National Open Weight Champion, Rickey Shane Page

Welcome everyone to Perched On The Top Rope with Host Former Dirt Sheet Writer, Lee Walker! In episode 179, MLW National Open Weight Champion, Rickey Shane Page (RSP) has a sit down interview to discuss MLW/WTF ONE SHOT Thursday, December 7th. The MLW National Open Weight Champion is facing Jimmy Llyod exclusively on Fite+ and if you sign up today, you can get a seven day free trial What will you hear about? Thoughts on Jimmy Llyod defeating stablemate Cannonball on MLW and if it concerns him fo...

Dec 07, 2023•32 min

E178: End of The Yeet Era, Less WWE House Shows, The Hardys, Britt Baker Upset in AEW

Welcome everyone to Perched On The Top Rope! In episode 178, Former Dirt Sheet Writer, Lee Walker shares why WWE had to pull Jey Uso's new shirt's "Yeet!" A catch phrase he made popular at the WWE Fastlane media scrum. Our host also discusses how TKO President Mark Shaprio expresses they will be looking into less WWE House Shows moving forward! How will this effect fans? Randy Orton signs exclusively to WWE SmackDown leaving us to wonder, is he next to face Roman Reigns? All the current top tale...

Dec 05, 2023•19 min

E177: Could We See CM Punk VS Stone Cold Steve Austin? Tony Khan on QT Marshall Leaving AEW and Comments On Punk, MLW NEWS!

Welcome everyone to Perched On The Top Rope! In episode 176, Our Host and former Dirt Sheet Writer, Lee Walker shares an update on Tony Khan's comments about CM Punk! Khan, in a recent interview wouldn't comment on CM Punk's WWE return, but in an interview with The NY Post, did comment on CM Punk and his contributions to AEW! Speaking of Tony Khan, he commented on QT Marshall leaving AEW. A Major company is already looking to hire QT Marshall for in and outside of the ring! We learn MLW has a ne...

Nov 30, 2023•23 min

E176: CM PUNK RETURNS TO WWE! Who Was Behind The Return, Punk's Contract, MJF Injured

Welcome everyone to Perched On The Top Rope! In this episode former Dirt Sheet Writer and Host, Lee Walker opens the show with CM Punk's WWE Survivor Series: War Games return! Who was behind the return? Lee talks who was responsible for CM Punk's return and how it went down and what details are known about his contract with WWE! Two super stars seemed unhappy, while Lee clarifies and debunks one star being unhappy with CM Punk's return, the other seems ready for CM Punk's first feud. AEW star Jo...

Nov 29, 2023•29 min•Ep. 176

E175: WWE Survivor Series: WAR GAMES Predictions? Who Turns on Who? CM Punk Return?

Welcome everyone to Perched On The Top Rope! Episode 175 features Former Dirt Sheet Writer, Lee Walker giving his WWE Survivor Series: War Games predictions! Before Lee gives his predictions, he gives brief history to the Survivor Series including when it started, what the traditional matches were like, when WWE changed it back in 2016 and again in 2022! Tonight's War Games has five awesome matches including Intercontinental Championship Match Gunther (C) vs The Miz Women's World Championship Ma...

Nov 25, 2023•30 min

E174: A Gobbledy Gooker Thanksgiving Episode

Welcome everyone to Perched On The Top Rope, HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all of those who celebrate in the United States! On episode 174, Former Dirt Sheet Writer Lee Walker pays tribute to The Gobbedly Gooker! From how the character was created, to who first portrayed The Gobbledy Gooker! Now, the character didn't last long in WWF at all and fans would go eleven years without seeing The Goobledy Gooker until WrestleMania X-Seven. After 2001, the gimmick lived on through others current superstars duri...

Nov 23, 2023•27 min

E173: AEW Full Gear Review, Nick Hogan & Buff Bagwell Arrested, Randy Orton Returns (kind of), &An Interview With Will Ospreay

Welcome everyone to episode 173 of Perched On The Top Rope! Tonight, Former Dirt Sheet Writer and Host, Lee gives his honest review of AEW Full Gear! AEW Full Gear while a good pay-per-view, there was three matches on Zero Hour followed by another eight matches on the main card. In total, 11 matches on the night equaled three hours 2 minutes and 20 seconds of wrestling leaving one hours fifty-seven minutes and forty seconds of promo/re-cap time. Is five hours for a pay-per-view too long? Nick Ho...

Nov 21, 2023•41 min

E172: AEW Full Gear Media Call With AEW CEO Tony Khan Ronda Rousey ROH Debut & Full Gear Predictions

Welcome everyone to Perched On The Top Rope! Former Dirt Sheet Writer Lee Walker sits on AEW Full Gear Media Call with Tony Khan! Highlights include AEW's Tony Khan "has a bone to pick with The Devil" ahead of Full Gear PPV Tony Khan Explains Why He Likes To Tease Announcements For AEW Tony Khan Comments On AEW Future Of Darby Allin Following Sting's Retirement Why AEW's Tony Khan Won't Speak For Bryan Danielson On WrestleCade Withdrawal Will AEW Work With Adam Copeland's Percy Jackson, MJF's Th...

Nov 18, 2023•2 hr 30 min

E171: AEW Full Gear Predictions, Kota Ibushi is #ALLELITE, Who's Signing and Who's Behind The Mask

In this episode, former Dirt Sheet Writer from Daily DDT, Ringside News and Sportskeeda, Lee Walker alongside co-host Alex give their AEW Full Gear Predictions. The PPV is Saturday, November 18th. AEW Collision will air Friday at 8pm going head-to-head with Friday Night SmackDown! AEW Rampage will air at its normal time Friday at 10pm eastern time. The guys also try and guess who the new signee will be at Full Gear that Tony Khan announced, he also announced that Kota Ibushi has signed with All ...

Nov 16, 2023•1 hr 29 min

E170: The Eddie Guerrero Tribute Show

On November 13th, 2005, the wrestling world lost Eddie Guerrero. Tonight's episode pays tribute to the late WWE Hall of Famer, Eddie Guerrero on the 18th anniversary of Eddie Guerrero's passing. We take a look back at Eddie as Black Tiger II in NJPW We take a look back at Eddie in Extreme Championship Wrestling We take a look at Eddie in WCW & how Guererro paid tribute to his late tag team partner, Art Barr! find out what caused the end of the LWO We take a look back at Guerrero in WWE Being...

Nov 15, 2023•28 min

E169: NXT To CW Network.. What About NWA? AEW Star Quietly Exits The Company CM Punk & More, OH MY!

Starting October 2024, NXT will be on The CW Network. This came as a shock to nearly everyone considering it was rumored that the NWA would be on The CW Network. NWA Owner, Billy Corgan stood his ground that NWA has signed with two tv deals with Top 20 Network! The real question is, did Father James Mitchell's, "cocaine spot," at NWA Samhain ruin the deal with The CW? After all, just a few days later, WWE announced their deal with The CW Network! This wrestler/manger recently received an AEW Cha...

Nov 09, 2023•21 min

E168: The Thirteen Scariest WWF/WWE Superstars

Happy Halloween everyone! Tonight's episode goes back and looks at the WWF/WWE's 13 scariest wrestlers of all time! Who made the ghoulish list? Listen and find out!!! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/perchedonthetoprope/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Oct 31, 2023•35 min

Yoshi Tatsu Is Perched On The Top Rope

In this interview, Yoshi Tatsu touches on topics such as NJPW Highlights : The DoJo Class of 2002 known as the last class of the Inoki Era : What it was like trying out for NJPW 90 people, Yoshi tells how many actually made it through. : Was Yoshi Tatsu a fan of wrestling before becoming a wrestler? : What is the reason wrestlers in NJPW use their real name WWE Highlights : Struggles he first faced coming to America : Why it went from Yoshitatsu to Yoshi Tatsu in WWE and the reason : Talks WWE g...

Oct 26, 2023•1 hr 9 min

E166: IMPACT No More In 2024, Welcome Back TNA! Comments From Will Ospreay, Alex Shelley & Gail Kim.

As of 2024, IMPACT Wrestling will be no more! Welcome back TNA! In this episode, we here what Scott D'Amore had to say at IMPACT Bound For Glory! Scott also did an IMPACT Press Pass where he discussed the reason for the name change going back to TNA. During the interview, Scott D'Amore also talked about a new set and new belts for the company and re-signing PCO. We interviews Gail Kim, World Champion Alex Shelley and Will Ospreay so tune in and hear what they had to say! Lastly, we end the show ...

Oct 24, 2023•26 min

Interview With NWA's The Perfect Knockout, Samantha Starr

The Perfect Knockout, Samantha Starr is a NWA standout who is a third generation superstar on both sides of her family! Mother Side Grandmother: Lorraine Johnson Mother: "Perfect 10," Baby Doll Fathers Side Grandfather: Grizzly Smith Father: Sam Houston Other family members include Rockin' Robin (Aunt) and WWE Hall Of Famer, Jake The Snake, Roberts (Uncle) Samantha Starr talks being the first and only all woman third generation superstar in professional wrestling. Advice Starr would give herself...

Oct 19, 2023•22 min

E164: Vince McMahon Has No Say In Netflix Documentary, Natalya Getting Fourth Guinness World Record? Crown Jewel News!

In this episode, we review WWE Raw results and we have #ANDNEW Tag Team Champions! Natalya could possibly be seeing a fourth Guinness World Record soon, find out what the record she is apparently holding. Triple H posts photo of WWE Crown Jewel's event and it might have some spoilers including a #WWE return! A documentary is coming out on Vince McMahon on Netflix and he has no say in how it turns out! Find out why and how he has no say! #WWENews #WWE #CrownJewel #Netflix #VinceMcMahon #WWEHistor...

Oct 17, 2023•26 min

E163: NXT Versus AEW Title Tuesday = FANS WIN!

Tonight's episode is all about NXT going head-to-head with AEW Dynamite Title Tuesday! NXT We review NXT as NXT was not messing around with AEW having the same time slot. They kicked off with the first half hour commerical free! The show kicked off with Cody Rhodes making two major announcements, one was that he was the GM for the night as HBK was out, and the second? You'll have to listen and find out. Matches for the night Asuka vs Roxanne Perez Pub Rules Match: Tyler Bate, Brawling Brutes vs ...

Oct 12, 2023•42 min

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