AEW FULL GEAR is live from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey this Saturday, November 19th, and AEW CEO, GM and Head of Creative Tony Khan returns to break down the 10 biggest matches on the hottest card in wrestling with Ref Aubrey and Tony Schiavone. MJF challenges Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship; Toni Storm and Jamie Hayter battle for the Interim Women’s World Championship; The Acclaimed defend the World Tag Team Championship against Swerve In Our Glory; Chris Jericho, Clau...
Nov 17, 2022•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Renee Paquette recounts her AEW DYNAMITE debut in Toronto, working with Christian Cage that first night, and opening the show in front of her hometown crowd. She talks about debuting around the same time as her close friend, Saraya, MJF’s impersonation of her husband, Jon Moxley, and what prompted her return to wrestling in the first place. Renee also explains what it’s like balancing motherhood and career, the difference in her approach to live interviews versus backstage vignettes, how she dea...
Nov 10, 2022•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ari Daivari shares the origin story of the Trust Busters, the reason he changed his name, why he calls Las Vegas home now (despite being from Minneapolis, MN), and how he found out he was All Elite. He recounts what it was like to debut on AEW RAMPAGE in his real hometown, in the main event against Orange Cassidy, and what he learned from his older brother that helped him get to this point in his career. Ari speaks to coaching and producing the AEW women, including Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D., his bi...
Nov 03, 2022•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tony Schiavone and Ref Aubrey Edwards catch up on everything AEW! They discuss some of their favorite moments and matches from the AEW DYNAMITE 3rd Anniversary Show, and Grand Slam at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, NY. They also talk about Saraya’s debut, The Acclaimed becoming AEW World Tag Team Champions, Billy Gunn’s resurging popularity, and National Scissoring Day! And they comment on the mic skills of Jon Moxley and MJF, the leadership contributions from Chris Jericho in the AEW locker roo...
Oct 27, 2022•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast AEW Unrestricted dug into the vault and dusted off some of our favorite guests in this special encore episode! Jon Moxley shares his entry into professional wrestling including how he got his ring name! Taz explains the importance of helping younger talent at AEW and recalls the rib that Tony Schiavone pulled during a production meeting during the early days of Dynamite! And Best Friends and Orange Cassidy answer fan questions, most of which are about or for Trent’s mom! See omnystudio.com/liste...
Oct 20, 2022•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Austin and Colten Gunn aka The Gunns talk about dropping the “Club” from their name, the heat they have with Danhausen, The Acclaimed, and their own father, and why life is so much better now that they’re part of The Firm with MJF. The brothers share the origin of the Ass Boys chant, their respective journeys to AEW, and their plans to take the AEW World Tag Team Championship off The Acclaimed. Austin describes his AEW debut, and how he came to be the biggest cheerleader at ringside during AEW’s...
Oct 13, 2022•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Julia Hart is the newest addition to the House of Black, and explains why she’s so happy to be amongst the super talented faction. She talks about her pitch to join, her slow transformation, and finding her place in their spooky entrance. She tells the story of the black mist and the havoc it wrecked on her old Varsity Blonds jacket, what it was like to blow it in Pac’s face, and how she managed to wrestle Jade while wearing an eye patch. She talks about her vignette with Miro, which AEW female ...
Oct 06, 2022•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chris Jericho has been with AEW since day one! He talks about his first meeting with Tony Khan, what prompted him to sign with the start-up wrestling company, his initial goals when DYNAMITE launched, and what he hopes to do as TV starts its fourth year! Chris talks about being the first ever AEW World Champion, his matches with Jon Moxley and Bryan Danielson, and what it was like working with young talent like Darby Allin, MJF, Sammy Guevara, Jungle Boy and Danny Garcia. He speaks to the format...
Sep 29, 2022•53 min•Transcript available on Metacast William Regal and Tony Schiavone go way back, and their first introduction is just one story that William Regal tells on his return visit to AEW Unrestricted. Regal explains why he had to kayfabe Schiavone about his AEW debut, why he owes Tony Schiavone a huge debt of thanks for his wrestling success in the States, and the crash course he got in live TV from Tony. Regal also talks about the first time he met and worked for Kevin Sullivan, the match that never was that resulted in William’s broke...
Sep 22, 2022•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Madison Rayne is a self-described gymnastics mom, dog mom, and creme brulee conniesuer, and she’s also a big blast of positive energy and the new women’s coach at AEW! She describes the whirlwind process that was her AEW signing, her first day in the locker room, and what it was like to immediately get in the ring with Jade Cargill in pursuit of the TBS Championship! She discusses her coaching style, working with younger talent like Anna Jay, Penelope Ford, and Julia Hart, and what it takes to b...
Sep 15, 2022•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Claudio Castagnoli made quite a debut on AEW DYNAMITE during Blood & Guts III when he “swung” Chris Jericho on the top of the steel cage! Claudio details that story along with the circumstances around his surprise AEW debut at Forbidden Door! He explains the original idea for his debut, and how an injury to longtime friend Bryan Danielson changed those initial plans. He talks about joining the Blackpool Combat Club with Jon Moxley, Bryan Danielson, Wheeler Yuta, and William Regal, what makes the...
Sep 08, 2022•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast AEW ALL OUT is live from the Now Arena in Chicago this Sunday, September 4th, and AEW CEO, GM and Head of Creative Tony Khan returns to break down the sizzlin’ hot card with Ref Aubrey and Tony Schiavone. Jon Moxley and CM Punk in an AEW World Championship match; Tony Storm, Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D., Jamie Hayter, and Hikaru Shida fighting for the AEW Interim Women’s World Championship; Jade Cargill defending the TBS Championship against Athena; The Acclaimed challenging Swerve In Our Glory for t...
Sep 02, 2022•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mark Sterling Esq. agrees with Swerve Strickland about one thing only – that Mark has a very cake-able face! Mark talks about Swerve In Our Glory, Jade Cargill, his new clients, Josh Woods & Tony Nese, and the client who started everything for Mark at AEW – MJF! He has some words for Danhausen, some thoughts on wearing suits and who does it best at AEW, and some reasons why he calls Pat Buck “dad.” Mark also talks about his extensive action figure collection, his backyard wrestling production ex...
Aug 25, 2022•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast There have been some big changes backstage at AEW that have resulted in some well-deserved promotions including one for AEW Unrestricted co-host Tony Schiavone! Tony & Aubrey discuss his new role as Senior Producer, Special Advisor & Talent Relations, and what the means for Tony and the AEW talent. They talk about Sonjay Dutt, Pat Buck, and QT Marshall’s new responsibilities around talent, creative, and production, and how all of these changes will help AEW continue to grow. They give a peak beh...
Aug 18, 2022•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Swerve Strickland, one half of the current AEW World Tag Team Champions, Swerve In Our Glory, talks about their incredible match against The Young Bucks and Ricky Starks and Powerhouse Hobbs at AEW DYNAMITE Fyter Fest Night 1 that resulted in their championship gold. He shares how he and Keith Lee became tag partners, why he likens their partnership to that of Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant’s, and what the championship means to them. Swerve shares details from superstar rapper Kevin Gates’ AEW...
Aug 11, 2022•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Athena grew up watching wrestling with her grandfather, and explains why she calls herself the “mutt” of wrestling training, and what she learned from Lance Archer. She shares the story of her AEW DYNAMITE debut, tagging with Willow Nightingale at Fyter Fest Night 2, and how a day-drinking sesh with her mom somehow ignited a feud with Jade Cargill! She talks about her in-ring style, her finishing move, the O-Face, her newly-rediscovered passion for the business, and how much fun she’s having int...
Aug 04, 2022•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast AEW Coach Pat Buck is a suit aficionado, and explains why he feels most comfortable in a shirt and tie, and why he does it better than Sonjay Dutt! Pat details his journey to AEW, what he loves most about working for the company, and how he believes his thoughts about talent align with Tony Khan’s. Pat also explains how he became a coach and trainer, and what it’s been like to see his former students like Kris Statlander, The Acclaimed, and Mark Sterling achieve success at AEW. Pat also shares h...
Jul 28, 2022•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast New Japan Pro Wrestling’s Rocky Romero details how a conversation with Tony Khan about the Roppongi Vice tag team sort of opened the door to AEW and NJPW working together. Rocky talks about making his AEW debut on DARK, reuniting with his former tag partner Trent Baretta, and guesting on AEW DYNAMITE in a match against longtime opponent Bryan Danielson. Rocky explains his role in the Forbidden Door PPV, some of his favorite matches from AEW and NJPW’s first joint event, and his hopes for the upc...
Jul 21, 2022•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sonjay Dutt is the self-described hype man that makes Satnam Singh and Jay Lethal come together on AEW DYNAMITE and RAMPAGE. He explains how he juggles his many AEW hats including producer, coach, manager, wrestler, superhero, and BFF to Jay Lethal; how he made the jump from in ring performer to behind the scenes, what inspired his love of suits and ties, and how he plans to make Satnam Singh the next superstar in wrestling! Sonjay also talks about growing up watching wrestling with his dad, wha...
Jul 14, 2022•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kiera Hogan stepped to Athena at the Forum in Los Angeles on AEW DYNAMITE and explains what that moment was like! She talks about The Baddies faction with Jade Cargill and Red Velvet, how their TikToks got started, and the instant chemistry they felt the first time they got in a ring together. Kiera details her transformation from “The Girl on Fire” to “The Hottest Flame,” the role her blue and red hair plays, the significance of her ring gear, and why using her real name was so important to her...
Jul 07, 2022•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast It has been an unbelievable few months at AEW, and so Ref Aubrey Edwards and Tony Schiavone decided it was time for a “shoot the shit” episode to unpack it all! They start with AEW FORBIDDEN DOOR, Claudio Castagnoli, the PPV-stealing-match by Will Ospreay and Orange Cassidy, and Pac being crowned the first-ever AEW All Atlantic Champion. They talk about AEW DOUBLE OR NOTHING, Martha Hart and the Owen Hart Cup Tournament, and AEW’s exciting return to Arthur Ashe Stadium for GRAND SLAM! And they h...
Jun 30, 2022•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast FORBIDDEN DOOR is live from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois this Sunday, June 26th at 8pm Eastern! AEW CEO, GM and Head of Creative Tony Khan returns to break down the historic event and explain how key AEW injuries have impacted the card and led to some dream matches. Orange Cassidy is challenging Will Ospreay for the IWGP US Championship; the first ever AEW All-Atlantic Championship will be awarded to Pac, Miro, Malakai Black or Tomohiro Ishii; Toni Storm takes on Thunder Rosa for the A...
Jun 23, 2022•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast Marina Shafir shares details behind the crazy table bump she took when she challenged Jade Cargill for the TBS Title, her son’s very passionate reaction to her AEW debut match against Kris Statlander, and the meeting with Captain Shawn Dean that basically changed her future. She speaks to immigrating to America with her family as refugees from Moldova when she was 5-years-old, learning to speak English, assimilating into American culture, and the role that Judo and MMA played in her development....
Jun 16, 2022•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jay Lethal leads a charmed life, one he likens to winning the golden ticket from Willie Wonka & The Chocolate Factory! He talks about his extraordinary run at Ring of Honor, how the pandemic directly contributed to him to eventually signing with AEW, and what it was like reuniting with his close friend, Sonjay Dutt at the ROH Supercard of Honor. Jay also shares stories about working with Adam Cole, Christian, and Truth Martini. Plus, Jay speaks to his wrestling influences and shaving his head, a...
Jun 09, 2022•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast AEW Unrestricted was live in Las Vegas last weekend at DOUBLE OR NOTHING FanFest! TNT Champion Scorpio Sky, AEW Women’s World Champion Thunder Rosa, and former AEW World Champion Hangman Adam Page regaled the live audience with great stories about some of their favorite matches on their respective championship journeys, memories from DOUBLE OR NOTHING during the pandemic, and hopes for their AEW futures. You’ll also hear Hangman Adam Page explain how he secured a horse for the original Stadium S...
Jun 02, 2022•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast AEW DOUBLE OR NOTHING is live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada this Sunday, May 29th at 8pm Eastern! AEW CEO, GM and Head of Creative Tony Khan returns to break down the exciting matchups with Ref Aubrey and Tony Schiavone. Major Championships are on the line: Hangman Adam Page and CM Punk in an AEW World Championship match; Thunder Rosa defending the AEW Women’s World Championship title against Serena Deeb; Anna Jay attempting to claim the TBS Title from Jade Cargill; and an epic fi...
May 26, 2022•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Toni Storm saw Jeff Hardy wrestle when she was 10-years-old, and her fate was sealed! She explains how she convinced her mom and a small wrestling company in Australia let her wrestle at age 13, and how that led to a move to Liverpool, England. Toni recounts her journey to AEW, being among the first to qualify for the inaugural Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament, and why her passion for pro wrestling has been reignited since signing with AEW. Toni also talks about her chemistry with Ruby So...
May 19, 2022•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jeff Hardy is reunited with his brother Matt at AEW, and relives the “juking on the run” moment that launched his AEW career! He talks about the Hardys first AEW DYNAMITE match against Private Party, meeting Tony Khan, AEW’s stacked tag team division, the Hardy Brothers versus the Young Bucks, and dancing with Danhausen. Jeff ponders the Hardys final run in pro wrestling, how many more Swanton Bombs he’s got left in him, and why coming to AEW was an absolute “no brainer.” Plus, he explains how a...
May 12, 2022•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Samoa Joe has plenty to say about his return to ROH at Supercard Of Honor, the crazy travel that accompanied the day, how it feels to be the current ROH World TV Champion, and his first run at ROH in the early 2000s. Joe also talks about his AEW debut against Max Castor, his brutal chop battle with Suzuki, and meeting Tony Khan for the first time. He has stories about wrestling CM Punk, Bryan Danielson, and Jay Lethal, the influence that ROH has had in pro wrestling, and what sparked his love of...
May 05, 2022•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Mercedez Martinez is the interim Ring of Honor Women’s Champion, and explains what the honor means to her, why it’s so significant for the ROH women’s division, and how it was working with Willow. Mercedes talks about her first opportunity at AEW at 2019’s All Out, why she believes that she was always meant to be at AEW, and the conversations she had with Tony Khan to make it happen. Mercedes discusses her AEW DYNAMITE debut against Thunder Rosa, how she hopes to use her veteran status to level ...
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