TWL Best of 2018!

The men return with a PACKED edition of TWL! Liam & Ethan attended the most financially successful WWE house show in a decade, and had very different fan experiences! They also discuss the second biggest WWE weekend of the year, covering NXT TakeOver, Royal Rumble, Raw, Smackdown, and even some 205 Live news. All this, plus the return of Boss Time! Thanks for checking out the show!

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TWL 146: Royal Rumble, Takeover, House Show recaps, Boss Time, & more! -January 31, 2018

Liam and Ethan talk the biggest news story of the year so far, Daniel Bryan being cleared for in-ring action. Plus, thoughts on Raw, Smackdown, 205 Live, the New Japan Cup, and more, on their landmark 150th episode. Thanks for listening!

TWL 150: Welcome Back, Daniel Bryan - March 20, 2018

Liam and Ethan recap a long WWE Hall of Fame ceremony, then break down Saturday's NXT TakeOVer New Orleans. Was it the best TakeOver ever? They close the show with a recap of the ROH Supercard of Honor show, featuring the much-anticipated Kenny vs. Cody battle. Thanks for listening, and we'll be back with a Wrestlemania post-show tomorrow night!

TWL 153: Takeover New Orleans, ROH Supercard of Honor & WWE HOF Post-show! -April 8, 2018

Liam and Ethan return with their fourth show of this week, covering the biggest wrestling show of the year! They talk the good, the bad, and the ugly of Wrestlemania 34, and share a studio for the first time! A fun show as always! A lot of work went into making these shows happen this week. IF you like the show, please spread the word!

TWL 154: WrestleMania 34 Postgame Show! -April 9, 2018

The Men are back to discuss WWE's universally panned Backlash event, including the fans leaving before the end of the show and a night of matches that were seemingly put together poorly. The lads also discuss Raw and Liam's live experience at Smackdown/205 Live, plus they discuss Chris Jericho's return to New Japan and Okada/Omega 4!

TWL 157: WWE Backlash 2018, Live Smackdown Thoughts, & New Japan Talk

The Men return to discuss a HUGE news week in the world of WWE and beyond, including Cody and the Young Bucks' ALL IN show selling out in less than an hour and what that means for independent wrestling as a whole. They then move onto a PACKED week in WWE that featured a rumored new TV deal as well as the announcement of Ronda Rousey vs Nia Jax for the upcoming Money in the Bank show! All of this and so much more in this free-flowing discussion!

TWL 158: ALL IN Sells OUT, New WWE TV Deal, Ronda vs Nia & More!

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The Men are back after a hiatus and they've got TONS to talk about in this extra-large episode! They'll cover everything from CM Punk's legal and UFC battles, WWE's inability to create excitement on the main roster, the excellent New Japan Dominion show with Kenny Omega's big win, plus thoughts on this weekend's NXT TakeOver and Money in the Bank shows!

TWL 160 - New Japan Dominion, CM Punk Hilarity, Plus NXT/MITB Previews!

The Men are back and they're taking a break from the weekly wrestling recap grind to bring you a special treat as they run down the greatest entrance themes in the HISTORY of pro wrestling! 

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TWL 162 - The Greatest Pro Wrestling Entrance Themes in History!

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The Lads return to discuss a very newsworthy week in pro wrestling! After talking about some guy named Terry coming back to WWE for the first time in a few years, they move onto a discussion of WWE's universally panned Extreme Rules event and the relationship between the company and its fans in 2018 as well as this week's RAW & Smackdown shows. Then, they talk about the opening week of New Japan's G1 Tournament and NJPW/ROH getting their MSG show after all! All of that, plus their now-weekly #TWList of people who should quit!

TWL 164 - WWE Extreme Rules 2018, Hulk Hogan's return, & NJPW's G1 Tourney!

The Brothers of Discussion are back and they're taking a week off from talking about current pro wrestling and are instead looking back on their favorite matches from NXT TakeOvers past! Not only will you hear each man give their top 5 TakeOver matches in history and a few honorable mentions, but you'll also get to hear their picks (AND yours if you voted in their twitter polls!) for the greatest performers in NXT history! And if all that somehow isn't enough, stay tuned for the bonus talk after the commercials where they talk Kane being elected mayor, the Baltimore Orioles' rebuilding their team from scratch, and a story of a crazy experience with Ethan's dog groomer!

TWL 166 - NXT TakeOver Retrospective!

The Men are back to discuss quite a few topics including, Ethan's trip to Brooklyn to see NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn 4, the top matches and moments from Summerslam and the various follow-ups that occurred on Raw and Smackdown! All of that, plus Ethan met Sasha Banks, Trish Stratus and Lita over the weekend!

TWL 168 - Summerslam 2018 & NXT TakeOver Reviews, + Ethan Met Sasha, Trish, & Lita!

The Men return to discuss the skit on Impact where a CHILD IS MURDERED, then move on to discuss a few hilarious moments from this year's TripleMania before taking on this week in WWE TV and examining why WWE turns EVERYBODY heel eventually. All of this, plus a preview of this weekend's ALL IN show and what the future is for indie wrestling in North America!

TWL 169 - Murder on Impact, TripleMania, Braun Turns Heel, & ALL IN PREVIEW!

Liam and Ethan return with SO MUCH TO TALK ABOUT! They discuss Hogan's potential return at the Saudi Arabia show, the build for WWE Super Showdown, Brie Bella concussing Liv Morgan live on RAW, & WWE's failure to utilize talent! All of that, plus thoughts on this weekend's New Japan show in California!

TWL 172 - Hogan Returns, Brie Injures Liv, Smackdown Wastes Talent + More!

Liam & Ethan return to chat about WWE Super Show-Down and its aftermath on RAW & Smackdown! That, plus some thoughts on the Crown Jewel and Evolution shows! They also cover last weekend's New Japan show and discuss some similarities with WCW.

TWL 174 - WWE Super Show-Down & New Japan KOPW Reviews!

Ethan and Liam return with their 175th offering! This week, they'll cover the increasingly problematic Saudi Arabia show, RAW, Smackdown's 1000th episode, New Japan's Power Struggle show, and more!

TWL 175 - Crown Jewel, Smackdown 1000, & Chris Jericho's Instagram

The Men return with their 177th edition and they've got a full show! First, they do a full rundown of the WWE Evolution show, then turn their attention to Raw and Smackdown! All that, plus thoughts on Cena and Bryan refusing to go to Saudi Arabia and what it would take for the rest of the roster to stand up and refuse to go... And a few more thoughts on Chris Jericho (a good family man)!

TWL 177 - WWE Evolution Review + Crown Jewel Thoughts & More!

The Men return with their 5TH ANNUAL Thanksgiving Spectacular and this year, they're running down their top (bottom?) 5 WORST gimmicks in wrestling history! However, before we get to that, the lads give their thoughts on this past weekend's NXT TakeOver and Survivor Series shows!

TWL 180 - The Worst Gimmicks in Pro Wrestling History (5th Annual Thanksgiving Spectacular)!

The Men return with their second-to-last show of 2018 and they've got a lot to say about the final build to WWE's TLC event after an absolutely insane WCW-esque RAW and a Smackdown that was just... Kinda bad. All that, plus thoughts on the ending of New Japan's World Tag League tournament and a brief rundown of the Tokyo Dome card! And if that's not enough, Ethan recounts a story he first told nearly two full years ago about being attacked by a crazy roommate and having a SHOOT STAIRS MATCH!

TWL 182 - WWE TLC 2018 Preview, NJPW Thoughts, + Ethan Retells the Best Story in TWL History!

The Men return with what will be their final show of 2018 as they take a brief look at this past Sunday's TLC show before moving on to talking about the BRAND NEW ERA in WWE, which involves a lot of McMahons being on TV. The Lads also discuss the Elite finishing up in ROH, the future of that company, and the future of those guys' relationship with New Japan! All this, plus thoughts on the title change on the Christmas Smackdown AND a whole bunch of holiday cheer after the final credits! Happy Holidays, everybody!

TWL 183 - WWE's New Era, TLC Thoughts, & Holiday Cheer!

The Men return with their first show of 2019 and they're looking back on the best moments, matches, wrestlers, teams, and events of 2018 to celebrate! Not only will you hear Ethan & Liam's picks, but we'll also reveal YOUR picks for all those categories!

TWL 184 - 2018 in Review!

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TWL Best of 2018!

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