The Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast

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The Gentlemen’s Wrestling Podcast is a wide-ranging podcast that covers the diverse world of professional wrestling through serious and informative long-form discussion. Host Jesse Collings is joined by a rotating cast of guests and tackles a singular topic with each episode; with frequent themes focusing on industry economics, media, fan culture, historical perspective and wrestling’s place in the broader pop culture universe.

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Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #85: The "Last Year" of Bryan Danielson

Apr 15 2024 126 mins  
On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Kevin Hare of Voices of Wrestling to talk about the final full year of Bryan Danielson. The guys discuss what makes Danielson such a great wrestler, how he stands out from the rest of his contemporaries, the impact of his WWE run on his career, and if he is the most beloved wrestler of

Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #84: WrestleMania 40 Has The Biggest Main Event Since....?

Apr 02 2024 79 mins  
On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Josh Nason, contributing editor for F4Wonline.com to discuss the angles that have led up to the main events of Night 1 and Night 2 of WrestleMania 40. The guys discuss the change-up WWE pulled in turning Rock heel, the drawing power and charisma of The Rock, how Cody Rhodes and Roman Re

Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #83: Samoa Joe Is World Champion, Why Did It Take This Long?

Mar 18 2024 105 mins  
On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Garrett Kidney, TNA/Impact Historian and host of the "You've Got To Be Kidding Me" podcast. The guys discuss the career of AEW World Champion Samoa Joe, who at 45 years old, has finally been pushed as a true world champion in a top promotion. They go over the consistent valu

Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #82: Winter Mailbag

Mar 04 2024 104 mins  
On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings answers your questions. Jesse discusses the challenges WWE may face later this year after WrestleMania, things AEW needs to do differently than WWE to stand out, rebuilding the main event scene in NJPW, why some fans don't care about match quality, and a lot more.

Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #81: Wrestling Media Post-Vince Scandal

Feb 09 2024 97 mins  
On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Trevor Dame of the ThROH the Years Podcast to discuss the fallout in wrestling media after the Vince McMahon lawsuit story broke, the impact of the Royal Rumble press conference with Paul Levesque, the pressure that was put on members of wrestling media to ask good questions, the value

Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #80: The Psychology Of Intense Fandom

Jan 29 2024 79 mins  
On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Dr. Eric Wesselmann, a psychology professor from Illinois State University, to discuss what makes someone a devoted fan in pop culture. They discuss the evolution of people rooting for their "side" like a sports team, why fandom has become a bigger part of personal identity, the

Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #79: Vince McMahon Accused Of Sex Trafficking

Jan 26 2024 27 mins  
On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is solo for a brief episode on the Wall Street Journal Story regarding Vince McMahon being accused of sex trafficking. Jesse breaks down some of the content in the court filing, discusses the questions raised about whether this has happened more often than is being reported, what Paul Levesque and o

Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #77: The State of Puro In 2024

Jan 15 2024 174 mins  
On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Alan4L of Pro Wrestling Torch to discuss the major topics in Japanese pro wrestling heading into 2024. The lads start by discussing WWE's potential involvement in AJPW, the crowning of Yuma Aoyagi in 2023, and what the future holds for Katushiko Nakajima. They then talk about NJPW,

Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #77: Why Is AEW Less Popular With Black Fans?

Jan 05 2024 54 mins  
On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Kris Ealy of the Nubian Wrestling Advocates on Post Wrestling, to discuss recently published Nielsen data that shows AEW lagging behind WWE in terms of Black viewers. Kris talks about the portrayal of different characters in AEW, the reputation wrestling companies have for promoting Bla

Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #76: The State Of American Wrestling Heading Into 2024

Dec 23 2023 133 mins  
On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Rich Kraetsch of the Flagship Wrestling Podcast to discuss the state of both AEW and WWE heading into the new year. They discuss AEW's need to get younger and push new stars more consistently, the historical lessons of relying on older stars, as well as WWE under Paul Levesque, the