Wrestling Is Real Wrestling Podcast

Apr 09 2025 834 ep. 63 mins 195

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Since 2012, the Wrestling Is Real Podcast offers bold uncensored commentary on the storylines and TV highlights of WWE, AEW, TNA, MLW, NWA and more… Because wrestling needs us! Hosted by @KingOfPodcasts .

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Vegas Lights, WrestleMania Nights: HHH & Khan Talk WWE Worldwide Gamble (ep.919)

Apr 09 2025 67 mins

Paul "Triple H" Levesque and Nick Khan recently took the stage at the NAB Show in Las Vegas, offering insights into WWE's business strategies, particularly their significant new Netflix partnership. With the bright lights of Vegas hosting WrestleMania in less than two weeks, their discussion naturally centered on the company's continued growth and their vision for reaching an even

AEW Dynasty Agitates WWE WrestleMania Weary and Worried Fandom (ep.918)

Apr 06 2025 27 mins

AEW Dynasty delivered a night of compelling action, highlighted by several championship clashes and the beginning of the Owen Hart Cup tournaments. Jon Moxley successfully defended his AEW World Championship against a valiant Swerve Strickland in the main event. Elsewhere in the title scene, "Timeless" Toni Storm retained her AEW Women's World Championship against the formidable Me

WWE European Tour House Show Hijacking Ends In WrestleMania Booking Trainwreck

Apr 02 2025 54 mins

This segment on Monday Night RAW in London was supposed to be a WrestleMania main event-level confrontation between John Cena and Cody Rhodes, but what it really became was an exercise in WWE's self-congratulatory revisionist history, wrapped in a thinly veiled burial of everything outside its own bubble. Cena, ever the company man, took the opportunity not just to challenge Cody R

WWE European Escape Masks WrestleMania Creative Void (ep.916)

Mar 26 2025 48 mins

The WWE's current trajectory presents a stark contrast between the enthusiastic reception John Cena receives during his European tour and the increasingly tepid build-up to WrestleMania. While Cena's heel turn, a long-anticipated shift, should be a pivotal moment, its impact is potentially diluted by the predictable adoration of European crowds, known for their fervent support of w

John Cena Delivers Heel Heat While Creative Fumbles Execution with Narrative Weakness

Mar 19 2025 38 mins

John Cena's post-Elimination Chamber "heel turn" promo, while generating initial shock, ultimately fell flat, failing to capture the raw intensity and lasting impact of Hulk Hogan's infamous WCW heel turn in 1996. Cena's appearance, mirroring his usual ring attire and entrance music, lacked the visual and auditory cues necessary to solidify a genuine character shift. The absence of

WrestleMania 41 Storyline Stumbles and Paul Heyman Perspective on Progress

Mar 12 2025 36 mins

As WWE barrels toward WrestleMania 41, the company finds itself at a crossroads between compelling storytelling and chaotic creative choices. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, legendary manager and creative mind Paul Heyman offered insights into WWE’s ongoing evolution, the impact of its new Netflix partnership, and the state of storytelling leading into the bigg

AEW Revolution A Hollywood Ending and WCW-Style Main Event Mayhem (ep.913)

Mar 09 2025 25 mins

A sold-out crowd at the Crypto.com Arena witnessed a night of high-stakes action and championship clashes at AEW Revolution 2025. The pay-per-view, emanating from the heart of Los Angeles, saw title changes, bitter rivalries reach boiling point, and ultimately, Jon Moxley standing tall as AEW World Champion after a chaotic main event.The night was punctuated by a series of intense

The Corporate Takeover of WrestleMania: John Cena’s Heel Turn and WWE’s Next Big Storyline

Mar 05 2025 32 mins

As WrestleMania looms, we dive deep into the corporate takeover of WWE’s biggest event and how its commercialized grip is shaping the main event scene. The focus? John Cena’s shocking heel turn against Cody Rhodes and the seismic shift it creates. Could Cena’s pursuit of a record-breaking 17th World Title derail Cody’s redemption story for the second straight year? We’ll

Hollywood Ending: Rock and Cena Cancel Cody at Elimination Chamber? (ep.911)

Mar 01 2025 38 mins

WWE Champion Cody Rhodes was brutally bombarded by the box office brothers in arms, The Rock and John Cena. The once-beloved bastion of "Never Give Up," Cena, shockingly shifted sides, siding with the sinister superstar, The Rock, to shatter Rhodes’s championship aspirations.The packed Toronto venue, a sea of screaming spectators, witnessed the shocking spectacle unfold. Rhodes,

Does the Rock "Know His Role" for Elimination Chamber? (ep.910)

Feb 26 2025 38 mins

The Rock's return to WWE has injected a potent dose of unpredictability into the company's landscape.His re-emergence, marked by the adoption of the "Final Boss" persona, has been far from a nostalgic victory lap. Instead, it's been a calculated power play, designed to reshape the narrative leading into major events like Elimination Chamber and WrestleMania. Key to this shift has b