Episode 306: Vince McMahon Retires / Marina Shafir & Darius Carter Interviews

This episode, Governor AJ Pan returns to preview the second half of the Queen of the North 5, including: Clara Carreras v Gaby Ortiz Grand Dragon Championship Anthony Gangone (c) v Kelsey Raegan BCW World Championship Darius Carter (c) v Kylie Alexa BCW Women's Championship Vicious Vickie (c) v Angel Metro: Also, Marc Chouen interviews one of the Queen of the North finalists, Harleen Lopez as she gets ready to stake her claim to the crown. April 20, 2024 Ridgefield Park, NJ Limited Tickets still available!

With WrestleMania behind us, we now look to forward to this new era in professional wrestling.   Including: Will Cody still be champion going into WrestleMania 41 against The Rock? After her attack on Rhea, is this Liv's time? Why isn't Karrion Kross working on the main roster? Was airing the Punk footage a massive misfire for AEW? What does the future hold for this new version of The Bloodline?

On this episode, Governor AJ Pan previews some of the mathces already announced for BCW's Queen of the North 5 event, such as: One half of the BCW Tag Team Champions, Ray Lyn v Notorious Mimi All Natural Ashley v Gin Sevani Adrianna Mosley v the Original Queen, Faye Jackson Queen of the North Finals Emily Jaye v Harleen Lopez v Tiffani Avatar And that is just some of the matches you have to look forward to, many more to come. Samira sits down with finalist Tiffani Avatar as she prepares to fight for the crown.  What is going through her mind and what will becoming the Queen mean to her. April 20, 2024 Ridgefield Park, NJ Tickets still available but going quickly!

We reached our final stop on the road to WrestleMania XL and here are some of the trending questions we break down: With all the recent happenings, has WWE entered a new era? Why don't we see more non title storylines for the women? Is The Rock a bigger heel than Roman Reigns going into WrestleMania? Who should CM Punk face first upon his return, Drew or Seth? Is this the moment that Swerve Strickland becomes World Champion? Is debuting at WrestleMania, the right move for Jade Cargill?

We are less than a month away from the next BCW show, Queen of the North 5.  The Governor makes his way to the studio to give you all a quick refresher of what went down at Welcome to the New Year.  From the show starting with the main event, him getting hit in the face, Mike Law getting his opportunity he desired and who qualified and now will face off for the coveted crown of Queen of the North!

This week Michael J Puddy & Marc Chouen discuss: AJ Lee's potential WWE return Ronda Rousey's comments about WWE and Vince McMahon Which WWE Women's Champion is most likely to lose at WrestleMania? Will Skye Blue win an AEW Championship this year? Did Adam Copeland and Christian really have the best match in AEW history? Who is most likely to betray their tag partner at WrestleMania: The Rock or Seth Rollins? Plus, is LA Knight too similar to The Rock and Stone Cold?

This week Michael J Puddy & Marc Chouen discuss: WWE's involvement in GCW's Bloodsport X Liv Morgan's threat to Rhea Ripley. Will she be inserted in the Women's Championship match at WrestleMania? Is Roxanne the future face of WWE? What matches we're looking forward to the most now that Mercedes Mone finally made her AEW debut. Does Logan Paul stand a chance in hell to retain his US Title against Randy Orton AND Kevin Owens?! Plus, we weigh in on Vince McMahon's lawsuit now that Stephanie McMahon and Nick Khan are named as key figures. What will TKO do next?

Michael J Puddy and Marc Chouen discuss: Will Chad Gable be the one to face Gunther at Wrestlemania? What should Shawn Spears do differently in his second run in NXT? Is Tama Tonga the right fit for The Bloodline? What will CM Punk's role be at WrestleMania? How will Bayley overcome the odds against Iyo Sky? Plus, we dive into the blockbuster match announcement between The Rock & Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes & Seth Rollins. Who will be the one to take the pin?

What a crazy week this has been.  After 20 years, TNA fired Scott D'Amore, how will this impact the future of TNA going forward?  The dust as settled on that crazy press event, can we say with confidence that Cody Rhodes will face Roman Reigns one on one?  What does that mean for The Rock?  Are we seeing the best version of the Young Bucks?  Is Carmelo the biggest heel today, outside Roman? 

Coming off an exciting Royal Rumble, there was a lot to unpack this week.  Does The Rock now facing Roman make Cody look weak?  Where does Cody do next?  With CM sidelined, who will step up and take his spot at WrestleMania?  Did Seth have a point calling the World Championship THE title to fight for?  What can we expect from Mercedes Mone in AEW?  Does Trick Williams have WrestleMania main event potential?  All this and much more on this week's episode!