New Year’s Smash: Devils, Donkeys & Double Champs

On Episode 215 of The AEW-some Pod, the gang—Diana Prince, Johnny Taylor, and Gringo Fantastico—rings in 2026 with a full look at Dynamite: New Year’s Smash from Omaha. They hit MJF’s shiny new World Title and “best-in-the-world” rebrand, Kenny Omega quietly calling his shot, Hangman and Swerve trying to fight through half the building to get at Max, plus Death Riders’ Mixed Nuts mayhem with Toni Storm and Orange, Bandido’s rocket push, Mox vs. Josh Alexander, Ricochet’s National Title defense, and a TBS Title main event that might be the most emotional AEW TV match of the year. As always, the crew closes things out with Dick of the Week, Hero of the Week, Showdown of the Week, and a patented AEW-some rating—this time measured in confetti. Rate, review, and subscribe. Follow Diana Prince here: @dianaprincexo – https://www.instagram.com/dianaprincexo/ Follow Johnny Taylor here: @hipsterocracy – https://www.instagram.com/hipsterocracy/ Follow Gringo Fantastico here: @gringofantastico – https://www.instagram.com/gringofantastico/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On Episode 214 of The AEW-some Pod, the gang—Diana Prince, Johnny Taylor, and Gringo Fantastico—are joined by special guest Brock Lesnar Guy himself, Michael Corcoran, to go bell-to-bell on AEW Worlds End 2025, a Chicago PPV where MJF sneaks his way back to the top and Jon Moxley bleeds, limps, and chokes his way through the Continental Classic to grab the new crown. The crew breaks down Okada vs. Takeshita and why that screwdriver finish might be the dumbest way possible to end a dream-match semi, Mox vs. Kyle Fletcher nearly going off the rails with a terrifying head-drop before turning into a tournament classic, and Mox vs. Okada in a final that proves sometimes pure grit beats “greatest tournament wrestler of all time, bitch.” They also hit FTR and the Bang Bang Gang turning a Chicago Street Fight into a stiff, beautifully ugly brawl, Willow & Harley hanging onto the Women’s Tag Titles against Mercedes & Athena, and Darby Allin and Gabe Kidd trying to murder each other in 13 minutes. Plus: Kris Statlander and Jamie Hayter’s head-drop-heavy thriller for the Women’s World Title, Toni Storm’s “Mixed Nuts Mayhem” chaos, MJF pinning Samoa Joe in a four-way that rewrites the main-event picture, and of course Dick of the Week, Hero of the Week, and Showdown of the Week from one of AEW’s wildest PPVs of the year. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On Episode 213 of The AEW-some Pod, the gang—Diana Prince, Johnny Taylor, and Gringo Fantastico—goes three-hours deep on AEW’s UK Holiday Bash as Dynamite and Collision take over Manchester’s Co-op Live. The gang breaks down The Elite’s million-dollar win over the Don Callis Family (and how Okada might hate his own team more than The Bucks), Pac’s hometown heater against Kyle Fletcher to blow the Gold League wide open, and Jon Moxley and Orange Cassidy grinding through Continental Classic wars with Roderick Strong and Mascara Dorada. They also dig into MJF’s big return to crash the Worlds End contract signing with Joe, Hangman, and Swerve, Mercedes & Athena’s march toward the Women’s Tag Titles, Jamie Hayter’s Collision homecoming and Sisters of Sin beatdown, plus FTR and the Bang Bang Gang delivering a sneaky tag-of-the-year candidate in the main event. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On Episode 212 of The AEW-some Pod, Diana is out doing Darcy the Mail Girl things, so Johnny Taylor and Gringo Fantastico go two-on-two with AEW’s Winter Is Coming Dynamite from College Park. The guys hit Willow & Harley’s shock win to become the first AEW Women’s Tag Champs, Jack Perry’s big night with Okada and the Don Callis Family, Speedball vs. Fletcher tearing up the Continental Classic, Swerve & Hangman’s toxic super-team run, and Samoa Joe choking out Eddie Kingston on Terry Funk’s anniversary—plus Dick of the Week and Hero of the Week. Rate, review, and subscribe. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s Episode 210 and Johnny Taylor Jr., Diana Prince, and Gringo Fantastico break down AEW Dynamite (11/26/25) from Nashville — where Samoa Joe & Hook explain The Opps master plan (kind of), Hangman and Swerve briefly become the world’s most violent tag team, and Don Callis tries to turn “that Crayola eater” Mark Briscoe into a project. Plus Kyle Fletcher beats Okada again, Kevin Knight shocks Darby in the Continental Classic, Claudio flattens Orange Cassidy, and the Babes of Wrath punch their ticket to the women’s tag finals while Toni Storm & Mina gift us a Hardcore Holiday Death Match. It’s chains, tournaments, bad decisions, and even worse neck bumps — just another Wednesday night in AEW. Rate, review, and subscribe or we’ll put you in a Hardcore Holiday Death Match with Don Callis on commentary. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Episode 210 is here and your favorite podcast trio of Diana Prince, Johnny Taylor, and Gringo Fantastico bring you the cheers and jeers of this past weekend's AEW Full Gear event! One title was retained while others were "hooked" away. Fletcher and Briscoe went for one another's jugular, while Kyle O'Reilly and Moxley made Abdullah the Butcher blush. The show provided a tag team title banger between FTR and Brodido, as well as a wild, unpredicted, and elongated women's title match between Kris Statlander and Mercedes Moné. Meanwhile, Diana is a little more than perturbed with the results of the main event cage match for the AEW Heavyweight Championship between "Hangman" Adam Page and Samoa Joe! Let the insane takes and crazy commentary "swerve" you away from your pre-holiday monotony! Don't forget to subscribe, rate, and comment! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s Episode 209 of AEW-some Pod, and we somehow survived the 3-hour AEW Dynamite/Collision mutant super-show so you don’t have to. Co-hosts Johnny Taylor, Jr. ("Bummin' With the Devil" on Amazon), Diana Prince (Darcy the Mail Girl from The Last Drive-In on Shudder and AMC+), and Gringo Fantastico (Disasterpiece Theater on TromaNOW) cover all the hits and misses from the 3-hour AEW Dynamite/Collision combo show. On Episode 209 we wonder if Mark Briscoe and Samoa Joe can break their losing streaks to win gold at Full Gear, Kyle Fletcher looking amazing in a suit, and Toni Storm & Mina Shirakawa being just a little too cringe even by AEW standards. We also get into Hangman sending Joe’s goons to the hospital, Mercedes choking out Statlander, Okada wrestling in cruise control while Don Callis ruins everyone’s life, and whether AEW should install a “No More Fire, Please” department for Darby. Hit play, rate and review, and tell a friend—or we’ll let Don Callis manage your finances. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It’s Episode 208 and Johnny Taylor Jr., Diana Prince, and Gringo Fantastico saddle up to break down AEW Dynamite (11/12/25) from Greensboro — where the first-ever Women’s Blood & Guts turned Mina into a barbed-wire crime scene, Hangman and Hobbs tore the building apart in a Falls Count Anywhere brawl, FTR disrespected Ricky Steamboat in his own house, and the Men’s Blood & Guts ended with Kyle O’Reilly tapping out Jon Moxley after Darby took a flaming table ride. It’s cages, blood, beds of nails, and fire and we are here to cover every melting second of it. Rate, review, and subscribe or we’ll staple your hands into your pockets. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It's Episode 207 and Johnny Taylor Jr., Diana Prince, and Gringo Fantastico saddle up to break down AEW Dynamite (11/5/25) from Houston — where Hangman Page played hero, Hobbs played demolition crew, and Tony Schiavone almost played dead. Plus Darby bleeds for the cause, Willow & Harley pull the upset, Don Callis keeps collecting souls, and a shiny new AEW National Title hits the scene. It’s blood, tables, cowboy ethics, and questionable life choices — just another Wednesday night in AEW. Rate, review, and subscribe or we’ll make you join the Don Callis Family. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Diana’s off this week, gearing up for her big Texas show with Joe Bob Briggs — so Johnny and Gringo take the reins for Episode 206 and break down a spooky, chaotic Fright Night edition of AEW Dynamite from Edinburg! Samoa Joe survives HOOK, Bobby Lashley, and Ricochet in the Fright Night Four-Way to earn a World Title shot at Full Gear, but Hangman Page gets the upper hand during the contract signing. FTR fight their way through JetSpeed, Jurassic Express, and the Young Bucks to earn a Tag Title match with Brodido, while Darby Allin & Orange Cassidy score the Trick or Treat Tornado Tag win over the Death Riders. The Sisters of Sin advance in the AEW Women’s Tag Title Tournament, and Okada’s staredown with Takeshita at the Don Callis Family Summit has the wrestling world buzzing. Johnny and Gringo cover all the highlights, twists, and setups as AEW barrels toward Blood and Guts and Full Gear — with no Diana, but plenty of AEW-some energy. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.