The Power Hour

We're Baaa-aaack! A special UNCENSORED RETURN announcement episode featuring Ray Russell (and company) from the WrestleCopia Podcast Network discussing his time away from Podcasting for the last couple of months, the insanity surrounding his time away, big RETURN news, plus Ray SHOOTS on Vince McMahon's retirement, Ric Flair's Last Match, Conrad Thompson, PHIL (AKA CM Punk), Tony Khan, Kevin Nash, Bret Hart, Naomi & Sasha Banks, Kevin Dunn, "Star Ratings", recent wrestling deaths, wrestling memes, and SO MUCH more! Once again, fair warning... This episode is uncensored/unedited, expect some use of naughty language as Ray gets back into the swing of things by releasing all of his pent-up stress on the wrestling world!

Don't stop me if you've heard this one... What do four sparklers and a couple of party poppers equal??? Why an exploding ring, of course!!! You can feel the heat all the way up here!The Power Hour returns for our first AEW review of 2021, featuring their Revolution PPV. What was promoted as being an EXPLOSIVE night of AEW action, turned into a whimper and a fizzle when things went awry during the closing moments of the Exploding Barbed Wire Death Match main event between AEW Champion Kenny Omega and Jon Moxley.Twitter's favorite wrestling parody account, The Eye of Gibson (@theeyeofgibson), returns to join host Ray Russell and share his insight on all the happenings from the PPV.  The Power Hour is back, and now FREE FOR ALL! We've moved the Power Hour Podcast from Patreon straight to WrestleCopia.com and all your favorite podcast streaming apps, but we continue to ask everyone to please stop over to Patreon.com/WrestleCopia and Subscribe to the $5 All-Access Tier featuring a slew of Watch-Alongs ranging from the Coliseum Video series to WWF and WCW PPV's and beyond.Matches listed below...AEW REVOLUTION 2021The Buy-In Preshow Match: Dr. Britt Baker & Maki Itoh vs. Riho & Thunder RosaAEW Tag Champions The Young Bucks vs. Chris Jericho & MJF of the Inner CircleThe CASINO TAG TEAM ROYALE with Royal Rumble style rules as 15 TEAMS compete to earn a future Tag Team Title shot!AEW Women's Champion Hikaru Shida vs. Ryo MizunamiBest Friends (Orange Cassidy & Chuck Taylor) vs. MIRO & Kip SabianBig Money Match: Matt Hardy vs. Hangman Adam PageFACE OF THE REVOLUTION LADDER MATCH: Cody Rhodes vs. Scorpio Sky, vs. Penta El ZERO Miedo vs. Platinum Max Caster vs. Lanch Archer vs. "All Ego" Ethan Page (making his debut)THE SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: CHRISTIAN CAGE JOINS AEW!CINEMATIC STREET FIGHT: STING & Darby Allin vs. Team Taz (Brian Cage & Ricky Starks)EXPLODING BARBED WIRE DEATHMATCH: AEW Champion Kenny Omega vs. Jon MoxleyWe discuss all the matches, plus the Khan's overhyping on their promises and falling flat, The Eye of Gibson's new favorite team BEAR COUNTRY!, the new influx of former WWE stars, what does PN News Jr. think of Max Caster?, Cody Rhodes hoarding all of the good storylines & gimmicks, Sting's STUNT DOUBLE!, the misuse of Rusev, Chris Jericho looking rough, are the old guard just collecting paychecks?, Christian Cage as the "HUGE" surprise, Mr. Mark for himself Excalibur, Jim Ross and his "Hot Tea", and yes, of course, the fizzle that was the "EXPLODING RING".. and poor Tony Schiavone who sold it to the bitter end (God bless him!). We even discuss the fallout online, and the "excuses" made to try and cover it up rather than take responsibility. 

WrestleCopia adds a bit of "international flavor" to the brand this time around when Winnipeg's own social media funny man, Bob Gibson (@TheEyeofGibson on Twitter), joins the Power Hour to review the 2021 edition of the WWE Elimination Chamber as part of the Road to WrestleMania 37.The Power Hour is back, and now FREE FOR ALL! We've moved the Power Hour Podcast from Patreon straight to WrestleCopia.com , but we continue to ask everyone to please stop over to Patreon.com/WrestleCopia and Subscribe to the $5 All-Access Tier featuring a slew of Watch-Alongs ranging from the Coliseum Video series to WWF and WCW PPV's and beyond.We talk all about the PPV, plus we discuss why it's easier to remember things that happened 30 years ago vs. last week, we share stories of Edge's early days as Sexton Hardcastle, Cesaro's fancy panties and how many Uppercuts did he throw?, pointing to the Mania sign, CORNDOG commercials during the PPV in Canada, that "Riddle" guy, "My Hole", bitter Bret Hart, Otis getting shafted, where's Braun Strowman, Gorilla Monsoon's OTHER son, and so much more! Matches on the PPV include...WWE ELIMINATION CHAMBER 2021Preshow Fatal 4-Way: Ricochet vs. Elias vs. Mustafa Ali vs. John Morrison (Winner receives spot in the U.S. Title Match)SMACKDOWN ELIMINATION CHAMBER MATCH: Daniel Bryan vs. Cesaro vs. Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn vs. Jey Uso vs. King CorbinUniversal Champion Roman Reigns vs. Winner of SD Chamber MatchTriple Threat for the U.S. Title - Champion Bobby Lashley vs. John Morrison vs. RiddleWomen's Tag Team Champions Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler vs. Sasha Banks & Bianca BelairRAW ELIMINATION CHAMBER MATCH: WWE Champion Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton vs. Kofi Kingston vs. AJ Styles vs. Sheamus vs. Jeff HardyPLUS, THE MIZ CASHES IN HIS MONEY IN THE BANK BRIEFCASE!!!! 

Unedited, unfiltered, and completely uncensored, so listeners beware! We close out 2020 with the final WWE PPV of the year, WWE TLC 2020. Listen to our thoughts just minutes after the PPV event concluded! WWE TLC 2020Preshow 8-Man Tag: Daniel Bryan, Big E, Chad Gable & Otis vs. King Corbin, Sami Zayn, Cesaro & NakamuraTLC MATCH: WWE Champion Drew McIntyre vs. AJ StylesWWE SD Women's Champion Sasha Banks vs. CarmellaWWE Raw Tag Champions New Day vs. The Hurt BusinessWWE Women's Tag Champions Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler vs. Asuka & the Returning CHARLOTTE!TLC MATCH: Universal Champion Roman Reigns vs. Kevin OwensFirefly INFERNO Match: The Fiend vs. Randy Orton

We're back with another edition of the Power Hour as we talk all things Survivor Series 2020 and Farewell to the Undertaker!Listen to our controversial take on the entire event from top to bottom. We even left in a little Easter egg before the show to set the stage for our mindset as we prepare to review an event we regretted we ever sat down to watch!ENJOY!WWE Survivor Series 2020 ReviewAfter 30 Years we bid Farewell to the Undertaker!WWE Champion Drew McIntyre vs. Universal Champion Roman ReignsRaw Women's Champion Asuka vs. Smackdown Women's Champion Sasha BanksTeam Raw (AJ Styles, Keith Lee, Sheamus, Braun Strowman, and Riddle) vs. Team SmackDown (Kevin Owens, Jey Uso, King Corbin, Seth Rollins, and Otis)Team Raw (Nia Jax, Shayna Baszler, Lana, Lacey Evans, and Peyton Royce) vs. Team SmackDown (Bianca Belair, Ruby Riott, Liv Morgan, Bayley, and Natalya)WWE Raw Tag Champions New Day vs. Smackdown Tag Team Champions Street ProfitsUnited States Champion Bobby Lashley vs. Intercontinental Champion Sami ZaynThe 18-Man Dual Brand Battle RoyalPlus, WWE 24/7 TItle Shenanigans, including The Gobbledy Gooker!

It's a special 90-MINUTE Power Hour PLUS edition this go around as we review AEW's Full Gear 2020 PPV. Ray and Steve break down the entire event, match by match, and take a look at both the good AND the bad on the PPV. And YES, there were both!It's two guys discussing their unbias opinions of the current state of the AEW and their product. Some may tend to agree, some will most definitely disagree, but it makes for a good discussion.Card listed below...AEW Full Gear 2020Preshow: NWA Women's Champion Serena Deeb vs. Allysin KayKenny Omega vs. 'Hangman' Adam Page (Winner Becomes #1 Contender to the AEW World Title)'Freshly Squeezed' Orange Cassidy vs. #4, John Silver of the Dark OrderTNT Champion Cody Rhodes (w/Arn Anderson) vs. Darby AllinAEW Women's Champion Hikaru Shida vs. Nyla Rose (w/Vicki Guerrero)AEW Tag Team Champions FTR vs. The Young Bucks (Tully Blanchard barred from ringside. If the Bucks lose they can never challenge for the Tag Titles again!)ELITE DELETION: Matt Hardy vs. Sammy GuevaraChris Jericho vs. MJF (If MJF wins he gets to join the Inner Circle)AEW World Champion Jon Moxley vs. Eddie Kingston (I QUIT MATCH)Plus appearances by Thunder Rosa, Best Friends, Taz, Brian Cage, Will Hobbs, Ricky Sarks, Prive Party, Santana & Ortiz, Gangrel, The Hurricane, Wardlow, Jake Hager, Jake Roberts, Lance Archer, Dustin Rhodes, QT Marshall, and more!

Just minutes after the conclusion of the 2020 edition of WWE' Hell In A Cell PPV, we break down the entire PPV from start to finish in an unfiltered discussion. Hear what we liked, or more importantly, what we didn't like. Find out who Impressed, and who Depressed. It's an hour of fun as we share our thoughts with you, our patrons!  Lineup below...WWE Hell in a Cell 2020 Review24/7 Champion R-Truth vs. Drew GulakHell In A Cell Match with "I QUIT" Rules - Universal Champion Roman Reigns vs. Jey UsoJeff Hardy vs. EliasOtis vs. The Miz (for the MITB briefcase)Hell In A Cell Match - Smackdown Women's Champion Bayley vs. Sasha BanksU.S. Champion Bobby Lashley vs. Slapjack of RetributionHell In A Cell Match- WWE Champion Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton

The guys from the Grenade host this episode of the Power Hour where they get passionate about what's wrong with the current state of wrestling, and more particularly the WWE.They discuss a variety of topics within this subject, including...Can the WWE ever thrive again?If everyone calls wrestling fake, why is it held to a higher standard than the movies?Will there ever be another star the level of a Hulk Hogan or "Stone Cold" Steve Austin?Is it smart for wrestling talent to associate with fans on Social Media?Wrestlers breaking the fourth wall with the fans at the wrong time.What are the aspirations of the current talent?Too many flips, not enough psychology. And much more!It's a full hour of power as they share their deepest thoughts and opinions on what works and doesn't work in any era. You don't have to agree with their opinions, but you have to respect their passion! DISCLAIMER: This is a special Free Preview Episode of the Patron Power Tier Podcast known as the "Power Hour". This program is unfiltered and contains explicit language.  You've been warned!

Enjoy this free preview episode of this Patreon Only Exclusive Podcast, known as the Power Hour. In this episode, we're less than 24 hours removed from the WWE's Clash of Champions 2020 PPV. Join us as we take a look back at, and review Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton in an Ambulance Match, Roman Reigns battles his cousin Jey Uso, a Ladder Match with not one, but TWO IC TItle belts hanging from the ceiling (sound familiar?), and a whole lot more! Become a Patreon Subscriber now to gain full access to the entire Power Hour library!