TRANSFORMERS WRITER/PRODUCER FJ DESANTO talks Japanese Wrestling, Breaking into Producing, and AEW!

Josh is joined by Michael Kingston (http://www.headlockedcomic.com), Steve Orlando (https://x.com/thesteveorlando), and Shawn "Big Clutch" Kirkham (https://x.com/BigClutch) to discuss AEW's biggest show of the year ALL IN: LONDON. They talk the highs and lows of the show, what worked, what fell flat, and what they would've done different, as well as telling some insider stories from the worlds of publishing and television. Questions Comments or Anything Else? E-mail us @ [email protected] http://www.youtube.com/@wrestlingwithstory ⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/wrestlingwithstory ⁠⁠http://www.twitch.tv/wrestlingwithstory⁠⁠ Join Our Discord⁠ - https://discord.gg/UDMXs4z7Vp Read Joshua Hale Fialkov's Work - https://amzn.to/4cDFZbw Like what we do? Tip us! https://tiptopjar.com/wrestlingwithstory Support us by buying our swank merchandise - http://www.thefialkov.com/store

Chaos rains down on AEW Dynamite this week as MJF takes out his frustrations on Kyle Fletcher, Mercedes Mone sicks Kamille on two unsuspecting foes, and Bryan Danielson goes no DQ against Jeff Jarrett with just TWO WEEKS to go before.. ALL IN. Join writer and producer Joshua Hale Fialkov as he breaks down this weeks episode of AEW's flagship show. Questions Comments or Anything Else? E-mail us @ [email protected] http://www.youtube.com/@wrestlingwithstory ⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/wrestlingwithstory ⁠⁠http://www.twitch.tv/wrestlingwithstory⁠⁠ Join Our Discord⁠ - https://discord.gg/UDMXs4z7Vp Read Joshua Hale Fialkov's Work - https://amzn.to/4cDFZbw Like what we do? Tip us! https://tiptopjar.com/wrestlingwithstory Support us by buying our swank merchandise - http://www.thefialkov.com/store This Video was made with the following equipment: Anker C310 WebcamRode NT1A Mic Final Cut Pro 00:00 Intro 01:00 Some Personal News 07:30 Overall Thoughts 10:10 MJF vs Kyle Fletcher 14:35 Danielson/Jarrett Package 14:50 Mariah May vs Viva Van 18:00 Jack Perry Segment 18:50 Darby Allin 19:19 Bryan Keith vs Shibata 23:16 Hangman Adam Page Backstage 24:30 JR interviews Swerve 25:45 Orange Cassiday // OCFTR vs Beast Mortos/Rush/Roddy Strong 27:50 The Acclaimed vs FTR Segment 29:30 Christian and the Patriarchy Promo 30:06 Mercedes Mone, Camille, and Britt Baker 33:10 Danielson/Jarrett package into the Match... 37:08 Wrap Up

The night before WWE Summerslam saw Solo Sikoa challenge Cody Rhodes to a BLOODLINE RULES match, the WORLD TAG TEAM TITLES change hands, and a NEW MONEY IN THE BANK BRIEFCASE for Tiffany Stratton! But where is ROMAN REIGNS? Was this the best episode of WWE TV this week? Join writer and producer Joshua Hale Fialkov for a recap of the go home episode of Smackdown before Summerslam. Questions Comments or Anything Else? E-mail us @ [email protected] http://www.youtube.com/@wrestlingwithstory ⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/wrestlingwithstory ⁠⁠http://www.twitch.tv/wrestlingwithstory⁠⁠ Join Our Discord⁠ - https://discord.gg/UDMXs4z7Vp Read Joshua Hale Fialkov's Work - https://amzn.to/4cDFZbw Like what we do? Tip us! https://tiptopjar.com/wrestlingwithstory Support us by buying our swank merchandise - http://www.thefialkov.com/store This Video was made with the following equipment: Anker C310 Webcam Rode NT1A Mic Final Cut Pro 00:00 Intro 03:36 Cody calls out Solo 07:45 Carmelo Hayes Promo into Match with Andrade 09:58 Apollo Crews vs Santos Escobar 12:14 Jade and Bianca backstage 13:33 Logan Paul Sucks 15:38 Fyre/Dawn package into match with Cargill and Belair 17:34 Nia Jax Package 19:22 Bloodline vs DIY 21:45 Wrap Up

Award nominated comic book writer Steve Orlando has been watching wrestling since childhood, and it's etched all over his award nominated work including WONDER WOMAN, MIDNIGHTER, and ANNIHILATION 2099. He joins host Joshua Hale Fialkov to tell his secret origin as a comics fan, creator, and how Wrestling helped guide him to a career as one of the most original voices in all of comics today. Joshua Hale Fialkov is an Eisner and Emmy nominated producer and writer of television, animation, and graphic novels, who talks about wrestling and it's impact on his creativity at WRESTLING WITH STORY. FOLLOW. STEVE ORLANDO ONLINE AT: https://x.com/thesteveorlando https://www.instagram.com/the.steve.orlando/ Follow Josh on Social Media! E-mail us @ [email protected]://www.youtube.com/@wrestlingwithstory ⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/wrestlingwithstory ⁠⁠http://www.twitch.tv/wrestlingwithstory⁠⁠ Join Our Discord⁠ - https://discord.gg/UDMXs4z7Vp Read Joshua Hale Fialkov's Work - https://amzn.to/4cDFZbw Like what we do? Tip us! https://tiptopjar.com/wrestlingwithstory Support us by buying our swank merchandise - http://www.thefialkov.com/store This Video was made with the following equipment: Anker C310 Webcam Rode NT1A Mic Final Cut Pro

In the last episode of Raw before Summerslam, Seth Rollins reads the rules to Punk and McIntyre, the Judgment Day runs roughshod over the rest of the roster, and Gunther goes to war with Finn Balor. Join writer and producer Joshua Hale Fialkov as he recaps the Go Home edition of Raw before Summerslam. Questions Comments or Anything Else? E-mail us @ [email protected] http://www.youtube.com/@wrestlingwithstory ⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/wrestlingwithstory ⁠⁠http://www.twitch.tv/wrestlingwithstory⁠⁠ Join Our Discord⁠ - https://discord.gg/UDMXs4z7Vp Read Joshua Hale Fialkov's Work - https://amzn.to/4cDFZbw Like what we do? Tip us! https://tiptopjar.com/wrestlingwithstory Support us by buying our swank merchandise - http://www.thefialkov.com/store This Video was made with the following equipment: Anker C310 Webcam Rode NT1A Mic Final Cut Pro 00:00 Intro 02:04 Rollins/Punk/McIntyre 04:55 Judgment Day Backstage 1 06:11 Judgment Day Backstage 2 07:39 Alpha Academy vs Creed Brothers / Wyatt Sicks 09:17 Judgment Day Backstage 3 10:16 Bronson Reed vs Seamus 11:36 Damien Priest Promo 13:09 Bron Breaker Promo 14:14 Jey Uso vs Carlito 14:47 Zelena Vega 15:40 Miz/R-Truth 16:13 Xavier Woods / Karion Kross 17:09 Jesse Ventura! 17:26 Sami Zayn Backstage into Match 18:20 Liv Morgan Filmed Promo 19:20 Zayn vs Dom Mysterio 20:26 Wyatt Sicks: Dexter Lumis 21:15 Chad Gable and Pearce 22:55 Rhea Ripley Filmed Segment 23:49 Lyra, Carter, Chase vs Zoe Stark, Shayna Basler, Sonia Deville 24:35 Gunther Filmed Promo 25:58 Damage Ctrl Backstage 26:20 Judgment Day Backstage 4 26:42 Gunther vs Balor 28:21 ROH: Death Before Dishonor 30:35 Wrap Up

Find out what happened in the epic showdown between Team AEW and The Elite in this explosive Blood and Guts match on AEW Dynamite. MJF and Ospreay go head-to-head in an unforgettable verbal battle, please the return of Toni Storm, and Hikaru Shida vs.Britt Baker DMD, all in one of the best Dynamites ever!Join writer and producer Joshua Hale Fialkov as he breaks down this landmark, ultra-violent, superemly fun episode of Dynamite for July 24th, 2024. Questions Comments or Anything Else? E-mail us @ http://www.youtube.com/@wrestlingwithstory ⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/wrestlingwithstory ⁠⁠http://www.twitch.tv/wrestlingwithstory⁠⁠ Join Our Discord⁠ - https://discord.gg/UDMXs4z7Vp Read Joshua Hale Fialkov's Work - https://amzn.to/4cDFZbw Like what we do? Tip us! https://tiptopjar.com/wrestlingwithstory Support us by buying our swank merchandise - http://www.thefialkov.com/store This Video was made with the following equipment: Anker C310 Webcam Rode NT1A Mic Final Cut Pro 00:00 Intro 01:07 On AEW Fans vs WWE Fans 04:00 Ospreay Backstage 05:01 MJF / Ospreay In Ring 07:50 The Elite Backstage -- Coin Flip 08:34 Jericho vs Suzuki 11:02 Willow Nightingale / Statlander Backstage 11:46 Danielson/Jarrett Backstage 13:27 Britt Baker vs Hikaru Shida 15:14 The Gender Mix 15:41 The Patriarchy 16:20 Pac vs. The Boulder 17:00 Backstage with Team AEW 19:00 Mariah May and the Return of Toni Storm 20:12 Blood and Guts 25:43 The Final Moments of Blood and Guts 27:30 Wrap Up

Full Recap of Raw on July 22, CM Punk returns to Raw and announces he's medically cleared -- and will face Drew McIntyre at Summerslam with SPECIAL GUEST REFEREE SETH FREAKIN' ROLLINS! Dominik Mysterio has a final confrontation with Liv Morgan, Jey Uso and Sami Zayn tag against the Bloodline, and Uncle Howdy introduces Chad Gable to Sister Abigail on the penultimate Raw before SUMMERSLAM! Join writer and producer Joshua Hale Fialkov as he recaps the absolutely jam packed episode of Raw and all of the twists and turns of one of the best episodes of the series in this run up up to the biggest event of the season. Questions Comments or Anything Else? E-mail us @ http://www.youtube.com/@wrestlingwithstory ⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/wrestlingwithstory ⁠⁠http://www.twitch.tv/wrestlingwithstory⁠⁠ Join Our Discord⁠ - https://discord.gg/UDMXs4z7Vp Read Joshua Hale Fialkov's Work - https://amzn.to/4cDFZbw Like what we do? Tip us! https://tiptopjar.com/wrestlingwithstory Support us by buying our swank merchandise - http://www.thefialkov.com/store This Video was made with the following equipment: Canon R50 Rode VideoMic GO IIFinal Cut Pro 00:00 Intro 01:27 Word about Smackdown 02:35 Gunther vs Priest Promo-Off 07:15 Ilja Dragunov vs Bron Breakker 09:24 Backstage with the Judgment Day 10:35 Return of Drew McIntyre 11:20 Lyra vs Sonia Deville 12:40 New Wyatt Sicks Tape 14:20 Punk and Drew Promo Off w/ Rollins! 16:23 Dom and Liv Segment 17:27 Sami Zayn, Jey Uso, Judgment Day 18:01 My Apologies for the Final Testament 18:42 Chad Gable. the Creeds, the Alphas and the Wyatts 20:47 Pete Dunne, Bronson Reed, Seamus 21:48 Judgment Day Got Beat Down 22:21 Dom, Rhea, and Liv 24:58 Zelina Vega Promo and Match 28:30 Drew Complains 28:50 Fire and Dawn Promo 29:34 Gunther Package 30:05 My Big Beef with Raw 31:00 Jey/Sami vs Judment Day 34:00 Wrap Up

Writer Producer and host Joshua Hale Fialkov is joined by producer, writer, and publisher FJ DeSanto (Transformers: The War for Cybertron) to discuss his lifelong love of Professional Wrestling, his career as a producer that has spanned global franchises including Batman, Tekken, countless Anime, Kung Fu films, and documentaries, and how his upbringing in New York exposed him to both regional AND international wrestling and pop culture at an early age. Their conversation serves as an excellent primer on the differences between American and Japanese Wrestling, AEW and WWE, and the challenges of writing and producing giant franchises in the social media age. Learn about the inner workings of the Transformers Franchise and just how similar that is to how the WWE and AEW are booked. FJ is also the head of film and television for VAULT COMICS. Learn more about them at https://vaultcomics.com/ Questions Comments or Anything Else? E-mail us @ http://www.youtube.com/@wrestlingwithstory ⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/wrestlingwithstory ⁠⁠http://www.twitch.tv/wrestlingwithstory⁠⁠ Join Our Discord⁠ - https://discord.gg/UDMXs4z7Vp Read Joshua Hale Fialkov's Work - https://amzn.to/4cDFZbw Like what we do? Tip us! https://tiptopjar.com/wrestlingwithstory Support us by buying our swank merchandise - http://www.thefialkov.com/store 00:00 Intro 02:20 Origin Story 04:30 Japanese Wrestling 06:24 Anime and Manga and Wrestling, Oh My 10:28 Wrestling and Writing 12:10 Pop Culture Evolution Parallels with Wrestling 18:00 Producing and Watching Wrestling 26:30 AEW vs WWE 29:30 Evolving the Transformers 41:20 Social Media and the Creative Process 44:15 On the Bravery of Going Against the Internet 47:05 Writing Wrestling? 54:45 Outro

Will Ospreay and MJF had one of the best matches in the history of the sport, the final man for Blood and Guts 2024 was revealed, Okada and Swerve went toe to toe, and Mariah May had something to say in the 250th episode of AEW Dynamite. Join Joshua Hale Fialkov as he recaps in depth as AEW gets on the ROAD TO ALL IN. Wyatt Sicks Video Questions Comments or Anything Else? E-mail us @ [email protected] http://www.youtube.com/@wrestlingwithstory ⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/wrestlingwithstory ⁠⁠http://www.twitch.tv/wrestlingwithstory⁠⁠ Join Our Discord⁠ - https://discord.gg/UDMXs4z7Vp Read Joshua Hale Fialkov's Work - https://amzn.to/4cDFZbw Like what we do? Tip us! https://tiptopjar.com/wrestlingwithstory Support us by buying our swank merchandise - http://www.thefialkov.com/store 00:00 Intro 01:45 MJF vs Ospreay 10:19 On New Japan and American Wrestling 15:16 Mark Briscoe and Co. 16:15 Jericho Segment 18:46 Elite and Mercedes 20:17 Mercedes Mone vs Nayla Rose 23:45 Jack Perry 25:00 Mariah May 28:49 Bang Bang Gang Bye Bye Belts 30:30 Okada vs Swerve 34:12 On the Wyatt Sicks and My Internet Infamy 39:50 Wrap Up

It's another action packed night of RAW as Rhea Ripley returns to face Dominick Mysterio AND Liv Morgan, the Wyatt Sick6 make their in person (albeit not quite in ring) debut, and Sami Zayn, Ilja Dragunov, and Bron Breakker all get into it one more time. Join writer and producer Joshua Hale Fialkov for his in depth analysis of what happened on July 15th 2024's episode of WWEs flagship show. #wwe #raw #wweraw #rhearipley #dominickmysterio #livmorgan #jeyuso #wyattsick6 #chadgable #drewmcintyre #cmpunk #damienpriest #gunther #wrestling #prowrestling #recap #review #wrestlingreport #wrestlingpodcast #wrestlingrecap #wrestlingshow http://www.youtube.com/@wrestlingwithstory ⁠⁠http://www.instagram.com/wrestlingwithstory ⁠⁠http://www.twitch.tv/wrestlingwithstory⁠⁠ Join Our Discord⁠ - https://discord.gg/UDMXs4z7Vp Read Joshua Hale Fialkov's Work - https://amzn.to/4cDFZbw Like what we do? Tip us! https://tiptopjar.com/wrestlingwithstory Support us by buying our swank merchandise - http://www.thefialkov.com/store