Episode 364: Team Cody & Roman | First Women's IC Champ | End of New Day

We are surprisingly joined by the BCW World Heavyweight Champion, Darius Carter, as we hand out our second annual End of the Year Awards.   The categories include: Talker of the Year Moment of the Year New Comer of the Year Female Wrestler of the Year Male Wrestler of the Year Overall Wrestler of the Year and Match of the Year. Wrestling's Richest Prize shares his thoughts are the current state of challengers, or lack there of.  He has words for people like Anthony Gangone, J Boujii, Daniel Alexander and even Notorious Mimi.  Listen in as we all react to the winners, including some that were very surprising!

After the chaotic and controversial finish to Nightmare at the Mecca, The Governor breaks down what exactly happened and adds his thoughts.  We then look forward to the last show of 2024, Christmas with a Vengeance.  BCW ends the year with a card that includes matches like: BCW Heavyweight Championship Darius Carter (c) vs Anthony Gangone BCW Women's Championship Vicious Vicki (c) vs Notorious Mimi WIN Heavyweight Championship Adrian Santos (c) vs Brandon Downey Killionaires Club vs Cold Blooded Killers and Anthony Gangone gets his hands on Vince Steele! All this and more!  You don't want to miss out how BCW closes out one of their best years to date. Christmas with a Vengeance December 15th  Ridgefield Park, NJ

The Governor is here to give a quick recap of The Grand Rumble, then we look towards Nightmare at the Mecca.  BCW joines forces with NWA Exodus and Smash Master Wrasslin' to present, what could be, the biggest card to date.  Matches include: NWA Exodus Women's Championship Tiffany Nieves (c) vs Harleen Lopez NWA Midwest Championship Pretty Boy Smooth (c) vs Manbun Jesus vs Hayden Backlund BCW Grand Dragon Championship J Boujii (c) vs Cowpoke Paul BCW Heavyweight Championship Darius Carter (c) vs Anthony Gangone All this and much more!  Plus AJ Pan gives a MasterClass on the importance the role of a manager and the impact they have on a young talent. Nightmare at the Mecca Sunday, October 20th Ridgefield Park, NJ

What a week in wrestling!  AEW and Warner Brothers agreed on a new TV deal.  Is this a right move or could they have gotten more?  Cody teased a big surprise for Bad Blood that could have massive title implications.  What could it be and any chance it doesn't involve The Rock?  Carmelo and Andrade go to a seventh match, what's the payoff going to be?  Are we going to get another heel turn from Kevin Owens?  Is CM Punk & Drew McIntyre the rivalry of the year?  Was Giulia losing to Roxanne the right move?  Is Shane McMahon coming to AEW?  How massive will that be for the business and what role should be have behind the scenes, if any?

After that great video, does this mean that Roman be the one to ultimately dethrone Cody?  Now that he finally won a singles championship, we ask, why is Jey Uso so over with the fans?  Should they turn Bron Breakker face?  Stephanie Vaquer declared that she is next, but is it too soon to put her in the title picture?  There has been several Alexa Bliss teases lately, but she is not coming back anytime soon, so why start so early?  Should she pair up with the Wyatt Sicks?  Darby compared WWE to Taylor Swift & AEW to Slayer, is this a fair assessment?  MVP made his debut and made some bold statements, which leaves us asking if Swerve better off with MVP?

After years of battling, can Cody Rhodes & Roman Reigns co-exist on the same team?  With all these months in the making, what can we expect from this Punk & Drew pay off?  Is this the  beginning of the end for the New Day?  What does a match again Randy Orton do for the very young career of Je'Von Evans?  Who should be the first to win the long rumored women's mid card championship?

It was announced that Raw will be going to back to two hours until they move to Netflix.  Is this the right move and should they stay two hours after January?  PWI released their annual top 500, did they get it right with their top ten this year?  With the rumors of the Hurt Business becoming Elite, can they be a big deal or will they get lost in the shuffle of that already loaded roster?  Jey Uso became the number one contender for the IC title, will he finally get his hands on a singles championship?  Did the Bloodline actually look better without Solo?  With Darby not getting his title shot at Grand Slam, does it make sense for Danielson to face off against Nigel McGuiness?

We are back and just in time.  Sami appears to be the next challenger for Gunther.  He is the right choice to be the next opponent or could this story have waited a bit longer?  After her debut, Guilia is already challenging for the NXT Women's Championship. Is this the right time or too soon?  Who will be the one to answer Jordynne Grace's Open Challenge on NXT?  After his fiery performance his week, is this the best version of Hangman we've seen to date?

The Governor himself is back for another episode to help break down the for The Grand Rumble, a Tribute to Mama Pan, including: BCW Women's Championship Vicious Vicki (c) vs Adena Steele BCW Tag Team Championship Stunning Law (c) vs No Color Just Brothers BCW Grand Dragon Championship J Boujii (c) vs Nolo Kitano BCW World Heavyweight Championship Darius Carter (c) vs Kylie Alexa Grand Rumble Participants include Faye Jackson, Anthony Gangone, Notorious Mimi, Vince Steele plus a bunch more, including several surprises! August 18, 2024 Ridgefield Park, NJ Limited Tickets still available

Coming off his return at SummerSlam, has Roman Reigns already surpassed Cody Rhodes as the top face in WWE?  Is Randy Orton the right opponent for Gunther's first title defense?  What does staying in NXT mean for Joe Hendry's career in TNA?  With rumors of the Motor City Machine Guns and The Lucha Brothers heading to WWE, which team could find more success?  Why doesn't Jeff Jarrett get enough credit for his talent and overall legacy?