Hit the Books Podcast

On this FINAL episode of Hit the Books, it's time to celebrate our 3 year anniversary with the PPV that started it all, Summerslam! Here is the card for this episode:Pre-Show: Roderick Strong, Timothy Thatcher & Shemus vs Mastiff, Shinsuke Nakamura & Humberto Carillo in a 6-Man Elimination Tag Team MatchPre-Show: Chad Gable vs Johnny Gargano vs Angel Garza for the United States ChampionshipDrew McIntyre vs Jinder Mahal in a No DQ MatchCharlotte Flair & Natalya vs Mandy Rose & Dana Brooke for the Women's Tag Team ChampionshipPiper Niven vs Shayna Baszler for the Smackdown Women's Championship in an Extreme Rules MatchOne Nation vs LLC vs Lee & Ricochet vs Rated RKO for the Raw Tag Team ChampionshipRoman Reigns vs Goldberg for the WWE ChampionshipNew Day vs Authentic in Title vs Team MatchSasha Banks vs Becky Lynch for the Raw Women's ChampionshipJohn Cena vs Kevin Owens for the Universal ChampionshipAND a grand RANDOMIZER UNLOAD!Remember to vote in the poll over on our Twitter! Don't forget to listen to let us know which card you liked better and subject the loser to the dreaded randomizer!

Ryan and Mikey are back with another episode of Hit the Books! Join them this week as they put together the go-home shows of Raw & Smackdown heading into Summerslam! Things are heating up when:Over on RAW, Roman Reigns put out an open challenge to get ready for his match against Goldberg. Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks make their match official until Rhea Ripley has something to say. Finally, the 4 teams in the Fatal Four Way Raw Tag Team Championship face head to head in an 8-man tag team match!Over on Smackdown, Charlotte Flair & Natalya warm-up before they defend their championships at Summerslam. Shayna Baszler gets extreme. Finally, Bianca Beliar puts her Money in the Bank briefcase on the line against Toni Storm!Tune in so you don't miss a second of the action and remember to vote in the poll over on our Twitter! Don't forget to listen to let us know which card you liked better!It's the Count Out Drive! From August 9th-23rd we're running a special drive calling for subscriptions to the Count Out Network! Members of the Network get exclusive audio from every podcast on the Network! You can head HERE to subscribe! You decide which podcasts your money goes to directly and your donation will directly help the Count Out Network grow and improve! Thank you so much for your support!

Ryan and Mikey are back with another episode of Hit the Books! Join them this week as Summerslam starts to take shape with two weeks until the PPV! Things are heating up when:Over on RAW Angel Garza calls out Johnny Gargano and United States Champion Chad Gable! Roman Reigns and Goldberg sign the contract to make their match for the WWE Championship at Summerslam official! Finally Rhea Ripley takes on Beck Lynch to see who can become the number one contender to Sasha Banks and the RAW Women's Championship!Over on Smackdown Piper Niven opens up the show to make sure Shayna Baszler knows who she's dealing with. Bianca Belair goes head to head with Toni Storm after Storm ruined Belair's cash in attempt! Finally Authentic take on The New Day and if New Day wins they get a shot at the Smackdown Tag Team Championships!Tune in so you don't miss a second of the action and remember to vote in the poll over on our Twitter! Don't forget to listen to let us know which card you liked better!It's the Count Out Drive! From August 9th-23rd we're running a special drive calling for subscriptions to the Count Out Network! Members of the Network get exclusive audio from every podcast on the Network! You can head HERE to subscribe! You decide which podcasts your money goes to directly and your donation will directly help the Count Out Network grow and improve! Thank you so much for your support!

The retirement tour continues as Hit the Books gets closer and closer to Summerslam! This week things are heating up as the PPV comes closer and closer and tensions are flaring! Over on RAW Goldberg confronts the team of One Nation, more specifically the head of the table Roman Reigns. Rhea Ripley teams up with the returning Becky Lynch to take on the team of Liv Morgan and RAW Women's Champion Sasha Banks. Finally in the main event Chad Gable takes on Johnny Gargano in a bout for the United States Championship and the name Mr. Wrestling!Over on Smackdown 3 huge debuts onto the Smackdown roster when Io Shirai, Zelina Vega, and Harry Smith all have their first matchups in Smackdown! Charlotte Flair and Natalya are hungry for challengers for the Women's Tag Team Championships and no one seems to want to answer, until a certain women's team from RAW has something to say that is. Finally in the main event Shinsuke Nakamura and Humberto Carillo take on Timothy Thatcher and Sheamus in tag team action!Tune in for the Final Bookdown as Hit the Books makes its final run! Tune in so you don't miss a second of the action and remember to vote in the poll over on our Twitter! Don't forget to listen to let us know which card you liked better!

This week on Hit the Books things continue to heat up as Ryan and Mikey draw closer and closer to Summerslam! They have some awesome cards lined up this week for you to check out.Over on RAW The Man Becky Lynch opens the show and her welcome back is rudely interrupted by the RAW Women's Champion Sasha Banks. A Huge debut from NXT makes his way up to RAW to challenge Mr. Wrestling and United States Champion Chad Gable. Finally in a huge main event Keith Lee and Ricochet take on the team of Jake Atlas and Bronson Reed. Over on Smackdown Shinsuke Nakamura takes on Roderick Strong's challenge to get a shot at the Intercontinental Championship, can he stand up to Sheamus and Thatcher in the same night? Smackdown Women's Champion Piper Niven gets confronted by Shayna Baszler and Ms. Money in the Bank Bianca Belair during an interview. Finally Kevin Owens has a bone to pick with the recently returned John Cena. Tune in so you don't miss a second of the action and remember to vote in the poll over on our Twitter! Don't forget to listen to let us know which card you liked better!

This week on Hit the Books Ryan and Mikey return from Money in the Bank and have their sights set on Summerslam! With such a big PPV on the horizon Mikey and Ryan find ways to ramp up the chaos! They also have some pretty big news about the future of Hit the Books! Anyway,Over on RAW a WWE Hall of Famer makes a surprise return to confront Roman Reigns and the rest of One Nation. Bobby Lashley searches for revenge against MVP, Ali and Alexander when he goes one on one with Cedric. Finally in the main event a RAW Women's Championship match takes place when Sasha Banks takes on Rhea Ripley!Over on Smackdown two debuts from the NXT roster join the blue brand. Roderick Strong lays down a challenge to anyone who wants a shot at his Intercontinental Championship. Finally in the main event Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens go head to head once again in a Money in the Bank rematch!Remember to vote in the poll over on our Twitter! Don't forget to listen to let us know which card you liked better!

On this special episode of Hit the Books it's finally time for the Money in the Bank PPV Special!! Ryan and Mikey have been booking towards this for weeks and it's finally time to see who will walk out and Mr. and Ms. Money in the Bank! The cards stacked up to look like this:Pre Show: Authentic vs. Viking Raiders Samckdown Tag Team ChampionshipsMen's MITB Match Tommaao Ciampa vs. Dominik Mysterio vs. Ricochet vs. King Corbin vs. Keith Lee vs. Finn Balor vs. Angel Garza vs. Sheamus Dave Mastiff vs. Roderick Strong Intercontinental Championship Piper Niven vs. Sonya Deville Smackdown Women's Championship Chad Gable vs. Dolph Ziggler w/ Roode United States Championship 20 Minute Ironman Match The LLC vs. Ali & Alexander w/ MVP Seth Rollins vs. Kevin Owens Universal ChampionshipWomen's MITB Match Candice LeRae vs. Bianca Belair vs. Shayna Baszler vs. Liv Morgan vs. Rhea Ripley vs. Carmella vs. Mandy Rose vs. Toni StormTune in to this Money in the Bank special to see who leaves with those coveted briefcases! Remember to vote in the poll over on our Twitter! Don't forget to listen to let us know which card you liked better and subject the loser to the dreaded randomizer!

On this week's episode of Hit the Books Ryan and Mikey book their final RAW and Smackdown before Money in the Bank! With the PPV being literally right around the corner tune in to see how all the feuds and storylines these two have been building play out!Over on RAW A huge triple threat is taking place when Rhea Ripley, Candice LeRae, and Liv Morgan take each other on in a triple threat match! Of course the last mixed tag team qualifying match to determine the last two competitors in the MITB match! Mandy Rose and Angel Garza fulfill destiny when they team up to take on Drew McIntyre and Tamina! Lastly in a giant main event Keith Lee teams up with Ricochet to take on the team of Roman Reigns and Tomasso Ciampa!Over on Smackdown, the last two MITB qualifying matchups are taking pace to determine the last two competitors on the Smackdown side! AJ Styles is set to take on Sheamus and Natalya goes head to head with Nikki Cross! Michael Cole conducts a sit down interview with the #1 Contender for Dave Mastiff's Intercontinental Championship Roderick Strong. Finally to close out the show Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins take part in a contract signing to make their match for the Universal Championship official! Tune in to check out the go home show to the Money in the Bank special which comes out this Sunday! Remember to vote in the poll over on our Twitter! Don't forget to listen to let us know which card you liked better and subject the loser to the dreaded randomizer!

On this week's episode of Hit the Books Ryan and Mikey are inching closer and closer to Money in the Bank! As the PPV draws near see how these two bookers take on the build around it! Over on RAW more mixed tag team MITB qualifiers are taking place when Ricochet and Liv Morgan take on Jinder Mahal and Nia Jax, and Keith Lee and Rhea Ripley team up to take on Bronson Reed and Asuka in another qualifier! Mandy Rose and Dana Brooke find Angel Garza to possibly strike a deal with him? Lastly LLC Explodes when Bobby Lashley takes on Cesaro! Over on Smackdown there is also more MITB Qualifying action when Naomi takes on Carmella and Finn Balor takes on Karrion Kross! The Viking Raiders continue their domination of the Smackdown Tag Team division and call out Authentic. In a shocking turn of events after winning her qualifying match last week Shayna Baszler confronts Smackdown Women's Champion Piper Niven!Tune in so you don't miss a second of the action and remember to vote in the poll over on our Twitter! Don't forget to listen to let us know which card you liked better and subject the loser to the dreaded randomizer!

On this episode of Hit the Books Ryan and Mikey are full throttle on their way towards Money in the Bank! Things are heating up especially with the help of the randomizer! Over on RAW Rated RKO come together again for the first time in years to take on Ali and Alexander! LLC looks like it's having some trouble when Cesaro goes out on his own and MVP doesn't take it well. To close things out there is a huge surprise main event you won't want to miss!!Over on Smackdown King Corbin and Rey Mysterio go head to head once again but this time the chance at a spot in the MITB ladder match is at stake! Dave Mastiff calls out Roderick Strong, and Seth Rollins wants a shot at Kevin Owens but a certain someone isn't ready to let that happen!Tune in so you don't miss a second of the action and remember to vote in the poll over on our Twitter! Don't forget to listen to let us know which card you liked better and subject the loser to the dreaded randomizer!