Podcast Championship Wrestling

The PCW crew is back! In Episode 128, Wayne, Dre, and Doyle break down the fallout from WWE Money in the Bank 2026, discuss Penta's shocking briefcase win, debate Tiffany Stratton's booking, and ask the big question: Is LA Knight destined to become this generation's Roddy Piper? Plus, the gang dives into wrestling history, Bret Hart's retirement, Halloween Havoc memories, title changes, women's wrestling records, and the latest Crown Jewel developments. 🔥 Who should Penta cash in on? 🔥 Did WWE make the wrong choice with Tiffany Stratton? 🔥 Can Oba Femi be the one to dethrone Roman Reigns? 🔥 Is LA Knight ever winning the big one? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

⏰ Timestamps 00:00 Intro & Wrestling Soundbites
01:33 Welcome to Episode 128
02:28 What's Coming Up This Week
03:33 Dre Joins the Show
04:20 Doyle Joins the Show
05:12 This Week in Wrestling History Begins
05:52 Bret Hart's Retirement (October 28, 2000)
06:36 First WCW Halloween Havoc Discussion
08:00 Major Title Changes This Week in History
08:39 Wrestling Birthdays
09:20 WWE Money in the Bank 2026 Fallout
09:50 Penta Wins the Men's Briefcase
10:45 Tiffany Stratton's Failed Cash-In Attempts
11:20 Breaking Down the MITB Matches
12:38 Was Money in the Bank Hurt by Bad Booking?
13:13 Tiffany Stratton vs Roxanne Perez Debate
14:11 Who Should Penta Cash In On?
15:00 Roman Reigns, Oba Femi & WrestleMania Discussion
16:24 The Forgotten King of the Ring Problem
17:34 Queen of the Ring Discussion
18:02 Penta's Firework Briefcase & WWE Merchandise
19:19 How Long Will Penta Hold the Briefcase?
20:13 Will Penta Cash In Before Royal Rumble?
23:00 Why WWE Should Wait on Penta's Cash-In
23:28 LA Knight vs Roman Reigns Review
24:48 Is LA Knight This Generation's Roddy Piper?
26:01 Can LA Knight Ever Become World Champion?
27:14 Surprise Women's Tag Team Title Changes
28:01 Women's Championships Are Changing Hands Too Often
28:20 WWE Sets New Women's Title Change Record

Welcome back to PCW — Podcast Championship Wrestling! Episode 127 is a special one… because Wayne is flying solo. The rest of the crew? Kidnapped, run over, laptop on fire — the 946 strikes again. But the show must go on.In this episode, Wayne breaks down Money in the Bank 2026 with full predictions, deep analysis, and a brand‑new segment: This Week in WWE History. From Stone Cold’s final WWF Championship win to AEW Dark’s debut, this episode covers the past, present, and future of pro wrestling.You’ll also hear a full rant on WWE’s chaotic streaming landscape — Raw on Netflix, SmackDown on USA, NXT on CW, AAA on YouTube, Main Event on Rumble, house shows behind a WWE Club paywall… and why the world desperately needs the return of the WWE Network.Then it’s time for the ladder matches:🪜 Men’s Money in the Bank Breakdown Braun Breaker • Javon Evans • Trick Williams • Penta • CM Punk • Kevin Owens Who should win? Who will win? Wayne makes the case for every competitor — and reveals his top pick.🪜 Women’s Money in the Bank BreakdownSol Ruka • Lola Weiss • JC Jayne • Roxanne Perez • Lash Legend • Tiffany Stratton Who needs the briefcase the most? Who’s the safe pick? Who’s the dark horse?🏆 Roman Reigns vs LA KnightPromo breakdown, storyline momentum, and Wayne’s final prediction.
⏱️ Chapters00:00 Intro — Solo Episode Chaos 00:40 PLE Drought & WWE Landscape 02:00 PCW Crew Storyline 04:00 Episode Roadmap 05:00 This Week in WWE History 12:00 MITB Poster Breakdown 14:00 Streaming Rant / WWE Network Talk 20:00 Title Cash‑In Stats 23:00 PLE Spacing Thoughts 25:00 Men’s MITB Predictions 40:00 Women’s MITB Predictions 52:00 Roman Reigns vs LA Knight 56:00 Final Thoughts

1:10 – 2:00 — Host Intro & Episode Setup You introduce yourself and the episode:“I am your host, Wayne… This is episode 126.” Topics teased: SNME review, Raw notes, TripleMania 34, wrestling history.
2:00 – 3:00 — Dre Joins / SNME VibesDre jumps in with:“Yo, yo, what it do, PCW crew?” Quick reaction to Sunday Night Main Event.
3:00 – 6:00 — Doyle Joins / Wrestling DeathsDoyle enters with:“It’s me, it’s me, it’s the D‑O‑Y‑L‑E.” You cover recent losses: Bill Dundee, Andy Williams (Butcher), Pharoah.
6:00 – 12:00 — This Week in Wrestling HistoryYou run through:

• Fritz Von Erich passing (1997)
• Birthdays: Murdoch, Morgan, Morocco, Billy Graham
• Final “Raw is War” episode (2001)
• Hornswoggle reveal (2007)
• Hardcore title chaos
• Tajiri WCW title
• 24/7 title madness
• Rollins vs Edge (2021)
• WCW 1998 roster

12:00 – 17:00 — Debate: What Was Peak WCW?You ask:“What was peak WCW for you guys?” Dre & Doyle break down:

• 1996–97 NWO era
• Sting’s silent year
• Starrcade ’97 fumble
• Goldberg’s 1998 run
• WCW’s late upswing before the sale

17:00 – 20:00 — WWF → WWE Name Change Talk You compare the name change to “living on your own longer than with your parents.” You mention the classic panda-chair logo shirts.
20:00 – 33:00 — TripleMania 34 Preview Night 1 & Night 2 breakdown:

• Roxanne Perez
• LWO
• La Parca, Laredo Kid, Mr. Iguana
• Murder Clown, Panic Clown
• Rey Mysterio vs Omos
• Dom Mysterio’s title defense history
• War Raiders
• Mexican Street Fight
• El Grande Americano vs Dom (main event)

You confirm TripleMania streams on YouTube.
33:00 – 38:00 — Stardom vs AAA vs WWE Viewing Experience You talk about:

• Stardom’s overwhelming lore
• AAA’s easy-to-follow storytelling
• Indie clips you share with the crew
• A guy hitting a pillar on a suicide dive

38:00 – 45:00 — Raw Viewing Pain / Ads RantYou go off (rightfully) about:

• Endless ads
• Rewinding → more ads
• Michael Cole slipping in stealth ads

“He really comes off like a fucking robot.”
45:00 – 1:00:00 — Sunday Night Main Event Review You cover:

• Yachty’s match
• Corbin’s pacing mistakes
• Trick Williams’ hero pop
• Dom vs Joe Hendry (dark match)
• Judgment Day interference
• Hendry’s booking issues
• Oba Femi vs Bron Breaker
• Oba’s future feuds
• Bronson Reed’s weight loss
• Tsunami spot logic
• Selling issues

This is the longest segment — the heart of the episode.
🔥 Episode Subjects (Clean List)

• Wrestling impressions / cold open
• PCW Episode 126 intro
• Sunday Night Main Event review
• Raw frustrations
• TripleMania 34 preview
• Wrestling deaths (Dundee, Butcher, Pharoah)
• Wrestling history segment
• Peak WCW debate
• WWF → WWE name change
• Stardom vs AAA vs WWE viewing
• Dom Mysterio’s AAA title run
• Oba Femi booking
• Bronson Reed return
• Indie wrestling chaos clip
• Judgment Day interference patterns

Well every two months or so we have to review a Saturday night main event. Well this time its on a Sunday. Only 4 matches on the card so far but we give you our predictions.
-Match Card Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton (Singles match)
-Oba Femi vs. Bron Breakker (Singles match)
-Baron Corbin vs. Lil Yachty (Five-minute challenge for the United States Championship storyline: If Lil Yachty lasts five minutes, Trick Williams gets a U.S. Title match later that night)
-Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss & Tatum Paxley vs. Jade Cargill, Michin & B-Fab (Six-woman tag team match)

Also we have 16 spots for "The Worst of Vince" bracket. Join us for that as we tell you prob the worst thing Vince has done on air. Join Doyle, Dre and myself on this episode of PCW.

Hey hey Peeps Join Dre, Doyle, Tyler and myself as we give a breakdown of both nights of Summerslam. It was a long winded bunch of matches. But don't worry this round table of men make it short and sweet.
-SummerSlam Highlights
-Low attendance
-Round Table:
Dre: Chad Gable championship moment ruined by advertising.
Wayne: Chelsea Green Winning Interim Champion
Doyle: Hell In a Cell match… Cage not used?!?
Tyler: 3 for 1 Special… #1 contender match for Punks Title – Sammy v. Finn v. Gunther… v. A returning K.O… and K.O. Wins
-Matches kept and cut
-Vince McMahon Terrible Idea Bracket
SummerSlam Night 1 Results (August 1, 2026)
-Liv Morgan def. Iyo Sky to retain the Women's World Championship
-LA Knight, Solo Sikoa, and Royce Keys def. The Bloodline (The Usos and Jacob Fatu)
-Gunther def. Nick Aldis
-Fatal Influence def. Nikki Bella, Brie Bella, and Paige
-CM Punk def. Cody Rhodes to retain the Undisputed WWE Championship
-Oba Femi def. Brock Lesnar in a Hell in a Cell match
SummerSlam Night 2 Results (August 2, 2026)
-Kevin Owens def. Finn Bálor, Sami Zayn, and Gunther (Fatal 4-Way) to become the No. 1 Contender for the Undisputed WWE Championship]
-Baron Corbin def. Trick Williams to win the United States Championship
-Chelsea Green def. Tiffany Stratton, Jade Cargill, Charlotte Flair, and Lash Legend in a Ladder Match for the Interim WWE Women's Championship
-Danhausen def. Dominik Mysterio in a Human Monies on a Pole match
-Chad Gable def. Penta to win the Intercontinental Championship
-Roman Reigns def. Seth Rollins to retain/win in their heavyweight showdown

Episode 123 Show Notes/SummerSlam Picks
-Hey hey Peeps had a little Audio issues but we got it sorted. I know it’s early but hear me out. Join our PCW Stable and listen with Dre, Doyle, Tyler and myself as we give you some news and early predictions for the 2 night event Summerslam 2026
*NEWS*
-Danhausen EVERYWHERE
-12 Free Agents
-Bayley future within WWE
-Batista on returning to WWE
-Tom Brady could be Wrestling in WWE?
-Ads are m(ad)dening
-SummerSlam Predictions
•WWE Summerslam Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026 (Night 1) and Sunday, August 2, 2026 (Night 2)
•WWE Summerslam Start Time: 6:00 PM (ET)
•Location: U.S Bank Stadium (Minneapolis)
•Broadcast: ESPN Unlimited (US) and NETFLIX (International)
•WWE Summerslam Card: Currently 9 Matches
-What about the Womens Tag Titles?
-The United States Championship?
-Bayley vs Lyria?
-The Vision
Who else will Qualify for the Womens Ladder match
-Vince Mcmahon Bracket on the Way

Hey Hey Peeps! It's Tyler and Myself on this Episode and we are gonna try this new format out. So Hold onto your butts. We already watched Monday Night Raw on July 6th and here we are July 10th giving you Smackdown live. So if you missed both Episodes. We got you!Episode 122 PCW Smackdown Watch
-intro
-Sammy short title run
-Nick Aldis opens Smackdown
-CM Punk comes out as new Undisputed Champ
-CM Punk vs Cody Rhodes set for SummerSlam
Backstage segment with Jade and her baddies
-Finn Baylor vs Tama Tonga - Finn wins
-John Cena Classic Tournament update… it’s been awhile…
-Jimmy Calls out Solo, Royce Keys comes out instead
-Jimmy vs Royce set
Some news, possible contenders for Liv
Jimmy wins with spear after solo distracts… Jacob comes for Solo…
Backstage Segment with CM Punk
-Alexa Bliss comes to ring with Charlotte for match
-Jade runs match…
-Discuss The Vision
-Jade wins after interference.
Backstage segment - Trick lost title
-Carmelo Hayes comes to ring for match
-Baron Corbin news
-BARON CORBIN RETURNS makes U.S. title intentions clear taking out Trick Williams
Gunther waits for Aldis, doesn’t like Aldis’ decision and attacks him relentlessly… Cody Rhodes comes out… and the screen cuts to black

Hey hey peeps heres the show notes for this week. Join Dre, Doyle, Tyler and me and lets review Night of champions and Monday Night Raw!
Episode 121 Show Notes:
-Intro
-Right into N.O.C. Reviews:
-Overall show thought: Not the best, but improved
K.O.R Finals - Oba vs Jey: Oba wins clean
-Brief Oba vs Brock Monday recap
Q.O.R Finals - Iyo vs Liv: Iyo wins… just to turn around and challenge Liv
Rollins vs Breaker: Rollins wins clean
-Where to go from here for Bron?
Trick vs Saints – Trick wins
TIFF vs Jade – TIFF wins
Triple Threat Match: Rhodes vs Gunther vs Zayne – Zayne wins with a roll up on Rhodes
-Random News around the industry

Hey hey peeps Its Time for Night of Champions 2026 predictions. Join Dre, Doyle Tyler and myself as we give you the full breakdown of this card and Wrapping up the King of the Ring tournament.

-We play Push, Bury, Release:
L.A. Knight, Matt Cardona, Chad Gable
Ty: Release Chad, Bury Knight, Push Cardona
Doyle: Agreed with Ty, different reasons
Dre: Push Chad, Bury Knight, Release Cardona
-Chad on Apology Tour, Maxine denies on behalf of A.A.
-Lyra turns on Bayley, vicious attack… hopefully end of this duo?
-Women’s Tag Champs Paige and Bree on a win streak… possibilities of Nikki return
-Guess That Wrestler
-Various title defenses… except for Liv
-Rhea out of PLE due to injury
-The last time Brock wrestled on Raw?!? 2002
-Paul Heyman recently on Van Vleit, stories and facts
What Stable do you join?
-one of 6: DX, NOW, N.O.D, The Corp., The Hart Foundation, L.W.O.
-Speculation about Vince buying TNA
-Quick recap of last years N.O.C PLE
… Damn, already a year since Karrion Kross and Scarlett have left
-Upcoming PLE’s
-6 matches for N.O.C
-Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Match card:
-Cody Rhodes vs GUNTHER vs Sami Zayn - Triple threat match for the Undisputed WWE Championship
-Trick Williams vs Ricky Saints - United States Championship
-Tiffany Stratton vs Jade Cargill - Woman United States Championship
-Seth Rollins vs Bron Breakker - Steel Cage match
-Oba Femi vs Jey Uso - KOTR finals
-Liv Morgan vs Iyo Sky - QOTR finals

Hey hey peeps Back from Italy and we can finally give you that post show review. So join Dre, Tyler and me as we give you the full review and a few Other topics.
-What are you watching?
-Clash in Italy Review 5/31/2026
-AAA Wrestling Discussion 5/30/2026
-CM Punk looks jacked
-Monday Night Raw 6/1/2026
-Early King of the Ring and Queen of the Ring tournament
-How long will the Bloodline go?
-Do house shows have a good card?

Hey hey Peeps we are going to Italy! We have a full crew tonight. Dre, Doyle Tyler and myself as we give you Yes Clash in Italy Predictions but we also give you much more. Check it out!

-Commentary teams now and future
-Saturday Night Main Event Review
-The Vison injury Cursed?
-AAA Wrestling is Awesome!
-Podcast Recommendations
-FTR could be free soon and Enzo could be coming back
-Track Suit Cody
-Wrestler could be returning
-Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetle…..wait
-Clash in Italy predictions
-The WWE Clash in Italy event, taking place at the Inalpi Arena in Turin, Italy, features five main matches:
•Undisputed WWE Championship: Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Gunther
•WWE Women's Championship: Rhea Ripley (c) vs. Jade Cargill
•WWE World Heavyweight Championship (Tribal Combat): Roman Reigns (c) vs. Jacob Fatu
•WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship: Becky Lynch (c) vs. Sol Ruca
•Singles Match: Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar
-Did you know King of the Ring was here?
-Guess the Wrestler?
-Fantasy Match Bracket
AJ Styles vs HBK or Bret Hart vs Kurt Angle
-Who could show up in Italy
-The King is selling his Corvette

Hey hey peeps we can finally put backlash behind us. as we leave Tampa Florida lets discuss what went down. Joion Dre, Tyler and myself as we break down this PLE.

-Dark side of the Ring new season
-Ad Time
-Smackdown going to 2 hours
-Backlash Review
-Guess that Wrestler

Hey Hey Peeps Join Tyler, Dre and myself as we give you the break down on the WWE Backlash PLE. We cover the Superstars who lost their jobs, 50% pay cuts and more!
-Bring back on of these bad PLEs
-What’ s up Chelsea Green?
-Guess the Wrestler
-Entrance themes changed yet again
- How much is TKO making?
- A lot of WWE Releases
-TKO says I’m taking half
-Fire 2 hire 2
-Predictions
_Oba Where ya going?
•Roman Reigns (c) vs. Jacob Fatu — World Heavyweight Championship
•Trick Williams (c) vs. Sami Zayn — United States Championship
•Seth Rollins vs. Bron Breaker (w/ Paul Heyman)
•Asuka vs. IYO SKY
•Danhausen & A Mystery Partner vs. The Miz & Kit Wilson

Hey hey Peeps we are finally done with Wrestlemania 42 and we can put it in our rer view. Join the whole Crew! Dre, Doyle, Tyler and me give you the full breakdown of WM 42. PS Hopefully we have less ads.

-Wrestlers need to respected at WM
-Stolen Chairs and Banned Arenas
-Wrestlemania Set
Night 1 - Saturday April 18th

• Undisputed WWE Championship: Cody Rhodes def. Randy Orton by pinfall
• Women's World Championship: Liv Morgan def. Stephanie Vaquer by pinfall
• Singles match: Gunther def. Seth Rollins by submission
• Women’s Intercontinental Championship: Becky Lynch def. AJ Lee by pinfall
• Brie Bella and Paige win WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship

Unsanctioned singles match: Jacob Fatu def. Drew McIntyre by pinfallSix-man tag team match: The Usos and LA Knight def. The Vison and IShowSpeedNight 2 - Sunday April 19th

• World Heavyweight Championship: Roman Reigns def. CM Punk by pinfall
• WWE Women's Championship: Rhea Ripley def. Jade Cargill by pinfall
• Singles match: "The Demon" Finn Bálor def. Dominik Mysterio by pinfall
• United States Championship: Trick Williams def. Sami Zayn by pinfall
• Penta wins Intercontinental Championship six-man ladder match
• Singles match: Oba Femi def. Brock Lesnar by pinfall

Hey Hey Peeps It's finally here Wrestlemania 42 predictions. Yes everyone is here. We have Dre, Tyler Foster and Yes Doyle even returned. Ok it's a long episode I know. Hey don't blame me. Blame TKO. Well any how here is our Wrestlemania 42 predictions for both nights.

WrestleMania 42 Night 1 match card

• Logan Paul, Austin Theory & IShowSpeed vs. The Usos & LA Knight
• Jacob Fatu vs. Drew McIntyre (Unsanctioned Match)
• Women's World Championship -- Stephanie Vaquer vs. Liv Morgan
• Women's Intercontinental Championship -- AJ Lee (c) vs. Becky Lynch
• Women's Tag Team Championship -- Nia Jax & Lash Legend (c) vs. Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss vs. Bayley & Lyra Valkyria vs. Nikki & Brie Bella
• Seth Rollins vs. Gunther
• Undisputed WWE Championship -- Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Randy Orton

WrestleMania 42 Night 2 match card

• Oba Femi vs. Brock Lesnar
• Intercontinental Championship -- Penta (c) vs. Je'Von Evans vs. Dragon Lee vs. JD McDonagh vs. Rusev vs. Rey Mysterio (Ladder Match)
• WWE Women's Championship -- Jade Cargill (c) vs. Rhea Ripley
• United States Championship -- Sami Zayn (c) vs. Trick Williams
• Finn Balor vs. Dominik Mysterio
• World Heavyweight Championship -- CM Punk (c) vs. Roman Reigns

Hey hey peeps it’s just Tyler and me but we give you the complete Raw Smackdown experience at full volume to the extreme. But seriously we grabbed some coffee and watched Smackdown. 7 days left all coffee no brakes!
-Nikki Bella hurt
-Womens Tag division all over the place
-Somehow Rey can do a Ladder match
-Wrestlers left off the card
-Drew on the CVV Podcast
-HBK Documentary
-Unreal on Netflix
-Royce Keys
-25% off Wrestlemania tickets -USO’s got a new theme
-Punk Pipe Bomb
-PAPA Johns pizza prices -Poor Liv Morgan
-Dahusen on Raw
-6 man tag at Mania
-Finn and Dirty Dom
-AJ Lee and Becky Lynch Interview
-Seth Rollins and Gunther Segment
-Gunther gets 1 wish from the Genie Paul Heyman
-The Demon King -Guess the Wrestler

Hey hey peeps welcome back! on this episode we cover a live Smackdown which aired 4/4/2026 and during that live show we pepper in some recap that happened on Raw. Also some other topics we added as well through out the show. So Join Dre, Tyler and myself as we take a long 3 hour trip during Smackdown Live.
-Cody Rhodes Bus Tour
-Wrestlemania Ticket Prices
-Is Vince Mcmahon coming back?
-Gunther vs Seth Rolins
-Bron Breaker where are you?
-Should Rey Retire ?
-Jelly Roll first Singles win
-6 title changes expected at Wrestlemania
-What Judgment Day could have been
-Could Brock and Oba main event WrestleMania?
-Guess the wrestler game
-What is a Grand Slam Champion in 2026
-WrestleMania theme turning into Mad Max
-What us a Unsanctioned match anyways?
-Some of the bloodiest matches in WWE

Hey Hey Peeps alright let me start off with we are one mic short for this episode, so Tyler sounds far but I assure you he is close. Will be solved next episode. Anywho Join Dre, Tyler and myself as we touch on so many subjects including Smackdown and Raw recap
-Wrestlemania 42 Ticket prices
-Wrestlers 2025 salaries
-Where ya going Gunther?
-Jade cargil being called Jadeberg
-Ricochet in hot water
-JBL joins a new weight class
-Smackdown Recap
-Raw Recap
-Whos this Champion Game
-Fantasy match up bracket continues

Hey Hey Peeps we are over 6 weeks away from WrestleMania 42. So let the slow burn begin. Join Dre, Tyler and myself as we give you some news and things going on currently right now in WWE and we will review Smackdown and Raw from this week. Here's the Complete breakdown.

-Cody is going to Wrestlemaina, Let's vent about that

-A look back on Drew and Codys WWE Titles runs

-New Game "Guess this Wrestler"

-Fantasy match bracket next round "Bret Hart vs Edge or Bret Hart vs Kurt Angle"

-A look back on The Judgement Day from 2022 till now

-Smackdown Review

-Raw Review

Well well well peeps. We got to finally find out what is in the damn box. We also have a heading for WrestleMania. Join Doyle, Dre, Tyler Foster and myself as we Talk WWE News, WWE Games and the post show review for the 2026 Elimination Chamber. Here's the Run Down.

-Oh you didn't know?! Your Ass better call Unemployment

-Cody gets Yet another title shot

-WWE 2k Games

-Monday Night Raw has new head writer

-Hall of Fame missing some champions

-Elimination chamber Review

-Worst time for Brock Lesnar's Music to play.