• 16: ALL IN -- REACTION SHOW -- With special guests Michael Kingston, Steve Orlando, and Big Clutch
    Aug 26 2024

    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.

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  • 15: WHAT HAPPENED: Danielson vs Jarrett, MJF vs Fletcher, Anarchy on Dynamite!
    Aug 8 2024

    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 @ josh@wrestlingwithstory.com

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    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


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    40 mins
  • 14: Unforgettable WWE Smackdown Moments on 8/2/24
    Aug 3 2024

    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 @ josh@wrestlingwithstory.com

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    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


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    23 mins
  • Wrestling, Superheroes, and the Undertaker: Steve Orlando's Journey
    Aug 1 2024

    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.


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    56 mins
  • WWE Raw 7/29/24: Drama Unfolds with Punk, McIntyre, Balor, and Gunther
    Jul 30 2024

    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 @ josh@wrestlingwithstory.com

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    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

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    34 mins
  • WHAT HAPPENED: The Elite Destroyed: Team AEW's Dynamite Bloodbath
    Jul 25 2024

    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.

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    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


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    31 mins
  • RECAP: CM Punk vs DREW MCINTYRE set for SUMMERSLAM on RAW for 7/22/24!
    Jul 23 2024

    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.

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    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

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    37 mins
  • TRANSFORMERS WRITER/PRODUCER FJ DESANTO talks Japanese Wrestling, Breaking into Producing, and AEW!
    Jul 20 2024

    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/


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    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

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    56 mins