The Black Guy Wrestling Podcast

Sami Zayn is a 2X WWE Champion and somehow the SmackDown main event scene keeps getting more unpredictable. The Good Brothers are back for BGW 247 to break down everything happening in wrestling this week, including Stephanie Vaquer winning the Women’s World Championship in Chile and why it was time for the title to come off Liv Morgan, our thoughts on ASÉ Wrestling: This Is It, the latest with 946, Bayley going from Hugger to Grind Runner, why Steven Borden has STAR written all over him, and everything coming out of AEW Dynamite: Rebel Heart and Collision. We also show some love to ACH and open the show by sending our love to Rebel and remembering Butcher. Tap in with Scotland, Nolo, DMac, Chaz, LO, Deascent and the Good Brothers for another week of wrestling, culture and community. ► BGW is LIVE Sundays at 7PM ET on YouTube ► Join the BGW Community Discord: https://discord.gg/7jqAKHrut ► Follow BGW X: @bgwpod Instagram: @bgwpod TikTok: @bgwpod YouTube: @bgwpod Twitch: /bgwpod ► BGW Network The Volumes The Watch List Until The Final Whistle Ladies Hoops Collective The Locker Room Lead ► Business & Media Inquiries bgwpod@gmail.com the brand is healthy

Kenny Omega had some WORDS for Will Ospreay, and the Good Brothers have plenty to say about it on BGW 245 . We break down Kenny cooking Will, what WWE actually considers a star, and the latest surrounding Ilja Dragunov. Plus, we give our AEW ALL IN predictions , discuss the possibility of Mercedes Moné and Willow Nightingale getting the main event spotlight, and get into Solo Sikoa putting the spike on Roman Reigns. We also talk about CM Punk vs. Kevin Owens for the WWE Championship, look ahead to ROH Death Before Dishonor , and admit that BGW might owe Nick Wayne an apology. WWE, AEW, ROH and plenty of arguments along the way. Tap in with the Good Brothers for BGW 245 . ► BGW is LIVE YouTube & X: Sundays at 7PM EST Twitch: / bgwpod ► Join the BGW Community Discord: https://discord.gg/aTKG9mtfD ► Follow BGW X: https://x.com/bgwpod Instagram: / bgwpod TikTok: / bgwpod YouTube: / @bgwpod ► Subscribe & Listen YouTube: / @bgwpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0H8D7Xl … Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast … ► BGW Network The Volumes https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list … The Watch List https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list … Until The Final Whistle https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list … The Locker Room Lead https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list … ► Business & Media Inquiries bgwpod@gmail.com “the brand is healthy”

Solo Sikoa is starting to feel like WWE’s next big babyface, and it might be time to stop playing around and fully pull the trigger. On BGW Volume 244 , the crew gets into Solo’s rise, why an Oba Femi vs. Bron Breakker collision has us ready, and what exactly WWE is doing with its women’s division. We also talk about Zilla Fatu making his NXT debut and ask the important question: who is your favorite nepo baby in wrestling? Over in Japan, Yuya Uemura and Ryohei Oiwa delivered a G1 Climax Final classic , and we break down what made the match special. Plus, AEW ALL IN is shaping up to have a crazy card, we’ve got Continental Cup updates, Swerve Strickland and The New Day might be teasing something, Carmelo Hayes is learning the art of acceptance, and Himoru & Shinsuke have us thinking about a new WWE tag team. It’s WWE, AEW, NJPW and everything in between on BGW Volume 244 . ► BGW is LIVE YouTube & X: Sundays at 7PM EST Twitch: / bgwpod ► Join the BGW Community Discord: https://discord.gg/aTKG9mtfD ► Follow BGW X: https://x.com/bgwpod Instagram: / bgwpod TikTok: / bgwpod YouTube: / @bgwpod ► Subscribe & Listen YouTube: / @bgwpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0H8D7Xl … Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast … ► BGW Network The Volumes https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list … The Watch List https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list … Until The Final Whistle https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list … The Locker Room Lead https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list … ► Business & Media Inquiries bgwpod@gmail.com “the brand is healthy”

Kevin Owens is BACK in WWE, and he's already got CM Punk in his sights. On Volume 243 of The Black Guy Wrestling Podcast, we break down KO's return and what could be next for him. We also get into the Roman Reigns debate: is Roman actually overrated, or has that conversation officially become pointless? Plus, we're talking AEW Grand Slam Mexico, the beginning of the AEW Continental Cup, Tatum Paxley's arrival alongside Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss, Zilla Fatu wrapping up with House of Glory, and more. QOTW: What record label are we? ► BGW is LIVE YouTube & X: Sundays at 7PM EST Twitch: https://twitch.tv/bgwpod ► Join the BGW Community Discord: https://discord.gg/zZCCsAT6T ► Follow BGW X: https://x.com/bgwpod Instagram: https://instagram.com/bgwpod TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@bgwpod YouTube: https://youtube.com/@bgwpod ► Subscribe & Listen YouTube: https://youtube.com/@bgwpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0H8D7Xl... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ► BGW Network 🎙️ The Volumes Our flagship wrestling show covering WWE, AEW, TNA, NJPW, independent wrestling, interviews, predictions, and everything happening across the wrestling world. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... 📺 The Watch List Reliving the greatest matches, rivalries, moments, and stories in wrestling history. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... 🏈 Until The Final Whistle Football conversations with Nolo Green & Cheevers. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... 🏀 Ladies Hoops Collective Women's basketball coverage hosted by Chaz Bailey. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... 🎤 The Locker Room Lead Conversations with wrestlers, athletes, creators, and personalities hosted by LO. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list... ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ► Partner With BGW Looking to connect your brand with one of the fastest-growing communities in wrestling media? BGW offers sponsorship opportunities, brand partnerships, live show integrations, product features, event coverage, interviews, and custom campaigns across our growing network of shows. Let's build something together. 📧 bgwpod@gmail.com ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ► Business & Media Inquiries For interviews, media appearances, press, and general business inquiries: 📧 bgwpod@gmail.com #WWE #AEW #BGW #KevinOwens #CMPunk #RomanReigns the brand is healthy.

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The Avengers: Doomsday trailer finally dropped… and for a minute we had to admit it… Fk wrestling. 😂 But now it’s time to lock back in. This week on Black Guy Wrestling, we’re giving our final predictions for AEW Redemption and WWE SummerSlam. We break down every major match, talk about what each company needs to accomplish, discuss the biggest stories heading into one of the biggest wrestling weekends of the year, and tell you exactly where we think everything is headed. Who’s leaving with gold? Who’s getting shocked? And which show has the most to prove? Let’s talk about it. ► BGW is LIVE YouTube & X: Sundays at 7PM EST Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bgwpod ► Join the BGW Community Discord: https://discord.gg/zZCCsAT6T ► Follow BGW X: https://x.com/bgwpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/@bgwpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bgwpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bgwpod ► Subscribe & Listen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bgwpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0H8D7XlKf0kT8YwM9RjYlB Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-guy-wrestling-podcast/id1532601370 ► Business & Media Inquiries Email: bgwpod@gmail.com the brand is healthy

This week we’re joined by Suge from West Coast Graps as we break down all the biggest stories in professional wrestling. We review Saturday Night’s Main Event, ask when Seth Rollins became so weak, preview Kenny Omega defending the AEW World Championship against Kevin Knight at AEW Redemption, debate whether Nolo would turn heel if Willow Nightingale did, discuss WWE running the same city and date as AEW All Out, what WWE would have to book for us to choose their show over All Out, plus our thoughts on the TNA edition of Dark Side of the Ring. All that and much more on another episode of Black Guy Wrestling. ► BGW is LIVE YouTube & X: Sundays at 7PM EST Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bgwpod ► Join the BGW Community Discord: https://discord.gg/zZCCsAT6T ► Follow BGW X: https://x.com/bgwpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bgwpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bgwpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bgwpod ► Subscribe & Listen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bgwpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0H8D7XlKf0kT8YwM9RjYlB Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-guy-wrestling-podcast/id1532601370 ► Business & Media Inquiries bgwpod@gmail.com “the brand is healthy”

This week on BGW Volume 239, we’re joined by special guest @Deascent as we break down one of the biggest weeks in professional wrestling. Kenny Omega is back on top as the new AEW World Champion, while CM Punk once again holds WWE’s top prize. We discuss Austin Theory’s victory over Bron Breakker and how far his stock has fallen, the reports surrounding Sheamus’ WWE future, Hangman Page’s return to AEW, Baron Corbin’s next move, whether MLW has quietly become the most consistent promotion in wrestling, TaigaStyle’s predictions for the BGW World Daytona Championship in PRODUCE Volume 2, and why Dave Meltzer’s decision not to rate Mercedes Moné vs. Maya World has sparked so much conversation. ► BGW is LIVE YouTube & X: Sundays at 7PM EST Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bgwpod ► Join the BGW Community Discord: https://discord.gg/zZCCsAT6T ► Follow BGW X: https://x.com/bgwpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bgwpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bgwpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bgwpod ► Subscribe & Listen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bgwpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0H8D7XlKf0kT8YwM9RjYlB Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-guy-wrestling-podcast/id1532601370 ► Business & Media Inquiries bgwpod@gmail.com the brand is healthy

Sami Zayn has finally climbed the mountain. This week on BGW Volume 238, we’re breaking down one of the biggest moments in WWE history as Sami Zayn captures the WWE Championship. We also react to Oba Femi and Iyo Sky becoming the 2026 King & Queen of the Ring, review WWE Night of Champions and ASÉ Wrestling: The World Is Yours, make our final AEW Forbidden Door predictions, crown the inaugural BGW World Daytona Champion, celebrate BGW being seen and heard in over 106 countries, and discuss why so many fans have been wrong about Ahmed Johnson. ► BGW is LIVE YouTube & X: Sundays at 7PM EST Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bgwpod ► Join the BGW Community Discord: https://discord.gg/zZCCsAT6T ► Follow BGW X: https://x.com/bgwpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bgwpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bgwpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bgwpod ► Subscribe & Listen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bgwpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0H8D7XlKf0kT8YwM9RjYlB Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-guy-wrestling-podcast/id1532601370 ► BGW Network The Volumes https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=THEVOLUMES The Watch List https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=THEWATCHLIST Until The Final Whistle https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UNTILTHEFINALWHISTLE The Locker Room Lead https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=THELOCKERROOMLEAD ► Business & Media Inquiries bgwpod@gmail.com “the brand is healthy”

The King & Queen Of The Ring Finals are officially set, WWE Night Of Champions is around the corner, and Mercedes Moné vs. Hazuki might have given us another Match of the Year contender. This week the Good Brothers debate whether Jey Uso has surpassed LA Knight, break down Oba Femi vs. Jey Uso and Liv Morgan vs. Iyo Sky in the King & Queen Of The Ring Finals, discuss AEW Forbidden Door finally taking shape, and figure out how BGW would fix TNA. We also talk Mercedes Moné vs. Hazuki, our favorite domino effects in wrestling history, and answer this week’s Question of the Week: What is your all-time favorite match finish? ► BGW is LIVE YouTube & X: Sundays at 7PM EST Twitch: https://twitch.tv/bgwpod ► Join the BGW Community Discord: https://discord.gg/zZCCsAT6T ► Follow BGW X: https://x.com/bgwpod Instagram: https://instagram.com/bgwpod TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@bgwpod YouTube: https://youtube.com/@bgwpod ► Subscribe & Listen YouTube: https://youtube.com/@bgwpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7kJ4Vw9hYwA1FvJ7mJ7z9L Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-guy-wrestling-podcast/id1549987613 ► BGW Network The Volumes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0f0QMVZVXw2Lr9N7rK5t5m2Jm1Q8nQxK The Watch List: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0f0QMVZVXw1cP4XQ9vY6gM2Kk7JfX2rH Until The Final Whistle: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0f0QMVZVXw3hG6jV2mK8bN4Qp9YzL5rE The Locker Room Lead: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0f0QMVZVXw0tL8mP3nR5qS7uV9wX1yZ Ladies Hoops Collective: https://www.youtube.com/@bgwpod ► Business & Media Inquiries bgwpod@gmail.com

The Good Brothers are BACK in your life for BGW 236. This week we’re celebrating the New York Knicks finally winning the NBA Championship and asking the question everyone wants answered: did Danhausen actually break the curse? We also discuss Scotland’s shocking World Cup run, Maya World’s chances in the Women’s Owen Hart Cup, updated King & Queen of the Ring brackets, what a CM Punk return to AEW could realistically look like, and the latest WWE Night of Champions and AEW Forbidden Door developments. RIP Jordan Saint. ► BGW is LIVE YouTube & X: Sundays at 7PM EST Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bgwpod ► Join the BGW Community Discord: https://discord.gg/zZCCsAT6T ► Follow BGW X: https://x.com/bgwpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bgwpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bgwpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bgwpod ► Subscribe & Listen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bgwpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0H8D7XlKf0kT8YwM9RjYlB Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/black-guy-wrestling-podcast/id1532601370 ► BGW Network The Volumes https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=THEVOLUMES The Watch List https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=THEWATCHLIST Until The Final Whistle https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UNTILTHEFINALWHISTLE The Locker Room Lead https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=THELOCKERROOMLEAD ► Business & Media Inquiries bgwpod@gmail.com “the brand is healthy”

Mercedes Moné is back, and the wrestling world has a lot to say about it. This week on BGW 235, The Good Brothers break down Mercedes Moné’s return, Kevin Knight joining the Don Callis Family, Jacob Fatu entering The Bloodline, our experience at AEW Dynamite in Richmond, WWE’s main event scene, Ilja Dragunov’s standing in WWE, and the Knicks going up 2-0 in the NBA Finals. ► BGW is LIVE YouTube & X: Sundays at 7PM EST Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bgwpod ► Join the BGW Community Discord: https://discord.gg/zZCCsAT6T ► Follow BGW X: https://x.com/bgwpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bgwpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bgwpod YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bgwpod ► Subscribe & Listen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bgwpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3YvkOBMXQSIb9I2EHaUkwA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-black-guy-wrestling-podcast/id1471804921 ► BGW Network The Volumes: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRpdkWXHRFODVKefsd3-pRvjA3N6bwdRI The Watch List: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRpdkWXHRFOCBgPvvjvaO41sgtW20Fwyf Until The Final Whistle: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRpdkWXHRFOBjKT_NeqlomxrLn2C27W9l The Locker Room Lead: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRpdkWXHRFOBpg489KbvpkQ_ooEEd0gLJ ► Business & Media Inquiries bgwpod@gmail.com “the brand is healthy”

El Grande Americano vs. The Original El Grande Americano might have delivered the Match of the Year, and we’re breaking down everything from AAA Noches de los Grandes. We also review WWE Clash In Italy, preview our upcoming trip to AEW Dynamite in Richmond, discuss Jay-Z’s appearance at The Roots Picnic, and take a deeper look at Louis Theroux’s documentary Inside The Manosphere and the conversation surrounding modern masculinity. Is El Grande Americano’s latest masterpiece the best match of 2026 so far? Let’s talk about it. ▶ BGW is LIVE YouTube & X: Sundays at 7PM EST Twitch: / bgwpod ▶ Join the BGW Community Discord: / discord ▶ Follow BGW X: https://x.com/bgwpod Instagram: / bgwpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bgwpod YouTube: / @bgwpod ▶ BGW Network The Volumes 📺 • THE VOLUMES The Watch List 📺 • The Watch List Until The Final Whistle 📺 • Until The Final Whistle The Locker Room Lead 📺 • THE LOCKER ROOM LEAD ▶ Business & Media Inquiries bgwpod@gmail.com “the brand is healthy”

BGW 232 is LIVE. This week, the crew dives into: - Where Darby Allin’s AEW World Championship reign ranks already — and whether it should end at Double or Nothing - Athena continuing one of the greatest ROH Women’s Championship runs ever - ROH Supercard of Honor review - WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event & AEW Double or Nothing preview - Men’s & Women’s Owen Hart Cup discussions - Drake’s ICEMAN album reactions - BIG MEATY MEN BUMPING MEAT QOTW: Is Athena already the greatest ROH Women’s Champion of all time? ► BGW is LIVE YouTube & X: Sundays at 7PM EST Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bgwpod ► Join the BGW Community Discord: https://discord.gg/GktYsQSZj ► Follow BGW X: https://x.com/bgwpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bgwpod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bgwpod?_r=1&_t=ZT-962E4Ago8PF YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bgwpod ► Subscribe & Listen YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@bgwpod Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3YvkOBMXQSIb9I2EHaUkwA Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-black-guy-wrestling-podcast/id1471804921 ► BGW Network The Volumes https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRpdkWXHRFODVKefsd3-pRvjA3N6bwdRI&si=Kx1XLR_c93dsKTRF The Watch List https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRpdkWXHRFOCBgPvvjvaO41sgtW20Fwyf&si=xbysqRFviZLKpNo6 Until The Final Whistle https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRpdkWXHRFOBjKT_NeqlomxrLn2C27W9l&si=lnhQMyab8kko3Cdh The Locker Room Lead https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRpdkWXHRFOBpg489KbvpkQ_ooEEd0gLJ&si=S_laldz4p5CXaGd8 ► Business & Media Inquiries bgwpod@gmail.com “the brand is healthy”

BGW is back in your life. On Volume 231, we break down the news of The New Day leaving WWE and what it means for their legacy, their importance, and what comes next. We also preview WWE Backlash and give our predictions, while asking if WWE is starting to fall back into familiar patterns with The Bloodline. Is NXT restoring the feeling with new debuts and new storylines? Plus, we debate who reaches world championship gold first: Kevin Knight or Carmelo Hayes. We also get into the long-term impact of WCW becoming WWE property, what a Tag Team Continental Classic could look like in AEW, and more.

The fallout from WrestleMania is here… and it’s messy. On this episode of the Black Guy Wrestling Podcast, we break down everything happening across the wrestling world right now. WWE is making major moves with call-ups and surprising releases, while questions continue to grow around the direction of the company. At the same time, AEW delivers another standout match as Darby Allin and Tommaso Ciampa put on a classic. We also get into: * WrestleMania recap and what it really means moving forward * New call-ups including Ethan Page, Blake Monroe, Ricky Saints, Fatal Influence and Joe Hendry * WWE releases and what it says about the current landscape * Is TKO forcing wrestlers to retire? * The current state of the IWC * Why supporting wrestling outside of WWE and AEW matters more than ever The brand is healthy.

The World Famous BGW is back in your life with another episode of high-quality conversation as we head into one of the biggest weekends in wrestling. On BGW 229, the Good Brothers give their final predictions for WrestleMania and break down what to expect from the biggest show of the year. We also preview AEW Dynasty and look at how AEW is positioning itself coming out of Revolution. Plus: • Final WrestleMania predictions • AEW Dynasty preview and expectations • Who has been the Q1 MVP in wrestling so far? • Jay-Z vs Kanye West Verzuz — who wins? • Fallout from Carlos Silva pulling TNA talent from key matches • What this means for names like Leon Slater, Ricochet, Nic Nemeth, and MJF All that and much more on BGW. The brand is healthy.

The World Famous BGW is back in your life with another episode of high-quality professional wrestling conversation. On BGW 228, the Good Brothers break down everything happening across WWE, AEW, and beyond as WrestleMania season continues to heat up. This week we ask the big question: have we lost the plot with the WrestleMania main events? We also dive into: • Pat McAfee aligning with Randy Orton against Cody Rhodes • Could IShowSpeed actually deliver at WrestleMania? • Chris Jericho returning and whether WWE would’ve been the better move • The current state of the AEW roster and if things are starting to feel crowded • Thoughts on NXT Stand & Deliver • Jade Cargill on The Joe Budden Podcast • Ricky Starks’ future and how long until he lands in WWE • And the most important question… who is the waviest wrestler of all time? All that and much more on BGW. The brand is healthy.

The World Famous BGW is back in your life with another week of high-quality professional wrestling conversation. This week, the Good Brothers are joined by Matt & Rhodesia from That’s Freakin’ Wrestling as we break down everything happening across WWE, AEW, and beyond. We also tap into the culture as BGW’s own Lo was live in the building for 4th Rope Wrestling Show presented by Westside Gunn, giving us a firsthand look at one of the most unique wrestling experiences out right now. In WWE, we look at the current direction of The Bloodline, the ongoing CM Punk conversation, and whether parts of the product are starting to feel a little off. Plus: • Jacob Fatu & Drew McIntyre getting back in blood • Trick Williams vs Oba Femi — no more, no less • Carmelo Hayes still cooking • Lash Legend continues to stand out • The tag division questions Over in AEW: • Will Ospreay wants BLOOD • Fallout from AEW Revolution • Willow Nightingale’s rise • Thekla heating up • Ricochet and what’s next We also cover ROH, TNA, and the indie scene, including standout performances and what’s next across the board. All that and much more on BGW. The brand is healthy.

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