Kris & Matt’s wrestling podcast: Recent Episodes
Kris & Matt’s wrestling podcast
Friends for nearly 16 years, Kris and Matt have a lot in common. But what they like and don’t like in the world of professional wrestling is the one thing they argue over the most. This podcast features these friends bickering, debating and sometimes yelling at one another about their favorite form of entertainment. Sports entertainment.
Well, WrestleMania happened. Night One was awesome. Night Two not so much, the results of which has left Kris in a funk. He tries to talk through his feelings on the main event with Matt. They also touch on the WWE sale and a little bit of AEW Dynamite talk.musicandmoonsaults.comtwitter.com/kmwrestlingpodtwitter.com/IbanezKris
It's WrestleMania weekend! Kris & Matt are pumped for the weekend's festivities, and its time to do their predictions! To change things up, the guys are doing it Confidence Point Style! Kris and Matt each pick their winners for the 13 announced matches and assign a point value (1-13) for how confident they are in their prediction. Whoever has the most points, wins. Join in and leave your picks in the comments or on twitter!twitter.com/kmwrestlingpodtwitter.com/IbanezKrismusicandmoonsaults.com
Kris and Matt are back and we are a week away from WrestleMania! First off, the guys talk about another great Dynamite. Topics include FTR putting their careers on the line, Sting in 2023, Stokely Hathaway being entertaining and Vikingo and Kenny tear the House Down.Then the discussion focuses on rekindling friendships, Hangman and The Bucks and KO and Sami finally Hug it Out.Finally Matt makes the case for Roman retaining at WrestleMania and delaying Cody's moment until SummerSlam.musicandmoonsaults.comtwitter.com/IbanezKristwitter.com/kmwrestlingpod
Happy Birthday Matt! (And happy St. Patrick's Day to the rest of you)Kris and Matt talk about a return to form for Dynamite. They discuss the Four Pillars Promo, Taya Valkyrie's arrival and a potential Hangman/Elite reconciliation.The guys end the show talking about the WrestleMania matches that have been announced not involving the Bloodline and giving them a hype ranking from 1-10.musicandmoonsaults.comtwitter.com/IbanezKristwitter.com/kmwrestlingpod
The boys are back talking professional wrestling!
To start, Kris & Matt recaps AEW Revolution and the aftermath on Dynamite. Did the guys regret ordering the pape? Tune in and find out.
Next the discussion turns to the latest developments in the Cody/Kevin/Sami vs Bloodline saga. Cody trying to talk sense into Kevin, Jey making his decision and Cody making the save.
Finally Matt gives some perspective on WWE sending feelers out to a couple states (including our home of Michigan) about legalizing gambling on big matches. Here is Matt's article on the matter: https://t.co/TbGjeXg3io
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We're back at our new date and time!
The guys preview AEW Revolution, a PPV that neither Matt or Kris is going to watch. They each give their reasons why they're not shelling out the cash for this one as they go down the card.
Next, the guys check in on the road to WrestleMania. We have a couple of more matches made official, with a couple more on the horizon.
Finally, Kris tells a proud wrestling fan dad story and Matt talks about a heart warming story involving wrestling that he got to write.
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Here is the link to Matt's article: https://www.mlive.com/news/2023/03/wwes-nightmare-cody-rhodes-makes-dream-come-true-for-7-year-old-detroit-girl.html
Kris and Matt are back for the final time on Wednesdays, as they will be moving to Fridays beginning March 3, 2023!
The guys first discuss the Gunns winning the AEW Tag Team Titles last week and Kris wonders how good the Tag division has actually been since All Out 2021.
Kris thinks the Cody and Sami promo from Raw is proof that all the doomsayers were wrong. Matt still isn't convinced.
The guys talk about what the best landing spot for Jay White would be as it looks like he is on his way out of NJPW.
Finally Kris and Matt give their rapid fire predictions for this weekend's Elimination Chamber PLE.
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This week Kris & Matt dive into AEW. The TV has been spectacular since the New Year, but is that translating to excitement for the upcoming Revolution PPV? They then go title by title and try and figure out the direction for each at Revolution.
Then the guys talk about the incredible Cody Rhodes and Paul Heyman promo from Monday Night Raw, and Matt continues his "they're going to boo Cody" fear mongering campagn
Finally K & M discuss WWE bringing the Biggest Party of the Summer to the Motor City, the first Big 4 PPV in Detroit since Royal Rumble 2009
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The Royal Rumble has come and gone and Matt and Kris are on opposite sides of the spectrum. Matt hated the show and thinks Sami should face Roman at Mania. Kris thought the show was good and Cody is the right choice to dethrone the Tribal Chief. They have a spirited debate and then put together their first Mock WrestleMania card.
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It's Royal Rumble season! The most wonderful time of the wrestling year is upon us and Kris and Matt are here with their predictions. Who will win? Where there be any surprises? K & M break it all down and Matt even has some interesting betting odds if you're into that sort of thing! At the end of the show, the guys give their brief thoughts on Mark Briscoe FINALLY being allowed to wrestle on Dynamite
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Welcome to Kris & Matt's Wrestling Podcast 2.0! After an almost 3 year hiatus, Kris and Matt are back to give their weekly thoughts on the current wrestling landscape. This week's episode is a primer, giving you some background on K & M's friendship and wrestling fandom, We end the show with each giving some memories of Jay Briscoe who tragically passed away.
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It’s typically the biggest day of the wrestling year, but this year’s WrestleMania is a little different. The guys break down the card and give their predictions on how it could all play out.
The guys are going stir crazy and just want to talk wrestling. So Kris came up with the idea that we would determine the best WrestleMania of all time using a March Madness style bracket. The guys even bring in a special guest as Ben Raven joins the conversation. While the winner isn’t likely a shock to fans, the upsets and final 4 may surprise you. After that Kris and Matt talk briefly about WrestleMania 36, AEW and more.
The guys have a quick chat about the news surrounding WrestleMania. They also touch on what AEW did this week and how the wrestling world is handling coronavirus.
There’s really nothing bigger in the world right now than how the coronavirus is impacting our lives and that includes pro wrestling. Kris and Matt dig into all the rumors and theories and what’s going to happen. Will WrestleMania be cancelled or will it move? What other options are there? The guys also talk about AEW and NXT from this week and a little bit about WrestleMania.
Kris and Matt break down the huge card for AEW’s PPV this weekend. Then the guys jump into a new segment where they look back at WWE’s year 2000. In this segment, the guys breakdown everything between Royal Rumble and No Way Out.
Matt breaks down why he didn’t care for the main event and why they’ve already killed Ciampa for him.
Matt thought AEW absolutely delivered this week. Then the guys discuss NXT heading into Takeover Portland.
The guys kick off the show talking about Cody’s performance on Dynamite. Then they shift to what was a great episode of NXT. They also talk a little Brock, Goldberg, Mosley and more.
Edge is back! Drew and Charlotte are going to WrestleMania! And NXT put on a fantastic show. The guys dig deep into everything that went into Royal Rumble weekend.
The guys weigh in on what they want and expect to happen at this year’s Royal Rumble. They also get into some of their favorite moments from Rumble matches, betting odds for this year’s big matches and who they think will win. The guys also talk about this week’s AEW show from. Chris Jericho’s cruise and a little about the future of NXT.
Kris is really enjoying most of Raw right now and thinks the show is heading in a good direction. Matt on the other hand expects a disappointment is coming Kris’s way.
Matt can’t get over how bad the women’s division is in AEW. And once again Dynamite was terrible this week. Then the guys touch on the week that was in WWE.
The guys are looking back at some of the biggest stories and angles to come out of the last decade. Take a trip with Kris and Matt as they look back at the 2010s
The guys discuss what NXT has done right since moving to USA for 2 hours each week. They also talk about the minor bumps in the road over the last 3 months.
We swear we really like AEW. But the guys have some thoughts now that Dynamite is 10 weeks old. Hear what they think needs to be improved and what they’re digging so far.
The guys discuss all the happenings surrounding Survivor Series weekend and the fallout of the card.
The war for Wednesday night supremacy is on. The guys talk about how great both shows were this week. Then they talk about the upcoming Survivor Series weekend. Including a lengthy discussion on Matt’s belief that one of the major titles is changing hands Sunday.
CM Punk made a surprise appearance on WWE Backstage this week and Matt is too happy about it. The guys talk about what it means and will he get back in the ring? Then the guys breakdown their thoughts on AEW’s Full Gear PPV and more.
AEW’s big PPV is Saturday night and the go home show was great. Cody delivers an all time classic promo and Jericho shows off an incredible video. War is on the horizon in WWE as the NXT crew continues to make waves on Raw and Smackdown.
Matt finally has a problem with AEW - that didn’t take long - but it’s not the end of the world either. Kris loved NXT this week and the guys dive into the scariest characters in wrestling history.
Matt is back from Seattle and has a review of the live event he saw with a special guest report. Then the guys talk about the shocking turn on NXT this week. Finally, they touch on some continued production issues with AEW.
Now that the draft is over and rosters are set, Kris and Matt did a little fantasy booking right through WrestleMania. Take a listen as the guys set up storylines for the next 6 months. Also, the guys talk about Eric Bischoff being fired.
Matt says the main event at Hell in a Cell was the worst match ever. Kris doesn’t go that far, but he hated it too. The guys talk about the disaster. They also look back at another great week of Wednesday night wrestling from AEW and NXT.
The guys talk about the biggest night in wrestling in years. NXT put on a fantastic show and AEW was great, until it wasn’t. Kris and Matt break down what they liked and what they didn’t in this week’s episode.
Kris and Matt take a break from discussing current storylines to talk about they hope to see in the coming weeks as the new era of wrestling begins, Smackdown is moving to Fox, NXT is now live on USA and AEW Dynamite debuts next week. The guys weigh in on production hopes, storylines, possible signings and more.
Lesnar has returned and wants Kofi’s title. The Fiend is running wild on Raw. NXT debuts on USA, but not without a hitch. And Matt poses a question about the “genius” of HHH.
The guys sit down to talk about the greatness and staying power of Chris Jericho. Then they dive into a preview of this weekend’s Clash of Champions.
We’re back!!! After a couple weeks away, Kris & Matt return and they’re talking All Out. This is a spoiler filled episode as the guys are giving their thoughts on all the happenings from AEW’s big show.
The guys discuss an action packed SummerSlam weekend. A shocking return and an impressive debut as well
The guys discuss the big WWE weekend ahead and give their thoughts on who will win at SummerSlam. Then they dig into The Rock’s newest film, Hobbs & Shaw.
The guys are back with their SummerSlam fantasy draft. The guys create a dream card using their favorite matches of all time from the SummerSlam cards of the past. After you’ve listened, we encourage you to post your dream card on our social media pages!
The guys talk about the news of the AEW’s first TV show. Then they jump into the Raw Reunion and how much Matt hated it. They also discuss CM Punk joining Starrcast.
Matt didn’t enjoy the AEW show as much as he initially thought. Hear his thoughts on what they need to fix. Then the guys jump into an Extreme Rules recap and where we are heading into SummerSlam.
The guys dig into a week of awful WWE TV and why they can’t seem to have consistent shows. They also preview Extreme Rules and touch on AEW’s Fight for the Fallen.
The guys give their review of AEW’s Fyter Fest. Then they dive into a pretty good week of WWE TV and how the company seems to be shaking things up a bit.
Huge news this week as Eric Bischoff and Paul Heyman have been announced as the new executive directors of Raw and Smackdown. The guys react to the news and give their thoughts on what it could mean going forward. Before all that, they recorded a podcast Wednesday where they reviewed the disaster that was Stomping Grounds. They also got into Seth Rollins running his mouth on Twitter and previewed AEW’S Fyter Fest.
The guys look ahead to this Sunday’s PPV and discuss some of the good and bad of recent WWE TV.
The guys talk about the worst main event match of a big WWE show in history. Matt has a problem with some AEW’s sales methods and they guys touch on the greatness of Chris Jericho.
Jon Mosley is the undisputed talk of the wrestling world and the guys are here to talk about it. They also recap Takeover 25 and Matt gives his thoughts on Double or Nothing.
Kris and Matt discuss the art of tag team wrestling, the various eras and which teams are their personal favorites.
It’s a special episode of the K&M pod! Kris gives his thoughts on the huge AEW debut. Matt has only seen one full match so far and numerous clips, but offers his insight as well. Caution! This is a spoiler heavy show.
The guys give their thoughts on the Money in the Bank show. Matt can’t believe Brock is back and Kris thinks Matt is an idiot for his take on the AJ Styles/Seth Rollins match. There’s also talk about the big debut of All Elite Wrestling this weekend and some of the struggles the company has already faced.
The guys talk about the newly announced AEW TV deal with TNT. They also preview this Sunday’s Money in the Bank PPV. Kris & Matt also touch on Goldberg vs. Undertaker at the Saudi Arabia show.
Matt officially gave up this week after hearing about the Wild Card announcement on Raw Monday. Kris tries to sell him on there being some entertaining stuff on the show and the guys discuss the impact of the announcement. They also touch on some news about Lars Sullivan and Enzo & Cass.
The guys take a break from discussing the in ring product to focus on several of the big news items of the last week. Among topics discussed, Dean Ambrose appears to be going back to the Indy seen. Goldberg is coming back at the Saudi Arabia show and Brock a Lesnar retires from UFC.
The first week of shows post Shakeup are in the books and Kris is interested in how the story is unfolding. Matt likes the main event scene and that’s about it. Listen as they discuss the up and down week on WWE TV.
Kris is pretty happy with how the Superstar Shakeup played out this week. Matt....not so much. The guys dig into their excitement on new matchups and concerns about the future of a couple big names.
The guys were not pleased with either show this week. Typically the Raw and Smackdown after Mania are top notch, but this year it was a let down. What went wrong? Who was missing? And will next week’s Superstar Shakeup make things better?
Kris & Matt break down all the happenings of Mania weekend. What they liked and didn’t like about the NXT show, including some criticism of the main event. Matt rants about DX’s hall of fame speech and how disappointed he was with the final couple hours of WrestleMania. The guys also get into what went wrong in the main event and how big Kofi’s win was.
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver ripped the WWE last week on several issues. Kris and Matt sat down and discussed their thoughts with Matt overwhelmingly agreeing with Oliver.
Kris & Matt run through Sunday’s huge WrestleMania card. They give predictions and discuss Monday’s epic segment with Becky, Charlotte and Ronda. They also touch on the Uso’s new contract and JR signing with AEW.
Kris and Matt sat down to draft up their dream WrestleMania cards and they did it draft style. Listen as the guys discuss why they choose certain matches over others and share why the love some of these matches so much. And don’t forget to send in your dream card using our rules. Follow us on Twitter @kmwrestlingpod or email us at kmwrestlingpod@gmail.com
After another week of brutal WWE TV, Kris and Matt are just ready for WrestleMania season to be over. This week the guys touch on Charlotte’s huge win, Kofi going to Mania and more. There’s even a little talk about upcoming ROH/NJPW show at MSG.
Styles is staying in WWE, hear the guys react to the news and what it might mean for his future. Kofi got screwed again on Smackdown and Kris is losing patience with creative heading into Mania. As for Matt, well he’s just not excited for the show anymore.
Coming off the heels of Fastlane, the guys discuss a disappointing week of WWE TV. With WrestleMania less than a month away, neither Kris nor Matt was overly impressed with how the stories played out this week.
Matt has a meltdown about HHH’s promo on Raw this week. The guys discuss the reuniting of The Shield, the triple threat saga surrounding the Raw women’s championship, Tomasso Ciampa’s unfortunate injury and more.
Kris and Matt discuss Batista’s shocking return, KO’s insertion in the World Title picture and more in our debut episode.