Cruising With Kayfabe – Détails, épisodes et analyse

This episode is about one of AEW’s most intense rivalries, Swerve Strickland vs Hangman Adam Page. We’re breaking down the full story, from the first shot fired to the last blow landed.
We cover:

• Swerve showing up on Dynamite and calling out Hangman
• The personal shots that made this feel real — calling Hangman a failure, dragging his family into it
• WrestleDream and how Swerve shocked everyone by beating him in Seattle
• The insane Texas Death Match at Full Gear — probably the most violent match in AEW history
• What this feud did for both guys: Swerve stepping up as a future world champ, and Hangman showing he still has that fire
• How this rivalry helped build momentum heading into 2024 and reshaped the main event scene

This wasn’t just a feud for the sake of it. AEW gave it time, let it breathe, and it paid off in a big way. Swerve felt like a made man after this, and Hangman reminded people why he was AEW’s first real homegrown champ.

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AEW launched with a core of young stars  MJF, Darby Allin, Sammy Guevara, and Jungle Boy  but as the promotion has grown, so has its foundation. In this episode, Mongo and Emily break down the evolution of AEW’s Four Pillars and spotlight the new faces shaping the company’s future: Will Ospreay, Swerve Strickland, Toni Storm, and Hangman Adam Page.
Why are these four now the ones holding it down? What happened to the originals? This conversation covers everything from in-ring growth to character reinvention, with a little love for AEW’s ongoing commitment to diversity, storytelling, and star power.
 Who really defines AEW in 2025? Which pillar is ready to run the company? And why Timeless Toni might be the best of them all.




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Join us for our prediction show for AEW ALL IN! If you missed the live here is the audio from our broadcast. The video versions are both on YouTube and Facebook @CruisingwithKayfabe

Join us as we break down the 10 matches for this amazing card and give you our thoughts!

The matches we cover are:

Kris Statlander & Stokely Hathaway vs. Willow Nightingale & Tomohiro Ishii 

AEW Trios Championship -- The Patriarchy (c) vs. Bang Bang Gang vs. House of Black vs. Pac, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta

AEW World Tag Team Championship -- The Young Bucks (c) vs. FTR vs. The Acclaimed

FTW Championship -- Chris Jericho (c) vs. Hook

AEW TNT Championship -- Jack Perry (c) vs. Darby Allin

AEW TBS Championship -- Mercedes Moné (c) vs. Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.

AEW American Championship -- MJF (c) vs. Will Ospreay

AEW Women's World Championship -- Toni Storm (c) vs. Mariah May

AEW World Championship -- Swerve Strickland (c) vs. Bryan Danielson

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Welcome to another episode of Topic Turmoil! this time we are joined by Jeff and Rachael to pull random topics and talk about them for 3 minutes! many topics were discussed from the jericho cruise, to fantasy booking to favorite wrestlers! We had a lot of listener suggestions as well and those topics were also included! 

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Join us as we deep dive into this episode to talk about the future star Mariah May from her beginning as a content creator to being involved in one of the best stories to date. we talk about the story that's ALL ABOUT MARIAH

The storyline of "All About Mariah" closely mirrors the plot of "All About Eve," with Mariah May playing the role of the ambitious up-and-comer who gradually usurps the established star, Toni Storm, just as Eve Harrington did with Margo Channing. The parallels between the two stories highlight themes of ambition, manipulation, and the ruthless pursuit of fame.



All About Eve and All About Mariah: A Comparative Analysis

"All About Mariah" is a clear reference to "All About Eve," the classic 1950s film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz for 20th Century Fox. In the movie, a young Eve Harrington, played by Anne Baxter, cozies up to Bette Davis' aging Margo Channing, only to shoot herself to superstardom. Harrington grows close to Channing, adopts some of her mannerisms, and becomes a fixture in her life. When Harrington achieves success, she leaves the aging Broadway star in the dust as she ascends to the award-winning spotlight.

Comparisons

Introduction to the Protagonist
 
All About Eve
Aspiring actress Eve Harrington enters the life of established theater actress Margo Channing via Margo's close friend, Karen Richards.

All About Mariah
Mariah May enters Toni Storm's life through RJ City.

First Meeting
 
All About Eve
Eve meets Margo for the first time as her big fan in the dressing room before a performance.

All About Mariah
Mariah meets Toni in a similar fan-like manner.

Suspicion of Intentions

All About Eve
Margo's maid, Birdie, gets suspicious of Eve's intentions immediately.

All About Mariah
Toni's butler, Luther, is similarly suspicious of Mariah's motives.

Adopting the Star’s Persona

All About Eve
Eve tries on Margo's costume while nobody is looking.

All About Mariah
Mariah always keeps hold of the AEW Women's World title and starts cosplaying as “Toni,” evolving from her rocker gimmick to her outcast gimmick.

Becoming the Understudy

All About Eve
Eve slowly manages to become Margo's understudy.

All About Mariah
Mariah starts repeating Toni’s catchphrases and “learning from her.” They become “bosom buddies. Chin up tits out and Watch for the shoe!

High Tensions
All About Eve
Tensions run high when an old friend who knows the real Eve enters the fray.

All About Mariah
An old friend of Mariah, Mina, enters, causing Mariah to play both sides to keep the ruse going.

Achieving Success
All About Eve
Eve's manipulation leads to her replacing Margo as the top Broadway star.

All About Mariah
Mariah is poised to do the same with Toni on the biggest stage possible at All In, making it truly “all about Mariah.”


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I am sure you have heard the intro and outro music Provided by the band the undone,  well for the first time join an Exclusive backstage interview with all 5 members of the band!! 

Join Mongo on location in Youngstown OH in the Green Room at Westside Bowl ahead of one of the biggest shows in the 2 year history of the Ohio-based "the undone" you will hear from Miller, Brian, Max, Seth, and Johnny as they talk about how the band came together, their musical influences, their love for 90's and much more.

Find out how many times Brian Swiped right on Tinder during the interview, what band(s) Miller and the guys would love to cover, their upcoming projects, and where to get some of the best pizza in Youngstown (Spoiler it's The Westside Bowl) 

We talk about Ribs & Rock Festival 2024 in Boardman OH as they prepare to take the stage and open for Wrestling and Musical Icone Josey Scott (Former frontman for Salivia). You will hear what this moment means to all 5 of the guys, why they loved Salvia, how they prepared for this show, and much more.

So grab a nice beverage, kick back, and listen to the incredible journey of 5 talented musicians as share their passion, laughs, and even an Ensure! with Mongo! 

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Ahoy!!!

In this episode "Topic Turmoil."  What is Topic Turmoil? Simple Emily and Mongo each wrote down a variety of topics ranging from "favorite storyline" to " funniest moments" to wrestlers you think are overrated. The topics are random, the conversations are fun and laughs are to be had. However, there is turmoil!  Once a topic is selected there are only 3 minutes to discuss it before the tides turn and a new topic is selected. 

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Ahoy! 

Join us as we dive deep into the cloudy waters of wrestling from the 80s to today to talk all about high-flying action! That's right we talk all about the best technically gifted aerial aces of the air, that elevated the landscape of professional wrestling You could say "turned the tide" Why is that pun important? because Emily put over 60+ names in an empty tide bucket for us to randomly draw names and reflect on their careers and impact on the business!

Some of the names we mention are:

LA Parka
Chris Jericho
Eddie Guerrero
Chavo Guerrero
Billy Kidman
Penta
Rey Fenix
RVD
Rey Mysterio
Juventude Guerrera
Psychosis
Super Crazy
Ultimo Dragon
Ricky The Dragon Steamboat
Jimmy Snuka

and many more!

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Ahoy! 

We are back for some "Madness" and it isn't quite March but we love a good tournament! This time we have 16 of the sweetest aka best active male wresters and we debate who is the best current active wrestler! We used a randomizer on the matchups so some shocking matchups and eliminations happened earlier than normal!  Here are some of the names we put in our "Busted Bracket and Belts" matchup:

Bryan Danielson
Will Ospreay
Roman Reigns
CM Punk
Cody Rhodes
Seth Rollins
Randy Orton
Kenny Omega
Swerve
Okada
Kevin Owens
ZSJ
Gunther
AJ Styles
MJF
Samoa Joe

However last year Emily and Mongo were called Bias so they started phoning a friend as we old millienals would use for a dated reference and are joined by Brian friend, family, and guitarist for the Undone and Preskview! 

So tune in, yell at mongos awful takes and find out who takes home the Belt!


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Ahoy! Welcome to the 6th installment of the Ragers and Reunions Series! in this episode we bring back our cruise family Jeff AKA Smokey and Rachael! You will know Jeff and Rachael from our prediction episodes as well as other cruise episodes but we had to bring them back on to talk a little more about the cruise from their perspective! Not only was it their 4th cruise, but it was the third one of us all hanging together creating memories and friendships! 

Listen to the lat night shenanigans in the atrium, the chop parties, the chaos at the casino and more!

Also find out are they booked on SIX? why do they keep coming back? Also what do they enjoy the most about being part of the Cruise Family?



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