This coming Friday January 24 will be the 62nd anniversary of the founding of the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) by Vincent Jess McMahon, and Lex gives his two cents about that day and the match between Lou Thesz and "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers for the NWA World Championship that ultimately led to Vince McMahon Sr. breaking away from the National Wrestling Alliance.

Jose and Chico join in the fun to discuss the recent announcement of a multi-year deal partnering WWE and TNA and the implications of the partnership, and Joe Hendry finally capturing the TNA Championship in his third attempt against Nic Nemeth!

Lex is back and with an actual voice, alongside Jose, John and Colin as they discuss the newest possible work?/shoot? controversy with Corey Graves expressing that he's feeling slighted by WWE! AEW recently changed their opening signature theme song for AEW Dynamite and they hope it brings out the inner caffeine pills in you! And we also comment on Penta's debut on WWE RAW!

Lex, Jose, Colin, and Chico chat about the big news of Samantha Irvin's departure from WWE; what is the legacy that she leaves behind? Where does she rank among the great ring announcers, being that Michael Buffer and others have been praising her work?

The RIng Crew also talks about the growing level of dissatisfaction with WWE Music's def Rebel as the ones responsible for penning WWE superstars' theme music!

It's All-All Elite Wrestling in this episode with Lex Tan and Colin Dodge as we recap the last two weeks of AEW programming, from AEW Full Gear up to the December 2nd episode of Rampage! We discuss the good and bad from Full Gear, the direction of the Women's Division for both the TBS and World Championships, as well as the perfect fit of Danhausen with Orange Cassidy and Best Friends and the future of MJF in his championship run!

(Originally aired October 30, 2022) This took a while to get posted, but here it is! The Ringside Heat Ring Crew talks about the NXT TV debut of Ava Raine, otherwise known as Simone Johnson, the daughter of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

Also, with special guest "Ringsider", former WWE referee Jimmy Korederas, we talk about the complications of having AEW having executives as on-air/in-ring talent, and what kind of boundaries need to be drawn, especially with the fallout of the CM Punk-Elite incident.

And what is the deal with Crown Jewel? Canon? Non-canon? Are we able to dismiss it as a glorified house show as in the past iterations, or is it truly part of the the WWE canon storylines?

(Originally Aired November 27, 2022) It's our Survivor Series post-show reaction which was broadcast live on our social media outlets right after the Survivor Series went off the air! Lex, John, and Colin talk about Survivor Series War Games, and the great storytelling at the end of the Men's WarGames match. And based on Paul Heyman's comments about Sami Uso as well as Triple H's comments about his talent, how much of the press conference was kayfabe?

Lex Tan and the Ring Crew of John Dawson and Chico Nuguid welcome back our special guest Ringsider Jimmy Korderas to give his thoughts on the 25th anniversary of the Montreal Screwjob and what his experience was, before, during, and after it happened. He also reveals to us who DID NOT give the cue for referee Earl Hebner to get up after selling his ref bump and called for the bell.

Lex, John, and Chico talk about Dr. Britt Baker, DMD, Saraya, The New Day vs the Usos, and more! That includes John's personal crusade to get AEW's Jack Perry into "The Simpsons" as Sideshow Jungle Boy!

On this episode, host and producer Lex Tan talks about his experience attending the GCW Cold Snap live wrestling charity show, meeting with promoter David Wyldstar, and wrestlers Laurel Cassidy, Vaughn Vertigo, Travis Moore and GCW Durham Regional Champion, "Iron Cowboy" Gunner Lang!

The Ring Crew also discusses wrestling theme music; what makes it hit so well, how different themes influence our lives and fandom, and how things that don't make sense actually make sense... because wrestling!

It's a jam-packed show as Ringside Heat's "Season Premiere" (still looking at you, WWE!) and The Ring Crew bring all the fire in discussing the goings-on in the world of pro wrestling/sports entertainment as former sports entertainment/professional wrestling referee Jimmy Korderas returns as our special guest insider in our "Ringsider Minute" segment! Join us as we continue to rise to claim the crown as the new Kings of Wrestling Talk Radio in the GTA!

It's a historic week for pro wrestling in one of the greatest pro wrestling cities in the world, as AEW makes its Canadian debut in Toronto's Coca-Cola Coliseum!!! And for some random reason, it's Ringside Heat's "Season Finale" (yeah, it's kinda arbitrary but hey, how that's how WWE does it!)

Lex, Colin, and Chico talk about how Dynamite and Rampage came across on TV while the listeners who attended the shows told us their experiences of the live events!

And we have a HUUUUUUUUUUUUGE announcement regarding a prominent wrestling personality who'll be joining us on the show! Stay listening all the way to the end to find out who it is!

(Originally Aired October 8, 2022) On this episode, Lex, John and Colin talk about WWE Extreme Rules and The White Rabbit promos that have been airing for the past few weeks, teeing up AEW Dynamite and Rampage in Toronto, and share some big news coming up soon in the next few weeks for us and our show! Dont'cha dare miss this episode!

(Originally aired October 1, 2022) Lex, John and Chico take the time to remember and learn about the late Antonio Inoki, founder of New Japan Pro Wrestling, who passed away earlier in the day. Inoki was one of the most highly respected personalities and workers in wrestling history, garnering respect from everyone in the industry, as well as in the political arena.

They also talk about Saraya's first promo segment on AEW Television, as well as how WWE has turned a corner and has a different vibe around it from a year ago!

(Originally aired September 24, 2022) In this episode, it's a one-on-one with Lex and Chico, as they talk about how much fun wrestling is right now with both major companies, but also delve into the finer points of fandom, including a new addition Chico's wrestling collection! Lex and Chico play a modified round of a new card game sweeping through wrestling fandom, "Smack Talk Showdown!"

Lex, Jose and Colin process the possibilities and the reasons why London may be pivoting away from bidding on a getting a WrestleMania and instead pursuing a Super Bowl!

It's also a huge weekend for the Canadian pro wrestling scene as Scott D'Amore and his team relaunch one of the original brands of North American pro wrestling history: Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling. This weekend's "Forged In Excellence" featured a star studded cast including Takeshita and Josh Alexander wrestling for the AEW International Championship, Bully Ray, Raj Dheshi, Harley Cameron, Kylie Rae with Mauro Ranallo and Don Callis at the announce desk!

Lex returns to host the show alongside Jose, John, and Chico, as they discuss the backstage shenanigans after the AEW All Out Pay-Per-View! The legacy of CM Punk is also discussed, and is it the best look for AEW if the way they're getting wrestling fans' attention via backstage scandals rather than the product in the ring? Especially when AEW puts forth the notion they're about "Pro Wrestling" and not "Sports Entertainment?

(Originally Aired September 3, 2022) Programming Note: This episode was recorded before WWE Clash At The Castle.

Jose is back to host the show again alongside Colin, but Chico and Lex back from hiatus bringing their wrestling knowledge and opinions to talk about a huge weekend of wrestling which includes WWE Clash at The Castle On Saturday and AEW All Out on Sunday!

(Originally aired August 27, 2022) With Lex and Chico out of town, Jose takes the hosting duties alongside John and Colin, and they discuss the return of WWE in Canada with SmackDown! in Montreal and RAW in Toronto! Jose and John talk about their experience at RAW, and all three Ring Crew members discuss Edge's possible swan song in Toronto, as well as the return of Johnny Gargano, and more!

(Originally Aired August 20, 2022) It's a one-on-one Ring Crew between Jose and Colin as they talk about CM Punk going off script calling out Hangman Adam Page during his promo and ruffling a number of feathers in the AEW locker room!

Also, Jose and Colin talk about the Monday August 22nd edition of RAW which takes place at Scotiabank Arena! Jose talks about his anticipation of finally being able to attend a WWE show for the first time in years!ff

(Originally aired August 13, 2022) Business is definitely picking up in both WWE and AEW- Triple H bringing back wrestlers that were let go and forgotten by ol' Pop McMahon including one Dexter Lumis, and AEW saw the return of CM Punk, showing how he's healed by hopping on his injured foot in the ring. Plus more on the first world problems of the two biggest wrestling promotions in the continent!

(Originally Aired August 6, 2022) Ringside Heat continues to explore the impact of Vince McMahon's retirement and Triple H taking over as Head of Creative and Executive Vice President of Talent Relations as we saw a number of significant returns, such as Karrion Kross and Scarlet Bordeaux on SmackDown! Jose takes over as guest host alongside Chico and Colin as they also talk about WWE SummerSlam and the rousing success it was, including the best match in the series between Brock Lesnar and WWE Universal Heavyweight Champion, Roman Reigns!

Lex ran into some technical difficulties so Jose (@jat_93) guest hosts alongside Colin (@risen72) and Chico (@cococollects), but you'll get a chance to listen to Lex's interview on Sauga 960 AM's "The Richard Syrett Show" from Tuesday evening, August the 2nd!

(Originally Aired July 30, 2022) What a first week in a nearly brand new landscape in the professional wrestling scene, as this was the first week without Vince McMahon as head of WWE, and Triple H fully in charge of the creative team! Lex, John, Jose, Colin, and Chico talk about how this is already changing things in WWE leading into SummerSlam, as we all give our thoughts the Biggest Party of the Summer, Ring of Honor's Death Before Dishonor Pay Per View and the new of AEW Dynamite and Rampage making its Canadian debut in Toronto!

(Originally aired July 23, 2022) On a landmark day in the industry of professional wrestling, Vince McMahon retires in the midst of the sexual misconduct allegations reported by the Wall Street Journal. Host Lex Tan gets immediate reactions from Full Press Wrestling's Jim Biringer and the Ringside Heat Ring Crew's Jose Taboada as news broke on July 22, and day-after reactions from John Dawson and Chico Nuguid!

Lex also talks about his experience meeting the "Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart, one of the legendary managers and musicians in all of professional wrestling history!

(Originally Aired July 16 2022) In this episode of Ringside Heat, Lex, Chico, Colin, and Jose discuss the rumors of WWE RAW raising their rating level from PG to TV-14. We also talk about our favorite SummerSlam matches, and discuss a hodgepodge of topics in the wrestling world over the past week!

Lex and Colin go one-on-one (with the Great One), toe-to-toe (with the Superhero) and talk about the latest developments in the Vince McMahon-Wall Street Journal scandal and the effects they're having on WWE right and into the future. Colin also shares why he's staying away from WWE programming!

We also talk about AEW's latest offerings and how quickly Christian Cage has leveled up in his heel work, and why Jon Moxley shouldn't be AEW Interim World Champion... and lose the Interim part of the title!

Director of Digital Content Jose Taboada guest-hosts this alongside Colin Dodge as they assess and review AEW WrestleDream. Find out what they thought about the Bryan Danielson vs Jon Moxley match and where the ending puts everyone involved in the story, and other highlights and lowlights of the pay-per-view!

Lex (@LexTanMedia) is back in the hosting seat as he and Colin (@Risen72) review AEW-NJPW Forbidden Door, and Chico (@CocoCollects) gives his two cents on the 20th Anniversary of Impact Wrestling (formerly Total NonStop Action) and teeing up WWE's Money In The Bank!

Original Airdate: June 25, 2022

Jose Taboada (@Taboada93) fills in for hosting duties this weekend on Ringside Heat and is joined by Colin Dodge (@Risen72) and John Dawson (@JohnDawsonMusic) to talk about the recent string of injuries being suffered by major stars of the various wrestling promotions around North America, as well as giving their predictions on AEW-NJPW Forbidden Door!

This is Ringside Heat’s official 50th episode, and we’re stylin’ and profilin’ going live to air from the Creative Craft Beer Festival! Lex, John and Chico go live in person, and Colin joins on the phone from Nova Scotia, as we chat about the fallout of the Wall Street Journal report on Vince McMahon, as well as the establishing of Stephanie McMahon as the interim CEO of WWE!

Ever had your best laid plans just be totally changed (outta nowhere!) by some freak incident or something more awesome than you expected? That's what happened with AEW and Tony Khan's best laid plans with CM Punk, as we address what his leg injury means moving forward. This includes All Elite Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling scrapping their original booking heading into the Forbidden Door PPV and coming up with something totally new.

On the other hand, could Maxwell Jacob Friedman have had his Austin 3:16 moment in his version of the "pipe-bomb" promo, daring Tony Khan to fire him?

We also discuss what could be still happening with both CM Punk and MJF once Punk comes back from his injury rehab.

(Originally Aired May 28 2022) Ringside Heat welcomes Jose back to the show as he joins Lex Tan and Colin Dodge to talk about the end of the second WWE Brand Split as well as teeing up AEW Double or Nothing. Listen to what we thought about what we proclaim as AEW's version of WrestleMania and you can compare what we thought to what actually happened on the their show of shows!

(Originally Aired on May 14, 2022) Lex, John, Chico, and Colin air out grievances with AEW and their booking, after seeing how wrestlers such as Danhausen, CM Punk, and Adam page have been handled over the past few months, the struggle to find their identity within the greater pro wrestling landscape, as well as CM Punk and a large contingent of fans wanting to turn it into All "ELITIST" Wrestling... All this as it leads upup to the Double Or Nothing PPV on May 29. And somehow even with grievances we found a way to drum up interest in that particular show- as long as they play their cards right!

It's been 20 years since Vince McMahon was forced to "Get The F Out" and change the name of his pro wrestling promotion to World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE. Host and Producer Lex Tan welcomes John Dawson, Chico Nuguid and friend of the show from Full Press Hockey and Full Press Wrestling, "Jersey Jim" Biringer to talk about the implications of that moment, 20 years later. And that includes the reason why the Elias/Ezekiel vs Kevin Owens story is possible today. We also talk about the weekend of Pay-Per-Views and Premium Live Events hosted by multiple wrestling promotions!

(Original Airdate: April 30, 2022) Ringside Heat celebrates 1-Year on the air! Host and Producer Lex Tan along with entire ring crew of Chico Nuguid, Colin Dodge, John Dawson and Jose Taboada reminisce about the past year of the highs and lows of the wrestling world, as well as our own journey in running talk radio show.

We talk also talk about AEW's "Hangman" Adam Page and what we have conceded is a lackluster reign as AEW World Champion, why CM Punk may be the next in line for the title, and the irony that he may be the jolt of "Sports Entertainment" AEW needs to grow their fanbase while being the face and voice of "Pro Wrestling" and the anti-Sports Entertainment section of the fandom.

(Originally aired April 23, 2022)

Host and Producer Lex Tan kicks off the show with his take on Tony Khan's Anti-AEW Bot claims and how it shows that maybe he's not as thick-skinned as people in the wrestling business typically are. Jose and Colin join the conversation and talk about the Crown of Barbed Wire on Good Friday, of all days. And we chat about Roman Reigns' title run, now that Cody Rhodes has entered the chat... and which retro belt we'd like to see Cody bring back if/when he becomes WWE Champion

It's the week after WrestleMania, and it seems that the buildup to the Most Stupendous 2-Night WrestleMania and the actual show were as different as Elias and his "younger brother," Ezekiel's looks! Host Lex Tan alongside Jose Taboada, Chico Nuguid, and Colin Dodge talk about our experience of gathering for the first time in person since we started the show as well as how pleasantly surprised we were of how good of a time we had watching the show of shows!

Lex Tan and Colin Dodge welcome guest panelist Josh Dias of MJDD Collectibles and they review WWE Bad Blood, which emanated from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia on October 6, 2024!

What did they think of the 5-match event which inlcuded a Hell In A Cell, a Shark Tank, and the return of Jimmy Uso and The Rock with the People's Championship belt in tow?

It's WrestleMania Weekend, and Mark "The Undertaker" Calaway is officially inducted into the the WWE Hall of Fame!

In Part 2 of this most stupendous 2-part event, Colin Dodge again hosts as the Ring Crew of John Dawson, Chico Nuguid, Jose Tabaoada, and Lex Tan take a deep dive into the Undertaker's WrestleMania undefeated streak and the implications of breaking of his streak at the hands of Brock Lesnar.

Listen in as Ringside Heat continues to pay tribute to The Deadman and his three-decades in the wrestling business!

It's WrestleMania Weekend, and Mark "The Undertaker" Calaway is officially inducted into the the WWE Hall of Fame!

Ringside Heat proudly presents Part 1 of this most stupendous 2-part event, paying tribute to The Deadman and his three-decades in the wrestling business.

The entire Ring Crew is gathered for the first time in a month with Colin Dodge hosting the festivities, with John Dawson, Chico Nuguid, Jose Tabaoada, and Lex Tan on the panel as we talk about the first half of The Undertaker's career in WWE and more!

Host Lex Tan and Ring Crew members Colin Dodge and Chico Nuguid reflect on the news of Paul "Triple H" Levesque announcing his retirement from in-ring competition, and the impact he left on the industry three major eras of professional wrestling in the WWE.

We also tee up "The Most Stupendous" Two Night Event, WrestleMania 38!

Tonight, Ringside Heat pays tribute to Scott Hall, who was also known as Razor Ramon during his time in WWE.

Scott found himself in several of the most historic and influential moments in the history of professional wrestling. He also had his troubles with his personal demons that affected his professional and personal life, and was saved from the depths of despair from a caring friend in Diamond Dallas Page.

Host Lex Tan voices the tribute, and the video version is also available here:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/90h39ce0tjvhyhv/Ringside%20Heat%20-%20Scott%20Hall%20Tribute.mp4?dl=0

The audio-only version is also available on Ringside Heat's YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/ks8Oeh0aozY

Colin Dodge, John Dawson and Chico Nuguid of the Ring Crew also give their thoughts on Scott's influence and legacy.

Host Lex Tan is joined by Chico and Colin of the Ring Crew as we give our love and respect to the amazing women who have made professional wrestling the awesome genre of entertainment it is.

We also break down AEW Revolution and talk about the fallout that we witnessed on AEW Dynamite!

What a week this was for... the promoters?

Vince McMahon, Chairman and CEO of WWE sat down for a rare, candid interview on the "Pat McAfee Live" podcast, and Tony Khan kicked of this week's episode of AEW Dynamite by announcing he now owns Ring of Honor Wrestling, saving a company that was on the brink of shutting down for good a few months ago.

Join Lex Tan and the Ring Crew of John, Colin and Chico as we talk about McMahon and Khan, while teeing up AEW Revoultion, airing on March 6 on Pay-Per-View

This week, Host Lex Tan and the Ring Crew of Jose Taboada, Colin Dodge, and Chico Nuguid talk about one of the main events of WrestleMania: The title unification match between WWE's World Champion Brock Lesnar and WWE's Universal Champion, Roman Reigns.

We also scratch the surface of celebrating the career and the impact of The Undertaker, as he was recently announced to be joining the WWE Hall of Fame at this year's WrestleMania

In a shocking revelation this week, Cody and Brandi Rhodes have officially left All Elite Wrestling, and it seems like the entire wrestling world is wondering and speculating about their next move, and some are saying that it could be back to WWE.

Last Wednesday, host and producer Lex Tan and the Ring Crew were joined by some friends of the show on Twitter Spaces to discuss the developing situation.

It's Valentine's Weekend, and your host Lex Tan says, in the words of Brother Love, "I LUUUUUUUV YOUUUUUUU!"

On tonight's show Lex discusses the growing pains that Tony Khan has to go through, as he revealed he won't be able to renew all the contracts that he's signed over the past year. And in our weekly Ring Crew Round Table, Lex, Colin and Chico discuss why you should never hold your wedding in a WWE ring, AEW Champion "Hangman" Adam Page being a forgettable champ, and a lack of love and passion within NXT 2.0

After a fun live show last week on Twitter Spaces, host Lex Tan and the full Ring Crew of Jose Taboada, Chico Nuguid, John Dawson, and Colin Dodge are back to discuss the further fallout of WWE's Royal Rumble Premium Live Event, especially with the reports coming from several sources regarding Shane McMahon and his role in the men's Rumble match as well as WWE.

We also talk about the first match between CM Punk and Maxwell Jacob Friedman as well as a debut in AEW that might turn the tables for John in his wrestling viewing habits!

The "Mr. McMahon" Netflix series dropped this past week, and Lex and Colin give their initial thoughts and analysis on the series on the whole as well as individual insights!

A fuller discussion on the series with more of the RIng Crew will be made available on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/RingsideHeat

This episode is brought to you by "Outlier" by John Dawson, and his newest single "Where You Belong" available wherever you get your music as well as the 180 gram Vinyl version at JohnDawsonMusic.myshopify.com

It's January, and you know what that means! Royal Rumble time! So snap your fingers, join the Jets or the Sharks, put on your best Sondheim impression... whoops. Wrong Rumble.

Host Lex Tan welcomes Chico, Jose and Colin from the Ring Crew joins up to talk fabvorite moments and speculations about the Royal Rumble!

Lex also addresses and gives some love to Jon Moxley as he announced his return to the ring on this week's AEW Dynamite!

On a cold, cold night in what's traditionally known as the McMahon's territory, Ringside Heat and host Lex Tan welcomes John and Colin of the Ring Crew, and our special guest from Full Press Wrestling and the MAD Radio Network, "Jersey Jim" Jim Biringer, as we talk about where we stand in the current WWE-AEW wrestling landscape!

We've also included bonus content for your listening pleasure! Stay warm!

It's the first show of 2022! Host Lex Tan and the Ring Crew discuss WWE's recent releases of William Regal, the "Road Dogg" Jessie James, and Samoa Joe, completing the "makeover" of NXT, the fallout of WWE Day 1, and the inclusion Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion and 5-Time WWE Women's Champion "Hardcore Country" Mickie James!