No-Contest Wrestling – Details, episodes & analysis

O’Shea Jackson Jr., known for his starring roles in Straight Outta Compton, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Den of Thieves, and Cocaine Bear, teams up with TJ Jefferson, on-camera producer of and on-air talent for 3-Time Sports Emmy nominated The Rich Eisen Show, to host “No-Contest Wrestling.” ​ Lifelong, passionate wrestling fans, O’Shea and TJ bring their unique take on sports entertainment by interviewing the biggest stars and taking you behind the scenes with untold stories from the world of wrestling.​ Their all-encompassing approach will cover the past, present, and future of WWE and AEW. ​ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Legend CM Punk joins O’Shea Jackson Jr. and TJ Jefferson for the premiere episode. CM Punk discusses his wrestling influences, the highest of highs and lowest of lows in his career, his return to WWE in 2023, his upcoming fight against Drew McIntyre in Bad Blood, and more. Follow on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-contest-wrestling/id1771450708 Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GXC5I9LnXqKm7COw8OtA7 == Please check out other RES productions: The Rich Eisen Show: http://apple.co/richeisenshow  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball The Jim Jackson Show (debuts Oct3): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Part 2 of CM Punk’s interview with O’Shea and TJ. Punk discusses his road crew during the early years of his career, what he learned from Paul Heyman, his favorite all-time greatest matches, and much more. Also, O’Shea and TJ’s reactions from what happened at Bad Blood, and a special sneak peak at Episode 3 with Swerve Strickland, who discusses his return to All Elite Wrestling. Follow on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-contest-wrestling/id1771450708 Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GXC5I9LnXqKm7COw8OtA7 == Please check out other RES productions: The Rich Eisen Show: http://apple.co/richeisenshow  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball The Jim Jackson Show (debuts Oct3): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

O’Shea and TJ react to Swerve Strickland’s return in AEW’s WrestleDream, the main event and ending. This episode also includes part 1 of Swerve Strickland’s interview where Swerve reveals the most pivotal moments of his career, his rivalry with Adam “Hangman” Page, which movie character influenced his fighting style, and the very first wrestling match he saw as a kid. Follow on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-contest-wrestling/id1771450708 Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GXC5I9LnXqKm7COw8OtA7 == Please check out other RES productions: The Rich Eisen Show: http://apple.co/richeisenshow  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball The Jim Jackson Show (debuts Oct3): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The continuation of Swerve Strickland’s interview with O’Shea and TJ includes the origins of his signature move, “The House Call”, what 4 Wrestlers he would have help him in a bar fight against 50 guys, what his 3 greatest all-time fights are, and what it meant to him to become AEW’s 1st black World Champion. O’Shea and TJ also each run through their top 3 “what if” moments in wrestling history. Follow on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-contest-wrestling/id1771450708 Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GXC5I9LnXqKm7COw8OtA7 Follow on Instagram: @nocontestwrestlingpodcast == Please check out other RES productions: The Rich Eisen Show: http://apple.co/richeisenshow  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball The Jim Jackson Show (debuts Oct3): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WWE Hall of Famer Mark Henry goes in-depth about how his temperament as a youth led him down a path of destruction and how sports and weightlifting saved his life. The World’s Strongest Man also reveals how much he could bench press and squat in his prime and what he considers his greatest feats of strength. Mark Henry also talks about his eye for talent and mentorship has helped superstars Bianca Belair, Jade Cargill, Braun Strowman, Samantha Irvin, and others. He reveals his #1 rule that he tells all of the wrestlers he mentors. Plus, O’Shea and TJ ask Mark which wrestlers he would pick to fight against 100 drunks in a bar fight which led to a true bar fight story about Sean O’Haire. Follow on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-contest-wrestling/id1771450708 Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GXC5I9LnXqKm7COw8OtA7 Follow on Instagram: @nocontestwrestlingpodcast == Please check out other RES productions: The Rich Eisen Show: http://apple.co/richeisenshow  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball The Jim Jackson Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The World’s Strongest Man, Olympian, and Wrestling Legend Mark Henry joins the show to discuss a wide range of topics about his epic career. Mark explains how becoming WWE’s Heavyweight Champion impacted him personally and takes us into the hotel room that night when he was alone with the Championship Belt. He also discusses his time with the Nation of Domination, why he took on the “Sexual Chocolate” moniker, what Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was like as a roommate, and the Hall of Pain. Follow on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-contest-wrestling/id1771450708 Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GXC5I9LnXqKm7COw8OtA7 Follow on Instagram: @nocontestwrestlingpodcast == Please check out other RES productions: The Rich Eisen Show: http://apple.co/richeisenshow  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball The Jim Jackson Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WWE Hall of Famer and WCW Monday Nitro creator Eric Bischoff gives O’Shea and TJ an all-encompassing inside look into some of his career highlights and wrestling’s greatest moments. He reveals how the conversation went down with Hulk Hogan that convinced Hogan to turn heel, what he like to see happen in some of today’s storylines in WWE and AEW, and what was the craziest idea he had during his career that he wasn’t able to do. Eric also reminiscences about the great Eddie Guerrero, on the 19th anniversary of the wrestling legend’s passing.  Follow on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-contest-wrestling/id1771450708 Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GXC5I9LnXqKm7COw8OtA7 Follow on Instagram: @nocontestwrestlingpodcast Follow on X: @theresnocontest == Please check out other RES productions: The Rich Eisen Show: http://apple.co/richeisenshow  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball The Jim Jackson Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

O’Shea and TJ discuss their picks to win the newly created WWE Women’s United States Championship in tournament format. They also react to the sudden retirement of “Timeless” Toni Storm, break down the card for “Full Gear” this Saturday and who will be the 5th man to join Roman Reigns and the OG Bloodline? The guys also reminisce about how Edge’s return to action during the Royal Rumble was much needed on the day Kobe Bryant passed away. Also, which current wrestlers would O’Shea and TJ pick to help them get out of a bar fight, and much more. Follow on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-contest-wrestling/id1771450708 Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GXC5I9LnXqKm7COw8OtA7 Follow on Instagram: @nocontestwrestlingpodcast Follow on X: @theresnocontest == Please check out other RES productions: The Rich Eisen Show: http://apple.co/richeisenshow  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball The Jim Jackson Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trick Williams joins O’Shea and TJ to discuss how his path to becoming a WWE Superstar took him from the gridiron, to the classroom, and into the wrestling ring. He discusses the influence of Carmelo Hayes early on his career, the genesis of “Whoop That Trick”, the importance of intro music and diss tracks in his career, and the exact moment and conversation that convinced him to go for his dreams in the WWE. Also, could it be possible that a Trick Williams / Booker T fight could be in the future? Plus NCW staples of which 4 wrestlers would Trick pick to fight in the bar, what moment broke his heart as a wrestling fan? Follow on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-contest-wrestling/id1771450708 Follow on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GXC5I9LnXqKm7COw8OtA7 Follow on Instagram: @nocontestwrestlingpodcast Follow on X: @theresnocontest == Please check out other RES productions: The Rich Eisen Show: http://apple.co/richeisenshow  What the Football with Suzy Shuster and Amy Trask: http://apple.co/whatthefootball The Jim Jackson Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jim-jackson-show/id1770609432 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices