Saturday Afternoon Wrestling – Details, episodes & analysis

On today's mid-week episode, Dustin reacts to a few headlines that he hasn't been able to stop thinking about in recent weeks including AJ Lee's return and contract status, WWE's recent news that WrestleMania 43 will be held in Saudi Arabia, and TKO COO Mark Shapiro's insane comments on WWE's ticket prices. 

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Today, Dustin's going through the top headlines of the week including more on Karrion Kross' WWE status, the rumors suddenly surrounding Naomi, and reports that WWE is looking to drive AEW out of business with aggressive counter-programming which may include moving John Cena's final match.  

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WrestleMania Weekend is finally here! Dustin reacts to a week of baffling PR moves from WWE executives and superstars and then dives into full previews & predictions for NXT Stand & Deliver and WrestleMania 41. Everyone enjoy a wrestling-packed weekend and a Happy Easter. 

Make sure to check in on Sunday night after the dust has settled for reactions and thoughts from all weekend. 

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This weekend is AEW Dynasty which looks to be another card packed with talent and some interesting potential directions for the top of the company to navigate, Dustin previews the show and gives his predictions for each match. Plus, he recaps WWE's busy week including another Cena/Cody promo, Rey Fenix's debut, and the incendiary promo between Tiffany Stratton & Charlotte Flair. 

Get well soon Kevin Owens, it's not WrestleMania without KO-Mania. 

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Amid reports that WrestleMania 41 isn't selling tickets as quickly as previous Mania's, Dustin offers his thoughts on why it could be happening including Las Vegas as a host city, holding Mania on Easter Weekend, and the lack of clarity in the match cards and a slower than usual build. He also touches on the reports and uncertainty surrounding some of the biggest names in AEW's women's division including Mariah May's contract situation, Dr. Britt Baker removing all mentions of AEW from social media, and Saraya announcing she's left the company. 

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Dustin reacts to all the shocking stories coming out of WWE Elimination Chamber including John Cena (FINALLY) turning heel, what a heel duo of Rock & Cena may look like moving forward, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn's show-stealing unsanctioned match, and more. 

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The 2025 Royal Rumble is in the books and your winners were: a returning Charlotte Flair and 'Main Event' Jey Uso. Dustin shares his reactions to the show overall including: an odd lack of surprises for the men's match, Rumble-entrance pyro being the sign Charlotte was winning, NXT's women standing out, why Jey winning was such a good surprise, and more. 

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It's hard to believe but it's Royal Rumble weekend which means we are just about on the Road to WrestleMania. Today, Dustin's previewing the Rumble including all four matches and potential storylines coming out of the weekend. But before that, he dives into AEW's down episode of Dynamite and recent instances of Collision being the better, more consistent show. 

Thanks for listening, everyone enjoy the Rumble.

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Today Dustin discusses the news of TNA & WWE's partnership and what it could mean for both companies moving forward. He also goes over news from AEW including the roster's reaction to Penta's WWE debut, and AEW Collision's highly talked about 12-man match. 

Get well soon Allie Katch! Her GoFundMe can be found HERE. 

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This week, Dustin reacts to Kenny Omega's AEW return and what it means for the company, WWE's big debut on Netflix, and more. 

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