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The Sword and Shield go live following a half-decent Dynamite following an underwhelming AEW Dynasty PPV on Sunday.

Josh and Zubes argue about having common names, audibly wish Chris Jericho and the Young Bucks would not grace their television screens each week, and review a fast-moving episode of AEW Dynamite.

• AEW World Champion Jon Moxley (with Marina Shafir) vs. “The Wrestler” Katsuyori Shibata
• AEW World Trios Champion “The Bastard” PAC vs. Swerve Strickland
• $400,000 Explosive 8-Man Tag Match: “Speedball” Mike Bailey, Will Ospreay, Mark Briscoe & Kevin Knight vs. Ricochet, The Beast Mortos, and CRU’s Action Andretti & Lio Rush!
• 2025 Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Quarterfinal Match! Thunder Rosa vs. Kris Statlander!
• The Death Riders’ Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta vs. The Opps’ HOOK & Samoa Joe!

Josh and Ryan are live immediately following AEW Dynasty. If you're a fan of Classic Custodio where he is upset with what he just watched, this is the show for you.

Josh and Zubes take some calls from the Wrestling Brain audience to preview the coming AEW Dynasty PPV this weekend. * AEW World Championship Match: Jon Moxley vs. Swerve Strickland * AEW International Championship Match: Kenny Omega vs. Mike Bailey vs. Ricochet * AEW Women’s World Championship Match: Toni Storm vs. Megan Bayne * AEW World Trios Championship Match: Death Riders vs. Rated FTR * AEW World Tag Team Championship Match: The Hurt Syndicate vs. Big Bill & Bryan Keith * AEW TNT Championship No Time Limit, No Outside Interference Match: Daniel Garcia vs. Adam Cole * ROH World Championship Mask vs. Title Match: Chris Jericho vs. Bandido * Men’s Owen Hart Cup Tournament First Round Match: Will Ospreay vs. Kevin Knight * Women’s Owen Hart Cup Tournament First Round Match: Mercedes Mone vs. Julia Hart

Swerve Strickland and Willow Nightingale vs. Jon Moxley and Marina Shafir The Rated R Superstar Cope vs. Claudio Castagnoli Timeless Toni Storm vs. Penelope Ford The reveal of the men’s and women’s Owen Hart Cup brackets The return of Will Ospreay

Brody King vs. Kyle Fletcher Konosuke Takeshita vs. Mark Briscoe Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Mark Davis Kenny Omega vs. Blake Christian MJF responds to the Hurt Syndicate Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford vs. Thunder Rosa & Toni Storm Swerve Strickland calls out Jon Moxley Tony Schiavone interviews Rated FTR (Cope, Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler)

Four-Way International Eliminator Tournament Finals: Speedball Mike Bailey vs. Orange Cassidy vs. Ricochet vs. Mark Davis Street Fight for the AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley (c) vs. The Rated R Superstar Cope TBS Championship: Mercedes Moné (c) vs. Billie Starkz Megan Bayne vs. Kris Statlander Will Ospreay vs. AR Fox

International Eliminator Tournament Match: Wildcard vs. The Beast Mortos International Eliminator Tournament Match: Orange Cassidy vs. Hechicero Willow Nightingale vs. Penelope Ford Powerhouse Hobbs and Hologram vs. Brian Cage and Dralistico We’ll hear from Kenny Omega, Will Ospreay, MJF, and Timeless Toni Storm

Josh goes live with immediate reaction to the AEW Revolution 2025 Pay Per View AEW World Tag Team Championship: The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin) (c) vs. The Outrunners (Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum) AEW Continental Championship: Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Brody King TBS Championship: Mercedes Moné (c) vs. Momo Watanabe Steel Cage Match: Will Ospreay vs. Kyle Fletcher #1 Contender’s Match for AEW World Championship: Swerve Strickland vs. Ricochet AEW Women’s World Championship: “Timeless” Toni Storm (c) vs. Mariah May AEW International Championship: Konosuke Takeshita (c) vs. Kenny Omega MJF vs. “Hangman” Adam Page AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley (c) vs. Cope

Full preview from Josh and Slak for AEW Revolution, coming up this Sunday. AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley (c) vs. “Rated R Superstar” Cope AEW Women’s World Championship: “Timeless” Toni Storm (c) vs. Mariah May AEW International Championship: Konosuke Takeshita (c) vs. Kenny Omega Steel Cage Match: Will Ospreay vs. Kyle Fletcher TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone (c) vs. Momo Watanabe AEW World Tag Team Championship: The Hurt Syndicate (c) vs. The Outrunners MJF vs. “Hangman” Adam Page #1 Contenders Match for the AEW World Championship: Swerve Strickland vs. Ricochet AEW Continental Championship: Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Brody King

The Rated R Superstar Cope vs. Wheeler Yuta Kazuchika Okada and Ricochet vs. Swerve Strickland and Brody King Will Ospreay, Powerhouse Hobbs, Orange Cassidy, and Mark Briscoe vs. Lance Archer, Brian Cage, Bryan Keith, and Mark Davis Thunder Rosa and Kris Statlander vs. Megan Bayne and Penelope Ford Revolution contract signing between Swerve Strickland and Ricochet

Deonna Purrazzo vs. Harley Cameron AEW International Championship: Konosuke Takeshita (c) vs. Orange Cassidy Bounty Match: Will Ospreay vs. Bryan Keith MJF to appear “Hangman” Adam Page in action Undisputed Kingdom (Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly & Roderick Strong) vs. Daniel Garcia & FTR (Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler) Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana to speak

Street Fight: Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Big Bill Revolution International Championship Series: Orange Cassidy vs. Roderick Strong The Opps vs. The Patriarchy Megan Bayne vs. Kris Statlander Hangman Page goes face-to-face with MJF

Dustin Rhodes vs. MJF Megan Bayne vs. Maya World Penelope Ford vs. Kris Statlander AEW World Tag Team Championship: The Hurt Syndicate (c) vs. The Gunn Club Hook, Shibata, & Samoa Joe vs. Aaron Solow, Rosario Grillo, Jon Cruz Hangman Page vs. Max Caster AEW World Trios Championship: The Death Riders (c) vs. The Undisputed Kingdom

Swerve Strickland vs. Ricochet The Hounds of Hell vs. Kyle Fletcher and Konsuke Takeshita Will Ospreay vs. A member of The Don Callis Family Timeless Toni Storm vs. Queen Aminata Hangman Page and MJF are scheduled to appear

Jay White vs. Wheeler Yuta AEW TBS Championship: Mercedes Mone (c) vs. Yuka Sakazaki Brian Cage vs. Will Ospreay Claudio Castagnoli vs. Jeff Jarrett Ricochet vs. AR Fox

AEW World Tag Team Championship: Private Party (c) vs. The Hurt Syndicate The Rated R Superstar COPE vs. PAC Hangman Page in action Swerve Strickland vs. AR Fox Julia Hart vs. Jamie Hayter Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay go face-to-face

AEW World Championship: Jon Moxley (c) vs. Powerhouse Hobbs Women’s Casino Gauntlet Match: Winner receives an AEW Women’s World Title shot at Grand Slam Australia Kenny Omega vs. Brian Cage HOOK vs. Christian Cage Hurt Syndicate vs. Private Party and Mark Briscoe We hear from Ricochet

Triple Threat for the #1 Spot in the Casino Gauntlet: Willow Nightingale vs. Toni Storm vs. Kris Statlander Bobby Lashley vs. Mark Briscoe Will Ospreay vs. Buddy Matthews AEW World Heavyweight Championship #1 Contender’s Casino Gauntlet Kenny Omega Returns

Rated FTR vs. Death Riders Jamie Hayter vs. Julia Hart The Hurt Syndicate vs. The Acclaimed Adam Page vs. Orange Cassidy Jeff Jarrett makes an announcement about his career

Darby Allin vs. Will Ospreay Shelton Benjamin vs. Beast Mortos Death Riders vs. Orange Cassidy, Adam Page and Jay White Mercedes Mone vs. Anna Jay (TBS Championship) Hook and Katsuyori Shibata vs. Christian Cage and Nick Wayne

Jon Moxley and PAC vs. Jay White and Orange Cassidy Claudio Castagnoli vs. Will Ospreay Mariah May vs. Mina Shirakawa (Women's World Championship) Ricochet vs. Brody King Adam Cole vs. Kyle O'Reilly

Dynamite Dozen Battle Royal Swerve Strickland vs. Max Caster Pac vs. Jay White Kyle Fletcher vs. Shelton Benjamin Penelope Ford vs. Anna Jay Claudio Castagnoli vs Brody King

Darby Allin vs. Brody King Chris Jericho vs. Tomohiro Ishii (ROH Championship) Ricochet vs. Claudio Castagnoli Mark Briscoe vs. Shelton Benjamin Jamie Hayter vs. Queen Aminata

FTR vs. House of Black Adam Cole vs. Konosuke Takeshita Jay White and Juice Robinson vs. "Hangman" Adam Page and Christian Cage Lio Rush vs. Swerve Strickland Lance Archer vs. Roderick Strong Britt Baker vs. Penelope Ford

Orange Cassidy and Darby Allin vs. Claudio Castagnoli and PAC Adam Cole vs. Malakai Black The Learning Tree vs. The Conglomeration Penelope Ford vs. Jamie Hayter Kyle Fletcher and Konosuke Takeshita vs. Ricochet and a mystery partner The Hurt Syndicate speaks Christian Cage comes face-to-face with Hook

MOX IS HERE NOBODY IS SAFE Jack Perry and Young Bucks vs. Daniel Garcia and Private Party Queen Aminata vs. Kamille Sammy Guevara vs. Shelton Benjamin House of Black in action

Nobody Is Safe From Jon Moxley Shelton Benjamin vs. Lio Rush Jay White vs. Christian Cage FTR vs. Big Bill and Bryan Keith Mercedes Mone vs. Queen Aminata Conglomeration vs. Elite

Mercedes Moné vs. Emi Sakura (NJPW Strong and TBS titles) Britt Baker vs. Willow Nightingale (No. 1 Contender's match) Komander vs. Hologram Wheeler Yuta and Bryan Danielson vs. PAC and Claudio Castagnoli Jay White appearance Hook calls out Taz's attacker

Ricochet vs. Will Ospreay (International Championship) Serena Deeb vs. Britt Baker Adam Page vs. Juice Robinson Bryan Danielson vs. Kazuchika Okada (World Championship and Continental Championship; continental title is only on the line for the first 20 minutes)

Bryan Danielson vs. Nigel McGuinness Darby Allin’s AEW World Title Shot: Darby Allin vs. Jon Moxley AEW World Tag Team Championship: The Young Bucks (Nicholas & Matthew Jackson) (c) vs. Will Ospreay & Kyle Fletcher AEW Women’s World Championship: Mariah May (c) vs. Yuka Sakazaki Prince Nana provides update on Swerve Strickland FTW Championship: HOOK (c) vs. Roderick Strong

The Elite vs. Will Ospreay, Kyle Fletcher and Konosuke Takeshita Beast Mortos vs. Ricochet Chris Jericho vs. Orange Cassidy Hook vs JD Ink Queen Aminata and Yuka Sakazaki vs. Mariah May and Serena Deeb We hear from Hangman, and Mox, and some others.

Jon Moxley confronts Darby Allin Tag Team Casino Gauntlet Mariah May vs. Queen Aminata Jack Perry vs. Lio Rush Sammy Guevara vs. Ricochet Nigel McGuiness makes an announcement

Bryan Danielson and Mariah May celebrate winning world titles Ricochet vs. Kyle Fletcher Jamie Hayter vs. Harley Cameron The Learning Tree and Roderick Strong vs. The Conglomeration and Hook Adam Page vs. Tomohiro Ishii

Claudio Castagnoli vs. Kazuchika Okada (Continental Championship) FTRby Allin vs. The Elite Chris Jericho vs. Tommy Billington Mercedes Mone and Britt Baker sign their All In contract MJF and Will Ospreay meet face-to-face

The Young Bucks vs. Acclaimed (Tag titles) Mercedes Mone vs. Hikaru Shida (TBS title) A film from Mariah May Kazuchika Okada face to face with Claudio Castagnoli Swerve Strickland vs. Wheeler Yuta Adam Page vs. Jay Lethal

Bryan Danielson vs. Jeff Jarrett Bryan Keith vs. Katsuyori Shibata MJF vs. Kyle Fletcher Swerve Sitdown with JR Mariah May vs. Viva Van Orange Cassidy and FTR vs. Rush, Roderick Strong and Beast Mortos Kamille Handicap Match

This time its Personal as the Comics in the Combat down break down CZWs second offering of 2002 Back in the newly dubbed CZW arena, its another lengthy show as we settle who truly owns the company in a violent dangerous main event, featuring the return of CZWs premiere gimmick! As well as another exciting match for Messiah, an almost tag team title change, and so much more! Give it a listen and keep it tuned to the Wrestling Brain

Promos from Bryan Danielson and Mercedes Moné Willow Nightingale vs. Kris Statlander (CMLL Women's title Eliminator) Will Ospreay vs. Lance Archer Darby Allin vs. Adam Page The Conglomeration vs. Roderick Strong, Beast Mortos and Rush Mariah May gives and interview to Renee Paquette

Chris Jericho vs. Minoru Suzuki (FTW title) Britt Baker vs. Hikaru Shida The Acclaimed, Darby Allin, Swerve Strickland and Mark Briscoe vs. The Elite (Blood and Guts Promos from MJF and Mariah May

This week in the Combat Zone! We enter the year 2002 in style! Back in the newly dubbed CZW arena in front of a hostile crowd, its an packed show full of swerves, debuts, and a match that finally settles who owns CZW!! tune in and check it out tell all your friends!

Will Ospreay vs. MJF (International title) Mariah May speaks Mercedes Mone vs. Nyla Rose (TBS title) TV Time with Chris Jericho Swerve Strickland vs. Kazuchika Okada

This week in the Combat Zone we are rejoined by our Cage of Death correspondent Tony Wright to talk the last show of 2001, Cage of Death 3! An extremely eventful night, as CZW reclaims the ECW arena in what is easily their biggest live crowd to date! Join us as we talk a bizarre masked Briscoes match, a six man tag for the ages, and of course the Cage of Death finale featuring the king of Philadelphia himself! Give it a listen and keep it tuned to the Wrestling Brain!

Mariah May vs. Willow Nightingale (Women's Owen Hart finals) Bryan Danielson vs. Adam Page (Men's Owen Hart finals) Samoa Joe vs. Chris Jericho (Street Fight) Claudio Castagnoli vs. PAC vs. Tomohiro Ishii vs. Kyle Fletcher Swerve Strickland, Will Ospreay and Mercedes Moné speak

Will Ospreay vs. Daniel Garcia (International Championship) Kris Statlander vs. Willow Nightingale Pac vs. Bryan Danielson Jeff Jarrett vs. Wild Card (Hangman Page) Britt Baker speaks Mercedes Moné celebrates winning the NJPW Strong Women's Championship

This week the Comics in the Combat Zone say Enough after watching CZW Enough is Enough a show that clocks nearly 2 and a half hours for seemingly no reason. With more lower mid card than you can shake a stick at, listen as we go through this pedestrian show. Featuring a closing angle full of guys you've never heard of in what was a main event worth watching. Tell your wrestling fan friends and keep it tuned to the Wrestling Brain.

BCC vs. LIJ Jay White vs. Rey Fenix Saraya, Harley Cameron and Anna Jay vs. Toni Storm, Mariah May and Mina Shirakawa Kyle O'Reilly vs. Zack Sabre Jr. Swerve Strickland and Will Ospreay vs. Gates of Agony

This week the Comics are back talking about the event that the critics said couldn't be done... again! that's right its They Said ir Couldn't be done... Again! Join us as we head back to Smyrna Delaware and see exactly what they said Couldn't be done, hint: it involves hundreds of light tubes. On top of that we get a very fun trios match, the continuation of one of the worst told stories in company history, and so much more! Tell all your friends and keep it tuned to the Wrestling Brain.

Claudio Castagnoli vs. Pac Kris Statlander vs. Nyla Rose MJF vs. Rush The Young Bucks vs. The Acclaimed Dante Martin, Mark Briscoe, Orange Cassidy and Kyle O'Reilly vs. Kyle Fletcher, Konosuke Takeshita, Zack Sabre Jr. and Roderick Strong

This week in the Combat Zone! We are back to month based event titles as we talk about September Slam 2001 Zandig is back which means the show is nearly 3 hours. Listen in and see how he shakes things up with fresh faces, unfortunate returns, and so much more. A show that features some ultraviolence, and an incredible main event that continues to solidify the Briscoes in CZW give it a listen and keep it tuned to the Wrestling Brain

Will Ospreay vs. Rey Fenix Dustin Rhodes vs. Jack Perry Mercedes vs. Zeuxis Rush in action Kyle Fletcher, Roderick Strong and Konosuke Takeshita vs. Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly and Mark Briscoe