Episode 92 begins with a brief discussion and condolences on the passing of the 9th Wonder of The World, Chyna, as well as the one and only Prince. We offer up our thoughts on two remarkable individuals, both gone way too soon.
We then transition into our interview with MMA fighter, Tony Garica. Tony was a guest on Episode 34 and he returned to the Studio to discuss his new and improved MMA class and what he is offering to the Bakersfield, California community, as far as training is concerned. We also discuss MMA including a bit of a preview of UFC 200 and our thoughts on Ronda Rousey, Connor McGregor, Cyborg, and others.Please note this interview was recorded before all the drama this past week with McGregor retiring and un-retiring so we don’t discuss that. But we discuss lots of other things. We also discuss some pro wrestling and WrestleMania memories and thoughts. It is an excellent follow up interview to the one some seven months ago and we think you will definitely enjoy it.
From there, we get to the Week In Review and we begin with Monday Night Raw from London, UK. Shane McMahon was still in charge and he was again busy making matches for Raw and Payback. What two big matches for WWE’s next PPV did Shane book? Sami Zayn and Chris Jericho continued their battle from Smackdown. Would we get a clean winner this time? The Semi-Finals of the #1 contenders Tag Team tournament took place. What two teams emerged from the tournament to set up a big match at Payback to determine who gets the next shot at the New Day? A big announcement was made in regards to Natalaya’s WWE Women’s Championship match with Charlotte at Payback. The plot thickened between WWE World Champion Roman Reigns and the #1 contender, AJ Styles, especially after Roman was attacked by AJ’s former Bullet Club brethren, Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows. Coincidence or conspiracy? In the Main Event, Kevin Owens renewed his rivalry with Dean Ambrose. Who would get the win this time around? We have all those answers for you on Episode 92.
From there we move on to NXT where some good matches took place. The new NXT Tag Team Champs, American Alpha, tangled with Enzo Amore and Big Cass. How did the new champs fare in their first big test since winning the belts? We also saw the debut of No Way Jose. In the Main Event, Samoa Joe took on Apollo Crews in what would serve as a tune up to Joe winning the NXT Title from Finn Balor just two days later. The times they are a changin’ in NXT and we bring you up to date on everything in Episode 92.
We close down Episode 92 by reviewing Smackdown, which also came from jolly old England. Ryback got a non-title rematch with the US Champion, Kalisto. Could the Big Guy finally get that monkey off his back? The Miz and AJ Styles faced off yet again. Would the presence of Maryse and the Intercontinental Championship belt make a difference for the Miz this time out? And in the Main Event, the team of Sami Zayn and Dean Ambrose battled with Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho. Which team would get the win and carry that momentum on to the Go Home week for Payback? We have all these answers for you on Episode 92.