Episodes

Cody Rhodes won the 2024 WWE Royal Rumble on Saturday night in St. Petersburg, Florida to setup a showdown with Roman Reigns at WrestleMania XL (40) in Philadelphia. Will Cody actually finish the story this time? Plus, we cov...

Vince McMahon was accused of horrific acts in a new lawsuit stemming from a relationship with former WWE employee Janel Grant. WWE just signed a new multi-billion dollar deal with Netflix to stream Monday Night Raw in 2025 an...

Kazuchika Okada and New Japan Pro Wrestling have announced that Okada is leaving NJPW. Where will he end up? We talk about the possibilities of the Rainmaker in both AEW and WWE, as well as where we think he ends up. Then, ou...

Join us as we countdown the best matches, wrestlers, events, and tag teams of 2023. We're talking Match of the Year. Male and Female Wrestler of the Year. Wrestling Event of the Year. Tag Team of the Year. Both WWE and AEW ge...

We discuss The Rock's return during this past Monday's WWE Raw show and what that means for Roman Reigns, and most notably, Cody Rhodes heading into WrestleMania season. Is a match at Elimination Chamber between Rock and Roma...

Jesse and Ryan review Saturday night's AEW Worlds End show. We're joined by Frank Peteani, who was in attendance at the Nassau Coliseum and gives us the live perspective. Samoa Joe wins the world title. The Devil is revealed....

Join us for a really fun show this week. First, friend of the pod Gabe Benson (who lived in Dallas during the heyday of the Von Erichs and World Class Championship Wrestling) joins us to review The Iron Claw. Did the movie ca...

This is your monthly free preview of the latest edition of 'Top Rope Nation Classics,' our monthly deep-dive retro show for our supporters on Patreon. We discuss World Class Championship Wrestling's 'Christmas Star Wars 1982'...

A fun episode this week as Ryan and Jesse discuss the WWE and Warner Bros. Discovery rumors, as well as some thoughts on WWE Monday Night Raw (Drew McIntyre, that CM Punk & Seth Rollins promo), AEW Dynamite, the Continental C...

Here is a free teaser of the latest edition of 'TRN Unplugged' from Jesse Velasquez, one of three bonus shows that are part of our Patreon-only rotation. On this episode, Jesse discusses a Patron Q & A, Wrestler of the Year c...

On this week's show, our trio discusses CM Punk in WWE so far. Has he already started to lose his edge despite just arriving? Are we still looking forward to this run? What are the issues coming off that disappointing Raw pro...

This is your monthly free preview of the latest edition of 'Top Rope Nation Classics,' our monthly deep-dive retro show for our supporters on Patreon. We discuss WWF Survivor Series 1995. This show featured Diesel vs. Bret Ha...

CM Punk returned to WWE at the Allstate Arena during the final moments of Survivor Series. We break down Punk's return, how it came about, what the future looks like, the impact on AEW, and much more. Plus, a full review of S...

With the WWE Survivor Series happening this weekend, we examine the history of the show itself — from the TRN archives! This is a selection from a podcast we recorded back in November 2016, a real deep dive on what led to WWE...

Ryan and Justin review the 2023 edition of AEW Full Gear. We debate where Swerve Strickland vs. Hangman Adam Page ranks in the match of the year discussion this year. Plus, thoughts on MJF, when he'll actually drop the title,...

We preview every match for this Saturday's AEW Full Gear event. Plus, thoughts on who the Devil might be as well as Tony Khan's latest signing. For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of c...

Ryan, Justin, Jesse, and special guest Zack Heydorn count down the best matches in the career of Steve Austin. It's all eligible: Hollywood Blonds, Stunning Steve, and Stone Cold. Sorry, no Ringmaster matches were chosen (spo...

We preview this Saturday's WWE Crown Jewel event and dissect some of the issues plaguing AEW right now, including Ric Flair's signing. For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wr...

This is your monthly free preview of the latest edition of 'Top Rope Nation Classics,' our monthly deep-dive retro show for our supporters on Patreon. We discuss WCW Halloween Havoc 1998. This show featured Hulk Hogan vs. War...

We convene to discuss the WWE and AEW title pictures moving forward. We look at our picks when it comes to the five likeliest contenders to defeat both Roman Reigns and MJF over the next few months, as well as our "honorable ...

We convene to discuss this week's so-called "Tuesday Night War." What went down on AEW Dynamite and NXT, as well as Tony Khan's much-talked about reaction to the ratings news. Plus, we discuss our reactions to the first trail...

Ryan, Justin and Jesse break down everything from Sunday's WrestleDream show. Plus, a discussion on where Bryan Danielson vs. Zack Sabre, Jr. ranks all time, the decision to have Julia Hart lose, Swerve's prospects moving for...

Kyle Ross made his return to Top Rope Nation and here's your chance to hear it! This is your monthly free preview of the latest edition of 'Top Rope Nation Classics,' our monthly deep-dive retro show for our supporters on Pat...

We convened immediately after Grand Slam went off the air to talk about the show that aired Wednesday night from Arthur Ashe Stadium. Plus, what happened with Jon Moxley's injury and that title change? Lastly, we also have so...