Getting Over: Wrestling Podcast

AEW has started early with its build to Revolution, while NXT is making headway with Vengeance Day coming up. Host Adam Silverstein dives into all of that and more across an extended episode. "The Silver King" opens with NXT [2:30] covering Cora Jade's injury, Oba Femi's first appearance as champion, Roxanne Perez becoming No. 1 contender and a hot start to the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic with Trick Williams & Carmelo Hayes plus LWO. Next is a dive into AEW [21:15] with Samoa Joe demolishing Hook, the Young Bucks hating on "superstars" and separate title matches featuring Dustin Rhodes and Chris Jericho both overdelivering. NJPW Battle in the Valley and TNA Wrestling Hard to Kill [51:25] also made headlines over the weekend with debuts for Nic Nemeth and Mustafa Ali alongside bangers in Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay and Jon Moxley vs. Shingo Takagi. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

WWE Royal Rumble 2024 is on the horizon, but Roman Reigns' showdown with The Rock remains atop the minds of fans. Host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini dive into everything involving Reigns in The Main Event [23:10], including what to expect from the Fatal 4-Way and how WWE can successfully book The Rock and Cody Rhodes as opponents through WrestleMania season. "The Silver King" and "Vintage" next cover The Good, The Bad and The Ugly [57:45], including Drew McIntyre staying hot, Seth Rollins defending against Jinder Mahal, Becky Lynch confronting Rhea Ripley, Damage CTRL again costing Bayley, DIY getting over, Judgment Day entertaining with R-Truth, GUNTHER returning and much more The guys also break down top WWE headlines [7:50], look ahead to the Royal Rumble [2:02:55] and tackle The Last Word [2:10:10] where they discuss "The Iron Claw" along with notable wrestling movies and TV shows. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

Returns and title changes offered surprising moments across AEW and NXT this week as host Adam Silverstein takes a deep dive into the latest Twitter firestorm created by Tony Khan. The show kicks off with a break down of NXT [3:05], including the opening of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams tagging together, a hot start to the Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin partnership and Oba Femi's shocking North American championship win. "The Silver King" then looks at AEW's owner throwing shade at Jinder Mahal [21:25] and such an action it's indicative of a major problem within the company. Adam then wraps with a look at the week in AEW [38:35], including Hook, Swerve Strickland and Hangman Page all stepping to new champion Samoa Joe, the Young Bucks returning to confront Sting & Darby Allin and another mediocre moment for Undisputed Kingdom. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

The road to WWE Royal Rumble 2024 is heating up with Roman Reigns regaining much-needed momentum and CM Punk confronting Drew McIntyre. Host Adam Silverstein dives into the week across WWE with insight on The Rock's return and a media rights deal for Monday Night Raw [4:40]. Reigns' return to form headlines The Main Event [23:10] as Randy Orton, LA Knight, AJ Styles and Paul Heyman shine with a Fatal 4-Way match set for the Royal Rumble -- this as CM Punk and McIntyre get contentious with Seth Rollins waiting. Next, "The Silver King" tackles The Good, The Bad and The Ugly [40:30], including the end of Cody Rhodes vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Rhea Ripley stepping to Nia Jax, R-Truth's memorable Judgment Day segment, women showing out in title matches and the debuts of Tyler Bate plus a Karrion Kross-led faction featuring the Authors of Pain. The show wraps with The Last Word [1:13:35] on WrestleMania 40 plans and William Regal. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

The 2023 Getting Over Awards stand as professional wrestling's meatiest awards show as host Adam Silverstein, co-host Chris Vannini and our listeners, the Getting Over-heads, honor the best of the best (and worst of the worst) from the last calendar year. The Meatys are awarded to the best wrestlers, matches, storylines, feuds, moments and events that dominated the squared circle in 2023. End the year the right way as "The Silver King" and "Vintage" cover professional wrestling's highlights across the last 12 months. The guys discuss the implosion of The Bloodline, Roman Reigns' disappearing act, Vince McMahon returning to merge WWE with TKO, CM Punk being fired by AEW and hired by WWE, AEW All In setting records, remarkable years by Becky Lynch and Rhea Ripley, the best (and worst) in-ring action of the year and much more. The fourth annual Getting Over Awards are a can't-miss show as The Meatys wrap up 2023 with a bang. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

The new year kicked off with a bang for NXT, AEW, New Japan and even All Japan as Getting Over dives into some major developments across each promotion. Host Adam Silverstein opens by catching up on ROH Final Battle and Charlie Dempsey's match in AJPW [3:25]. "The Silver King" then breaks down the week in NXT [7:05], including Oba Femi winning the NXT Breakout Tournament, Ilja Dragunov being sidelined by injury and Kevin Owens factoring into a Trick Williams vs. Grayson Waller match with Carmelo Hayes distracting. Next, Adam looks at the fallout from AEW Worlds End [28:15], including Adam Cole explaining his actions and starting Undisputed Kingdom, Swerve Strickland and Hangman Page brawling, plus the debut of Deonna Purrazzo. The show wraps with NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18 results and grades [44:35], including big moments for Tetsuya Naito, Kazuchika Okada vs. Bryan Daneilzon, Will Ospreay, Jon Moxley, Tama Tonga and Hiroshi Tanahashi. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

WWE kicked off 2024 with a bang as the WWE Day 1 edition of Monday Night Raw featured The Rock making a shocking return calling out Roman Reigns for a future match. Host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini open the year tackling major news [8:20] about Kevin Dunn's exit, CM Punk's plans and the futures of Andrade El Idolo and Mercedes Mone. The guys then dive into The Main Event [38:20] digging deep on what The Rock's booking means for Cody Rhodes finishing the story at WrestleMania 40 before wading into another Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre banger that disappointingly did not result in the world heavyweight championship changing hands. "The Silver King" and "Vintage" then tackle The Good, The Bad and The Ugly [1:26:40], including Nia Jax beating Becky Lynch, Rhea Ripley making Ivy Nile look, what's ahead for Shinsuke Nakamura and R-Truth clowning with Judgment Day. Plus, The Last Word [1:48:40] tackles mascots in wrestling. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

The Devil was revealed as AEW Worlds End concluded 2023 with a bit of a whimper despite two notable title changes on the show. Shortly after the pay-per-view ended, host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini convened to break down AEW Worlds End results with reactions and grades in Getting Over's signature instant analysis episode. "The Silver King" and "Vintage" discuss Samoa Joe defeating MJF for the AEW title, Adam Cole being revealed as The Devil, Adam Copeland winning and quickly losing the TNT title, Eddie Kingston besting Jon Moxley for the Continental Crown, controversies surrounding Andrade El Idolo and Chris Jericho, plus an overall show that failed to live up to high expectations set by AEW PPVs over the years. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

AEW Worlds End 2023 will stand as the final pay-per-view of the year with MJF vs. Samoa Joe and a potential reveal of the Devil headlining. Host Adam Silverstein takes a deep dive with Getting Over's signature AEW Worlds End ultimate preview [54:30] breaking down the matches with predictions. Will MJF retain overcome the adversity? Is Eddie Kingston a shoe-in over Jon Moxley? Are Christian Cage and Adam Copeland primed to deliver? "The Silver King" opens by breaking down NXT's go-home booking for New Year's Evil [4:25] with Ilja Dragunov vs. Trick Williams featured and NXT Underground completely delivering with Eddy Thorpe vs. DIJAK. Next is a look at the week in AEW [30:55], including a complete look at the Continental Classic, its final matches and why it largely stands as a success despite some creative hiccups. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

Perhaps the wildest 12-month period in professional wrestling history nears its conclusion as Getting Over presents a special Year in Review episode recapping the biggest headlines of 2023. Host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini break 2023 down on a near-daily basis, beginning with Vince McMahon's shockingly coming out of retirement to lead a WWE merger and ending with CM Punk returning to WWE after being fired from AEW months earlier. "The Silver King" and "Vintage" take deep dives on WWE WrestleMania 39; AEW All In; the twists and turns of The Bloodline saga with Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, Sami Zayn and Jey Uso; MJF's babyface turn alongside Adam Cole; the deaths of Bray Wyatt, Terry Funk and Jay Briscoe; plus everything else in between. A must-listen before the calendar turns to 2024! Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.