Getting Over: Wrestling Podcast

Though the build has been less than exemplary, WWE has managed to put together star-studded matches for Survivor Series 2021 with a card that could produce some epic moments. Host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini take a deep dive into the event with Getting Over's signature WWE Survivor Series ultimate preview [31:50]. The guys break down every bout, sharing predictions for Roman Reigns vs. Big E and Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair while sharing their disappointment over the build for the traditional 5-on-5 Survivor Series matches. "The Silver King" opens the show with a look at the Roman Reigns vs. King Woods feud and Kevin Owens' return to the top of the card in The Main Event [10:20] before discussing the respective elevation of Toni Storm and Liv Morgan against Flair and Lynch, WWE having champions and contenders lose irrelevant matches and concerns about Hit Row in The Good, The Bad and The Ugly [18:20]. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

Just minutes after AEW Full Gear 2021 went off the air, host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini convene to break down the results from a loaded card that was one of AEW's biggest pay-per-views of the year. AEW delivered on a two-year storyline with "Hangman" Adam Page defeating Kenny Omega for the world title and put on a number of top-tier matches involving the likes of MJF, Darby Allin, CM Punk, Eddie Kingston, Bryan Danielson and more. "The Silver King" and "Vintage" discuss the AEW Full Gear results, providing grades for each match and looking ahead to what may be in store going forward. Plus, thoughts on some controversial finishes, the use of American Top Team and the debut of Jay Lethal. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

AEW has put together a loaded card for Full Gear 2021, one of its four major pay-per-views, with a number of top-tier matches exciting Host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini as they take a deep dive into he show with Getting Over's trademark AEW Full Gear ultimate preview [11:55]. The guys break down every match, sharing their predictions for Kenny Omega vs. "Hangman" Adam Page for the AEW title, Bryan Danielson vs. Miro in the eliminator tournament final, CM Punk vs. Eddie Kingston, Darby Allin vs. MJF and much more. "The Silver King" and "Vintage" look at whether there will be any title changes, how the booking of these matches will impact AEW going forward and whether this has the potential to be the PPV of the year before providing their pre-show grades. Adam concludes the episode with a look at the latest edition of NXT [1:33:33], which featured better wrestling than usual, a focus on the women's division and the announcement of NXT War Games for December. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

WWE finally began its build for Survivor Series two weeks before the annual pay-per-view, and it did so on Twitter. Host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini break down the lackluster booking ahead of a "big four" WWE PPV [41:45], including the 5-on-5 matches, what to expect from the show and Liv Morgan becoming a No. 1 contender. The guys open with The Main Event [4:45] where they discuss Big E's rise as a main eventer, Kevin Owens turning heel, KO's future in WWE, Roman Reigns reigniting his character while embroiled in a feud with King Woods and New Day, and why short-term storytelling is hurting WWE. "The Silver King" and "Vintage" then move to The Good, The Bad and The Ugly [1:11:25] where topics include the Drew McIntyre vs. Ricochet sprint, what's ahead for Sheamus and Cesaro, the introductions of heel Shotzi and Ridge Holland, plus much more. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

WWE released another swath of superstars with Keith Lee headlining the 18 wrestlers who are no longer employed by the company. Host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini quickly convene to provide their instant reaction to the releases. The guys open with a look at WWE releasing more than 70 wrestlers in 2021 alone with more than a dozen cuts particularly confusing due to their immense talent and long-term potential. "The Silver King" and "Vintage" then dive into each of the new releases starting with Keith Lee, who appeared to be on the precipice of being a main eventer for WWE prior to contracting COVID-19. Other talent discussed include Karrion Kross and Scarlett, Nia Jax, Ember Moon, Mia Yim, B-Fab, Franky Monet and the rest of those released with Adam and Chris projecting where each will land with their time at WWE in the books. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

With just over one week left until AEW Full Gear 2021, the company spent much of Dynamite and Rampage building to one of its four annual pay-per-views, while NXT started new storylines following a well-regarded Halloween Havoc special. Host Adam Silverstein opens with a look at Jon Moxley's decision to get treatment for alcohol use [2:00] and how it affected AEW's plans for its world title eliminator tournament. The AEW focus continues [11:37] with MJF and Darby Allin stealing the show ahead of their match, while the build for Kenny Omega vs. "Hangman" Adam Page largely took a week off. Other topics include the booking of CM Punk, Cody Rhodes and Inner Circle vs. American Top Team. Next up, "The Silver King" dives into NXT [26:00] with a look at Tommaso Ciampa reigning as NXT champion, Carmelo Hayes' continued growth, Mandy Rose's first night as women's champion, Io Shirai's future, a unique gimmick for Dakota Kai and more from this week's show. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

WWE aired arguably the best Raw of 2021 with a unique show that featured fresh matches, exciting feuds and clear storytelling [7:50]. This while SmackDown remained largely the same without Roman Reigns with the build for Survivor Series on hold. Host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini open with The Main Event [13:10] as they take a closer look at Kevin Owens' insertion into the WWE title picture with Big E and Seth Rollins [36:15]. With multiple references to Owens' contract status on Raw, what does this mean for his character and future with WWE? It was the women, however, who dominated both shows with Shotzi and Liv Morgan entering title pictures while the Charlotte Flair vs. Sasha Banks and Becky Lynch vs. Bianca Belair feuds appear to be getting some air. The guys discuss the two big angles and why their excitement is muted for these developments. Next up is The Good, The Bad and The Ugly [51:51] where topics include Chad Gable being featured, Brock Lesnar being fined, Kofi Kingston being knighted, Mustafa Ali potentially being put in a bad position, Damian Priest vs. T-Bar being a pleasant surprise and everything else that happened on SmackDown and Raw. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

With AEW's schedule all messed up due to preemptions, host Adam Silverstein took advantage of the opportunity to do an all-AEW show breaking down two episodes of Dynamite plus one episode of Rampage. "The Silver King" begins with The Main Event [3:35] where topics include whether the third Cody Rhodes vs. Malakai Black match is the end of their feud, what's to come for both wrestlers, questions involving Andrade El Idolo and Pac, and the first four matches of the AEW world title eliminator tournament that will surely end in Jon Moxley vs. Bryan Danielson. Next up is The Good, The Bad and The Ugly [21:15] where Adam covers The Elite vs. Dark Order, comedy wrestling, MJF and Darby Allin elevating each other, the strange overuse of Bobby Fish, the start of the TBS championship tournament and AEW's sudden reliance on rematches. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

The best show of the NXT 2.0 era was unsurprisingly the NXT Halloween Havoc special as WWE's developmental brand put on a terrific event for the second-straight year. Host Adam Silverstein dives into this new version of Halloween Havoc, which included three title changes and a perfectly booked main event between NXT champion Tommaso Ciampa and Bron Breakker. "The Silver King" breaks down why Breakker was more successful in defeat than he would have been in victory, why Io Shirai is the best kind of psychopath, when Io should get called up to WWE proper, how NXT fans were forced to turn a corner on MSK, and why Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams were so funny in Dexter Lumis' haunted house. Plus: Kay Lee Ray, Joe Gacy and the debut of Solo Sikoa. Follow Getting Over on Twitter @GettingOverCast.

The season premieres of SmackDown and Raw were supposed to push WWE into a new era, but instead, it appears as if we are headed for much of the same. Host Adam Silverstein and co-host Chris Vannini dive into the first set of WWE shows with new rosters finalized following the WWE Draft with a primary focus on the lack of effort to showcase new superstars [2:50]. The Main Event begins with a look at the controversy swirling around Charlotte Flair going off script and being confronted by Becky Lynch as a guys look at what this means for the main event women's picture entering Survivor Series [12:45]. They also discuss what the future holds for Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins emerging as Big E's first challenger for the WWE title. The Good, The Bad and The Ugly [1:03:12] picks apart a bunch of unnecessarily revamped gimmicks along with the coronations of King Xavier Woods and Queen Zelina Vega. Plus, "The Silver King" and "Vintage" discuss WWE's 2022 pay-per-view calendar.