Saturday Afternoon Wrestling

The Implications of WWE's WrestleMania 43 Announcement | Saturday Afternoon Wrestling: Ep. 042

On today's mid-week episode, Dustin reacts to a few headlines that he hasn't been able to stop thinking about in recent weeks including AJ Lee's return and contract status, WWE's recent news that WrestleMania 43 will be held in Saudi Arabia, and TKO COO Mark Shapiro's insane comments on WWE's ticket prices.  Email: saturdayafternoonwrestling@gmail.com [saturdayafternoonwrestling@gmail.com]

Is WWE Going to Use John Cena's Retirement Match for Counter Programming? | Saturday Afternoon Wrestling: Ep. 041

Today, Dustin's going through the top headlines of the week including more on Karrion Kross' WWE status, the rumors suddenly surrounding Naomi, and reports that WWE is looking to drive AEW out of business with aggressive counter-programming which may include moving John Cena's final match.   Email: saturdayafternoonwrestling@gmail.com [saturdayafternoonwrestling@gmail.com]

ESPN & WWE Announce a Huge Deal, Karrion Kross is Gone?, and More Top Headlines | Saturday Afternoon Wrestling: Ep. 40

Today, Dustin is trying to make sense of a number of top headlines including Karrion Kross and Scarletts' contract status amid a rumor-filled weekend as well as WWE's recent $1.6 billion agreement that will see ESPN carry all PLEs starting in 2026 and what that might mean for how WWE is covered moving forward, plus so much more.  Email: saturdayafternoonwrestling@gmail.com [saturdayafternoonwrestling@gmail.com]

It's a Very Weird Time to Be a WWE Fan | Saturday Afternoon Wrestling: Ep. 039

Today, Dustin is attempting to sort out his feelings following a controversial week in WWE news capped off by Brock Lesnar's extremely polarizing return at the end of SummerSlam weekend. He also tries to figure out what talking about WWE in the future might look like and hits a few headlines as well. Thanks for listening, take care everyone.  RAINN is the largest organization for sexual assault & survivors - https://rainn.org/ Email: saturdayafternoonwrestling@gmail.com [saturdayafternoonwrestling@gmail.com]

Hulk Hogan Has Passed Away at Age 71 | Saturday Afternoon Wrestling: Ep. 038

Today, Dustin is trying to unpack the complicated legacy surrounding Hulk Hogan, who passed away this week at age 71. He works his way through the toxic discourse surrounding fans and detractors alike while trying to sort his own thoughts out on Hulkamania. From there, he hits more top stories from the week including Will Ospreay's injury timeline, Travis Scott's "full fallout" with WWE, and much more.  Click Here to Read David Shoemaker's article on Hulk Hogan [https://www.theringer.com/2025/07/24/wwe/hulk-hogan-obituary-wrestling-legacy] Email: saturdayafternoonwrestling@gmail.com