No Gimmicks Needed Podcast

This week we have a huge episode for you and we have to break it up into 2 episodes. This part we talk about the Jimmy Uso turn from Summerslam and after thinking about it, was it the right call? Are we getting to the point were the Bloodline is getting redundant? Bobby Lashey and the Street Profits are CLEARLY setting things up for a new group but is it the Hurt Business? Indie wrestler LuFisto came out and talked about her experience in the AEW women's locker room and was attacked by the AEW women's locker room herself. We talked about if she is right or wrong but more importantly, what is Tony Khan doing about any of this? Peacock debut the new Cody Rhodes documentary called: American Nightmare Becoming Cody Rhodes. We give our review on the documentary and what they left out. So come join us for good wrestling talk with No Gimmicks Needed!JOIN THE COALITION:

Very short show today with us giving our Summerslam predictions and catching up on Dark Side of the ring which covers Bam Bam Bigelow and Abdullah the Butcher. Come join us for some good wrestling talk with No Gimmicks Needed!JOIN THE COALITION:

This week we are running late but we still have things to talk about. Undertaker think Bray Wyatt should go back to the original Bray and not this new one we say why he is right and wrong, Dark Side of the ring this week was about Adrian Adonis and his tragic story and how this may have been the best episode yet, FANTASY UPDATE as we make our last picks before a HUGE August month for wrestling. Impact Wrestling had their Slammiversary event and Trinity won the knockouts championship! But was it too soon? AEW Collision put on a great show with FTR having a tag team match of the year with Bullet Club Gold, and the Owen Hart Tournament winners! All this and more so come join us for great wrestling talk with No Gimmicks Needed! JOIN THE COALITION:

So Kevin Nash thinks LA Knight is a ripoff of the Rock? We tell you why we don't agree and where he is mistaken. Gabriel Stevenson was on NXT during NXT underground and he showed why he is ready for a match! Dark Side of the Ring took a break last week but we are covering the episodes that we miss in Magnum T.A and The Junk Yard Dog and how painful that JYD episode was. AEW Fight Forever has been out for over 10 days and it's getting mixed reviews, is No Mercy truly what fans want or are we just blinded by nostalgia? AEW Collision saw CM Punk and Samoa Joe face off for the first time in 18 years and why it should have been the finals for the Owen. All this and more so come join us for great wrestling talk with No Gimmicks Needed!JOIN THE COALITION:

We haven't been consistent but we are back with a short podcast this week, AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door PPV is coming and we give our predictions, also WWE Money in the Bank is this Saturday and we give our predictions for that and a scary truth that can happen at that show, We are behind on Dark Side of the Ring but we do talk about that Doink the Clown. So come join us for good wrestling talk with No Gimmicks Needed!JOIN THE COALITION:

We are back after missing two weeks and we have a lot to talk about. Was lost a WWE Hall of Famer, The Iron Sheik. We talk about his career, putting over Hulk Hogan and his Twitter account. NBC cancels Young Rock after 3 seasons and why it was time to go but also could have went longer. These new championship belt designs are VERY LAZY and how there are more changes to come. Fantasy update and we pick up and drop more superstars and Dark Side of the Ring episode 1 review of the story of Chris Candido and Tammy Snitch. All this and more so come join us for great wrestling talk with No Gimmicks Needed!JOIN THE COALITION:

CM Punk is at it again with AEW, being left off the AEW Collision press material. Did Tony Khan make a bad move? AEW has a new Saturday show called Collision but is Saturday a bad slot for this show? AEW Fight Forever FINALLY gets a released date and it's only A MONTH AWAY. We give our predictions for AEW Double or Nothing and WWE Night of Champions. All this and more so come join us for great wrestling talk with No Gimmicks Needed!JOIN THE COALITION:

This week since the draft is over it is now time for our Fantasy draft! Also we give our thoughts on Backlash and how it was a very HOT crowd! Naomi speaks about her WWE departure on Busted Open radio, AEW All In has sold 60,000 tickets so far and that is with no match listed, we talk about the success and why it is a possibility that they can sell out. All this and more so come join us for good wrestling talk with No Gimmicks Needed! JOIN THE COALITION:

A very LOADED episode today but we have a full cast to cover it. WWE is being sued by ex-WWE writer for alleged racial discrimination on the creative team and how there ideas are base of stereotypes. We break it down and give our thoughts, part one of the draft is over and we go over which show won and lost and if it really matters. WWE Backlash is this Saturday in San Juan Puerto Rico and we give our predictions, Naomi shows up in Impact Wrestling and why this maybe a good thing for her, Chavo Guerrero puts his foot in his mouth this past week but tries to walk back the comments and what makes this issue so sad. CM Punk makes the rounds at WWE and Impact Wrestling and has a meeting with Chris Jericho over his return but should he really even be coming back? All this and more so come join us for great wrestling talk with No Gimmicks Needed! JOIN THE COALITION:

We are behind this week but still got things discuss! Triple H announce on Smackdown that the draft is back and it will "Change the Game". We discuss if this draft is necessary and what they should do when it comes to the draft shows. Cody Rhodes lost at Wrestlemania and fans are either upset or waiting to see what happens, but did WWE in the long run drop the ball with Cody? Will Cody ever be as over as he was at Wrestlemania? We talk about the highs and lows with it all. AEW is coming to the UK at Wembley Stadium and that is awesome news but can AEW put 90,000 people in the stadium? The Guerrero family has some terrible drama and Vickie may have just showed her true colors. All this and more so come join us for some good wrestling talk with No Gimmicks Needed! JOIN THE COALITION:

BIG podcast as we have a FULL cast of everyone to talk about the biggest Wrestlemania weekend that we had in awhile. We talk about the fallout from Wrestlemania 39 and did WWE make the right call having Roman beat Cody? The big news of the day came with WWE & UFC merger to Endeavor. That's right Vince McMahon has sold WWE but what does this mean? What could it mean for the future of both these businesses and will superstars leave after this sale? Recap of Wrestlemania weekend with a review of NXT Stand & Deliver 2023 and the Hall of Fame ceremony recap. Dante Martin got injured at ROH Supercard of Honor doing a stupid move but we do hope he ok. All this and more so come join us all for great wrestling talk with No Gimmicks Needed!JOIN THE COALITION:

This week we give our predictions for Wrestlemania 39 and NXT Takeover Stand and Deliver. Come join us for good wrestling talk with No Gimmicks Needed.JOIN THE COALITION:

Quarto is back for this podcast as we talk about Vince McMahon having his hand in Mania while Triple H wants a smaller Maina. Brock Lesnar says no to Wyatt and why he should have, Bill Goldberg says WWE owes him but they don't, Sonya Deville arrested and more. So come join us for good wrestling talk with No Gimmicks Needed! JOIN THE COALITION:

This week we give our Smackdown recap and talk about issues with the Wrestlemania build and if Vince is really back, Jeff Hardy has been "punish" for DUI but has he? King of the Ring coming back to PPV in May but maybe not the PPV event you want, AEW Revolution predictions so far. So come join us for great wrestling talk with No Gimmicks Needed! JOIN THE COALITION:

The fallout after Elimination Chamber brings us questions headed into Wrestlemania, Will Sami and Kevin team up? Will Brock face Omos and more. WWE believes they can sign Kenny Omega? Jay White on his way to WWE? Mercedes Mone wins IWGP championship and more. Come join us for good wrestling talk with No Gimmicks Needed. JOIN THE COALITION:

This episode we bring back an old member of the Nerd Coalition and that is Quatro! We give our Elimination Chamber predictions and talk about if Sami Zayn should really win the championship and go to Wrestlemania. Money in the Bank is coming to London and Summerslam is coming to Detroit later this year, this is big for Summerslam since they have not held a event there since 1993 but MITB needs to go back to mania. WWE 2K23 drop a ton of news and we give our honest thoughts. AEW Fight Forever finally gets it's rating but what is this description?? All this and more so come join us for some good wrestling talk with No Gimmicks Needed! JOIN THE COALITION:

We have a heavy week this week but will have to be strong and be there for each other and make it through. ROH tag team champion and former ROH World Heavyweight Champion Jay Briscoe was killed in a car accident this past week. The news got worse when we found out his daughters were in the car with him. We talk about the career of Jay Briscoe and some of his controversy that came with him and the tribute show Tony Khan was not able to do. Also Kevin Nash made some scary remarks on his podcast and we address that this man is in pain and his pain is NOTHING to joke about. Lighter news is Royal Rumble is Saturday and we give our predictions, Vince McMahon settles ANOTHER lawsuit and was the WWE 2K23 cover leaked? All this and more so come join us for great wrestling talk with No Gimmicks Needed! JOIN THE COALITION:

Another CRAZY WEEK in wrestling with the news that Stephanie McMahon resigned from WWE and why this is a bigger deal then you think! The news of Saudi Arabia buying WWE is not true but could still be some smoke to that fire, Mandy Rose opens up about her WWE released and if she will come back, Impact Hard to Kill recap with Mickie James career on the line, FINALLY we bring back our fantasy draft before the rumble and be surprise would we pick. All this and more so come join us for good wrestling talk with No Gimmicks Needed!JOIN THE COALITION:

AW DAMN VINCE IS BACK, We are just 10 days into 2023 and Vince McMahon is already going to war with his company. We cover everything that has happen up until now and why everyone in WWE should be scared and how this could be a black mark on the company in the long haul. Mercedes Mone AKA Sasha Banks makes her debut in NJPW and we give our thoughts and our Wrestling Kingdom 17 review, since we are in 2023 we give our predictions for the year, Ric Flair has a new documentary on Peacock but is it as good as his 30 for 30? A legend in TNA pasted away which was Don West and we talk about his "Impact" on the wrestling world. All this and more so come join us for good wrestling talk with No Gimmicks Needed!JOIN THE COALITION:

HAPPY NEW YEAR! This podcast is late due to a recording problem and it has been edited and we apologize.2022 was a CRAZY year in wrestling, we cover almost all the things that happen and give you our top 10 best and worst matches from the year. So come join us for great wrestling talk with No Gimmicks Needed!JOIN THE COALITION: