PWF Empire Live

We presents what *literally* may be our most positive show EVER! PWF Empire contributors Stephen, Dalton, and Jay wade through the wreckage of Great Balls of Fire's featured match-ups (Brock Lesnar vs Samoa Joe, and Roman Reigns vs Braun Strowman) by discussing what the matches accomplished and the future holds for all four men. In addition, we also talk about what it truly means to be a "face" and "heel" in pro wrestling and why the debate surrounding a supposed double-turn following Roman Reigns' post-match attack on Braun Strowman at GBOF was misplaced.

PWF Empire presents the Kayfabe Tier List: a visual tracker used to record the mobility of the members of WWE’s roster in terms of credibility and presentation. For the post-Money in the Bank (June 2017) Kayfabe Tier List, PWF Empire contributors Jay and KTL creator Stephen discuss the effect WWE Champion Jinder Mahal and Universal Champion Brock Lesnar are having on their respective titles, the rollercoaster that is Roman Reigns' ooking (spoiler alert: we're on an upswing), WWE prominently featuring more matches between heavyweights, Big Cass turning on Enzo, and more!

PWF Empire host Jay challenges Lucas to a debate over Lucas' post-Extreme Rules tweet: "Idk how to feel about this, Joe vs Lesnar. I would be hypocritical to like this and still hate Jinder Mahals push. Joe won out of no where". In addition, Jay, Lucas, and Stephen discuss all of the implications that come along with a dream match like Brock Lesnar vs Samoa Joe becoming a reality, the "x factor" that could make or break the feud/match, the importance of championships being present on TV, and more!

In addition to discussing the possible return of The Authority and the latest storyline developments with Kurt Angle, Corey Graves, Big Cass and Enzo Amore, PWF Empire contributors Jay, Dalton, Lucas, and Justin have a conversation about Good vs Evil in storytelling. Using The Undertaker defending The Streak vs CM Punk at WrestleMania 29 as a template, Justin argues in favor of staying true to the tradition of professional wrestling in having well-defined face and heel characters, while Jay uses the Roman Reigns vs AJ Styles feud from 2016 to signify the importance of flexibility in the alignment of characters and variety in storytelling. Justin also attempts to argue that WrestleMania 29 featured the best build to any Streak match at WrestleMania, lol

PWF Empire presents the Kayfabe Tier List: a visual tracker used to record the mobility of the members of WWE’s roster in terms of credibility and presentation. For the post-Backlash (May 2017) Kayfabe Tier List, PWF Empire contributors Jay and KTL creator Stephen discuss former world champions Dean Ambrose and Kevin Owens currently holding midcard titles, if WWE has properly managed Roman Reigns' heat from retiring The Undertaker (spoiler alert: they haven't), WWE's booking philosophy that led to Jinder Mahal becoming WWE Champion, and the ripple effect his win has had on the rest of the company.

Current WWE Champion Randy Orton retweeted the following message on Twitter, causing a divide in the Internet Wrestling Community: “Every Indy match now: handshake, drawn out move exchange, this is awesome chant, strike exchange, dive no sell Indy strongstyle, dive, more strikes, no sells, dive, flippy floppy sequence, dive, hit everyone with each other’s finisher then Humpty Dumpty we all fall down. Fight forever chant, rinse and repeat until every move is useless and means nothing, dive, take unsafe shot that looks like shit and hurts like hell then roll up finish. Hand shake and hug after match. Everyone’s hands raised. All these guys chant. Go home and type on social media thanking your opponents and company for the match and telling others they should book these guys. ……………dive.” PWF Empire contributors Jay, Stephen, Dalton, and Micah "dive" into the controversy created by Orton co-signing and amplifying the message, the significance of the independent wrestling scene on the wrestling industry as a whole, and its negative(?) influence on WWE.

2:25 -- Braun Strowman out of action with an injury 8:55 -- Roman Reigns' booking 11:50 -- WWE turning down crowd mics, obnoxious UK WWE fans 16:50 -- Alexa Bliss' performance since the Superstar Shake-Up 21:30 -- Issues with Charlotte, Naomi & Becky vs the "Welcoming Committee" 27:50 -- Jinder Mahal pins Randy Orton 32:40 -- What is Shinsuke Nakamura's character? 41:45 -- Vince McMahon biopic in the works  

30 MAN CHAMPIONSHIP RUMBLE – WCPW Title Match REY MYSTERIO vs EL LIGERO CODY RHODES vs JOE HENDRY vs GABRIEL KIDD – WCPW Internet Title Match ALBERTO EL PATRON vs JOE COFFEY TRAVIS BANKS vs PENTA EL ZERO M PRINCE AMEEN vs BRANDI RHODES REY FENIX & JUVENTUD GUERRERA vs DRAGO & EL HIJO DOS CARAS

Enzo Amore & Big Cass def. Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson (Kickoff Match)Finn Bálor laid waste to The A-Lister and turned "Miz TV" upside downChris Jericho def. United States Champion Kevin OwensAustin Aries def. WWE Cruiserweight Champion Neville by DisqualificationRaw Tag Team Champions The Hardy Boyz def. Sheamus & CesaroAlexa Bliss def. Bayley to become the new Raw Women's ChampionSeth Rollins def. Samoa JoeBray Wyatt def. Randy Orton in a House of Horrors MatchBraun Strowman def. Roman Reigns

2:25 - Lucas reacts to Last Mark Standing  7:10 - Charlotte Flair “taking over” SmackDown’s Women’s division? 21:10 - Jinder Mahal becomes #1 contender to the WWE Championship 23:25 - US Championship increasing in importance 27:40 - “Wrestling fans are never satisfied!” 40:58 - Big Show and Braun Strowman’s ring collapse  44:02 - WWE wasting away Roman Reigns retiring Undertaker?

4:49 - The Miz losing the "land of opportunity" and Talking Smack 12:00 - Superstar Shake-Up and frazzled feuds 16:00 - Carving out a spot for Alexa Bliss on RAW 17:25 - Breaking up then Sasha/Charlotte/Bayley triad 20:25 - Debating Sami Zayn's direction in WWE 32:40 - Charlotte's potential impact on SmackDown's Women's division 33:40 - Which Superstar would you "shake-up" and move to a different show 39:41 - Should JBL be fired from WWE? 57:40 - Indy-style non-selling of moves in WWE 1:04:50 - Owens vs Zayn: WWE Championship match at WrestleMania 34?  

PWF Empire hosts sift through the fallout of WrestleMania... and more!

PWF Empire host Jay is joined by Stephen to discuss his fantasy WrestleMania 33 match card: WWE Title: John Cena (c) vs. The Undertaker vs. Dean Ambrose Universal Title: Kevin Owens (c) vs. Finn Balor Unsanctioned Fight: Seth Rollins vs. Triple H Brock Lesnar vs. AJ Styles Goldberg vs. Braun Strowman Bray Wyatt vs. Randy Orton No DQ: Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe Raw Women’s Title: Charlotte (c) vs. Bayley vs. Sasha Banks Raw Tag Team Titles Ladder Match: The New Day vs. The Club (c) vs. Enzo & Cass vs. Cesaro & Sheamus United States Title: Chris Jericho (c) vs. Sami Zayn Pre-Show Smackdown Women’s Title: Becky Lynch (c) vs. Naomi Intercontinental Title Ladder Match: The Miz (c) vs. Luke Harper vs. Dolph Ziggler vs. Apollo Crews vs. Baron Corbin Smackdown Tag Titles: American Alpha (c) vs The Usos Cruiserweight Title: Neville (c) vs Austin Aries 

PWF Empire hosts discuss the hottest news in the world of wrestling 

PWF Empire hosts discuss the hottest news in the world of wrestling, including WWE's Paige being embroiled in a leaked picture scandal, SmackDown Live's road to WrestleMania, and more!

PWF Empire hosts discuss the hottest news in the world of wrestling

PWF Empire hosts discuss the hottest news in the world of wrestlnig

1:55 - Subscribe to the PWF Empire Podcast on iTunes!  4:00 - Trip to WrestleMania 5:49 - RAW is… Watchable? 10:07 - Braun Strowman vs Big Show 12:11 - The return of heavyweights 13:05 - Samoa Joe’s beatdown on Sami Zayn 14:36 - Kevin Owens’ heel heel turn 15:30 - Should Kevin Owens keep the Universal Championship? 19:22 - Jay vs Stephen: The Cruiserweight Debate  27:29 - Why isn’t Finn Bálor in WWE’s Cruiserweight Division?   30:05 - Neville’s “King of the Cruiserweights ” gimmick 33:36 - Stephen’s irrational hatred of Jack Gallagher 34:27 - Goldberg “overshadowing” Kevin Owens 35:27 - Exposing the flaw in the Cruiserweight Division 40:36 - The botched #1 Contender’s Battle Royal on SmackDown 42:58 - Randy Orton turning on Bray Wyatt? 45:05 - Lack of substance with the Wyatt Family storyline 48:55 - Ideas for Bray Wyatt and Randy Orton 53:59 - Does Bray Wyatt, as we know him, die with a loss to Orton? 56:56 - Braun Strowman's push  57:40 - How did Naomi become a bigger babyface than Bayley? 

10:15 - A new stable with Samoa Joe, Kevin Owens, and Triple H? 11:05 - Kevin Owens turns on Chris Jericho during the 'Festival of Friendship 16:50 - Randy Orton refuses a WrestleMania match with Bray Wyatt 22:20 - Issues with Bray Wyatt as WWE Champion 29:00 - Bayley wins the Women's Championship on RAW 29:28 - The awesomeness of Charlotte 33:50 - WWE's booking of championship moments 36:00 - Possible WrestleMania plans for the Women's Division 38:40 - Emmalina debuts (and flops) 42:18 - Baron Corbin's beatdown of Dean Ambrose 45:10 - Naomi wins the SmackDown Women's Championship 46:02 - Uncertainty on the road to WrestleMania 49:00 - The Miz and AJ Styles not having their titles 50:17 - Dropped Miz vs Dean Ambrose feud 51:21 - Rumored Miz and Maryse vs John Cena and Nikki Bella match for WrestleMania 52:55 - WWE planting the seeds for AJ Styles vs Shane McMahon? 55:35 - Alternate opponent suggestion for Shane at WrestleMania

1. Becky Lynch defeated Mickie James — Singles match (00:10) 2. Kalisto and Apollo Crews defeated Dolph Ziggler — 2-on-1 handicap match (4:01) 3. American Alpha (Chad Gable and Jason Jordan) (c) defeated The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor), The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso), Heath Slater and Rhyno, The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch), and Breezango (Fandango and Tyler Breeze) — Tag team turmoil match for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship (7:38) 4. Nikki Bella vs. Natalya ended in a double countout — Singles match (11:24) 5. Randy Orton defeated Luke Harper - Singles match (14:11) 6. Naomi defeated Alexa Bliss (c) — Singles match for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship (18:18) 7. Bray Wyatt defeated AJ Styles, John Cena (c), The Miz, Dean Ambrose, and Baron Corbin — Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship (23:17)

WWE Elimination Chamber 2017 Preview 1. Mojo Rawley vs. Curt Hawkins - Singles match 2. John Cena (c) vs. AJ Styles vs. Dean Ambrose vs. The Miz vs. Baron Corbin vs. Bray Wyatt - Elimination Chamber match for the WWE Championship 3. Nikki Bella vs. Natalya - Singles match 4. American Alpha (Chad Gable and Jason Jordan) (c) vs. Heath Slater and Rhyno vs. Breezango (Fandango and Tyler Breeze) vs. The Usos (Jimmy and Jey Uso) vs. The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) vs. The Vaudevillains (Aiden English and Simon Gotch) - Tag team turmoil match for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship 5. Alexa Bliss (c) vs. Naomi - Singles match for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship 6. Becky Lynch vs. Mickie James - Singles match 7. Apollo Crews and Kalisto vs. Dolph Ziggler - 2-on-1 handicap match 8. Luke Harper vs. Randy Orton - Singles match

PWF Empire hosts discuss the hottest news in the world of wrestling, including Samoa Joe's main roster WWE debut, and Seth Rollins' subsequent injury

WWE NXT TakeOver: San Antonio review 1. Eric Young (with Alexander Wolfe and Killian Dain) defeated Tye Dillinger - Singles match 2. Roderick Strong defeats Andrade "Cien" Almas - Singles match  3. #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) (c) vs. The Authors of Pain (Rezar and Akam) (with Paul Ellering) - Tag team match for the NXT Tag Team Championship 4. Asuka (c) defeated Nikki Cross, Billie Kay, and Peyton Royce - Fatal four-way match for the NXT Women's Championship 5. Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Bobby Roode - Singles match for the NXT Championship

PWF Empire hosts discuss the build-up to Royal Rumble.

Cast your votes for PWF Empire’s Year-End awards: http://pwfempire.com/dubbys/ Last Mark Standing | episode #1: 0:00 - What is Last Mark Standing? 1:45 - Round 1: What is the Feud of the Year? 18:46 - Round 2: What is the A-Show of 2016? 40:13 - Round 3: Who is the Wrestler of the Year? Last Mark Standing is a roundtable debate-style discussion show conducted in the style of a panel game. Format: Last Mark Standing is judged on three rounds of competition formatted in a roundtable debate-style. Each round begins with a pro wrestling-related question, and the competitors engage in a no-holds barred war to see who can argue the best case in favor of their answer. THIS IS NOT A POPULARITY CONTEST!! You do not win by having the best answer; you win by having the best argument. When the final scores are tallied, the person with the most points is crowned the Last Mark Standing.

1P. Rusev (with Lana) defeated Big Cass (with Enzo Amore) by countout Singles match 2. Cesaro and Sheamus defeated The New Day (Big E and Kofi Kingston) (c) (with Xavier Woods) Tag team match for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship[20] 10:10 3. Sami Zayn defeated Braun Strowman by lasting the time limit Singles match with a 10-minute time limit 4. Seth Rollins defeated Chris Jericho Singles match 5. Rich Swann (c) defeated T.J. Perkins and The Brian Kendrick - Triple threat match for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship 6. Charlotte Flair defeated Sasha Banks (c) 3–2 in overtime 30-minute Iron Man match for the WWE Raw Women's Championship 7. Kevin Owens (c) vs. Roman Reigns Singles match for the WWE Universal Championship

0:00 - Meet Toni, PWF Empire’s newest contributor 1:24 - Owning the “mark” term 3:47 - Our earliest memories of pro wrestling 8:45 - New Day breaks Demolition’s tag team title record 10:35 - Big E posts “black excellence” picture of champions in WWE 15:08 - The “magic” of booking characters 15:45 - Sifting through the broken pieces of The Shield 18:00 - The importance of creative freedom in WWE 21:30 - Creating the next generation of superstars 22:19 - Toni calls out Cass 23:38 - Issues with WWE’s booking of indy wrestlers  26:40 - Kevin Owens’ evolution  29:51 - Big Cass 30:46 - The perfection of Miz and Maryse 38:34 - Roman Reigns 39:42 - Thoughts on a potential Hulk Hogan return to WWE  41:28 - Giving Roman Reigns credit where it’s due 45:24 - “Golden Boy Bias” 46:04 - Hate for Roman Reigns based on his attractiveness? 47:56 - The ‘Chinless Blunder’ James Ellsworth 50:45 - Toni expresses her fandom of Eva Marie 54:21 - Toni prepares for battle 55:07 - PWF Empire Podcast meta-talk 55:50 - An idea to improve the already awesome Talking Smack

PWF Empire hosts discuss the latest wrestling news

PWF Empire hosts discuss the latest wrestling news

1. Team Raw (Charlotte Flair, Bayley, Nia Jax, Alicia Fox, and Sasha Banks) (with Dana Brooke) vs. Team SmackDown Live (Natalya, Becky Lynch, Alexa Bliss, Carmella, and Naomi) - 5–on–5 traditional Survivor Series elimination match 2. The Miz (c) (with Maryse) vs. Sami Zayn - Interpromotional match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship; Had Zayn won, the title would have been transfered to Raw 3. Team Raw (The New Day (Big E and Kofi Kingston), Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, Sheamus and Cesaro, Enzo Amore and Big Cass, and The Shining Stars (Primo and Epico)) (with Xavier Woods) vs.  Team SmackDown Live (Heath Slater and Rhyno, The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley), American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable), The Usos (Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso), and Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango)) - 10–on–10 traditional Survivor Series tag team elimination match 4. The Brian Kendrick (c) vs. Kalisto - Interpromotional match for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship; Had Kalisto won the title, the cruiserweight division would have been transfered to SmackDown Live 5. Team Raw (Kevin Owens, Chris Jericho, Roman Reigns, Braun Strowman, and Seth Rollins) vs. Team SmackDown Live (AJ Styles, Dean Ambrose, Bray Wyatt, Randy Orton, and Shane McMahon) (with James Ellsworth) - 5–on–5 traditional Survivor Series elimination match 6. Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman) vs. Goldberg - Singles match

PWF Empire presents our WWE NXT TakeOver: Toronto review TakeOver: Toronto card 1. Bobby Roode defeated Tye Dillinger - Singles match 2. The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) (with Paul Ellering) defeated TM-61 (Nick Miller and Shane Thorne) - Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament final with Paul Ellering suspended above the ring inside a cage 3. #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) defeated The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson) (c) - 2–1 Two-out-of-three falls tag team match for the NXT Tag Team Championship 4. Asuka (c) defeated Mickie James by submission - Singles match for the NXT Women's Championship 5. Samoa Joe defeated Shinsuke Nakamura (c) - Singles match for the NXT Championship

1:25 - Joey Styles fired for sexual assault joke on commentary 4:57 - President-elect -- and WWE Hall of Famer -- Donald Trump 7:23 - Bayley breaking bad in Survivor Series build-up 11:23 - WWE's issue with character development 14:30 - More on the idiocy of Bayley's booking 16:30 - The Undertaker returns to SmackDown 18:10 - What does Undertaker's return mean for Survivor Series? 19:40 - Undertaker vs AJ Styles 20:49 - Is WWE setting the stage for Undertaker's retirement at WrestleMania? 23:58 - Main eventers, where? 25:20 - DJ Cass makes a HUGE announcement 26:15 - Starting up the Braun Strowman fan club 31:15 - NXT TakeOver Toronto preview 43:24 - Brock Lesnar vs Goldberg 46:55 - The Miz vs Sami Zayn for the Intercontinental Championship 48:15 - IC title rumored to switch over to RAW 50:33 - Surprises in store for Survivor Series? 53:49 - Lack of legit babyfaces hurting WWE? 1. Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman) vs. Goldberg 2. Team Raw (Kevin Owens, Chris Jericho, Roman Reigns, Braun Strowman, and Seth Rollins) vs. Team SmackDown (AJ Styles, Dean Ambrose, Bray Wyatt, Randy Orton, and Shane McMahon) (with James Ellsworth) 3. Team Raw (Charlotte Flair, Bayley, Nia Jax, Alicia Fox, and Sasha Banks) (with Dana Brooke) vs. Team SmackDown (Nikki Bella, Becky Lynch, Alexa Bliss, Carmella, and Naomi) (with Natalya) 4. Team Raw (The New Day (Big E and/or Kofi Kingston or/and Xavier Woods), Sheamus and Cesaro, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, Enzo Amore and Big Cass, and The Shining Stars (Primo and Epico)) vs. Team SmackDown (Heath Slater and Rhyno, The Hype Bros (Zack Ryder and Mojo Rawley), American Alpha (Jason Jordan and Chad Gable), The Usos (Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso), and Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango)) 5. The Brian Kendrick (c) vs. Kalisto 6. The Miz (c) (with Maryse) vs. Sami Zayn

Shane McMahon joins Team SmackDown, Survivor Series  

0:00 - DJ Cass on the 1's and 2's 0:50 - Meet Dalton! 4:55 - 205 Live, WWE Network's cruiserweight-exclusive 11:53 - Goldberg trips with Rusev; addressing his ring rust 17:00 - Was Rusev buried by Goldberg on RAW? 21:08 - Sasha Banks vs Charlotte at Hell in a Cell 26:35 - Sense of entitle with Sasha Banks fans? 28:15 - Charlotte's backstage politics? 35:03 - WWE pay-per-views are too damn long! 38:24 - Cass' new name for New Day 39:35 - American Alpha and Daniel Bryan's RAW shade 40:20 - Survivor Series talk 41:30 - AJ Styles vs Dean Ambrose in a TLC match 43:20 - James Ellsworth's affect on Dean Ambrose 48:02 - Roman Reigns vs Kevin Owens feud rumors 49:40 - Reigns as United States Champion 55:30 - PWF Empire survey 59:50 - NXT Review, Dusty Rhodes tag team classic round 2 begins

PWF Empire hosts discuss the latest wrestling news

Goldberg's return to WWE, Sasha vs Charlotte @ Hell in a Cell 

The hosts of PWF Empire discuss the hottest topics in the world of wrestling

Topics: Roman Reigns as United States Champion 1:55Sheamus and Cesaro become tag team partners 8:22New Day's tag team title reign 10:48Make RAW Great Again 15:55SmackDown vs RAW 24:03TJ Perkins and RAW's Cruiserweight Division 30:11What is a "Vanilla midget"? 31:07John Cena's Talking Smack smackdown of Dean Ambrose 32:20Dolph Ziggler leaving WWE after No Mercy? 35:45WWE NXT 9/28/16 review 43:50 - William Regal announces the Dusty Rhodes tag team classic starts next week 43:55- Bobby Roode recruits Tye Dillinger to form a tag team 45:00- Samoa Joe wrecks shop, destroys the Ealy brothers 47:25- Ember Moon defeats Mandy Rose 48:54- Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa reveal their checklist 51:16- Looking back at last year's Tag Team Classic 52:00- Looking ahead at this year's Tag Team Classic 53:09- The Authors of Pain demolish Jesus Yurnet & Jonathan Cruz 55:53- William Regal dismisses Blake & Murphy 57:23- Liv Morgan isn't ready for Asuka 58:08- Hideo Itami puts Lince Dorado, and the audience, to sleep; Austin Aries attacks 59:56Reviewing RAW's feuds 1:04:30Finding the next Tag Team Champions 1:06:52Should John Cena win the WWE Championship? 1:08:52PWF Empire chat trolls 1:14:00Andrew screws up 1:15:00WWE promoting title matches to pop a rating 1:15:45Cass promotes WWE Main Event and Superstars 1:17:27WCPW 1:19:14WWE possibly buying TNA 1:21:15Cody Rhodes debuting at Bound for Glory 1:25:15

Breakdown of SmackDown and RAW 1:47 Has WWE programming improved since the brand split? 13:30 WWE NXT 9/21/16 review Samoa Joe's showdown with William Regal over Nakamura 20:30 Austin Aries defeats Oney Lorcan 24:39 Austin Aries taunts, then runs away from Hideo Itami 26:00 Dan Matha debuting in 2 weeks 27:00 Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa's parking lot brawl with The Revival 28:28 Billie Kay defeats Aliyah 29:47 Asuka confronts Liv Morgan, match-up set for next week 31:40 Cedric Alexander debuts in NXT, defeats Andrade Cien Almas 33:50 RAW fumbles the Cruiserweight division debut 37:00 WWE interesting in signing "Broken" Matt Hardy? 43:34 TNA is up for sale, is WWE buying? 51:57 Issues with Seth Rollins saving Roman Reigns 1:03:40 What is RAW missing? 1:07:11 Comparing Matt Hardy vs Jeff Hardy's feuds in WWE and TNA 1:13:55 Dean Ambrose being the weak link of the WWE Championship feud 1:15:08 Jay's drunk story 1:19:20 Buy or Sell on Shinsuke Nakamura's main roster debut 1:21:20

RAW is Bore 2:55 Issues with SmackDown vs RAW 6:05 What John Cena calling out Dean Ambrose SHOULD mean 12:30 RAW's Women's division 18:18 Bayley getting pinned by Sasha on RAW 21:13 Alexa Bliss becomes #1 contender/Talking Smack 26:08 Should Hulk Hogan returning to WWE? 31:40 Elias Samson returning to NXT 39:38 The Authors of Pain 40:40 Brock Lesnar vs... Samoa Joe? 42:05 Seth Rollins still doing the Pedigree 49:59 Is Heath Slater a parody of CM Punk? 53:04 Dalton takes a shot at Hay over Dolph Ziggler 58:30 CM Punk's UFC debut 1:02:45 "Deserving" champions 1:11:30 Who should Brock Lesnar lose cleanly to? 1:17:40 Backlash against Dean Ambrose backlash 1:21:55

PWF Empire hosts discuss the finale of WWE's Cruiserweight Classic and the 9/14/16 episode of WWE NXT 1. Gran Metalik defeats Zack Sabre Jr. - Cruiserweight Classic tournament semi-final 2. TJ Perkins defeats Kota Ibushi - Cruiserweight Classic tournament semi-final 3. TJ Perkins vs. Gran Metalik - Cruiserweight Classic tournament final  

PWF Empire hosts discuss the latest wrestling news: Curt Hawkins returning to WWE (SmackDown)Alberto Del Rio released by WWEHow would Wade Barrett and Cody Rhodes do in WWE’s “new era”?WWE NXT 9/7/16 reviewSimmering tension between Samoa Joe and Shinsuke NakamuraWWE Cruiserweight ClassicDebate: Zack Sabre Jr.Backstage reaction to Sasha Banks’ promoWWE Backlash previewTNA’s Delete or DecaySeth Rollins face turn = Roman Reigns heel turn?

PWF Empire hosts discuss the hottest topics in the world of wrestling: Kota Ibushi eliminates Brian Kendrick from WWE's Cruiserweight ClassicNXT's working through a rough patchVince Russo criticizes Kevin Owens"You deserve it" chants after Kevin Owens' Universal Championship winThe follow-up to The Miz's Talking Smack promoRoman Reigns is #1 on the 2016 PWI 500Who should be Kevin Owens' first challenger?The lost art of managers in wrestlingDean Ambrose as WWE Champion... and more!

PWF Empire hosts discuss the hottest topics in the world wrestling

PWF Empire hosts discuss the latest wrestling news, including rumors of Dean Ambrose having heat on him backstage following his interview on the Stone Cold podcast

*WWE Cruiserweight Classic: Kota Ibushi vs Cedric Alexander *Bayley/Asuka NXT Women's Championship contract signing *mini-NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn preview *Mojo Rawley vs Samoa Joe *Triple H calls out critics of WWE's 50/50 booking *Conor McGregor Twitter war with WWE roster *SmackDown vs RAW: comparing the two shows to each other

Hosts of PWF Empire discuss the hottest topics in the world of wrestling, including: Finn Bálor's character developmentThe Dolph Ziggler vs Dean Ambrose feudShelton Benjamin's injury stopping his return to WWEIs Kevin Owens underutilized?Dean Ambrose calls Brock Lesnar "lazy"Brock Lensar's future after his Randy Orton feud... and more!

PWF Empire hosts discuss the latest wrestling news: WWE Cruiserweight Classic: Johnny Gargano vs Tomasson CiampaIssues with Bobby Roode’s debut in WWE NXTHideo Itami returns to action after injuryThe Bayley vs Asuka NXT Women’s Championship feudTM 61’s developmentDaniel Bryan shoots on John Cena’s promoWWE not staying true to the brand splitReigns to mid card: demotion, good thing… or both?Eva Marie in line for a “major push”?WWE doing more specialty matchesSasha Banks’ nervousness on the main rosterWhich show was better this week, SmackDown or RAW?Comparing the development of Ziggler and Finn BálorWomen’s and Tag Team titles coming to SmackDownWWE’s uneven feuds

Hosts from PWF Empire discuss the hottest topics in the world of wrestling: Samoa Joe argues with William Regal over NXT Championship vs Shinsuke NakamuraChallenges with Daniel Bryan as the General Manager of SmackDownShelton Benjamin returning to WWE, are Carlito and MVP next?Vince Russo says “pro wrestling as we know it is dead”Brock Lesnar exempt from WWE’s Wellness PolicyIs Baron Corbin taking Kevin Owens’ spot?Road Warrior Animal says Sasha Banks being “shoved down people’ throats”SmackDown’s tag team and women’s divisionsRoman Reigns’ next stepDolph Ziggler as #1 contender to the WWE Championship

This week marked the first with WWE's brand split in effect. On RAW 7/25/16, Finn Balor and Seth Rollins were named as the participants in a SummerSlam match set to crown WWE's first Universal Champion. Over on SmackDown 7/26/16, Dolph Ziggler became #1 contender to Dean Ambrose's WWE Championship.

1. Sasha Banks and Bayley vs. Charlotte and Dana Brooke - Tag team match 2. The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) vs. The Wyatt Family (Bray Wyatt, Erick Rowan and Braun Strowman) - Six-man tag team match 3. Rusev (c) vs. Zack Ryder - Singles match for the WWE United States Championship 4. Sami Zayn vs. Kevin Owens - Singles match 5. Becky Lynch vs. Natalya - Singles match 6. The Miz (c) vs. Darren Young (with Bob Backlund) - Singles match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship 7. John Cena, Enzo Amore and Big Cass vs. The Club (AJ Styles, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) - Six-man tag team match 8. Dean Ambrose (c) vs. Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins - Triple threat match for the WWE Championship