The Tap is a weekly wrestling podcast taking an in-depth look at WWE, AEW, Impact, and ROH wrestling.
Today, we are covering two King of the Ring tournaments, showing the worst and the most infamous tournaments. We also had a long rivalry, thought to be ending, only to continue between Bret Hart and Jerry Lawler. Plus, one of the most notorious rivalries kicks off with the first match between Undertaker and Mankind. Tune in for this and more on The Tap!
The second annual King of the Ring tournament hit in 1994, where one man stepped out of the shadows of his brother, while others fought valiantly to become king. The WWE title was defended with Bret Hart taking on IC champ Diesel. Tune in for our coverage, here on The Tap!
Today's Last Call recaps the travel disaster which wreaked havoc on what was planned for Monday Night Raw. We will be covering the latest from NXT, including your new number 1 contender for the NXT title. Smackdown made a big announcement, which will effect the entire WWE roster. And AEW continued the rivalry between the Blackpool Combat Club and The Elite. Tune in for this and more on The Tap!
With Wrestlemania in the rearview mirror, our attention is turning towards one of our favorite past times, The King Of The Ring tournament. We are covering the "official" inaugural tournament in 1993, along with the rundown of the untelevised 1991 tournament. Tune in for our coverage on The Tap!
2 days into the merger between WWE and Endeavor, and the WWE Universe seems to be up in arms. Vince McMahon has seemingly taken back creative control, and it shows in both Raw and NXT this week. Tune in for our coverage on The Tap!
We have night 2 of our Wrestlemania 2023 coverage, where more championships were defended, injuries ran rampant, and the story was not finished. Tune in for this and more on The Tap!
Night 1 of Wrestlemania was a big success with the worst part showing Miz taking an impromptu match from Pat Mcafee towards the end of the night. Highlights were Rey's entrance, the Fatal 4 Way Men's tag, and the Usos defending their titles against Sami and Owens. Tune in for this and more on The Tap!
We are covering NXT Stand and Deliver from this past Wrestlemania weekend. We had champions retain, new champions crowned, and the control of a wrestling university hanging in the balance. Tune in for our coverage of what happened, here on The Tap!
This is the final stop on the road to Wrestlemania. We are covering 37 and 38, along with the rundown of the cards for this year's shows. Tune in for our coverage, here on The Tap!
We are 4 days away from the 2023 Wrestlemania. Today, we are looking at the entire card and giving our predictions. Tune in for all this and a discussion on the Hall of Fame, here on The Tap!
This episode has a bunch of first times; 1st time women main evented Wrestlemania, 1st world title reign for Koffi Kingston and Drew McIntyre, 1st time Wrestlemania was split up over 2 nights, the 1st cinematic match in Wrestlemania history, and the 1st time there were no fans in attendance. Join us as we look back at Wrestlemania 34, 35, and 36.
We are 8 days away from the grand daddy of them all, Wrestlemania. Today, we are looking back at Wrestlemania 31, 32, and 33, which included big named stars for the Hall of Fame, surprise appearances, retirements, the conclusion of the Monday Night Wars, and the greatest RKO ever seen. Tune in for all this and more on The Tap!
Wrestlemania is vastly approaching, and we are getting ready by reliving past Wrestlemania shows. Today, we are looking back at 28, 29, and 30, where the WWE put together their main event one year in advance, and ending the feud after 2 years. The fans took control of the main event of Wrestlemania 30, getting the WWE to change their plans and place the belt on someone who was not supposed to be the champion. Tune in for this and more on The Tap!
The road to Wrestlemania is growing closer to the end. Today, we cover three of the biggest nights in Shawn Michaels's career as he took on the Undertaker at 25 and 26, only to be inducted in the Hall of Fame at 27. Tune in for all this and more on The Tap!
Today's Last Call focuses on an incredible AEW Dynamite, along with further escalations in WWE feuds leading towards Wrestlemania, especially with Rey/Dom, Balor/Edge, Bloodline/Sami/Cody/Owens, and of Lashley/Wyatt. Tune in for all this and much more on The Tap.
We are up to Part 8 of the Road to Wrestlemania Countdown, where we are getting closer to the end of the ruthless aggression era. Today, we focus on Wrestlemania 22, 23, and 24.
This week's Last Call has highlights from AEW's Revolution pay-per-view along with the explosive Bloodline storylines with Sami Zayn, Kevin Owens, and Cody Rhodes. Tune in for all this and more on The Tap!
We are more than halfway complete with our countdown as we revisit 19, 20, and 21. Our countdown today brings multiple top Wrestlemania matches, memorable moments, and marks the main event push for three major players for years to come. Tune in for this and more on The Tap!
Wrestlemania season is upon us, and we are reliving the most historic moments, greatest impact storylines, and greatest matches in Wrestlemania history. Today, we cover WM 16, 17, and 18. Relive the Austin/Rock part 2, Hogan/Rock, TLC2 and so much more, here on The Tap.
Today's last call discusses the ongoing feud between the Bloodline/Sami Zayn/Kevin Owens. The women's tag team titles were on the line on Raw, and a few new Wrestlemania matches are set. AEW seems to have ramped up this week's edition of Dynamite, giving it a pay-per-view feel before the Revolution event this weekend.Tune in for all this and more on The Tap.
The Road to Wrestlemania is taking you into the heart of the attitude era with Stone Cold leading the charge. Classic matches have Austin vs Brett Hart, Austin vs Shawn Michaels, and Austin vs The Rock. Tune in for all this and much more on The Tap.
It is the Last Call, where we highlight the highs and lows of wrestling. Today, we are covering the Elimination Chamber, the new contenders for the WWE Women's Tag Titles, NXT, and how much is too much blood in AEW. Tune in to The Tap for all this and more.
We are on the road to Wrestlemania, and what better way to get ready for the big event than by re-watching all the previous pay-per-views. Today, we are covering Wrestlemania 10, 11, and 12. Tune in for the best and most historic moments in wrestling history, here, on the Tap.
We are on the road to Wrestlemania, and what better way to get ready, then to look back at the biggest and most historic matches in its history. Today, we cover Wrestlemania 7, 8, and 9.
This is the Last Call, where we recap all of the week's worth of events in wrestling. Today, we are talking about the Bloodline/Sami Zayn/Cody Rhodes and the Usos. We are vastly approaching the Elimination Chamber, find out if there were any changes made to the matches. We also have highlights from NXT and AEW Dynamite. Tune in for all this and more on The Tap.
Wrestlemania is our favorite time of year. Some of the most historic and best matches in wrestling history happened on the grandest stage of them all. Today, we cover Wrestlemania 4, 5, and 6.Wrestlemania 4 was used to crown a new WWF champion after the title was vacatedWrestlemania 5: The Mega Powers CollideWrestlemania 6: The Ultimate Challenge, Title for Title; Champion versus ChampionTune in for all this and more on The Tap
There has been a lot happening in the world of professional wrestling. Today, we will cover the ongoing story of Sami Zayn, Jey Uso, Cody Rhodes, and the Bloodline. We also talk about the endless story of Edge versus the Judgment Day. There were some big developments in NXT including a throwback to the Barber Shop. And our final stop takes us to AEW Dynamite for some big matches and shocking title change. Tune in for all this and more on The Tap!
We are bringing back the Road to Wrestlemania Countdown. This year, we are highlighting the most iconic, historical, and greatest matches in Wrestlemania history. Today we are covering Wrestlemania 1-3.
It's the season premiere of our third season on The Tap. We are hitting hard with the Royal Rumble recap and a great Monday Night Raw. Tune in for all the highs and lows of both shows.
We're covering the recap and analysis of Raw 30. And with the Rumble approaching this Saturday, we take a look at the top 10 surprise entrants and the top 5 to never win the rumble.
Today we offer our condolences to the family and friends of Jay Briscoe as we kick off the weekly recap. In addition, we discuss the Bloodline's feud with Kevin Owen, Bianca Bellaire, and Vince McMahon. Tune in for this and more on The Tap!
There have been several returns to the squared circle over the last couple of weeks. Find out who made their return to the ring and which wrestlers are going on hiatus. Plus, Vince McMahon has forced his way back into power at WWE, hear our thoughts on his return and the possible sale of the WWE. Tune in for this and highlights from WWE, NXT, and AEW, here on the Tap!
Today, we learned of the termination of former NXT Women's Champion, Mandy Rose. Vince McMahon wants to return to the WWE and the majority are saying that is a bad idea. Plus, HHH feels underwhelmed by many of the superstars who have returned under his reign. Tune in for all this and more on The Tap!
Raw kicks off with a very underwhelming promo from the Judgment Day, where they compared Dominic Mysterio to be this generation's Eddie Guerrero. The rest of the show seemed to lack the great action we had been seeing as of late, with the exception of a change of gimmick during the main event match. Tune in for all this and more, here, on The Tap!
Tune in for the Halloween Havoc Countdown, covering the years 1995, 1996, and 1997. Here we see the continued feud of Hulk Hogan taking on the Giant and the Dungeon of Doom, Hollywood Hogan battling Macho Man Randy Savage, and Icon versus Icon as Hollywood Hogan takes on Rowdy Roddy Piper. Plus we cover the iconic Rey Mysterio/Eddie Guerrero match. Tune in for all this and more on The Tap!
The road home show for NXT before Halloween Havoc was a decent show, but not good enough to take on AEW Dynamite in the ratings. Unfortunately, NXT was oversaturated with talent from Raw and Smackdown in hopes of drawing more ratings. Some of it hit big, while others just fell flat. Tune in for our full recap, here, on The Tap!
4 championships decided on this special episode of AEW Dynamite. Trios titles Death Triangle versus Best Friends and Orange Cassidy, AEW Interim Women's Title Toni Storm versus Hikaru Shida, Chris Jericho defended the ROH World Title against Dalton Castle, and Jon Moxley defended the AEW World Title against Hangman Adam Page. So much happened on this show. Tune in for all this and more on The Tap!
HHH was unable to be there at Raw due to COVID, and the lack of leadership and attention was evidently displayed on last night's show. The first forty minutes were incredible. The rest of the show seemed to lack any depth and continued with an endless barrage of promos and backstage segments. Tune in for all the details on The Tap.
Smackdown was the long awaited return of Bray Wyatt, the in-ring debut of Legado, and a Fatal 4 Way for the #1 Contendership to the IC title. The expectation was pretty well set, but fans felt a little let down. Find out why, here, on The Tap!
Rampage was a good show on paper, but lacked the fine tuning necessary to elevate the program to the next level. We had a surprise return and shocking debuts. Tune in for this and more on The Tap!
We are entering the time in WCW where familiar names debuting, and former WWE guys, like Hulk Hogan, are coming over to WCW., Watch battles such as Hogan versus Flair, Vader versus Cactus Jack, and Ric Flair battling Rick Rude. Tune in for all this and much more on The Tap!
It was the Raw after Extreme Rules and there were some shocking moments to share. Bobby Lashley was set to defend the US title against Seth Rollins, only to be detoured into Suplex City. Plus, the war between AJ Styles and the Judgment Day was taken to the next level, when AJ brought in some friends who are just too sweet. Tune in for all this and more on The Tap!
There was a lot of wrestling action this past weekend. On this episode, we are covering Impact Wrestling's Bound for Glory ppv, along with AEW's Rampage and Battle of the Belts 4. Tune in for all the coverage, here, on The Tap!
New match types were created in the 91-92 period. The Chamber of Horrors match and the Spin the Wheel Make the Deal Match had come alive, with only one of them remaining. We also witness a bunch of wrestlers who started in WCW but made a name for themselves in WWE. Tune in for all this and more fun facts about the earlier WCW days, here, on The Tap!
Backstage drama seemed to be headlining AEW as Andrade was sent home after a physical altercation with Sammy Guevara. The news broke hours before AEW Dynamite, disrupting plans for AEW Rampage. But with an amazing lineup of matches for AEW Dynamite, did the drama overshadow the incredible matches which took place last night. Find out, here, on The Tap.
October is a frightful month, and with Halloween just around the corner, we wanted to bring you a countdown of WCW and NXT Halloween Havocs. Today's episode covers the inaugural show in 1989 and the 1990. Tune in to see what happens on The Tap.
Halloween Havoc is approaching, and NXT is looking to spice things up with the spin the wheel, make the deal stipulations, adding one to the Cora Jade/Roxanne Perez match. Julius Creed and Damon Kemp agreed to a match and stipulations for Halloween Havoc as well. The main story coming out of NXT was the return of the Brawling Brutes as they challenged for the NXT Tag Team Titles. Tune in for all this and more on The Tap.
Another AEW backstage feud brought to social media. This time, it is Sammy Guevara and Andrade. Hear what caused the feud and what is being said between the two on Twitter.
Today's edition focuses on the Judgment Day and how to improve their group, Damage Control's domination of the Raw Women's Champion and her friends, and the great in-ring action which took place on Monday Night Raw. Tune in for this and so much more on The Tap.
There were two returns on Monday Night Raw, one for the women's division, and the other was part of an ongoing storyline. Plus, we had a great night of matches featuring Alpha Academy taking on Kevin Owens and Johnny Gargano, Riddle battling Damien Priest, and AJ Styles fighting Sami Zayn. Tune in for all this and more on The Tap!