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On this week's episode of The A Show -- Justin and Meelz recap a busy weekend in pro wrestling; including Saturday Night's Main Event, AEW's Double or Nothing, and NXT Battleground. They talk about Will Ospreay's comments about WWE, how people are reading into the competition between WWE/AEW the wrong way, and Scorpio Sky's comments on being benched by AEW.
Meelz and LJ enter the final stretch of their Yu-Gi-Oh! Duelist Kingdom recap. After a quick dive into the 2025 Anime Awards results, the hosts break down the post-arc content: Shadi's mysterious return, Rebecca's chaotic episodes, the RPG mini-arc, and the introduction of Dungeon Dice Monsters.
Cyrus joins Meelz and LJ to talk the Duelist Kingdom finals including Mai's battle against Yugi, Bandit Keith's duel leading to an infamous meme, Joey vs. Yugi, and the dramatic finale where Yugi battles Pegasus.
Meelz and LJ continue their recap of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters through Episodes 22 through 28, discussing Yugi and Kaiba's infamous duel, Téa and Mai's even more infamous duel, Kaiba finally confronting Pegasus, and why Pegasus is such a great villain.
On this week's episode of The A Show; Justin and Meelz talk about the GTA VI trailer, Future's hair and they go long form on the recent WWE releases. They attempt to determine why they happened, and where the 16 released talents go from here. It's also Prediction week -- as the hosts predict the outcomes of this weekend's WWE Backlash event, why they aren't feeling the Cena heel turn, and more.
Meelz and LJ continue their journey through Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters with a recap of Episodes 11–21! From Joey's showdown with Rex Raptor, intro to Bakura, Bandit Keith, Panik, The Paradox Brothers and how everything got too damn real for Kaiba.
Meelz is joined by Deon Egenti this week to discuss the major battle between Randy Orton and John Cena coming up at Backlash, Is Bayley appreciated, Mariah May watch, and play a game called "When Did They Fall Off?"
The duels are getting crazier! Meelz and LJ tackle Episodes 4–10 of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters, talking Mai Valentine's bag of tricks, wild rule-breaking, and Kaiba putting the whole world on notice.
Wrestlemania Weekend is over and Meelz & Justin are back to talk about the ups and downs of last weekends card, including NXT Stand & Deliver, the Hall of Fame, and this week's episode of RAW. They talk about what went wrong with Cena v Cody, Seth Rollins/CM Punk/Roman Reigns stealing the show, and more.
It's a new season, which means a new classic to cover. Meelz and LJ are joined by Carlos to discuss the first there episodes of Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters where things get crazy with the introduction of Seto Kaiba, Maximillion Pegasus, and Duelist Kingdom.
The WrestleMania Prediction Party continues as Justin and Meelz are joined by some special guests to talk about the future of WWE, and the main events of WrestleMania!-"Rising Stars" segment with Josh Peas (2:13)-Wrestlemania Main Events with Eddie "Bansky" Gonzalez (50:29)
WrestleMania SZN is upon us, and Meelz & Justin have put together the ultimate prediction episode to celebrate the occasion. Here's what's on tap in the first part of this week's episode -Hot Takes-Predictions for the Wrestlemania 41 undercard matches (50:03)-Special guest Jordan Dinwiddie (NIKE/Jordan Brand creative director) joins the show to talk about the women's matches. (1:45:12)
On this week's episode of The A Show; Meelz and Justin talk about AEW's Dynasty PPV, and why people should have seen the ending of the main event coming. Then they move on to reveal the spiciest Hot Takes from the community in an extended segment that includes their reactions to the Charlotte/Tiffany Stratton segment, Swerve Strickland's comments on Booker T, and more!
Two hundred of them thangs. Meelz, LJ, AD and Jay lock in to celebrate 200 episodes of The Lookout in addition to provide a longform review of Dragon Ball DAIMA.
On this week's episode -- Meelz and Justin go long form on an issue that has been bothering them this year; and how it will affect the show moving forward. Later on, Meelz reveals his favorite matches from the last quarter of 2025, while Justin talks about his favorite wrestlers. They also talk about Swerve's DJ Vlad interview, and Booker T's reaction to it.
For Episode 199, Meelz returns to the podcast to catch up with fellow podcaster, creative, and journalist Victoria Johnson to dive deep into the anniversary of the Sailor Moon Fan Club podcast, hosting 'The ArchAndroid' panel with Janelle Monae, building community and more.
On this week's episode of The A Show, Meelz & Justin put on their flame shields to bite back at the rampant negativity in the IWC this week, as they talk about the reception to the Wrestlemania card, and the great Jey Uso debate that started it all.
On this week's episode of The A Show; Meelz and Justin talk react to ending their toxic relationship with John Cena, his promo on RAW and how his program with Cody has leveled up. They also rank the Four Horsewomen; and debate who stands atop the rankings.On show reviews; they talk about a raucous crowd at RAW and Smackdown, as well as Bianca/IYO Sky's contract signing, the build to several Wrestlemania programs, and more.
On this week's episode of The A Show -- Justin and Meelz react to the Traitors USA finale, Meelz talks about his experience at Madison Square Garden for Monday Night RAW. They also get into the gossip surrounding Carmella, Jade Cargill, and more before talking about Bianca, Jade and Naomi's homerun segment from this past week. They also review AEW Revolution and talk about what Justin says is a shoo-in for worst match of the year.
On this week's episode of The A Show -- Justin and Meelz run-through a week of shocking surprises in the wake of Elimination Chamber; including a more clear view of the Wrestlemania main events, a shocking title change, and John Cena doing the unthinkable—and changing the landscape of pro wrestling in 2025.
J5 joins Pafif and Meelz on the latest episode of Mt. Silver Podcast to talk about the introduction of Pokemon TCG Pocket and how it has evolved over the last few months, Pokemon Presents news, and our reactions to Pokemon Legends: Z-A's first official gameplay trailer.
On this week's episode of The A Show; Meelz & Justin talk NBA All Star, FanDuel, and NXT's Vengeance Day PLE which featured a strong showing from the men's division, and new champions crowned. They also talk about AEW's Grand Slam Event, and other news from this week in wrestling. Lastly, the hosts attempt to get to the bottom of the Jade Cargill incident, and why they think there's more than meets the eye when it comes to her disappearance from TV.
On this week's episode of The A Show; Justin and Meelz talk about Starbucks' new rules, AEW's Grand Slam blunder, WWE ticket prices, and they break down all of the releases that happened in WWE and AEW this past week.On show reviews, they talk about Solo Sikoa's return on Smackdown, Elimination Chamber qualifying matches between the men and women, and the latest movement on the Wrestlemania card as Jey Uso stakes his claim against Gunther.
It's Rumble SZN as Meelz & Justin preview this year's Royal Rumble which include a stacked roster in both matches as well as the long awaited Cody Rhodes/Kevin Owens ladder match for the Undisputed WWE Title. They also talk about the return of Timeless Toni Storm, The Hurt Syndicate running roughshod on young talent in AEW, Atlanta's star studded Monday Night RAW, and more.
On this week's episode of The A Show, Meelz & Justin tackle the latest drama in the internet wrestling community—aggregation, attribution, and more are at stake as the journalists face off with the stans.Later on in the show they talk about Britt Baker's contract status, Aleister Black being hard to work with, TNA striking a new deal with WWE, Saturday Night's Main Event, and the continuing trend of how Ricochet's AEW booking is hurting him.
On this week's episode of The A Show -- Justin and Meelz talk about the exciting and long-awaited debut of Penta on RAW and how it has taken the community by storm. They also talk about NXT's new era of Oba Femi and Giulia and The Rock's confusing closing show promo. They also talk about the latest on departures from AEW, Logan Paul's challenge to Bad Bunny, and more.
Justin and Meelz are joined by Armon Sadler of The Rewriters Room to recap a crazy first week in pro wrestling -- including the debut of AEW on Max + New Japan's Wrestle Kingdom and Wrestle Dynasty shows, and the long awaited debut of WWE RAW on Netflix. The hosts talk about the press conference at RAW, and being at the show live in person as well as the perplexing parts of the show.
Meelz and Justin wind down the year that was 2024 -- talking about music videos, the state of music, Taco Bell nuggets, the final RAW on USA, their 2025 Predictions and Resolutions, and their review of AEW World's End 2024. After that discussion, they finish out their Year End List featuring:-Most Memorable Moment-Biggest Fumble-Worst Feud/Best Feud-"The Britt Baker DMD Most Overrated Award" and more!
We lost some greats, and made some new ones. Meelz, LJ, AD cover this year in anime through the end of JJK and MHA, the continued praise of Sakamoto Days, and the questionable schedule of World Trigger.
This was another crazy year in anime, and Meelz, LJ, and AD are covering all the best and worst of the year from Dandadan, to anime conventions, to Megan Thee Stallion, Dragon Ball Daima and more.
On this episode of The A Show; Meelz and Justin talk breakfast foods, assassins and they butt heads over The Miz joining Karrion Kross' Final Testament group. They also review NXT Deadline; and share their excitement and concern for the roster currently. Later on in the show they talk about AEW's continuing problems with their unused roster as comments from Rey Fenix have sparked controversy within their fanbase.
On this weeks episode of The Lookout, Meelz is on vacation and LJ decides to throw a party with AD.Listen as they discuss all the rumors and announcements as we prepare for Jump Festa 2025.
Meelz is missing LJ hard, but he shares some thoughts this week about Dragon Ball Daima's waning popularity and Dandadan's rising popularity, the state of Anime Media coverage right now, My Hero Academia's deluxe addition, and prepping for Best & Worst of 2024.
On this episode of The A Show; Justin and Meelz talk about a changing tide in social media, and how WWE is currently failing to rise to the occasion to meet it. They also talk about early 2000's MTV, before talking about WWE's Netflix debut date and the surprises that could happen as well as a preview of AEW Full Gear...and why the TV hasn't built to it well.
The finale of our discussion on Death Note. AD joins Meelz and LJ on this episode to talk their grievances about the build to the series' finale, and where the final episode landed and didn't land.
How the hell do they let this happen? Meelz and LJ talk about the departure from the original plot in this second act of Death Note (Episode 18 - 27).
It's the 7th anniversary of The A Show, and Justin & Meelz are back to celebrate with a full slate of conversations this week, including:-Samantha Irvin leaving WWE/The drama surrounding her comments-NXT Halloween Havoc: Key Takeaways-WWE ID-The Undertaker wanting to kiss Donald Trump in the mouth-Raw/Smackdown reviews, including the reformation of The Usos-WWE Crown Jewel predictions
Meelz and LJ begin their watch of the classic anime series Death Note, discussing characters, situations, and moments in the battle between Light Yagami and L.
The era of Dragon Ball is finally back on The Lookout. Meelz and LJ dive deep into the premiere of Dragon Ball Daima including new characters, new scenery, new retcons, and so much more. Also: One Piece's break, Dragon Ball Sparking Zero, MHA's Final Season and more.
On this episode of The A Show; Meelz and Justin decide who the biggest pop star of the 21st century will be, talk about Dragonball Sparking! Zero, and review NXT's debut on the CW. They also review Bad Blood and talk about HHH's comments on black representation in the WWE -- and the conversation that has been fueling those sentiments. They also talk about AEW's brand new TV deal why they think it will be a hit or a miss for the company.
Meelz and LJ are locked in this week to cover the double premieres of Blue Box and Dandadan this week. What makes a great premiere episode and what from these series are going to keep you coming back?
On this week's episode of The A Show -- Justin and Meelz talk about their horror movie picks, while reviewing the Vince McMahon documentary on Netflix. They also talk in-depth about Black representation in WWE/AEW and the comments sparked by Swerve Strickland last week. Later, they preview AEW's 5th anniversary show, NXT's debut on the CW, and predict this weekend's Bad Blood card which features CM Punk versus Drew McIntyre in a Hell In A Cell match.
Jujutsu Kaisen's manga has officially concluded, and we have thoughts. Meelz and LJ are back to kick things off this fall by debating their views on Gege Akutami's story. Is it good? Let us know.
On this week's episode of The A Show -- Justin and Meelz talk about the biggest celebrity criminals and their bail amounts, Justin recaps his experience at Monday Night RAW, and they talk about AEW's standing as they go into three huge shows in the next month. They also break down the cinematic Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns segment, and why it felt larger than life.
On this week's episode of The A Show, Meelz and Justin review AEW All Out, rejoice about Monday Night RAW going back to two hours and they take questions from their community on the state of Wrestling in 2024 -- including who's the next big star in WWE, which wrestler they would send to AEW, and they reveal their wrestler pet peeves.
On this week's episode of The A Show; Meelz and Justin talk about the music sales war, Swerve Strickland's contract drama, and Bryan Danielson's new wrinkle on his retirement. They also review last weekend's Bash In Berlin PLE which featured an instant classic between Gunther and Randy Orton as well as CM Punk vs Drew McIntyre in a Strap Match.
Meelz and LJ check in with the family to talk about everything we learned from Anime NYC 2024.
On this week's episode of The A Show, Justin & Meelz are joined by this year's second Royal Rumble pool winner; Bri Bosa as they talk about the state of music right now, TikTok scams, AEW's All In PPV, and NXT No Mercy. Later on in the show they talk about Uncle Howdy's singles debut, Bash In Berlin and more.
On this week's episode of The A Show, Meelz and Justin are joined by Royal Rumble pool winner and Patreon member DJ as they talk about Fanatics Fest, their most prized possessions, and AEW contract talk. Later on in the show they talk about Bryan Danielson's career, which is set to potentially end at this weekend's AEW All In PPV.
On this week's episode of The A Show; Justin & Meelz talk about the Olympics, AEW's upcoming contract negotiations with The Lucha Bros. and Daniel Garcia, Challenge 40, and if Roman's face turn spells doom for Cody Rhodes. They also talk about MJF's reaction to Britt Baker's suspension, and what they think WWE is doing wrong currently.