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On this week's episode of The A Show, Justin and Meelz talk about the Demon Slayer movie and ask the question; "Why isn't music fun anymore?" They also talk about WWE moving Wrestlemania to Saudi Arabia in 2027, and the rammifications it will have on the wrestling world. They also talk about Andrade's release, what happened, and where they think he'll end up next. They also predict WWE's Wrestlepalooza show which features John Cena vs Brock Lesnar and the in-ring return of AJ Lee with her husband CM Punk vs Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch.

It's a packed house as Meelz, AD, LJ, and Jay all come together to review the anime movie event of the year, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle. They discuss it's immediate success, the fights, the plot points, what stuck out to them the most, and why Demon Slayer works so well in the movie environment compared to it's peers.

On this week's episode of The A Show: Justin & Meelz are joined by Chris Novak to discuss to AEW PPVs move to HBO Max, disastrous ratings from the last week, and what that means for the direction of Dynamite & Collision. They then switch gears to discuss the return of AJ Lee, what it could mean for the women's division, what was her legacy before her retirement, and more.

On this week's episode of The A Show; Justin & Meelz review the WWE's big weekend in France -- including Clash In Paris, which featured an instant classic with John Cena and Logan Paul, and a shocking ending that has big implications for the fall season. They also talk about the Women's Championship situation on RAW, the possible return of AJ Lee, and if 2025 is the year where Seth Rollins will finally get his flowers?

On this week's episode of The A Show; Meelz and Justin talk about WWE's premature move to ESPN in September, their placement of the Wrestlepalooza PLE in competition with AEW All Out and how AEW can combat this. They also talk about Forbidden Door, and who AEW will push in the absence of their top stars before reviewing NXT Heatwave.Later on in the show, they preview WWE Clash In Paris, and express their woes about WWE's booking on Smackdown.

It's a solo episode today. Meelz sits down and recaps his entire experience at Anime NYC 2025. Rolling dolo to the convention for the first time was quite the experience which included: hosting two panels, doing an unnamed project for Crunchyroll, experiencing the cosplays, all of the news in big releases like Rooster Fighter, Sakamoto Days, Gachiakuta, and more. Tap in for a great listen.

Capping off the legendary Summer at Kame House run, LJ, Meelz, and AD lock in to talk about the expansive Red Ribbon Army arc of Dragon Ball, including everything that makes it amazing, why this was Goku's first run as a hero, the legend of Mercenary Tao, and how this moves Dragon Ball into another gear.

On this episode of The A Show; Meelz and Justin talk about Naomi's pregnancy announcement on RAW and predict who could take her place on the main roster. They also talk about Chris Jericho potentially coming back to the WWE, Karrion Kross' interview on Ariel Helwhani and if they truly believe he was fired as well as AAA TripleMania. They also talk about WWE's upcoming PLE/Non PLE in September and if the "counter programming" is working for them.

Happy Issue 250 of The Black Variant! For part 2, Van and X are joined by the Supreme Kais of The Lookout; Meelz, LJ, and AD for a special Marvel Rivals-style faceoff where we pit teams from DC + Marvel against Shonen Jump. Tap in!Subscribe to Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theblackvariantrncFollow The Black Variant on Twitter: twitter.com/BlackVariantRNCFollow Van: twitter.com/1017VanFollow X: twitter.com/XTheExiledFollow Meelz: twitter.com/MeelzTVFollow LJ: twitter.com/OnlyatLJFollow AD: twitter.com/1ADzlFollow The Lookout: twitter.com/TheLookoutRNC

On this week's episode of The A Show; Justin & Meelz are joined by Pafifi to talk about WWE's huge deal with ESPN and the ramifications of it on their broad spectrum of programming. They also talk about Karrion Kross's release and why WWE shouldnt be trying to trick the fans so much; and WWE's plans to pit another PLE against AEW in September. Finally, they review John Cena's heel turn, and why it was one of the worst things to do in lieu of his retirement and now that he's a babyface again.

As the summer beings to wane down, Meelz, LJ and AD pull out a critically-acclaimed, universally-loved, and highly-rated banger for Summer at Kame House. Frieren: Beyond Journey's End is this week's watch and we go in-depth into the first cour of the series in terms of what makes Frieren such a compelling character, what the plot of this anime lays in the background and foreground, why people love this anime so much and a long-debate between seeing if this or Solo Leveling deserved to be named Anime of the Year 2025.

On this episode of The A Show, Meelz and Justin predict the Summerslam 2025 card; which features the John Cena and Cody Rhodes rematch, Tiffany Stratton v Jade Cargill, Solo vs Jacob Fatu and more.They also talk about Netflix's WWE Unreal docuseries, and they talk about the passing of Hulk Hogan with their thoughts about how wrestlers dealt with it, the legacy he leaves behind, and how he was Sportswashed since last week. 

Returning to one of the most popular series in Shonen, Meelz, LJ, and AD are back to break everything down in Naruto Shippuden's Akatsuki Supression Mission Arc. After an initial discussion talking the group's recent outing in Atlanta and Big Eyes' upcoming Kaiju No. 8 episode, they dive deep into the series catching listeners up to the plot, discussing why this arc's ending may be so polarizing, praise the development of Shikamaru, and discuss why the Akatsuki is such a great anime group to develop a series around.

On the latest episode of The A Show -- Justin and Meelz are joined by Royal Rumble pool winner and community member Bri Bosa as they talk about the new age of Anime movie scams, and Justin talks about what is in his opinion the worst movie of the year—"The Home."They also discuss Goldberg's comments on his final match, TNA's Slammiversary PPV and its implications on the TNA/NXT partnership, and Roman Reigns' promo on Monday Night RAW.

On this week's episode of The A Show; Meelz & Justin lament over the job hunt + the end of Love Island Season 7.They also review a huge weekend of shows; including AEW All In, WWE Saturday Night's Main Event, and WWE Evolution -- while talking about representation, and fan expectations; and how the argument has been skewed online. 

Meelz, LJ, and AD are back for another episode in our Summer at Kame House series talking 'Space Dandy.' The kick things off talking MLB, Demon Slayer movie, Chainsaw Man and more. And finally dive into why Space Dandy is so funny, original, and what makes Watanabe a jedi at creating such incredible series.

(NOTE: This is a recording from a live episode)It's a celebration as The A Show celebrates its 400th episode with a jam packed prediction episode!-Joined by khal, Meelz and Justin talk about AEW's All In card, and why it could be crucial for the company to make the right decisions with their top three cards, and where they think the company goes post All In.-NXT Great American Bash-Chris Novak joins the show to talk about Goldberg's retirement and Saturday Night's Main Event.-A deep dive into Evolution, its importance to WWE, and how IYO/Rhea will shape the women's division in its wake.

On this episode of The A Show, Meelz & Justin talk about music streaming before thye do a detour to talk about WWE Night of Champions and the larger conversation about CM Punk's role on the show, his apology to Saudi Arabia, and the people who have reacted to it. They also talk about the current card for WWE Evolution, and who should make it on.

Meelz, LJ, and AD are back at Kame House this summer and kick off the conversation talking about the Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba movie, Chainsaw Man movie, and next week's Summer anime line-up. Then they dive deep into the first 21 episodes of Digimon Season 1/Adventure 01 discussing the craze, why the series was so relevant, Digimon vs. Pokemon, and the main characters and arcs of the show.

On this week's episode of The A Show, Justin and Meelz talk about the 2025 XXL Freshman Cover, Meelz' experience at Fanatics Fest 2025 and the latest conversation around Love Island Season 7. They also talk about Mercedes Mone's legacy heading into AEW All In, and they go longform on Night of Champions 2025, featuring Cody Rhodes vs Randy Orton, Jade Cargill vs Asuka, and John Cena vs CM Punk.

On this week's episode of The A Show; Meelz and Justin talk about business casual interviews, Love Island, and the NYC Mayoral Race -- and they give their mid year reviews of WWE and AEW talent. They also talk about Goldberg's return and attempt to understand why people are so upset about it.

The summer is officially here. The Lookout's Summer at Kame House series kicks off with our review of Solo Leveling Season 1. Meelz, LJ, and AD discuss how we feel about Crunchyroll's Anime of the Year, and dive into the characters, the threats, the world building, Sung Jin-woo, and what it represents in this new generation of anime.

On this week's episode of The A Show, Meelz & Justin talk about the BET Awards, the Labubu phenomenon, and Justin gives an update on Solo the Spider. They also talk about Warner Bros. Discovery splitting into two companies and how this will affect AEW, their feelings on Wrestlemania coming back to Vegas in 2026—and if it was a good decision. Later on, they review World's Collide, Money In The Bank, and the debut of Mariah May as well as the shocking return of R-Truth.

On this week's STACKED episode of The A Show, Meelz and Justin run through the big moments of the week in Pro Wrestling, including: Mariah May's exit from AEWR-Truth, Carlito let go from WWE Cora Jade's Ariel Helwani interviewStephanie Vaquer, Giulia, Jordynne Grace officially called up to main rosterAs well as their predictions for World's Collide and Money In The Bank!

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.