AA: Nov 14

The Wrestling Brethren Podcast

[recorded November 14, 2024]

NEWS (11/13-11/14)

• Netflix is open to the idea of broadcasting the RAW episodes live taking place during the European tour on the road to WrestleMania 41. So in the U.S the episodes will air live in the afternoon.

(@WrestleVotes Radio - Backstage Pass)

• Sources indicate NBC’s second episode of Saturday Night’s Main Event is set for January 25th, with the location still TBD. (WrestleVotes Radio) “A bold scheduling move, as it lands just one week before the Royal Rumble.”

• WWE has confirmed that John Cena will be participating in the 2025 Royal Rumble.

• JBL says Bruce Prichard came up with idea for his current return run: “There is an endgame to this”

• More WWE Double-Tapings announced:

• The November 29th episode of SmackDown will be pre-taped on the November 22nd episode of SmackDown in Salt Lake City, UT

• The December 20th episode of SmackDown will be pre-taped on the December 13th episode of SmackDown in Hartford, CT

• The December 23rd episode of RAW will be pre-taped on the December 16th episode of RAW in Boston, MA

AEW Analysis

The Bad

* Talent that can’t get on TV or haven’t been in over 4 weeks

→ Men: 17(112) / Women: 11(35)

* Mercedes Moné and Kamille

* Kenny Omega’s long-awaited return … for NJPW

* Jay White’s face run

* The Learning Tree / Chris Jericho as ROH World Champion

* Adam Cole / MJF / Roderick Strong / Undisputed Kingdom / Kyle O’Reilly

The Gray Area

* The Death Riders (fmr Blackpool Combat Club)

* Ricochet (blasphemy, I know Jarret, I’m sorry)

* Christian Cage + The Patriarchy

* The Conglomeration

* Britt Baker, D.M.D.

* Penelope Ford

* Jamie Hayter

The Good

* The announced return of the Continental Classic (starting somewhere… that might be close by to someone on this show… I can’t put my finger on it…)

* Kris Statlander

* Powerhouse Hobbs as babyface bad-ass

* Kyle Fletcher + Will Ospreay

* Harley Cameron

* The Hurt Syndicate

* Swerve Strickland

* Julia Hart