Waffly Bollox

Get your freak on | Recapping AEW Collision 2 May and Dynamite 6 May

08 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Weird one this week, wasn't it? Maybe a three hour show on a Wednesday is just a weird vibe. (00:00:00) Promotional malpractice, pay cuts at the Fed...

Okay, how you know? | AEW Collision 25 April and Dynamite 29 April recapped

01 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Come for the episode recaps, stay for the increasingly unhinged fantasy booking. No, you're gonna like it, honestly. (00:00:00) Housekeeping, some sa...

Locked in a dungeon for his own good | AEW Dynamite, Collision, and Dynamite again (15-22 April)

24 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Oof. Lots going on, eh? This week, we attempt to run down everything that’s happened since Dynasty, but unfortunately there’s a ghost in the machi...

A Waffly Sleepover with... LA Taylor, professional wrestler

18 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Roll out your sleeping bag and settle in for a natter! Wrestler LA Taylor joins us in our waffly den to chat Cornish representation, being an outsid...

Surprisingly jam-free | AEW Dynasty 2026 match-by-match review

15 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Pop some champagen, Kyle O’Reilly’s back!  And everything else that happened at AEW Dynasty 2026. (00:00:00) News and indie roundup (00:18:28)...

A Waffly Sleepover with... Veda Scott, wrestling broadcaster

10 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We're having a sleepover, and you're invited! Veda Scott is a wrestling broadcaster who's worked with NPJW, TJPW, CMLL, GCW, AEW, North, and more. W...

In Demand, in the office | AEW Dynamite and Collision 30 March-2 April recapped

04 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We’re just a weekly wrestling podcast, standing in front of a wrestling promoter, asking for some decent storytelling… (00:00:00) That Thursday C...

Chicanery, skullduggery and tomfoolery | AEW Dynamite and Collision 18-25 March recapped

28 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We're never accepting that a "double main event" is a thing, especially if it means women never get to be the main event. (00:00:00) Double main even...

The Random Numbers interview: Lil Marz, professional wrestler

23 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We grabbed some time with one of the busiest wrestlers on the scene right now to chat about becoming a powerhouse, Australian slang, and the best flav...

Don't feed your tag partner to a coyote | AEW Revolution 2026 reviewed

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Get your medium-hot Revolution takes here! Did we have time to reflect on the PPV before recording this episode? Not even remotely!  (00:00:00) Be...

Swerved by the power of friendship | AEW Collision 7 and Dynamite 11 March

14 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The SEO company that keeps emailing us says we need to mention that we’re a weekly wrestling podcast. So hi, it’s us, your weekly wrestling podcas...

Demure booking | AEW Collision 28 February and Dynamite 4 March recap

07 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Tony Khan, we need a word. And also access to your calendar, because we’re pretty sure the reason we’re feeling unhappy this week is that your pay...

Joy is stored in the tassels | AEW Collision 21 & Dynamite 25 February recap

28 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Okay, a “One Way No Disqualification Match” stipulation is funny, you’ve gotta give Max points for that. This week, we're the wrestling podcast ...

Wife Guy Adam Page | AEW Grand Slam Australia & Dynamite 18 February recap

21 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are we really going to see Hangman send himself to Cody Island? This week’s AEW shows had us worried that we were going to see bad things happen to ...

Heebies jeebies! | AEW Collision 7 & Dynamite 11 February recap

14 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Time for your favourite wrestling podcast again! No? Second? Top five?  Anyway. We thought we were going to have a quiet week ahead of AEW Grand Sla...

Men not having conversations | AEW Collision 31 January & Dynamite 4 February

07 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

It's been an interesting week for AEW fans on social media, we'll say that much. (00:00:00) News: Hiromu Takahashi leaving NJPW, Clark Connors and Ga...

Big Divorced Energy | AEW Collision 24 January and Dynamite 28 January review

31 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

We got a new man this week, plus two Dynamite segments almost too horny for TV, but you know what we're gonna say... only one women's match?! (00:00...

The Random Numbers interview: Jay Joshua, RevPro Undisputed British Heavyweight Champion

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Professional wrestler Jay Joshua joins us to discuss trying to fit the title belt into his suitcase, his best ever sandwich, and why he's quite happy ...

Whose house? Horse– | AEW Collision 17 January & Dynamite 21 January recap

24 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

There’s been a shadow cast over our wrestling joy this week, with grim real-life situations resurfacing and reminding us that you can’t trust anyo...

The bisexual crashout room | AEW Maximum Carnage recap

17 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

It's been a week of romance in AEW. Yeah, we know, we weren't really expecting it from a show called Maximum Carnage either. (00:00:00) Ins and outs ...

Low hanging flutes | AEW Dynamite 31 December & 7 January recap

10 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

happy New Year! our first episode of 2026 covers plot developments from Wrestle Kingdom 20 as well as AEW Dynamite New Year's Smash, AEW Collision 3 J...

Stop eating mouldy beans | AEW Worlds End 2025 review

02 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

we're back! did you miss us? well, AEW Worlds End 2025 has been and gone, and we knew what was going to happen, and yet we're still irritated that it...

Gremlin Of The Year | AEW Collision Winter Is Coming & Dynamite Holiday Bash, RevPro Uprising recaps

20 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

it's our final episode of 2025, and we've got some awards to dish out!!! first, though, we're disappointed with MJF and with crowd responses to gross...

Possessed knees | ROH Final Battle 2025 and AEW Collision and Dynamite 6 & 10 December recap

13 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

we have our inaugural AEW Women's World Tag Team Champions... and we're extremely happy about it. shame about almost all the AEW Men's titles, eh. a...

Fight the moon | AEW Dynamite 3 December recap

06 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

from wrestling overload last week to a wrestling drought this week... look, your girlies are tired and stressed and everything's going wrong, we shoul...

Spicy Thanksgiving | AEW Full Gear 2025 recap

29 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

strap in. Full Gear 2025 might have given us our lowest Heart Rating™ of ALL TIME. links and things: follow us on Bluesky: @wafflybollox, @wrassle...

The one before Full Gear | AEW Dynamite & Collision 15-19 November

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

what was your favourite AEW moment this week? we had a couple, but that cowboy boot spot was everything we love. good stuff. Hangman, you better not l...

Don't boo a wife! | AEW Blood & Guts 2025 recap

15 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

an extra-long episode this week, in honour of the extra-long Dynamite - featuring the first ever women's Blood & Guts match! we got a bit overwhelmed....

Turn up the violence | AEW Collision 1 November & Dynamite 5 November review

08 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Blood and Guts is just over the horizon, and we're getting psyched. meanwhile, the women's tag tournament seems to be getting lost in the shuffle... b...

Haunted by the ghost of Chuck Taylor | AEW Dynamite Fright Night review

01 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

it's the day after Halloween and we're feeling a bit spooky... and also, between the spectre of Hangman's Full Gear curse, Orange Cassidy's grubby h...

$53k party | AEW WrestleDream 2025 review

25 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

WrestleDream or wrestling nightmare? we've not been huge fans of past WrestleDreams, but 2025's came promising lots of treats... plus, you know, it's...

The Random Numbers interview: Sarah Hatch, BritWresPics

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

what's it like being a ringside wrestling photographer? Sarah aka BritWresPics has been doing it for more than two decades, and she's shot every B...

Inappropriately attired for a street fight | AEW Dynamite 7 October review

11 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

does it smell like dinosaur in here?? we're one week away from Wrestledream, and the matches are starting to take shape. we've got one demand: make t...

The internet doesn't count as friends | AEW Dynamite 1 October & RevPro 29 September reviewed

04 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

we're just really happy about wrestling this week, you know? so many of our fave little guys are back, we've had loads of time given to women, and we'...

Get back in the wet box | AEW All Out 2025 review

27 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

another AEW PPV at a time we can reasonably watch live in the UK?? Tony Khan, you are spoiling us!! we loved All Out, and not just because we were a...

The Random Numbers interview: Chris Ridgeway, professional wrestler

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

fresh off of fighting Blue Panther at RevPro Global Wars, the North West Strong technical genius Chris Ridgeway joined us for a chat about ADHD, Poké...

Episode 121 - Who's lurking in the car park?

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

it's one week until AEW All Out!!! that came around fast!! Sarah and MJ are all in on Hangman mocking Kyle Fletcher's lack of socks, Toni Storm's four...

Episode 120 - No-one wants a cake full of worms

06 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

sometimes Tony Khan gives us things we just don't want. even if they've taken two years to bake!!!!! this week's Dynamite was a mixed bag and we've go...

Episode 119 - Panic! on the streets of London

30 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

we're baaaaack! we've been to that London and seen some wrestling. like, so much wrestling. between Forbidden Door, Pro Wrestling Ceasefire, Riot Caba...

Episode 118 - Don’t eat the tentacle bunnies

16 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

we're one week away from Forbidden Door so it's time to talk strategy. do you reckon they'll let us in with a pillow to sit on? and are we ever gonna ...

Episode 117 - Give us the ol' razzle dazzle

09 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

why are heels more fun than babyfaces, and why is everyone fantasy booking Hangman dropping his belt already??? we want to celebrate our sweetie pie g...

Episode 116 - Nice belt, be a shame if someone won it off you

02 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

the Forbidden Door opens in three weeks!!! that's so soon!! this week, we're diving into the Triangle of Madness, fantasy booking ways out of THAT ang...

Random Numbers: TK Cooper

01 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

the Headbutt Messiah himself joined us to play Random Numbers, so you can officially consider this podcast part of the TK Cooper toxic positive echo c...

Episode 115 - Hangman's very annoying day at the office

26 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

sometimes in wrestling you don't get the result you want... and then sometimes you do!!! Chuck Mambo shocked the world at Summer Sizzler and we scream...

Episode 114 - Pivot to pillow fights

19 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

too many of our guys keep getting hurt, so we've got an idea for Tony Khan: pillow fights. all the chaos, none of the injuries. worth a shot? this ep...

Episode 113 - All In 3, baybeeeee!

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

cancel all our "we're not going to watch wrestling any more if Hangman doesn't win the AEW men's world championship!!!!" threats because he only blood...

Episode 112 - Freshly washed goat

05 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

quirks of AEW scheduling meant we got Dynamite 300 this week, and only Dynamite 300, but luckily they gave us a Hangman-Kenny sandwich again, so there...

Episode 111 - You've got the wrong chicken farmer

28 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

more wrestlers than you'd think live on farms -- or maybe we're confused? this week, it's very hot and we're very caffeinated so you might need to l...

Episode 110 - The ghost of Bryan Danielson

21 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

AEW went to Arena Mexico this week, so Hangman cut an impressive five minute promo entirely in Spanish and let us tell you, we were impressed!! promo...

Episode 109 - Marked "SAFE" from FTR vs Young Bucks

15 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hangman made his bed and the Bucks are gonna make him lie in it! Summer Blockbuster was probably the most bondage-heavy episode we've had to date, but...

Episode 108 - He’s not the messiah, he’s a very naughty boy

07 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

this Wednesday was FyterFest, a whole four hours of AEW, but somehow this week we also made time for a load of indie wrestling and also plenty of fant...

Episode 107 - Not selling any used cars

31 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tony Khan brought us a new wrestler this week and we are already OBSESSED. Thekla, we love you. we've known you for approx 10 seconds of screentime an...

Episode 106 - Mother effing anarchy

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

someone suggested we record this episode inside a bouncy castle and you know what, it wouldn't have been inappropriate!! thanks to AEW's Double or Not...

Episode 105 - Could’ve been an email, should’ve been a women’s match

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

this week the Crispy Cowboys took on the Don Callis Family and the winners? were us. we also locked Samoa Joe and Jon Moxley in a cage, had an unexp...

Episode 104 - The ballad of Crispy Billy

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

this week on your favourite wrestling podcast... well, we don't know, but we can at least say that we're talking about how Ricochet stole a man's leg,...

Episode 103 - A firm grasp of the buttock

03 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

which member of the Don Callis Family would you least like to go on a roadtrip with? how many wrestlers do you think we can convince to declare themse...

Episode 102 - Sponsored by the concept of crisps

26 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

the long awaited day finally came to pass: Mercedes Moné came to the Doncaster Dome! and lo, it was fucking awesome. elsewhere, for some reason Dyna...

Episode 101 - Headfirst into the swamp

19 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

it's been a little while since we've been this angry about a segment. buckle up. that "explicit" rating isn't messing around. links and things: follo...

Random Numbers: Allie, Anne and Lea from Tunnel Talk

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

the hosts of the brilliant Tunnel Talk podcast joined us for maybe our most chaotic episode yet. Allie, Anne and Lea renamed "jobbers", added to Darby...

Episode 100 - Infinity geese

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

we made it to 100 episodes!!!! technically more than that!!! but this is the one with the big round number on it anyway. this is also our AEW Dynasty ...

Random Numbers: Referee Sandy Beeches

05 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

how do you beat a horse in a wrestling match, and are eggs technically "wet"? in this special episode, we're joined by Ref Sandy Beeches to chat about...

Episode 99 - Bring us a marble Hangman

29 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

bit of a quiet week in wrestling? but with Dynasty just over the horizon, we found plenty of things to talk about, including at least three brand new ...

Episode 98 - If you can't have a five-way, a three-way will do

22 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

it's that time again and it's been an exciting week for wrestling! we've now got matches set for Kenny Omega at Dynasty, a new program for Mox (finall...

Random Numbers: Mikey Rukus

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Mikey Rukus, composer of all your favourite wrestling themes, joins us to chat about imposter syndrome, embarrassing moments with Dean Malenko, and th...

Episode 97 - Waving a Harleygram at a bull

15 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

it's Saturday and you know what that means? time for a natter about wrestling!!! look, there's only been one episode of Dynamite since we were last he...

Episode 96 - Wet rat boy juice

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

we've had a Revolution!! and it was bloody. we loved almost everything about AEW's Revolution 2025, with one... small... caveat... links and things: ...

Random Numbers: Gideon Grey

08 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

this episode, we're joined by Gideon Grey (wrestler, manager, and RevPro resident colour commentator) to chat about the kindness of Japanese fans, his...

Episode 95 - Running out of biscuits

01 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hangman said there are only three things that make him really angry and tbh, it was mostly the "running out of biscuits" one we focused on. make sure ...

JUST PACK IT IN: How Abbey Arthur returned to scam us again

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Not your usual Waffly Bollox content. This is a serious one: last year, we got sucked in by known cancer scammer Abbey Arthur, who befriended us and t...

Episode 94 - A hash brown in the middle

22 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

okay we're actually starting to suspect Tony Khan is monitoring our conversations now because this episode of Dynamite? entirely too relevant to our i...

Episode 93 - That motherf***er is not real

16 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

a bumper episode this week, because this week AEW went down under for Grand Slam, and also, Tony Khan gave us all the treats he could afford (which wa...

Episode 92 - Put your whole arse into it

08 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

contrary to appearances, your girlies(gn) are actually very easy to please. show us our guys, make us laugh, and tell us a little story. oh, and if yo...

Episode 91 - The most brutal game of Fuck, Marry, Kill of all time

01 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

this week, we've lost patience with the Death Riders and we're fed up of complaining about the booking of the women's division (even though we're stil...

Random Numbers: Liam Slater, Head Coach at Pursuit Pro Wrestling

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

for this special episode, we're joined by postmodern pro wrestler Liam Slater! Liam's the head coach at Pursuit Pro Wrestling in Sheffield, so we did ...

Episode 90 - A little Hangman, as a treat

25 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

did this week's Dynamite have the best opening 15 minutes of any episode ever or is that just us? we're delighted that a certain program seems to have...

Episode 89 - The Yorkie problem

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

we've got some serious stuff to say this week. and then some silly stuff. the world is terrible, but we are joy-hunting truffle pigs, so we'll find s...

Episode 88 - Broadcasting live from the Waffly Bunker

11 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

hey have you heard the good news? Kenny Omega is back! really and truly back. also, MJF tried to team up with Jeff Jarrett, and Ricochet pranked Hangm...

Episode 87 - KennyFest '25

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

it's that time of year again! nope, not time for New Year's resolutions - time for New Japan Pro Wrestling subscriptions! we watched Wrestle Kingdom 1...

Episode 86 - The king of the gremlins, in his little gremlin crown

03 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

we watched AEW's final PPV of 2024, Worlds End, and we had a lot of thoughts and even more feelings!! one note though: why isn't there an apostrophe ...

Episode 85 - The Wafflies 2024

28 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

it's the end of the year so it's time for us to hand out our awards! who will win wrestling crush of the year? or saddest wettest meow meow of the yea...

Episode 84 - Sleigh bells ring

21 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

as Worlds End approaches, everything's descending into chaos! but at least OC, Jay White, and Hangman had matching jackets. links and things: follow ...

Episode 83 - Quit playing games with my heart

14 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah and MJ got rocketed back to the 1990s by Will Ospreay's haircut this week and... well, we're not that mad about it. we've also been persuaded ro...

Episode 82 - F**k that guy!

07 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

this week, we're SO BACK! yep, we've found our mojo, restored the feeling, and are generally back to our usual silly geese selves. thankfully. topics ...

Episode 81 - Yes, we’re British (sorry about that)

30 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

it was Thanksgiving this week, so we decided to make a list of things we're thankful for. Kenny Omega features heavily. follow us: @wafflybollox @awf...

Episode 80 - On strike from happiness

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

so, Full Gear happened, eh. links and things: follow: @wafflybollox, @awfullywaffly and @wrassletrash on Bluesky email: [email protected] buy t-...

Random Numbers: Chris Welsh of Atomic Pro Wrestling

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah and MJ are joined by Chris Welsh, founder and showrunner of Atomic Pro Wrestling, and quiz him on finding a suitable venue for an indie wrestlin...

Episode 79 - The power of pspspsps

16 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

we really really liked all our wrestling shows this week. sometimes it happens! we got lots of delicious angst and lots of plot advancement and we saw...

Episode 78 - Joy is an act of resistance

09 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

well. this week was pretty rough for the world, eh? we've found refuge in wrestling, in good people doing good things, and... imagining what Hangman's...

Random Numbers: AJ, Chidz and Natalie from Tea & Tussle

07 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

this episode, we're delighted to be playing Hear Me Out with the hosts of Tea and Tussle, the first ever Black British female-led wrestling podcast. ...

Episode 77 - Unethical scientific experiments

03 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

this week was Halloween and frankly we scared ourselves with how much wrestling we watched. from Progress Chapter 172: Werewolves of London through My...

Episode 76 - Uppies from hell

26 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dynamite this week was kind of like a horror movie, and it wasn't even Fright Night. the spectre of Mox and his crew loomed terrifyingly over the whol...

Random Numbers: Kato Garrigues

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

time for another special episode! we're joined by our pal Kato Garrigues, merch designer extraordinaire. you'll recognise his incredible Scapegoat and...

Episode 75 - Locked in the broom cupboard

20 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

one week after WrestleDream and things sure are happening!!! this episode, we've given up and made up our own names for Mox's new faction, we celebrat...

Episode 74 - The final countdown

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

did you love WrestleDream? we LOVED WrestleDream. considering how whingey we've been the last few weeks, it feels good to be genuinely happy again. th...

Random Numbers: David Francisco

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

ready to meet your new favourite wrestler? put your hands together for the Centrepiece himself, David Francisco! in his own words, "a smug wrestler, ...

Episode 73 - The art of the deal

05 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

it's official, AEW is sticking around for years to come, and all the backseat economists on X-formerly-known-as-Twitter are fuming. there's actual ste...

Episode 72 - Pearl crumple zone

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

we're back!!! this week was AEW's Dynamite Grand Slam, and we found out that yes, Bryan Danielson is cleared to fight, but only if you play his expens...

Random Numbers: Gio Giorgio & Chuck Mambo for Pro Wrestling Ceasefire

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

feeling frustrated and helpless seeing the news coming out of Gaza? yeah. we know the feeling. which is why we're thrilled to welcome the co-founders ...

Episode 71 - Card subject to change

15 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

we didn't love this week's Dynamite, or at least we thought we didn't, but then we had a big chat about it and while there were definitely some bits w...

Episode 70 - The drama! The betrayal! The drama!

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

it's the pay-per-view from the depths of hell!!! or, as you might know it, AEW All Out 2024. went hard, that one, didn't it? we had MJF and Daniel G...