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Join us as we review WWE WrestleMania 42 Vegas, Night 2. Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk have a classic main event. Brock Lesnar puts over Oba Femi in a strong way. Jade Cargill vs. Rhea Ripley. A 6-pack Ladder Match and much more! For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows and ad-free versions of all of our shows, consider supporting us on Patreon. We have over 260 bonus podcasts available in the Patreon archive the minute you sign up. We have a new 'TRN Classics' on WrestleMania X coming later this week (featuring the return of Kyle Ross)! Plus, near-weekly editions of 'TRN Unplugged' and 'TRN Extra' are going up all the time. Join: https://www.patreon.com/topropenation Become a TRN+ member on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqFfYkQ9YFHwE1LlHGV9JWQ/join Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/topropenation⁠⁠⁠ and never miss one of our shows on video. Have a question for the show? Send your questions to [email protected] and if we read it on the air, we'll send you a free gift in the mail! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ryan and Jesse review WrestleMania 42, Night 1. A nonsensical match between Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes. Seth Rollins vs. Gunther. Jacob Fatu vs. Drew McIntyre. The return of Paige. And more. For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows and ad-free versions of all of our shows, consider supporting us on Patreon. We have over 240 bonus podcasts available in the Patreon archive the minute you sign up. We have a new 'TRN Classics' on WrestleMania X coming later this week (featuring the return of Kyle Ross)! Plus, near-weekly editions of 'TRN Unplugged' and 'TRN Extra' are going up all the time. Join: https://www.patreon.com/topropenation Become a TRN+ member on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqFfYkQ9YFHwE1LlHGV9JWQ/join Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/topropenation⁠⁠⁠ and never miss one of our shows on video. Have a question for the show? Send your questions to [email protected] and if we read it on the air, we'll send you a free gift in the mail! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This is your free preview of the latest edition of 'Top Rope Nation Classics,' our monthly deep-dive retro show for our supporters on Patreon. Ryan, Justin, Jesse, and a returning Kyle Ross review WrestleMania X! Bret Hart vs. Owen Hart. Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon. Bret Hart winning the title. Randy Savage's last televised WWF match. A great show reliving 1994! Head to ⁠https://www.patreon.com/topropenation⁠ to hear the entire podcast. We'd be honored to have your support. The full show is 3 hours long! Patrons receive multiple bonus podcasts each month ('TRN Classics,' 'TRN Unplugged,' and 'TRN Extra'). There are more than 260 exclusive bonus podcasts available for you to begin listening to the minute you sign up, including over 70 episodes of 'Classics'! Other benefits available to Patrons-only include: ad-free releases of all of our podcasts, monthly Zoom hangout with our hosts, quarterly merchandise giveaways, a free gift for signing up, and much more! Check out the Patreon link to read about all of the benefits available at each of our three tiers.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Join us for our full review of AEW Dynasty. We dive into the results from the PPV and whether or not MJF winning was the right choice. Plus, will Darby Allin unseat MJF as world champion this Wednesday night on Dynamite? For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows and ad-free versions of all of our shows, consider supporting us on Patreon. We have over 240 bonus podcasts available in the Patreon archive the minute you sign up. We have a new 'TRN Classics' on WrestleMania X coming later this week (featuring the return of Kyle Ross)! Plus, near-weekly editions of 'TRN Unplugged' and 'TRN Extra' are going up all the time. Join: https://www.patreon.com/topropenation Become a TRN+ member on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqFfYkQ9YFHwE1LlHGV9JWQ/join Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/topropenation⁠⁠⁠ and never miss one of our shows on video. Have a question for the show? Send your questions to [email protected] and if we read it on the air, we'll send you a free gift in the mail! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A jam-packed show this week after a particularly busy week for the TRN hosts. We touch base on everything the three of us have been up to, including attending last week's Collision and Dynamite. We compare the AEW live experience to WWE and give our thoughts on why AEW is still the best ticket when it comes to pro wrestling live events. Then, some thoughts on Chris Jericho's return to AEW and the lackluster build to WrestleMania 42. For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows and ad-free versions of all of our shows, consider supporting us on Patreon. We have over 230 bonus podcasts available in the Patreon archive the minute you sign up. We have a new 'TRN Classics' on Hitman Hart Wrestling With Shadows that recently released! Plus, near-weekly editions of 'TRN Unplugged' and 'TRN Extra' are going up all the time. Join: https://www.patreon.com/topropenation Become a TRN+ member on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqFfYkQ9YFHwE1LlHGV9JWQ/join Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/topropenation⁠⁠⁠ and never miss one of our shows on video. Have a question for the show? Send your questions to [email protected] and if we read it on the air, we'll send you a free gift in the mail! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jesse is joined by Steven Conway with Speaking of Strong Style to cover the Mitsuharu Misawa vs Kenta Kobashi match from Pro Wrestling NOAH on 3/1/2003. This is the 5th bout of the 40-match project for 2026! This is a taste of the content we offer with our bonus shows over on Patron. Enjoy the show and want to listen to TRN Unplugged every week? Support us by becoming a Patron at https://www.patreon.com/topropenation Patrons receive multiple bonus podcasts each month ('TRN Classics,' 'TRN Unplugged,' and 'TRN Extra'). There are more than 250 exclusive bonus podcasts available for you to begin listening to the minute you sign up. Other benefits available to Patrons-only include: ad-free releases of all of our podcasts, monthly Zoom hangout with our hosts, quarterly merchandise giveaways, a free gift for signing up, and much more! Check out the Patreon link to read about all of the benefits available at each of our three tiers.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This year's WWE WrestleMania event is around 40,000 ticket sales behind where last year's show in the same venue was at this point. Who is to blame for WWE's inability to draw a big number in Las Vegas this year? Does Paul Levesque (Triple H) deserve most of the blame? Plus, we look ahead to a big week in AEW with a loaded edition of Dynamite. For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows and ad-free versions of all of our shows, consider supporting us on Patreon. We have over 230 bonus podcasts available in the Patreon archive the minute you sign up. We have a new 'TRN Classics' on Hitman Hart Wrestling With Shadows that recently released! Plus, near-weekly editions of 'TRN Unplugged' and 'TRN Extra' are going up all the time. Join: https://www.patreon.com/topropenation Become a TRN+ member on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqFfYkQ9YFHwE1LlHGV9JWQ/join Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/topropenation⁠⁠⁠ and never miss one of our shows on video. Have a question for the show? Send your questions to [email protected] and if we read it on the air, we'll send you a free gift in the mail! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Join us for our full review of AEW Revolution 2026. We dive into the full AEW Revolution results, talk about MJF vs. Hangman Page and whether or not the violence went too far, the return of Will Ospreay, Ronda Rousey, Adam Copeland and Christian, and much more! For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows and ad-free versions of all of our shows, consider supporting us on Patreon. We have over 230 bonus podcasts available in the Patreon archive the minute you sign up. We have a new 'TRN Classics' on Hitman Hart Wrestling With Shadows that recently released! Plus, near-weekly editions of 'TRN Unplugged' and 'TRN Extra' are going up all the time. Join: https://www.patreon.com/topropenation Become a TRN+ member on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqFfYkQ9YFHwE1LlHGV9JWQ/join Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/topropenation⁠⁠⁠ and never miss one of our shows on video. Have a question for the show? Send your questions to [email protected] and if we read it on the air, we'll send you a free gift in the mail! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This is your free preview of the latest edition of 'Top Rope Nation Classics,' our monthly deep-dive retro show for our supporters on Patreon. A bit different flavor on Classics this month. We're not reviewing an event, instead we look at one of the most influential wrestling documentaries of all time! A great discussion on Hitman Hart Wrestling With Shadows, as well as a bigger discussion on Bret, Shawn, Vince, and Montreal. This includes many of the different scenarios that were pitched to (and by) Bret Hart as he prepared to exit the WWF, many of which are not discussed in the film. We also include the complete locker room transcript of the discussion between Vince and Bret in Montreal the day of Survivor Series. Head to ⁠https://www.patreon.com/topropenation⁠ to hear the entire podcast. We'd be honored to have your support. Patrons receive multiple bonus podcasts each month ('TRN Classics,' 'TRN Unplugged,' and 'TRN Extra'). There are more than 240 exclusive bonus podcasts available for you to begin listening to the minute you sign up, including over 70 episodes of 'Classics'! Other benefits available to Patrons-only include: ad-free releases of all of our podcasts, monthly Zoom hangout with our hosts, quarterly merchandise giveaways, a free gift for signing up, and much more! Check out the Patreon link to read about all of the benefits available at each of our three tiers.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Join the gang as they review the 2026 WWE Royal Rumble. Roman Reigns is victorious and is set to head to WrestleMania. Good or bad? Plus, Liv Morgan wins the Rumble, AJ Styles looks ready to leave the WWE, and more. We close with a little AEW discussion, Ciampa's debut, and a comparison of the ages of top stars in WWE vs. AEW. For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows and ad-free versions of all of our shows, consider supporting us on Patreon. We have over 230 bonus podcasts available in the Patreon archive the minute you sign up. We have a new 'TRN Classics' on WCW Clash of the Champions 17 that just released! Plus, near-weekly editions of 'TRN Unplugged' and 'TRN Extra' are going up all the time. Join: https://www.patreon.com/topropenation Become a TRN+ member on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqFfYkQ9YFHwE1LlHGV9JWQ/join Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/topropenation⁠⁠⁠ and never miss one of our shows on video. Have a question for the show? Send your questions to [email protected] and if we read it on the air, we'll send you a free gift in the mail! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Join Ryan and Jesse as they're joined by Jeremy Finestone to discuss Jeremy's trip to Japan for WrestleKingdom 20! Jeremy was on hand, in floor seats, for Hiroshi Tanahashi's farewell match against Kazuchika Okada this past weekend. We discuss the match, Jeremy's experience traveling to Japan, the Tokyo Dome, and much more. Make sure to check out Jeremy's weekly NJPW podcast, Speaking of Strong Style, on the Fight Game Media Network. For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows and ad-free versions of all of our shows, consider supporting us on Patreon. We have over 230 bonus podcasts available in the Patreon archive the minute you sign up. We have a new 'TRN Classics' on WCW Clash of the Champions 17 that just released! Plus, near-weekly editions of 'TRN Unplugged' and 'TRN Extra' are going up all the time. Join: https://www.patreon.com/topropenation Become a TRN+ member on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqFfYkQ9YFHwE1LlHGV9JWQ/join Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/topropenation⁠⁠⁠ and never miss one of our shows on video. Have a question for the show? Send your questions to [email protected] and if we read it on the air, we'll send you a free gift in the mail! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We discuss attending last Saturday's AEW Worlds End PPV in Chicago at the NOW Arena. Plus, thoughts on where AEW goes with MJF as the new AEW World Champion. Plus, our TRN 2025 Pro Wrestling Awards. Men's and Women's Wrestler of the Year, Match of the Year, Show of the Year, Promotion of the Year, Breakout Star, Most Improved, and more! For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows and ad-free versions of all of our shows, consider supporting us on Patreon. We have over 230 bonus podcasts available in the Patreon archive the minute you sign up. We have a new 'TRN Classics' on WCW Clash of the Champions 17 that just released! Plus, near-weekly editions of 'TRN Unplugged' and 'TRN Extra' are going up all the time. Join: https://www.patreon.com/topropenation Become a TRN+ member on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqFfYkQ9YFHwE1LlHGV9JWQ/join Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/topropenation⁠⁠⁠ and never miss one of our shows on video. Have a question for the show? Send your questions to [email protected] and if we read it on the air, we'll send you a free gift in the mail! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This is your free preview of the latest edition of 'Top Rope Nation Classics,' our monthly deep-dive retro show for our supporters on Patreon. Ryan, Justin, and Jesse review WCW Clash of the Champions XVII from November 1991. Sting vs. Rick Rude, Lex Luger vs. Rick Steiner, The Enforcers vs. Dustin Rhodes and Ricky Steamboat, and much more! The full podcast includes deep dives on every match on the card, all the news in the wrestling world surrounding the event, and so much more. Head to ⁠https://www.patreon.com/topropenation⁠ to hear the entire podcast. We'd be honored to have your support. Patrons receive multiple bonus podcasts each month ('TRN Classics,' 'TRN Unplugged,' and 'TRN Extra'). There are more than 240 exclusive bonus podcasts available for you to begin listening to the minute you sign up, including over 70 episodes of 'Classics'! Other benefits available to Patrons-only include: ad-free releases of all of our podcasts, monthly Zoom hangout with our hosts, quarterly merchandise giveaways, a free gift for signing up, and much more! Check out the Patreon link to read about all of the benefits available at each of our three tiers.  Join our Facebook discussion group: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/290971494637440/⁠ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ryan and Jesse review John Cena's last match, talk about where Cena ranks historically in the WWE, and break down the rest of the WWE Saturday Night's Main Event card too! For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows and ad-free versions of all of our shows, consider supporting us on Patreon. We have over 230 bonus podcasts available in the Patreon archive the minute you sign up. We have a new 'TRN Classics' on WCW Halloween Havoc 1989 that just released! Plus, near-weekly editions of 'TRN Unplugged' and 'TRN Extra' are going up all the time. Join: https://www.patreon.com/topropenation Become a TRN+ member on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqFfYkQ9YFHwE1LlHGV9JWQ/join Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/topropenation⁠⁠⁠ and never miss one of our shows on video. Have a question for the show? Send your questions to [email protected] and if we read it on the air, we'll send you a free gift in the mail! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The boys talk about Netflix acquiring Warner Bros and what means for AEW moving forward. John Cena will be wrestling Gunther in his final match on WWE Saturday Night's Main Event. Was this the right decision?  Plus, will the injection of Oba Femi and Sol Ruca on the card benefit the WWE? Then, the boys close with the opening of the AEW Continental Classic and all of the stories in the promotion. For bonus content from Top Rope Nation, as well as Patreon-exclusive reviews of classic wrestling shows and ad-free versions of all of our shows, consider supporting us on Patreon. We have over 230 bonus podcasts available in the Patreon archive the minute you sign up. We have a new 'TRN Classics' on WCW Halloween Havoc 1989 that just released! Plus, near-weekly editions of 'TRN Unplugged' and 'TRN Extra' are going up all the time. Join: https://www.patreon.com/topropenation Become a TRN+ member on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqFfYkQ9YFHwE1LlHGV9JWQ/join Subscribe to our YouTube channel at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/topropenation⁠⁠⁠ and never miss one of our shows on video. Have a question for the show? Send your questions to [email protected] and if we read it on the air, we'll send you a free gift in the mail! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy