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The Gentlemen’s Wrestling Podcast is a wide-ranging podcast that covers the diverse world of professional wrestling through serious and informative long-form discussion. Host Jesse Collings is joined by a rotating cast of guests and tackles a singular topic with each episode; with frequent themes focusing on industry economics, media, fan culture, historical perspective and wrestling’s place in the broader pop culture universe. This podcast is a member of the Voices of Wrestling Podcast Network. Learn more about the Voices of Wrestling Podcast Network at voicesofwrestling.com.

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Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #127: Whatever Happened To The Rocketpack Push?

2026/01/31

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen’s Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Sarah from the Trish and Sarah Wrestling podcast to discuss how wrestlers seem to rarely get pushed all the way to the main event at an early stage of their career. They talk about the booking patterns of AEW, WWE and NJPW that have wrestlers on longer trajectories to stardom, the changes in the industry that have made fresh new stars less essential, and a lot more.

Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #126: Wrestlenomics In 2026 With Brandon Thurston

2026/01/17

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics to discuss the 2026 business outlook for AEW and WWE. They go over WWE's performance on ESPN and Netflix, AEW's ability to grow this year, what the future of wrestling on streaming services entails, talent development, international events and a whole lot more.

Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #125: What Are Wrestling Fans Like In 2025?

2025/12/17

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast host Jesse Collings is joined by Kevin Hare as they discuss their experiences going to live events, who are the types of people that make up wrestling audiences in 2025, how that differs from what most people assume, the changes WWE has made to pricing and touring schedule, how WWE influences other fanbases and a lot more.

Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #124: The Most Interesting Wrestling Stories of 2025

2025/12/04

In the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Trish Speirs of the Trish and Sarah Wrestling Podcast and the Social Suplex Newsletter to discuss the biggest and most interesting wrestling stories from 2025. They talk about WWE debuting on Netflix and ESPN, the retirement tours of John Cena and Hiroshi Tanahashi, TNA's new TV deal with AMC, wrestling media stories and a lot more.

Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #123: Why Has Everyone Lost Their Minds?

2025/11/06

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen’s Wrestling Podcast, David Bixenspan, co-host of the Between the Sheets podcast joins the show to discuss the tumultuous discourse that has infected all of pro wrestling. Jesse and Bix talk about the state of wrestling news aggregation, the reliance on older wrestler podcasts as “news”, how social media engagement has altered wrestling conversations, the differences between Gen Z wrestlers and past generations and a lot more in a wide ranging conversation.

Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #122: First Time Hall of Fame Voting With Oliver Lee Bateman

2025/10/20

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by author and wrestling writer Oliver Lee Bateman to discuss Oliver's Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ballot. Oliver talks about his process as a first time voter, and they talk about a number of candidates in a wide ranging conversation, including Randy Orton, Edge, Samoa Joe, Junkyard Dog, The Von Erichs, Gorilla Monsoon and many more.

Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #121: Where Are All The Black Wrestlers In The WON Hall of Fame?

2025/10/09

On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings is joined by author and historian Ian Douglass to talk about the historic lack of inductees and candidates in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. Ian and Jesse discuss the circumstances that have led to some historical contributors to be overlooked by the voting body, as well as the barriers put in place that have prevented Black talent from succeeding and being recognized in a historical context.

Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #120: Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame 2025

2025/09/27

On the latest edition of the GWP, host Jesse Collings is joined by Voices of Wrestling contributor Adam Berger to discuss the 2025 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. They discuss how candidates like CM Punk, Cody Rhodes and Jon Moxley have impacted their cases over the past year, go over new candidates on the ballot such as Mercedes Mone and Sabu, and talk about a very interesting Japan category with no clear-cut favorites to get elected.

Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #119: Does AEW Have A MJF Problem?

2025/09/05

On the latest episode of the GWP, Jesse Collings is joined by Warren Hayes of the Mr. Warren Hayes show to discuss AEW's currently most controversial figure, MJF. They talk about why MJF has become a lighting rod for AEW criticism, what it is about his character and instincts that causes anxiety in the AEW fanbase, how playing a heel character may contribute to fan displeasure and if AEW would be better off if MJF went to WWE.

Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #118: Post G1 NJPW Roster Check-In

2025/08/20

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by J. Michael, NJPW columnist for Voices of Wrestling, to discuss the results of the G1 Climax. They go over the decision to crown Konosuke Takeshita, the various results of the younger generation of NJPW stars from the tournament, what NJPW can do to further establish the names, what Taichi and YOSHI-HASHI still bring to the table that others don't, and what the future holds of Aaron Wolf, Yuto Ice and OSKAR.

Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #117: Brock Lesnar Returns To WWE

2025/08/05

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings talks about Brock Lesnar's return to WWE television at SummerSlam. Jesse goes over the significance of Lesnar returning to WWE despite being named in the ongoing lawsuit between WWE and Janel Grant, how WWE fans reacted to Lesnar's return, and how the wrestling media has handled Lesnar's return and what that tells us about WWE.

Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #116: AEW ALL IN Review

2025/07/14

Jesse Collings hosts a special addition of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, reviewing AEW's ALL IN show. Jesse goes over the importance of Adam Page's world title win, the value of creating a feel-good energy around your annual biggest show, Jon Moxley's mid-year revival, where the Kenny Omega/Kazuchika Okada match fits into their legacies, how Toni Storm and Mercedes Mone have raised expectations for women's wrestling a lot more. At the end of the pod, Jesse also reviews an excellent Ring of Honor Supercard of Honor show.

Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #115: What Has Gone Right In AEW

2025/07/10

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Trevor Dame, host of the ThROH The Years Podcast, to discuss how AEW has gotten on a hot streak in 2025 leading up to ALL IN. They discuss the successful utilization of the roster, the elevation of younger wrestlers, the culling of some problematic names from the roster, the development of new babyface stars and how Tony Khan has grown and matured as the lead decision maker.

Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #114: Does Gedo Have Any New Ideas?

2025/06/27

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Gerard Di Trolio of the Emerald Flowshow to discuss NJPW's crappy booking, the repetitiveness of Gedo's core philosophies, the lack of emphasis on younger talent, and compare NJPW to other Japanese promotions who have successfully created new stars in recent years.

Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #113: Are young wrestlers succeeding in 2025?

2025/06/10

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Alan4L of Pro Wrestling Torch to discuss the recently released Voices of Wrestling 30 Under 30 list, and break down why certain promotions were represented so well in the list while other wrestlers were not, the state of young wrestlers on American television, the various Japanese promotions and how they prepare young wrestlers for success, what Gabe Kidd's future may be like, WWE's problems with focusing on younger talent and a lot more.