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In the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings is joined by Alan4L of Alan4L's Pro Wrestling Paradise Podcast on Pro Wrestling Torch to discuss how wrestling styles have gone from being unique to different promotions, to main event matches looking the same across all promotions. They discuss the history of wrestling becoming more homogenized, the biggest in-ring influences of the last 20 years that have contributed to the style, and the few wrestlers today who work a unique style, as well as a lot more in an extremely detailed and nerdy discussion about we see in the ring today.

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen’s Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings speaks briefly about the coverage of a recent Janel Grant interview by Fightful and F4WOnline, why the headlines they used were inappropriate, how their irresponsible practices help soften the perception of Vince McMahon’s actions towards Janel Grant and the frustration of wrestling media’s inability to cover the Janel Grant case correctly despite having four years to get it right. The POST Wrestling interview with Janel Grant can be found here: https://www.postwrestling.com/2026/09/22/in-her-own-words-an-exclusive-interview-with-janel-grant/

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen’s Wrestling Podcast, Trish from the Trish and Sarah Wrestling Podcast joins the show to talk about AEW’s booking after ALL IN, what is next for Will Ospreay as AEW World Champion, how can the company prepare the next generation of main event names as they move forward into 2027 and what obstacles prevent certain talent from getting over. A wide-ranging conversation touching on a bunch of different aspects of AEW!

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics joins the show to talk about WWE's relationship a year into its deal with ESPN as the host of PLEs, WWE's performance and relationship with Netflix and AEW's running time for both PPVs and Dynamite. They close the show talking about talent development in the major promotions and the circumstances that American indie talent are faced today.

On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings talks about a wide range of topics, including why mainstream media's attempts to cover pro wrestling seemingly always fail, the geriatric SummerSlam card, Kevin Knight working with Kenny Omega, The New Day and Bayley potentially coming into AEW, the reinvention of Shane Haste as GHC World Heavyweight Champion and a lot more.

On a special episode of the GWP, we play a game of wrestling-based family feud. Joe Gagne of the 5 Star Match Game and Andrew Rich of the Music of the Mat podcast compete to answer wrestling-related questions that have been answered in a survey of GWP listeners. Find out what our survey said when asked questions such as the worst WrestleMania match of all time, wrestlers who were obviously on steroids and a lot more.

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, Jesse Collings is joined by Joe Lanza of the Flagship Wrestling Podcast to discuss the current state of the weekly wrestling television show. They talk about the reliance of the weekly show in contrast to the way most people watch TV in the streaming era, RAW's performance on Netflix, trying to keep up with the volume of pro wrestling each week, and a lot more.

On the latest episode of the GWP, Jesse Collings is joined by Gerard Di Trolio of the Emerald FlowShow to discuss how AJPW and other promotions have gained ground on New Japan Pro Wrestling as the premium pro wrestling promotion in Japan. They talk about the Champions Carnival results, NJPW's struggles to elevate certain talents, Gedo booking issues, AJPW and NOAH's investment in younger talent, success of joshi promotions replicating what NJPW used to do and more.

On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings is joined by Fred Morlan of The Good, The Bad and The Hungee podcast to discuss their Top 100 lists in the Greatest Wrestler Ever project. They go over how they approached the list, how they came to their #1 choices, how to compare active wrestlers with legends of the past and a lot more.

On the latest episode of the Gentlemen’s Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by Suit Williams to review the early AEW roster from the first few episodes of Dynamite, and discuss how their AEW career has unfolded and what they are doing today. They discuss Darby Allin’s rise to world champion, Cody Rhodes’ time in AEW and what a return might look like, the “four pillars” branding that sank Sammy Guevara and Jack Perry and a lot more.

On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings is joined by Warren Hayes of the Mr. Warren Hayes Show to discuss the 2026 AEW Fan Survey results. They go over all of the details from the survey, including what fans are thinking about the product in 2026, AEW's strengths and weaknesses with fans, fans favorite and least favorite wrestlers, what new fans think about the product and so much more.

On the latest episode of the GWP, Jesse Collings is joined by Trevor Dame to discuss the current state of f4wonline.com. They talk about the site becoming SEO-bait aggregation, the lack of diverse content and voices on the site, Bryan Alvarez's clear burn-out in his position, the decline of The Board and what will happen in the future once Dave Meltzer retires.

On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings answers your questions, from discussing media trends to favorite 80s wrestling territories to Aaron Wolf to the Irish potato famine.

On the latest episode of the GWP, host Jesse Collings is joined by J. Michael of Voices of Wrestling to discuss a busy 2026 in New Japan, including the departure of wrestlers like EVIL, David Finlay and Hiromu Takahashi, Jake Lee getting a major push, Shota Umino's rehabilitation, the Knockout Brothers, Boltin Oleg's status as a killing machine and a lot more.

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.