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Ozz and Kyle get ready for a loaded AEW Full Gear card, which follows one of the best go-home shows in recent memory. Ricky Starks is primed for stardom, Eddie Kingston is riding a Mick Foley-like character arc, and the infamous negative-5-star match list is revisited. 

It's Halloween week, and Ozz and Kyle celebrate the season with memories of Halloween Havoc -- including the infamous negative-5 star Hogan vs. Warrior match! The guys also look forward to All Elite Wrestling Full Gear and discuss weird regional foodstuffs. 

G1 Climax 30 is in the books, and Ozz and Kyle recap their highlights from the annual NJPW tournament. The guys also talk about Chris Jericho and MJF going Broadway in AEW -- albeit not the way you might expect. And the first WWE president, Donald Trump, is trying to book the same angle in 2020 that got over in 2016. 

Ozz and Kyle talk about WWE's partnership with Barstool Sports. Is it a desperation move to attract a younger audience? And after 30 years in wrestling, Chris Jericho continues to impress. 

October 1 marks the one-year anniversary of AEW Dynamite; Ozz and Kyle talk their favorite moments from the program. The guys also discuss Trump's pro-wrestling history, break down more of the G1 Climax, and get into some SPOOOOOKY wrestling talk ahead of the Halloween season. 

This week's The Open Man Wrestling Podcast pays tribute to the late, great Road Warriors and talks AEW's attempts to cater to NBA fans. Also, Ozz and Kyle get into the G1 Climax and its similarities to the NBA Playoffs. And what the hell is up with a WWE character using a Bane mask in 2020? 

It's G1 Climax season as Ozz and Kyle breakdown the field for New Japan Pro Wrestling's annual extravaganza. The guys also get into AEW All Out and the spectacular street fight between the Best Friends and Santana/Ortiz on Dynamite. 

Chris Paul may be an NBA star, but the Oklahoma City point guard has a career trajectory of heel-face dynamics that makes for interesting pro-wrestling discussion. Then from the hardwood to the baseball diamond, the guys talk New Japan Pro Wrestling at Jingu Stadium to cap the Summer Struggle tour. 

Ozz and Kyle talk about the disastrous WWE Thunderdome, pro wrestling's fascination with the Mad Max film franchise, and the Dark Order finding its footing as the squared circle's answer to Scientology. 

While the football world argues if it should play, professional wrestling pushes on. Chris Jericho worked AEW after performing a concert at the site of WCW Road Wild, and YOSHI-HASHI won a title. Is this a sign of the apocalypse? 

From the halcyon days of WWF Superstars to the 2K era, Ozz and Kyle go through the history of wrestling video games. Which games rule (spoiler: Def Jam Vendetta) and which...don't (hello, 2K20). 

Another loaded edition of weekly TV from All Elite Wrestling earns rave reviews from the guys on this week's episode. Meanwhile, the Wednesday ratings war has a surprising revelation about NXT's audience. 

New Japan Pro Wrestling's surprising decision to position EVIL as leader of Bullet Club and win the IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental Championships was polarizing -- so Ozz and Kyle debate its merits and drawbacks. The guys also slapping John Stossel. 

Thank you for your support of The Open Man Wrestling Podcast! You can also support on Patreon at http://patreon.com/theopenman and gain access to exclusives, including the brand-new fantasy booking of the WWE's 2002 NWO reboot. 

Ozz and Kyle break down AEW Fyter Fest and the big-picture storytelling on display in the two-night event. The guys also discuss the oh-so-blue debut of Master Wato at the New Japan Cup. 

A head of the holiday week, Ozz and Kyle launch some early fireworks with a breakdown of wrestlers' bad COVID takes. The guys also talk New Japan Cup and imagine a world in which Roman Reigns wrestles in the G1 Climax. 

Ozz and Kyle return talking pro wrestling amid resurgences in COVID-19 cases. How will it impact the wrestling landscape? Also, the #SpeakingOut movement brings hope of positive changes to wrestling. 

In the 20th anniversary year of the wrestling comedy "Ready to Rumble," Ozz and Kyle book a remake of the film and recast key roles. 

The Open Man Wrestling Podcast returns! Ozz and Kyle talk Stadium Stampede and more favorite moments of COVID-19 quarantine wrestling. The guys also break down the 2020 New Japan Cup, offering predictions and the matches that should stand out. 

Join Kyle and (Oklahoma football fan) Ozz for a watchalong of Sooner legend Dr. Death Steve Williams' AJPW Triple Crown bout with the unparalleled Mitsuharu Misawa. The match can be viewed in its entirety and followed along here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOXYWZt3Fw8