NEW FLAGSHIP: Keller & Powell talk WrestleMania build, Pat McAfee, Jericho, Dynasty, TNA Rebellion, NXT-AEW comparisons, ESPN free hours
Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast
Wade Keller
3.9 • 903 Ratings
🗓️ 15 April 2026
⏱️ 116 minutes
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Summary
- The pros and cons of the free hours of WrestleMania on ESPN
- Overall evaluation of the WrestleMania line-up
- Comparisons between Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton and C.M. Punk vs. Roman Reigns in terms of build and interest
- Pat McAfee
- Chris Jericho
- AEW Dynasty analysis
- TNA Rebellion PPV analysis
- NXT vs. AEW five years after NXT shifted from Wednesday head-to-head to Tuesdays.
- Is there anything style-wise from NXT's booking and presentation that would benefit the main roster?
- Is there a wrestler from TNA that would fit in well and help AEW?
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| 2:00.8 | All right, Jason. We are just days away from Wrestlingania 42. Back-to-back nights, of course, now is a tradition on Saturday and Sunday with a twist of the ESPN 2 on a free hour on Saturday and then |
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| 2:13.8 | jazzy and aimed at young jet X people. That was embarrassing. And, and yeah, so then ESPN card. Well, let's start with it. What do you think of the pros and cons of the fact that they're offering a free hour on each night? There are some people who just are like this whole ESPN unlimited. I don't want to pay it. |
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