Best Kongress Podcasts (2025)

One of the game's greatest players is how the head coach. WWE legend Shawn Michaels talks Hell in a Cell, trying to translate talent to success, and the embarrassment of riches that is NXT.By Cameron Hawkins

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South Kongress Special - Cody Rhodes 27:05

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We spoke with WWE Champion Cody Rhodes about the responsibilities of being the man, the personal importance of Atlanta, ending The Bloodline, and so much more!By Cameron Hawkins

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South Kongress Podcast Special - Swerve Strickland 30:47

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The All Elite Wrestling World Champion's built a house, and we talk about the things that helped him put it together. Music, horror movies, pain, the need for the right influences around him, and so much more. He's going into the biggest match of his life at AEW's All In pay-per-view, and he's ready to show why he's been trusted to be part of histo…

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South Kongress Podast - Brian Zilem and Kaden Lee 1:37:55

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I'm joined by Brian Zilem (Pro wrestling Torch) and Kaden Lee (WrestlePurists) to talk about experiencing Monday Night Raw in person in Austin, Tx, AEW All In coming to Dallas/Fort Worth, and so much more!By Cameron Hawkins

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SK Investigations No. 003 - Hyan 2:50

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SK Investigations No. 003 - Hyan by Cameron HawkinsBy Cameron Hawkins

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SK Investigations No. 001 - Garcia, D. 2:31

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SK Investigations No. 001 - Garcia, D. by Cameron HawkinsBy Cameron Hawkins

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SK Investigations No. 002 - Grace, J. 2:16

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SK Investigations No. 002 - Grace, J. by Cameron HawkinsBy Cameron Hawkins

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SK Investigations No. 004 - Knight, K. 2:47

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SK Investigations No. 004 - Knight, K. by Cameron HawkinsBy Cameron Hawkins

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SK Investigations No. 005 - Williams, T. 2:30

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SK Investigations No. 005 - Williams, T. by Cameron HawkinsBy Cameron Hawkins

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South Kongress Special - Bron Breakker 20:04

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Ahead of his Intercontinental Title Match at Money in the Bank, Bron Breakker talks trusting the WWE process, being flexible in your role, running the triple option, being part of a legendary wrestling family, how his love for wrestling came from an unlikely place, and why he never got around to playing as himself in Madden.…

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South Kongress Special - Mercedes Moné 11:52

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Days before her AEW debut at Double or Nothing, Mercedes Moné talks about leaving WWE to pursue her next set of goals, finding sisterhood, the importance of Black women being in the wrestling spotlight, and much more.By Cameron Hawkins

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South Kongress Podcast Special - Seth Rollins 23:21

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link to article at The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/wwe/2024/4/4/24120581/seth-rollins-wwe-wrestlemania-xl-interviewDays before pulling double duty at WrestleMania 40, I spoke with Seth Rollins on his place in WWE, how he deals with the moving pieces around him, what he's looking to do going forward, and all those damn getups!…

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South Kongress Podcast Special - Sting 51:29

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Original article for The Ringer, "Sting Rounds the Bases":https://www.theringer.com/2022/12/29/23529964/sting-all-elite-wrestling-journey-character-history-career-legacyIn December 2022, I spoke with Sting about AEW's treatment of his legacy, and how they succeeded where other promotions had failed. Now, ahead of his final match at AEW Revolution, …

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South Kongress Special - Rhea Ripley 29:08

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The WWE Women's World Champion talks abut her breakout 2023 that began with her winning the Royal Rumble. She touches on style, authenticity, social media fame, and carving out her very own path in the world of professional wrestling.By Cameron Hawkins

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South Kongress Special - Jey Uso 29:36

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Full Article for The Ringer: https://www.theringer.com/wwe/2023/11/22/23971751/jey-uso-wwe-survivor-series-wargames-interview-main-event-roman-reigns-usos-bloodlineDays before his second consecutive War Games match at WWE Survivor Series, Jey Uso talks about his singles run, adjusting to working alone, when he knew he had the crowd, and what helped…

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South Kongress Special - LA Knight 19:07

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Article Link: https://www.theringer.com/wwe/2023/11/3/23944228/la-knight-wwe-crown-jewel-2023-interview-attitude-era-influences-slim-jim-timberland-bootsAhead of the biggest match of his career, I talked to LA Knight about timing, Timberlands, Michael Jackson, and so much more. Check out why he's got everyone saying his name.…

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South Kongress Special - Eddie Kingston 20:37

1+ y ago20:37

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Full Interview Transcript: https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/exclusives/eddie-kingston-being-roh-champion-won-t-set-until-i-retire-ethan-page-my-radarI caught up with Eddie Kingston a few days after his Ring of Honor World Title win. We talked about processing success, being New York to the bone, dealing with criticism, and pacing yourself for the…

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South Kongress Special - Tiffany Stratton 10:50

1+ y ago10:50

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Before her title match against Thea Hail at NXT's Great American Bash, Tiffany Stratton talks about the transition from gymnastics to wrestling, defining her character, performing in front of PLE crowds, and who she thinks is the best women's wrestler on the planet.By Cameron Hawkins

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South Kongress Special - "Stone Cold" Steve Austin 19:12

1+ y ago19:12

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We interviewed WWE Legend "Stone Cold" Steve Austin about his newest show, "Stone Cold Takes on America". We talked being a fish out of water, South Texas sensibilities, what creates creates good chemistry in front of the camera and more!By Cameron Hawkins

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South Kongress Special - Bryan Danielson 49:42

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*Thanks to Bryan Danielson, Good Gold Agency and All Elite Wrestling for use of this audio*This is the full interview with Bryan Danielson heading into his world title match with MJF at AEW Revolution that inspired my piece, "At Last, Dragon" for the Ringer.By Cameron Hawkins

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South Kongress #134 - Hits x Misses 18:19

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Happy New Year! This week, we'll talk about leaving a cool job, working on new projects, my time interviewing a legend, having your own style, and of course... a star being born.By Cameron Hawkins

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PW Torch East Coast Cast 1:44:00

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This week on the ECC, it's a clip show, sort of! Cam and Trav rundown the results of the East Coast Cast year end poll featuring WWE and AEW matches, MVP's, wrestlers of the year and more. Who ran away with their results? Who didn't even get half of a percentage?! Cameron says his goodbye's to the ECC audience after 7 great years with the brand onl…

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PW Torch East Coast Cast 1:30:00

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This week on the program, Cam and Trav discuss the breaking news of Mandy Rose being released from her contract by WWE. The pair talk about what is known about her firing and speculate rather extensively about the how's and the why's. Why WWE is justified in their actions, but are also gigantic hypocrites at the same time. Where culture and society…

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PW Torch East Coast Cast 1:29:00

2y ago1:29:00

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On the ECC this week, Cam and Trav get into Survivor Series fallout talk. The show being so psychologically sound and most everything made sense. Quality match outcomes, especially Sami Zayn shining in his dedication to The Bloodline. Some speculation on who Roman Reigns faces at Wrestlemania. Tony Khan makes a questionably timed announcement regar…

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PW Torch East Coast Cast 1:33:00

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On this week's episode of the ECC, Trav and Cam run down and recap a well received AEW Full Gear pay per view. Travis figured out why in the 4K era, women in wrestling wear stockings or fishnets on their legs during matches. Thinking long term about MJF's championship reign. What is next for William Regal? WWE Survivor Series: War Games is this wee…

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PW Torch East Coast Cast 1:24:00

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This week Cam and Trav are back talking the week in wrestling TV among other topics. Topics including, the War Games match filled in a bit this week with the additions of Mia Yim and Rhea Ripley joining the babyfaces and the heels respectively. Travis makes the case that Naomi should be the final member of the good guy team. The Uso's cement themse…

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PW Torch East Coast Cast 1:28:00

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On this week's episode, Cam and Trav celebrate12 years of ECC on Blog Talk Radio as they depart the platform for Streamyard starting next week. Cameron is excited for his newest article for The Ringer. This time Cam's subject of interest is NXT's Carmelo Hayes. The week in wrestling TV. Bray Wyatt returned to Smackdown and got very personal with th…

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South Kongress #133 - The Club 23:20

2+ y ago23:20

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This week, we talk about 5 ways to help yourself as a creator, and a brand new initiative to help new creators get feedback on their early work.*some places you can donate to re: hurricane relief and aid*https://docs.google.com/document/d/1FqSx4PIBCkhS8wwEGDTQa64oO9c8jJLv8xLyYu9-CZY/edit*Creator's Club HQ info thread*https://twitter.com/CeeHawk/sta…

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PW Torch East Coast Cast 1:27:00

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This week on the ECC, Trav and Cam talk about two high quality shows in Smackdown from last Friday and this week's Raw. How Solo really has injected a boost of interest in the Bloodline story. Sami Zayn's renewed confidence. Jey Uso went from happy to salty real quick. WWE has a week of season premiers and rumors are some or all of the championship…

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South Kongress #132 - Proving Grounds 27:17

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This week, we talk about an LA trip that almost turned into a horror movie, and avoiding the creative sophomore slump.The World Belongs to Dax Harwood - https://www.theringer.com/2022/9/21/23364006/dax-harwood-ftr-aew-dynamite-grand-slam-profileRicky Starks: The Sound and the Fury - https://www.theringer.com/2022/8/31/23330688/ricky-starks-aew-all-…

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PW Torch East Coast Cast 1:25:00

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On this week's live ECC, Cam and Trav talk AEW's big name brand show for Dynamite at Arthur Ashe stadium tonight. The fellas make their predictions on all the top matches of the night. They speculate on a potential heel turn for Swerve and Keith Lee. Jade Cargill's continued in-ring improvements. Bryan Danielson cashing in once again on CM Punk lea…

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South Kongress #131 - Writer's Block 22:33

2+ y ago22:33

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We're back! Cam's got a new career, but two careers, but... well you'll understand. Some chance meetings and hard work have put us in position to do things we never dreamed of. Here's the story of a San Antonio kid fulfilling a lifelong dream!Be sure to follow/subscribe to us on Twitch! twitch.tv/ceehawk…

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PW Torch East Coast Cast 1:23:00

2+ y ago1:23:00

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This week, Travis and the rest of the Constellation give congratulations to Cameron for landing a sweet writing job at The Ringer. The pair then run down the cards and make match predictions for this weekend's plethora of wrestling matches. WWE's main roster is in Cardiff, Wales for a Saturday afternoon show, while NXT and AEW are running shows on …

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PW Torch East Coast Cast 1:36:00

2+ y ago1:36:00

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This week on the show, Cam and Trav, like most folk the last few day talk about the very much welcomed retirement of Vince McMahon from WWE. The reaction of the fan base. Has Vince gotten a whiff of the joy most wrestling fans experienced when they heard the news, and does it bother him? Triple H is the man now creatively. How will he rebuild the t…

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PW Torch East Coast Cast 1:32:00

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This week on the ECC, Cam and Trav get into the efforts WWE went through this week to propagandize its audience into believing the company is run by decent people. How they used Titus O'Neil and his goodwill to further their nakedly obvious agenda. Jeff Jarrett is back on TV in a prominent, somewhat high profile way and it is absolutely unnecessary…

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PW Torch East Coast Cast 1:34:00

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The ECC live show is back after a bit of a break. Travis brings the welcomed news that the show is back weekly going forward! Cam and Trav discuss Money in the Bank and some of its fallout. Liv Morgan probably had the best night at MITB, winning the briefcase and cashing in on Ronda Rousey in the same night. Street Profits and The Uso's have a matc…

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PW Torch East Coast Cast 1:35:00

2+ y ago1:35:00

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This week on the live ECC, Trav and Cam talk AEW Double or Nothing pay per view results. Why is AEW putting on near 5 hour shows in 2022? There is enough data and fan consensus on overly long ppv's, so again, why?! The fellas speculate on the fallout from CM Punk's world title win, Jurassic Express beating everyone, and Travis pleads for MJF and AE…

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PW Torch East Coast Cast 1:40:00

2+ y ago1:40:00

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Back live, Travis and Cameron are talking WWE Backlash from this past weekend the the fallout on Raw this week. There are only pros to Cody Rhodes beating Seth Rollins in a Hell in a Cell match. Roman Reigns looks to take house shows off this summer. Can Cody Rhodes be a proper replacement at live events? WWE and their horrendous naming conventions…

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