#110 – Temp Check & top 10 Lists

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The scholars look at Post-Story-Finished WWE and New-Elite AEW, and count down their top 10 Wrestlers & Matches of the 2023-24 Wrestling Calendar!

The Scholars talk about the summer plans for WWE, including the hottest angles (Liv & Dom, Drew vs Punk), the impending departure of Becky Lynch, and Bloodline: The New Class! (06:11)

Then, the Scholars talk AEW Double or Nothing. They recount all the ways this bonkers show reminded them of peak ECW PPVs (fire, chaos, weird table breaks!), look at the future of the Elite vs. other random factions, and Andrew embarrassingly admits that he’s into Jericho’s new Learning Tree character. (19:15)

Then, it’s time for the annual best of lists! The Scholars explain the wrestling calendar (WrestleMania to WrestleMania) and start with the top 10 Matches of the year, highlighting things like the great international crowds this year, the scorn of performers when a match is bumped from the card, and the star ratings of it all. (34:25)
Then, they move on to the top 10 Wrestlers of the year, touching on how many matches a wrestler needs to have in a year to be in consideration, why no tag teams appeared on the list, and how to rate kayfabe performance vs work rate vs consistency. (1:08:00)

Finally, the scholars announce the winner of the Pro Wrestling Tees gift card giveaway!(1:29:20)

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