Voices of Wrestling · April 3, 2026 · 1h 12m

Shake Them Ropes. Boogie Woogie

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Chris Jericho contract

The rumor around the campfire is that WWE did offer him a retirement run with Gunther, and he didn't want that. He wanted to be a regular guy on the roster so he went back to AEW.

Brian O'Connell

Stephanie McMahon WrestleMania appearance

I think they went cheap heat, brought Stephanie McMahon out hoping to get a pop, and someone back there probably from TKO because they don't know the business either is probably going to tell everybody, 'Yeah, we'll bring Stephanie out there and that'll goose sales for Vegas.'

Brian O'Connell

If you're bringing her in and you're not going to pay it off, then you are giving away the game that you don't know what you're doing. You don't know what story you're trying to tell two weeks before the granddaddy of them all.

Brian O'Connell

Jimmy Valiant retirement

Jimmy Valiant has announced that he will lace up his boots one final time on April 25, 2026 in Lancaster, South Carolina, for a special event titled Boogie's Last Dance.

Brian O'Connell

Janel Grant declaration

I think this statement indicates to me that they think they're going to lose in court and that they want the facts out there. They want everybody to go, look at this, look at this, what's happened here.

Jeff Hawkins

Brody King AEW booking

I am furious because they had an opportunity to belt Brody King. The fact that they did not take a chance on him and belt him and see what would happen with the world championship when people like Last Week Tonight with John Oliver are doing long bits on it... you had a chance to make money with a guy.

Brian O'Connell

Chris Jericho AEW return

I don't think he has anything more than gas in the tank. He didn't come in and do anything. He's wearing the old purple jacket. It's not even the spiky Effy ripoff kit. There was nothing there.

Brian O'Connell

AEW injury storytelling

I hated it. I hated it so much. If he came back and he was all bandaged up and in a neck brace and people were fighting to get in there and kick these guys' asses because he likes it, that's one thing. But don't do this big thing and then angle on his neck and just drop on his neck 90 times.

Brian O'Connell

MJF AEW storyline

I am done hearing about MJF's hair plugs. I am. The brother decided he would be more cosmetically pleasing. I'm not going to shame him for it. If you wanted to break a kayfabe rule, you could have just made it postmodern.

Brian O'Connell