Josh is joined by Michael Kingston (http://www.headlockedcomic.com), Steve Orlando (https://x.com/thesteveorlando), and Shawn "Big Clutch" Kirkham (https://x.com/BigClutch) to discuss AEW's biggest show of the year ALL IN: LONDON. They talk the highs and lows of the show, what worked, what fell flat, and what they would've done different, as well as telling some insider stories from the worlds of publishing and television.

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Chaos rains down on AEW Dynamite this week as MJF takes out his frustrations on Kyle Fletcher, Mercedes Mone sicks Kamille on two unsuspecting foes, and Bryan Danielson goes no DQ against Jeff Jarrett with just TWO WEEKS to go before.. ALL IN. Join writer and producer Joshua Hale Fialkov as he breaks down this weeks episode of AEW's flagship show. Questions Comments or Anything Else? E-mail us @ josh@wrestlingwithstory.com

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This Video was made with the following equipment: Anker C310 WebcamRode NT1A Mic Final Cut Pro 00:00 Intro 01:00 Some Personal News

07:30 Overall Thoughts

10:10 MJF vs Kyle Fletcher

14:35 Danielson/Jarrett Package

14:50 Mariah May vs Viva Van

18:00 Jack Perry Segment

18:50 Darby Allin

19:19 Bryan Keith vs Shibata

23:16 Hangman Adam Page Backstage

24:30 JR interviews Swerve

25:45 Orange Cassiday // OCFTR vs Beast Mortos/Rush/Roddy Strong

27:50 The Acclaimed vs FTR Segment

29:30 Christian and the Patriarchy Promo

30:06 Mercedes Mone, Camille, and Britt Baker

33:10 Danielson/Jarrett package into the Match...

37:08 Wrap Up

The night before WWE Summerslam saw Solo Sikoa challenge Cody Rhodes to a BLOODLINE RULES match, the WORLD TAG TEAM TITLES change hands, and a NEW MONEY IN THE BANK BRIEFCASE for Tiffany Stratton! But where is ROMAN REIGNS? Was this the best episode of WWE TV this week? Join writer and producer Joshua Hale Fialkov for a recap of the go home episode of Smackdown before Summerslam. Questions Comments or Anything Else? E-mail us @ josh@wrestlingwithstory.com

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03:36 Cody calls out Solo

07:45 Carmelo Hayes Promo into Match with Andrade

09:58 Apollo Crews vs Santos Escobar

12:14 Jade and Bianca backstage

13:33 Logan Paul Sucks

15:38 Fyre/Dawn package into match with Cargill and Belair

17:34 Nia Jax Package

19:22 Bloodline vs DIY

21:45 Wrap Up

Award nominated comic book writer Steve Orlando has been watching wrestling since childhood, and it's etched all over his award nominated work including WONDER WOMAN, MIDNIGHTER, and ANNIHILATION 2099. He joins host Joshua Hale Fialkov to tell his secret origin as a comics fan, creator, and how Wrestling helped guide him to a career as one of the most original voices in all of comics today.

Joshua Hale Fialkov is an Eisner and Emmy nominated producer and writer of television, animation, and graphic novels, who talks about wrestling and it's impact on his creativity at WRESTLING WITH STORY.

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In the last episode of Raw before Summerslam, Seth Rollins reads the rules to Punk and McIntyre, the Judgment Day runs roughshod over the rest of the roster, and Gunther goes to war with Finn Balor. Join writer and producer Joshua Hale Fialkov as he recaps the Go Home edition of Raw before Summerslam. Questions Comments or Anything Else? E-mail us @ josh@wrestlingwithstory.com

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00:00 Intro

02:04 Rollins/Punk/McIntyre

04:55 Judgment Day Backstage 1

06:11 Judgment Day Backstage 2

07:39 Alpha Academy vs Creed Brothers / Wyatt Sicks

09:17 Judgment Day Backstage 3

10:16 Bronson Reed vs Seamus

11:36 Damien Priest Promo

13:09 Bron Breaker Promo

14:14 Jey Uso vs Carlito

14:47 Zelena Vega

15:40 Miz/R-Truth

16:13 Xavier Woods / Karion Kross

17:09 Jesse Ventura!

17:26 Sami Zayn Backstage into Match

18:20 Liv Morgan Filmed Promo

19:20 Zayn vs Dom Mysterio

20:26 Wyatt Sicks: Dexter Lumis

21:15 Chad Gable and Pearce

22:55 Rhea Ripley Filmed Segment

23:49 Lyra, Carter, Chase vs Zoe Stark, Shayna Basler, Sonia Deville

24:35 Gunther Filmed Promo

25:58 Damage Ctrl Backstage

26:20 Judgment Day Backstage 4

26:42 Gunther vs Balor

28:21 ROH: Death Before Dishonor

30:35 Wrap Up

Find out what happened in the epic showdown between Team AEW and The Elite in this explosive Blood and Guts match on AEW Dynamite. MJF and Ospreay go head-to-head in an unforgettable verbal battle, please the return of Toni Storm, and Hikaru Shida vs.Britt Baker DMD, all in one of the best Dynamites ever!Join writer and producer

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00:00 Intro

01:07 On AEW Fans vs WWE Fans

04:00 Ospreay Backstage

05:01 MJF / Ospreay In Ring

07:50 The Elite Backstage -- Coin Flip

08:34 Jericho vs Suzuki

11:02 Willow Nightingale / Statlander Backstage

11:46 Danielson/Jarrett Backstage

13:27 Britt Baker vs Hikaru Shida

15:14 The Gender Mix

15:41 The Patriarchy

16:20 Pac vs. The Boulder

17:00 Backstage with Team AEW

19:00 Mariah May and the Return of Toni Storm

20:12 Blood and Guts

25:43 The Final Moments of Blood and Guts

27:30 Wrap Up

Full Recap of Raw on July 22, CM Punk returns to Raw and announces he's medically cleared -- and will face Drew McIntyre at Summerslam with SPECIAL GUEST REFEREE SETH FREAKIN' ROLLINS! Dominik Mysterio has a final confrontation with Liv Morgan, Jey Uso and Sami Zayn tag against the Bloodline, and Uncle Howdy introduces Chad Gable to Sister Abigail on the penultimate Raw before SUMMERSLAM! Join writer and producer Joshua Hale Fialkov as he recaps the absolutely jam packed episode of Raw and all of the twists and turns of one of the best episodes of the series in this run up up to the biggest event of the season.

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00:00 Intro

01:27 Word about Smackdown

02:35 Gunther vs Priest Promo-Off

07:15 Ilja Dragunov vs Bron Breakker

09:24 Backstage with the Judgment Day

10:35 Return of Drew McIntyre

11:20 Lyra vs Sonia Deville

12:40 New Wyatt Sicks Tape

14:20 Punk and Drew Promo Off w/ Rollins!

16:23 Dom and Liv Segment

17:27 Sami Zayn, Jey Uso, Judgment Day

18:01 My Apologies for the Final Testament

18:42 Chad Gable. the Creeds, the Alphas and the Wyatts

20:47 Pete Dunne, Bronson Reed, Seamus

21:48 Judgment Day Got Beat Down

22:21 Dom, Rhea, and Liv

24:58 Zelina Vega Promo and Match

28:30 Drew Complains

28:50 Fire and Dawn Promo

29:34 Gunther Package

30:05 My Big Beef with Raw

31:00 Jey/Sami vs Judment Day

34:00 Wrap Up

Writer Producer and host Joshua Hale Fialkov is joined by producer, writer, and publisher FJ DeSanto (Transformers: The War for Cybertron) to discuss his lifelong love of Professional Wrestling, his career as a producer that has spanned global franchises including Batman, Tekken, countless Anime, Kung Fu films, and documentaries, and how his upbringing in New York exposed him to both regional AND international wrestling and pop culture at an early age.

Their conversation serves as an excellent primer on the differences between American and Japanese Wrestling, AEW and WWE, and the challenges of writing and producing giant franchises in the social media age. Learn about the inner workings of the Transformers Franchise and just how similar that is to how the WWE and AEW are booked.

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00:00 Intro

02:20 Origin Story

04:30 Japanese Wrestling

06:24 Anime and Manga and Wrestling, Oh My

10:28 Wrestling and Writing

12:10 Pop Culture Evolution Parallels with Wrestling

18:00 Producing and Watching Wrestling

26:30 AEW vs WWE

29:30 Evolving the Transformers

41:20 Social Media and the Creative Process

44:15 On the Bravery of Going Against the Internet

47:05 Writing Wrestling?

54:45 Outro