Lex returns to host the show alongside Jose, John, and Chico, as they discuss the backstage shenanigans after the AEW All Out Pay-Per-View! The legacy of CM Punk is also discussed, and is it the best look for AEW if the way they're getting wrestling fans' attention via backstage scandals rather than the product in the ring? Especially when AEW puts forth the notion they're about "Pro Wrestling" and not "Sports Entertainment?

(Originally Aired September 3, 2022) Programming Note: This episode was recorded before WWE Clash At The Castle.Jose is back to host the show again alongside Colin, but Chico and Lex back from hiatus bringing their wrestling knowledge and opinions to talk about a huge weekend of wrestling which includes WWE Clash at The Castle On Saturday and AEW All Out on Sunday!

(Originally aired August 27, 2022) With Lex and Chico out of town, Jose takes the hosting duties alongside John and Colin, and they discuss the return of WWE in Canada with SmackDown! in Montreal and RAW in Toronto! Jose and John talk about their experience at RAW, and all three Ring Crew members discuss Edge's possible swan song in Toronto, as well as the return of Johnny Gargano, and more!

(Originally Aired August 20, 2022) It's a one-on-one Ring Crew between Jose and Colin as they talk about CM Punk going off script calling out Hangman Adam Page during his promo and ruffling a number of feathers in the AEW locker room!Also, Jose and Colin talk about the Monday August 22nd edition of RAW which takes place at Scotiabank Arena! Jose talks about his anticipation of finally being able to attend a WWE show for the first time in years!ff

(Originally aired August 13, 2022) Business is definitely picking up in both WWE and AEW- Triple H bringing back wrestlers that were let go and forgotten by ol' Pop McMahon including one Dexter Lumis, and AEW saw the return of CM Punk, showing how he's healed by hopping on his injured foot in the ring. Plus more on the first world problems of the two biggest wrestling promotions in the continent!

(Originally Aired August 6, 2022) Ringside Heat continues to explore the impact of Vince McMahon's retirement and Triple H taking over as Head of Creative and Executive Vice President of Talent Relations as we saw a number of significant returns, such as Karrion Kross and Scarlet Bordeaux on SmackDown! Jose takes over as guest host alongside Chico and Colin as they also talk about WWE SummerSlam and the rousing success it was, including the best match in the series between Brock Lesnar and WWE Universal Heavyweight Champion, Roman Reigns!Lex ran into some technical difficulties so Jose (@jat_93) guest hosts alongside Colin (@risen72) and Chico (@cococollects), but you'll get a chance to listen to Lex's interview on Sauga 960 AM's "The Richard Syrett Show" from Tuesday evening, August the 2nd!

(Originally Aired July 30, 2022) What a first week in a nearly brand new landscape in the professional wrestling scene, as this was the first week without Vince McMahon as head of WWE, and Triple H fully in charge of the creative team! Lex, John, Jose, Colin, and Chico talk about how this is already changing things in WWE leading into SummerSlam, as we all give our thoughts the Biggest Party of the Summer, Ring of Honor's Death Before Dishonor Pay Per View and the new of AEW Dynamite and Rampage making its Canadian debut in Toronto!

(Originally aired July 23, 2022) On a landmark day in the industry of professional wrestling, Vince McMahon retires in the midst of the sexual misconduct allegations reported by the Wall Street Journal. Host Lex Tan gets immediate reactions from Full Press Wrestling's Jim Biringer and the Ringside Heat Ring Crew's Jose Taboada as news broke on July 22, and day-after reactions from John Dawson and Chico Nuguid!Lex also talks about his experience meeting the "Mouth of the South" Jimmy Hart, one of the legendary managers and musicians in all of professional wrestling history!

(Originally Aired July 16 2022) In this episode of Ringside Heat, Lex, Chico, Colin, and Jose discuss the rumors of WWE RAW raising their rating level from PG to TV-14. We also talk about our favorite SummerSlam matches, and discuss a hodgepodge of topics in the wrestling world over the past week!

Lex and Colin go one-on-one (with the Great One), toe-to-toe (with the Superhero) and talk about the latest developments in the Vince McMahon-Wall Street Journal scandal and the effects they're having on WWE right and into the future. Colin also shares why he's staying away from WWE programming!We also talk about AEW's latest offerings and how quickly Christian Cage has leveled up in his heel work, and why Jon Moxley shouldn't be AEW Interim World Champion... and lose the Interim part of the title!

Lex (@LexTanMedia) is back in the hosting seat as he and Colin (@Risen72) review AEW-NJPW Forbidden Door, and Chico (@CocoCollects) gives his two cents on the 20th Anniversary of Impact Wrestling (formerly Total NonStop Action) and teeing up WWE's Money In The Bank!

Original Airdate: June 25, 2022Jose Taboada (@Taboada93) fills in for hosting duties this weekend on Ringside Heat and is joined by Colin Dodge (@Risen72) and John Dawson (@JohnDawsonMusic) to talk about the recent string of injuries being suffered by major stars of the various wrestling promotions around North America, as well as giving their predictions on AEW-NJPW Forbidden Door!

This is Ringside Heat’s official 50th episode, and we’re stylin’ and profilin’ going live to air from the Creative Craft Beer Festival! Lex, John and Chico go live in person, and Colin joins on the phone from Nova Scotia, as we chat about the fallout of the Wall Street Journal report on Vince McMahon, as well as the establishing of Stephanie McMahon as the interim CEO of WWE!

Ever had your best laid plans just be totally changed (outta nowhere!) by some freak incident or something more awesome than you expected? That's what happened with AEW and Tony Khan's best laid plans with CM Punk, as we address what his leg injury means moving forward. This includes All Elite Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling scrapping their original booking heading into the Forbidden Door PPV and coming up with something totally new.On the other hand, could Maxwell Jacob Friedman have had his Austin 3:16 moment in his version of the "pipe-bomb" promo, daring Tony Khan to fire him? We also discuss what could be still happening with both CM Punk and MJF once Punk comes back from his injury rehab.

(Originally Aired May 28 2022) Ringside Heat welcomes Jose back to the show as he joins Lex Tan and Colin Dodge to talk about the end of the second WWE Brand Split as well as teeing up AEW Double or Nothing. Listen to what we thought about what we proclaim as AEW's version of WrestleMania and you can compare what we thought to what actually happened on the their show of shows!

(Originally Aired on May 14, 2022) Lex, John, Chico, and Colin air out grievances with AEW and their booking, after seeing how wrestlers such as Danhausen, CM Punk, and Adam page have been handled over the past few months, the struggle to find their identity within the greater pro wrestling landscape, as well as CM Punk and a large contingent of fans wanting to turn it into All "ELITIST" Wrestling... All this as it leads upup to the Double Or Nothing PPV on May 29. And somehow even with grievances we found a way to drum up interest in that particular show- as long as they play their cards right!

It's been 20 years since Vince McMahon was forced to "Get The F Out" and change the name of his pro wrestling promotion to World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE. Host and Producer Lex Tan welcomes John Dawson, Chico Nuguid and friend of the show from Full Press Hockey and Full Press Wrestling, "Jersey Jim" Biringer to talk about the implications of that moment, 20 years later. And that includes the reason why the Elias/Ezekiel vs Kevin Owens story is possible today. We also talk about the weekend of Pay-Per-Views and Premium Live Events hosted by multiple wrestling promotions!

(Original Airdate: April 30, 2022) Ringside Heat celebrates 1-Year on the air! Host and Producer Lex Tan along with entire ring crew of Chico Nuguid, Colin Dodge, John Dawson and Jose Taboada reminisce about the past year of the highs and lows of the wrestling world, as well as our own journey in running talk radio show.We talk also talk about AEW's "Hangman" Adam Page and what we have conceded is a lackluster reign as AEW World Champion, why CM Punk may be the next in line for the title, and the irony that he may be the jolt of "Sports Entertainment" AEW needs to grow their fanbase while being the face and voice of "Pro Wrestling" and the anti-Sports Entertainment section of the fandom.

(Originally aired April 23, 2022)Host and Producer Lex Tan kicks off the show with his take on Tony Khan's Anti-AEW Bot claims and how it shows that maybe he's not as thick-skinned as people in the wrestling business typically are. Jose and Colin join the conversation and talk about the Crown of Barbed Wire on Good Friday, of all days. And we chat about Roman Reigns' title run, now that Cody Rhodes has entered the chat... and which retro belt we'd like to see Cody bring back if/when he becomes WWE Champion

It's the week after WrestleMania, and it seems that the buildup to the Most Stupendous 2-Night WrestleMania and the actual show were as different as Elias and his "younger brother," Ezekiel's looks! Host Lex Tan alongside Jose Taboada, Chico Nuguid, and Colin Dodge talk about our experience of gathering for the first time in person since we started the show as well as how pleasantly surprised we were of how good of a time we had watching the show of shows!

It's WrestleMania Weekend, and Mark "The Undertaker" Calaway is officially inducted into the the WWE Hall of Fame!In Part 2 of this most stupendous 2-part event, Colin Dodge again hosts as the Ring Crew of John Dawson, Chico Nuguid, Jose Tabaoada, and Lex Tan take a deep dive into the Undertaker's WrestleMania undefeated streak and the implications of breaking of his streak at the hands of Brock Lesnar.Listen in as Ringside Heat continues to pay tribute to The Deadman and his three-decades in the wrestling business!

It's WrestleMania Weekend, and Mark "The Undertaker" Calaway is officially inducted into the the WWE Hall of Fame!Ringside Heat proudly presents Part 1 of this most stupendous 2-part event, paying tribute to The Deadman and his three-decades in the wrestling business.The entire Ring Crew is gathered for the first time in a month with Colin Dodge hosting the festivities, with John Dawson, Chico Nuguid, Jose Tabaoada, and Lex Tan on the panel as we talk about the first half of The Undertaker's career in WWE and more!

Host Lex Tan and Ring Crew members Colin Dodge and Chico Nuguid reflect on the news of Paul "Triple H" Levesque announcing his retirement from in-ring competition, and the impact he left on the industry three major eras of professional wrestling in the WWE.We also tee up "The Most Stupendous" Two Night Event, WrestleMania 38!

Tonight, Ringside Heat pays tribute to Scott Hall, who was also known as Razor Ramon during his time in WWE. Scott found himself in several of the most historic and influential moments in the history of professional wrestling. He also had his troubles with his personal demons that affected his professional and personal life, and was saved from the depths of despair from a caring friend in Diamond Dallas Page.Host Lex Tan voices the tribute, and the video version is also available here:https://www.dropbox.com/s/90h39ce0tjvhyhv/Ringside%20Heat%20-%20Scott%20Hall%20Tribute.mp4?dl=0The audio-only version is also available on Ringside Heat's YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/ks8Oeh0aozYColin Dodge, John Dawson and Chico Nuguid of the Ring Crew also give their thoughts on Scott's influence and legacy.

Host Lex Tan is joined by Chico and Colin of the Ring Crew as we give our love and respect to the amazing women who have made professional wrestling the awesome genre of entertainment it is.We also break down AEW Revolution and talk about the fallout that we witnessed on AEW Dynamite!

What a week this was for... the promoters? Vince McMahon, Chairman and CEO of WWE sat down for a rare, candid interview on the "Pat McAfee Live" podcast, and Tony Khan kicked of this week's episode of AEW Dynamite by announcing he now owns Ring of Honor Wrestling, saving a company that was on the brink of shutting down for good a few months ago.Join Lex Tan and the Ring Crew of John, Colin and Chico as we talk about McMahon and Khan, while teeing up AEW Revoultion, airing on March 6 on Pay-Per-View

This week, Host Lex Tan and the Ring Crew of Jose Taboada, Colin Dodge, and Chico Nuguid talk about one of the main events of WrestleMania: The title unification match between WWE's World Champion Brock Lesnar and WWE's Universal Champion, Roman Reigns.We also scratch the surface of celebrating the career and the impact of The Undertaker, as he was recently announced to be joining the WWE Hall of Fame at this year's WrestleMania

In a shocking revelation this week, Cody and Brandi Rhodes have officially left All Elite Wrestling, and it seems like the entire wrestling world is wondering and speculating about their next move, and some are saying that it could be back to WWE.Last Wednesday, host and producer Lex Tan and the Ring Crew were joined by some friends of the show on Twitter Spaces to discuss the developing situation.

It's Valentine's Weekend, and your host Lex Tan says, in the words of Brother Love, "I LUUUUUUUV YOUUUUUUU!"On tonight's show Lex discusses the growing pains that Tony Khan has to go through, as he revealed he won't be able to renew all the contracts that he's signed over the past year. And in our weekly Ring Crew Round Table, Lex, Colin and Chico discuss why you should never hold your wedding in a WWE ring, AEW Champion "Hangman" Adam Page being a forgettable champ, and a lack of love and passion within NXT 2.0

After a fun live show last week on Twitter Spaces, host Lex Tan and the full Ring Crew of Jose Taboada, Chico Nuguid, John Dawson, and Colin Dodge are back to discuss the further fallout of WWE's Royal Rumble Premium Live Event, especially with the reports coming from several sources regarding Shane McMahon and his role in the men's Rumble match as well as WWE.We also talk about the first match between CM Punk and Maxwell Jacob Friedman as well as a debut in AEW that might turn the tables for John in his wrestling viewing habits!

It's January, and you know what that means! Royal Rumble time! So snap your fingers, join the Jets or the Sharks, put on your best Sondheim impression... whoops. Wrong Rumble.Host Lex Tan welcomes Chico, Jose and Colin from the Ring Crew joins up to talk fabvorite moments and speculations about the Royal Rumble!Lex also addresses and gives some love to Jon Moxley as he announced his return to the ring on this week's AEW Dynamite!

On a cold, cold night in what's traditionally known as the McMahon's territory, Ringside Heat and host Lex Tan welcomes John and Colin of the Ring Crew, and our special guest from Full Press Wrestling and the MAD Radio Network, "Jersey Jim" Jim Biringer, as we talk about where we stand in the current WWE-AEW wrestling landscape!We've also included bonus content for your listening pleasure! Stay warm!

It's the first show of 2022! Host Lex Tan and the Ring Crew discuss WWE's recent releases of William Regal, the "Road Dogg" Jessie James, and Samoa Joe, completing the "makeover" of NXT, the fallout of WWE Day 1, and the inclusion Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion and 5-Time WWE Women's Champion "Hardcore Country" Mickie James!

It's the week before Christmas, and you know what that means! A year-end retrospective!Ringside Heat's host Lex Tan is joined by Ring Crew members John and Chico to take a look back on some of the moments that made an impact on us as wrestling fans, and think about what it means for us to be wrestling fans going into the new year after following and engaging with the product for several years now.

It's a Ring Crew Takeover! The entire Ring Crew takes to the mics and gives their opinions on the continuing conversation of Kayfabe 2.0 as The Miz and Edge also cut a reality blurring promo on Monday night! We also talk about the implications and criticisms of the Fire-Table spot on this weeks AEW Dynamite involving Cody Rhodes and Andrade El Idolo, and we have fun talking about what makes a great wrestling announce team!

6 days after the last of the Big 4 events on the WWE calendar, Lex Tan is joined by Chico and John of the Ring Crew to talk about Survivor Series! We also talk about Ric Flair's comments about not returning to WWE, but still says he loves Vince McMahon - we discuss his reasons for not going back.And we debate about the merits of the CM Punk and MJF promo to open this past Wednesday's AEW Dynamite. What was successful? Where was it lacking? Was it too soon?

It's been 25 years since WWF Survivor Series 1996- a day, in retrospect, changed the course of wrestling and the entertainment industry. The man the world knows today as Dwayne Johnson made his debut in the World Wrestling Federation/WWE as "Rocky Maivia," but not too long after that, became what wrestling fans fondly remember him as: The Rock.Lex, Chico and Colin take a trip down Memory Lane, which is somewhere near the SmackDown Hotel located at Know Your Role Blvd. and Jabroni Drive, and talk about our favorite moments of The Rock's career in wrestling!

It has been 16 years since Eddie Guerrero, one of the greatest and most beloved wrestlers of all time, passed away in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Host Lex Tan as well as Ring Crew members Chico Nuguid and Colin Dodge reminisce about their favorite Eddie moments.The Ring Crew also talks about AEW Full Gear, and the concept of "Kayfabe 2.0!"

For our 25th episode, the complete Ring Crew of Lex, Colin, Jose, Chico and John discuss the fifth round of WWE releases boggling the minds of wrestling fans, what could be the fallout of all of this, including the implications of Nia Jax's statement shortly after her release. The Ring Crew also discusses the lack of build for this year's Survivor Series.AEW President Tony Khan also made a statement on his social media regarding Jon Moxley (Jonathan Good) regarding his seeking and receiving inpatient alcohol treatment, and Lex Tan gives his thoughts and well-wishes to Jon for his recovery.

Halloween Havoc hasn't been an exclusive to WWE this year! Lex, John, Chico and Jose discuss the bombshells that have been dropped this week from all around the wrestling industry:Charlotte Flair's actions and meltdown on the October 22 edition of SmackDown could have repercussions in the weeks and months to come. Ring of Honor also announced that they will be going on hiatus until April of next year and releasing wrestlers from their contracts as of the end of their Final Battle pay-per-view in December could have some interesting side effects on the greater industry, including possibilities for the brand if they no longer operate as their company.Plus, we discuss what is our favorite "spooky-themed" or Halloween segments in pro wrestling!

In this episode of Ringside Heat, we delve into the fallout of WWE Crown Jewel, we speculate about the Impact Wrestling "Bound For Glory" Pay Per View, and talk about former WCW Senior Vice President Eric Bischoff's comments regarding Tony Khan during his "83 Weeks" Podcast!Hosted by Lex Tan (@LexTanMedia), and joined by the panel of Colin Dodge (@Risen72) and Chico Nuguid (@CocoCollects)

On this episode of Ringside Heat, Lex, John, and Jose process their thoughts about AEW President Tony Khan's New York Post interview and the subsequent Complex.com interview of WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns, seemingly taking jabs at each other's respective competition.We also talk about the the upcoming WWE Pay-Per-View which will have the finals of the King of the Ring and Queen's Crown tournaments. Also, we try to sort out the complications and implications of this particular show on the WWE calendar and the venue which it will be held!

After a week off, Lex, Jose, Colin and Chico come back and celebrate Canada's contributions to the wrestling industry, as "The Best There Is, The Best There Was, and The Best There Ever Will Be," Bret "Hitman" Hart receives his star on Canada's Walk of Fame. We also congratulate Toronto's own Jackie Redmond on joining WWE as the host of "Talking Smack" and "Raw Talk."We also take a look at the return of the :King of the Ring" Tournament and the long overdue equivalent for the Women's Division, the "Queen's Crown" Tournament (Aired October 10, 2011)

It's our 20th episode, and what a week to hit a milestone! This was AEW Grand Slam week with both Dynamite and Rampage being held and broadcast from Arthur Ashe Stadium, the home of the US Open Tennis Championships, with the highlight of the week being the epic Dream Match between the "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson and AEW World Champion, "The Best Bout Machine" Kenny Omega!Host Lex Tan is joined by his special guest and friend of the show, Jim Biringer of Full Press Wrestling and the MAD Radio Network, who covers wrestling and hockey for the New York/New Jersey market. You'll hear about his experiences being in the live crowd for these shows as well as the Newark tapings the week before.The Ring Crew of Jose, John, Colin, and Chico also join in the fun to celebrate the 20th episode with their thoughts on AEW Grand Slam week and tee up WWE Extreme Rules!

Host Lex Tan ponders what AEW has said about audience retention, and if they know what it truly means. The complete Ring Crew of Jose, John, Colin, and Chico sit down talk about the latest episode of "Dark Side of the Ring" which chronicled the infamous flight from Great Britain to the United States in May of 2002, as well as heaping more praise on to Ettore "Big E" Ewen, who became WWE Champion for the first time on the September 13, 2021 episode of Monday Night RAW.

As this episode occurs on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Ringside Heat takes time to remember the events of that day, honor those who died and those who carry on.Lex, Colin and Chico give their thoughts on their experiences of that day.They also talk about AEW All Out, and the implications of the success they're having, especially with signing WWE ex-pats.

One of the most anticipated weeks in wrestling has become one of the most difficult. This week, WCW, TNA Wrestling, and Ring of Honor's Daffney passed away at the age of 46. Host Lex Tan takes some time to remember her. Colin also joins Lex to talk about AEW Dynamite, Roman Reigns vs. Finn Balor, and AEW All Out.

We're still reeling from the biggest weekend in wrestling in a long time! SummerSLAMPage saw the returns of Becky Lynch and Brock Lesnar to #WWE, and CM Punk to wrestling after a 7 year hiatus, and in the upstart #AEW! What did Lex, John, Chico, Colin, and Jose have to say? Press play and find out!