Ringside Heat (Lex Tan)

Azeem Haq, musician and audio producer joins the show to talk about growing up as a wrestling fan and his new single, "Like The Rock." And, the Ring Crew gets together to talk about AEW Blood and Guts and the A&E Biography of "Macho Man" Randy Savage!

It's a new day, yes it is! The very first episode of Ringside Heat. Our guest, WWE Referee of over 20 years, Jimmy Korderas. And the Ringside Heat "Ring Crew" talk about what they loved and loathed, as well Kenny Omega, the "Belt Collector" and what that means for the industry moving forward.

The Ringside Heat Ring Crew takes over the show as we discuss the best and worst of the week, possibilities of a pro wrestling off-season, and WrestleMania Backlash!

Tonight's Guest: Toronto based actor Vincent Salvador shares about his experiences with wrestling that have influenced his life, his craft and his career. And the Ring Crew talks about Zombies, and having a live audience for WWE shows in July!

It's an extended session with the Ring Crew, talking about the Ultimate Warrior, documentaries, and AEW Double Or Nothing, as well as the recent changes on the WWE commentary desk.

Alan Kan of STLDwrestling.com and panelist on Sauga960 AM's Peel Matters drops in to talk about the latest rumors and theories about WWE, and the complete Ring Crew weighs in on WWE Releases and AEW successes.

The Ringside Heat Ring Crew discusses Samoa Joe's return to the WWE, the fandom and social media, and the recent WWE pay-per-views, NXT Takeover: In Your House and Hell in A Cell.

The Ring Crew reviews IMPACT Wrestling Against All Odds, tees up NXT Takeover: In Your House, chatting about Bret Hart and a variety of topics in the All-You-Can-Heat segment!

25 years after Stone Cold Steve Austin delivered his iconic promo and changed wrestling industry, we talk of other promos that have made impact on ourselves and on the industry. Plus, the big headlines of the week!

Lex interviews Battle Arts Wrestling Ring Announcer, Michael "The Show" DiMascio and the Ring Crew conducts a retrospective one of the defining wrestling stables of the 90's, the New World Order.

Plus, Lex addresses the Jimmy Uso situation, and asks for your help for a local wrestling school!

It's another big weekend with the return of the crowds for WWE SmackDown, IMPACT Wrestling Slammiversary and WWE Money In The Bank, while AEW has had fans for a couple of weeks now, and Lex, John, Colin and Jose talk about this highly anticipated weekend in the world of Professional Wrestling.

We also take a few minutes to remember the life of "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff.

Lex also announces a series of Ringside Heat Specials featuring one of the biggest names in wrestling history! You don't want miss this!

The interview of the summer! Ringside Heat presents the first part of our series of interviews with former head creative writer of WWE, WCW, and Total Non-stop Action Wrestling (now known as IMPACT Wrestling), Vince Russo!

Lex, Colin, and John also break down what Vince said in the interview, and connect it with some of the rumours and happenings in the wrestling business right now!

Ringside Heat proudly presents Part 2 of our interview series with former WWE, WCW, and TNA Wrestling (now known as IMPACT Wrestling) head writer, Vince Russo!

Vince shoots about Fandom versus Obsession, sets the record straight about his time as head of creative during the Attitude Era, and Lex, Chico, Colin, John, and Jose talk what that means for today's wrestling landscape, especially with the most recent episode of AEW Dynamite.

A big set of WWE releases was announced on August 6th, about 24 hours before this show was to air, so Lex, Chico, Colin, John and Jose throw out all of our best laid plans to talk about what this means, and what this could all lead to.

We also take a few minutes to remember Robert Eaton of The Midnight Express who passed away just days before the airing of this program.

On the weekend before WWE SummerSlam, and the day after the debut of AEW Rampage, Lex, Chico and John give their thoughts on another huge weekend for wrestling.

Listen in as they give their thoughts on our hometown boy, Christian Cage winning the Impact and TNA World Championships from Winnipeg's Kenny Omega. And, take a trip down memory lane with their favorite moments from SummerSlam!

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!

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.

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.

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.

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!

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)

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!

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)

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!

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.

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!"

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!

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 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!

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 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!

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 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!

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 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

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.

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

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

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!

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=0

The audio-only version is also available on Ringside Heat's YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/ks8Oeh0aozY

Colin Dodge, John Dawson and Chico Nuguid of the Ring Crew also give their thoughts on Scott's influence and legacy.

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!

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!

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 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!

(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

(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.

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!

(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!

(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!

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.

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!

Original Airdate: June 25, 2022

Jose 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!

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!

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!

(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!

(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 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 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 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 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 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 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!

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 24, 2022) In this episode, it's a one-on-one with Lex and Chico, as they talk about how much fun wrestling is right now with both major companies, but also delve into the finer points of fandom, including a new addition Chico's wrestling collection! Lex and Chico play a modified round of a new card game sweeping through wrestling fandom, "Smack Talk Showdown!"

(Originally aired October 1, 2022) Lex, John and Chico take the time to remember and learn about the late Antonio Inoki, founder of New Japan Pro Wrestling, who passed away earlier in the day. Inoki was one of the most highly respected personalities and workers in wrestling history, garnering respect from everyone in the industry, as well as in the political arena.

They also talk about Saraya's first promo segment on AEW Television, as well as how WWE has turned a corner and has a different vibe around it from a year ago!

(Originally Aired October 8, 2022) On this episode, Lex, John and Colin talk about WWE Extreme Rules and The White Rabbit promos that have been airing for the past few weeks, teeing up AEW Dynamite and Rampage in Toronto, and share some big news coming up soon in the next few weeks for us and our show! Dont'cha dare miss this episode!

It's a historic week for pro wrestling in one of the greatest pro wrestling cities in the world, as AEW makes its Canadian debut in Toronto's Coca-Cola Coliseum!!! And for some random reason, it's Ringside Heat's "Season Finale" (yeah, it's kinda arbitrary but hey, how that's how WWE does it!)

Lex, Colin, and Chico talk about how Dynamite and Rampage came across on TV while the listeners who attended the shows told us their experiences of the live events!

And we have a HUUUUUUUUUUUUGE announcement regarding a prominent wrestling personality who'll be joining us on the show! Stay listening all the way to the end to find out who it is!

It's a jam-packed show as Ringside Heat's "Season Premiere" (still looking at you, WWE!) and The Ring Crew bring all the fire in discussing the goings-on in the world of pro wrestling/sports entertainment as former sports entertainment/professional wrestling referee Jimmy Korderas returns as our special guest insider in our "Ringsider Minute" segment! Join us as we continue to rise to claim the crown as the new Kings of Wrestling Talk Radio in the GTA!

On this episode, host and producer Lex Tan talks about his experience attending the GCW Cold Snap live wrestling charity show, meeting with promoter David Wyldstar, and wrestlers Laurel Cassidy, Vaughn Vertigo, Travis Moore and GCW Durham Regional Champion, "Iron Cowboy" Gunner Lang!

The Ring Crew also discusses wrestling theme music; what makes it hit so well, how different themes influence our lives and fandom, and how things that don't make sense actually make sense... because wrestling!

Lex Tan and the Ring Crew of John Dawson and Chico Nuguid welcome back our special guest Ringsider Jimmy Korderas to give his thoughts on the 25th anniversary of the Montreal Screwjob and what his experience was, before, during, and after it happened. He also reveals to us who DID NOT give the cue for referee Earl Hebner to get up after selling his ref bump and called for the bell.

Lex, John, and Chico talk about Dr. Britt Baker, DMD, Saraya, The New Day vs the Usos, and more! That includes John's personal crusade to get AEW's Jack Perry into "The Simpsons" as Sideshow Jungle Boy!

(Originally Aired November 27, 2022) It's our Survivor Series post-show reaction which was broadcast live on our social media outlets right after the Survivor Series went off the air! Lex, John, and Colin talk about Survivor Series War Games, and the great storytelling at the end of the Men's WarGames match. And based on Paul Heyman's comments about Sami Uso as well as Triple H's comments about his talent, how much of the press conference was kayfabe?

(Originally aired October 30, 2022) This took a while to get posted, but here it is! The Ringside Heat Ring Crew talks about the NXT TV debut of Ava Raine, otherwise known as Simone Johnson, the daughter of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

Also, with special guest "Ringsider", former WWE referee Jimmy Korederas, we talk about the complications of having AEW having executives as on-air/in-ring talent, and what kind of boundaries need to be drawn, especially with the fallout of the CM Punk-Elite incident.

And what is the deal with Crown Jewel? Canon? Non-canon? Are we able to dismiss it as a glorified house show as in the past iterations, or is it truly part of the the WWE canon storylines?

It's All-All Elite Wrestling in this episode with Lex Tan and Colin Dodge as we recap the last two weeks of AEW programming, from AEW Full Gear up to the December 2nd episode of Rampage! We discuss the good and bad from Full Gear, the direction of the Women's Division for both the TBS and World Championships, as well as the perfect fit of Danhausen with Orange Cassidy and Best Friends and the future of MJF in his championship run!

The last "current events" episode of 2022! Lex and Colin continue to talk about William Regal's besmirching by MJF, and his seemingly imminent return to WWE.

We also talk about programming issues with AEW: airing William Regal's interview with Tony Schiavone from "2 weeks ago" to get Jon Moxley's reaction; the way Ricky Starks has already begun to set the stage for his championship match against MJF and comparing that with the way Adam Page's builds have been when he was involved in the title picture.

And, we rant on the lack of broadcasting AEW Rampage on linear broadcast television in Canada, and chat about the weird history of sports and sports-entertainment broadcasting in Canada!

2022 was a huge year in the wrestling world, with so many things happening in the ring and behind the curtain! in our 2-part retorspective of the year that was, Lex and the full Ring Crew of John, Jose, Colin, and Chico talk about the biggest news stories backstage: Vince McMahon's retirement and the rise of the IRL McMahon-Helmsley/Levesque era in WWE, and the very public backstage fallout beteween CM Punk and the Elite in what has been dubbed, "AEW Brawl-Out"

We continue our retrospective of the state of pro wrestling in 2022, taking the focus away from the backstage news and examining our favorite moments from the in-ring product in WWE, AEW, Impact and others! Lex is joined by the full Ring Crew of John, Jose, Colin and Chico!

It's 2023 and we're back on the air! And we got a whole bunch of returns, and the biggest and most controversial: The return of Vince McMahon on the WWE Board of Directors.

We also talk about the return of Mercedes Varnado to squared circle at New Japan Pro Wrestling's Wrestle Kingdom 17, now under the name of Mercedes Mone!

Seriously, what in the blue hell, wrestling news media? Upon the return of Vince McMahon a false news story which was started on Reddit and picked up by one random Twitter user blew up into the biggest unfounded news story wrestling has had in a LONG time: The FALSE report of WWE being sold to the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, and the story being taken as truth on major wrestling news sites even though there was no statement from WWE confirming the reports.

Lex rants on his frustration as a journalist and professional on-air talent at these news sites and the fans who spread the fake news to the point of ridiculousness, as the Ring Crew of John, Colin and Chico try to get him to calm down.

And we get a dose of Wrestling Group Therapy with none other than our Special Guest Ringsider, Jimmy Korderas, former pro wrestling/sports entertainment referee as he gives us his insight to what really happened backstage during his time with WWE working with current Creative Content Officer, Paul "Triple H" Levesque and former co-CEO of WWE, Stephanie McMahon.

It's our go home show before the 2023 Royal Rumble! Lex, Colin and Chico welcome back former sports entertainment/pro wrestling referee Jimmy Korderas to talk about the passing of Jamin "Jay Briscoe" Pugh, as well as his own personal experiences refereeing the Royal Rumble match, including what it was like to deal with the botched finish of the 2005 Rumble!

If you wish to donate money, and/or send thoughts and prayers to the Pugh family at this difficult time, go to https://www.givesendgo.com/pughlove

Lex Tan, Jose Taboada, and Chico Nuguid go live in studio for the first time since the show's run to talk about Royal Rumble and especially the amazing work that The Bloodline, and particularly Sami Zayn, has done over the past few months to make his turn on Roman Reigns even more impactful and got the San Antonio crowd unanimously cheering for Sami and reset Roman and the Bloodline to be the heels they were always meant to be! We also talk about the Rumble winners, Cody Rhodes and Rhea Ripley and how their Roads (and Rhodes) to WrestleMania could look!

On the show, Colin Dodge calls in from Nova Scotia, John Dawson calls in from Aurora, and we have Blaine Van Der Griend from "The Royal Ramble" podcast on the phone giving their thoughts and insights on the show!

In this epsiode, Lex, John, Chico, and Colin discuss:

1) Jerry Lawler's impact and legacy on the announce table in WWE, the WWE Universe, and pro wrestling on the whole.

2) The excellent storytelling in WWE with the Usos, Cody Rhodes, Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens that they may have leveled up so much that it may be hard to go back to the traditional morality plays many fans grew up with.

3) How all this excellent storytelling culminates in the Elimination Chamber and in the bigger picture on the Road to WrestleMania!

One word: Montreal.

Sami Zayn got his flowers last night in his hometown of Montreal, if not the crowning moment that the hometown fans were hoping for, but it was one of the best PLEs in a slew of really awesome PLEs that WWE has been putting forth over this past year!

Lex, Jose, Chico and Colin talk about WWE's Elimination Chamber Premium Live Event and the discussion went so long that we needed to add all that extra content right here on the Podcast version of the show!

We talk about the strength of the booking of both the men's and women's chamber matches, Bobby Lashley vs Brock Lesnar, The Grit Couple vs Judgment Day, and of course, the main event of Sami Zayn vs Roman Reigns with the crowd in Montreal's Bell Centre showing the entire world how great a wrestling crowd can be, and showing their love for their hometown hero!

Lex, Chico and Colin talk about the life and legacy of Jerry Jarrett, a promoter, in-ring talent, manager, and backstage guru for many wrestlers over 6 decades. And we discuss the state of pro wrestling right now, leading up to two big shows: AEW Revolution, and of course WrestleMania 39!

It's AEW Revolution weekend, and you know what that means! Lex, Chico, and John give their thoughts about specfic matches on the card, especially the big 60 minute Ironman match between Maxwell Jacob Friedman and Bryan Danielson!

We also delve into Becky Lynch and WWE Hall-of-Famer Lita winning the Women's Tag Team Championships from Damage Control, with a little help from one of our own: Vaughan, Ontario's one and only Trish Stratus!!!

Lex, along with Chico, John and his family also talk about their anticipation for WWE's "Road To WrestleMania" House Show at the Coca-cola Coliseum!

On this off-the-rails episode of Ringside Heat, the Ring Crew's Prodigal Uso, Steve Peconi comes back after almost 2 years since his last appearance, joining Lex, John, and Colin to talk about the WWE Road To WrestleMania house show in Toronto's Ricoh Coliseum!

Lex also appeared earlier last week SLTDwrestling.com's "Going Over Big Time" Podcast and the Ring Crew give their own reviews about AEW Revolution as Lex compares the reviews from both shows!

AEW came back to Canada! And they've also announced a 6-city summer tour across Canada, starting with AEW Forbidden Door on June 25th, in the heart of Toronto, ScotiaBank Arena! Hopefully The Leafs or Raptors can take home a championship so AEW can celebrate that in the way WWE celebrated the Raptors' NBA Championship in 2019 when they came to town for SummerSlam!

Host and Producer Lex Tan is joined by John Dawson, Colin Dodge, and the returning Jose Taboada, as we discuss this huge announcement by AEW and Tony Khan, as well as discussing whether parents should bring their kids with them to an AEW show! And we continue the discussions of WWE and is this going to be both John Cena and Rey Mysterio's swan songs? What is the difference between the way retirement matches worked up in the times leading up to Stone Cold and Rock's retirements, and how retirement matches have worked since Shawn Michaels vs Ric Flair and even Undertaker's Boneyard cinematic match!

It's the week of WrestleMania and all through the Universe,
Wrestling fans were stirring, but nobody thought the worst!
The card for both nights seemed to be handled with care
By Triple H and his creative team, without Vince in his hair!

The fans were all gathered around their TVs
While visions of Cody and Roman filled up their screens
With Sami and KO and Usos in tow
Who'da thunk they'd make this a must-watch show?!

When out in So-Fi there arose so much pyro
The booms could be heard from Los Angeles to Cairo
The fans in the stadium looked like a great big sea
Starting chants of "This is Awesome!" "Whoah-oh!" and "Acknowledge Me!"

With many great stories, and even a steel cage
Fans knew in the moment, it was Triple H
That's making WrestleMania feel special... aGAIN!
While Mike Rome and Sam Irvin called them all by name:

John Cena and Theory! Reigns! Usos and Rhodes!
Drew! Sheamus! Gunther! KO, Zayn, Mysterios!
Asuka! Bianca! Charlotte Flair vs Rhea!
Damage CTRL, Becks, Trish Stratus, and Lita!

Ricochet-Stroman, Street Profits and Alpha!
The Viking Raiders along with Valhalla!
Edge and Finn Balor, I think that's them all,
Oh right, Seth Rollins and (sigh) Logan Paul!

Join Lex, John, Jose, with Chico and Steve!
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And when the night's over the fans go home happy,
Or at least I hope so, wrestling fans can get snappy!
But I heard them exclaim, as they drove out of sight
Happy WrestleMania to all, and to all a good night!

Lex, Jose, John, Steve and Chico continue the WrestleMania discussion off-air and online on Spreaker, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and Google Podcasts! Listen in right now!!!

One week removed from the first WrestleMania under Triple H's leadership, Lex, Jose, John and Chico take to the airwaves of Sauga 960 AM to deal with a WrestleMania that had a chance of toppling WrestleMania 17 as the greatest Mania ever! Especially after a controversial ending that got the WWE Universe and wrestling fans all over the globe shook! We also did want to make sure we talked about the things that went absolutely right with the night, especially celebrating our Canadian compatriots, Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens on winning the WWE Tag Team Championship as well as Edge be an absolute ring general while Finn Balor was receiving medical attention and ringside!

Tonight's the night IMPACT Wrestling makes its way to our home of Toronto at the Rebel Entertainment Complex for Rebellion! Lex, Colin, and our "IMPACT Wrestling Expert" (wink wink nudge nudge) Chico dedicate this show as a tee-up and pre-show for what is going to be an epic night of wrestling in the best wrestling city in the world!

We talk about the entire card, including the two X-DIvision matches, Team Bully and Team Dreamer, and of course, the two big main events: Deonna Purrazzo and Jordynne Grace for the Knockouts World Championship and Steve Maclin vs Kushida for the IMPACT World Championship! Could we see the very first real-life husband and wife duo be crowned the champions of a major North American wrestling promotion on the very same night? And no, Triple H and Stephanie don't count because they weren't actually married during the McMahon-Helmsley storyline!

So... the news circulated around the wrestling world that CM Punk was actually backstage before RAW aired at the United Center last week, saying hi to people he hadn't seen in years, burying the hatchet with the Miz, and seemingly on civil terms with Paul "Triple H" Levesque! Lex, Chico, Colin, and Jose talk about what happened and what that could mean in the future for good ol' Phil!

The WWE also unveiled a brand new World Championship belt which will be awarded at Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia. What does it mean? WWE already has a double rainbow of championships with Roman Reigns, and now a third belt is in the mix? And how will this past week's WWE Draft affect this and storylines going forward?

One of the rare times that we have done an episode live and in person! Lex, Jose, John and Steve get together to watch WWE Backlash and talk about it as the show gets off the air! What did we think of the first PLE after WrestleMania? Bad Bunny? The LWO? Zelina Vega? Cody vs Brock Lesnar? Was it a.cool experience for us all, or did we have to spit in the face of people who don't want to be cool? Listen in and find out!

It's been a couple of days since the Leafs lost to the Florida Panthers, and where does Lex go for sports talk therapy? Ringside Heat and the Ring Crew, of course!

Lex, Jose, Chico, Colin and John talk about the ever growing face pops Roman Reigns has been getting even though he's supposed to be the biggest heel in the company. We also rant about the how the new World Heavyweight Championship is the consolation prize and how Paul Heyman and Roman Reigns have been calling that out themselves, as well as the disarray of the rosters since the *wink wink nudge nudge* brand split!

IMPACT Wrestling is back in Canada at London's Western Fair District Agriplex! Lex, Colin, and Chico do a preview of the Pay-Per-View, which includes Steve Maclin defending his newly won IMPACT World Championship against Canada's own PCO and Deonna Purrazzo putting her title on the line against Jordynne Grace. If Jordynne Grace loses, she will be out of the championship picture until Deonna loses the title!

We also take some time to talk about the massive weekend of wrestling coming up, where all three major companies put on their Pay-Per-Views/Premium Live Events: WWE's Night of Champions, AEW's Double or Nothing, and IMPACT Under Siege!

Lex, Colin and Chico also begin reflecting on the life and legacy of Superstar Billy Graham, in anticipation of a full retrospective episode we'll be airing in the next couple of weeks.

IMPACT Wrestling presents "Under Siege" in London, Ontario at Western Fair District Agriplex! Don't miss your chance to see your favorite IMPACT stars in the ring, as they battle it out for glory on May 26th, followed by Fallout on May 27th. Get your tickets now at ImpactWrestling.com and catch all the action LIVE and in person!

Two days of live wrestling for Lex Tan and the winners of the IMPACT Wrestling Ticket Giveaway as we were live on location for Under Siege, and the Under Siege Fallout!


We review Under Siege, which emanated from London, Ontario at the Western Fair District Agriplex, and it did not disappoint! Lex and Chico are joined by friends of the show, Jacob and Jonel as we process and talk about our thoughts on one of the most hardcore matches we've ever scene with Canada's own PCO taking on Steve Maclin for the IMPACT World Championship, and some very fun matches for the #1 Contendership, the X Division Championship, and the debut of Trinity!

After a weekend where wrestling fans were offered 4 Pay-Per-Views/Premier Live Events, Lex, Colin, and Chico sift through the weekend that was, as apparently it got Lex exhausted with all the awesomeness. AEW Expert Colin has words and thoughts about Double Or Nothing, while Chico discusses the Bloodline and their continuing saga that continues to rivet the world!

It's another Triple Threat Ring Crew tonight as Lex, Colin, and Chico remember the late, great, Khosrow Ali Vaziri, otherwise known in the wrestling world as the Iron Sheik. We talk about the legacy he leaves behind , including how effective a wrestling supervillain who provided the stage for the first wrestling superhero, at the time known as the "Incredible" Hulk Hogan, Terry Bollea.

We also review Impact Wrestling Against All Odds, and discuss the implications of the crowning of the Motor City Machine Guns, Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley as X Division Champ and AEW World Champion respectively.

And we have big news to announce in for the leadup to AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door!

It's a huge weekend in Toronto for wrestling, as AEW begins their Canadian tour with AEW Collision in Toronto on Saturday, June 24, and AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door on Sunday, June 25, all from the Scotiabank Arena!


Lex Tan had the opportunity to sit with Niagara Falls' own Shawn Spears. Listen in as Shawn talks about his journey around the wrestling world to finding a home in AEW, his mindset and motivation every day in his career, and how starting a family with his wife Cassie and their son Austin has enriched their lives!

Lex also discusses favorite wrestling video games with a nearly complete Ring Crew of Jose, Colin, Chico, and John, as Steve was in Japan and attended an NJPW event!

In this episode, Lex, Colin and Chico tee up AEW weekend in Toronto, as this epsiode is effectively a pre-show for AEW Forbidden Door!

We take the time to go through the updated card for Forbidden Door and figure out what our speculations were going to be going into one of pro wrestling's biggest shows of the year. We also try to predict what the crowd's reactions would be to certain members of the AEW roster, including that of CM Punk!

It's a very special episode of RIngside Heat as we feature our Canadian Wrestling Showcase on Canada Day weekend! In this show, Lex Tan and John Dawson sit with Clash Kincade, an independent wrestler in Ontario who not only competes, teaches, and runs his own promotion. Hear how Clash Kincade became the Last Action Star, his philosophy on his in-ring performance, and what he does in his spare time when he's not in the squared circle!