A historic night in the world of pro wrestling took place last Saturday. On that day, the WWE presented their annual event, the Royal Rumble. The Pro Wrestling Pundits (DJ Joey Blayze & Ringside Rand) stop by to give their in-depth analysis of the event. We cover the winners of the two Royal Rumble matches, as well as the retirement match for AJ Styles and Drew McIntyre defending his title. We also discuss future storylines coming out of the event and you will see that the three of us do not agree on many topics, making this one explosive episode!
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Episode 512 – Royal Rumble Preview 2026 (Ringside Rand)
This weekend, we will see a historical event take place in the world of pro wrestling. For the first time ever, the WWE winter flagship PLE will be held outside of North America. The Royal Rumble is slated for Saturday and will take place in Saudi Arabia. Ringside Rand joins me to give his thoughts on the event’s location and his predictions on the winners of the matches. We also give our thoughts on the surprises that might pop up (as they usually do). Don’t get dumped over the top rope and miss this insightful edition. Listen now!
Episode 511 – The Story of St. Malo (Jay Kalagayan)
History is full of interesting stories. On episode #511 of The PVDcast, my guest and I will discuss his new historical fiction project. Jay Kalagayan is that guest and his newest project is called St. Malo. This project focuses on the history of the Filipino people who migrated to North America. You will learn about the background of their settlement, St. Malo and how it might be the first Asian American community in the U.S. Couple this discussion with a recap of Jay’s many other projects and you have one entertaining and informative edition of The PVDcast!
Episode 510 – Eww Gross! (Jimmy Giegerich
The title of this episode could not be more accurate. My guest is illustrator and comic creator, Jimmy Giegerich. His art style has been called gross, but it lends itself to projects, such as working on a Mad Balls comic. We will also discuss Jimmy’s newest installment of his comic, I Live in Your Walls. Jimmy also shares details on some past projects, including some animation projects. Lastly, you will hear Jimmy’s amazing story that involves T-Shirts, Juggalos and the cult film, Thankskilling.
Episode 509 – Hallmark Hilarity (Jason & Justin from the 3 Geeks Podcast)
The holidays have come and gone. But they are alive and well on PVDcast #509! This episode features Jason and Justin from the 3 Geeks Podcast playing a holiday trivia game. Both of these gents will try to guess if a movie title is a Hallmark holiday movie or not. Who will walk out the winner? After the competition, you will also hear comments from some other colleagues about the outcome. Feel free to play along a home and see if you know has much about Hallmark holiday movies as these guys.
Episode 508 – State of Pro Wrestling: Cena’s Retirement (Gerald Glassford)
Last Saturday, the world of pro wrestling witnessed the retirement of a legendary superstar, John Cena. On this episode of The PVDcast, Gerald Glassford, from the Pop Culture Cosmos, joins me to discuss this monumental happening. You will hear our takes on Cena’s last match versus Gunther and the controversial finish. Triple H’s involvement and the fans’ reaction to him are also conversed about on this episode. Lastly, Gerald and I chat about who might be the next upcoming wrestling star from our perspectives.
Episode 507 – Galaxy Con Columbus 2025 (Brian O’Halloran & others)
Comic book and pop culture conventions are a blast to attend. This past weekend, Columbus, Ohio hosted Galaxy Con. This event bought people from all over to meet their favorite stars, buy cool items, engage in panel discussions and much more. I ventured to the event and collected a few conversations with some creators and pop culture icons.
Check out these conversations with these guests:
- Christopher Loric: author of Minurva.
- Heather Veley: creator of Next Evolution comic
- Nick McPherson: writer of The Grim King Saga
- Onrie Kompan: writer & creator of Yi Soon Shin
- Fabrice Sapolsky: creator of Hyphen graphic novel
- Steve Orlando: writer for several DC & Marvel comics
- Brian O’Halloran: Dante from Clerks
Episode 506 – Survivor Series: War Games Review 2025 (Ringside Rand)
The Survivor Series happened last weekend. On this edition of The PVDcast, you will hear plenty of insights and opinions on the PLE. Ringside Rand, one half of the Pro Wrestling Pundits, stops by to partake in the analysis. We review our predictions for the matches and discuss future storylines from what was laid out on RAW. You will also hear our thoughts on the news that TNA is going to AMC. What do we think about the move? Tune in to find out.
Episode 505 – Survivor Series: War Games Preview 2025 (Ringside Rand)
Thanksgiving is upon us and that means it is time for the annual WWE spectacular, The Survivor Series! On this episode of The PVDcast, I’m joined by one-half of The Pro Wrestling Pundits, Ringside Rand to discuss this huge event. We will make match predictions and chat about the changes to the event (AKA Seth Rollins’ injury). We will even run down more possible matches than the four already signed for the event. Lastly, Rand will share some of his historic random facts about this November tradition.
Episode 504 – State of Pro Wrestling: What’s Gone Wrong with AEW? (Gerald Glassford)
This episode of The PVDcast is another tag team contest featuring my partner, Gerald Glassford. Our main topic of discussion is AEW. We recap the company’s origins, including its very impressive TV debut. We also will analyze the promotion’s slide into mediocrity and what caused it. Lastly, can anything be done to fix AEW’s woes? Come join us for this insightful conversation about Tony Khan’s baby.