Our humble caprice to make fun of the name "WrestlePalooza" has suddenly turned one! How did we lose track of the time?

Probably because we were staring at your stupid silk slacks, dumbass -- but, either way...

We're back to celebrate a year of Shootnami by playing our favorite game and (analytically) yours: Fill in the Blank!

Then, we wrap with our favorite moments from Year 1 and hopes for the next. Here's a hint: we'd like to hear from you!

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Thanks for listening! It's been a joy talking to you about wrestling for an entire year. We look forward to you joining us for Year 2.

04:10 - All In: London Recap

10:43 - Examining the Aw Dude Trend

15:18 - Our Top 3 “Aw Dudes”

34:34 - The Return (and Rules) of Fill in the Blank!

35:46 - “______ is my Nyquil.”

39:30 - “______ needs a shoot promo.”

43:27 - “I would like to meet _____.”

44:57 - “Kickouts at one are _____.”

48:23 - “We don’t appreciate _____ enough.”

49:44 - “The single greatest skill a wrestler can have is _____.”

55:25 - “_____ has the best entrance in wrestling.”

58:58 - “Where the f—k is _____?”

1:00:14 - “_____ isn’t ready for the push they’re getting.”

1:05:06 - “I’ve lost all faith that _____ will ever be pushed.”

1:06:04 - “_____ is in the wrong company.”

1:08:41 - “The next big free agent signing will be _____ going to _____.”

1:11:27 - “_____ doesn’t need another title for the rest of their career.”

1:14:01 - “_____ is a belt I think we can lose.”

1:15:45 - Favorite Year 1 Moments and Hopes for Year 2

1:22:18 - Plugs

1:22:46 - Adieu!

Footnotes:

The Original Aw Dude Promo

Grayson Waller Threatens an Australian Morning Show Host

AEW returns to London this weekend for the latest edition of the show that started it all, so we decided to return to our roots and play a little game!

Instead of just previewing the All In card, we're drafting our favorite matches from it to see which of us can book the best mini-show. Then, we finish with a rapid-fire round of prop bets and our very first watch-along: Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay's match at Forbidden Door 2023.

It's a pantheon match for AEW without any context, but even more striking when you see both stars at peak athleticism, knowing they're on the precipice of their greatest career setbacks. We'd highly recommend rewatching it before Sunday, and if you do, we'd love for you to join us!

It's an exciting time on the wrestling calendar (and, perhaps, a new day). We hope you enjoy the episode and the Wembley scenes Sunday night!

00:46 - The Rules of the All In Card Draft

02:15 - 1st Pick: The Trios Championships

04:30 - 2nd Pick: International Championship Triple Threat

06:26 - The Omega-Ospreay Accord

07:53 - 3rd Pick: Men's Casino Gauntlet

15:49 - 4th Pick: AEW Women's World Championship

19:16 - 5th Pick: TNT Championship

21:45 - 6th Pick: AEW Women's Tag Team Championships

26:32 - 7th Pick: AEW Men's Tag Team Championships

28:55 - 8th Pick: The Continental Cup Final

32:50 - Cait's Final Card

46:00 - The Case for Will Losing

47:33 - Jon's Final Card

52:18 - All In Prop Bets

59:53 - Plugs

1:02:35 - Forbidden Door 2023 Watch-Along

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Fresh off another two-night WWE tentpole that could've just been an email, we turn on the mics and try our best to diagnose whether the Fed's creative stagnation is just a temporary rut--or something more intentional.

We're also joined by Grayson Waller.

(...We're not, but he would've been right at home in the third chair for this discussion.)

It's not all concern-trolling, though. We start with our favorite moments from this year's "Biggest Party of the Summer," and we close with the promising opening salvo for AEW's All In build.

Actually, we close with plugs because we're ALL IN your socials...or at least, we could be:

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01:34 - Our Favorite SummerSlam Moments

05:11 - Chelsea Green's Outlook as Interim Champion

12:36 - Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins "End" The Shield Saga (Sure, Jan.)

19:45 - Is Roman's Second Reign Meant to Tell a Story or Just Sell Tickets?

24:47 - Triple H's Moving Goalpost of "Over"

25:58 - Solo Sikoa is Quietly Cooking

28:17 - WWE's Arbitrary Booking is Making Their Big Shows Feel Small

32:02 - Grayson Waller "Saltburns" NXT

35:10 - Is WWE Too Reliant on Online Criticism to Build Heat?

37:58 - Lyra Valkyria's Inspired Heel Turn Shows the Potential of Talent-Led Storytelling

40:13 - WWE's Safe Shareholder Booking

42:58 - Oba Takes a Strut Back After Night One's Smell in the Cell

50:40 - The State of the Union-Hausen

59:42 - Does All In Surpassing SummerSlam's Single-Night Attendance Signal a Momentum Shift?

1:03:26 - Will Ospreay and Kenny Omega Kick Off Their All In Build

1:04:55 - We Apologize for Our Unfamiliarity with Maya World's Game

1:08:01 - Kenny Omega: The Best Mic Machine

1:10:20 - The Suspect Inevitability of Will and Mercedes's Wembley Coronations

1:13:18 - Did Thekla Talk Her Way Out of An All In Main Event?

1:17:15 - We Have End-of-the-Show Plugs Now!