Chatter Machine

Join us as we ring in 2026 with a discussion of AEW Worlds End (December 27), New Years Smash (December 31), and Collision (January 3) as well as Ring of Honor’s YouTube special episode (December 30) and HonorClub #148 (January 1).

[00:58] Worlds End: How do we think it compared to other recent AEW PPVs?

[02:21] Zero Hour matches and ensuing storylines: Sisters of Sin vs. the All Elite Hyan & Maya World, Eddie Kingston clashes with the Grizzled Young Vets, El Clon leaps from the dark web, Luchasaurus gets barricaded… and who put that bounty on JetSpeed’s head...

Duration: 01:56:48

Join us as we finally get to exhale and spill all the tea about this week’s AEW shows from the Hammerstein Ballroom (December 24 & 25). We talk crowd vibes, secret edits, and all the fun things that didn’t make it to the broadcast. We also touch on what to look forward to in Ring of Honor’s Boxing Day Brawl (December 26), and give our thoughts and predictions for AEW Worlds End (December 27).

[0:51] The vibes at the Hammerstein! How did our experience compare to our recent trips to the 2300 Arena and Full Gear?

Duration: 01:27:26

Join us as we feverishly record in between trips to the Hammerstein Ballroom. Fear not, this is a NO SPOILERS podcast! We’ll talk AEW Dynamite and Collision Holiday Bash from Manchester (December 17 and 20), ROH Global Wars UK (December 18), and the AEW Dark Stocking Stuffer (December 16). We’ll also talk about a few things we missed last week. 

[03:02] Breaking news: Chuck Taylor’s surprise neck surgery! A lot of wrestling fans have a lot of questions. Kat shares some professional wisdom on cervical spine surgery and compares and contrasts Chuckie’s social media surgery pics with...

Duration: 01:19:21

Join us as we struggle with illness and home heating drama, but manage to take time to talk about Ring of Honor’s YouTube special (December 2),  HonorClub Episode 144 (December 4), and Final Battle (December 5), AEW Dynamite (December 3), AEW Collision (December 6), GCW Say You Will (December 5), and assorted treats from CMLL and the indies!

[01:15] Quick recap: The Death Riders visit CMLL for Viernes Espectacular (November 28) and behave badly. It’s not hip to be gobernable. Claudio Castagnoli gets manhandled (and gets the gold)! Difunto gets his kicks in.

[07:12] A huge week for R...

Duration: 01:55:31

Join us as we share our audience experiences from a crazy sickos’ weekend! We’ll also talk about the Thanksgiving episodes of AEW Dynamite and Collision (November 26 & 27) and Ring of Honor HonorClub Episode 143 (November 28), speculate on the Continental Classic, and give a preview of ROH Final Battle.

[1:00] A brief overview of our Jersey weekend, which included our first AEW pay-per-view event as well as our first indie show! Are wrestling fans as stinky as they say? What’s a Brazilian hot dog, anyway?

[03:12] Full Gear storylines and their Dynamite/Collis...

Duration: 02:15:57

Join us for a special Friday-night preview of AEW Full Gear, after we discuss the events of AEW Dynamite/Collision (November 19) and Ring of Honor’s HonorClub Episode 142 (November 20)!

[02:18] Dynamite/Collision recap: our take on Ricochet’s cheap heat, Speedball’s salesmanship, and the build to Bobby Lashley vs. Shelton Benjamin to kick off the Casino Gauntlet; the Young Bucks under pressure; Roddy’s conglomerability, Mox’s favorite hobby (tapping out), and Big Dad Energy; Toni & Mina stealing the show with a fresh entrance; Hangman finds his mojo once again; Megan Bayne & Marina Shafir dominating...

Duration: 01:06:09

Join us as we discuss the events of AEW Dynamite Blood & Guts (November 12) and AEW Collision (November 15) as well as Ring of Honor’s HonorClub Episode 141 (November 13)!

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[00:40] WOMEN’S BLOOD AND GUTS! Did it live up to the hype? Is it better to go first or last? We give a (sorta) full play-by-play, share our thoughts, bop Excalibur on the nose with a rolled-up newspaper, speculate on budding and continuing storylines, crown the Death Match Princess, keep an eye on Chekhov’s Champagne, and enjoy the bittersweet pain of defeat in the name of love.<...

Duration: 01:44:17

Join us as we discuss the events of AEW Dynamite (November 5) and AEW Collision (November 8) as well as Ring of Honor’s HonorClub Episode 140 (November 6)! We also figure out how to record a podcast in the first place!

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[00:33] The build to Blood and Guts: discussing the advantage matches on Dynamite and Collision and what they mean for the men’s and women’s Blood and Guts events coming up this Wednesday, November 12!

[23:13] Kyle Fletcher and Mark Briscoe determine the stipulation for their upcoming TNT Ch...

Duration: 01:32:51

Join us as we discuss the events of AEW Dynamite (November 5) and AEW Collision (November 8) as well as Ring of Honor’s HonorClub Episode 140 (November 6)! We also figure out how to record a podcast in the first place!

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[00:33] The build to Blood and Guts: discussing the advantage matches on Dynamite and Collision and what they mean for the men’s and women’s Blood and Guts events coming up this Wednesday, November 12!

[23:13] Kyle Fletcher and Mark Briscoe determine the stipulation for their upcoming TNT Championship match at Full Gear. We speculate about sister...

Duration: 01:32:51

Kat and Adam talk about how we got into pro wrestling, how AEW grabbed our attention, and what inspired us to try and make a podcast about it. Come along with us!

Our theme music is “Neon Fury” by Sascha Ende, under a CC BY 4.0 license. Thank you, Sascha, for sharing your creativity with the world. Find us on Instagram @chattermachine and BlueSky @chattermachine.net or email us at chattermachine@gmail.com.

Duration: 00:09:08