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Swerve Strickland is back in AEW — and suddenly we have questions. Lots of questions.Blade Daily and Books and Bodyslams break down Swerve’s surprise return on AEW Dynamite and his immediate confrontation with new AEW World Trios Champions Hangman Adam Page, Bandido and Brody King.Then Ricochet asked the question that sent our fantasy-booking brains directly into dangerous territory: if Swerve wants to come after the Trios Titles…who are his two partners?With Kofi Kingston and Austin Creed (Xavier Woods) free of their WWE obligations, could AEW be teasing something nobody expected? Swerve, Kofi and Creed together? We have absolutely no confirmation. We do, however, have a microphone and very little self-control.Plus, we dig into the rapidly developing road to AEW All In: London, including:• Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay finally drawing the battle lines ahead of their AEW World Championship match.• Mercedes Moné and Willow Nightingale getting VERY personal as their Women's World Championship showdown approaches.• MJF continuing to proclaim himself the real World Champion while fighting for position in the Casino Gauntlet.• Kyle Fletcher vs. Konosuke Takeshita vs. Kazuchika Okada and the possibility that the Don Callis Family is about to eat itself alive.• Jay White, Jon Moxley and the Continental Challenge Cup.• Kevin Knight, Chris Jericho, Darby Allin and the TNT Championship picture.Is Swerve about to get some very familiar new friends? Is Omega vs. Ospreay finally becoming personal? And which All In stories have us most excited as Wembley approaches?It’s Sit Down Shut Up Mark Out: AEW discussion from wrestling fans who love the show enough to spend an unreasonable amount of time arguing about it.We love. We laugh. We babble.#AEW #AEWDynamite #SwerveStrickland #KennyOmega #WillOspreay #KofiKingston #XavierWoods

How the hell did Andrade El Idolo become one of the most charismatic babyfaces in AEW?Blade Daily and Books and Bodyslams are back to break down AEW Grand Slam: Mexico, the incredible atmosphere inside Arena México, and the unlikely rise of Andrade from frustrating first-run AEW signing to a wrestler who suddenly feels like one of the biggest stars in the company.And we have to ask: are we starting to see a little Eddie Guerrero-like magic in Andrade? Not because he's trying to be Eddie, but because of that rare combination of swagger, humor, authenticity and effortless connection with an audience.Then we look at the bigger story coming out of Mexico: the AEW–CMLL partnership is becoming one of the most important relationships in professional wrestling.Bandido. Komander. Máscara Dorada. Persephone. Hechicero. Místico. Andrade. Lucha libre isn't a special attraction on AEW television anymore. It's becoming part of the company's identity—and we're loving it.Plus:🇲🇽 Our AEW Grand Slam: Mexico review🔥 Why Andrade's second AEW run is succeeding where his first didn't🤼 The rise of Bandido, Komander, Máscara Dorada, Persephone and more🤝 Why the AEW/CMLL partnership works so damn well🏆 The 2026 AEW Continental Cup field and first-round matches🎰 Andrade entering the All In Casino Gauntlet at #1🇬🇧 The developing AEW All In card💬 And the usual collection of tangents that seemed completely reasonable at the timeAEW went to Arena México and gave us a glimpse of what an increasingly international version of the company could look like.And somewhere along the way, Andrade El Idolo became a babyface we absolutely cannot stop rooting for.Sit Down Shut Up Mark Out is a pro wrestling podcast covering AEW, NJPW, ROH, STARDOM and the wonderfully weird world of professional wrestling. We don't care about ratings or backstage gossip. We watch wrestling because we actually like wrestling.We love. We laugh. We babble.

After weeks of waiting, AEW finally feels like it's sprinting toward All In.Blade Daily is joined once again by the delightfully unpredictable Books and Bodyslams, who may or may not have enjoyed a few beverages before (and during) the show—with increasingly hilarious consequences. Somewhere along the way, she also delivered an impassioned—and very unfiltered—rant aimed squarely at one William Ospreay for daring to stand across the ring from Kenny Omega.Between the laughs, the chaos, and the occasional interruption from Books' inner Kenny Omega defense attorney, the crew breaks down one of AEW's strongest weeks of television in months.Topics include:• Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay's electric face-to-face that officially launched one of AEW All In's biggest matches• Will Ospreay walking away from the Death Riders and Hangman Page promising to have his back• Willow Nightingale's emotional reception as the new AEW Women's World Champion• Willow and Mercedes Moné delivering one of the best promo exchanges of the year• The online backlash to Willow defeating Thekla—and why wrestling fans seem incapable of agreeing on title changes• The Motor City Machine Guns arriving in AEW to a massive Detroit ovation• Wondering whether Jay White is dealing with another injury• Plus plenty of detours, tangents, laughter, and the kind of wrestling conversation that only happens when Books starts feeling extremely comfortable.If you love AEW, Kenny Omega, Will Ospreay, Hangman Page, Willow Nightingale, Mercedes Moné, and talking about professional wrestling without obsessing over ratings, backstage gossip, or doomposting, you'll fit right in.Subscribe to Sit Down Shut Up Mark Out for weekly AEW reviews, live reactions, wrestling analysis, and fan-first conversations celebrating the greatest thing to ever happen in the history of history:PRO. WRESTLING.

AEW Redemption may have been the show that finally made the road to AEW All In feel real.Blade Daily, Pippin, and Shane G (Ethos Media) break down every match from Redemption and ask one big question: Did AEW finally deliver the storytelling fans have been waiting for?From Kenny Omega's shocking attack on Will Ospreay after seemingly being rescued from the Death Riders to Willow Nightingale capturing the AEW Women's World Championship, Maya World's breakout moment, and the latest twists involving Jon Moxley, Kyle Fletcher, and the Don Callis Family, there's a lot to unpack.The crew reviews every match, debates what worked (and what didn't), and looks ahead to the biggest stories heading toward AEW All In.Topics include:• Kenny Omega vs. Kevin Knight• Kenny Omega's attack on Will Ospreay• Willow Nightingale wins the AEW Women's World Championship• Maya World defeats Hikaru Shida• Young Bucks vs. Jon Moxley & Will Ospreay• Kyle Fletcher, Mike Bailey, and the International Championship picture• Death Riders showing cracks?• Which Redemption matches actually advanced the road to All In?Whether you loved Redemption or thought parts of it missed the mark, join us for a passionate, fan-first conversation that celebrates great wrestling, questions questionable booking, and has a lot of laughs along the way.#AEW #AEWRedemption #AEWAllIn #KennyOmega #WillOspreay #JonMoxley #WillowNightingale #ProWrestling #WrestlingPodcast

AEW Redemption is here, and Blade Daily is joined by returning guest Kurt Jangle to preview every match, make bold predictions, and ask the question many fans are already debating:Has AEW's expanded PPV schedule made it harder to build meaningful stories?The card is packed with incredible talent—including Kenny Omega, Will Ospreay, Jon Moxley, Thekla, Hikaru Shida, Willow Nightingale, Kevin Knight, Christian Cage, Cope, and more—but did too many of these matches only come together in the final days before the show?On this episode of Sit Down Shut Up Mark Out, we discuss:AEW Redemption match-by-match predictionsWhether Redemption's build has been strong enoughIs AEW sacrificing long-term storytelling for a busier PPV calendar?What Redemption means for the road to AEW All InWhich matches could steal the showOur usual terrible prediction recordWhether you're watching Redemption live or just want to hear two lifelong wrestling fans debate the state of AEW, we've got you covered.Sit Down Shut Up Mark Out is the wrestling podcast for fans who love AEW, NJPW, STARDOM, ROH, and the history of professional wrestling. We skip the backstage gossip, ignore TV ratings discourse, and focus on what happens between the ropes—and why we love it.

The allegations are true.Blade Daily and special guest Books and Bodyslams are shameless Kenny Omega fans, and this episode is an unapologetic celebration of Omega's AEW Men's World Championship victory over MJF. If you came looking for objective journalism... you have made a terrible mistake.But there's plenty more to celebrate from one of AEW's strongest episodes of Dynamite in recent memory.The crew dives into Kyle Fletcher's AEW International Championship victory, what the loss means for Konosuke Takeshita, why Andrade is connecting with audiences like never before, and the surprising success of a Women's Casino Gauntlet that actually advanced multiple storylines. (We know. We were shocked too.)Plus, the hosts discuss why this Dynamite felt like a major step forward for AEW's momentum and what it could mean heading into the next chapter of the company's biggest stories.Whether you're a fellow Kenny Omega believer or you're just here to hear us get carried away, pull up a chair and join the conversation.Topics include:Kenny Omega defeats MJF to become AEW World ChampionWhy the title match deliveredKyle Fletcher wins the AEW International ChampionshipWhat's next for Konosuke Takeshita?Andrade's growing popularity with AEW fansThe Women's Casino Gauntlet finally moves stories forwardWhy this was one of the best episodes of AEW Dynamite in monthsIf you enjoy fan-first wrestling conversations covering AEW, NJPW, STARDOM, ROH, CMLL, wrestling history, and the wider world of professional wrestling, subscribe, leave a review, and join the Jobber Underground community.Give us a 5-star review wherever you listen to podcasts and leave us a comment! And don’t forget to subscribe!Follow Sit Down Shut Up Mark Out!Instagram: https://instagram.com/sitdownshutupmarkout Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/sdsumopod.bsky.social Threads: https://threads.net/@sitdownshutupmarkoutYouTube: https://youtube.com/@sitdownshutupmarkout