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Les is joined by Sheety nominee David Bixenspan of the Between the Sheets podcast talking all of the week’s news so far, including Big E’s controversial “Black Excellence” tweet, and Kofi Kingston’s clarifying response, ex-WWE star Alberto Del Rio’s backstage brawl in Mexico, and the continued spiral of him and fiancee Paige… We talk over the situation with wrestling’s hottest indie act, Chris Hero, and his tweet earlier this week over being disappointed by “irresponsible journalism,” and who might that have been aimed at. John Pollock reported that TNA is talking former star, and company co-founder Jeff Jarrett, a claim PWInsider’s Mike Johnson. Finally, we wrap things up with some quick hits from the week on Hulk Hogan, Vince McMahon’s hand-on production of 205 Live, AJ Styles’ injury and lots more. Follow the gang on twitter: Les is @prowrestling Sea is @SealiaBloom Bix is @DavidBix Hugh is @HughLittleSheet the show is @TalkingSheetPod Inspector Ringside is @f4wonline (no, really… check it out)

A jam-packed show this week, as Les kicks things off with a soliloquy about why he started Talking Sheet and SheetSandwich.com, and what the Sheetys are all about. Hugh also offers his Ode to the Sheetys (which is amazing). Then, the guys do a Know Your Sheet rundown of the news from the week, citing headlines from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, PW Torch, and PW Insider including the departure of Tom Casiello from his role as head of the Raw and SmackDown writing teams. Les lets us know who made it onto his Sheet List for the week, looking at articles from Barry Hess at Voices of Wrestling, Vice Sports, Dave Meltzer, Keith Harris and Greg Parks, including Les’s thought that we’re at an awkward stage in wrestling coverage where we kind of have Broadway critics reviewing feature films. Finally, Hugh’s Views takes a look at Hugh’s listen list, including Allan Blackstock and Parv’s interview with Chris Hero on Letters from Kayfabe and a lot more! Follow the gang on twitter: Les is @prowrestling Sea is @SealiaBloom Hugh is @HughLittleSheet the show is @TalkingSheetPod Inspector Ringside is @f4wonline (no, really… check it out)

Les talks with Rob McCarron of Shake Them Ropes on a variety of topics, including former WWE CEO Linda McMahon being nominated to serve in Donald Trump’s cabinet, the departures from WWE of Lita and Jerry Lawler, Mauro Ranallo combatting rumors sparked by Justin LaBar on Twitter, and how awkward the 4-man announce team is on SmackDown Live. We also talk the reactions so far to 205 Live, Alexa Bliss, plans for Samoa Joe after losing the title to Nakamura, Matt Riddle parting ways with AIW, and Sasha Banks vs. Charlotte. Is it Iron MAN, or Iron WOMAN? And who cares?! Follow the gang on twitter: Les is @prowrestling Rob is @McListens Sea is @SealiaBloom Hugh is @HughLittleSheet the show is @TalkingSheetPod Inspector Ringside is @f4wonline (no, really… check it out)

Les, Hugh & Sealia are back with the nominations for the 2016 Sheety Awards Gala Event coming up later this month. But first, Sealia lets us in on her conversation with the woman at the center of a sexism kerfuffle at F4Wonline, we look at Bruce Mitchell’s recent column on WWE’s portrayal of sex and their women athletes, and a PWP Nation piece on whether or not Charlotte vs. Sasha feud has become the new John Cena vs. Randy Orton feud for the promotion. Les has a “Know Your Sheet” lightening round of news from this week’s editions of the PW Torch and Wrestling Observer newsletters, including Wade Keller and Dave Meltzer clips on the Young Bucks’ recent contract offer(s). The gang look at the latest inductees into the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame, including Sealia’s referencing the WWE Encyclopeaaadia to tell us their “official” take on the class of 2016. And, in the main event of the show the trio run down this year’s nominations for the wrestling news and coverage awards, as we kick off the second annual Sheety Awards Extravaganza. Polls will be open starting next week so listeners, readers and other interested parties can vote for who they feel are the most deserving across many different categories of awards. Follow the gang on twitter: Les is @prowrestling Sea is @SealiaBloom Hugh is @HughLittleSheet the show is @TalkingSheetPod Inspector Ringside is @f4wonline (no, really… check it out)

Les and Sealia are joined this week by Kris Zellner of the Between the Sheets and Exile on Bradstreet podcasts for a very, sort-of non-PC edition of the show. We talk about the news that Ric Flair will be returning to WWE as a regular, on-screen performer and recap the last time the Nature Boy was in the news, back in October, when we were still on hiatus and he made his Halle Berry claims. We look at the main event from Monday night, as well as the ongoing trend of Superstars losing in their hometowns, the conversation and brightening spotlight on sexism in pro wrestling and wrestling fandom, plus Inspector Ringside Missing Persons case, 205Live reactions, a mini-tLC preview and more. Follow the gang on twitter: Les is @prowrestling Sea is @SealiaBloom @KrisZellner Hugh is @HughLittleSheet the show is @TalkingSheetPod Inspector Ringside is @f4wonline (no, really… check it out)

Les, Hugh and Sealia are back to talk the weekend news on the Prime edition of the show. Les gives a lesson on how the pay per view battle of 1985 between WWF and NWA Crockett Promotions would eventually lead to the Monday Night War as the gang look back on the Dave Meltzer History of Wrestling on Thanksgiving piece from 2010. Then the gang talk about 205 Live premiering next week, and how so many wrestling podcasts lately lament the amount of content WWE are producing. We look at the Dave Meltzer article comparing WWE business if they hadn’t abandoned pay per view, which he wrote in response to Brandon Howard’s recent article at fightful.com. We look at TJ Wilson / Tyson Kidd’s recent tweets announcing that he is off Total Divas due to WWE not wanting the story of his injury out there, Sealia makes Mick Foley’s recipe from JR’s cookbook, and we look back on his book Have a Nice Day, and Dave Meltzer’s article from 1999 when the book was released. Sealia let’s us know how she sees the wrestling scene for the week, and Hugh wraps us up with his View for the week as well! Follow the gang on twitter: Les is @prowrestling Sea is @SealiaBloom Hugh is @HughLittleSheet the show is @TalkingSheetPod Inspector Ringside is @f4wonline (no, really… check it out)

Tonight on the show we’ll look at the Bill Goldberg phenomenon in WWE, and his controversial win over Brock Lesnar at this past Sunday’s Survivor Series. We’ll break down both sides of the argument, plus look at what’s next for Goldberg in WWE. Then we take an in-depth look at the heel/face dynamic in WWE and lament the dearth of wrestlers to root for on the scene. Wade Keller ponders whether Shinsuke Nakamura is a “project” who should be held off until after WrestleMania. Plus we talk Raw and Smackdown Live, Inspector Ringside makes his case for Undertaker vs AJ Styles at the Royal Rumble, and we find out who on the WWE Roster makes it into Sealia’s Bone Zone. Follow the gang on twitter: Les is @prowrestling Sea is @SealiaBloom Jeff is @Crapgame13 Hugh is @HughLittleSheet the show is @TalkingSheetPod Inspector Ringside is @f4wonline (no, really… check it out)

The return to the studio! Les, Hugh and Sealia are all back at Talking Sheet Studios to talk the final coverage leading into this weekend’s WWE Survivor Series in Toronto. The gang play “Guess the Dirt” about who is running in on the Goldberg vs Brock Lesnar match after Bryan Alvarez throws that nugget out there. We also talk the lack of hype surrounding NXT Takeover, and Inspector Ringside explores one of his biggest cold case files! Sealia talks about her week in wrestling content consumption, including SmackDown 900, Total Divas AND we celebrate the return to the studio with a couple of recipes from the WWE Cookbook. Controversy of the week was Joey Styles, and we look at all angles of that story, plus what FloSlam could mean to our own indy wrestling viewing habits. Finally, Hugh’s Views returns, as Hugh takes us through his journey re-immersing himself in the wrestling bubble! Follow the gang on twitter: Les is @prowrestling Jeff is @Crapgame13 Hugh is @HughLittleSheet Sea is @SealiaBloom the show is @TalkingSheetPod

Les is back this week joined by longtime friend of the show and frequent mid-week guest Jeff Hawkins, co-host of Shake them Ropes on Voices of Wrestling, and the Raw post-shows on Fightful.com. We play “Catch Les Up…” WWE News, breaking down the booking of the WWE Women’s Division, particularly Charlotte, Sasha and Bayley. We also talk the new Cruiserweight show 205Live announced this week for the WWE Network, plus storylines and creative post-brand split the Undertaker’s return in a couple of weeks on SmackDown 900, Roman Reigns vs Kevin Owens apparently being booked for Roadblock in December, Hulk Hogan’s future with WWE and more… At the top of the show, Les gives update on the return of Talking Sheet Prime with Sealia Bloom and Hugh Little, as well as details on the 2016 Sheety Awards. Follow the gang on twitter: Les is @prowrestling Jeff is @Crapgame13 Hugh is @HughLittleSheet Sea is @SealiaBloom the show is @TalkingSheetPod

Hello again Sheet Heads! We’re back for a very special, post-hiatus edition of Talking Sheet. Today on the show Les Moore talks HIATUS, the show’s future, this year’s Sheetys, plus a little bit of news … Then, he is joined by Sealia Bloom, Hugh Little and their friend Miles Wheedon LIVE from the SealiaMobile for a RoadCast for a casual chat about the week in news, from the latest TNA turmoil to FloSports, plus their hot take reactions for NXT San Jose, which included Asuka defending her NXT women’s championship against Daria, two matches recorded for NXT TV for the Dusty Tag Team Classic and a main event that saw Samoa Joe and Bobby Roode take on Shinsuke Nakamura and Ty Dillinger. Follow the gang on twitter: Les is @prowrestling Hugh is @HughLittleSheet Sea is @SealiaBloom Miles is @MilesWheedon the show is @TalkingSheetPod

Les and Hugh sit down for an interview with the PW Torch’s Sean Radican to discuss how he got into covering wrestling, his tenure with the Torch, covering ROH in the early days, his passion for the indy and international wrestling scenes and more. Then, Hugh puts Sean through the popular Hugh’s Qs! Learn Sean’s picks for best mullet, best mustache and so many more! Follow us at: @HughLittleSheet @TalkingSheetPod

Les and Hugh are back to break down a busy week in wrestling coverage. We kick things off with the WWE draft from Tuesday’s LIVE SmackDown show, including a Good, Better, Bust look at who offered the best coverage, and who failed to even show up to the discussion! Bryan Alvarez and Vinny Verhei defend why they didn’t expect anyone to care about draft coverage, despite most of the reputable wrestling coverage sites having post-game reports (many of them free) the same night as the draft! John Pollock and Wai Ting win best of the week’s coverage for their SmackDown post-show for breaking down not only the live WWE show, but also the second screen experience on the WWE Network. We talk Hot Takes vs Developed Stories, Dave Meltzer’s breakdown of roster depth, as well as PW Torch audio analyst Todd Martin’s take on the depth topic. The ratings were a big topic for the week, and despite SmackDown Live posting a 40% increase week over week in ratings, Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer and PW Torch’s Todd Martin both expected higher… we wonder why. We have a JOUST between Dave Meltzer and PWInsider personalities Dave Scherer and Mike Johnson over whether or not WWE will suspend Brock Lesnar. Johnson and Scherer also totally mangle what Clomiphene is used for in terms of cycling steroids. Hugh’s Views for the week look at the top picks in indy wrestling interviews on podcasts, plus top picks for best coverage in CWC, G1 and more! ESPN’s Jonathan Coachman puts his foot in his mouth defending WWE over the most recent round of CTW-related lawsuits involving former wrestlers, and ex-WCW announcer Chris Cruise takes him to task! Follow us at: @ProWrestling – Les Moore @SealiaBloom – Sealia Bloom @HughLittleSheet – Hugh Little @TalkingSheetPod – the show!

Les and Hugh are back to talk the news coverage of the week, including the late-breaking news that Brock Lesnar has been flagged for a potential USADA drug violation. What does this mean from the points of view of the Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer and PW Torch’s Wade Keller? We look at the differences between the UFC Drug Policy versus the spirit behind the WWE Wellness Policy, and why they shouldn’t be considered the same thing. PW Torch’s Sean Radican helped break the story for PWTorch.com that WWE had agreed to terms with top CWC talent Kota Ibushi and Gran Metalik (Mascara Dorada). What does this mean for WWE, NXT, etc. We take a deep-dive look at the coverage of the Cruiserweight Classic premier from Wednesday, including top previews and reviews of the show. Hugh offers his Views for the week, including the top options for coverage of Indy Wrestling fans, new podcasts and more. The WWE Roster Split and Draft is coming up this week, and wee look at the coverage leading up to that, including the reactions to how this week’s historic shows were built based on the big segments from Monday Night Raw. Finally, we take an in-depth look at the behind the scenes drama of Ring of Honor. So much has been talked about on Dark Twitter over what is happening in the office here, and Les & Hugh take a look deep inside the problems. Voices of Wrestling Rich Kraetsch and Joe Lanza weigh in, plus ROH announcer and newly anointed office personnel Kevin Kelly talks with PW Insider’s Mike Johnson about the inner workings of ROH, the “conspiracy theories” of the promotion, and what impact the firing of George Carroll will have on ROH and its talent. Follow us at: @ProWrestling – Les Moore @SealiaBloom – Sealia Bloom @HughLittleSheet – Hugh Little @TalkingSheetPod – the show!

The gang is back this week to talk all of the reactions to WWE announcing that Brock Lesnar’s SummerSlam opponent will be Randy Orton despite the fact that the WWE Superstar is injury prone in such a way that would make people question why they would send him to “Suplex City.” Still, other pundits, like the Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer wonders why anyone is even talking about or analyzing this match because, until Brock gets through his match with Mark Hunt at UFC 200, there is no reason to even wonder who is fighting who… We unpack all the reactions to TNA Impact’s Final Deletion segment between Broken Matt Hardy and Brother Nero, Jeff Hardy, including the pros and cons of the match. While the first reactions to this story were overwhelmingly positive, a few days after its debut, PW Torch Sr. Columnist Bruce Mitchell, as well as Voices of Wrestling hosts Joe Lanza and Rich Kraestch came out on the negative side of the segment. Hugh Little runs down his Views for the week, talking all the tidbits in international, and independent wrestling that we should take a look at… Then we break down the reactions to the WWE Cruiserweight Classic Bracketology special. Sealia gives us her perspective on how she sees it for the week, including her reactions to two more matches from the WWE Top 100 Matches book. Les samples Edge’s cocktail meatballs, and more! We look at the Cody Rhodes Excursion Theory, and how the reportage of that angle have been misinterpreted in such a way that severely disappoints Les… Cody started this project as a WWE employee back in 2015, then decided to leave the promotion — and that’s why he needs permission to finish the project! Lastly, the gang looks at the potential new shows on the WWE network as part of their latest Fan Council Survey. Follow us at: @ProWrestling – Les Moore @SealiaBloom – Sealia Bloom @HughLittleSheet – Hugh Little @TalkingSheetPod – the show!

The thrice are back to normal this week after last week’s celebratory merriment talking all the wrestling news of the week. Konnan is out at the MLW podcast network, while Ric Flair is in! We talk about the challenges Konnan had in the past with co-host MSL, and about how cool it is that they’re leaving on good terms. Noted attention seeker Vince Russo has gotten his wish this week, as everyone from Jim Cornette to Dave Scherer and Mike Johnson recently took the bait this week to rant about how awful he is again, prompting Les to ask: why do people who hate Vince Russo so much talk about Vince Russo so much?!. We talk the latest on the upcoming WWE Roster Split, including a clip from this week’s Court Bauer and John Pollock show wherein Pollock articulates Hugh Little’s worst nightmare — but wait?! Has Hugh had a reversal of his thinking on what WWE could mean for the indies compared to his past stance? Dave Meltzer has updates on comings and goings we talked about last week, including what the future holds for Ricochet, Moose, Kurt Angle and more. The Cruiserweight Classic kicks off next week with Bracketology — we look at the upcoming tournament and talk about the exciting possibilities, plus run down the news from Dave Meltzer without spoiling the tournament! Hugh gives his views of the week, including our upcoming trip to PREMIER WRESTLING later on this month. Stephanie McMahon’s recent Business Insider interview has been severely mischaracterized by many in wrestling media, including Dave Meltzer and John Pollock, who have either missed the context of the interview being in a business trade journal, and outright misrepresent what she said about UFC stars losing. Sealia runs down her week in wrestling coverage and viewing, including her reviews and recaps of two matches from the WWE 100 Greatest Matches book she received last weekend! Finally, Les Moore caps off the show with a news read of some of the other stories making the rounds as of the weekend, including the mysterious Roman Reigns Locker Room Apology, the Cody Rhodes Excursion Theory, and the Bobby the Brain Heenan twitter account being outed as a fake! Follow us at: @ProWrestling – Les Moore @SealiaBloom – Sealia Bloom @HughLittleSheet – Hugh Little Keep up with the show on Facebook and on twitter @TalkingSheetPod