Wayne Rivera
147 episodes listed below
Raw reactions with WrestleMania nerves.
The Aftermath Pro Wresting Podcast follows WWE and wrestling stories with a loose, conversational review-table feel. Recent episodes lean heavily into Monday Night Raw, WrestleMania builds, returns, title pictures, and the kind of booking arguments fans keep having after the broadcast ends.
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The Aftermath Pro Wresting Podcast treats wrestling as something still worth arguing about after the credits roll. The center of gravity is WWE, especially Monday Night Raw and the long approach to WrestleMania. Episodes tend to start casually, with work, sports, travel, allergies, or a late recording time, then settle into a segment-by-segment walk through the card. The style is loose but attentive. A match result is rarely just a result; it becomes a question about protection, timing, crowd reaction, interference, title direction, and what the company might be saving for the next show. Brandon aka Bash is a frequent second voice, adding reactions, corrections, and the kind of side comments that make the show feel like a post-Raw call between fans. That texture matters. The podcast is comfortable saying a build feels boring, predictable, too long, or surprisingly effective, and it usually explains why in plain fan language. WrestleMania season brings out its strongest shape. Recent conversations track Liv Morgan and Stephanie, Roxanne Perez returning, Gunther, Roman, Punk, Seth, Oba Femi, Becky Lynch, Rhea Ripley, and John Cena through the practical question of what the next big moment should be. Special episodes can slow down around one subject, as with the John Cena discussion. Prediction shows widen the table, including Joe from the Pot and Guts Pro Wrestling Podcast for WrestleMania 40 talk. The show is also willing to glance beyond WWE. AEW Revolution, UFC weekends, the Knicks, the Yankees, and live fan logistics all show up when they help set the mood. It is not trying to sound detached. Its value is in the working-through: half certainty, half speculation, with enough wrestling memory to connect a current promo or return to older arcs. Fans looking for tight analysis may find it roomy. Fans who like long-form recap with personality will understand the rhythm quickly.
Made for: For wrestling fans who watch the weekly shows and still want to talk through booking, returns, promos, and WrestleMania outcomes afterward. It especially suits WWE viewers who enjoy casual, detailed Raw recaps with side trips into broader fan life.
What sets it apart: The show feels less like formal coverage and more like a late-night post-show conversation that keeps every correction, tangent, and gut reaction in the room. Its strength is the mix of detailed recap, fan speculation, and live-event anticipation.
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Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Current WWE booking meets match-history recall in conversations that turn results and angles into informed predictions about what comes next.
The Aftermath Pro Wresting Podcast keeps one eye on the current WWE story and another on the matches that shaped it. Raw reviews and WrestleMania predictions move from returns, title programs and possible interference to questions of booking, momentum and who should win.
A Raw ambush can become your argument about whether the WrestleMania build ran too long.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A blunt final Raw recap that treats the road to WrestleMania as a patience test.
Episode 148 treats the final Raw before WrestleMania as a slog on the way to a bigger night, and the hosts say so without dressing it up. They call the show boring, overextended nonsense that could have been handled in an email, though the Stephanie and Liv Morgan brawl draws…
A loose, fan-first Raw recap with anniversary energy, live reactions, and a few side trips.
The episode has a sixth anniversary hangout feel, with the hosts joking about the show number, the COVID-era start, and the late-night Tuesday rhythm before turning to Raw.
A loose, fan-first Raw recap centered on Roxanne Perez's return and WrestleMania talk.
This Monday-night Raw discussion opens on weekend catch-up, then settles into the fallout from the night, with Roxanne Perez's return and the road toward WrestleMania keeping the momentum steady.
A fan-driven WrestleMania preview that lands on Becky Lynch after revisiting Raw and older Mania touchpoints.
The Aftermath Pro Wrestling Podcast uses Episode 110 to frame the march toward WrestleMania season, with WrestleMania 35, 36, and 39 all coming back into view as Becky Lynch and Rhea Ripley get compared.
A loose, fan-first WrestleMania conversation centered on Triple H and The Undertaker.
Episode 85 keeps its footing when Ben and Gage sound like fans talking through a match they still care about. Their best stretch comes when they slow down around Triple H and The Undertaker at WrestleMania, especially the sledgehammer tease, the crowd reaction, and the way the…
Brandon aka Bash joins the host for episode 148 as WrestleMania weekend lands just days away.
The show opens with a sixth-anniversary joke and the usual running bit about whether this is episode 147 or 403.
It opens on a Monday Night Raw recap.
This episode reviews Monday Night Raw, discussing key events like Seth Rollins' arrest and Roman Reigns attacking CM Punk, as hosts Brandon and the main speaker prepare for WrestleMania 42.
This episode is a review and discussion of wrestling events, focusing on AEW Revolution and WWE developments involving Lesnar and Roman.
The hosts discuss personal updates, including sports betting and work fatigue, before transitioning into a review of WWE Raw's women's gauntlet match and CM Punk segment.
This special midweek episode of Aftermath Pro-Wrestling Podcast features returning guest Tommy to discuss John Cena's final match and farewell tour.
Episode 110 lands right in WrestleMania season.
Two hosts reflect on the year 2022, discuss their holiday experiences, and share thoughts on time passing and future plans as they approach New Year's Eve.
The hosts celebrate reaching episode 90 of their wrestling podcast, reflecting on their journey since starting in 2020 and encouraging viewers to share and subscribe.
Ben and Gage open late at night with a relaxed catch-up and count down toward episode 100.
This episode reviews AEW Dynamite and previews the Royal Rumble, while also touching on NFL playoffs and personal updates.