It’s the final pod before Elimination Chamber and the ILW Roster are still trying to figure out if we smell what The Rock is cooking. Rachel fantasizes about a Pretty Deadly Wrestlemania win, Uncle Naitch pontificates if Street Profits or The New Day have a bigger ceiling as heels, Matty Ice learns the difference between induce and induct, Audio Sean wades through the midcard muck on the weekly shows, and Ron returns to the table.

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The OGs are back! Rachel aka The Queen of Wrestling Threads has been taken out by the flu and Unc is in! Naitch holds down hosting duties as he, Matty Ice, and Audio Sean discuss all the big moments in wrestling this week. We recap NXT Vengeance Day, AEW GrandSlam, walk down the road to Mania, and kick off the show with BREAKING NEWS! Come hang with us. Like, rate, and subscribe @ILWPOD

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YES BOY, Pretty Deadly have finally scored a win! The news of last week’s roster releases inspires a new game “Where To Next?” where we book the fantasy futures of the dearly departed wrestlers. Rachel embraces the 2K MY GM mode when thinking about AJ Styles’ transfer to RAW, Audio Sean is ready to celebrate Rusev Day at any moment , Adam wants to know what Uncle Howdy has been whispering in Alexa Bliss’ ear, and Uncle Naitch comes to the defense of Charlotte Flair. This episode is not sponsored by Kit Wilson or Elton Prince of Pretty Deadly.

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YEET. WOO. Charlotte Flair and Jey Uso are our 2025 Royal Rumble winners and the Road to Wrestlemania is officially underway. Uncle Naitch is still raising his hands days after attending RAW live, Frolf recounts the Rumble moment that almost made him spit out his beer, Audio Sean finds multiple opportunities to showcase his disappointment in the Women’s Rumble Winner, Ice is now a Jey Guy, Adam pokes holes in Becky Lynch’s return theories, and Rachel delivers a GOAT transition discussing the possibility of John Cena’s final run as a heel.

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Let’s get ready to rumble in the ILW Lounge as we point toward that Wrestlemania sign predicting the outcomes of this weekend’s Royal Rumble. Uncle Naitch fantasy books a parallel timeline where Karron Kross wins, Ice is ready to talk about wrestling again, Adam foresees Roxane Perez’s Final Four potential, Sean gives us another weekly live show recap, Rachel compares 2020’s Rumble to today’s card, and Frolf and his mustache are just happy to be here.

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Rachel, Matt, and Ben, the OG Three, are back for their first episode of the New Year. It’s too sweet to hear Evolution Drop as we dive into 2008 Backlash, last weekend’s SNME, this weekend’s upcoming Rumble, and the Rhode to Wresltemania.

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(Most of) The ILW roster has always believed in Joe Hendry and now the rest of the world gets to experience his glory too. Sean gives us the rundown on his weekend of live shows, overflowing with TNA gems, Adam raises a good point about the history of Women’s Royal Rumbles, the Original Host of the A Show makes a cameo from his car, Uncle Naitch poses an unexpected Wrestlemania opponent for Sami Zayn, and Rachel argues vehemently against media scrubbing.

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What does the official TNA and WWE Partnership mean for the future of both promotions? Do championship belt tiers and hierarchies still matter or can they be overlooked for storytelling? How can Pretty Deadly score a win? We explore these questions and more on this week’s four-cornered episode of The ILW Lounge!

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