Welcome to another episode of ROOSTER AND THE ROOKIE with your hosts Chris Russell and Matt Essig. Ringside Roundup: The guys start by looking at the state of the WWE as we get closer to the elimination chamber. AJ Styles big return to Royal Rumble and his appearance on RAW. Roster Shakups between WWE and AEW. And the upcoming slate of events in Washington DC and on TV.

The Main Event: Is the WWE riding Jey Uso's rise to stardom too hard? Matt and Chris go over his history with the WWE and how he's become an icon of the industry. But Chris and Matt ask, is it all flash or is there substance behind the Yeeting legend.

Mark of the Week: Athan from Annapolis joins the show to talk about his love of wrestling and give his take on Jey Uso's rise to stardom.

All that and more in this episode of ROOSTER AND THE ROOKIE

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Matt and Chris share some life news before jumping into the 2025 Royal Rumble. The guys get deep into it and break down the biggest moments and all the winners from the event.

After that, the guys go over all the different WWE Premium Live Events (or PLE), what happens at them, and how do they tie into the greater story.

Grab some snacks and enjoy the first "post-game" episode of Rooster and the Rookie!

The Rooster (Chris Russell) and Rookie (Matt Essig) open up with the big RAW on Netflix broadcast in Ringside roundup

Then in the Main Event, the guys break down the WWE and when and where to watch

Finally, NXT superstar Trick Williams joins Chris for a conversation after he lost his title belt.

All this and more on Rooster and the Rookie

Episode 2 of Rooster and The Rookie Chris and Matt open up Ringside Roundup with January 3rd's Smackdown, John Cena's retirement tour, and the Chad Gable Vs. Otis match.

Then in the Main Event, the guys talk about making up a professional wrestling show. How they open, the number of matches, the ring work, and how all of that may change Monday with RAW's move to Netflix

Finally, we are joined by Chris's long-time friend and fervent wrestling fan, Mark Of The Week: Fred!

Welcome in for the first episode of the journey of Rooster and The Rookie. Matt and Chris introduce themselves before getting right into the Ringside roundup covering AEW making their way to DC, the upcoming jump to Netflix for RAW, and more.

In the Main Event, the guys try to break down what professional wrestling is, where the sport and the "sport entertainment" split, and how do you describe professional wrestling.

Finally, this show's Mark of the Week is Denton Day