Published by ESPN, Rich Eisen Productions, O’Shea Jackson Jr., TJ Jefferson
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O’Shea Jackson Jr., known for his starring roles in Straight Outta Compton, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Den of Thieves, and Cocaine Bear, teams up with TJ Jefferson, on-camera producer of and on-air talent for 3-Time Sports Emmy nominated The Rich Eisen Show, to host “No-Contest Wrestling.” Lifelong, passionate wrestling fans, O’Shea and TJ bring their unique take on sports entertainment by interviewing the biggest stars and taking you behind the scenes with untold stories from the world of wrestling. Their all-encompassing approach will cover the past, present, and future of WWE and AEW.
Exclusive interview with WWE's Royce Keys, NCW at Raw & SummerSlam preview
Episode 95 is LIVE and this week, WWE Superstar Royce Keys joins No-Contest Wrestling! Keys, who made his WWE debut earlier this year at the Royal Rumble shares his story: from growing up in East Palo Alto, California, watching wrestling with his grandparents, to how he chose his new ring name to his friendship with Jaco Fatu and more. Speaking of Fatu, Keys breaks down the Six-Man tag team match that he's in alongside LA Knight and Solo Sikoa as they challenge Fatu and Jimmy and Jey Uso, this weekend live from Minnesota. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
NCW on WWE Saturday Night's Main Event & SummerSlam, AEW Dynamite & Tiffany Stratton
This week O'Shea and T.J. react to this past weekend's Saturday Night's Main Event Card at Madison Square Garden, which included appearances by Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns of the World Champion New York Knicks. O'Shea also reveals the podcast he was a guest on which was a celebration of Nepo Babies (his words). In addition, they preview this week's AEW Dynamite episode. Also WWE Women's United States Champion Tiffany Strattion joined O'Shea as he guest hosted the Rich Eisen Show on Wednesday, and the Minnesota native can't wait to perform in front of her home state fans as she battles for the WWE Women's World title next weekend at SummerSlam! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
NCW talks New World Champions, Summer Slam, and Who Is The Greatest!
After a week off, O'Shea and T.J. return to the pod and there's a lot to dissect. From CM Punk and Kenny Omega becoming World Champions, to Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins taking us down memory lane things are heating up in the world of pro wrestling. The guys also discuss the Big 3, Rich Eisen's appearance on Stephanie McMahon's "What's Your Story" podcast and they each create a Fantasy Wrestling Faction! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
NCW talks King/Queen of the Ring, Forbidden Door, Great American Bash & more
Episode 92 is LIVE and O'Shea and T.J. relive an action packed slate of events. From King and Queen of the Ring to Slammiversary, to the Great American Bash and Forbidden Door, many memorable matches, moments & implications took place. Brock vs Oba 3, Roman vs Seth, MFJ vs Ospreay, many new Champions & debuting Superstars were chief among the events in the historical weekend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Exclusive Interview with Jade Cargill
Stand back- a Storm is coming! This week O'Shea and T.J. catch up with former WWE Women's Champion Jade Cargill who braved the elements, literally, as she stood in the rain for No-Contest Wrestling. Jade opened up about her recent wig incident on SmackDown and gave her first public comments on the matter. She also had some words for current Women's United States Champion, Tiffany Stratton who will be her opponent this weekend at "Night of Champions". Cargill will look to add that title to her resume. She also picks her Bar Fight Crew and names her dream WrestleMania opponents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Interview with TNA's AJ Francis / WWE's King & Queen of the Ring & NY's New Champs
Ahead of TNA Slammiversary on June 28, AJ Francis joined O'Shea and T.J. this week to discuss the upcoming PPV and the current state of TNA Wrestling. Despite several recent departures from the company, Francis expressed confidence in the future of TNA. The self-proclaimed "Best Big Man in the Business" also discussed purchasing EVERYTHING Elijah related, why wrestling in underwear is weird, dealing with critics and the music he's working on. Additionally, O'Shea and T.J. recap a major week in sports including the Knicks championship win, World Cup fever, and debate who is the wrestling equivalent to New York point guard Jalen Brunson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
WWE King and Queen of The Ring / AEW's Owen Hart Tourney & more!
This week O'Shea and T.J. respond to the action in WWE's King and Queen of the Ring Tournaments, including big wins for Women's World Champion Liv Morgan & Iyo Sky on the Queen side and Dominick Mysterio and Je'Von Evans on the King's side. The guys also discuss where the Brock Lesnar/Oba Femi feud is heading, what's going on with "The Bloodline" and more. NCW also checks in on the Men's and Women's sides of AEW's Owen Hart Tournament and the return of The CEO, Mercedes Mone! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Interview w/ WWE Women's Intercontinental Champion Sol Ruca
Fresh off of winning the WWE Intercontinental Women's Championship from Becky Lynch at "Clash in Italy", Sol Ruca joins O'Shea and T.J. on No-Contest Wrestling! Sol shares how she went from gymnastics - she competed at the University of Oregon - and doing activities like surfing and cliff diving ("I love heights") to becoming a WWE Superstar. She discusses what she learned at NXT and gets emotional describing her Ladder Match win at last years "Stand & Deliver" PLE when she became the NXT Women's North American Champion. Sol also reveals the move she hates taking the most, her favorite Disney songs, her WrestleMania Dream Matches and more! O'Shea and T.J. also break down the full "Clash in Italy" PLE card and predict the winners of the King and Queen of the Ring tournaments. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Exclusive Interview with "The Ring General" Gunther
Two-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion, "The Ring General" Gunther joins No-Contest Wrestling ahead of his Undisputed WWE Championship match against Cody Rhodes at this Sunday's "Clash in Italy" PLE. Among other things, Gunther shares his wrestling philosophy, explains why the mat is sacred, expresses his indifference toward fan approval and much more. O'Shea and T.J. also share a specific message for the challenger from Cody Rhodes, recorded during his recent appearance on the Rich Eisen Show. Additionally, Gunther selects his "Bar Fight Crew" and names five wrestlers for his dream WrestleMania matches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Exclusive Interview with WWE Hall of Famer Booker T
Six-time World Champion and two-time WWE Hall of Fame inductee Booker T, joins O'Shea Jackson, Jr and T.J. Jefferson this week on No-Contest Wrestling. In this two-hour episode, Booker T shares insights into his legendary career, including how he got his start in wrestling, early life choices that led to trouble, closing out WCW as World Champion, his iconic grocery store brawl with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, the orgin of "Black Snow", the creation of Reality of Wrestling, and more. In addition, Booker chooses an almost unfair Bar Fight Crew! RESPECT!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Exclusive Interview with Comedian Brad Williams
Wrestling Superfan and Comedian Brad Williams joined No-Contest this week! Brad shares his wrestling fandom origin story & the Superstars that made him a fan. He also reveals that he's always wanted to be shouted out in a rap song, has a message for Danhausen and as always shows no love for Carol! In addition, Brad gives O'Shea and T.J. 10 wrestlers that he's pick to start his own wrestling company, selects his "Bar Fight Crew" and more. O'Shea and T.J. also react to the fight between Jacob Fatu and Roman Reigns and they say... goodbye... for now to Asuka. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Exclusive Backlash Interview with Jacob Fatu
"The Samoan Werewolf" Jacob Fatu joins No-Contest Wrestling ahead of this weekend's WWE "Backlash" PLE. Fatu will have the biggest match of his career at Backlash when he takes on his cousin Roman Reigns for the World Heavyweight Championship. Jacob revealed to O'Shea and T.J. that despite the family ties, it's time for him to step up and do what's right for him, his wife, and their seven children. What makes this battle even more personal is that Jacob's grandmother and Roman's father are brother and sister. Among other things, Fatu also shared why he decided to use the feared "Tongan Death Grip" against Roman, the lesson's he learned from being incarcerated at 18, the lengths he'll go to secure the World Championship and more. NCW also salutes The New Day, as the legendary tag team & WWE recently parted ways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Exclusive Interview with NXT North American Champion Myles Borne
This week, O'Shea and T.J. are joined by NXT Superstar and current North American Champion, Myles Borne. Myles shared his inspiring story of being born with "Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn" which resulted in him being born with hearing loss, to currently holding gold with NXT. Myles credits his parents with instilling in him the mantra "Why Not You" which lead to him never allowing his situation to hold him back. Myles also shared how his love of pro wrestling started...how years of amateur wrestling didn't prepare him for WWE...his idea of a perfect day...his Wrestlemania Dream Matches...meeting Legends at the Performance Center, his Bar Fight Crew and much more. O'Shea and T.J. also respond to the situation between World Heavyweight Champion, Roman Reigns & Jacob Fatu that exploded this past Monday on Raw! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Reacting to Wrestlemania 42
Wrestlemania 42 is a wrap and this week O’Shea and T.J. discuss and share their thoughts about the 2 night extravaganza including, new World Champions in Roman Reigns, Liv Morgan and Rhea Ripley…Trick Williams becoming the new U.S. Champion, new Women’s Tag Team Champs Brie Bella and the returning Paige…an insane Ladder Match…Oba Femi retiring Brock Lesnar and much more. O’Shea and T.J. also share what it was like hosting a WrestleMania Pre-Show for ESPN2 and a hilarious R-Truth story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Exclusive Interview with "The Queen" Charlotte Flair
"Bow Down. All Hail The Queen!" 14-time Women's World Champion Charlotte Flair joined the show in advance of her Fatal 4-way match (alongside her partner Alexa Bliss) for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship. Charlotte shared how her legendary career got started, how she's handled unfavorable crowd reactions, things that she wished she had done with her character over the years and more. Also, Charlotte and O'Shea share notes on being the children of very accomplished fathers: "Nature Boy" Ric Flair and Ice Cube. O'Shea and T.J. also reveal that will be hosting a Wrestlemania 42 Pre-Show for ESPN2 this Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Exclusive interview with “The Young OG” Je’Von Evans
Je’Von Evans stops by the show before making his WrestleMania debut, a 6-Man Ladder match for the Intercontinental Championship. The Young OG shares what life has been like since he got called up to the main roster, advice he’s gotten from veterans, his earliest memories of watching WrestleMania and more! Evans also reveals his mindset as the youngest participant at WrestleMania 42, and what other matches he’s looking forward to seeing. O’Shea and TJ also discuss Pat McAfee’s involvement in the Cody Rhodes/Randy Orton situation, the latest in CM Punk’s feud with Roman Reigns and the lumps Stephanie Vaquer left on the heads of Liv Morgan and Roxanne Perez! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The return of Stephanie McMahon, Gunther takes down Seth Rollins, and much more
The Road to WrestleMania is rarely smooth and the commute to Las Vegas for 42 is no different. This week O'Shea and TJ react to the last episodes of SmackDown & Raw, including: the the heat between Stephanie Vaquer and Liv Morgan, the return of Stephanie McMahon and her slapping Cody Rhodes, why Gunther attacked Seth Rollins and what does it mean, plus so much more. They also have a message for fans and their expectations when meeting athletes outside of the workplace. Plus, they discuss the crowd reaction to TNA World Champion Mike Santana at this week's NXT show at Madison Square Garden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Exclusive interview with WWE NXT Superstar Tony D'Angelo
O'Shea and TJ welcome NXT Superstar Tony D'Angelo to No-Contest Wrestling. The former "Don" of NXT talks how he became interested in pro wrestling, when it broke his heart as a fan, fishing with Bron Breakker, his love of the Chicago Bears, defeating Oba Femi and much more. Up next for Tony is a Fatal four-way, NXT Championship match on April 4 at Stand & Deliver: St. Louis. The card for WrestleMania 42 is shaping up & NCW recaps some chaotic moments from this week's Monday Night Raw including another Brock Lesnar beatdown by "The Ruler" Oba Femi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oba Femi has arrived, Punk vs The OTC amps up, Randy Orton's heel turn, and more
Here comes Oba! Reactions from WWE's Monday Night Raw including Oba Femi's destruction of Brock Lesnar. What's next for "The Ruler"?! Plus, the verbal jousting between CM Punk and Roman Reigns becoming physical, Becky Lynch attacks AJ Lee after her title defense against Bayley, and what will come of Randy Orton's heel turn? O'Shea and TJ also react to this past weekend's AEW's "Revolution" from Los Angeles. FTR v. The Young Bucks, the return of Cage and Cope, a bloody battle between MJF and Hangman Page, and a return to wrestling for Ronda Rousey? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Exclusive interview with Nikki Blackheart, reactions to the Judgement Day taking out Finn Balor and the Uso's taking out CM Punk
O'Shea and TJ welcome back the reigning Coastal Championship Wrestling (CCW) Women's Champion Nikki Blackheart! Nikki discusses her experience being selected as part of the inaugural class of Lodestone, the wrestling seminar founded by WWE Superstar Bayley in October, getting tips from the likes of John Cena, Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair, and Charlotte Flair, and her recent tryout for WWE and what it meant to her. Also, O'Shea explains why he felt compelled to stand up for Roman Reigns on social media, the guys react to The Judgement Day turning on Finn Balor, and why the Uso's attacked CM Punk. Plus, O'Shea and TJ look ahead to WrestleMania 42 and preview AEW Revolution this weekend in Los Angeles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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