Rachel, Audio Sean, and Uncle Naitch are fresh off the heels of this week’s Friday Night Smackdown for a late-night recording where we’re still coming down from the high of The Bloodline cinema we just witnessed. Our (well, Rachel and Naitch’s) favorite match at Crown Jewel was an eight-women showcase firing on all cylinders, opening up questions like if Jade and Bianca have reached their peak and where else Iyo Sky can shine her star power. NXT’s ECW crossover show leaves mixed impressions, with former legends appearing lost and out-of-place, but the main highlight for all of us was the twelve current superstars showcasing the power of the women’s division.

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Happy Halloween from the I Like Wrestling Lounge! Rachel and the guys unpack last weekend’s NXT Halloween Havoc, new tag team champions MCMG, and the latest Bloodline developments. Uncle Naitch recaps TNA Bound for Glory and some recent AEW updates, opening up a conversation on the debut of The Hurt Business in AEW. Frolf reminds us of the looming presence of The Wise Man Paul Heyman, Adam embraces the chaos of Bronson Reed, and Rachel

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This week’s ILW Lounge explores some deep and nuanced questions about the longevity and importance of The Attitude Era, what a non-2k WWE video game would look like, and if we can make Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson Workhorse of the Week every time. Rachel is pumped for NXT Halloween Havoc hijinks, Uncle Naitch provides the proper excitement for the Motor City Machine Guns debut, Adam delivers a eulogy for Jey Uso’s title run, and Audio Sean analyzes every smile in The Bloodline.

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Rachel and Matt, The OG Duo of “The A Show” are here to answer provocative questions about if The Attitude Era is overrated and how terrible matches can actually magnify the beauty of the art of wrestling. Chainsaw Charlie and Cactus Jack dive into a dumpster match that has us divided on what we think the ending represents, Rachel witnesses a live in-ring proposal at last weekend’s GCW show, and Matt previews his upcoming Halloween wrestling gimmick.

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The temperatures may be cooling outside but it’s heating up with some wild takes in this week’s ILW Lounge. Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson win Workhorse of the Week by a landslide and we debate if Carmelo Hayes’ lack of winning matches equals a real loss when it comes to superstar power. Rachel unwraps the new layers of Roman Reigns’ return, Ice raises some eyebrows with a controversial booking on Tiffy’s cash-in, Naitch takes us through the latest AEW updates and botches, and Sean finally figures out the live audio drops.

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Special guest El Benerico makes his ILW Lounge debut joining Rachel, Frolf, Adam, Sean, and a late-to-the-party Ice to mull through the remnants of Bad Blood. We review the pros and cons of the first two-hour RAW and question if weekend’s PPV highlights or hinders the downsides of long-term storytelling during the Paul Levesque era. We all wanted more from the Rhea and Liv match but at least expectations were exceeded in the feud-culminating Punk vs. McIntyre Hell in a Cell match. D’Fangelo’s rise up for a new NXT North American Men’s Champion.

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Are shark cage matches a cursed gimmick? Matt dredges up a cage match from the past for a watchalong where Enzo dangles from above as Big Cass and The Big Show duke it out at SummerSlam 2017. Rachel is all in for The Rock’s instagram live promos and eyebrow raising. We run through our roses and thorns from last weekend’s Bad Blood, check out Legends’ House, and take some tangents down fondant and Chappel Roan Road.

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From Bad Blood to the Mr. McMahon doc The CW Premiere of NXT, the ILW Lounge is poppin’ and ready to dive into some wrestling! Rachel poses the question of what the perfect match length is, Sean finds new love and inspiration as a father from Shane McMahon, Naitch champions Naomi for Workhorse of the Week after her Speed match, and Ice tries out a new accent.

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