Cup Check Wrestling

Okay, he doesn't live in Bangkok, we just love alliteration.
Schulzie and Ace are joined by Chad the Gift, the PSE World Heavyweight champion based out of Thailand, as he begins working a handful of independent dates in B.C. The boys discuss Chad's journey in professional wrestling, the differences between the indie scene and crowds in B.C. and Thailand, his experience wrestling in a comedy club, among others!
Schulzie and Ace also recap a busy wrestling week that included a pair of rare world championship changes on weekly TV. They also look ahead to AEW Redemption and WWE SummerSlam. They determine if Roman Reigns v. Seth Rollins in the big 26 is a worthy endeavour and if AEW will have a card ready to go before they head to Montreal in just over a week's time.
Finally, after experiencing the hills and deep, deep valleys of TNA Wrestling in their youth, Schulzie and Ace recap the latest episodes of Dark Side of the Ring, which focused on the rise and survival of TNA and its founder, Jeff Jarrett.

God there were too many shows.
 
Schulzie and Ace take a detailed dive into Vancouver Island Professional Wrestling's WrestleFest III from the Frank Crane Arena in Nanaimo. A fun, odd show that swung for the fences to deliver. Featuring scary bumps, fans in the front row stealing the show and a crowd that couldn't get enough of Bushido Brown.
 
From there, the boys do their best to rattle off the major talking points from a weekend that consisted of four major televised shows. Schulzie and Ace touch on WWE striking while the iron is freezing with Sami Zayn and a great AEW Forbidden Door show amid an overly structured road to All In. They also determine if counterprogramming AEW with NXT actually works and just who the hell is TNA for in 2026?

With just under two weeks to go until Vancouver Island Pro Wrestling's biggest event of the year - WrestleFest III from Frank Crane Arena in Nanaimo - Schulzie and Ace sit down with VIPW co-owner, promoter and wrestler BJ Laredo.
The boys discuss how VIPW grew from the remnants of ECCW's presence on Vancouver Island to training talent at its own wrestling school, running an arena show and opening its doors for the community.
Finally, BJ previews the WrestleFest card, which includes independent guest stars such as Gisele Shaw and Mance Warner, a tables, ladders and chairs main event to determine a modern day triple crown tag team championship, and a hoss fight for the VIPW championship.

An abbreviated edition of the Cup Check Wrestling podcast as Schulzie and Ace navigate through technical difficulties to ensure a firm curfew can be met.
The boys discuss Schulzie's experience at the Midget Wrestling Warriors show in Merritt over May long weekend. A fantastic independent professional wrestling show in front of a hot crowd that had a non-traditional wrestling energy to start.
From there, the boys take a look at the upcoming AEW Double or Nothing pay-per-view event and Schulzie wraps up with a report from Trash Wrestling in Penticton and major news out of Prince George.

After a two-week hiatus due to busy schedules, mental wellness days and viral infections, Schulzie and Ace are back to discuss their experiences with Thrash Wrestling in Kamloops and VIPW in Duncan, respectively.
 
From there, the boys break down WWE Backlash, featuring Seth Rollins' battle with Father Time and Schulzie and Ace coming to grips with their own mortality, differing opinions on Danhausen's partner and comedy matches, a fantastic main event and dread of starting over with more Bloodline lore.
 
The podcast ends with well wishes to Rebel and a look back at Ted Turner's legacy on the world of professional wrestling, which includes an unexpected tie-in to one of Cup Check Wrestling's staples.

Amid illness and air travel, Schulzie and Ace were able to get through both nights of WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas!
On the aggregate, one of the most morally bankrupt, soulless two-day events that had professional wrestling interrupt its advertisements. However, it remarkably had one of the greatest main events and matches in WrestleMania history, giving WWE fans a glimmer of hope amid the TKO Group bleakness.
The boys breakdown a tale of two WrestleMania main events - one of the greatest and one of the worst on back-to-back nights - and everything in between. All while getting off track to determine if Randy Orton has had more great matches than the Miz, argue over what's WWE's perception of a five-star match and dancing on the pro wrestling grave of Pat McAfee.

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Schulzie and Ace and their loved ones attended AEW's Dynasty pay-per-view event in Vancouver. A terrific, entertaining show that put Schulzie on the broadcast, had Daniel Garcia and the Vancouver Police Department interacting with a familiar face in a hot Vancouver crowd and, unfortunately, featured one or two too many Canadians losing on home soil.
The boys react to the big show, the new AEW Men's World champion (NOT Kenny Omega...) and give their predictions for WrestleMania weekend.

Ace returns to the podcast to discuss his special birthday, his newest member of his family and his boots on the ground report from VIPW in Nanaimo!
The boys also take time to give praise to midget wrestling. Chris Jericho is (still) All Elite! Schulzie and Ace determine what the "Cornerstone" has to offer AEW at the ripe ol' age of 55, his value to the company compared to his value to WWE and the balance of riding the young generation and getting value out of established veterans.
(tw: sexual assault, suicide from 1:42:20-2:00:00) Janel Grant filed her opposition motion to compel arbitration in her lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE, bringing forth new details about her allegations. Oral arguments are expected to be made on June 16 and the judge is expected to rule if the case will go to arbitration or not shortly after that.
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From there, WWE tries to remind us of the late 1990s and early 2000s but unfortunately go full WCW 2000 in the process. Pat McAfee says the company and product that WWE fans consume is cold and awful and buries the top babyface. Buy your WrestleMania tickets today!
Schulzie ends the podcast with some optimism regarding NJPW's rebuild and the boys iron out recording details ahead of AEW Dynasty in Vancouver and WrestleMania weekend.

It's just Schulzie on the first, and hopefully rare, solo edition of Cup Check Wrestling as Ace celebrates his birthday and the boys deal with a week of "it's always something."
A new nationally televised wrestling program is coming as Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling announced it has secured a media rights deal with TSN. Schulzie breaks down how this all came to be and what he hopes to see from a national Canadian pro wrestling company.
AEW has announced three matches for its Dynasty pay-per-view in Vancouver, the undercard of WrestleMania is filling out and Jelly Roll almost makes Schulzie give up like John Cena when it comes to WWE.

One week after focusing all their time and effort recapping AEW's Revolution pay-per-view event, Schulzie and Ace are back with regularly scheduled programming.
The boys discuss the weeks that were, including motor vehicle mishaps and wrapping up a theatre production for Ace and a Thrash Wrestling report from Schulzie that touches on the action inside the ring and in the stands.
Finally, the B.C. buds no longer delay the inevitable: WWE's overall creative direction and how a few good segments can't overcome a lackluster, nonsensical build to WrestleMania. Schulzie also loses his grasp with reality while searching for Gunther.