Crit's Ringside Chat
Your eyes, ears, and voice for pro wrestling in NYC, and your stop for honest critiques from an honest fanHere to discuss and critique various topics of pro wrestling on a weekly basis, from PPVs to TV shows to more specialized topicsFor a better idea of what gets covered when the hierarchy of importance goes:Wrestlers I've interviewedShows I've personally attended during that weekImportant shows that were broadcast during the week (PPVs, PLEs, special/standout episodes of television)Opinions on any important news happening throughout the week (Injury coverage, free agent signings, etc)Specialized episodes discussing the nature of professional...
Mantequilla Joins Me At Ringside!

Forewarning: This interview was recorded days before House Of Glory's Puerto Rico Vs The World, for any questions of us referring to that show in the future tense
Today's guest is a veteran in House Of Glory, a former Crown Jewel and Cruiserweight champion, the Mighty Mantequilla! Come sit a spell as we chat about the origins of his name and costuming, his relationship with wrestlers such as Ichiban and Proud N Powerful, and his new comic book series coming soon!
HOG Puerto Rico Vs The World Coverage

Today we're going to cover the biggest party of the summer! Forget Summerslam, its Mike Santana's Puerto Rican Weekend, Puerto Rico vs The World! It had a lot of ups, it had a few downs, but come sit a spell as we go over match by match for the whole show! And be sure to stick around for the end for a personal, emotional story.
Daron Richardson Joins Me At Ringside!

Today's guest for the chat is the current House Of Glory 6 Way Cruiserweight Champion, The Infamous Daron Richardson! Come sit a spell ahead of their match at Mike Santana's Puerto Rican Weekend as we talk about making viral moments, how mindsets change when you become champion, and most importantly, how deep Richardson's disrespect goes for Amazing Red!
J Bouji Joins Me At Ringside!

Today's special guest has wrestled on MLW, GCW, ETU and HOG. One half of the Killionaires club and the inaugural ETU Atlantic Tag Team Champions, The King Of New York, J Bouji! Come sit a spell as we talk about training with Johnny Rodz, working AEW Dark Elevation (With a fun little story between Bouji and Kenny Omega) and the most important question: Where is J Bouji's Cruiserweight Championship match!?
Jay Lyons Joins Me At Ringside!

In this episode, I speak with the other half of the Mane Event, 3 time HOG tag team champion Blazin Jay Lyons. Come sit a spell as we talk about Jay discovering himself as a wrestler, the evolution of the lion mask (Including a brief story on how Tony Khan helped influence it), dealing with Jay Briscoe's passing and more!
Midas Black Joins Me At Ringside!

For this episode I have a very special guest with me, one half of the Mane Event, a 3 time HOG tag team champion, your ringmaster Midas Black. Sit a spell as we talk about HOG as a school, training with the Amazing Red and Natalya, dealing with the passing of Jay Briscoe, and a funny little story that happened between me and Midas Black at my first House of Glory show!
Does AEW Really Have Better Wrestling?

Will Ospreay lit up the IWC with his comments about WWE, which led me to wondering, does AEW have better wrestling than WWE? The short answer is easy, but lets really think about why. Along with have a little bit of discussion on something WWE might do better than AEW
House Of Glory Waging War Coverage

I love House of Glory. I've got a bit of a connection with House of Glory. So why should I limit myself to only covering the shows I've seen live from House of Glory? Lets start something new by going over HOG's latest Chicago show, Waging War!
We Need To Talk About These WWE Contracts (Releases and AAA Coverage)

WWE made a bunch of releases recently, about 17 people total, on top of announcing the people who are going to be under WWE contracts/have their AAA contracts taken over by WWE. Long story short, its all one giant mess, and it needs to be addressed
Pro Wrestling Is A Little Goofy (And Thats Ok)

In my opinion, there's more than a few people who take pro wrestling more seriously than they should. Wrestling is a little bit silly, and there's no shame in that. So hear me about a bit as we talk about why a little bit of goofiness is necessary for the business, and how some people can actually benefit from being a little silly and character driven
House Of Glory Isolation Coverage

Finally, we get to talk about my favorite independent promotion, House Of Glory again. And today, we speak about some new faces I've seen, some new angles, and more than a few wrestlers who showed up and showed out.
WrestleMania 41 Coverage (Also Why WWE Buying AAA Is Not Good)

Well, we made it through. WrestleMania 41. Was it worth it? In some cases yes. In some cases, I wanted to die. Come give a listen to what I had to say about all the nonsense going on the past two days.
WrestleMania 41 Pre-Thoughts And Predictions

This WrestleMania doesnt feel like WrestleMania. So lemme give you my thoughts on each of the announced matches and what I expect from each of them going in as we approach the show. I have words, not all of them kind.
Rey Fenix Debut/Kevin Owens Injury/TIffany and Charlotte Promo/Bit Of Housekeeping

That last episode of Smackdown was crazy huh? So lets get into the three most important things to come out of this last episode: Rey Fenix's WWE debut, an update on Kevin Owens's condition, and the disaster that was the segment between Tiffany Stratton and Charlotte Flair. Also a little bit of housekeeping, reevaluation on the podcast going forward and the goals I want to achieve.
What Does It Take To Main Event WrestleMania?

We have our WrestleMania main events. Night Two will be Cody Rhodes vs John Cena for the Undisputed WWE Championship. Night One will be Seth Rollins vs Roman Reigns vs CM Punk for....nothing. What does it take for someone to main event WrestleMania, and why can't actual championship matches, or even women's matches get a chance to main event again? Lets talk about that
When Audience Participation Becomes A Problem+Thank You Homicide

What happens when audiences wanna get a little too big for their britches? Today we're discussing the differences between 3 different types of audiences that I've been a part of in a week: A Monday Night Raw audience, an NXT audience, and a local indie audience with House of Glory, and what separates the three
Also, we acknowledge and give full thanks to Homicide, who was forced to retire earlier than he anticipated due to circumstances beyond his control.
Why Do You People Hate Damian Priest? (AKA We Turn On Wrestlers Too Easily)

I felt like eschewing talk of PPVs or news in order to ask a very important question: Where did all this hate for Damian come from? And why is he not the only one this has happened to? Lets have a little rant about that
WWE Elimination Chamber Coverage

Jade Cargill returning? Pat McAfee acting like a spoiled cunt over Canada rightfully being upset at the American National Anthem? JOHN CENA TURNING HEEL!? We're gonna go over all this and more as we talk about WWE's Elimination Chamber in Toronto, Canada
NXT Vengeance Day Coverage

Today we're going over the latest NXT big money show, Vengeance Day, with all the highs, lows, and a bit of a discussion about a certain Absolute one and his shocking debut!
Is Triple H Homophobic? (WWE Releases Coverage)/Understanding Spooky Gimmicks

Today we're going over the recent batch of releases that WWE has enacted, and asking ourselves the question, what does this say about Hunter? Does this make him homophobic given the people he's released? Is he racist given the people he's released in the past? Or is he just stupid?
We're also going to discuss what it means to be a spooky character in pro wrestling, understand what separates a good one from a bad one, and how easy it can be for one to succeed or flop
2025 Royal Rumble Coverage

Hello and welcome to Crit's Ringside Chat!
Today, we will be discussing my praises, my gripes, and everything in between with the 2025 Royal Rumble, live in Indianapolis, recorded FROM Indianapolis!
The train doesn't stop, let's keep things going!
House Of Glory Final Warning Coverage

Hello, and thank you for joining me at ringside!
Enjoy the sounds of me going over House of Glory's first NYC show for 2025, Final Warning, which featured the likes of Rhyno, Ricky Starks, and Kenta
This is the first of many, many coverages to come regarding House Of Glory