The Abdominal Stretch
The pro-wrestling podcast that tries to keep up with all the shows, storylines, returns, heel turns, face turns, work shoots, shoot works, and surprise debuts, but usually just ends up yelling a lot. While we may not cover everything, we’ll definitely overreact to the stuff we did manage to watch. Kayfabe? Broken. Logic? Optional. Wrestling? Always.Hosted by @NathanHaskill @Pumps61 and Pablo Romero-Estevez of @DeeperIssuesNerdCast
TWIPW: The Great Underdog Debate
On this Abdominal Stretch! 🤼♂️
We’re BACK — and Pumps kicks off spooky season with some truly horrifying bug stories. 🪳
Meanwhile, WWE is slowly collecting wrestling podcasts like Infinity Stones, and we break down all the fallout from All In.
Ilja Dragunov & The New Day are ALL IN, while Malakai Black opens up about his less-than-great WWE return.
Plus, SAMI ZAYN IS WWE CHAMPION AGAIN! 🏆
Nate went to Triplemanía, we review Raw in Mexico, and MLW final...
This Summer in Pro-Wrestling
On this episode of The Abdominal Stretch — we’re TWO WEEKS removed from SummerSlam, so it’s time to sort through the best, the worst, and the absolute nonsense that came out of it.
The Road to Wembley is officially underway — so where exactly is AEW right now as All In approaches?
Pumps is BACK after apparently becoming a damn roller derby champion.
AJ Styles’ son makes his debut!
Aubrey Edwards is changing the referee game.
Bart Winkler cuts a promo on WWE.
And DOM & DANHAUSEN somehow get slapped with the LOWEST-RATED MATCH IN WWE HIS...
Darkside of the Stretch
ON THIS ABDOMINAL STRETCH...
we're breaking down the SummerSlam card,
We're diving into the latest episodes of Dark Side of the Ring
WWE: Unreal—what worked, what surprised us.
We're not at Comic-Con
Nathan is Back ready disappears down a legendary Haskill Holes. None of us know where we'll end up.
Get loose, stretch it out, and join us for the most unserious wrestling podcast on the internet.
The P&P Expressl: Cody Kicks a Field Goal...kind of
On this week's Abdominal Stretch
Nathan is off in Utah picking up a car, but the Pablo & Pumps Express rolls on!
We're breaking down the last couple of wild weeks in professional wrestling:
Kenny Omega is AEW World Champion once again after defeating MJF—but standing in his way at Wembley Stadium is the newest member of the Death Riders, Will Ospreay.
Baron Corbin is BACK in WWE. What can we expect from his return?
CM Punk is world champion again after defeating Sami Zayn and is seemingly on a co...
The Ula Fala of the Haskill Heart
🎙️ On this week's Abdominal Stretch...
We disappear for two weeks... and somehow it's all Nathan's fault.
Sami Zayn is your WWE Champion,
Nic Nemeth is carrying the TNA World Title,
We're asking the question everyone is whispering... is TNA running into money trouble?
Los Perros del Mal are back. Who are they and why should you care?
We've got a special guest joining us—Bloodline member and Tribal Chief of Nathan Haskill's Heart, Tanga Tavia.
Hot takes, deep stretches, and the most unse...
These Past two weeks in Pro-Wrestling 6/6/26
💪 On this week’s Abdominal Stretch…
🎭 We got A Mask vs. Mask Match has us asking:
🎙️ JBL says Chad Gable is the best wrestler in the world. Is he right?
💥 Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar finally go one-on-one.
👑 King and Queen of the Ring kick off,
👀 is The Vision cursed?
🔥 Was All or Nothing the greatest AEW PPV of all time?
🦵🏻MJF is hurt after a Banger of a match?
🇯🇵 New Japan sold?!?
🤝 Pumps brings you another Accessible Stretch.
Hot takes, bad opinions, and the most unseriou...
TWIPW; Resting Heat Face
🎙️ On This Week’s Abdominal Stretch…
Roman Reigns and Jacob Fatu are headed for Tribal Combat… but what even IS Tribal Combat?
Brock Lesnar returns and the wrestling world and immediately rips his pants
Ludwig Kaiser gets arrested?! We break down the story and the chaos surrounding it.
Stadium Stampede is tonight — how are we feeling heading in?
Pumps delivers another Accessible Stretch for the people.
And on this week’s Nostalgic Stretch — we’re counting down our Top 3 favorite nostalgic wrestling toys of all time. 🪀💥
It’s time to stretch o
A Loco Stretch
This week on The Abdominal Stretch,
We’re joined by special guest actor, athlete, and entertainer @keepinitloco!
Let's talk WWE Backlash, the Jacob Fatu/Roman Reigns/New Bloodline story, and everything else coming out of the show.
Plus:
WWE Shutting down reaction Streamera
TKO tinkers with WWE contracts
What we want to see at Backlash
Why Los Grande Americanos might be the best feud in wrestling right now
And we’re talking some of the greatest ring gear of all time
It’s time t...
Mr Nice Guys
On This Abdominal Stretch:
Roman and Punk get the 5-star treatment, we’re breaking down who had the best Mania showing, the best part of Mania — and no, not the commercials — plus who made the biggest post-Mania debut.
It’s WWE release season, and there’s a new Hulk Hogan doc.
All this and more on The Abdominal Stretch
This Week in Pro-Wrestling 3/21/26
We Spill the Coffee, well Pablo does, literally.
The highs & lows of AEW Revolution
Ronda Rousey to AEW?!
Punk vs. Roman — who’s winning the war of words?
Oba steps up to Brock 👀
Did Michael Cole just curse somebody… again?
Randy turns on Cody — but who was he talking to?
Nathan’s pool is open… for reasons unknown
Wrestling chaos. Hot takes. Absolute nonsense.
TWIPW 3/7/26
On This The Abdominal Stretch 💪🤼
Nathan is on the phone with his Dad and we got em'
📦 WHAT WAS IN THE BOX?! Turns out… it was Danhausen all along. Very nice. Very evil.
🏆 Elimination Chamber Grades – who cooked, who choked, and who got thrown out like yesterday’s catering.
👑 WrestleMania Main Event Chaos: Are we getting Cody vs Randy Night 1?!
☝️ Roman vs Punk Night 2?! If that’s the case… which one is the REAL main event?
🕶 Seth Rollins is BACK! Now what does creative have planned for the Visionary?
🎤 Road Dogg leaving WWE?! Oh you didn...
The Elimination Chamber Predictions. TWIPW 2/28/25
On this week’s Abdominal Stretch… we’re BACK, babies.
After three long weeks off, the boys are back in town and stretching it out properly.
We’re diving headfirst into our Elimination Chamber predictions — who survives, who gets exposed, and who’s headed to WrestleMania season with momentum.
We’re breaking down the last three weeks in Pro Wrestling — the hits, the chaos, the questionable decisions, and what actually matters.
And yes… this one’s a Nathan Haskill heavy show. Whether that’s a promise or a warning? You decide.
Strap in. Loo...
Reviewing the Rumble.
This week, we’re grabbing the ropes and leaning back into the chaos of the Royal Rumble.
We break down the surprise entrants, the performances, the eliminations, the “why did they book it like that?” moments, and the crowd.
Who got elevated, who got exposed, and which returns actually mattered?
Stretch it out—because the road to WrestleMania officially started, and our abs are feeling it. 💪📺
This Week In Pro-Wrestling MLK Day Stretch
🌀 This Week on The Abdominal Stretch — Special MLK Day Stretch 🌀
Big matches. Bigger egos. Absolutely no days off.
TNA Wrestling debuts on AMC
Wrestling on the same network as prestige TV. Suddenly, someone’s aunt is accidentally watching a piledriver.
Bandido vs MJF
High-flying chaos meets generational hater energy. One man wrestles with honor, the other wrestles with spite. Cinema.
Gunther vs AJ Styles
A banger so violent it felt like it should’ve come with a warning label and a wine pairing.
Drew McIntyre — Week One as WWE Champion
Big sword, big...
New Year in Pro-Wrestling 01-10-26
New year. Same hot takes.
The first Abdominal Stretch of the year asks the real questions:
Did RAW live up to the hype?
Is this the year MJF takes over?
And what happens when Cody and Drew enter Three Stages of Hell?
Let’s stretch.
an @DeeperIssuesNerdCast joint
This YEAR in Pro-Wrestling
It’s time to close the book on the year in pro wrestling.
Nathan, Pumps, and Pablo sit down to reflect, debate, and rank the year that was — breaking down their favorites, the absolute best, and the unforgettable worst across every corner of the wrestling world.
🏆 Wrestlers and moments that defined the year
🔥 Matches and storylines that delivered (and the ones that absolutely did not)
🤔 Hot takes, hindsight, and arguments that may or may not spiral out of control
😂 Laughs, grudges, and plenty of “how did THIS happen?” moments
This week in Pro-Wrestling 12/20/25
🎙️ This Week on The Abdominal Stretch
The chaos continues and the takes are flying.
👋 John Cena — the fallout from his last match has the wrestling world in its feelings, and we break down what comes next.
🧨 MJF tosses a grenade into the world title picture and walks away smiling.
🏠 Cody Rhodes attacks Drew McIntyre in his own home, officially making things VERY personal.
🎤 **CM Punk vs. Bron Breakker on the mic — generations collide, egos clash, and the tension is unreal.
🎄 Plus...
The Last Time is NOW TWIPW 12/13/25
🎙️ This Week on The Abdominal Stretch
The wrestling world chose violence this week — and we’re here to stretch it until it hurts.
From John Cena’s final match and the emotional whiplash that followed, to a week of absolute chaos across RAW, SmackDown, and AEW, nothing is off the table. Legends took their bows, storylines swerved hard left, and the discourse online somehow got even louder than the crowd reactions.
We break down:
The significance (and fallout) of Cena’s last ride...THIS WEEK IN PRO-WRESTLING: WAR GAMES PREDICTIONS
🎙️ This Week in Pro Wrestling — we dive into all the biggest stories shaking up the wrestling world:
Special co-host: Lucha Underground star Mariachi Loco (@KEEPINITLOCO) who brings his insight to and some interesting stories from Lucha Underground.
TOPICS COVERED:
• Penta possibly injured — what we know and what it means
• Traditional 5-on-5 Survivor Series match announced
• War Games predictions — who we think walks out alive
Tune in for analysis, chaos, and the takes your pro-wrestling fandom depends on. 🎧🔥
This week in Pro-Wrestling: Pumps Crashes OUT!
🎙️ This Week on The Abdominal Stretch – The One Where Pumps Is READY to Throw Hands 😤
On this week’s episode, the wrestling world is in chaos, and so are we.
Maxxine Dupri shocks the division and walks out as the new Women’s Intercontinental Champion.
Gunther makes his long-awaited return
Penta vs Finn Bálor in a match that had us yelling at the screen.
We discuss the Last time. It's now.
Meanwhile, Nathan is fully in his “Cody & Solo Are My Dads” era, Nate spoils all of SmackDown like it’...
This week in pro wrestling. 11/15/25
🎙️ This Week on The Abdominal Stretch
The Final Time… is NOW. The clock has hit zero and we’re diving head-first into the chaos.
This week, we break down AEW Blood & Guts — the carnage, the storytelling, the spots that made us yell at the TV, and the choices that… well… made us question some life decisions.
But that’s not all:
Who actually leveled up coming out of the match?
Who needs a reset button?
What ripple effects will this have heading into the next PLE cycle?
Plus: all the other wil...
This week in Pro-Wrestling 11/8/25
🎙️ The Abdominal Stretch – “Championship Chaos & Tournament Time”
On today’s Abdominal Stretch, we’re diving headfirst into the wild world of pro wrestling headlines:
🏆 John Cena’s 16-Man Tournament has officially kicked off — we’re breaking down our predictions, bracket favorites, and who’s most likely to run the table.
💥 CM Punk is your new World Champion, and we’ve got thoughts — was this the right move, or a short-term shocker?
👋 Jesse Ventura is out from Saturday Night Main Event — what happened, and who should replace him?
🌟 Daniel Garcia — is he a star or still missing that next-level...
The Late Night Stretch
💪 THIS WEEK ON THE ABDOMINAL STRETCH 💪
🪳Pumps gives us an Epic Tale from the Shoot Job!
🎃Pablo preps for Halloween.
🦍Nathan bought a thrift store Gorilla.
💥 Kota Ibushi suffers a broken femur — what’s next for The Golden Star?
🔥 Goldberg runs his mouth on Asuka — and the internet’s not having it.
🐟 Darby Allin beats Jon Moxley… with a fishbowl?!
🦂 Sting returns as Old Man Sting — and it’s glorious.
🚫 Bron & Bronson are out of the title picture (for now).
👊 Jey Uso vs. CM Punk is official for Saturday Night’s Main Event.
🤔 Is Chris Jeric...
THIS WEEK IN PRO WRESTLING: The Wrestling Physical Media Tribal Chief
🤼♂️ THIS WEEK IN PRO WRESTLING!
We got a rare appearance from Vinnie Mac — and that new hair’s got the internet talking 💇♂️
The Dudley Boyz hand over their boots to the Hardys in a symbolic passing of the torch 🪓
WWE puts Andrade on ICE 🧊
The Gorillas of Destiny hit WWE TV as the MFT 🔥
Matt Cardona crashes NXT,
and John Cena has just four matches left! 🏁
Plus — we break down Crown Jewel and give our take on all the fallout 👑💥
Pumps and Pablo have a Wrestling DVD/VHS off,
🎙️...
Keeping up with Loco Keeping it Loco! This Week in Pro-Wrestling
🎙️ The Abdominal Stretch: This Week in Pro Wrestling!
Things are getting loco this week—literally! We’re joined by The Psychedelic Assassin, Loco, straight outta Lucha Underground fame to talk chaos, comebacks, and cosmic elbow drops. 🌈💀
Meanwhile, Sting’s son is stepping into the squared circle—turns out scorpion stingers might be hereditary. 🦂
Keenan Thompson is producing a Macho Man biopic—expect more “Oooh Yeah!” than “Good Burger.” 🍔💪
Braun Strowman’s going full slasher villain in Jason (finally, a monster role that fits). 🔪
Andrade returns to AEW, Los Americanos get official names, and we’re wondering...
AbdominalStretcaPalooza: This week in Pro-Wrestling
This week on The Abdominal Stretch 🎙️
* 🏠 The boys are BACK in studio (…but does Pumps even wanna be here?)
* 👀 Nathan saw HIM
* 💥 Wrestling at its finest — Hangman vs. Fletcher proves why AEW stands out
* ⚖️ AEW vs. WWE style clash: indie grit vs. blockbuster drama
* 🎤 Cody Rhodes’ comments hit Pumps right in the feels
* 🤔 Why Andrade’s WWE run fizzled out
* ⏳ Will Killer Kross return before WrestleMania?
* 🕵️ Nathan with the gotcha journalism
* 🎲 How (and why) to bet on pro wrestling
It’s messy, it’s unfiltered, and it’s all the pro-wrestling absurdity you love—...
This Week in Pro-Wrestling 09/13/15
On this week’s episode, we’ve got a stacked card of wrestling chaos and Hollywood “what ifs”:
Bautista was almost Peacemaker?! We break down how close we came to Drax swapping the Guardians for a toilet bowl helmet.
Wrestlers turned actors who did it best (and who should’ve stayed in the ring)?
The Beast is Back — Brock Lesnarsk Rips his pants!
Wrestle Palooza Heats Up — Cody Rhodes is back, and the card is shaping into something
Dirty Dom does the unthinkable — Dominik Mysterio wins the AAA Mega Championship. We t...
The Wild Week in Pro-Wrestling 9/6/25
🎙️ Dem Boys Are Back in Town!
What a wild week in pro wrestling, and we’re breaking it all down:
🇫🇷 Clash at Paris highlights
📺 AEW’s pay-per-view landing on HBO
👋 John Cena’s last SmackDown — only 7 appearances left
💦 Brock “Pee Pee” Lesnar (we said what we said)
🦸 Have you been watching Peacemaker?
🥊 Rampage Jackson’s messy victim-blaming
💥 AJ Lee makes her big return
💪 The Rock’s wild body transformation
All that plus the usual jokes, hot takes, and nerdy wrestling deep dives.
Hogan's Doc, Haunted Houses and Hunter's 20 year old swim trunks!
🎙️ The Pumps and Pablo Express is back Baybeee! to talk This week in Pro-Wrestling without Nathan:
🍿 Hulk Hogan, haunted houses, and Hunter on a yacht—we’re covering the REAL main events this week.
🇺🇸The Real Hulk Hogan doc on TMZ
📸Paparazzi catching Steph & Trips on their Greek vacation—sun, yachts, 20-year-old swim trunks.
🎃 The Wyatt Sicks at Halloween Horror Nights
📺 TNA maybe moving to Wednesdays (because wrestling counter programming?).
⏳ WWE let Karrion Kross & Scarlett’s contra...
TALKIN' WWE UNREAL
This week, we step behind the curtain (and into gorilla position) to watch and dissect the first three episodes of WWE Unreal—the new docuseries that goes from Monday Night RAW to WrestleMania with all the drama.
Your three hosts bring wildly different energy to the squared-circle discussion:
Nate’s a WWE shill, Pumps hates fun, and Pablo knows way too much about ring ropes. Chaos ensues.
We break down the behind-the-scenes moments, the intentional kayfabe, the accidental comedy, and the unintentional “Wait…...
Summer Slam Predictions
We're back after a week off.
Pumps takes a Roller Derby L in the Big Easy
Pablo went to Comic-Con and to see My Chemical Romance Live
Nate discovered My Chemical Romance, and hurt his foot!
Remembering Hulk Hogan.
And we predict Summer Slam!
This Week in Pro-Wrestling 7/19/25
There was a lot of pro-wrestling and pro-wrestling news this week, boys and girls!
Nathan, Pumps & Pablo watch as much as they can; we recap and discuss AEW All In, Saturday Night's Main Event, Evolution, and even a bit of SuperCard of Honor. What were the highlights of this past wrestling-filled weekend?
How did Pumps feel about Goldberg vs. Gunther?
Did Nathan watch any women's wrestling?
How long can Pablo keep wearing sleeveless shirts?
These questions may or may not be answered on this week's Abdominal Stretch!
Counter Programing, Redactions & GOTCHA JOURNALISM!!!
This week in Pro-Wrestling 7/12/25
4:55 Benny The Cat Makes a Cameo.
Let the Gotcha Journalism Games Begin!!!
Nate goes Viral for "Fake Laughing at a Coffee Video"
Pumps isn't Allowed to be within 1500 of Fred Durst.
Our Favorite Things from this week in Wrestling from RAW, Dynamite, and SmackDown!
Pablo Got an Honor Club Membership
Nathan has a retraction and has to apologize to his Dad.
What we're hyped about for ALL in
Saturday night Main Event
Women's Evolution.
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This WEEK in PRO-WRESTLING! 7/2/25
Pumps talk about Roller Derby, Pablo went to SeaWorld, and Nathan watched Sinners again!
The gang discusses and reviews King of the Ring from Saudi Arabia and AEW 300 from Ontario, CA.
The new American Gladiators have been chosen, featuring some pro-wrestlers.
Roman and Cody are cast in the new Street Fighter movie.
Ric Flair isn't being nice to service industry workers.
This WEEK in PRO-WRESTLING! 7/2/25
Predicting Night of Champions
The Gang is back together, and we are talking Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's Night of Champions.
Who's Winning, which matches are we looking forward to, and will it be the catalyst that starts World War 3? All this and More on the Abdominal Stretch!!!
This Week in Pro Wrestling
Nate is sick this week, folks, but The Pumps and Pablo Express treks on!
Should Joe Hendry and Mr Iguana form a Tag Team?
Hangman and Brodie King are forever invited to the Carne Asada!
All is shipping up to be straight fire.
We discuss Goldberg's return, Liv Morgan's injury, and John Cena's pipe bomb promo.
This Week in Wrestling 6/14/25
This week in Pro-Wrestling
A Nathan & Pablo Solo Episode
We had a live show last night!!!
We Talk Money in the Bank and Worlds Collide
Is this the Best episode of RAW on Netflix so far?
Predicting the KOTR tournament
And why can't you believe the IWC Rumors
Counter Programming the WWE
Kenny Omega's Street Fighter 3 Cross Promotion
Disucssing R-Truths Release
Will this be Karion Kross's year?
Slim Jim Tables, Contract Renegotiation, and TKO in debt?
Nate is into Women's Wrestling?!?!
And Money in the Bank Predictions
Sparking the Stretch with Hot Wrestling Goss
This Week in Pro-Wrestling ft Special Guest Mariano Solorzano from Sparking the Vibe.
Nathans in Utah!
We watched "Queen of the Ring"
Johnny Ace Turns on Vinnie Mac.
Will Osprey tells released talent to prove themselves.
Will Alberto el Patron go out peacefully?
This Week in Wrestling*
Nathan's Moving to Lomita.
Will Sinners Get an Oscar Nod?
"The Hanger" Adam Page is Fire
Is Swerve is on Par with Osprey?
Claudio Deserves More
Paul Heyman's Spray Tan.
Braun Strowman has an agreement with WWE.
What's up with Bailey?
Willow Nightingale's AEW contract is almost up.
Chelsea Green Resigns with WWE.
The Hulkster needs to STFU already.
Backlash Predictions
and John Cena's best WRESTLING Matches that prove John Cena CAN INDEED WRESTLE.
All thi...
