Aug 13

Aug 13 Wrestling Mayhem Show 969: Evil Uno’s 21-Hour Match & Why Preston Everest Just Won’t Tag In

Hosts: Sorg, Rizz, and Mad Mike

Guest: Preston Everest, current Top Prospect Champion and Pit Fight Champion

📌 Episode Summary

Talks about holding both the 2PW Top Prospect Championship and Pit Fight Championship.
Reflects on his feud with Super Hentai in RWA, culminating in a hard-hitting dog collar match.
Shares insights about impersonating Super Hentai’s mannerisms during their storyline.
Confirms he no longer uses the “Formerly Super Hentai” gimmick—“that ship has sailed.”

WWE reportedly moving 10 PLEs (Premium Live Events) to ESPN’s new streaming platform, expected to cost $29.99/month.
Potential loss of access to legacy WWE content, with only selective events (like WrestleMania, SummerSlam) likely to be included.
Discussion about Peacock deal expiring, the fragmentation of WWE content across platforms, and uncertainty for U.S. fans.
Rizz and Mike debate whether this is a regression to the $50 PPV model or part of a bigger business strategy.
Possible bundling for existing ESPN cable subscribers mentioned.
NXT PLEs are unaffected and currently stream via the CW app.

TKO Group Holdings (parent of both WWE and UFC) facilitates UFC’s move to Paramount+, possibly trading UFC for WWE in a content reshuffle.
Speculation that WWE’s legacy content library might eventually land on Paramount+ due to shared ownership under TKO.

AEW’s Evil Uno leads a 12-on-12 elimination tag match that lasts 21+ hours, unofficially breaking a record.
Proceeds benefitted the Canadian Cancer Society, raising over $32,000.
Wild spots included:
- “Devil’s Kiss” chain segments
- Referees smoking mid-match
- Training classes in the middle of the ring
- A Canadian Destroyer to a hot dog
- Surprise appearances by Dalton Castle, Aubrey Edwards, Stu Grayson, and more
- “Definitely Alive Jason Exile” and Not-Joe-Libra as comedy characters
Preston Everest jokes that he’d survive the match by simply not tagging in.

Shares behind-the-scenes stories about a potential character development at NWA Exodus.
Auditioned a new “crazy farmer” character involving a leash for an invisible dog, gaining praise from Damien Sandow.
Praised Sandow and EC3 for providing a “TV-style” character development process.
Ultimately didn’t debut due to teammate Jason Hendrix’s injury, but says the learning experience was valuable.

Preston defends the Top Prospect Championship against Andrew Pallas, using insights gained from trainer Chris LeRusso.
Highlights from the upcoming card:
- Fatal 4-Way featuring David Lawless, Gianni Michael Emricko, A1 Anthony Young, and Deputy Don Murphy
- John McChesney vs. Zach Nystrom (possible #1 contender match)
- Marshall Gambino vs. Jamie Jamison
- Debuts by Danny Moe and Gianni Emricko
- Appearance by former champion Gory, though not scheduled to wrestle

If given the choice for a stipulation, Preston wants 2PW’s first-ever ladder match to prove he’s truly “at the peak.”

Each host shared takeaways from the episode:

Sorg: Learned there’s a Google Drive archive of all the Buff Eagles created by Intern John.
Rizz: Is now known as Scottish John because Intern John is going to Scotland.
Mad Mike: Would create a 24-hour wrestling match with creative spots, including a surprise Boogeyman cameo every 66 minutes and 6 seconds.
Preston Everest: Stressed that the key to surviving a 24-hour tag match is “don’t tag in.”