DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW - Wednesday Night Don-O-Mite 7/26/23: Melo About To Be 'Tricked'

Wednesday Night Don-O-Mite 7/26/23: Melo About To Be 'Tricked'

07/27/23 • 127 min

DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW

Wednesday Night Don-O-Mite (7/26/2023) hosted by Don Tony

Some Topics Discussed:

Carmelo Hayes/Trick Williams feud coming?
NXT Great American Bash 2023 Predictions
Will Brian Pillman Jr debut at GAB?
Which Judgement Day member drew the highest NXT main event rating in July?
From WWE Raw to NXT: 24 Hours of Rhea Ripley
Cora Jade still stuck in the mud
Ilja Dragunov/Imperium
IWC Fluffing 0f AEW Continues w/Rush Re-Signing
AEW Collision Rating stabilizing at 600K and IWC noise label it a big success
Honest thoughts on Chris Van Vliet/ Dave Meltzer match ratings debate
AEW Dynamite 7/26/23 and NXT 7/25/23 TV Results
Creative confusion returns in a big way during 7/26/23 AEW Dynamite
MJF/Adam Cole split imminent
AEW using Jade Cargill template with Kris Statlander's Title Reign and it's starting to suck.
Chris Jericho 'turn' coming in time for All-In/All Out?
Who attacked The Dyad on NXT?
AEW Collision 7/29/23 and Rampage 7/28/23 TV Previews
Kota Ibushi comments on fan criticism of Blood And Guts performance
And much more!

🔥DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW (7/18/23) SPECIAL 'AEW ROSTER" EPISODE! DOWNLOAD HERE: https://tinyurl.com/4dcvmw4m (Full Ep Link with synopsis: https://wp.me/p7MT0R-4wv)

🔥DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW (7/11/23) SPECIAL 'WWE/NXT ROSTER' EPISODE! DOWNLOAD HERE: https://tinyurl.com/yhm3j78p (Full Ep Link with synopsis: https://wp.me/p7MT0R-4th)

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AEW Dynamite 7/26/23 Results:

Orange Cassidy (c) def AR Fox (International Championship)
PAC def Gravity
Swerve Strickland def Darby Allin
Britt Baker def Taya Valkyrie
Lucha Bros def Jon Moxley/Claudio Castagnoli and Best Friends

NXT 7/25/23 Results:

Carmelo Hayes, Trick Williams and Ilja Dragunov def The Schism
Von Wagner def Javier Bernal
Dana Brooke def Cora Jade (Kendo Stick Match)
Tony D'Angelo and Stacks def Bronco Nima and Lucien Price
Rhea Ripley (c) def Lyra Valkyria (Non-Title Match)

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THE DON TONY SHOW: UPCOMING SHOW SCHEDULE (EST):

WWE Raw Post Show: LIVE MON 1...

Wednesday Night Don-O-Mite (7/26/2023) hosted by Don Tony

Some Topics Discussed:

Carmelo Hayes/Trick Williams feud coming?
NXT Great American Bash 2023 Predictions
Will Brian Pillman Jr debut at GAB?
Which Judgement Day member drew the highest NXT main event rating in July?
From WWE Raw to NXT: 24 Hours of Rhea Ripley
Cora Jade still stuck in the mud
Ilja Dragunov/Imperium
IWC Fluffing 0f AEW Continues w/Rush Re-Signing
AEW Collision Rating stabilizing at 600K and IWC noise label it a big success
Honest thoughts on Chris Van Vliet/ Dave Meltzer match ratings debate
AEW Dynamite 7/26/23 and NXT 7/25/23 TV Results
Creative confusion returns in a big way during 7/26/23 AEW Dynamite
MJF/Adam Cole split imminent
AEW using Jade Cargill template with Kris Statlander's Title Reign and it's starting to suck.
Chris Jericho 'turn' coming in time for All-In/All Out?
Who attacked The Dyad on NXT?
AEW Collision 7/29/23 and Rampage 7/28/23 TV Previews
Kota Ibushi comments on fan criticism of Blood And Guts performance
And much more!

🔥DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW (7/18/23) SPECIAL 'AEW ROSTER" EPISODE! DOWNLOAD HERE: https://tinyurl.com/4dcvmw4m (Full Ep Link with synopsis: https://wp.me/p7MT0R-4wv)

🔥DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE SHOW (7/11/23) SPECIAL 'WWE/NXT ROSTER' EPISODE! DOWNLOAD HERE: https://tinyurl.com/yhm3j78p (Full Ep Link with synopsis: https://wp.me/p7MT0R-4th)

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AEW Dynamite 7/26/23 Results:

Orange Cassidy (c) def AR Fox (International Championship)
PAC def Gravity
Swerve Strickland def Darby Allin
Britt Baker def Taya Valkyrie
Lucha Bros def Jon Moxley/Claudio Castagnoli and Best Friends

NXT 7/25/23 Results:

Carmelo Hayes, Trick Williams and Ilja Dragunov def The Schism
Von Wagner def Javier Bernal
Dana Brooke def Cora Jade (Kendo Stick Match)
Tony D'Angelo and Stacks def Bronco Nima and Lucien Price
Rhea Ripley (c) def Lyra Valkyria (Non-Title Match)

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THE DON TONY SHOW: UPCOMING SHOW SCHEDULE (EST):

WWE Raw Post Show: LIVE MON 1...

Previous Episode

Flashback: This Week In Wrestling History S2 E30 (7/23 – 7/29)

Back by Popular Demand! This Week In Wrestling History hosted by Don Tony aired back in 2018-2019 and spanned two seasons. These retro episodes return remastered and are filled with hundreds of hours of original wrestling clips & stories. Enjoy this deep dive into pro wrestling's awesome history.

SYNOPSIS: S2 E30 (07/23 - 07/29)

Epic battle: Bob Backlund vs Antonio Inoki (for WWWF Championship) ends in a 60 minute draw
Looking back at WWF 'Brawl To End It All' MTV special event
First ever WWF Championship Title change in a Cage Match as Tito Santana def Greg Valentine for IC Title
Dusty Rhodes' last reign as NWA Heavyweight Champion begins, defeating Ric Flair in a steel cage 1986
Looking back at the original NWA Great American Bash Tour
Audio: Sherri Martel def 64 y/o Fabulous Moolah for WWF Women's Championship
Audio: Wendi Richter def Monster Ripper (Bertha Faye) to win WWC Women's Championship 1987
Looking back at WCW Great American Bash 1989
Audio: Jim Cornette debuts for WWF on Monday Night Raw
Audio: Bob Backlund snaps and turns heel after losing to Bret Hart for WWF Championship 1994
Audio: Dean Douglas makes his WWF TV debut 1995
Scott Steiner makes his ECW debut 1995
Audio: NWO airs its first ever Paid Announcement
Audio: Infamous NWO attack on Nitro, including Kevin Nash throwing Rey Mysterio into a production truck like a lawn dart
Audio: Bret Hart's infamous enema remark towards USA and Pittsburgh, PA 1997
Audio: WWF's attempt at Light Heavyweight Division to combat Nitro: Devon Storm vs Ace Darling 1997
Audio: Dr Death Steve Williams vs Bart Gunn WWF Brawl For It All Match 1998
Looking back at WWF Fully Loaded 1998-2000
Triple H shows Trish Stratus some 'wrestling moves' and Stephanie is none too pleased
US Champion Lance Storm becomes 'Lance Two Belts', def Big Vito for WCW Hardcore Title
Kurt Angle and Booker T trade WCW Heavyweight Championship Title wins
Looking back to the future: OVW event featuring John Cena, Randy Orton, Batista, Brock Lesnar and many others 2001
Audio: The Rock vs Ric Flair. The one and only time they faced off in a singles match 2002
Ring Of Honor crowns their first ever ROH Heavyweight Champion
Looking back at WWE Vengeance 2003
Looking back at Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's first ever event 2003
Audio: AJ Styles (c) vs Frankie Kazarian vs Michael Shane: Ultimate X Match for X Division Title 2004
Audio: Jeff Hardy vs Monty Brown: Memorable #1 contenders match for TNA Heavyweight Title 2004
Looking back at the night WWE Raw (two hour episode) only had two matches 2004
Audio: Teddy Long begins his nine year reign as Smackdown GM
Looking back at WWE Great American Bash 2005, 2006
Audio: Muhammad Hassan wrestles his last ever match in WWE
Audio: WWE Battle Of The Bands: John Cena vs Chris Jericho and Fozzy 2005
TNA signs Adam 'Pacman' Jones
Audio: Mike Adamle is announced as Raw GM
Diamond Dallas Page settles his lawsuit against Jay-Z over use of Diamond Cutter symbol
Looking back at WWE Night Of Champions 2009
Audio: Chris Jericho is not happy Shaq is hosting Raw 2009
WWE Champion CM Punk returns to WWE and confronts newly crowned WWE Champion John Cena
WWF/WWE Raw reaches 1000th Episode
Stephanie McMahon 'arrested' for slapping Brie Bella. Ever wonder why WWE never pushed the angle further with a 'mugshot'?
Seth Rollins inadvertently knees John Cena in the nose causing several fractures and emergency surgery
Audio: Hulk Hogan attempts damage control after video of his racist tirade surfaces and is fired by WWE 2015
Looking back at WWE Battleground 2016, 2017
Nia Jax and Finn Balor make their WWE main roster debuts 2016
Audio: Braun Strowman vs WWE newcomer, James Ellsworth 2016
And so much more!

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Next Episode

The Don Tony Show 7/29/23

The Don Tony Show (7/29/23), hosted by Don Tony

Some Topics Discussed:

Breaking down the video of Rey Mysterio injury suffered (vs Santos Escobar) on SmackDown
Roman Reigns appears on WWE TV and recent events only with Undisputed Championship, while Michael Cole and Wade Barrett focus mainly on Universal Title reign
WWE pushing to have The Rock/Grayson Waller confrontation at SummerSlam
Austin Theory/US Title defense moved to 8/11/23 SmackDown
WWE adds Slim Jim: Battle Royal at SummerSlam with LA Knight already the favorite to win it
Additional details involving Vince McMahon's recent spinal (vertebrae) surgery
WWE SmackDown 7/28/23 recap and review
AEW Rampage 7/28/23 recap, Scorpio Sky injury news and AEW Collision preview
Angelo Dawkins getting a 'makeover' as Bobby Lashley's new faction takes shape
Dana Brooke grabs top ratings honors for 7/25/23 NXT episode
DT pitches an interesting tag team partner for Dana Brooke that could get over on SmackDown
Taya Valkyrie/Britt Baker receiving an unfair amount of hate from IWC over recent AEW Dynamite match (video)
DT revisits an underlying problem embedded within AEW about Women's Division. Adding more TV matches, house shows, trainers and occasional women's main event will not solve it

🔥NXT GREAT AMERICAN BASH 2023 RECAP AND REVIEW streams SUNDAY NIGHT, 7/30/23 LIVE on YouTube immediately following the live event. LINK: https://youtube.com/live/Rl2W2UN50tE. It will be also be posted here and at www.DonTony.com Sunday evening after the live stream.

🔥WWE SUMMERSLAM 2023 PREVIEW AND PREDICTIONS HOSTED BY DON TONY AND KEVIN CASTLE streams LIVE TUESDAY 8/1/23 at 10PM EST on Patreon http://www.Patreon.com/DonTony and will be posted ONLINE for EVERYONE here and on http://www.DonTony.com (TUESDAY NIGHT AROUND MIDNIGHT EST)

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WWE SmackDown 7/28/23 Results:

Santos Escobar def Rey Mysterio due to referee stoppage (Faces Austin Theory for US Title on 8/11/23 SmackDown)
L.A. Knight def Ashante 'Thee' Adonis
Bianca Belair & Charlotte Flair def Chelsea Green (c) and Sonya Deville (c) (Non-Title)
Karrion Kross def Karl Anderson
Jey Uso def Grayson Waller

AEW Rampage 7/28/23 Results: