Hit the Books Podcast
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Hit The Books is the only WWE Smackdown vs Raw fantasy booking podcast hosted by Ryan Neitzey and Mikey Manfredi. Each week, they set about writing a full episode of both WWE's Raw and Smackdown, which includes writing every segment, every match, and every storyline for a locker room full of wrestling superstars, all while trying to make an entertaining show for the WWE Universe.
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Hit the Books: Season 4 Episode 24
Hit the Books Podcast
04/23/21 • 70 min
This week on Hit the Books Ryan and Mikey are back from their break after Wrestlemania to bring you more RAW and Smackdown fantasy booking!
Over on RAW WWE Champion Keith Lee and RAW Women's Champion Rhea Ripley celebrate their respective wins at Wrestlemania! Following their loss at Wrestlemania LLC look to be in dire straights, and Randy Orton once again has a message for Edge.
Over on Smackdown Kevin Owens wants to bury the hatchet with Universal Champion Sami Zayn after their Mania matchup. Alexa Bliss is back in action on Smackdown, and Adam Cole gives Roderick Strong one more chance at redemption after turning on Undisputed Era at Wrestlemania.
Tune in so you don't miss a second of the action and remember to vote in the poll over on our Twitter! Don't forget to listen to let us know which card you liked better and subject the loser to the dreaded randomizer!
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/hit-the-books-podcast/donations
Hit the Books: Season 4 Royal Rumble Special!!
Hit the Books Podcast
01/31/21 • 112 min
It's finally here! The Royal Rumble is upon us and Ryan and Mikey are ready to make sure all of their hard work booking towards it is going to pay off! The card this time around looks like this:
Mickie James & Chelsea Green vs. Mandy Rose & Dana Brooke
The Usos vs. Morrison & Andrade for the Smackdown Tag Team Championships
Men's Royal Rumble
Nia Jax & Tamina vs. Toni Storm & Piper Niven for the Women's Tag Team Championships
Kevin Owens vs. Samoa Joe for the Intercontiental Championship in a 2 Out of 3 Falls Match
Ricochet vs. Tommaso Ciampa for the United States Championship in a Steel Cage Match
Sasha Banks vs. Bianca Belair for the Smackdown Women's Championship
Keith Lee vs. Dijakovic for the WWE Championship
Women's Royal Rumble
Tune in to this Royal Rumble Special to see who makes it to the main events of Wrestlemania and if we have new champions by the end of the night!
Remember it's your very last chance to go check out our Year End Awards! You can take a look at the article here and see who the Count Out Family picked as some of their favorites in 2020. It is also the last chance to cast your vote on who you personally think was the best of 2020 here! We can't wait to hear your input and announce our winners very soon!
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/hit-the-books-podcast/donations
Hit the Books: Season 4 Episode 12
Hit the Books Podcast
01/22/21 • 59 min
This week on Hit the Books, Ryan and Mikey continue booking towards the Royal Rumble so they can get in the car and start driving on the road to Wrestlemania! They booked some awesome cards this week!
Over on Raw Ricochet is still looking for a #1 Contender for his United States Championship, Chad Gable and Tomasso Ciampa might have something to say about that. Peyton Royce tries to continue her winning streak and keep raising her standing in the Royal Rumble. Dijakovic has his own set of words for WWE Champion Keith Lee, will these two former friends turned enemies be able to hash it out?
Over on Smackdown The Usos throw down the gauntlet to Morrison and Andrade, will they answer? Storm and Niven look to take down Charlotte and Natalya. Braun Strowman has a monstrous message to send to Karrion Kross about his actions weeks ago!
Tune in so you don't miss a second of the action! Remember to vote in the poll over on our Twitter and let us know which card you liked better and subject the loser to the dreaded randomizer!
Speaking of voting, go check out our Year End Awards! You can take a look at the article here and see who the Count Out Family picked as some of their favorites in 2020. You can also cast your vote on who you personally think was the best of 2020 here! We can't wait to hear your input and announce our winners very soon!
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/hit-the-books-podcast/donations
Hit the Books: Season 4 Episode 41
Hit the Books Podcast
08/20/21 • 54 min
Ryan and Mikey are back with another episode of Hit the Books! Join them this week as they put together the go-home shows of Raw & Smackdown heading into Summerslam! Things are heating up when:
Over on RAW, Roman Reigns put out an open challenge to get ready for his match against Goldberg. Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks make their match official until Rhea Ripley has something to say. Finally, the 4 teams in the Fatal Four Way Raw Tag Team Championship face head to head in an 8-man tag team match!
Over on Smackdown, Charlotte Flair & Natalya warm-up before they defend their championships at Summerslam. Shayna Baszler gets extreme. Finally, Bianca Beliar puts her Money in the Bank briefcase on the line against Toni Storm!
Tune in so you don't miss a second of the action and remember to vote in the poll over on our Twitter! Don't forget to listen to let us know which card you liked better!
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Hit the Books: Season 4 Episode 36
Hit the Books Podcast
07/16/21 • 55 min
On this week's episode of Hit the Books Ryan and Mikey book their final RAW and Smackdown before Money in the Bank! With the PPV being literally right around the corner tune in to see how all the feuds and storylines these two have been building play out!
Over on RAW A huge triple threat is taking place when Rhea Ripley, Candice LeRae, and Liv Morgan take each other on in a triple threat match! Of course the last mixed tag team qualifying match to determine the last two competitors in the MITB match! Mandy Rose and Angel Garza fulfill destiny when they team up to take on Drew McIntyre and Tamina! Lastly in a giant main event Keith Lee teams up with Ricochet to take on the team of Roman Reigns and Tomasso Ciampa!
Over on Smackdown, the last two MITB qualifying matchups are taking pace to determine the last two competitors on the Smackdown side! AJ Styles is set to take on Sheamus and Natalya goes head to head with Nikki Cross! Michael Cole conducts a sit down interview with the #1 Contender for Dave Mastiff's Intercontinental Championship Roderick Strong. Finally to close out the show Kevin Owens and Seth Rollins take part in a contract signing to make their match for the Universal Championship official!
Tune in to check out the go home show to the Money in the Bank special which comes out this Sunday! Remember to vote in the poll over on our Twitter! Don't forget to listen to let us know which card you liked better and subject the loser to the dreaded randomizer!
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/hit-the-books-podcast/donations
Hit the Books: Season 4 Episode 28
Hit the Books Podcast
05/21/21 • 58 min
On this episode of Hit the Books Ryan and Mikey are coming off of Backlash and are ready to start their builds towards Money in the Bank! *phone rings* hold on I have to take this... what's that? Money in the Bank and Hell in a Cell switched? We already started the Money in the Bank build! Fine Okay we'll fix it. Um... well that was an interesting turn of events. Guess we're starting the road to Hell in a Cell!
Over on RAW Adam Pierce announces an exciting new way to determine the competitors for the... Money in the Bank match... hm... well this is awkward. Anyway! Roman Reigns and One Nation open up the show draped in gold from their victories at Backlash, and Paul Heyman has a little something to say about that of course. After weeks of being away Edge finally breaks his silence and addresses the whole situation with Jeff Hardy and Randy Orton!
Over on Smackdown Sonya Deville opens the show to celebrate her win at Backlash, but Sasha Banks has a little something to show the WWE Universe that may prove her the victor instead! Authentic take on their biggest tag team challenge yet as they take on The Street Profits. Finally Sheamus has a question for a certain Intercontinental Champion. Who could it be?
Tune in so you don't miss a second of the action and remember to vote in the poll over on our Twitter! Don't forget to listen to let us know which card you liked better and subject the loser to the dreaded randomizer!
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/hit-the-books-podcast/donations
Hit the Books: Season 4 Episode 37
Hit the Books Podcast
07/23/21 • 52 min
This week on Hit the Books Ryan and Mikey return from Money in the Bank and have their sights set on Summerslam! With such a big PPV on the horizon Mikey and Ryan find ways to ramp up the chaos! They also have some pretty big news about the future of Hit the Books! Anyway,
Over on RAW a WWE Hall of Famer makes a surprise return to confront Roman Reigns and the rest of One Nation. Bobby Lashley searches for revenge against MVP, Ali and Alexander when he goes one on one with Cedric. Finally in the main event a RAW Women's Championship match takes place when Sasha Banks takes on Rhea Ripley!
Over on Smackdown two debuts from the NXT roster join the blue brand. Roderick Strong lays down a challenge to anyone who wants a shot at his Intercontinental Championship. Finally in the main event Seth Rollins and Kevin Owens go head to head once again in a Money in the Bank rematch!
Remember to vote in the poll over on our Twitter! Don't forget to listen to let us know which card you liked better!
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/hit-the-books-podcast/donations
Hit the Books: Season 4 Episode 1
Hit the Books Podcast
11/06/20 • 67 min
This week on Hit the Books it's the first episode of Season 4! After the draft last week Ryan and Mikey have all new rosters to book Raw and Smackdown with! See how they handle all their new Superstars and see which old ones stuck around, and that's not all. Survivor Series is also just around the corner so see how Ryan and Mikey handle their booking leading up to that as well! Remember to vote in the poll on which card you liked better to subject the loser to the dreaded randomizer.
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Hit the Books: Season 4 Episode 7
Hit the Books Podcast
12/18/20 • 79 min
This week on Hit the Books, Ryan and Mikey are writing the go-home show before this Sunday's PPV, TLC! A storm is brewing and it will land this Sunday! Who will make it out alive?
Over on Raw, a new #1 Contender for the Raw Women's Championship will be crowned, One Nation grows their ranks, and we learn about the continuation of the mentorship of Daniel Bryan to Chad Gable.
On Smackdown, Wyatt scares Zayn, the Smackdown Tag Team Title #1 Contender Eliminator ends, and a Club reunion is in store.
Remember to vote in our poll over on Twitter and tell us who's card you like better and subject the loser to the dreaded randomizer!
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Hit the Books: Season 4 Episode 40
Hit the Books Podcast
08/13/21 • 86 min
Ryan and Mikey are back with another episode of Hit the Books! Join them this week as Summerslam starts to take shape with two weeks until the PPV! Things are heating up when:
Over on RAW Angel Garza calls out Johnny Gargano and United States Champion Chad Gable! Roman Reigns and Goldberg sign the contract to make their match for the WWE Championship at Summerslam official! Finally Rhea Ripley takes on Beck Lynch to see who can become the number one contender to Sasha Banks and the RAW Women's Championship!
Over on Smackdown Piper Niven opens up the show to make sure Shayna Baszler knows who she's dealing with. Bianca Belair goes head to head with Toni Storm after Storm ruined Belair's cash in attempt! Finally Authentic take on The New Day and if New Day wins they get a shot at the Smackdown Tag Team Championships!
Tune in so you don't miss a second of the action and remember to vote in the poll over on our Twitter! Don't forget to listen to let us know which card you liked better!
It's the Count Out Drive! From August 9th-23rd we're running a special drive calling for subscriptions to the Count Out Network! Members of the Network get exclusive audio from every podcast on the Network! You can head HERE to subscribe! You decide which podcasts your money goes to directly and your donation will directly help the Count Out Network grow and improve! Thank you so much for your support!
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FAQ
How many episodes does Hit the Books Podcast have?
Hit the Books Podcast currently has 51 episodes available.
What topics does Hit the Books Podcast cover?
The podcast is about Wrestling, Fantasy Sports, Podcasts and Sports.
What is the most popular episode on Hit the Books Podcast?
The episode title 'Hit the Books: Season 4 Episode 41' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Hit the Books Podcast?
The average episode length on Hit the Books Podcast is 66 minutes.
How often are episodes of Hit the Books Podcast released?
Episodes of Hit the Books Podcast are typically released every 6 days, 22 hours.
When was the first episode of Hit the Books Podcast?
The first episode of Hit the Books Podcast was released on Oct 30, 2020.
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