Pro Wrestling Illustrated Presents

Ep. 280: Flight Of The Ospreay

On the heels of a packed wrestling weekend in London, Pro Wrestling Illustrated Editor-in-Chief Kevin McElvaney checks in with Al Castle & Brian R. Solomon to discuss all

Ep. 279: SummerSlam Hits, Tricks, Misses (w/ Cameron Hawkins)

On this edition of the #PWIPodcast, Al Castle & Brian R. Solomon are joined by fellow PWI contributor Cameron Hawkins, the author of the Trick Williams cover story in the

Ep. 278: Femi, Zayn, Will Ospreay, & Time (w/ Jason McVeigh)

Still recovering from that last big pro wrestling weekend? Al Castle & Brian R. Solomon have got you covered, as they join fellow PWI writer Jason McVeigh to reflect on t

Ep. 277: Dos Americanos En Mexico (w/ Alfonso Lopez)

Al Castle & Brian R. Solomon catch up with Alfonso Lopez, PWI's lead Mexican lucha libre correspondent, to parse through the latest wrestling happenings in his home count

Ep. 276: Ted Turner, Mass Releases, And MJF's Hair

On this episode of the PWI Podcast, Senior Writer Al Castle is joined by PWI Editor-in-Chief Kevin McElvaney to catch up on a variety of big news stories, including the p

Ep. 275: Commercial-Free WrestleMania Review (w/ Jason McVeigh)

Once again, Al Castle & Brian R. Solomon are joined by the Steve "Mongo" McMichael of the #PWIPodcast, Jason McVeigh, to pick up right where they left off last week. The

Ep. 274: WrestleMania Predictions (w/ Jason McVeigh)

A few days before "The Grandaddy Of Them All," PWI's Al Castle, Brian R. Solomon, and Jason McVeigh gather 'round the proverbial card table to make their official predict

Ep. 273: Has WWE Lost Its Smile? (w/ Mike Bessler)

Are we living in a pro wrestling version of Groundhog Day, where we have this same conversation every year, or has WWE's creative team done a lackluster job of building e

ABOUT FACE: McKenzie Mitchell Threads The Needle

From Gorgeous George to "Macho Man" Randy Savage, Shawn Michaels to Mick Foley, and Mercedes Mone (Sasha Banks) to Seth Rollins, pro wrestling has been punctuated by fash

ABOUT FACE: Maya World Is All Elite

PWI Contributing Writer Candace Cordelia presents the inaugural episode of her podcast, About Face, featuring interviews from her popular Pro Wrestling Illustrated column

Ep. 272: Quebec, Japan, And Between (w/ Mr. Warren Hayes)

On this episode of the podcast, Al Castle & Brian R. Solomon are joined by wrestling writer/ connoisseur/YouTube host/jack of all trades Warren Hayes. Together, they disc

Ep. 271: PWI Awards In Review

Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Al Castle & Brian R. Solomon are joined by PWI Editor-in-Chief Kevin McElvaney for a thorough review of this year's #PWIAwards. The winners, r

Ep. 270: Royal Rumble Fallout

PWI Contributing Writer and U.K. correspondent Jason McVeigh returns to the PWI Podcast, joining hosts Al Castle & Brian R. Solomon for a breakdown of the 2026 Royal Rumb

Ep. 269: Pro Wrestling & Comics (w/ Kyle Starks)

Eisner-nominated comic writer/artist Kyle Starks (Rick and Morty, Sexcastle) joins PWI's Al Castle & Brian R. Solomon for a compelling chat about the common threads betwe

Ep. 268: Dear John & Saint Mick (w/ Harry Burkett)

As has become tradition, Al Castle & Brian R. Solomon are joined by PWI Senior Writer Harry Burkett for the final PWI Podcast of the year. Together, they examine John Cen

Ep. 267: Wrestling Power Couple Goals (w/ Deonna Purrazzo & Steve Maclin)

On this episode of the #pwipodcast, Steve Maclin (TNA Wrestling) and Deonna Purrazzo (AEW, ROH) join PWI's Al Castle and Brian R. Solomon to discuss their pro wrestling e

PWINDIE: Laynie Luck, WWE ID Women's Champion

On this episode of #ProWrestlingINDIEstrated, first presented live on YouTube and X, hosts Kaia McKenna & Kevin McElvaney are joined by the newly crowned (and second-ever

Ep. 266: The 2025 Women's 250 (w/ Lyric Swinton, Kristen Ashley)

On this edition of #ThePWIPodcast, Al Castle & Brian R. Solomon are joined by fellow #PWI contributors Kristen Ashley and Lyric Swinton, members of the 2025 #Womens250 co

Ep. 265: Too Many Titles In Pro Wrestling?

On this edition of the #PWIPodcast, Al Castle & Brian R. Solomon weigh in on the additional championships being added to AEW programming (as well as Mercedes Mone's colle

Ep. 264: You Drive Me Ape (You Big Gorilla)

On this episode of the #PWIPodcast, Brian R. Solomon talks at length with fellow host (and #PWI writer) Al Castle about his Gorilla Monsoon biography, Irresistible Force,