Hitting The Marks LIVE 04.07.26

About this episode

This episode discusses the mental health of wrestling fans and the stories leading up to WrestleMania.

This week's Hitting The Marks is a full-on therapy session for the wrestling world - and not everyone is walking out with a clean bill of mental health. We open with the monologue that's already lighting up timelines: Wrestling Fans Need Therapy. Not as an insult, but a diagnosis. The tribalism, the catastrophizing, the weekly emotional whiplash....it's time to talk about why fandom has become a contact sport all its own. From there, we dive into the stories shaping the road to WrestleMania: The Viper & The Punter, Pipebomb 2.0, WrestleMania marketing, Carmelo Hayes snubbed?, Gunther vs Rollins is "official". This episode blends sharp analysis, industry insight, and that signature HTM storytelling that cuts through the noise. No fluff, no nonsense. Join us live at 7pm EST Tuesday's or by downloading on your favorite podcast listening device.

Topics covered

• wrestling fandom
• mental health
• WrestleMania
• tribalism
• emotional whiplash

Keywords

• therapy session
• Wrestling Fans Need Therapy
• The Viper & The Punter
• Pipebomb 2.0
• Carmelo Hayes
• Gunther vs Rollins

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Hitting The Marks, The Viper & The Punter, Gunther vs Rollins

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