Ep. 270: Royal Rumble Fallout

About this episode

The episode features a breakdown of the 2026 Royal Rumble event and its implications for key wrestling figures.

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 Rumble event, as well as what it portends for the company's key figures going forward. Plus: discussion of TNA's AMC debut, AJ Styles' future, and WWE's mixed efforts in presenting main-event babyfaces.

People in this episode

Hosts: Al Castle, Brian R. Solomon

Guest: Jason McVeigh

Topics covered

• Royal Rumble analysis
• TNA debut
• AJ Styles future
• WWE main-event babyfaces
• wrestling industry insights

Keywords

• Royal Rumble
• TNA
• AJ Styles
• WWE
• wrestling analysis
• babyfaces
• PWI Podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TNA, WWE

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