Wrestling Mayhem Show 1009: This is Our Prom… with Department of Jocks

This week on Wrestling Mayhem Show 1009, Sorg and Mad Mike are joined by guest co-host TruePrinceofPro, “T-Pop!”, for a chaotic, very Pittsburgh wrestling conversation with Big Jim Fridge and Dev Swayze of the 880 Wrestling Tag Team Champions, the Department of Jocks.

Fresh off winning the 880 Wrestling Tag Team Championships, Big Jim and Dev break down the official — and very unofficial — rules of the Department of Jocks era. The crew talks “Fraternity Rules,” Mickey Morris becoming part of the championship picture, the T-Pop Drop, No Ceilings 2, 880 Wrestling’s wild live-show energy, and why silly wrestling is absolutely still wrestling.

The episode also covers a stacked week across the wrestling world, including AEW Forbidden Door, the MyAEW streaming platform, WWE Night of Champions, NXT Great American Bash airing on The CW, AAA storytelling, TNA shakeups, and what makes local wrestling feel special when the crowd is fully bought in.

The show also continues to spotlight the Pittsburgh wrestling community’s support for Jack Pollock’s “I Want a New Hip!” benefit show. Fans can watch the full benefit event online, share it, and donate via Venmo at @JPollsBeard to help support Jack Pollock’s recovery.

News Stories and Topics Discussed

• Department of Jocks win the 880 Wrestling Tag Team Championships
  • Big Jim Fridge and Dev Swayze discuss becoming champions and the wild celebration that followed.
  • The crew jokes about the mysterious “DOJ files” and the legal advice keeping some stories off the record.
• Fraternity Rules and Mickey Morris
  • The Department of Jocks explain their Freebird-style “Fraternity Rules.”
  • Any official member of DOJ can defend the tag titles as long as two members are present.
  • Mickey Morris is discussed as part of the championship picture, even if he did not have one of the actual belts at the time.
• The T-Pop Drop
  • T-Pop gets credit for inspiring the name of DOJ’s finishing move.
  • Big Jim explains that “T-Pop” rhymes perfectly with “drop,” and the move became the T-Pop Drop.
• 880 Wrestling: No Ceilings 2 and TNF
  • The crew previews No Ceilings 2 and talks about the Department of Jocks being fighting champions.
  • Leaders By Example are teased as possible future challengers.
  • 880 Wrestling’s warehouse-show atmosphere is compared to an underground fight club / nightclub energy.
• Jack Pollock’s “I Want a New Hip!” benefit show
  • The episode includes continued support for Jack Pollock’s recovery.
  • Fans are encouraged to watch the full benefit event online, share it, and donate via Venmo: @JPollsBeard.
  • The show is positioned as another example of Pittsburgh wrestling rallying around one of its own.
• AEW Forbidden Door preview
  • The crew looks at the crossover card featuring AEW, New Japan, CMLL, and other international wrestling connections.
  • Matches and names discussed include Kenny Omega vs. Zack Sabre Jr., Swerve Strickland, Will Ospreay, Mercedes Moné, Thekla, Starlight Kid, Bandido, Jon Moxley, the Young Bucks, Mistico, and the large steel cage match.
  • The crew debates whether the 12-person cage setup sounds exciting or chaotic.
• MyAEW streaming platform
  • Sorg talks about MyAEW becoming a home for AEW content, classic matches, Forbidden Door material, and indie wrestling library content.
  • Warrior Wrestling, C4, Limitless Wrestling, WrestlePro, and other independent promotions are mentioned as part of the wider streaming conversation.
  • Sorg shares the fun of seeing matches he helped produce appearing on larger streaming services.
• NXT Great American Bash on The CW
  • The crew talks about NXT Great American Bash airing on The CW and what it means for free wrestling access.
  • They debate commercials during premium live events and how wrestling fans react to ad breaks.
  • The CW app, YouTube uploads, and over-the-air TV come up as ways fans can watch.
• WWE Night of Champions
  • The crew previews King and Queen of the Ring finals, Gunther, Cody Rhodes, Sami Zayn, Jey Uso, Oba Femi, Iyo Sky, Liv Morgan, Trick Williams, Ricky Saints, Seth Rollins, Bron Breakker, Tiffany Stratton, Jade Cargill, and Chelsea Green.
  • Oba Femi gets strong support as a possible King of the Ring winner.
  • The crew also discusses injuries, call-ups, and how difficult it can be for NXT talent to adapt to the main roster.
• Danhausen, Zack Ryder, and WWE weirdness
  • The conversation drifts into Danhausen, Zack Ryder, WWE Films, and the dream of increasingly absurd wrestling gimmick ideas.
  • Mad Mike pitches a wild gimmick battle royal involving electrocuted wrestlers reverting to old personas.
• TNA shakeups and sale speculation
  • The crew discusses TNA releases, creative changes, allegations, and speculation about Anthem looking to sell the company.
  • Scott D’Amore, Maple Leaf Pro, Tommy Dreamer, Sami Callihan, Tessa Blanchard, Steve Maclin, Dani Luna, and possible WWE/TNA connections are brought up.
  • The conversation explores what TNA could look like with stronger production support or a larger corporate partner.
• Local wrestling calendar
  • 880 Wrestling, RWA Unleashed, Super Hentai’s final RWA match, Beaver County Boom, and the broader Pittsburgh wrestling scene are all part of the conversation.
  • The crew emphasizes how much is happening locally and how fans can support live indie wrestling.

“What We Learned” Breakdown

• T-Pop learned that long-term storytelling still exists in WWE through AAA
  • T-Pop breaks down the return of Los Garzas and the reveal of the new Los Perros del Mal.
  • He praises the payoff to a seven-month tease involving a mystery t-shirt and the return of a legendary faction name in Mexico.
• Mad Mike learned that wrestling needs more POV camera experiments
  • Mike highlights Raquel Rodriguez using Meta glasses to capture in-ring POV footage.
  • He pitches giving every wrestler in WarGames glasses so fans can watch individual live feeds.
• Sorg learned that soccer may have solved the wrestling ref-cam problem
  • Sorg compares bad wrestling ref-cam attempts to better referee-camera usage in soccer.
  • The crew discusses whether glasses-based cameras would work better for wrestling referees.
• Big Jim Fridge learned that silly wrestling is wrestling
  • Big Jim defends comedy, chaos, and absurdity as legitimate parts of professional wrestling.
  • He explains that wrestling works best when it embraces variety instead of every match and promo feeling the same.
• Dev Swayze learned that almost anything can become wrestling
  • Dev says some of DOJ’s best ideas come from outside wrestling, including frat parties, the NFL Draft, and general entertainment.
  • The crew connects this to why the Department of Jocks works so well with live crowds.
• The group learned that crowd investment makes local wrestling special
  • Sorg notes that DOJ segments work because the fans are already bought in.
  • The episode closes on the idea that wrestling is at its best when it feels real to the people in the room.