Wrestling Mayhem Show 996: Jimmy Use Steels the Show

With Sorg away, Mad Mike and Rizz lead a delightfully chaotic Wrestling Mayhem Show 996 as they bounce through WWE, AEW, indie wrestling, wrestling games, and another unforgettable round of Mayhem Mania. The crew digs into the latest WrestleMania build, debates whether WWE is missing the mark with some of its biggest stories, and reacts to a week that somehow made Jimmy Uso feel more essential than some world title programs.

They also break down the disappointing handling of The IInspiration’s AEW return, talk about Royce Keys appearing on WWE Main Event, unpack the ongoing weird magic of Danhausen chaos, and preview AEW Revolution match by match. On top of that, the panel builds out a wildly unhinged fantasy WrestleMania card in Mayhem Mania, with names like Bart Gunn, Johnny Knoxville, Omos, Danhausen, Nikki Cross, Tatum Paxley, Liv Morgan, Dominik Mysterio, Becky Lynch, Seth Rollins, Trick Williams, Lash Legend, Carmelo Hayes, and Trey Miguel entering the mix.

The show closes with a strong “What We Learned” segment featuring thoughts on Jimmy Uso’s Raw promo, Willow Nightingale standing up for herself, standout moments from 880 Wrestling, and how modern wrestling video games can totally warp your wrestling brain.

If you love WWE, AEW, indie wrestling, fantasy booking, and the kind of wrestling discussion that goes off the rails in the best way, this episode is for you.

• WWE 2K26 first impressions
  • Rizz talks about diving into the new game, including bizarre character renders, unlock frustrations, season pass annoyances, glitches, and the joy of pure wrestling-game chaos.
• The IInspiration’s AEW return
  • Mad Mike is frustrated that AEW brought back The IInspiration only to put them in an underwhelming, blink-and-you-miss-it squash, especially in a thin women’s tag scene.
• Royce Keys on WWE Main Event
  • The crew reacts to Royce Keys appearing on Main Event and discusses whether WWE is slow-playing his development, especially with several powerhouse prospects arriving around the same time.
• WrestleMania build frustrations
  • Mad Mike and Rizz question whether WWE is making the most of its road to WrestleMania, especially around title programs, repeated matchups, and the lack of excitement in some headline feuds.
• Jimmy Uso’s Raw promo
  • One of the standout moments of the week. The panel agrees Jimmy delivered a promo that felt worthy of a WrestleMania spotlight.
• LA Knight, Cody Rhodes, Randy Orton, and creative direction
  • They debate WWE’s current direction for top stars and whether some major stories feel repetitive instead of fresh.
• Judgment Day curse / Danhausen chaos
  • A fun conversation about Danhausen potentially floating between brands, cursing people at random, and becoming a roaming chaos agent in WWE.
• El Grande Americano / Chad Gable silliness
  • The panel continues to enjoy WWE’s over-the-top lucha absurdity and fantasy-books even more insanity around the gimmick.
• NXT feels more fun than the main roster
  • They praise NXT for feeling energetic, creative, and more consistently entertaining than Raw or SmackDown right now.
• AEW Revolution preview
  • Mad Mike and Rizz run through the announced card, discussing what works, what doesn’t, and where AEW’s booking still feels repetitive.
• AEW women’s division
  • The discussion expands into the broader problem of AEW not consistently building women’s stories deeply enough beyond a few featured acts.
• Tag team title fatigue in AEW
  • They note how often the Young Bucks and FTR circle back into the same title mix, creating a feeling of repetition.
• Mayhem Mania – Week 5
  • The fantasy booking segment brings total chaos, including new matches, deleted matches, spooky additions, celebrity involvement, and of course a Bart Gunn reference.
• 880 Wrestling and local indie talk
  • The crew also shouts out activity at IndieWrestling.us, upcoming indie shows, and memorable moments from 880 Wrestling.

“What We Learned”

• Mad Mike learned that WWE should not be making him more excited for a Jimmy Uso match than some of the actual top WrestleMania programs. Jimmy’s promo felt like a true main-event-level performance.
• One panelist learned that even someone as universally liked as Willow Nightingale can be pushed too far, and that her response to body commentary was a reminder for fans to simply be decent to wrestlers.
• Tina Keyes learned from 880 Wrestling that Some Guy Named John and Clayton King can work as fantastic babyfaces, even if crowds don’t always accept them that way immediately.
• Another panel takeaway was that Harley Cameron and Amira Blair turned into a duo no one expected but absolutely worked.
• Rizz learned that a single mention of Bart Gunn can still get a reaction, and that wrestling games can completely reshape your brain once you start booking your own alternate wrestling universe.
• The disembodied voice learned how to run the Wrestling Mayhem Show in a swordless episode.