Wrestling Mayhem Show 997: Pepper’s Ghost Sabu

This week’s Wrestling Mayhem Show brings Sorg back into the mix with Mad Mike and guest co-host TruePrinceofPro for a conversation that bounces between WWE, AAA, AEW, and the local indie scene in exactly the way only this show can.

One of the biggest talking points early on is Danhausen’s WWE presence. The crew agrees that WWE has quickly found the right lane for him, using short segments, social media, and crowd-pleasing antics to keep him entertaining without overcomplicating the act. It turns into a broader conversation about how different promotions succeed or fail at understanding certain performers. 

They also dig into the latest promo developments around Roman Reigns and CM Punk, especially Roman calling Punk “old.” Mad Mike questions the logic of the insult, while TPOP argues it works because Punk’s character is exactly the kind of guy who would unravel over something so simple. It is one of the stronger wrestling psychology debates in the episode. 

From there, the show branches into fantasy-booking-adjacent discussion about Oba Femi and Brock Lesnar, with strong support for Oba being booked like an unstoppable future centerpiece. The group sees huge upside in that kind of clash if WWE commits. 

AAA also gets plenty of love this week. TruePrinceofPro makes the case that the biggest story from Rey de Reyes is El Grande Americano winning, while the crew also talks about how AAA’s newer TV presentation is making big events easier to follow. They touch on Bayley’s appearance, the Lucha Brothers, Vikingo’s possible future, and the unique feeling of seeing talent presented differently in Mexico than in WWE. 

On the home-front side of things, Sorg runs down updates for Wrestling Mayhem Show Presents: April Fool’s, along with shout-outs to 880 Wrestling, RWA, and Pit Fight, giving the episode a strong local wrestling identity on top of the national conversation. 

The AEW portion of the show is predictably lively. AEW Revolution gets reviewed with a mix of appreciation and frustration, especially around pacing, celebrity involvement, violence, tag team booking, and the endless debate over whether AEW is maximizing the depth of its division. 

Finally, What We Learned ties everything together with one of the most delightfully Mayhem notes possible: TruePrinceofPro learns that a move has been named after him, the “Teapot Drop,” while the rest of the crew shares their own surreal wrestling takeaways from the week.

If you like your wrestling podcasts with equal parts analysis, indie credibility, side tangents, and total nonsense, this episode absolutely delivers.