We’ve got a NEW WWE Undisputed Champion as Drew McIntyre pulls it off in a wild Three Stages of Hell style situation — with Cody Rhodes, a cage escape, and the moment everything flips thanks to a certain “hooded” return…

Plus:

• Jacob Fatu’s return and why it changes EVERYTHING for Drew vs Cody

• Is Drew just a transitional champ… or is this the start of something bigger?

• Our take on CM Punk’s comments about fans being “angry” (and the “mental illness” line…)

• The Jey Uso discourse: entrance hype vs TV pacing (aka: “I’m a Yeetator”)

• Quick hits: Jordynne Grace to SmackDown, Javon Evans, Oba Femi fantasy bookings, and more

Drop your take in the comments: Did WWE make the right call putting the title on Drew? And what’s the best move to WrestleMania?

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The Basement Bookers Podcast hosts their 2025 Bookie Awards, a tongue-in-cheek ceremony where the hosts hand out fictitious awards to wrestlers for the year’s most notable moments.

Highlights include winners like Cody Rhodes, John Cena and Alexa Bliss across categories such as Superstar, Tag Team, Feud and Best Match.

The hosts debate picks, dish out the golden pencil, and invite listeners to share their own votes and reactions in the comments.

It’s the final Basement Bookers Podcast of the year, and we’re closing things out by breaking down a chaotic week in WWE.

We dive into Monday Night Raw and SmackDown, including:

• Austin Theory’s reintroduction and why WWE clearly sees him as a stand in for Seth Rollins

• The growing tension inside The Judgment Day, especially on the women’s side

• Bron Breakker’s momentum vs. WWE’s shaky long-term booking history

• Gunther beating John Cena… and WWE doing almost nothing with it

• CM Punk’s involvement and why the follow-up feels weak

• Drew McIntyre getting rewarded for complaining (again)

• SmackDown chaos, Carmelo Hayes, Ilja Dragunov, and questionable storytelling choices

• Are they already booking WrestleMania 2026 and filling in the blanks later?

We also talk:

• AJ Styles’ unclear retirement timeline

• WWE loading rosters instead of using who they already have

• Heel vs heel booking problems (Chelsea Green discourse 👀)

• Why fans are right to be frustrated heading into the Netflix era

As always, we keep it honest, loud, and slightly unhinged.

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• Is WWE working backwards?

• Should Bron Breakker be fast-tracked?

• Did Gunther’s Cena win actually matter?

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Basement Bookers Podcast is back with an official post-mortem on John Cena’s final match — and yeah… we’re not letting the tap out slide. We break down why the finish didn’t match the “Never Give Up” legacy, how Gunther tried to sell it after the fact, and why the Cena/Cody conversation felt like pure PR spin.

Plus: the masked man reveal (Austin Theory), an NXT Women’s North American Title finish that looked messy in real time, and the latest chatter on what’s next for key names heading into the new year.

Sound off in the comments: did the finish work for you, or was it a legendary career with a hair-in-the-food ending?

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The Basement Bookers Podcast is back with full picks + predictions for WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event (Dec. 13, 2025) — and it’s emotional, because it’s being promoted as John Cena’s final match, going one-on-one with Gunther.

We also break down:

Cody Rhodes vs. Oba Femi (Undisputed WWE Champion vs. NXT Champion)

AJ Styles & Dragon Lee vs. Je’Von Evans & Leon Slater (World Tag Team Titles)

Bayley vs. Sol Ruca

Drop your predictions in the comments: Does Cena survive the Ring General? Who steals the show?

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Survivor Series WarGames 2025 is in the books… and we’re calling it one of the most MID Survivor Series of all time. In this episode of the Basement Bookers Podcast, BasementJer and RichTheRiz break down the whole show, from the women’s and men’s WarGames matches to John Cena taking another L (and another low blow), plus Liv Morgan’s return and the never–dying Judgment Day drama.

Why this Survivor Series WarGames felt “mid” overall

Nikki Bella vs. Stephanie Vacare and why pacing absolutely matters

Dominik Mysterio beating John Cena (with some very creative help…)

Liv Morgan’s return, her interest in the Women’s World title, and Finn Balor’s future in Judgment Day

The women’s WarGames match, Lash Legend’s missed spot, and why not every feud needs to be forced into a cage

The men’s WarGames match: Brock Lesnar’s first ever team in WWE, CM Punk nearly dying on that doomsday device, Roman/Cody tension and Braun Breaker’s trajectory

Royal Rumble and WrestleMania fantasy booking: Roman vs Cody 3, CM Punk vs Breakker 2, LA Knight vs Gunther and more

AJ Styles & Dragon Lee reminding everyone that tag team wrestling is still alive with that crazy Styles Clash finish

War Raiders finally resurfacing after months off TV

We also hit the big news of the week:

TNA iMPACT! moving to AMC starting January 15, 2026, with Thursday Night iMPACT! airing at 9 PM ET as part of a new multi-year deal.

The latest on John Cena’s retirement run and Gunther being locked in as his final opponent heading into Saturday Night’s Main Event.

Plus some extra nonsense:

Why “Green Shirt Guy” is always front row and how On Location premium seating really works

A quick side quest into celebrity involvement in wrestling (Andrew Schulz, Jelly Roll, Bob Barker, Jackass, etc.) and why not every crossover hits the same

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Survivor Series: WarGames 2025 is almost here and the Basement Bookers are breaking down everything from the women’s WarGames teams to John Cena’s “My Time Is Now” retirement tournament, plus a full recap of AEW Full Gear 2025.

We talk the women’s WarGames match – AJ Lee, Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss, Rhea Ripley & IYO SKY vs Becky Lynch, Asuka, Kairi Sane, Nia Jax & Lash Legend – what it means that the babyfaces get the advantage, and whether Charlotte turns on her team when it matters most.

Then we get into John Cena’s retirement tour, the “Last Time Is Now” tournament, Jey Uso vs Rusev, and why a potential GUNTHER vs Cena final could change how fans see the Ring General forever. We also hit Becky vs Maxxine Dupri for the Women’s Intercontinental Championship and what a short Maxxine run really says about WWE’s plans.

Plus, a big AEW Full Gear 2025 rundown: Samoa Joe shocks Hangman Adam Page in a steel cage to become AEW World Champion, Ricochet wins the inaugural AEW National Championship, FTR regain the AEW World Tag Team Titles, Mark Briscoe captures the TNT Championship, and Timeless Toni Storm & Mina Shirakawa earn the right to pick their women’s tag tournament stip.

We also shout out Joe Hendry officially signing with WWE, Bookermania/Booker Series lore, toxic masculinity jokes, Rusev Day fantasy booking, and why “WrestlePalooza” is a terrible name no matter how hard they push it.

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John Cena is finally a Grand Slam Champion after winning the Intercontinental Title from Dominik Mysterio on the November 10, 2025 episode of Raw, kicking off the “Last Time Is Now” tournament and setting the stage for his final run.

In this episode of the Basement Bookers Podcast, BasementJer and RichTheRiz break down:

John Cena’s IC Title win over Dominik Mysterio, what it means for his legacy, and how the Last Time Is Now tournament could shape his final match at Saturday Night’s Main Event

Chelsea Green becoming the first 2x Women’s United States Champion, what that title change says about Julia’s push, and the state of women’s midcard belts on Raw & SmackDown

Nikki Bella’s heel turn on Stephanie Vaquer, why “Nasty Nikki” actually rules, and how it feeds directly into the Women’s World Title picture heading toward WarGames

The build to Survivor Series WarGames: Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, Jey Uso vs The Vision & Logan Paul, plus wild speculation on who fills out both WarGames teams

LA Knight’s weird booking, Jey Uso’s “flash in the pan?” energy, Rusev, Sheamus, Ilja Dragunov and who feels like the real workhorse champions right now

Plus: Jer’s Disney World/Florida travel saga — Animal Kingdom, Magic Kingdom, the Guardians of the Galaxy coaster at EPCOT, a Zootopia 4D experience, and a full-on rant about TSA, crowds, and goats doing… goat things.

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