First off, thank you for the fantastic work you do week in and week out. I’m a long time listener and have been a patron since day one, I truly appreciate the effort and passion you bring to covering wrestling.
I wanted to share some thoughts on the recent change to the format, where the review now comes before the news. While I understand and respect the reasoning behind the shift—especially with the introduction of shorter review-only editions for non-paying members—I’ve found myself missing the flow of the previous structure.
Having the news segment at the start always felt like the perfect way to set the stage for the review. It gave context to what was happening in the wrestling world and often provided valuable insight into how events and decisions were shaping the shows being reviewed. It also created a natural buildup to the review itself, making it feel more cohesive and immersive.
With the current format, jumping straight into the review feels a bit abrupt, and the news, placed afterward, can sometimes feel like an afterthought. I realize that balancing new content approaches with tradition isn’t easy, but I believe there’s value in revisiting the idea of leading with news again.
Perhaps there’s a way to maintain the short review-only editions for non-paying members while keeping the main show’s structure consistent for long-time listeners like myself who enjoy the deeper dive that the news provides upfront.
Of course, this is just one perspective, and I know you’re always looking to improve the experience for the majority of your audience. Thank you again for all that you do, and I look forward to continuing to enjoy your content!
I kinda agree. I found myself listening to the feedback less and less over the months, because I was done with the review and I just tuned out of the rest.
With the news placed after the review, I still felt the same that I was just kind of tuned out and I enjoy the news and banter. It does sort of feel like catering to the free loaders.
Kinda agree, although Cory’s post made it seem like the new format has been in place for weeks when it’s only been one show.
If the show isn’t live for non-patrons any longer I don’t see why it can’t keep the previous structure. Just needs the middle section (the review) cutting and uploading as a separate show for free, no?
I agree too. Do many patrons actually watch the shows live? The old format flowed better, but I understand it may take some extra work to cut it for the free loaders.
I appreciate the feedback. This is the best way to let us know what’s working and what isn’t.
We originally intended to maintain the same structure as usual: News, Review, Feedback.
With this past Monday’s Raw arguably being the biggest story of that day, it made sense to lead the show with the review. We enjoyed the flow enough to keep it for Wednesday’s show.
However, the bigger reason for doing it this way is to eliminate the need for 2 separate intros: One for the patrons, and then another for our free audience.
Nothing is ever set in stone with these things so I encourage listeners to continuing sharing their thoughts.
This is so true for me. I always tuned in to the YouTube live show at 10/11pm to listen to the banter/news and dip out once the review started.
However, I absolutely understand why the format was changed as Wai explained above. Also this really only affects live viewers which really are a minority. If you are listening to the show afterwards on your podcast app, you can skip and listen to the news first and go back and forth as you wish based on the timestamps that are included in the show notes.
P. S. Humble request to always include the timestamps please. They are a godsend.
