
No-Contest Wrestling
Lifelong, passionate wrestling fans, O’Shea and TJ bring their unique take on sports entertainment by interviewing the biggest stars and taking you behind the scenes with untold stories from the world of wrestling.
ESPN, Rich Eisen Productions, O’Shea Jackson Jr., TJ Jefferson · ESPN
Show overview
No-Contest Wrestling has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 92 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 130 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h 8m and 1h 43m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Sports show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 25 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 54 episodes published. Published by ESPN.
From the publisher
O’Shea Jackson Jr., known for his starring roles in Straight Outta Compton, Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Den of Thieves, and Cocaine Bear, teams up with TJ Jefferson, on-camera producer of and on-air talent for 3-Time Sports Emmy nominated The Rich Eisen Show, to host “No-Contest Wrestling.” Lifelong, passionate wrestling fans, O’Shea and TJ bring their unique take on sports entertainment by interviewing the biggest stars and taking you behind the scenes with untold stories from the world of wrestling. Their all-encompassing approach will cover the past, present, and future of WWE and AEW.
Latest Episodes
View all 92 episodesExclusive Interview with Jade Cargill
Interview with TNA's AJ Francis / WWE's King & Queen of the Ring & NY's New Champs
WWE King and Queen of The Ring / AEW's Owen Hart Tourney & more!
Interview w/ WWE Women's Intercontinental Champion Sol Ruca
Exclusive Interview with "The Ring General" Gunther
Exclusive Interview with WWE Hall of Famer Booker T
Exclusive Interview with Comedian Brad Williams
Exclusive Backlash Interview with Jacob Fatu
Exclusive Interview with NXT North American Champion Myles Borne
Reacting to Wrestlemania 42
Exclusive Interview with "The Queen" Charlotte Flair
Exclusive interview with “The Young OG” Je’Von Evans
Je’Von Evans stops by the show before making his WrestleMania debut, a 6-Man Ladder match for the Intercontinental Championship. The Young OG shares what life has been like since he got called up to the main roster, advice he’s gotten from veterans, his earliest memories of watching WrestleMania and more! Evans also reveals his mindset as the youngest participant at WrestleMania 42, and what other matches he’s looking forward to seeing. O’Shea and TJ also discuss Pat McAfee’s involvement in the Cody Rhodes/Randy Orton situation, the latest in CM Punk’s feud with Roman Reigns and the lumps Stephanie Vaquer left on the heads of Liv Morgan and Roxanne Perez! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The return of Stephanie McMahon, Gunther takes down Seth Rollins, and much more
The Road to WrestleMania is rarely smooth and the commute to Las Vegas for 42 is no different. This week O'Shea and TJ react to the last episodes of SmackDown & Raw, including: the the heat between Stephanie Vaquer and Liv Morgan, the return of Stephanie McMahon and her slapping Cody Rhodes, why Gunther attacked Seth Rollins and what does it mean, plus so much more. They also have a message for fans and their expectations when meeting athletes outside of the workplace. Plus, they discuss the crowd reaction to TNA World Champion Mike Santana at this week's NXT show at Madison Square Garden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Exclusive interview with WWE NXT Superstar Tony D'Angelo
O'Shea and TJ welcome NXT Superstar Tony D'Angelo to No-Contest Wrestling. The former "Don" of NXT talks how he became interested in pro wrestling, when it broke his heart as a fan, fishing with Bron Breakker, his love of the Chicago Bears, defeating Oba Femi and much more. Up next for Tony is a Fatal four-way, NXT Championship match on April 4 at Stand & Deliver: St. Louis. The card for WrestleMania 42 is shaping up & NCW recaps some chaotic moments from this week's Monday Night Raw including another Brock Lesnar beatdown by "The Ruler" Oba Femi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oba Femi has arrived, Punk vs The OTC amps up, Randy Orton's heel turn, and more
EHere comes Oba! Reactions from WWE's Monday Night Raw including Oba Femi's destruction of Brock Lesnar. What's next for "The Ruler"?! Plus, the verbal jousting between CM Punk and Roman Reigns becoming physical, Becky Lynch attacks AJ Lee after her title defense against Bayley, and what will come of Randy Orton's heel turn? O'Shea and TJ also react to this past weekend's AEW's "Revolution" from Los Angeles. FTR v. The Young Bucks, the return of Cage and Cope, a bloody battle between MJF and Hangman Page, and a return to wrestling for Ronda Rousey? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Exclusive interview with Nikki Blackheart, reactions to the Judgement Day taking out Finn Balor and the Uso's taking out CM Punk
EO'Shea and TJ welcome back the reigning Coastal Championship Wrestling (CCW) Women's Champion Nikki Blackheart! Nikki discusses her experience being selected as part of the inaugural class of Lodestone, the wrestling seminar founded by WWE Superstar Bayley in October, getting tips from the likes of John Cena, Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair, and Charlotte Flair, and her recent tryout for WWE and what it meant to her. Also, O'Shea explains why he felt compelled to stand up for Roman Reigns on social media, the guys react to The Judgement Day turning on Finn Balor, and why the Uso's attacked CM Punk. Plus, O'Shea and TJ look ahead to WrestleMania 42 and preview AEW Revolution this weekend in Los Angeles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Exclusive interviews with Penta and Chris Van Vliet
This week on No-Contest Wrestling, it's a 2 for 1! The NEW Intercontinental Champion, Penta rejoins O'Shea and TJ to discuss his wild ride from his WWE debut last January to his title win over "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio in this week's Monday Night Raw. For Lucha Underground fans, we had to ask Penta, could there be an Iyo Sky rematch in the future? Then guys are joined in-studio by one of the top voices in the pro wrestling word, the host of "Insight", Chris Van Vliet. Chris shares how he became a wrestling fan, names his favorite matches, picks his own Bar Fight Crew and more! Plus, O'Shea, TJ, and Chris do a fantasy draft of 10 wrestling all-time greats they'd choose to start their own wrestling company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Special Episode from WWE Headquarters with Drew McIntyre, CM Punk, Paul Heyman, Iyo Sky, and many more!
EO'Shea & TJ take the show on the road and bring NCW from the WWE Headquarters in Stamford, CT for the WWE 2K26 CreatorFest Event. The guys bring exclusive interviews with Undisputed WWE Champion Drew McIntyre, WWE World Champion CM Punk, WWE Hall of Famer Paul Heyman, 1/2 of the WWE Women's tag team Champions Iyo Sky, Bayley, Jacob Fatu, Oba Femi, Tiffany Stratton, Chelsea Green, Penta, Xavier Woods, NXT North American Champion Ethan Page, Blake Monroe, and Tyler Breeze in this jam-packed episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Exclusive interview with John Cena
E"Never seen 17" WWE World Champion John Cena joins O'Shea and TJ for an epic all-encompassing interview. The recently retired, future WWE Hall of Famer joined the guys in-studio to discuss his love of wrestling and the business, his legendary 20+ year wrestling career, and what he wanted to accomplish in his final year competing in the WWE. The conversation detailed Cena's humble wrestling beginnings which included him sleeping in his car in Venice Beach, a woefully short-lived career as an airport chauffeur in early life, and how a moment in the back of a bus became a turning point in his wrestling career. John reveals never before told stories about The Bloodline (including the original planned ending of his 2021 SummerSlam fight against Roman Reigns), how he and AJ Styles conceptualized their love letter to wrestling at Crown Jewel 2025 in Australia, and why he chose to end his career the way he did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Exclusive Interview with Oba Femi & breaking news about the show
O'Shea and TJ welcome WWE breakout Superstar, Oba Femi back to the show. Oba shared stories from his Saturday Night's Main Event and Royal Rumble experiences as well as a subtle tweak that he made to make his entrance even more terrifying. The guys also give their reactions to The Royal Rumble, this week's Raw, and send special shout outs to AJ Styles and Big E. The guys also reveal breaking news about a special guest appearance for next week's episode of No-Contest Wrestling! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices