| Wrestling Mayhem Show 969: Evil Uno’s 21-Hour Match & Why Preston Everest Just Won’t Tag In

Hosts: Sorg, Rizz, and Mad Mike
Guest: Preston Everest, current Top Prospect Champion and Pitt Fight Champion

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📌 Episode Summary

🎤 Special Guest: Preston Everest
• Talks about holding both the 2PW Top Prospect Championship and Pit Fight Championship.
• Reflects on his feud with Super Hentai in RWA, culminating in a hard-hitting dog collar match.
• Shares insights about impersonating Super Hentai’s mannerisms during their storyline.
• Confirms he no longer uses the “Formerly Super Hentai” gimmick—“that ship has sailed.”

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🗞️ Wrestling News & Discussion Topics

📺 WWE PLEs Moving to ESPN in 2026
• WWE reportedly moving 10 PLEs (Premium Live Events) to ESPN’s new streaming platform, expected to cost $29.99/month.
• Potential loss of access to legacy WWE content, with only selective events (like WrestleMania, SummerSlam) likely to be included.
• Discussion about Peacock deal expiring, the fragmentation of WWE content across platforms, and uncertainty for U.S. fans.
• Rizz and Mike debate whether this is a regression to the $50 PPV model or part of a bigger business strategy.
• Possible bundling for existing ESPN cable subscribers mentioned.
• NXT PLEs are unaffected and currently stream via the CW app.

🤼 UFC Rights Swap with WWE?
• TKO Group Holdings (parent of both WWE and UFC) facilitates UFC’s move to Paramount+, possibly trading UFC for WWE in a content reshuffle.
• Speculation that WWE’s legacy content library might eventually land on Paramount+ due to shared ownership under TKO.

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⏱️ Evil Uno’s 21-Hour Wrestling Match
• AEW’s Evil Uno leads a 12-on-12 elimination tag match that lasts 21+ hours, unofficially breaking a record.
• Proceeds benefitted the Canadian Cancer Society, raising over $32,000.
• Wild spots included:
• “Devil’s Kiss” chain segments
• Referees smoking mid-match
• Training classes in the middle of the ring
• A Canadian Destroyer to a hot dog
• Surprise appearances by Dalton Castle, Aubrey Edwards, Stu Grayson, and more
• “Definitely Alive Jason Exile” and Not-Joe-Libra as comedy characters
• Preston Everest jokes that he’d survive the match by simply not tagging in.

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🧠 Preston Everest’s NWA Exodus Experience
• Shares behind-the-scenes stories about a potential character development at NWA Exodus.
• Auditioned a new “crazy farmer” character involving a leash for an invisible dog, gaining praise from Damien Sandow.
• Praised Sandow and EC3 for providing a “TV-style” character development process.
• Ultimately didn’t debut due to teammate Jason Hendrix’s injury, but says the learning experience was valuable.

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🗓️ Prospect Pro Wrestling: Resuscitated (Upcoming Event)
• Preston defends the Top Prospect Championship against Andrew Pallas, using insights gained from trainer Chris LeRusso.
• Highlights from the upcoming card:
• Fatal 4-Way featuring David Lawless, Gianni Michael Emricko, A1 Anthony Young, and Deputy Don Murphy
• John McChesney vs. Zach Nystrom (possible #1 contender match)
• Marshall Gambino vs. Jamie Jamison
• Debuts by Danny Moe and Gianni Emricko
• Appearance by former champion Gory, though not scheduled to wrestle

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🧗‍♂️ Preston Everest’s Dream Match Type
• If given the choice for a stipulation, Preston wants 2PW’s first-ever ladder match to prove he’s truly “at the peak.”

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💡 What We Learned

Each host shared takeaways from the episode:
• Sorg: Learned there’s a Google Drive archive of all the Buff Eagles created by Intern John.
• Rizz: Is now known as Scottish John because Intern John is going to Scotland.
• Mad Mike: Would create a 24-hour wrestling match with creative spots, including a surprise Boogeyman cameo every 66 minutes and 6 seconds.
• Preston Everest: Stressed that the key to surviving a 24-hour tag match is “don’t tag in.”