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Special Guest: Lee Gonzalez (Lee XL)

This week isn’t about wins and losses.

It’s about commitment.

Storylines. Title reigns. Promos. Characters. When wrestling commits, it thrives. When it panics, it collapses. And with special guest Lee Gonzalez (Lee XL) at the table, we break down what real commitment in professional wrestling actually looks like — from a wrestler’s perspective.

🔥 Booked or Cooked
Garrett opens with a deep dive into CM Punk’s layered storytelling with Roman Reigns and Finn Bálor — old-school psychology, meaningful promos, and elevating Balor back into a credible main-event threat.

Then we flip the coin.

Tommaso Ciampa’s 11-day title reign ending against Kyle Fletcher? The match was solid — but the short reign undercut momentum and weakened the championship’s importance. Commitment matters.

Each host delivers their takes, and Lee XL adds real in-ring insight on what works inside the ropes versus what just sounds good in a writers’ room.

👑 Ring Queens
Stephen drops his Top 5 women of the week based on momentum and performance. Lee weighs in on presence versus execution — what separates a star from someone just getting screen time?

🎥 Film Room
Cody leads a storytelling-focused match breakdown. Structure, pacing, crowd psychology, escalation — and Lee adds the wrestler’s lens on what actually makes a match click.

🤠 High Noon Trials
A wrestler or booking philosophy goes on trial. Arguments are made. Verdicts are delivered. Cody drops the ruling. Lee provides perspective before the gavel hits.

🌀 Weird AF
Billy & Chuck’s wedding.
Weeks of build. A full in-ring ceremony. Eric Bischoff’s reveal. 3 Minute Warning chaos. Shock value… and then nothing. The perfect example of wrestling committing fully — then immediately backing out.

🎭 Curtain Call
A reflective close on storytelling, momentum, and why commitment is the most important currency in wrestling. Appreciation for Lee XL and where to follow his journey.

If you’re into:

• WWE booking analysis

• Wrestling psychology breakdowns

• CM Punk vs Roman Reigns promo analysis

• Finn Bálor title momentum

• AEW and NXT storyline critique

• Indie wrestler perspective

• Long-form wrestling discussion

This episode is for you.

Because in wrestling — like in life — commitment is everything.

🎙 Season 2, Episode 6: Commitment Issues

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🎙️ Season 2, Episode 5 – “Fog Machines & Foolishness”
Presented by This Is Not a Shoot Podcast

We’re back with a loaded episode full of hot takes, strong praise, and Dungeon of Doom-level nonsense. Garrett opens the fire with Booked or Cooked, spotlighting Sol Ruca’s legit rise and Kit Wilson’s stop-start spiral. Stephen crowns a brand new Ring Queen, then takes us into the Film Room for a thoughtful breakdown of pacing and purpose in one of wrestling’s most interesting recent matches.

Cody returns to the courtroom for another edition of High Noon Trials, but it’s Garrett who brings the chaos with a Weird AF deep dive into WCW’s ridiculous Dungeon of Doom era — fog machines, Taskmaster cults, and mummies, oh my.

Whether you’re here for the booking analysis, character work, or just the pure wrestling absurdity, this episode has something for every kind of fan.

🧠 Smart talk.
🔥 Strong opinions.
💀 Mummies for some reason.

🔗 New episodes weekly. No holds barred.
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The dust has settled. The 2026 Royal Rumble shook the WWE universe — and This Is Not a Shoot Podcast is here to break down everything that changed.

🎙 In this explosive Fallout-heavy episode, the crew unpacks a night that ended AJ Styles' career, launched Oba Femi into the spotlight, and crowned Roman Reigns and Liv Morgan as WrestleMania-bound.

💥 Fallout takes center stage, brought to you by Lubbock Pro Wrestling 101:

• Roman Reigns dominates the Men’s Royal Rumble

• Liv Morgan shocks the world in the Women’s Royal Rumble

• Gunther retires AJ Styles in a brutal career-ending match

• Drew McIntyre retains the Undisputed Championship

• Oba Femi turns heads as the breakout Rumble monster

🔥 In Booked or Cooked, Cody calls out Oba’s instant credibility while questioning WWE’s treatment of Matt Cardona.

👑 Ring Queens delivers a fresh Top 5 in women’s wrestling, with momentum shifts post-Rumble.

🎥 In Film Room, Garrett walks us through Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon from WrestleMania — the match that made ladders legendary.

⚖️ High Noon Trials puts one Royal Rumble decision on the stand for trial. Garrett and Stephen debate. Cody rules.

🎭 Curtain Call wraps the episode with what’s coming next on the road to WrestleMania.

Whether you're deep in the WWE booking weeds, hyped about Liv Morgan’s rise, or heartbroken over AJ Styles’ sendoff, this episode delivers insight, banter, and sharp takes.

Tap in, follow the pod, and get ready — WrestleMania season has begun.