Professional wrestling is an art. The Work of Wrestling is dedicated to exploring that simple truth. Produced & hosted by Tim Kail.
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WOW - EP395 - WrestleMania 41 Review (2025)
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1:20:41It's WrestleMania! Host Tim Kail is joined by Al Monelli to cover all the matches, excitement, winners, losers, and surprises of WWE's Showcase of the Immortals. Topics include: the overwhelming amount of adverts an instant classic by Rollins, Punk, & Reigns what a real main event is Logan Paul's drone John Cena winning his 17th World Championship …
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WOW - EP394 - A Major Announcement - must listen!
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3:17Work of Wrestling host, Tim Kail, has a major announcement you're definitely going to want to hear! Follow Tim on Facebook, Instagram, Blue Sky, and YouTube @WorkOfWrestling. Thank you for listening. May the moment of oh yeaaah be with you!By Tim Kail
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For this special Saturday edition of The Work Of Wrestling podcast host Tim Kail shares his predictions and thoughts in a WrestleMania Preview! Follow Tim on Facebook, Instagram, Blue Sky, and YouTube @WorkOfWrestling. Thank you for listening. May the moment of pop be with you!By Tim Kail
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WOW - EP392 - John Macy Returns To Talk Wrestling (and a little Star Trek)
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1:21:10Tim's friend John Macy returns to discuss AEW, WWE, ratings, the shifting landscape of television, what wrestling can do better, and what wrestling is getting right. And more! Subscribe to John's podcast The B Team! Follow Tim on Facebook, Instagram, Blue Sky, and YouTube @WorkOfWrestling. Thank you for listening. May the moment of pop be with you!…
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This week Tim Kail reviews the latest AEW pay-per-view, Dynasty. Tim covers every match (almost), and explains the way AEW makes its fans feel special. Follow Tim on Facebook, Instagram, Blue Sky, and YouTube @WorkOfWrestling. Thank you for listening. May the moment of pop be with you!By Tim Kail
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Journey into the consciousness of a wrestling fan.By Tim Kail
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WOW - EP389 - Granny Franny Interviews Tim Kail
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56:26This week the tables turn and everyone's favorite guest, Granny Franny (Tim's Mom), takes the hosting reigns and interviews Work Of Wrestling host Tim Kail. They cover: Tim's favorite wrestler-entrances the history between CM Punk, Roman Reigns, and Seth Rollins whether or not Tim foresees doing the podcast forever And more! Follow Tim on Facebook,…
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This week Tim Kail reads his 3/10/25 review of Monday Night Raw, focussing on the WWE's anemic mid-card. Follow Tim on Facebook, Instagram, Blue Sky, and YouTube @WorkOfWrestling. Thank you for listening. May the moment of pop be with you!By Tim Kail
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WOW - EP387 - Why Is Pro-Wrestling An Art?
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34:59This week on the podcast host Tim Kail brings it back to the basics to explain what makes wrestling an art. Topics include: the phrase "sports entertainment" why we hesitate to call it an art oration, theatre, and good vs evil being fake in the way film is fake transubstantiation And more! Follow Tim on Facebook, Instagram, Blue Sky, and YouTube @W…
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WOW - EP386 - Elimination Chamber (2025) Review
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39:57This week Tim Kail reviews WWE's latest premium live event, Elimination Chamber. Topics include: Jade Cargil attacking Naomi Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens exceeding expectations John Cena's perfect facial expressions CM Punk looking strong even in defeat John Cena turning heel And much more! Follow Tim on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube @WorkOfWrestli…
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WOW - EP385 - Two Matches and a Journal Entry
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32:44This week Tim Kail reviews two matches from AEW Grand Slam: Mercedes Mone vs Harley Cameron & Timeless Toni Storm vs Mariah May. He explains what he believes isn't working in Mercedes character while simultaneously acknolwedging her star power. Conversely, he examines what does work for Toni Storm and why she's such a powerful babyface. Then, to fi…
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WOW - EP384 - Tim Kail's Wrestling Journal
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23:51This week Tim Kail shares his new gimmick, a wrestling journal on www.workofwrestling.com. He opens up about managing bipolar, pacing himself for The Raw Review and the podcast, agreeing with Martin Scorsese (kind of) about Marvel movies, and what wrestling has in common with poetry. Keep an ear out for a special appearance by Grann Franny! Follow …
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WOW - EP383 - Ten Things I've Learned In Ten Years
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40:29This week on The Work Of Wrestling podcast host Tim Kail shares ten things he's learned through podcasting over the past ten years. The ten subjects include: allow for change set goals interviews with fellow fans go better than interviews with people "in the business" emotional detachment is necessary relationships evolve know when not to talk don'…
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WOW - EP382 - The Royal Rumble (2025) Review w/Alexander Monelli
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57:58Tim Kail and Al Monelli join forces for the tenth year in a row to review The Royal Rumble! Topics include: the unexpected victory of Jey Uso who will CM Punk face at WrestleMania who will John Cena face at WrestleMania the excellence of Kevin Owens watching wrestling through a child's eyes Tim's latest bout of depression And more! Visit Al's websi…
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WOW - EP381 - Does The Royal Rumble Matter?
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16:24This special, bonus Saturday episode begins with a pro-wrestling poem by Tim Kail titled An Art For All. Tim then reads his first, unpublished draft of this past week's RAW Review. He dares to ask, "Does The Royal Rumble matter?" You can follow Tim on Instagram, Facebook, X, and Blue Sky @WorkOfWrestling. Thank you for listening. May the moment of …
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This week Tim Kail hands the hosting reigns over to longtime friend of the pod Daniel Lee. Daniel's topics include: New Japan rebuilding with Shoto Umino, Gabe Kid, and Yota Tsuji Wrestling as procedural television Awesome Kong vs Gail Kim, Final Resolution 2008 You can follow Daniel on Instagram @Daniel721Lee. You can follow Tim on Instagram, Face…
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WOW - EP379 - 5 Things That Have To Go In The Netflix Era
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49:23This week host Tim Kail discusses five things that have to go in professional wrestling, particularly WWE. Backstage segments Promo trains Lingering cameras Seth Rollins' entire gimmick "Let it play out" You can follow Tim on Instagram, Facebook, X, and Blue Sky @WorkOfWrestling. Thank you for listening. May the moment of pop be with you!…
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This week Tim Kail explicates last week's RAW main event, CM Punk vs Seth Rollins in real time. Follow along with his commentary as he describes why the match didn't quite live up to expectations. You can follow Tim on Instagram, Facebook, X, and Blue Sky @WorkOfWrestling. Thank you for listening. May the moment of pop be with you!…
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WOW - EP377 - Rebirth - 10 Year Anniversary Special
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43:27This week Tim Kail celebrates the ten year anniversary of The Work Of Wrestling podcast. He discusses Women's Wrestling, influencing Paul Heyman's promos, why he removed his Mike Quackenbush episode from the feed, and why he's keen to move forward in his podcasting rather than looking backward. He also shares the introduction to his in progress mem…
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Tim Kail brings a blend of PPV review and soul searching introspection to his analysis of AEW's latest Pay-Per-View, Worlds End. You can follow Tim on Instagram, Facebook, and Blue Sky @WorkOfWrestling. Thank you for listening. May the moment of pop be with you!By Tim Kail
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In this special Christmas episode Tim Kail answers your questions, reminisces about early AEW, and opens up about his artistic struggles. You can follow Tim on Instagram and Facebook @WorkOfWrestling and Blue Sky @timkail.bsky.social. Thank you for listening. May the moment of pop be with you!By Tim Kail
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This week Work Of Wrestling host Tim Kail discusses enjoying wrestling just to enjoy, rather than to analyze and comment on. You can follow Tim on Instagram and Facebook @WorkOfWrestling and Blue Sky @timkail.bsky.social. Thank you for listening. May the moment of pop be with you!By Tim Kail
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Tim Kail returns to review AEW's latest pay-per-view, Wrestle Dream. Follow Work Of Wrestling on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube. Give the podcast a five star rating and review in Apple Podcasts. Thank you for listening.By Tim Kail
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Tim Kail answers your questions. The Rock video mentioned in this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlb8EfgeIv0By Tim Kail
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WOW - EP371 - Summer Slam Review with Al Monelli
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42:00Tim & Al join forces to dissect WWE's latest PLE, Summer Slam. They discuss the lack of marquee names, La Knight vs Logan Paul, what's specifically lacking with LA Knight's identity, Seth Rollins' attire (of course), CM Punk vs Drew McIntyre and more. Visit www.monellifilms.com for a peak at Al's great filmmaking. Follow Work of Wrestling on all so…
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Tim can't sleep. And so he podcasts. Talks mental health, Raw, new camera angles, AEW, Shane McMahon, pro-wrestling podcasters, Netflix, The Raw Review. Follow on social media @WorkOfWrestling. May the Moment of Pop be with you!By Tim Kail
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Tim returns. Talks current (and excellent) WWE TV. AEW's dropoff. Women's wrestling. Talking to Charlotte and Becky Lynch back in the day. Why it's okay to not watch wrestling. Not caring about other people's opinions. Eager for RAW on Netflix. Personal life. Sleep apnea. Sleep walking. Work-stress. Rocky, his dog. And more. Give this one a listen …
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In the 11th hour Tim Kail puts together an episode about coming down off the WrestleMania high, his plans for the podcast, going on hiatus, his short film, and his dog. Music by Ben Holland.By Tim Kail
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WOW - EP367 - WrestleMania 40 Review
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1:16:37It's WrestleMania week! Host Tim Kail is joined by Al Monelli to discuss and dissect WWE's latest showcase of the immortals.By Tim Kail
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This Saturday Tim talks about being excited for WrestleMania! He also talks about his short film, The Rock and Roman Reigns being self-actualized, and gives tips for navigating WrestleMania. Follow The Work Of Wrestling on X, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Thanks for listening!By Tim Kail
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This week on The Work Of Wrestling podcast Tim Kail analyzes the latest incarnation of The Rock, eventually leading him to ask "What is a man in 2024?"By Tim Kail
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In this episode host Tim Kail compares and contrasts arguments had in a relationship with professional wrestling matches. Follow WOW on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.By Tim Kail
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(Note: if the audio sounds strange it's because I was using my Zoom H1N for the intro and outro - Rocky, my dog, wouldn't let me record in the room with the better mic, so I ask for your forgiveness and give you my thanks) This week Tim Kail talks about The Rock, only everything he's doing outside the ring. He then compares that to what he has goin…
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This week Tim Kail returns to talk about the ongoing Road To WrestleMania (among other things). Topics include: The Rock being amazing. Roman Reigns' aura. Social Media promos being superior to television promos. What if Tim wrote a wrestling book? And more. Follow The Work Of Wrestling on X, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Thanks for listening!…
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This week Tim is joined by his friend John Macy for a discussion on a variety of pro-wrestling topics, including but not limited to: John's thoughts on The Iron Claw. Our viewing habits. Losing interest in AEW. The downside of two more AEW shows. Too much wrestling. CM Punk. AEW Fight Forever. And more! Follow The Work Of Wrestling on X, Facebook, …
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WOW - EP36O - Elimination Chamber Review (2024)
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30:34This week Tim Kail reviews WWE's latest premium live event, Eliminatioin Chamber. Topics include: not getting enough sleep. Becky Lynch's Raw promos. Randy Orton telling a story. The dryness of Drew McIntyre vs Seth Rollins. Nia's lack of fluidity in the ring. Rhea Ripley winning in the main event. How to tell the story of a wrestler's resiliency i…
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This week on the podcast Tim examines The Rock's promo from the February 16th episode of Friday Night SmackDown. Topics include: Dwayne Johnson still having access to this character. What's new about Dwayne Johnson that makes the character all the better. Dwayne Johnson doing this because he loves it. The clarity of the character's motivations. And…
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This week Tim talks about the WrestleMania Kickoff show, The Rock's performance, bad writing, Cody Rhodes vs Roman Reigns, and what match The Rock could have at WrestleMania. Email Tim at [email protected] for inquiries and feedback. And follow on Social Media @WorkOfWrestling on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Thanks for listenin…
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Tim Kail returns for a surprise episode all about The Rock vs Roman Reigns. Topics include: Metlzer journalism. The way WWE got to The Rock vs Roman Reigns How they could f*&$ up something so simple. We Want Cody hashtag and inevitable chants. Email Tim at [email protected] for inquiries and feedback. And follow on Social Media @WorkOfWrestl…
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WOW - EP356 - The Royal Rumble w/Al Monelli
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48:58Work Of Wrestling host Tim Kail is joined by his longtime friend and fellow pro-wrestling fan, Alexander Monelli to review the 2024 Royal Rumble. They discuss each match of the Royal Rumble as well as: the awesomeness of Jade Cargil loving Roman Reigns whether or not The Rock "went into business for himself?" if it's definitely Cody vs Roman Reigns…
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It's Christmas day, and Tim Kail returns to give the gift of a new episode! He talks about his evolving relationship with wrestling, how he hasn't been watching AEW, how his mental health has been, and why he loves pro-wrestling so much. Email Tim at [email protected] for inquiries and feedback. And follow on Social Media @WorkOfWrestling on…
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Tim Kail returns for a new round of questions from the listeners. You wanted to know how Tim's work on his short films affecteed his appreciation for the pro-wrestling craft, who Tim would want to see in AEW & WWE, Tim's advice for how to get "back into" wrestling, his thoughts on the upcoming film The Iron Claw, his thoughts on whether AEW uses bl…
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CM Punk has returned to WWE! And even though he's still on hiatus, Tim Kail dusted off the microphone and recorded some thoughts on this seminal moment in pro-wrestling history. Topics include: Tim making a top 5 wrestlers list in real-time. How some characters expand a fan's consciousness. Why CM Punk is so beloved by a particular generation of fa…
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Tim Kail returns for a "Holiday Special" episode. He talks about what he's grateful for as well as his disdain for professional wrestling journalism. This episode, while inspired by the holiday spirit, is not family friendly! Email Tim at [email protected] for inquiries and feedback. And follow on Social Media @WorkOfWrestling on Twitter, Fa…
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Tim Kail announces he's going back on hiatus. He's working on promoting one short film as he starts work on a feature and needs to clear up his headspace. That said, he's pleased with the handful of episodes his done this mini-season. In this episode topics include: AEW being in a good place. Not being a fan of Seth Rollins. Roman Reigns being a ca…
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This week Tim Kail talks CM Punk being fired from AEW. Topics include: Tim's new article on www.workofwrestling.com 'CM Punk is Toxic and We're Okay'. how fans get brainwashed into believing anything. directing one's anger in the right direction. drama following Punk. the "love fest" being short-lived. And much more! Email Tim at wrestlingworks@gma…
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This week Tim Kail returns to review WWE's event, Payback. Topics include: Becky Lynch's emotional vulnerability being her strength. Austin Theory and Rey Mysterio performing a quintessential WWE match (which isn't necessarily a bad thing). Tim's concern for the future of Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens. A beautiful vignette on Cody Rhodes. Size not matt…
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This week Tim Kail joins the wrestling universe in London, England to watch AEW All In play out at Wembley Stadium. Topics include: the perfection of Jack Perry vs Hook. how giving CM Punk is in his matches. hitting the reset button on Saraya. The Stadium Stampede not living up to expectations. Why Tim doesn't care for FTR and The Young Bucks. Chri…
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The wrestling world was shocked Thursday by news of Bray Wyatt's death (cause of death unkown at the time of this writing). Work Of Wrestling host shares his thoughts on Bray, commenting on his creativity, his WWE career, and what his passing should mean for all wrestling fans. Email Tim at [email protected] for inquiries and feedback. And f…
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Work Of Wrestling host Tim Kail gets existential in the latest episode, inspired by an interaction he had with a fellow AEW fan. Topics indlude: Is the universe just having a long conversation with itself? What can we learn about our universe by imagining a lifeless one? What positives can be gained by interpretting the universe as organism that de…
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