Season 2 is here — new format, same chaos.
In our Season 2 premiere of This Is Not a Shoot Podcast, the crew is back with a sharper format, stronger takes, and absolutely zero patience for bad booking. From a Stranger Things crossover on Raw to Matt Cardona’s shocking return, we break down the best (and worst) in the wrestling world this week.

We’re calling it now: this season hits different.

💥 Fallout
We break down the January 5th Stranger Things–themed Raw and what actually changed:

• Becky Lynch claims the Women’s Intercontinental Championship

• Rhea Ripley & IYO SKY take tag team gold

• CM Punk fends off Bron Breakker

• And AJ Styles slaps Gunther into a new rivalry
  Garrett drops a Wreckage Level 4 rating — title shifts, tension, and fallout worth talking about.

🔥 Booked or Cooked (with Cody)

• BOOKED: Matt Cardona’s return brings instant energy

• COOKED: Finn Bálor’s absence and Chelsea Green’s U.S. Title loss leave us asking… why now?

👑 Ring Queens
Dr. Stephen returns with a sharp Top 5 women’s rankings — with major movement at the top. One Queen reigns, but a few contenders are rising fast.

🎥 Film Room
We rewatch Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. The Rock at WrestleMania X-Seven and break it down in real time. Chair shots, crowd heat, Vince McMahon, and one infamous heel turn — did it elevate the match or taint it forever?

🤠 High Noon Trials
Cowboy Cody puts a questionable booking decision on trial.
Garrett and Stephen give their verdicts — but Cody’s got the final say.

🌀 Weird AF
Remember the Anonymous Raw General Manager?
We revisit one of WWE’s strangest plotlines ever — the laptop, the mystery, the email dings… and that Hornswoggle payoff.
Live reactions included.

🎭 Curtain Call
Dr. Stephen closes the episode with key takeaways and what to expect from Episode 2. The stories are evolving — and we’re just getting started.

🎧 Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, and wherever wrestling fans gather to yell about booking decisions.

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