{"podcast":{"title":"Cruising With Kayfabe","slug":"cruising-with-kayfabe-5722064","podcast_index_feed_id":5722064,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/5674661/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://linktr.ee/cruisingwithkayfabe","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/d2f0819b08024c8864509fc27f13b74c.jpg","author":"Cruising With Kayfabe","episode_count":131,"summary":"Cruising with Kayfabe is a wrestling podcast hosted by husband and wife duo Mongo and Emily. What started on the Jericho Cruise evolved into a show centered on genuine conversations with fans, wrestlers, referees, and rising stars in the business. We’re not here to be critics. We’re here because we love wrestling. From AEW, NJPW, ROH, and the indies, to deep dives into storylines, wrestler bios, and the moments that keep us hooked, we bring two different fan perspectives and one shared passion. You’ll hear interviews, roundtable predictions, watch along, segments like Busted Brackets and Belts (where we set rules and determine who is the best wrestler or wrestlers in that segment), and weekly takes on what’s got us talking. It’s wrestling talk with heart, humor, and a strong style of its own. Follow us on YouTube @cruisingwithkayfabe Facebook and Instagram @cruisingwithkayfabe Twitter/X @cwkpodcast FOR AN AD-FREE EXPERIENCE OR TO LEARN MORE, VISIT CWKPOD.COM","last_synced_at":"2026-09-24T02:17:28.696611+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cruising-with-kayfabe-5722064"},"episode":{"title":"AEW Best Gimmicks","slug":"aew-best-gimmicks","published_at":"2026-07-04T04:08:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cruising-with-kayfabe-5722064/aew-best-gimmicks","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cruising-with-kayfabe-5722064","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/aew-best-gimmicks--72813635","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72813635/aew_best_gimmicks.mp3","summary":"What makes a great wrestling gimmick? In this episode of Cruising With Kayfabe, we’re breaking down some of our favorite over-the-top characters in modern wrestling. From Orange Cassidy and Timeless Toni Storm to Blackheart Lio Rush, Harley Cameron, The Beast Mortos, The Outrunners, Luchasaurus and more! We discuss the characters that shouldn’t work on paper but somehow became some of the most entertaining acts in wrestling. We dive into the stories behind each gimmick, the matches that defined them, memorable moments, character evolution, and why we connected with them. Whether they’re making us laugh, keeping us guessing, or completely changing what a wrestling character can be. We talk about the commitment to it, and how everyone buys in to make it work Throughout the episode we talk about: Orange Cassidy’s incredible rise from comedy act to main event star Timeless Toni Storm’s unforgettable Hollywood-inspired transformation Blackheart Lio Rush’s shocking character evolution H arley Cameron’s breakout personality in AEW T he Beast Mortos becoming one of wrestling’s most unique monsters Why The Outrunners became one of AEW’s most entertaining tag teams Who has your favorite gimmick in AEW or modern wrestling? Did we leave someone off the list? Let us know your picks in the comments we’d love to feature some of your favorites in a future episode. For an Ad Free Experience visit CWKPOD.COM","meta_description":"What makes a great wrestling gimmick? In this episode of Cruising With Kayfabe, we’re breaking down some of our favorite over-the-top characters in modern…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3556,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/cruising-with-kayfabe-5722064/episodes/aew-best-gimmicks/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/cruising-with-kayfabe-5722064/aew-best-gimmicks.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}