{"podcast":{"title":"TMZ's Inside The Ring","slug":"tmz-s-inside-the-ring-7438261","podcast_index_feed_id":7438261,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/FOXM4985735396","website_url":"https://www.tmz.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/260b2a02-6cc1-11f0-b94d-6f1b7af3c54e/image/fe0ccbe79eb39f51636284023f3066e8.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Fox Entertainment","episode_count":94,"summary":"This isn’t your average wrestling podcast — this is TMZ’s Inside The Ring. NEW EPISODES EVERY TUESDAY & THURSDAY. We cover the biggest matches, jaw-dropping moments, and weekly chaos rocking the world of WWE. From post-match fallout to behind-the-scenes drama, we break it all down with real energy, real opinions, and real access. Plus, we’re bringing you exclusive interviews with legends, champions, and rising stars.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T04:19:20.460497+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tmz-s-inside-the-ring-7438261"},"episode":{"title":"AEW's Thekla Talks Mercedes Moné, Okada & Forbidden Door","slug":"aew-s-thekla-talks-mercedes-mon-okada-forbidden-door","published_at":"2026-06-23T19:55:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tmz-s-inside-the-ring-7438261/aew-s-thekla-talks-mercedes-mon-okada-forbidden-door","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tmz-s-inside-the-ring-7438261","url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/FOXM2612094444.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/FOXM2612094444.mp3","summary":"AEW Women's Champion Thekla joins TMZ's Inside The Ring ahead of AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2026 to discuss her championship reign, Starlight Kid, Mercedes Moné, Kazuchika Okada, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, Stardom, and her journey from Austria to becoming one of the most talked-about stars in professional wrestling. Thekla opens up about defending the AEW Women's World Championship at Forbidden Door, explains why she doesn't compare her path to Mercedes Moné's, discusses the grind of wrestling in Japan, shares her thoughts on NJPW President Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kazuchika Okada, and reveals what makes Japanese wrestling different from AEW and American wrestling. The \"Toxic Spider\" also talks about Austria's growing wrestling scene, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Gunther, her background as a visual artist, designing her own merchandise and masks, backstage life in AEW, dating within the wrestling industry, and much more. Hosts: Branson Quirke, Roger Corral Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"AEW Women's Champion Thekla joins TMZ's Inside The Ring ahead of AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door 2026 to discuss her championship reign, Starlight Kid, Mercedes…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1742,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tmz-s-inside-the-ring-7438261/episodes/aew-s-thekla-talks-mercedes-mon-okada-forbidden-door/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tmz-s-inside-the-ring-7438261/aew-s-thekla-talks-mercedes-mon-okada-forbidden-door.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}