The Nerd Federation Podcast
Your weekly podcast for some things pro wrestling and video games related as seen through the eyes of a former journalist and current public relations pro.
Episodes
In this week's special episode of The Nerd Federation Podcast, host Will Hernandez revisits AEW's first PPV as we approach the show's 5th anniversary.
The first Double or Nothing took place on May 25, 2019 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The show drew a sold-out crowd of 11,000 and did between 109,000 and 113,000 PPV buys.
Will goes through the whole PPV, even th...
Amazon Tuesday has ordered a new series based on a video game franchise, and this time Tomb Raider is going to get the small-screen treatment that we just saw from Fallout. Episode 26 starts with a little fantasy booking as host Will Hernandez gives us a couple of options for who he would like to see play Lara Croft.
Elsewhere, Will chats about the ongoing drama with Xbox, as well has his battles wit...
TNA Wrestling held its Under Siege PLE in Albany Friday night and host Will Hernandez was in attendance at the show. It was a solid show for TNA despite an underwhelming crowd on hand at the Washington Ave. Armory. Also, Will has a plea for male pro wrestling fans: wear f'n deodorant!
On the other end of the spectrum, everyone was raving about the crowd in Lyon, France at WWE Backlash. Will has ...
Fallout! Fallout! Fallout! It's all everyone is discussing these days as the Fallout TV show did record numbers for Amazon as far as viewership on Prime. And the game has put the game franchise back in the spotlight. Host Will Hernandez breaks that all down in Episode 24.
Elsewhere, Will is playing Stellar Blade and is enjoying it despite the controversies surrounding it. (Editor's note: I...
It's episode 23 of the Nerd Federation Podcast, and it's the longest one yet as host Will Hernandez breaks down the weekend that was in pro wrestling and dives into the Fallout TV show.
AEW and TNA each put on PPVs this weekend that were very different from each other. And that's not necessarily a bad thing, but it seems like each promotion is headed in different directions.
While everyone is gushing over the Fallout TV show and revisiting old Fallout games, Will decided to revisit Starfield and start from scratch, and he's having a ball! Will also relays his current feelings on Prince of Persia, and shares what he loves about the new Star Wars Outlaws story trailer.
On the pro wrestling side of things, Will wonders where WWE goes from here, especially after it reg...
WrestleMania 40 weekend has come and gone, and what a weekend it was for pro wrestling fans! Host Will Hernandez breaks down both nights of WrestleMania, and gives his thoughts on New Japan Pro Wrestling's Sakura Genesis, as well as the Ring of Honor Supercard of Honor. It's am all pro wrestling episode this week!
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We're in the midst of WrestleMania XL week, and host Will Hernandez previews the matches he's looking forward to this week from Ring of Honor, New Japan Pro Wrestling, and of course, WWE.
In an abbreviated video games sections, Will runs down the couple of games he's been playing in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, and MLB The Show 24.
But before he gets to the main topics ...
Halo Season 2 has come to an end. The short of it is, it wasn't great. But, there is some promise for a Season 3 if one does indeed happen. Host Will Hernandez breaks it down to start off the main portion of the show.
Final Fantasy 16 is complete and Will breaks down the three things he loved about it, and three things he disliked. He also started a new playthrough of Prince of Persia and chats...
Host Will Hernandez was in Boston last week for AEW's Big Business, and he has a few things to say about the show, Mercedes Mone, ratings, and cable TV. There's a lot to unpack as a stuffy-nosed Will breaks it down.
In this week's shortened episode, Will asks a simple question: what exactly is pro wrestling? Apparently, some people believe that two wrestlers sitting in the middle of t...
Season 2 of the Halo TV show has two episodes left, and we've only see the "real" Master Chief in combat for a few minutes in the first episode. While this season is better than Season 1, we're certainly not getting enough of "Halo" in Halo. Host Will Hernandez gives his thoughts on this in the video game portion of Episode 17.
On the pro wrestling side of things, Will ...
Sunday night was a magical one for AEW as the promotion put on what might be its best PPV ever as part of Sting's retirement. It wasn't a perfect show, but it was close. Host Will Hernandez wonders whether the show is a springboard to a larger weekly TV audience.
In other pro wrestling chatter, Will reminisces about the one and only Paul Heyman as he's set to be inducted into the WWE ...
What a weekend we just had in pro wrestling as 3 former WWE superstars made their mark in their new promotions and became champions. Host Will Hernandez watched those championship matches and has a lot to say about them.
On the video game side of things, Will goes OFF on the latest episode of the Halo TV series. This episode really broke him. Elsewhere, the video game industry continues to face its ...
Helldivers 2 is great, but developer Arrowhead is having issues keeping players happy as the game's popularity has caused server issues, especially over the holiday weekend. Host Will Hernandez dives into his own issues with the game to start this week's episode.
In other video games chatter, the industry is changing in a big way with PlayStation and Xbox really beginning to change course ...
In this pre-snowstorm episode of The Nerd Federation Podcast, host Will Hernandez takes people to task for being so caught up in their "brand" of choice. Seriously, it's weird.
On the pro wrestling side of things, Will gives his take on the fabolous Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Bryan Danielson match from this past Sunday in New Japan Pro Wrestling. It was 33 minutes of pure goodness.
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We're doing things a little differently in this week's episode as host Will Hernandez is actually nerding out about things this week, starting with his impressions of the first Final Fantasy game he's ever played, Final Fantasy 16. Will also gets into his time with Prince of Persia and Brotato.
On the pro wrestling side of things, Will nerds out about the Eddie Kingston/Bryan Keith ma...
We only have one (really two) topics to dissect this week, and that's the situation surrounding Vince McMahon and WWE. If you want to skip ahead to that, it's at the 25:11 mark of the show. Host Will Hernandez will be back to his normal podcast next week, but believed it was important to address this situation only in this week's episode.
Is the Halo TV really that bad? Host Will Hernandez is three episodes through Season 1, and he's actually enjoying it to a degree. Is it perfect? No, far from it. But Will argues this show is not meant to appease the hardcore gaming audience. If you want the true Halo experience, stick to the games. Will also addressed the Palworld frenzy, and has a final impression on Robocop: Rogue City.
On t...
Xbox released its Developer Direct on Thursday, and we got a lot of insight into this year's slate. Nerd Federation Podcast host Will Hernandez breaks down the highlights and he's very excited for Indiana Jones!
Xbox also showed off Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, Avowed, Ara: History Untold, and we got a surprise appearance from Square Enix with Visions of Mana.
This past Saturday night was a great night for pro wrestling. Host Will Hernandez discusses some of it, particularly his thoughts about Nic Nemeth and Jack Perry.
In the video game portion of the podcast, Will discusses his excitement for the Xbox Developer Direct and what to expect on Thursday, January 18. Also, he's still loving Kena: Bridge of Spirits.
And finally, Will starts the ...
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