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Billy Corgan on the NWA, Plus Kenny Herzog on ‘Crown Jewel,’ ‘Evolution,’ and ‘SmackDown 1000’

The Smashing Pumpkins front man compares his music career to wrestling

The Smashing Pumpkins Perform At Gila River Arena Photo by John Medina/Getty Images

David Shoemaker is joined by NWA owner Billy Corgan to discuss his experiences in wrestling compared to his Smashing Pumpkins career (02:00), the future of indie promotions (15:00), and the NWA’s 70th-anniversary show this Sunday (20:00). Then writer Kenny Herzog tags in to look at the WWE’s Crown Jewel conundrum in Saudi Arabia (30:45), misguided booking for Evolution (45:45), the 1,000th episode of SmackDown Live (55:30), and more!

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