After a styles-ish intro by Nerd DC, the Pope of Positivity tries to figure out the many roads to Wrestlemania that are possible with AJ Styles as the Smackdown World Champion. How does John Cena factor into all of this? Could Samoa Joe play a role? All this and more as DC goes #ByTheBook!

In this episode of the fake wrestling news, Doc Manson covers the latest developments in WWE, Lucha Underground, and TNA. DC Matthews joins the fake news to preview upcoming shows debuting on the WWE Network, and gives a rundown of some birthdays in the world of professional wrestling.

Despite DC's most valiant efforts to start the show talking about the wonders of Bo Dallas, Doc Manson quickly takes over and sadly resumes SHOCKTOBER here at DDT Wrestling. After he samples today's concoctions, the guys delve into Sunday's Backlash, making #PreDCtions and #PreDOCtions, while also pumping the tires of their new endeavors, the Weekly Wrestling News and #WrestleRankEm. They then touch on Lucha Underground Season 3, the upcoming Cruiserweight Division and the good and bad of RAW before ending, as always, with the mailbag.

Doc Manson is your host and this is the fake wrestling news.

Hot off the success of Doc Manson's first solo podcast (also available on your friendly DDT Wrestling feed), the guys discuss the sweet science Doc used to break down RAW and Smackdown Live. Then, DC asks about the success and failure of No Man's Sky, which leads them down a 30 minute tangent on video games, specifically Doc's personal favorite, "7 Days to Die." Finally, they get back on track by dipping into the mailbag, where a DDT Wrestling Bestie inquires about the long term future of the WWE Brand Extension.

Welcome to the Doc Side! When left to himself, Doc ends up applying the sweet science to figure out who really won the week of wrestling, Raw or SmackDown.

With Doc Manson still trapped in the lab, DC turns to Periscope for co-hosts, chatting with members of the NAIborhood about Summer Slam. What does WWE see when they look at Enzo and Cass? How could the brand split save a major WWE PPV? Can we officially call 2016 "The Phenomenal Year" in pro wrestling? All this and more on The Pontificast!

With Doc Manson trapped in the lab (literally), DC shares his thoughts on the state of NXT following Takeover Brooklyn II and then, just because he can, looks at the three matches from the Summer Slam pre-show. Does Sami Zayn's greatest success lie in the cruiserweight division? Why is Heath Slater getting in the way of potential greatness? How do you solve a problem like Asuka? All this and more from the haven of the pine trees!

This week, it's all about PreDCtions and PreDOCtions for NXT Takeover Brooklyn and Summer Slam, though they couldn't resist touching on the recent suspensions of Alberto Del Rio and Paige. Which matches will steal the show this weekend? Which match might cause both our heroes to fall asleep? WHERE IS THE DEMON KING? All this and more answered on DDT Wrestling!

This week, DC and Doc are all over the map. Doc rants on the questionable timing of the Rollins and Balor segments on RAW, and DC brings it to a broader topic of gimmicks in general, particularly those coming up from NXT. Then, Doc calls Sasha Banks an idiot, and DC leaves him out to dry. In addition, the boys talk about Sandow to TNA, try to figure out what in the world to make of Andrade Almas, continue to praise Eva Marie on Smackdown, debate the effectiveness of Dean Ambrose's championship reign, and share some thoughts on Suicide Squad.