Podcast Promo Rumble was the first special to be given its own name following the 2015 run of "Takeover" specials.
Special episodes of the Max Wrestling Podcast are produced every 2-3 months and
feature specials graphics and a unique opening video, they are treated like
Pay-Per-Views in wrestling. Since 2016, the Knowledge Championship has been
defended on these episodes, featuring several rounds of trivia.
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Four specials ran through 2015 under the Podcast Promo Takeover title, originally an
ensemble special where everyone cut a promo. In 2016, five annual specials began
airing, each with their own chronological event title, becoming trivia specials. At Promo
Series 3: Lethal Games, the Max Wrestling Promo Championship was rebooted and
defended at each special. The events now run as follows:
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The episodes are often produced on the weekend of a major WWE Pay-Per-View such as WrestleMania and SummerSlam.