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Wai Ting and Neal Flanagan review WWE SmackDown as new champion CM Punk answers Cody Rhodes’ SummerSlam challenge. Plus: A big angle involving Jade Cargill & Alexa Bliss, Finn Balor vs. Tama Tonga, Trick Williams vs. Carmelo Hayes, and the return of Baron Corbin. The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback , ad-free and timestamped. Jim Ross set for brai...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston cover Thurston’s challenge to unseal AEW contracts, Conor McGregor’s return at UFC 329, and NJPW's kickoff of the G1 Climax in the U.S.  00:00:00 Start 00:03:02 Judge rules AEW can file redacted version of contracts 00:23:37 AEW announces All Out at the NOW Arena 00:27:17 Question about the ring boy suit 00:29:27 G1 Climax begins this Saturday in Illinois 00:...

Enjoy this free podcast from the POST Wrestling Café —  John Pollock and Wai Ting review Dark Side of the Ring ’s Season 7 Episodes 1 & 2 “Jeff Jarrett & The Battle for TNA (Part 1 & Part 2)” , covering TNA’s creation, the arrival of Dixie Carter, the Jeff Jarrett-Karen Angle relationship, and more. Descriptions: (Episode 1) Born into wrestling, Jeff Jarrett builds Total Nonstop A...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite: Beach Break with MJF defending the AEW Championship against Kenny Omega, Konosuke Takeshita vs. Kyle Fletcher, and a Women’s Casino Gauntlet to determine Thekla’s next challenger. The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback , ad-free and timestamped. Today’s topics: NXT recap Judge rules AEW may file redacted ve...

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review the July 7th, 2026 edition of WWE NXT featuring Kendal Grey vs Nattie for the NXT Women’s Championship! The show includes: Kendal Grey vs Nattie (NXT Women’s Championship) OTM vs Sean Legacy & Dorian Van Dux vs BirthRight vs DarkState (Number 1 Contenders Match for the NXT Tag Team Championship) Shiloh Hill vs Niko Vance Lizzy Rain vs Izzi Dame vs Lay...

John Pollock and   Wai Ting review WWE Raw featuring Sami Zayn defending the Undisputed WWE Championship against CM Punk, Sol Ruca vs. Raquel Rodriguez, and Street Profits vs. The Vision. The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback , ad-free and timestamped. Sheamus leaving WWE once his contract expires El Hijo del Vikingo undergoing surgery AEW All Out...

WH Park & Karen Peterson chat about POST’s upcoming annual coverage of the G1 Climax, Forbidden Door, changes to STARDOM’s 5STAR Grand Prix and lots more. This month’s highlights include: Match Recommendations for the late Joe Doering G1 Climax 36 Preview, Predictions & Ratings Scales Stardom’s 5STAR Grand Prix Is the Forbidden Door still forbidden? Stay tuned for in-depth analysis of Japa...

Wai Ting and Neal Flanagan review WWE SmackDown as Sami Zayn celebrates his WWE Championship victory before his first challenger is determined. Plus: Rey Fenix vs. El Hijo del Vikingo, Brie Bella vs. Lainey Reid, and more. The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback , ad-free and timestamped. Raja Jackson begins jail sentence Janel Grant posts on WWE’s 2022...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston play the audio of voice messages from Vince McMahon and Ari Emanuel concerning the WWE transaction process and Stephanie McMahon’s role in the story. Plus: Janel Grant’s latest posts, NXT’s viewership for the Great American Bash on CW, WWE counters AEW All In with an NXT & AAA doubleheader in August & Brett Lauderdale comments on the state of Triller. 00:0...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite with Kenny Omega making a big decision to earn an AEW title shot, MJF defending the AEW Championship against Mark Briscoe, and the Survival of the Fittest match for the vacant TBS title. The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback , ad-free and timestamped. Today’s topics: Audio released of Ari Emanuel’s 2022 off...

John Pollock speaks with Dark Side of the Ring’s Evan Husney about this season’s episodes on Jeff Jarrett & TNA, Samoa vs. Necro Butcher, Missy Hyatt & more. Husney shares the decision behind the three-part special on Jarrett & TNA, their inability to speak with Dixie Carter, Tony Khan’s involvement this season, an entire episode dedicated to one match, Missy Hyatt, and how the series...

Davie Portman is joined by Eric Marcotte (POST Wrestling) to talk all about WWE NXT from June 30th, 2026 featuring all the fallout from the Great American Bash! 00:02:30 - FIFA World Cup 00:09:50 - SummerSlam Matches Announced 00:14:00 - NXT Review The show includes: Kelani Jordan vs Tatum Paxley Kendal Grey Championship Celebration  Mason Rook vs Jackson Drake  Nikki Blackheart attacks...

Wai Ting and Jack Wannan review WWE Raw featuring fallout from Night of Champions, the return of Brock Lesnar, and announcement of two SummerSlam main events. The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback , ad-free and timestamped. Reactions to the weekend AEW Forbidden Door Post-Show Press Conference Notes Shota Umino vs Gabe Kidd on July 6 AEW Dynamite lineu...

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman talk all about WWE NXT The Great American Bash from June 28th, 2026, featuring Lola Vice vs Kendal Grey for the NXT Women’s Championship! The show includes: Lola Vice vs Kendal Grey (NXT Women’s Championship) Tony D’Angelo vs Naraku (NXT Championship) Myles Borne vs Tavion Heights (NXT North American Championship) Wren Sinclair vs Arianna Grace (WWE Women’s Spee...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Forbidden Door 2026 headlined by the Owen Hart Cup Finals featuring Will Ospreay vs. Swerve Strickland and Mercedes Moné vs. Maya World, along with Team Briscoe vs. Team MJF in a 12-man steel cage match. AEW Forbidden Door June 28, 2026 San Jose, California, USA SAP Center at San Jose Men’s Owen Hart Cup Final : Will Ospreay vs. Swerve Strickland 12-Man Steel C...

John Pollock & Wai Ting review WWE Night of Champions 2026 featuring Cody Rhodes vs. Gunther vs. Sami Zayn for the Undisputed Championship. Plus, King & Queen of the Ring winners are crowned. John & Wai discuss their current thoughts on the WWE-Saudi Arabia relationship, as well as the possible creative directions for SummerSlam coming out of this PLE. Ad-free & timestamped version...

Wai Ting and Neal Flanagan review the Night of Champions go-home edition of WWE SmackDown from London, England. Featuring Giulia vs. Kiana James, Paige vs. Jacy Jayne and Rey Fenix vs. Nathan Frazer. Plus: Blake Monroe debuts and the MFTs break-up. The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback , ad-free and timestamped. Joe Doering passes away at 44 WWE offers...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss four major shows coming up this weekend, WWE’s return to Saudi Arabia, and Tony Khan is asked about his interest in purchasing TNA. 00:00:00 Start 00:02:27 28 Days Later 00:07:44 Major weekend of shows from WWE, AEW, TNA & NXT  00:11:48 WWE’s latest trip to Saudi Arabia: What do these shows mean now? 00:19:06 Tony Khan’s Forbidden Door media call...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite with Konosuke Takesita defending the International title against Ricochet, Swerve vs. Garcia, and Ospreay vs ELP. The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback , ad-free and timestamped. Today’s topics: Full lineups for the G1 Climax NXT recap and update for GAB   Dustin Poirier posts statement after arrest&nb...

Braden Herrington and Jack Wannan talk all about WWE NXT from June 23rd, 2026, featuring the go-home show for The Great American Bash. The show includes: Naraku puts a fireball in Tony D’Angelo’s face Lola Vice and Kendal Grey have a Contract Signing  Izzi Dame vs Arianna Grace (Women’s Speed Tournament Final) Dorian Van Dux & Sean Legacy vs The Culling Aaron Rourke vs Tristan Angels (WWE...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw from London featuring two tag title matches with Paige & Brie Bella defending against Bayley & Lyra Valkyria, and The Vision defending against the Street Profits. The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback , ad-free and timestamped. Joe Doering entering hospice care Accusations made against Tommy Dreamer &nbs...

This month, the Advocates are joined by our "light-skinned cousin," Brandon Thurston from POST Wrestling and Wrestlenomics, to discuss the rating performances and top television/merchandising draws for both WWE and AEW throughout the first half of this year. Later, we are chock full of predictions for one of the busiest wrestling weekends of the year, with four major shows from the top 3 domestic...

Wai Ting and Neal Flanagan review WWE SmackDown with Cody Rhodes vs. Gunther for the Undisputed WWE Title featuring Sami Zayn as referee. Plus, the last K/QOTR semifinals. The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback , ad-free and timestamped. Trey Miguel re-signs with TNA Tessa Blanchard comments on TNA departure Janel Grant honored by advocacy group MyAEW a...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss the UFC Freedom 250 event and all the coverage surrounding the show at the White House. Plus: TNA undergoes a major shakeup, Janel Grant posts about the WSJ reporting from 2022, John Pollock interviews former WWE co-president George Barrios, an update on the Liv Morgan stalker case & more.  00:00:00 Start 00:03:40 UFC Freedom 250  00:19:28 Pa...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite as MJF & Mark Briscoe reveal their Forbidden Door teams before facing off in a 12-man tag. Plus, Mercedes Moné vs. Hazuki in an Owen Cup women’s semi-final, while men’s finalists Ospreay & Swerve go face-to-face. The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback , ad-free and timestamped. Today’s topics: “The D...