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This month, The Nubian Wrestling Advocates discuss the narrative around Mercedes Moné , who was crowned #1 on both Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Women's 250 and Righteous Reg's BW 500 . We'll also opine over Jade Cargill finally winning a major championship in WWE, D-Von Dudley alleging Jim Ross of racist remarks, and Lash Legend debuting on Friday Night Smackdown. We'll also give our patented predi...

Wai Ting and Neal Flanagan review WWE SmackDown with Last Time is Now first round matches featuring the return of Zack Ryder, and new additions to Men’s WarGames. XL: SmackDown to return to 3 hours, CM Punk & Cody Rhodes among WON HOF inductees, Mike Santana’s shocking TNA title loss. The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback , ad-free. CM Punk and Cod...

John Pollock reflects on the legacy of Eddy Guerrero, twenty years after his passing. Read or share this article: https://www.postwrestling.com/2025/11/14/the-death-of-eddy-guerrero-twenty-years-later/ The audio version of this article was released early for patrons at POSTwrestlingCafe.com Bluesky:  https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.com X:  http://www.twitter.com/POSTwrestling Instagram:  ht...

Enjoy this sample from the POST Café! John Pollock and Wai Ting answer patrons’ questions in the November 2025 Ask-A-Wai . Is WWE’s current boom over? Has the Death Riders story gone too long? What went wrong with Goldberg & Mistico’s WWE runs? How will Mercedes Moné eventually drop her belts? Listen to the full 100+ min podcast by becoming a patron at POSTwrestlingCafe.com Bluesky: https://bs...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite with men’s and women’s Blood and Guts matches, and a Falls Count Anywhere match between Hangman Page and Powerhouse Hobbs. XL : WWE strikes a partnership with Toronto’s MLSE, a recap of NXT, and a look back at Eddy Guerrero’s passing twenty years ago.  The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback , ad-free and tim...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston cover WWE’s announcement with Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, TKO’s Q3 earnings report, and how TNA Bound for Glory performed. Topics this week include: WWE and MLSE announce long-term partnership TKO’s Q3 Earnings Results  Mark Shapiro comments on Fox’s performance with UFC TNA Bound for Glory’s gate and tickets sold  Janel Grant accuses Dr. Carlon Colker...

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review WWE NXT from November 11th, 2025 featuring Ricky Saints vs Trick Williams in a Last Man Standing Match for the NXT Championship! NXT Review starts at 37mins The show includes: Ricky Saints vs Trick Williams (Last Man Standing Match for the NXT Championship) Oba Femi returns! El Grande Americano vs Jasper Troy (WWE Speed Championship) Tavion Heights vs Jos...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw with John Cena’s final appearance in Boston, the start of the Last Time Is Now Tournament, and Flair & Bliss vs. Kabuki Warriors. XL : John & Wai discuss Okada vs. Tanahashi at WK20, Nixon Newell/Mirana Alize refusing their Collision match, Ridge Holland addresses GoFundMe, and more. The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE SmackDown as champions Cody Rhodes & Jade Cargill appear, Giulia defends her title against Chelsea Green, and Ilja Dragunov hosts another open challenge. XL: Dwayne Johnson reflects on the lack of commercial success for “The Smashing Machine”, Ridge Holland regrets social media post, and NXT ratings rise. The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com wi...

Enjoy this free sample from POSTwrestlingCafe.com — Ahead of the upcoming retirements of John Cena and Hiroshi Tanahashi, John Pollock and Wai Ting look back at some of wrestling’s Greatest Retirement Matches , spotlighting memorable farewells from Terry Funk, Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, Sting, and Tam Nakano. Matches covered (links included where available) : Terry & Dory Funk Jr. vs. Stan Han...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite with Moné & Athena vs. Babes of Wrath, the announcement of the AEW National Title, and Men’s and Women’s Blood & Guts Advantage Battles. XL : TKO releases its third-quarter earnings, Dana White speaks on UFC’s betting scandal, NXT notes, New Japan updates Wrestle Kingdom attendance and reveals its World Tag League pairings. The XL Edition conti...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston share their Observer Hall of Fame ballots and debate who should be inducted this year. Plus: TKO prepares for its third-quarter earnings, analysis of AEW’s past quarter, Wrestle Kingdom 20 ticket update & a betting scandal rocks the UFC.  Topics this week include: TKO to report Q3 earnings AEW’s past quarter performance  Market-to-market comparisons for WWE &a...

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review WWE NXT from November 4th, 2025! NXT Review Starts at 50mins20 The show includes: Ethan Page & Chelsea Green hold a Muy Grande Championship Celebracion Tatum Paxley , Izzi Dame & Lola Vice vs Fatal Influence Je’Von Evans vs Saquon Sugars  Zaria vs Wren Sinclair (NXT Women’s Speed Tournament Match) Josh Briggs vs El Grande Americano Kelani Jordan v...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw as CM Punk appears as the new World Heavyweight Champion, AJ Styles & Dragon Lee defend the tag titles, and the Kabuki Warriors face Bayley & Lyra Valkyria. XL : John & Wai go through the Tanahashi Final Homecoming event with additional matches set for Wrestle Kingdom 20, a betting scandal emerges from UFC’s Fight Night card & more. The XL E...

John Pollock & Wai Ting review WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event 11/1/25 featuring CM Punk winning the vacant World Heavyweight Championship and Jade Cargill defeating Tiffany Stratton to become WWE Women’s Champion. ( SNME review begins at approximately 22 minutes) They also discuss the LA Dodgers defeating the Toronto Blue Jays to become the 2025 World Series champions. 🌎 Our thanks to NordVP...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Fright Night Dynamite with a set of four-way matches to determine the #1 contenders for AEW Full Gear, a rematch between Jon Moxley and Kyle O’Reilly, and a Don Callis Family Summit. Plus, their thoughts on the Blue Jays-Dodgers World Series so far. XL : Mike Rotunda’s daughter issues a clarification about her father’s health, WrestleMania 42 commercial release...

With Rewind-A-Dynamite delayed until later Thursday, enjoy this free podcast from the POST Wrestling Café archives (Originally released September 1, 2020): John Pollock and Wai Ting review WCW Halloween Havoc 1991 featuring a classic Chamber of Horrors match and Ron Simmons challenging Lex Luger for the WCW World Championship. Also in this Jim Herd-era PPV: “Stunning” Steve Austin vs. “The Natural...

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review WWE NXT from October 28th, 2025 headlined by Kelani Jordan vs Jordynne Grace for the TNA Knockouts Championship! The show includes: NXT Review starts at 22mins Kelani Jordan vs Jordynne Grace (TNA Knockouts Championship) Tatum Paxley vs Lola Vice (NXT Women’s Championship) Myles Borne vs Tavion Heights Kendal Grey vs Lash Legend (WWE Evolve Women’s Champi...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw with a face-off between CM Punk & Jey Uso, Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss defending the tag titles against Bayley & Lyra Valkyria, and Penta versus Rusev.  XL : NXT Halloween Havoc thoughts, UFC main event ends in no-contest, NJPW Tag League update. The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback , ad-free and...

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review NXT Halloween Havoc from October 25th, 2025 from Prescott Valley, Arizona!  NXT Review starts at approximately 19mins30 The show includes: Ricky Saints vs Trick Williams (NXT Championship) Broken Hardys (Matt & Jeff Hardy) vs DarkState (“Broken Rules” Match for the NXT Tag Team Championship) Jacy Jayne vs Tatum Paxley (NXT Women’s Championship) Ethan...

Wai Ting and Neal Flanagan review WWE SmackDown featuring a big angle involving Jade Cargill, Cody Rhodes & Drew McIntyre under one roof, Ilja Dragunov’s US Title Open Challenge, and Tiffany Stratton vs. Kiana James. XL: Abdullah the Butcher in hospital, The Collective & WrestleCon team-up, Red Velvet update, WWE PC’s new European class, and more. The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingC...

Wai Ting and Kate from MTL review AEW Dynamite following WrestleDream featuring Okada vs. Bandido, The Opps vs. Hurt Syndicate, the bracket reveal of the Women’s Tag Tournament, and Mercedes Mone’s 12-Belts Celebration. XL : WBD is up for sale, Tony Khan talks Jericho, MITB moved, SNME gets another new title match, and the full lineup for NXT Halloween Havoc. The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestl...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss WWE’s enforcement of no-compete clauses involving Andrade and Samantha Irvin, and whether these clauses could withstand legal scrutiny. Combat sports regulatory lawyer Erik Magraken joins them to break down the legality of these contracts and the push by TKO to pass the Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act.  Topics this week include: WWE enforces a no-...

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review WWE NXT from October 21st, 2025 featuring the go-home show for Halloween Havoc! NXT Review starts at 31mins30secs The show includes: “Broken” Matt Hardy & Brother Nero at the Hardy Compound Leon Slater vs Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo (TNA X-Division Championship) Ricky Saints & Trick Williams Contract Signing Hank & Tank vs OTM Fatal Influence vs...

Enjoy this FREE XL Edition of Rewind-A-Raw from POSTwrestlingCafe.com — John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw with The Vision addressing its attack on Seth Rollins, CM Punk vs. Jey Uso announced for SNME, Dominik Mysterio vs. Rusev, and Becky Lynch vs. Maxxine Dupri. XL : Mo from Men on a Mission (Bobby Horne) dies at 58, Tony Khan speaks after WrestleDream, and our reactions to the Toronto Blu...