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"The Empress" Karen Peterson returns to The Long & Winding Royal Road and walks down an emerald path this episode with WH Park to discuss a Pro Wrestling NOAH match from July 16, 2006: KENTA & Naomichi Marufuji vs. Takeshi Rikio & Takeshi Morishima from Budokan Hall. WH and Karen discuss what the state of the NOAH roster was like at the time and how the match contributed to its need fo...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite as Will Ospreay confronts Kyle Fletcher and Jon Moxley “seizes” TBS. Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.bsky.social Also on Dynamite : Adam Cole takes on Konosuke Takeshita and Roderick Strong faces Lance Archer to determine who faces MJF at Full Gear. Plus, FTR faces House of Black, Swerve Strickland vs. Lio Rush, and Christi...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston cover the latest including Linda McMahon’s role in Trump’s cabinet, WWE’s cuts, Tyson vs. Paul on Netflix & more. Pollock and Thurston chat about Linda McMahon’s rumored appointment to Trump’s cabinet as its head of commerce, Dr. Carlon Colker issues another filing and Ann Callis responds, WWE makes a handful of talent cuts, and Netflix presents Mike Tyson vs....

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review the November 12th, 2024 edition of WWE NXT featuring qualifying matches for the Iron Survivor Matches at Deadline! They review the whole show, which includes:   Fallon Henley vs Kelani Jordan (NXT Women’s North American Championship) Giulia & Stephanie Vaquer vs Meta-Four (Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson)  Cora Jade vs Sol Ruca (Iron Survivor Qualify...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw as Seth Rollins is recruited for WarGames. Plus: Bianca Belair & Jade Cargill vs. Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez for the tag titles. Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.bsky.social Also: GUNTHER and Damian Priest are confirmed for Survivor Series, Dakota Kai returns after three months away to team with Damage CTRL, New Day’s...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston go through TKO’s Q3 earnings report, a breakdown of the Crown Jewel show, and chat about the WON Hall of Fame. Pollock and Thurston discuss the details from Wednesday’s Q3 earnings and call with analysts, the key takeaways from the report, and a follow-up interview Mark Shapiro did on CNBC. Our guest is U.K. journalist Robert Jackman , who attended the WWE events...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite with Orange Cassidy & Darby Allin teaming against Claudio Castagnoli & PAC. Also on Dynamite : The Hurt Syndicate appears, The Learning Tree takes on Mark Briscoe, Tomohiro Ishii & Kyle O’Reilly in a Fight Without Honor, Adam Cole vs. Malakai Black, Jamie Hayter meets Penelope Ford, and Ricochet chooses a mystery partner to face Konosuke Ta...

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review the November 6th, 2024 edition of WWE NXT taking place from the historic 2300 (ECW) Arena in Philadelphia! They review the whole show, which includes:   Roxanne Perez, Cora Jade & Fatal Influence vs Zaria, Giulia, Stephanie Vaquer, Kelani Jordan & Jordynne Grace Trick Williams & Bubba Ray Dudley vs Ethan Page & Ridge Holland Je’Von Evans v...

John Pollock and Nate Milton review WWE Raw with a Fatal Four-Way to determine the next challenger for Gunther. Also : Damian Priest, Seth Rollins, Dominik Mysterio & Sheamus determine the next World Championship challenger, a Women’s World Title #1 Contendership Battle Royal, New Day faces the War Raiders, and Chad Gable takes on Dragon Lee in Saudi Arabia. News : Kenny Omega and Ricochet app...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Crown Jewel featuring Gunther vs. Cody Rhodes and Liv Morgan vs. Nia Jax to determine the first Crown Jewel champions. Plus, Roman Reigns teams with The Usos to face Solo Sikoa’s Bloodline. They also discuss the WWE departures of Baron Corbin, Tegan Nox and Indi Hartwell, as well as Bill Goldberg’s announcement of his retirement plans. Ad-free version available...

WH Park & Karen Peterson preview a very busy November across the Japanese wrestling scene as 2024 winds down.   Plus: Hiroshi Tanahashi announces January 2026 retirement, NJPW x STARDOM Historic X-Over II match announcements, NOAH’s GHC Women’s Championship, Sareee’s next MARIGOLD World Championship defense, and multiple Tag League updates and previews.     Photos Courtesy: Sendai Girls, NJPW...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Fright Night Dynamite with Swerve Strickland vs. Shelton Benjamin. News: WWE ID is launched, Vince McMahon planning to launch a new company, ex-ECW talent is scheduled for NXT at 2300 Arena, and Kenny Omega will appear at Power Struggle. Also on Dynamite : The Young Bucks defend the AEW tag titles against the Private Party, Adam Cole’s first match in over a yea...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston summarize the WWE ID program, which was announced this week. They discuss the details the company has shared, additional information, and many questions this initiative brings up. Mark Pollesel , promoter of C*4 Wrestling in Ottawa, Ontario, joins us to share his reaction to the WWE ID program and the response he received on Tuesday after outlining those issues on...

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review the October 29th, 2024 edition of WWE NXT featuring Nathan Frazer & AXIOM vs Je’Von Evans & Cedric Alexander for the NXT Tag Team Championship! NXT Review starts at 45mins37secs They review the whole show, which includes:   Nathan Frazer & AXIOM vs Je’Von Evans & Cedric Alexander (NXT Tag Team Championship) Charlie Dempsey w/ No Quarter Ca...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw as Sami Zayn confronts Jey Uso about his reunion with his brother Jimmy. Also : New Day vs. War Raiders vs. Rey Mysterio & Dragon Lee to determine the next challengers for the tag titles, Dominik Mysterio takes on Damian Priest, Sheamus vs. Ludwig Kaiser, and Zelina Vega takes on Ivy Nile. News : Chris Bey suffers serious injury at TNA tapings, Wendy Ba...

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review Halloween Havoc from October 27th, taking place from the Giant Center in Hershey, PA! They review the whole show, which includes:   Trick Williams vs Ethan Page (Devil’s Playground Match for the NXT Championship) Roxanne Perez & Cora Jade vs Giulia & Stephanie Vaqeur Tony D’Angelo vs Oba Femi (Tables, Ladders & Scares Match for the NXT North A...

Free edition! Wai Ting joins Kate From MTL for a look at this week’s episode of AEW Collision where Ricochet takes on Lio Rush, La Faccion Ingobernable fights FTR, and Nigel McGuinness speaks to Wheeler Yuta. Tune into John Siino & John Pollock’s TNA Bound For Glory review in the POST Café on Sunday. Watch on YouTube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEsY1rvfkuo Collision Course is our weekly...

In this free podcast from the POST Wrestling Café , Karen Peterson (POST Puroresu) and JP Houlihan (GRAPPL Spotlight) review Netflix's The Queen of the Villains , the historical dramatic presentation of the rise of Dump Matsumoto. The series focuses on the evolution of Kaoru Matsumoto, a young wrestling hopeful to one of the most hated wrestlers in Japan. Kaoru's turbulent home life, the meteoric...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Greg Gutzler and Lee Cole to discuss the lawsuit filed by five ex-WWF ring boys against Vince & Linda McMahon and TKO. This is a detailed look at the 82-page complaint, the allegations by five John Does who worked for the WWF throughout the 1980s, and what they accuse the WWF of knowing. Greg Gutzler , partner at DeCello Levitt, is representing t...

[CONTENT WARNING] This podcast contains discussions of sexual abuse involving minors. Our Dynamite review begins at 00:48:23 if you’d like to skip ahead. John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite with a Ladder War between Mark Briscoe and Chris Jericho for the ROH Championship. Reporter David Bixenspan joins us to discuss the new lawsuit filed by five former ring boys against WWE, Vince McMaho...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss the long ties between the UFC and Donald Trump Journalist Karim Zidan of Sports Politika returns to chat about his new audio series In the Red Corner detailing Trump’s history with the promotion and how it has served the Republican strategy to cater to its audience. Plus: Judge Richard Boulware grants preliminary approval, Rolling Stone speaks with six ex-...

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review the Halloween Havoc “Go-Home” edition of WWE NXT from October 22nd, 2024 headlined by Giulia & Stephanie Vaquer vs Fatal Influence ! NXT Review starts at 46mins55secs They review the whole show, which includes:   Giulia & Stephanie Vaquer vs Fatal Influence IYO Sky & Kairi Sane vs Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson Trick Williams & Ethan Pag...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw with a rematch between Jey Uso and Bron Breakker for the Intercontinental Championship. Also : Seth Rollins and Bronson Reed can’t stop fighting, Damage CTRL face Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez, and the tag tournament continues with The Creeds vs. Rey Mysterio/Dragon Lee and AOP vs. New Day. News : Samantha Irvin bids farewell to WWE, Ex-WWE writers spea...

This month, the Nubian Wrestling Advocates are joined by special guest Rich Fann to discuss the fallout from AEW WrestleDream, Bryan Danielson’s career, wrestlers involving themselves in politics (again), WWE Bad Blood, WWE Crown Jewel, and more.  The NWA Podcast is a podcast that drops every month on POST Wrestling! Watch this podcast at: https://www.youtube.com/POSTwrestling Support The NWA Podc...

In honor of Yoshinari Ogawa’s recent retirement from pro wrestling, the Long & Winding Royal Road takes a look at one of his best matches against long-time generational rival, Jun Akiyama from September 11, 1998 at Budokan Hall. Joining WH Park to talk about this match and Ogawa’s career is The Eastern Lariat's Dylan Fox . WH and Dylan discuss how Ogawa’s technical style, mixed with his Americ...