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John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite with the fallout from WrestleDream including appearances by Jon Moxley & Adam Cole. Also : The Elite vs. The Conglomeration, Mercedes Moné takes on Queen Aminata, Jay White faces Christian Cage, and Shelton Benjamin makes his in-ring debut for AEW against Lio Rush. Ad-free version available for members at POSTwrestlingCafe.com NEWS OF THE DAY : Mor...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston chat about the latest filing by Janel Grant’s team and look back at the career of the late Joe Koff.  This past week, Grant’s team filed a memorandum opposing Dr. Carlon Colker & the Peak Wellness clinic’s attempt to dismiss their bill of discovery as Grant continues to seek her past medical records. Former ROH COO Joe Koff passed away this week and we welcome...

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review WWE NXT from October 15th, 2024 featuring Ethan Page vs Wes Lee vs Je’Von Evans to determine the Number 1 Contender for the NXT Championship! They review the whole show, which includes:   Ethan Page vs Wes Lee vs Je’Von Evans Tony D’Angelo Championship Celebration Stephanie Vaqeur vs Wren Sinclair Nikkita Lyons vs Lola Vice Ridge Holland vs Riley Osborne...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw with Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez taking on Rhea Ripley & Tiffany Stratton. Also : Jimmy Uso attempts to speak with Jey, Cody Rhodes & Gunther go face-to-face, The Miz faces R-Truth, and Jade Cargill & Bianca Belair defend the tag titles against Damage CTRL. News : Joe Koff passes away, Janel Grant’s team filed an opposition against Dr. Car...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW WrestleDream 2024 featuring Bryan Danielson vs. Jon Moxley for the AEW World Championship and the end of Danielson’s full-time wrestling career. They’ll recap and give their analysis of every match on the card including Will Ospreay vs. Ricochet vs. Konosuke Takeshita, Jack Perry vs. Katsuyori Shibata, Mariah May vs. Willow Nightingale, and Brody King vs. Darby...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Janel Grant’s spokesperson Kendra Barkoff Lamy to speak about their request for WWE to waive NDAs.  Then, Pollock & Thurston will speak with independent wrestler Logan Knight about yesterday’s meeting of the Oklahoma State Athletic Commission, in which officials declined to change their rule that prevents transgender wrestlers from participating...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite: Title Tuesday with Bryan Danielson & Wheeler Yuta taking on Claudio Castagnoli & PAC and the final build towards WrestleDream. Also : Mercedes Mone defends the TBS & STRONG Women’s titles against Emi Sakura, a #1 contenders match between Dr. Britt Baker and Willow Nightingale, and Hologram takes on Komander. Plus : Our AEW WrestleDream Pre...

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review WWE NXT from October 8th, 2024 featuring Randy Orton vs Je’Von Evans ! ( NXT Review starts at 48:40 – times may vary due to ad breaks) They review the whole show, which includes:   Randy Orton vs Je’Von Evans Oba Femi vs Tony D’Angelo (NXT North American Championship) Nathan Frazer & AXIOM vs A-Town Down Under (NXT Tag Team Championship) Giulia brings...

John Pollock and Wai Ting discuss the first 2-hour edition of WWE Raw in 12 years headlined by Gunther vs. Sami Zayn for the World Heavyweight Championship.  Also : CM Punk speaks after his HIAC match, Seth Rollins sets sights on his next target(s), Jey Uso defends the Intercontinental Championship against Xavier Woods, Cody Rhodes appears, and Sheamus faces Pete Dunne in a Donnybrook Match. John...

John Pollock and Eric Marcotte review UFC 307 with Alex Pereria defending the UFC light heavyweight championship against Khalil Rountree Jr. UFC 307 Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024 Salt Lake City, Utah Delta Center MAIN CARD  UFC Light Heavyweight Championship : Alex Pereira © vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. UFC Bantamweight Championship : Raquel Pennington © vs. Julianna Peña José Aldo vs. Mario Bautista Roman Do...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Bad Blood 2024 featuring CM Punk vs. Drew McIntyre inside Hell In A Cell, and Cody Rhodes & Roman Reigns teaming up against Jacob Fatu & Solo Sikoa. They discuss the entire show, The Rock and Goldberg’s surprise appearances, Paul Levesque’s announcement, a post-show angle involving Kevin Owens, and take feedback from patrons of the POST Café . Ad-free v...

WH Park & Karen Peterson review another busy month in the Japanese scene as we prepare for the sprint toward the end of 2024 and the start of 2025.  Plus: Utami Hayashishita challenges for the MARIGOLD World Championship, Ren Ayabe wins AJPW’s Oudou Tournament, Zack Sabre Jr. formally challenges Tetsuya Naito at KOPW, Ryohei Oiwa returns from NOAH to join TMDK, Yuji Nagata celebrates 40th year...

In a special free edition of MCU L8R , Rich Fann and WH Park are back to talk about Agatha All Along , Marvel’s sequel to WandaVision, and this week they’re joined by Julie Strauss of K&J Comics and Games to review Episode 4. The coven is down a witch but the road does not care — and in an effort to restore the crew, along comes Rio — and a new house trap! Rich, WH and Julie discuss the relati...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review the fifth-anniversary episode of AEW Dynamite and break down the announcement of its renewal with WBD. Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics joins us to discuss AEW’s media rights renewal with WBD, the escalation of rights fees, the Max component, and the pay-per-view strategy.  Also : Bryan Danielson takes on Kazuchika Okada in a Title vs. Title match, Will Ospreay vs...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston examine the subject of independent contractors in pro wrestling following the suit filed by Kevin Kelly and The Tates. Pollock and Thurston welcome lawyer Stephen New to discuss the lawsuit filed by Kevin Kelly & The Tates against AEW, Tony Khan & Ian Riccaboni, and the argument of whether AEW talents are misclassified as independent contractors.  Plus: Ho...

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review The CW debut of WWE NXT from October 1st, 2024!  They review the whole show, which includes:   Roxanne Perez vs Giulia (NXT Women’s Championship) Ethan Page vs Trick Williams w/ CM Punk as guest ref (NXT Championship) Wes Lee vs Zachary Wentz (Street Fight) Lola Vice & Jaida Parker vs Fatal Influence Oba Femi & Tony D’Angelo appear on Miz TV Cora...

John Pollock and Wai Ting discuss WWE Raw with the Last Monster Standing match between Bronson Reed and Braun Strowman.  Also : The final three-hour Raw (at least for 13 weeks) includes appearances by CM Punk & Drew McIntyre before their Hell in a Cell match, Xavier Woods facing Rey Mysterio, Kofi Kingston taking on Chad Gable, and the L.W.O. meeting Judgment Day in a six-man tag.  News : TNA...

John Pollock & Wai Ting share their thoughts on Episode 1 of Netflix’s Mr. McMahon , documenting Vince McMahon’s relationship with his father, his disruption of the territories system, and the creation of WrestleMania. They discuss their thoughts on the production of the series as a whole and where they felt its shortcomings were felt, while providing background details to topics presented in...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston share their thoughts on the six-part Mr. McMahon series released by Netflix. They discuss the major points from the Netflix series and welcome David Bixenspan to speak about the strengths and weaknesses of the series, who was interviewed, what stories were covered, and overall reaction to how McMahon was covered. Plus: TKO announces a revised settlement in the Cun...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam featuring Bryan Danielson vs. Nigel McGuinness.  Also : Jon Moxley faces Darby Allin in a #1 contenders match, The Young Bucks defend the tag titles against Will Ospreay & Kyle Fletcher, Mariah vs. Yuka Sakazaki for the Women’s title, and a new debut confronts Prince Nana. Plus : Netflix’s six-part Mr. McMahon series is released, Puck r...

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review the final WWE NXT on the USA Network from September 24th, 2024!  They review the whole show, which includes:   Press conference between Roxanne Perez and Giulia Stephanie Vaquer appears  Nathan Frazer and Axiom on The Grayson Waller Effect Kelani Jordan vs Wren Sinclair (NXT Women’s North American Championship) Ridge Holland vs Riley Osborne Hank Walker &...

John Pollock and Wai Ting discuss WWE Raw with Bron Breakker defending the Intercontinental title against Jey Uso. Also : A stipulation is added to Rhea vs. Liv, Xavier Woods’ frustrations grow, Sami Zayn takes on Ludwig Kaiser, the latest Wyatt 6 QR code, and the return of Drew McIntyre on a sold-out show in Ontario, California. News : Vince McMahon issues statement on Netflix series and Ann Call...

In a special free edition of RASD, John Pollock & Wai Ting review WWE SmackDown featuring Cody Rhodes & Roman Reigns’ confrontation in Atlanta, and LA Knight defending the U.S. Championship against Andrade. Also: Nia Jax & Tiffany Stratton take on Naomi & Bayley with a title shot or banishment from SmackDown at stake. Plus, news of the day and calls/feedback from members of the POS...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite featuring Chris Jericho taking on Orange Cassidy from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Also : Mox does Private Party a favour, The Young Bucks & Kazuchika Okada face Will Ospreay, Konosuke Takeshita & Kyle Fletcher, Ricochet takes on Beast Mortos, and Mariah May & Serena Deeb take on Yuka Sakazaki & Queen Aminata. Plus : WWE confirms the ret...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss AEW closing in on its media rights deal with guest Brandon Ross of LightShed Partners. Earlier this week, Puck’s John Ourand reported that an announcement of AEW’s media rights deal with WBD could be coming as early as next week. Pollock & Thurstom welcome analyst Brandon Ross to discuss the details, AEW’s place within WBD’s portfolio, SmackDown’s exit...