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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss their report on WWE’s Consensual Relationship Policy and welcome guests CJ Donald and Brad Balukjian to the show. Corporate attorney CJ Donald discusses the WWE’s policy, which Pollock & Thurston reported this week, and other aspects of the case involving Janel Grant against Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis, and WWE. Author Brad Balukjian stops by to sp...

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review WWE NXT from March 26th, 2024 featuring The Wolf Dogs vs Alpha Academy ! Braden and Davie review the whole show, which includes: Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin vs Alpha Academy Ilja Dragunov vs Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo  Prime Target: Carmelo Hayes vs Trick Williams Lola Vice vs Natalya Duke Hudson vs Josh Briggs Ridge Holland “Retires from in ring acti...

John Pollock speaks with Jon Finkel , the author of Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage. They chat about the project's development, the late Lanny Poffo's role in the process, the research into Savage’s upbringing and desire to play professional baseball, and the various chapters of his professional wrestling career. Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage i...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw from Chicago featuring CM Punk and a surprise appearance from The Rock. News: Ronda Rousey continues to speak on her time in WWE, MCMG exiting TNA, and a look at the British Bulldog A&E Biography.  Ad-free version available for members at POSTwrestlingCafe.com NEWS OF THE DAY : Ronda Rousey’s latest interview Motor City Machine Guns’ status with TNA Bri...

Enjoy this free members-only podcast from our Patreon, the POST Wrestling Café. $6 gets you through the door at POSTwrestlingCafé.com WH Park and Rich Fann are back in the MCU saddle covering the Marvel Animation series, X-Men '97 — a continuation of the 90s Fox Kids cartoon featuring several members of the original voice cast. The dream team discusses what they liked about the first two episodes...

John Pollock and Wai Ting attend AEW Dynamite & Rampage in Toronto featuring an “I Quit” match between Christian Cage and Adam Copeland. Plus: Eddie Kingston defends the Continental title against Kazuchika Okada, Mercedes Moné & Will Ospreay speak, and Willow Nightingale & Kris Statlander vs. Julia Hart & Skye Blue in a Street Fight. Also: The UFC’s pending settlement in antitrust...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss the legal questions surrounding the lawsuit against Vince McMahon, John Laurinaitis & WWE. What are the responsibilities of corporate officers in this scenario? Can a relationship with such a power discrepancy ever be considered consensual? We speak with Todd Martin of PWTorch about the legal aspects of this case and assess the corporate environment of...

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review WWE NXT from March 19th, 2024 featuring Trick Williams vs Noam Dar ! Braden and Davie review the whole show, which includes: Trick Williams vs Noam Dar  Roxanne Perez vs Tatum Paxley The OC vs Hank Walker & Tank Ledger (NXT Tag Team Championship Qualifying Match) Axiom & Nathan Frazer vs No Quarter Catch Crew (NXT Tag Team Championship Qualifying...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw with a Last Woman Standing match between Becky Lynch and Nia Jax. Also: Cody Rhodes responds to The Rock, Sami Zayn & Gunther’s contract signing, three qualifying matches for the tag title ladder match at WrestleMania, WWE & Peacock are releasing a documentary on Bray Wyatt, and the New Japan Cup final is set. 🌎 Our thanks to NordVPN. Try Nord risk...

The Advocates are back to discuss AEW’s recent signings including Mercedes Moné and Will Ospreay . Plus, preview and predictions for WrestleMania XL . Check out The NWA Podcast’s new merch: https://chopped-tees.com/nwa Watch this podcast at: https://www.youtube.com/POSTwrestling The NWA Podcast is a podcast that drops every month on POST Wrestling! Kris Ealy on Twitter: @KMEDoesIt Nate Milton on T...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Big Business from Boston featuring the AEW debut of Mercedes Moné. Plus: Samoa Joe vs. Wardlow, The Elite vs. Penta/PAC/Kingston, Willow vs. Riho, and Jay White vs. Darby Allin. Also: Mark Coleman is in serious condition after a house fire, Thunderbolt Patterson is announced for the WWE Hall of Fame, and the location of SummerSlam is confirmed. 🌎 Our thanks to...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by Tim Marchman to discuss their report for Front Office Sports on the identities of the WWE corporate officers in the Janel Grant lawsuit. The three discuss their reporting, the identities, filling in the blanks in Grant’s lawsuit, and the remaining questions as this story continues. Plus: WWE SummerSlam location, PRIME mat sponsorship, AEW Big Busines...

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review WWE NXT from March 12th, 2024! Braden and Davie review the whole show, which includes: Trick Williams challenges Melo for Stand & Deliver  Shawn Spears vs Ridge Holland Oba Femi vs Brooks Jensen (NXT North American Championship) LWO vs OTM (NXT Tag Team Championship Tournament) Tony D’Angelo and the family kidnap Ilja Dragunov   Gigi Dolin vs Arianna...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw with a Six-Man Gauntlet Match to determine Gunther’s opponent at WrestleMania 40. Brandon Thurston joins us at the start of the show to discuss the report that Pollock & Thurston worked on with Tim Marchman regarding the identities of the four corporate officers in the Janel Grant suit . ( Editor’s Note : Please excuse about 90 seconds of audio issues d...

John Pollock and Eric Marcotte review the UFC 299 card with Sean O’Malley vs. Marlon Vera for the UFC Bantamweight Championship from Miami, Florida. UFC 299 Saturday, March 9, 2024 Miami, Florida Kaseya Center MAIN CARD  UFC Bantamweight Championship : Sean O’Malley © vs. Marlon Vera Dustin Poirier vs. Benoît Saint Denis Kevin Holland vs. Michael Page Gilbert Burns vs. Jack Della Maddalena  Petr Y...

JP Houlihan from Grappl Spotlight joins WH Park on the Long & Winding Royal Road to talk about an example of a modern take on King’s Road as they go to 2019 to talk about the Triple Crown Title match between Naoya Nomura vs. Kento Miyahara from September 3 at Korakuen Hall. WH and JP start by drawing parallels between this time in All Japan to the early 90s by looking at how the NEXTREAM 4 of...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review the season premiere of AEW Dynamite featuring the AEW debut of Kazuchika Okada, and Will Ospreay vs. Kyle Fletcher. Also: Bull Nakano is added to the WWE Hall of Fame class, NJPW holds its 52nd Anniversary special, and John & Wai remember their former colleague Glen MacDonald. 🌎 Our thanks to NordVPN. Try Nord risk-free with their 30-day money-back guarantee a...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston go through the investigation records related to Ashley Massaro's claims of sexual assault, recently obtained via public records request from NCIS. They'll also discuss Vince McMahon's latest sale of TKO shares and COO Mark Shapiro's appearance at the Morgan Stanley media conference. WARNING: THIS PROGRAM MAY CONTAIN DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. READ/WA...

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review WWE NXT Roadblock from March 5th, 2024 featuring Carmelo Hayes vs Tony D’Angelo to determine who faces Ilja Dragunov at Stand & Deliver for the NXT Championship! Braden and Davie review the whole show, which includes: Carmelo Hayes vs Tony D’Angelo (Number 1 Contenders Match for the NXT Championship) Trick Williams returns  Kabuki Warriors vs Lyra Val...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw as Cody Rhodes & Seth Rollins respond to The Rock’s 21-minute promo. Plus, Drew McIntyre vs. Jey Uso, and Becky Lynch takes on Nia Jax in San Antonio. Also: Details are released concerning the NCIS investigation into Ashley Massaro’s claims, and Paul Heyman is announced for the WWE Hall of Fame. NEWS OF THE DAY : NCIS investigation into Ashley Massaro’s...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Revolution 2024 featuring Sting’s Last Match as he teams with Darby Allin to defend the AEW Tag Team titles against The Young Bucks. Plus, calls and feedback from our Café patrons. 🌎 Our thanks to NordVPN. Try Nord risk-free with their 30-day money-back guarantee and receive 4 additional months using code ‘postwrestling’: https://nordvpn.com/postwrestling AEW...

WH Park & Karen Peterson discuss Kazuchika Okada’s final matches with NJPW and how the promotion handled his exit. They chat fallout from the New Beginning card and who NJPW is focusing on after the departures of Okada, Will Ospreay, and Tama Tonga. Plus: The Hana Kimura Memorial Show is announced, a preview of STARDOM’s Cinderella Tournament, and a cease-and-desist order is sent to Katsuhiko...

John Pollock and Wai Ting discuss the passing of Virgil and review AEW Dynamite with Sting’s final appearance before his retirement match. Also: Billy Jack Haynes charged with murder, Tama Tonga is reportedly heading to WWE, and a full review of the go-home Dynamite before Revolution. 🌎 Our thanks to NordVPN. Try Nord risk-free with their 30-day money-back guarantee and receive 4 additional month...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston go through the fourth-quarter and year-end TKO earnings report, and welcome John Arezzi to the program. Pollock & Thurston go through Tuesday’s TKO earnings and the call with analysts with the key points from the report, the Netflix deal, the Vince McMahon & WWE scandal, a lawsuit settlement figure & more. Then, they welcome John Arezzi from the Pro Wr...

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review WWE NXT from February 27th, 2024!  Braden and Davie review the whole show, which includes: Ilja Dragunov and Carmelo Hayes meet face to face Noam Dar vs Charlie Dempsey (Rounds Match for the NXT Heritage Cup) “The Perfect 10” Shawn Spears returns to NXT Kiana James vs Kelani Jordan Dijak vs Luca Crusifino Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows vs Edris Enofe &a...