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WH Park is joined on this month’s episode of The Long & Winding Royal Road by Kieran Lefort from the great podcast, Must See Matches . They review Kenta Kobashi taking on the man they call Vader in the Champion Carnival final of 1999 held at Budokan Hall on April 16 of that year.  Kieran and WH discuss Vader’s tenure in the WWF and how joining AJPW in 1998 provided a renaissance for his career...

In a free edition of Rewind-A-SmackDown , Wai Ting & Kate from MTL review tonight’s WWE SmackDown as Dominik Mysterio confronts the Mysterio Family. Also: Sami Zayn joins The KO Show, and Cody Rhodes takes on Imperium’s Ludwig Kaiser. Plus, today’s top stories and your calls/feedback. RASD is our weekly SmackDown & Rampage review podcast, exclusively released for members of the POST Wrestl...

John Pollock & Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite with Kenny Omega taking on El Hijo del Vikingo in the Dream Match, The Young Bucks are attacked, and Sting turns 64 years old. Plus: Forbidden Door has a big pre-sale, Kota Ibushi vs. Joey Janela, Sakura Genesis card, Raw does a huge number in Canada & more. 🌎 Our thanks to NordVPN for sponsoring this podcast. Try Nord risk-free with their 30-da...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston speak with Mike Weber of FITE TV as the platform gets set for its busiest week of the year. They discuss the growth of FITE TV, its expansion with the FITE+ streaming service, the state of the streaming industry in combat sports, The Collective series of shows, and his thoughts on a potential WWE sale. Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http:/...

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review WWE NXT from March 21st, 2023 headlined by Bron Breakker & Carmelo Hayes vs Pretty Deadly ! Braden & Davie talk about the entire show, which included: Bron Breakker & Carmelo Hayes vs Pretty Deadly Ilja Dragunov vs JD McDonagh Indi Hartwell vs Tiffany Stratton (NXT Women’s Championship Qualifying Match) Lyra Valkyria vs Ivy Nile (NXT Women’s C...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw with a confrontation between Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes, Impaulsive with Logan Paul, and the two-week countdown until WrestleMania 39. 00:00:00 Start 00:00:26 Intro on LEGO 00:03:14 GCW in Toronto 00:09:09 Andy Kaufman in WWE Hall of Fame 00:11:36 AEW House Rules 00:14:13 Bill Goldberg is a free agent, per report 00:17:42 New Japan Cup Final 00:22:15 Smac...

Brandon Thurston, Jesse Collings and Chris Gullo talk about these subjects in wrestling business: AEW begins running house shows AEW announces six-show Canadian tour NXT Stand And Deliver ticket sales ROH Supercard of Honor ticket sales Wrestlemania ticket sales WWE live event market-to-market comparison Comparing Google Trends, quarter-hours, and WWEShop daily top 10 item counts between Sami Zayn...

John Pollock and Eric Marcotte review the UFC 286 card with the third fight between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman for the UFC Welterweight Championship from the O2 Arena in London, England.  UFC 286 Saturday, March 18, 2023 London, England at O2 Arena MAIN CARD  UFC Welterweight Championship : Leon Edwards © vs. Kamaru Usman Rafael Fiziev vs. Justin Gaethje Gunnar Nelson vs. Bryan Barberena Jennif...

John Pollock & Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite with The House of Black vs. The Elite vs. J.A.S., and MJF’s Re-Bar Mitzvah as the promotion debuts in Winnipeg. Plus: Great Muta announced for WWE Hall of Fame, The Bellas depart WWE, Will Ospreay injured & more. 🌎 Our thanks to NordVPN for sponsoring this podcast. Try Nord risk-free with their 30-day money-back guarantee and receive a bonus mon...

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review WWE NXT from March 14th, 2023 headlined by a contract signing between Bron Breakker and Carmelo Hayes ! Braden & Davie talk about the entire show, which included: Contract signing between Bron Breakker and Carmelo Hayes Gallus vs Pretty Deadly (NXT Tag Team Championship) Grayson Waller and Johnny Gargano fight at the Gargano House Briggs and Fallon in...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw with a face-to-face between Brock Lesnar and Omos, a Street Fight, and Cody Rhodes facing LA Knight in Providence, Rhode Island. Plus: The latest on WWE’s legalized gambling efforts, former Golden Boy CEO joins Anthem, Konnan to induct Rey Mysterio & more. 00:00:00 Start 00:00:26 Intro / Oscars 00:05:48 POST's WrestleMania Week 00:08:04 Barrett Lunde pa...

Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo talk about these subjects in wrestling business: Talent analytics for Roman Reigns across TV ratings, Google web search, YouTube videos, WWEShop The latest coverage on WWE's attempt to legalize gambling on matches GCW challenges AEW's "Fight Forever" trademark WWE confirms two PLEs after Wrestlemania in Puerto Rico and Saudi Arabia Comments on WWE from Fox CEO Lach...

John Pollock & Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite coming out of Revolution with Wardlow defending the TNT Championship against Powerhouse Hobbs in Sacramento. Plus: Bad Bunny to host WWE Backlash, gambling on pro wrestling matches, MLW’s amended complaint, and patron feedback from https://forum.postwrestling.com/ 🌎 Our thanks to NordVPN for sponsoring this podcast. Try Nord risk-free with their 30-...

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review WWE NXT Roadblock from March 7th, 2023! Braden & Davie talk about: Roxanne Perez vs Meiko Satomura (NXT Women’s Championship) The Grayson Waller Effect with Shawn Michaels Johnny Gargano returns Matches set for Stand and Deliver Gigi Dolin vs Jacy Jayne Roxanne “injury” angle  Dijak vs Tony D’Angelo (Jailhouse Street Fight) Bron Breakker & The Cre...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw with the return of John Cena, an appearance by Logan Paul, and Sami Zayn takes on Jimmy Uso in Boston. Plus: Vince McMahon at Raw, news & notes from AEW Revolution, NJPW 51st Anniversary Show & more. 00:00:00 Start 00:00:26 Intro 00:01:36 Vince McMahon attends Raw 00:11:34 Tony Khan Q&A with media 00:24:10 Injuries to Kofi Kingston & Ronda R...

John Pollock & Wai Ting review AEW Revolution with MJF defending the AEW Championship against Bryan Danielson in a 60-minute Ironman match.  AEW Revolution San Francisco, California Chase Center March 5, 2023 Ironman Match for the AEW Championship: MJF © vs. Bryan Danielson Texas Deathmatch : Jon Moxley vs. Hangman Page AEW Trios Championship : Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks © vs. House of...

We demonstrate declines in various consumer metrics for AEW over the last year. Brandon Thurston, Jesse Collings, and Chris Gullo discuss possible causes ahead of AEW's Revolution pay-per-view in San Francisco. AEW fan interest is weakening Why is AEW fan interest down? Is Endeavor interested in buying WWE? AEW All Access premiere date, ratings expectations Super chat: Should Revolution be conside...

John Pollock and Eric Marcotte review the UFC 285 card with the return of Jon Jones as he takes on Ciryl Gane for the vacant UFC Heavyweight Championship.  MAIN CARD  UFC Heavyweight Championship (Vacant) : Jon Jones vs. Cyril Gane UFC Flyweight Championship : Valentina Shevchenko © vs. Alexa Grasso Geoff Neal vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov Jalin Turner vs. Mateusz Gamrot Bo Nickal vs. Jamie Pickett PRELIM...

John Pollock & Wai Ting are joined by Chris Elliot to discuss Netflix’s Formula 1: Drive to Survive Season 5, Episodes 1-3. A free preview from the POST Wrestling Café . Is DTS truly more akin to Top Gun than a documentary? They discuss criticisms lauded at the show for its over-dramatization and possible influence on the controversial conclusion of the 2021 season. Episodes 1-3 introduce us t...

John Pollock & Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite with the Casino Tag Team Battle Royale and the Face of the Revolution Ladder Match from the Cow Palace in San Francisco. 00:00:00 Start 00:00:38 Intro 00:04:13 Kenny Omega on All Out brawl, contract status 00:17:07 Endeavor earnings call, WWE sale comment 00:23:13 Sonya Deville facing a gun possession charge 00:25:08 MLW on REELZ, Peacock deal 00:28:...

Davie Portman and John Siino review the February 28th, 2023 edition of  WWE NXT headlined by Carmelo Hayes vs Tyler Bate ! Siino & Davie Portman talk about: Carmelo Hayes vs Tyler Bate  Wes Lee vs Nathan Frazer (NXT North American Championship) Indus Sher vs Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen Sol Ruca vs Elektra Lopez Meiko Satomura vs Zoey Stark Tiffany Stratton vs Katana Chance Axiom vs Hank Wa...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw with Damage CTRL defending the tag titles against Becky Lynch & Lita, plus Brock Lesnar confronts Omos. Plus: ROH tapings from Orlando, A&E Biography on Jake Roberts, Friday’s ratings & they share their thoughts on Cocaine Bear and Ant-Man & The Wasp - Quantumania. 00:00:00 Start 00:00:26 Intro 00:02:20 Update on Superstar Billy Graham 00:03...

Brandon Thurston, Jesse Collings, and Chris Gullo discuss: Evaluating the WWE PC WBD's claim about AEW Dynamite viewership Keiji Muto's retirement likely draws highest attendance in Japan in years Wrestlemania ticket sales update Video version: https://youtube.com/live/Apf5Eu1QH7g 📺 Tune in to Wrestlenomics Radio every Sunday at 11:00 am ET at youtube.com/c/wrestlenomics 📊 TV ratings reports and...

Nate Milton , Andrew Thompson and "The Professor" Kris Ealy are joined by Emilio Sparks for the February 2023 edition of the Nubian Wrestling Advocates! The NWA Podcast is a podcast that drops every month on POST Wrestling! Kris Ealy on Twitter: @KMEDoesIt Nate Milton on Twitter: @N8Mozaik Andrew Thompson on Twitter: @ADThompson__ “ For The Culture ” produced & performed by Righteous Reg The K...

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston speak with labor attorney Lucas Middlebrook on the state of independent contractors in professional wrestling. They discuss the lack of representation for wrestlers, the steps necessary to form an association or union, the difference between the two, escalating revenue in the industry, independent contractor status & many other subjects. Additional reading : I...