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John Pollock & Wai Ting are joined by Poisonrana ’s Braden Herrington & Davie Portman to discuss the many pro wrestling highlights and lowlights of the past year in our Best & Worst of 2022 Show .  This year’s categories (in order of appearance): BEST WRESTLER (Female) BEST TAG TEAM BEST WRESTLER (Male) BEST FEUD WORST FEUD BEST NON-WRESTLING MEDIA MOST IMPROVED BIGGEST SETBACK BEST ON...

Brandon Thurston, Jesse Collings, and Chris Gullo discuss the year of 2022 with a deep analysis of annual trends in TV ratings, quarter-hours, attendance, match ratings, event ratings, and more. Plus, a look at Wrestle Kingdom attendance ahead of New Japan's biggest show of the year, and speculation on the future of Sasha Banks. YouTube version: https://youtu.be/WxMhyNu0QWk 📺 Tune in to Wrestleno...

John Pollock & Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite: New Year’s Smash with Samoa Joe defending the TNT title against Wardlow, and Match #6 between Death Triangle and The Elite. Immediately after Rewind-A-Dynamite, John & Wai will be reviewing the Ric Flair documentary on Peacock in the POST Wrestling Café . Plus, patron feedback from https://forum.postwrestling.com/ Photo Courtesy: AEW Rewind-A-Dy...

Davie Portman talks all about WWE NXT from December 27th, 2022 headlined by Wes Lee vs Tony D’Angelo for the NXT North American Championship!  Davie gives his thoughts on the entire show which featured: The New Day vs Brooks Jensen & Josh Briggs (NXT Tag Team Championship) JD McDonagh vs Julius Creed Cora Jade vs Wendy Choo Ikemen Jiro vs SCRYPTS Isla Dawn attacks Alba Fyre Lash Legend vs Lyra...

This is the last episode of POST Puroresu for 2022 and joining WH Park to review the year in Japan is the creative force behind Dream Slam Weekly , Karen Peterson .  WH and Karen review the more significant booking trends in All Japan, NOAH, Stardom, and New Japan and preview the big upcoming for all four promotions. An entertaining and informative discussion about what they liked and didn’t like...

Vince McMahon was the most powerful man in the wrestling business. In 2022, he resigned in disgrace as WWE’s chief executive in light of multiple sexual misconduct allegations. These are the events that led up to and followed one of the biggest news stories in wrestling history. YouTube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkA1RMsBTWE 📺 Tune in to Wrestlenomics Radio every Sunday at 11:00am E...

Many surprise guests stop by the POST Office to chat with John Pollock and Wai Ting for the annual POST Wrestling Christmas Show ! Plus, the POST Christmas Jingle Contest! An ad-free version of this podcast is available for all Patrons at http://postwrestlingcafe.com Watch this podcast at YouTube.com/POSTwrestling Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from everyone at POST Wrestling. Support POST on...

John Pollock & Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite: Holiday Bash with Jamie Hayter vs. Hikaru Shida, a No DQ match, and the return of Rick Ross! NEWS OF THE DAY : Mandy Rose's earnings on FanTime since release John Ourand’s prediction on WWE WWE Raw & NXT ratings  Final New Japan shows of the year AXS extends deal with NJPW ESPN+ raises UFC pay-per-view price  Plus, patron feedback from https://f...

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman chat all about WWE NXT from December 20th, 2022 headlined by The New Day vs Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen for the NXT Tag Team Championship!  Braden & Davie give their thoughts on the entire show which featured: The New Day vs Brooks Jensen & Josh Briggs (NXT Tag Team Championship) Carmelo Hayes vs Axiom  Grayson Waller calls out Bron Breakker Booker T S...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw with Dexter Lumis and The Miz in a ladder match with the return of Bronson Reed. Plus, a big discussion about the state of linear and streaming programming as WWE & AEW go into their next round of negotiations. NEWS OF THE DAY : Friday Night SmackDown ratings AEW Rampage ratings State of linear and steaming TV, WWE & AEW TV rights NXT & AEW Dyna...

Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo make 2023 predictions and look back at their prognostications from last year. They'll revisit some of the biggest moments in a pivotal year for the wrestling business, and look ahead at what will surely be an influential year in 2023 as major TV deals are negotiated. Video version: https://youtu.be/8CJYcwaU7jY 📺 Tune in to Wrestlenomics Radio every Sunday at 11:00...

On this episode of the Long & Winding Royal Road , WH Park welcomes Fucked Up’s Damian Abraham to discuss Atsushi Onita vs. Hector Guerrero from April 20, 1983. Watch the match on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWfdOq63_SU Support this podcast by picking up a NEW ‘5 Pillars’ L&WRR t-shirt in either black or white: https://store.postwrestling.com/search?q=5+pillars WH Park on Twit...

John Pollock & Wai Ting review AEW Winter is Coming with MJF defending the AEW Championship against Ricky Starks and Match #4 between Death Triangle and The Elite. Plus, WWE releases Mandy Rose. NEWS OF THE DAY : Mandy Rose released by WWE NJPW Tag League Finals , Karl Anderson retains WWE Raw & NXT ratings Immediately after Rewind-A-Dynamite, John & Wai will be reviewing the 9 Lives o...

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman chat all about WWE NXT from December 13th, 2022 headlined by Mandy Rose vs Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women’s Championship!  Braden & Davie give their thoughts on the entire show which featured: Mandy Rose vs Roxanne Perez (NXT Women’s Championship) The New Day Championship Celebration Wes Lee vs Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo Ivy Nile & Tatum Paxley vs Toxic...

John Pollock is joined by Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics to discuss the latest Wall Street Journal report on Vince McMahon The two discuss the latest report from the WSJ concerning a new allegation against Vince McMahon from 2011, Rita Chatterton seeking damages from an alleged sexual assault in 1986, and McMahon’s desire to return to WWE. Brandon Thurston is the host of Wrestlenomics Radio whi...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw with Seth Rollins vs. Bobby Lashley in a #1 contenders match, and they discuss Ring of Honor going on Honor Club, Matt Riddle, Sasha Banks & more. NEWS OF THE DAY : Report regarding Matt Riddle ROH TV coming to Honor Club NXT Deadline reaction   The status of Sasha Banks  AEW hires Michael Mansury NJPW Tag League finals   Friday Night SmackDown ratings...

Nine months after acquiring Ring of Honor, Tony Khan announced the brand will have a weekly TV show on existing subscription streaming service Honor Club. Brandon Thurston and Jesse Collings talk about that, NXT Deadline reception, the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame inductees, and more. Video version: https://youtu.be/FF3_76W8V6k 📺 Tune in to Wrestlenomics Radio every Sunday at 11:00am ET at you...

John Pollock and Eric Marcotte review the UFC 282 card featuring Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev for the vacant light heavyweight title and Paddy Pimblett takes on Jared Gordon. Video version: https://youtu.be/OOIhMW9S1ak MAIN CARD  UFC Light Heavyweight Championship (Vacant): Magomed Ankalaev vs. Jan Blachowicz Paddy Pimblett vs. Jared Gordon Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Alex Morono Darren Till v...

Poisonrana's Braden Herrington and Davie Portman chat all about WWE NXT Deadline from December 10th headlined by Bron Breakker vs Apollo Crews for the NXT Championship!  Braden & Davie give their thoughts on the entire show which featured: Bron Breakker vs Apollo Crews (NXT Championship) Roxanne Perez vs Zoey Stark vs Kiana James vs Cora Jade vs Indi Hartwell (Iron Survivor Challenge Match) JD...

John Pollock chats with MMA analyst Cody Saftic about the ongoing UFC betting scandal and they discuss UFC 282 this Saturday. The two discuss the fallout from the betting scandal, actions taken in Ontario & Alberta, the UFC prohibiting any fighters associated with James Krause from competing during the investigations, and the larger implications for the sport. Plus, a look at this Saturday’s U...

John Pollock & Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite featuring FTR challenging The Acclaimed for the AEW tag titles, and the Dynamite Dozen Battle Royale in Texas. Plus, a discussion about Tony Khan’s media call. NEWS OF THE DAY : Tony Khan confirms William Regal’s departure, media call notes Richard Holliday battling stage four lymphoma WWE Raw & NXT ratings New Day added to NXT Deadline   Paddy P...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw from Washington, D.C. with The Usos defending the Undisputed Tag Team Championship against Kevin Owens & Matt Riddle. NEWS OF THE DAY : Barry Windham in ICU William Regal expected back in WWE Friday Night SmackDown ratings AEW Rampage ratings   GCW coming to Canada in March TJ Dillashaw notifies UFC of retirement NXT & AEW Dynamite lineups  Plus, pa...

Brandon Thurston is joined by Chris Gullo and Jesse Collings to talk these topics and more: Stephanie McMahon mentions WWE possibly acquiring smaller international wrestling promotions Which companies might WWE have in mind? Nick Khan talks about the argument for WWE getting a raise for Raw and Smackdown U.S. live rights Morgan Stanley’s research on Smackdown’s advertising and implied retransmissi...

The Advocates are back to close out 2022 with their 2nd Annual Chrismahanukwanzaa Kickback ! Nate , Andrew , & Kris discuss the biggest stories of the year, hand out some awards, and play another round of "Who All G'on Be There?"! They also take some audience feedback, and make an announcement that will change the future of the program going forward. Happy Holidays from the N.W.A. Podcast! The...

John Pollock & Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite from Indianapolis featuring Match #3 between Death Triangle and The Elite. Plus, MJF attacks William Regal and the return of Hangman Page and Ruby Soho. NEWS OF THE DAY : WWE Raw & Friday Night SmackDown ratings AEW Rampage viewership NXT Iron Survivor Challenge participants IMPACT Wrestling deal with DAZN Premier Streaming Network launching in 2...