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You think you know the truth about Hercules, POST-Marks? You know nothing. This month on The Rocky Maivia Picture Show , Nate Milton welcomes Classical History/Greek Mythology expert Gen Chittenden ( True North Nerds ) into the theater to review The Rock’s return to the “sword & sandals” genre in 2014’s “ Hercules ”! Topics discussed include: Gen’s thoughts on DJ as an actor, how accurate the...

John Pollock is joined by Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics to break down WWE’s third-quarter earnings report released on Thursday. They discuss the new executive members Nick Khan and Kristina Salen, the response to television viewership, licensing WWE Network content, a Vince McMahon bio-series for Netflix, the future of live events, FAANGS, and many other notes from a highly-profitable quarter....

John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite featuring a Lumberjack Match and the semi-finals of the World Title Eliminator Tournament, Tracy Smothers passes away, RAW ratings and a closing angle on IMPACT.  [00:11:36] NEWS OF THE DAY Tracy Smothers passes away at 58 More COVID-19 issues at WWE Performance Center, per report Seating capacity plans for Super Bowl at Raymond James Stadium WWE Raw r...

John Pollock is joined by Jake Hager ahead of his fight against Brandon Calton at Bellator 250. They discuss Hager’s return to Bellator after a year away, his no contest with Anthony Garrett and adapting the finish into his AEW character, his time spent in The Inner Circle, the Stadium Stampede, and his recent criticism of WWE.  Jake Hager takes on Brandon Calton this Thursday on the Bellator 250...

John Pollock and Wai Ting discuss WWE Raw following the Hell in a Cell card, lots of Survivor Series news, SmackDown on FS1 ratings, a AAA-Marvel announcement and more. [00:10:21] NEWS OF THE DAY Friday Night SmackDown ratings for U.S. on FS1 & Canada WWE’s amended deal at Amway Center expiring on 11/24 AAA partners with Marvel , outline tentative plans for TripleMania Javier Mendez discuss th...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Hell in a Cell 2020 featuring Randy Orton vs. Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship. We discuss the entire card including Roman Reigns vs. Jey Uso and Sasha Banks vs. Bayley in two other Hell in a Cell matches, listen to your feedback, and John shares his thoughts on Impact Bound For Glory 2020 . WWE Hell in a Cell 2020 October 25, 2020 WWE ThunderDome (Amway...

Davie Portman & Nate Milton review Impact Bound for Glory 2020 featuring Eric Young vs. Rich Swann for the Impact World Championship. Impact Wrestling Bound for Glory 2020 October 24, 2020 Skyway Studios Nashville, TN   * Impact World Title : Eric Young (c) vs. Rich Swann * Impact Knockouts Title : Deonna Purrazzo (c) vs. Su Yung * Impact World Tag Team Title s: The Motor City Machine Guns (c)...

John Pollock is joined by Phil Chertok for the UFC 254 POST Show to discuss Khabib Nurmagomedov and his submission victory over Justin Gaethje and subsequent retirement announcement. The two review the card, the performance from Nurmagomedov and what happens with the future of the UFC’s lightweight division, and the many discussion points from the main event. Plus, Robert Whittaker puts himself in...

John Pollock is joined by Cody Saftic from Fight Network & The Dog and Pass Podcast to preview UFC 254 and discuss all the latest MMA news. The two discuss this Saturday’s afternoon card from Fight Island headlined by UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov defending the title against Justin Gaethje , and a big middleweight fight between former champion Robert Whittaker and Jared Cannonie...

Martin Bushby & Andrew Thompson are back with another round of Wrestling Adventure , their new podcast looking back at classic wrestling shows and moments. On this month's show they look back at Impact Wrestling Slammiversary 16 from 2018. They discuss how much the wrestling landscape has changed in only two years, where Impact was and how important this event was for them, and highlights from...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite featuring the opening round matches of the tournament and Le Dinner Debonair. Plus WWE Raw ratings, COVID-19-related news and more. [00:09:07] NEWS OF THE DAY Sonny Kiss replaces Joey Janela as a precaution on AEW Dynamite  Orange County Department of Health investigating WWE’s venues in Florida Baltimore Sun feature on ROH’s testing protocols at its r...

John Pollock and Wai Ting discuss a... memorable Season Premiere of WWE Raw . Plus, the latest on the death of Principe Aereo, New Japan’s Power Struggle card, Dark Side of the Ring returning and more. [00:11:09] Monday’s episode of Raw - I mean where do we even begin? Retribution was absolutely decimated but Mustafa Ali is the hacker, so after that stunning reveal you’re supposed to be reinvested...

NOTE: This is a free podcast from our Patreon, POST Wrestling Café . For access to all of our bonus content including this weekend's G1 Climax 30 Final , become a patron for just $6/month at postwrestlingcafe.com . John Pollock and Wai Ting review NJPW G1 Climax 30 Day 17 (October 16) as an A Block winner is crowned. Aside from tournament results, perhaps the biggest talk of the event will surroun...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite with its one-year anniversary show featuring Jon Moxley vs. Lance Archer. We discuss WWE Raw’s draft ratings, Ryan Smile passes away, and more. [00:09:51] NEWS OF THE DAY WWE Raw ratings for night two of the draft Conor McGregor says he accepts the proposed fight for Jan. 23, 2021 against Dustin Poirier UK-based wrestler Ryan Smile passes away Independ...

John Pollock and Wai Ting discuss WWE Raw featuring the conclusion of the WWE Draft, all the roster changes, SmackDown rating, Finn Balor undergoes surgery, and a G1 update. [00:08:47] NEWS OF THE DAY Friday Night SmackDown ratings for the first night of the WWE Draft WWE to extend its stay at the Amway Center into November, per report Finn Balor undergoes successful surgery for broken jaw G1 Clim...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite with the 30th Anniversary Special for Chris Jericho, new WWE PC recruits, WWE Raw ratings and lots more. [00:04:39] NEWS OF THE DAY As Florida enters Phase 3 , sports teams are given the green light to increase capacity at events WWE Performance Center recruits including numerous EVOLVE names, and a standout wrestler from Duke FOX announces WWE program...

John Pollock and Wai Ting discuss WWE Raw featuring the reveal of Retribution ’s leader, NXT TakeOver 31 reactions, Netflix cancels GLOW , and your feedback ahead of the WWE Draft. [00:04:16] NEWS OF THE DAY Go Fund Me campaigns for Jim Valley and listener Jamel Lewis NXT TakeOver 31 reaction & thoughts Netflix cancels GLOW due to COVID-19 Friday Night SmackDown ratings in the U.S. & Canad...

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review WWE NXT TakeOver 31 from the new Capitol Wrestling Center! The BDE rundown the entire show featuring Finn Balor vs Kyle O’Reilly for the NXT Championship, Io Shirai vs Candice LeRae for the NXT Women’s Championship, Santos Escobar vs Isaiah “Swerve” Scott for the NXT Cruiserweight Championship, Damian Priest vs Johnny Gargano for the NXT North American Ch...

The Long & Winding Royal Road takes a detour to chronicle the life and career of the legendary Mitsuharu Misawa . WH Park is joined by Pro-Wrestling NOAH and Misawa expert, Hisame who does Japanese to English translations of NOAH-related content on her Twitter and blog . WH and Hisame navigate the early life of Mitsuharu Misawa, from his childhood, to his entry into the All Japan dojo, to his...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite with another Jon Moxley title defense, notes from the NXT media call, Raw ratings, Harold Meij out at New Japan and more. [00:04:58] We start off with an overview of bonus podcasts coming up in the month of October for members of the POST Wrestling Café . [00:11:40] NEWS OF THE DAY WWE Raw ratings against a big NFL game Notes from the NXT TakeOver: 31...

John Pollock and Wai Ting discuss WWE Raw featuring Drew McIntyre defending the WWE title, night vision goggles, a report on the status of Retribution and the latest from Conor McGregor.  [00:16:10] NEWS OF THE DAY Retribution members test negative for COVID-19, in quarantine Friday Night SmackDown viewership in U.S. & Canada Rob Van Dam and Katie Forbes finish up with Impact Wrestling G1 Clim...

John Pollock & Wai Ting review WWE Clash of Champions: Gold Rush featuring Roman Reigns vs. Jey Uso for the Universal Championship and Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton for the WWE Championship. We also discuss the removal of several participants on the show, an in-ring injury to Angel Garza , Jeff Hardy’s earlobe and more. Plus, your phone calls and feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum . Watch...

John Pollock & Phil Chertok host the UFC 253 POST Show and discuss Israel Adesanya’s dominant title defense against Paulo Costa from Abu Dhabi. The two review the card as the UFC returned to Fight Island with two championship fights as Adesanya defended against Costa, and Jan Blachowicz took on Dominick Reyes for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title. Plus, a rundown of the rest of the card f...

Martin Bushby & Andrew Thompson debut Wrestling Adventure , their new podcast looking back at classic wrestling shows and moments with a different guest each month. Joining them for the debut is Nate Milton from The Rocky Maivia Picture Show and The Kings of Sport to revisit WWE WrestleMania XIX . The three travel back 17 years to 2003 and discuss Steve Austin ’s last match against The Rock ,...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite with Jon Moxley defending the AEW title, a look at the career of Joe “Road Warrior Animal” Laurinaitis, and COVID-19 issues affecting several promotions. [00:10:19] NEWS OF THE DAY Road Warrior Animal Joe Laurinaitis passes away at 60 Lance Archer, Bandido and Ultimo Guerrero test positive for COVID-19 Late Night Dynamite does 585,000 viewers WWE Raw r...