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John Pollock & Wai Ting review the WWE’s first all-women’s PPV, WWE Evolution. We run down what we thought was one of WWE’s best shows of the year headlined by Ronda Rousey vs. Nikki Bella, Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair in a Last Man Standing match, and Kairi Sane vs. Shayna Baszler. We also discuss the limited production of the show, the commentary team, and the incredible crowd. Plus, your...

The EGGSHELLS Podcast Companion is a series of shows exploring a different year in the wrestling history of the Tokyo Dome with a different guest each episode. Episode 19 sees Chris Charlton and Alan Counihan look at 2007. NJPW starts the tradition of calling their biggest show of the year Wrestle Kingdom, which sees New Japan take on the top stars of AJPW. Results are mixed, but Yuji Nagata and M...

John Pollock & Wai Ting have a special breaking news show to discuss the WWE’s decision to go forward with the Crown Jewel event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia next week. They discuss the WWE’s statement in their third-quarter earnings report, how the story was handled on the investors call, what was and wasn’t brought up, and the other issues they could face over the next week.   Subscribe to POST W...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE SMACKDOWN 10/23/18: Smackdown 1,001 from Newark featured various pairings of World Cup participants with Jeff Hardy taking on Randy Orton and The Miz facing Rey Mysterio. The final show before Evolution featured a segment shot at the PC with Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair, Shane McMahon reviving the CM Punk chants, and no explanation for Big Show’s latest turn...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE RAW 10/22/18: It was a very emotional edition of Raw with Roman Reigns relinquishing the Universal title following the news that he is battling leukemia. The show also featured a contract signing between Ronda Rousey and Nikki Bella, Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose going for the Raw tag titles, the new title match at Crown Jewel, an appearance by DX and more on...

The EGGSHELLS Podcast Companion is a series of shows exploring a different year in the wrestling history of the Tokyo Dome with a different guest each episode. Episode 18 sees Chris Charlton and STRIGGA look at 2006. NJPW were attempting to find their feet under new ownership as Riki Choshu returned to head the company creatively, pitting top company stars against indie prospects. The podcast is a...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE SMACKDOWN 10/16/18: This week was SmackDown 1000 with the return of several stars, including Rey Mysterio for a World Cup Qualifier with Shinsuke Nakamura, a reunion of Evolution and a match tease, Edge hosted The Cutting Edge with guest Becky Lynch, new SmackDown tag champions and a BIG SHOW TURN!Wai Ting reviews this week’s Mixed Match Challenge with COUNTRY...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE RAW 10/15/18: Raw was in Philadelphia as the WWE faces heavy scrutiny over the Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia. The promotion avoided any mentions of the country but pushed forward with two World Cup Qualifying matches, Ronda Rousey and The Bellas cut promos for Evolution, a split amongst their top heel faction, The Undertaker & Kane responded to DX, Tris...

John Pollock & Nate Milton are back to review Impact Wrestling’s Bound for Glory event from the Melrose Ballroom in New York. We chat a polarizing show that featured Johnny Impact defeating Austin Aries to win the Impact title and a bizarre finish to the show, the Concrete Jungle Death match between LAX and The OGz, a great women’s match between Tessa Blanchard and Taya Valkyrie, Allie enters...

The EGGSHELLS Podcast Companion is a series of shows exploring a different year in the wrestling history of the Tokyo Dome with a different guest each episode. Episode 17 sees Chris Charlton and Matt Charlton look at 2005. NJPW reaches their lowest ebb, business wise, with extremely poor attendance in the Dome, but some bright spots as Shinsuke Nakamura and Hiroshi Tanahashi begin their rivalry. M...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE SMACKDOWN 10/9/18: This week’s SmackDown from Indianapolis featured two World Cup Qualifying matches with Jeff Hardy vs. Samoa Joe and Randy Orton vs. SmackDown’s newest acquisition Big Show, the latest instalment of Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair, Miz TV with AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan, and the conclusion of “One Night in Milwaukee”.Wai Ting reviews this week...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE RAW 10/8/18: Raw took place from Chicago and featured the announcement that Shawn Michaels will wrestle at Crown Jewel as part of a reformed D-Generation X, Trish Stratus will now team with Lita against Alexa Bliss & Mickie James at Evolution, Kurt Angle has his first match on Raw in almost 13 years, The Bellas attack Ronda Rousey & much more on a loade...

  John Pollock is joined by Phil Chertok & Ziggy Cao to review the UFC 229 event from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas featuring Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Conor McGregor. They discuss the fight and then the brawl at the end of the card, the latest news coming out of the show, possible actions that could be taken and how badly this incident painted the event & the sport. We will get around to...

The EGGSHELLS Podcast Companion is a series of shows exploring a different year in the wrestling history of the Tokyo Dome with a different guest each episode. Episode 16 sees Chris Charlton and John Carroll look at 2004. Despite a strong start to the year, NJPW would struggle, especially through a difficult IWGP title reign for Bob Sapp. Meanwhile NOAH make their Tokyo Dome debut with a fantastic...

POST PURORESU is back for October with John Pollock & WH Park .On this month’s show, the two discuss a wide range of topics, including:--Neville’s appearance at Korakuen Hall with Dragon and the “re-birth” of PAC--Whether Dragon Gate is the best option for PAC and the shot in the arm this provides DG --Highlights of the Destruction tour in September, including the latest installment of Tanahas...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE SMACKDOWN 10/2/18: This week’s SmackDown from Portland was the final episode heading into the Super Show-Down with Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair featured in the final segment, the next chapter of Aiden & Lana’s Milwaukee Meetup, Daniel Bryan is pinned again, and Samoa Joe avoids being terminated. Wai Ting reviews this week’s Mixed Match Challenge with Bay...

As UFC 229 Fight Week begins, John Pollock catches up with MMA journalist Marc Raimondi of MMA Fighting. The two discuss this past weekend's Bellator event on DAZN, the future of MMA on streaming platforms and creating new fans, Conor McGregor's demeanor heading into UFC 229 this week, the pay-per-view business, the reduced suspension handed down to Jon Jones, the perception of USADA among fighter...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE RAW 10/1/18: Raw took place from Seattle (the former home of the SuperSonics) featuring a closing segment with The Undertaker, Kane, Triple H & Shawn Michaels. The show also saw an incredible live reaction to Elias & Kevin Owens, a Ronda Rousey match, and more teases of Dean Ambrose splitting from The Shield on the go-home Raw before Super Show-Down. A...

John Pollock & guest co-host Mike Murray present a rundown of New Japan’s return to Long Beach, California with Fighting Spirit Unleashed. They chat the excellent card that was headlined by The Golden Lovers taking on Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii, the challenge to set up the IWGP title match at King of Pro Wrestling, the junior heavyweight tournament match between Marty Scurll and Will...

The EGGSHELLS Podcast Companion is a series of shows exploring a different year in the wrestling history of the Tokyo Dome with a different guest each episode. Episode 15 sees Chris Charlton and Jonathan Snowden look at 2003. NJPW experienced a challenging year that saw their annual turnover halve in the space of twelve months. The merging of the MMA and pro wrestling worlds brought some strange r...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE SMACKDOWN 9/ 25/18: This week’s episode took place from Denver featuring Samoa Joe appearing at the home of AJ Styles and discovering his mailbox, Aiden English teases a mysterious night in Milwaukee with Lana, R-Truth hosts Truth TV, and Randy Orton attacks Tye Dillinger. Wai Ting reviews the the latest edition of the Mixed Match Challenge with R-Truth & C...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE RAW 9/24/18: Raw took place from Denver with a show-long tease regarding Dean Ambrose’s allegiance to The Shield leading to a six-man tag, Drew McIntyre & Dolph Ziggler defend the Raw tag titles, Liv Morgan is injured during a match with The Bella Twins & Natalya, Stephanie McMahon & Triple H appear, and more build up for Super Show-Down. We also di...

The EGGSHELLS Podcast Companion is a series of shows exploring a different year in the wrestling history of the Tokyo Dome with a different guest each episode. Episode 14 sees Chris Charlton and Lee Daly look at 2002, a year of radical change and dissent within NJPW. As many standbys left the promotion, some new faces appeared, significantly Joanie Laurer and Bob Sapp. Antonio Inoki also sought to...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE SMACKDOWN 9/18/18: This week’s episode took place from Tulsa, Oklahoma with Becky Lynch’s championship coronation segment involving Charlotte Flair, a great match between AJ Styles & Andrade Cien Almas, a Miz TV segment with Maryse’s farewell and promotion for the Super Show-Down card. Wai Ting reviews the Season 2 premiere of Mixed Match Challenge featurin...

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE RAW 9/17/18: Raw took place from Dallas and featured the official announcement of WWE Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia with a triple threat match for the Universal title, The Undertaker returns to address Triple H, Roman Reigns defends the Universal title against Baron Corbin, and Ronda Rousey learns the art of the Open Challenge. John & Wai also review the top...