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One of the founding members of All Elite Wrestling moves on, as Cody Rhodes and AEW announced this week the former is leaving the company. Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo discuss what might have led to his exit and what his future, likely with WWE, may be like.Plus, WWE stock continues to climb and outperform the market. Brandon's new financial estimate argues WWE will need live streaming distribution as a component of its next live broadcast rights deal.Video version: https://youtu.be/IND2UFvicbQGet the Wrestlenomics Pro Wrestling Industry Report 2021 by becoming a patron at https://patreon.com/wrestlenomics or buy it individually at https://payhip.com/b/po9tM.A subscription to the Wrestlenomics Patreon is a must for understanding the wrestling business. Subscribers get: Nearly daily TV ratings reports, the most in-depth analysis published anywhere Continuously-updated Viewership Spreadsheet with 15,000+ data points Just $5/month: http://patreon.com/wrestlenomicsWrestlenomics merchandise is available now at https://store.postwrestling.com!Follow Brandon Thurston on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrandonThurstonFollow Chris Gullo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGulloFollow Wrestlenomics on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wrestlenomicsSubscribe to Wrestlenomics Radio: https://www.postwrestling.com/subscribe/Subscribe to Wrestlenomics on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/wrestlenomicsWrestlenomics Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discordRead Brandon's written work at https://wrestlenomics.comMusic Credits: “Save Me by Claus Appel” https://filmmusic.io/song/8383-save-me | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Elimination Chamber 2022 from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia featuring Men’s & Women’s Elimination Chamber matches, Roman Reigns vs. Goldberg, Ronda Rousey/Naomi vs. Charlotte Flair/Sonya Deville, and more.We discuss a health update on Bobby Lashley, the rumoured identity of Miz’s special guest, Kenny Omega’s comments about Cody Rhodes’ departure, results from NJPW including SANADA vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi, plus patron phone calls and POST Wrestling Forum feedback.Double Double+ patrons get live Zoom access to all of our POST Shows after every Raw, Dynamite, SmackDown and WWE/AEW PPV. Join at postwrestlingcafe.comPhoto Courtesy: WWESubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock is joined by Garrett Gonzales of Fight Game Media and the Wrestling Observer followed by Karen Peterson from the POST Wrestling network. The Undertaker announced for the WWE Hall of Fame AEW Dynamite ratings The fallout from the Rhodes’ story this week WWE Elimination Chamber KAIRI returning for STARDOM cards in March Weekend schedule Live stream POST Daily News on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter weekdays at 1pm ET. Get the audio podcast delivered straight to your device (along with other bonus podcasts) by supporting the show at postwrestlingcafe.com.Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock is joined by reporters Brandon Thurston and David Bixenspan to discuss WWE’s deal with the Government of Saudi Arabia as the promotion returns to the country for its Elimination Chamber event this weekend.Live stream POST Daily News on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter weekdays at 1pm ET. Get the audio podcast delivered straight to your device (along with other bonus podcasts) by supporting the show at postwrestlingcafe.com.Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock & Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite featuring CM Punk’s stipulation reveal for his match against MJF, and Sammy Guevara vs. Darby Allin for the TNT Championship.They discuss the show from Nashville with the TNT championship match headlining the show, a great segment involving CM Punk and MJF, a No Disqualification match between Thunder Rosa and Mercedes Martinez, Bryan Danielson wants an answer from Jon Moxley, The Inner Circle implodes, Eddie Kingston is back, another Face of the Revolution Qualifying match & more. Plus, patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum.Double Double+ patrons get live Zoom access to all of our POST Shows after every Raw, Dynamite, SmackDown and WWE/AEW PPV. Join at http://postwrestlingcafe.comPhotos Courtesy: AEWRewind-A-Dynamite Theme by Jacob ChesnutSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock & Wai Ting review the go-home edition of WWE Raw before Elimination Chamber.From Indianapolis, the final Raw before the Elimination Chamber featured a Gauntlet Match to determine the final entrant in the women’s Elimination Chamber match, the mystery entrant is revealed, a contract signing between Becky Lynch and Lita, a wild RK-Broga Party, the 24/7 title changes hands on Valentine’s Day, Brock Lesnar appears to confront the other members of this Saturday’s match, and Seth Rollins meets Randy Orton in the main event. Plus, patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum.Double Double+ patrons get live Zoom access to all of our POST Shows after every Raw, Dynamite, SmackDown and WWE/AEW PPV. Join at http://postwrestlingcafe.comPhoto Courtesy: WWERewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: https://soundcloud.com/colbyjohnSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We estimate All Elite Wrestling made about $84 million in revenue in 2021. Brandon Thurston breaks down AEW's revenue sources and how much he believes the company made in 2021 and 2020.Plus, Brandon and Chris Gullo discuss whether YouTube view data or quarter-hour viewership is a better indicator of interest in TV segments.Get the Wrestlenomics Pro Wrestling Industry Report 2021 by becoming a patron at https://patreon.com/wrestlenomics or buy it individually at https://payhip.com/b/po9tM.Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94tGj_zcLoIA subscription to the Wrestlenomics Patreon is a must for understanding the wrestling business. Subscribers get: Nearly daily TV ratings reports, the most in-depth analysis published anywhere Continuously-updated Viewership Spreadsheet with 15,000+ data points Just $5/month: http://patreon.com/wrestlenomicsWrestlenomics merchandise is available now at https://store.postwrestling.com!Follow Brandon Thurston on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrandonThurstonFollow Chris Gullo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGulloFollow Wrestlenomics on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wrestlenomicsSubscribe to Wrestlenomics Radio: https://www.postwrestling.com/subscribe/Subscribe to Wrestlenomics on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/wrestlenomicsWrestlenomics Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discordRead Brandon's written work at https://wrestlenomics.comMusic Credits: “Save Me by Claus Appel” https://filmmusic.io/song/8383-save-me | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock and Phil Chertok and back to review UFC 271 featuring the rematch between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker for the UFC middleweight title.MAIN CARD UFC Middleweight Championship: Israel Adesanya (champion) vs. Robert Whittaker Derrick Lewis vs. Tai Tuivasa Jared Cannonier vs. Derek Brunson Alexander Hernandez vs. Renato Moicano Bobby Green vs. Nasrat Haqparast PRELIMINARY CARD Andrei Arlovski vs. Jared Vanderaa Roxanne Modafferi vs. Casey O’Neill Kyler Phillips vs. Marcelo Rojo Carlos Ulberg vs. Fabio Cherant EARLY PRELIMS Leomana Martinez vs. Ronnie Lawrence A.J. Dobson vs. Jacob Malkoun Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Sergey Morozov Jeremiah Wells vs. Mike Mathetha William Knight vs. Maxim Grishin Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhRMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock & Wai Ting discuss AEW Dynamite topping cable on Wednesday, WWE stacking its next MSG card, and a UFC 271 preview with Phil Chertok. AEW Dynamite tops cable, highest viewership since September NJPW results from Sendai WWE loading up MSG card on 3/6 WrestleMania Backlash in May Friday Night SmackDown double taping AEW Rampage tonight UFC 271 Preview with Phil Chertok Live stream POST Daily News on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter weekdays at 1pm ET. Get the audio podcast delivered straight to your device (along with other bonus podcasts) by supporting the show at postwrestlingcafe.com.Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock & Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite featuring the debut of Keith Lee, an appearance by Jay White, and a spectacular Texas Death Match between Hangman Page vs. Lance Archer.They discuss the show from Atlantic City headlined by Hangman Page defending the AEW championship against Lance Archer in a Texas Death Match. Also, the debut of Keith Lee as he squares off with Isiah Kassidy, an appearance by Jay White, CM Punk must find a partner to face off with FTR, Jade Cargill defends the TBS championship, and The Inner Circle holds a team meeting.Plus, patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum.Double Double+ patrons get live Zoom access to all of our POST Shows after every Raw, Dynamite, SmackDown and WWE/AEW PPV. Join at http://postwrestlingcafe.comPhoto Courtesy: AEWRewind-A-Dynamite Theme by Jacob ChesnutSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock & Wai Ting review WWE Raw including a commercial-free first hour, The Quiz Bowl, and Lita returns.From Denver, Raw aired on Syfy due the Winter Olympics and featured a commercial-free hour to begin the program. The show included The Quiz Bowl with Alpha Academy against RK-Bro, an appearance by Lita ahead of Elimination Chamber, a rematch between Kevin Owens and Austin Theory, The Mysterios on Miz TV, more therapy for Alexa Bliss, and Riddle vs. Seth Rollins in the main event.Plus, patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum.Double Double+ patrons get live Zoom access to all of our POST Shows after every Raw, Dynamite, SmackDown and WWE/AEW PPV. Join at http://postwrestlingcafe.comPhoto Courtesy: WWERewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: https://soundcloud.com/colbyjohnSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

WWE reported its Q4 and full year 2021 earnings on Thursday. The company made more than $1 billion in revenue and $180 million in net income for the year, both new records.Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo go into depth on the comments of Nick Khan, the few words from Vince McMahon, and all we learned about WWE's business and its outlook going forward.Get the Wrestlenomics Pro Wrestling Industry Report 2021 by becoming a patron at https://patreon.com/wrestlenomics or buy it individually at https://payhip.com/b/po9tM.Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXUbqSk6w_8A subscription to the Wrestlenomics Patreon is a must for understanding the wrestling business. Subscribers get: Nearly daily TV ratings reports, the most in-depth analysis published anywhere Continuously-updated Viewership Spreadsheet with 15,000+ data points Just $5/month: http://patreon.com/wrestlenomicsWrestlenomics merchandise is available now at https://store.postwrestling.com!Follow Brandon Thurston on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrandonThurstonFollow Chris Gullo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGulloFollow Wrestlenomics on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wrestlenomicsSubscribe to Wrestlenomics Radio: https://www.postwrestling.com/subscribe/Subscribe to Wrestlenomics on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/wrestlenomicsWrestlenomics Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discordRead Brandon's written work at https://wrestlenomics.comMusic Credits: “Save Me by Claus Appel” https://filmmusic.io/song/8383-save-me | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode #20 of the Long & Winding Royal Road brings us another biography, this time with the person referred to as the “Fifth Pillar” in Jun Akiyama.WH Park is joined by former podcasting partner JoJo Remy, who is a long-time fan of Akiyama’s.WH and JoJo look at Akiyama’s university wrestling days and how they led to him being scouted by Giant Baba. From there, they discuss his alliances and rivalries with Mitsuharu Misawa, Kenta Kobashi, Takao Omori and others.This episode covers Akiyama’s entire initial run in All Japan, his peak in Pro Wrestling NOAH, his return to AJPW and his current time in DDT. A very fun conversation between two friends who are big fans of this incredible wrestler.Support this podcast by picking up a Long & Winding Royal Road t-shirt:https://store.postwrestling.com/collections/featured-items/products/the-long-winding-royal-road-t-shirt-blackWH Park and a special guest look back at the greatest matches of All Japan Pro Wrestling from the 1990s in The Long & Winding Royal Road, a limited-edition podcast from POST Wrestling.Music: "Across the Danube, Op. 36" by John Philip Sousa | Performed by United States Marine Band (band) and Jason Fettig (conductor) | The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa, No.4 | Washington, DC: United States Marine Band, 2015. | Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Public Domain LetterWH Park on Twitter: @whpark9Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribeForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @postwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock is joined by Brandon Thurston to discuss WWE’s fourth-quarter and year-end earnings report along with the Q&A from WWE executives that followed. WWE Q4 2021 and Year-End Earnings Report Trending Schedule Key Performance Indicators WWE 10-K Annual Report Brandon Thurston’s coverage Live stream POST Daily News on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter weekdays at 1pm ET. Get the audio podcast delivered straight to your device (along with other bonus podcasts) by supporting the show at postwrestlingcafe.com.Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock & Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite featuring the first-time match between CM Punk vs. MJF. Plus, the latest in the Brian Kendrick controversy.They discuss the show from Chicago featuring a new opponent for Jon Moxley after Brian Kendrick was pulled from the event. In a rematch from the TBS tournament, Nyla Rose takes on Ruby Soho, a polarizing segment involving Brandi Rhodes and Dan Lambert, PAC & Penta El Zero M meet The House of Black, and the main event between CM Punk and MJF. Plus, patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum.Double Double+ patrons get live Zoom access to all of our POST Shows after every Raw, Dynamite, SmackDown and WWE/AEW PPV. Join at http://postwrestlingcafe.comPhoto Courtesy: MJFRewind-A-Dynamite Theme by Jacob ChesnutSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock & Wai Ting review WWE Raw with Royal Rumble fallout, the return of Ronda Rousey, Brock Lesnar’s WrestleMania decision, and Elimination Chamber qualifiers.From Cincinnati, the fallout from the Royal Rumble included Brock Lesnar announcing his WrestleMania opponent, the participants for the Elimination Chamber match are determined, Chad Gable and Riddle have a scooter race, Angelo Dawkins wrestles in his hometown, Alexa Bliss tries to replicate her relationship with Lilly, and Ronda Rousey returns to WWE television for the first time since 2019.The results of the 2022 POST Wrestling Royal Rumble Pool.Plus, patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum.Double Double+ patrons get live Zoom access to all of our POST Shows after every Raw, Dynamite, SmackDown and WWE/AEW PPV. Join at http://postwrestlingcafe.comPhoto Courtesy: WWERewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: https://soundcloud.com/colbyjohnSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

WWE president Nick Khan spoke with the Sports Business Journal this past week, days before the outlet also reported Disney+ Hotstar acquired WWE Network rights in Indonesia. As terms for next-day rights to Raw and Smackdown, currently held by Hulu, near expiration, Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo discuss the possible suitors for that content.Plus, some news about WWE possibly outsourcing its live events capabilities and about AEW's relationships with advertisers.Video version: https://youtu.be/tIyxI05kOLAA subscription to the Wrestlenomics Patreon is a must for understanding the wrestling business. Subscribers get: Nearly daily TV ratings reports, the most in-depth analysis published anywhere Continuously-updated Viewership Spreadsheet with 15,000+ data points Just $5/month: http://patreon.com/wrestlenomicsWrestlenomics merchandise is available now at https://store.postwrestling.com!Follow Brandon Thurston on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrandonThurstonFollow Chris Gullo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGulloFollow Wrestlenomics on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wrestlenomicsSubscribe to Wrestlenomics Radio: https://www.postwrestling.com/subscribe/Subscribe to Wrestlenomics on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/wrestlenomicsWrestlenomics Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discordRead Brandon's written work at https://wrestlenomics.comMusic Credits: “Save Me by Claus Appel” https://filmmusic.io/song/8383-save-me | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Royal Rumble 2022 featuring Men’s & Women’s Royal Rumble matches, Brock Lesnar vs. Bobby Lashley, Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns, and more.Plus: Patron phone calls and POST Wrestling Forum feedback.Double Double+ patrons get live Zoom access to all of our POST Shows after every Raw, Dynamite, SmackDown and WWE/AEW PPV. Join at postwrestlingcafe.comPhoto Courtesy: WWESubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This month on POST Puroresu Bonus, WH Park is joined by Joey Bay to talk about recent shows and upcoming events in Japan.They start off with a preview of several upcoming Big Japan shows which feature matches from their current Strong Climb tournament. They then give a brief update on the recent show cancellations/postponements from New Japan.A big preview of Stardom’s Nagoya Supreme Fight card and reviews of some recommended matches from All Japan and Pro Wrestling NOAH round things out.Photos Courtesy: POST Puroresu Theme by Chris MaffeiWH Park on Twitter: @whpark9Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock & Wai Ting are joined by BT Sport’s Ariel Helwani to preview tomorrow’s Royal Rumble. Plus, Gresham out of BOLA, GCW announces Spring Break, and AEW Beach Break ratings. Jonathan Gresham off PWG’s BOLA GCW announces two nights of Spring Break AEW Beach Break ratings Friday Night SmackDown tonight AEW Rampage tonight WWE Royal Rumble Preview with Ariel Helwani Check out Ariel’s ongoing Royal Rumble coverage at YouTube.com/BTSportLive stream POST Daily News on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter weekdays at 1pm ET. Get the audio podcast delivered straight to your device (along with other bonus podcasts) by supporting the show at postwrestlingcafe.com.Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock & Wai Ting review AEW Beach Break featuring Cody Rhodes vs. Sammy Guevara in a TNT title Ladder Match and Orange Cassidy vs. Adam Cole in a Lights Out match.They discuss the show from Cleveland including the Lights Out match between Adam Cole and Orange Cassidy, a ladder match between Cody Rhodes and Sammy Guevara to unify the TNT championships, a Trios match with The Inner Circle against Daniel Garcia & 2point0, a big segment involving CM Punk and MJF with the announcement of their first match, and the debut of a very nice, very evil individual.Plus, patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum.Double Double+ patrons get live Zoom access to all of our POST Shows after every Raw, Dynamite, SmackDown and WWE/AEW PPV. Join at http://postwrestlingcafe.comPhotos Courtesy: AEWRewind-A-Dynamite Theme by Jacob ChesnutSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock & Wai Ting review WWE Raw featuring birthdays, weigh-ins and academic challenges heading into the Royal Rumble. They also discuss #FreeAli and reports about Ronda Rousey’s WWE return.Make your picks for POST’s Royal Rumble 2022 Pool: https://postwrestling.com/rumbleFrom Toledo, The Miz hosts a birthday celebration for Maryse, a weigh-in between Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley ahead of their WWE championship match, the Academic Challenge between Alpha Academy and RK-Bro, Damian Priest defends the United States championship against Kevin Owens, Dominik tries to get one up on Dad on the final Raw before the Royal Rumble.Plus, patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum.Double Double+ patrons get live Zoom access to all of our POST Shows after every Raw, Dynamite, SmackDown and WWE/AEW PPV. Join at http://postwrestlingcafe.comPhoto Courtesy: WWERewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: https://soundcloud.com/colbyjohnSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

New Japan returned to AXS TV this week and we have the exclusive ratings breakdown for the program as well as the final airings for New Japan in 2019. We’ll look at how the New Japan TV audience might differ from Impact and others in wrestling.Raw and NXT will be preempted due to the Olympics for two weeks in February. Plus, we take questions from our subscribers.Video version: https://youtu.be/tIyxI05kOLAA subscription to the Wrestlenomics Patreon is a must for understanding the wrestling business. Subscribers get: Nearly daily TV ratings reports, the most in-depth analysis published anywhere Continuously-updated Viewership Spreadsheet with 15,000+ data points Just $5/month: http://patreon.com/wrestlenomicsWrestlenomics merchandise is available now at https://store.postwrestling.com!Follow Brandon Thurston on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrandonThurstonFollow Chris Gullo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGulloFollow Wrestlenomics on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wrestlenomicsSubscribe to Wrestlenomics Radio: https://www.postwrestling.com/subscribe/Subscribe to Wrestlenomics on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/wrestlenomicsWrestlenomics Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discordSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock and Phil Chertok are back to review the first UFC PPV of 2022 featuring 2 title fights including Cyril Gane vs Francis Ngannou and Brandon Moreno defending against Deiveson Figueiredo.MAIN CARD (10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view) UFC Heavyweight Championship: Francis Ngannou (champion) vs. Ciryl Gane (interim champion) UFC Flyweight Championship: Brandon Moreno (champion) vs. Deiveson Figueiredo Michel Pereira vs. Andre Fialho Said Nurmagomedov vs. Cody Stamann Trevin Giles vs. Michael Morales PRELIMINARY CARD (8 p.m. on ESPN 2 and ESPN+) Victor Henry vs. Raoni Barcelos Pete Rodriguez vs. Jack Della Maddalena Tony Gravely vs. Saimon Oliveira Kay Hansen vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius EARLY PRELIMS (7 p.m. on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass) Genaro Valdez vs. Matt Frevola Silvana Gomez Juarez vs. Vanessa Demopoulo Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhRMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This month on TRMPS, Nate Milton heads back into “The Fastiverse” to review one of the most polarizing entries in the Fast & Furious franchise with Joey Lewandowski & Joe Two (2 Fast 2 Forever). Nate & The Joes are joined on their journey by F&F aficionado, Benno (GRAPPL, The British Wrestling Experience)!Finally…The Rocky Maivia Picture Show has come back to your podcast feed!Topics discussed include: The evolution of the Hobbs character, the franchise’s convoluted naming conventions, Deckard Shaw’s babyface turn & the #JusticeForHan movement, our issues with Cipher, and the Rock n’ Rap connection!Remember, it’s about drive, it’s about power, so sit back & relax for the next two hours as you listen to the first TRMPS of 2022!Show your support for TRMPS by picking up our official t-shirt: https://store.postwrestling.com/products/the-rocky-maivia-picture-show-t-shirtTrailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwMKRevYa_M Nate Milton on Twitter: @N8MozaikThe Kings of Sport Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheKingsOfSportSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribeForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @postwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock & Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite featuring the return of Jon Moxley, Sting teaming with Darby Allin in the main event, and another polarizing promo from Cody Rhodes.They discuss the big speech from Moxley to kick off the show, Adam Cole & Dr. Britt Baker team against Kris Statlander & Orange Cassidy, the AEW debut of Brody King, a lengthy promo from Cody Rhodes that covered a lot of topics, and the main event featuring Sting’s return to TBS. Plus, patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum.Double Double+ patrons get live Zoom access to all of our POST Shows after every Raw, Dynamite, SmackDown and WWE/AEW PPV. Join at http://postwrestlingcafe.comPhotos Courtesy: AEWRewind-A-Dynamite Theme by Jacob ChesnutSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestling#AEW #AEWDynamite #AEWonTBSSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock & Wai Ting review WWE Raw featuring Bobby Lashley vs. Seth Rollins and more Vince McMahon.From Tulsa, the two challengers for the respective world championships at the Royal Rumble squared off in the main event, Maryse attempts to get Beth Phoenix to cancel the mixed tag match, Vince McMahon threatens to beat up Austin Theory and contact his mother, Alexa Bliss continues her journey back to Raw, and the show is highlighted by a tremendous video package for Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley.Plus, patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum.Double Double+ patrons get live Zoom access to all of our POST Shows after every Raw, Dynamite, SmackDown and WWE/AEW PPV. Join at http://postwrestlingcafe.comPhoto Courtesy: WWERewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: https://soundcloud.com/colbyjohnSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

MLW filed an antitrust lawsuit against WWE on Tuesday for allegedly interfering with MLW's deal with Fox-owned streaming service Tubi. Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo spend the entire episode breaking down the legal complaint and the outlook of the case.Video version: https://youtu.be/Dr-9f9PZthsNew Wrestlenomics merchandise is available now at https://store.postwrestling.com!Get brand new Wrestlenomics mugs and, for the first time ever, Wrestlenomics T-shirts!A subscription to the Wrestlenomics Patreon is a must for understanding the wrestling business. Subscribers get: Nearly daily TV ratings reports, the most in-depth analysis published anywhere Continuously-updated Viewership Spreadsheet with 15,000+ data points Just $5/month: http://patreon.com/wrestlenomicsFollow Brandon Thurston on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrandonThurstonFollow Chris Gullo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGulloFollow Wrestlenomics on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wrestlenomicsSubscribe to Wrestlenomics Radio: https://www.postwrestling.com/subscribe/Subscribe to Wrestlenomics on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/wrestlenomicsRead Brandon's written work at https://wrestlenomics.comMusic Credits: “Save Me by Claus Appel” https://filmmusic.io/song/8383-save-me | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2022 kicks off with a special edition of the Long & Winding Royal Road as WH Park is joined by fellow POST podcaster Martin Bushby (The British Wrestling Experience and Bushby & Thompson’s Wrestling Adventure) to talk about a match that doesn’t fall under the usual parameters of the show.They venture outside of both the 1990s and AJPW to jump to Pro Wrestling NOAH and 2003 to review Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Kenta Kobashi for the GHC Heavyweight Title from March 1st.Martin and WH discuss the considerable history between the two men and how it played into this particular match. Click here to watch the match on YouTube.WH Park and a special guest look back at the greatest matches of All Japan Pro Wrestling from the 1990s in the Long & Winding Royal Road, a limited-edition podcast from POST Wrestling.Support this podcast by picking up a L&WRR t-shirt in either black or white: https://store.postwrestling.com/search?q=long+%26+winding+royal+roadWH Park on Twitter: @whpark9Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribeForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @postwrestlingMusic: "Across the Danube, Op. 36" by John Philip Sousa | Performed by United States Marine Band (band) and Jason Fettig (conductor) | The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa, No.4 | Washington, DC: United States Marine Band, 2015. | Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Public Domain LetterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

POST Wrestling’s John Pollock & Wai Ting and upNXT’s Braden Herrington & Davie Portman discuss the many lowlights of the past year in our Worst of 2021 Show. Watch video of this podcast on POST’s YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/B1ITgCiXXbgThis year’s categories:1. THE WORST MOMENT OF THE YEAR2. WORST MATCH OF THE YEAR3. WORST WRESTLER (Male)4. WORST WRESTLER (Female)5. WORST TAG TEAM6. WORST PROMOTION7. WORST FEUD8. WORST EVENT9. WORST ON THE MIC10. WORST GIMMICK11. WORST BROADCASTER12. MOST UNDERUTILIZED13. WORST SERIES (In-Ring)14. WORST PROMOTIONAL TACTICPlus, the return of “Likely/Unlikely” 2022 predictions.Listen to the Best of 2021 Show: https://www.postwrestling.com/2022/01/07/post-wrestlings-best-of-2021-show/Photos Courtesy: WWE / AEW / NJPWSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribeupNXT Patreon: http://patreon.com/upNXTPOST Wrestling Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock is joined by Ariel Helwani for The 2022 MMA Prediction Show.They revisit Helwani’s predictions from 2021 to see how he fared before making a new list for 2022 in a new game of “Likely or Unlikely”.Go back and listen to The 2021 MMA Prediction Show here: https://www.postwrestling.com/2021/01/07/the-2021-mma-prediction-show-with-espns-ariel-helwani/Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Wai Ting & Bruce Lord review AEW Dynamite featuring Sammy Guevara vs. Daniel Garcia for the Interim TBS Championship. Plus, CM Punk vs. Wardlow, Hikaru Shida vs. Serena Deeb, and Malakai Black shows up with a friend.They discuss the on-screen debut of Adam Cole & Britt Baker as a couple, Dante Martin vs. Powerhouse Hobbs, the return of Lance Archer, Matt Hardy vs. Penta, Acclaimed vs. Bear Country, and more.Plus, patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum.Double Double+ patrons get live Zoom access to all of our POST Shows after every Raw, Dynamite, SmackDown and WWE/AEW PPV. Join at http://postwrestlingcafe.comPhotos Courtesy: AEWRewind-A-Dynamite Theme by Jacob ChesnutSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock & Wai Ting review WWE Raw where the #1 contender for the Raw women’s championship is decided, Nikki A.S.H. and Rhea Ripley break-up, Lashley confronts Brock, along with some dreadful segments. From Philadelphia, a #1 contender is determined when Liv Morgan takes on Doudrop and Bianca Belair, Edge welcomes Beth Phoenix on The Cutting Edge, Alexa Bliss seeks therapy on her journey back to Raw, Nikki A.S.H. and Rhea Ripley hit a breaking point, RK-Bro defend the Raw tag team championship, and Seth Rollins meets Big E. Plus, patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum.Double Double+ patrons get live Zoom access to all of our POST Shows after every Raw, Dynamite, SmackDown and WWE/AEW PPV. Join at http://postwrestlingcafe.comPhoto Courtesy: WWERewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: https://soundcloud.com/colbyjohnSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Many of "Triple H" Paul Levesque's allies were let go from WWE in the same week Bron Breakker won the NXT title and kicked over a yellow "X" that symbolized the brand's prior era.New Japan Pro Wrestling comes back to AXS TV in a block with Impact on Thursday nights. New episodes begin in March.Plus, Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo discuss the debut of AEW Dynamite on TBS, looking at the quarter-hour breakdown the new lead-in from Big Bang Theory reruns.A subscription to the Wrestlenomics Patreon is a must for understanding the wrestling business. Subscribers get: Nearly daily TV ratings reports, the most in-depth analysis published anywhere Continuously-updated Viewership Spreadsheet with 15,000+ data points Just $5/month: http://patreon.com/wrestlenomicsFollow Brandon Thurston on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrandonThurstonFollow Chris Gullo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGulloFollow Wrestlenomics on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wrestlenomicsSubscribe to Wrestlenomics Radio: https://www.postwrestling.com/subscribe/Subscribe to Wrestlenomics on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/wrestlenomicsRead Brandon's written work at https://wrestlenomics.comMusic Credits: “Save Me by Claus Appel” https://filmmusic.io/song/8383-save-me | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Davie Portman and John Siino review IMPACT Hard To Kill 2022 headlined by Mickie James vs Deonna Purrazzo in a Texas Deathmatch for the IMPACT Knockouts World Championship! Mickie James vs Deonna Purrazzo (IMPACT Knockouts Championship) Moose vs Matt Cardona vs W Morrissey (IMPACT World Heavyweight Championship) Trey Miguel vs Steve Maclin (IMPACT X Division Championship) Alisha Edwards vs Chelsea Green vs Jordynne Grace vs Lady Frost vs Rosemary vs Tasha Steelz (Ultimate X Match to determine the Number 1 Contender for the IMPACT Knockouts Championship) Josh Alexander vs Jonah Eddie Edwards, Rich Swann, Willie Mack, Heath & Rhino vs Violent By Design & The Good Brothers (Hardcore War Match) Jonathan Gresham vs Chris Sabin (Pure Rules Match for the ROH Championship) PRE SHOW - Ace Austin vs Chris Bey vs Laredo Kid vs “Speedball” Mike Bailey PRE SHOW - Madman Fulton vs Jake Something Davie and John give their thoughts on every match, Tom Hannifan’s commentary, Mickie James entering the Royal Rumble, the ROH Invasion angle, give their matches of the night, take your feedback…and more!Join our live POST Shows, WatchAlongs and watch us game at Twitch.tv/upnxtpodcast: Tuesday: upNXT - WWE NXT Review (Free Show/Twitch) Wednesday: Shot In The Dark w/ John Siino (Free Show) Wednesday: BDElite - AEW Dynamite Review (Free Show/Twitch) Saturday: DEEP IMPACT - Hard To Kill 2022 Review (Free Show/Twitch) Support this podcast at Patreon.com/upNXT for bonus podcasts including retro NXT reviews, Best Match Ever, Top 5, Reviews from the 6ix, and more. This week: Wednesday 5th: Wrestle Kingdom 16 Night 1 & 2 Review Friday 7th: Best Match Ever: Best of 2021 Part 1 Last week’s shows included Home Alone (1990), wasNXT - NXT July 10th 2013, Behind The BDE Christmas Special, Braindead (1992) and more! Photo Courtesy: IMPACT WrestlingBDE Chiptune Theme by BetaClubFieldTrip.Bandcamp.comSubscribe: https://www.postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://www.patreon.com/upNXTYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/upNXTTwitch: https://twitch.tv/upNXTpodcastT-Shirts: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/upnxtDiscuss: https://forum.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram: @upNXTpodcastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Wai Ting & Kate from MTL review AEW Battle of the Belts headlined by Britt Baker vs. Riho for the AEW Women’s Championship.Also on the show: Dustin Rhodes vs. Sammy Guevara for the Interim TNT Championship, and Ricky Starks vs. Matt Sydal for the FTW Championship.Watch the video version of this podcast at YouTube.com/POSTwrestlingPhoto Courtesy: AEWSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock & Wai Ting discuss the AEW Dynamite numbers for TBS, Samoa Joe among the WWE cuts, KENTA’s injury, UFC’s price increase & a weekend preview. AEW Dynamite on TBS ratings Samoa Joe cut by WWE again WWE returning to Saudi Arabia next month Injuries to KENTA, off NJPW vs. NOAH show ESPN+ increasing price of UFC pay-per-views Friday Night SmackDown & AEW Rampage tonight Weekend preview - NJPW vs. NOAH, Battle of the Belts, IMPACT Subscribe to POST on YouTube to stream news updates every weekday at 1pm ET. Get audio podcasts delivered straight to your device by joining postwrestlingcafe.com.Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

POST Wrestling’s John Pollock & Wai Ting and upNXT’s Braden Herrington & Davie Portman discuss the many highlights of the past year in our Best of 2021 Show. Watch video of this podcast on POST’s YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/WwGm8px3WfwThis year’s categories:1. BIGGEST STORY OF 20212. MATCH OF THE YEAR3. BEST WRESTLER (Male)4. BEST WRESTLER (Female)5. BEST TAG TEAM6. BEST PROMOTION7. BEST FEUD8. BEST EVENT9. BEST ON THE MIC10. BEST GIMMICK11. BEST BROADCASTER12. MOST IMPROVED PERFORMER13. BEST SERIES (In-Ring)14. BEST NON-WRESTLING MEDIAPhotos Courtesy: Stardom / AEWSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribeupNXT Patreon: http://patreon.com/upNXTPOST Wrestling Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock & Wai Ting review the TBS debut of AEW Dynamite featuring an AEW Championship rematch between Hangman Page and Bryan Danielson.We first react to the latest round of WWE releases, this time affecting NXT staff and trainers including William Regal and “Road Dogg” Brian James.AEW Dynamite Review: The launch of the TBS era was highlighted by a rematch for the AEW championship, the first TBS champion is crowned when Jade Cargill meets Ruby Soho, The Lucha Bros. defend the AEW tag team championship against Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus, MJF starts off his year 0-1 due to CM Punk, Brian Pillman Jr. seeks revenge on Malakai Black, and Chris Jericho is confronted by 2point0.Plus, patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum.Double Double+ patrons get live Zoom access to all of our POST Shows after every Raw, Dynamite, SmackDown and WWE/AEW PPV. Join at http://postwrestlingcafe.comPhotos Courtesy: AEWRewind-A-Dynamite Theme by Jacob ChesnutSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock & Wai Ting review WWE Raw with the first episode of 2022 including an appearance from Brock Lesnar and his next challenger is determined.From Greenville, Brock Lesnar is reunited with Paul Heyman as the new WWE champion. A fatal 4-way headlines the show with the winner challenging Lesnar at the Royal Rumble as Big E., Kevin Owens, Seth Rollins and Bobby Lashley square off. Plus, Damian vs. Priest vs. Dolph Ziggler, Doudrop talks her way into a #1 contenders match with zero justification, Liv Morgan didn’t really lose at Day 1, and Edge & Beth Phoenix issue a challenge to The Miz & Maryse.Plus, patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum.Double Double+ patrons get live Zoom access to all of our POST Shows after every Raw, Dynamite, SmackDown and WWE/AEW PPV. Join at http://postwrestlingcafe.comPhoto Courtesy: WWERewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: https://soundcloud.com/colbyjohnSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former AEW wrestler Big Swole criticized AEW’s diversity on Friday, leading Tony Khan to defend the company on Twitter. We look at the data on how often wrestlers of color, including Black wrestlers, appear in main events on AEW’s weekly TV programs compared to WWE, as well as other data related to the diversity of those companies’ rosters and audiences.Plus, Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo discuss live events and Gullo’s personal experience at the WWE house show in Buffalo this past week.Brandon’s conversation with David Bixenspan was too long to fit in this episode and is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utE9AHetcmk A subscription to the Wrestlenomics Patreon is a must for understanding the wrestling business. Subscribers get: Nearly daily TV ratings reports, the most in-depth analysis published anywhere Continuously-updated Viewership Spreadsheet with 15,000+ data points Just $5/month: http://patreon.com/wrestlenomicsFollow Brandon Thurston on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrandonThurstonFollow Chris Gullo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGulloFollow Wrestlenomics on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wrestlenomicsSubscribe to Wrestlenomics Radio: https://www.postwrestling.com/subscribe/Subscribe to Wrestlenomics on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/wrestlenomicsRead Brandon's written work at https://wrestlenomics.comMusic Credits: “Save Me by Claus Appel” https://filmmusic.io/song/8383-save-me | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Day 1 2022 as Brock Lesnar enters Raw’s WWE Championship match following Roman Reigns’ COVID-related removal from the event.They discuss the entire card and the many last-minute changes from the Reigns announcement, the main event’s surprising outcome and its fallout, Becky Lynch vs. Liv Morgan for the Raw Women’s Championship, The Uso’s vs. The New Day for the SD Tag Team Championships, and an unfortunate injury to Ridge Holland on the Kickoff.Plus: Patron phone calls and POST Wrestling Forum feedback.Double Double+ patrons get live Zoom access to all of our POST Shows after every Raw, Dynamite, SmackDown and WWE/AEW PPV. Join at postwrestlingcafe.comPhoto Courtesy: WWESubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock is joined by WH Park for the final POST Puroresu of 2021.The two preview all three Wrestle Kingdom 16 cards taking place from the Tokyo Dome and Yokohama Arena, the key matches on each night, the NJPW vs. NOAH line-up and the state of both companies.A review of STARDOM’s Dream Queendom card highlighted by the third match between Utami Hayashishita and Syuri for the World of STARDOM & SWA Championships.WH Park’s Year-End Awards including Best Wrestler, Best Match, Best Tag Team, and Best Card.Support this podcast by picking up a POST PURORESU t-shirt:https://store.postwrestling.com/products/post-puroresu-t-shirtPhotos Courtesy: NJPW / STARDOMPOST Puroresu Theme by Chris Maffei: https://soundcloud.com/cmstrikeSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhRMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Phil Chertok & Eric Marcotte are back to review the year that was in the world of Mixed Martial Arts. They pick their favourites, discuss poll results from the POST Wrestling Discord and make predictions for 2022.Fighter of the Year (Male) • Kamaru Usman • Charles Oliveira • Jake Paul • Cyril Gane • Islam Makachev • Max Holloway Fighter of the Year (Female) • Kayla Harrison • Julianna Peña • Valentina Shevchenko • Rose Namajunas • Marina Rodriguez • Cris Cyborg Fight of the Year • Gaethje vs. Chandler • Holloway vs. Rodriguez • Yan vs. Sandhagen • Sandhagen vs. Dillishaw • Volkanovski vs. Ortega • Burgos vs. Braboza • Chandler vs. Oliveira • Reyes vs. Procházka • Wilder vs. Fury III Round of the Year • Geathje vs. Chandler - Round 1 • Volkanovski vs Ortega - Round 3 • Witt vs Barberena - Round 3 • Reyes vs Procházka - Round 2 • Chandler vs Oliveira - Round 1 • Poirier vs Oliveira - Round 1 • Holloway vs Rodriguez - Round 1 KO of the Year • Barbosa vs Burgos • Usman vs. Masvidal II • Jake Paul vs Woodley II • Sandhagen vs Edgar • Namajunas vs Zhang I • Procházka vs Reyes • Pettis vs Horiguchi • Bahmondes vs Roberts Submission of the Year • Chimaev vs Li • Makachev vs Hooker • Luque vs Chiesa • Hernandez vs Vieira • Muniz vs Souza • Peña vs Nunes • McKee vs Pitbull Event of the Year • UFC 268 - MSG - New York • UFC 261 - Jacksonville, Florida • UFC 262 - Houston, Texas • UFC on ABC 1: Holloway vs. Kattar - Abu Dhabi • UFC 266 - Las Vegas, Nevada • UFC 269 - Las Vegas, Nevada • Triller Fight Club: Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren - Atlanta, Georgia • UFC Fight Night: Holloway Vs Rodriguez - UFC Apex Comeback of the Year • Heelwani and The MMA Hour • Glover Teixeira • Pettis vs Horriguchi • Khamzat Chimaev • Charles Oliveira • Guida vs Santos • T.J. Dillishaw • Ray Cooper 3 vs Magomed Magomedkerimov • Dominick Cruz Prospect/Breakthrough Fighter of the Year • André Muniz • Casey O'Neil • Rafael Fiziev • Erin Blanchfield • Mateusz Gamrot • Tom Aspinall • Sean O'Malley Rivalry of the Year • McGregor vs Poirier • Paul vs UFC • Usman vs Covington • Heelwani vs Schaub • Vettori vs everyone • Zhang vs Namjunas Upset of the Year • Peña vs Nunes • Poirier vs McGregor II • Adriano Moraes vs Demetrious Johnson • Hernandez vs Viera • Blachowicz vs Adesanya Story of the Year • Paul vs UFC • Triller Fight Circus Club • McGregor Decline/Injury • UFC vs Fighter Pay • UFC Record Setting Business / Endeavor goes Public • Bellator moves to Showtime Lowlight of the Year • McGregor Post-Fight Antics vs Poirier III • Jon Jones arrested again • Frankie Edgar eating 2 brutal highlight reel K.O.s • Vitor Belfort K.O. of Evander Hollyfield • PFL broadcast pacing / interview with CC Sabathia WTF moment of the Year • Dom Cruz vs Monster Energy • Beneil Dariush vs Communism • Dana White vs Media Video • Oscar De La Hoya @ Triller Fight Club • Derrick Lewis throwing his "NFT" cup into the crowd • Julian Marquez blowing it with Miley CyrusSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhRMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Davie Portman and B Detroit talk all about the December 29th, 2021 edition of AEW Dynamite - “New Year’s Smash” headlined by Best Friends vs Adam Cole, Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly!This show featured: Best Friends (Chuck Taylor, Trent & Orange Cassidy) vs Adam Cole, Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly Jade Cargill vs Thunder Rosa (AEW TBS Women’s Championship Tournament Semi-Final Match) Eddie Kingston, Santana & Ortiz vs 2point0 & Daniel Garcia Lucha Brothers, Christian Cage, Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus vs FTR, Matt Hardy & Private Party Wardlow vs Colin Delaney The Lads also talk about CM Punk’s first time at Daily’s Place, Brandi Rhodes wanting to fight Dan Lambert, the debut of Mercedes Martinez, give their predictions for next week, Toni Storm’s release from WWE, take your feedback…and more!Join our live POST Shows, WatchAlongs and watch us game at Twitch.tv/upnxtpodcast: Tuesday: upNXT - WWE NXT Review (Free Show/Twitch) Wednesday: Shot In The Dark w/ John Siino (Free Show) Wednesday: BDElite - AEW Dynamite Review (Free Show/Twitch) Support this podcast at Patreon.com/upNXT for bonus podcasts including retro NXT reviews, Best Match Ever, Top 5, Reviews from the 6ix, and more. This week: Friday 31st: Reviews From The 6ix w/ Martin Bushby & Dickie Bird - Braindead (1992) Sunday 2nd: wasNXT - WWE NXT July 10th 2013 Last week’s shows included Home Alone (1990), wasNXT - NXT July 3rd 2013, Behind The BDE Christmas Special and more! Only $5 for NA tier to access all these shows and everything in back catalogue! Photo Courtesy: AEWYou can also check out video versions of our reviews on YouTube at YouTube.com/upNXTupNXT Theme by: Warren-D, PXCH and Shaheen Abdi and The Bray DSubscribe: https://www.postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://www.patreon.com/upNXTYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/upNXTTwitch: https://twitch.tv/upNXTpodcastT-Shirts: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/upnxtDiscuss: https://forum.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram: @upNXTpodcastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

As we enjoy the week off from our usual recording schedule, here's a free repost of one of our favourite 2021 podcasts from our Patreon, the POST Wrestling Café.BOXING WEEK: Take 20% off all t-shirts this week at store.postwrestling.com (ends Jan 1st)John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWF WrestleMania VI (1990) featuring “The Ultimate Challenge” between Hulk Hogan vs. The Ultimate Warrior for the WWF and Intercontinental Championships.Later in the show, we’re joined by Dan “The Mouth” Lovranski (Sunday Night’s Main Event) to discuss attending the event live in Toronto, the buzz within the city for WrestleMania’s arrival, and the reactions of crying children following the main event’s result.We also discuss the rest of the 14-match (!) card featuring Jake Roberts vs. Ted DiBiase, Macho King & Queen Sherri vs. Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire, and the very controversial half-blackface promo/match from Roddy Piper as he took on Bad News Brown.This edition of the Rewind-A-Wai is presented by Espresso Executive Producer, Cesar Silveira.Watch the full show on WWE Network (Account Required): https://watch.wwe.com/episode/WrestleMania-6-5466WWF WrestleMania VISunday, April 1, 1990Toronto, Ontario at SkyDome WWF & Intercontinental Championships: Hulk Hogan © vs. Ultimate Warrior Jimmy Snuka vs. Ravishing Rick Rude Big Bossman vs. Akeem Million Dollar Championship: Ted DiBiase © vs. Jake “The Snake” Roberts Dino Bravo vs. “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan The Rockers vs. The Orient Express Dusty Rhodes & Sapphire vs. “Macho King” Randy Savage & “Sensational Queen” Sherri The Barbarian vs. Tito Santana The Hart Foundation vs. The Bolsheviks “Rowdy” Roddy Piper vs. Bad News Brown Mr. Perfect vs. Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake Earthquake vs. Hercules WWF Tag Team Championship: The Colossal Connection © vs. Demolition Rick Martel vs. Koko B. Ware Photo Courtesy: WWENext time on Rewind-A-Wai… EVOLVE 1: Richards vs. Ibushi (2010)Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo look back on the biggest stories in the wrestling business of the year.2021 was the year of Nick Khan and Tony Khan (no relation), both of whom gained influence in the industry. WWE president Nick Khan sold U.S. WWE Network rights to Peacock. The former CAA agent made numerous other licensing deals as WWE revamped its talent development vision. Meanwhile, AEW CEO Tony Khan led All Elite Wrestling to overcome NXT in the Wednesday Night War. “TK” signed CM Punk and Bryan Danielson as Dynamite’s 18-49 rating inched closer to Raw.Plus: What can Yellowstone and Succession teach us about the wrestling business? Most viewed YouTube videos of the week Pro Wrestling Tees data breach A subscription to the Wrestlenomics Patreon is a must for understanding the wrestling business. Subscribers get: Nearly daily TV ratings reports, the most in-depth analysis published anywhere Continuously-updated Viewership Spreadsheet with 15,000+ data points Just $5/month: http://patreon.com/wrestlenomicsFollow Brandon Thurston on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrandonThurstonFollow Chris Gullo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGulloFollow Wrestlenomics on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wrestlenomicsSubscribe to Wrestlenomics Radio: https://www.postwrestling.com/subscribe/Subscribe to Wrestlenomics on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/wrestlenomicsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 annual POST Christmas Jingle Contest. Time stamps:[00:00:00] Intro w/ MJF[00:03:47] Welcome w/ John Pollock & Wai Ting[00:14:20] Denise Salcedo[00:35:06] Brandon From NJ[00:38:00] Damian Abraham[01:01:52] Brandon Thurston & Chris Gullo (Wrestlenomics)[01:25:02] Martin Bushby, Benno & Andy Ogden (British Wrestling Experience)[01:44:29] Andrew Thompson[02:05:43] WH Park & Mike Murray[02:21:39] Karen Peterson[02:37:59] Braden Herrington & Davie Portman (upNXT)[03:03:11] Kate From MTL & John Siino[03:20:33] Jordan Goodman[03:43:43] Nate Milton & Kris Ealy (Nubian Wrestling Advocates)[04:00:31] Phil Chertok & Eric Marcotte[04:16:34] Ariel Helwani[04:46:53] Jason Agnew & Dan "The Mouth" Lovranski (Sunday Night's Main Event)[05:03:15] POST Wrestling Christmas Jingle Contest 2021[05:47:10] "Crack Addict" by Neal FlanaganMerry Christmas and Happy Holidays from everyone at POST Wrestling.Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock & Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite: Holiday Bash from the Greensboro Coliseum featuring Sting’s first match in the arena since 1994 and the debut of Kyle O'Reilly.AEW Dynamite Review: The Holiday Bash featured the latest Undisputed Era member making their way to AEW with the arrival of Kyle O’Reilly. CM Punk teams with Sting & Darby Allin against MJF & FTR, the semi-finals of the TBS Tournament between Nyla Rose and Ruby Soho, the rematch between Hangman Page and Bryan Danielson is confirmed, and Malakai Black annihilates The Varsity Blonds.Plus, patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum.Double Double+ patrons get live Zoom access to all of our POST Shows after every Raw, Dynamite, SmackDown and WWE/AEW PPV. Join at http://postwrestlingcafe.comPhotos Courtesy: AEWRewind-A-Dynamite Theme by Jacob ChesnutSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock & Wai Ting welcome back Dr. Alex Patel to share tips and information regarding the rise of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. Plus, today’s top stories about PWTs, WWE and NXT 2.0. PWTees security breach, customers contacted by letter Several WWE talents & staff test positive for COVID, per report WWE Raw viewership Live event in Laval postponed until March NXT 2.0, New Year’s Evil matches AEW Dynamite ‘Holiday Bash’ tonight Dr. Alex Patel’s Omicron Update & Q&A thread: https://forum.postwrestling.com/t/omicron-update-and-q-a/16229/Subscribe to POST on YouTube to stream news updates every weekday at 1pm ET. Get audio podcasts delivered straight to your device by joining postwrestlingcafe.com.Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.