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The Long & Winding Royal Road biography episodes continue with a look at the life and career of Akira Taue as WH Park is joined by Dave Musgrave, who has written for the Wrestling Observer, Slam Wrestling and is the former co-host of the Wrestling Culture podcast with Dylan Hales. WH and Dave look at Taue’s teenage involvement with sports and his entry into Sumo Wrestling, his time at the All Japan dojo, his pivotal relationships with Jumbo Tsuruta and Toshiaki Kawada, his incredible 1996 run, and the later stages of his career as a member of Pro Wrestling NOAH. 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-black 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. 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 Letter Case Lowe on Twitter: @_InYourCase WH Park on Twitter: @whpark9 Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 and Jordan Goodman are joined by Dan “The Mouth” Lovranski for a deep dive on music for this month’s episode of The Wellness Policy. They share their formative experiences with music and explore the many ways in which music contributes to our sense of identity, community, expression, and well-being. They discuss experiencing music as both fans and creators, how music culture has evolved over the years, similarities between the art and business of music and pro wrestling, the power of music to help us more deeply connect with ourselves and others, and much more. The guys also check in with members of the POST Wrestling Café to learn about the role of music in their lives. The Wellness Policy returns next month to discuss the importance of community in our lives. They’ll explore the skills of community-building, how the Internet and pandemic changed our ways of connecting with others, our sense of identity and meaning found within community, and more. As always, we’ll hear from you in the Café as we record LIVE on Zoom! Watch video of this podcast at YouTube.com/POSTwrestling Listen to the latest episode of Dr Mouth’s Rock and Roll Lunch Party Watch Raindeer’s latest video for “2 Late” (song at the end) Show Theme: “Rosie Was” by Raindeer The Wellness Policy on Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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.

In this free podcast from POSTwrestlingCafe.com, John Pollock & Wai Ting review NJPW G1 Climax 31 Day 15 as the A Block winds down to its final 4. They discuss Minoru Suzuki vs. Bryan Danielson on AEW and give their Top G1 Matches so far. NEWS OF THE DAY: Minoru Suzuki vs. Bryan Danielson added to Rampage Buy-In WWE Raw ratings NXT thoughts A BLOCKOctober 13, 2021Miyagi, JapanXebio Arena Sendai Shingo Takagi vs. Great-O-Khan (Recommended) Toru Yano vs. Zack Sabre Jr. (Recommended) KENTA vs. Tanga Loa Tomohiro Ishii vs. Yujiro Takahashi Prelim: Kota Ibushi vs. Satoshi Kojima Prelim: Kosei Fujita vs. Hiromu Takahashi Photos Courtesy: NJPW Click here for previous G1 Climax 31 POST Shows Click here for G1 Climax 31 Contest Results Click here for the complete G1 Climax 31 schedule Click here for a full list of the participants in each block Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 back to chat about WWE Raw and the continuation of the King of the Ring/Queen’s Crown tournaments, GCW’s big weekend, and more. [00:10:04] NEWS OF THE DAY: Friday Night SmackDown & AEW Rampage viewership GCW running the Hammerstein Ballroom Jon Moxley vs. Nick Gage G1 Climax 31 winding down Cain Velasquez returning to AAA ROH Final Battle date confirmed Chuck Liddell issues statement Ontario wrestler Scotty O’Shea recovering [00:38:07] WWE Raw: The King of the Ring and Queen’s Crown tournaments continued with the opening round matches, Big E. and Drew McIntyre went Face-to-Face and were asked the eternal WWE question: Can they co-exist? Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch teamed up against Sasha Banks & Bianca Belair, Austin Theory challenges Jeff Hardy, and it’s the end of Mansoor and Mustafa Ali. [01:29:07] 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.com Photos Courtesy: WWE Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: https://soundcloud.com/colbyjohn Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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.

It’s a new episode, yes it is! This month, “The Godfather” Nate Milton & “The Professor” Kris Ealy are joined by “All NWA” Chinyere Okafor (Notoriety Sports Network) to discuss Big E’s big win, the continuing conversation around AEW’s main event scene, and the ups & downs of being a Black woman in Pro-Wrestling/MMA media. Andrew Thompson returns for another informative installment of “Nubian News” featuring our thoughts on Righteous Reg’s “BWI 500”, Brandi Rhodes handling online criticism, Booker T being wrong (again), and the impact of the #BlackWrestlingDraws movement. All that, plus the guys talk about why Black wrestlers in the WWE have to win their “conference games” (and why Francis from Accounting won’t understand that reference) on a new edition of The N.W.A. Podcast! The NWA Podcast is a monthly podcast that drops every 2nd Sunday on POST Wrestling! Photo Courtesy: Jonathan Davenport (@TheRealDavenpoe) / Big E Langston (@WWEBigE) Nate Milton on Twitter: @N8Mozaik Kris Ealy on Twitter: @KMEDoesIt “For The Culture” produced & performed by Righteous Reg The Kings of Sport Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheKingsOfSport Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 second-anniversary episode of AEW Dynamite from Philadelphia featuring the Casino Ladder Match and big eight-man tag with The Elite vs. Danielson, Cage & Jurassic Express. [00:00:00] Intro & Announcements [00:04:53] NEWS OF THE DAY: Halloween Havoc returns and NXT thoughts Raw and NXT 2.0 viewership Bret Hart inducted into Canada’s Walk of Fame WOW - Women of Wrestling returning in Fall 2022 [00:24:12] AEW Dynamite Review: The second-anniversary of Dynamite featured the Casino Ladder Match and the return of Hangman Page in Philadelphia, an explosive eight-man tag involving The Elite against Bryan Danielson, Christian Cage, Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus. Plus, the announcement of the TBS Championship, CM Punk offers cheesesteaks and shoes to the fans, Hikaru Shida goes for her 50th win, and Sammy Guevara defends the TNT Championship against Bobby Fish. [01:30:12] 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.com Photos Courtesy: AEW Rewind-A-Dynamite Theme by Jacob Chesnut Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 back to chat about WWE Raw and the second night of the WWE Draft with an overview of all the changes. [00:06:09] NEWS OF THE DAY: Friday Night SmackDown & AEW Rampage viewers Latest G1 Climax standings NXT 2.0 and AEW Dynamite line-ups [00:21:01] WWE Raw: The second night of the WWE Draft took place from Nashville featuring six more rounds of picks, lots of appearances from talent on both brands, a main event between Charlotte Flair and Bianca Belair in the main event, Bill Goldberg calls out Bobby Lashley, the alliance of Big E. and Big D. against Dolph Ziggler and BIG BOB, Damian Priest defends the United States Championship, Nikki A.S.H. & Rhea Ripley defend the tag titles against Tamina & Natalya and more. [01:27:49] 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.com Photos Courtesy: WWE Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: https://soundcloud.com/colbyjohn Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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.

WH Park is joined by returning guest host, Karen Peterson. They share their thoughts on the outcome of the Stardom 5* Grand Prix and discuss its ramifications for the promotion’s next major shows. They also talk about NJPW’s G1 Climax 31 so far and share thoughts on upcoming World Tag League and Best of the Super Juniors tournaments. Plus: AJPW, DDT, BJW and more! Check out Karen’s review of the Stardom 5* Grand Prix: https://www.postwrestling.com/2021/09/25/stardom-5-grand-prix-finals-report-2021-winner-crowned-at-ota-gymnasium/ Photos Courtesy: Stardom / NJPW / AJPW POST Puroresu Theme by Chris Maffei WH Park on Twitter: @whpark9 Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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.

In this free podcast from POSTwrestlingCafe.com, John Pollock & Wai Ting review NJPW G1 Climax 31 Day 8 featuring Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. SANADA and discuss Rhodes To The Top, AEW Dynamite ratings, and more. [00:00:00] NEWS OF THE DAY: Japan to lift COVID State of Emergency AEW Dynamite ratings Rhodes to the Top Ep. 1 thoughts & rating IMPACT announces Digital Media Championship N-1 Victory Finals / Wrestle Universe update [00:32:03] A full review of G1 Climax 31 Day 8 B BLOCKOctober 1, 2021Shizuoka, JapanHamamatsu Arena Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. SANADA (Recommended) Kazuchika Okada vs. Hirooki Goto Yoshi-Hashi vs. Taichi EVIL vs. Chase Owens Jeff Cobb vs. Tama Tonga Prelim: Ryohei Oiwa vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru Patrons, join John & Wai tonight as they review WWE SmackDown and AEW Rampage. POSTwrestlingCafe.com Click here for previous G1 Climax 31 POST Shows Click here for updated G1 Climax 31 Contest Results Click here for the complete G1 Climax 31 schedule Click here for a full list of the participants in each block Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 & Kate from Montreal review AEW Dynamite from Brodie Lee’s hometown of Rochester, NY headlined by Miro vs. Sammy Guevara for the TNT Championship. [00:00:00] Intro & Announcements [00:06:10] NEWS OF THE DAY: The Jon Huber Legacy Foundation WWE Raw and NXT 2.0 viewership NXT-WWE Draft thoughts Sheamus undergoes broken nose surgery [00:21:37] AEW Dynamite Review: Miro vs. Guevara for the TNT Championship headlines a show dedicated to Jon “Brodie Lee” Huber. The Dark Order reunited to team with Orange Cassidy against Hardy Family Office, Adam Cole vs. Jungle Boy, MJF calls out the 4 Pillars of AEW, CM Punk joins commentary, Dante Martin dazzles, Arn Anderson unloads strong words on Cody, and Lio Rush announces his return. [01:23:53] 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.com Photos Courtesy: AEW Rewind-A-Dynamite Theme by Jacob Chesnut Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 back to chat about WWE Raw coming off Extreme Rules with Big E. defending the WWE Championship against Bobby Lashley in a Steel Cage Match. [00:04:19] NEWS OF THE DAY: Ryan Sakoda passes away at age 48 Royal Rumble 2022 confirmed for St. Louis AEW Full Gear set for the Target Center in Minneapolis Friday Night Smackdown & AEW Rampage viewers PWG issues statement over incident at Threemendous Tyron Woodley gets the tattoo Ronda Rousey and Travis Browne have baby [00:22:27] WWE Raw: The night after Extreme Rules featured Big E. defending the WWE Championship against Bobby Lashley in a Steel Cage Match with the reunion of The Hurt Business, Bill Goldberg provides an update, Riddle squares off with AJ Styles, Ricochet finally receives a championship match, Charlotte Flair defends the Raw Women’s Championship against Doudrop, a United States Championship match between Damian Priest and Sheamus, and more on the final Raw before the WWE Draft. [01:05:46] 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.com Photos Courtesy: WWE Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: https://soundcloud.com/colbyjohn Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 and Wai Ting review WWE Extreme Rules 2021 featuring Roman Reigns vs. “The Demon” Finn Balor and Becky Lynch vs. Bianca Belair. We review the entire event which also saw the return of Sasha Banks, the “death” of Lilly, some great in-ring action, and a very unique conclusion to the main event. Plus: Patron phone calls and POST Wrestling Forum feedback. Watch the video version of this podcast at YouTube.com/POSTwrestling Double Double+ patrons get live Zoom access to all of our POST Shows after ever Raw, Dynamite, SmackDown and WWE/AEW PPV. Join at postwrestlingcafe.com Photo Courtesy: WWE Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 is joined by Eric Marcotte to review the UFC 266 card from Las Vegas where Alexander Volkanovski retained the featherweight title, Valentina Shevchenko continued her streak, and Nick Diaz returned. MAIN CARD *Featherweight Championship: Alexander Volkanovski © vs. Brian Ortega*Flyweight Championship: Valentina Shevchenko © vs. Lauren Murphy*Nick Diaz vs. Robbie Lawler *Curtis Blaydes vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik*Cynthia Calvillo vs. Jessica AndradePRELIMINARY CARD*Marlon Moraes vs. Merab Dvalishvili*Dan Hooker vs. Nasrat Haqparast*Shamil Abdurakhimov vs. Chris Daukaus*Talia Santos vs. Roxanne ModafferiEARLY PRELIMS*Jalin Turner vs. Uros Medic*Nick Maximov vs. Cody Brundage *Matthew Semelsberger vs. Martin Sano Jr.*Jonathan Pearce vs. Omar Morales Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhR Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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.

In this free podcast from POSTwrestlingCafe.com, John Pollock & Wai Ting review NJPW G1 Climax 31 Day 4 featuring Kazuchika Okada vs. EVIL, discuss Chris Kanyon on Dark Side of the Ring, AEW Grand Slam ratings and more. [00:00:00] A full review of G1 Climax 31 Day 4 as standout undercard performances uphold B Block’s consistency in spite of a disappointing main event. B BLOCKSeptember 24, 2021Tokyo, JapanOta City General Gymnasium Kazuchika Okada vs. EVIL Sanada vs. TAICHI (Recommended) Jeff Cobb vs. Yoshi-Hashi (Recommended) Chase Owens vs. Tama Tonga (Recommended) Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Hirooki Goto (Recommended) [00:32:28] NEWS OF THE DAY: AEW Grand Slam ratings AEW Rampage line-up for tonight GCW Emo Fight highlights [00:43:30] Dark Side of the Ring: The Double Life of Chris Kanyon discussion [01:08:17] A special May 2008 interview from Fight Network Radio conducted between host Mauro Ranallo and Chris Kanyon. (Thanks to Fight Network for allowing us to use the clip.) Patrons, join John & Wai tonight as they review WWE SmackDown and AEW Rampage Grand Slam. POSTwrestlingCafe.com Click here for previous G1 Climax 31 POST Shows Click here for updated G1 Climax 31 Contest Results Click here for the complete G1 Climax 31 schedule Click here for a full list of the participants in each block Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 Grand Slam from Arthur Ashe Stadium featuring Kenny Omega vs. Bryan Danielson in front of the largest audience in the promotion’s history. [00:00:00] Intro & Announcements [00:08:29] NEWS OF THE DAY: Tetsuya Naito out of the G1 Climax 31 WWE Raw and NXT 2.0. Viewership NXT 2.0 thoughts [00:31:01] AEW Dynamite Review: From Arthur Ashe Stadium, AEW kicked off its big show with Kenny Omega and Bryan Danielson in Danielson’s AEW debut, Dr. Britt Baker defends the AEW Women’s Championship against Ruby Soho, Sting wrestles on free TV with Darby Allin against FTR, Cody Rhodes returns for his rematch with Malakai Black, the grudge match between MJF and Brian Pillman Jr., and CM Punk tees up his match for Friday with Powerhouse Hobbs. [01:22:49] 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.com Photos Courtesy: AEW Rewind-A-Dynamite Theme by Jacob Chesnut Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 back to chat about WWE Raw feat. Big E vs. Roman Reigns vs. Bobby Lashley, Ric Flair addresses allegations from Dark Side of the Ring, and AEW working with the Owen Hart Foundation. [00:09:49] NEWS OF THE DAY: Ric Flair addresses allegations from Dark Side of the Ring Tommy Dreamer issues apology Friday Night SmackDown & AEW Rampage viewership AEW and Owen Hart Foundation partnering IMPACT Bound for Glory main event AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam line-ups [00:40:17] WWE Raw: From Raleigh, it was the long-awaited six-man tag involving New Day and The Bloodline that ended with just enough time to provide a two-hour build for Big E. vs. Roman Reigns vs. Bobby Lashley later in the show. Plus, Charlotte Flair enters Alexa’s Playground, Jeff Hardy attempts to make it a Triple Threat at Extreme Rules, Natalya & Tamina defend the Women’s Tag Championship, the rematch one in the making between Eva Marie and Doudrop, and more. [01:24:03] 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.com Photos Courtesy: WWE Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: https://soundcloud.com/colbyjohn Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 & guest co-host Kate from Montreal discuss the Plane Ride from Hell episode of Dark Side of the Ring. This segment is from this week's edition of Rewind-A-SmackDown. The entire show includes reviews of Friday Night SmackDown & AEW Rampage and is available to members of the POST Wrestling Café. Photo Courtesy: VICE TV Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 & guest co-host John Siino review AEW Dynamite from the Prudential Center in Newark featuring Adam Cole’s first match in AEW, plus thoughts on NXT 2.0 & more. [00:00:00] Intro & Announcements [00:05:47] NEWS OF THE DAY: Siino attends Friday Night SmackDown at MSG NXT 2.0 thoughts and viewership WWE Raw viewership against Monday Night Football [00:25:24] AEW Dynamite Review: From the Prudential Center, Bryan Danielson issued the challenge to Kenny Omega for next week’s show, Cody Rhodes returns to save Rosario Dawson, Chris Jericho and Jake Hager answer the challenge of Dan Lambert, Adam Cole’s first match with AEW, Jade Cargill takes on Leyla Hirsch, Moxley & Kingston vs. 2point0, and CM Punk on commentary on a packed edition of Dynamite. 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.com Photos Courtesy: AEW Rewind-A-Dynamite Theme by Jacob Chesnut Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 Andrew Thompson to chat Raw from Boston where Big E. cashed in his MITB contract to become the new WWE Champion. [00:01:00] NEWS OF THE DAY: Big E. wins the WWE Championship NXT Championship to be decided on Tuesday Johnny Gargano’s contract coming due, per report ROH Death Before Dishonor [00:40:21] WWE Raw: Going against Monday Night Football for the first time this season, Raw was promoted around Bobby Lashley defending the WWE Championship against Randy Orton with Big E. teasing his MITB cash in. The show also saw Damian Priest defend the U.S Championship against Jeff Hardy, a New Day reunion, Charlotte Flair meets Shayna Baszler in a non-title match, WWE confirms the Draft for next month and the debut of Charlie. [01:30:07] Patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum[1:42:15] POST Wrestling schedule this week Join the POST Wrestling G1 Climax Contest for FREE at http://www.postwrestling.com/g1 - The deadline is this Friday at 11:59 p.m. ET. 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.com Photos Courtesy: WWE Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: https://soundcloud.com/colbyjohn Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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, “The Godfather” Nate Milton & “The Professor” Kris Ealy are joined by Rich Fann (Pro Wrestling Torch) to discuss the significance of AEW’s signings of CM Punk & Bryan Danielson (and how they might actually help improve diversity), the WWE’s “unconscious bias” problem, and the passing of a fallen friend. Andrew Thompson returns for another informative & entertaining installment of “Nubian News”! All that, plus the guys reveal what they wouldn’t trade for a million dollars on a new edition of The N.W.A. Podcast! The NWA Podcast is a monthly podcast that drops every 2nd Sunday on POST Wrestling! Photo Courtesy: Bianca Belair (@BiancaBelairWWE) Nate Milton on Twitter: @N8Mozaik Kris Ealy on Twitter: @KMEDoesIt “For The Culture” produced & performed by Righteous Reg The Kings of Sport Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheKingsOfSport Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 news of AEW All Out topping 200,000 buys, Dynamite ratings, SmackDown at MSG, Bound For Glory and more. Photos Courtesy: AEW Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 from Cincinnati featuring Jon Moxley vs. Minoru Suzuki and appearances from Bryan Danielson, Adam Cole, and CM Punk following the All Out pay-per-view. [00:00:00] Intro & Announcements [00:07:29] NEWS OF THE DAY: Paul Levesque recovering after procedure Television numbers for SmackDown, Rampage & Raw Kevin Owens’ contract expires at end of January G1 Climax lineups Bill White passes away at 76 Donald Trump appearing on Triller event [00:31:49] AEW Dynamite Review: After their most successful pay-per-view ever, Dynamite took place from Cincinnati featuring Jon Moxley vs. Minoru Suzuki. Plus, appearances by Bryan Danielson and The Elite with Adam Cole, Ruby Soho has her first match on Dynamite, MJF eviscerates Brian Pillman Jr. in his hometown, CM Punk declares war with Team Taz, Malakai Black squared off with Dustin Rhodes, and two match announcements for Arthur Ashe Stadium in two weeks. [01:30:38] 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.com Photos Courtesy: AEW Rewind-A-Dynamite Theme by Jacob Chesnut Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 chat Raw from Miami with the highly-anticipated rematch between Charlotte Flair and Nia Jax, fallout from AEW All Out, Bryan Danielson, CM Punk & Adam Cole speak & more. [00:00:00] Intro & Announcements [00:13:25] NEWS OF THE DAY: The fallout from AEW All Out Utami Hayashishita vs. Syuri rematch CM Punk, Bryan Danielson, Adam Cole speak AEW Full Gear moved to 11/13 Being the Elite feat. Adam Cole Several names added to NJPW Strong in Philadelphia NXT lineup for Tuesday [00:37:53] WWE Raw: Raw brought Tag Team Turmoil to Miami with a match that literally lasted for the entire show featuring eight teams including WWE Champion Bobby Lashley & MVP. Throughout the weekend, WWE threatened to deliver the rematch between Charlotte Flair and Nia Jax and this was not a match they would forget to deliver on. All your favorites including Karrion Kross with a Drip Stick, Lilly confronts Charlotte Flair, and Drake Maverick returns to Raw. [01:23:02] 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.com Photos Courtesy: AEW / WWE Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: https://soundcloud.com/colbyjohn Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 Double or Nothing 2021 featuring the debuts of Bryan Danielson, Adam Cole and Ruby Soho, CM Punk vs. Darby Allin in Punk’s first match in 7 years, Kenny Omega vs. Christian Cage for the AEW title, and a must-see MOTY contender in The Young Bucks vs. Lucha Bros. inside a steel cage. Also on the show: Miro vs. Eddie Kingston for TNT Championship, Britt Baker vs. Kris Statlander for the AEW Women’s Championship, the Women’s Casino Battle Royale, QT Marshall vs. Paul Wight, and more. Plus, patron calls and POST Wrestling Forum feedback. Watch the video version of this podcast at YouTube.com/POSTwrestling Double Double+ patrons get live Zoom access to all of our POST Shows after ever Raw, Dynamite, SmackDown and WWE/AEW PPV. Join at postwrestlingcafe.com Photo Courtesy: AEW Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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.

Joining WH Park for the first time on the Long & Winding Royal Road is Joey Bay. Continuing from where Episode 14 left off, they jump one year ahead to April 20, 1996 and that year’s Champion Carnival Final with the returning Akira Taue and his opponent, “Dr. Death” Steve Williams. WH and Joey look at how well Taue does in making up for William’s physical state at this point in his career, and how 1996 was pivotal for Dynamic T. 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/collections/featured-items/products/the-long-winding-royal-road-t-shirt-black https://store.postwrestling.com/collections/featured-items/products/the-long-winding-royal-road-t-shirt-white 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 Letter WH Park on Twitter: @whpark9 Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 and Jordan Goodman invite upNXT’s Braden Herrington on a three-way date episode of The Wellness Policy. The guys share their earliest dating experiences both on and offline. They share how their approaches evolved over time with advanced maturity and technology. Spicing things up with a fourth member, Dating Profile Consultant Erica Lambart joins to help listeners navigate the treacherous waters of online dating. It turns into a free-for-all as they invite POST Wrestling Café members to share their dating experiences, struggles, lessons, and more. There’s something for everyone in this episode! NOTE: At the time of this recording, confirmation of the passing of Daffney Unger was not yet available and, therefore, presented as a developing story. Though the tragic news only emphasizes our sentiments contained within this podcast, we’d like to again send our thoughts to her loved ones during this difficult time. The Wellness Policy returns next month to explore the many roles Music plays in our lives. We’ll explore how music can shape our sense of identity, personal expression, social life, emotional regulation, and more. As always, we’ll check in with everyone LIVE in the Café! Watch video of this podcast at YouTube.com/POSTwrestling Connect with Erica Lambart:Instagram: @PickWhichCraft | Email: [email protected] Show Theme: “Rosie Was” by Raindeer The Wellness Policy on Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 from the NOW Arena with the final week of promotion for All Out, CM Punk delivers a GTS in an AEW ring and we go through all the news. [00:00:00] Intro & Announcements [00:06:21] NEWS OF THE DAY: WWE Raw & NXT viewership figures WrestleMania 38 plans call for two-nights, per report Will Ospreay has COVID-19, off Rev Pro cards Vaccination requirements for AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam Stardom matches confirmed for Wrestle Grand Slam Changes to the All Out line-up [00:27:16] AEW Dynamite Review: Wednesday’s show was the first of three shows at the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates, IL this week. The show featured CM Punk speaking and delivering his first GTS in AEW, Chris Jericho and MJF speak on The Final Fight this Sunday, the return of Anna Jay, Britt Baker shares news about her status with AEW, FTR returns to face Santana & Ortiz, and the main event sees The Young Bucks & The Good Brothers face off with The Lucha Brothers, Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus. [01:29:20] 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.com Photos Courtesy: AEW Rewind-A-Dynamite Theme by Jacob Chesnut Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 chat Raw from OKC featuring a bizarre match between Charlotte Flair and Nia Jax. Plus, SmackDown & Rampage numbers, NWA EmPowerrr, Jake Paul-Tyron Woodley & more. [00:00:00] Intro & Announcements [00:14:11] NEWS OF THE DAY: NWA 73 & NWA EmPowerrr AEW Rampage & Friday Night SmackDown numbers Status of Adam Cole WWE Performance Center additions Wrestle Grand Slam cards including Stardom NJPW Strong moving to Saturdays next month NXT lineup for Tuesday [00:38:56] WWE Raw: For the past week, three matches were advertised for the show and we’ll let you guess how many were delivered on Monday night. Instead, we had RK-Bro defend the Raw Tag Team Championship against Bobby Lashley & MVP, a U.S. Championship Match with Damian Priest defending against Drew McIntyre and Sheamus, the attempt to have Omos have a singles match and...Charlotte Flair vs. NIA JAX. [01:20:22] 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.com Photos Courtesy: WWE / NWA / Showtime Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: https://soundcloud.com/colbyjohn Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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.

On this bonus episode of POST Puroresu, WH Park is joined by POST Wrestling’s writer/podcaster Andrew Thompson to talk about a variety of topics regarding the Japanese scene as well as happenings in American wrestling. WH and Andrew look at Minoru Suzuki’s upcoming American tour, how All Japan should book the Royal Road finals and subsequent title match, and the recent standings in Stardom’s 5 Star Grand Prix. They also delve into topics regarding NOAH, DDT and AEW POST Puroresu Theme by Chris Maffei Andrew Thompson on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/AndrewThompsonInterviews WH Park on Twitter: @whpark9 Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 from Milwaukee with CM Punk’s first appearance on Dynamite, latest COVID cases in the industry, WWE Raw & NXT viewership, and more. [00:00:00] Intro & Announcements [00:04:51] NEWS OF THE DAY: Pat McAfee and KENTA share COVID updates WWE Raw & NXT viewership Reporter removed from NXT tapings Mistico II done with CMLL Kosei Fujita and Ryohei Oiwa debut [00:27:26] AEW Dynamite Review: Wednesday’s show featured the first Dynamite appearance by CM Punk as he was interviewed by Tony Schiavone, the Tag Eliminator continued with The Varsity Blonds facing The Lucha Brothers, Chris Jericho puts his AEW career on the line for one more match, Brock Anderson defends his father against Malakai Black, and how old was Kenny Omega when Don Callis fired Christian Cage? [01:28:52] Patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum Watch the video version of this podcast at YouTube.com/POSTwrestling 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.com Photos Courtesy: AEW Rewind-A-Dynamite Theme by Jacob Chesnut Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 chat about the fallout from SummerSlam and follow-up edition of Raw, AEW Rampage viewership for CM Punk’s debut, and the Nick Khan-Ariel Helwani interview. [00:00:00] Intro & Announcements [00:14:24] NEWS OF THE DAY: AEW Rampage does monster number for CM Punk’s debut Friday Night SmackDown viewership Nick Khan interviewed by Ariel Helwani NXT TakeOver 36 & SummerSlam thoughts NJPW Summer Struggle this week [01:01:39] WWE Raw: Coming off SummerSlam, Raw featured WWE Champion Bobby Lashley being confronted by United States Champion Damian Priest, Charlotte Flair is approached by her next adversary, the evaporation of The Miz & John Morrison, Nikki A.S.H. and Rhea Ripley team against Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax, and Riddle holds a special celebration for Randy Orton. [01:40:24] 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 postwrestlingcafe.com Photos Courtesy: AEW, BT Sport, WWE Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: https://soundcloud.com/colbyjohn Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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, Kate from MTL and Nate Milton review WWE SummerSlam 2021 featuring Roman Reigns vs. John Cena for the Universal Championship and the return of Becky Lynch. PLUS: Seth Rollins vs. Edge, Nikki A.S.H. vs. Charlotte vs. Rhea Ripley for the Raw Women’s Championship, Bobby Lashley vs. Goldberg for the WWE Championship, your calls and more. Watch the video version of this podcast at YouTube.com/POSTwrestling Double Double+ patrons get live Zoom access to all of our POST Shows after ever Raw, Dynamite, SmackDown and WWE/AEW PPV. Join at postwrestlingcafe.com Photo Courtesy: WWE Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 take audience calls and reactions to CM Punk’s return to professional wrestling at AEW Rampage “The First Dance” in Chicago. Support the podcast and listen to our full review on Rewind-A-SmackDown at postwrestlingcafe.com Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 with Chris Jericho vs. MJF, Sting wrestles on TNT, and the hype for The First Dance in Chicago this Friday. [00:00:00] Intro & Announcements [00:16:00] NEWS OF THE DAY: Update on Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks WWE Raw & NXT viewership NXT & AEW Dark from Tuesday Shingo Takagi & BUSHI test positive Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kota Ibushi at Wrestle Grand Slam [00:26:02] AEW Dynamite Review: Wednesday’s show featured Chris Jericho get to the Fifth Labour as he took on MJF in the main event, The Young Bucks defend the AEW Tag Team Championship against Jungle Boy & Luchasaurus, Sammy Guevara has a big night in his hometown, Paul Wight makes an announcement, Sting wrestled on TNT for the first time since 2001 teaming with Darby Allin against 2.0., and lots more. [01:15:08] Patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum Watch the video version of this podcast at YouTube.com/POSTwrestling 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.com Photos Courtesy: AEW Rewind-A-Dynamite Theme by Jacob Chesnut Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestling See 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 chat about the SummerSlam go-home WWE Raw featuring Goldberg, AEW Rampage’s debut numbers, WWE house shows absences, COVID issues in Japan and more. [00:00:00] Intro & Announcements [00:07:07] NEWS OF THE DAY: AEW Rampage and SmackDown viewership NJPW Resurgence and TripleMania Bianca Belair, Sasha Banks, Charlotte Flair miss house shows WWE lists updated touring schedule Eight performers miss Monday’s NJPW show G1 Climax commentary notes Stardom cancels shows this weekend PWG Threemendous VI lineup [00:26:44] WWE Raw: The go-home edition of Raw before SummerSlam was headlined by a face-to-face between Bobby Lashley and Bill Goldberg, the reunion of RK-Bro is completed, Nikki A.S.H. and Rhea Ripley square off and team up in the same night, The Miz returns to action against Damian Priest, Doudrop is sent on a mission to kidnap Lilly, and will Drew McIntyre be allowed to bring Angela to ringside this Saturday at SummerSlam? [01:09:51] 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 postwrestlingcafe.com Photos Courtesy: WWE Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: https://soundcloud.com/colbyjohn Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 as they provide a complete review of NJPW Resurgence from Saturday featuring Hiroshi Tanahashi winning the IWGP U.S. Championship and the return of Will Ospreay. Plus, WH chats about the retirement of Masato Yoshino, Takashi Sugiura wins the Zero1 World Heavyweight Championship, the N-1 Victory participants, Stardom kicks off its 5* Grand Prix, and lots more news. Support this podcast by picking up a POST PURORESU t-shirt:https://store.postwrestling.com/products/post-puroresu-t-shirt Photos Courtesy: NJPW / Dragon Gate POST Puroresu Theme by Chris Maffei: https://soundcloud.com/cmstrike Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhR Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 to discuss the return of The MMA Hour next week and leaving ESPN. In an open and candid discussion about his career - both past and present - Ariel discusses the past year, opting to leave ESPN, the puzzle he has constructed including his return to MMA Fighting, his work with BT Sport, The Ringer, his YouTube channel, and launching a Substack.The two chat about the highs and lows he experienced over the past three years, when he decided to move, setting the record straight about UFC 199, and why he had a great summer.The MMA Hour returns next Monday & Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET on MMA Fighting and you can follow Ariel’s writing at https://arielhelwani.substack.com/. Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhR Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 with the Fourth Labour of Jericho, Kenny Omega vs. Christian Cage announcement, NXT recap & more. [00:00:00] Intro & Announcements [00:01:13] NEWS OF THE DAY: NXT viewership and recap Updated card for NXT TakeOver 36 ROH moves show out of Florida due to COVID concerns TripleMania and NJPW Resurgence this weekend CM Punk speaks on AEW reports Anderson Silva vs. Tito Ortiz on Triller card Ronaldo Jacare Souza retires [00:17:23] AEW Dynamite Review: From Pittsburgh, Dynamite featured the Fourth Labour of Jericho as Chris Jericho met Wardlow in the main event, the AEW title match is set for All Out, Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks team against Dante Martin & The Sydals, Britt Baker comes home, Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows defend the IMPACT tag titles against Evil Uno & Stu Grayson, and Paul Wight comes to the rescue of Tony Schiavone and his son. [01:21:23] Patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum Watch the video version of this podcast at YouTube.com/POSTwrestling 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.com Photos Courtesy: AEW Rewind-A-Dynamite Theme by Jacob Chesnut Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 chat about WWE Raw from Orlando with Randy Orton’s return, the state of NXT after Friday’s cuts, and we discuss Wai’s huge weekend. [00:00:00] Intro & Announcements: Wai discusses his wedding weekend [00:20:45] NEWS OF THE DAY: NXT cuts from Friday, reports on the state of the brand Update on AEW Rampage for Canadian & Int’l viewers SmackDown viewership Updated card for NXT TakeOver 36 on 8/22 NXT and AEW Dynamite line-ups [00:48:11] WWE Raw: Monday’s episode from Orlando featured the return of Randy Orton and a main event match with AJ Styles, Baron Corbin reminds us about the Brand-to-Brand Invitational, The Miz is healed, Damian Priest issues a challenge for SummerSlam, Lilly winks, Round 2 between Karrion Kross and Jeff Hardy, and MVP cuts a great promo hyping Lashley vs. Goldberg. [01:37:21] Patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum Watch the video version of this podcast at YouTube.com/POSTwrestling 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.com Photos Courtesy: WWE Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: https://soundcloud.com/colbyjohn Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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, “The Godfather” Nate Milton & “The Professor” Kris Ealy are joined by Sid “SP3” Pullar (Tru Heel Heat, Sportskeeda Wrestling) & Righteous Reg (Pro Wrestling Illustrated, composer of The N.W.A. Podcast theme) for a round-table discussion on the latest WWE releases, Big E winning at Money In The Bank, ‘The Trial of Faye Jackson”, and more. Then, Andrew Thompson returns for another informative installment of “Nubian News”! The guys also respond to the latest listener question, and Nate reiterates the “5 categories of characters that Black performers are allowed to portray in the WWE”. All that, plus Kris re-writes “The Little Mermaid” on a super-sized edition of The N.W.A. Podcast! The NWA Podcast is a monthly podcast that drops every 2nd Sunday on POST Wrestling! Photo Courtesy: Xavier Woods (@AustinCreedWins) Nate Milton on Twitter: @N8Mozaik Kris Ealy on Twitter: @KMEDoesIt “For The Culture” produced & performed by Righteous Reg The Kings of Sport Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheKingsOfSport Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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.

Who is Wai Ting? A question that is often asked is now finally answered. On this significant weekend of the man’s life, we go back and tell the entire story of Wai Tseung Ting. With appearances from many figures from his past and present – it’s the definitive biography of everyone’s favorite POST personality. Music Courtesy: “The Great” Ben Tramer https://soundcloud.com/IAmBenTramer Hitman by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3880-hitman License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Too Cool by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4534-too-cool License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Son of a Rocket by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4391-son-of-a-rocket License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss: https://forum.postwrestling.com Support us on Patreon – The POST Wrestling Café: http://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling T-Shirts & Hats: https://store.postwrestling.com Follow: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube See 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 Phil Chertok to review the UFC 265 card from Houston where Ciryl Gane stopped Derrick Lewis to become the Interim Heavyweight Champion. MAIN CARD *Interim Heavyweight Championship: Derrick Lewis vs. Ciryl Gane *Jose Aldo vs. Pedro Munhoz *Michael Chiesa vs. Vicente Luque*Angela Hill vs. Tecia Torres*Casey Kenney vs. Song Yadong PRELIMINARY CARD*Rafael Fiziev vs. Bobby Green*Vince Morales vs. Drako Rodriguez*Alonzo Menifield vs. Ed Herman*Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Jessica PenneEARLY PRELIMS*Manel Kape vs. Ode Osbourne*Anderson dos Santos vs. Miles Johns*Victoria Leonardo vs. Melissa Gatto*Johnny Munoz Jr. vs. Jamey Simmons Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhR Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 and Jordan Goodman are back with this month's edition of The Wellness Policy as they investigate the importance of play in our everyday lives through discussion of the book, “Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul” by Stuart Brown, M.D. They explore the evolutionary purpose of play in animals, how play evolves over the lifespan, why we tend to lose our sense of play as we age, the benefits of incorporating a play-state in work and life, and suggestions on how to become more playful. As always, they open up the phone lines for POST Wrestling Café members to share their own experiences of the topic as it relates to parenting, loosening up with colleagues, balancing play with seriousness, and more. They wrap with an exploration of how play fits into Wai and Jordan’s lives. The Wellness Policy returns Thursday, September 2 at 1pm ET/10am PT/6pm UK to take a deep dive into dating as requested by you! We’ll chat dating apps, courtship, sex and relationships, and more awkward topics LIVE in the Café! Watch video of this podcast at YouTube.com/POSTwrestling Show Theme: “Rosie Was” by Raindeer Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 Phil Chertok to preview this Saturday’s UFC 265 card from Houston featuring Derrick Lewis and Ciryl Gane fighting for the Interim Heavyweight Championship. MAIN CARD *Interim Heavyweight Championship: Derrick Lewis vs. Ciryl Gane *Jose Aldo vs. Pedro Munhoz *Michael Chiesa vs. Vicente Luque*Angela Hill vs. Tecia Torres*Casey Kenney vs. Song Yadong PRELIMINARY CARD*Rafael Fiziev vs. Bobby Green*Vince Morales vs. Drako Rodriguez*Alonzo Menifield vs. Ed Herman*Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Jessica PenneEARLY PRELIMS*Manel Kape vs. Ode Osbourne*Anderson dos Santos vs. Miles Johns*Victoria Leonardo vs. Melissa Gatto*Johnny Munoz Jr. vs. Jamey Simmons Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhR Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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’s Homecoming from Jacksonville featuring Cody Rhodes vs Malakai Black. John discusses the deaths of Jody Hamilton and Bert Prentice. [00:00:00] Intro & Announcements [00:03:48] NEWS OF THE DAY: Jody Hamilton passes away at 82 Longtime promoter Bert Prentice dies Max Caster rap on AEW Dark, Tony Khan comments Allegiant Stadium requiring masks to be worn [00:29:21] AEW Dynamite Review: After four weeks, Dynamite is HOME! AEW’s return to Daily’s Place featured the long-awaited match between Cody Rhodes and Malakai Black with a major angle to close the show, a TNT Championship Match between Miro and Lee Johnson, the next title challenger for Britt Baker steps up, Christian Cage looks to extend his undefeated streak, Jon Moxley & Eddie Kingston team with Darby Allin, and it’s the first match between Chris Jericho and Juventud Guerrera since 1999 as the Third of Labor of Jericho takes place. [01:24:55] Patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum Watch the video version of this podcast at YouTube.com/POSTwrestling 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.com Photos Courtesy: AEW Rewind-A-Dynamite Theme by Jacob Chesnut Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 chat about WWE Raw from Chicago featuring a No Holds Barred main event, The First Dance is sold out, and we chat Bray Wyatt, Ric Flair & Adam Cole. [00:00:00] Intro & Announcements [00:18:13] NEWS OF THE DAY: Hideki Hosaka dies at age 49 Friday Night SmackDown viewership The First Dance is sold out Bray Wyatt released by WWE Ric Flair obtains his release from WWE, per reports Adam Cole’s contract status, per report NJPW Summer Struggle line-ups PWG’s Mystery Vortex from Sunday [00:51:39] WWE Raw: This week the show was from a sold-out Allstate Arena with Bill Goldberg appearing on the program as Bobby Lashley accepted the match for SummerSlam. In the main event, Nikki A.S.H. met Charlotte Flair in a No Holds Barred match, Karrion Kross continues to spiral, Drew McIntyre brings his sword to work, Ricochet returns, and the crowd reminds everyone of the Chicago-based wrestler that left in 2014. [01:37:15] Patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum Watch the video version of this podcast at YouTube.com/POSTwrestling 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.com Photos Courtesy: WWE Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: https://soundcloud.com/colbyjohn Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discord Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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.

WH Park welcomes his first return guest to the Long & Winding Royal Road as GRAPPL Spotlight’s JP Houlihan comes back with another great match choice. WH and JP talk about a pivotal match in the careers of both Mitsuharu Misawa and Akira Taue: their Champion Carnival final confrontation from April 15, 1995. They discuss the paths both men took to get to the finals and how an injury suffered by Misawa nine days earlier played a significant part in how this match was laid out. They also give an analysis on how Taue’s Nodowa Otoshi is different from other chokeslams. 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/collections/featured-items/products/the-long-winding-royal-road-t-shirt-black https://store.postwrestling.com/collections/featured-items/products/the-long-winding-royal-road-t-shirt-white 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 Letter WH Park on Twitter: @whpark9 Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 Phil Chertok and Eric Marcotte to review one of the biggest nights in Bellator’s history with the crowning of A.J. McKee as its new featherweight champion. MAIN CARD *Bellator Featherweight Championship: Patricio “Pitbull” Freire © vs. A.J. McKee*Mads Burnell vs. Emmanuel Sanchez*Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Manny Muro*Brent Primus vs. Islam Mamedov *Goiti Yamauchi vs. Chris Gonzalez PRELIMINARY CARD*Vanessa Porto vs. Ilara Joanne *Gadzi Rabadanov vs. Daniel Carey*Khasan Magomedsharipov vs. Jonathan Quiroz *Johnny Cisneros vs. Joshua Jones*Georgi Karakhanyan vs. Kiefer Crosbie *Brian Moore vs. Jordan Winski Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhR Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 of Wrestlenomics to discuss WWE’s second-quarter earnings report and call with analysts about their return to live events with fans. The two tackle all areas of WWE’s business including recent television and live event success, the state of its developmental system and international plans, a return to Saudi Arabia, and Zombies! Plus, AEW’s successful day for “The First Dance” at The United Center, and the fallout involving Chris Jericho vs. Nick Gage from Wednesday’s episode. You can listen to complete audio of WWE’s Q2 Earnings Call by clicking here. Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhR Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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 Phil Chertok and Eric Marcotte to preview the Bellator 263 card featuring one of the biggest fights in the promotion’s history as Patricio Pitbull Freire meets undefeated A.J. McKee. MAIN CARD *Bellator Featherweight Championship: Patricio “Pitbull” Freire © vs. A.J. McKee*Mads Burnell vs. Emmanuel Sanchez*Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Manny Muro*Brent Primus vs. Islam Mamedov *Goiti Yamauchi vs. Chris Gonzalez PRELIMINARY CARD*Vanessa Porto vs. Ilara Joanne *Gadzi Rabadanov vs. Daniel Carey*Khasan Magomedsharipov vs. Jonathan Quiroz *Johnny Cisneros vs. Joshua Jones*Georgi Karakhanyan vs. Kiefer Crosbie *Brian Moore vs. Jordan Winski*Justin Barry vs. Daniel Compton Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.com Forum: https://forum.postwrestling.com Discord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhR Merch: https://store.postwrestling.com Twitter/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.