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John Pollock is joined by Ontario independent wrestling promoter & comic book writer Anthony Kingdom James. Anthony discusses his involvement in creating the illustrations for the new Austin 3:16 book that ECW Press is releasing, WWE’s involvement with the project, an update as the pandemic continues, the impact on the Ontario independent wrestling scene, whether or not he will return to promoting, and lots of other topics covered. Austin 3:16: 316 Facts and Stories about Stone Cold Steve Austin is available Tuesday through ECW Press, and you can support & follow the work of Anthony Kingdom James on Patreon. Photos courtesy: ECW Press, Anthony Ruttgaizer 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 & WH Park are back for a bonus podcast covering Assembled: The Making of WandaVision, an interview with Westview’s “Commercial Man” Ithamar Enriquez, and a primer to get you ready for The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. If you enjoy this free podcast, listen to our MCU reviews each week by becoming a patron of the POST Wrestling Café for $6/month: POSTwrestlingCafe.com [00:00:00] Introduction [00:04:40] We discuss our thoughts on Assembled: The Making of WandaVision and round up news items coming out of recent interviews with the show’s producers [00:27:16] An interview with WandaVision’s “Commercial Man”, Ithamar Enriquez who speaks about his experience working on the show and his reactions to the many fan theories regarding his role. [00:56:20] Feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum. [01:05:42] We preview The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, discussing what we know so far about its producers and cast, plus a crash course on the characters’ MCU and comic book histories. Watch WandaVision and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier on Disney+: https://www.disneyplus.com/series/wandavision/4SrN28ZjDLwH To listen to our previous POST MCU Reviews, click 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.

Brandon Thurston from Wrestlenomics Radio joins WH Park on the Long & Winding Royal Road to talk about one of the greatest tag matches of all time: Mitsuharu Misawa & Jun Akiyama vs. Toshiaki Kawada & Akira Taue from the finals of the 1996 Real World Tag League. Brandon is the driving force of the Wrestlenomics website/radio show and is the leading expert in analyzing the business side of professional wrestling. He is also a Buffalo, NY-based independent wrestler and a huge fan of 1990s All Japan Pro Wrestling. They go through the match at hand with great detail while also discussing Sabu and various All Japan wrestler nicknames. Watch the match on YouTube (starts 10min): https://youtu.be/HVO1j9KvbiY?t=598 This week – Patrons receive 20% off our POST Puroresu Tee: https://www.patreon.com/posts/48522423 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 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 & WH Park are back to chat about the first round of the New Japan Cup with the standout matches, predictions for the rest of the tournament & more. Then, we shift focus with a big review of Stardom’s All-Star Dream Cinderella Anniversary show from Budokan Hall, a look at the line-up for All Japan’s Champion Carnival, and we look ahead to Sunday’s NOAH card in Fukuoka featuring Keiji Muto defending the GHC Championship against Kaito Kiyomiya.This week only: Patrons receive 20% off our POST Puroresu Tee! Photos Courtesy: NJPW / CyberFight / Stardom 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 & Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite featuring Revolution fallout and the handling of its botched ending, WWE Hall of Fame news, NXT announcements, New Japan Cup update & more. This week only: Patrons receive 20% off our POST Puroresu Tee! [00:00:00] Introduction [00:08:40] NEWS OF THE DAY: WWE Hall of Fame ceremony set for 4/6, Molly Holly added NXT announces two-night TakeOver on 4/7 and 4/8 NXT women’s tag titles RAW ratings from Monday Update on the New Japan Cup Kenny Omega to wrestle Swann/Moose winner at Rebellion [00:31:27] On Dynamite: Following Revolution, this week’s show saw the fallout and AEW’s attempt to explain the ending of the Exploding Barbed-Wire Death Match. Plus, Darby Allin defended the TNT Championship against Scorpio Sky, Penta El Zero Miedo confronted Cody Rhodes, Matt Jackson took on Rey Fenix, the Dynamite debut of Maki Itoh, and the line-up for the St. Patrick’s Day Slam next week, and The Inner Circle’s War Council takes a turn. [01:20:03] 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 ever 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 review WWE Raw featuring Lashley vs. Miz in a WWE title rematch, a bizarre Shane segment, latest on WWE Network/Peacock, AEW Revolution fallout & more. This week only: Patrons receive 20% off our POST Puroresu Tee! [00:00:00] Intro, POST Schedule, John’s birthday! [00:08:47] NEWS OF THE DAY: Fallout from AEW Revolution WrestleMania tickets going on sale 3/17 WWE and Peacock issue updates ahead of its launch William Regal to make TWO game-changing announcements Latest on the New Japan Cup Friday Night SmackDown ratings [00:29:38] WWE Raw Review: The Miz received a rematch against Bobby Lashley for the WWE Championship, Sheamus and Drew McIntyre had a No Disqualification Match in another rematch, a bizarre segment involving Shane McMahon bullying Braun Strowman, Lana & Naomi finally receive their Women’s Tag Title shot against Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler, Randy Orton takes on AJ Styles with the return of the BLACK SUBSTANCE, and several title matches added to next week’s show. [01:08:03] 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 ever Raw, Dynamite, SmackDown and WWE/AEW PPV. Join at postwrestlingcafe.com Photo Courtesy: WWE Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: 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 Dark Side of the Ring Executive Producer & Co-Creator Evan Husney to discuss a new spinoff talk show.Evan chats about Vice TV’s new Dark Side of the Ring: Confidential talk show looking back at episodes from season one and two, shooting the series in a historic building for wrestling fans, the latest on season three, shooting the season during a pandemic, and Vice TV’s spin-offs into football and the ‘90s.Dark Side of the Ring: Confidential premieres Tuesday night at 9 pm ET on Vice TV with a look back at ‘The Mysterious Death of Gino Hernandez’ episode from season one. 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 Revolution 2021 featuring Kenny Omega vs. Jon Moxley in an Exploding Barbed Wire Death Match for the AEW World Championship. We react to the main event’s underwhelming climax, the announcement of Christian Cage as AEW’s latest signee, the surprise debuts of Ethan Page and Maki Itoh, the return of Sting in a cinematic match, 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: 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 and Phil Chertok present the UFC 259 POST Show with a review of Saturday’s card featuring three championship fights including Jan Blachowicz defending the UFC light heavyweight title against middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Plus, a very controversial ending between Petr Yan and Aljamain Sterling leading to a new champion after a disqualification. MAIN CARD *UFC Light Heavyweight Championship: Jan Blachowicz vs. Israel Adesanya *UFC Featherweight Championship: Amanda Nunes vs. Megan Anderson *UFC Bantamweight Championship: Petr Yan vs. Aljamain Sterling *Drew Dober vs. Islam Makhachev *Thiago Santos vs. Aleksandar Rakic PRELIMINARY CARD *Dominick Cruz vs. Casey Kenney *Song Yadong vs. Kyler Phillips *Joseph Benavidez vs. Askar Askarov *Kai Kara-France vs. Rogerio Bontorin EARLY PRELIMS *Tim Elliott vs. Jordan Espinosa *Carlos Ulberg vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu *Sean Brady vs. Jake Matthews *Livinha Souza vs. Amanda Lemos *Aalon Cruz vs. Uros Medic *Trevin Jones vs. Mario Bautista 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 | YouTubeSee 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 Shaquille O’Neal on the go-home edition for Revolution, plus we discuss the passing of Jim Crockett Jr. This week only: Patrons receive 15% off our POST Marvel Tee! [00:06:39] NEWS OF THE DAY: The passing of Jim Crockett Jr. Possible move by NXT to Tuesday nights WWE Raw ratings notes featuring The Miz vs. Bobby Lashley NJPW not expected to use Marty Scurll Young Rock Ep. 3 [00:30:44] On Dynamite: The go-home edition before Revolution featuring Shaquille O’Neal teaming with Jade Cargill against Cody Rhodes & Red Velvet with an injury angle, the arrival of Paul Wight, Tully Blanchard wrestles on national television with FTR against The Jurassic Express, Chris Jericho & MJF meet the press, the final of the Women’s Title Eliminator Tournament and appearances from Eric Bischoff, J.J. Dillon & more. [01:05:26] A full preview of Sunday’s AEW Revolution card [01:18:58] 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 ever 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.

AEW Executive Vice President Cody Rhodes spoke with members of the media prior to his match with Red Velvet against Shaquille O’Neal & Jade Cargill on Dynamite tonight. Rhodes discussed the preparation by Shaq for the match, plans for AEW Dark: Elevation, the signing of Paul Wight and what he adds to the locker room, the creation of new stars in the company, the prospects of Sting’s wrestling future, the potential of NXT moving to Tuesday nights, the Exploding Barbed-Wire Death Match at Revolution and other news & notes from AEW. 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.

John Pollock & Wai Ting review WWE Raw featuring The Miz vs. Bobby Lashley for the WWE Championship, a look at the New Japan Cup brackets, and an announcement about an upcoming POST event. [00:01:32] John & Wai go over Patreon highlights for March and make an announcement about an upcoming event for members of the POST Wrestling Café. This week only: Patrons receive 15% off our POST Marvel Tee! [00:08:32] NEWS OF THE DAY: New Japan Cup brackets NJPW 49th Anniversary card Kota Ibushi vs. El Desperado at Budokan Hall AEW Women’s Eliminator Tournament Update Vice adds Dark Side of the Ring: Confidential [00:24:38] On Raw: The Miz was set to defend the WWE Championship against Bobby Lashley and the entire show was structured around this match, Drew McIntyre made his return and took on Sheamus as they settled their grudge in the first hour of Raw, Braun Strowman thinks everything sucks and get rewarded with a title match, Randy Orton continues his storyline with The Fiend and Alexa Bliss but can’t say what Strowman did, and a Retribution member gets a win! [01:08:03] Patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum. Photo Courtesy: WWE Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: 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 Dynamite featuring Lance Archer vs. Rey Fenix, the signing of Paul Wight, AEW launching another series & more. [00:03:00] NEWS OF THE DAY: Paul Wight signs long-term deal with AEW AEW Dark: Elevation launching on YouTube Reports on Marty Scurll at NJPW Strong taping WWE Raw ratings from Monday night [00:36:50] On Dynamite: The main event featured Lance Archer and Rey Fenix fighting for a spot in the Face of the Revolution Ladder Match. Plus, Papa Buck gets bloodied and beaten, Sting recovers Darby Allin, the semi-finals of the Eliminator Tournament between Nyla Rose and Dr. Britt Baker, several additions to the Revolution pay-per-view, and more on Paul Wight’s signing. [01:21:52] Patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum. 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 review WWE Raw following the Elimination Chamber event, plus NXT going live in Canada, Hiromu Takahashi out for six months & more. [00:04:38] NEWS OF THE DAY: NXT to air live in Canada on Wednesday nights Hiromu Takahashi out for six months due to torn pectoral Progress Wrestling issues statement regarding Paul Robinson Anna Jay out 6-12 months due to shoulder injury Sasha Banks on the Broken Skull Sessions [00:21:08] On Raw: The Miz was forced to make an ultimatum by The Hurt Business, Rhea Ripley is coming to Raw, a match between Braun Strowman and Bobby Lashley with title implications, Riddle defends the United States title against John Morrison, more Bad Bunny as the 24/7 geeks come after him, dissension among Asuka and Charlotte Flair, AJ Styles vs. Ricochet, and more of the fallout from Elimination Chamber. [01:10:48] Patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum. Photo Courtesy: WWE Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: 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 Ettore “Big E.” Ewen of WWE to discuss Our Heroes Rock, a project that celebrates black history. The two discuss Our Heroes Rock!, the tremendous response on the first day of the campaign, how last summer changed Ewen’s life, the reaction to George Floyd’s murder, taking a knee on SmackDown with Kofi Kingston, understanding the power of his platform, Brodie Lee, and his relationship with social media. You can learn more about Our Heroes Rock! at OurHeroesRock.org - the Kickstarter campaign runs until Monday, April 12. 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 WWE Elimination Chamber 2021 featuring Raw and SmackDown Elimination Chamber matches, a MITB cash-in, several title changes, and Edge revealing his choice of WrestleMania opponent. We discuss various WrestleMania directions coming out of the event for Cesaro, Bobby Lashley, Daniel Bryan, Bad Bunny, plus your phone calls, feedback 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.

This month, Nate Milton is joined by his podcast-nephew, Andrew Thompson (POST Wrestling, Andrew Thompson Interviews) to review 2016’s hit action-comedy, “Central Intelligence”! For those of you who might be waiting on a boring edition of TRMPS...You’re never gonna get it (Woo-woo-woo-woooh)! Topics discussed include: DJ's crossover appeal, the comedic dynamic between The Rock & Kevin Hart, Jason Bateman stealing scenes, and how life changes as you move from high school into adulthood. All that, plus the guys throw out some ideas for new podcasts on a historic edition of TRMPS! Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEeTdfeMeMY Show your support for TRMPS by picking up our official t-shirt: https://store.postwrestling.com/products/the-rocky-maivia-picture-show-t-shirt The Rocky Maivia Picture Show is a monthly movie review podcast that drops every 3rd Saturday on POST Wrestling! Nate Milton on Twitter: @N8Mozaik 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.

The Wellness Policy returns! Join Wai Ting, Jordan Goodman and the POST Wrestling community for Episode 2 as we discuss the strategy and practice of habit formation. We direct our conversation around the book “Atomic Habits” by James Clear and explore the ways we can effectively cultivate desirable habits while minimizing those that are unhelpful. We then open it up to the POST Wrestling community to share their experiences around habit formation, mental wellness, and more. This Thursday Feb. 25th at 3pm ET, join Jordan for a POST Wrestling Discord Open Chat with Phil Chertok about the practice of meditation. Engage with the #Wellness-Policy channel at POSTwrestling.com/discord. Next month, we’ll further discuss the topic of meditation with specific focus on: How to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind by Pema Chödrön Headspace Guide to Meditation (Netflix) 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 & Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite as the build to Revolution heightens with the announcement of the main event, a gender reveal, and all the latest news. [00:15:46] NEWS OF THE DAY: WWE Raw ratings featuring the Gauntlet Match NXT EVOLVE show in development Latest third party restrictions for WWE talent Tetsuya Naito missing action due to knee injury [00:29:17] On Dynamite: The build to AEW Revolution continued with the confirmation of the main event with a massive stipulation attached to Kenny Omega vs. Jon Moxley. Plus, The Young Bucks defend the AEW tag titles, Sting takes a powerbomb, Mama & Papa Buck are in attendance, Riho returns after eleven months away, a battle is set for Q1 earnings, and a GENDER REVEAL. [01:17:59] Patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum. 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 review WWE Raw with the Gauntlet Match prior to the Elimination Chamber. Plus, we discuss the passing of Tom Cole and more. [00:01:37] NEWS OF THE DAY: The death of Tom Cole Hana Kimura Tribute being planned by Kyoko Kimura NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day Keiji Mutoh signs two-year deal with NOAH [00:31:31] On Raw: The Gauntlet Match covered the entire third hour of Raw with Drew McIntyre, Sheamus, Randy Orton, Jeff Hardy, Kofi Kingston, and AJ Styles to determine the final entrant in the Elimination Chamber Match, Lacey Evans is pregnant, The Miz removes himself from the Chamber, Bad Bunny wins the 24/7 title, and Riddle celebrates President’s Day. [01:05:06] Patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum. Photo Courtesy: WWE Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: 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 Phil Chertok are back with the UFC 258 POST Show to discuss the welterweight title fight between Kamaru Usman and Gilbert Burns, the unbelievable performance of Anthony Hernandez, a full review of the card, phone calls & more. MAIN CARD *UFC Welterweight Championship: Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns*Maycee Barber vs. Alexa Grasso*Kelvin Gastelum vs. Ian Heinisch*Ricky Simon vs. Brian Kelleher*Maki Pitolo vs. Julian Marquez PRELIMINARY CARD*Rodolfo Viera vs. Anthony Hernandez *Belal Muhammad vs. Dhiego Lima*Polyana Viana vs. Mallory Martin*Andre Ewell vs. Chris GutierrezEARLY PRELIMS *Philip Rowe vs. Gabriel Green Watch tonight's POST Show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgkU26tH59g 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 & WH Park are back to review Pro Wrestling NOAH’s Destination 2021 featuring Keiji Mutoh defeating Go Shiozaki for the GHC Championship, highs and lows from the New Beginning cards, NJPW’s Castle Attack line-ups, Stardom’s anniversary show at Budokan Hall next month, KENTA’s recent appearances on AEW Dynamite, and a recap of the Giant Baba Memorial Card. Support this podcast by picking up a POST PURORESU t-shirt:https://store.postwrestling.com/products/post-puroresu-t-shirt Photos Courtesy: NJPW / AJPW 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.

On a special edition of POST Puroresu, WH Park is joined by the author/illustrator, Matt Charlton (ShiningWizardDesigns) to talk about the recently released J-Crowned: An Illustrated Guide To The Champions Of Japanese Wrestling, Volume 2. Matt discusses his backgrounds in art and wrestling, what led him to merge the two, and the process that went into creating both volumes of J-Crowned. You can find Matt on Twitter and on Instagram. Amazon links to J-Crowned: Vol. 1 Vol. 2 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 & Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite with a Falls Count Anywhere Match involving the AEW debut of NJPW’s KENTA. [00:00:00] NEWS OF THE DAY: Gina Carano dropped by Lucasfilm over abhorrent comments WWE RAW ratings IMPACT ratings and new show launching on AXS TV Bellator moving to Showtime in April [00:17:33] On Dynamite: The show was highlighted by the Falls Count Anywhere Match with Kenny Omega & KENTA facing off with Jon Moxley & Lance Archer, the kick off of the Women’s Title Eliminator Tournament, dissension in The Inner Circle leads to the exit of one member, Darby Allin defends the TNT Championship against Joey Janela and get dragged for his efforts, plus a big night for Lee Johnson and lots more on a packed how. [01:05:45] Patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum. POST Wrestling Game Night! Thurs. 7pm ET https://postwrestling.com/discord 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 review WWE Raw featuring the Elimination Chamber participants, WrestleMania Week news, and absolutely no decisions from the Rumble winners. [00:10:41] NEWS OF THE DAY: Super Bowl notes from Raymond James Stadium GCW and IWTV running events in Florida for WM Week Friday Night SmackDown ratings The largest attended Raw in history [00:25:34] On Raw: Shane McMahon returned to announce the Elimination Chamber Match participants, it was the latest installment of Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton, Edge is still undecided, Bianca Belair is still undecided, somehow Jeff Hardy is challenging for the WWE Championship and Bobby Lashley isn’t, Father and Daughter Drama in the Flair home, Keith Lee returned to Raw and took on Riddle, and more Bad Bunny as he assisted Damian Priest. [01:10:25] Patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum. Photo Courtesy: WWE Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: 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.

Wai Ting & WH Park are joined by John Siino to review WandaVision Episode 5 as Wanda’s take on the 1980s leads to a real-world confrontation with S.W.O.R.D. and the arrival of a familiar face that carries uncanny consequences for the MCU. Listen to REWAND-A-VISION each week by becoming a patron of the POST Wrestling Café for as little as $6/month: POSTwrestlingCafe.com We discuss the ramifications of the show-closing reveal on the future of the MCU, the complicated legal battle for the characters that led us to this point, major developments for Monica Rambeau’s character and her relationship with Captain Marvel, the spectacular performances of Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany in this episode, as well as its homages to 80s sitcoms such as Growing Pains, Full House & Family Ties. Plus, your feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum. WH Park’s Recommendations: ”The Vision” by Tom King Avengers West Coast Epic Collection: Vision Quest Watch WandaVision on Disney+: https://www.disneyplus.com/series/wandavision/4SrN28ZjDLwH To listen to our previous POST MCU Reviews, click 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.

The Long & Winding Royal Road veers off the beaten track once more to spotlight one of the key members of the 90s All Japan roster, “Dangerous K” Toshiaki Kawada! WH Park is joined by co-host of the Eastern Lariat, Dylan Fox, a massive Kawada fan who also chronicles wrestling from the 90s on his 90s Project series which you can find at the Eastern Lariat’s Patreon. WH and Dylan look at how Kawada and Mitsuharu Misawa were intertwined from their high school days until the tail end of their respective careers. They also discuss his formative years on excursion in Texas, Calgary and Montreal before returning to Japan to apprentice under the tutelage of Genichiro Tenryu, his team and rivalry with Misawa, the dominance of The Holy Demon Army, his ascension to the ACE position of All Japan after Misawa leaves to form NOAH. It’s all covered in this comprehensive discussion. Support this podcast by picking up a POST PURORESU t-shirt:https://store.postwrestling.com/products/post-puroresu-t-shirt 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 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 Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics to discuss WWE’s fourth quarter and 2020 year-end financials. The two discuss Thursday’s earnings call and a breakdown of the key news items coming out of the financials, the shape the company is in for 2021, the future of ThunderDome, lots on the Peacock deal, how they maneuvered the pandemic, and lots more. Brandon Thurston has released the Wrestlenomics Pro Wrestling Industry Report covering all the major promotions in 2020 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 Beach Break as NJPW’s KENTA appears and attacks Jon Moxley, Orange Cassidy spoils Kip Sabian & Penelope Ford’s wedding, and more. [00:07:14] NEWS OF THE DAY: WWE RAW and IMPACT ratings Lars Sullivan released by WWE Tito Ortiz avoids vote of no confidence in Huntington Beach Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Logan Paul postponed [00:20:51] On Dynamite: Beach Break was headlined by a big six-man tag as Kenny Omega & The Good Brothers faced off with Jon Moxley, PAC & Fenix with a surprise appearance, it was finally time for the long-awaited wedding between Kip Sabian and Penelope Ford, the participants are revealed for the Women’s Title Eliminator Tournament, Lance Archer met Eddie Kingston in a Lumberjack Match, and a ten-team Battle Royal to determine the #1 contenders for AEW Revolution. [01:00:36] Patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum. 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 review WWE Raw following the Royal Rumble featuring Edge vs. Randy Orton. We announce the winner of the POST Wrestling Royal Rumble Pool. [00:09:20] NEWS OF THE DAY: Jay White returns to NJPW and attacks Tomohiro Ishii WWE hires Christine Lubrano as its new SVP of Creative Writing John Cena discusses his status for WrestleMania 37 Friday Night SmackDown tops 2.3 million viewers Dustin Diamond passes at 44 WWE ICONS: Yokozuna AEW Beach Break & NXT line-ups for Wednesday [00:32:01] On Raw: Randy Orton and Edge set out to have one final match, Bad Bunny returned, an amazing U.S title match between Bobby Lashley and Riddle that was consistent with the handling of Riddle as a babyface, Asuka and Charlotte Flair attempted secure a rematch for the tag titles, Damian Priest is officially part of Raw, and despite spending Christmas in a diner together—the friendship between Drew McIntyre and Sheamus is over! [01:14:32] Patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum. [01:21:00] We announce the winner of the POST Wrestling Royal Rumble Pool and go through the best submissions. Photo Courtesy: WWE Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: 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 WWE Royal Rumble 2021 featuring Men’s and Women’s Royal Rumble matches, Roman Reigns vs. Kevin Owens in a Last Man Standing Match for the Universal Championship, and Drew McIntyre vs. Goldberg for the WWE Championship. We discuss the various WrestleMania directions coming out the event, surprise returns, Bad Bunny, your phone calls, feedback and more. Watch the video version of this podcast at YouTube.com/POSTwrestling 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 is joined by former WWE referee Jimmy Korderas of Aftermath TV to discuss the Royal Rumble.Pollock speaks with Korderas about the state of Aftermath during the pandemic, his memories of past Royal Rumble events, his role on the shows, the build for this year’s men’s and women’s Rumbles, the rise of Drew McIntyre in 2020, and his match with Bill Goldberg, and lots more.Follow all of Jimmy Korderas’ work at Sportsnet.ca and @jimmykorderas. 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 and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite with The Young Bucks & The Good Brothers teaming up, Cody responds to Shaq, and a rundown of all the news. [00:06:45] NEWS OF THE DAY: WWE RAW, IMPACT & UFC 257 prelim ratings NJPW New Beginning in Nagoya this Saturday WWE Superstar Spectacle Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren [00:33:01] On Dynamite: The main event featured The Young Bucks & The Good Brothers teaming up against Dark Order’s Evil Uno, Stu Grayson, John Silver & Alex Reynolds, Cody Rhodes responds to SHAQ and receives some back-up for his fight, Sting and Darby Allin are officially HOODLUMS, Matt Hardy begins courting Hangman Page, Dax Harwood squares off with Jungle Boy, the date of AEW Revolution is official, and lots more. [01:22:42] Patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum. 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 review WWE Raw with the go-home episode for the Royal Rumble featuring Edge’s announcement. Plus, a big discussion of the WWE deal with Peacock. [00:02:08] NEWS OF THE DAY: NBCU’s Peacock streaming service obtain the U.S. distribution rights for the WWE Network Roderick McMahon passes away AEW Revolution scheduled for 3/7 Friday Night SmackDown does a strong number [00:35:50] It was the Royal Rumble go-home edition of RAW featuring a face-to-face meeting between Drew McIntyre and Bill Goldberg, Riddle runs the Hurt Business Gauntlet for a shot at Lashley, Edge makes a big announcement about this Sunday, a rematch between Asuka and Alexa Bliss for the RAW Women’s Championship, and a visual update on Randy Orton’s first degree burns. [01:22:24] Patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum. Photo Courtesy: WWE Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: 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 Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics to discuss the massive deal between WWE and NBCU’s Peacock streaming network. They go through all the details of the multi-year deal that sees Peacock become the exclusive U.S. distributor of WWE Network content, including all pay-per-view events. Plus, we go through the financials of the deal, long-term strategy on both sides, NXT, the history of the WWE Network, differing strategies with past executives, and more. Follow all of Brandon Thurston’s work at Wrestlenomics and Patreon.com/Wrestlenomics 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 and Phil Chertok are back with the UFC 257 POST Show to review the big return of Conor McGregor as he fought Dustin Poirier in their rematch, plus the UFC debut of Michael Chandler against Dan Hooker and all the news coming out of the event. MAIN CARD (10 pm ET on pay-per-view)*Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor *Michael Chandler vs. Dan Hooker *Jessica Eye vs. Joanne Calderwood *Andrew Sanchez vs. Makhmud Muradov *Amanda Ribas vs. Marina Rodriguez PRELIMINARY CARD*Matt Frevola vs. Armen Tsarukyan *Brad Tavares vs. Antonio Carlos Junior *Sara McMann vs. Julianna Pena *Khalil Rountree, Jr. vs. Marcin Prachnio EARLY PRELIMS *Nik Lentz vs. Movsar Evloev *Amir Albazi vs. Zhalgas Zhumagulov 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.

Welcome to the first TRMPS episode of 2021! This month on The Rocky Maivia Picture Show, it’s a “Fast & Furious” film. You know what that means. Nate Milton takes another trip to the “Fastiverse” with Joey Lewandowski & Joe Two (2 Fast 2 Forever). The guys sit down in the theater (surrounded by thirty feet of concrete and steel) to review the 2015 blockbuster, “Fast & Furious 7”! Topics discussed include: Defeating 2020’s biggest threat (we see you, Ellen), the way the film handles the untimely death of Paul Walker, the near-impossible task of separating our thoughts on the movie from our thoughts about Walker, the lack of DJ in this film, and Lucas Black’s conspicuous cameo. All that PLUS some “WandaVision” talk on a fun-filled edition of TRMPS! Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skpu5HaVkOc Show your support for TRMPS by picking up our official t-shirt: https://store.postwrestling.com/products/the-rocky-maivia-picture-show-t-shirt The Rocky Maivia Picture Show is a monthly movie review podcast that drops every 3rd Saturday on POST Wrestling! Listen to 2 Fast 2 Forever: https://linktr.ee/2fast2forever Nate Milton on Twitter: @N8Mozaik 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.

Join Wai Ting, Jordan Goodman, and members of the POST Wrestling Café for the debut episode of The Wellness Policy, a new monthly community-based podcast discussing topics such as mental wellness, creativity, entrepreneurship and culture. In our premiere, get to know licensed therapist, former ROH employee, musician, and absurdist Instagrammer, Jordan Goodman, as we discuss why we've started the show and what we hope to achieve. We introduce the psychological concept of "flow" with specific references to the book Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. What is flow state? When do we experience it? What separates mundane tasks from engaging challenges? Then we check in with the POST Wrestling community as they share their experiences of, and relationship to mental wellness, especially during a global pandemic. We want to hear from you! This is not another wrestling podcast—it's a chance for wrestling fans to share who we are behind our shared fandom. Join the #Wellness-Policy channel in our POST Discord to keep the conversation going. Stay tuned for the February show date where all POST Wrestling Café members can participate live on Zoom as we discuss the book Atomic Habits by James Clear, and much more! 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 and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite featuring an Inner Circle three-way tag, plus all the news from the day including a lawsuit against Conor McGregor and RAW ratings. [00:11:09] NEWS OF THE DAY: Lawsuit filed against Conor McGregor WWE RAW ratings from Monday UFC on ABC viewership from this past Saturday Priscilla Kelly, Elayna Black & Lacey Ryan signings announced by WWE Tony Khan & AEW talent appear on IMPACT [00:25:54] On Dynamite: The Inner Circle squared off in a three-way tag in the main event, Don Callis attempts to ex-communicate The Young Bucks from Kenny Omega, Jon Moxley’s first match since Winter is Coming, -1’s Birthday Celebration, Hangman Page pops a bottle after Dark Order pops the question, the introduction of Charles Taylor, and the announcement of the Beach Break main event. [01:12:04] Patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum. 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 Paul “The Mauler” Lazenby to discuss the passing of Paul “The Polar Bear” Varelans, who died over the weekend at age 51 after his battle with COVID-19.Lazenby shares his memories with Varelans during their time in Japan, Varelans appearances on several early UFC cards, his fight with Mark Kerr in Brazil, and other stories. For more on Paul Varelans, you can read our bio on his career on the site. 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 WWE Raw that featured playgrounds, Dirt Sheets, imposters, and facial burns. [00:07:45] NEWS OF THE DAY: WrestleMania Dates & Locations for 2021, 2022 & 2023 IMPACT Hard to Kill Max Holloway vs. Calvin Kattar Early UFC star Paul Varelans passes away [00:31:24] Raw was a mess. Randy Orton channelled Tim Woods to deal with his facial burns and responded to the fireball attack last week. We had a heated race for the Worst Segment of the Year between Alexa’s Playground and The Dirt Sheet. Nia Jax can’t get along with Shayna Baszler, Cedric Alexander can’t get along with Shelton Benjamin, Elias can’t get along with Jaxson Ryker. The best thing on this show was the ending between AJ Styles and Ricochet. [01:25:55] Patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum. Listen to our WandaVision review for free: https://www.patreon.com/posts/46308663 Photo Courtesy: WWE Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: 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 MMA Junkie & USA Today’s Mike Bohn from Abu Dhabi where he is covering UFC 257. Bohn chats about the process for a media member to go through getting to UFC Fight Island, Max Holloway’s performance on Saturday against Calvin Kattar, the lightweight picture this weekend, Conor McGregor vs. Dustin Poirier, Khabib Nurmagomedov, and much more. Tune in for our UFC 257 POST SHOW this Saturday with John Pollock & Phil Chertok immediately after the main event on the POST YouTube channel. 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.

Davie Portman is joined by Nate Milton and Andrew Thompson to review IMPACT Hard To Kill from January 17th 2021, headlined by Kenny Omega & The Good Brothers vs Rich Swann, Chris Sabin & Moose. Also on the show we talk about Deonna Purrazzo defending the Knockout’s Championship against Taya Valkyrie, Chris Bey vs Rohit Raju vs Manik (TJP) in an excellent Triple Threat for the X Division Championship, Eddie Edwards vs Sami Callihan in a Barbed Wire Massacre Match, the Finals of the Knockouts Tag Team Championship tournament... and more! Davie, Nate and Andrew go on to fantasy book the AEW vs IMPACT story, talk about the improvements made to IMPACT’s presentation, take your calls, feedback and more! Davie Portman and a guest host DEEP IMPACT, a weekly IMPACT wrestling review each Tuesday on the upNXT feed. You can now join in our LIVE POST Shows, WatchAlongs and watch us game at Twitch.tv/upNXTPodcast You can also check out video versions of our reviews on YouTube at YouTube.com/upNXT On the upNXT Patreon, Braden and Davie review AEW Dynamite each Thursday as well as retro NXT reviews, Best Match Ever, and tons of other podcasts. Photo Courtesy: IMPACT Wrestling BDE Chiptune Theme by BetaClubFieldTrip.Bandcamp.com Subscribe: https://www.postwrestling.com/subscribe Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/upNXT YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/upNXT Twitch: https://twitch.tv/upNXTpodcast T-Shirts: https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/upnxt Discuss: https://forum.postwrestling.com Twitter/Facebook/Instagram: @upNXTpodcastSee 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 discuss today’s top stories from POSTwrestling.com including AEW-NXT ratings, WrestleMania 37 and AEW Dynamite scheduling changes, and Alex Shelley’s removal from IMPACT Hard To Kill. Photo Courtesy: IMPACT / 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 & WH Park are back to chat about the fallout from Wrestle Kingdom 15, the upcoming tour, New Beginning cards, the state of emergency, Pro Wrestling NOAH prepares for its return to Budokan Hall next month, Go Shiozaki vs. Keiji Muto, Suwama’s upcoming Triple Crown defense against Shotaro Ashino, Stardom’s tenth-anniversary card, and other news & notes from around the country. Support this podcast by picking up a POST PURORESU t-shirt:https://store.postwrestling.com/products/post-puroresu-t-shirt Photos Courtesy: NJPW / AJPW 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.

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 2020 Show. Watch video of this podcast on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/D0qUcOYpxVQ This year’s categories: THE “I NEVER WANT TO WATCH WRESTLING AGAIN” MOMENT OF THE YEAR WORST MATCH OF THE YEAR WORST WRESTLER (Male) WORST WRESTLER (Female) WORST TAG TEAM WORST PROMOTION WORST CINEMATIC MATCH WORST FEUD WORST ANGLE WORST EVENT WORST ON THE MIC WORST GIMMICK WORST BROADCASTER MOST UNDERUTILIZED WORST SERIES (In-Ring) WORST PROMOTIONAL TACTIC Photos Courtesy: WWE Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribe upNXT on Pro Wrestling Tees: http://prowrestlingtees.com/upNXT upNXT Patreon: http://patreon.com/upNXT upNXT on Twitch: http://twitch.tv/upNXTpodcast POST Wrestling 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 AEW Dynamite: "New Years Smash – Night 2" featuring Darby Allin vs. Brian Cage for the TNT title. [00:06:02] NEWS OF THE DAY: WWE RAW ratings against College Football Championship Official announcement of WWE’s Superstar Spectacle on 1/26 IMPACT names Matt Striker and D-Lo Brown as new broadcast team NJPW reveals New Beginning line-ups New Japan Cup scheduled to begin 3/5 [00:22:03] On Dynamite: New Year’s Smash Night 2 featured a TNT title match in the main event, PAC met Eddie Kingston in a grudge match, Kenny Omega teamed with his “best friends”, The Inner Circle makes its New Year’s resolutions, Cody takes a seat in The Waiting Room and is reacquainted with Jade Cargill, FTR square off with Jungle Boy & Marko Stunt, and Tay Conti challenges for the NWA Women’s Championship. [01:10:47] Patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum. Photos Courtesy: Britt Baker / 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 is joined by IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo prior to her match with Taya Valkyrie at Hard to Kill. Purrazzo discusses a big year in her career, leaving WWE last April, the strength of the Knockouts division, her work with Kimber Lee, goals for 2021, and her hope of returning to Japan once travel restrictions ease. Deonna Purrazzo defends the Knockouts Championship against Taya Valkyrie this Saturday night at IMPACT’s Hard to Kill pay-per-view event airing at 8 pm eastern 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 WWE Raw involving the return of Triple H to fight Randy Orton, Drew McIntyre speaks about his positive COVID-19 case, and more. [00:01:43] NEWS OF THE DAY: Drew McIntyre tests positive for COVID-19 Nick Jackson reveals he had COVID-19 last year Friday Night SmackDown ratings Settlement in lawsuit between Jeff Jarrett and Anthem George Barrios and Michelle Wilson launch company Line-ups for AEW Dynamite and NXT [00:18:08] Raw featured a show-long build towards a fight between Randy Orton and Triple H. WWE Champion Drew McIntyre provided an update on his COVID-19 diagnosis while answering Bill Goldberg’s challenge for the Royal Rumble, Sheamus and Keith Lee teamed up and squared off in the same night, Jeff Hardy also pulled double duty in matches with Jaxson Ryker and Elias, a bizarre U.S. title match between Bobby Lashley and Riddle, and a fireball closes the show. [01:08:33] Patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum. Photo Courtesy: WWE Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: 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 walks down the Long & Winding Royal Road with Ed Kody from the Pod Van Dam podcast. Ed and WH skirt along the parameters of the show’s boundaries to the year 2000, discussing a very important match for Jun Akiyama as he takes on former mentor and now rival, Mitsuharu Misawa from February 27 of that year. WH and Ed discuss their mutual appreciation for Akiyama, the background between him and Misawa going into this match, and the ramifications of the outcome. Watch the match for free on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swLzXN_lle4 Support this podcast by picking up a POST PURORESU t-shirt:https://store.postwrestling.com/products/post-puroresu-t-shirt 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 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.