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John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE RAW 7/30/18: Brock Lesnar returns to Raw for the first time in three months for a show-long angle, culminating with an attack on Kurt Angle and a teased split with Paul Heyman. Plus, Ronda Rousey will wrestle on next week’s show, Bobby Lashley sings, a great match between Seth Rollins and Drew McIntyre & more.We also discuss the deaths of several performers over the weekend with Brian Lawler, Nikolai Volkoff, Brickhouse Brown & Tracy Caddell passing away. Plus, your Café feedback to WWE Raw from the POST Wrestling Forum. **THIS WEEK ON THE DOUBLE SHOT** Wai reviews the season finale of Total Bellas (Season 3 Episode 10) Nikki Bella and John Cena call it quits, Cena guilt tweets & Daniel Bryan is cleared to return to wrestle.John reviews the post-Slammiversary episode of Impact with the follow up to the PPV, Austin Aries challenges Anthony Carelli, the debut of Scarlett Bordeaux, the end of Madison Rayne, throwback match involving The Young Bucks & more. Wai & John review Being The Elite (Ep. 113) featuring an ALL IN dream match announcement, Nick Jackson turns 29 years old, Taka Michinoku’s “tell all” about the Val Venis angle, Kenny Omega’s secret to going unbeaten in the G1 and The Young Bucks’ new children’s book revealed. The Double Shot is available for all POST Wrestling Café patrons. Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby Johnhttp://www.ColbyJohn.com Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The EGGSHELLS Podcast Companion is a series of shows exploring a different year in the wrestling history of the Tokyo Dome with a different guest each episode. Episode six sees Chris Charlton and Pat Laprade look at 1994, which saw Hulk Hogan back in the Tokyo Dome, and Genichiro Tenryu pick up a signature win over Antonio Inoki in NJPW. Then, All Japan Women’s takes center stage in the biggest women’s wrestling event in history. To put Big Egg Universe in a broader context of women’s wrestling in the present day and a global scale, Chris is also joined by Dann and Emily Read from Europe’s largest women’s wrestling promotion, Pro Wrestling EVE. The podcast is an audio companion to EGGSHELLS: Pro Wrestling in the Tokyo Dome, available now! Check out Eggshells!www.eggshellsbook.com Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forum https://forum.postwrestling.com Support POST Wrestling’s Patreon - The POST Wrestling Café http://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow us 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.

[This is a free preview of a Patreon bonus show. Sign-up at POSTwrestlingCafe.com for as little as $6/month to receive all of our bonus podcasts including NJPW reviews, Rewind-A-Wai, The Double Shot and more.] John Pollock & Wai Ting review every tournament match from the G1 Climax 28. Day 9 (July 27) is headlined by Kazuchika Okada vs. YOSHI-HASHI and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Togi Makabe. A BLOCKFriday, July 27ShizuokaAct City Hamamatsu Kazuchika Okada vs. YOSHI-HASHI Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Togi Makabe Jay White vs. Bad Luck Fale EVIL vs. Hangman Page Michael Elgin vs. Minoru Suzuki (*Recommended matches in bold) We discuss what we thought was perhaps the worst match of the G1 thus far, our pick for A Block’s MVP halfway into the tournament, and a Baseball Mogul update. If you’ve entered the POST Wrestling 2018 G1 Climax Contest, click here to check for periodically updated results, scores and predictions. Support any tier of the POST Wrestling Café Patreon to receive access to all of our G1 Climax 28 coverage as well as other bonus content. Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | 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 and Wai Ting review WWE SMACKDOWN 7/24/18: AJ Styles finds out about his SummerSlam opponent the hard way, Randy Orton reveals why he attacked Jeff Hardy, Daniel Bryan interrupts The Miz’s Miz & Mrs. premiere, and Becky Lynch defeats Carmella to finally earn a title shot. John talks about Nick Newell’s bid to get into the UFC on Dana White’s Contender Series 14. Plus, us an update on John’s 1994 Toronto Blue Jays season in Baseball Mogul. You won’t believe who he sent down to AAA! Plus, Café feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum. Rewind-A-SmackDown Theme by THE IDENTiTY CRiSiStheidentitycrisis.com / youtube.com/theidc Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | 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 and Wai Ting review WWE RAW 7/23/18: Stephanie McMahon and Triple H announce ‘Evolution’, the first all-women’s WWE PPV, Roman Reigns faces Bobby Lashley to determine Brock Lesnar’s SummerSlam opponent, and Sasha and Bayley are best friends again. We also discuss a potential injury to Moose from Impact Slammiversary and rumours of Matt Riddle heading to WWE. Plus, your Café feedback to WWE Raw from the POST Wrestling Forum. **THIS WEEK ON THE DOUBLE SHOT** Wai reviews Total Bellas (Season 3 Episode 9) as Brie continues to make the most of Nikki’s Paris bachelorette party while Daniel Bryan is finally cleared to return to wrestling. Wai & John review Being The Elite (Ep. 112) featuring an ALL IN match announcement, Kenny Omega revealing an injury, Flip Gordon challenging for the NWA title, and more from Yujiro and Juice Robinson. We also announce the winner of this week’s POST Production video contest where we ask for your best WWE-inspired Christmas t-shirt tag lines. The Double Shot is available for all POST Wrestling Café patrons. Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby Johnhttp://www.ColbyJohn.com Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | 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 and Nate Milton review Impact Wrestling’s ‘Slammiversary’ pay-per-view:Impact Wrestling held their second pay-per-view of 2018 in front of a rabid audience in Toronto with Austin Aries defending the Impact title against Moose. Plus, a Hair vs. Mask match, both versions of LAX collided in a Street Fight, Su Yung defended the Knockout’s title against Madison Rayne and lots more.Wai Ting joins us with a live report after attending the event at the Rebel Entertainment Complex in downtown Toronto.Plus, your Café feedback to the show from the POST Wrestling Forum.Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forum https://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Café http://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow us 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.

The EGGSHELLS Podcast Companion is a series of shows exploring a different year in the wrestling history of the Tokyo Dome with a different guest each episode. Episode five sees Chris Charlton and Matt Charlton look at 1993, which saw NJPW start a relationship with WAR that saw Riki Choshu take on Genichiro Tenryu. Matt also goes in depth on the creation of the art for EGGSHELLS. The podcast is an audio companion to EGGSHELLS: Pro Wrestling in the Tokyo Dome, available now! Check out Eggshells!www.eggshellsbook.com Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forum https://forum.postwrestling.com Support POST Wrestling’s Patreon - The POST Wrestling Café http://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow us 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.

[This is a free preview of a Patreon bonus show. Sign-up at POSTwrestlingCafe.com for as little as $6/month to receive all of our bonus podcasts including NJPW reviews, Rewind-A-Wai, The Double Shot and more.] John Pollock and Wai Ting review every tournament match from the G1 Climax 28. Day 5 (July 20) is headlined by Kazuchika Okada vs. Hangman Page and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bad Luck Fale. A BLOCKFriday, July 20TokyoKorakuen Hall Kazuchika Okada vs. Hangman Page Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Bad Luck Fale Togi Makabe vs. EVIL YOSHI-HASHI vs. Minoru Suzuki Michael Elgin vs. Jay White (*Recommended matches in bold) We also give our updated Top 5 Matches and explain our coffee ratings system. Plus, John provides an update about the status of Roberto Alomar in his season of Baseball Mogul. If you’ve entered the POST Wrestling 2018 G1 Climax Contest, click here to check for periodically updated results, scores and predictions. Support any tier of the POST Wrestling Café Patreon to receive access to all of our G1 Climax 28 coverage as well as other bonus content. Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | 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 and Wai Ting review WWE SMACKDOWN 7/17/18: Randy Orton delivers a gruesome attack to Jeff Hardy during his match with Shinsuke Nakamura, The Miz delivers a eulogy for Team Hell No, AJ Styles faces Andrade “Cien” Almas, and Becky Lynch targets Carmella. John previews Sunday’s Impact Wrestling Slammiversary XVI pay-per-view. Tune in late Sunday evening for our Slammiversary POST Show with John and Nate Milton. Plus, Café feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum. Rewind-A-SmackDown Theme by THE IDENTiTY CRiSiStheidentitycrisis.com / youtube.com/theidc Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | 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 and Wai Ting review WWE RAW 7/16/18: The Sasha Banks-Bayley saga continues with a confession of love, Paul Heyman answers Kurt Angle’s threat to strip Brock Lesnar of his title, Ronda Rousey attacks, triple threat eliminators take place to determine Lesnar’s next challenger. Plus, your Café feedback to WWE Raw from the POST Wrestling Forum. **THIS WEEK ON THE DOUBLE SHOT** Wai & John review Being The Elite (Ep. 111) featuring the announcement of the Chris Jericho Cruise main event and notable appearances from Bad Luck Fale, Yujiro and Juice Robinson. We discuss the ROH/NJPW G1 Supercard at Madison Square Garden and its implications for The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega. Wai reviews Total Bellas (Season 3 Episode 8) as the cast heads to Paris for Nikki’s incredibly uneventful bachelorette party. The Double Shot is available for all POST Wrestling Café patrons. Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby Johnhttp://www.ColbyJohn.com Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | 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 and Wai Ting review WWE Extreme Rules 2018: Seth Rollins challenges Dolph Ziggler in an Iron Man match, AJ Styles defends the WWE World title against Rusev, Bobby Lashley faces Roman Reigns, Carmella defends her SD women’s title against Asuka in a Shark Cage match, and more. We also discuss the return of Hulk Hogan to the WWE. Plus, your Café feedback to the show from the POST Wrestling Forum. Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forum https://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Café http://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow us 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.

The EGGSHELLS Podcast Companion is a series of shows exploring a different year in the wrestling history of the Tokyo Dome with a different guest each episode. Episode four sees Chris Charlton and Paul Lazenby look at 1992, which saw NJPW start a tradition of Tokyo Dome shows held on January 4, as well as PWFG stage their one and only Tokyo Dome show. Minoru Suzuki and Masakatsu Funaki had prominent spots on that card, and Paul shares some stories about both of them from his time in Pancrase. The podcast is an audio companion to EGGSHELLS: Pro Wrestling in the Tokyo Dome, a new book releasing on paperback and Kindle this Tuesday, July 17! Check out Eggshells!www.eggshellsbook.com Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forum https://forum.postwrestling.com Support POST Wrestling’s Patreon - The POST Wrestling Café http://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow us 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.

Wai Ting and WH Park present their NJPW G1 Climax 28 Primer in this special edition of POST Puroresu. Designed as a crash course for new viewers and a refresher for long-time fans, this podcast highlights all 20 participants and their storylines heading into New Japan’s most prestigious tournament. WH Park shares his predictions, Top 5 most anticipated matches, Top 5 “sleeper” matches, as well as his thoughts on the G1 Special in San Francisco. Plus, answers to our patrons’ questions about the G1 Climax from the POST Wrestling Forum. Show your support for POST Wrestling by becoming a patron and receive all of our additional content, including bonus shows covering every night of the G1 Climax. Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forum https://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Café http://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow us 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 and Wai Ting review WWE SMACKDOWN 7/10/18: Team Hell No stays ‘n sync with The New Day as they team against The Bludgeon Bros. and Sanity, Asuka vs. James Ellsworth in a lumberjack match, Shinsuke Nakamura vs. AJ Styles, and Andrade “Cien” Almas vs. Sin Cara. We also provide health updates for John Pollock & Wai Ting and give our predictions for the entire WWE Extreme Rules card this Sunday. Plus, Café feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum.A reminder, you have until Thursday July 12th at 11:59PM ET to enter the POST Wrestling 2018 G1 Climax Contest. Rewind-A-SmackDown Theme by THE IDENTiTY CRiSiStheidentitycrisis.com / youtube.com/theidc Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | 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 and Wai Ting review WWE RAW 7/9/18: Bobby Lashley and Roman Reigns heat up their grudge ahead of Sunday’s Extreme Rules, Seth Rollins tells us about Drew McIntyre’s love of farm animals, and more from Bayley and Sasha’s counseling sessions. We also discuss injuries suffered by Hiromu Takahashi and Jim Ross following New Japan’s G1 Special in San Francisco, and Brock Lesnar’s UFC appearance this weekend. Plus, your Café feedback to WWE Raw from the POST Wrestling Forum. **THIS WEEK ON THE DOUBLE SHOT** Wai talks Being The Elite (Ep. 110) featuring fallout from Kenny Omega vs. Cody and The Bullet Club break-up/reunion this weekend. John shares his thoughts on the G1 Special in San Francisco. Wai reviews Total Bellas (Season 3 Episode 7) as Brie buys really expensive art and Nikki continues wedding planning without John Cena. We also discuss The Sports Business Daily’s article that shares details surrounding the UFC and WWE’s recent Fox, NBCUniversal and ESPN deals. The Double Shot is available for all POST Wrestling Café patrons. Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby Johnhttp://www.ColbyJohn.com Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | 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 is joined by Phil Chertok & Ziggy Cao to review UFC 226 and run through the entire card. They breakdown Daniel Cormier’s championship victory over Stipe Miocic to become a two-division champion and then shot an angle with Brock Lesnar after the fight. We will discuss Lesnar’s involvement on this show and the challenge made to Daniel Cormier after the main event, plus one of the worst fights of all-time between Derrick Lewis and Francis Ngannou, the return of Anthony Pettis, a war between Mike Perry and Paul Felder and tons more. MAIN CARD *Stipe Miocic vs. Daniel Cormier for the UFC heavyweight title *Francis Ngannou vs. Derrick Lewis *Paul Felder vs. Mike Perry *Anthony Pettis vs. Michael Chiesa *Gokhan Saki vs. Khalil Rountree, Jr. PRELIMINARY CARD *Uriah Hall vs. Paulo Costa *Raphael Assuncao vs. Rob Font *Landa Vannata vs. Drakkar Klose *Curtis Millender vs. Max Griffin FIGHT PASS CARD *Gilbert Burns vs. Dan Hooker *Jamie Moyle vs. Emily Whitmire Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon – The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | 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.

The EGGSHELLS Podcast Companion is a series of shows exploring a different year in the wrestling history of the Tokyo Dome with a different guest each episode. Episode three sees Chris Charlton and Alan Counihan look at 1991, which saw NJPW stage a controversial double title match between Tatsumi Fujinami and Ric Flair, as well as SWS blowing up and quickly disappearing in a pair of big budget shows cross promoted with WWF and headlined by Hulk Hogan and Genichiro Tenryu. The podcast is an audio companion to EGGSHELLS: Pro Wrestling in the Tokyo Dome, a new book releasing on paperback and Kindle July 17! Check out Eggshells!www.eggshellsbook.com Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forum https://forum.postwrestling.com Support POST Wrestling’s Patreon - The POST Wrestling Café http://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow us 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 and Wai Ting review WWE SMACKDOWN 7/3/18: Before they face The Usos, Daniel Bryan demands an apology from Kane for past aggressions, James Ellsworth faces Asuka, Jeff Hardy holds an Independence Day US Open Challenge, and Sanity ruin The New Day’s pancake eating contest. Wai discusses 205 Live featuring a stellar match in Buddy Murphy vs. Mustafa Ali and WWE Ride Along featuring The Iiconics and Rusev Day. John shares his thoughts on ROH Best in the World and Jay Lethal’s ROH World title win. Plus, Café feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum. Rewind-A-SmackDown Theme by THE IDENTiTY CRiSiStheidentitycrisis.com / youtube.com/theidc Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | 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 and Wai Ting review WWE RAW 7/2/18: Braun Strowman traps Kevin Owens inside a portable toilet and tips it over, Roman Reigns does double duty in tag matches with Seth Rollins and Bobby Lashley, Sasha and Bayley seek counseling with the returning Dr. Shelby. Plus, your Café feedback to WWE Raw from the POST Wrestling Forum. This edition of Rewind-A-Raw is brought to you by Fight Forever Wrestling. **THIS WEEK ON THE RAR BONUS SHOW** We discuss episode 2 of Cody’s new YouTube series, All Us and Being The Elite (Ep. 109) featuring the funeral of Joey Ryan and an appearance from Chris Jericho. Plus, we go through your submissions to determine the new name of the RAR Bonus Show (this was no easy task). The RAR Bonus Show is available for all POST Wrestling Café patrons. Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby Johnhttp://www.ColbyJohn.com Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The EGGSHELLS Podcast Companion is a series of shows exploring a different year in the wrestling history of the Tokyo Dome with a different guest each episode. Episode two sees Chris Charlton and John Pollock look at 1990, which saw NJPW and AJPW work together on two separate shows; one with an infamous Big Van Vader and Stan Hansen brawl, and another with Hansen facing Hulk Hogan in a classic as WWF made strides into Japan. The podcast is an audio companion to EGGSHELLS: Pro Wrestling in the Tokyo Dome, a new book releasing on paperback and Kindle July 17! Check out Eggshells!www.eggshellsbook.com Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forum https://forum.postwrestling.com Support POST Wrestling’s Patreon - The POST Wrestling Café http://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow us 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 and Wai Ting review WWE SMACKDOWN 6/26/18: A returning Kane joins Daniel Bryan in his fight against The Bludgeon Brothers, Jeff Hardy defends the US title against Eric Young, James Ellsworth calls out Asuka, a dog bite forces Shinsuke Nakamura off the show, and the cast of Netflix’s GLOW pays a visit. John shares his highlights from Day 2 of the WWE UK Championship Tournament and discusses Enzo Amore’s recent appearance on The Steve Austin Show. Plus, Café feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum. Rewind-A-SmackDown Theme by THE IDENTiTY CRiSiStheidentitycrisis.com / youtube.com/theidc Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | 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 and Wai Ting review WWE RAW 6/25/18: Bayley is forced to team up with Sasha Banks, Roman Reigns is forced to team up with Lashley, Finn Balor is forced to team up with Baron Corbin, and Kevin Owens is forced to team up with Braun Strowman. Seth Rollins tries to reclaim the Intercontinental Championship from Dolph Ziggler, and Rey Mysterio is announced as a WWE 2K19 Pre-Order Bonus Character. We announce the details of the POST Wrestling 2018 G1 Climax Contest. Plus, your Café feedback to WWE Raw from the POST Wrestling Forum. **THIS WEEK ON THE RAR BONUS SHOW** Wai reviews Total Bellas (Season 3 Episode 6) as Brie and Daniel Bryan attempt to go on a date for the first time since becoming parents, Nikki Bella deals with the stress of choosing who will walk her down the aisle. John discusses his thoughts on Day 1 of the WWE UK Championship Tournament. We also review Being The Elite (Ep. 108) and Cody’s new YouTube series, All Us (Ep. 1). The RAR Bonus Show is available for all POST Wrestling Café patrons. Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby Johnhttp://www.ColbyJohn.com Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The EGGSHELLS Podcast Companion is a series of shows exploring a different year in the wrestling history of the Tokyo Dome with a different guest each episode. Episode one sees Chris Charlton and JoJo Remy look at 1989, which saw NJPW host the first pro wrestling show in the building, as well as the revolutionary shoot style promotion UWF stage their biggest card. The podcast is an audio companion to EGGSHELLS: Pro Wrestling in the Tokyo Dome, a new book releasing on paperback and Kindle July 17! Check out Eggshells!www.eggshellsbook.com Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forum https://forum.postwrestling.com Support POST Wrestling’s Patreon - The POST Wrestling Café http://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow us 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.

In this special edition of the POST PROFILE, we present “The Man They Call Vader”.John Pollock examines the life and career of the late Leon “Vader” White, who died this past Monday after battling pneumonia. In this special, we speak with former colleagues Jim Ross and Bret Hart, "Eggshells: Pro Wrestling Inside the Tokyo Dome" author Chris Charlton, and Jordan Breen from Between Rounds Radio. From his transition from football to professional wrestling, coming up through the AWA, his first international exposure with the Catch Wrestling Association, assuming the role of Big Van Vader in New Japan Pro Wrestling, to his time spent with World Championship Wrestling & the World Wrestling Federation, and eventual return to Japan for one last spectacular run.We assess the legacy of one of the greatest big men to ever enter professional wrestling.Music courtesy:"Arcane", "Cool Vibes", "Division", "Dub Feral", "Floating Cities", "Nerves", "The Second Coming" & "Darkness is Coming" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Additional clips courtesy WWE, New Japan Pro Wrestling Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon – The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | 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 and Wai Ting review WWE SMACKDOWN 6/19/18: A gauntlet match between Daniel Bryan, Big E, Samoa Joe, Rusev & The Miz takes place to determine AJ Styles’ opponent at Extreme Rules, Jeff Hardy has eyes for Shinsuke Nakamura, Sanity debuts, and Carmella celebrates her win over Asuka. We discuss the WWE’s release of Big Cass, ROH no longer running a show at Madison Square Garden, and Being The Elite’s latest tease of a New Day vs. Young Bucks & Kenny Omega wrestling match. Plus, Café feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum. Rewind-A-SmackDown Theme by THE IDENTiTY CRiSiStheidentitycrisis.com / youtube.com/theidc Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | 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 and Wai Ting review WWE RAW 6/18/18: Ronda Rousey is suspended after attacking new champion Alexa Bliss, Bayley and Sasha Banks break up again (for real this time), Braun Strowman sets a target with his MITB briefcase, Raw’s Extreme Rules main event is announced, and a title unexpectedly changes hands. We also discuss the announcements of the NJPW G1 Climax 2018 blocks and the WWE’s NXT UK brand. Plus, your Café feedback to WWE Raw from the POST Wrestling Forum. **THIS WEEK ON THE RAR OVERRUN** John and Wai deliver a full review of WWE 24 – The Hardys: Woken, an incredibly open look into the ups and downs of Matt and Jeff Hardy’s lives over the past several years, including plenty of discussion and footage from their Impact days. Wai reviews Total Bellas Season 3 Episode 5 as John Cena invites Nikki out to dinner to discuss getting back together, while Brie and Bryan learn about the benefit of nannies. The RAR Overrun is available for all POST Wrestling Café patrons. Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby Johnhttp://www.ColbyJohn.com Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | 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 and Wai Ting review WWE Money in the Bank 2018: Ronda Rousey challenges Nia Jax for the Raw Women’s Championship, Men’s and Women’s Money In The Bank winners are decided in ladder matches, AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura in a Last Man Standing Match, Roman Reigns vs. Jinder Mahal in front of a hostile Chicago crowd and more. Plus, your Café feedback to the show from the POST Wrestling Forum. Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forum https://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Café http://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow us 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 Keep It 2000’s Nate Milton to review the final episode of WWE SmackDown before the Money in the Bank event. On this show, we saw the BIGGEST WOMEN’S TAG IN SMACKDOWN HISTORY, a cameo appearance from Jerry Lawler in Memphis, Daniel Bryan took on Shelton Benjamin in an entertaining match, Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Jeff Hardy, a match with Samoa Joe vs. Rusev with The Miz as the special referee. We also previewed the entire Money in the Bank card with our picks for the two ladder match winners, and discussed Jeff Hardy’s arrest from this past March and guilty plea on Monday, as well as Sinclair Broadcast Group CEO Chris Ripley announcing that Ring of Honor would run a card from Madison Square Garden in 2019. Plus, your Café feedback to WWE Raw from the POST Wrestling Forum. Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby Johnhttp://www.ColbyJohn.com Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon – The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | 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 is joined by Davie Portman from upNXT as Wai Ting is on a well-deserved vacation.It’s the final episode of Raw before Money in the Bank with a pair of fatal four-way matches involving the male and female participants in the Money in the Bank Ladder Matches.Nia Jax and Ronda Rousey go face-to-face and then arm-to-arm to build up their match for Sunday.It wouldn’t be Raw without a strange segment involving Bobby Lashley and Sami Zayn – we present to you, an Obstacle Course! Plus, Pollock & Davie share their thoughts on Dominion from this past Saturday and the Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega story and they take your feedback & questions. Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon – The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | 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 is joined by his friends, PHIL & ZIGGY to review the UFC 225 card from Chicago on Saturday night.They run through the entire card with Robert Whittaker’s razor-close decision victory over Yoel Romero following Romero missing weight and changing the fight to a five-round, non-title bout.Colby Covington becomes the interim welterweight champion defeating Rafael dos Anjos, Holly Holm turns in a tremendous performance and CM Punk takes on Mike Jackson in a fight that heavily criticized before and afterward.MAIN CARD *Robert Whittaker (185) vs. Yoel Romero (185.2*)*Rafael dos Anjos (169) vs. Colby Covington (169) for the interim UFC welterweight title*Holly Holm (146) vs. Megan Anderson (146)*Andrei Arlovski (249) vs. Tai Tuivasa (261)*CM Punk (169) vs. Mike Jackson (170.5) PRELIMINARY CARD *Alistair Overeem (244) vs. Curtis Blaydes (254)*Claudia Gadelha (116) vs. Carla Esparza (116)*Ricardo Lamas (145) vs. Mirsad Bektic (146)*Chris De La Rocha (261) vs. Rashad Coulter (247)FIGHT PASS CARD*Rashad Evans (205) vs. Anthony Smith (206)*Joseph Benavidez (125.5) vs. Sergio Pettis (126)*Clay Guida (154) vs. Charles Oliveira (155)*Mike Santiago (145) vs. Dan Ige (146) Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon – The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | 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 chats with Colt Cabana following one of the biggest weeks of his life. This past week, Cabana and CM Punk were victorious in a civil trial for defamation, which was filed by WWE medical staff member Dr. Christopher Amann. On the show, Cabana takes us through the life of this case, the "Art of Wrestling" interview from November 2014 that led to the suit, his impressions of the legal system following this experience, the reaction from the jury to Cabana's involvement, the WWE's attachment to the suit, and his podcast documenting the trial. Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon – The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | 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 & WH Park are back with the June 2018 edition of POST Puroresu.Up first, they dissect the Best of the Super Juniors tournament and their choices for the top five matches, best performers, sleeper performances and the big final between Hiromu Takahashi and Taiji Ishimori this past week.A big preview of NJPW's Dominion card in Osaka with Kazuchika Okada vs. Kenny Omega for the IWGP title and Tetsuya Naito defending the Intercontinental title against Chris Jericho. Kento Miyahara's recent Triple Crown defense against Naomichi Marufuji and Miyahara's next title match at Korakuen Hall with Dylan James.A review of the recent Stardom "Cinderella" tournament feat. Momo Watanabe, Io Shirai, Bea Priestley, Mayu Iwatani, Kagetsu, Brandi Rhodes & more.WH's monthly "Fashion Report" and the differences between Shizuoka and Compton. Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon – The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | 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 and Wai Ting review WWE SMACKDOWN 6/5/18:We start off the show discussing the verdict in the CM Punk & Colt Cabana case filed by Dr. Christopher Amann with Punk and Cabana winning the case with no damages awarded to either side.Nick Hausman & Ross Berman from WrestleZone have been covering the trial daily in Chicago and join us to chat the verdict and take inside the courtroom with their coverage.On SmackDown, the show featured a six-man tag involving all potential members of the men's MITB ladder match with The Miz, Samoa Joe & Rusev taking on New Day, Becky Lynch submits Charlotte and Carmella didn't reveal any "untold truth" about Asuka.Plus, what is the goal of the Nia Jax vs. Ronda Rousey program internally? An update on the Authors of Pain and more.Plus, Café feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum.Rewind-A-SmackDown Theme by THE IDENTiTY CRiSiStheidentitycrisis.com / youtube.com/theidc Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the first edition of the POST PROFILE, we go in-depth on the career of Ken Shamrock.John Pollock spoke to the UFC Hall of Famer about his rise within mixed martial arts, his roots in professional wrestling, helping to form Pancrase, the rise of the UFC in the 90’s, signing with the World Wrestling Federation, the importance of UFC 40 and the legacy he has carved out. Shamrock will be appearing at The Rec Room (255 Bremner Blvd) this Sunday night for “An Evening with Ken Shamrock”, an audience Q&A in downtown Toronto. Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forum https://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon – The POST Wrestling Café http://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow us 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 and Wai Ting review WWE RAW 6/4/18: Ronda Rousey and Nia Jax share concern over Natalya’s leg, Sami Zayn uses Instagram to dig for dirt on Bobby Lashley, Baron Corbin is named Constable of Raw, and a bunch of disqualifications. We discuss CM Punk’s ongoing defamation trial just days ahead of his fight on Saturday at UFC 225. Plus, your Café feedback to WWE Raw from the POST Wrestling Forum.. **THIS WEEK ON THE RAR OVERRUN** John reviews the finals of NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 25 tournament featuring Hiromu Takahashi vs. Taiji Ishimori, plus a final appearance from Chris Jericho ahead of his match against Tetsuya Naito at Dominion. Wai reviews Total Bellas Season 3 Episode 3 featuring the fallout of Nikki Bella and John Cena’s big break-up. The RAR Overrun is available for all POST Wrestling Café patrons. Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby Johnhttp://www.ColbyJohn.com Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | 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 and Wai Ting are joined by their former colleagues Mauro Ranallo and director Haris Usanovic for a behind-the-scenes discussion about their documentary, Bipolar Rock 'N' Roller. In this month’s POST Roundtable: How Mauro and Haris’ friendship led to the doc’s creation The years of production Haris put into the project Showtime’s involvement in the documentary Mauro’s thoughts on Michael Cole and NXT The passing of “Sweet & Sour” Larry Sweeney The importance of communication for mental health sufferers WATCH: A video version of this interview is available for Double Double, Iced Capp and Espresso patrons of our Patreon, The POST Wrestling Café. Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forum https://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Café http://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow us 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 and Wai Ting review WWE SMACKDOWN 5/29/18: Big Cass returns and faces Daniel Bryan and Samoa Joe for the final spot in the men’s MITB match, Lana and Naomi engage in a Dance-Off, and Shinsuke Nakamura leaves Tye Dillinger laying for a 10-count. With all the participants announced, we run down both Money In The Bank ladder matches and discuss our favourites to win. Wai talks about the excellent Cedric Alexander vs. Buddy Murphy match from 205 Live and the latest edition of Being The Elite. We talk reports from the first day of the CM Punk & Colt Cabana vs. Chris Amann defamation trial, the cancellation of ABC’s “Roseanne”, and John tells us about an event happening on September 8th that he is completely clearing his schedule for. Stay tuned until the end of the podcast for your chance to win a pair of tickets to Smash Wrestling’s “The Northern Tournament” doubleheader on June 3rd at The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto, Ontario. Featuring names such as Matt Riddle, Joey Janela, Tyson Dux, Mia Yim, Kimber Lee, Joe Hendry and more. Plus, Café feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum. Rewind-A-SmackDown Theme by THE IDENTiTY CRiSiStheidentitycrisis.com / youtube.com/theidc Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | 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 and Wai Ting review WWE RAW 5/28/18: Nia Jax taunts Ronda Rousey and demonstrates her armbar defense, a Gauntlet Match takes place for the last spot in the Women’s MITB match, The B Team throw a BBQ, Elias attacks Seth Rollins, and Sami Zayn apologies for introducing us to Bobby Lashley’s sisters. We discuss our thoughts on the Mauro Ranallo documentary, “The Bipolar Rock ‘N’ Roller” after attending last night’s Toronto premiere. Mauro Ranallo and director Haris Usanovic will be guests on this Sunday’s POST Roundtable (free podcast for all). Plus, we discuss the former Enzo Amore’s controversial rap debut and your Café feedback to WWE Raw from the POST Wrestling Forum.. **THIS WEEK ON THE OVERRUN FOR PATRONS** If you’re a POST Wrestling Café patron, look for a bonus show in your feed as Wai Ting reviews Total Bellas Season 3 Episode 2, featuring the big “break-up” scene involving Nikki Bella and John Cena. Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby Johnhttp://www.ColbyJohn.com Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | 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 and Wai Ting review WWE SMACKDOWN 5/22/18: Daniel Bryan vs. Jeff Hardy for the first time with the winner facing Samoa Joe next week, Shinsuke Nakamura reveals the stipulation for his match against AJ Styles, and The Miz stirs things up between The New Day. John catches us up on NJPW’s Best of the Super Juniors tournament including his recommended matches thus far, plus Tuesday’s surprise appearance from Chris Jericho. We discuss the latest episodes of Table For 3 featuring Edge, Christian & The Hardys as well as Jeff Jarrett, Road Dogg and Elias. Due to time constraints, there is no POST Wrestling Forum Café feedback this week. Please leave your feedback and questions in the comments below and we will do our best to respond. Rewind-A-SmackDown Theme by THE IDENTiTY CRiSiStheidentitycrisis.com / youtube.com/theidc Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | 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 and Wai Ting review WWE RAW 5/21/18: Sami Zayn introduces the world to Bobby Lashley’s sisters in our current frontrunner for worst segment of the year, Stephanie McMahon stirs things up between Ronda Rousey and Nia Jax, and Finn Balor faces Braun Strowman. We discuss Monday’s reports about WWE’s $1 billion deal to move SmackDown to Fox. Plus, Wai Ting reviews Total Bellas Season 3 Episode 1, and your Café feedback to WWE Raw from the POST Wrestling Forum. Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby Johnhttp://www.ColbyJohn.com Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | 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 and Wai Ting review WWE SMACKDOWN 5/15/18: The WWE’s second night of UK TV is headlined by AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura in their first televised match where the winner gets to choose the stipulation for their MITB title match. Asuka interrupts Carmella’s Royal Mellabration, and Daniel Bryan stands up to Big Cass. We also discuss our updated thoughts on Money In The Bank matches and weigh-in on the Laurel vs. Yanny debate that is tearing the world apart. Plus, your Café feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum. Rewind-A-SmackDown Theme by THE IDENTiTY CRiSiStheidentitycrisis.com / youtube.com/theidc Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | 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 and Wai Ting review WWE RAW 5/14/18: Raw takes place from the London, UK, but what everybody wants to talk about is the Ronda Rousey vs. Nia Jax angle shot earlier in the day in New York. Roman wants Jinder (but the audience wants neither), more MITB qualifiers, and Sami Zayn calls out Bobby Lashley’s sisters. We also discuss the success of Cody & The Young Bucks’ ALL IN ticket sales, Chuck Liddell announcing his return to MMA, and the ongoing saga of John Cena and Nikki Bella. Plus, your Café feedback to WWE Raw from the POST Wrestling Forum. Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby Johnhttp://www.ColbyJohn.com Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | 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 and Wai Ting are joined by ESPN & MSG Network broadcaster Arda Ocal (formerly WWE’s Kyle Edwards) in this month’s POST Roundtable to discuss: Working at The Score and developing “Aftermath” His long road to getting a job with the WWE How his passion for wrestling worked against him Why working at the WWE wasn’t what he expected Moving on from professional wrestling WATCH: A video version of this interview is available for Double Double, Iced Capp and Espresso patrons of the POST Wrestling Café. Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forum https://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Café http://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow us 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 reviews the UFC 224 card from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Amanda Nunes retains the UFC bantamweight title over Raquel Pennington with a dominant performance and heavily debated decision by Pennington’s corner to send her out for the final round of the fight, Kelvin Gastelum narrowly edges Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza, Mackenzie Dern misses weight and submits Amanda Cooper, Vitor Belfort’s retirement fight, and a tremendous undercard with lots of big finishes.Plus, a recap of the Bellator 199 event and Pollock takes your questions on the ESPN+ deal, the UFC fighters unionizing, best and worst UFC events to cover in the past, the Reebok deal, Georges St-Pierre vs. Nate Diaz, and more. Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forum https://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Café http://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow us 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 and Wai Ting review WWE SMACKDOWN 5/8/18: SmackDown Live’s first set of Money In The Bank qualifiers feature Daniel Bryan vs. Rusev, Miz vs. Jeff Hardy and Charlotte vs. Peyton Royce. John discusses the WWE Network’s latest Table For 3 featuring Shane McMahon, Kurt Angle and AJ Styles. We also discuss the idea of introducing political differences between WWE’s “red” and “blue” brands, run down the card for Friday’s ROH War of the Worlds in Toronto, and take your feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum. Rewind-A-SmackDown Theme by THE IDENTiTY CRiSiStheidentitycrisis.com / youtube.com/theidc Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | 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 and Wai Ting review WWE RAW 5/7/18: Money In The Bank qualifying matches take place featuring Roman Reigns vs. Sami Zayn vs. Finn Balor, Braun Strowman vs. Kevin Owens, and Ruby Riott vs. Sasha Banks vs. Ember Moon. Seth Rollins issues an IC title open challenge and Bobby Lashley really loves his sisters. We discuss announced matches for NJPW Dominion as well as autograph signing prices for this Friday’s ROH War of the Worlds tour in Toronto. Plus your Café feedback to WWE Raw from the POST Wrestling Forum. Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby Johnhttp://www.ColbyJohn.com Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | 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 and Wai Ting review WWE Backlash 2018: In what has become an early candidate for worst show of the year, the event featured Samoa Joe vs. Roman Reigns, AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Carmella vs. Charlotte, and a show-stealing performance featuring Seth Rollins vs. The Miz. John and Wai run down the entire card, take your Café feedback (featuring a record setting rating for the show) and have a heated debate about the teaser for the upcoming season of Total Bellas. Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forum https://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Café http://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow us 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.

We have a name! John Pollock and WH Park present the first official version of POST PURORESU, our monthly look at all the news and events happening in the world of Japanese professional wrestling. This month, the two discuss the recent passing of Bruno Sammartino and Motoko Baba, their legacies, Sammartino’s loyalty to the Baba family, how Motoko is remembered, her role in preserving AJPW after the formation of NOAH, and the artifacts she has left behind. A big look at this year’s Champion Carnival tournament that just wrapped, the positioning of Naomichi Marufuji as he goes for both the GHC and Triple Crown titles, and the relationship between AJPW and NOAH going into the summer. WH also ranks his Top 5 matches from the Carnival and a Top 5 list of Japanese streaming services. Plus, a preview of New Japan’s Dontaku events this week, Kazuchika Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi, the future of Chris Jericho with New Japan, a preview of the Best of the Super Juniors tournament, thoughts on Tetsuya Naito’s Intercontinental title win, Hi No Kuni recap, and lots more! Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forum https://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Café http://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow us 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 and Wai Ting review WWE SMACKDOWN 5/1/18: Shinsuke Nakamura low blows AJ Styles one more time before their title match on Sunday, Carmella and Charlotte face off, Big Cass still hates short people, and Lana drops her Russian accent as she helps Rusev fix his English. We preview and give our predictions for Sunday’s Backlash PPV. 205 Live features Kendrick/Gallagher vs. Tozawa/Itami, Buddy Murphy finally makes weight, and Drew Gulak vs. Kalisto. Plus, we discuss the trailer for Mauro Ranallo's Showtime documentary, Kane takes one step closer to becoming Knox County Mayor, and your feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum. Rewind-A-SmackDown Theme by THE IDENTiTY CRiSiStheidentitycrisis.com / youtube.com/theidc Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | 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 and Wai Ting review WWE RAW 4/30/18: Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn are treated to huge hometown reactions in Montreal, while Roman Reigns receives the opposite as he addresses the controversy from his Steel Cage Match at the Greatest Royal Rumble. Finn Balor vs. Seth Rollins for the Intercontinental title, Ronda backs Natalya, Sasha blanks on Bayley, and Titus O’Neil capitalizes on his newfound notoriety. John runs through Sunday’s NJPW’s Wrestling Hi No Kuni event featuring Minoru Suzuki vs. Tetsuya Naito for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship. We take Café feedback to WWE Raw from the POST Wrestling Forum. PLUS!! John and Wai’s very special SPOILER-FILLED discussion about Avengers: Infinity War. **This review starts at 01:30:00. That’s 1 hour 30 minutes into this review. You’ve been warned!!** Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby Johnhttp://www.ColbyJohn.com Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forumhttps://forum.postwrestling.com Support our Patreon - The POST Wrestling Caféhttp://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling Follow usTwitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTubeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.