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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.