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John Pollock and Wai Ting discuss this week’s news including NJPW parent company Bushiroad’s acquisition of Stardom, this week’s WWE NXT, and Week 3 ratings of the Wednesday Night Wars. Boxing analyst and commentator Corey Erdman joins us to discuss the unfortunate passing of boxer Patrick Day and Tyson Fury’s involvement with WWE. Plus, your calls about the week in wrestling and MMA news. LINKS SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.16.2019 New Japan’s parent company purchases World Wonder Ring Stardom   Watch this show and follow the live chat on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soJt4Wkjgbo Café Hangouts are recorded live every Thursday at 3pm ET (12pm PT / 8pm BST). All Patreon supporters have access to watch, chat and call-in live each week. Music: “Down In New Orleans” by Giorgio Di Campo for Freesound Music 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 and Wai Ting review this week’s AEW Dynamite on TNT featuring Chris Jericho vs. Darby Allin in a Philadelphia Street Fight for the AEW Championship. Also on the show: The continuation of the AEW tag title tournament with SCU vs. The Best Friends and The Lucha Bros. vs. Jurassic Express, an AEW women’s title match with Riho defending against Dr. Britt Baker, plus a tag match with Kenny Omega & Hangman Page taking on Jon Moxley & PAC. NEWS OF THE DAY [Starts at 01:02:08] Eric Bischoff out of WWE, replaced by Bruce Prichard as Executive Director of SmackDown Viewership for the WWE Draft on Raw and WWE Backstage on FS1 Top matches for NJPW Power Struggle Jushin Thunder Liger’s retirement week in January  Additional WWE roster changes since Monday NWA Power(rr) Episode 2  Plus, our weekly POST Wrestling Store t-shirt giveaway and your feedback, comments & questions from the POST Wrestling Forum. 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 and Wai Ting review WWE Raw featuring the second night of the WWE Draft. [REVIEW STARTS AT 00:26:28] The final night of the WWE Draft featured Seth Rollins, Brock Lesnar, Charlotte Flair, Rey Mysterio, and Jinder Mahal among those drafted. Plus, Rollins goes Fiend Hunting, Tyson Fury and Braun Strowman sign the contract, Lacey Evans and Natalya bury the hatchet, new Raw tag champions emerge from the show, Shelton Benjamin loses to a real-life superhero, and more announcements are made for Crown Jewel. NEWS OF THE DAY: The fallout from NJPW King of Pro Wrestling Jushin Thunder Liger asks for another match with Minoru Suzuki Mike Bennett says he has asked for his WWE release Friday Night SmackDown’s viewership for week two on Fox  Notes from Cain Velasquez’s appearance on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show Taz announced as a guest commentator for next week’s episode of AEW Dark         And your Café feedback, comments & questions from the POST Wrestling Forum. Photos Courtesy: WWE Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: soundcloud.com/colbyjohn Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss: https://forum.postwrestling.com Support us on Patreon – The POST Wrestling Café: http://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling T-Shirts & Hats: https://store.postwrestling.com Follow: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock chats with David Lagana following the launch of NWA “Powerrr” this past Tuesday. The two discuss the concept of the series, what they wanted to create, how they scouted for locations and who designed the set, past talks with WWE, the heavy emphasis on interviews, the critical acclaim the debut has received, the numbers they have reached, long-term plans that Lagana and Billy Corgan have mapped out, and turning this into a profitable venture while maintaining their vision for it. NWA Power will be released on Tuesdays at 6:05 pm ET on the NWA’s YouTube channel and on Facebook. 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 and WH Park are back with the October edition of POST Puroresu featuring a preview of NJPW King of Pro Wrestling. On this month’s show, John & WH go through all the matches on this Monday’s Sumo Hall show featuring Kazuchika Okada vs. Sanada, Kota Ibushi vs. EVIL, Will Ospreay vs. El Phantasmo, Jushin Thunder Liger vs. Minoru Suzuki, and more. Then, previews of upcoming cards from Stardom with Bea Priestley vs. Hana Kimura for the World of Stardom title, All Japan’s Korakuen Hall show next week with Kento Miyahara vs. Jake Lee for the Triple Crown, and a big show from NOAH at Sumo Hall next month. Finally, the two go through the Japanese candidates on the ballot for the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. And, the launch date of WH Park’s next podcast series THUNDERSTRUCK. 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 take your calls on Week 2 of the AEW vs. NXT "Wednesday Night War" and react to show ratings at the end of the broadcast. Plus, we discuss NWA Powerrr's unexpected popularity and discuss announced rules for tomorrow's WWE Draft. LINKS SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.9.2019 Star-studded celebrity lineup, including Alex Rodriguez, Michael Che and Colin Jost, to take part in WWE Draft   Watch this show and follow the live chat on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/gK9CMP-KmZw Café Hangouts are recorded live every Thursday at 3pm ET (12pm PT / 8pm BST). All Patreon supporters have access to watch, chat and call-in live each week. Music: “Down In New Orleans” by Giorgio Di Campo for Freesound Music 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 and Wai Ting review the second episode of AEW Dynamite on TNT featuring Chris Jericho’s introduction of his new faction, The Inner Circle. Also on the show: The Young Bucks vs. Private Party in the first round of the AEW Tag Team Tournament, Jon Moxley vs. Shawn Spears in Moxley’s in-ring return from injury, Darby Allin vs. Jimmy Havoc to determine the No. 1 Contender for Jericho’s AEW title, and a main event featuring Hangman Page & Dustin Rhodes vs. Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara. We announce details of the Rewind-A-Dynamite Theme Song Contest. NEWS OF THE DAY [Starts at 01:19:53] Cain Velasquez, Tyson Fury set for WWE presser
 Dragon Lee left out of the NJPW Super Junior Tag League Total Divas with Ronda Rousey receives second-lowest franchise rating
 WWE Raw drops 9% against the NFL and MLB playoffs
 Thoughts on “NWA Power” and “AEW Dark" debuts
   Plus, our weekly POST Wrestling Store t-shirt giveaway and your feedback, comments & questions from the POST Wrestling Forum. 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 and Wai Ting review WWE Raw following Hell in a Cell featuring Tyson Fury. [REVIEW STARTS AT 00:36:13] Coming off a poorly received end to Hell in a Cell, Monday’s episode of Raw was promoted around Tyson Fury appearing. The show also saw Natalya and Lacey Evans have a Last Woman Standing match, women’s champions Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair teaming against The Kabuki Warriors, Rey Mysterio responds to Brock Lesnar’s attack on Dominick, and the focus placed on the start of the WWE Draft this Friday. NEWS OF THE DAY: Bray Wyatt and Sasha Banks not medically cleared following Hell in a Cell How Friday Night SmackDown performed on Fox  The fallout from WWE Hell in a Cell AEW announces a new match for Dynamite and location for 12/11 episode Tito Ortiz vs. Alberto El Patron on pay-per-view in December And your Café feedback, comments & questions from the POST Wrestling Forum. Photos Courtesy: WWE Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: soundcloud.com/colbyjohn Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss: https://forum.postwrestling.com Support us on Patreon – The POST Wrestling Café: http://www.patreon.com/POSTwrestling T-Shirts & Hats: https://store.postwrestling.com Follow: Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock & Wai Ting review WWE Hell In A Cell headlined by Seth Rollins vs. “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt for the WWE Universal Championship in one of the wackiest finishes in Hell In A Cell history. Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks have a very creative HIAC match, Erick Rowan & Luke Harper take on Roman Reigns & Daniel Bryan, Baron Corbin and “Shorty” Gable fight once more, and a number of title changes in this show of last-minute announcements. Plus, your phone calls and feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum. Watch this show on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/QzwK4aBL1rk 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 and Phil Chertok are back for the UFC 243 POST Show featuring Robert Whittaker vs. Israel Adesanya from Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. On this show, the two review the entire card from Melbourne, Israel Adesanya’s star-cementing performance, his post-fight callout, and much more from one of the biggest fights of 2019. Plus, we look at the highs and lows from the event, a preview of several fights coming up over the next month, and more. MAIN CARD *Robert Whittaker vs. Israel Adesanya for the UFC middleweight title *Al Iaquinta vs. Dan Hooker *Tai Tuivasa vs. Sergey Spivak *Luke Jumeau vs. Dhiego Lima *Yorgan De Castro vs. Justin Tafa PRELIMINARY CARD *Jake Matthews vs. Rosetm Akman *Callan Potter vs. Maki Pitolo *Jamie Mullarkey vs. Brad Riddell *Megan Anderson vs. Zarah Fairn Dos Santos PRELIMINARY CARD *Nadia Kassem vs. Ji Yeon Kim *Khalid Taha vs. Bruno Silva Subscribe to POST Wrestling iTunes & 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.