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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
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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
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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.

Against all technical odds, John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE SMACKDOWN 4/24/18: Shinsuke Nakamura debuts his HEEL entrance music before dismantling The (reunited) Club’s Gallows & Anderson in front of a helpless AJ Styles, Big Cass explains why he hates short people like Daniel Bryan, and The Uso’s finally find The Bludgeon Brothers’ (glowing) kryptonite. We run through the entire card and give our predictions for Friday's Greatest Royal Rumble. 205 Live sees features a show-long guantlet match to determine champion Cedric Alexander’s challenger at the Greatest Royal Rumble. We also talk about Wai’s technical troubles on Tuesday, Trump vs. McMahon, and the lost art of handwriting. Plus, 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 4/23/18: The WWE pays tribute to the passing of Bruno Sammartino, Raw gives a final push to its matches ahead of Friday’s Greatest Royal Rumble, and Ronda Rousey gets physical in Natalya’s defense. Days ahead of the show, we discuss the WWE’s position (or lack thereof) on the absence of its female performers at the Greatest Royal Rumble. Wai shares his thoughts on the excellent Bruno documentary that premiered tonight on the WWE Network. John talks about the death of Motoko Baba. Plus, Café feedback to WWE Raw from the POST Wrestling Forum.   Our thoughts are with all of those affected by Monday’s tragedy in our hometown of Toronto.   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 is joined by Keep It 2000’s Nate Milton to review Impact Wrestling’s Redemption pay-per-view. Featuring Austin Aries defending the Impact title against Pentagon Jr. and Fenix, a major angle involving Eddie Edwards, the debut of a new Knockout, a 55-year old doing a top rope Frankensteiner, the announcement of the Slammiversary location, and Don Callis calling the show alongside Josh Mathews. The two go through the full card and take your live feedback from the event. They discuss the state of Impact Wrestling in 2018, what worked and what didn’t on the show, and whether or not Impact Wrestling has been “redeemed”. Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS  | Android | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forum
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Wrestling historian and author Pat Laprade joins us to discuss his role in the making of HBO Sports' André the Giant documentary. Listen to the full interview in our Patreon-exclusive review of André the Giant at www.postwrestlingcafe.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 present a special POST Wrestling tribute to the late Bruno Sammartino, who passed away on Wednesday at the age of 82. In the first portion, John and Wai go over the incredible story of Sammartino’s emigration to the U.S. from Italy, fleeing Nazis during World War II, his introduction to professional wrestling, being blackballed from numerous states in his career, and his relationship with Vince McMahon, Sr. The two are then joined by Dan “The Mouth” Lovranski to chat about Sammartino’s incredible legacy, his two runs as WWWF champion, his biggest drawing programs, his appeal to his audience as the ultimate hero and why the city of Toronto was such an integral part of Sammartino’s career. We hope you enjoy this look at what of the most important figures within professional wrestling. Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS  | Android | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS Discuss this show at the POST Wrestling Forum
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John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE SMACKDOWN 4/17/18: In a complete contrast to Raw, night two of the Superstar Shake-Up brings major changes to SmackDown Live with the addition of names such as Samoa Joe, Asuka, Jeff Hardy and more. Also featuring the return of Big Cass and the announced call-ups of NXT’s SAnitY and Andrade “Cien” Almas. We review 205 Live and talk about its stagnant state following WrestleMania. John discusses latest reports about ESPN and Fox Sports coming together to make a bid for UFC’s domestic TV rights. Plus, 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.