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John Pollock covers the life and career of Terry Bollea, a.k.a. Hulk Hogan, from his start in 1977, his rise throughout the '80s, the scandals that impacted his career, and his death.Written version:https://www.postwrestling.com/2025/08/07/the-story-of-hulk-hogan-post-profile/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comX: http://www.twitter.com/POSTwrestlingInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/POSTwrestlingFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/POSTwrestlingYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/POSTwrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://Chopped-Tees.com/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 MJF vs. Mark Briscoe, and The Young Bucks vs. Brodido in the AEW Tag Title Eliminator Tournament.Plus: The return of Mercedes Moné, a Forbidden Door qualifier with Queen Aminata vs. Skye Blue vs. Alex Windsor vs. Billie Starkz, Jon Moxley vs. “Speedball” Bailey, and Kyle Fletcher’s TNT Championship celebration.The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback, ad-free and timestamped. Today’s stories: WWE PLEs moving to ESPN in the U.S. TKO Q2 Earnings Report & Notes  Brooke Hogan speaks on Bubba the Love Sponge Show Hulk Hogan’s funeral in Clearwater  Dustin Rhodes needs a double knee replacement  G1 Climax update Colby Corino undergoes emergency surgery POST Wrestling Café Schedule: Thursday: Rewind-A-Wai - The Best of the WWF Vol. 16 Thursday: G1 Climax - Night 12 & 13  Saturday: Collision Course   FREE Shows: Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown (XL in the Café)  Friday: WWE Unreal - Ep. 1 with John & Wai Sunday: G1 Climax - Night 14 & 15 Photo Courtesy: AEW Rewind-A-Dynamite Theme by Jacob ChesnutBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comX: http://www.twitter.com/POSTwrestlingInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/POSTwrestlingFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/POSTwrestlingYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/POSTwrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://Chopped-Tees.com/POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston react to the news that ESPN has secured WWE’s premium live event package in the U.S. beginning in 2026.John & Brandon go over the details, what this means for the consumer, and specific factors to pay attention to. They also cover WWE’s controversial decision to bring back Brock Lesnar after the former champion was named in the lawsuit filed by Janel Grant.We will break down the allegations against Lesnar in the complaint, including whether he’s accused of committing a crime, and provide a comprehensive timeline of events related to the case. The episode also explores WWE’s decision to cancel post-PLE press conferences, coming just as Lesnar is reintroduced.Also on the show: Paul Levesque and Cody Rhodes respond to questions about Vince McMahon Levesque’s visit to the White House Netflix viewership figures for WWE: Unreal SummerSlam attendance at MetLife Stadium AEW’s refusal to unseal redacted info in the Christopher Dispensa case TKO’s Q2 earnings call preview Update on Peacock’s subscriber growth 📌 Subscribe for weekly coverage of the business of professional wrestling with John Pollock & Brandon Thurston.#WWE #BrockLesnar #JanelGrant #ProWrestling #PollockThurston #TKO #AEW #SummerSlamMusic courtesy: “Panic Beat” by Ben TramerPOST WrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhRMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comWrestlenomicsSubscribe: https://wrestlenomics.com/podcast/Patreon: https://patreon.com/wrestlenomicsSubstack: https://wrestlenomics.substack.com/Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @WrestlenomicsBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/wrestlenomics.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review the August 5th, 2025 episode of WWE NXT featuring Sol Ruca vs Tatum Paxley for the NXT Women’s North American Championship! NXT Review starts at 54minsThe show includes: Sol Ruca vs Tatum Paxley (NXT Women’s North American Championship) Kelani Jordan vs Blake Monroe Nia Jax vs Thea Hail Hank & Tank vs Chase U (NXT Tag Team Championship) Myles Borne vs Lexis King Chelsea Green backs up Ethan Page Yoshiki Inamura vs Josh Briggs Moose confronts Oba/Trick/Je’von Matches confirmed for NXT Heatwave  The lads also talk about SummerSlam, the return of Brock Lesnar, John Cena turning face and so much more! Join our live NXT POST Shows every Tuesday night at YouTube.com/POSTWrestlingFollow more of Davie and Braden’s work at Poisonrana.ca, with a weekly show covering everything in the world of wrestling and more! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/poisonrana/id1361208631 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1jTsPUNnwHzQHNGj7GIS04 Only $5 for “Friend” tier to access all these shows and everything in the back catalogue! Movie reviews, PPV reviews and so much more!!! Patreon.com/PoisonranaThis week on the POISONRANA Patreon: wasNXT: WWE NXT August 5th 2014 (Poisonrana Patreon) Snap-Rana: Cleveland Trip Road Diaries (Poisonrana Patreon) Recently on the POISONRANA Patreon and Free Feed:  Best Match Ever: Goldberg (Poisonrana Patreon) AEW All In: Texas Review (Poisonrana Free Feed) Snap-Rana: Dallas Trip Road Diaries (Poisonrana Patreon Feed) Reviews From The 6ix: JFK (1991) (Poisonrana Patreon Feed) Photo Courtesy: WWEupNXT Theme by: Warren-D, PXCH and Shaheen AbdiPoisonrana Merch: https://www.chopped-tees.com/PoisonranaSubscribe: https://www.postwrestling.com/subscribeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/702343790308154Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/PoisonranaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PoisonranaPodDiscuss: https://forum.postwrestling.com#wwe #nxt #wwenxt #summerslam #tnawrestling #wweraw #smackdown #johncena #wwesummerslam #nxtheatwave 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 Raw following SummerSlam, the return of Brock Lesnar, and Seth Rollins’ MITB cash-in to win the World Heavyweight Championship.Featuring: Becky Lynch and Nikki Bella in a heated promo battle, Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss vs Judgment Day in a rematch for the Tag Titles, Michael Cole provides details about Brock Lesnar’s return, and the third match between Sheamus and Rusev.The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback, ad-free and timestamped. Today’s stories: The return of Brock Lesnar to WWE Janel Grant’s spokesperson releases a statement  AEW Full Gear location  G1 Climax update  Friday Night SmackDown ratings  NXT & AEW Dynamite lineups POST Wrestling Café Schedule: Tuesday: WWE Unreal - Ep. 1 with John & Wai Wednesday: MCU L8R - Eyes of Wakanda  Thursday: Rewind-A-Wai - The Best of the WWF - Vol. 16 (1988) Thursday: G1 Climax - Night 12 & 13 Saturday: Collision Course  FREE Shows: Tuesday: upNXT Wednesday: Rewind-A-Dynamite (XL in the Café) Wednesday: Pollock & Thurston Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown (XL in the Café) Sunday: G1 Climax – Night 14 & 15 Review [FREE] Photo Courtesy: WWE Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: https://soundcloud.com/colbyjohnBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comX: http://www.twitter.com/POSTwrestlingInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/POSTwrestlingFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/POSTwrestlingYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/POSTwrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://Chopped-Tees.com/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 Night 2 of WWE SummerSlam 2025 featuring John Cena vs. Cody Rhodes and the return of Brock Lesnar.Ad-free & timestamped version available for patrons at POSTwrestlingCafe.comWWE SummerSlam 2025: SundayAugust 3, 2025MetLife StadiumEast Rutherford, NJ Undisputed WWE Championship – Street Fight: John Cena © vs. Cody Rhodes United States Championship – Steel Cage Match: Solo Sikoa © vs. Jacob Fatu Intercontinental Championship: Dominik Mysterio © vs. AJ Styles Intercontinental Championship – No DQ, No Count-outs: Becky Lynch © vs. Lyra Valkyria WWE Tag Team Championships – TLC Match: Wyatt Sicks © vs. Motor City Machine Guns vs. DIY vs. Andrade & Rey Fenix vs. Fraxiom vs. Street Profits Women’s World Championship: Naomi © vs. IYO SKY vs. Rhea Ripley Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comX: http://www.twitter.com/POSTwrestlingInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/POSTwrestlingFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/POSTwrestlingYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/POSTwrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: http://Chopped-Tees.com/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 Night 1 of WWE SummerSlam 2025 featuring Gunther vs. CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship.Ad-free version available afterwards for patrons at POSTwrestlingCafe.comWWE SummerSlam 2025: SaturdayAugust 2, 2025MetLife StadiumEast Rutherford, NJ World Heavyweight Championship: Gunther © vs. CM Punk Randy Orton & Jelly Roll vs. Logan Paul & Drew McIntyre WWE Women’s Championship: Tiffany Stratton © vs. Jade Cargill Sami Zayn vs. Karrion Kross Women’s Tag Team Titles: Roxanne Perez & Raquel Rodriguez vs. Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss Roman Reigns & Jey Uso vs. Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed Photo Courtesy: WWEBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comX: http://www.twitter.com/POSTwrestlingInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/POSTwrestlingFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/POSTwrestlingYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/POSTwrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: http://Chopped-Tees.com/POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

BONUS SHOW — John Pollock and Wai Ting check in at the midpoint of NJPW G1 Climax 35 with reviews of Night 8 & 9 before previewing WWE SummerSlam 2025.Plus, they discuss the standouts of this year’s G1 so far and the latest in POST’s G1 Predictions Contest.There’s no Rewind-A-SmackDown tonight, so a special XL Edition of this podcast continues exclusively for patrons at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day. Today’s stories: “Champagne” Gerry Morrow passes away at 75 Information on Hulk Hogan’s cause of death released SummerSlam Tickets Forbidden Door Matches Tetsuya Naito speaks with Tokyo Sports Paul Levesque at the White House Conor McGregor loses appeal DEAN~!!! 3 September 6 WWE SummerSlam Preview Access all of our NJPW reviews by becoming a member at http://postwrestlingcafe.comNJPW G1 Climax 35: Night 8July 30, 2025Yamato University Yamato ArenaOsaka, Japan B BLOCK: Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Konosuke Takeshita — Recommended B BLOCK: Shingo Takagi vs. Shota Umino — Recommended B BLOCK: Ren Narita vs. Drilla Moloney B BLOCK: El Phantasmo vs. Great O-Khan B BLOCK: Gabe Kidd vs. YOSHI-HASHI (Forfeit) NJPW G1 Climax 35: Night 9August 1, 2025Sun Messe KagawaKagawa, Japan A BLOCK: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Yuya Uemura — Recommended A BLOCK: Yota Tsuji vs. Taichi — Recommended A BLOCK: Oleg Boltin vs. David Finlay A BLOCK: EVIL vs. Ryohei Oiwa A BLOCK: SANADA vs. Callum Newman Next show: Sunday with Eric Marcotte & WH ParkBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comX: http://www.twitter.com/POSTwrestlingInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/POSTwrestlingFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/POSTwrestlingYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/POSTwrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: http://Chopped-Tees.com/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 Hangman Page and Jon Moxley in a rematch for the AEW World Championship.Plus: The Young Bucks take on The Outrunners in the AEW Tag Title Eliminator Tournament, Ricochet takes on Mark Briscoe, and Timeless Toni Storm teams with Alex Windsor against Athena & Billie Starkz.The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback, ad-free and timestamped. Today’s stories: Brooke Hogan reacts to Hulk Hogan’s passing Vince McMahon involved in serious car wreck, faces misdemeanor AEW Worlds End location & date  G1 Climax update  WWE schedules shows in Japan Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XIV POST Wrestling Café Schedule: Thursday: Book Club: Say Hello to the Bad Guys (Double Double+)  Thursday: Collision Course Sunday: G1 Climax - Night 10 & 11 with WH Park & Eric Marcotte FREE Shows: Friday: G1 Climax - Night 8 & 9 with John & Wai (XL in the Café)  Saturday: WWE SummerSlam - Night 1 Sunday: WWE SummerSlam - Night 2  Photo Courtesy: AEW Rewind-A-Dynamite Theme by Jacob ChesnutBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comX: http://www.twitter.com/POSTwrestlingInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/POSTwrestlingFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/POSTwrestlingYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/POSTwrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://Chopped-Tees.com/POSTwrestlingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are joined by David Bixenspan (Between the Sheets) to discuss the life, death, and complex legacy of Terry Bollea a.k.a. Hulk Hogan. We cover the reaction to Hogan’s passing, his controversial lawsuit against Gawker, and how the media has handled the coverage of his death.Also on the show: Update on the WWE Ring Boy lawsuit Vince McMahon involved in major car wreck Latest on AEW lawsuit filed by Christopher Dispensa Subscribe for weekly analysis on the business of pro wrestling.#HulkHogan #WWE #ProWrestlingNews #DavidBixenspan #WrestlingPodcast #Gawker #SummerSlam2025Music courtesy: “Panic Beat” by Ben TramerPOST WrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhRMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comWrestlenomicsSubscribe: https://wrestlenomics.com/podcast/Patreon: https://patreon.com/wrestlenomicsSubstack: https://wrestlenomics.substack.com/Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @WrestlenomicsBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/wrestlenomics.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.