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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston cover the past week involving CM Punk’s trip to Saudi Arabia, apology for past comments, and the backlash. We go into the comments made in the past, how Punk addressed them at the kickoff event, the reaction online, and Thurston’s opinion piece from earlier this week. Plus, Pollock & Thurston have exclusive details on the WWE Unreal series coming to Netflix, WWE & Vince McMahon file motions to stop the discovery phase for Janel Grant, Tony Khan discusses Q2 ratings and a return to Wembley Stadium in 2026. Music 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.

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw with fallout from Night of Champions and several announcements for Evolution & Saturday Night’s Main Event.🌎 Our thanks to NordVPN. Try Nord risk-free with their 30-day money-back guarantee and receive 4 additional months using code ‘postwrestling’: https://nordvpn.com/postwrestlingPlus: Gunther delivers a final message to Goldberg, CM Punk seeks retribution for Seth Rollins’ attempted cash-in, Adam Pearce & Nick Aldis make a decision about the Women’s Tag Titles, Sami Zayn & Penta take on Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed, New Day defends the tag titles against Finn Balor & JD McDonagh, and Sheamus faces off with Rusev.Available for all free members today! The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback, ad-free and timestamped. Today’s stories: Exclusive details on WWE: Unreal episodes Ben Askren receives a double lung transplant WWE & Vince McMahon file to prevent discovery in Grant case Zack Sabre Jr. regains IWGP World Heavyweight title   Tom Lawlor may need hip replacement, spinal surgery Friday Night SmackDown viewership NXT & AEW Dynamite 300 lineups  POST Wrestling Café Schedule: Thursday: F1 - The Movie Review with John & Wai Friday: MCU L8R - Ironheart Ep. 4 Friday: POST Puroresu Saturday: Collision Course Sunday: NJPW Soul & Tanahashi Jam FREE Shows: Wednesday: upNXT Wednesday: Pollock & Thurston  Wednesday: Rewind-A-Dynamite (XL in the Café) Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown (XL in the Café) 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.

Marc Raimondi has spent four years reporting on the N.W.O. and its broader cultural impact in Say Hello to the Bad Guys.Raimondi discusses his first book, the work involved while maintaining his full-time role at ESPN, reaching out to Eric Bischoff, his re-watch of over 500 hours of WCW programming, and where things turned south for WCW.Plus, Raimondi speaks on leaving MMA to cover the Atlanta Falcons, and his present relationship with MMA.Say Hello to the Bad Guys is available now through Simon & SchusterBluesky: 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 WWE Night of Champions from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia featuring the King/Queen of the Ring finals and John Cena vs. CM Punk for the WWE Championship.They discuss the Riyadh crowd’s live response to CM Punk and assess the effects of his overall presentation heading into NOC, the impact of K/QOTR results heading into SummerSlam, the debut of Hikuleo, and Paul Levesque’s post show comments about Punk.Ad-free version available for patrons at POSTwrestlingCafe.comWWE Night of ChampionsJune 28, 2025Kingdom ArenaRiyadh, Saudi Arabia Undisputed WWE Title: John Cena (c) vs. CM Punk King Of The Ring 2025 Final: Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes Queen Of The Ring 2025 Final: Asuka vs. Jade Cargill WWE United States Title: Jacob Fatu (c) vs. Solo Sikoa Street Fight: Rhea Ripley vs. Raquel Rodriguez Sami Zayn vs. Karrion Kross 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.

Wai Ting and Neal Flanagan review WWE SmackDown from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with CM Punk’s response to John Cena’s pipebomb promo ahead of Night of Champions.Also: Three title matches including Tiffany Stratton vs. Nia Jax in a Last Woman Standing Match for the Women’s Title, The Street Profits vs. Wyatt Sicks for the WWE Tag Team titles, and Zelina Vega vs. Giulia for the Women’s US championship.The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Your Feedback/Questions, ad-free and timestamped. Today’s stories: CM Punk apologizes for ‘blood money’ tweet SmackDown’s technical difficulties SD return to two hours is official Tony Hinchliffe to host ‘WWE Late Night’ show Roman Reigns cast in Street Fighter movie Big drop in AEW Dynamite ratings POST Wrestling Café Schedule: Friday: Rewind-A-Wai: WWF Full Metal (The Album) Friday: MCU L8R: Ironheart Episodes 1-3 Saturday: UFC 317 Review with John Pollock & Jack Wannan FREE Shows: Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown (XL in the Café) Saturday: WWE Night of Champions Review Monday: Rewind-A-Raw  Photo Courtesy: WWERASD Theme by THE IDENTiTY CRiSiS: theidentitycrisis.com / youtube.com/theidcBluesky: 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.

Here's a free clip from POSTwrestlingCafe.com — Wai Ting is joined by Nate Milton & Kris Ealy to listen to and discuss WWF Full Metal: The Album — the 1995 compilation featuring classic entrance themes for wrestlers such as The Undertaker, Razor Ramon, Shawn Michaels, Jeff Jarrett, Bret Hart, Goldust, and more. They discuss: What exactly are the lyrics to “Thorn In Your Eye?” Whether Jim Johnston is the GOAT of wrestling theme composers Razor Ramon’s “Bad Guy” vs. The Eagles’ “Those Shoes” Shawn vs. Sherri versions of “Sexy Boy” The problematic sirens of King Mabel’s “The Lyin’ King” The story of “With My Baby Tonight” This topic was selected by Espresso Executive Producer, Kris Ealy.------Listen to the full 2 hour podcast: https://www.patreon.com/posts/wwf-full-metal-132401393------Nefarious Media Network on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmPiil2jWvgjsILyTUkNoqAWWF Full Metal: The AlbumReleased: October 1995Edel Music"We're All Together Now” (Raw Theme Song)"Thorn In Your Eye" (Raw Theme Song)"Diesel Blues" (Diesel)"The Lyin' King" (King Mabel)"1-2-3" (1-2-3 Kid)"Goldust" (Goldust)"Smokin'" (The Smoking Gunns)"Psycho Dance" (Psycho Sid)"Bad Boy" (Razor Ramon)"Hart Attack" (Bret Hart)"Angel" (Hakushi)"Graveyard Symphony" (The Undertaker)"Sexy Boy" (Shawn Michaels)"With My Baby Tonight" (Jeff Jarrett)Listen to the album: YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kASEmOEDKxJTm-7WvzNwVV1NhsFA1Qi0Q&si=njs3W1RQ-11Xf7Pr Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0tQSr5KN2MIyEZAM7DgVor?si=HK5LbKGoRg-oiZXZx1XNNA Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/wwe-full-metal-the-album-volume-1/548762703 Next time on Rewind-A-Wai: WWE Vengeance 2005Check out the Rewind-A-Wai Archives for all patrons: https://www.postwrestling.com/category/podcasts/postwrestlingcafe/raw/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 AEW Dynamite with Kota Ibushi’s first match back against Trent Beretta.🌎 Our thanks to NordVPN. Try Nord risk-free with their 30-day money-back guarantee and receive 4 additional months using code ‘postwrestling’: https://nordvpn.com/postwrestlingPlus: Konosuke Takeshita vs. Bandido vs. Mark Briscoe vs. Roderick Strong, and Willow Nightingale vs. Athena vs. Thunder Rosa vs. Kris Statlander for the #1 slots in the Casino Battle Royal matches at All In Texas, Hangman Page vs. Beast Mortos, and Swerve & Ospreay issue a high stakes challenge to The Young Bucks.The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback, ad-free. Today’s stories: Ben Askren is awaiting a lung transplant Body cam footage released in the Jon Jones case Injury to Chad Gable, per report  Kevin Owens shares update on neck injury WWE: Unreal to premiere on July 29 Don Fale off New Japan Soul shows  NJPW adds title matches Bandido vs. Místico at Arena Mexico POST Wrestling Café Schedule: Thursday: Rewind-A-Wai - WWF Full Metal The Album Friday: MCU L8R - Ironheart Ep. 1-3 Friday: Collision Course Sunday: UFC 317 with John Pollock & Jack Wannan FREE Shows: Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown (XL in the Café) Saturday: WWE Night of Champions  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 discuss WWE’s return to Saudi Arabia amid political unrest in the Middle East, and speak with journalist Karim Zidan. Pollock & Thurston review the latest requests from Janel Grant for the discovery phase of her case. Stephanie McMahon sits down with WWE President Nick Khan.Additionally, Tony Khan discusses AEW’s cable audience, we examine AEW's popularity as it approaches All In, Netflix announces details for ‘WWE: Unreal’, and Zohran Mamdani’s pro wrestling tie-in.Music 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 June 24th, 2025 episode of WWE NXT featuring the Fatal Four Way Eliminator Match to determine the Number 1 Contender for the NXT Women’s Championship at Evolution!Start 00:00:00RAW & Night of Champions Discussion 00:12:00NXT Review starts at 00:34:00 Lash Legend vs Jaida Parker vs Izzi Dame vs Jordynne Grace (NXT Women’s Championship Eliminator Fatal Four Way) Trick Williams vs Josh Briggs (TNA Championship) Tony D’Angelo vs Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo (Rounds Match for the NXT Heritage Cup) Je’Von Evans vs Tavion Heights (If Heights wins he leaves NQCC) Ricky Saints vs Ashante “Thee” Adonis Joe Hendry attacks Trick  Yoshiki Inamura lays out a challenge to Oba Femi The lads also give thoughts on WWE RAW, a preview for Night of Champions, Jun Kasai vs El Desperado from NJPW, 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, Shot in the Dark, Eagles Don’t Hunt Flies, and more! Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/poisonrana/id1361208631 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1jTsPUNnwHzQHNGj7GIS04 This week on the POISONRANA Patreon and Free Feed: Best Match Ever: Omega v Okada Wattup Doe?! w/ B Detroit & John Siino (Poisonrana Free Feed) POISONRANA LIVE (Poisonrana YouTube & Free Feed) Last week on the POISONRANA Patreon and Free Feed:The Champ Is Here Ep 10 w/ Scrump: John Cena vs CM Punk (Poisonrana Patreon Feed)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/PoisonranaPhoto 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 #wwenxt #nxt #snme #wweevolution #wweraw #smackdown #aew #aewdynamite #nxtgab 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 with the last set of semi-final matches in the King & Queen of the Ring, including Cody Rhodes vs. Jey Uso.Plus: Jade Cargill faces Roxanne Perez in the Queen of the Ring semi-final, Becky Lynch defends the Intercontinental title against Bayley, Bron Breakker vs. Penta, and a sit-down interview with Bill Goldberg. 🌎 Our thanks to NordVPN. Try Nord risk-free with their 30-day money-back guarantee and receive 4 additional months using code ‘postwrestling’: https://nordvpn.com/postwrestlingThe XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback, ad-free and timestamped. Today’s stories: WWE travels to the Middle East amid political unrest Jon Jones retires, facing a criminal charge  Callum Newman & Drilla Moloney added to the G1  NJPW signs Olympic gold medalist  Friday Night SmackDown ratings  NXT & AEW Dynamite lineups   POST Wrestling Café Schedule: Thursday: Rewind-A-Wai #185 - WWF Full Metal: The Album  Friday: Collision Course Friday: MCU L8R - Ironheart Ep. 1-3 Sunday: UFC 317 with John Pollock & Jack Wannan FREE Shows: Tuesday: upNXT Wednesday: Pollock & Thurston  Wednesday: Rewind-A-Dynamite (XL in the Café) Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown (XL in the Café) Saturday: WWE Night of Champions 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.