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John Pollock chats with the recently retired Daniel Makabe about his match with Kevin Ku at SCI. Makabe speaks about his two-decade-plus career, the choice to end his career at this year’s Scenic City Invitational, and choosing Kevin Ku as his final opponent.*The only person who will bring Makabe out of retirement for one more match.Watch the Scenic City Invitational on IWTV Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: http://Chopped-Tees.com/POSTwrestlingX/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 and Wai Ting review the 250th episode of AEW Dynamite in Arkansas with Will Ospreay vs. MJF for the International Title.Also: Swerve vs. Okada in a Champion vs. Champion match, Team AEW is revealed for Blood & Guts, Mercedes Moné defends the TBS title against Nyla Rose, and Mariah May speaks after her shocking attack on Toni Storm.Plus: A preview of Pollock’s upcoming interview with Daniel Makabe to discuss his recent retirement match.Ad-free version available for members at POSTwrestlingCafe.comNEWS OF THE DAY: Queen of Villains premieres on Netflix on Sept. 19 NXT ratings in U.S. & Canada  G1 Climax begins this weekend TNA Slammiversary POST Wrestling Café Schedule: Thursday: MCU L8R - Deadpool (2016) Friday: Rewind-A-Wai - WWF Invasion 2001 Friday:  Rewind-A-SmackDown with John Pollock & Wai Ting Saturday: TNA Slammiversary with John Pollock Sunday: G1 Climax - Day 1 & 2 with Bruce Lord & Karen Peterson FREE Shows: Thursday: Interview with Daniel Makabe  Saturday: Collision Course with John Siino & Kate from MTL Sunday: The N.W.A. Podcast  Watch the video version of this podcast at youtube.com/postwrestlingPhoto Courtesy: AEW Rewind-A-Dynamite Theme by Jacob ChesnutSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: http://Chopped-Tees.com/POSTwrestlingX/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 and Brandon Thurston are joined by Karen Peterson to discuss the G1 Climax tournament.Peterson speaks about the participants in this year's tournament, the elimination of Hiroshi Tanahashi, format changes, and the state of NJPW. Plus, her thoughts on Marigold's pay-per-view and its relationship with WWE.John & Brandon also discuss the filing by Janel Grant seeking her medical records from Dr. Carlon Colker & Peak Wellness with responses from Vince McMahon and Ann Callis issued to POST & Wrestlenomics.Plus: AEW begins its residency in Arlington, WWE Raw & AEW Collision TV ratings, and AEW’s leverage in its ongoing negotiations with comparison to NXT’s deal with the CW Network.RELATED: Janel Grant files petition for records against wellness doctor Addition by Subtraction: Previewing the G1 Climax 34 Judge weighs settlement in pair of UFC monopoly lawsuits AEW Collision & WWE Raw ratings   Music courtesy: “Panic Beat” Ben Tramer”POST WrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhRMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingWrestlenomicsSubscribe: https://wrestlenomics.com/podcast/Patreon: https://patreon.com/wrestlenomicsTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @WrestlenomicsSee 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 WWE NXT from July 16th, 2024 featuring Oba Femi vs Duke Hudson for the NXT North American Championship! Braden and Davie review the whole show, which includes:  Oba Femi vs Duke Hudson (NXT North American Championship) The Rascalz vs Gallus  Ethan Page vs Dante Chen (NXT Championship) The OC vs OTM (Mixed Six Person Tag Match) Tatum Paxley vs Izzi Dame Je’Von Evans vs Brooks Jensen Lola Vice vs Jacy Jayne Joe Hendry on commentary Brooks vs Briggs scheduled for next week 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, and more!Check out POISONRANA on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/poisonrana/id1361208631Or on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1jTsPUNnwHzQHNGj7GIS04This week on the Poisonrana Patreon: Only Fools and Horses: Time On Our Hands!Last week’s shows included WCW The Last Nitro, Sharktopus, Eagles Don’t Hunt Flies and more!Only $5 for “Friend” tier to access all these shows and everything in the back catalog! Movie reviews, PPV reviews and so much more!!! Patreon.com/PoisonranaCheck out all of Poisonrana’s new merchandise over at www.chopped-tees.comPhoto Courtesy: WWEupNXT Theme by: Warren-D, PXCH and Shaheen AbdiSubscribe: 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 #NXTHeatwave #TNA #MITB #Heatwave #nxttuesday #postwrestling 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 featuring a face-to-face segment involving Damian Priest and Gunther in Dayton, Ohio.🌎 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/postwrestlingAlso: Rhea Ripley speaks, Erick Rowan in this week’s Wyatt Sicks video, Drew McIntyre returns from suspension, Sami Zayn defends the Intercontinental title against Ilja Dragunov, and Sheamus takes on Bronson Reed.News: The weekend round-up, Josh Briggs & Tavion Heights enter NOAH’s N-1 Victory tournament, NXT confirms its next two premium live events & more.Ad-free version available for members at POSTwrestlingCafe.comNEWS OF THE DAY: N-1 Victory blocks feat. NXT talent AEW Battle of the Belts XI NXT No Mercy & Halloween Havoc  WWE SmackDown & AEW Rampage ratings MMA notes on Nate Diaz, Jon Jones NXT & AEW Dynamite 250 lineups POST Wrestling Café Schedule: Thursday: MCU L8R - Deadpool (2016) with JP Houlihan Friday: Rewind-A-Wai - WWF Invasion 2001 Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown  Saturday: TNA Slammiversary with John Pollock Sunday: G1 Climax - Day 1 & 2 with Bruce Lord & Karen Peterson FREE Shows: Tuesday: The Wellness Policy Tuesday: upNXT Wednesday: Pollock & Thurston with Walker Stewart Wednesday: Rewind-A-Dynamite  Saturday: Collision Course Sunday: The N.W.A. Podcast Watch this podcast at youtube.com/postwrestlingPhoto Courtesy: WWE Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: https://soundcloud.com/colbyjohnSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: Chopped-Tees.com/POSTwrestlingX/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.

POST Wrestling’s Media Summit 2024 — a discussion panel consisting of John Pollock, Wai Ting, Brandon Thurston, Stephanie Chase & Richard “Benno” Benson discussing various topics related to their coverage of professional wrestling, the changing landscape, the impact of the Vince McMahon story over the past two years, and where the industry is heading.Recorded on Saturday, July 6th, 2024 at Wide Open in Toronto, ON. This podcast is audio only.Follow on X: John Pollock: https://x.com/iamjohnpollock Stephanie Chase: https://x.com/StephanieMChase Brandon Thurston: https://x.com/BrandonThurston Benno: https://x.com/BensonRichardE Wai Ting: https://x.com/wai0937 Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: Chopped-Tees.com/POSTwrestlingX/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 biography series of the Long & Winding Royal Road  continues with a look at the life and career of the legendary Jumbo Tsuruta. Japanese wrestling historian Cameren Lee makes his L&WRR debut to share his knowledge of Jumbo’s history with WH Park.WH and Cameren discuss Jumbo’s early life, his amateur wrestling career, his inclusion in the 1972 Summer Olympics and how he helped change All Japan and the larger Japanese wrestling scene.Cameron’s written work on Japanese wrestling history can be found by clicking on the following links: Jumbo Tsuruta biography Four Pillars biography Cameren’s blog Support this podcast on Chopped Tees: L&WRR on Chopped Tees POST Puroresu on Chopped Tees MCU L8R on Chopped Tees 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.Follow WH Park on X: https://www.twitter.com/whpark9Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: Chopped-Tees.com/POSTwrestlingX/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingMusic: "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 LetterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock speaks with Lenita Erickson on her short but incredible tenure working at World Championship Wrestling.Erickson speaks about being hired by Brad Siegel in 2000, being sent to the WCW Power Plant, how she became part of a group aiming to buy the company, seeing the WCW financials, how Siegel viewed professional wrestling, the Fusient deal involving Eric Bischoff, why that deal fell apart, and how Vince McMahon & WWF ultimately bought the company in March 2001.A fascinating discussion with a major player behind the scenes in the final months of WCW. Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comX/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 and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite in Calgary with The Owen Cup Finals featuring Bryan Danielson vs. Hangman Page and Willow Nightingale vs. Mariah May. 🌎 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/postwrestlingAlso: A Stampede Street Fight between Chris Jericho and Samoa Joe, a four-way with Claudio Castagnoli vs. PAC vs. Tomohiro Ishii vs. Kyle Fletcher, and appearances by Swerve Strickland and Will Ospreay.Plus: John Pollock interviews WWE’s Carmelo Hayes about his call-up to the main roster, program with Trick Williams, and attending Madison Square Garden for the first timeAd-free version available for members at POSTwrestlingCafe.comNEWS OF THE DAY: Stephanie Vaquer exits CMLL & NJPW; joins WWE Joe Hendry, The Rascalz on NXT  WWE hires ESPN’s Joe Tessitore  WWE SmackDown, AEW Collision & Raw ratings  POST Wrestling Café Schedule: Thursday: MCU L8R - Deadpool (2016) Friday:  Rewind-A-SmackDown with John Pollock & Wai Ting Saturday: Collision Course with John Siino & Kate from MTL FREE Shows: Saturday: L&WRR - Jumbo Tsuruta Retrospective  Sunday: Wrestling Media Summit  Watch the video version of this podcast at youtube.com/postwrestlingPhoto Courtesy: AEW Rewind-A-Dynamite Theme by Jacob ChesnutSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: Chopped-Tees.com/POSTwrestlingX/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 and Brandon Thurston speak about Money in the Bank from Toronto and John Cena’s announcement.John & Brandon chat about their coverage including the press conference, the business notes from the weekend, and John Cena’s retirement tour.Plus: WWE signs ESPN’s Joe Tessitore, AEW Collision viewership figures against MITB, how WWE & AEW performed throughout the first six months of the year, Bad Blood announced for Atlanta, and a preview of Pollock’s upcoming interview with Lenita Erickson on the demise of World Championship Wrestling.RELATED: More data than you want on AEW TV ratings (Wrestlenomics) AEW Collision TV figures  WWE & AEW business trends in 2024 ESPN’s Joe Tessitore joins WWE  Music courtesy: “Panic Beat” Ben Tramer”POST WrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhRMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingWrestlenomicsSubscribe: https://wrestlenomics.com/podcast/Patreon: https://patreon.com/wrestlenomicsTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @WrestlenomicsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.