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John Pollock and Neal Flanagan review WWE SmackDown featuring Cody Rhodes vs. Drew McIntyre in a 3 Stages of Hell match in Berlin, Germany. XL: John & Neal discuss a lawsuit filed against WWE over misleading promotional material for the ESPN Unlimited app, Jim Ross defends himself against D-Von Dudley, TNA leaves AXS TV & Jun Kasai is heading to Vegas.The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback, ad-free. Lawsuit filed against WWE over ESPN Unlimited  Jim Ross defends himself against accusations  Final Impact on AXS TV  NXT New Year’s Evil ratings Jun Kasai confirmed for Death Pain Invitational AEW Collision lineup POST Wrestling Café Schedule: Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown XL Saturday: Collision Course Monday: The Best & Worst of 2026 (11 a.m. ET) FREE Shows: Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDownPhoto Courtesy: WWERASD Theme by THE IDENTiTY CRiSiS: theidentitycrisis.com / youtube.com/theidcAd Inquiries: info@truenativemedia.comBluesky: 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/discordSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Ariel Helwani joins John Pollock for The 2026 MMA Prediction Show.They revisit Helwani’s predictions from 2025 to see how he fared before making a new list for 2026 in “Likely or Unlikely”.Plus: The Year in 2025 for Helwani, the Winter Olympics in Italy, the second year of Uncrowned, and all the latest as they officially launch the new year. Go back and listen to The 2025 MMA Prediction ShowWatch this podcast at YouTube.com/postwrestlingBluesky: 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/discordSee 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 with Hangman Page & Swerve Strickland vs. Powerhouse Hobbs & Hook in a Lights Out match. XL: John & Wai discuss NXT New Year’s Evil and its many talent moves, news from New Japan, and Netflix gaining the U.S. rights to the WWE library.The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback, ad-free and timestamped. NXT New Year's Evil and talent call-ups New Japan announcements Hiroshi Tanahashi's hair WWE's handling of its libraries GCW's The Collective schedule Final Impact on AXS TV POST Wrestling Café Schedule: Thursday: Live Watch Along - Royal Rumble 1990 & 1995 (9 p.m. ET) Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown XL Saturday: Collision Course FREE Shows: Thursday: The 2026 MMA Prediction Show (4 p.m. ET) Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown Photo Courtesy: AEWRewind-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/discordSee 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 cover the success of Wrestle Kingdom 20, how WWE’s holiday tour performed, and Netflix strikes a deal for WWE’s library.  Plus, POST Wrestling’s Karen Peterson speaks about the significance of Wrestle Kingdom, Hiroshi Tanahashi’s retirement, the debut of Aaron Wolf, the TV-Asahi broadcast, and Saya Kamitani’s breakout year. Topics this week include: Wrestle Kingdom 20 & New Year Dash figures  Netflix strikes a deal for the WWE PLEs WWE Holiday Tour attendance down despite record gates Judge denies WWE motion in lawsuit over injury Dr. Carlon Colker appeals a court order  Dana White’s court hearing on Tuesday  Latest TV and streaming figures  Music courtesy: “Panic Beat” by Ben TramerPOST WrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhRTwitter/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 WWE NXT New Year’s Evil from January 6th, 2026 headlined by Oba Femi vs Leon Slater for the NXT Championship!00:00:00 - Intro 00:10:00 - NJPW New Year’s Dash Talk00:16:20 - WWE RAW Thoughts00:30:13 - NXT ReviewThe show includes: Oba Femi vacates the NXT title at the end of the show Oba Femi vs Leon Slater (NXT Championship) Jacy Jayne vs Kendal Grey (NXT Women’s Championship) Thea Hail vs Blake Monroe (NXT Women’s North American Championship) Tatum Paxley vs Izzi Dame Thea Hail vs Izzi Dame (NXT Women’s North American Championship) Je’von, Oba, Trick & more called up to main roster The lads give their thoughts on the RAW on Netflix Anniversary Show, NJPW post WrestleKingdom 20/Tanahashi retirement, plus all of the recent “free agent” WWE/NXT Main roster call ups 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 and Free Feed: Best Match Ever 2025: Parts 1 & 2 (Poisonrana Patreon Feed) POISONRANA LIVE (Sunday at 1PM on the Poisonrana YouTube & Free Feed) Photo 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 #nxt #wwenxt #tnawrestling #wweraw #smackdown #aew #nxtnewyearsevil #nxyearendawards #newyearsevil 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’s 1-Year Netflix Anniversary “Stranger Things” episode featuring CM Punk vs. Bron Breakker, Maxxine Dupri vs. Becky Lynch, and Kabuki Warriors vs. Rhea Ripley & IYO SKY.XL: John & Wai cover the fallout from Wrestle Kingdom 20, the news coming out of New Year Dash & more.The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback, ad-free and timestamped. Shinsuke Nakamura speaks on missing Wrestle Kingdom NJPW New Year Dash results & news Saya Kamitani is taking leave until February Jordynne Grace calls for Grok AI regulation  AEW & WWE departures NXT New Year’s Evil & AEW Dynamite lineups  POST Wrestling Café Schedule: Monday: Rewind-A-Raw XL Tuesday: MCU L8R - The Punisher (1989) Wednesday: Rewind-A-Dynamite XL  Thursday: Live Watch Along - Royal Rumble ‘90 & ‘95 (9 pm ET) Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown XL Saturday: Collision Course FREE Shows: Monday: Rewind-A-Raw Tuesday: upNXT Wednesday: Pollock & Thurston  Wednesday: Rewind-A-Dynamite  Thursday: The 2026 MMA Prediction Show with Ariel Helwani (4 pm ET) Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown 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/discordSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Bruce Lord and Karen Peterson review NJPW’s Wrestle Kingdom 20 in Tokyo Dome, featuring Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada and the retirement of Tanahashi after a twenty-six-year career.The semi-main event of Konosuke Takeshita vs. Yota Tsuji in a double championship match for the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship and IWGP World Heavyweight Championship.Highlighted topics including the impact of live domestic broadcasting on the company’s biggest show on their annual calendar, utilizing various fandom paths to draw in new viewers, the imbalance of ring-time versus length of entrances, inclusion of STARDOM and DDT talents, the EVIL/Wolf group project debrief, the emotional closure of Tanahashi’s career with the parade of old rivals in Jay White, Will Ospreay, Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi, Katsuyori Shibata, and a returning Tetsuya Naito and cherished mentors in  Keiji Muto and Tatsumi Fujinami.  Access all of our NJPW reviews by becoming a member at http://postwrestlingcafe.com------NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20January 4, 2026Tokyo DomeTokyo Hiroshi Tanahashi’s Retirement Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Kazuchika Okada - Recommended IWGP World & IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship: Konosuke Takeshita (c) World vs. Yota Tsuji (c) Global - Recommended Aaron Wolf Debut/NEVER Openweight Championship: EVIL (c) vs. Aaron Wolf (Debut) - Recommended IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship No. 1 Contender 4-Way: El Desperado, Kosei Fujita, Taiji Ishimori & SHO Shingo Takagi, David Finlay, Gabe Kidd, Drilla Moloney & Hiromu Takahashi vs. Great O’Khan, Callum Newman, HENARE, Andrare El Idolo & Jake Lee IWGP & NJPW STRONG Women’s Championship: Syuri (c) IWGP vs. Saya Kamitani (c) STRONG - Recommended NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championships Tornado Rambo: TMDK (Hartley Jackson, Ryohei Oiwa & Zack Sabre Jr.) vs. Master Wato, Toru Yano & YOH (c)  vs. Bishamon (Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI) & Oleg Boltin  vs. BULLET CLUB War Dogs (Clark Connors, OSKAR & Yuto-Ice)  vs. House Of Torture (Ren Narita, SANADA & Yoshinobu Kanemaru)  vs. Kaisei Takechi, Shota Umino & Yuya Uemura  vs. Ryusuke Taguchi, Tiger Mask & Togi Makabe  vs. Team 150 (Satoshi Kojima, Taichi & Tomohiro Ishii)  NJPW World TV Championship: El Phantasmo (c) vs. Chris Brookes Young Lions Kick-Off: Shoma Kato & Tatsuya Matsumoto vs. Katsuya Murashima & Masatora Yasuda  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/discordSee 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 first WWE show of the year as Drew McIntyre names the stipulations for “3 Stages of Hell”, Chelsea Green defends her title, and Damian Priest faces Aleister Black in an Ambulance match. Plus, surprise returns and NXT call-ups.XL: John & Wai discuss TNA Impact and title matches confirmed for its AMC debut, NOAH’s follow-up to its New Year event, Madison Rayne’s retirement, and what WWE & AEW’s biggest matches of 2026 could be.The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback, ad-free. TNA Impact report and matches for AMC debut Ulka Sasaki is going to the U.S. NOAH Legacy Rise card on Jan. 11 Madison Rayne retires What are the biggest matches for WWE & AEW in 2026? POST Wrestling Café Schedule: Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown XL Saturday: Collision Course Sunday: Wrestle Kingdom 20 with John & Wai FREE Shows: Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown Sunday: Wrestle Kingdom 20 with Bruce Lord & Karen Peterson 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/discordSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Enjoy this FREE XL Edition from POSTwrestlingCafe.com — John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite New Year’s Smash with Jon Moxley vs. Josh Alexander, Mercedes Moné vs. Willow Nightingale, and Ricochet vs. Jack Perry.XL: John & Wai cover NOAH’s The New Year event, an incredible main event at STARDOM Dream Queendom, Sheamus has surgery, and a preview of Wrestle Kingdom 20.The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback, ad-free and timestamped. NOAH The New Year results  Saya Kamitani vs. Saori Anou  Sheamus undergoes surgery  Wrestle Kingdom 20 preview  POST Wrestling Café Schedule: Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown XL Saturday: Collision Course Sunday: Wrestle Kingdom 20 with John & Wai FREE Shows: Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown Sunday: Wrestle Kingdom 20 with Karen & Bruce  Photo Courtesy: AEWRewind-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/discordSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock catches up with Dave Meltzer to discuss the major stories of 2025 and ones to watch in the new year.The editor of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter returns to POST Wrestling to discuss the death of Hulk Hogan, AEW’s perception rebound, CMLL’s massive year, WWE on Netflix, and the retirement of Hiroshi Tanahashi. 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/discordSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.