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REWIND-A-DYNAMITE 5/19/21: AEW to TBS, WWE cuts May 20, 2021

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John Pollock & Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite and discuss major news involving the addition of a new AEW Friday show, Dynamite moving to TBS in 2022, and WWE’s latest roster cuts including Drake Wuertz and Alexander Wolfe.

[00:00:00] NEWS OF THE DAY:

AEW Dynamite moving to TBS in 2022
New Friday night show launching in August
Four quarterly AEW specials on TNT
WWE cuts
Television viewership figures

[00:32:08] WWE NXT quick thoughts

[00:38:15] AEW Dynamite Review: This week’s show saw The Young Bucks defend the AEW Tag Team Championship against The Varsity Blonds, and Red Velvet challenging Serena Deeb for the NWA Women’s Championship. Plus, The Inner Circle responds to The Pinnacle’s Stadium Stampede challenge, Anthony Ogogo plays Ivan Drago, Max Caster delivers a pre-match oral session, and Miro insists death on Lance Archer.

[01:33:17] Patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum

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REWIND-A-RAW 5/17/21: Lashley Open Challenge, Shawn Michaels A&E May 18, 2021

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John Pollock & Wai Ting review WWE Raw featuring Bobby Lashley’s Open Challenge. They also discuss A&E’s Biography on Shawn Michaels and Don Kernodle’s passing.

[00:00:00] Intro & Announcements

[00:08:12] NEWS OF THE DAY:

Don Kernodle passes away at 71
New Japan resuming shows on May 22
ROH holding pay-per-view with fans on July 11
WarnerMedia-Discovery
NXT & AEW line-ups

[00:20:13] We discuss A&E Biography: Shawn Michaels.

[00:39:11] WWE Raw: One night after the Zombie Attack, Raw featured Bobby Lashley holding an Open Challenge at the end of the night. Plus, a rematch for the Women’s Tag Titles, Charlotte Flair and Asuka square off, Ricochet steals Sheamus’ clothes, The Miz is Mizzing, a mystery surrounding a two-headed snake, and the 24/7 title is alive.

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WWE WrestleMania Backlash POST Show: Reigns vs. Cesaro May 17, 2021

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John Pollock & Wai Ting review WWE WrestleMania Backlash featuring Roman Reigns vs. Cesaro for the Universal Championship, a pair of triple threats for WWE & Raw Women’s Championships, and ZOMBIES.

[00:00:00] WrestleMania Backlash Review

[00:54:46] Patron calls and feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum

[01:17:06] John shares his thoughts on the passing of New Jack and Dark Side of the Ring: Nick Gage

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UFC 262 POST Show: Michael Chandler vs. Charles Oliveira May 16, 2021

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John Pollock and Phil Chertok are back with the UFC 262 POST Show featuring Charles Oliveira becoming the new UFC lightweight champion with a spectacular win over Michael Chandler.

MAIN CARD
*UFC Lightweight Championship: Michael Chandler vs. Charles Oliveira
*Tony Ferguson vs. Beneil Dariush
*Matt Schnell vs. Rogerio Bontorin
*Katlyn Chookagian vs. Viviane Araujo
*Shane Burgos vs. Edson Barboza
PRELIMINARY CARD
*Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza vs. Andre Muniz
*Lando Vannata vs, Mike Grundy
*Jordan Wright vs. Jamie Pickett
*Andrea Lee vs. Antonina Shevchenko
EARLY PRELIMS
*Gina Mazany vs. Priscila Cachoeira
*Kevin Aguilar vs. Tucker Lutz
*Sean Soriano vs. Christos Giagos

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POST INTERVIEW: Les Thatcher, Brian Pillman Memorial Anthology May 13, 2021

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John Pollock speaks with Les Thatcher on the release of the Brian Pillman Memorial Anthology and his memories of Brian.

The two chat about the memorable Brian Pillman Memorial Shows that Thatcher promoted in Ohio from 1998-2001, his history with Brian, helping to produce the gun angle from Raw in 1996, thoughts on the recent Dark Side of the Ring documentary, how all three major promotions sent talent for the events, the memorable matches that occurred, and his insight into the modern-day product.

The Brian Pillman Memorial Anthology is available at PillmanShow.com. Les can be heard on Wrestling Weekly each Friday on the Wrestling Observer website.

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REWIND-A-DYNAMITE 5/12/21: Three Championship Matches May 13, 2021

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John Pollock & Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite featuring three championship matches including Darby Allin vs. Miro, SCU vs. The Bucks, Jon Moxley vs. Yuji Nagata, an update on Orange Cassidy, and plenty of Double or Nothing news.

[00:00:00] Intro & Announcements

[00:11:56] NEWS OF THE DAY:

Orange Cassidy suffers injury on Dynamite
Television numbers for WWE Raw, NXT
NXT thoughts
State of emergency affects various cards in Japan
Chris Jericho chats about Blood & Guts

[00:27:10] AEW Dynamite Review: It’s the fallout from Blood & Guts with The Coronation of The Pinnacle and the next chapter of their feud with The Inner Circle, SCU puts their future as a team on the line against The Young Bucks, PAC faces off with Orange Cassidy to determine the next AEW Championship contender, Yuji Nagata returns to TNT for the first time since 1998 to meet Jon “Wild Thing” Moxley, and plenty of announcements for Double or Nothing.

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POST INTERVIEW: Sean Waltman, “Pro Wrestling 4 Life” May 12, 2021

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John Pollock speaks with Sean Waltman about his “Pro Wrestling 4 Life” podcast and some of the integral moments throughout his career.

The two chat about early influences on Waltman’s career, learning on television at a young age, his decision to leave WWF in 1996, his return as X-Pac and joining DX, cutting promos, DX’s first split-up in 1999, and his recent knee surgery from earlier this year.

Sean Waltman is the co-host of the Pro Wrestling 4 Life podcast, which drops each Thursday.

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REWIND-A-RAW 5/10/21: WM Backlash Go-Home, Booker T Biography May 11, 2021

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John Pollock & Wai Ting review WWE Raw for the go-home show before WrestleMania Backlash, and a big discussion on the A&E Biography on Booker T.

[00:00:00] Intro & Announcements

[00:10:11] NEWS OF THE DAY:

Friday Night SmackDown ratings
AEW returning to the road in July
Dark Side of the Ring schedule
Additional COVID-19 positives in NJPW

[00:23:06] We discuss A&E Biography: Booker T.

[00:46:06] WWE Raw Review: The final episode before WrestleMania Backlash saw a pair of non-title WrestleMania rematches with Bobby Lashley taking on Drew McIntyre, and Rhea Ripley facing Asuka. Plus, a scary moment involving Humberto Carrillo, Damian Priest selects a stipulation for his match with The Miz, Jinder Mahal introduces his new back-up, and a big showdown between Shelton Benjamin and Cedric Alexander.

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