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RAD 10/21/20: Le Dinner Debonair, Latest COVID-19 news Oct 22, 2020

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John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite featuring the opening round matches of the tournament and Le Dinner Debonair. Plus WWE Raw ratings, COVID-19-related news and more.

[00:09:07] NEWS OF THE DAY

Sonny Kiss replaces Joey Janela as a precaution on AEW Dynamite
Orange County Department of Health investigating WWE’s venues in Florida
Baltimore Sun feature on ROH’s testing protocols at its recent tapings, talent sent home
WWE Raw ratings for the season premiere
Andrew Yang outlines plan to help WWE talent re-classify, if the Democrats wins the election
Deonna Purrazzo signs long-term deal with IMPACT Wrestling
Bound for Glory line-up this Saturday

[00:37:55] AEW Dynamite was back with the launch of the World Title Eliminator tournament with four opening rounding matches including late-replacement Sonny Kiss taking the spot of Joey Janela. Plus, a four-way number one contender’s match with The Young Bucks vs. The Butcher & The Blade, Private Party and The Butcher & The Blade, the most-talked about segment of the night: Le Dinner Debonair with MJF and Chris Jericho, and the announcement of the AEW Title Match for Full Gear on 11/7.

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RAR 10/19/20: The Episode from Hell Oct 20, 2020

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John Pollock and Wai Ting discuss a... memorable Season Premiere of WWE Raw. Plus, the latest on the death of Principe Aereo, New Japan’s Power Struggle card, Dark Side of the Ring returning and more.

[00:11:09] Monday’s episode of Raw - I mean where do we even begin? Retribution was absolutely decimated but Mustafa Ali is the hacker, so after that stunning reveal you’re supposed to be reinvested, but you’re not. Keith Lee was pinned. Matt Riddle ran away from a clenched fist. Remember when Liv Morgan & Ruby Riott were drafted to SmackDown? How about Otis? If this is too difficult, maybe you’ll enjoy the soothing sounds of AMEN and LEAD ME HOME as this show led us nowhere. Settle back as we break into hell!

[01:26:08] Your Café feedback, comments, and questions from the POST Wrestling Forum.

[01:29:27] NEWS OF THE DAY

Principe Aereo / Luis Angel Salazar dies after match on Saturday in Mexico City
NJPW releases the full card for Power Struggle on 11/7
Dark Side of the Ring returning in 2021 with 14 episodes
Cast members from GLOW post letter to producers over racial stereotyping & lack of representation among writing staff
Friday Night SmackDown ratings for U.S. & Canada

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G1 Climax 30 POST Show: Day 17 – A Block Final (FREE) Oct 16, 2020

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NOTE: This is a free podcast from our Patreon, POST Wrestling Café. For access to all of our bonus content including this weekend's G1 Climax 30 Final, become a patron for just $6/month at postwrestlingcafe.com.

John Pollock and Wai Ting review NJPW G1 Climax 30 Day 17 (October 16) as an A Block winner is crowned.

Aside from tournament results, perhaps the biggest talk of the event will surround the conclusion of Will Ospreay vs. Kazuchika Okada. Plus, an unconventional but memorable encounter between Kota Ibushi and Taichi, LIVE English commentary returns, and a Young Lions C Block winner is crowned.

John & Wai reveal their picks for Top 10 Matches of the G1 thus far.

A BLOCK
October 16, 2020
Tokyo, Japan
Ryogoku Kokugikan (Sumo Hall)

Tomohiro Ishii vs. Jay White (Recommended)
Kota Ibushi vs. Taichi (Recommended)
Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay (Recommended)
Minoru Suzuki vs. Shingo Takagi (Recommended)
Jeff Cobb vs. Yujiro
Prelim: Yota Tsuji vs. Gabriel Kidd

Click here for previous episodes and more G1 coverage

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Click here for a full list of the participants in each block

Click here for updated G1 Climax 30 Contest Scores and Tournament Results

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RAD 10/14/20: AEW Anniversary, Draft Ratings, McGregor-Poirier Oct 15, 2020

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John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite with its one-year anniversary show featuring Jon Moxley vs. Lance Archer. We discuss WWE Raw’s draft ratings, Ryan Smile passes away, and more.

[00:09:51] NEWS OF THE DAY

WWE Raw ratings for night two of the draft
Conor McGregor says he accepts the proposed fight for Jan. 23, 2021 against Dustin Poirier
UK-based wrestler Ryan Smile passes away
Independent wrestler Dan The Dad reveals positive COVID-19 test result, worked at The Collective last weekend
Joey Ryan files lawsuit against Impact Wrestling for breach of contract
Paul Heyman speaks to ESPN on his exit as Executive Director of RAW

[00:34:58] AEW Dynamite held its Anniversary Show on Wednesday with four championship matches headlined by Jon Moxley vs Lance Archer for the AEW Championship. Plus, Cody vs. Orange Cassidy for the TNT Championship, Hikaru Shida vs. Big Swole for the AEW Women’s Championship, and FTR vs. Best Friends for the AEW tag titles. MJF presents Chris Jericho and The Inner Circle with an offer, and the brackets are revealed for the #1 contender’s tournament.

[01:22:08] Plus your feedback, comments, questions from the POST Wrestling Forum, and our weekly Patreon T-Shirt Giveaway.

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Rewind-A-Dynamite Theme by Jacob Chesnut

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RAR 10/12/20: Lana is the Best, Lana #1 Contender (WWE Draft) Oct 13, 2020

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John Pollock and Wai Ting discuss WWE Raw featuring the conclusion of the WWE Draft, all the roster changes, SmackDown rating, Finn Balor undergoes surgery, and a G1 update.

[00:08:47] NEWS OF THE DAY

Friday Night SmackDown ratings for the first night of the WWE Draft
WWE to extend its stay at the Amway Center into November, per report
Finn Balor undergoes successful surgery for broken jaw
G1 Climax Update - who is alive and cards for the next two days
AEW Dynamite Anniversary card for Wednesday
Being the Elite story with The Young Bucks and Hangman Page
Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport from Sunday night

[00:37:06] Monday’s episode of Raw featured the second night of the WWE Draft with picks throughout the show. The show was headlined by a Dual Brand Battle Royal for a title shot against Asuka. Plus, Kevin Owen vs. Aleister Black in a No DQ Match, we try and make sense of the split between Andrade and Angel Garza, a finish you must see to fathom between Cedric Alexander and Ricochet, an impromptu three-way match, the tag titles are literally exchanged, and more.

[01:36:08] Your Café feedback, comments, and questions from the POST Wrestling Forum.

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RAD 10/7/20: “Y30-J”, Dog Collar, This Week in Florida Oct 08, 2020

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John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite with the 30th Anniversary Special for Chris Jericho, new WWE PC recruits, WWE Raw ratings and lots more.

[00:04:39] NEWS OF THE DAY

As Florida enters Phase 3, sports teams are given the green light to increase capacity at events
WWE Performance Center recruits including numerous EVOLVE names, and a standout wrestler from Duke
FOX announces WWE programming and season premiere of Friday Night SmackDown
WWE Raw ratings against two NFL games
Holly Holm vs. Irene Aldana tops one million viewers on ESPN
Erik of the Viking Raiders undergoes surgery
SmackDown roster going into the WWE Draft

[00:22:18] AEW Dynamite was built around Chris Jericho’s 30th Anniversary Celebration with tons of guest cameos including Hiroshi Tanahashi. Plus, the Dog Collar Match between Brodie Lee and Cody for the TNT Championship with Greg Valentine in attendance, FTR defends the AEW tag titles against The Hybrid2, Brian Cage vs. Will Hobbs for the FTW title, and more announcements for next week’s AEW Anniversary Show.

[01:10:00] Plus your feedback, comments, questions from the POST Wrestling Forum, and our weekly Patreon T-Shirt Giveaway.

Photo Courtesy: AEW

Rewind-A-Dynamite Theme by Jacob Chesnut

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RAR 10/5/20: Ali-Retribution, Netflix-GLOW, NXT TakeOver Oct 06, 2020

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John Pollock and Wai Ting discuss WWE Raw featuring the reveal of Retribution’s leader, NXT TakeOver 31 reactions, Netflix cancels GLOW, and your feedback ahead of the WWE Draft.

[00:04:16] NEWS OF THE DAY

Go Fund Me campaigns for Jim Valley and listener Jamel Lewis
NXT TakeOver 31 reaction & thoughts
Netflix cancels GLOW due to COVID-19
Friday Night SmackDown ratings in the U.S. & Canada
Zeus defeats Kento Miyahara to win the Champion Carnival
AEW Dynamite line-up for Wednesday, Road to Jericho feature
Matt Sydal vs. Michael Nakazawa

[00:42:14] Monday’s episode of Raw featured Drew McIntyre teaming with The Street Profits against Randy Orton, Bobby Roode & Dolph Ziggler. Plus, McIntyre accepts Orton’s challenge for Hell in a Cell, a Countdown to Apologize featuring Seth Rollins and Murphy, Kevin Owens speaks with Bray Wyatt, an Exhibition Match between Braun Strowman and Keith Lee,, Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax defend the tag titles against Ruby Riott & Liv Morgan, and Retribution returns with a new leader!

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upNXT 10/4/20: NXT TakeOver 31 Oct 05, 2020

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Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review WWE NXT TakeOver 31 from the new Capitol Wrestling Center!

The BDE rundown the entire show featuring Finn Balor vs Kyle O’Reilly for the NXT Championship, Io Shirai vs Candice LeRae for the NXT Women’s Championship, Santos Escobar vs Isaiah “Swerve” Scott for the NXT Cruiserweight Championship, Damian Priest vs Johnny Gargano for the NXT North American Championship, and Velveteen Dream vs KUSHIDA.

The lads talk in-depth about the show, their thoughts on NXT’s new venue, surprise returns, what they liked and didn’t like, and the epic main event. Plus, they take your feedback and more!

For more, be sure to subscribe to "upNXT: The Unofficial NXT Podcast" wherever you download your podcasts.

You can also check out a video version of their review on YouTube by going to YouTube.com/upNXT.

On the upNXT Patreon, Braden and Davie review AEW Dynamite each Thursday as well as retro NXT reviews, Best Match Ever, and tons of other podcasts. This week's schedule:

Friday Oct. 9th - Throwback PPV Review - WCW Halloween Havoc 1993
Sunday Oct. 11th - The Evil Dead (1981)
Plus this past few weeks - upYOURS - The Twilight Zone, Back to the Future, Clash of Champions, and wasNXT
And every Wednesday have a Shot in the Dark w/ John “Cno Evil” Siino (FREE Show)

You can also check out a video version of their review on YouTube by going to YouTube.com/upNXT.

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L&WRR #4: Mitsuharu Misawa Biography w/ Hisame Oct 04, 2020

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The Long & Winding Royal Road takes a detour to chronicle the life and career of the legendary Mitsuharu Misawa. WH Park is joined by Pro-Wrestling NOAH and Misawa expert, Hisame who does Japanese to English translations of NOAH-related content on her Twitter and blog.

WH and Hisame navigate the early life of Mitsuharu Misawa, from his childhood, to his entry into the All Japan dojo, to his excursion to Mexico, to becoming Tiger Mask II. From there, they look at his ascent as the ace of AJPW with a focus on his relationship with Jumbo Tsuruta. Finally, they discuss Misawa leaving All Japan to form Pro-Wrestling NOAH and his tragic in-ring death.

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.

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RAD 9/30/20: Moxley defends, Jericho-MJF, Raw Ratings, NXT Call Oct 01, 2020

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John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite with another Jon Moxley title defense, notes from the NXT media call, Raw ratings, Harold Meij out at New Japan and more.

[00:04:58] We start off with an overview of bonus podcasts coming up in the month of October for members of the POST Wrestling Café.

[00:11:40] NEWS OF THE DAY

WWE Raw ratings against a big NFL game
Notes from the NXT TakeOver: 31 Media Call
Tegan Nox undergoes surgery for torn ACL
Joey Ryan (Joseph Meehan) files suits against Speaking Out accusers
Harold Meij leaving NJPW in October, Takami Ohbari set to replace him
Paul Daley out of Bellator 247 main event on Thursday
Esther Lin leaving MMA Fighting

[00:36:00] AEW Dynamite featured Jon Moxley defending the AEW title against an opponent of Eddie Kingston’s choosing in the main event, Cody answers Brodie Lee’s challenge for a Dog Collar Match, the latest involving Chris Jericho and MJF, FTR defend the tag titles against SCU in the Brush with Greatness, the return of Britt Baker to Dynamite, a hot opener between Darby Allin and Ricky Starks and more.