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RAR 7/8/19: Cedric the Sports Entertainer Jul 09, 2019

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John Pollock and Wai Ting review Monday’s Extreme Rules go-home edition of WWE Raw featuring a main event where Roman Reigns teamed with a masked janitor against Shane McMahon & Drew McIntyre. [REVIEW STARTS AT 00:39:10]

From the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, Raw also featured a Beat the Clock Challenge with Bayley and Nikki Cross, the return of Rey Mysterio, and Seth Rollins & Becky Lynch teaming up against Andrade & Zelina Vega. Warning: We Hated This Show!

Plus, we preview one of the biggest weeks ever at POST Wrestling!

G1 SUMMER SALE: POST Wrestling Patrons, enjoy 20% off all merch for the duration of our G1 Climax 29 coverage (store.postwrestling.com)

POST WRESTLING Live in TORONTO: Join John & Wai in Toronto for a live Q&A and Meet & Greet during SummerSlam Weekend (postwrestling.com/live)

NEWS OF THE DAY

**The status of LAX and Johnny Impact with Impact Wrestling

**AEW announces a tag match at Fight for the Fallen with Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky vs. Pentagon Jr. & Rey Fenix.

**MLW announces Saturday SuperFight pay-per-view in November.

**UFC 239 reaction

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Impact Slammiversary 2019 POST Show Jul 08, 2019

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John Pollock is joined by Nate Milton for the Impact Wrestling Slammiversary 2019 POST Show. The two review Sunday’s Slammiversary card from the Gilley's in Dallas featuring an Intergender Main Event between Sami Callihan and Tessa Blanchard promoted throughout the show, a strong Monster's Ball Match for the Knockout's title, the teased return of a former WWE talent, the announcement of Bound for Glory's location, and the Impact title match between Brian Cage and Michael Elgin.Impact Slammiversary Sunday, July 7, 2019Dallas, Texas at Gilley's *Main Event: Sami Callihan vs. Tessa Blanchard *Impact Title: Brian Cage (c) vs. Michael Elgin*X Division Title: Rich Swann (c) vs. Johnny Impact*Impact Tag Titles: The North (c) vs. LAX vs. Dez & Wentz *Knockout's Title Monster's Ball: Taya Valkyrie (c) vs. Rosemary vs. Su Yung vs. Jessicka Havok*First Blood Match: Eddie Edwards vs. Killer Kross *Rob Van Dam vs. Moose*TJP vs. Willie Mack vs. Trey Miguel vs. Jake Crist Nate Milton is the host of The Rocky Maivia Picture Show monthly show at POST Wrestling. He is also the co-host of the Kings of Sport, which is available on Patreon.

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Cruel Summer #12: Masahiro Chono vs. Yoshihiro Takayama (2002) w/ Dylan Fox Jul 07, 2019

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WH Park welcomes back the Eastern Lariat’s Dylan Fox to discuss the finals of NJPW’s 12th G1 Climax tournament: Masahiro Chono vs. Yoshihiro Takayama from August 11, 2002.

Dylan and WH also talk about undeserving IWGP Heavyweight and Triple Crown Champions, the history of Makai Club, the influx of “sports entertainment” into New Japan, how other wrestling promotions benefited from the decline in New Japan business and quality.

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WH Park and a special guest look back at the finals of every NJPW G1 Climax tournament in Cruel Summer, a limited-edition podcast from POST Wrestling. New episodes every Saturday and Sunday morning.

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[FREE] G1 Climax 29 POST Show: Opening Night – Okada vs. Tanahashi Jul 07, 2019

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[This is a free preview of a Patreon bonus show. Sign-up at POSTwrestlingCafe.com for as little as $6/month to receive all of our bonus podcasts including NJPW reviews, Rewind-A-Wai, The Double Shot and more.]

John Pollock & Wai Ting review every tournament match from the G1 Climax 29.

Day 1 (July 6) is headlined by Kazuchika Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi and KENTA vs. Kota Ibushi.

A BLOCKSaturday, July 6Dallas, TexasAmerican Airlines Center

Kazuchika Okada vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi KENTA vs. Kota Ibushi Sanada vs. Zack Sabre Jr. Bad Luck Fale vs. EVIL Will Ospreay vs. Lance Archer

(Recommended matches in bold)

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Cruel Summer #11: Keiji Mutoh vs. Yuji Nagata (2001) w/ Wai Ting Jul 06, 2019

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WH Park is joined by the other mastermind of POST Wrestling, Wai Ting to discuss the finals of NJPW’s 11th annual G1 Climax tournament: Keiji Mutoh vs. Yuji Nagata from August 12, 2001.

WH and Wai discuss the evolution of John Pollock from when they first met him to now, the history of Wai’s wrestling fandom, the renaissance of Keiji Muto in 2001, the infusion of MMA into pro wrestling at this time, and different versions of the Nagata Lock.

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Viceland's The Wrestlers Finale: Damian Abraham in Studio | Café Hangout Jul 05, 2019

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It's the season finale of Viceland's The Wrestlers and host Damian Abraham joins John Pollock and Wai Ting in-person for the entire show. We chat the series as a whole and the final two episodes dealing with Witch Catch wrestling in the Congo and Exóticos battling homophobia in Mexico, plus your calls!

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POST Interview: Cody Saftic on UFC 239, Hall of Fame, Media Landscape Jul 04, 2019

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Cody Saftic returns to the POST Office to chat with John Pollock on all the major stories in Mixed Martial Arts. The two break down the UFC 239 card with Jon Jones vs. Thiago Santos and Amanda Nunes vs. Holly Holm, how Ben Askren will fare against Jorge Masvidal, the 30th UFC fight Diego Sanchez, how important Luke Rockhold’s fight is and what could be in store with a victory, and Gilbert Melendez returns after nearly two years away. Plus, the changing MMA media landscape, a discussion on the UFC Hall of Fame this year’s inductees, as well as the future of the UFC flyweight division and the plight of Joseph Benavidez.Subscribe to POST WrestlingiTunes & iOS | Android | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | TuneIn | Mac & PC | RSS

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NJPW G1 Climax 29 Primer Jul 04, 2019

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Join John Pollock, Wai Ting and WH Park as they preview pro wrestling's biggest tournament of the year in their NJPW G1 Climax 29 Primer.

Click here for a full list of the participants in each block Click here for the complete G1 Climax 29 schedule POST WRESTLING’s G1 Climax Contest (Deadline: Thursday at Midnight ET)

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RASD 7/2/19: Knock Knock Who’s There? Jul 03, 2019

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John Pollock and Wai Ting review Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown featuring a must-see promo exchange between Kofi Kingston and Samoa Joe. [REVIEW STARTS AT 00:36:52]

Tuesday’s episode of SmackDown from San Antonio, Texas focused heavily on Kevin Owens as he teamed with Dolph Ziggler in the main event against Heavy Machinery, a stipulation was added to the tag match involving Drew McIntyre & Shane McMahon against The Undertaker & Roman Reigns, Shelton Benjamin’s wandering eyes, Nikki Cross hosts Moment of Bliss, and did Aleister Black answer the door in time last week?

POST WRESTLING’s G1 Climax Contest

Our annual G1 Climax predictions contest is live and free to enter. Entry deadline is this Thursday at Midnight ET: https://www.postwrestling.com/g1

POST WRESTLING Live in TORONTO!

This SummerSlam weekend in Toronto, join John & Wai at the Second City's John Candy Box Theatre on August 11th, 2019 at 1 pm for a live Q&A and Meet & Greet. Tickets and information (including a $5 discount for patrons): https://www.postwrestling.com/live/

NEWS OF THE DAY

**WWE Raw’s viewership increases 10% and posts its highest number over the past six weeks **WWE cancels a live Raw in Glasgow, Scotland and replaces it with a house show**AAA announces its lineup for TripleMania XXVII in August featuring The Young Bucks & Kenny Omega vs. Pentagon Jr., Rey Fenix & Laredo Kid, and the debut of Cain Velasquez **Seth Rollins apologizes to Will Ospreay

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RAR 7/1/19: Raw E. Dangerously Jul 02, 2019

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After last week’s news that Paul Heyman has been named the Executive Director of WWE Raw, John Pollock and Wai Ting review Monday’s show to see what changes, if any, would be evident. [REVIEW STARTS AT 00:24:29]

Also on this week’s show from Dallas, Texas: A major angle to lead off the show involving Bobby Lashley and Braun Strowman, a rematch between Ricochet and AJ Styles for the United States title, one 2-of-3 Falls match, Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch team up, a much different pace to the show, and is Maria Kanellis pregnant?

POST WRESTLING's G1 Climax Contest

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NEWS OF THE DAY

**John’s quick thoughts on AEW Fyter Fest and ROH Best in the World

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