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AEW Dynamite 1/28/26 Review | REWIND-A-DYNAMITE Jan 29, 2026

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John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite with Tommaso Ciampa’s surprise debut, Kris Statlander vs. Thekla for the AEW Women’s Championship, FTR vs. Davis & Doyle for the Tag Team Championship, and Swerve vs. Andrade.

XL: John & Wai give predictions for Saturday’s Royal Rumble, discuss Kim Wood’s passing, Tuesday’s NXT, and more.

The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback, ad-free and timestamped.

Kim Wood passes away at 80
Brock Lesnar, Rey Mysterio & Nikki Bella expected for Royal Rumble
NXT Recap
NJPW New Beginning USA
Impact Lineup; Ash by Elegance cleared
Our Royal Rumble 2026 Preview & Predictions

POST Wrestling Café Schedule:

Thursday: Book Club - “A Lion’s Tale” by Chris Jericho (Double Double)
Friday: MCU L8R - Wonder Man Ep. 1 & 2 Review
Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown XL
Saturday: Collision Course
Sunday: UFC 325 Review

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How did WWE get a stadium built in four weeks? | Pollock & Thurston Jan 28, 2026

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss the rapid construction in Saudi Arabia of a stadium to house the Royal Rumble.

Plus: Vince & Linda McMahon oppose John Does remaining anonymous in the ringboy suit, Triller’s finances & more.

Topics this week include:

John & Brandon discuss the process of having a stadium built in Saudi Arabia and questions regarding the labor utilized for WWE’s return to Riyadh
Vince & Linda McMahon oppose ring boys’ anonymity
Triller disclosure sheds light on AEW & BKFC ties
TNA Impact’s second week on AMC
Paramount+ touts the success of UFC 324
TV viewership stats

Additional reading:

Nobody Wants to Work in These Situations”: A Decade of Exploitation on The Riyadh Metro Project (Amnesty International)
What Is the Kafala System? (Council on Foreign Relations)
Modern Slavery in Saudi Arabia (Walk Free)

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WWE NXT 1/27/26 Review | upNXT Jan 28, 2026

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Braden Herringtonand Davie Portman review WWE NXT from January 27th, 2026. Plus, their thoughts on Saturday Night’s Main Event in Montreal and WWE RAW in Toronto!

00:00:00 - Show Starts

00:07:20 - SNME and RAW Talk

00:36:30 - Royal Rumble Predictions

01:01:00 - Tommaso Ciampa Leaves WWE

01:06:00 - NXT Review

The show includes:

7 man Ladder match set next week for vacant NXT Championship
Joe Hendry vs Jackson Drake (NXT Championship Ladder Qualifying Match)
Keanu Carver vs Andre Chase (NXT Championship Ladder Qualifying Match)
Dion Lennox vs Myles Borne (NXT Championship Ladder Qualifying Match)
DarkState vs OTM (NXT Tag Team Championship)
Tavion Heights vs Lexis King
Zaria vs Thea Hail
Jaida Parker vs Nikkita Lyons
Lexis King starting a nepo baby faction
NXT “Orgins” Finn Balor video

The lads also chat about Davie’s LIVE experience at Saturday Night’s Main Event and both of their last minute decisions to go to Monday Night RAW in Toronto, AJ Styles “retiring”, plus give their predictions for the Royal Rumble, and so much more!

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Reviews From The 6ix: WWE Royal Rumble 2016 (Poisonrana Patreon)
POISONRANA LIVE: WWE Royal Rumble 2026 Review (Poisonrana YouTube & Free Feed)

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upYOURS w/ Sean Calhoon: Ready Player One (2018) (Poisonrana Patreon)

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Punk vs Styles: WWE Raw 1/26/26 Review | REWIND-A-RAW Jan 27, 2026

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John Pollock andWai Ting review WWE Raw from Toronto featuring AJ Styles vs. CM Punk for the first (and possibly last) time in a WWE ring. Plus, Rey Mysterio suffers an injury during a match.

XL: John & Wai discuss New Japan’s confirmation that EVIL is leaving, Shinsuke Nakamura’s deleted post about AJ Styles, UFC’s launch on Paramount+, and a recap of AAA’s second episode on Fox Latin America.

The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback, ad-free and timestamped.

Mick Foley’s mother passes away
EVIL is leaving NJPW
Shinsuke Nakamura deletes post about Styles’ retirement
UFC’s debut on Paramount+
AAA recap
TNA Impact's Week 2 audience
NXT & AEW Dynamite lineups

POST Wrestling CaféSchedule:

Tuesday: WWE Unreal Season 2 Episode 2 Review
Wednesday: Rewind-A-Dynamite XL
Thursday: Book Club - “A Lion’s Tale” by Chris Jericho (Double Double)
Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown XL
Saturday: Collision Course
Sunday: UFC 325 Review

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Thursday: The History of the Royal Rumble
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Saturday: WWE Royal Rumble Review

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[BONUS] Tanahashi vs. Okada Retrospective | REWIND-A-WAI #198 Jan 26, 2026

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Enjoy the first 30 minutes of this POSTwrestlingCafe.com Exclusive Podcast — Following their final encounter at Wrestle Kingdom 20, John Pollock and Wai Ting revisit the era-defining rivalry between Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kazuchika Okada through a selection of key matches from their 2012-2016 saga.

They discuss Okada’s early years, from his mishandled TNA excursion as Okato to his 2012 NJPW homecoming that produced the “Rainmaker Shock”, when booker Gedo made the controversial call to have the then-unproven Okada upset long-reigning champion Tanahashi for the IWGP Heavyweight Title.

John & Wai contextualize their subsequent series of critically acclaimed matches, tracing Okada’s epic journey as he attempts, fails, and ultimately succeeds in being recognized by the audience and Tanahashi as the true “Ace” of the promotion.

Matches covered (NJPW World account required):

This episode was brought to you by Espresso Executive Producer, Robbie Ellinor

Next time on Rewind-A-Wai: Shinya Hashimoto Retrospective

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WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event 1/24/26 Review Jan 25, 2026

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John Pollock&Wai Ting review WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event 1/24/26 from Montreal featuring Cody Rhodes vs. Jacob Fatu and a Fatal 4-Way to determine WWE Champion Drew McIntyre’s Royal Rumble challenger.

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WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event

January 24, 2026

Bell Centre

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Cody Rhodes vs. Jacob Fatu
WWE Championship #1 Contender’s Fatal 4-Way: Randy Orton vs. Trick Williams vs. Damian Priest vs. Sami Zayn
WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship: Rhea Ripley & IYO SKY vs. Liv Morgan & Roxanne Perez
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. AJ Styles

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WWE SmackDown 1/23/26 Review | RASD Jan 24, 2026

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Wai Ting and Neal Flanagan review WWE SmackDown as The Wyatt Sicks defend the tag titles against The MFTs, Cody Rhodes sits down with Jacob Fatu, and Sami Zayn returns to Montreal ahead of Saturday Night's Main Event.

XL: Trey Miguel is back in TNA, an audio leak reveals TNA plans, UFC fighter faints during weigh-ins, an SNME Preview and more.

The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback, ad-free.

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Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown XL
Saturday: Collision Course with Kate from MTL & Bruce Lord
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[BONUS] WWE: Unreal Season 2 Episode 1 Review | DOUBLE SHOT Jan 23, 2026

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Enjoy this free podcast from POSTwrestlingCafe.com, where we'll be dropping a new WWE Unreal Season 2 review each week!

John Pollock and Wai Tingreview WWE: Unreal Season 2, Episode 1, covering Becky Lynch’s WrestleMania 41 comeback and heel turn, while Pat McAfee prepares for his match against Gunther at Backlash.

Episode 5 “No Days Off” synopsis:

“Balancing parenthood with the WWE, Seth Rollins kicks off his SummerSlam arc and Becky Lynch returns to WrestleMania. Pat McAfee drops the mic to fight.”

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiM6A60Zo7c

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AEW Dynamite 1/21/26 Review | REWIND-A-DYNAMITE Jan 22, 2026

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John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite with Kenny Omega vs. Josh Alexander, Swerve Strickland vs. Kevin Knight, and Samoa Joe vs. Speedball Mike Bailey.

They discuss this week’s live AEW Collision getting cancelled, the babyface Death Riders, and HORSE COCK.

XL: John & Wai chat about Bobby Duncum Sr., the latest regarding Trey Miguel’s exit from AEW, Tommaso Ciampa confirming his WWE exit, NXT, and New Beginning in Osaka.

The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback, ad-free and timestamped.

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Saturday: Collision Course with Kate from MTL & Bruce Lord
Sunday: UFC 324 with Jack Wannan & Eric Marcotte

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Response to Ring Boy Suit | Netflix Engagement Report | Pollock & Thurston Jan 21, 2026

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss the defendants' responses to the ring boy lawsuit, Netflix’s engagement report, and TNA’s debut numbers on AMC.

Topics this week include: