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RASD 2/12/19: New Day’s Long Night, Pedro Morales passes away Feb 13, 2019

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John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE SmackDown from Toledo, Ohio.

The final SmackDown before the Elimination Chamber featured a Gauntlet match taking up the final 70 minutes the show, Mustafa Ali’s replacement is announced, the women’s teams determine who will start the Chamber match on Sunday, and McMiz TV debuts with The Usos.Grab your tickets for POST Wrestling Live in New York on Sunday, April 7th with a special Q&A show with John Pollock and Wai Ting at the Broadway Comedy Club. The Q&A will go from Noon - 1:30 pm with a special meet-and-greet after the show and lots of time to get to MetLife Stadium for WrestleMania.

NEWS OF THE DAY: Pedro Morales passes away, an update on Sasha Banks, Cody undergoes knee surgery, New Japan announces cards, Raw’s viewership, updated Elimination Chamber card & more.Plus Café feedback, comments & questions from the POST Wrestling Forum.

**THIS WEEK ON THE PATREON DOUBLE SHOT**

John Pollock reviews WWE Raw from June 17, 2002, for the Raw leading into the King of the Ring, which we will review on Friday’s Rewind-A-Wai. This show dealt with the fallout of Steve Austin walking out on the company the previous week and the return of The Rock. Wai Ting reviews the return of Total Bellas from this past Sunday detailing Brie Bella’s struggles with her in-ring return and Daniel Bryan’s reluctance to embrace his “brand” A review of Being the Elite Episode 138 “Alpha and Omega” covering AEW’s press conference in Las Vegas, the announcement of the rematch between Kenny Omega and Chris Jericho, and the crew attends the Super Bowl. Plus, John recaps Stephanie McMahon’s recent interview on Facebook’s 3.5 Degrees podcast discussing her ascension in the company.

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RAR 2/11/19: Bex-it Strategy, New Beginning review, Double or Nothing, Mustafa Ali Feb 12, 2019

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John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw from Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Monday’s episode was built around whether Becky Lynch would apologize to Triple H and Stephanie McMahon for her actions last week to preserve her spot at WrestleMania, new tag champions were crowned, Seth Rollins returned to address Paul Heyman, the babyface turn you weren’t aware of by Dean Ambrose, Kevin Owens goes bowling and more on the final episode of Raw before Elimination Chamber.Then, John & Wai review NJPW New Beginning in Osaka and discuss the new IWGP heavyweight champion along with a complete rundown of the card from the Edion Arena.Grab your tickets for POST Wrestling Live in New York on Sunday, April 7th with a special Q&A show with John Pollock and Wai Ting at the Broadway Comedy Club. The Q&A will go from Noon - 1:30 pm with a special meet-and-greet after the show and lots of time to get to MetLife Stadium for WrestleMania.NEWS OF THE DAY: Mustafa Ali not expected to be part of the Elimination Chamber, Double or Nothing will sell out instantly, MLW moving to Saturday nights, Chris Jericho partnering with AEW for his next cruise & more.

Plus your Café feedback, comments & questions from the POST Wrestling Forum.

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UFC 234 POST Show: Israel Adesanya vs. Anderson Silva Feb 10, 2019

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John Pollock is joined by Phil Chertok to review the UFC 234 card from Melbourne, Australia on Saturday night. The two will discuss the circumstances behind Robert Whittaker being pulled from the card hours before he was scheduled to fight Kelvin Gastelum for the middleweight title, the new main event between Anderson Silva and Israel Adesanya and all the notes from the show. Plus, a rundown of all the fights from Melbourne, how this card will do on pay-per-view, the ESPN effect put to the test, upcoming fight cards & lots more. MAIN CARD *Israel Adesanya vs. Anderson Silva*Lando Vannata vs. Marcos Rosa*Rani Yahya vs. Ricky Simon*Montana de la Rosa vs. Nadia Kassem*Sam Alvey vs. Jimmy Crute

PRELIMINARY CARD *Devonte Smith vs. Dong Hyun Ma*Shane Young vs. Austin Arnett*Kai Kara-France vs. Raulian Paiva*Kyung Ho Kang vs. Teruto IshiharaFIGHT PASS CARD*Jalin Turner vs. Callan Potter*Wuliji Buren vs. Jonathan Martinez

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WWE Q4 & Full Year 2018 Earnings Report w/ Brandon Thurston | Café Hangout LIVE (2/7/19) Feb 08, 2019

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John Pollock and Wai Ting are joined by Wrestlenomics / Fightful’s Brandon Howard Thurston to discuss WWE’s Q4 and full year 2018 earnings reports which shed a lot of light on Crown Jewel, WWE Network, live event attendance and other indicators of success for the company in 2018.

You can read Brandon’s WWE Q4 & Full Year 2018 Report at Fightful.com.

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Double or Nothing Press Conference Reaction Feb 08, 2019

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John Pollock and Wai Ting present a special breaking news show to review the All Elite Wrestling press conference from the Las Vegas on Thursday night.They discuss the many announcements from the show, including Kenny Omega signing with the promotion and being confronted by Chris Jericho. Plus, names and matches added to Double or Nothing in May, another promotional partnership, and the on-sale date for tickets to the show at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

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RASD 2/5/19: Becky slaps HHH, injury news, WWE returns to Saudi Arabia Feb 06, 2019

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John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE SmackDown from Everett, Washington.

On this week’s show from Daniel Bryan’s home state, the WWE champion took on Jeff Hardy in a non-title match, Becky Lynch and Triple H have a heated confrontation, the final women’s team for the Elimination Chamber was confirmed, Randy Orton took on Mustafa Ali, and the odd team of Shinsuke Nakamura and Rusev faced off with Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows.Grab your tickets for POST Wrestling Live in New York on Sunday, April 7th with a special Q&A show with John Pollock and Wai Ting at the Broadway Comedy Club. The Q&A will go from Noon - 1:30 pm with a special meet-and-greet after the show and lots of time to get to MetLife Stadium for WrestleMania.

NEWS OF THE DAY: The WWE sets return date for Saudi Arabia, WWE injury updates for Seth Rollins, Sasha Banks & AJ Styles, Raw’s viewership, ESPN+ hits 2 million paid subscribers, Katsuya Kitamura leaves NJPW.

Plus Café feedback, comments & questions from the POST Wrestling Forum.

**THIS WEEK ON THE PATREON DOUBLE SHOT**

Wai Ting shares his thoughts on the WWE Network’s presentation of the Worlds Collide tournament taped over Royal Rumble weekend. John Pollock discusses what worked and what didn’t on the MLW Superfight special from this past weekend on beIN Sports featuring two new champions. We review the latest Being the Elite Ep. 137 “Handshake Agreement” with the Young Bucks confronting Pentagon Jr. and Fenix at the “Come Hell or High Water” event, a visit to the MGM Grand and Kenny Omega’s big decision. Plus, a discussion on Impact Wrestling’s Go for Glory feature on the GWN app.

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RAR 2/4/19: Kurt’s Angle, Becky suspended, Banks & Bayley qualify Feb 05, 2019

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John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw from Portland, Oregon.

Featuring Stephanie McMahon and Becky Lynch opening the show, Ronda Rousey has two matches against members of the Riott Squad, another team qualifies for the women’s Elimination Chamber, Kurt Angle teams with Braun Strowman in the main event, and Jeff Jarrett has his first match on Raw since 19 Double 9. Grab your tickets for POST Wrestling Live in New York on Sunday, April 7th with a special Q&A show with John Pollock and Wai Ting at the Broadway Comedy Club. The Q&A will go from Noon - 1:30 pm with a special meet-and-greet after the show and lots of time to get to MetLife Stadium for WrestleMania.NEWS OF THE DAY: The first inductees for the WWE Hall of Fame, Sasha Banks update, Seth Rollins misses Raw, WrestleMania Axxess, Halftime Heat, Superstar Shakeup dates announced & more.

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POST Puroresu: New Beginning, KUSHIDA and KENTA leave promotions Feb 02, 2019

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John Pollock and WH Park are back with the February edition of POST Puroresu for a big rundown of the latest news and happenings on the Japanese wrestling scene: --A preview of the remaining New Beginning cards with Tetsuya Naito defending the Intercontinental title against Taichi in Sapporo and Hiroshi Tanahashi defending the IWGP heavyweight title against Jay White in Osaka next week. --Booking the main event of Madison Square Garden --Gedo’s lengthy run booking New Japan --The visa issues affecting the New Beginning USA cards this weekend and criticism of the lineups --Hideo Itami is leaving the WWE and where he may land --KUSHIDA’s farewell match for New Japan against Hiroshi Tanahashi and the post-match angle with Jay White --LIDET Entertainment buys a 75% stake in Pro Wrestling NOAH and changes that are coming to the promotion --The Giant Baba Memorial card for later this month featuring Hiroshi Tanahashi and Yoshitatsu vs. Kento Miyahara and Daisuke Sekimoto in the main event --The subject of women’s wrestling in New Japan and the arguments for and against it --Taka Michinoku’s exit from K-Dojo amidst a recent scandal --Kento Miyahara vs. KAI from last month --WH’s match and performer of the match & lots more

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Dean Ambrose, Hideo Itami, NXT Alternate Finishes | Café Hangout LIVE (1/31/19) Feb 01, 2019

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John Pollock and Wai Ting take your calls and chat about the week in wrestling news including Dean Ambrose and Hideo Itami requesting their WWE releases.

Plus, NXT tapes multiple finishes for Velveteen Dream vs. Johnny Gargano, NXT TakeOver: Phoenix thoughts, Ring of Honor, Impact, MLW, and a preview of this weekend’s NJPW New Beginning.

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RASD 1/29/19: TOKE-n Champion, Dean Ambrose leaving, Jon Jones’ hearing Jan 30, 2019

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John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE SmackDown from Phoenix, Arizona.

Coming out of the Royal Rumble, SmackDown featured the unveiling of Daniel Bryan’s new environmentally-friendly championship, the bizarre transformation of Rusev, a new United States champion, an elaborate backstory on Mandy Rose’s issues with Naomi, George Mizanin is proud of his son, and the announcement of the WWE title match at the Elimination Chamber event next month.

NEWS OF THE DAY: Dean Ambrose gives notice and the WWE issues a statement, Raw’s viewership coming off the Rumble, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor fined and suspended for UFC 229 brawl, Jon Jones issued a one-fight license by Nevada for UFC 235 and KUSHIDA’s farewell match with New Japan.

Plus Café feedback, comments & questions from the POST Wrestling Forum.

**THIS WEEK ON THE PATREON DOUBLE SHOT**

Wai Ting and John Pollock review the recent edition of WWE Chronicle on Paige A review of WWE 24: WrestleMania New Orleans documenting last year’s event We review the latest Being the Elite Ep. 136 “How Dare You Defy Me” with the Young Bucks flying to Seattle and the countdown clock returns John reviews the Feb. 21st, 2000 Raw is War from the Georgia Dome in Atlanta leading into the No Way Out pay-per-view we are reviewing this Friday Finally, Wai reviews the latest episode of Total Bellas and where Nikki Bella is moving (or not moving).

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