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WWE Raw 8/25/25 Review | REWIND-A-RAW Aug 26, 2025

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John Pollock andWai Ting review WWE Raw with Roman Reigns kicking off the show, LA Knight vs. Bron Breakker, IYO & Rhea’ and another fiery promo battle between Nikki Bella & Becky Lynch.

XL: A breakdown of the horrific attack by Raja Jackson on Indie wrestler Syko Stu, Tony Khan speaks on Max streaming data & the creative process, and a mini review of NXT Heatwave.

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WWE NXT Heatwave 2025 Review | upNXT Aug 25, 2025

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Braden Herrington and Davie Portmanreview NXT Heatwave from Lowell, Massachusetts on August 24th, 2025 featuring Oba Femi vs Je’Von Evans for the NXT Championship!

NXT Heatwave Review Starts at 12mins

AEW Forbidden Door chat at 1hour30mins

The show includes:

Oba Femi vs Je’Von Evans (NXT Championship)
Jacy Jayne vs Masha Slamovich vs Ash by Elegance (TNA Knockouts Championship)
Hank & Tank vs DarkState (NXT Tag Team Championship)
Jordynne Grace vs Blake Monroe
Jaida Parker vs Kelani Jordan vs Lola Vice (NXT Women’s Championship Number 1 Contenders Match)
Chelsea Green & Ethan Page vs Tyra Mae Steele & Tavion Heights

The lads also give their thoughts on AEW Forbidden Door, announce their event for AEW All Out in September… and so much more!

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AEW Forbidden Door 2025 Review, Results & Analysis Aug 25, 2025

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John PollockandWai Ting go live immediately after AEW Forbidden Door 2025 to share their thoughts and reactions to the entire PPV, headlined by a Lights Out Steel Cage Match and Hangman Page vs. MJF for the AEW World Championship.

Plus, details on ALL OOT — our AEW All Out pre-party in Toronto Sept. 20th 2pm.

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AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door

August 24, 2025

The O2 Arena

London, England

Lights Out Steel Cage Match: Darby Allin, Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi, Hiroshi Tanahashi & Will Ospreay vs. Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley, Gabe Kidd, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson
AEW World Championship: “Hangman” Adam Page vs. MJF
IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Nigel McGuinness
AEW Women’s World Championship: Toni Storm vs. Athena
AEW Unified Championship: Kazuchika Okada vs. Swerve Strickland
AEW World Tag Team Championships, Elimination Match: Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin vs. Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood vs. Bandido & Brody King
TBS Championship: Mercedes Moné vs. Alex Windsor vs. Persephone vs. Bozilla
TNT Championship: Kyle Fletcher vs. Hiromu Takahashi
Adam Copeland & Christian Cage vs. Killswitch & Kip Sabian

Zero Hour 11:30 a.m. ET / YouTube:

Michael Oku, Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight vs. Ricochet, Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona
Thekla, Skye Blue, Julia Hart & Megan Bayne vs. Willow Nightingale, Kris Statlander, Harley Cameron & Queen Aminata
Action Andretti, Lio Rush, Hechicero & Josh Alexander vs. Kyle O’Reilly, Roderick Strong, Yuya Uemura & El Desperado
AEW World Trios Championships: Samoa Joe, Powerhouse Hobbs & Katsuyori Shibata vs. Clark Connors, Drilla Moloney & Robbie X

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SD in Ireland: WWE SmackDown 8/22/25 Review | RASD Aug 23, 2025

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John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE SmackDown from Dublin, Ireland with John Cena on the show, and Becky Lynch teaming with Nia Jax against Tiffany Stratton & Jade Cargill.

XL: TMZ reports that police are investigating Hulk Hogan’s death, more on the WWE/ESPN story, Will Ospreay facing neck surgery & more.

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

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AEW Dynamite 8/20/25 Review | REWIND-A-DYNAMITE Aug 21, 2025

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John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite from Glasgow: MJF persuades Hangman to alter their Forbidden Door match; Mercedes Mone & Athena vs. Toni Storm & Alex Windsor; Death Riders vs. Tanahashi & JetSpeed.

XL: WWE and ESPN announce new PLE partnership to begin Sept. 20, Cody Rhodes speaks about AEW, what is the future for Chris Jericho, and our AEW Forbidden Door Preview.

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WWE’s Growing Dominance: Aggressive Tactics Against AEW | Pollock & Thurston Aug 20, 2025

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss WWE’s increasingly aggressive strategies to compete with AEW, and whether these practices raise antitrust concerns. They break down what this means for AEW’s future and how the company can realistically respond.

Also on the show:

WWE’s September PLE is possibly airing on ESPN
TNA is open to a move to directly oppose AEW
Triplemanía XXXIII from Mexico City
WrestleMania 41 attendance notes from the Las Vegas Stadium Authority
G1 Climax attendance figures across nineteen shows

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WWE NXT 8/19/25 Review | upNXT Aug 20, 2025

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Braden Herrington and Davie Portmanreview the August 19th, 2025 episode of WWE NXT featuring Je’Von Evans vs Trick Williams to determine the Number 1 Contender for the NXT Championship!

NXT Review starts at 35mins

The show includes:

Je’Von Evans vs Trick Williams (NXT Title Number 1 Contenders Match)
Josh Briggs vs Yoshiki Inamura (Philadelphia Street Fight)
Ricky Saints vs Jasper Troy
Blake Monroe and Jordynne Grace meet face to face
Fatal Influence vs The Elegance Brand w/ Masha Slamovich as Special Guest Referee
Chelsea Green and Ethan Page meet Tavion Heights and Tyra Mae Steele for a USA and Canada “peace treaty”

The lads also chat about RAW, give their predictions for WWE Heatwave and more!

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The Champ Is Here #11 w/ Geekcentric Kev: Summerslam 2011
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upNXT: NXT Heatwave 2025 Review (POSTWrestling YouTube & Free Feed)

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Reviews From The 6ix: Fantastic Four (2005) (Poisonrana Patreon)
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Naomi's Announcement: WWE Raw 8/18/25 Review | REWIND-A-RAW Aug 19, 2025

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John Pollock andWai Ting review WWE Raw with Naomi’s announcement and Becky Lynch vs. Natalya for the Intercontinental title.

XL: A big rundown of the G1 Climax Final with Konosuke Takeshita taking the trophy, a new wrinkle to the WWE’s Sept. 20 PLE, reaction to Triplemanía XXXIII, and a big angle involving MJF and Místico.

Plus, we announce the winners of the POST Wrestling G1 Climax Contest!

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

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The NWA Podcast: London Calling | August 2025 Aug 18, 2025

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The Nubian Wrestling Advocates are joined by YouTube creator and pro wrestling photographer Steven Wright (@mrwrightway) to harken back on a very busy past month within “the graps”, discussing:

WWE’s new PLE Contract with ESPN
WWE SummerSlam recap
Recent WWE releases
The passing of Terry Bollea/Hulk Hogan
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WWE SmackDown 8/15/25 Review | RASD Aug 16, 2025

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John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE SmackDown with Sami Zayn’s official move to the brand, Drew McIntyre addressing his attack on Cody Rhodes, Fraxiom vs. Melo Don’t Miz, and Street Profits vs. DIY.

XL: Could TNA pivot to Wednesday nights and compete head-to-head with AEW? John & Wai preview the final weekend of the G1 Climax as four wrestlers remain, and a preview of the major shows this weekend.

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