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Dark Side of the Ring: Daffney Review & Discussion May 24, 2025

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Karen Petersonand Kate from MTLreviewDark Side of the Ring: The Scream Queen, Daffney — VICE’s interpretation of the career and legacy of Shannon Spruill.

In this podcast, Karen & Kate discuss:

DSOTR’s approach to sensitive topics like bipolarism, suicide, and the impact of the internet
Participant involvement in the episode
Spruill’s advocacy for mental health, on the job injuries and employee rights
Thematic parallels to our previous Luna Vachon documentary review

Recommended Media:

Sisterhood of the Squared Circle: The History and Rise of Women's Wrestling - By Pat Laprade & Dan Murphy (2017; pps 238-240)
Crazy is My Superpower: How I Triumphed by Breaking Bones, Breaking Hearts & Breaking the Rules - By A.J. Mendez (2018)

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WWE SmackDown 5/23/25 Review | RASD May 24, 2025

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Wai Ting and Neal Flanagan review the final WWE SmackDown before SNME featuring Street Profits vs. Fraxiom for the WWE Tag Team Titles.

Also: MITB Qualifying Triple Threat matches involving Charlotte Flair vs. Giulia vs. Zelina Vega, and LA Knight vs. Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Aleister Black. R-Truth speaks about John Cena, and a big return to close the show.

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AEW Dynamite 5/21/25 Review | RAD May 22, 2025

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John Pollock and Wai Ting review the go-home AEW Dynamite before Double or Nothing featuring face-to-face segments with Will Ospreay & Hangman Page and Mercedes Mone & Jamie Hayter.

Plus: Jon Moxley & Young Bucks vs. Samoa Joe, Swerve & Powerhouse Hobbs in an All-Star Trios Match, Mina Shirakawa faces Julia Hart, and MJF signs his contract with The Hurt Syndicate.

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AEW Timeline: 2019 - Present | Pollock & Thurston May 21, 2025

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston dissect the history of AEW as it heads into Double or Nothing, six years after the promotion’s first event.

John and Brandon discuss the company's highs and lows since its launch, the important moments in its history, the most impactful moves, and how it affected the professional wrestling industry.

Plus: WWE presents SNME & Battleground this weekend, Pollstar data on recent shows, AEW All Out in Toronto, Collision runs into technical issues, and NJPW financial notes.

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WWE NXT Review 5/20/25 | upNXT May 21, 2025

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Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review WWE NXT from May 20th, 2025 and it’s the final stop before NXT Battleground!

NXT Review starts at 40mins23secs

The show includes:

Joe Hendry In Concert
Trick Williams Rap Performance
Kelani Jordan vs ZARIA
Je’Von Evans vs Ashante “Thee” Adonis vs Sean Legacy (NXT North American Championship Number 1 Contender Match)
Josh Briggs vs Shawn Spears
Chase U (Uriah Connors & Kale Dixon) vs OTM
Lola Vice vs Fallon Henley
Stephanie Vaquer / Jordynne Grace promos
Matches added to Battleground

The lads also preview Battleground and Saturday Night’s Main Event, chat about last night’s WWE RAW, plus “NXT Europe”, AEW All Out coming to Toronto and more!

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Reviews From The 6ix: Final Destination (2000) (Poisonrana Patreon)
upNXT: NXT Battleground 2025 Review (POST Wrestling YouTube & Free Feed)

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wasNXT: WWE NXT TakeOver Review (POISONRANA Patreon)
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WWE Raw 5/19/25 Review | RAR May 20, 2025

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John Pollockand Wai Ting review WWE Raw featuring Jey Uso taking on Bron Breakker in a non-title match.

Also: AJ Styles teams with Penta against Finn Bálor & JD McDonagh, Sheamus takes on Grayson Waller, a scary injury to Zoey Stark, and more Money in the Bank qualifying matches.

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The Truth MAY Hurt | The NWA Podcast: May 2025 May 19, 2025

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The Advocates discuss fallout from WrestleMania 41 & Backlash (including WWE’s recent releases) and AEW's build-up to Double or Nothing.

Topics discussed include:

Continued effectiveness of John Cena's heel turn
Cena’s betrayal to his biggest fan
MJF becoming The Hurt Syndicate’s DEI hire
AEW Double or Nothing predictions

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WWE SmackDown 5/16/25 Review | RASD May 17, 2025

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John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE SmackDown with the start of Money in the Bank Qualifying matches.

Plus: Tiffany Stratton defends the Women’s Championship against Nia Jax, Jeff Cobb receives his new name, Fraxiom vs. DIY, and match announcements for SNME.

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Jim Ross diagnosed with colon cancer
Rob Van Dam speaks about Sabu’s death
Billy Jack Haynes is unfit to stand trial
NJPW Best of the Super Juniors
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AJPW Champion Carnival
NXT & Dynamite ratings
AEW Collision lineup

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AEW Beach Break 5/14/25 Review | RAD May 15, 2025

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John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Beach Break with Jon Moxley defending the AEW World Championship against Samoa Joe and the announcement of Anarchy in the Arena.

Plus: Will Ospreay teams with Hangman Page against Konosuke Takeshita & Josh Alexander, a Fatal-Four Way Eliminator match with Skye Blue’s return, and Ricochet takes on Zach Gowan.

John & Wai also review the latest episode of Dark Side of the Ring on The Sheik on the XL Edition.

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TKO Profits From Fewer WWE House Shows | Pollock & Thurston May 14, 2025

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss the latest developments in the wrestling industry, including TKO COO Mark Shapiro’s appearance at the JP Morgan conference following the company’s Q1 earnings report, highlighting cost-cutting and WWE’s live events strategy.

Plus, the influence of Sabu, WWE confirms Night of Champions in Saudi Arabia on June 28, AEW moves 12,000 tickets for Forbidden Door in London, comments from CW’s president on NXT, a six-show residency for AEW in Chicago, and possibly implications for Grant v. WWE as a result of an appeals court ruling.