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Penta Debuts: WWE Raw 1/13/25 Review | RAR Jan 14, 2025

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John PollockandWai Ting review the second edition of WWE Raw on Netflix featuring the debut of Penta and the crowning of the first Women’s Intercontinental Champion.

Also: Damian Priest and Finn Balor close their feud with a Street Fight, Dakota Kai and Lyra Valkyria meet in the finals of the Intercontinental Title Tournament, Sheamus vs. Ludwig Kaiser, and appearances by GUNTHER, CM Punk & Rhea Ripley.

The XL Edition continues in the POST Café with News of the Day and Feedback/Questions, available live and ad-free. Today’s stories:

POST Wrestling Café Schedule:

Tuesday: Daredevil Primer: Season 1
Saturday: Collision Course
Sunday: The People vs. GCW with Wai Ting & Kate from Montreal
Monday: TNA Genesis with John Pollock & John Siino

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Wednesday: Pollock & Thurston
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Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown (XL in the Café)

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The 2025 MMA Prediction Show with Ariel Helwani Jan 13, 2025

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Ariel Helwani joins John Pollock for The 2025 MMA Prediction Show. They revisit Helwani’s predictions from 2024 to see how he fared before making a new list for 2025 in “Likely or Unlikely”.

Plus, they discuss the launch of Uncrowned, his decision to start the outlet, covering the Olympics for CBC, and much more.

Go back and listen to The 2024 MMA Prediction Show

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A Bad 3-Hour Show: WWE SmackDown 1/10/25 Review | RASD Jan 11, 2025

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John Pollock & Wai Ting review a very long 3-hour WWE SmackDown as Tiffany Stratton speaks for the first time after cashing in her MITB.

Also: Paul Heyman declares Roman Reigns for the Royal Rumble, Cody Rhodes and Jimmy Uso team-up against Jacob Fatu & Tama Tonga, and Nick Aldis announces a tag team tournament that’s not really a tag team tournament.

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Friday: MMA Predictions Show with Ariel Helwani
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Sunday: NJPW Battle in the Valley

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BREAKING NEWS: Vince McMahon Fined by SEC | Pollock & Thurston Jan 10, 2025

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston are back to discuss the SEC’s announcement that Vince McMahon will pay a fine and reimburse WWE over regulatory violations.

On Friday, the SEC announced that the former WWE chairman will pay a fine and reimburse WWE for his failure to disclose two agreements signed in 2019 and 2022.

Pollock & Thurston discuss the fallout from this news, Vince McMahon’s on-the-record statement, and what happens next.

Plus, a breakdown of the viewership data for the WWE Raw premiere on Netflix.

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Omega Returns: AEW Dynamite 1/8/25 Review | RAD Jan 09, 2025

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John Pollock and Wai Tingreview AEW Dynamite with the return of Kenny Omega to AEW.

Also: Will Ospreay takes on Buddy Matthews, Bobby Lashley faces Mark Briscoe, MJF confronts Jeff Jarrett, plus the Casino Gauntlet Match for a shot at the AEW Championship.

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Sunday: NJPW Battle in the Valley

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WWE Launches on Netflix | Pollock & Thurston Jan 08, 2025

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston react to WWE's launch on Netflix and the fallout from the show at the Intuit Dome.

They chat about the presentation on Netflix, the reaction to the show, and the coverage it received.

Plus: An update on all the latest news involving the Janel Grant case, SmackDown to move back to two hours, WWE’s involvement with Hulk Hogan’s Real American Beer and the audience rejecting of Hogan, John Cena’s schedule for 2025, Royal Rumble 2026 going to Saudi Arabia, the start of the AEW on Max era, and Dana White joins the Meta board of directors.

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WWE NXT New Year’s Evil 2025 Review | upNXT Jan 08, 2025

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Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review WWE NXT New Year’s Evil from January 7th, 2025 featuring The Rock making an appearance!

NXT Review starts at 37mins30secs

The show includes:

Roxanne Perez vs Giulia (NXT Women’s Championship)
Trick Williams vs Oba Femi vs Eddy Thorpe (NXT Championship)
The Rock ends the show with a promo in the ring
Lexis King vs Charlie Dempsey (Sudden Death Match for the NXT Heritage Cup)
Cora Jade vs Stephanie Vaquer vs Kelani Jordan vs Lola Vice (To Determine the Number 1 Contender for the NXT Women’s North American Championship)
Gigi Dolin, Shotzi, Tatum Paxley vs Fatal Influence
Ethan Page shares a moment with The Rock

The lads also chat about RAW on Netflix, Hulk Hogan getting booed, John Cena’s retirement tour kickoff, The Rock dropping F bombs on live TV, and so much more!

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Best Match Ever 2024: Part 2 (Wednesday Release)
Wattup Doe? w/ B Detroit & John Siino (Free Feed)
Eagles Don’t Hunt Flies w/ Martin Bushby, Brandon Frm NJ & Dickie Bird: Kenny Omega vs Jon Moxley (Lights Out) (Friday Release on YouTube and Free Feed)

Last week on the Poisonrana Patreon and Free Feed:

Best & Worst of 2024 w/ POST Wrestling
Best Match Ever 2024: Part 1
POISONRANA LIVE: Wrestle Kingdom 19 & Wrestle Dynasty Review, AEW & WWE Talk

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Netflix Launch: WWE Raw 1/6/25 Review | REWIND-A-RAW Jan 07, 2025

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John PollockandWai Ting review the premiere of WWE Raw on Netflix featuring The Rock, John Cena, Hulk Hogan getting booed, and CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins.

Also: A Tribal Combat match between Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa, Liv Morgan defends her title against Rhea Ripley, and Drew McIntyre faces Jey Uso.

News: SmackDown to go back to 2-hours, NJPW’s New Year Dash news, and the status of Chris Charlton after missing Monday’s show.

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NEWS OF THE DAY:

SmackDown will go back to 2 hours, at some point
NJPW New Year Dash!! 2025 news
Chris Charlton’s status following Wrestle Dynasty

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 Review, Results & Analysis Jan 04, 2025

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Karen Peterson and Bruce Lord review NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19 in the Tokyo Dome and its impact on Wrestle Dynasty.

Plus: Hirooki Goto wins the 2025 Rambo to snag a golden ticket for the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, Mayu Iwatani defeats AZM to retain the IWGP Women’s Championship, Katsuyori Shibata returns home to challenge Hiroshi Tanahashi at Wrestle Dynasty, T.M.D.K.’s Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita survive the Tokyo Terror Ladder Match, IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Championship match is stopped due to injury, and El Phantasmo walks out as NJPW WORLD TV Champion.

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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 19

January 4, 2025

Tokyo Dome

IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Zack Sabre Jr. (c) vs. Shota Umino
Special Single Match: Tetsuya Naito vs. Hiromu Takahashi
IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship: David Finlay (c) vs. Yota Tsuji - Recommended
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship: DOUKI (c) vs. El Desperado
Lumberjack Death Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. EVIL
NJPW World Television Championship — Four-Way Match: Ren Narita (c) vs. Ryohei Oiwa vs. Jeff Cobb vs. El Phantasmo
IWGP Women’s Championship: Mayu Iwatani (c) vs. AZM - Recommended
IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championships — Tokyo Terror Ladder Match: Kevin Knight & KUSHIDA (c) vs. T.M.D.K. (Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita) vs. Catch 2/2 (TJP & Francesco Akira) vs. BULLET CLUB War Dogs (Clark Connors & Drilla Moloney)
Pre-Show: NJPW Ranbo - IWGP World Heavyweight Championship Number One Contender Match

Wrestle Dynasty

January 5, 2025

Tokyo Dome

Finalized match card below:

IWGP World Heavyweight Championship: Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Ricochet
Special Singles Match: Kenny Omega (AEW) vs. Gabe Kidd (NJPW)
IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship: Yota Tsuji vs. Jack Perry
IWGP Tag Championships: Great O’Khan & Jeff Cobb vs. Matthew & Nicholas Jackson vs. Tetsuya Naito & Hiromu Takahashi (2024 WTL Winners)
Special Double Championship Match: Tomohiro Ishii vs. KONOSUKE TAKESHITA - NEVER & AEW International Championships
Singles Match: Shota Umino vs. Claudio Castignoli
Special Singles Match: David Finlay (c) vs. Brody King
Special Double Championship Match: Mina Shirakawa (c) RPUK vs. Mercedes Moné (c) NJPW STRONG Women’s Championship
Special Singles Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Katsuyoshi Shibata
Lucha Gauntlet Match - CMLL & NJPW
Pre-Show: ROH World Tag Championships: Sammy Guevara & Dustin Rhodes (c) vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru & SHO
Pre-Show: International Women’s Cup: Willow Nightingale (AEW) vs. Momo Watanabe (STARDOM) vs. Athena (ROH) vs. Persephone (CMLL)

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MCU L8R: Year in Review & 2025 Things to Watch [FREE] Jan 03, 2025

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In a special "freeloader" edition of MCU L8R from the POST Café, Rich Fann and WH Park cover what worked and what didn’t for them in 2024, what they’re looking for in 2025 — and what YOU should be excited about in terms of MCU L8R Coverage!

As the clock struck a new year into being, Rich and WH were toiling endlessly, plumbing the depths of MCU to give you their thoughts on what has been, what will be, and why they’re gonna cover it! From Agatha to the Hatut Zeraze, we’re locked in.

MCU L8R is POST Wrestling Café’s Marvel Studios review podcast. Listen to previous episodes: https://www.postwrestling.com/category/podcasts/postwrestlingcafe/movies/

MCU L8R Recommendations: