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WWE Investigations with Tim Marchman | POST x Wrestlenomics Feb 14, 2024

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston continue their coverage of the allegations against WWE including new information on the Ashley Massaro case.

Joining us is Tim Marchman of VICE News, who has been reporting on these stories and learned of an NCIS investigation into the Massaro case following her death in 2019.

Plus: Bruce Prichard’s comments on the Janel Grant lawsuit, the latest on Scott D’Amore’s exit from TNA, the Super Bowl audience, TV ratings & more.

Reporting by Tim Marchman:

- WWE Wrestler Ashley Massaro Accused Vince McMahon of Sexually Preying on Wrestlers

- Despite Denials, WWE Management Knew Wrestler Said She Had Been Raped on Military Base

- Co-Defendant in Vince McMahon Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Says He Was a Victim Too

To contact Tim Marchman:

Are you a current or former female WWE wrestler with a story to tell, or wondering if there’s a point to speaking out? Contact reporters covering sex trafficking at tim.marchman@vice.com or anna.merlan@vice.com. For extra security, download the Signal app to a non-work device and text us there at 267-713-9832. Confidentiality assured.

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WWE NXT 2/13/24 Review | upNXT Feb 14, 2024

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Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review WWE NXT featuring The Family vs The Wolfdogs for the NXT Tag Team Championship!

Braden and Davie review the whole show, which includes:

Tony D’Angelo & Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo vs Baron Corbin & Bron Breakker (NXT Tag Team Championship)
Lola Vice vs Tatum Paxley
Carmelo Hayes vs Joe Gacy
Noam Dar & Oro Mensah vs Von Wagner & Mr Stone
Ridge Holland vs Gallus (Gauntlet Match)
Adriana Rizzo vs Jaida Parker
Kiana James vs Brinley Reece

The lads also chat about The Superbowl, Usher’s halftime show, Taylor Swift, Spongebob, straight jackets, “Fat Tuesday” and more!

Join our live NXT POST Shows every Tuesday night at YouTube.com/POSTWrestling

Follow more of Davie and Braden’s work at Poisonrana.ca, with a weekly show covering everything in the world of wrestling, Shot in the Dark, and more!

This week’s shows included:

Tuesday: upNXT - WWE NXT POST Show (POSTwrestling Feed & YouTube)
Thursday: Shot in the Dark w/ John Siino (Poisonrana Podcast Feed)
Friday: Poison Profile: Nation of Domination (Poisonrana Patreon)
Sunday: POISONRANA LIVE - Weekly News Show (Poisonrana YouTube & Free Feed)

Last week’s shows included Battle Royale 2, Eagles Don’t Hunt Flies and more!

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WWE Raw 2/12/24 Review | REWIND-A-RAW Feb 13, 2024

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John PollockandWai Ting review WWE Raw as Cody Rhodes & Seth Rollins address The Rock & Roman Reigns. Plus, Elimination Chamber qualifiers.

Also: Billy Jack Haynes named suspect in wife’s death, Okada’s final NJPW matches, reaction to New Beginning in Osaka, and more.

NEWS OF THE DAY:

Billy Jack Haynes accused of murdering wife
New Beginning in Osaka
Kazuchika Okada’s final matches in NJPW
WWE SmackDown & AEW Rampage ratings
AEW programming affected by NBA All-Star Weekend
NXT & AEW Dynamite lineups

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POST Wrestling Café Schedule:

Thursday: ASK-A-WAI Mailbag Show
Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown with John Pollock & Wai Ting
Saturday: POSTmarks with guest Robert Pearson

FREE Shows:

Tuesday: upNXT with Davie Portman & Braden Herrington
Wednesday: Pollock & Thurston with Tim Marchman of VICE
Wednesday: Rewind-A-Dynamite
Sunday: UFC 298 with John Pollock & Eric Marcotte
Sunday: The N.W.A Podcast

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L&WRR #40: Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Toshiaki Kawada (4/6/95) w/ Wai Ting Feb 10, 2024

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Wai Ting joins WH Park’s L&WRR for the first time to discuss Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Toshiaki Kawada from the 1995 Champion Carnival.

A unique entry into the Misawa-Kawada story, this match is remembered for a broken orbital bone injury suffered by Misawa in its first minute as a result of a stiff Kawada boot.

They discuss the context of this match within their legendary rivalry and attempt to analyze how the injury may have impacted the rest of the bout.

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WH Park and a special guest look back at the greatest matches of All Japan Pro Wrestling from the 1990s in the Long & Winding Royal Road, a limited-edition podcast from POST Wrestling.

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Music: "Across the Danube, Op. 36" by John Philip Sousa | Performed by United States Marine Band (band) and Jason Fettig (conductor) | The Complete Marches of John Philip Sousa, No.4 | Washington, DC: United States Marine Band, 2015. | Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 | Public Domain Letter

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AEW Dynamite 2/7/24 Review | REWIND-A-DYNAMITE Feb 08, 2024

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John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite with Sting & Darby Allin challenging for the AEW tag titles and Swerve Strickland vs. Hangman Page III.

They also discuss Scott D’Amore’s TNA firing, Ashley Massaro, and Tony Khan’s announcement.

Also on Dynamite: Chris Jericho takes on Konosuke Takeshita, and The BCC square off with Místico, Hechicero & Volador Jr.

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NEWS OF THE DAY:

Toby Keith passes away
Scott D’Amore fired by TNA
Ashley Massaro case
AEW Collision ratings
WWE Raw & NXT ratings

POST Wrestling Café Schedule:

Thursday: Rewind-A-Wai #150 - The Smashing Machine (2002)
Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown with John Pollock & Wai Ting
Saturday: Collision Course with Kate from Montreal & John Siino
Sunday: New Beginning in Osaka with Bruce Lord & Karen Peterson

FREE Shows:

Saturday: The Long & Winding Royal with WH Park & Wai Ting

Watch the video version of this podcast at youtube.com/postwrestling

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Titan Gate to TKO with guest David Bixenspan | POST x Wrestlenomics Feb 07, 2024

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss the Titan Gate scandal of the early ‘90s in the WWF who was involved, and what can be applied today.

Joining us isDavid Bixenspan, who has reported on this story throughout the past decade for Business Insider and his extensive series on the story on Between the Sheets.

They also discuss the latest on the Vince McMahon case, Disney working with Fox and WBD on a new streaming service & more.

Additional resources:

- Business Insider feature on the scandal by David Bixenspan

- Babyface v. Heel article on videotape involving Mel Phillips

- Sex, Lies, and the WWF by Phil Mushnick

- San Diego Union-Tribute article by Jeff Savage

- Phil Donahue Show

- Now It Can Be Told with Geraldo Rivera

- Vince McMahon on Larry King Live

WARNING: This show contains descriptions of sexual assault including minors, trafficking, and trauma, and we encourage you to listen with caution.

For information and resources related to this subject matter, please go to RAINN.org

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WWE NXT 2/6/24 Review | upNXT Feb 07, 2024

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Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review WWE NXT featuring the fallout from Vengeance Day!

Braden and Davie review the whole show, which includes:

Ilja Dragunov vs Dijak
Carmelo Hayes explains his actions from Vengeance Day
Axiom & Nathan Frazer vs Edris Enofe & Malik Blade
Roxanne Perez vs Lola Vice
Fallon Henley & Wren Sinclair vs Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson
Lexis King vs Riley Osborne
Baron Corbin & Bron Breakker’s Dusty Cup Classic Celebration
Mystery “Faces” vignettes appears again

The lads also chat about Cody Rhodes/The Rock and WrestleMania plans, the WWE press conference this week, WWE RAW, Stardom talent possibly leaving, plus your feedback and more!

Join our live NXT POST Shows every Tuesday night at YouTube.com/POSTWrestling

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This week’s shows included:

Tuesday: upNXT - WWE NXT POST Show (POSTwrestling Feed & YouTube)
Wednesday: upYOURS w/ Dan Reid - Battle Royale II: Requiem (2003) (Poisonrana Patreon)
Thursday: Shot in the Dark w/ John Siino (Poisonrana Podcast Feed)
Friday: Eagles Don’t Hunt Flies w/ Bushby, Dickie & Brandon - Moxley vs CM Punk (Poisonrana Free Feed)
Saturday: Reviews From The 6ix - Summerslam 2003

Last week’s shows included wasNXT - NXT March 6th 2014, Kill Bill: Volume 1 and more!

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WWE Raw 2/5/24 Review | REWIND-A-RAW Feb 06, 2024

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John PollockandWai Ting review WWE Raw featuring a Bull Rope match between Cody Rhodes and Shinsuke Nakamura. Plus, the WWE audience reacts to Roman Reigns vs. The Rock.

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Also on Raw: The Kabuki Warriors defend the tag titles against Katana Chance & Kayden Carter, a Fatal Four-Way tag match, and Gunther celebrates 600 days as Intercontinental Champion.

News: The passing of Asahi,, Rossy Ogawa’s departure from STARDOM & more.

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NEWS OF THE DAY:

POST Wrestling Café Schedule:

Thursday: Rewind-A-Wai #150 - The Smashing Machine (2002)
Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown with John Pollock & Wai Ting
Saturday: Collision Course with Kate from Montreal & John Siino
Sunday: New Beginning in Osaka with Bruce Lord & Karen Peterson

FREE Shows:

Tuesday: upNXT w/ Davie Portman & Braden Herrington
Wednesday: Pollock & Thurston
Wednesday: Rewind-A-Dynamite w/ John & Wai
Saturday: The Long & Winding Royal with WH Park & Wai Ting

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WWE NXT Vengeance Day 2024 Review | upNXT Feb 05, 2024

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Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review WWE NXT Vengeance Day featuring Ilja Dragunov vs Trick Williams for the NXT Championship.

Braden and Davie review the whole show, which includes:

Ilja Dragunov vs Trick Williams (NXT Championship)
Lyra Valkyria vs Roxanne Perez (NXT Women’s Championship)
Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams vs Bron Breakker & Baron Corbin (Men’s Dusty Tag Team Classic Finals)
Oba Femi vs Dragon Lee (NXT North American Championship)
Dijak vs Joe Gacy (No Disqualification Match)
The Family vs OTM (Mixed Six-Person Tag Team Match)

The lads also talk about The Rock finishing the story, the #WeWantCody movement, plus Bryan Danielson vs Hechicero, AEW Dynamite, your feedback…and more!

Join our live NXT POST Shows every Tuesday night at YouTube.com/POSTWrestling

Follow more of Davie and Braden’s work at Poisonrana.ca, with a weekly show covering everything in the world of wrestling, Shot in the Dark, and more!

Last week’s shows included:

Monday: Detox w/ Braden Herrington & Jordan Goodman
Tuesday: upNXT - WWE NXT POST Show (POSTwrestling Feed & YouTube)
Wednesday: upYOURS w/ Howie Nishi - Kill Bill: Part 1 (Poisonrana Patreon)
Thursday: Shot in the Dark w/ John Siino (Poisonrana Podcast Feed)
Friday: wasNXT: WWE NXT March 6th 2014 (Poisonrana Patreon)
Last Sunday: POISONRANA LIVE - Royal Rumble Review Show/Vince McMahon story (Poisonrana Free Feed)

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Only $5 for “Friend” tier to access all these shows and everything in the back catalogue! Movie reviews, PPV reviews and so much more!!! Patreon.com/Poisonrana

Last week’s shows included WWF Royal Rumble 2001, Profile: Von Erichs, Howard the Duck, and more!

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POST PURORESU: Kazuchika Okada Leaving NJPW Feb 03, 2024

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WH Park & Karen Peterson talk about the departure of Kazuchika Okada from New Japan Pro Wrestling and the ramifications for the company.

At the top of the show, Karen and WH talk about the Vince McMahon civil suit allegations with Karen discussing her thoughts on how to make the industry safer for women.

Then, they shift over to NOAH and go over the upcoming GHC Heavyweight title challenge to Kenoh by El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. in Sendai on Feb 4.

Finally, the show ends with a lengthy discussion on All Japan's current exodus of talents and the curious behavior of President Tsuyoki Fukuda.

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