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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston cover this week’s major stories, including more information on Vince McMahon’s new company, 14TH & I. Then, they chat about SmackDown staying in its three-hour format and how important the program is for the USA Network, the recent contract expirations, and what leverage points the talent possess. Plus, two more antitrust lawsuits were filed against the UFC, a report on the status of the UFC’s domestic rights negotiations, Nick Khan sells a portion of his TKO stock, more Pollstar attendance data & more.Music courtesy: “Panic Beat” by Ben TramerPOST WrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhRMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comWrestlenomicsSubscribe: https://wrestlenomics.com/podcast/Patreon: https://patreon.com/wrestlenomicsSubstack: https://wrestlenomics.substack.com/Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @WrestlenomicsBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/wrestlenomics.comOur Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review WWE NXT from June 3rd, 2025 featuring the debut of Mariah May!NXT Review starts at 16minsTrick Williams vs Mike Santana (TNA World Heavyweight Championship)Mariah May appears and puts the NXT women’s division on notice Myles Borne vs Charlie Dempsey (Rounds Match where if Myles wins he leaves No Quarter Catch Crew)Darkstate vs Chase UEthan Page & Vanity Project vs Je’Von Evans, Laredo Kid, Sean Legacy & Dragon LeeTyra Mae Steel vs Arianna GraceNXT North American Summit with Je’Von Evans, Laredo Kid & Ethan PagePlus the lads chat about R Truth, The Miz, Mr. Iguana, a preview for Worlds Collide/MITB this Saturday and much more!Join our live NXT POST Shows every Tuesday night at YouTube.com/POSTWrestlingFollow 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, Eagles Don’t Hunt Flies, and more!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/poisonrana/id1361208631Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1jTsPUNnwHzQHNGj7GIS04This week on the POISONRANA Patreon and Free Feed:Detox w/ Braden Herrington & Jordan Goodman (Poisonrana Free Feed)Reviews From The 6ix: AAA When Worlds Collide (Poisonrana Patreon)POISONRANA LIVE: Worlds Collide & Money In The Bank Review (Poisonrana YouTube & Free Feed)Last week on the POISONRANA Patreon and Free Feed:The Champ Is Here #9 w/ Benno & Hamflett: WrestleMania XXVI (Poisonrana Patreon)POISONRANA LIVE: Weekly News Show (Poisonrana YouTube & Free Feed)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/PoisonranaPhoto Courtesy: WWEupNXT Theme by: Warren-D, PXCH and Shaheen AbdiPoisonrana Merch: https://www.chopped-tees.com/PoisonranaSubscribe: https://www.postwrestling.com/subscribeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/702343790308154Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/PoisonranaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PoisonranaPodDiscuss: https://forum.postwrestling.com#wwe #wwenxt #nxt #prowrestling #podcast #wweraw #WorldsCollide #MariahMay Our Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In a special free XL edition of Rewind-A-Raw, John Pollock and Wai Ting discuss WWE releases including R-Truth and review WWE Raw featuring final MITB qualifiers.Join POSTwrestlingCafe.com for XL Edition podcasts with News of the Day and Feedback, ad-free and time-stamped.00:00:00 Start00:04:29 Jordan Breen00:19:20 R-Truth, Carlito & Valhalla leaving WWE00:35:39 Slim Jim extends agreement with WWE00:39:29 Kosei Fujita wins Best of the Super Juniors 00:41:28 El Hijo del Vikingo wins AAA Mega Championship00:42:37 Maycee Barber pulled from main event on Saturday00:44:10 NXT & AEW Fyter Fest lineups 00:46:42 WWE Raw review00:48:38 CM Punk and Sami Zayn open the show00:51:33 Stephanie Vaquer vs. Liv Morgan vs. Ivy Nile00:55:19 AJ Styles meets with Paul Heyman01:02:24 Lyra Valkyria and Becky Lynch01:07:25 Impromptu book review 01:10:03 Jey Uso & Sami Zayn vs. Bron Breakker & Brosnon Reed01:14:27 Raquel Rodriguez vs. Kairi Sane01:16:10 Karrion Kross 01:22:47 CM Punk vs. AJ Styles vs. El Grande Americano01:28:17 Final thoughts01:30:13 Question on WWE not renewing contracts01:42:30 FeedbackPOST Wrestling Café Schedule:Thursday: ASK-A-WAI Mailbag Show Sunday: UFC 316 with Jack Wannan & Eric MarcotteFREE Shows:Tuesday: upNXTWednesday: Pollock & Thurston Wednesday: Rewind-A-Dynamite (XL in the Café)Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown (XL in the Café)Saturday: WWE Money in the Bank Photo Courtesy: WWE Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: https://soundcloud.com/colbyjohnBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comX: http://www.twitter.com/POSTwrestlingInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/POSTwrestlingFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/POSTwrestlingYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/POSTwrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://Chopped-Tees.com/POSTwrestlingOur Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

POST Wrestling presents its reviews of this past season of Dark Side of the Ring.Topics include Hell in a Cell 1998, Ludvig Borga, Vader, Superstar Billy Graham, Eddie Gilbert, Billy Jack Haynes, The Sheik, and Muhammad Hassan. These reviews were originally recorded the day after the episodes aired during season six.NOTE: We did not cover the episode featuring Tony Atlas, and a separate review is available on the POST Wrestling free feed, which covers the episode on Daffney. Time stamps: 00:00:47 Mick Foley: Hell in a Cell00:26:20 Ludvig Borga: Hellraiser from Helsinki 00:45:11 Big Van Vader01:05:41 The ‘Original’ Superstar Billy Graham01:21:21 ‘Hot Stuff’ Eddie Gilbert01:42:54 Truth, Lies, and Billy Jack Haynes01:55:56 Blood, Fire, and the Original Sheik02:07:02 Becoming Muhammad Hassan Photo Courtesy: VICE TVBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comX: http://www.twitter.com/POSTwrestlingInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/POSTwrestlingFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/POSTwrestlingYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/POSTwrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: http://Chopped-Tees.com/POSTwrestlingOur Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE SmackDown with John Cena and the returning Cody Rhodes appearing on the show.Also: Jade Cargill vs. Naomi vs. Nia Jax and Jacob Fatu vs. Andrade vs. Carmelo Hayes in Money in the Bank qualifying matches, plus the return of Bianca Belair.The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Your Calls/Feedback, ad-free. Today’s stories:SmackDown remaining three hours, per reportMariah May removed from AEW’s roster pageVince McMahon’s new companyTwo more class action suits against UFCYOH wins B Block of the Best of the Super JuniorsSaturday Night’s Main Event draws a large audience on NBCAEW Dynamite & NXT ratings TNA Against All Odds matches AEW Collision lineup POST Wrestling Café Schedule:Sunday: Collision CourseFREE Shows:Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown (XL in the Café)Saturday: Saturday Night’s Main EventSunday: AEW Double or NothingSunday: NXT BattlegroundPhoto Courtesy: WWERASD Theme by THE IDENTiTY CRiSiS: theidentitycrisis.com / youtube.com/theidcBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comX: http://www.twitter.com/POSTwrestlingInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/POSTwrestlingFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/POSTwrestlingYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/POSTwrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://Chopped-Tees.com/POSTwrestlingOur Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite with fallout from Double or Nothing featuring Owen Cup Winners Hangman Page and Mercedes Moné.Plus: A Mixed Trios Match with Jon Moxley, Gabe Kidd & Marina Shafir taking on Mark Briscoe, Speedball & Willow Nightingale, Adam Cole defends the TNT title against Kyle Fletcher, The Opps vs The Frat House, Anna Jay & Harley Cameron vs Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford in a No DQ match, and Josh Alexander takes on Brody King for a shot at the AEW International title at Fyter Fest.On the XL Edition: John & Wai review the season finale of Dark Side of the Ring: Becoming Muhammad Hassan.The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback, ad-free. Today’s stories:John Laurinaitis dropped as a defendant by Janel GrantVince McMahon’s lawyer responds NXT features multiple title changes Worlds Collide update Kosei Fujita wins A Block of BOSJ ACTION DEAN~!!!2Dark Side of the Ring - Becoming Muhammad HassanPOST Wrestling Café Schedule:Thursday: Rewind-A-Wai - ECW The Night The Line Was Crossed Saturday: Collision CourseFREE Shows:Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown (XL in the Café)Photo Courtesy: AEW Rewind-A-Dynamite Theme by Jacob ChesnutBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comX: http://www.twitter.com/POSTwrestlingInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/POSTwrestlingFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/POSTwrestlingYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/POSTwrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://Chopped-Tees.com/POSTwrestlingOur Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston cover the news that WrestleMania 42 is leaving New Orleans and is expected to land in Las Vegas.They chat about Thurston’s exclusive report, WWE’s handling of the announcement, how Las Vegas is expected to land ‘Mania for the second year in a row, and the ramifications of such a significant change. Major news broke on Wednesday that Janel Grant is dropping John Laurinaitis as a defendant in her civil case, and we have additional details with a statement from her team.Plus, AEW Double or Nothing business notes and reaction, WWE confirms three major events in Atlanta for July, Vince McMahon says shareholders are overreaching, Triller is issued a delinquency letter by the Nasdaq exchange, Billy Jack Haynes is sued for elder abuse, and more.RELATED:WrestleMania 42 is leaving New Orleanshttps://wrestlenomics.com/articles/2025/exclusive-wrestlemania-2026-no-longer-set-for-new-orleans-local-organization-says/John Laurinaitis dropped as a defendant in Grant case https://www.postwrestling.com/2025/05/28/john-laurinaitis-dropped-as-defendant-in-janel-grant-lawsuit-against-wwe-and-vince-mcmahon/ WrestleMania Week gate figures in Las Vegas https://wrestlenomics.com/articles/2025/wwe-gates-for-arena-events-wrestlemania-week-in-las-vegas-europe-tour/WWE confirms events in Atlanta during All In Weekendhttps://www.postwrestling.com/2025/05/27/wwe-to-run-great-american-bash-at-center-stage-in-atlanta/Vince McMahon responds to shareholder lawsuit https://wrestlenomics.com/articles/2025/vince-mcmahon-says-shareholder-lawsuit-is-trying-to-harass-and-pressure-him-through-discovery-demands/Music courtesy: “Panic Beat” by Ben TramerPOST WrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhRMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comWrestlenomicsSubscribe: https://wrestlenomics.com/podcast/Patreon: https://patreon.com/wrestlenomicsSubstack: https://wrestlenomics.substack.com/Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @WrestlenomicsBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/wrestlenomics.comOur Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review WWE NXT from May 27th, 2025 headlined by Stephanie Vaquer vs Jacy Jayne for the NXT Women’s Championship! NXT Review starts at 41minsRicky Saints vs Ethan Page (NXT North American Championship)Stephanie Vaquer vs Jacy Jayne (NXT Women’s Championship) Mike Santana vs Tavion HeightsMike Santana challenges Trick Williams for the TNA ChampionshipTatum Paxley vs Jaida ParkerEthan Page to face Je’Von Evans, Laredo Kid & Rey Fenix at Worlds CollideJasper Troy vs Dante ChenTony D’Angelo “family fallout” with Luca The lads also discuss AEW Double or Nothing, NXT Great American Bash announced/going head to head with AEW All In, plus WWE Raw and more! Join our live NXT POST Shows every Tuesday night at YouTube.com/POSTWrestlingFollow 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, Eagles Don’t Hunt Flies, and more!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/poisonrana/id1361208631Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1jTsPUNnwHzQHNGj7GIS04This week on the POISONRANA Patreon and Free Feed:The Champ Is Here #9 w/ Benno & Hamflett: WrestleMania XXVI (Poisonrana Patreon)POISONRANA LIVE: Weekly News Show (Poisonrana YouTube & Free Feed)Last week on the POISONRANA Patreon and Free Feed:Reviews From The 6ix: Final Destination (2000) (Poisonrana Patreon)upNXT: NXT Battleground 2025 Review (POST Wrestling YouTube & Free Feed)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/PoisonranaPhoto Courtesy: WWEupNXT Theme by: Warren-D, PXCH and Shaheen AbdiPoisonrana Merch: https://www.chopped-tees.com/PoisonranaSubscribe: https://www.postwrestling.com/subscribeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/702343790308154Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/PoisonranaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PoisonranaPodDiscuss: https://forum.postwrestling.com#wwe #wwenxt #nxt #prowrestling #podcast #wweraw #Battleground #wwebacklash #snme #aew #aewdon #doubleornothingOur Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This is a free sample of the May edition of Book Club, with the full show available on the POST Wrestling Café Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein released All the President’s Men in 1974, covering one of the biggest political scandals of all time. John Pollock & Neal Flanagan discuss the famous Watergate scandal and how two Washington Post reporters built their reputations from their coverage, piecing together who was involved and following the trail up to President Richard Nixon.All the President’s Men is available on AmazonAll the President’s Men (1976) streaming on Apple TV+The Legacy of Watergate: Why It Still MattersBOOK CLUB Archive NEXT MONTH: Under the Black Hat: My Life in the WWE and Beyond by Jim Ross & Paul O’Brien (2020)Photo Courtesy: Simon & Schuster Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comX: http://www.twitter.com/POSTwrestlingInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/POSTwrestlingFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/POSTwrestlingYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/POSTwrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://Chopped-Tees.com/POSTwrestlingOur Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw featuring fallout from Saturday Night’s Main Event.Also: Seth Rollins vs. Sami Zayn vs. Finn Balor and Penta vs. Chad Gable vs. Dragon Lee in Money in the Bank qualifying matches, New Day defending the tag titles against War Raiders and The Creeds, and Rusev taking on Akira Tozawa.The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback, ad-free. Today’s stories:Jim Ross is undergoing surgery on TuesdayTony Khan on WWE’s counterprogrammingNXT Battleground recap NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Marc Copani a.k.a. Muhammad Hassan  Fight Forever: The Ballad of Kevin and SamiNXT & AEW Dynamite lineups POST Wrestling Café Schedule:Thursday: Rewind-A-Wai - ECW The Night The Line Was Crossed Friday: Collision CourseFREE Shows:Tuesday: upNXTWednesday: Pollock & Thurston Wednesday: Rewind-A-Dynamite (XL in the Café)Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown (XL in the Café)Photo Courtesy: WWE Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: https://soundcloud.com/colbyjohnBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comX: http://www.twitter.com/POSTwrestlingInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/POSTwrestlingFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/POSTwrestlingYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/POSTwrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://Chopped-Tees.com/POSTwrestlingOur Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy