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New Japan returned to AXS TV this week and we have the exclusive ratings breakdown for the program as well as the final airings for New Japan in 2019. We’ll look at how the New Japan TV audience might differ from Impact and others in wrestling.Raw and NXT will be preempted due to the Olympics for two weeks in February. Plus, we take questions from our subscribers.Video version: https://youtu.be/tIyxI05kOLAA subscription to the Wrestlenomics Patreon is a must for understanding the wrestling business. Subscribers get:Nearly daily TV ratings reports, the most in-depth analysis published anywhereContinuously-updated Viewership Spreadsheet with 15,000+ data pointsJust $5/month: http://patreon.com/wrestlenomicsWrestlenomics merchandise is available now at https://store.postwrestling.com!Follow Brandon Thurston on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrandonThurstonFollow Chris Gullo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGulloFollow Wrestlenomics on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wrestlenomicsSubscribe to Wrestlenomics Radio: https://www.postwrestling.com/subscribe/Subscribe to Wrestlenomics on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/wrestlenomicsWrestlenomics Discord: https://postwrestling.com/discordAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Pollock and Phil Chertok are back to review the first UFC PPV of 2022 featuring 2 title fights including Cyril Gane vs Francis Ngannou and Brandon Moreno defending against Deiveson Figueiredo.MAIN CARD (10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view)UFC Heavyweight Championship: Francis Ngannou (champion) vs. Ciryl Gane (interim champion)UFC Flyweight Championship: Brandon Moreno (champion) vs. Deiveson FigueiredoMichel Pereira vs. Andre FialhoSaid Nurmagomedov vs. Cody StamannTrevin Giles vs. Michael MoralesPRELIMINARY CARD (8 p.m. on ESPN 2 and ESPN+)Victor Henry vs. Raoni BarcelosPete Rodriguez vs. Jack Della MaddalenaTony Gravely vs. Saimon OliveiraKay Hansen vs. Jasmine JasudaviciusEARLY PRELIMS (7 p.m. on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass)Genaro Valdez vs. Matt FrevolaSilvana Gomez Juarez vs. Vanessa DemopouloSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhRMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This month on TRMPS, Nate Milton heads back into “The Fastiverse” to review one of the most polarizing entries in the Fast & Furious franchise with Joey Lewandowski & Joe Two (2 Fast 2 Forever). Nate & The Joes are joined on their journey by F&F aficionado, Benno (GRAPPL, The British Wrestling Experience)!Finally…The Rocky Maivia Picture Show has come back to your podcast feed!Topics discussed include: The evolution of the Hobbs character, the franchise’s convoluted naming conventions, Deckard Shaw’s babyface turn & the #JusticeForHan movement, our issues with Cipher, and the Rock n’ Rap connection!Remember, it’s about drive, it’s about power, so sit back & relax for the next two hours as you listen to the first TRMPS of 2022!Show your support for TRMPS by picking up our official t-shirt: https://store.postwrestling.com/products/the-rocky-maivia-picture-show-t-shirtTrailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwMKRevYa_M Nate Milton on Twitter: @N8MozaikThe Kings of Sport Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheKingsOfSportSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribeForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @postwrestlingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Pollock & Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite featuring the return of Jon Moxley, Sting teaming with Darby Allin in the main event, and another polarizing promo from Cody Rhodes.They discuss the big speech from Moxley to kick off the show, Adam Cole & Dr. Britt Baker team against Kris Statlander & Orange Cassidy, the AEW debut of Brody King, a lengthy promo from Cody Rhodes that covered a lot of topics, and the main event featuring Sting’s return to TBS. Plus, patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum.Double Double+ patrons get live Zoom access to all of our POST Shows after every Raw, Dynamite, SmackDown and WWE/AEW PPV. Join at http://postwrestlingcafe.comPhotos Courtesy: AEWRewind-A-Dynamite Theme by Jacob ChesnutSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestling#AEW #AEWDynamite #AEWonTBSAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Pollock & Wai Ting review WWE Raw featuring Bobby Lashley vs. Seth Rollins and more Vince McMahon.From Tulsa, the two challengers for the respective world championships at the Royal Rumble squared off in the main event, Maryse attempts to get Beth Phoenix to cancel the mixed tag match, Vince McMahon threatens to beat up Austin Theory and contact his mother, Alexa Bliss continues her journey back to Raw, and the show is highlighted by a tremendous video package for Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley.Plus, patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum.Double Double+ patrons get live Zoom access to all of our POST Shows after every Raw, Dynamite, SmackDown and WWE/AEW PPV. Join at http://postwrestlingcafe.comPhoto Courtesy: WWERewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: https://soundcloud.com/colbyjohnSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

MLW filed an antitrust lawsuit against WWE on Tuesday for allegedly interfering with MLW's deal with Fox-owned streaming service Tubi. Brandon Thurston and Chris Gullo spend the entire episode breaking down the legal complaint and the outlook of the case.Video version: https://youtu.be/Dr-9f9PZthsNew Wrestlenomics merchandise is available now at https://store.postwrestling.com!Get brand new Wrestlenomics mugs and, for the first time ever, Wrestlenomics T-shirts!A subscription to the Wrestlenomics Patreon is a must for understanding the wrestling business. Subscribers get:Nearly daily TV ratings reports, the most in-depth analysis published anywhereContinuously-updated Viewership Spreadsheet with 15,000+ data pointsJust $5/month: http://patreon.com/wrestlenomicsFollow Brandon Thurston on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrandonThurstonFollow Chris Gullo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisGulloFollow Wrestlenomics on Twitter: https://twitter.com/wrestlenomicsSubscribe to Wrestlenomics Radio: https://www.postwrestling.com/subscribe/Subscribe to Wrestlenomics on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/wrestlenomicsRead Brandon's written work at https://wrestlenomics.comMusic Credits: “Save Me by Claus Appel” https://filmmusic.io/song/8383-save-me | License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

2022 kicks off with a special edition of the Long & Winding Royal Road as WH Park is joined by fellow POST podcaster Martin Bushby (The British Wrestling Experience and Bushby & Thompson’s Wrestling Adventure) to talk about a match that doesn’t fall under the usual parameters of the show.They venture outside of both the 1990s and AJPW to jump to Pro Wrestling NOAH and 2003 to review Mitsuharu Misawa vs. Kenta Kobashi for the GHC Heavyweight Title from March 1st.Martin and WH discuss the considerable history between the two men and how it played into this particular match. Click here to watch the match on YouTube.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.Support this podcast by picking up a L&WRR t-shirt in either black or white: https://store.postwrestling.com/search?q=long+%26+winding+royal+roadWH Park on Twitter: @whpark9Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribeForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @postwrestlingMusic: "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 LetterAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

POST Wrestling’s John Pollock & Wai Ting and upNXT’s Braden Herrington & Davie Portman discuss the many lowlights of the past year in our Worst of 2021 Show. Watch video of this podcast on POST’s YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/B1ITgCiXXbgThis year’s categories:1.     THE WORST MOMENT OF THE YEAR2.     WORST MATCH OF THE YEAR3.     WORST WRESTLER (Male)4.     WORST WRESTLER (Female)5.     WORST TAG TEAM6.     WORST PROMOTION7.     WORST FEUD8.     WORST EVENT9.     WORST ON THE MIC10.   WORST GIMMICK11.   WORST BROADCASTER12.   MOST UNDERUTILIZED13.   WORST SERIES (In-Ring)14.   WORST PROMOTIONAL TACTICPlus, the return of “Likely/Unlikely” 2022 predictions.Listen to the Best of 2021 Show: https://www.postwrestling.com/2022/01/07/post-wrestlings-best-of-2021-show/Photos Courtesy: WWE / AEW / NJPWSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribeupNXT Patreon: http://patreon.com/upNXTPOST Wrestling Patreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Pollock is joined by Ariel Helwani for The 2022 MMA Prediction Show.They revisit Helwani’s predictions from 2021 to see how he fared before making a new list for 2022 in a new game of “Likely or Unlikely”.Go back and listen to The 2021 MMA Prediction Show here: https://www.postwrestling.com/2021/01/07/the-2021-mma-prediction-show-with-espns-ariel-helwani/Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Wai Ting & Bruce Lord review AEW Dynamite featuring Sammy Guevara vs. Daniel Garcia for the Interim TBS Championship. Plus, CM Punk vs. Wardlow, Hikaru Shida vs. Serena Deeb, and Malakai Black shows up with a friend.They discuss the on-screen debut of Adam Cole & Britt Baker as a couple, Dante Martin vs. Powerhouse Hobbs, the return of Lance Archer, Matt Hardy vs. Penta, Acclaimed vs. Bear Country, and more.Plus, patron feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum.Double Double+ patrons get live Zoom access to all of our POST Shows after every Raw, Dynamite, SmackDown and WWE/AEW PPV. Join at http://postwrestlingcafe.comPhotos Courtesy: AEWRewind-A-Dynamite Theme by Jacob ChesnutSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy