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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss the latest filings in the ring boy lawsuit, and welcome Brandon Ross and Richard Deitsch. Richard Deitsch from The Athletic joins the show to speak about WWE’s transition to Netflix, the impact of the first WrestleMania on the platform, and the brand's popularity while transferring its leadership away from Vince McMahon. Brandon Ross of LightShed Partners discusses the economic impact on the media industry, specifically TKO, as it shops the UFC and WWE streaming rights. 00:00:00 Start00:03:48 WWE, Vince & Linda McMahon respond to ring boy lawsuit00:13:57 Brandon Ross of LightShed Ventures00:41:12 Richard Deitsch from The AthleticRELATED:Vince McMahon & WWE respond to ring boy lawsuitLinda McMahon files motion in ring boy suit 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.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Pollock and Wai Ting review the penultimate WWE Raw before WrestleMania with Seth Rollins confronting Paul Heyman about CM Punk’s favour.Also: War Raiders defend the tag titles against New Day, Lyra Valkyria defends the Intercontinental title against Bayley, Penta takes on Dominik Mysterio, El Grande Americano & more.The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback, ad-free. Today’s stories:Linda McMahon files motion to dismiss ringboy suitKevin Owens addresses neck injuryTiffany Stratton and Charlotte Flair’s segmentNJPW Sakura Genesis highlightsParticipants for the Best of the Super JuniorsG1 Climax 35 dates MLW Battle Riot VII NXT & AEW Dynamite lineups POST Wrestling Café Schedule:Tuesday: ASK-A-WAI Mailbag ShowThursday: MCU L8R - Daredevil Ep. 8 Friday: POST Puroresu Saturday: Collision Course Sunday: UFC 314 with John Pollock & Eric Marcotte FREE Shows:Tuesday: upNXTWednesday: Pollock & Thurston - 11 a.m. ET  Wednesday: Rewind-A-Dynamite (XL in the Café)Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown (XL in the Café)Saturday: NJPW Windy City Riot 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/POSTwrestlingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynasty 2025 featuring Jon Moxley vs. Swerve Strickland for the AEW Championship.🌎 Our thanks to NordVPN. Try Nord risk-free with their 30-day money-back guarantee and receive 4 additional months using code ‘postwrestling’: https://nordvpn.com/postwrestlingAd-free version available for patrons at POSTwrestlingCafe.comAEW Dynasty 2025April 6, 2025Liacouras CenterPhiladelphia, PAAEW World Championship: Jon Moxley (c) vs. Swerve StricklandAEW International Championship: Kenny Omega (c) vs. Ricochet vs. "Speedball" Mike BaileyAEW Women's World Championship: Toni Storm (c) vs. Megan BayneAEW World Trios Championship: The Death Riders (PAC, Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta) (c) vs. Rated FTR (Cope, Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler)ROH World Championship vs. Mask: Chris Jericho (c) vs. BandidoAEW TNT Championship (No Time Limit, No Outside Interference): Daniel Garcia (c) vs. Adam ColeMen's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Quarterfinal: Will Ospreay vs. Kevin KnightWomen's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Quarterfinal: Mercedes Moné vs. Julia HartMen's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament Quarterfinal: Kyle Fletcher vs. Mark BriscoeAEW World Tag Team Championship: Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin) (c) vs. The Learning Tree (Big Bill & Bryan Keith)ZERO HOUR: Nick Wayne & CRU (Action Andretti vs. Lio Rush) vs. AR Fox & Top Flight (Dante Martin & Darius Martin)ZERO HOUR: Max Caster vs. TBAWatch the video version of this podcast at youtube.com/postwrestlingPhoto Courtesy: AEWBluesky: 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/POSTwrestlingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Pollock & Wai Ting review WWE SmackDown, where CM Punk revealed the favour owed to him by Paul Heyman.Plus: Braun Strowman takes on Jacob Fatu for a U.S. title shot, the debut of Rey Fenix, Naomi takes on B-Fab, and a #1 Contenders match between DIY and the Motor City Machine Guns.The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Your Calls/Feedback, ad-free. Today’s stories:Kevin Owens needs neck surgery, off WrestleManiaInjuries to Jay White, Orange Cassidy & Mark DavisTony Khan on Max streaming numbersUpdated lineup for AEW DynastyNJPW Junior Genesis & Sakura Genesis TNA Rebellion announcements Shayna Baszler vs. KonamiAEW Dynamite ratings POST Wrestling Café Schedule:Saturday: NJPW Sakura Genesis w/ Bruce & Karen Saturday: Collision Course w/ Siino & Kate FREE Shows:Sunday: AEW Dynasty w/ John & WaiMonday: Rewind-A-Raw (XL Edition in the Café)Photo 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/POSTwrestlingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite with a Mixed Tornado Tag as Moxley & Marina Shafir face Swerve & Willow Nightingale.Plus: Claudio Castagnoli takes on Cope, Timeless Toni Storm takes on Penelope Ford, Will Ospreay appears, and the Owen Hart Foundation Cup brackets are revealed.The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback, ad-free. Today’s stories:Mick Foley in car accident, suffers concussionRusev set to return to WWE, per report NXT Stand & Deliver takes shape AEW All In Texas Week  WrestleMania IX: Becoming a Spectacle UFC 316 title fights announced Dark Side of the Ring - Ludvig Borga: Hellraiser from HelsinkiPOST Wrestling Café Schedule:Thursday: MCU L8R: Daredevil Born Again Ep. 7Saturday: NJPW Sakura Genesis  Saturday: Collision Course FREE Shows:Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown (XL in the Café)Sunday: AEW Dynasty 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/POSTwrestlingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston go through the results of an AEW fan survey conducted by Jesse Collings and the state of its fanbase.Collings joins us to break down the results, how fan sentiment has changed over the past year, positive and negative responses, who is connecting, whether the company is growing its audience, and other insights.Plus: WWE launches on Netflix in India, Nick Khan speaks about a potential PLE in the country, Janel Grant’s team pushes to move its case into discovery, a report on Max’s AEW streaming figures, UFC-Meta partnership, AEW All In Texas Week, and WWE Raw & Collision viewership figures.RELATED:2025 AEW Fan Survey Results (Jesse Collings)Nick Khan says a PLE in India is the goalJanel Grant’s attorneys ask court to start discoveryReport: AEW streaming number on Max UFC announces multi-year partnership with Meta AEW Collision viewershipWWE Raw on Netflix - March 24 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.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review WWE NXT from April 1st, 2025 featuring Shawn Spears vs Ricky Saints for the NXT North American Championship! NXT Review starts at 51minsThe show includes:Shawn Spears vs Ricky Saints (NXT North American Championship)Stephanie Vaquer relinquishes the NXT Women’s North American ChampionshipZARIA vs Lash Legend (NXT Women’s North American Championship Ladder Qualifying Match)Oba Femi and Trick Williams meet Face to FaceHank & Tank vs No Quarter Catch CrewRoxanne Perez vs Kelani Jordan (NXT Women’s North American Championship Ladder Qualifying Match)D’Angelo Family give “intel” on Darkstate Matches set for Stand & DeliverThe lads also chat about WWE RAW featuring John Cena “cooking” Cody Rhodes, IYO SKY vs Rhea Ripley, Gunther’s vicious beatdown on Jimmy Uso, plus CM Punk hating on The Beatles, looking ahead to WrestleMania weekend and so 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:The Champ Is Here #8 w/ Jason Solomon: Elimination Chamber 2010 (Patreon)Shot In The Dark w/ John Siino (Free Feed)Last week on the POISONRANA Patreon and Free Feed:upYOURS w/ Chris Leone: This Is Spinal Tap (1984) (Patreon)Wattup Doe? w/ B Detroit & John Siino (Free Feed)Shot In The Dark w/ John Siino (Free Feed)Behind The BDE (Family Member Patreon Exclusive)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 #standanddeliver #wrestlemania Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw from London, England with a heated promo battle between John Cena and Cody Rhodes.🌎 Our thanks to NordVPN. Try Nord risk-free with their 30-day money-back guarantee and receive 4 additional months using code ‘postwrestling’: https://nordvpn.com/postwrestlingAlso: IYO SKY defends the Women’s Championship against Rhea Ripley, Bron Breakker & Penta take on Finn Balor & Dominik Mysterio, and Gunther faces Jimmy Uso.John Siino joins us to discuss POST’s WrestleMania Week coverage.The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback, ad-free. Today’s stories:WWE launches on Netflix in India  Details on the passing of Graham Moor Tony Halme (Ludvig Borga) episode of Dark Side Zack Snyder partners with Dana White & Turki AlalshikhConor McGregor’s chances of being Irish presidentNXT & AEW Dynamite lineups POST Wrestling Café Schedule:Tuesday: Rewind-A-Wai - WWF SummerSlam 1997Thursday: MCU L8R - Daredevil Ep. 7 Saturday: NJPW Sakura Genesis Saturday: Collision Course FREE Shows:Tuesday: upNXTWednesday: Pollock & Thurston  Wednesday: Rewind-A-Dynamite (XL in the Café)Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown (XL in the Café)Sunday: AEW DynastyPhoto 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/POSTwrestlingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Pollock & Wai Ting review WWE SmackDown with a contract signing involving Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, and CM Punk.Plus: The Street Profits defend the tag titles against Pretty Deadly, and Braun Strowman challenges LA Knight for the U.S. Championship at the O2 Arena in London.The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Your Calls/Feedback, ad-free. Today’s stories:Gail Kim comments on her TNA departureRyan Nemeth reacts to lawsuit filed against himAEW Dynamite ratings AEW Collision lineup POST Wrestling Café Schedule:Today: Luna Vachon documentary review Saturday: Collision Course Tuesday: Rewind-A-Wai - WWF SummerSlam 1997FREE Shows:Today: Interview with director Kate KrollMonday: Rewind-A-Raw (XL Edition in the Café)Photo 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/POSTwrestlingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Karen Peterson interviews LUNATIC: The Luna Vachon Story director Kate Kroll before the documentary’s premiere at the Canadian Film Fest in Toronto. Kroll shares her experience as a director with a professional wrestling background, the importance of telling Luna Vachon’s story as a female director, what wound up on the cutting room floor, the happy accidents throughout the filmmaking process (including having a baby), the critical issues addressed in the film that shaped Luna’s journey, and her desire to help fight for change for women in wrestling. Karen reunites with Kate from MTL for a review and candid discussion about the documentary exclusively for members of the POST Wrestling Café.LUNATIC premieres at the Canadian Film Fest on March 29th 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: http://Chopped-Tees.com/POSTwrestlingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy