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The biography series of the Long & Winding Royal Road  continues with a look at the life and career of the legendary Jumbo Tsuruta. Japanese wrestling historian Cameren Lee makes his L&WRR debut to share his knowledge of Jumbo’s history with WH Park.WH and Cameren discuss Jumbo’s early life, his amateur wrestling career, his inclusion in the 1972 Summer Olympics and how he helped change All Japan and the larger Japanese wrestling scene.Cameron’s written work on Japanese wrestling history can be found by clicking on the following links:Jumbo Tsuruta biographyFour Pillars biographyCameren’s blogSupport this podcast on Chopped Tees:L&WRR on Chopped TeesPOST Puroresu on Chopped TeesMCU L8R on Chopped TeesWH 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.Follow WH Park on X: https://www.twitter.com/whpark9Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: Chopped-Tees.com/POSTwrestlingX/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

John Pollock speaks with Lenita Erickson on her short but incredible tenure working at World Championship Wrestling.Erickson speaks about being hired by Brad Siegel in 2000, being sent to the WCW Power Plant, how she became part of a group aiming to buy the company, seeing the WCW financials, how Siegel viewed professional wrestling, the Fusient deal involving Eric Bischoff, why that deal fell apart, and how Vince McMahon & WWF ultimately bought the company in March 2001.A fascinating discussion with a major player behind the scenes in the final months of WCW. Subscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comX/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite in Calgary with The Owen Cup Finals featuring Bryan Danielson vs. Hangman Page and Willow Nightingale vs. Mariah May. 🌎 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: A Stampede Street Fight between Chris Jericho and Samoa Joe, a four-way with Claudio Castagnoli vs. PAC vs. Tomohiro Ishii vs. Kyle Fletcher, and appearances by Swerve Strickland and Will Ospreay.Plus: John Pollock interviews WWE’s Carmelo Hayes about his call-up to the main roster, program with Trick Williams, and attending Madison Square Garden for the first timeAd-free version available for members at POSTwrestlingCafe.comNEWS OF THE DAY:Stephanie Vaquer exits CMLL & NJPW; joins WWEJoe Hendry, The Rascalz on NXT WWE hires ESPN’s Joe Tessitore WWE SmackDown, AEW Collision & Raw ratings POST Wrestling Café Schedule:Thursday: MCU L8R - Deadpool (2016)Friday:  Rewind-A-SmackDown with John Pollock & Wai TingSaturday: Collision Course with John Siino & Kate from MTLFREE Shows:Saturday: L&WRR - Jumbo Tsuruta Retrospective Sunday: Wrestling Media Summit Watch the video version of this podcast at youtube.com/postwrestlingPhoto Courtesy: AEW Rewind-A-Dynamite Theme by Jacob ChesnutSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: Chopped-Tees.com/POSTwrestlingX/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston speak about Money in the Bank from Toronto and John Cena’s announcement.John & Brandon chat about their coverage including the press conference, the business notes from the weekend, and John Cena’s retirement tour.Plus: WWE signs ESPN’s Joe Tessitore, AEW Collision viewership figures against MITB, how WWE & AEW performed throughout the first six months of the year, Bad Blood announced for Atlanta, and a preview of Pollock’s upcoming interview with Lenita Erickson on the demise of World Championship Wrestling.RELATED:More data than you want on AEW TV ratings (Wrestlenomics)AEW Collision TV figures WWE & AEW business trends in 2024ESPN’s Joe Tessitore joins WWE Music courtesy: “Panic Beat” Ben Tramer”POST WrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhRMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingWrestlenomicsSubscribe: https://wrestlenomics.com/podcast/Patreon: https://patreon.com/wrestlenomicsTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @WrestlenomicsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review WWE NXT from July 7th, 2024 featuring the fallout from NXT Heatwave! Braden and Davie review the whole show, which includes: Ethan Page & Shawn Spears vs Trick Williams & Joe HendryThe Rascalz reunite with Wes LeeTony D’Angelo vs Lexis King (Rounds Match for the NXT Heritage Cup)Karmen Petrovic vs Arianna GraceSol Ruca vs Fallon HenleyThe OC vs OTMGallus vs Tyriek Igwe & Tyson DupontThea Hail vs Izzy DaneBrooks Jensen sits down with Ava to talk about his recent actionsNo Quarter Catch Crew “off” Damon Kemp 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, and more!Check out POISONRANA on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/poisonrana/id1361208631Or on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1jTsPUNnwHzQHNGj7GIS04This week on the Poisonrana Patreon: WCW The Last Nitro, plus we’re celebrating Shark Week with a review of Sharktopus (2010)!Last week’s shows included NXT Heatwave Review, Behind the BDE with Cno, Behind the BDE with Benno, plus wasNXT and more!Only $5 for “Friend” tier to access all these shows and everything in the back catalog! Movie reviews, PPV reviews and so much more!!! Patreon.com/PoisonranaCheck out all of Poisonrana’s new merchandise over at www.chopped-tees.comPhoto Courtesy: WWEupNXT Theme by: Warren-D, PXCH and Shaheen AbdiSubscribe: 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 #NXTHeatwave #TNA #MITB #Heatwave #nxttuesday #postwrestling Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw as Liv Morgan & Dominik Mysterio team-up and a former champ returns. Plus, Pollock’s interview with Chelsea Green.🌎 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: CM Punk & Seth Rollins discuss MITB, The Wyatt 6 reveal their faces, Chad Gable takes on Jey Uso, Judgment Day takes on Braun Strowman, The Miz & R-Truth, and the build for SummerSlam starts. News: Fallout from Money in the Bank weekend, reaction to NXT Heatwave and Ethan Page winning the NXT title & more.Ad-free version available for members at POSTwrestlingCafe.comNEWS OF THE DAY:WWE Money in the Bank weekend NXT Heatwave Damon Kemp no longer under contract to WWENXT & AEW Dynamite lineups POST Wrestling Café Schedule:Tuesday: Double Shot - WrestleMania XL Behind the CurtainThursday: MCU L8R - Deadpool (2016) with JP HoulihanFriday: Rewind-A-SmackDown Saturday: Collision CourseFREE Shows:Tuesday: upNXT w/ Braden Herrington & Davie PortmanWednesday: Pollock & Thurston Wednesday: Rewind-A-Dynamite Saturday: L&WRR - Jumbo Tsuruta Retrospective Sunday: Wrestling Media SummitWatch this podcast at youtube.com/postwrestlingPhoto Courtesy: WWE Rewind-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: Chopped-Tees.com/POSTwrestlingX/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Braden Herrington, Davie Portman and John Siino review WWE NXT Heatwave from Toronto, ON, Canada! Braden, Davie & John review the whole show, which includes: Trick Williams vs Shawn Spears vs Je’Von Evans vs Ethan Page (NXT Championship)Roxanne Perez vs Lola Vice (NXT Women’s Championship)Oba Femi vs Wes Lee (NXT North American Championship)Kelani Jordan vs Sol Ruca (NXT Women’s North American Championship)Nathan Frazer & Axiom vs Chase U (NXT Tag Team Championship)KICK OFF: Karmen Petrovic & Arianna Grace  vs Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn NyxThe lads attended the show in person and give their live perspective, as well as thoughts on Money In The Bank 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, and more!Check out POISONRANA on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/poisonrana/id1361208631Or on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1jTsPUNnwHzQHNGj7GIS04Coming up next week on the Poisonrana Patreon is a review of WCW’s Last Nitro and Sharktopus (2010)! Last week’s shows included Martin Bushby’s 12 Hour Charity Stream, wasNXT: NXT April 3rd 2014, Behind The BDE w/ Benno and so much more!!!Only $5 for “Friend” tier to access all these shows and everything in the back catalog! Movie reviews, PPV reviews and so much more!!! Patreon.com/PoisonranaCheck out all of Poisonrana’s new merchandise over at www.chopped-tees.comPhoto Courtesy: WWEupNXT Theme by: Warren-D, PXCH and Shaheen AbdiSubscribe: 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 #NXTHeatwave #TNA #MITBAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Pollock & Wai Ting discuss their live experience at WWE Money In The Bank 2024 from Toronto featuring this year’s MITB matches, The Bloodline vs. Rhodes/Orton/Owens, and a major announcement from John Cena.Plus: Notes from the Post-Show Press Conference and calls/reactions from members of the POST Café.Ad-free version available for patrons at POSTwrestlingCafe.comWWE Money In The BankJuly 6, 2024Scotiabank ArenaToronto, ONCody Rhodes, Kevin Owens & Randy Orton vs. The Bloodline (Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga & Jacob Fatu)Women’s Money In The Bank: Tiffany Stratton vs. Chelsea Green vs. Naomi vs. IYO SKY vs. Zoey StarkWorld Heavyweight Championship: Damian Priest © vs. Seth RollinsIntercontinental Championship: Sami Zayn © vs. Bron BreakkerMen’s Money In The Bank: Jey Uso vs. LA Knight vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Andrade vs. Chad Gable vs. Carmelo HayesWatch this podcast at youtube.com/postwrestlingPhoto Courtesy: WWESubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: https://store.postwrestling.comX/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

WH Park & Karen Peterson discuss IYO SKY challenging Utami Hayashishita for MARIGOLD’s Summer Destiny 2024 on July 13. A recap of AEW’s Forbidden Door and an overview of the blocks for NJPW’s G1 CLIMAX and STARDOM’s 5STAR Grand Prix, including tournament projections. Plus: AJ Styles challenging Naomichi Marufuji, Jake Lee dissolving Good Looking Guys ahead of the G1, Katsuhiko Nakajima’s arrival in GLEAT, Minoru Suzuki vs. Katsuyori Shibata at TAKAYAMANIA Empire III, updates for AJPW, NOAH, Sendai Girls, and WRESTLE DYNASTY in the Tokyo Dome.Photos Courtesy: WWE, NOAH & NJPWPOST Puroresu Theme by Chris Maffei: https://soundcloud.com/cmstrikeSubscribe: 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

John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Beach Break from Chicago with Will Ospreay vs. Daniel Garcia for the International Championship and a major angle to close the show.🌎 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: Bryan Danielson takes on PAC, Jeff Jarrett faces the Wild Card entrant in the Men’s Owen Hart Cup. Willow Nightingale takes on Kris Statlander in a Women’s Owen Hart Cup Semi-Final. Mercedes Moné confronts a returning Britt Baker.Plus: Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tomohiro Ishii are out of this year’s G1 Climax tournament following Wednesday’s NJPW event.Ad-free version available for members at POSTwrestlingCafe.comNEWS OF THE DAY:Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tomohiro Ishii out of G1 ClimaxShawn Michaels NXT Media Call notesAEW Collision & WWE Raw ratings POST Wrestling Café Schedule:Thursday: MCU L8R - Logan (2017)Friday: Rewind-A-Wai - WrestleMania 9 Friday:  Rewind-A-SmackDown with John Pollock & Wai TingFREE Shows:Sunday: WWE Money in the Bank with John & WaiSunday: NXT Heatwave with Braden Herrington & Davie PortmanWatch the video version of this podcast at youtube.com/postwrestlingPhoto Courtesy: AEW Rewind-A-Dynamite Theme by Jacob ChesnutSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordMerch: Chopped-Tees.com/POSTwrestlingX/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy