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Enjoy this free edition of Rewind-A-Wai, our retro review podcast exclusively produced for members of the POST Wrestling Café. $6 gets you through the door at postwrestlingcafe.comJohn Pollock and Wai Ting look back at The Ultimate Fighter: Season 1, the 2005 SpikeTV reality series which launched the UFC’s rise to mainstream popularity.They discuss the struggling state of Zuffa and UFC at the time of the show’s development, how the series managed to convert unsatisfied WWE fans starving for a more mature alternative, and the show’s ability to introduce an audience to the then-niche sport of Mixed Martial Arts.John & Wai review the first 3 episodes of the season and discuss highlighted characters such as Chris Leben, Diego Sanchez, “Strange Brew” Jason Thacker and Bobby Southworth. They then review the legendary Light Heavyweight Finale fight between Stephan Bonnar and Forrest Griffin.This event was chosen by Espresso Executive Producer, Jake Allonar.Watch TUF 1: Team Liddell vs. Team Couture on the UFC Fight Pass (subscription required): https://ufcfightpass.com/playlist/1705Watch Stephan Bonnar vs. Forrest Griffin TUF 1 Finale on the UFC Fight Pass (subscription required): https://ufcfightpass.com/video/28832Check out the Rewind-A-Wai Archives for all patrons: https://www.postwrestling.com/category/podcasts/postwrestlingcafe/raw/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 with Samoa Joe defending the AEW Championship against HOOK.Plus: The Young Bucks speak after last week’s return, Christian Cage defends the TNT Championship against Dustin Rhodes, and the ROH Six-Man tag titles are defended.Ad-free version available for members at POSTwrestlingCafe.comNEWS OF THE DAY:Sean Strickland’s homophobic and transphobic comments WWE Raw viewership against the NFL playoffsSmackDown, Rampage & Collision ratingsPOST Wrestling Café Schedule:Thursday: Pollock & Ting - TALK Vol. 12Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown with Wai Ting & Neal FlanaganSaturday: Collision Course with Kate from Montreal & Wai TingSaturday: NJPW New Beginning with Bruce Lord & Karen PetersonWatch 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: https://store.postwrestling.comX/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss all the latest in the pro wrestling industry and welcome Josh Nason from the Wrestling Observer. Topics this week include the success of Peacock’s exclusive NFL Wild Card game, the forthcoming Netflix documentary series on Vince McMahon, the return of TNA and their successful weekend in Las Vegas, UFC postponing its debut in Saudi Arabia, and the latest TV viewership figures.Plus, your Super Chats!Music courtesy: “Panic Beat” 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: @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 are back to review WWE NXT from January 16th, 2024 featuring the NXT Women’s Championship Number 1 Contender Battle Royale.Braden and Davie review the whole show, which includes:NXT Women’s Championship Number 1 Contender Battle RoyaleTrick Williams & Carmelo Hayes vs Malik Blade & Edris Enofe (Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic First Round Match)Oba Femi Championship celebrationLyra Valkyria & Tatum Paxley vs Lola Vice & Elektra LopezJoaquin Wilde & Cruz Del Toro vs Duke Hudson & Riley Osborne (Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic First Round Match)Joe Coffey vs Ridge HollandDijak vs Trey BearhillPlus “Wolf Dogs”, JBL and moreJoin 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!Tuesday: upNXT - WWE NXT POST Show (POSTwrestling Feed & YouTube)Wednesday: upYOURS w/ John Siino & WH Park - Howard The Duck (1986) (Poisonrana Podcast Feed)Thursday: Shot in the Dark w/ John Siino (Poisonrana Podcast Feed)Sunday: POISONRANA LIVE - Weekly Review Show (Poisonrana Free Feed)Last week’s shows included Eagles Don’t Hunt Flies (Dean Ambrose vs CM Punk), Poison Profile: The Von Erich Family and more!Check out all of Poisonrana’s new merchandise over at www.chopped-tees.comGet your tickets for our Royal Rumble Watch Party at Poisonrana.caOnly $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 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.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw with Seth Rollins defending the World Heavyweight Championship against Jinder Mahal.🌎 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: Finn Balor & Damian Priest take on The Miz & R-Truth in a non-title match, DIY takes on Dominik Mysterio & JD McDonagh, and Intercontinental champion Gunther returns.News: A recap of the major news & matches from the weekend, an update on the Vince McMahon series on Netflix, more internal UFC communications released, and more.Ad-free version available for members at POSTwrestlingCafe.comNEWS OF THE DAY:Best matches from the weekend Cora Jade is out with a torn ACL, per reportPeacock growth for NFL Wild Card game Vince McMahon series on Netflix UFC card in Saudi Arabia postponed Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta text exchangeNXT & AEW Dynamite lineups POST Wrestling Café Schedule:Thursday: Pollock Ting - TALK Vol. 12Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown with Wai Ting & Neal FlanaganSaturday: New Beginning in Nagoya with Bruce Lord & Karen PetersonSaturday: Collision Course with Kate from Montreal & John SiinoFREE Shows:Tuesday: upNXT w/ Davie Portman & Braden Herrington Wednesday: Pollock & Thurston Wednesday: Rewind-A-Dynamite w/ John & WaiFriday: MCU L8R - Echo Ep. 1 & 2 with WH Park & Rich FannWatch the video version of 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: https://store.postwrestling.comX/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Pollock & John Siino review TNA Hard to Kill featuring Alex Shelley vs. Moose for the TNA Heavyweight title, and the debut of Nic Nemeth.****TNA Hard to KillSaturday, January 13, 2024Las Vegas, NevadaThe Pearl at The PalmsTNA Championship: Alex Shelley © vs. MooseKnockouts Championship: Trinity © vs. Jordynne GraceTag Team Championship: Chris Bey & Ace Austin vs. The Rascalz vs. Speedball Mike Bailey & Trent Seven vs. Grizzled Young VeteransJosh Alexander vs. Alex Hammerstone X Division Championship: Chris Sabin © vs. KUSHIDA vs. El Hijo del VikingoKnockouts Tag Titles: MK Ultra © vs. Rosemary & HavokPCO, Rhino & Jake Something vs. Dirty Dango, Oleg Prudius & Alpha BravoPCO vs. Dirty DangoUltimate X Match: Gisele Shaw vs. Xia Brookside vs. Jody Threat vs. Dani Luna vs. Alisha Edwards vs. Tasha Steelz Digital Media Championship: Tommy Dreamer © vs. Crazy Steve (pre-show)Frankie Kazarian & Eric Young vs. Eddie Edwards & Brian Myers (pre-show)Rich Swann vs. Steve Maclin (pre-show)Photos Courtesy: TNA Subscribe: 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

John Pollock and Wai Ting review the Homecoming edition of AEW Dynamite with Sting & Darby Allin vs. Powerhouse Hobbs & Konosuke Takeshita.🌎 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/postwrestlingPlus: Ricky Starks takes on Sammy Guevara, Claudio Castagnoli vs. Hangman Page, and eight-man and eight-woman tags in honor of Brodie Lee.Ad-free version available for members at POSTwrestlingCafe.comNEWS OF THE DAY:CJ Perry back in hospitalDJ Whoo Kid recounts CM Punk and Jack Perry fightWWE on A&E resumes Feb. 25NJPW card announcementsAEW Collision ratings WWE Raw & NXT ratingsPOST Wrestling Café Schedule:Thursday: Rewind-A-Wai #147 - WWF Breakdown 1998  Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown with John Pollock & Wai TingSaturday: Collision Course with Kate from Montreal & Wai TingSunday: NJPW Battle in the Valley with Bruce Lord & Karen PetersonWatch 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: https://store.postwrestling.comX/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston discuss the WWE’s hiring of Lee Fitting, predictions for WWE Raw’s rights, and Pat McAfee’s drama at ESPN. No guest this week as Pollock & Thurston go through many subjects in the wrestling industry including WWE’s new head of media & production, multiple outlets predicting the landing spot of WWE Raw, cable & streaming statistics, and we’ll dive into the Pat McAfee saga at ESPN involving Norby Williamson.Plus, your Super Chats!Music courtesy: “Panic Beat” 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: @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 are back to review WWE NXT from January 9th, 2024 featuring Dragon Lee vs Lexis King for the North American Championship.Braden and Davie review the whole show, which includes:Dragon Lee vs Lexis King (NXT North American Championship)Oba Femi cashes in his Breakout Tournament ContractBron Breakker & Baron Corbin vs Gallus (Mark Coffey & Wolfgang) (Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic First Round Match)Blair Davenport vs Nikkita Lyons Nathan Frazer & Axiom vs Hank Walker & Tank Ledger (Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic First Round Match)The Family vs OTM (NXT Tag Team Championship)Gigi Dolin vs Cora JadeTiffany Stratton visits Fallon’s horse stablesThe Dusty Classic brackets 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!Tuesday: upNXT - WWE NXT POST Show (POSTwrestling Feed & YouTube)Wednesday: Best Match Ever: 2023 Part 2 (Poisonrana Patreon)Thursday: Shot in the Dark w/ John Siino (Poisonrana Podcast Feed)Friday: Eagles Don’t Hunt Flies w/ Bushby, Brandon & Dickie -Dean Ambrose vs CM Punk (Poisonrana Podcast Feed)Saturday: Profile - The Von Erich Family (Poisonrana Patreon)Sunday: POISONRANA LIVE - Weekly Review Show (Poisonrana Free Feed)Check out all of Poisonrana’s new merchandise over at www.chopped-tees.comGet your tickets for our Royal Rumble Watch Party at Poisonrana.caOnly $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/PoisonranaLast week’s shows included BME: 2023 Part 1, Best & Worst of 2023 w/ POSTwrestling, wasNXT: NXT Arrival and more!Photo 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.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw with Cody Rhodes taking on Shinsuke Nakamura. Plus, CM Punk confronts Drew McIntyre and R-Truth explains his history with the Judgment Day.🌎 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: Katana Chance & Kayden Carter defend the women’s tag titles against Chelsea Green & Piper Niven, The Miz faces JD McDonagh, and Finn Balor vs. Tommaso Ciampa.News: John Ourand of SBJ predicts WWE Raw & TKO media rights, SmackDown and Rampage post strong numbers, and a crazy schedule coming up this weekend.Ad-free version available for members at POSTwrestlingCafe.comNEWS OF THE DAY:John Ourand’s prediction on WWE/UFC media rightsWWE SmackDown & AEW Rampage ratingsSaturday’s schedule NXT & AEW Dynamite line-ups POST Wrestling Café Schedule:Thursday: Rewind-A-Wai #147 - WWF Breakdown 1998Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDownSaturday: Collision Course w/ Kate from Montreal & Wai TingSunday: NJPW Battle in the Valley with Bruce Lord & Karen PetersonFREE Shows:Tuesday: upNXT w/ Davie Portman & Braden Herrington Wednesday: Pollock & Thurston Wednesday: Rewind-A-Dynamite w/ John & WaiSaturday: TNA Hard to Kill with John Pollock & John Watch the video version of 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: https://store.postwrestling.comX/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy