GRAPPL Spotlight

It’s a special edition of Spotlight this week as we put together the inaugural GRAPPL Hall Of Fame. Find here Part One of our discussion as we name our Top 5 nominees and wildcards, lay out the rules and begin the mammoth task of rating them all one by one, starting with our wildcard picks.

Mic Skills & Charisma: The ability to connect with the audience, deliver compelling promos & develop character.

Drawing: The ability to attract audiences & drive interest including ticket sales, merchandise, tv & ppv numbers.

Significance: Historical significance & impact, including influence, longevity, & notable contributions.

Round One - As this is the first class, we each have picked our Top 5 nominees ahead of the show, strictly to the criteria based on resumes in our lifetime (or post-1984). On the show we will run through each of our Top 5's, and then announce 3 additional Wildcard picks each that haven’t yet been selected by anybody else.

Round Two - We'll then take all of the nominees and wildcards, and go through their case one by one, category by category individually scoring them, until we total up the numbers and determine the overall Top 5 on cumulative points - the inaugural GRAPPL HOF.

GRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings Of The Mountain - Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Ewan Cameron & Carl Gac!

You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member at ⁠http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL,⁠ or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays at ⁠http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!⁠

It’s episode 10 (or X) of BRETRO - “Owen”.

Matty & Gareth left you on a 30 year old cliffhanger at the end of the last episode. Find out what happened next when they visit WrestleMania X and Episode 1 of Action Zone as the Bret & Owen Hart STORY continues.

GRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings Of The Mountain - Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Ewan Cameron, Mark Buckeldee, Carl Gac & Simon Mulvaney! You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member at ⁠http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL,⁠ or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays at ⁠http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!⁠ 

Get the the new line of GRAPPL merchandise with FREE SHIPPING to the UK, EU, US, Canada, Australia & New Zealand at https://chopped-tees.com/en-uk/collections/grappl

You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member at http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL, or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays at http://www.Patreon.com/GRAPPL! 

You can also join us on the GRAPPL Discord for free at https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS⁠

Benno & JP are joined by Andy Ogden to talk his visit to Rev Pro’s Global Wars and the company's weekender with New Japan as Zack Sabre Jr brings it home at an underwhelming Royal Quest IV.

They also talk Donald Trump on Six Feet Under, before Benno & JP wrap up the news from WWE with Vince McMahon in the news, plus Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin on Smackdown, AEW’s weekend shows, the Dynamite card for this week, WrestleDream’s changed plans and more!

Patreon Pre-Show "COAT"

0:00 Intro, Plugs

09:21 Trump on The Undertaker Podcast

18:13 Rev Pro Global Wars in Doncaster

49:31 NJPW Royal Quest at Crystal Palace

1:29:31 AEW news, Dynamite Preview, WrestleDream fallout

1:43:15 WWE news, MCMG, Smackdown

2:09:03 Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling

2:19:04 GRAPPL Deep Cut: "SHANE" (w. KOTM Chris Platt)

GRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings Of The Mountain - Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Ewan Cameron, Mark Buckeldee, Carl Gac & Simon Mulvaney!

You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member at ⁠http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL,⁠ or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays at ⁠http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!⁠ 

It’s episode 9 of BRETRO!

Matty & Gareth pay a visit to 1994 as Owen Hart steps out of the shadows and turns on Bret.

We review the IWC favourite vs. the Steiner Brothers and the Royal Rumble match vs The Quebecers, and fill in all the STORY in between.

GRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings Of The Mountain - Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Ewan Cameron, Mark Buckeldee & Carl Gac!

In the first part of this week’s show Benno & JP are joined by special guest Will Cooling of PWTorch to talk “Mr McMahon” on Netflix as they talk whether it hit expecations or it’s aims, as well as it’s coverage of the Janel Grant case and the many scandals along the way, in a full review of the series.

They are then talk Rey Fenix being held to his AEW contract for an additional year due to injury time before Benno 7 JP rundown Grand Slam Collision, Swerve talking the AEW TV deal, some New Japan and more!

SHOWNOTES

0:00 Intro, ⁠NIGEL⁠ Patreon show, Matty’s Dealer’s Choice reveal of ⁠RANDAL⁠
12:17 Mr McMahon Full Review
2:03:09 Rey Fenix contract, Saraya, AEW Grand Slam, other news & notes
2:47:05 NIGEL Dealer's Choice Preview

GRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings Of The Mountain - Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Ewan Cameron, Mark Buckeldee & Carl Gac!

Get the the new line of GRAPPL merchandise with FREE SHIPPING to the UK, EU, US, Canada, Australia & New Zealand at https://chopped-tees.com/en-uk/collections/grappl

You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member at http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL, or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays at http://www.Patreon.com/GRAPPL! 

You can also join us on the GRAPPL Discord for free at https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS⁠

In the first half of this week’s show Benno & JP talk Miro, the Lucha Brothers and Kevin Owens various contract strife, as well as roundup some weekend TV and the latest from AEW heading into Grand Slam.

1:07:12 #AskGRAPPL Mailbag