GRAPPL Spotlight

We’re knocking bones with BSK in episode 4 of Bretro.Join Matty & Gareth as they discuss Bret Hart’s 5th WWF World Title win in ‘97 vs The Undertaker at THE SummerSlam and a 1993 Raw match with Fatu.

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On this week’s show the lads are back on a rare Wednesday to talk Rev Pro’s High Stakes 2024 and the big Oku/Ospreay MOTYC from Crystal Palace, as well as the rest of the stacked card as Benno and JP talk their trip and their live experience at the show.

They are also joined by Matty and Gareth at the top of the show as JP reveals his Dealer’s Choice, plus Matty sticks around to talk the latest on Vince McMahon as John Cena and Randy Orton comment, plus everything else going on this week in WWE with more WrestleMania build and Bloodline shenanigans.

SHOWNOTES:

0:00:00 Intro, JP’s Choice reveal, Gareth’s AEW catchup, Iron Claw

0:24:30 The Rock on Smackdown, Raw

0:37:15 Vince McMahon, John Cena and Randy Orton comments

1:06:10 Rev Pro High Stakes 2024, Les Battersby

2:29:34 TNA re-sign Josh Alexander, AEW new hire

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On a wide ranging show Benno and JP are first joined by Matty to reveal Benno’s Dealer’s Choice show, as well as talk the WrestleMania kickoff and reports of a tag team match headlining WrestleMania night one - plus the latest on Vince McMahon, Bruce Pritchard’s comments, more mainstream coverage and other notes.

They then talk some AEW as the Young Bucks debut their new gimmick in-ring following a stellar Dynamite, before being joined by the great Karen Peterson to talk rumours Kazuchika Okada has signed for AEW, as well as his New Japan exit and this weekend’s New Beginning in Osaka show, and all the latest on Stardom and Rossy Ogawa.

SHOWNOTES:

0:00:00 Intro, Benno Dealer’s Choice reveal, Hollywood Rock

0:14:03 WWE WrestleMania main event, Rock heel turn, kick off show

44:56 AEW Collision, Rampage, Dynamite Preview

1:08:06 Karen Peterson joins

1:16:52 Okada to AEW, New Beginning in Osaka

2:23:52 Rossy Ogawa, Stardom

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Spotlight: "Hollywood Rock" (Vince McMahon, Rock vs Roman, Cody Rhodes, AEW Collision, Rev Pro, MLW, Stardom)

Benno and JP are joined by Matty for the first half of the show as they talk the apparent change to the WrestleMania main event with Cody Rhodes seemingly replaced by The Rock and all the drama and news that has resulted. They also of course talk the latest on Vince McMahon and the federal and legal cases against him and WWE since Friday’s Weekend Show, plus NXT Vengeance Day.

Benno and JP then break down a well received edition of AEW Collision, the apparent imminent arrival of Mercedes Mone, and everything else AEW. They also talk the Stardom departure of Rossy Ogawa, Rev Pro Live in London 82 with the final build for Oku/Ospreay and of course, some MLW.

SHOWNOTES:

0:00:00 Intro, Dealer’s Choice reveal, Iron Claw Film Club

0:09:00 Vince McMahon latest news, federal investigation updates

0:23:58 Cody Rhodes, Roman vs Rock, WrestleMania controversy

1:06:18 NXT Vengeance Day

1:19:29 AEW Collision, Dynamite Preview, Mercedes, WBD

1:52:40 Rossy Ogowa, Stardom, New Japan news

2:03:10 Rev Pro Live in London, MLW

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Benno, JP and Matty talk Vince McMahon and his resignation from TKO after allegations of sex trafficking and sexual misconduct. They also talk TKO’s response to the allegations and Triple H’s horrendous press conference on a week that can be described as anything but “amazing” for WWE.

They also talk the breaking news of CM Punk’s tricep injury, the Royal Rumble, as well as everything going on in AEW and the rest of the wrestling world this week.

SHOWNOTES:

0:00:00 Intro, TIME

0:09:00 Vince McMahon

0:55:00 Royal Rumble, CM Punk injury

1:51:23 AEW Collision, Dynamite Preview, Mercedes

2:11:25 Mustafa Ali, TNA, Hiromu

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From Gamesmaster to Curtis Stigers, Gary Ablett to Double Impact, Noel's House Party, Mickey Thomas, a stroppy Roger Black, Jodie Foster, Bullseye x Fruger Kruger crossover, a catch up on the soaps and much, much more -we cover everything happening in TIME, in January 92.

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In a special breaking news show on Patreon and for YouTube Members, Benno and JP attempted to break down the crazy day of news that followed Spotlight.

Find here the section of the show where they talked WWE announcing a deal for Monday Night Raw on Netflix in the US, in a huge money and game changing announcement with worldwide implications. They also talked Rock being added to the TKO board, what it all means for AEW, the Vince documentary, the death of the WWE Network in the UK and more.  

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Benno and JP talk some big headlines from over the weekend as Kazuchika Okada leaves New Japan with no clear destination in sight. They also talk AEW and Tony Khan announcing the return of their Rankings system to mixed reviews, as well as Collision, Rampage and Dynamite this week, the stellar Ospreay/Alexander match from iMPACT and the coming week’s tv for the new TNA regime - plus some WWE news and notes, JP’s trip to Brit Wres, plus episode two of Gladiators!

SHOWNOTES:

0:00:00 Intro, Gladiators, BKPW

0:34:09 AEW Rankings, Collision, Rampage, Dynamite preview

1:13:11 Okada leaves NJPW, Kevin Kelly interview, NJPW contracts

1:41:00 TNA iMPACT, Ospreay/Alexander

1:59:25 WWE, Pete Dunne, Tama Tonga

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On a busy Spotlight, Benno & JP round out a week of shows from all over as they talk the TNA relaunch Hard to Kill, New Japan's Battle in the Valley as Jack Perry appears, plus AEW Collision, Battle of the Belts and the latest on Vince McMahon's Netflix documentary and more.

All this, plus the real big wrestling show of the week, the return of Gladiators on BBC.

SHOWNOTES:

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