GRAPPL Spotlight

A special bonus podcast where JP and Kevin delve deep into the current Australian wrestling scene looking at everything from the main promotions, stars, rise of Australian women's wrestling, training, Speaking Out and lots more.

As a bonus, if you want to catch a free month of Australian wrestling, our good friends at the Australian Wrestling Network are offering the first 100 users of the code GRAPPL at https://awn.pivotshare.com/  

Just login at Pivotshare (I know...but you probably have an old login for the days when you watched DemandProgress) and use the code GRAPPL and enjoy the scene that definitely isn't known as AussieGraps

You can follow Kevin at twitter.com/KevinChiat and read his work (and everything else about the Oceanian Wrestling) at https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/category/vow-latest/reviews/australia-oceania/ 

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Benno, JP and Gareth talk the Top 10 matches of the year so far according to the GRAPPL app, as well as talk the career of Terry Funk, Triple H, AEW Dynamite and preview AEW Road Rager.

All this plus, Rafa Bentiez, Kenny Samson, Peter Beardsley, Justice For Han, The Shagger and The Reign of Terra Ryzing.

1:15 Intro

35:34 Terry Funk

50:13 The GRAPPL Top 10 Matches of 2021

1:24:12 AEW Dynamite, Road Rager

Thanks to our patrons for supporting the podcast, with special thanks to current Kings Of The Mountain - Robert Brockie, Carl Gac, Joe Edwards, Simon Gunn, Dylan Shah and Günther Daniel.

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Benno, JP and Gareth talk the week in wrestling with some more WWE releases of Killian Dain, Tyler Breeze and others, as well the news coming out of Rev Pro with Jamie Hayter and Skye Smitson trying out for NXT UK.

They also talk Gareth’s live experience of TNT Extreme Wrestling, and this week’s AEW Dynamite and New Japan Strong, as well as NOAH’s Cage War and All Japan’s round robin tournament for the Triple Crown.

00:22 Intro

10:44 Pipebomb promo 10 Years On

31:47 WWE Releases

1:07:05 Rev Pro strip Jamie Hayter due to NXT UK tryout

1:24:08 TNT Extreme Wrestling

1:42:22 AEW Dynamite

2:07:36 New Japan, All Japan, NOAH

Thanks to our patrons for supporting the podcast, with special thanks to current Kings Of The Mountain - Robert Brockie, Carl Gac, Joe Edwards, Simon Gunn, Dylan Shah and Günther Daniel.

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Benno and JP are reunited with GRAPPL Gareth to talk the week in wrestling as they discuss the excellent Vice Versa Chyna Documentary as well as AEW Dynamite with an MMA Cage match and Andrade sit-down interview. They also talk WWE Hell In A Cell which is a show that also happened.

All this, plus CM Punk, Putin, England vs Scotland, GRAPPL Mondays, Cumbriscousers, Glacier, The Replacables and River of Darkness!

0:10 Intro

25:18 Vice Versa: Chyna Documentary

50:51 AEW Dynamite,

1:35:05 WWE Hell In A Cell

2:05:11 New Japan Strong, PWA Aussie Open vs Velocities

Thanks to our patrons for supporting the podcast, with special thanks to current Kings Of The Mountain - Robert Brockie, Carl Gac, Joe Edwards, Simon Gunn, Dylan Shah and Günther Daniel.

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Benno and JP are holding the fort with GRAPPL Gareth away as they talk NXT Takeover as the Killer Kross reign of terror continues, as well as AEW Dynamite, the AEW coverage in Forbes. Impact's Against All Odds, Dark Side of the Ring Dynamite Kid and matches from Stardom, MCW, NXTUK and Progress.

Alll this, plus Euro 2020, Big Sexy Birthdays, Scott McGee and Brock Anderson.

01:44 Intro

28:45 NXT Takeover, Samoa Joe

1:10:20 AEW Dynamite, Forbes

1:35:30 Impact Against All Odds

1:49:11 Dynamite Kid, Dark Side of the Ring

2:08:56 NXT UK, Progress

2:20:37 Stardom, MCW

2:47:00 PATREON PREVIEW: ECW One Night Stand 2005

Thanks to our patrons for supporting the podcast, with special thanks to current Kings Of The Mountain - Robert Brockie, Carl Gac, Joe Edwards, Simon Gunn, Dylan Shah and Günther Daniel.

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It's a packed Tuesday edition of the show as Benno, JP and Gareth talk the WWE releases of Braun Strowman, Tommy End, Lana, Ruby Riott, Buddy Murphy and Santana Garrett, as well as WWE sale rumours.

They also talk Andrade debuting on Dynamite, Shingo winning the New Japan IWGP title, Sunday's Cyberfight show featuring Pro Wrestling NOAH and DDT, as well as documentaries from A&E on Bret Hart and Dark Side of the Ring on Grizzly Smith.

All this plus Robbie Fowler, Euro 2021, Bath Life, Purple Acai and Tommy Bellend!

SHOWNOTES

00:28 Intro

20:26 WWE Releases, Tommy End on Twitch

1:05:29 Shingo wins IWGP title, Dominion

1:35:01 Andrade debuts, AEW Dynamite

1:56:40 Cyberfight

2:13:26 A&E Bret Hart documentary, DSOTR Grizzly Smith

2:48:49 PATREON PREVIEW 5 To 1: Biggest Missed Opportunities

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Benno, JP and Grapplin’ Garth talk AEW Double Or Nothing with a full review of Sunday’s show, talking the return of a full capacity crowd and a show with many highlights and some polarising moments.

All this, plus Khan vs Khan, Greg Valentine, Carragher, the Lady of the house, the Nozza Dogs and Murder, Death, Kirkdale.

01:44 Intro

28:05 WWE and New Japan rumours, Khan vs. Khan promo

51:52 AEW Double Or Nothing 2021 Review 

Thanks to our patrons for supporting the podcast, with special thanks to current Kings Of The Mountain - Robert Brockie, Carl Gac, Joe Edwards, Simon Gunn, Dylan Shah and Günther Daniel.

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Benno, JP and Gareth catch up on the news of the last week with Will Ospreay vacating the IWGP title, NXT releasing Drake Wuertz and Velveteen Dream among other names, and AEW announcing a move to TBS. They also talk Ultimate Warrior's A&E Biography and the Dark Side of the Ring episode on Collision in Korea.

All this, plus Randy Orton vs Jim Ross, Jeanie, FPL, Zumhoffenheim, The Steiner Borhters, Scott Norton and AEW Drizzle.

00:09 Intro

27:15 Randy Orton, Jim Ross

38:20 Ospreay vacates IWGP title, NXT UK rumour

1:09:44 NXT releases, Velveteen Dream, Drake Wuertz

1:36:46 AEW moving to TBS, Dynamite

2:26:52 Darkside of the Ring: Collision in Korea

2:41:15 A&E Ultimate Warrior documentary

Thanks to our patrons for supporting the podcast, with special thanks to current Kings Of The Mountain - Robert Brockie, Carl Gac, Joe Edwards, Simon Gunn, Dylan Shah and Günther Daniel.

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Benno, JP and Gareth are back in a Tuesday edition of Spotlight with lots to catch up on as they talk AEW Dynamite with some big matches and some bad angles, as well as a WWE PPV that for some reason featured zombies.

They also talk Impact Under Siege, the death of New Jack and the latest Dark Side of the Ring on Nick Gage! 

SHOWNOTES

00:05 Intro

21:19 New Jack

40:21 Nick Gage Dark Side of the Ring, Shawn Michaels, Booker T on A&E

1:10:05 AEW Dynamite

2:01:15 Impact Under Siege

2:13:36 WWE Backlash 

Thanks to our patrons for supporting the podcast, with special thanks to current Kings Of The Mountain - Robert Brockie, Carl Gac, Joe Edwards, Simon Gunn, Dylan Shah and Günther Daniel.

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Benno, JP and Gareth talk Blood and Guts with another divisive ending to a big AEW match, as well as everything coming out of it with Jericho and MJF and the current direction for Double or Nothing.

They also have a chat about journalism in wrestling following Brian Elliot’s excellent piece in Riffing on Wrestling, as well as Part 2 of the Pillman Dark Side of the Ring, more on Randy Savage, the season finale of MLW Fusion and even some bonus Dragon Gate chat!

All this plus Kevin Nash, Harchester United, Morning Baths, Chicken Bakes, Trainspotting, the real Joe Anderson, Dark Side of the Bin.

SHOWNOTES

00:05 Intro

38:20 Journalism in Wrestling

47:50 AEW Blood and Guts Review

1:49:42 Pillman Dark Side of the Ring Part 2, Savage A&E documentary

1:12:35 MLW Fusion, Dragon Gate

Thanks to our patrons for supporting the podcast, with special thanks to current Kings Of The Mountain - Robert Brockie, Carl Gac, Joe Edwards, Simon Gunn, Dylan Shah and Günther Daniel.

Visit Patreon.com/GRAPPL and join us for bonus podcasts, LIVE video episodes of Spotlight and more!

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