GRAPPL Spotlight

By GRAPPLSports Wrestling

GRAPPL Spotlight episodes

December 22, 2020 Spotlight: “Crimewatch" (Omega’s Wild Week, Triplemania, Dynamite, Impact, WWE TLC, ROH Final Battle, Dragon Gate, Wrestle Kingdom)
Benno, JP and Gareth catch up on a packed long week of wrestling with talk of Kenny Omega’s appearances across AEW, Impact and AAA TripleMania, as well as the burning of Bray Wyatt at WWE TLC, Roman Reigns vs Kevin Owens, ROH Final Battle, a potential 5 Star match at Dragon Gate and the card taking shape for Wrestle Kingdom. Also, Kevin Greene, Dennis Rodman, IGW Superstars of Wrestling, and Crimewatch.SHOWNOTES
00:33 Intro27:34 Kevin Greene41:38 Triplemania, Impact, Dynamite1:28:42 WWE TLC, NXT2:11:00 ROH Final Battle2:26:22 Dragon Gate2:37:05 Wrestle Kingdom
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2 hr 57 min
December 12, 2020 Spotlight: "Babs and Zeus" (Omega on Impact, AEW Dynamite, NOAH The Chronicle, New Japan BOSJ/WTTL, NXT Takeover )
Benno rejoins Gareth and JP on a special Friday night Spotlight to chat a busy week in wrestling with Kenny Omega appearing on Impact, a stacked follow-up AEW Dynamite, A 5-Star match at NOAH's The Chronicle, New Japan's BOSJ and WTTL Finals and Sunday's NXT Takeover.Also, Babs and Zeus.
SHOWNOTES
00:25 Intro
32:57 Impact/Dynamite
1:44:10 New Japan BOSJ/WTTL
2:03:07 NOAH The Chronicle
2:31:08 NXT Takeover
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2 hr 57 min
December 04, 2020 Spotlight: "Friends with Benefits" (AEW Dynamite: Winter is Here Special, Omega-Moxley, AEW-Impact's FWB relationship, Pat Patterson, Maradona)
That most rarest of things. Benno (@BensonRichardE) isn't here this week (no internet at the new place) and a 1h45min epsiode of Spotlight! Join JP (JpJipeee) and Grappl Gareth (@GrapplApp) as they break down the notable Winter is Coming episode of AEW Dynamite with the much anticipated main event of Kenny Omga vs Jon Moxley, the fallout with the AEW-Impact, the return of Sting, Pat Patterson. All while sticking in some cheeky Maradona talk, Waterford's amazing 2nd half in the All Ireland semi final and other miscellaneous nonsense. Enjoy.
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1 hr 44 min
November 25, 2020 Spotlight: “UK Undertaker" (WWE Survivor Series, Ospreay Documentary, AEW Dynamite, NOAH The Chronicle, MLW Fusion, NJPW)
Benno, JP and Gareth chat the momentous retirement (really this time) of The Undertaker, some red vs blue brand with WWE Survivor Series, as well as the Ospreay documentary, MLW Fusion’s return, NOAH The Chronicle, New Japan and more! Also, UK Undertaker.SHOWNOTES
00:15 Intro28:34 Undertaker, WWE Survivor Series1:15:04 Ospreay Documentary1:44:22 AEW1:57:58 MLW, NOAH, New Japan
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2 hr 33 min
November 17, 2020 Spotlight: “Open The Jeff Gate" (AEW Dynamite, NJPW Tag League/BOSJ, Zelina Vega, TalkNShopAMania 2, Rev Pro, Flair/Steamboat, Eddie/Rey)
Benno, JP and Gareth catch up on a busy week of wrestling as they talk AEW Dynamite and New Japan’s Tag League and BOSJ tournaments, as well as highlights (and lowlights) of Talk N Shop A Mania, Impact Turning Point, Dragon Gate’s Kobe Pro Wrestling Festival and Rev Pro Epic Encounters 5.
They also talk Zelina Vega, Alex Zayne and some classic 5 Star matches with Eddie Guerrero vs Rey Mysterio from Halloween Havoc 97 and the Flair/Steamboat trilogy. All this, plus Trump, Shaq, Tokyo Joshi Pro, Dexter Fritzl and Opening the Jeff Gate!
SHOWNOTES:
00:15 Intro21:10 5 Star Matches - Rey vs. Eddie Guerrero, Flair vs Steamboat44:40 AEW Dynamite, AEW Games1:24:30 New Japan Tag League and BOSJ, Alex Zayne1:44:10 Zelina Vega1:54:20 Dragon Gate2:10:25 Rev Pro2:28:30 TalkNShopAMania2:34:40 Turning Point
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2 hr 46 min
November 10, 2020 Spotlight: “Lex Luger for Hipsters" (AEW Full Gear Full Review, New Japan Power Struggle)
Benno, JP and Gareth are joined by Stephanie Chase for a special live recording of Spotlight as they review AEW’s Full Gear PPV from the weekend and talk highlights of New Japan Power Struggle.
They also talk Titanic, Trump, Levesque vs Jarrett, Steph’s Mum and Lex Luger for Hipsters
00:15 Intro37:05 AEW Full Gear Review2:41:35 NJPW Power StruggleWatch the Video Replay:
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3 hr 19 min
November 04, 2020 Spotlight: “Tracy Smothers" (AEW Full Gear Preview, WALTER vs Ilja, ROH Pure Title, NJPW BOSJ, J-Cup, Power Struggle Preview)
Benno, JP and Gareth preview AEW Full Gear and New Japan Power Struggle, as well as talk the BOSJ and J-Cup Line ups, the finals of the ROH Pure Title tournament and yes, a possible 5-Star match from NXT UK!
They also talk Lockdown 2.0, Trump vs Biden, Vince Mcmahon on Netflix, and memories of Tracy Smothers.
SHOWNOTES
00:15 Intro25:18 Tracy Smothers, Vince McMahon Netflix documentary50:34 NXT UK Ilja Dragunov vs WALTER1:21:40 ROH Pure Title tournament1:36:28 AEW Full Gear Preview, Dynamite2:11:09 NJPW Power Struggle, BOSJ, J-Cup
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2 hr 33 min
October 29, 2020 GRAPPL Roundtable: G1 Climax 30 ( w/. Alan 4L, Sarah 4L, Sarah Flannery and Benno)
After a brief haitus to watch the G1, the fourth episode of the GRAPPL Roundtable is back! And, unsurprisingly, we take a deep dive into the highs and lows of the G1 tournament, the New Japan landscape and a quick roundup on the Champions Carnival and N1 Victory tournaments.
And this month we have another crackerjack panel as our roundtable not only has returning champion and Hiromu stan Sarah Flannery (@SarahFlann) been joined by her 2 Sarahs co-host Sarah4L (@SarahFourL) but also the Kensuke Sasaki to Sarah4L's Akira Hokuto, Puro expert and the nicest man in professional wrestling™ (@Alan 4L)! They join our own Grappl Spotlight host and co-host of BWE Benno (@BensonRichardE) who is making his long-awaited chance to just be a guest for once and settle down with a beer!
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3 hr 4 min
October 27, 2020 Spotlight: “Brit Wres Is Dead (again)" (WWE Hell In A Cell, Impact Bound For Glory, AEW Dynamite, Brit Wres vs Cooling)
Benno, JP and Gareth talk a double PPV weekend with Impact's Bound For Glory and WWE's Hell In A Cell, as well as a much talked-about episode of AEW Dynamite.
They also talk Marcus Rashford vs the Tories, UFC 254, Borat and yes, Brit Wres being dead, again.
SHOWNOTES
00:15 Intro26:33 Brit Wres is Dead55:05 WWE Hell In A Cell1:37:37 Bound For Glory2:06:01 AEW Dynamite
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2 hr 46 min
October 19, 2020 Spotlight: “Dangerous Twink" (New Japan G1 Climax Final Review, AEW Dynamite, Ben Carter)
Benno, JP, Gareth and Steph talk the G1 Final with a full review of the final tournament days with an eventful end to the A Block and not so eventful end to the B Block and the 35-minute final match that has split GRAPPL.
They also chat Jay White, Steph's mum's thoughts on the tournament, AEW Dynamite, Benno's run-in with Ben Carter Twitter and Dangerous Twinks?
SHOWNOTES
00:15 Intro20:52 Ben Carter39:35 NJPW G1 Final Review, A & B Block Finals2:55:55 AEW Dynamite
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3 hr 11 min