John Pollock and Brandon Thurston cover the news that WrestleMania 42 is leaving New Orleans and is expected to land in Las Vegas.

They chat about Thurston’s exclusive report, WWE’s handling of the announcement, how Las Vegas is expected to land ‘Mania for the second year in a row, and the ramifications of such a significant change.

Plus, AEW Double or Nothing business notes and reaction, WWE confirms three major events in Atlanta for July, Vince McMahon says shareholders are overreaching, Triller is issued a delinquency letter by the Nasdaq exchange, Billy Jack Haynes is sued for elder abuse, and more.

00:00:00 Start

00:01:39 John Laurinaitis dropped as defendant in the Janel Grant case

00:08:51 Shareholder lawsuit against Vince McMahon

00:12:20 WrestleMania 42 moved from New Orleans

00:26:00 Pollstar data on WrestleMania Weekend

00:30:56 WWE events in Atlanta on July 12 & 13

00:37:39 Tony Khan responds to WWE's counterprogramming

00:39:21 Reaction to AEW Double or Nothing

00:44:32 Problems with Triller?

00:50:26 The status of TKO Boxing

00:56:14 AEW Collision & SmackDown viewership

00:58:29 Figuring on Raw's U.S. viewership

01:03:44 WWE and Seagram's Escapes Spiked

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Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review WWE NXT from May 27th, 2025! The show includes:

- Ricky Saints vs Ethan Page (NXT North American Championship)

- Stephanie Vaquer vs Jacy Jayne (NXT Women’s Championship)

- Mike Santana vs Tavion Heights

- Mike Santana challenges Trick Williams for the TNA Championship

- Jasper Troy vs Dante Chen

- Ethan Page to face Je’Von Evans, Laredo Kid & Rey Fenix at Worlds Collide

- Tatum Paxley vs Jaida Parker

- Jasper Troy’s NXT In-Ring Debut

The lads also discuss AEW Double or Nothing, NXT Great American Bash going head to head with AEW All In, WWE Raw and more!

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John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw featuring fallout from Saturday Night’s Main Event.

Also: Seth Rollins vs. Sami Zayn vs. Finn Balor and Penta vs. Chad Gable vs. Dragon Lee in Money in the Bank qualifying matches, New Day defending the tag titles against War Raiders and The Creeds, and Rusev taking on Akira Tozawa.

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- Jim Ross is undergoing surgery on Tuesday

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- Fight Forever: The Ballad of Kevin and Sami

- NXT & AEW Dynamite lineups

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Former WWE wrestler Marc Copani a.k.a. Muhammad Hassan speaks with John Pollock about the season finale of Dark Side of the Ring.

Copani covers his rise in the industry, his OVW days, the initial impressions of the Muhammad Hassan character and major names he was working with, and the July 2005 angle that led to the end of his run in both WWE and the industry.

Dark Side of the Ring: Becoming Muhammad Hassan airs this Tuesday at 10 p.m. ET on VICE TV

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John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Double or Nothing 2025 featuring Anarchy in the Arena and the finals of the Men’s & Women’s Owen Hart Tournament.

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AEW Double or Nothing 2025

May 25, 2025

Desert Diamond Arena

Glendale, AZ

- Owen Hart Tournament Men's Final: Hangman Page vs. Will Ospreay

- Owen Hart Tournament Women's Final: Mercedes Moné vs. Jamie Hayter

- Anarchy in the Arena: Kenny Omega, Swerve Strickland, The Opps & Willow Nightingale vs. Death Riders & The Young Bucks

- AEW Women's World Title: Toni Storm (c) vs. Mina Shirakawa

- AEW World Tag Team Titles: The Hurt Syndicate (c) vs. The Sons Of Texas

- Stretcher Match: Mark Briscoe vs. Ricochet

- Daniel Garcia & Nigel McGuinness vs. FTR

- AEW Continental Title: Kazuchika Okada (c) vs. Mike Bailey

- Josh Alexander, Konosuke Takeshita & Kyle Fletcher vs. Paragon

00:00:00 Start

00:04:22 Double or Nothing review starts

00:05:05 Megan Bayne & Penelope Ford vs. Anna Jay & Harley Cameron

00:06:50 CRU & RPG Vice vs. AR Fox, Hologram, Komander & Bandido

00:08:39 Mercedes Moné vs. Jamie Hayter

00:16:34 Daniel Garcia & Nigel McGuinness vs. FTR

00:20:44 Ricochet vs. Mark Briscoe

00:26:50 The Hurt Syndicate vs. Sons of Texas

00:30:01 Kazuchika Okada vs. Mike Bailey

00:34:13 Timeless Toni Storm vs. Mina Shirakawa

00:39:18 Anarchy in the Arena

01:12:47 Paragon vs. Don Callis Family

01:20:57 Hangman Page vs. Will Ospreay

01:38:42 Final thoughts

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Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review WWE NXT Battleground from May 25th, 2025! The show includes:

- Stephanie Vaquer vs Jordynne Grace (NXT Women’s Championship)

- Oba Femy vs Myles Borne (NXT Championship)

- Joe Hendry vs Trick Williams (TNA World Heavyweight Championship)

- Sol Ruca vs Kelani Jordan (NXT Women’s North American Championship)

- Tony D’Angelo vs Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo

- Hank, Tank & Josh Briggs vs The Culling

The lads also discuss Saturday Night’s Main Event and more!

00:00:00 Start

00:04:45 Saturday Night's Main Event

00:10:58 Davie is not going to NOLA

00:16:20 Worlds Collide

00:18:45 Poisonrana notes

00:21:20 Braden's Indie report

00:25:00 WWE Battleground review begins

00:25:27 Sol Ruca vs. Kelani Jordan

00:40:00 Dalys and Chik Tormenta

00:42:00 Mike Santana appears

00:46:37 Hank, Tank & Josh Briggs vs. The Culling

01:01:42 Tony D'Angelo vs. Stacks Lorenzo

01:13:39 Stephanie Vaquer vs. Jordynne Grace

01:26:58 Ricky Saints and Ethan Page

01:31:26 Oba Femi vs. Myles Borne

01:43:05 Joe Hendry vs. Trick Williams

02:00:57 Final thoughts

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John Pollock & Wai Ting review WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event from Tampa, FL featuring Jey Uso vs. Logan Paul for the World Championship and John Cena vs. R-Truth.

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WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event

May 24, 2025

Yuengling Center

Tampa, FL

- World Heavyweight Title: Jey Uso (c) vs. Logan Paul

- R-Truth vs. John Cena

- WWE Women's US Title: Zelina Vega (c) vs. Chelsea Green

- CM Punk & Sami Zayn vs. Bron Breakker & Seth Rollins

- Steel Cage Match: Drew McIntyre vs. Damian Priest

00:00:00 Start

00:07:07 Punk/Zayn vs. Breakker/Rollins

00:14:30 Green vs Vega

00:20:35 Worlds Collide Annoucement

00:22:12 SNME, GAB & Evolution Announcement

00:29:20 Cena vs Truth

00:35:39 Jesse Ventura

00:40:22 McIntyre vs Priest

00:46:05 Uso vs Paul

00:53:09 Final Thoughts

00:58:15 Questions/Feedback

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Karen Peterson and Kate from MTL review Dark Side of the Ring: The Scream Queen, Daffney — VICE’s interpretation of the career and legacy of Shannon Spruill.

In this podcast, Karen & Kate discuss:

- DSOTR’s approach to sensitive topics like bipolarism, suicide, and the impact of the internet

- Participant involvement in the episode

- Spruill’s advocacy for mental health, on the job injuries and employee rights

- Thematic parallels to our previous Luna Vachon documentary review

Recommended Media:

- Sisterhood of the Squared Circle: The History and Rise of Women's Wrestling - By Pat Laprade & Dan Murphy (2017; pps 238-240)

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Sisterhood-of-the-Squared-Circle/Pat-Laprade/9781770413078

- Crazy is My Superpower: How I Triumphed by Breaking Bones, Breaking Hearts & Breaking the Rules - By A.J. Mendez (2018)

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/544612/crazy-is-my-superpower-by-aj-mendez/

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Wai Ting and Neal Flanagan review WWE SmackDown featuring Street Profits vs. Fraxiom for the WWE Tag Team Titles.

Also: MITB Qualifying Triple Threat matches involving Charlotte Flair vs. Giulia vs. Zelina Vega, and LA Knight vs. Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Aleister Black.

The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Your Calls/Feedback, ad-free. Today’s stories:

- WrestleMania 42 pulled from New Orleans

- WrestleCon organizer faces 'Mania cancellation issues

- Zoey Starks comments on knee injury

- Additions to AEW Double or Nothing card

- AEW Dynamite and NXT ratings

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