John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw from Quebec City with CM Punk & LA Knight taking on Bron Breakker & Bronson Reed.

Plus: Sami Zayn takes on Rusev, Becky Lynch defends the Intercontinental title against Maxxine Dupri, IYO SKY has problems with the Kabuki Warriors & more.

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- UFC signs $7.7 billion deal with Paramount

- WWE is adding a main roster PLE in September

- Karrion Kross & Scarlett Bordeaux

- EVIL, Yota Tsuji & David Finlay advance in A Block

- Zack Sabre Jr. to defend IWGP title at Forbidden Door

- Ashante Thee Adonis exits WWE

- WWE SmackDown ratings

- NXT & AEW Dynamite lineups

POST Wrestling Café Schedule:

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- Wednesday: MCU L8R - Eyes of Wakanda

- Thursday: G1 Climax - Night 16 & 17

- Saturday: Collision Course

- Saturday: G1 Climax - Night 18 (Semi-Finals)

- Sunday: G1 Climax - Night 19 (Final)

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- Wednesday: Rewind-A-Dynamite (XL in the Café)

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- Sunday: The N.W.A. Podcast

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Kate From MTL and Karen Peterson review Nights 14 and 15 of the NJPW G1 Climax 35, respectively headlined by Konosuke Takeshita vs. Shota Umino and Yuya Uemura vs. David Finlay.

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NJPW G1 Climax 35: Night 14

August 8, 2025

Yokohama Budokan

Kanagawa

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August 10, 2025

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Gunma

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A BLOCK: Yota Tsuji vs. Callum Newman

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A BLOCK: Yuya Uemura vs. David Finlay — Recommended

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Wai Ting & Neal Flanagan react to a scene involving John Cena and Ron Killings that seemingly reverted the latter back to his "R-Truth" comedic persona: https://youtu.be/-cBwGk6zu6A

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston present a bonus show as they welcome Alex Sherman of CNBC to break down the WWE deal with ESPN.

Plus: John & Brandon review this past Wednesday’s TKO Q2 earnings report and call with analysts, the major talking points, and what was the value of its deal on Peacock?

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Wai Ting and Neal Flanagan review WWE SmackDown after SummerSlam with Logan Paul challenging John Cena to a match at Clash in Paris.

Plus: Cena teams with Cody Rhodes to face Paul & Drew McIntyre, Charlotte Flair has a birthday gift for Alexa Bliss, Sami Zayn surprises Solo Sikoa in Montreal, the reunion of Melo Don’t Miz, and the possible end of “Ron Killings”.

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- Jonathan Gresham in serious health scare

- CNBC’s Alex Sherman on WWE-ESPN deal

- Paul Heyman on Lesnar return

- Buddy Matthews undergoes surgery

- G1 update

- Dynamite hits second-highest audience of the year

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- Friday: Rewind-A-Wai - The Best of the WWF Vol. 16

- Saturday: Collision Course

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John Pollock and Wai Ting review the debut episode of WWE: Unreal Season 1, discussing the Netflix docuseries’ attempt to capture a new audience by offering a unique behind-the-scenes look into Paul Levesque’s creative process.

Episode 1 synopsis: The road to WrestleMania begins as "RAW" makes its Netflix debut; Superstars John Cena, Rhea Ripley, and CM Punk reflect on their careers and characters.

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John Pollock covers the life and career of Terry Bollea a.k.a. Hulk Hogan from his start in 1977, his rise throughout the '80s, the scandals impacting his career, and his death. READ: https://www.postwrestling.com/2025/08/07/the-story-of-hulk-hogan-post-profile/

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00:01:14 Terry Bollea's Upbringing

00:02:03 Breaking In

00:06:12 NJPW

00:07:19 Rocky 3

00:07:42 AWA

00:10:47 WWF's National Expansion

00:18:56 WrestleMania 1

00:25:24 WrestleMania 2 & Unionization

00:27:55 The Big Event in Toronto

00:29:07 WrestleMania 3 With Andre the Giant

00:33:16 The Main Event on NBC

00:35:21 Randy Savage

00:36:58 No Holds Barred With Zeus

00:38:02 Transition to the Ultimate Warrior

00:40:34 Steroid Scandal

00:44:03 WrestleMania 9

00:46:29 NJPW Return

00:47:28 Steroid Distribution Trial in 1994

00:49:16 WCW

00:52:11 New World Order

00:53:32 Starrcade 1997 With Sting

00:56:42 Bill Goldberg

00:59:54 The End of WCW

01:01:18 Return to WWE in 2002

01:04:16 The Rock at WrestleMania 18

01:06:41 Vince McMahon at WrestleMania 19

01:08:45 Return in 2005 and Feud With Shawn Michaels

01:11:06 Family Strife

01:13:25 TNA Wrestling

01:15:41 Sex Tape Scandal

01:18:07 Racist Rant Discovered on the Tape

01:20:59 Lawsuit Against Gawker

01:23:10 His Death and Legacy

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John Pollock & Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite with MJF vs. Mark Briscoe, and The Young Bucks vs. Brodido in the AEW Tag Title Eliminator Tournament.

Plus: The return of Mercedes Moné, a Forbidden Door qualifier with Queen Aminata vs. Skye Blue vs. Alex Windsor vs. Billie Starkz, Jon Moxley vs. “Speedball” Bailey, and Kyle Fletcher’s TNT Championship celebration.

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

- WWE PLEs moving to ESPN in the U.S.

- TKO Q2 Earnings Report & Notes

- Brooke Hogan speaks on Bubba the Love Sponge Show

- Hulk Hogan’s funeral in Clearwater

- Dustin Rhodes needs a double knee replacement

- G1 Climax update

- Colby Corino undergoes emergency surgery

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- Thursday: G1 Climax - Night 12 & 13

- Saturday: Collision Course

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston react to the news that ESPN has secured WWE’s premium live event package in the U.S. beginning in 2026.

John & Brandon go over the details, what this means for the consumer, and specific factors to pay attention to.

They also cover WWE’s controversial decision to bring back Brock Lesnar after the former champion was named in the lawsuit filed by Janel Grant.

We will break down the allegations against Lesnar in the complaint, including whether he’s accused of committing a crime, and provide a comprehensive timeline of events related to the case. The episode also explores WWE’s decision to cancel post-PLE press conferences, coming just as Lesnar is reintroduced.

00:00:00 Start

00:03:00 WWE PLEs moving to ESPN in 2026

00:26:13 Brock Lesnar returns to WWE programming

00:40:21 WWE dropping post-show press conferences

00:47:34 Paul Levesque on The Sports Agents

01:04:09 TKO Q2 Earnings preview

01:05:08 Cody Rhodes on The Bill Simmons Podcast

01:14:30 WWE: Unreal viewership data on Netflix

01:17:39 Beatnik Investments LLC

Also on the show:

Paul Levesque and Cody Rhodes respond to questions about Vince McMahon

Levesque’s visit to the White House

Netflix viewership figures for WWE: Unreal

SummerSlam attendance at MetLife Stadium

AEW’s refusal to unseal redacted info in the Christopher Dispensa case

TKO’s Q2 earnings call preview

Update on Peacock’s subscriber growth

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