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John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw with the final qualifying match for its men’s Survivor Series team. We discuss SmackDown’s rating, WWE cuts, three matches confirmed for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 15 and more.

[00:07:44] NEWS OF THE DAY

Friday Night SmackDown does a strong number against the U.S. Election coverage

Tony Chimel among latest cuts by WWE

Wrestle Kingdom 15 match announcements

NJPW names the teams for the World Tag League

Paul Felder replaces Islam Makhachev against Rafael dos Anjos

UFC 256 loses title fight between Amanda Nunes and Megan Anderson

Being the Elite notes

AEW and NXT line-ups for Wednesday

[00:29:16] On RAW, Randy Orton teamed with The Miz and John Morrison against Drew McIntyre and New Day in the main event, Mustafa Ali squares off with Ricochet, AJ Styles holds a team meeting with some absurd nicknames handed out, Bobby Lashley defends the U.S. title, multiple 24/7 title changes, the final qualifying match for the men’s team on RAW with Elias vs. Riddle vs. Jeff Hardy, and several title matches are announced for next week’s episode.

[01:19:19] Your feedback, comments, and questions from the POST Wrestling Forum.

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The Satellite is Alive!

Brian Mann & Nate Milton are back for a special edition of Review America to assess and dissect the 2020 U.S. Election culminating in Democratic nominee Joe Biden elected the 46th President of the United States.

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POST Wrestling’s Wai Ting and upNXT’s Braden Herrington and Davie Portman combine for a joint review of AEW Full Gear 2020 featuring Jon Moxley vs. Eddie Kingston in an “I Quit” match for the AEW Championship.

The three discuss the entire card including a heavily anticipated dream match between The Young Bucks vs. FTR, plus Cody vs. Darby Allin for the TNT Championship, Kenny Omega vs. Hangman Page, and MJF vs. Chris Jericho. They also dissect a controversial Elite Deletion match between Matt Hardy and Sammy Guevara.

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On Thursday afternoon, AEW EVP & TNT champion Cody spoke with members of the media to promote AEW Full Gear and discuss the state of the company.

 

In this 45-minute Q&A, Cody spoke about how he plans to use the “Rhodes” name, his initial comments about AEW being a sport-centric product, Le Dinner Debonair, criticism for the build-up of Hikaru Shida vs. Nyla Rose, his role as the TNT champion, Allysin Kay’s addition to Saturday’s card, Tony Khan’s recent comments on their protocols after recent injuries, a potential third match with Nick Aldis, and his match with Darby Allin this Saturday at Full Gear.

 

Following the pay-per-view, we will have the AEW Full Gear POST Show with Wai Ting, Braden Herrington & Davie Portman. There will also be a Watch Along beginning at 8 pm Eastern at YouTube.com/upNXT.

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Wai Ting is joined by Bruce Lord to review AEW Dynamite’s go-home show for Saturday’s Full Gear PPV featuring a heated Face To Face between Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston. Plus a full preview of the card and today’s headlines.

[00:04:57] NEWS OF THE DAY

WWE Raw ratings reach their lowest of the ThunderDome era

Scorpio Sky removed from AEW Dynamite as a safety precaution

Allysin Kay a free agent, announced for AEW Full Gear Buy-In

Anthony Bowens & Max Caster sign with AEW

WWE cancels ‘Cody Rhodes’ trademark registration

ACH returns, Lio Rush to debut at MLW’s “The Restart”

Tito Ortiz wins city council seat in Huntington Beach, CA

[00:21:56] AEW Dynamite featured an intense final meeting between Moxley and Kingston that uncovered news details about their past, MJF attempts to prove his killer instinct to guest commentator Chris Jericho, sit-down interviews with Kenny Omega and Hangman Page, Miro has his debut singles match against Trent, The Young Bucks vs. Private Party, Red Velvet vs. Nyla Rose, and a message from PAC.

[01:39:24] A complete preview of Saturday’s AEW Full Gear PPV.

[01:59:05] Your feedback, comments, and questions from the POST Wrestling Forum.

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John Pollock is joined by guest co-host Nate Milton to review WWE Raw from the award-winning ThunderDome, discuss all the day’s news, and we present Preview-A-Merica ahead of the U.S. Election.

[00:08:12] NEWS OF THE DAY

Kylie Rae issues a statement to her fans stating she is no longer a professional wrestler

 

• Vince McMahon Netflix series to feature four episodes 

• Friday Night SmackDown ratings experience an increase

• Best of the Super Juniors tournament lineup and a one-night Super J Cup

• Preview of AEW Dynamite and NXT this Wednesday

 

[00:26:39] This week’s show saw the latest chapter involving Drew McIntyre against The Miz and John Morrison while Randy Orton continues to be scared of the dark. Plus, a new member of Team RAW for the Survivor Series, a laughable segment involving Ricochet and Tucker, Jeff Hardy and Elias meet in a Guitar on a Pole Match, New Day takes on The Hurt Business, Lana gets destroyed yet again, and Kofi Kingston finally acknowledges his loss to Brock Lesnar last year.

[01:16:42] John & Nate preview the U.S. Election with Preview-A-Merica

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WARNING: This podcast contains descriptions and language of sexual assault allegations and uncomfortable subject matter, including allegations of sexual assault against minors.

John Pollock is joined by journalist David Bixenspan to speak about his latest feature covering the early ‘90s ring boy scandal in the World Wrestling Federation.

During this hour-plus interview, Bixenspan outlines the key figures involved, the positions that Terry Garvin (Terry Joyal) and Mel Phillips held within the company, the accusations from Tom Cole & Chris Loss, media coverage from the era, new facts uncovered by Bixenspan, statements issued to the outlet from WWE’s legal rep Jerry McDevitt, and how the story has been framed over the past 28 years.

To read David Bixenspan’s extensive feature on the scandal, we refer you to the Business Insider website.

Additional coverage:

- Phil Mushnick: Sex, Lies & The WWF from March 1992

- Tom Cole’s interview with Wrestling Perspective from 1999

- Phil Donahue Show from March 16, 1992

- Now It Can Be Told from 1992

-Wrestling Observer Newsletter coverage from March 1992 (membership required)

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WH Park and upNXT’s Davie Portman walk down the Long & Winding Royal Road to talk about Kenta Kobashi vs. “Dr. Death” Steve Williams from August 31, 1993.

Though Davie has done several podcasts looking at All Japan matches of this era, he’s still a relative newcomer to the King’s Road. Davie gives his thoughts on Kobashi, Williams and the era of head-dropping spots that gained popularity following this match. WH espouses his love for Dr. Death’s boots.

Click here to watch the match on YouTube.

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WH Park and a special guest look back at the greatest matches of All Japan Pro Wrestling from the 1990s in The Long & Winding Royal Road, a limited-edition podcast from POST Wrestling.

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You think you know the truth about Hercules, POST-Marks? You know nothing. This month on The Rocky Maivia Picture Show, Nate Milton welcomes Classical History/Greek Mythology expert Gen Chittenden (True North Nerds) into the theater to review The Rock’s return to the “sword & sandals” genre in 2014’s “Hercules”!

Topics discussed include: Gen’s thoughts on DJ as an actor, how accurate the film was in adapting the Greek mythology, Brett Ratner’s “Extended Director’s Cut” of the film, and the greatness of the phrase “Pyrrhic Victory”! All that and more on an spooky-good edition of TRMPS!

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John Pollock is joined by Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics to break down WWE’s third-quarter earnings report released on Thursday. They discuss the new executive members Nick Khan and Kristina Salen, the response to television viewership, licensing WWE Network content, a Vince McMahon bio-series for Netflix, the future of live events, FAANGS, and many other notes from a highly-profitable quarter.

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