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John Pollock and Wai Ting review NJPW G1 Climax 30 Day 17 (October 16) as an A Block winner is crowned.

Aside from tournament results, perhaps the biggest talk of the event will surround the conclusion of Will Ospreay vs. Kazuchika Okada. Plus, an unconventional but memorable encounter between Kota Ibushi and Taichi, LIVE English commentary returns, and a Young Lions C Block winner is crowned.

John & Wai reveal their picks for Top 10 Matches of the G1 thus far.

A BLOCK
October 16, 2020
Tokyo, Japan
Ryogoku Kokugikan (Sumo Hall)

• Tomohiro Ishii vs. Jay White (Recommended)

Kota Ibushi vs. Taichi (Recommended)

Kazuchika Okada vs. Will Ospreay (Recommended)

Minoru Suzuki vs. Shingo Takagi (Recommended)

Jeff Cobb vs. Yujiro

Prelim: Yota Tsuji vs. Gabriel Kidd

Click here for previous episodes and more G1 coverage

Click here for the complete G1 Climax 30 schedule

Click here for a full list of the participants in each block

Click here for updated G1 Climax 30 Contest Scores and Tournament Results

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John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite with its one-year anniversary show featuring Jon Moxley vs. Lance Archer. We discuss WWE Raw’s draft ratings, Ryan Smile passes away, and more.

[00:09:51] NEWS OF THE DAY

WWE Raw ratings for night two of the draft

Conor McGregor says he accepts the proposed fight for Jan. 23, 2021 against Dustin Poirier

UK-based wrestler Ryan Smile passes away

Independent wrestler Dan The Dad reveals positive COVID-19 test result, worked at The Collective last weekend

Joey Ryan files lawsuit against Impact Wrestling for breach of contract

Paul Heyman speaks to ESPN on his exit as Executive Director of RAW 

[00:34:58] AEW Dynamite held its Anniversary Show on Wednesday with four championship matches headlined by Jon Moxley vs Lance Archer for the AEW Championship. Plus, Cody vs. Orange Cassidy for the TNT Championship, Hikaru Shida vs. Big Swole for the AEW Women’s Championship, and FTR vs. Best Friends for the AEW tag titles. MJF presents Chris Jericho and The Inner Circle with an offer, and the brackets are revealed for the #1 contender’s tournament.

[01:22:08] Plus your feedback, comments, questions from the POST Wrestling Forum, and our weekly Patreon T-Shirt Giveaway.

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John Pollock and Wai Ting discuss WWE Raw featuring the conclusion of the WWE Draft, all the roster changes, SmackDown rating, Finn Balor undergoes surgery, and a G1 update.

[00:08:47] NEWS OF THE DAY

Friday Night SmackDown ratings for the first night of the WWE Draft

WWE to extend its stay at the Amway Center into November, per report

Finn Balor undergoes successful surgery for broken jaw

G1 Climax Update - who is alive and cards for the next two days

AEW Dynamite Anniversary card for Wednesday

Being the Elite story with The Young Bucks and Hangman Page

Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport from Sunday night 

[00:37:06] Monday’s episode of Raw featured the second night of the WWE Draft with picks throughout the show. The show was headlined by a Dual Brand Battle Royal for a title shot against Asuka. Plus, Kevin Owen vs. Aleister Black in a No DQ Match, we try and make sense of the split between Andrade and Angel Garza, a finish you must see to fathom between Cedric Alexander and Ricochet, an impromptu three-way match, the tag titles are literally exchanged, and more.

[01:36:08] Your Café feedback, comments, and questions from the POST Wrestling Forum.

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John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite with the 30th Anniversary Special for Chris Jericho, new WWE PC recruits, WWE Raw ratings and lots more.

[00:04:39] NEWS OF THE DAY

As Florida enters Phase 3, sports teams are given the green light to increase capacity at events

WWE Performance Center recruits including numerous EVOLVE names, and a standout wrestler from Duke

FOX announces WWE programming and season premiere of Friday Night SmackDown

WWE Raw ratings against two NFL games

Holly Holm vs. Irene Aldana tops one million viewers on ESPN

Erik of the Viking Raiders undergoes surgery

SmackDown roster going into the WWE Draft

[00:22:18] AEW Dynamite was built around Chris Jericho’s 30th Anniversary Celebration with tons of guest cameos including Hiroshi Tanahashi. Plus, the Dog Collar Match between Brodie Lee and Cody for the TNT Championship with Greg Valentine in attendance, FTR defends the AEW tag titles against The Hybrid2, Brian Cage vs. Will Hobbs for the FTW title, and more announcements for next week’s AEW Anniversary Show.

[01:10:00] Plus your feedback, comments, questions from the POST Wrestling Forum, and our weekly Patreon T-Shirt Giveaway.

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John Pollock and Wai Ting discuss WWE Raw featuring the reveal of Retribution’s leader, NXT TakeOver 31 reactions, Netflix cancels GLOW, and your feedback ahead of the WWE Draft.

[00:04:16] NEWS OF THE DAY

• Go Fund Me campaigns for Jim Valley and listener Jamel Lewis

NXT TakeOver 31 reaction & thoughts

Netflix cancels GLOW due to COVID-19

Friday Night SmackDown ratings in the U.S. & Canada

Zeus defeats Kento Miyahara to win the Champion Carnival

AEW Dynamite line-up for Wednesday, Road to Jericho feature

Matt Sydal vs. Michael Nakazawa 

[00:42:14] Monday’s episode of Raw featured Drew McIntyre teaming with The Street Profits against Randy Orton, Bobby Roode & Dolph Ziggler. Plus, McIntyre accepts Orton’s challenge for Hell in a Cell, a Countdown to Apologize featuring Seth Rollins and Murphy, Kevin Owens speaks with Bray Wyatt, an Exhibition Match between Braun Strowman and Keith Lee,, Shayna Baszler & Nia Jax defend the tag titles against Ruby Riott & Liv Morgan, and Retribution returns with a new leader!

[01:42:06] Your Café feedback, comments, and questions from the POST Wrestling Forum.

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Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review WWE NXT TakeOver 31 from the new Capitol Wrestling Center!

The BDE rundown the entire show featuring Finn Balor vs Kyle O’Reilly for the NXT Championship, Io Shirai vs Candice LeRae for the NXT Women’s Championship, Santos Escobar vs Isaiah “Swerve” Scott for the NXT Cruiserweight Championship, Damian Priest vs Johnny Gargano for the NXT North American Championship, and Velveteen Dream vs KUSHIDA.

The lads talk in-depth about the show, their thoughts on NXT’s new venue, surprise returns, what they liked and didn’t like, and the epic main event. Plus, they take your feedback and more!

For more, be sure to subscribe to "upNXT: The Unofficial NXT Podcast" wherever you download your podcasts.

You can also check out a video version of their review on YouTube by going to YouTube.com/upNXT.

On the upNXT Patreon, Braden and Davie review AEW Dynamite each Thursday as well as retro NXT reviews, Best Match Ever, and tons of other podcasts. This week's schedule:

• Friday Oct. 9th - Throwback PPV Review - WCW Halloween Havoc 1993
• Sunday Oct. 11th - The Evil Dead (1981)
• Plus this past few weeks - upYOURS - The Twilight Zone, Back to the Future, Clash of Champions, and wasNXT 
• And every Wednesday have a Shot in the Dark w/ John “Cno Evil” Siino (FREE Show)

You can also check out a video version of their review on YouTube by going to YouTube.com/upNXT.

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The Long & Winding Royal Road takes a detour to chronicle the life and career of the legendary Mitsuharu Misawa. WH Park is joined by Pro-Wrestling NOAH and Misawa expert, Hisame who does Japanese to English translations of NOAH-related content on her Twitter and blog.

WH and Hisame navigate the early life of Mitsuharu Misawa, from his childhood, to his entry into the All Japan dojo, to his excursion to Mexico, to becoming Tiger Mask II. From there, they look at his ascent as the ace of AJPW with a focus on his relationship with Jumbo Tsuruta. Finally, they discuss Misawa leaving All Japan to form Pro-Wrestling NOAH and his tragic in-ring death.

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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John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite with another Jon Moxley title defense, notes from the NXT media call, Raw ratings, Harold Meij out at New Japan and more.

[00:04:58] We start off with an overview of bonus podcasts coming up in the month of October for members of the POST Wrestling Café.

[00:11:40] NEWS OF THE DAY

WWE Raw ratings against a big NFL game

Notes from the NXT TakeOver: 31 Media Call

Tegan Nox undergoes surgery for torn ACL

Joey Ryan (Joseph Meehan) files suits against Speaking Out accusers

Harold Meij leaving NJPW in October, Takami Ohbari set to replace him

Paul Daley out of Bellator 247 main event on Thursday

Esther Lin leaving MMA Fighting 

[00:36:00] AEW Dynamite featured Jon Moxley defending the AEW title against an opponent of Eddie Kingston’s choosing in the main event, Cody answers Brodie Lee’s challenge for a Dog Collar Match, the latest involving Chris Jericho and MJF, FTR defend the tag titles against SCU in the Brush with Greatness, the return of Britt Baker to Dynamite, a hot opener between Darby Allin and Ricky Starks and more.

[01:25:08] Plus your feedback, comments, questions from the POST Wrestling Forum, and our weekly Patreon T-Shirt Giveaway.

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John Pollock and Wai Ting discuss WWE Raw featuring Drew McIntyre defending the WWE title, night vision goggles, a report on the status of Retribution and the latest from Conor McGregor. 

[00:16:10] NEWS OF THE DAY

Retribution members test negative for COVID-19, in quarantine

Friday Night SmackDown viewership in U.S. & Canada

Rob Van Dam and Katie Forbes finish up with Impact Wrestling

G1 Climax lineup for Tuesday at Korakuen Hall

AEW & NXT cards for Wednesday night

The Chronicles of McGregor continue with new idea for a charity fight 

[00:32:47] Monday’s episode of Raw featured the debut of Randy Orton’s night vision goggles to assist in his attack on the legends, Drew McIntyre issues an open challenge for the WWE title, the return of Mustafa Ali, a rematch between Asuka and Zelina Vega for the women’s title, Akira Tozawa is alive, and the Telenovela involving the Mysterio Family.

[01:27:06] Your Café feedback, comments, and questions from the POST Wrestling Forum.

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John Pollock & Wai Ting review WWE Clash of Champions: Gold Rush featuring Roman Reigns vs. Jey Uso for the Universal Championship and Drew McIntyre vs. Randy Orton for the WWE Championship.

We also discuss the removal of several participants on the show, an in-ring injury to Angel Garza, Jeff Hardy’s earlobe and more.

Plus, your phone calls and feedback from the POST Wrestling Forum.

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