John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE SmackDown with McIntyre vs. Orton, Stratton vs. Cargill, Zayn vs. Fenix, and Brock Lesnar’s appearance in Norfolk.

XL: Jerry Lawler recovering from a stroke, WrestleMania 43 confirmed for Saudi Arabia Royal Rumble date, N-1 Victory update, and ratings for AEW Dynamite.

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• Jerry Lawler recovering from another stroke 
• WrestleMania 43 confirmed for Riyadh in 2027
• Credentials pulled for boxing reporter for Canelo vs. Crawford 
• NOAH N-1 Victory Tournament - Night 2 
• AEW Dynamite ratings 
• AEW Collision lineup 

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John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite with Hangman Page taking on Josh Alexander, and a Philadelphia Street Fight.

XL: WrestleMania expected to go to Saudi Arabia in 2027, Cody Rhodes added to Wrestlepalooza, details on Hulk Hogan’s estate, NXT Homecoming announcements, OZAWA out of the N-1, and Mark Shapiro speaks! 

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• WrestleMania announcement expected for Saudi Arabia
• Mark Shapiro at the Goldman Sachs Conference
• Cody Rhodes is scheduled for Wrestlepalooza 
• Hulk Hogan leaves $5 million in assets 
• Talent announced for NXT Homecoming 
• OZAWA out of the N-1 Victory tournament 
• N-1 Victory lineup - Night 2  

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston break down AJ Lee’s return to WWE and SmackDown surging to the #1 show on Friday, Bryan Danielson speaking on WWE’s counterprogramming strategy, and Bubba the Love Sponge’s response to the Nick Bollea lawsuit.

Also covered on the show:

• John Cena’s upcoming retirement match in Washington, D.C.
• Paul Levesque addresses WWE’s contributions to Saudi Arabia
• Bubba the Love screens the Hogan sex tape documentary
• Zuffa Boxing promotes Canelo vs. Crawford in Las Vegas
• WWE Worlds Collide event
• Nielsen’s new era of monitoring viewership
• UFC fighters receive payments from the antitrust settlement

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Davie Portman and Boris Aguilar review WWE NXT from September 9th, 2025, featuring the return of Carmelo Hayes to NXT!!

NXT Review starts at 25mins

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• Fatal Influence vs ZaRuca vs The Culling (WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Number 1 Contenders Elimination Match)
• Carmelo Hayes returning to set up his match partnering Trick Williams against DIY at NXT Homecoming
• Tyler Breeze returns to NXT setting up his match against Ethan Page at Homecoming
• Josh Briggs vs Je’Von Evans 
• Faby Apache vs Lainey Reid (Women’s Speed Number 1 Contenders Tournament Semi Final Match)
• DarkState vs Hank & Tank (NXT Tag Team Championship
• Ethan Page vs Tavion Heights  (Flag Match)

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John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw with AJ Lee’s first appearance on the show since 2015, The Usos reuniting, and AJ Styles vs. El Grande Americano.

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XL: Taishin Nagao, Jaka & Chuck Coates pass away; lots of news regarding AEW All Out; Bryan Danielson joins the commentary team; and the N-1 kicks off in NOAH. 

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• Chuck Coates, Jaka, Rodolfo Ruiz, and Taishin Nagao pass away
• AEW Collision & All Out notes 
• Bryan Danielson added to the AEW commentary team
• N-1 Victory tournament begins 
• NXT & AEW Dynamite lineups 

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John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE SmackDown from Chicago with the return of AJ Lee, and John Cena’s last appearance in the city.

XL: Wrestling’s TV viewership has had a terrible week, Kenny Omega is expected to miss All Out, John Cena’s final appearances in Boston & New York, and Tyson vs. Mayweather Jr. 

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• Dynamite, Collision & SmackDown hit record lows 
• Kenny Omega expected to miss All Out 
• John Cena’s final shows in Boston and New York
• Trick Williams vs. Mike Santana at BFG
• Mike Tyson to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. in an exhibition bout
• AEW Collision lineup 

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John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite from Philadelphia's 2300 Arena with Hangman Page, Kenny Omega & JetSpeed versus Kyle Fletcher, Josh Alexander & Young Bucks.

XL: AEW is moving the start time of All Out with its pay-per-views being offered on HBO Max, charges against Jon Jones are dropped, and notes from NXT on Tuesday.

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• AEW All Out moves its start time
• HBO Max to carry AEW pay-per-views 
• Charges against Jon Jones are dropped 
• NXT news and notes 
• AEW Collision falls to its lowest viewership
• Live TNA Impact in Minneapolis
• Follow up on the protests at 2300 Arena

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John Pollock and Brandon Thurston break down WWE Clash in Paris, including the record-setting gate at La Défense Arena, WWE’s international business growth, and the company’s decision to run the venue on back-to-back nights.

Plus, we cover the biggest stories across wrestling this week:

• AEW moves All Out to the afternoon, PPVs available on HBO Max
• 
  
• ROH Death Before Dishonor suffers technical issues
• 
  
• WWE announces its “Road to Royal Rumble” European tour dates for January 2026.
• 
  
• Bushiroad financial results for NJPW and Stardom – what the numbers reveal about both promotions.
• 
  
• Nick Hogan files a lawsuit against Bubba the Love Sponge over a planned Hulk Hogan documentary.
• 
  
• Update on the Liv Morgan stalker case and why prosecutors want the alleged stalker to remain in custody.
• 
  
• Legal battle in Callis v. Colker – is Dr. Carlon Colker a public figure?
• 
  
• AEW September to Remember – TBS to air a special 3.5-hour block featuring the Tailgate Brawl before All Out.
• 
  
• Thurston petitions Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority for records related to WrestleMania in Las Vegas
• 
  

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Davie Portman and Neal Flanagan review WWE NXT from September 2nd, 2025, featuring Jaida Parker vs. Lash Legend, and the return of DIY!

NXT Review Starts at 29mins

The show includes:

• Oba Femi, Ricky Saints, Hank & Tank vs DarkState
• Jaida Parker vs Lash Legend
• Josh Briggs takes out Je’Von Evans
• Xia Brookside vs Candice LeRae (WWE Women’s Speed Title #1 Contendership Tournament Semi Final Match)
• Jordynne Grace vs Kali Armstrong
• Josh Briggs vs Andre Chase
• DIY confront Trick Williams



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John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw from Paris with a heated CM Punk-Becky Lynch confrontation and Dominik Mysterio defending the Intercontinental title against AJ Styles.

XL: Syko Stu is released from hospital, Quinton Jackson releases another statement, Real American Freestyle launches, AEW’s All Out week programming changes, and a reflection on ALL IN from 2018.

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

• Syko Stu is out of the hospital
• Quinton Jackson’s statement on Syko Stu
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• AEW’s September to Remember & Tailgate Brawl 
• First reviews are in for “The Smashing Machine”
• ALL IN on this date in 2018
• NXT & AEW Dynamite lineups 

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