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John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE SmackDown with reaction to Cody Rhodes’ home invasion, The Wyatt Sicks defending the tag titles against the MFTs, and Ilja Dragunov & Carmelo Hayes vs. DIY.XL: John & Wai discuss John Cena’s first interview since his retirement match, the passing of independent wrestler Mark Wolf, TNA Impact from Thursday & more.The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback, ad-free.Independent wrestler Mark Wolf dies at 56Delaware court orders WWE to produce DOJ & SEC recordsJohn Cena on What Do You Wanna Talk About? Tomohiro Ishii returns at Wrestle Kingdom 20TNA Impact recapWeekend schedule POST Wrestling Café Schedule:Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown XLSaturday: Collision CourseFREE Shows:Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDownSaturday: The N.W.A. PodcastPhoto Courtesy: WWERASD Theme by THE IDENTiTY CRiSiS: theidentitycrisis.com / youtube.com/theidcBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comX: http://www.twitter.com/POSTwrestlingInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/POSTwrestlingFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/POSTwrestlingYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/POSTwrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordOur Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Enjoy this free preview from the POST Wrestling Café — John Pollock and Wai Ting review the March 25, 2002, episode of WWF Raw featuring the inaugural draft and start of the Brand Extension. They discuss:​How the WCW Invasion's failure lead to WWF’s in-house brand splitStone Cold Steve Austin’s forgotten first walkout of 2002Vince & Flair’s on-screen chemistry as duelling authority figuresHow the Draft attempted to benefit new stars in Edge and Brock LesnarDudley Boyz break-upThe nWo in 2002Stephanie McMahon competing for the WWF World Championship This episode was brought to you by Espresso Executive Producer, Blake Lovell.​Listen to the full two-hour episode in the POST Café: https://www.patreon.com/posts/first-wwf-draft-146169824WWF RawMonday, March 25, 2002Penn State UniversityTazz vs. Mr. PerfectChristian & Booker T. vs. Edge & DDPTrish Stratus vs. IvoryThe Rock & Hulk Hogan vs. Kevin Nash, Scott Hall & X-PacBilly Gunn vs. Jeff HardyIntercontinental Championship: Rob Van Dam (c) vs. Kurt AngleUndisputed WWF Championship: Triple H (c) vs. Chris Jericho vs. Stephanie McMahonNext time on Rewind-A-Wai: WatchAlong: Royal Rumble Matches 1990 & 1995Check out the Rewind-A-Wai Archives for all patrons: https://www.postwrestling.com/category/podcasts/postwrestlingcafe/raw/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comX: http://www.twitter.com/POSTwrestlingInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/POSTwrestlingFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/POSTwrestlingYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/POSTwrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordOur Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Enjoy this free preview from the POST Wrestling Café — John Pollock and David Bixenspan review Video Killed The Radio Star, covering the sex tape scandal involving Bubba the Love Sponge and the late Hulk Hogan. They discuss the sex tape scandal involving Bubba the Love Sponge and Hulk Hogan, the legal fallout, Bubba’s rivals in the Tampa radio market, and how the documentary presents Bubba’s side of the story. The landscape of the Tampa radio scene and Bubba’s roleThe rise of Bubba the Love Sponge and his popularity peakLeaving terrestrial radio for Howard 101Hogan’s usage of Bubba’s platform and how often he was calling inBubba’s explanation for so many cameras around his houseThe circumstances of the sex tape getting out The biggest omission throughout the doc Who are painted as the culprits?The FBI sting operation in December 2012Gawker’s role and its demise after the trial Tying Bubba to Donald Trump and a victim of cancel cultureBubba’s theory of why those responsible were not prosecuted What happened in the last 90 minutes?Listen to the rest of this podcast: https://www.patreon.com/posts/145633304Synopsis:“When a sex tape featuring Hulk Hogan and the wife of his best friend —radio shock jock Bubba the Love Sponge® Clem—was leaked online, it ignited a media firestorm. You’ve read the headlines. Bubba recorded it. Gawker published it. This shocking documentary unpacks the lies, the betrayals, and the lawsuit that rewrote the rules of privacy. But the resulting fallout had much greater consequences than just Hogan crushing Gawker. You think you know the real story. You don’t know anything.”The DOUBLE SHOT is where John & Wai review things that don’t really fit on their other shows. Previous episodes: https://www.postwrestling.com/category/podcasts/postwrestlingcafe/doubleshot/------Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comX: http://www.twitter.com/POSTwrestlingInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/POSTwrestlingFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/POSTwrestlingYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/POSTwrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordOur Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Enjoy this FREE XL Edition of Rewind-A-Dynamite from POSTwrestlingCafe.com — John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite & Collision: Holiday Bash with The Elite vs. Don Callis Family, FTR vs. Bang Bang Gang, the Dynamite Diamond Battle Royal, and more Continental Classic matches.XL: John & Wai cover the bizarre ending that resulted in Thea Hail winning the NXT North American title, Saya Kamitani makes history, Mick Foley is done with WWE, and Penta is off this Saturday’s AAA card. The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback, ad-free and timestamped.Thea Hail wins Women’s North American title Saya Kamitani wins Tokyo Sports’ MVP AwardMick Foley to cease ties with WWE over Donald TrumpRey Mysterio replaces Penta at Guerra de Titanes Cain Velsasquez is eligible for parolePOST Wrestling Café Schedule:Thursday: Rewind-A-Wai - WWF Draft 2002Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown XLSunday: Collision CourseFREE Shows:Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDownSunday: The N.W.A. PodcastPhoto Courtesy: AEWRewind-A-Dynamite Theme by Jacob ChesnutBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comX: http://www.twitter.com/POSTwrestlingInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/POSTwrestlingFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/POSTwrestlingYouTube: http://www.youtube.com/POSTwrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://postwrestling.com/discordOur Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston cover the latest developments in the WWE Ring Boy lawsuit, as a judge rules that most of the plaintiffs’ claims will proceed to discovery.They also discuss John Cena’s final match and the business impact it generated, along with Mick Foley publicly cutting ties with WWE over Donald Trump.Topics this week include:Warner Bros. Discovery’s board is approving Netflix’s bid and rejecting ParamountJudge allows the WWE Ring Boy lawsuit to move forward on most claimsJohn Cena’s final match and its business implicationsMick Foley ends his relationship with WWE over Donald TrumpNick Khan set to be deposed in the WWE shareholder lawsuitNielsen Gauge ratings for NovemberWWE Raw on Netflix viewershipWWE SmackDown and AEW Collision ratings analysisMusic courtesy: “Panic Beat” by Ben TramerPOST WrestlingSubscribe: https://postwrestling.com/subscribePatreon: http://postwrestlingcafe.comForum: https://forum.postwrestling.comDiscord: https://discord.com/invite/Q795HhRTwitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @POSTwrestlingBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/postwrestling.comWrestlenomicsSubscribe: https://wrestlenomics.com/podcast/Patreon: https://patreon.com/wrestlenomicsSubstack: https://wrestlenomics.substack.com/Twitter/Facebook/Instagram/YouTube: @WrestlenomicsBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/wrestlenomics.comOur Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy