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WWE Evolution POST Show w/ John Pollock & Wai Ting

October 29, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

John Pollock & Wai Ting review what they thought was one of WWE’s best shows of the year headlined by Ronda Rousey vs. Nikki Bella, Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair in a Last Man Standing match, and Kairi Sane vs. Shayna Baszler. We also discuss the limited production of the show, the commentary team, and the incredible crowd.

EGGSHELLS Podcast Companion: 2007 w/ Alan Counihan

October 27, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

Episode 19 sees Chris Charlton and Alan Counihan look at 2007. NJPW starts the tradition of calling their biggest show of the year Wrestle Kingdom, which sees New Japan take on the top stars of AJPW. Results are mixed, but Yuji Nagata and Minoru Suzuki are a highlight.

BREAKING NEWS: WWE to run Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia

October 25, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

John Pollock and Wai Ting have a special breaking news show to discuss the WWE’s decision to go forward with the Crown Jewel event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia next week.

RASD 10/23/18: Latest on WWE Crown Jewel, Evolution Preview

October 24, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

The final show before Evolution featured a segment shot at the PC with Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair. Plus various pairings of World Cup participants with Jeff Hardy taking on Randy Orton and The Miz facing Rey Mysterio.

RAR 10/22/18: Roman Reigns reveals battle with leukemia, relinquishes Universal title

October 23, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

It was a very emotional edition of Raw with Roman Reigns relinquishing the Universal title with the news that he is battling leukemia. The show also featured a contract signing between Ronda Rousey and Nikki Bella, Seth Rollins & Dean Ambrose going for the Raw tag titles, the new title match at Crown Jewel, an appearance by DX and more on the “go home” show for Evolution.

EGGSHELLS Podcast Companion: 2006 w/ STRIGGA

October 20, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

Episode 18 sees Chris Charlton and STRIGGA look at 2006. NJPW were attempting to find their feet under new ownership as Riki Choshu returned to head the company creatively, pitting top company stars against indie prospects.

RASD 10/16/18: SmackDown 1000, Evolution reunion, Mysterio vs. Nakamura

October 17, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

This week was SmackDown 1000 with the return of several stars, including Rey Mysterio for a World Cup Qualifier with Shinsuke Nakamura, a reunion of Evolution and a match tease, Edge hosted The Cutting Edge with guest Becky Lynch, new SmackDown tag champions and a BIG SHOW TURN!

RAR 10/15/18: WWE avoids Saudi Arabia mentions, Rollins & Ziggler qualify for World Cup

October 16, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

John Pollock & Wai Ting review Raw from Philadelphia, how the Crown Jewel show was handled amidst mounting criticism, two more qualify for the World Cup, your feedback & an announcement about a fundraising show.

Bound for Glory 2018 POST Show w/ John Pollock & Nate Milton

October 15, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

John Pollock & Nate Milton review Impact Wrestling’s Bound for Glory card featuring Austin Aries vs. Johnny Impact for the title, Allie enters the “Undead Realm”, a Concrete Jungle Death match, plus we chat Impact’s time slot move, the state of the company & your feedback.

EGGSHELLS Podcast Companion: 2005 w/ Matt Charlton

October 13, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

Episode 17 sees Chris Charlton and Matt Charlton look at 2005. NJPW reaches their lowest ebb, business wise, with extremely poor attendance in the Dome, but some bright spots as Shinsuke Nakamura and Hiroshi Tanahashi begin their rivalry. Meanwhile, NOAH hold another classic show with a legendary bout between Kensuke Sasaki and Kenta Kobashi standing out in particular.

RASD 10/9/18: World Cup Qualifiers, Becky vs. Charlotte, MMC

October 10, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

Two World Cup Qualifying matches with Jeff Hardy vs. Samoa Joe and Randy Orton vs. Big Show, the latest instalment of Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair, Miz TV with AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan, and the conclusion of “One Night in Milwaukee”.

RAR 10/8/18: HBK to wrestle, DX reforms, Bellas turn, Angle returns

October 9, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

Raw took place from Chicago and featured the announcement that Shawn Michaels will wrestle at Crown Jewel as part of a reformed D-Generation X, Trish Stratus will now team with Lita against Alexa Bliss & Mickie James at Evolution, Kurt Angle has his first match on Raw in almost 13 years, The Bellas attack Ronda Rousey & much more on a loaded Raw.

UFC 229 POST Show with John Pollock, Phil Chertok & Ziggy Cao

October 7, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

John Pollock is joined by Phil Chertok & Ziggy Cao with the UFC 229 POST Show as they react to the show-closing brawl following Khabib Nurmagomedov’s win over Conor McGregor and a review of the entire show.

WWE Super Show-Down POST Show w/ John Pollock & Wai Ting (Patreon Bonus)

October 6, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

John Pollock & Wai Ting review WWE Super Show-Down and discuss the main event featuring The Undertaker vs. Triple H, the post-match angle with Shawn Michaels and Kane, AJ Styles defending the WWE title against Samoa Joe and more.

EGGSHELLS Podcast Companion: 2004 w/ John Carroll

October 6, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

Episode 16 sees Chris Charlton and John Carroll look at 2004. Despite a strong start to the year, NJPW would struggle, especially through a difficult IWGP title reign for Bob Sapp. Meanwhile NOAH make their Tokyo Dome debut with a fantastic Departure card. The podcast is an audio companion to EGGSHELLS: Pro Wrestling in the Tokyo Dome, available now!

POST Puroresu: Neville to DG, NJPW in Long Beach, 5* GP, Observer HOF candidates

October 3, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

John Pollock & WH Park chat about Neville’s sudden return to Dragon Gate and his future, a look at the Destruction tour highlights, WH’s thoughts on Fighting Spirit Unleashed, a review of the Mayu Iwatani vs. Utami Hayashishita 5 Star GP final, and a look at the Japanese candidates for the Observer Hall of Fame.

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE SMACKDOWN 10/2/18

RASD 10/2/18: Super Show-Down Preview, Milwaukee, Neville, MMC

October 3, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

This week’s SmackDown from Portland was the final episode heading into the Super Show-Down with Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair featured in the final segment, the next chapter of Aiden & Lana’s Milwaukee Meetup, Daniel Bryan is pinned again, and Samoa Joe avoids being terminated.

POST Interview: Marc Raimondi of MMA Fighting

October 2, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

John Pollock welcomes MMA journalist Marc Raimondi of MMA Fighting to chat UFC 229 this weekend, Conor McGregor’s return to MMA, the future of streaming platforms and what it means for MMA promotions, Jon Jones’ suspension reduced, the perception of USADA & more.

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE RAW 10/1/18

RAR 10/1/18: Seattle Super Audience, Taker & Kane attack HHH & HBK

October 2, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

Raw took place from Seattle (the former home of the SuperSonics) featuring a closing segment with The Undertaker, Kane, Triple H & Shawn Michaels. The show also saw an incredible live reaction to Elias & Kevin Owens, a Ronda Rousey match, and more teases of Dean Ambrose splitting from The Shield on the go-home Raw before Super Show-Down.

NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed POST Show with John Pollock & Mike Murray

October 1, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

John Pollock is joined by guest co-host Mike Murray to review New Japan’s Fighting Spirit Unleashed card from Long Beach with an excellent show, the main event of King of Pro Wrestling, a discussion on Ring of Honor’s Death Before Dishonor event, and your feedback.