The POST Wrestling Christmas Show 2025

John Pollock and Wai Ting review the final 2-hour WWE SmackDown for a while, featuring Joe Hendry vs. The Miz in a Miracle on 34th Street Fight, Ilja Dragunov’s latest US title open challenge, and Drew McIntyre & Cody Rhodes under the same roof.XL: John & Wai discuss the final round-robin matches in the Continental Classic, the full card for AEW Worlds End, Backlash in Puerto Rico, and Jim Ross’ denial of making racist remarks to D-Von Dudley. The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback, ad-free.AEW Dynamite on 34th Street & Christmas CollisionWWE Backlash returns to Puerto Rico in 2026Jim Ross denies racism claims by D-Von DudleyWWE Holiday TourAEW Worlds End PreviewPOST Wrestling Café Schedule:Friday: Collision CourseFriday: Rewind-A-SmackDown XLFREE Shows:Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDownSaturday: AEW Worlds End ReviewPhoto 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

Many special guests stop by the POST Office to chat with John Pollock and Wai Ting for the 2025 POST Wrestling Christmas Show! Plus, the POST Christmas Jingle Contest! TIME STAMPS (these will greatly vary due to ad auto-insertion throughout the pod):00:00:00 Intro00:06:30 John & Wai Open00:24:13 Guest 100:57:26 Guest 201:23:42 Guest 301:42:15 Guest 402:17:52 Guest 502:45:59 Guest 603:21:12 Guest 703:47:22 Guest 804:10:20 Guest 904:40:57 Guest 1005:25:33 Jingle ContestWatch this podcast on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kbkQl9KPIYsAn ad-free version of this podcast is available for all Café patrons: http://postwrestlingcafe.comHappy Holidays from everyone at POST Wrestling.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

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review WWE NXT from December 23rd, 2025 headlined by Chelsea Green vs Sol Ruca for the WWE Women’s United States Championship! 00:00:00 - Show Starts00:13:50 - AEW/Andrade Talk00:19:00 - WWE Talk00:23:45 - NXT ReviewThe show includes:Chelsea Green vs Sol Ruca (WWE Women’s United States Championship)Izzi Dame vs Lola ViceEli Knight vs Tavion Heights (WWE Speed Title Number 1 Contender Semi Final Match)Arianna Grace & Channing Lorenzo vs Shiloh Hill & Skylar Raye (Christmas Chaos Match)Andre Chase & Lexis King (WWE Speed Title Number 1 Contender Semi Final Match)Join our live NXT POST Shows every Tuesday night at YouTube.com/POSTWrestlingFollow more of Davie and Braden’s work at Poisonrana.ca, with a weekly show covering everything in the world of wrestling and more!Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/poisonrana/id1361208631Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1jTsPUNnwHzQHNGj7GIS04Only $5 for “Friend” tier to access all these shows and everything in the back catalogue! Movie reviews, PPV reviews and so much more!!! Patreon.com/PoisonranaThis week on the POISONRANA Patreon and Free Feed:Reviews from the 6ix w/Golden Graham & Buffalo Caleb: Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story (2025) (Poisonrana Patreon)Last week on the POISONRANA Patreon and Free Feed: Reviews from the 6ix: Home Alone 3 w/ John Pollock (1997) (Poisonrana Patreon)Bushby & Thompson’s Holiday Wrestling Extravaganza (Poisonrana Free Feed)POISONRANA Christmas House Party (Poisonrana Free Feed and YouTube)Photo Courtesy: WWEupNXT Theme by: Warren-D, PXCH and Shaheen AbdiSubscribe: https://www.postwrestling.com/subscribeFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/702343790308154Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/PoisonranaYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PoisonranaPodDiscuss: https://forum.postwrestling.com#wwe #nxt #wwenxt #Deadline #NXTDeadline #JohnCena #TNAWrestling #AEW #SNME #NewYearsEvilOur Sponsors:* Check out Progressive: https://www.progressive.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw with CM Punk teaming with Rey Mysterio against Austin Theory & Bronson Reed, and Asuka versus Rhea Ripley. XL: John & Wai discuss Roland Bock, Anthony Joshua’s knockout of Jake Paul, a recap of AAA’s Guerra de Titanes & Road to Tokyo Dome, Tony Khan’s media call, and lineups this week.The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback, ad-free and timestamped.Roland Bock dies at 81Anthony Joshua knocks out Jake Paul AAA Guerra de Titanes Hiroshi Tanahashi's final match at Korakuen HallTony Khan on trying to book MSG in 2019NXT, Dynamite on 34th Street & Christmas Collision POST Wrestling Café Schedule:Monday: Rewind-A-Raw XLTuesday: MCU L8R - Captain America (1990)Wednesday: POST’s 2025 Christmas Show (Early Release)Friday: Collision CourseFriday: Rewind-A-SmackDown XLFREE Shows:Monday: Rewind-A-RawTuesday: upNXTThursday: POST’s 2025 Christmas Show (Public Release)Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDownSaturday: AEW Worlds End ReviewPhoto Courtesy: WWE Rewind-A-Raw Theme by Colby John: https://soundcloud.com/colbyjohnBluesky: 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

The Nubian Wrestling Advocates are back to close out 2025 with their 5th Annual Chrismahanukwanzaa Kickback!The Advocates will be joined by special guests to reminisce on the year that was in pro wrestling and discuss John Cena’s legacy in the art, now that his final run has finally finalized. Plus, Nate brings a special holiday edition of the Motown Minute, we take part in the time-honored tradition unlike any other—Who All Gon’ Be There?—and much more.The NWA Podcast drops every month on POST Wrestling!Follow Nate Milton: https://x.com/n8mozaikFollow Kris Ealy: https://x.com/KMEzDoesItFollow Ray Williams: https://x.com/2WayRayFollow Jey Lacey: https://bsky.app/profile/jerek-wins.bsky.socialFollow Girard Brown: https://x.com/BadLuckBrown11Follow Nefarious Media Network: https://x.com/KOS_Pod“For The Culture” produced & performed by Righteous RegNefarious Media Network Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/NefariousMediaNetwork/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

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