WWE Ring Boy Lawsuit Continues: Judge Says Case Will Proceed to Discovery | Pollock & Thurston

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/discordAdvertising 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/discordAdvertising 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.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Davie Portman is joined by Boris Aguilar from EH+ Productions to review WWE NXT from December 16th, 2025 featuring Leon Slater vs Joe Hendry vs Dion Lennox vs Myles Borne to determine the Number 1 Contender for the NXT Championship!00:00:00 - Show Starts00:02:00 - Plugs for Poisonrana Shows00:14:00 - Cena's Retirement, Raw Recap and Mick Foley cuts ties with WWE00:44:00 - NXT ReviewThe show includesJoe Hendry vs Leon Slater vs Dion Lennox vs Myles Borne (Fatal 4 Way To Determine The Number 1 Contender for the NXT Championship at New Year’s Evil)Ricky Saints explains why he cost Je’Von Evans the NXT ChampionshipMoose returns to NXT to challenge Ethan Page for the NXT North American ChampionshipKendal Grey & Wren Sinclair vs Fallon Henley & Lainey ReidBlake Monroe vs Thea Hail (NXT Women’s North American Championship)Hank & Tank vs OTM The lads also chat about the botched finish in the Women’s North American Championship Match, John Cena’s last match, Gunther’s promo on RAW, the future of Jey Uso, Austin Theory revealed as the masked man, Mick Foley cutting ties with WWE and more!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: Home Alone 3 w/ John Pollock (1997) (Poisonrana Patreon)Bushby & Thompson’s Holiday Wrestling Extravaganza (Poisonrana Free Feed)Behind The BDE (Family Member Patrons Exclusive Podcast)POISONRANA Christmas House Party - Saturday @ 3PM EST (Poisonrana Free Feed and YouTube)Recently on the POISONRANA Patreon and Free Feed:POISONRANA LIVE: John Cena’s Final Match Review (Poisonrana Free Feed)The Champ Is Here #13b: John Cena vs Daniel Bryan (Poisonrana Patreon)upYOURS w/ Rob McDonald: The Flash (2023) (Poisonrana Patreon)upYOURS w/ Jesse From The 6ix: WCW Fall Brawl 93 (Poisonrana Patreon)Reviews from the 6ix: Goldeneye (1995) (Poisonrana Patreon)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 #ThankYouCena Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw with Gunther’s return after making John Cena tap out, Logan Paul vs. Rey Mysterio, and the reveal of the Masked Man.XL: John & Wai discuss the latest news including the fallout from SNME, the conclusion of the World Tag League with multiple NJPW announcements, AEW going to Vancouver, and several injury notes.The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback, ad-free and timestamped.Solomon Grundy, Geronimo dos Santos & Ricky Romero Jr. have passed awaySNME was the highest-grossing arena event in WWE historyZack Sabre Jr. & Ryohei Oiwa win World Tag LeagueNJPW announcements & Wrestle Kingdom 20 card AEW Continental Classic update AEW Dynasty in Vancouver Injury notes on Bobby Lashley, JD McDonagh & Leila Grey AEW Dark, NXT & Holiday Bash lineups POST Wrestling Café Schedule:Monday: Rewind-A-Raw XLTuesday: The Wellness Policy (FREE)Wednesday: Rewind-A-Dynamite XLThursday: Rewind-A-Wai - WWF Draft 2002 Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown XLSunday: Collision Course FREE Shows:Monday: Rewind-A-RawTuesday: upNXT Wednesday: Rewind-A-DynamiteWednesday: Pollock & ThurstonFriday: Rewind-A-SmackDownSunday: The N.W.A. Podcast Xmas SpecialPhoto 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/discordAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Pollock & Wai Ting review WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event 12/13/25 featuring John Cena vs. Gunther in the final match of Cena’s career.Plus, a series of NXT vs. WWE matches including Cody Rhodes vs. Oba Femi. Match card below.Ad-free & timestamped version available for patrons at POSTwrestlingCafe.comWWE Saturday Night’s Main EventDecember 13, 2025Capital One ArenaWashington, D.C.John Cena's Final Match: John Cena vs. GuntherCody Rhodes vs. Oba FemiBayley vs. Sol RucaAJ Styles & Dragon Lee vs. Je'Von Evans & Leon SlaterBluesky: 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/discordAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE SmackDown with a celebration for John Cena, Damian Priest & Rhea Ripley versus Aleister Black & Zelina, and Ilja Dragunov defending the U.S. title against Tommaso Ciampa. Plus, a preview of Saturday Night's Main Event.XL: An update on the ring boy lawsuit as it moves to discovery, NJPW’s World Tag League finals are set, Wrestle Kingdom 20 sells out its remaining tickets, and El Hijo del Santo retires this weekend.The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback, ad-free.Ring boy lawsuit moving to discovery for majority of plaintiffsJohn Cena closing SNMEThe retirement of El Hijo del SantoNJPW World Tag League Finals Wrestle Kingdom 20 sells out with expanded seatingNXT & AEW Dynamite ratingsAEW Collision lineup for Cardiff POST Wrestling Café Schedule:Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown XLSaturday: Collision CourseSunday: NJPW World Tag League Final ReviewFREE Shows:Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDownSaturday: Saturday Night’s Main Event 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/discordAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite: Winter is Coming with Eddie Kingston challenging Samoa Joe for the AEW Championship, the crowning of the first Women’s tag team champions, and the continuation of the Continental Classic.XL: John & Wai cover John Cena’s recent interviews heading into his retirement, NXT, TMDK advancing to the final of the World Tag League, and Masha Slamovich’s TNA exit. The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback, ad-free and timestamped.John Cena’s media tour highlights NXT recap feat. Oba Femi vs. Je’Von Evans TMDK advances to the World Tag League FinalMasha Slamovich exits TNA, per report Premiere date for WWE Unreal Season 2Mark Shapiro at the UBS Global Technology Conference POST Wrestling Café Schedule:Thursday: Video Killed the Radio Star doc w/ David BixenspanFriday: Rewind-A-SmackDown XLSaturday: Collision CourseSunday: NJPW World Tag League Final ReviewFREE Shows:Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDownSaturday: Saturday Night’s Main Event ReviewPhoto 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/discordAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston look at the career of John Cena as the longest tenured main eventer in WWE’s history and the fight between Netflix & Paramount.Topics this week include:The legacy of John Cena and his run on top in WWEThe showdown between Netflix and Paramount for control of WBDLawsuit over Cena’s theme song Cena’s latest comments on Vince McMahonMark Shapiro speaks at the UBS conference Judge issues order against Dr. Carlon Colker Mark Hunt’s lawsuit George Barrios is writing a book & more Music 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.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review WWE NXT from December 9th, 2025 featuring Oba Femi vs Je’Von Evans for the NXT Championship! 00:00:00 - Show Starts00:02:50 - Upcoming Show Plugs00:14:30 - John Cena's Final Week00:35:00 - Saturday Night's Main Event Preview00:49:30 - NXT ReviewThe show includes:Oba Femi vs Je’Von Evans (NXT Championship)Kelani Jordan vs Jordynne GraceBlake Monroe’s North American Championship “Open Challenge”Shiloh Hill makes his debut against Lexis KingRicky Saints wants a rematch Wren Sinclair vs Sol RucaOba Femi says he will “destroy” Cody Rhodes at SNMEHank & Tank returnThe lads also chat about WWE RAW, preview Saturday Night’s Main Event, John Cena’s final week as a wrestler and more!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: The Champ Is Here #13b: John Cena vs Daniel Bryan (Poisonrana Patreon)POISONRANA LIVE: WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event Review (Poisonrana Free Feed & YouTube)Last week on the POISONRANA Patreon and Free Feed:upYOURS w/ Rob McDonald: The Flash (2023) (Poisonrana Patreon)The Champ Is Here #10: John Cena vs CM Punk (Poisonrana Free Feed)upNXT/POISONRANA LIVE: NXT Deadline Review (POST Wrestling Free Feed)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 #ThankYouCena Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy