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Wai Ting and Neal Flanagan review WWE SmackDown from Mexico City with CM Punk vs. Sami Zayn for the WWE Championship.Plus: Chelsea Green defends the Interim Women’s Championship against Nia Jax, War Raiders vs. Truth & Priest for the AAA Tag Titles, and Paige vs. Nikki Bella.XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback, ad-free and timestamped.Fred Ottman hospitalizedThe Blade set for commentary at Mystery WrestlingAAA TripleMania 34, night onePOST Wrestling Café Schedule:Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown XLSaturday: AAA TripleMania 34 - Night 1 Saturday: Collision CourseFREE Shows:Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDownAd Inquiries: [email protected] 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/discordSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston reflect on the life and career of Andy Williams, a.k.a. ‘The Butcher’, who tragically passed last weekend. Thurston shares his memories of working with Williams and transitioning to pro wrestling after a successful musical career. From there, we welcome Damian Abraham from the band Fucked Up to discuss Williams’ legacy as a member of Everytime I Die and Atomic Rule.00:00:00 Start00::01:00 Brandon Thurston reflects on Andy Williams00:12:34 Damian Abraham from Fucked Up, 'Turned Out a Punk' podcast00:36:29 The details of Williams' passing 00:42:01 Vince McMahon subpoenaed in Endeavor take-private lawsuit00:44:13 Nick Khan reacts to online criticism00:54:46 Aug. 31 episode of WWE Raw doesn't rank on Netflix01:04:17 Netflix VP speaks on relationship with WWE01:11:23 Questions on Ryan Garcia vs. Connor Benn, Media reporting on deaths 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.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Wai Ting and Kate from Montreal review AEW Rebel Heart Dynamite, a special episode honoring Tanea Brooks (Rebel), who returns on the show to co-host The Waiting Room with Britt Baker alongside guests Hikaru Shida and Persephone.Plus: Baker’s in-ring return in trios action, Will Ospreay vs. David Finlay in a title eliminator, Swerve & The New Level vs. The Conglomeration for the Trios Championships, The Young Bucks vs. Fletcher & Knight in a Tables Match, and the televised in-ring debut of Steven Borden.The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback, ad-free and timestamped. Today’s topics:Police statement on Andy Williams’ passingHana Devore, wife of Andy Williams, speaksAndy Williams memorial event announcedRevPro’s Andy Quildan explains Leon Slater-MyAEW decisionReport: Glenn Jacobs considered ‘top candidate’ for potential interim Senator roleShingo Takagi vs. Claudio Castagnoli set for NJPW Destruction in KobeCody Rhodes announces the passing of his dog, PharoahPOST Wrestling Café Schedule:Wednesday: Rewind-A-Dynamite XLThursday: Rewind-A-Wai - WWF In Your House - Final Four (1997)Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown XLSaturday: AAA TripleMania 34 - Night 1 Saturday: Collision CourseFREE Shows:Wednesday: upNXTWednesday: Rewind-A-DynamiteThursday: Pollock & ThurstonFriday: Rewind-A-SmackDownAd Inquiries: [email protected] 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/discordSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman discuss the passing of “The Butcher” Andy Williams, catch up on NXT Heatwave, and review the September 8th, 2026 edition of WWE NXT!00:00:00 - Show starts00:05:33 - RIP “The Butcher” Andy Williams00:14:30 - CM Punk vs Johnny Gargano00:20:18 - Penta vs Rey Fenix00:23:10 - Royce Keys Forms “946” With OTM00:28:00 - Sunday Night’s Main Event Thoughts00:43:12 - Bayley Returns to WWE00:50:10 - NXT Releases1:01:50 - NXT Heatwave Thoughts1:25:30 - Last week’s NXT Thoughts1:35:00 - NXT ReviewThe show includes:Cruz Montana, EK Prosper & Keanu Carver vs Mason Rook, Saquon Shugars & Tony D’Angelo (Winning Team will get a NXT Championship Number 1 Contenders Match)Kelani Jordan vs Jaida Parker (NXT Women’s Championship)Noam Dar & Romeo Moreno vs The Creed BrothersJackson Drake vs Tavion Heights (NXT North American Championship)The lads also talk about RAW, SmackDown and so much 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/PoisonranaRecently on the POISONRANA Patreon and Free Feed:Profile: Ospreay vs Omega Part I (Poisonrana Free Feed & YouTube)Reviews From The 6ix: ECW Heatwave 2000 (Poisonrana Patreon)Snap-Rana - AEW ALL IN: LONDON Road Diaries (Poisonrana Patreon)AEW ALL IN: LONDON Review (Poisonrana Free Feed & YouTube)wasNXT: WWE NXT August 7th 2014 (Poisonrana 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 #wwenxt #wweraw #smackdown #nxtheatwave See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock speaks with RevPro promoter Andy Quildan after the promotion’s 14th Anniversary show at OVO Wembley, and about its future goals. Quildan speaks about the planning of Will Ospreay’s appearance and match on the show, building the show around its homegrown talent, why they didn’t run the Copper Box Arena, removing Leon Slater’s match from MyAEW, and his experience at All In at Wembley Stadium the next night. Photo courtesy: RevPro 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/discordSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Raw featuring Royce Keys & OTM's latest attack on The Bloodline, Liv Morgan vs. Stephanie Vaquer for the Women’s title and the start of the MITB Qualifying matches. The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback, ad-free and timestamped.Co-owner of Enjoy issues statement on Andy WilliamsUpdated figures for WWE & AEW cards in Chicago NXT & AEW Rebel Heart lineups POST Wrestling Café Schedule:Monday: Rewind-A-Raw XLMonday: POST PuroresuTuesday: The Wellness Policy (Free tier)Wednesday: Rewind-A-Dynamite XLThursday: Rewind-A-Wai - WWF In Your House - Final Four (1997)Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown XLSaturday: AAA TripleMania 34 - Night 1 Saturday: Collision CourseFREE Shows:Monday: Rewind-A-RawWednesday: upNXTWednesday: Rewind-A-DynamiteThursday: Pollock & ThurstonFriday: Rewind-A-SmackDownAd Inquiries: [email protected] 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/discordSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock & Wai Ting review WWE Sunday Night’s Main Event from Atlanta featuring Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton, and Oba Femi vs. Bron Breakker.But first, Pollock discusses the deaths and careers of Andy Williams (“The Butcher”), Bill Dundee and Jerry Oates.00:00:00 Start00:00:19 The passings of Andy Williams, Bill Dundee & Jerry Oates00:25:04 Sunday Night's Main Event review01:20:09 Feedback & Super Chats Andy Williams, pro wrestling’s ‘The Butcher’ and accomplished rock guitarist, passes away at 48Memphis wrestling legend Bill Dundee dies at 82Jerry Oates, territorial wrestler and longtime Georgia promoter, dies at 78WWE Sunday Night’s Main EventSeptember 4, 2026State Farm ArenaAtlanta, GACody Rhodes vs. Randy OrtonOba Femi vs. Bron Breakker5-Minute Challenge: Lil Yachty vs. Baron Corbin (if Yachty survives, Trick Williams gets a US title match on the same night)Charlotte Flair, Alexa Bliss & Tatum Paxley vs. Jade Cargill, Michin & B-FabA live performance by QuavoAd-free & detailed timestamped version available for patrons afterwards at POSTwrestlingCafe.comAd Inquiries: [email protected]: 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/discordSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Wai Ting and Neal Flanagan review WWE SmackDown with fallout from Sami Zayn’s interruption of last week’s No. 1 Contender’s Match, the debut of Bakusai (featuring the former Hiromu Takahashi), and CM Punk defending the WWE title against an unlikely opponent.XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback, ad-free and timestamped.WWE NXT roster cuts including Wendy Choo, Adriana Rizzo, Jasper TroyMeltzer: All In may set AEW’s PPV recordCena talks retirement year heel runSNME Preview & PredictionsPOST Wrestling Café Schedule:Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown XLSaturday: Collision CourseFREE Shows:Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDownSunday: WWE Sunday Night’s Main Event Review Ad Inquiries: [email protected] 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/discordSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston review the available data for AEW All In London, assess how it performed, and where it ranks among the company’s largest events.Topics this week include:00:00:00 Start00:01:10 How is the weather?00:04:19 NBA comes down hard on the L.A. Clippers00:09:46 AEW All In London data & reaction 00:17:36 Turnstile count 00:21:46 Tony Khan comments on the gate & attendance 00:26:30 Kofi & Austin Creed discuss pay cut offer by WWE00:35:49 How did NXT Heatwave perform?00:39:53 WWE vs. AEW in Chicago on Sept. 26 and current ticket figures00:50:09 Legal updates for merger lawsuit and Ryan Nemeth case 00:52:19 AEW partners with TOD in MENA region00:54:02 TKO to issue quarterly dividend 00:56:07 Speedball Mike Bailey on data analysis of pro wrestlers 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.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Pollock and Wai Ting review the All In: London fallout edition of AEW Dynamite featuring two major All Out match announcements, The New Level & Swerve Strickland defending the Trios titles, and Mercedes Moné's world title celebration.The XL Edition continues at POSTwrestlingCafe.com with News of the Day and Feedback, ad-free and timestamped. Today’s topics:Paul LeDuc dies at 89The New Level discloses the extent of WWE’s pay cut offerAEW All In London turnstile countNXT recap following Heatwave  MLP Mayhem & TNA Impact lineupPOST Wrestling Café Schedule:Wednesday: Rewind-A-Dynamite XLThursday: ASK-A-WAI Mailbag Friday: Rewind-A-SmackDown XLSaturday: Collision CourseFREE Shows:Wednesday: Pollock & ThurstonWednesday: Rewind-A-DynamiteFriday: Rewind-A-SmackDownSunday: WWE Sunday Night’s Main Event Ad Inquiries: [email protected] 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/discordSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.