GRAPPL Spotlight
337 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsThe home of Spotlight with Benno, JP, Gareth & Matty and other GRAPPL podcasts covering the wrestling world.
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Episodes
Spotlight: "5 Stars" (AEW Dynasty Review, Bryan vs Ospreay, Swerve wins AEW title, Jack Perry returns, FTR vs Young Bucks)
April 24, 2024 00:58 - 2 hours - 156 MBOn this week’s show, Benno and Gareth talk everything AEW Dynasty with a full review of the show as well as their thoughts going into it, starting with Ospreay vs Bryan and whether it is a 5 Star match, as well as Jack Perry’s return at the conclusion of FTR vs The Young Bucks and of course, Swerve Strickland’s big AEW World Title win against Samoa Joe. They then talk the rest of the card as they discuss the state of Jay White, PAC vs Okada, the absolute state of Chris Jericho, WIllow Nightin...
Spotlight: “Boots & Trunks” (AEW Dynasty Preview, Moxley wins IWGP title, Tony Khan, Kenny Omega, CM Punk, Vince McMahon)
April 17, 2024 00:11 - 2 hours - 138 MBOn this week’s show, Benno and JP talk everything going on across AEW, WWE & NJPW as Jon Moxley wins the IWGP title, Kenny Omega speaks on CM Punk and being an EVP, and the Bloodline B-Team Civil War kicks off in WWE and everything in between. They also talk Vince McMahon and his prospects of starting a new company, Documentary Corner returns, as well as all the news around the world as the lads catch up with everything going on in wrestling this week. If you missed GRAPPLMania week, you ...
Spotlight: “Boots & Trunks” (AEW Dynasty, Moxley wins IWGP title, Tony Khan, Kenny Omega, CM Punk, Vince McMahon)
April 17, 2024 00:11 - 2 hours - 138 MBOn this week’s show, Benno and JP talk everything going on across AEW, WWE & NJPW as Jon Moxley wins the IWGP title, Kenny Omega speaks on CM Punk and being an EVP, and the Bloodline B-Team Civil War kicks off in WWE and everything in between. They also talk Vince McMahon and his prospects of starting a new company, Documentary Corner returns, as well as all the news around the world as the lads catch up with everything going on in wrestling this week. If you missed GRAPPLMania week, you ...
GRAPPLMania Spotlight: “STORY” (Cody beats Roman, WrestleMania XL Review, IWTV, The Collective, ROH, NXT)
April 09, 2024 00:01 - 3 hours - 183 MBOn this week’s show, Benno, JP, Gareth and Matty wrap-up GRAPPLMania Week with a full review of WrestleMania Saturday and Sunday as Cody both ends his STORY and begins another with the alleged “Paul Levesque Era”, plus possible defenses of Uso vs Uso, an unexpected edition of GRAPPL warfare over WALTER vs Sami (and Drew McIntyre), and all the other highlights and lowlights of the shows. The lads also talk their overall thoughts on the weekend with their best and worst matches, best performer...
GRAPPLMania Preview Show: "GRAPPLMania XL" (WrestleMania Preview, CM Punk on Ariel Helwani, AEW releases, Vince McMahon, WrestleMania Weekend)
April 08, 2024 18:10 - 3 hours - 184 MBOn this week’s show, Benno, JP, Gareth and Matty start GRAPPLMania Week with the Big Preview of WrestleMania and ALL of the major shows happening in the Philadelphia area and beyond from ROH, GCW, WrestleCon and more - plus other shows happening this week from around the world. Before that though, they talk CM Punk on Ariel Helwani, mass releases from AEW this week, the latest on Vince McMahon, and WWE’s announcement of Clash at the Castle in Scotland. You can join us for GRAPPLMania week a...
GRAPPL Deep Cut: "CODY - AEW Nightmare" (PATREON PREVIEW)
April 05, 2024 14:14 - 2 hours - 89.6 MBAs we head into Mania Weekend and find out if Cody will finish the story, find here our Patreon Dealer's Choice episode, where we looked back at his entire run in AEW, with Gareth's Dealer's Choice pick - "CODY - AEW Nightmare"! If you want to support us this Mania weekend and get more shows like this, as well as the video version, and all our other ongoing GRAPPLMania Weekend shows reviewing almost EVERYTHING going on in Philly, join us at Patreon.com/GRAPPL or become a YouTube Member at ...
Bretro - Episode 5: "Two Hearts Beating as One" (Hart Foundation vs. British Bulldogs, Demolition)
March 30, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 74.6 MBIt’s BRETRO episode 5! Yeah baby, it’s time for some Anvil as Matty & Gareth jump into the tag division to discuss the Hart Foundation’s two World Tag Team Title wins. We go back to 1987 for the win over the British Bulldogs (well, DAVEY anyway), and then there’s no place to hide in 1990 as they go against all three members of Demolition.
Spotlight: "Wankfest XL" (Rock & Cody Rhodes angle, CM Punk, AEW Dynamite, Rev Pro Rumble Preview)
March 27, 2024 00:36 - 2 hours - 139 MBOn this week’s show, Benno and JP are joined by Matty for the first part of the show fresh from Vegas as he joins the lads to discuss The Rock and Cody Rhodes angle, what it all means for Roman Reigns and a very lively segment with CM Punk as the real Phil Brooks comes out on Raw. JP and Benno then discuss all the news from AEW this week ahead of Dynamite, the New Japan Cup, Rev Pro’s Revolution Rumble, the British Bulldog, Terry Gordy, Ronda Rousey and more! SHOWNOTES: 0:00:00 Intro, Glob...
Spotlight: "Galácticos” (Mercedes Mone, Ospreay, Okada, AEW Collision, Rock Concert, WrestleMania build, Buff Bagwell)
March 20, 2024 01:37 - 2 hours - 158 MBOn this week’s show, Benno and JP are joined by a returning GRAPPL Gareth to talk the state of AEW with the fresh blood at the top of the card as the introductions of Mercedes, Will Ospreay and Kazuchika Okada continue to impress, as well as Bryan/Shibata the super indie AEW Collision from the weekend, Matt Hardy, Jack Perry and more. They also talk the Rock concert on Smackdown and ask if Dwayne Johnson’s star presence is undermining the WrestleMania build, as well as Buff Bagwell on Dark S...
Spotlight: "Dwayne & Joseph” (Nick Khan named in McMahon case, AEW Collision, Big Business Preview, WrestleMania, TNA, Earthquake)
March 13, 2024 01:29 - 2 hours - 114 MBOn this week’s show, Benno and JP talk Nick Khan and Stephanie McMahon being named in the Vince McMahon case and what it might mean next for WWE and TKO, plus the rumours of a return of Brock Lesnar. They also talk the week in AEW with the new Elite and new directions for Will Ospreay and Bryan Danielson, plus the business of Big Business, TNA Sacrifice, some wXw and New Japan talk and the return of Dark Side of the Ring on Earthquake. SHOWNOTES: 0:00:00 Intro, 5 Years of GRAPPL podcasts, ...
Spotlight: "Gentleman’s Three Way” (AEW Revolution 2024 Full Review, Sting’s Retirement, Sammy Guevara, Santana, GRAPPL Schedule)
March 06, 2024 00:51 - 2 hours - 197 MBOn this week’s show, Benno and JP review AEW’s Revolution PPV with Sting’s retirement with a crazy main event, as well as Opsreay/Takeshita, Bryan/Kingston and everything in between, as well as all the news coming out of the weekend in AEW with Sammy Guevara’s suspension, Mike Santana’s release and more. They also talk the rest of the day’s news with updates on BJ Whitmer and Vince McMahon, Paul Heyman going into the WWE HOF, Smackdown and a slew announcements from Rev Pro this week, as well...
Spotlight: "Dr Pepper Parks” (Elimination Chamber, AEW Collision & Revolution build, State of TNA and NJPW)
February 28, 2024 01:48 - 2 hours - 140 MBOn this week’s show, Matty, Gareth and JP go all over the place (that's what happens when we don’t have Benno to steer the good ship GRAPPL! - JP) from Down Under to talk Elimination Chamber, to the shite going on in NJPW, and Gareth gives his thoughts on the current AEW product on the road to Revolution. We also have Gareth revealing his Dealer’s Choice which is another belter, plus some TNA talk, as Mustafa Ali is again shown to be a very professional wrestler. SHOWNOTES: 0:00:00 Intro, ...
Bretro - Episode 4: "Knocking Bones with the BSK" (Bret Hart vs. Fatu, Bret Hart vs. The Undertaker)
February 24, 2024 12:00 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBWe’re knocking bones with BSK in episode 4 of Bretro.Join Matty & Gareth as they discuss Bret Hart’s 5th WWF World Title win in ‘97 vs The Undertaker at THE SummerSlam and a 1993 Raw match with Fatu. Get the video version: https://youtube.com/live/IrGO5SdLvD8?feature=share Get live video, news updates, weekend previews, weekly bonus shows and the world famous GRAPPL Spotlight Pre-Show at http://www.Patreon.com/GRAPPL or by becoming a YouTube member at http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL! Join...
Spotlight: "Les Battersby” (Rev Pro High Stakes 2024, John Cena Vince McMahon comments, The Rock, TNA, Josh Alexander)
February 22, 2024 00:55 - 2 hours - 122 MBOn this week’s show the lads are back on a rare Wednesday to talk Rev Pro’s High Stakes 2024 and the big Oku/Ospreay MOTYC from Crystal Palace, as well as the rest of the stacked card as Benno and JP talk their trip and their live experience at the show. They are also joined by Matty and Gareth at the top of the show as JP reveals his Dealer’s Choice, plus Matty sticks around to talk the latest on Vince McMahon as John Cena and Randy Orton comment, plus everything else going on this week in ...
Spotlight: "Cage of Death” w. Karen Peterson (WrestleMania Kickoff, Vince McMahon, NJPW New Beginning in Osaka, Okada, Stardom, AEW)
February 13, 2024 01:17 - 2 hours - 127 MBOn a wide ranging show Benno and JP are first joined by Matty to reveal Benno’s Dealer’s Choice show, as well as talk the WrestleMania kickoff and reports of a tag team match headlining WrestleMania night one - plus the latest on Vince McMahon, Bruce Pritchard’s comments, more mainstream coverage and other notes. They then talk some AEW as the Young Bucks debut their new gimmick in-ring following a stellar Dynamite, before being joined by the great Karen Peterson to talk rumours Kazuchika Ok...
Spotlight: "Hollywood Rock" (Rock vs Roman, Cody Rhodes, Vince McMahon, AEW Collision, Rev Pro, MLW, Stardom)
February 07, 2024 01:13 - 2 hours - 148 MBSpotlight: "Hollywood Rock" (Vince McMahon, Rock vs Roman, Cody Rhodes, AEW Collision, Rev Pro, MLW, Stardom) Benno and JP are joined by Matty for the first half of the show as they talk the apparent change to the WrestleMania main event with Cody Rhodes seemingly replaced by The Rock and all the drama and news that has resulted. They also of course talk the latest on Vince McMahon and the federal and legal cases against him and WWE since Friday’s Weekend Show, plus NXT Vengeance Day. Benno...
Spotlight: "An Amazing Week" (Vince McMahon resigns from TKO in disgrace, Triple H press conference, WWE Royal Rumble, AEW, TNA)
January 30, 2024 02:24 - 2 hours - 106 MBBenno, JP and Matty talk Vince McMahon and his resignation from TKO after allegations of sex trafficking and sexual misconduct. They also talk TKO’s response to the allegations and Triple H’s horrendous press conference on a week that can be described as anything but “amazing” for WWE. They also talk the breaking news of CM Punk’s tricep injury, the Royal Rumble, as well as everything going on in AEW and the rest of the wrestling world this week. SHOWNOTES: 0:00:00 Intro, TIME 0:09:00 Vince M...
TIME: January 1992
January 28, 2024 19:01 - 3 hours - 176 MBGRAPPL Spotlight Presents: "TIME", a nostalgic look back at January 1992 through the four pillars of culture - Music, Films, TV and Sport! From Gamesmaster to Curtis Stigers, Gary Ablett to Double Impact, Noel's House Party, Mickey Thomas, a stroppy Roger Black, Jodie Foster, Bullseye x Fruger Kruger crossover, a catch up on the soaps and much, much more -we cover everything happening in TIME, in January 92. Follow us: JP: @GrapplJP Gareth: @GRAPPLGareth Matty: @MattyEdwards86 Liam: @L...
BRETRO - Episode 3: "Shaping Steve" (Bret Hart vs Steve Austin, In Your House Final Four)
January 24, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBBRETRO is back! Episode 3 “Shaping STEVE” sees Matty & Gareth discuss Bret’s match with Stone Cold on the 1996 South Africa tour, and his 4th WWF world title at IYH 13: Final Four. GRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings Of The Mountain - Robert Brockie, Carl Gac, Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Simon Gunn & Ewan Cameron! Join us on the brand new GRAPPL Discord: https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS G...
WWE to Netflix | WWE Network ending in the UK? | Rock joins TKO board - GRAPPL Breaking News Clip
January 24, 2024 00:21 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBIn a special breaking news show on Patreon and for YouTube Members, Benno and JP attempted to break down the crazy day of news that followed Spotlight. Find here the section of the show where they talked WWE announcing a deal for Monday Night Raw on Netflix in the US, in a huge money and game changing announcement with worldwide implications. They also talked Rock being added to the TKO board, what it all means for AEW, the Vince documentary, the death of the WWE Network in the UK and more....
Spotlight: "Clattenburg" (Okada leaves New Japan, AEW Rankings return, TNA iMPACT, WWE, Gladiators, BKPW, Pete Dunne)
January 23, 2024 00:31 - 2 hours - 129 MBBenno and JP talk some big headlines from over the weekend as Kazuchika Okada leaves New Japan with no clear destination in sight. They also talk AEW and Tony Khan announcing the return of their Rankings system to mixed reviews, as well as Collision, Rampage and Dynamite this week, the stellar Ospreay/Alexander match from iMPACT and the coming week’s tv for the new TNA regime - plus some WWE news and notes, JP’s trip to Brit Wres, plus episode two of Gladiators! SHOWNOTES: 0:00:00 Intro, Gl...
Spotlight: "Erik Walsh" (TNA Hard to Kill, NJPW Battle in the Valley, Vince McMahon doc, AEW, Gladiators)
January 17, 2024 00:57 - 2 hours - 125 MBOn a busy Spotlight, Benno & JP round out a week of shows from all over as they talk the TNA relaunch Hard to Kill, New Japan's Battle in the Valley as Jack Perry appears, plus AEW Collision, Battle of the Belts and the latest on Vince McMahon's Netflix documentary and more. All this, plus the real big wrestling show of the week, the return of Gladiators on BBC. SHOWNOTES: GRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings...
Spotlight: "Ulrika Jonsson" (2024 Predictions, Tony Khan’s tweets, AEW Collision, CM Punk vs Drew McIntyre, New Japan announcements, Rev Pro, MLW)
January 10, 2024 01:22 - 2 hours - 142 MBBenno and JP are back for the second Spotlight of the New Year as they are joined by Matty for the first part of the show where they talk their 2024 predictions and look at some scenarios provided by patrons and talk whether they are likely and unlikely. They are also interrupted throughout the evening by Tony Khan’s Twitter antics, before discussing everything happening in AEW, WWE and New Japan, plus stops in MLW, Rev Pro and NORTH! SHOWNOTES: 0:00:00 Intro, Plugs, Gladiators 0:15:31 2024 ...
Spotlight: "Brock Littler" (NJPW WrestleKingdom, AEW Worlds End, Dynamite Review, WWE, NOAH, AJPW)
January 05, 2024 01:09 - 2 hours - 137 MBBenno and JP are back for a Spotlight to kick off the New Year as they catch up on everything they missed over the last week with belated thoughts on Worlds End and fresh thoughts on Dynamite from Wednesday as they talk the end of the reign of MJF, the devil reveal and fallout, Samoa Joe, Swerve, Chris Jericho and everything else going on in the company. They also talk WrestleKingdom from Thursday morning with a much improved outing from Okada vs Danielson, Naito finishing his story and the ...
The New Years News w. Benno & JP (Chris Jericho, Kevin Dunn, Rock/Roman, Kurtis Chapman)
January 02, 2024 20:34 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBHey all, So we were planning to just cover the news in the regular Patreon news update form but with the sheer volume of breaking news stories (and the fact we didn't want this Thursday's Spotlight to rival #AskGRAPPL in runtime), we had to call an audible and record a special New Years News Update! We talk the Jericho story , the rest of Tony Khan's press conference nonsense, departures from AEW including Andrade to the imminent arrival of Mercedes Mone! Also, we dive into Kevin Dunn's lo...
BRETRO - Episode 2: "Kickin' it with The Kliq"
December 31, 2023 22:23 - 1 hour - 61.9 MBMatty & Gareth are back to chat about some of Bret Hart’s best, most important and under the radar matches. Episode 2 covers Bret’s third WWF world title win against Diesel and a lesser seen steel cage match with his old pal SHAWN If you missed Episode 1, get the audio free for all on Patreon or watch the video version on YouTube now! GRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings Of The Mountain - Robert Brockie, Carl...
#AskGRAPPL- The 2023 Christmas Spectacular
December 29, 2023 14:33 - 6 hours - 332 MBOnce again it's that time of year and in a mammoth live stream we celebrated Christmas and brought in the New Year drinking beers, answering questions and taking calls from guests, and friends of the show. It's #AskGRAPPL time, and you never know who might turn up. (1:04:05 is the timestamp you want :) ) GRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings Of The Mountain - Robert Brockie, Carl Gac, Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Si...
The 2023 GRAPPY Awards w. Benno, JP, Gareth & Matty
December 20, 2023 03:06 - 3 hours - 304 MBIt’s that time once again as the lads look back on 2023 with the third annual GRAPPY awards! Join Benno, JP, Gareth and Matty as they discuss the best matches of the year as well as the best wrestlers, angles, stories and promotions of the year - plus stay to the end for the non-wrestling awards as they discuss the four pillars of TIME with their TV show, film, album and sporting moment of the year, plus the return of the Big 6 Awards as they talk the most important subjects, the Soft Drink...
Spotlight: "Two Bill Phil" (CM Punk vs Seth Rolllins, WWE to TNT/TBS rumours, AEW Collision, Rampage, NXT Deadline, TNA, NJPW, AJPW)
December 13, 2023 01:23 - 2 hours - 186 MBOn this week’s Spotlight, Benno & JP talk rumours of WBD being interested in Monday Night Raw in the shadow of a wild week for Phil Brooks, with a mixed bag of promos and segments over WWE TV this weekend. They also talk the latest from the AEW Continental Classic as Bryan Danielson shines, as well as everything else on Rampage and Collision ahead of Winter is Coming. The lads also talk NXT Deadline, the latest from New Japan ahead of WrestleKingdom, TNA’s Final Resolution, some All Japan an...
Spotlight: "Fin Martin" (AEW Wembley, Okada and Sasha Banks to WWE rumours, CM Punk, Randy Orton, Rev Pro)
December 06, 2023 00:54 - 2 hours - 195 MBOn this week’s Spotlight Benno & JP talk rumours of Kazuchika Okada and Mercedes Mone headed to WWE, the latest on CM Punk and Randy Orton in WWE and a whole host of business notes as they talk AEW Wembley’s continued impressive ticket sales amongst reported morale issues in AEW and ticket sales woes. They also talk the growth of WWE over the last year as well as Rev Pro at the 229, the controversial back and forth with Will Ospreay and Gabe Kidd, Pro Wrestling Revolver, the Power Slam yearb...
Spotlight: "GRAPhil" (CM Punk joins WWE, Raw Debut Promo, Survivor Series, Wembley Pre-Sale, QT Marshall, MJF)
November 29, 2023 00:19 - 2 hours - 201 MBOn this week’s Spotlight Benno & JP are joined by WWE correspondent Matty to talk a huge news week in wrestling as CM Punk returns to WWE at Survivor Series. The lads talk his return to the company, what led to it and all the fallout with a poorly received promo on Raw, roster issues backstage and much more, as well as reviews of Survivor Series and the current state of WWE. Also on the show, they talk AEW on Wembley pre-sales beginning, QT Marshall leaving the company, Tony Khan, a possibl...
Spotlight: "Stone Cold Maxwell Friedman" (AEW Full Gear Review, MJF/Adam Cole angle, Swerve vs Hangman MOTYC, Continental Classic, Will Ospreay, Observer HOF)
November 21, 2023 01:26 - 2 hours - 234 MBOn this week’s Spotlight Benno & JP are again joined by GRAPPL Gareth to follow up last week’s explosive Spotlight on the state of AEW as they look at the Full Gear show from Saturday night with a controversial night long story with MJF and Adam Cole, a MOTYC from Swerve Strickland and Hangman Page and lots in the middle, as well as talking points aplenty with the Continental Classic somewhat taking shape, Will Ospreay, Ronda Rousey and more! SHOWNOTES 0:00 Intro, MJF, AEW Full Gear Review 2:...
Spotlight: "The State of AEW" (AEW Full Gear Preview)
November 15, 2023 01:18 - 3 hours - 253 MBOn this week’s Spotlight Benno & JP are joined by GRAPPL Gareth for a special edition of the podcast as they talk the current state of AEW going into Full Gear weekend, where in a wind ranging discussion they talk the current booking of the company, the tone, characters and other elements of the show that are attracting criticism, as well as their own very differing excitement levels going into Full Gear. SHOWNOTES 0:00 Intro, State of AEW 1:44:55 Plugs 1:51:20 AEW Full Gear Preview and Predi...
Spotlight: "Monty Sopp" (Crown Jewel, Collision, Dynamite, NXT TV Deal, TKO financials, Will Ospreay, Rev Pro)
November 08, 2023 00:46 - 2 hours - 132 MBOn this week’s Spotlight Benno & JP are joined by Matty "Freakin" Rollins to talk WWE Crown Jewel as TKO releases their first financials with WWE part of the company, as well as a new TV deal for NXT. They also talk AEW Collision from the weekend, this week’s Dynamite coming up, as well as Will Ospreay’s contract coming up, the New Japan Wrestle Kingdom card so far, Rev Pro at the 229 and much more. SHOWNOTES 0:00 Intro, Month One Poll, Plugs, what we had for dinner 09:46 WWE Crown Jewel, N...
Spotlight: "Bretro" (MJF vs Omega, Impact in the UK, Leon Slater, Vlad the Superfan, Jerry Lynn)
November 01, 2023 04:19 - 2 hours - 113 MBSpotlight returns as Benno & JP talk AEW hotshotting MJF vs Kenny Omega, as well as Collision & Rampage from the weekend, TNA signing Leon Slater and their UK tour. They also talk Mark & Vince in Saudi Arabia, Vlad the Superfan, Raw & Smackdown, a big Puro catchup and Gareth & Matty join at the top of the show to announce a new show on GRAPPL and to talk everything coming up in November. SHOWNOTES 0:00 Intro, November schedule, new show announcement 14:56 MJF vs Kenny Omega, Collision, Ramp...
Spotlight: "Total Nonstop Punk" (TNA Wrestling returns, AEW Collision, Bound For Glory, Royal Quest, CMLL, MLW)
October 24, 2023 01:42 - 2 hours - 127 MBSpotlight returns as Benno & JP talk Impact Wrestling rebranding back to TNA wrestling, as well as rumours of CM Punk backstage at Impact and Will Ospreay interest. They also talk Bound For Glory from Saturday, WWE creative, AEW Collision and AEW's creative woes going into this week's Dynamite. They also talk Smackdown, CMLL's Anniversary Show, MLW Slaughterhouse and Benno's trip to the Copperbox for NJPW's Royal Quest 3. SHOWNOTES 0:00 Intro, Plugs, TIME Episode 3 11:34 TNA returns, CM...
GRAPPL Spotlight Presents: "TIME" (September 2007)
October 21, 2023 17:30 - 2 hours - 159 MBGRAPPL Spotlight Presents: "TIME", a nostalgic look back at September 2007 through the four pillars of culture - Music, Films, TV and Sport! From Timbaland to Derby in the Premier League, UFC with the PRIDE Invasion angle, Celebrity Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Eastenders, 3:10 to Yuma, Gordon Ramsay in the States, Jason Bourne and more - the lads cover eveything happening in TIME, in September 07. TIMEstamps 0:00 Intro 8:20 Music 51:00 Film 1:19:26 Sport 2:12:40 Television Follow The L...
Spotlight: "Dani Behr” (AEW vs NXT Tuesday Night War, CM Punk, WWE Fastlane, New Japan Royal Quest Preview)
October 12, 2023 02:45 - 2 hours - 130 MBOn a special Wednesday Spotlight , Benno & JP are joined by NXT's Matty Edwards to talk the Tuesday Night War as they break down the two shows, the ratings win for WWE and the lessons that can and can't be learned from the head to head battle. They also talk reports CM Punk has been turned down by WWE, Fastlane from the weekend, The Iron Claw movie trailer and preview New Japan's Royal Quest at the Copperbox this Saturday! SHOWNOTES 0:00 Intro, Horror Film Club Poll, Plugs 9:06 Tuesday Night...
Spotlight: “COPE” (AEW WrestleDream Full Review, Edge Adam Copeland joins AEW, NXT No Mercy)
October 07, 2023 07:55 - 2 hours - 132 MBOn Spotlight this time, Benno & JP kick off October will a full review of AEW WrestleDream with MOTY candidates, another divisive MJF performance and a big debut, as they of course talk Adam “Edge” Copeland and his prospects in AEW and their differing excitement levels to see it. They also talk the GRAPPL October schedule, AEW vs NXT, the NXT No Mercy show from Saturday, Brian Pillman Jnr, Jade Cargill, Nakajima, Stardom and more! SHOWNOTES 0:00 Intro, October schedule, YouTube Memberships...
Spotlight: “The Shitlist” (AEW WrestleDream, Matt Riddle, WWE Releases, Grand Slam week, Royal Quest, Ospreay/Yota Tsuji, Shawn Michaels)
September 26, 2023 10:59 - 2 hours - 136 MBOn the GRAPPLpod this time, Benno & JP follow up their talk on the WWE releases from last week as they discuss the release over the weekend of Matt Riddle, the issues that led to it and the possibility of him popping up somewhere else, as well as the possible landing spots for the other released wrestlers. They also talk the AEW WrestleDream card coming together, Grand Slam week and Collision, Ospreay vs Yota Tsuji, Royal Quest, NOAH, OVW and more on Shawn Michaels in 1996 as Gareth and Matty...
Spotlight: “Gordon the Gopher” (AEW WrestleDream, Wrestlers on Netflix, Jade Cargill, The Rock, Collision, NOAH, AJPW, DDT, OVW)
September 20, 2023 01:18 - 2 hours - 131 MBOn the GRAPPLpod this time, Benno & JP talk The Rock on Smackdown and reports he may be at WrestleMania, as well as the latest on Jade Cargill and CM Punk and the end of the WWE hiring freeze. They also talk a big week for AEW and the build to WrestleDream, as well as ask how much AEW is too much AEW? They also talk Netflix’s Wrestlers documentary on OVW, as well as Ospreay vs Marufuji, some All Japan and DDT, more on the 1998 Deadly Game tournament and Gareth and Matty join for the open of...
Spotlight: “TKO” (WWE and UFC Merger Completes, AEW Collision post-CM Punk, Dynamite Preview, Impact Victory Road, Frontiers Of Honor)
September 13, 2023 00:19 - 2 hours - 130 MBOn the GRAPPLpod this time, Benno & JP talk the big news of the day as the WWE and UFC merger finally completes to form TKO, as they discuss the changes they expect on screen and off with the end of the McMahon era of WWE, as well as Triple H’s role and of course, whatever that is on Vince McMahon’s face. They also talk Impact’s Victory Road from the weekend with Josh Alexander vs Steve Maclin on top, as well as AEW Collision, Santana vs Ortiz and the the current state of AEW post-CM Punk, w...
Spotlight: “Boris, Donald & Phil” (CM Punk fired by Tony Khan, AEW All Out Review, WWE Payback Review, NOAH, MLW)
September 06, 2023 00:03 - 2 hours - 152 MBOn the GRAPPLpod this time, GRAPPL Gareth joins Benno, JP & Matty for the first part of the show as the lads talk the huge news over the weekend as CM Punk is fired from AEW by Tony Khan, as they discuss the likely fallout, whether it was the right decision, and whether it means Punk may head to WWE. They also talk a stellar AEW All Out from the weekend, as they contrast another lackluster build with a show that delivered three MOTY caliber matches and memorable moments, as well as talk WWE P...
Spotlight: “Jack Peri-Peri” (AEW All In Wembley Full Review, CM Punk & Jack Perry suspensions, Rev Pro at the Copperbox, Bray Wyatt, Terry Funk) v2
August 30, 2023 02:45 - 3 hours - 189 MBOn the GRAPPLpod this time, AEW All In is in the books as the lads review the show in full and talk Wembley, the setup and whether the show lived up to expectations with the Adam Cole/MJF main event, FTR/Young Bucks, the use of Kenny Omega, and what may perhaps be CM Punk’s final match AEW. They also of course talk the Punk and Jack Perry incident, as well as Mercedes Mone, the other big show of the weekend with Rev Pro’s 11 Year Anniversary Show as Luke Jacobs faced Tomohiro Ishii at the C...
Spotlight: “Big Bill, Little Bill, Cardboard Jay White” (AEW All In Preview, Rev Pro at the Copperbox Preview, Tony Khan Conference Call, Collision, WrestleMania, Edge)
August 23, 2023 02:19 - 3 hours - 174 MBOn the GRAPPLpod this time, it is All In week and Benno is joined by Gareth, Matty & Stephanie Chase to preview it all as they talk the final build for Wembley and talk through the entire Wembley card with highlights and a few lowlights as they lament the build and talk what they are still looking forward to out of the big day regardless. They also talk the other big show of the weekend with Rev Pro’s 11 Year Anniversary Show at the Copperbox featuring Will Ospreay vs. Shingo and other strong...
Spotlight: “Sloppy Shop” (CM Punk Drama, AEW All In Card Issues, Collision, G1 Finals, TripleMania, Marty Jannetty, Stardom)
August 15, 2023 01:34 - 2 hours - 135 MBOn the GRAPPLpod this time, it is the penultimate week before All In as Benno & JP talk their issues with the reported final card for Wembley, as they break that down and of course talk the latest big distraction as CM Punk cuts a promo on Hangman Page after Collision and stories make the rounds of more fallout from Brawl Out! They also talk the G1 Finals and look back on a very different tournament from normal as Naito wins the whole thing, and we get the results from the GRAPPL pick em’s,...
Spotlight: “GRAPPL Combat” (WWE SummerSlam, AEW All In Match Announcements, Punk vs Joe, Collision, Dynamite, Rev Pro at the 229, G1 Week Four)
August 08, 2023 00:08 - 2 hours - 143 MBOn the GRAPPLpod this week, it’s another busy weekend in the books as Benno & JP are joined by Matty to talk WWE SummerSlam, and of course, the latest edition of GRAPPL Combat as they talk the latest saga in the STORY and all other fallout from a mixed bag of a show in Detroit. They also chat the announced and teased matches for AEW All In as Joe vs Punk, FTR vs Young Bucks and Adam Cole vs MJF matches take shape, as the lads discuss whether those matches meet expectations for the stage of ...
Spotlight: "Jeff vs Grado" (AEW All In Wembley lack of build, Cody Documentary, AEW Collision, NXT GAB, Gabe Steveson, G1 Week Three, Bam Bam Bigelow, Stardom)
July 31, 2023 23:40 - 2 hours - 133 MBOn the GRAPPLpod this week, it’s a packed show as Benno & JP kick off All In month with some announcements on the podcast and patreon feeds, as well as a packed August coming up with GRAPPL x Poisonrana Live In London coming up. They then talk more on the astonishing lack of announcements for All In and the worry of many British fans going into what should be AEW’s biggest show of the year, as well as Saturday’s Collision and the directions coming out of what was a stellar episode. They als...
Spotlight: "Constructive Negativity" (ROH Death Before Dishonor, AEW Collision, Blood & Guts, Abdullah The Butcher, G1 Week 2, Lex Luger)
July 25, 2023 03:09 - 2 hours - 131 MBOn the GRAPPLpod this week, Benno & JP are joined by GRAPPL Gareth to talk ROH’s well received Death Before DIshonor show from the weekend as they discuss what the point of ROH is in 2023, plus they talk Collision six weeks in and the pros and cons of the Punkverse - plus more on Blood and Guts and Gareth’s takes on the show. They also talk some very early G1 fatigue, the Abdullah The Butcher episode of Dark Side of the Ring, Chris Brookes in Japan and some bonus chat on the WBF and Lex Luger...
Spotlight: "The GRAPPLbus" (G1 Opening, AEW Collision, Wembley, TripleMania, Slammiversary, NOAH)
July 18, 2023 00:53 - 2 hours - 122 MBOn the GRAPPLpod this week, Benno & JP talk a crazy busy weekend between the beginning of the G1, AEW Collision from Saturday, TripleMania, Impact’s Slamiversary and a Match of the Year contender from Pro Wrestling NOAH. They also talk Batista vs Upton Park, Lex Luger and the Lex Express, as well as Dark Side of the Ring with Adrian Adonis and much more! SHOWNOTES 0:35 Intro, Plugs, Batista, Lex Luger 14:11 AEW Wembley, Collision Review, Blood and Guts 45:46 AAA TripleMania, Omega vs Vikin...