It's a new episode of TIME, a nostalgic look back through the four pillars of culture - Music, Films, TV and Sport!Join us as we cover everything happening in November 2003 in TIME!Follow us:JP: @grappljpMatty @MattyEdwards86Liam: @LFDOOMGareth: @GRAPPLGareth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Its JP and Gareth on Spotlight this week as they talk another monster PPV from AEW as they review WrestleDream! They talk the highs and (relative) lows from the show including the hot start to the show, some cracking tag team encounters, the big heel turn from the Opps, big moves in the women's division as the Stat megapush begins and the wild and messy (literally) main event between Moxley and DarbyEnjoy!JPSHOWNOTES0:00 Intro, Plugs7:30 AEW WrestleDream Review Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
JP and Matty take over the good ship GRAPPL for Spotlight this week as they talk the big talking points from WWE Crown Jewel, the mess of a show that was TNA Bound for Glory, the fallout from New Japan's King of Pro Wrestling, and Matty then gives us his preview of WrestleDream which he is pumped for! Oh and a cheeky bit of NOAH to finish up on0:00 Intro, Plugs, Metallica Show10:25 WWE Crown Jewel1:04:16 TNA Bound for Glory1:33:34 New Japan KOPW1:51:18 Matty's WrestleDream preview, NOAH Wrestle OdysseyGRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings and Queen Of The Mountain - Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney & Marty Ellis!You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member at http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL, or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays at http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL! Get the the new line of GRAPPL merchandise with FREE SHIPPING to the UK, EU, US, Canada, Australia & New Zealand at https://chopped-tees.com/en-uk/collections/grapplYou can also join us on the GRAPPL Discord for free at https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Benno and JP are here for a Wednesday Spotlight as they talk Title Tuesday from last night, as well as NXT and TNA’s Showdown, plus all the build for WrestleDream and Crown Jewel, TV rating changes, Rock’s box office flop, MLW, NJPW and more.SHOWNOTES0:00 Intro, Plugs, CM Punk in AEW, Best British Snacks14:40 AEW Title Tuesday, WrestleDream build, AEW News, TV1:21:37 NXT vs TNA, WWE Crown Jewel, WWE News1:53:48 MLW, New Japan, Other NewsGRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings and Queen Of The Mountain - Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney & Marty Ellis!You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member at http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL, or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays at http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL! Get the the new line of GRAPPL merchandise with FREE SHIPPING to the UK, EU, US, Canada, Australia & New Zealand at https://chopped-tees.com/en-uk/collections/grapplYou can also join us on the GRAPPL Discord for free at https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Benno and JP talk JP’s takeaways from All Out and WrestlePalooza week, as well as talk Dynamite from this last week as well as Collision and all the other fallout as Kenny Omega returns to AEW TV, plus Manchester ticket sales, Gail Kim, NJPW Destruction in Kobe, NOAH, TNA and more.SHOWNOTES0:00 Intro, Plugs11:58 AEW All Out fallout, WrestlePalooza, Dynamite, Collision, AEW News1:22:44 WWE, NXT vs TNA Invasion, Vince McMahon1:56:29 NJPW, NOAH, Other NewsGRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings and Queen Of The Mountain - Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney & Marty Ellis!You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member at http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL, or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays at http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!Get the the new line of GRAPPL merchandise with FREE SHIPPING to the UK, EU, US, Canada, Australia & New Zealand at https://chopped-tees.com/en-uk/collections/grapplYou can also join us on the GRAPPL Discord for free at https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In a second bonus Spotlight review of the week, me and Matty have an extended chat on his thoughts on the changes needed in WWE, Triple H's booking and more coming out of WWE's lampooned ESPN debut of WrestlePalooza as we talk Cena/Brock, the CM Punk/AJ tag and more, as we attempt to find out if even Matty can find any positives.Enjoy!BennoSHOWNOTES0:00 Intro, Plugs08:34 State of WWE booking, Raw28:44 WWE WrestlePalooza Review1:09:55 Other NewsGRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings and Queen Of The Mountain - Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney & Marty Ellis! You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member at http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL, or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays at http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL! Get the the new line of GRAPPL merchandise with FREE SHIPPING to the UK, EU, US, Canada, Australia & New Zealand at https://chopped-tees.com/en-uk/collections/grapplYou can also join us on the GRAPPL Discord for free at https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this week's Spotlight GRAPPL Gareth joins me for a full review of AEW All Out from this week as we discuss Kyle Fletcher's main event performance, Hangman Page, the return of Eddie Kingston, what to do with Cope, the Toronto crowd and much more as we talk all of the matches and happenings from Saturday's big card.Enjoy!Bennohttps://www.youtube.com/live/Or5Ac7adcAk?si=lnd4P_Tgmyis4AtqSHOWNOTES0:00 Intro, Plugs08:39 AEW All Out Full ReviewGRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings and Queen Of The Mountain - Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney & Marty Ellis! You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member at http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL, or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays at http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL! Get the the new line of GRAPPL merchandise with FREE SHIPPING to the UK, EU, US, Canada, Australia & New Zealand at https://chopped-tees.com/en-uk/collections/grapplYou can also join us on the GRAPPL Discord for free athttps://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On the Live this time our Gazza (™️) joins me for DAY 2 of All Out/Palooza week, with a wide ranging conversation as we talk his AEW catchup going into All Out, Eddie Kingston, Kyle Fletcher, WrestlePalooza and more, plus your questions as we talk the Brawl Out promo from 3 years ago, Bret Hart in the UK, NXT nostalgia and much more!Enjoy!BennoSHOWNOTES0:00 Benno Intro2:14 Gareth joins08:02 All Out vs WrestlePalooza, AEW TV catch-up, Eddie Kingston, Kyle Fletcher57:49 AEW Brawl Out Anniversary, NXT Memories, Your Questions1:37:25 Benno Outro, GRAPPL Schedule plansGRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings and Queen Of The Mountain - Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney & Marty Ellis! You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member at http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL, or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays at http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL! Get the the new line of GRAPPL merchandise with FREE SHIPPING to the UK, EU, US, Canada, Australia & New Zealand at https://chopped-tees.com/en-uk/collections/grapplYou can also join us on the GRAPPL Discord for free at https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
We're kicking off All Out/WrestlePalooza week as Matty joins me for the first of three days of shows with Gareth joining me tomorrow for GRAPPL Live and JP joining me on Thursday for Weekend Show!Join us as we talk Saudi Mania, Andrade, the week's TV, the state of WWE's booking, WrestlePalooza, the All Out build, Eddie Kingston and everything else going on, on this big week in wrestling.Enjoy!https://www.youtube.com/live/jDOm0zPJQ6I?si=W-1MoGNL-J2omyycBennoMatty's Fundraising page:https://step.diabetes.org.uk/fundraising/matthews-fundraising-page1653GRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings and Queen Of The Mountain - Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney & Marty Ellis! You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member at http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL, or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays at http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL! Get the the new line of GRAPPL merchandise with FREE SHIPPING to the UK, EU, US, Canada, Australia & New Zealand at https://chopped-tees.com/en-uk/collections/grapplYou can also join us on the GRAPPL Discord for free at https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
With a last minute JP family emergency and Benno returning from his travels, Spotlight wasn’t possible on Tuesday so Benno & JP make up for it with a hybrid Spotlight/GRAPPL Live to catch up on the topics they missed with reaction to AJ Lee’s WWE re-introduction, as well as a poor rating week for AEW, PPV notes on the road to All Out, Kyle Fletcher, Eddie Kingston, Bryan Danielson on commentary and more.SHOWNOTES 0:00 Intro, Plugs15:08 Reacting to AJ Lee feedback, Cena’s final dates, WWE topics39:26 AEW, UK Ticket Sales, Max PPVs, All In Weekend1:34:43 NOAH, Other News & NotesGRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings and Queen Of The Mountain - Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney & Marty Ellis! You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member at http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL, or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays at http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL! Get the the new line of GRAPPL merchandise with FREE SHIPPING to the UK, EU, US, Canada, Australia & New Zealand at https://chopped-tees.com/en-uk/collections/grapplYou can also join us on the GRAPPL Discord for free at https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
JP joins me this week for GRAPPL Live as we talk the breaking news of AEW All Out moving to be an afternoon show to avoid WWE's WrestlePalooza ESPN debut, as well as talk Skinny Dwayne Johnson, AJ Lee, answer your questions and more!SHOWNOTES0:08 Benno Intro3:32 JP joins, AEW All Out time change, AJ Lee, The Rock's new look, Your Questions1:19:01 Benno Outro, GRAPPL Schedule, YouTube chatGRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings and Queen Of The Mountain - Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney & Marty Ellis! You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member at http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL, or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays at http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL! Get the the new line of GRAPPL merchandise with FREE SHIPPING to the UK, EU, US, Canada, Australia & New Zealand at https://chopped-tees.com/en-uk/collections/grapplYou can also join us on the GRAPPL Discord for free athttps://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Benno and Matty review WWE’s Clash in Paris with yet another Roman Reigns injury angle, a loud crowd and a well received Cena and Logan Paul match, as well as the rest of Sunday evening's card from Paris.They also make time to talk ROH’s Death Before Dishonor from the weekend, AEW Cardiff and Manchester ticket sales, the possibility of a return to wrestling of AJ Lee and more.SHOWNOTES0:00 Intro, Plugs12:31 AEW Cardiff, Manchester tickets, WWE tour18:38 WWE Clash in Paris Review, WWE News1:24:07 ROH Death Before Dishonor, AEW newsGRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings and Queen Of The Mountain - Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney & Marty Ellis! You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member at http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL, or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays at http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!Get the the new line of GRAPPL merchandise with FREE SHIPPING to the UK, EU, US, Canada, Australia & New Zealand at https://chopped-tees.com/en-uk/collections/grapplYou can also join us on the GRAPPL Discord for free at https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this week's Live I'm joined by the one and only Andy Ogden as we talk his weekend in London, highlights from Rev pro and Riot Caboret and more on the live experience at Forbidden Door, your questions, feedback from Spotlight and more!Enjoy!BennoSHOWNOTES0:00 Benno Intro3:33 Andy Ogden joins, Forbidden Door, Rev Pro, London Weekend 12:501:17:35 Benno Outro, Spotlight feedbackGRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings and Queen Of The Mountain - Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney & Marty Ellis! You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member at http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL, or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays at http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL! Get the the new line of GRAPPL merchandise with FREE SHIPPING to the UK, EU, US, Canada, Australia & New Zealand at https://chopped-tees.com/en-uk/collections/grapplYou can also join us on the GRAPPL Discord for free athttps://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
You read that right, with Gareth and Matty away Rev Joe returns through the GRAPPL Forbidden Door and into his old chair with Benno and JP as they review the show from Sunday night!Join the lads as they waste the first hour talking nonsense like old times (as well as the history of the O2 Arena) before they get into the pre-show and then main show of Forbidden Door as they discuss Will Ospreay’s write off, Nigel vs ZSJ, Hangman vs MJF and the rest of the card as well as other weekend highlights and sidebars.SHOWNOTES 00:00 Intro, Nonsense, Plugs 30:02 O2 Arena thoughts 48:27 Forbidden Door Pre-Show 58:12 Forbidden Door Main Show Review 3:16:28 Rev Pro, Other Weekend HighlightsGRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings and Queen Of The Mountain - Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney & Marty Ellis!You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member at http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL, or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays at http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!Get the the new line of GRAPPL merchandise with FREE SHIPPING to the UK, EU, US, Canada, Australia & New Zealand at https://chopped-tees.com/en-uk/collections/grapplYou can also join us on the GRAPPL Discord for free at https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
If you enjoy this show, consider becoming a FREE Patron at Patreon.com/GRAPPL or become a YouTube Member from 99p!Hey all,We were live last night for the final stop before Forbidden Door weekend and it's a bit of a hybrid Weekend Show as we catch up on what we missed with no Spotlight this week, as well as preview everything going on this FORBIDDEN DOOR weekend, as well as Dynamite, WWE/ESPN and more!EnjoyBennoSHOWNOTES0:00 Intro/Plugs18:02 WrestlePalooza, WWE on ESPN, Peacock, other news45:44 G1, TripleMania1:00:11 AEW Dynamite, AEW news1:42:09 Forbidden Door, Rev Pro, other previewsBenno Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this week's Live I'm joined by the great Karen Peterson to talk her thoughts coming out of the G1, Takeshita’s big win, House of Torture as well as the broader AEW and New Japan relationship, Forbidden Door, Stardom and lots more with your questions from the live chat and GRAPPL Patreon.Enjoy!Benno00:00 Benno Intro, 1:25 Karen joins, G1 thoughts, AEW/NJPW relationship, Forbidden Door1:08:00 Benno OutroJoin this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFxi7mlWLiAOUfIM9Eowi3w/joinListen to our free GRAPPL Spotlight podcast every week: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/685c61d7e36cea9c16c4b7fcGet our full VIDEO live streams and bonus podcasts: http://www.Patreon.com/GRAPPLSubscribe for more videos like these on AEW, WWE and the wider wrestling world!GRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings and Queen Of The Mountain - Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney & Marty Ellis! You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member at http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL, or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays at http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL! Get the the new line of GRAPPL merchandise with FREE SHIPPING to the UK, EU, US, Canada, Australia & New Zealand at https://chopped-tees.com/en-uk/collections/grapplYou can also join us on the GRAPPL Discord for free at https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/live/-4222rYQzmQ?si=bgF1lmyZthFNJLzPIn a wide ranging and LENGTHY interview we get into it with Rev Pro owner Andy Quildan as we talk Rev Pro's upcoming Anniversary Shows on Forbidden Door weekend, as well as his wider thoughts on booking, Rev Pro's expansion and more. We also talk his thoughts on international talent in Rev Pro over the years, relationships with AEW and other British indies, his thoughts on what NXT Europe could look like and some broader thoughts on the state of the wider wrestling world. (Also classic Eastenders, Power Slam, Beyond the Mat and Roast Dinners vs Fry Ups - stay tuned to the end for that)GRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings and Queen Of The Mountain - Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney & Marty Ellis! You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member at http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL, or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays at http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL! Get the the new line of GRAPPL merchandise with FREE SHIPPING to the UK, EU, US, Canada, Australia & New Zealand at https://chopped-tees.com/en-uk/collections/grapplYou can also join us on the GRAPPL Discord for free at https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
JP returns for a new Spotlight as he and Benno talk WWE’s coincidental booking of a PPV the night of AEW All Out, as well as JP’s takes on WWE to ESPN and the related UFC TV deal news.They also talk the build to Forbidden Door and their respective excitement levels for the week and whether the the concept still works with New Japan in 2025, plus the rest of the AEW news, the G1 penultimate week and the latest episode of JP vs Paul Walter Hauser.0:00 Intro, Plugs14:01 WWE counter AEW All Out, WWE to ESPN, UFC, WWE News1:09:27 AEW Forbidden Door build, AEW news, PWH1:46:29 G1 Climax, Other NewsGRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings and Queen Of The Mountain - Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney & Marty Ellis! You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member at http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL, or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays at http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL! Get the the new line of GRAPPL merchandise with FREE SHIPPING to the UK, EU, US, Canada, Australia & New Zealand at https://chopped-tees.com/en-uk/collections/grapplYou can also join us on the GRAPPL Discord for free at https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
On this week's Live I'm joined by Suit Williams as we talk the breaking news of WWE and ESPN signing a surprise deal to air WWE's PLE's in the US, plus the day's hot gossip of MVP and the Hurt Syndicate's issues with Mike Bailey and refusing to lose, as well the G1, SummerSlam, Brock Lesnar and more!Enjoy!BennoSHOWNOTES0:00 Benno Intro, Plugs16:47 Suit Williams joins, WWE on ESPN, SummerSlam, Brock1:56:02 MVP, Hurt Syndicate, Mike Bailey, G1, Your QuestionsGRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings and Queen Of The Mountain - Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney & Marty Ellis! You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member at http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL, or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays at http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL! Get the the new line of GRAPPL merchandise with FREE SHIPPING to the UK, EU, US, Canada, Australia & New Zealand at https://chopped-tees.com/en-uk/collections/grapplYou can also join us on the GRAPPL Discord for free athttps://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Benno & Matty make it through some tech problems for a non-live Spotlight to talk everything about SummerSlam from the weekend as they talk the appalling return of Brock Lesnar and everything around it.They also talk some bewildering booking with John Cena going back face, as well as his match with Cody, CM Punk vs Gunther, Seth Rollins worked injury and all the other highlights and lowlights of the weekend.SHOWNOTES 0:00 Intro, Plugs9:10 Brock Lesnar, SummerSlam ReviewGRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings and Queen Of The Mountain - Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney & Marty Ellis! You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member at http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL, or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays at http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL! Get the the new line of GRAPPL merchandise with FREE SHIPPING to the UK, EU, US, Canada, Australia & New Zealand at https://chopped-tees.com/en-uk/collections/grapplYou can also join us on the GRAPPL Discord for free athttps://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.