GRAPPL Spotlight – Details, episodes & analysis

It's another Sunday Special as Benno & Matty drop in to talk WWE's Bash in Berlin from the weekend, with a quick review of an even quicker card (main event aside) with Punk vs Drew in statistically one of the top 5 strap matches of all time (whether good or bad), mixed thoughts on a Randy Orton main event that may still be ongoing and some discussion on Curtain-jerking Cody.

They also talk Cody's response to questions about Vince McMahon, WrestleMania rumours and JBL appearances, among a wrap up of some news from this weekend and in a bit of bonus audio at the end of the show they settle the order for DEALER'S CHOICE, and the GRAPPL schedule for the September.

GRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings Of The Mountain - Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Ewan Cameron & Carl Gac! 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! 

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This week on Spotlight, Benno returns to give his live thoughts on attending Forbidden Door, as well as a weekend of WWE events with Money in the Bank, NXT Heatwave and Smackdown as the lads talk the difference in live experience, crowds and more across the shows, Solo SIkoa as a main eventer, Punk/Drew and more!

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!

You can also join us on the GRAPPL Discord for free at https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS⁠

GRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings Of The Mountain - Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, and Ewan Cameron! 

For one week only to celebrate the GRAPPL Spotlight Patreon 2 Year Anniversary, we are making our Patreon shows free for all on the main feed. If you are enjoying this content consider subscribing at Patreon.com/GRAPPL!

On this week's GRAPPL Weekend Show Benno & JP were live on Youtube talking Mark Briscoe and all the Dynamite fallout with a strongly performing show on Wednesday, as they break down the main news stories and quarter hours coming out of the show.

They also talk of the rest of the day's news, with JP's usual TV results from Impact and MLW, plus a big preview of this weekend's Royal Rumble, as they talk all the betting odds, the possible Sami Zayn and Cody Rhodes scenarios and other wildcards, plus try to work out what the fuck a Mountain Dew Pitch Black Match is!

As discussed on the show, find below the playlist for the Dealer's Choice Mixtape recording this weekend!

JP

Ishii vs Shibata G1 2013

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5x713r

Von Erichs vs Freebirds 1983 World Class

https://youtu.be/zZiY92IVdrs

Gareth

Bret Hart vs Randy Savage SNME 1987

Part 1: https://youtu.be/Z976fLWo3lc

Part 2: https://youtu.be/mXDcus9CrIA

Rollerball Rocco vs Jushin Liger WOS 1987

https://youtu.be/rCr9PWNhNAs

Matty

Kurt Angle vs Chris Benoit Rumble 2003

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4t3cvk

Randy Orton vs Edge Raw 2007

Part 1: https://youtu.be/tO7aU_WCMh4

Part 2: https://youtu.be/fUst3twIDPw

Part 3: https://youtu.be/9o3f8WgE1Tk

Benno

Goldberg vs Raven Nitro 1997

https://youtu.be/MW9QpJAjTpk

Killshot vs Dante Fox Lucha Underground 2017

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x62eywh

For one week only to celebrate the GRAPPL Spotlight Patreon 2 Year Anniversary, we are making our Patreon shows free for all on the main feed. If you are enjoying this content consider subscribing at Patreon.com/GRAPPL!

Thursday Update w. Benno 26.1.23

- GRAPPL Weekend Show is LIVE tomorrow, join us!

- Dynamite ratings & results, Mark Briscoe appears

- Jay Briscoe tribute show live on Youtube

- DAZN big in Bosnia Herzegovina

- WWE signs shitload more college athletes

- Vince is back in Stamford, hide your steak wraps

For one week only to celebrate the GRAPPL Spotlight Patreon 2 Year Anniversary, we are making our Patreon shows free for all on the main feed. If you are enjoying this content consider subscribing at Patreon.com/GRAPPL!

Wednesday Update w. JP 25.1.23

- Big Tone update on Jay Briscoe ROH tribute show & other notes

- NXT Results and rating! They have a show coming up apparently

- Raw Ratings. Decent. 

- More Austin mania match rumours.

- BIG KON SIGNS MULTI-YEAR DEAL WITH IMPACT!!! and other Impact notes

- Other shit

For one week only, to celebrate the GRAPPL Spotlight Patreon 2 Year Anniversary, we are making our Patreon shows free for all on the main feed. If you are enjoying this content consider subscribing at Patreon.com/GRAPPL!

After a lively YouTube pre-show which you can listen to for free here, Benno & JP get down to more serious matters as they talk the life and career of Jay Briscoe, as well as his untimely death, the tributes from around the world of wrestling, the announcement that Mark Briscoe will be able to appear on Dynamite this week and the fundraising efforts in Jay's name (you can donate to the Pugh family here).

They also talk a busy weekend in Japan with The Great Muta retirement show, the big Okada/Kiyomiya angle at Wrestle Kingdom and the LIJ vs KONGO series on the New Japan vs NOAH show, before a quick patreon post show chat with patrons and live viewers!

SHOWNOTES

00:37 Intro

05:50 Jay Briscoe

46:05 AEW Dynamite, Rampage

1:05:00 Great Muta Final Bye Bye show, New Japan vs Noah, Wrestle Kingdom

1:33:40 Raw XXX, Vince, WrestleMania plans

1:42:01 The Spotlight Patreon Post-Show

Thanks to our patrons for supporting the podcast, with special thanks to current Kings Of The Mountain - Robert Brockie, Carl Gac, Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns & Chris Platt. 

Get the extended version of Spotlight with pre and post-show, as well as live video, daily updates, weekend previews and all our bonus content at Patreon.com/GRAPPL!

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For one week only to celebrate the GRAPPL Spotlight Patreon 2 Year Anniversary, we are making our Patreon shows free for all on the main feed. If you are enjoying this content consider subscribing at Patreon.com/GRAPPL!

On this week's Patreon pre-show Benno & JP went live on Youtube for free week with Matty and Gareth joining in to talk the great debate about hot milk on cereal, whether Weetabix is the same as porridge, when to put the milk in tea, what constitutes a proper cup of coffee and other very important things. Also,the lads talked a bit about Progress.

For one week only to celebrate the GRAPPL Spotlight Patreon 2 Year Anniversary, we are making our Patreon shows free for all on the main feed. If you are enjoying this content consider subscribing at Patreon.com/GRAPPL!

Tuesday Update w. JP 24.1.23

- Positive update on Jay Briscoe's daughters Gracie and Jayleigh Pugh

- Steve Austin-Mania update

- Updated Royal Rumble card

- R*w XXX filth results and fallout (sounds shit actually)

- Battle in the Valley card update

- Warner Bros executive comments on Power Slap. Fucking cowards

For one week only to celebrate the GRAPPL Spotlight Patreon 2 Year Anniversary, we are making our Patreon shows free for all on the main feed. If you are enjoying this content consider subscribing at Patreon.com/GRAPPL!

Monday Update w. Benno 23.1.23

- Spotlight is tomorrow, live & free on Youtube - subscribe! 

- Rampage & Smackdown results

- New Japan, NOAH results & happenings

- Great Muta cunt tour rolls on

- Raw XXX preview for those arsed, looks like a porno when you write that down doesn't it

On this week's show PW Torch's Will Cooling joins Benno & JP to follow up on last week and talk all the McMahon family drama with Stephanie officially out, Vince making moves back into creative and the Saudi buyout & Khan family rumours and other wild stories that took hold in the hours and days since last week's show. 

Benno and JP then talk Impact's Hard To Kill with Mickie James "last" match and another great week in AEW with three highly praised matches from Dynamite, the return of Adam Cole, the non-debut of Mercedes & even some quick Brit Wres chat at the end of the show!

SHOWNOTES

00:00 Intro 

01:20 McMahon Family Drama, WWE sale

53:10 Raw Month One, Patreon

1:11:30 Impact Hard To Kill Review

1:33:10 LA Forum AEW Dynamite Review, Rampage 

2:09:45 Misc, Brit Wres

Thanks to our patrons for supporting the podcast, with special thanks to current Kings Of The Mountain - Robert Brockie, Carl Gac, Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns & Chris Platt. 

Get the extended version of Spotlight with pre and post-show, as well as live video, daily updates, weekend previews and all our bonus content at Patreon.com/GRAPPL!

Subscribe to GRAPPL Spotlight:

Spotify || Apple || Google || YouTube || TuneIn || Stitcher || RSS

Follow us on Twitter:

Benno || JP || GRAPPL

Download GRAPPL the wrestling rating app:

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