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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 TIME, in June of 1990!

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Benno and JP talk the world of wrestling this week quite literally as they bounce around and talk AEW Grand Slam week in Mexico, New Japan’s Dominion (and the G1 lineup), as well as TripleMania Regia in a tale of two past their peak bookers, plus speaking of which they talk GOLDBERG returning to WWE and whether he will win the World Title.

SHOWNOTES

0:00 Intro/Nonsense/Plugs

28:09 Goldberg, Ron Killings, WWE News and TV

1:06:11 AEW Grand Slam, Ticket Sales, Private Party, News

1:37:21 NJPW Dominion, G1 Lineup

2:03:40 AAA TripleMania Regia

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That most rarest of things. Benno (@BensonRichardE) isn't here this week (no internet at the new place) and a 1h45min epsiode of Spotlight! Join JP (JpJipeee) and Grappl Gareth (@GrapplApp) as they break down the notable Winter is Coming episode of AEW Dynamite with the much anticipated main event of Kenny Omga vs Jon Moxley, the fallout with the AEW-Impact, the return of Sting, Pat Patterson. All while sticking in some cheeky Maradona talk, Waterford's amazing 2nd half in the All Ireland semi final and other miscellaneous nonsense. Enjoy.

Benno, JP and Gareth chat the momentous retirement (really this time) of The Undertaker, some red vs blue brand with WWE Survivor Series, as well as the Ospreay documentary, MLW Fusion’s return, NOAH The Chronicle, New Japan and more! Also, UK Undertaker. SHOWNOTES

00:15 Intro 28:34 Undertaker, WWE Survivor Series 1:15:04 Ospreay Documentary 1:44:22 AEW 1:57:58 MLW, NOAH, New Japan

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Benno, JP and Gareth catch up on a busy week of wrestling as they talk AEW Dynamite and New Japan’s Tag League and BOSJ tournaments, as well as highlights (and lowlights) of Talk N Shop A Mania, Impact Turning Point, Dragon Gate’s Kobe Pro Wrestling Festival and Rev Pro Epic Encounters 5.

They also talk Zelina Vega, Alex Zayne and some classic 5 Star matches with Eddie Guerrero vs Rey Mysterio from Halloween Havoc 97 and the Flair/Steamboat trilogy. All this, plus Trump, Shaq, Tokyo Joshi Pro, Dexter Fritzl and Opening the Jeff Gate!

SHOWNOTES:

00:15 Intro 21:10 5 Star Matches - Rey vs. Eddie Guerrero, Flair vs Steamboat 44:40 AEW Dynamite, AEW Games 1:24:30 New Japan Tag League and BOSJ, Alex Zayne 1:44:10 Zelina Vega 1:54:20 Dragon Gate 2:10:25 Rev Pro 2:28:30 TalkNShopAMania 2:34:40 Turning Point

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Benno, JP and Gareth are joined by Stephanie Chase for a special live recording of Spotlight as they review AEW’s Full Gear PPV from the weekend and talk highlights of New Japan Power Struggle.

They also talk Titanic, Trump, Levesque vs Jarrett, Steph’s Mum and Lex Luger for Hipsters

00:15 Intro 37:05 AEW Full Gear Review 2:41:35 NJPW Power Struggle Watch the Video Replay:

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Benno, JP and Gareth preview AEW Full Gear and New Japan Power Struggle, as well as talk the BOSJ and J-Cup Line ups, the finals of the ROH Pure Title tournament and yes, a possible 5-Star match from NXT UK!

They also talk Lockdown 2.0, Trump vs Biden, Vince Mcmahon on Netflix, and memories of Tracy Smothers.

SHOWNOTES

00:15 Intro 25:18 Tracy Smothers, Vince McMahon Netflix documentary 50:34 NXT UK Ilja Dragunov vs WALTER 1:21:40 ROH Pure Title tournament 1:36:28 AEW Full Gear Preview, Dynamite 2:11:09 NJPW Power Struggle, BOSJ, J-Cup

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After a brief haitus to watch the G1, the fourth episode of the GRAPPL Roundtable is back! And, unsurprisingly, we take a deep dive into the highs and lows of the G1 tournament, the New Japan landscape and a quick roundup on the Champions Carnival and N1 Victory tournaments.

And this month we have another crackerjack panel as our roundtable not only has returning champion and Hiromu stan Sarah Flannery (@SarahFlann) been joined by her 2 Sarahs co-host Sarah4L (@SarahFourL) but also the Kensuke Sasaki to Sarah4L's Akira Hokuto, Puro expert and the nicest man in professional wrestling™ (@Alan 4L)! They join our own Grappl Spotlight host and co-host of BWE Benno (@BensonRichardE) who is making his long-awaited chance to just be a guest for once and settle down with a beer!

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Benno, JP and Gareth talk a double PPV weekend with Impact's Bound For Glory and WWE's Hell In A Cell, as well as a much talked-about episode of AEW Dynamite. 

They also talk Marcus Rashford vs the Tories, UFC 254, Borat and yes, Brit Wres being dead, again.

SHOWNOTES

00:15 Intro 26:33 Brit Wres is Dead 55:05 WWE Hell In A Cell 1:37:37 Bound For Glory 2:06:01 AEW Dynamite

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Benno, JP, Gareth and Steph talk the G1 Final with a full review of the final tournament days with an eventful end to the A Block and not so eventful end to the B Block and the 35-minute final match that has split GRAPPL. 

They also chat Jay White, Steph's mum's thoughts on the tournament, AEW Dynamite, Benno's run-in with Ben Carter Twitter and Dangerous Twinks? 

SHOWNOTES

00:15 Intro 20:52 Ben Carter 39:35 NJPW G1 Final Review, A & B Block Finals 2:55:55 AEW Dynamite

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