GRAPPL Spotlight

We were live tonight as me and Gareth talk a show heralded by some as one of the great AEW PPV's of all time, as we discuss our thoughts on MJF/Hangman, the returns of Will Ospreay, Kenny Omega and Cope & Christian, plus the debut of Ronda Rousey, and the rest of the mammoth card from Sunday night.Enjoy!BennoGRAPPL 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!⁠You 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.

It’s TIME!Matty, Gareth and Liam head back to that rarely discussed year on GRAPPL of 1997, with a look at what was going on in February across the FOUR PILLARS OF LIFE.Join them as they chat….TV (The launch of Trouble, Paramount and Channel 5; The Simpsons on BBC and the big 3 soaps).MUSIC (The Top 10 and Feb album launches).SPORT (Lewis/McCall 2; Naseem/Johnson; UFC 12; FA Cup 4th round)FILM (Mars Attacks + some others that nobody cares about)Share your thoughts and memories below!Follow us: Matty @MattyEdwards86 Liam: @LFDOOM Gareth: @GRAPPLGareth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a spirited show as always, Benno and Matty talk all the fallout of a divisive Royal Rumble as CM Punk vs Roman Reigns is announced for WrestleMania in the biggest GRAPPL derby yet.They also talk all the other happenings with the alleged retirement of AJ Styles in a match of the year contender vs Gunther, break down the Rumble matches themselves with differing views on their execution, as well as talk more on Roman Reigns and Liv Morgan's wins, WWE in Saudi in general, plus all the fallout on Raw, and a roundup of the news looking ahead to AEW Dynamite.SHOWNOTES0:06 Intro/Plugs7:39 Roman Reigns vs CM Punk, Raw promo31:33 Royal Rumble Review1:49:20 News, AEW Dynamite, Hiromu leaves NJPW, Ava, WrestleMania WeekGRAPPL 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!⁠You can also join us on the GRAPPL Discord for free athttps://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hey all,I was back live tonight with Michael Hamflett joining me to talk WWE in the UK, Raw in Belfast, Powerhouse Hobbs, The Rascalz, TNA's bad week, MJF, this week's Dynamite, your questions and lots more.With JP away I'll be doing more of these lives in the weeks without a big Spotlight review as the plan for the foreseeable, so let me know in the comments if you have anyone you'd like to see on the shows.Enjoy!Bennohttps://www.youtube.com/live/UFkf-2xjE?si=fUs3uMqzZhSQB9oGRAPPL 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!⁠ You 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.

The great WH Park of POST Wrestling joins me to kick off the year with a Spotlight Review of Wrestle Kingdom 20 as we talk the retirement of Hiroshi Tanahashi, his final match with Kazuchika Okada, the absence of Shinsuke Nakamura and littany of special guests (and Bushi) in his retirement ceremony.We also talk the debut of Aaron Wolf and his match with EVIL, Yota Tsuji winning the big one and a mixed bag to say the least of an undercard (plus WH’s ranking of Japanese Convenience stores, travel tips and more!)EnjoyBennoGRAPPL 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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a special Christmas week edition of Spotlight, Rev Joe returns and joins me to talk all his thoughts heading into Worlds End week with the Continental Classic, his thoughts on MJF and the AEW title scene as a whole. We also talk John Cena on Cody Rhodes podcast and his thoughts on WWE going into the end of the year, the Wrestle Kingdom card (featuring Chris Brookes) and even some AAA.(Also, Eastenders Christmas special, Brookside, Barrymore, the best items on a Roast Dinner, Coffee, Hammerstein, and many more tangents.)Enjoy!BennoSHOWNOTES0:00 Intro, Cena and Cody, WWE in 2025, CM Punk50:11 AEW Worlds End, Continental Classic, Christmas Roasts1:57:18 NJPW, AAA, Joe's Films and TV of the yearGRAPPL 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!⁠You 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.

Hey all,On the Weekend show this week Gareth fills in as we catch up on AEW with Winter is Coming Dynamite as well as talk the upcoming weekend in Cardiff (and Manchester), John Cena's retirement at SNME and everything else going on this week.Note from Benno - As you will hear on the show or may have already seen, JP is taking some time away for his own health after a difficult week. He’s safe, he’s getting support, and we’re giving him all the time and space he needs. Thank you for your patience, kindness and support — it means a lot to the rest of us and more than anything to JP for all the love given this week.ThanksBenno Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Spotlight this week Gareth joins Benno to talk AEW Full Gear 2025 with the shocking main event result of Samoa Joe beating Hangman Page, what it means for Hangman and Joe, Hook's involvement and the return of Swerve Strickland.They also talk Mark Briscoe beating Kyle Fletcher, Moxley vs O'Reilly, FTR vs Brodido, Darby vs Pac and the rest of another long night in New Jersey.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!⁠You can also join us on the GRAPPL Discord for free athttps://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS⁠https://www.youtube.com/live/8nxmik8Jl2M?si=YP4sE1cgqFzA6dMX Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.