GRAPPL Spotlight

It's a special Millennium edition of TIME, with a nostalgic look back at December 1999 through the four pillars of culture - Music, Films, TV and Sport! We have a Christmas catch up on the soaps with star laden episodes of Eastenders & Corrie, Ron Dixon fears of the Millenium Bug in Brookie, the single worst Christmas Top 10 in history, Bond, Sixth Sense and Arnie in movies, the brilliance of the the Kevin Phillips/Niall Quinn partnership and a brilliantly told recap of the career of Lennox Lewis - we cover everything happening in TIME, in December of 1999. SPOILER - the world didn’t end Follow us: JP: @grappljp Matty @MattyEdwards86 Liam: @LFDOOM Gareth: @GRAPPLGareth

The GRAPPL Weekend Show was taped live on GRAPPL Patreon on Thursday night. To get the show every week, become a Patron or YouTube Member on any of our live or audio tiers! - Benno The big man is back as John Paul Houlihan himself joins me for the GRAPPL Weekend Show as we review Dynamite from Wednesday night, talk WWE/Netflix, Ryan Nemeth, more on the ring boys scandal and all the other news and previews. Apparently NXT have a PLE. News to me too. Benno SHOWNOTES0:00 Intro12:38 WWE news, TNA55:26 AEW Dynamite Review, AEW news1:24:31 The Weekend Previews 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 & 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!⁠  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/grappl 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

It’s Episode 11 of BRETRO and as we get closer to Christmas, there’s a reminder that A Dog Is For Life… Bulldogs anyway. Bret Hart was intrinsically linked to The British Bulldogs over his whole career and we look at two matches a decade apart. We shoot all the way back to 1985 as Dynamite Kid is the opponent for the blue and black attack, and then we leap forward 10 years as Bret faces his brother-in-law Davey Boy Smith once again at In Your House 5. Bret Hart vs Dynamite KidKid https://youtu.be/Ei8C2_IJ73M?si=Gx2YsFDHpAxjoKdu Bret Hart vs Davey Boy Smith https://www.dailymotion.com/playlist/x3l64u

Benno & Matty review WWE Survivor Series War Games from the weekend as the GRAPPL civil war takes a surprising turn with CM Punk interjecting himself into Bloodline drama as they break down the match, the story, the teases of Roman vs Punk and what everyone else is allegedly getting wrong about their analysis. They also talk everything else from a mixed bag of a show that also featured another less well received War Games match, a strong turn from Sheamus and a surprising title change. All this plus the latest on Penta and Fenix’s AEW contracts, WWE sunsetting the Network, Collision from the weekend, and more! SHOWNOTES 0:00 Intro, Plugs 11:29 WWE Survivor Series review 1:31:45 The news, WWE Network, Big E, Fenix/Penta, AEW Collision Benno & Matty review WWE Survivor Series War Games from the weekend as the GRAPPL civil war takes a surprising turn with CM Punk interjecting himself into Bloodline drama as they break down the match, the story, the teases of Roman vs Punk and what everyone else is allegedly getting wrong about their analysis. They also talk everything else from a mixed bag of a show that also featured another less well received War Games match, a strong turn from Sheamus and a surprising title change.All this plus the latest on Penta and Fenix’s AEW contracts, WWE sunsetting the Network, Collision from the weekend, and more!SHOWNOTES 0:00 Intro, Plugs 11:29 WWE Survivor Series review 1:31:45 The news, WWE Network, Big E, Fenix/Penta, AEW Collision 1:59:01 GRAPPL Flashback: Survivor Series 01 Preview w, Michael Hamflett 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 & Carl Gac! 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 & 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!⁠ 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/grappl 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

Benno & Gareth return to review AEW Full Gear with Benno live in the building in Newark New Jersey, as they talk a possible MOTYC with Will Ospreay and Kyle Fletcher, some frustrating booking and other highlights and lowlights of a card with a mixed reception from the weekend. They also talk the Costco guys and what they brought to AEW, the Continental Classic lineup and a change of venue for AEW Grand Slam Austalia next year. SHOWNOTES 0:00 Intro, Plugs 10:55 AEW Full Gear build, Pre-Show, Costco Guys 33:21 AEW Full Gear Main show review 2:22:22 News, Continental Classic lineup, Grand Slam Australia, CM Punk and The Bloodline 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, Mark Buckeldee, Carl Gac & Simon Mulvaney! You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member athttps://www.youtube.com/@GRAPPL,https://www.youtube.com/@GRAPPL,%E2%81%A0 or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays athttps://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!https://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!%E2%81%A0  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/grappl You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member at https://www.youtube.com/@GRAPPL, or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays at https://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!  You can also join us on the GRAPPL Discord for free at https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS%E2%81%A0

It’s another special edition of Spotlight as we finish off the inaugural GRAPPL Hall Of Fame! Find here Part Two where we continue our discussion with our Top 5 nominees rating them all one by one until we come to our consensus GRAPPL Hall Of Fame class for 2024. Find Part One of this discussion in this feed as well as the uncut, unedited SICKOS version of our live recording for Patrons at Patreon.com/GRAPPL with video replay also available for Members at YouTube.com/@GRAPPL! THE RULES: Nominees are scored out of 10, in each of the following four criteria: In-Ring: Match quality, skill and proficiency. The ability to deliver in-ring and work to the highest standard. Mic Skills & Charisma: The ability to connect with the audience, deliver compelling promos & develop character. Drawing: The ability to attract audiences & drive interest including ticket sales, merchandise, tv & ppv numbers. Significance: Historical significance & impact, including influence, longevity, & notable contributions. Round One - As this is the first class, we each have picked our Top 5 nominees ahead of the show, strictly to the criteria based on resumes in our lifetime (or post-1984). On the show we will run through each of our Top 5's, and then announce 3 additional Wildcard picks each that haven’t yet been selected by anybody else. Round Two - We'll then take all of the nominees and wildcards, and go through their case one by one, category by category individually scoring them, until we total up the numbers and determine the overall Top 5 on cumulative points - the inaugural GRAPPL HOF. If you would like to play along you can make a copy of the cheatsheet here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bYnvPiH5ff-Z4oWOH-pRYwj-tV0Ug39i/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=102594463000022660825&rtpof=true&sd=true 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!⁠ 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/grappl 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

It’s a special edition of Spotlight this week as we put together the inaugural GRAPPL Hall Of Fame. Find here Part One of our discussion as we name our Top 5 nominees and wildcards, lay out the rules and begin the mammoth task of rating them all one by one, starting with our wildcard picks. Part 2 of this discussion will be available here next week, but if you can’t wait that long, the uncut, unedited SICKOS version of our live recording is available right now exclusively for Patrons at Patreon.com/GRAPPL with video replay also available for Members at YouTube.com/@GRAPPL! TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 The Nominees & Wildcard Reveals 00:33:39 GRAPPL HOF Wildcard Scoring THE RULES: Nominees are scored out of 10, in each of the following four criteria: In-Ring: Match quality, skill and proficiency. The ability to deliver in-ring and work to the highest standard. Mic Skills & Charisma: The ability to connect with the audience, deliver compelling promos & develop character. Drawing: The ability to attract audiences & drive interest including ticket sales, merchandise, tv & ppv numbers. Significance: Historical significance & impact, including influence, longevity, & notable contributions. Round One - As this is the first class, we each have picked our Top 5 nominees ahead of the show, strictly to the criteria based on resumes in our lifetime (or post-1984). On the show we will run through each of our Top 5's, and then announce 3 additional Wildcard picks each that haven’t yet been selected by anybody else. Round Two - We'll then take all of the nominees and wildcards, and go through their case one by one, category by category individually scoring them, until we total up the numbers and determine the overall Top 5 on cumulative points - the inaugural GRAPPL HOF. If you would like to play along you can make a copy of the cheatsheet here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1bYnvPiH5ff-Z4oWOH-pRYwj-tV0Ug39i/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=102594463000022660825&rtpof=true&sd=true 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!⁠ 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/grappl 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

It’s episode 10 (or X) of BRETRO - “Owen”. Matty & Gareth left you on a 30 year old cliffhanger at the end of the last episode. Find out what happened next when they visit WrestleMania X and Episode 1 of Action Zone as the Bret & Owen Hart STORY continues. 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, Mark Buckeldee, Carl Gac & Simon Mulvaney! 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/grappl 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

Benno & Matty kick off November as they review WWE Crown Jewel from Saturday night with a Bloodline 6 man, STORY developments and more, plus Cody vs Gunther and the rest of the card. They also talk WWE’s releases of Baron Corbin, Indi Hartwell and Nixon Newell, plus Goldberg’s retirement match, an ROH TV deal and all the other news coming out of AEW, WWE and the wider wrestling world. SHOWNOTES 0:00 Intro, November Schedule, the GRAPPL Hall of Fame 09:01 WWE Crown Jewel Review 1:00:101 Goldberg, WWE releases Corbin, Hartwell and Newell, news 1:16:40 ROH TV Deal, NXT vs Dynamite, AEW and other wrestling news 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, Mark Buckeldee, Carl Gac & Simon Mulvaney! 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/grappl 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

Benno, JP, Matty & Gareth convene for a roundtable edition of Spotlight (or is it a square) as they talk the current state of both AEW and WWE as they talk WWE’s effect on AEW and whether AEW can fix their current creative and business slumps, as well as WWE’s comparative success, various controversies and whether their product is even good. They also compare the TV of both companies this last week, as well as talk their different fanbases, strengths and weaknesses, as well as the rest of the wrestling landscape in 2024 and beyond. SHOWNOTES 0:00 Intro, Plugs 10:46 State of WWE 1:26:42 State of AEW 2:38:32 Final Thoughts 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, Mark Buckeldee, Carl Gac & Simon Mulvaney! 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/grappl 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

Benno & JP are joined by Andy Ogden to talk his visit to Rev Pro’s Global Wars and the company's weekender with New Japan as Zack Sabre Jr brings it home at an underwhelming Royal Quest IV. They also talk Donald Trump on Six Feet Under, before Benno & JP wrap up the news from WWE with Vince McMahon in the news, plus Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin on Smackdown, AEW’s weekend shows, the Dynamite card for this week, WrestleDream’s changed plans and more! SHOWNOTES Patreon Pre-Show "COAT" 0:00 Intro, Plugs 09:21 Trump on The Undertaker Podcast 18:13 Rev Pro Global Wars in Doncaster 49:31 NJPW Royal Quest at Crystal Palace 1:29:31 AEW news, Dynamite Preview, WrestleDream fallout 1:43:15 WWE news, MCMG, Smackdown 2:09:03 Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling 2:19:04 GRAPPL Deep Cut: "SHANE" (w. KOTM Chris Platt) 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, Mark Buckeldee, Carl Gac & Simon Mulvaney! 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/grappl 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

Benno & JP are joined by GRAPPL Gareth for a full review of AEW WrestleDream with the end of Bryan Danielson's fulltime career, a controversial angle and a big title change as Jon Moxley leaves with the AEW World Title. They also talk the other highs and lows of the card with Hangman/Jay White, Ospreay, Ricochet and Takeshita and angles aplenty with returns of Swerve, MJF, Adam Cole and more, as well as make some time to talk Jimmy Jacobs leaving AEW and ZSJ winning the IWGP Title. SHOWNOTES 0:00 Intro, Plugs 12:21 AEW catchup with Gareth, Jimmy Jacobs 23:01 Moxley/Bryan angle reaction 39:38 AEW WrestleDream Full Review 2:40:08 WWE news, The Rock, Smackdown 2:42:48 ZSJ wins IWGP title, Tanahashi retirement, NJPW KOPW 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, Mark Buckeldee, Carl Gac & Simon Mulvaney! 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/grappl 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

Benno & Matty kick off October with a review of WWE Bad Blood from Saturday night featuring Punk vs Drew McIntyre in Hell in a Cell and story, story and more story from The Bloodline as Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns team up, with appearances from The Rock and Jimmy Uso. They also talk the rest of the card, Goldberg, Kevin Owens, the Motor City Machine Guns and more, plus a roundup of the happenings in AEW with more matches coming together for WrestleDream, Martha Hart comments on “Mr McMahon” and more. SHOWNOTES 0:00 Intro, October on GRAPPL Patreon 4:08 WWE Bad Blood Full Review 1:20:48 News roundup, Martha Hart, AEW TV Deal, Collision, WrestleDream 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, Mark Buckeldee, Simon Mulvaney & 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!⁠ 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/grappl 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

It’s episode 9 of BRETRO! Matty & Gareth pay a visit to 1994 as Owen Hart steps out of the shadows and turns on Bret. We review the IWC favourite vs. the Steiner Brothers and the Royal Rumble match vs The Quebecers, and fill in all the STORY in between. 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, Mark Buckeldee & Carl Gac! You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member athttp://www.youtube.com/@GRAPPL, or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays athttp://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/grappl 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%E2%81%A0

In the first part of this week’s show Benno & JP are joined by special guest Will Cooling of PWTorch to talk “Mr McMahon” on Netflix as they talk whether it hit expecations or it’s aims, as well as it’s coverage of the Janel Grant case and the many scandals along the way, in a full review of the series. They are then talk Rey Fenix being held to his AEW contract for an additional year due to injury time before Benno 7 JP rundown Grand Slam Collision, Swerve talking the AEW TV deal, some New Japan and more! SHOWNOTES 0:00 Intro, ⁠NIGEL⁠ Patreon show, Matty’s Dealer’s Choice reveal of ⁠RANDAL⁠12:17 Mr McMahon Full Review2:03:09 Rey Fenix contract, Saraya, AEW Grand Slam, other news & notes2:47:05 NIGEL Dealer's Choice Preview 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, Mark Buckeldee & Carl Gac! 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/grappl 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

In the first half of this week’s show Benno & JP talk Miro, the Lucha Brothers and Kevin Owens various contract strife, as well as roundup some weekend TV and the latest from AEW heading into Grand Slam. They are then joined by a surprise run-in from Matty to talk the CINEMA from Smackdown and help answer your questions in a special Spotlight #AskGRAPPL Mailbag in the second half as we discuss some sliding doors for Cody, an AEW Hall of Fame, the 2004 TPI and even some off topic chat on the best items on a Roast and more! SHOWNOTES 0:00 Intro, Benno’s Dealer’s Choice - NIGEL 20:19 Miro, Lucha Brothers, KO, Weekend TV 1:07:12 #AskGRAPPL Mailbag 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, Mark Buckeldee & 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!⁠ 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/grappl 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

Benno & JP return for a Sunday Spotlight as they catch up on the week (and weekend) in wrestling and talk the build to Grand Slam and WrestleDream, Nigel vs Bryan, AEW on Fox and WWE's return to USA. They also talk Jacob Fatu, MLW, TNA Victory Road, CMLL's Anniversary show and more! SHOWNOTES 0:00 STORY of the Yes Movement on GRAPPL Patreon 1:23 Intro, Plugs, JP’s Dealer’s Choice 17:45 All Out fallout, Grand Slam, Bryan/Nigel, AEW Dynamite 1:04:14 Daniel Garcia, AEW TV Deal, other news 1:23:30 WWE on USA, Triple H, MCMG, WWE news 1:55:38 Other News, TNA Victory Road, CMLL Anniversary show, MLW, BKPW Bam Bam Bigelow Playlist: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IrwrDAfH5-Behexi6vijrdBNzlhWOLUXnPQFFUshsQU 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, Mark Buckeldee & 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!⁠ 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/grappl 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

Benno & Gareth drop in with another Spotlight Special after yet another Saturday PPV, this time from AEW with All Out 2024! Join the lads as they talk Ospreay/PAC, Jon Moxley’s turn on Bryan Danielson, Hangman Page vs Swerve Strickland and everything else on the much anticipated show. They also talk the post show presser, Gareth’s Dealer’s Choice and much more! SHOWNOTES 0:00 Intro, Dealer’s Choice 08:38 AEW All Out overall thoughts 16:56 Zero Hour Pre-Show 23:15 AEW All Out 2024 Full Review 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, Mark Buckeldee & Carl Gac! 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/grappl 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

Find here the latest episode of TIME, with a nostalgic look back at April 1998 through the four pillars of culture - Music, Films, TV and Sport! From a catch up on the soaps with forgotten families and big names in Eastenders, a cracking episode of The Bill, hip hop dominating the charts, a trilogy of trilogies in the movies, PRIDE dominating combat sports, and the INVICIBLES in the Prem - we cover everything happening in TIME, in August of 2003. Follow us: Matty @MattyEdwards86 Liam: @LFDOOM JP: @GRAPPLjp Benno: @BensonRichardE

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!  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/grappl You can also join us on the GRAPPL Discord for free at https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS%E2%81%A0