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  • 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 Reveals00:33:39 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

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  • 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!⁠

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  • 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.SHOWNOTES0:00 Intro, November Schedule, the GRAPPL Hall of Fame09:01 WWE Crown Jewel Review1:00:101 Goldberg, WWE releases Corbin, Hartwell and Newell, news1:16:40 ROH TV Deal, NXT vs Dynamite, AEW and other wrestling newsGRAPPL 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/grapplYou 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!
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  • 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/grapplYou 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.SHOWNOTES0:00 Intro, Plugs12:21 AEW catchup with Gareth, Jimmy Jacobs23:01 Moxley/Bryan angle reaction39:38 AEW WrestleDream Full Review2:40:08 WWE news, The Rock, Smackdown2:42:48 ZSJ wins IWGP title, Tanahashi retirement, NJPW KOPWGRAPPL 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/grapplYou 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.SHOWNOTES0:00 Intro, October on GRAPPL Patreon4:08 WWE Bad Blood Full Review1:20:48 News roundup, Martha Hart, AEW TV Deal, Collision, WrestleDreamGRAPPL 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/grapplYou 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/grapplYou 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 ⁠RANDAL⁠
    12:17 Mr McMahon Full Review
    2:03:09 Rey Fenix contract, Saraya, AEW Grand Slam, other news & notes
    2:47:05 NIGEL Dealer's Choice Preview

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    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

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  • 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! SHOWNOTES0:00 Intro, Benno’s Dealer’s Choice - NIGEL20:19 Miro, Lucha Brothers, KO, Weekend TV

    1:07:12 #AskGRAPPL MailbagGRAPPL 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/grapplYou 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!

    SHOWNOTES0:00 STORY of the Yes Movement on GRAPPL Patreon1:23 Intro, Plugs, JP’s Dealer’s Choice17:45 All Out fallout, Grand Slam, Bryan/Nigel, AEW Dynamite1:04:14 Daniel Garcia, AEW TV Deal, other news1:23:30 WWE on USA, Triple H, MCMG, WWE news1:55:38 Other News, TNA Victory Road, CMLL Anniversary show, MLW, BKPW

    Bam Bam Bigelow Playlist: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IrwrDAfH5-Behexi6vijrdBNzlhWOLUXnPQFFUshsQU

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  • 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

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  • 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

  • Benno, JP & Matty are back from London to talk a wild weekend and review AEW All In Wembley 2024 with Bryan Danielson’s big win, the Casino Gauntlet with the debut of Ricochet, the return of Nigel McGuinness, Toni Storm vs Mariah May, Will Ospreay vs MJF and everything inbetween.

    They also talk Rev Pro at the Copperbox with Luke Jacobs beating Michael Oku for the Rev Pro British title, as well as the career of Sid Eudy, and their live show at Hackney Bridge with a surprise Will Ospreay appearance!

    SHOWNOTES0:00 Intro, Live Show, Ospreay, GRAPPL X Chopped25:08 Wembley, AEW All In Zero Hour40:46 AEW All In Main Card Review2:21:21 Rev Pro 12th Anniversary Show2:55:36 Sid Eudy

    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 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%A0GRAPPL 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!

  • Final tickets remain for "Professional Podcasters doing a Professional Podcast - LIVE", our live show in London right before Rev Pro at the Copper box, the day before All In. The link to buy tickets is https://grappl.bigcartel.com/product/grappl-live-podcast. Get your tickets before Friday at 5pm, as when they're gone, they're gone!Benno, JP & Matty preview everything going on this week as they talk the full AEW All In card, Rev Pro at the Copperbox, AEW’s debut in Cardiff and much more, in a bumper preview for the week.They also talk Wembley’s sales and whether 50,000+ should be considered a disappointment compared to last year, as well as Cardiff, AEW WBD discussions and Zack Sabre Jnr’s big win in the G1.SHOWNOTES0:00 Intro, Plugs, JP talks to Michael Oku, Best on British Soil Mixtape16:24 AEW WBD discussions22:31 AEW Wembley sales, Cardiff, Mercedes breakfast1:03:02 AEW All In Preview1:56:57 Rev Pro 12th Anniversary Show Preview, other Wembley events2:17:25 ZSJ wins the G1, Royal Quest, WWE

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  • Benno & JP are joined this week by the great Joe Hulbert of Late Night Grin, as well as WrestlePurists (and things of that nature) to talk their live experience at Rev Pro’s Summer Sizzler from York Hall with MJF vs Michael Oku, an appearance from Will Ospreay and more, in the company's last stop before the Copper Box.

    They also talk the build to AEW All In, the latest on Daniel Garcia and the Lucha Brothers, Raw, Smackdown, Collision, the G1 Climax and everything else going on in wrestling this week! SHOWNOTES

    0:00 Intro, Plugs - The Insane Clown Posse Deep Cut,GRAPPLlads

    7:36 Rev Pro Summer Sizzler, MJF/Oku

    1:02:59 AEW All In build, Wembley, All Out

    1:27:43 Daniel Garcia, Lucha Brothers, Contract season, Weekend TV

    1:49:08 WWE on Netflix, Raw, Smackdown

    2:05:09 G1 Climax, Yoshinari Ogawa, Janel Grant

    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/KqeVAcwctS⁠Final tickets remain for "Professional Podcasters doing a Professional Podcast - LIVE", our live show in London right before Rev Pro at the Copper box, the day before All In. The link to buy tickets is https://grappl.bigcartel.com/product/grappl-live-podcast. Get your tickets now, as when they're gone, they're gone!

    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!

  • It’s Episode 8 of BRETRO and this month we’re off the title trail as we look at some Extreme Differences.

    It’s all about different SETTINGS as Matty and Gareth take a trip back to 1997 to visit a Shotgun Saturday Night club for a match with Mankind, and then find their way to Amarillo for a Terry Funk retirement match.

    Bret vs Mankind

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVtZzcWVIls

    Bret vs Funk

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QVN-ckxR44

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  • In a Sunday Spotlight SummerSlam Special, Benno & Matty review (and disagree on most of) SummerSlam in a timely review from last night as they talk STORY, STORY and more STORY with the return of Roman Reigns and a divisive card from Saturday night with Main Event Solo being put to the test against Cody, CM Punk and Drew McIntyre having their big match with Seth Rollins in the middle of it, Gunther's big world title win, the explosion of Judgement Day and everything else on the show.They also find time to discuss JELLYROLL, MGK, PPV snacks, Stephanie McMahon and of course in the podcaster curse, the MJF and Britt Baker suspension story from over the weekend.SHOWNOTES00:00 Intro8:29 SummerSlam Review1:51:13 MJF, Britt Baker

    Final tickets remain for "Professional Podcasters doing a Professional Podcast - LIVE", our live show in London right before Rev Pro at the Copper box, the day before All In. The link to buy tickets is https://grappl.bigcartel.com/product/grappl-live-podcast. Get your tickets now, as when they're gone, they're gone!

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  • In a special early (and FREE) edition of the GRAPPL Weekend Show, to kick off August Benno & Matty talk the huge news of Shane McMahon meeting with Tony Khan, as well as preview the big SummerSlam card from the weekend and talk last night's Dynamite, Bryan Danielson's retirement stipulation and all the news and previews of the weekend's wrestling.
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