<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Benno and Matty talk John Cena's retirement, the reaction to Paul Levesque and all the other fallout from Saturday Night's Main Event at the weekend as well as AEW in the UK and all the other news and notes of the week.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;GRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings and Queen Of The Mountain -&amp;nbsp;Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney &amp;amp; Marty Ellis!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member at&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@GRAPPL," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt; ⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/@GRAPPL,%E2%81%A0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL,⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays at&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt; ⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!%E2%81%A0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;You can also join us on the GRAPPL Discord for free at&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS%E2%81%A0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

"The CORRECT decision!" | Gunther beats Cena | WWE SNME Review, AEW Cardiff, Manchester | Spotlight

Benno and Matty talk John Cena's retirement, the reaction to Paul Levesque and all the other fallout from Saturday Night's Main Event at the weekend as well as AEW in the UK and all the other news and notes of the week. GRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings and Queen Of The Mountain -&nbsp;Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney &amp; Marty Ellis! You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member at<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@GRAPPL," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> ⁠</a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/@GRAPPL,%E2%81%A0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL,⁠</a> or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays at<a href="https://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> ⁠</a><a href="http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!%E2%81%A0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!⁠</a> You can also join us on the GRAPPL Discord for free at<a href="https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS%E2%81%A0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS⁠</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Spotlight - WWE SNME: "John Cena's Last Match" Review w. Benno & Matty

<description>&lt;p&gt;Hey all,&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;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.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Benno&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

AEW UK Cardiff & Manchester FULL PREVIEW, John Cena's last match, Winter is Coming | Weekend Show

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. Thanks Benno<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

GRAPPL Weekend Show: "The Collision in Cardiff" (AEW UK Week, John Cena's last match, Winter is Coming Dynamite)

<description>&lt;p&gt;Benno and Matty review WWE Survivor Series from the weekend and debate the happenings (or lack there of) from the show with two War Games matches, John Cena's last PPV match and apparently, directions set for WrestleMania.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;They then talk Samoa Joe winning the AEW title and Matty's views on it, Eddie Kingston, TNA's new TV deal and other happenings from the week in wrestling.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;SHOWNOTES&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;0:00 Intro, Plugs&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;12:11 WWE Survivor Series Review, state of WWE booking, Raw&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1:13:24 AEW, Samoa Joe, Eddie Kingston, TNA TV Deal&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;1:43:30 GRAPPL Patreon Preview - The GRAPPL Syxxtape&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;GRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings and Queen Of The Mountain -&amp;nbsp;Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney &amp;amp; Marty Ellis!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member at&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@GRAPPL," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt; ⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL,⁠" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL,⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays at&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt; ⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!⁠" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;You can also join us on the GRAPPL Discord for free at&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS%E2%81%A0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;em&gt; &lt;/em&gt;https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ia_CXjnSZw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ia_CXjnSZw&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

"The WORST Show of the Year" | WWE Survivor Series War Games Review w. Benno & Matty | Spotlight

Benno and Matty review WWE Survivor Series from the weekend and debate the happenings (or lack there of) from the show with two War Games matches, John Cena's last PPV match and apparently, directions set for WrestleMania. They then talk Samoa Joe winning the AEW title and Matty's views on it, Eddie Kingston, TNA's new TV deal and other happenings from the week in wrestling. SHOWNOTES0:00 Intro, Plugs12:11 WWE Survivor Series Review, state of WWE booking, Raw1:13:24 AEW, Samoa Joe, Eddie Kingston, TNA TV Deal1:43:30 GRAPPL Patreon Preview - The GRAPPL Syxxtape GRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings and Queen Of The Mountain -&nbsp;Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney &amp; Marty Ellis!You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member at<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@GRAPPL," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> ⁠</a><a href="http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL,⁠" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL,⁠</a> or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays at<a href="https://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> ⁠</a><a href="http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!⁠" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!⁠</a>You can also join us on the GRAPPL Discord for free at<a href="https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS%E2%81%A0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS⁠</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ia_CXjnSZw" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ia_CXjnSZw</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Spotlight - WWE Survivor Series War Games Review w. Benno & Matty (Wargames, WrestleMania directions, Samoa Joe, Eddie Kingston, TNA TV Deal)

<description>&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;GRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings and Queen Of The Mountain -&amp;nbsp;Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney &amp;amp; Marty Ellis!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member at&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@GRAPPL," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; ⁠&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL,⁠" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL,⁠&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt; or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays at&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt; ⁠&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!⁠" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!⁠&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;You can also join us on the GRAPPL Discord for free at&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;a href="https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS%E2%81%A0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS⁠&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/8nxmik8Jl2M?si=YP4sE1cgqFzA6dMX" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;https://www.youtube.com/live/8nxmik8Jl2M?si=YP4sE1cgqFzA6dMX&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

"A HORRENDOUS decision" - Samoa Joe beats Hangman Page, Swerve returns | AEW Full Gear Review

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 -&nbsp;Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney &amp; Marty Ellis!You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member at<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@GRAPPL," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> ⁠</a><a href="http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL,⁠" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL,⁠</a> or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays at<a href="https://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> ⁠</a><a href="http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!⁠" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!⁠</a>You can also join us on the GRAPPL Discord for free at<a href="https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS%E2%81%A0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS⁠</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/8nxmik8Jl2M?si=YP4sE1cgqFzA6dMX" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/live/8nxmik8Jl2M?si=YP4sE1cgqFzA6dMX</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Spotlight - AEW Full Gear 2025 Review w. Benno & Gareth (Samoa Joe beats Hangman, Swerve returns, Hook turns)

<description>&lt;p&gt;We were live tonight as promised for a Tony Khan style megashow as we catchup on all the news and big Spotlight topics this week with Tony Khan on Helwani, TNA's mad week, more on WrestleKingdom and big returns on WWE Raw, as well the Weekend Previews with AEW Full Gear upon us, and last night's Dynamite to talk.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Enjoy!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Benno&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gmPt1Y1A7A" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gmPt1Y1A7A&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;GRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings and Queen Of The Mountain -&amp;nbsp;Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney &amp;amp; Marty Ellis!&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member at&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@GRAPPL," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt; ⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.youtube.com/@GRAPPL,%E2%81%A0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL,⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;em&gt; or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays at&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt; ⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!%E2%81%A0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;You can also join us on the GRAPPL Discord for free at&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href="https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS%E2%81%A0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS⁠&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

AEW Full Gear FULL PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS, Dynamite Review, Tony Khan on Helwani, TNA, Raw |Spotlight

We were live tonight as promised for a Tony Khan style megashow as we catchup on all the news and big Spotlight topics this week with Tony Khan on Helwani, TNA's mad week, more on WrestleKingdom and big returns on WWE Raw, as well the Weekend Previews with AEW Full Gear upon us, and last night's Dynamite to talk. Enjoy! Benno<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gmPt1Y1A7A" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gmPt1Y1A7A</a> GRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings and Queen Of The Mountain -&nbsp;Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney &amp; Marty Ellis!You can find all of our live shows on YouTube by becoming a Member at<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@GRAPPL," rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> ⁠</a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/@GRAPPL,%E2%81%A0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.Youtube.com/@GRAPPL,⁠</a> or join us on Patreon for both live video and audio replays at<a href="https://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> ⁠</a><a href="http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!%E2%81%A0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.patreon.com/GRAPPL!⁠</a>You can also join us on the GRAPPL Discord for free at<a href="https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS%E2%81%A0" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS⁠</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Spotlight Weekender: "A.I.W." (AEW Full Gear Preview & Predictions, Dynamite Review, Tony Khan on Helwani, TNA, Raw)

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