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

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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.

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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. 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)

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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.

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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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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

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