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GRAPPL Spotlight

The home of Spotlight with Benno, JP, Gareth & Matty and other GRAPPL podcasts covering the wrestling world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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02:45:39

Spotlight: "Iceland Steaks" (New Japan Cup, Dominion...

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2020/07/07

Benno, Joe and JP are joined by Digital Spy's Stephanie Chase to catch up on all the wrestling news of the last few weeks with WWE's Covid outbreak, Evolve buyout and Speaking Out releases, as well the New Japan Cup and upcoming Dominion show, AEW's first week of Fyter Fest and a quick chat about GCW's Backyard show. Also, Iceland, Aldi, Irish Tory Sports, Haircuts, Wetherspoons, Friday, Normal People, Gordon Ramsey and all the other important stuff.SHOWNOTES00:30 Not Wrestling (mostly)29:35

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01:57:26

Spotlight: The Speaking Out Movement and Allegations...

GRAPPL Spotlight ·

2020/07/02

Benno, Joe and JP have a wide-ranging discussion about the Speaking Out movement and allegations of systematic abuse across Brit Wres and the wider world of wrestling. Resources:Fan Byte - A Brief History of Creeps In Professional WrestlingClaire Byrne - A Response to Distraction Pieces PodcastDaily Mirror - Brave Women in Wrestling Spark ChangeBritish Wrestling Experience - #SpeakingOut with Emma G Subscribe to GRAPPL Spotlight: iTunes || Android || Web || YouTube || TuneIn || Stitcher || Spotify

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02:46:54

GRAPPL 90's Flashback: ECW Barely Legal 1997...

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2020/06/17

In another special 90's flashback podcast, Benno, Joe and JP are again joined by POST Wrestling's Martin Bushby to journey back to 1997 and talk ECW's first PPV - Barely Legal 1997!The guys talk the double main event of Taz vs Sabu and Terry Funk's ECW World Title win, as well as the rest of the card, their ECW fandom and discuss how well 1997 ECW holds up in 2020. Subscribe to GRAPPL Spotlight: iTunes || Android || Web || YouTube || TuneIn || Stitcher || Spotify || RSS Follow us on Twitter: Benno

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02:42:15

Spotlight: "Facebook Mums" (New Japan returns, NXT...

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2020/06/10

Benno, Joe and JP chat the return of New Japan with both empty arena and fan attended shows being announced for June and July, talk NXT Takeover In Your House with that Adam Cole and Velveteen Dream match, and go back in time to talk Vince McMahon and Dave Meltzer on Donahue in 1992 and the 25 year anniversary of one of the greatest matches of all time with Akira Taue & Toshiaki Kawada vs. Kenta Kobashi & Mitsuharu Misawa from All Japan.Also, Statues, Horses and Facebook Mums.SHOWNOTES00:15 Non

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02:28:25

Match Of The Month with Jamesie: February 2020...

GRAPPL Spotlight ·

2020/06/05

In episode two of GRAPPL's newest podcast Match of The Month, host Jamesie is joined by GRAPPL Spotlight's JP Houlihan to chat February 2020!The two run down their Top 5 matches of the month, as well as talk the month in wrestling as a whole and discuss your ratings on the GRAPPL App. They also discuss a classic match, with this months pick coming from PROGRESS wrestling with Matt Riddle vs Will Ospreay from 2016.Subscribe to the GRAPPL podcast feed: iTunes || Android || Web || YouTube || TuneIn ||

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02:30:49

Spotlight: "Do The Right Thing" (NXT Fight Pit, AEW...

GRAPPL Spotlight ·

2020/06/02

Benno, Joe and JP return to talk Tyson and Gooch on AEW Dynamite, the NXT Fight Pit with WWE introducing staged crowds, the good and bad of wrestling documentaries with Owen Hart Dark Side of the Ring and Undertaker Last Ride and discuss New Japan's approach to wrestling in a pandemic.They also talk things going on outside of wrestling with the ongoing protests in America, as well as the UK moving further out of lockdown and the return of the Premier League with no fans.SHOWNOTES00:30 Non Wrestling

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03:21:27

Spotlight: "Cummings" (AEW Double Or Nothing Review,...

GRAPPL Spotlight ·

2020/05/25

In a Bank Holiday Bumper edition of the show, Benno, Joe and JP welcome back Grappl Gareth to review AEW Double Or Nothing, featuring a big Stadium Stampede main event. They also talk the untimely death of Hana Kimura, social media in wrestling and talk the Dominic Cummings story dominating the UK news cycle.SHOWNOTES00:30 Intro/Cummings/Nonsense38:21 AEW Double Or Nothing 2:27:49 Hana Kimura/Social Media in wrestling Subscribe to GRAPPL Spotlight: iTunes || Android || Web || YouTube || TuneIn ||

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02:43:43

Spotlight: "Heroes" (Progress Wrestling Financials,...

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2020/05/19

Benno, Joe and JP are back to talk everything in wrestling this week from Will Cooling's PW Torch column detailing Progress Wrestling's financials, The Undertaker and the first two episodes of the Last Ride documentary series, Road Warrior Hawk on Dark Side of the Ring, AEW and the last build to Double Or Nothing, Benno and JP's games on TEW 2020, Jon Moxley's Cagefighter film and more!SHOWNOTES:00:10 Not Wrestling19:56 Wrestling (mostly)Will Cooling PW Torch

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02:27:19

Spotlight: "Stay Alert" (WWE Money In The Bank, AEW...

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2020/05/12

Benno, Joe and JP welcome back GRAPPL Gareth as they Stay Alert, Control the Virus and Save Lives and chat WWE's Money In The Bank PPV featuring a 0.25 star main event, UFC from the weekend and the most recent episodes of AEW Dynamite. They also talk UWF and Herb Abrams on Dark Side Of The Ring, revisit some 1997 Raw and more! Subscribe to GRAPPL Spotlight: iTunes || Android || Web || YouTube || TuneIn || Stitcher || Spotify || RSS Follow us on Twitter: Benno || JP || Gareth || GRAPPL Download

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02:39:13

GRAPPL 90's Flashback: WWF Canadian Stampede 1997...

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2020/05/09

In another special 90's flashback podcast, Benno, Joe and JP are again joined by POST Wrestling's Martin Bushby to journey back to 1997, this time visiting the WWF with In Your House Canadian Stampede! They talk the 10 man main event, the Harts in Canada and the rise of Steve Austin, as well as the weeks leading upto the show with the ECW and USWA invasion of Raw, Ahmed Johnson joining the Nation Of Domination, Mankind, The Undertaker and Paul Bearer, Gang Warz, Sunny, Sable and more! Subscribe to

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02:21:09

Match Of The Month with Jamesie: January 2020...

GRAPPL Spotlight ·

2020/05/07

It's the debut edition of a new podcast on GRAPPL, Match of The Month!Each episode Jamesie (also of POST Wrestling's British Wrestling Experience) will welcome a guest to talk their Top 5 matches of the month. Here in episode one, we catch up on January of 2020 with GRAPPL Spotlight host Benno joining Jamesie as the two compare their favourite matches of the month, talk the month in wrestling as a whole and discuss your ratings on the GRAPPL App.Subscribe to the GRAPPL podcast feed: iTunes ||

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02:35:29

Spotlight: "Boris Hogan" (25 Years of Triple H...

GRAPPL Spotlight ·

2020/05/03

This week Triple H is the cunt, as we take an entirely unplanned deep dive into the psyche of The Game himself. Also, Joe watched the WWE's Scottish Champions roundtable for some reason AND we chat the Tories, VE Day, Match Of The Day, Dark Side Of The Ring with David Schultz, this week's WWE releases of Cain Velasquez, Gerry Briscoe and Curtis Axel and sneak in some chat about Riptide and the general state of Brit Wres fandom. Also, Boris Hogan. SHOWNOTES00:25 Not Wrestling46:30 Wrestling

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02:09:51

Spotlight: "John" (WWE Q1 profits, AEW TV schedule,...

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2020/04/27

Vince McMahon is still a cunt as Benno, Joe and JP discuss the fallout from last week, WWE Q1 profits, WrestleMania Network numbers and the XFL lawsuit. They also talk AEW's own questionable decisions this week, Dino Bravo on Dark Side of the Ring, MLW Fusion, classic matches on GRAPPL including KENTA vs Low Ki and more. Also, "John". Subscribe to GRAPPL Spotlight: iTunes || Android || Web || YouTube || TuneIn || Stitcher || Spotify || RSS Follow us on Twitter: Benno || JP || GRAPPL Download GRAPPL

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02:59:41

GRAPPL 90's Flashback: WCW Bash At The Beach 1997...

GRAPPL Spotlight ·

2020/04/24

In another special flashback edition of the podcast, Benno, Joe and JP are again joined by POST Wrestling's Martin Bushby to review some WCW, this time 3 years further in future with WCW Bash At The Beach 1997! They discuss everything on the show from Dennis Rodman's wrestling debut and Flair vs Piper, to the existence of Steve Mongo McMichael, the Cruiserweight division, the nWo, the best and worst WCW songs from the period, as well as their fandom and favourite memories from 1997

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02:28:15

Spotlight: "Not The Way" (WWE Black Wednesday...

GRAPPL Spotlight ·

2020/04/19

Vince McMahon is a cunt. Benno, Joe and JP discuss.Subscribe to GRAPPL Spotlight: iTunes || Android || Web || YouTube || TuneIn || Stitcher || Spotify || RSS Follow us on Twitter: Benno || JP || GRAPPL Download GRAPPL the wrestling rating appApp Store || Google Play || GrapplApp.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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02:34:31

Spotlight: "Jill Dando" (WrestleMania Wrap Up,...

GRAPPL Spotlight ·

2020/04/10

Benno, Joe and JP return, rested and recovered after a two night live WrestleMania watch-along, to break down the big stories coming out of WrestleMania and their overall weekend impressions, as well as empty arena wrestling in general. They also talk the Dark Side Of The Ring Brawl for All and New Jack episodes, as well as that Gargano/Ciampa match and some quick AEW and MLW thoughts. Also, Jill Dando. SHOWNOTES 00:30 Intro/Nonsense46:10 WWE WrestleMania 36 overall thoughts, AEW, empty arena

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03:32:51

Spotlight Bonus Audio: WrestleMania Day Two Live Stream

GRAPPL Spotlight ·

2020/04/06

**WrestleMania Day 2 begins 03:30** As they continue one of the worst decisions of their lives, listen along as Benno, Joe and JP are again joined by GRAPPL Gareth and Matty Edwards, as well as Andy Ogden and Will Cooling to do a live watch-along of Day 2 of WrestleMania. Spoiler: The will to live is lost by Orton and Edge onwards. Here is the audio though! Subscribe to GRAPPL Spotlight: iTunes || Android || Web || YouTube || TuneIn || Stitcher || Spotify || RSS Follow us on Twitter: Benno || JP

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03:04:25

Spotlight Bonus Audio: WrestleMania Day One Live Stream

GRAPPL Spotlight ·

2020/04/05

**WrestleMania Day 1 begins 10:40** In an entirely unplanned, untested and largely unsynchronised live stream, Benno, Joe and JP are joined by GRAPPL Gareth and later, Matty Edwards to live stream WrestleMania. Here is that audio. Stephanie McMahon is on screen for the intro to WrestleMania at 10:40-ish. Tune into Benno's Twitter tonight for more of the same. Subscribe to GRAPPL Spotlight: iTunes || Android || Web || YouTube || TuneIn || Stitcher || Spotify || RSS Follow us on Twitter: Benno || JP

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02:18:57

Spotlight: "Woke Chubby Brown" (WrestleMania Preview,...

GRAPPL Spotlight ·

2020/03/31

Benno, Joe and JP return to catch up on their last week in quarantine, discussing the conclusion of Dark Side Of The Ring Chris Benoit episodes with a look at their own reactions and fandom in 2007. They also, in lighter news discuss and preview (kind of) the upcoming "Too Big For One Night" WrestleMania 36 with card changes and all, as well as the latest episodes of AEW Dyanmite, MLW Fusion and the polarising GRAPPL ratings on the Go Shiozaki vs. Kazuyuki Fujita match from Pro Wrestling NOAH this

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02:40:57

GRAPPL 90's Flashback: WCW Spring Stampede 1994...

GRAPPL Spotlight ·

2020/03/26

In a special edition of Spotlight, Benno, Joe and JP are joined by POST Wrestling's Martin Bushby to review WCW Spring Stampede 1994! They discuss everything from Johnny B Badd openers, to Dustin Rhodes, the new singles runs of the Hollywood Blondes, a crazy Chicago Street Fight, and the big main event of Ric Flair and Ricky Steamboat. They also discuss their own WCW fandom and some of their favourite memories from 1990's WCW and the pre-Hogan era. Subscribe to GRAPPL Spotlight: iTunes || Android

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