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Spotlight: “Kliqbate” (AEW All In Texas Week, ROH DBD, WWE SNME, Evolution, G1, Vietnam Pro Wrestling)
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Benno and JP talk a HUGE week in wrestling as it is All In Texas week as they talk the big show itself, whether it is now cemented as AEW’s WrestleMania and what that means for the UK next year. They also talk their interest level in the card and the job AEW have done building it, as well as ROH’s Death Before Dishonor and whether WWE’s Saturday Night Main Event , Evolution and NXT shows in Atlanta have hurt AEW as intended.
They also talk the latest in the Janel Grant case, the G1 schedule, Rev Pro’s new London venue, John Cena’s retirement, FTR vs the Outrunners and more, as well as open with Benno’s trip to see the Pro Wrestling Summit in Da Nang featuring Vietnam Pro Wrestling , amongst a thunderstorm.
SHOWNOTES
0:00 Intro
11:32 Benno at the Pro Wrestling Summit in Da Nang Vietnam, Plugs
35:22 AEW All In Texas week, WWE in Atlanta
1:18:33 Other AEW news, Collision, Dynamite
1:34:46 Other WWE news, Janel Grant, Raw
1:58:33 G1 Schedule, Stardom, Rev Pro new venue
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