GRAPPL Spotlight

GRAPPL
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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.

  1. Spotlight - WWE Royal Rumble 2026 Review w. Benno & Matty (Roman Reigns vs CM Punk at WrestleMania, AJ Styles retires from WWE, Drew McIntyre)

    3 FEB

    Spotlight - WWE Royal Rumble 2026 Review w. Benno & Matty (Roman Reigns vs CM Punk at WrestleMania, AJ Styles retires from WWE, Drew McIntyre)

    In a spirited show as always, Benno and Matty talk all the fallout of a divisive Royal Rumble as CM Punk vs Roman Reigns is announced for WrestleMania in the biggest GRAPPL derby yet. They also talk all the other happenings with the alleged retirement of AJ Styles in a match of the year contender vs Gunther, break down the Rumble matches themselves with differing views on their execution, as well as talk more on Roman Reigns and Liv Morgan's wins, WWE in Saudi in general, plus all the fallout on Raw, and a roundup of the news looking ahead to AEW Dynamite. SHOWNOTES 0:06 Intro/Plugs 7:39 Roman Reigns vs CM Punk, Raw promo 31:33 Royal Rumble Review 1:49:20 News, AEW Dynamite, Hiromu leaves NJPW, Ava, WrestleMania Week GRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings and Queen Of The Mountain - Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney & Marty Ellis! 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 athttps://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2h 10m
  2. GRAPPL Live w. Benno & Martin Bushby (AJ Styles, AEW Wembley, WWE Royal Rumble, BWE memories)

    28 JAN · BONUS

    GRAPPL Live w. Benno & Martin Bushby (AJ Styles, AEW Wembley, WWE Royal Rumble, BWE memories)

    Tonight I was live with the great Martin Bushby joining me as we talk Royal Rumble week and whether AJ Styles is retiring, as well as his matches with Shinsuke Nakamura and CM Punk. We also talked Martin's thoughts on AEW in 2026, WWE possibly countering All In Wembley, EVIL leaving New Japan and looked back at the 9 year anniversary of British Audio Wrestling as we answered your questions and more. Enjoy! Benno https://www.youtube.com/live/Hlsey0L6Mbk?si=3cVmBadeh1RA93Rd SHOWNOTES: 00:00 Intro 00:36 Benno Intro, Plugs 3:39 Martin joins the show GRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings and Queen Of The Mountain - Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney & Marty Ellis! 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 athttps://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 56m
  3. GRAPPL Live w. Benno & Hamflett (WWE in the UK, Raw in Belfast, Powerhouse Hobbs, Rascalz, TNA, AEW)

    20 JAN · BONUS

    GRAPPL Live w. Benno & Hamflett (WWE in the UK, Raw in Belfast, Powerhouse Hobbs, Rascalz, TNA, AEW)

    Hey all, I was back live tonight with Michael Hamflett joining me to talk WWE in the UK, Raw in Belfast, Powerhouse Hobbs, The Rascalz, TNA's bad week, MJF, this week's Dynamite, your questions and lots more. With JP away I'll be doing more of these lives in the weeks without a big Spotlight review as the plan for the foreseeable, so let me know in the comments if you have anyone you'd like to see on the shows. Enjoy! Benno https://www.youtube.com/live/UFkf-2xjE?si=fUs3uMqzZhSQB9o GRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings and Queen Of The Mountain - Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney & Marty Ellis! 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  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2h 2m
  4. GRAPPLlads - The 2025 GRAPPY (& CRAPPY) Awards

    16 JAN · BONUS

    GRAPPLlads - The 2025 GRAPPY (& CRAPPY) Awards

    In a special edition of GRAPPLlads, Benno, Gareth & Matty record IN PERSON (at the second attempt) and are joined by Discord King Conor O'Loughlin to talk the 2025 GRAPPY & CRAPPY Awards in a pub (copyright Andy Ogden). Join the lads as they talk best and worst of wrestling from 2025, as well as some likely/unlikely from last year, some non wrestling awards and more! GRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings and Queen Of The Mountain - Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney & Marty Ellis! 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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 54m
  5. Spotlight - NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20 Review w. Benno & WH Park (Tanahashi retires, Aaron Wolf, Takeshita Vs Tsuji)

    5 JAN

    Spotlight - NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20 Review w. Benno & WH Park (Tanahashi retires, Aaron Wolf, Takeshita Vs Tsuji)

    The great WH Park of POST Wrestling joins me to kick off the year with a Spotlight Review of Wrestle Kingdom 20 as we talk the retirement of Hiroshi Tanahashi, his final match with Kazuchika Okada, the absence of Shinsuke Nakamura and littany of special guests (and Bushi) in his retirement ceremony. We also talk the debut of Aaron Wolf and his match with EVIL, Yota Tsuji winning the big one and a mixed bag to say the least of an undercard (plus WH’s ranking of Japanese Convenience stores, travel tips and more!) Enjoy Benno GRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings and Queen Of The Mountain -  Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney & Marty Ellis! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2h 6m
  6. Spotlight - AEW Worlds End Review w. Benno & Gareth (MJF wins AEW title, Mox wins Continental Classic)

    30/12/2025

    Spotlight - AEW Worlds End Review w. Benno & Gareth (MJF wins AEW title, Mox wins Continental Classic)

    We were live tonight for Live Patrons and YouTube Members as me and Gareth talked AEW Worlds End from the weekend, the story of Mox and the Continental Classic, MJF, the AEW title picture coming out of the show and everything in between, as well as a couple of other news and notes from the last few days with Brandon Thurston's piece on Vince McMahon, the latest on Chris Jericho, William Regal and more. Enjoy! Benno GRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings and Queen Of The Mountain - Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney & Marty Ellis! 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 athttps://discord.gg/KqeVAcwctS⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2h 17m
  7. Spotlight - AEW Worlds End Preview w. Benno & Joe (John Cena Cody Rhodes interview, NJPW Wrestle Kingdom, AAA, CM Punk)

    23/12/2025

    Spotlight - AEW Worlds End Preview w. Benno & Joe (John Cena Cody Rhodes interview, NJPW Wrestle Kingdom, AAA, CM Punk)

    In a special Christmas week edition of Spotlight, Rev Joe returns and joins me to talk all his thoughts heading into Worlds End week with the Continental Classic, his thoughts on MJF and the AEW title scene as a whole. We also talk John Cena on Cody Rhodes podcast and his thoughts on WWE going into the end of the year, the Wrestle Kingdom card (featuring Chris Brookes) and even some AAA. (Also, Eastenders Christmas special, Brookside, Barrymore, the best items on a Roast Dinner, Coffee, Hammerstein, and many more tangents.) Enjoy! Benno SHOWNOTES 0:00 Intro, Cena and Cody, WWE in 2025, CM Punk 50:11 AEW Worlds End, Continental Classic, Christmas Roasts 1:57:18 NJPW, AAA, Joe's Films and TV of the year GRAPPL Spotlight is produced with support from our Patrons and YouTube members, with special thanks to Patreon Kings and Queen Of The Mountain - Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney & Marty Ellis! 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    2h 30m
  8. Spotlight - WWE SNME Review w. Benno & Matty: "John Cena's Last Match"

    16/12/2025

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

    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 - Conor O'Loughlin, Eddie Sideburns, Chris Platt, Carl Gac, Sophia Hitchcock, Simon Mulvaney & Marty Ellis! 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 47m
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Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
4 Ratings

About

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.

Information

  • Creator
    GRAPPL
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    45
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © GRAPPL
  • Show Website
    GRAPPL Spotlight

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