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Bill and Krishna take a look at this week's news, including CM Punk's deleted Instagram post criticizing AEW's creative and Jon Moxley. They have some updates on Jamie Hayter, Will Ospreay and Koto Ibushi. Krishna provides the AEW Roundup looking at the best matches from Dark, Elevation and Rampage, while Bill discusses the New Japan Cup finals and more of the matches from Stardom on Himeka's retirement road. He also gives his thoughts on the Kairi vs. Mercedes Moné match from Battle in the Valley. They top it off as always with their match and wrestler of the week.

Updates on Jamie Hayter, Will Ospreay and Koto Ibushi: 1:46

CM Punk Instagram Post: 3:48

AEW Roundup: 25:09

Japan Report: 41:00

Match of the Week: 1:02:05

Wrestler of the Week: 1:05:20

Matches Discussed:

Hiromu Takahashi (c) vs. Lio Rush for the IWGP World Junior Heavyweight Championship, New Japan Cup 2023 Finals, March 21, 2023

Kairi (c) vs. Mercedes Moné for the IWGP Women’s Championship, NJPW Battle in the Valley, Feb. 18, 2023

Meltear (Tam Nakano & Natsupoi) vs. MaiHime (Maika & Himeka), Stardom in Hachioji, March 11, 2023

Himeka vs Ruaka, Stardom in Takamatsu, March 15, 2023

Himeka vs Giulia, Stardom in Osaka, March 16, 2023

Brandon Cutler vs. Jason Geiger, AEW Dark Elevation, March 20, 2023

The Firm (Ethan Page, Matt Hardy & Isiah Kassidy) vs. Sebastian Wolfe, Massive Damage & Mo Jabrai, AEW Dark Elevation, March 20, 2023

Athena vs. Taylor Rising, AEW Dark Elevation, March 20, 2023

Dark Order (Alex Reynolds & John Silver) vs. Tony Nese & Ari Daivari, AEW Dark Elevation, March 20, 2023

Juice Robinson vs. Leon Ruffin, AEW Dark, March 21, 2023

Iron Savages (Boulder & Bronson) vs. The Wingmen (Ryan Nemeth & Cezar Bononi), AEW Dark, March 21, 2023

The Renegade Twins (Robyn & Charlette) vs. Avery Breaux & Mafiosa, AEW Dark, March 21, 2023

Toni Storm vs. Billie Starkz, AEW Dark, March 21, 2023

Powerhouse Hobbs (c) vs. Penta El Zero Miedo for the TNT Championship, AEW Rampage, March 24, 2023

Brody King vs. Jake Hager, AEW Rampage, March 24, 2023

We made it! Daniel and Bonesaw discuss the finals of the 2022 New Japan Cup and speculate about the future of its winner not beating Okada, all while not discussing Will Smith or Chris Rock! We have more respect for you than that!

Daniel and Bonesaw give you Round 4 action of the 2022 New Japan Cup! That's it!

We back, baby! Daniel and Bonesaw have a lengthy edition of Let's Catch Up before previewing the 50th Anniversary Show! After which, Bonesaw presents bracketology for this year's (colossal) New Japan Cup! Soarin' on the Wings of Freedom!

Oh, what a wonderful show we HAD lined up for you. Daniel and Bonesaw were going to give you their bracket predictions for the New Japan Cup, but ol' Danny Fatfingers accidentally quit recording halfway through the conversation. So you get the events of the Anniversary show, but that's it. Hopefully, you'll be more satisfied with the new episode we're going to drop TOMORROW to make up for it. Sorry.

This week's All Night Long Wrestling Podcast breaks down the New Japan Cup 2020 brackets, with predictions for every match and a winner!