Best Jack Thurston Podcasts (2024)

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Felicia Arriaga, "Behind Crimmigration: ICE, Law Enforcement, and Resistance in America" (UNC Press, 2023) 1:00:51

6h ago1:00:51

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In recent years, dozens of counties in North Carolina have partnered with federal law enforcement in the criminalization of immigration--what many have dubbed "crimmigration." Southern border enforcement still monopolizes the national immigration debate, but immigration enforcement has become common within the United States as well. While Immigrati…

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Shake Them Ropes. Indiana Fever 1:16:35

7m ago1:16:35

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This week, the deaths of Sika and Jamie Kellner, Indiana is all in on WWE and more news, then in THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: Forbidden Door preview and whatever comes to mind from WWE and NXT. Plus on this week's Vader Club: Toshiaki Kawada vs. Gary Albright Our Sponsors: * Support our sponsor Arena Club and get 10% off your first purcha…

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316 Super J-Cast New Japan Soul / Forbidden Door Preview 1:27:07

12m ago1:27:07

1:27:07

Joel and Damon are back to preview two New Japan Soul shows: Tomohiro Ishii vs. YOSHI-HASHI, Callum Newman vs. KENTA,Taichi vs. TJP, and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Oleg Boltin. The guys also discuss Forbidden Door in Long Island, NY, with Naito vs. Jon Moxley and answer your questions. Our Sponsors: * Support our sponsor Arena Club and get 10% off your …

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The Flagship: Forbidden Door Preview, CMLL, Sika, Ricky Starks, Dijak & more! 3:24:22

19m ago3:24:22

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The Flagship is back this week to preview AEW's Forbidden Door 2024 PPV, catch you up on the latest going on in CMLL, discuss the lives and careers of Sika and Jamie Kellner, the latest on Ricky Starks, Donovan Dijak's free agency, and more! Our Sponsors: * Support our sponsor Arena Club and get 10% off your first purchase at http://arenaclub.com/v…

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Mike & JD Show Ep.63: WWE Infiltration of AEW Continues | WWE Spoofs Janel Grant Case 59:53

38m ago59:53

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Welcome back to the Mike & JD Show. On this week's episode, we discuss the following: WWE’s Infiltration of AEW WWE Spoofs Janel Grant Case with Dominick-Liv Storyline Donovan Dijak hits Free Agency Forbidden Door Preview Our Sponsors: * Support our sponsor Arena Club and get 10% off your first purchase at http://arenaclub.com/vownet Advertising In…

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Emerald FlowShow #66: Third Time's a Charm, Jake 2:19:37

8h ago2:19:37

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Paul and Gerard are finally back with a massive episode. First, they talk about Jake Lee finally achieving his dream of being in the G1. Then they cover their ballots for this year's Voices of Wrestling 30 Under 30 poll. From there it's coverage of Josh Barnett's Bloosport Bushido, a preview the upcoming GLEAT show on July 1st and then discussion o…

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The Good, The Bad, and The Hungee: Forbidden Door HEAT CHECK 1:46:31

17h ago1:46:31

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Welcome to our 100th episode! It's been a great journey over the last two years doing this show and we have our biggest one yet! On the special 100th episode, hosts Tyler and Fred have two special guests joining the show from Voices of Wrestling: Adam Berger and Wrestling Omakase's John Carroll! They help us break down both the 30 under 30 list com…

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The Democratic Regression: The Political Causes of Authoritarian Populism 34:41

1d ago34:41

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Why are so many democracies experiencing the rise of authoritarian populism? And what can we do to address this? Join Nic Cheeseman as he talks to Armin Schäfer and Michael Zürn about their new book The Democratic Regression: The Political Causes of Authoritarian Populism (Polity Press, 2023). Armin and Michael explain what authoritarian populism i…

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Amy Schiller, "The Price of Humanity: How Philanthropy Went Wrong—And How to Fix It" (Melville House, 2023) 48:33

23h ago48:33

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Amy Schiller, who spent a number of years working in both political and major gift fundraising, has a new book detailing some of the fundamental problems currently afflicting American philanthropy and how to correct some of these problems. Schiller, a political theorist currently at Dartmouth College’s Society of Fellows, brings two important persp…

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Jennifer C. Berkshire and Jack Schneider, "The Education Wars: A Citizen’s Guide and Defense Manual" (The New Press, 2024) 31:17

1d ago31:17

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A perfectly timed book for the educational resistance—those of us who believe in public schools Culture wars have engulfed our schools. Extremist groups are seeking to ban books, limit what educators can teach, and threaten the very foundations of public education. What’s behind these efforts? Why are our schools suddenly so vulnerable? And how can…

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Jennifer C. Berkshire and Jack Schneider, "The Education Wars: A Citizen’s Guide and Defense Manual" (The New Press, 2024) 31:17

1d ago31:17

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A perfectly timed book for the educational resistance—those of us who believe in public schools Culture wars have engulfed our schools. Extremist groups are seeking to ban books, limit what educators can teach, and threaten the very foundations of public education. What’s behind these efforts? Why are our schools suddenly so vulnerable? And how can…

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Open The Voice Gate - Rewind and Rewatch - June 2014 in Sapporo! 1:51:30

1d ago1:51:30

1:51:30

Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate - Rewind and Rewatch! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back to Rewind and Rewatch important events in Dragon System history. June’s Rewind and Rewatch, celebrating the 25th Anniversary year of the Dragon System, celebrates some long lost Dragon Gate Infinity TV f…

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Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #89: AEW and WWE Business Discussion With Brandon Thurston 1:33:45

3d ago1:33:45

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On the latest episode of the Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast, host Jesse Collings is joined by his old friend Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics to discuss current AEW and WWE business trends, Tony Khan's leadership of AEW, rebuilding AEW with new stars, the sustainability of WWE's current success, the differences between Paul Levesque and Vince McMah…

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Emily Zackin and Chloe N. Thurston, "The Political Development of American Debt Relief" (U Chicago Press, 2024) 58:27

3d ago58:27

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A political history of the rise and fall of American debt relief. Americans have a long history with debt. They also have a long history of mobilizing for debt relief. Throughout the nineteenth century, indebted citizens demanded government protection from their financial burdens, challenging readings of the Constitution that exalted property right…

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Emily Zackin and Chloe N. Thurston, "The Political Development of American Debt Relief" (U Chicago Press, 2024) 58:27

4d ago58:27

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A political history of the rise and fall of American debt relief. Americans have a long history with debt. They also have a long history of mobilizing for debt relief. Throughout the nineteenth century, indebted citizens demanded government protection from their financial burdens, challenging readings of the Constitution that exalted property right…

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Donald Stoker, "Purpose and Power: US Grand Strategy from the Revolutionary Era to the Present" (Cambridge UP, 2024) 46:54

3d ago46:54

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In our interview, I spoke with Donald Stoker about the changes in American grand strategy over the past 250 years and the major themes from his new book: Purpose and Power: US Grand Strategy from the Revolutionary Era to the Present (Cambridge UP, 2024). Across the full span of the nation’s history, Stoker challenges our understanding of the purpos…

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JBA: Stardom The Conversion, Marigold Korakuen Hall, SEAdLINNNG, Ice Ribbon and much more! 1:15:13

4d ago1:15:13

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Kelly & Taylor return with a jam-packed episode, diving deep into Stardom's The Conversion and Marigold's latest Korakuen Hall show! Then they run through everything else that's been happening in joshi in the last two weeks, including a fun SEAdLINNNG show, news from Ice Ribbon, and a check-in on the Catch the WAVE tournament! There's of course a r…

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Postscript: Unpacking the 2024 U.S. Presidential Debate, Conventions, and Polling 45:03

5d ago45:03

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The first presidential debate will be held on June 27th, 2024 and the Republicans are heading to Milwaukee (a city Donald Trump recently called “horrible” and crime-ridden). Lilly Goren and Susan Liebell had a wide ranging discussion including analysis of the upcoming debate, summer conventions, party platforms, and polling with three experts. Dr. …

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You've Got To Be Kidding Me Ep. 49 Slammiversary June 2006 - Joe vs. Steiner, Cornette Debuts, KOTM Controversy 3:03:52

4d ago3:03:52

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Garrett and Liam are back to talk all things TNA up to Slammiversary 2006 - including Paul Heyman on TNA, more TNA ratings talk ahead of a new lead in, Joe's DVD, guaranteed contracts, the incredible Joe vs. Steiner feud, Jim Cornette arriving in TNA, a very silly convoluted King of the Mountain finish, LAX's work stoppage, new tag champs, a deeply…

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Hank Willenbrink, "Performing for the Don: Theatres of Faith in the Age of Trump" (Routledge, 2024) 1:30:26

6d ago1:30:26

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From his overwhelming embrace by evangelicals and other people of faith to his championing of policies and conservative judicial candidates long sought by right-wing Christians, Donald Trump’s candidacy, campaign, and presidency were empowered by believers of many stripes who employed different methods of rationalizing or Christianizing Trump and h…

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Days of Thunder #86: The STAAHHH of the Show 1:43:49

5d ago1:43:49

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[Broadcast Date- October 28 1999] After spending a lot of time covering the first two weeks of the Russo era, we return you now to a regular Thunder rhythm, a land that booking and the WCW Title Tournament appear to have forgotten for now: *A new low standard for promos is set by almost everyone *Chavo is...entertaining? *The mystery of what the pl…

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Shake Them Ropes. The Tonga Name Game 1:03:22

5d ago1:03:22

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This week, AEW does a low number but was decent, NXT does a good number and was trash. On THE LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM: praise for the Bloodline story and Judgment Day, Will and Swerve switch alignment in a week, and who are some lesser known wrestlers who could be named Tonga? Also Vader Club: Arn and Tully vs. Sting and Barry Our Sponsor…

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The Good, The Bad, and The Hungee: AEW Ratings Plummet and 30 Under 30 1:02:09

6d ago1:02:09

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We are just one episode away from our 100th episode and it starts off on a down note. AEW had their worst Wednesday night ratings for Dynamite ever with 502k viewers and a 0.16 in the 18-49 demo. What can we make of this? How much blame does the AEW World Champion Swerve Strickland get? We also discuss our ballots for the 30 Under 30 project spearh…

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Stephanie DeGooyer, "Before Borders: A Legal and Literary History of Naturalization" (Johns Hopkins UP, 2022) 49:26

6d ago49:26

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How can the novel be a way to understand the development of nation-state borders? An important work in the intersections of law, literature, history, and migration, Stephanie DeGooyer's Before Borders: A Legal and Literary History of Naturalization (Johns Hopkins UP, 2022) offers fascinating insight into understanding naturalization. Tracing the id…

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Paula Marie Seniors, "Mae Mallory, the Monroe Defense Committee, and World Revolutions: African American Women Radical Activists" (U Georgia Press, 2024) 46:31

7d ago46:31

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Mae Mallory, the Monroe Defense Committee, and World Revolutions: African American Women Radical Activists (U Georgia Press, 2024) explores the significant contributions of African American women radical activists from 1955 to 1995. It examines the 1961 case of African American working-class self-defense advocate Mae Mallory, who traveled from New …

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The Flagship: Wyatt Sick6 Debut, Clash at the Castle, TripleMania, G1 Blocks & more! 3:24:42

7d ago3:24:42

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The Flagship is back this week to discuss the ridiculous debut for the Wyatt Sick6, review WWE's Clash at the Castle: Scotland, review AAA's TripleMania: Tijuana, discuss the announcements of G1 Climax 34 blocks plus a look at the latest happenings in Pro Wrestling NOAH, NJPW, TNA & more! Our Sponsors: * Support our sponsor Arena Club and get 10% o…

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Mike & JD Show ep. 62: Forbidden Door & All In Taking Shape | WWE & TNA Bury Joe Hendry | Wyatt 6 1:04:42

7d ago1:04:42

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Welcome back to the Mike & JD Show! On this week's episode, we dive into the latest in the wrestling world: - **AEW’s Next Big PPVs**: Forbidden Door and All In are beginning to take shape, with a major match between Will Ospreay and MJF on the horizon. - Could AEW be taking a risk with their TV rights negotiations with Warner Bros. Discovery? - **…

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315 Super J-Cast New Japan Soul Review 1:39:01

7d ago1:39:01

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Joel and Damon are back to review New Japan Soul 2024, including David Finlay vs. SANADA, El Desperado vs. SHO, and HENARE vs. Shingo Takagi. The guys also discuss G1 blocks and announcements, the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship, and Tomohiro Ishii and answer your questions. Our Sponsors: * Support our sponsor Arena Club and get 10% of…

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Postscript: The Supreme Court’s Decisions on Bump Stocks and Mifepristone 36:48

9d ago36:48

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In this episode of our occasional series, Postscript, we focus on the Supreme Court’s recently published decisions in two cases, about guns and abortion, but more about how the Executive and Judicial branches of government function in the United States. Constitutional Law scholar (and New Books in Political Science co-host) Susan Liebell takes us t…

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Postscript: The Supreme Court’s Decisions on Bump Stocks and Mifepristone 36:48

8d ago36:48

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In this episode of our occasional series, Postscript, we focus on the Supreme Court’s recently published decisions in two cases, about guns and abortion, but more about how the Executive and Judicial branches of government function in the United States. Constitutional Law scholar (and New Books in Political Science co-host) Susan Liebell takes us t…

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Rhodri Davies, "What Is Philanthropy For?" (Bristol UP, 2023) 38:08

10d ago38:08

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In recent years, philanthropy, the use of private assets for the public good, has come under renewed scrutiny. Do elite philanthropists wield too much power? Is big-money philanthropy unaccountable and therefore anti-democratic? And what about so-called "tainted donations" and "dark money" funding pseudo-philanthropic political projects? The COVID-…

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Aziz Rana, "The Constitutional Bind: How Americans Came to Idolize a Document That Fails Them" (U Chicago Press, 2024) 1:16:10

10d ago1:16:10

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In a pathbreaking retelling of the American experience, Aziz Rana shows that today’s reverential constitutional culture is a distinctively twentieth-century phenomenon. Rana connects this widespread idolization to another relatively recent development: the rise of US global dominance. Ultimately, such veneration has had far-reaching consequences: d…

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Jorge Almazán et al., "Emergent Tokyo:: Designing the Spontaneous City" (Oro Editions, 2024) 36:14

10d ago36:14

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If ancient Kyoto stands for orderly elegance, then Tokyo, within the world’s most populated metropolitan area, calls to mind–– jam-packed chaos. But in Emergent Tokyo: Designing the Spontaneous City (Oro Editions, 2022), Professor Jorge Almazán of Keio University and his Studio Lab colleagues ask us to look again—at the shops, markets, restaurants …

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Open The Voice Gate - Dragongate and the VOW 30 Under 30! 1:51:37

9d ago1:51:37

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Welcome back to Open The Voice Gate! Case (https://twitter.com/_inyourcase) and Mike (https://twitter.com/fujiiheya) are back with an update on the comings and goings of Dragongate. Case and Mike are back to talk Dragongate and the Voices of Wrestling 30 Under 30 Poll! They go through every Dragon System wrestler under the age of 30, where they hav…

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Jared McDonald, "Feeling Their Pain: Why Voters Want Leaders who Care" (Oxford UP, 2023) 54:08

11d ago54:08

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The 2020 Presidential Election in the United States marked, for many, a return to "compassionate politics." Joe Biden had run on a platform of empathy, emphasising his personal history as a means of connecting with everyone from American workers who had lost jobs to military families who had lost loved ones. Although perceptions of candidate compas…

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Dasha Kiper, "Travelers to Unimaginable Lands: Stories of Dementia, the Caregiver, and the Human Brain" (Random House, 2023) 1:04:39

11d ago1:04:39

1:04:39

If you’ve ever worked with dementia patients before, you know how unique and bizarre the experience can be, and how little the stereotypes actually hold up to the experience. Even knowing about the diagnosis often does little to help us in caring for people, and many caregivers find themselves getting sucked into behavioral loops of their own. This…

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Alex V. Barnard, "Conservatorship: Inside California's System of Coercion and Care for Mental Illness" (Columbia UP, 2023) 59:36

11d ago59:36

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Is involuntary psychiatric treatment the solution to the intertwined crises of untreated mental illness, homelessness, and addiction? In recent years, politicians and advocates have sought to expand the use of conservatorships, a legal tool used to force someone deemed “gravely disabled,” or unable to meet their needs for food, clothing, or shelter…

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Postscript: Previewing the 2024 Presidential Race 55:45

12d ago55:45

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States are holding primaries. The Democrats and Republicans will convene in July and August but it has already been decided that the presidential race will be a rematch. Former President Donald Trump will challenge President Joe Biden. To take stock of where the race stands five months out, we have two experts on the presidency. Dr. Meena Bose is t…

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Shake Them Ropes. Clash and Battleground Post Mortem 1:04:16

12d ago1:04:16

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This week, all the news and the LAZY RIVER OF WRESTLING CRITICISM where we review both WWE's Clash at the Castle and NXT's Battleground, plus hits on AEW Dynamite and Vader Club: Vader vs. Ken Shamrock from In Your House 15 Our Sponsors: * Support our sponsor Arena Club and get 10% off your first purchase at http://arenaclub.com/vownet Advertising …

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Flagship Plus: Another Underwhelming WWE PLE, Ricochet News, Rampage & Collision Reviews, G1 Blocks (Preview) 10:25

12d ago10:25

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Enjoy this free preview of Flagship Plus! -The string of mediocre Levesque era PLE's continues with Clash At The Castle -An update on Ricochet with a possible clue on when his contract may officially expire -Rampage & Collision reviews -Breaking news thoughts on the G1 Blocks and Play-In Tournaments Unlock the full Flagship Plus and thousands of ho…

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