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Josh Nason’s Punch-Out final episode: Jack Encarnacao helps close the show

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After more than a decade and 300+ episodes, Josh Nason’s Punch-Out has come to an end.

The first ever guest on this show — Jack Encarnacao of The Lapsed Fan — helps close the show as Josh promised way back in May 2015 when JNPO launched. (He had no idea which you’ll hear in the episode.)

They talk about the Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano announcement, the current state of media, podcasts and expectations, Dave Meltzer, and why the show is ending.

Afterward, Josh runs through all the guests in the show’s history with a few words on each of them, what’s next, and why it was time to go.

Thank you for listening to this or any of the other JNPO episodes over the last 11 years.

Click here to listen for free on our site, Spotify or Apple Podcasts (search Wrestling Observer).

JNPO: Luke Thomas on Morning Kombat’s future, TKO’s combat sports takeover, career evolution

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On a new Josh Nason’s Punch-Out, Josh welcomes first time guest and longtime MMA media personality Luke Thomas for an extended play conversation.

Luke has done YouTube, SiriusXM, terrestrial radio, Spike TV and commentary but has never appeared on this very show. That changes now.

The guys talk about the state of the award-winning Morning Kombat with Brian Campbell’s departure and Chuck Mindenhall’s entrance, some MMA media and general media matters, his decision to launch a political offshoot YouTube channel, his long-running live chat series that helped inspire this very podcast, thoughts on TKO taking over everything combat sports, and lots more.

If you’re an MK fan, there’s a lot here for you and if not, you’ll learn why it’s so popular.

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JNPO: November 2025 wrestling year in review | AEW, WWE, Ridge & The Walkout

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It’s a special weekend edition of Josh Nason’s Punch-Out as Josh’s pro wrestling year in review series is nearly complete.

Josh and returning guest Paul Fontaine of this website and Fight Game Media talk all about the month of November and over 600 topics like:

  • Samoa Joe winning the AEW World title at Full Gear and all the happenings from the PPV
  • John Cena’s final PPV/PLE match as part of WWE Survivor Series
  • A month where both WWE and AEW held double cage matches
  • The announcement of Hiroshi Tanahashi’s final ever opponent
  • Ridge Holland speaking out about his WWE release and financial situation
  • Nixon Newell and Miranda Alize walking out of AEW Collision and the fallout
  • The best of WWE, AEW, CMLL, TNA, AAA and more

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JNPO: June 2025 wrestling year in review – Mr. Punk heads to Saudi Arabia

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On a new Josh Nason’s Punch-Out, the best pro wrestling year in review podcast series from here to there continues with a stop in June 2025 and returning guest Kate Elizabeth of Fightful.

June featured another WWE trip to Saudi Arabia but this time with a new passenger: CM Punk. We talk about the controversy in his first visit, his apology when he arrived, and all the hubbub around it.

The month also featured R-Truth’s run in WWE coming to an end…for about a week. Remember this story? We do.

Josh and Kate also talk AEW Grand Slam Mexico, all the happenings in NXTNAAA, Japan, and the rest of the pro wrestling world.

If it was important in June, we talk about it here.

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JNPO: February 2025 wrestling year in review – AEW releases, The Rock wants Cody’s soul

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On a new Josh Nason’s Punch-Out, the best pro wrestling year in review series in the solar system rolls on with a stop in February 2025.

Rejoining the show for his yearly visit is Jesse Collings of Voices of Wrestling and the Gentlemen’s Wrestling Podcast.

The guys go for an hour going through 200+ topics including:

  • The Rock telling Cody Rhodes he wanted his soul
  • AEW finally parting ways with Ricky Starks, Malakai Black and Miro after months and months and months of speculation
  • AEW’s successful debut in Australia
  • WWE Royal Rumble
  • WWE signing Ricky Starks immediately after his AEW release
  • A new IWGP World Champion
  • The best of the news from Japan, Mexico, the indies, TNA, NXT and more

Click here to listen for free, also available for free on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

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JNPO: January 2025 wrestling year in review – WWE’s newsworthy debut on Netflix

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With 2026 in the distance, it is time once again to begin the best pro wrestling year in review series on Josh Nason’s Punch-Out.

This extended look at all the big news, results and happenings from January 2025 in WWE, AEW, TNA, ROH, NXT, Japan and the rest of the wrestling world.

Joining me in the leadoff spot is returning guest Jack Farmer.

On the topic board for this episode:

  • WWE’s debut on Netflix with Raw — a show that featured the booing of Hulk Hogan in a bit of a surprise moment
  • The Rock’s babyface promo on Raw and bizarre follow-up on NXT that had us all scratching our heads
  • Kenny Omega returning to action after a lengthy injury absence, first in NJPW and then in AEW
  • The official news of the WWE/TNA partnership
  • A very strange intro song for AEW Dynamite
  • New NXT champions
  • The best from NJPW, the indies, Mexico and more

Click here to listen for free, also available for free on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

JNPO: Author Guy Evans on ‘Beyond Nitro’ process, Hulk Hogan Kickstarter project

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On a new Josh Nason’s Punch-Out, author Guy Evans returns to talk about his latest book and an ambitious project that kicks off Tuesday.

Josh and Guy talk about Beyond Nitro, the sequel to his successful Nitro book that we discussed in 2018. They talk about the process in writing it, the different format, some of the unique stories, and whether he’s done with his look back at WCW.

The guys then discuss Evans’ Kickstarter for a trilogy series based on the life and times of Hulk Hogan, why he wanted to write it, a timeline, and more details.

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JNPO: ‘Tulsa King’ star Mike ‘Cash Flo’ Walden on advice from Sylvester Stallone, wrestling future

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On a brand-new Josh Nason’s Punch-Out, Josh talks with longtime OVW wrestler and the man who plays “Bigfoot” on the breakout Paramount Plus hit Tulsa King: Mike “Cash Flo” Walden.

Josh and Mike discuss getting acting tips from show star & executive producer Sylvester Stallone, how he got the role of Bigfoot to begin with, the similarities of learning to act and learning to wrestle, and whether his in-ring career is done after nearly three decades in the ring, and plenty more.

Here’s the image talked about during the interview.

You can listen for free below, on Spotify, or Apple Podcasts (just search Wrestling Observer).

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