The Late Night Grin
The Late Night Grin is a wrestling media outlet and irreverent Twitch/YouTube channel that produces conversational content about professional wrestling. This feed carries the platform's flagship show, Confirmed Shoot, led by Joe Hulbert and Robert O'Neill, known as The Oracle of Wrestling, along with friends and regular contributors. Other programming from the channel also appears here, featuring names such as Jack Crosby, Jaychele Nicole and Manny the Hooper, plus the outfit's younger talent. The show is aimed squarely at its community of wrestling fans, the so-called GrinnerCircle.
Episodes
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling Grinalong
The lads return to Sumo Hall for NJPW's latest major event, reacting LIVE to Ryohei Oiwa vs. Yota Tsuji and much, much more!
WWE Money in the Bank 2026 Grinalong
Donny and WeeZee go LIVE for WWE's Money in the Bank event, reacting to LA Knight vs. Roman Reigns, Bronson Reed vs. Oba Femi and much more!
The Late Night Grin #234: King Contrarian
On a very special edition of the flagship, Contrarian Alex joins Joe for a chat about modern wrestling, covering action from AEW to Sendai Girls!00:00:00 - The Big Man Is Back00:05:11 - Alex's Current Wrestling Diet00:14:29 - Darby Allin vs. PAC00:25:29 - Boltin Oleg vs. Hartley Jackson00:36:13 - Cowboy Way vs. FTR00:49:16 - Chihiro Hashimoto vs. Syuri00:56:11 - Samoa Joe vs. Will Ospreay01:08
Tape Study with LVJ: Wild Brawls
In the latest edition of a new monthly series, LVJ joins Joe for a look at some memorable wild brawls, also catching up on his latest chapter!https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdSNGPEJZeSI&si=HI6at_T9GtruXZn-
Saturday Night Graps: AEW Collision & MLP Northern Rising
The lads go LIVE for a special edition of Saturday Night Graps, watching some AEW & Maple Leaf Pro!
The Late Night Grin #233: PAC
The lads celebrate the life and career of PAC, watching four of his signature matches.
AEW All Out 2026 Review
Joe and Oracle go LIVE for an emergency review of AEW All Out!
AEW All Out 2026 Grinalong
The lads go LIVE for AEW All Out, as Donny leads the lads into a stacked PPV featuring Jon Moxley vs. Will Ospreay, Thekla vs. Willow Nightingale and much more!
The Late Night Grin #232: All Out Destruction
The lads go LIVE for a chat about pro wrestling, as Donny, Joe and Khalid discuss the upcoming weekend from AEW and NJPW as well as Monday Night RAW, also taking a look at some AJPW and NOAH!00:00:00 - The Big Men Are Back00:05:17 - WWE Friday Night SmackDown00:12:57 - AEW All Out Preview00:31:30 - NJPW's Destruction Tour01:02:34 - WWE Monday Night RAW01:17:45 - Kaito Kiyomiya vs. Yoshiki Inam
Grin Grappler: Braun Strowman
The lads add another Grappler to the Grin archives, taking a look at Braun Strowman's journey from The Wyatt Family to Last Man Standing titan!00:00:00 - The Big Men Are Back00:04:28 - Our Braun Strowman Fandom00:16:30 - The Wyatt Family vs. The Dudley Boyz, Rhyno & Tommy Dreamer - Extreme Rules (12/14/15)00:45:08 - Braun Strowman vs. Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe (8/20/17)01
The Late Night Grin #231: CMLL 93. Aniversario Grinalong
The lads head to Arena Mexico for CMLL's biggest show of the year, reacting LIVE to Bandido vs. Soberano Jr., Andrade El Idolo's return and much, much more!
WWE Unforgiven 2006 Grinalong
The lads go LIVE for WWE Unforgiven 2006, as Donny, Joe, Kris and Manny react LIVE to Edge vs. John Cena, Lita vs. Trish Stratus and more!
WWE Monday Night RAW 9/14 Grinalong
The lads travel to Mexico City for Monday Night RAW, reacting LIVE to Penta vs. Roman Reigns and more!
NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II Grinalong
The lads continue their journey through NXT's glory days, hitting play on NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II!
The Late Night Grin #230: What's on the Telly?!
The lads go LIVE for a special look at this week's wrestling television, from AEW Collision to WWE Monday Night RAW!00:00:00 - The Big Men Are Back00:12:41 - ROH on HonorClub00:23:38 - TNA iMPACT00:39:21 - WWE Friday Night SmackDown00:58:51 - AAA on FOX01:13:14 - MLW Fusion01:27:08 - NWA Powerrr01:39:27 - AEW Collision01:51:10 - WWE Monday Night RAW02:14:14 - WWE NXT02:25:44 - WWE EVOLVE02:38:
WWE Sunday Night's Main Event
The lads head to Atlanta for a special Sunday Night's Main Event, reacting LIVE to Cody Rhodes vs. Randy Orton, Bron Breakker vs. Oba Femi & much, much more!
The Late Night Grin #229: Thursday Night GriNPACT!
The lads go LIVE for a special Thursday edition of the flagship, discussing AEW's upcoming landscape, some recent WWE matches, FTR's BritWres adventure and much, much more!00:00:00 - WeeZee Eats Taco Bell00:10:07 - AEW's All In Follow-Up00:25:44 - Rey Fenix's Recent Form00:47:01 - RAW Censorship00:55:54 - Mio Momono vs. Sareee01:03:17 - Senka Akatsuki vs. Takumi Iroha01:07:13 - Cow
AEW All In London Review
Joe returns from his weekend at Wembley with a LIVE review of AEW All In London, from Will Ospreay’s dramatic title win to the bloody war between Mercedes Mone & Willow Nightingale!
AEW All In London Grinalong
The lads head to Wembley Stadium for AEW All In London, reacting LIVE to Kenny Omega vs. Will Ospreay, Mercedes Mone vs. Willow Nightingale and much, much more!
The Late Night Grin #228: Our Fifth Birthday
The lads celebrate five years of Late Night Grin, taking a tour of LNG history, for better or worse.
Grin Grappler: Sgt. Slaughter
The lads add another Grappler to the Grin archives, taking a look at Sgt. Slaughter's journey from MSG antagonist to resident hero!00:00:00 - The Big Men Are Back00:05:17 - Our Sgt. Slaughter Fandom00:18:18 - Sgt. Slaughter vs. Bob Backlund – Steel Cage (3/21/81)00:32:29 - Sgt. Slaughter vs. Pat Patterson – Alley Fight (5/4/81)00:45:52 - Sgt. Slaughter vs. The Iron Sheik – Boot Camp (6/16/84)0
The Late Night Grin #227: Friday Night Graps IV
The lads go LIVE for ROH Death Before Dishonor and WWE Friday Night SmackDown, including CM Punk vs. Kevin Owens!
Tape Study with LVJ: Babyface Fire
In the first edition of a new monthly series, LVJ joins Joe for a look at some classical babyface performances, also catching up on his latest chapter!
NJPW G1 Climax Final Grinalong
The lads go LIVE for NJPW's G1 Climax Final, reacting to Ryohei Oiwa vs. Yuya Uemura and more!
The Late Night Grin #226: That Was Rampage, Baby!
The lads kick off LNG's fifth birthday festivities, celebrating AEW Rampage, the show that inspired the original Late Night Grin! Join Joe, Kaden, Novi, Oracle & Shoot for a chat about the show's biggest matches and moments, as well as LNG's early days!
Grin Grappler: Barry Windham
The lads add another Grappler to the Grin archives, taking a look at Barry Windham's journey from wrestling prodigy to roving veteran!00:00:00 - The Big Men Are Back00:05:33 - Our Barry Windham Fandom00:20:01 - Barry Windham & Mike Rotundo vs. The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Nikolai Volkoff (3/31/85)00:31:05 - Barry Windham vs. Ric Flair - Lumberjack (1/17/87)00:48:53 - Barry Windham vs. Flyi
The Late Night Grin #225: Fight Owens Fight
The Oracle of Wrestling returns to the flagship, joining Donny and Joe for a chat about WWE's post-SummerSlam TV as well as a recent TNA thriller. In addition, the lads celebrate AEW's second trip to Arena Mexico, also talking some CMLL and NJPW while Oracle just kind of sits there. Let's Grin!00:00:00 - WWE Friday Night SmackDown00:05:40 - Charlotte Flair vs. Jade Cargill, Alexa Bliss
WWE SummerSlam Sunday Grinalong
The lads run it back for night two of WWE SummerSlam, reacting LIVE to Roman Reigns vs. Seth Rollins, Chad Gable vs. Penta and much, much more!
WWE SummerSlam Saturday Grinalong
The Oracle of Wrestling returns for night one of WWE SummerSlam, joining Donny and Joe in reacting to CM Punk vs. Cody Rhodes, Gunther vs. Nick Aldis and so much more!
The Late Night Grin #224: Squad Selection II
One year later, the lads run it back, as Donny, Joe, Kaden, Novi & WeeZee form a committee for the 2026 Squad Selection, deciding their top babyface, heel, monster, workhorse and so much more!00:00:00 - The Big Men Are Back00:14:44 - Top Babyfaces00:36:50 - Top Heels00:49:51 - Working Babyfaces01:25:41 - Monster Heels01:37:48 - Legends01:49:22 - Lead Prospects02:04:27 - Tag Teams
AEW Redemption Grinalong
The lads react LIVE to AEW Redemption, from Thekla vs. Willow Nightingale to Kevin Knight vs. Kenny Omega!
The Late Night Grin #223: Redemption Ready
Novi returns to the flagship, joining Donny & Joe LIVE for another freestyle edition of The Grin, looking ahead to AEW Redemption and reviewing some recent matches from Japan. In addition, they tackle the latest debate surrounding WWE's women's division, also heading back a decade to Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn's Battleground beauty!00:04:53 - Dark Side of the Ring: Necro Butcher v
Saturday Night Graps 7/18
The lads party again on a Saturday Night, watching AEW Collision as well as WWE Saturday Night's Main Event!
The Late Night Grin #222: TJPW Summer Sun Princess Grinalong
Buster, Joe and Khalid head to Korakuen Hall for TJPW Summer Sun Princess, reacting LIVE to Miyu Yamashita vs. Yuki Arai, Mizuki vs. Chris Brookes and much, much more!
WWE Money in the Bank 2011 Grinalong
The lads take a trip back to 2011, hitting play on an iconic Money in the Bank PPV, most famous for CM Punk's classic main event with John Cena!
Saturday Night Graps: NJPW G1 Climax, AEW Collision
The lads party on a Saturday night, splitting their focus between NJPW's G1 launch and AEW's latest Collision!
The Late Night Grin #221: And NEW!
The lads talk about a wild week in wrestling, discussing CM Punk and Kenny Omega's title wins as well as Skye Blue's EVE slugfest, Tiger Mask's retirement and so much more!00:00:00 - The Big Men Are Back00:04:32 - WWE SmackDown00:22:26 - Kenny Omega vs. MJF00:36:46 - Konosuke Takeshita vs. Kyle Fletcher 00:42:08 - CM Punk vs. Sami Zayn01:07:01 - Suzu Suzuki vs. Utami Hayashishita01:15:
NXT TakeOver: The End Grinalong
The lads gear up for One Full Sail Summer by hitting play on the final NXT TakeOver before that TV, reacting to American Alpha vs. The Revival, Finn Balor vs. Samoa Joe and much, much more!
Grin Grappler: Mark Henry
The lads add another Grappler to the Grin archives, taking a look at Mark Henry's journey from Nation heavy to Hall of Pain kingpin!00:00:00 - The Big Men Are Back00:06:05 - Our Mark Henry Fandom00:21:40 - Mark Henry vs. The Rock (11/9/98)00:33:42 - Mark Henry & D'Lo Brown vs. Kane & X-Pac (5/23/99)00:56:42 - Mark Henry vs. Shawn Michaels (11/3/03)01:15:26 - Mark Henry vs. Rey Myst
The Late Night Grin #220: 2026's Story So Far
After Tuesday's return to form, the lads get together for a chat about wrestling's 2026 so far, discussing the year's biggest and best stories!00:00:00 - The Big Men Are Back00:10:05 - AEW00:46:06 - WWE01:23:01 - Japan01:46:16 - Mexico01:56:49 - TNA02:13:38 - Indies
#GrinnerCircle Hangout: Let's Grin
After a weekend off, Joe returns for an old school Grin, talking about pro wrestling, life and everything in-between!
AEW Forbidden Door Grinalong
The lads go LIVE for the latest Forbidden Door, as Buster, Dukes, Khalid & Novi react to both Owen Finals, a 12-man cage match and so much more!
The Late Night Grin #219: Celebrating Owen Hart
With another year of The Owen concluding on Sunday, our Grin Grappler crew reunites for a chat about some of Owen Hart's greatest hits. 00:00:00 - The Big Men Are Back00:14:18 - RIP Joe Doering00:18:56 - Owen Hart Memories00:45:20 - Shawn Michaels (WWF In Your House 6: Rage In The Cage 2/18/96)00:52:49 - Jushin Liger (NJPW Explosion Tour 4/28/91)01:03:40 - 1-2-3 Kid (WWF King of the Ring 6/19/
The Hulbert House Show 6/23
Joe goes LIVE for a very special FREE edition of The Hulbert House Show, looking ahead to a loaded weekend of PPV action!
LNG Gold: TNA Slammiversary 2007 Grinalong
Manny the Hooper returns, joining the lads for the final stop of their TNA Slammiversary 2007 Grinalong!
LNG Gold: AEW Collision 6/20 Grinalong
The lads Collide again for a truly horrific Grinalong!
The Late Night Grin #218: Rey Mysterio's Greatest Hits
The lads return to their usual time-slot, as Bob, Donny, Joe & Oracle countdown our unofficial list of Rey Mysterio's fifteen greatest matches!00:00:00 - The Big Men Are Back00:09:23 - Juventud Guerrera - 2/3 Falls (AAA 3/16/96)00:16:41 - Andrade (WWE SmackDown Live 1/15/19)00:24:57 - Eddie Guerrero (WrestleMania 21 4/3/05)00:30:55 - El Hijo del Santo (Promo Azteca 2/21/97)00:37:10 - John
LNG Gold: Full Sail Behind - NXT's June 2016
In the latest edition of Full Sail Behind, Joe is joined by a returning Jake Nazar for a look at NXT's June 2016. Along the way, they discuss the arrivals of Andrade "Cien" Almas and The Authors of Pain!
LNG Gold: Donny's Domain 6/17
Donny returns for a special Wednesday edition of Donny's Domain, talking pro wrestling before getting arrested at tomorrow's parade!
LNG Gold: TNA iMPACT Final Triple Feature Grinalong
The lads conclude the television portion of their 2007 TNA journey, hitting play on the 5/31, 6/7 & 6/14 editions of TNA iMPACT!
LNG Gold: The Hulbert House Show 6/15
Joe goes LIVE for another Hulbert House Show, talking the latest in pro wrestling!
LNG Gold: LNG Freedom 250
Repulsed by the UFC's White House event, Contrarian Alex throws his own party in opposition, presenting a personal playlist as competition!
LNG Gold: Power Play - Boom Goes the Joshi (1984 Edition)
Donny and Loss take a look at some 1984 AJW!
NJPW Dominion Grinalong
The lads return to Japan for NJPW Dominion, reacting LIVE to Callum Newman vs. Yota Tsuji, El Desperado vs. Místico and much, much more!
The Late Night Grin #217: ECW One Night Stand 2006 Grinalong
The lads celebrate ECW One Night Stand 2006's 20th birthday, as Alex, Buster, Dukes and Joe hit play on an iconic show, most notable for John Cena's electric main event with Rob Van Dam.
LNG Gold: Donny's Domain 6/11
Donny goes LIVE for some pro wrestling talk, kicking off his Thursday afternoon era in style!
LNG Gold: AEW Dynamite - Summer Blockbuster Grinalong
The lads go LIVE for a very special edition of AEW Dynamite!
LNG Gold: WWE Backlash 2008 Grinalong
The lads head back to 2008 for an old school LNG Gold Retro PPV Grinalong, watching some Backlash!
LNG Gold: The Hulbert House Show 6/9
Joe goes LIVE for another explosive Hulbert House Show, answering your questions and talking TNA!
WWE Monday Night RAW 6/8 Grinalong
Donny and Joe head to Paris for a special Monday Night RAW Grinalong, reacting LIVE to Penta vs. Rey Mysterio plus much, much more!
The Late Night Grin #216: Junior Heavyweight Special
Ibou and Loss join Joe for a special Sunday afternoon Grin, as the lads discuss the evolution of Junior Heavyweight wrestling, from style and talent to presentation and usage.
LNG Gold: The Big Fight Breakdown - Best of the Super Juniors Final Grinalong
Joe and Khalid go LIVE for the final of NJPW's Best of the Super Juniors tournament!
LNG Gold: AEW Collision 6/6
The lads Collide again!
LNG Gold: MLW Fusion 6/6 Grinalong
The lads go LIVE for another trip to The Major Leagues, reacting to the latest episode of MLW Fusion!
LNG Gold: Confirmed Shoot Presents Unconfirmed #6
Unconfirmed makes its triumphant return as Shoot and Joe discuss...something, probably.
LNG Gold: AEW Dynamite 6/3 Grinalong
The lads go LIVE for a special AEW Dynamite Grinalong, reacting to MJF vs. Rush plus much, much more!
LNG Gold: TNA iMPACT (May 2007) Double Feature Grinalong
The lads continue their 2007 TNA watch, checking out the 5/17 and 5/24 editions of iMPACT!
Donny's Domain: GWE
Donny goes LIVE for a GWE special, revealing his personal ballot!
LNG Gold: The Hulbert House Show - Donny's Domain Post-Show?!
Joe goes LIVE for a Donny's Domain Post-Show, I guess?!
The Late Night Grin #215: WWE Clash in Italy Grinalong
The lads pick up where they left off, heading to Italy for WWE's latest PPV!
Saturday Night Graps: AAA, AEW & MLW Grinalong
The lads go LIVE for a slate of Saturday Night Graps, watching AAA Noche de Los Grandes, AEW Collision and MLW Fusion!
LNG Gold: Collider's Court 5/29
Joe goes LIVE for a chat about pro wrestling!
Grin Grappler: Alex Shelley
The lads add another Grappler to the Grin archives, taking a look at Alex Shelley's journey from indie standout to tag team legend!00:00:00 - The Big Men Are Back00:06:15 - Our Alex Shelley Fandom00:20:08 - Alex Shelley vs. B-Boy vs. Chris Hero (12/13/03)00:35:43 - Alex Shelley vs. Christian Cage (5/4/06)00:57:53 - Alex Shelley vs. Chris Sabin (1/11/09)01:20:04 - Alex Shelley vs. Austin Aries
LNG Gold: The Hulbert House Show 5/27
Joe goes LIVE for a rare Wednesday Hulbert House Show!
LNG Gold: Bert Breakdown - Harris vs. Storm
Joe catches up on the TNA classic that he missed on our Sacrifice Grinalong!
LNG Gold: TNA Sacrifice 2007 Grinalong
The lads return to 2007 TNA for Sacrifice, including Chris Harris' bloodbath with James Storm!
LNG Gold: Full Sail Behind - NXT's May 2016
In the latest edition of Full Sail Behind, Joe is joined by 6Star for a look at NXT's May 2016. Along the way, they discuss Eric Young's arrival, Alexa Bliss' breakaway from Blake & Murphy plus much, much more!
AEW Double or Nothing Grinalong
The lads go LIVE for AEW's Double or Nothing extravaganza, reacting to Darby Allin vs. MJF, Samoa Joe vs. Will Ospreay and much, much more!
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event Grinalong
The lads go LIVE for WWE Saturday Night's Main Event, reacting to Ethan Page vs. Penta, Becky Lynch vs. Sol Ruca and much, much more!
The Late Night Grin #214: Christian Cage's Greatest Hits
On the 15th birthday of his Over the Limit thriller with Christian Cage, the lads celebrate "The Instant Classic" by counting down LNG's unofficial list of his 15 greatest matches!00:00:00 - The Big Men Are Back00:14:31 - Kaz - Ladder (TNA Genesis)00:20:47 - w/Edge vs. Chris Benoit & Chris Jericho vs. The Dudley Boyz vs. The Hardy Boyz - TLC (WWF SmackDown)00:32:23 - Darby Allin
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