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Send us your feedback — we're listeningIsaiah 43:2 — God Walks With You Through Every Challenge Live from London, England — where faith meets the world in daily prayer and global hope. Singapore • Buenos Aires • Nairobi • Toronto • London Strength • Presence • Assurance Good morning, and welcome to DailyPrayer.uk. As the day gathers pace, many people are already carrying responsibilities that seemed manageable when they first woke but now feel much heavier. Perhaps you're facing an important decision, a difficult conversation, concerns about your family, or simply the quiet pressure of trying to keep going. Wherever you are today, pause for a moment and remember that God has not stepped away from your journey. Isaiah 43:2 “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you.” Heavenly Father, thank You that Your promise is not to leave us untouched by life's challenges, but to remain faithfully beside us through every one of them. Lord Jesus, help us to keep our eyes upon You instead of becoming overwhelmed by what surrounds us. Holy Spirit, quiet anxious hearts, strengthen weary minds, and give us wisdom for each decision we make today. Where fear tries to dictate our future, remind us that fear will not win, because Your presence is greater than every uncertainty we face. Teach us to trust You one step at a time, knowing that even when we cannot see the whole path, You already know the way ahead. Today we pray for every listener in Singapore, Buenos Aires, Nairobi, Toronto and London, and for all those joining us across the nations. May homes be filled with peace, families strengthened with hope, and hearts renewed by the unchanging love of Christ. Señor Jesús, camina con nosotros en cada paso de este día. Danos paz, fortaleza y un corazón confiado en Tu amor. Amén. Senhor Jesus, permanece ao nosso lado em cada desafio. Renova a nossa esperança, fortalece a nossa fé e guia os nossos passos com a Tua paz. Amém. Panginoong Jesus, samahan Mo kami sa bawat hamon ngayong araw. Bigyan Mo kami ng lakas, karunungan, at kapayapaang nagmumula sa Iyo. Amen.  Isaiah 43, Morning Prayer, God's Presence, Courage, Hope, DailyPrayer.uk Episode Summary: Spend a few moments reflecting on God's promise in Isaiah 43:2. This prayer offers reassurance that whatever challenges this day brings, the Lord walks with you, strengthens you, and fills your heart with lasting peace. Continue Your Journey: Continue your journey with DailyPrayer.uk and discover more Hidden Treasures inspired by Isaiah 45:3. Explore our growing library of biblical encouragement and companion prayers as you walk with Christ each day.Support the showDaily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper now reaches 185 countries and 3,012 cities worldwide through the Global Blend Radio network.This is a listener-funded global ministry. If these daily prayers strengthen your faith or help you through difficult seasons, would you consider becoming a monthly prayer partner for just £3 per month?Your support enables us to continue recording, hosting, and broadcasting daily biblical encouragement across the nations — keeping this ministry free and accessible to everyone who needs it.You can support today at GlobalBlendRadio.comTogether, we can keep prayer moving across the world.To submit a prayer request or connect with our global prayer community, visit DailyPrayer.ukBuy me a Coffee 

Send us your feedback — we're listeningLamentations 3:22–23 — God's Faithfulness Carries Us Through Live from London, England — where faith meets the world in daily prayer and global hope. Auckland • Johannesburg • Chicago • Buenos Aires • Manchester Gratitude • Renewal • Rest Good evening, and welcome to DailyPrayer.uk. As this day begins to draw to a close, take a quiet moment to slow your thoughts and remember that God has been with you through every hour. Whether today has been joyful, challenging or somewhere in between, His faithfulness has remained constant.Lamentations 3:22–23 (NIV) “Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed…” for His compassions never fail. Heavenly Father, thank You for walking beside us throughout this day. Thank You for every strength You have given, every prayer You have heard and every moment of grace we may not even have noticed. Lord Jesus, where we have grown weary, bring fresh courage. Where we have fallen short, remind us of Your mercy and Your unfailing love. Holy Spirit, renew our hearts, calm our minds and prepare us to enter this evening with gratitude and quiet confidence. Help us release the burdens we were never meant to carry alone and rest in the assurance that You remain faithful today, tomorrow and always. From Auckland to Johannesburg, from Chicago to Buenos Aires and Manchester, may every listener finish this day surrounded by God's peace and encouraged by His everlasting faithfulness. Jesús, gracias por Tu fidelidad que nunca nos abandona. Amén. Senhor, renova a nossa esperança e concede-nos descanso na Tua presença. Amém. Panginoon, salamat sa Iyong katapatan at kapayapaang aming natatagpuan sa Iyo. Amen. Lamentations 3, Evening Prayer, Faithfulness, Gratitude, Hope, DailyPrayer.uk Episode Summary: Reflect on God's unchanging faithfulness through Lamentations 3 as this evening prayer helps you release today's burdens, give thanks for His mercy and enter the evening with renewed hope. Continue Your Journey: Continue with DailyPrayer.uk and discover more Hidden Treasures, inspired by Isaiah 45:3. Explore a growing library of prayers and biblical encouragement as you continue your walk with Jesus.Support the showDaily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper now reaches 185 countries and 3,012 cities worldwide through the Global Blend Radio network.This is a listener-funded global ministry. If these daily prayers strengthen your faith or help you through difficult seasons, would you consider becoming a monthly prayer partner for just £3 per month?Your support enables us to continue recording, hosting, and broadcasting daily biblical encouragement across the nations — keeping this ministry free and accessible to everyone who needs it.You can support today at GlobalBlendRadio.comTogether, we can keep prayer moving across the world.To submit a prayer request or connect with our global prayer community, visit DailyPrayer.ukBuy me a Coffee 

WWE Monday Night Raw is live in Dallas, Texas on July 13, 2026!Join the Ant's as they cover WWE Raw! Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman open the show with Heyman explaining that he has gotten a restraining order for Brock against Oba. Oba Femi comes out and destroys the Dallas Police Department. Roxanne Perez battles Iyo Sky. After the match, Judgment Day attack Iyo leading WWE Women's Intercontinental Champion Sol Ruca to try to make the save but Liv lays out Iyo with the WWE World Women's Title. The Vision celebrate their newly WWE World Tag Team Titles win. Alpha Academy confront Maxxine Dupri only for The Vision to destroy the Academy. Jimmy Uso challenges Royce Keys. During the match, Jacob Fatu attacks Keys leading Solo Sikoa and LA Knight to come out with Knight dropping a 6 man tag challenge for WWE SummerSlam. Bayley calls out Lyra Valkyria and challenges her to a match at WWE Saturday Night's Main Event, leading Lyra to attack Bayley. We see a 7 man Gauntlet #1 Contenders Match for a shot at Penta's WWE Intercontinental Title at WWE SummerSlam between Je'Von Evans, Ethan Page, Rusev, Chad Gable, Dominik Mysterio, Dragon Lee, and Joe Hendry. Seth Rollins and WWE World Champion Roman Reigns sign their contract for WWE SummerSlam, however, Rollins attacks Reigns with a Pedigree and a Stomp. 

Send us your feedback — we're listeningPsalm 16:8 — I Keep My Eyes Always on the Lord Live from London, England — where faith meets the world in daily prayer and global hope. Hobart • Hamilton • Singapore • Houston • Buenos Aires ASSURANCE • STABILITY • REST Good evening, and welcome to DailyPrayer.uk. I'm Reverend Ben Cooper. Thank you for spending these closing moments of the day with me. Before the night begins, let's pause together, open God's Word and quietly place our attention upon the One who never changes. Throughout today, many things may have competed for our focus. Some moments brought joy, others brought pressure, and perhaps there were times when our thoughts became distracted by uncertainty. Yet tonight we are gently invited to lift our eyes above everything that changes and fix our hearts upon the Lord, whose presence remains constant through every season of life.  Psalm 16:8 (NIV) “I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” What a wonderful promise to carry into this evening. The closer our hearts remain to Christ, the steadier our lives become. His presence gives us confidence for tomorrow, His love settles anxious thoughts and His faithfulness becomes the firm ground beneath our feet. We may not know everything that tomorrow will bring, but we know the One who will walk with us into it. So tonight, let's gently remind ourselves that fear will not win, because Jesus Christ remains at our side, giving us quiet confidence that cannot be shaken. Father, thank You for Your constant presence throughout this day. Thank You that You have remained faithful in every moment, whether we recognised it or not. Lord Jesus, bless every listener tonight. Bring healing to those who are unwell, comfort to those who feel lonely, peaceful assurance to those carrying tomorrow's concerns and deep, refreshing rest to every weary heart. Help us end this day with our confidence resting securely in You. Holy Spirit, keep our hearts centred upon Christ, strengthen our trust through the night and prepare us to rise tomorrow with renewed hope and joyful expectation. Across the world, from Hobart to Hamilton, from Singapore to Houston and Buenos Aires, may every listener close this day with unwavering confidence, knowing that the Lord remains faithfully by their side. Jesús, mantén mis ojos puestos en Ti. Jesus, mantém os meus olhos postos em Ti. Jesus, panatilihin Mong nakatuon ang aking mga mata sa Iyo. Amen. Psalm 16 prayer, Christian bedtime prayer, God is with me, daily devotional prayer, hope in Christ, evening prayer, confidence, peaceful rest Christian bedtime prayer for confidence, Psalm 16:8 devotional, keeping your eyes on the Lord, finding peace through Jesus Christ. Continue Your Journey If tonight's prayer has encouraged your heart, continue your journey through the DailyPrayer.uk prayer library. Discover hundreds of five-minute prayers for hope, healing, courage, peace and restful sleep, helping you continue walking with Jesus every day.Support the showDaily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper now reaches 185 countries and 3,012 cities worldwide through the Global Blend Radio network.This is a listener-funded global ministry. If these daily prayers strengthen your faith or help you through difficult seasons, would you consider becoming a monthly prayer partner for just £3 per month?Your support enables us to continue recording, hosting, and broadcasting daily biblical encouragement across the nations — keeping this ministry free and accessible to everyone who needs it.You can support today at GlobalBlendRadio.comTogether, we can keep prayer moving across the world.To submit a prayer request or connect with our global prayer community, visit DailyPrayer.ukBuy me a Coffee 

Send us your feedback — we're listeningPsalm 46:10 — Be Still, and Know That I Am God Live from London, England — where faith meets the world in daily prayer and global hope. Adelaide • Queenstown • Singapore • Denver • Montevideo STILLNESS • PEACE • TRUST Good evening, and welcome to DailyPrayer.uk. I'm Reverend Ben Cooper. As this day begins to slow, let's take a few quiet moments together. Open your heart to God's Word, allow your breathing to settle and remember that His presence is unchanged, whatever this day has held. There are days when life moves so quickly that we hardly notice how tired our minds have become. One responsibility follows another, conversations continue to echo within us and tomorrow already seems to be asking for our attention. In the middle of life's constant movement, God gives us a gracious invitation—not to escape life, but to pause long enough to remember that He remains God over every circumstance.  Psalm 46:10 (NIV) “Be still, and know that I am God.” What a simple yet life-giving promise. Stillness is not about doing nothing; it is about placing ourselves once again beneath God's loving authority. As we stop striving to carry everything ourselves, our perspective begins to change. We remember that the Lord has not lost control, His purposes remain secure and His faithful love continues to surround us. So this evening, let's gently remind ourselves that fear will not win, because Jesus Christ is our unchanging refuge, and in His presence we find a peace that steadies every anxious heart. Father, thank You for inviting us to rest in You. Thank You that when life feels hurried, You remain constant, patient and full of compassion. Lord Jesus, bless every listener this evening. Bring healing to those who are unwell, peace to those carrying hidden concerns, wisdom to those facing tomorrow's decisions and quiet confidence to everyone who feels overwhelmed. Help us leave behind today's striving and rediscover the calm that comes from trusting You. Holy Spirit, settle our thoughts, renew our perspective and teach us to recognise Your gentle presence in both the silence and the activity of everyday life. Across the world, from Adelaide to Queenstown, from Singapore to Denver and Montevideo, may every listener finish this day with a quieter heart, knowing that God remains faithful and worthy of complete trust. Jesús, enséñame a descansar en Ti. Jesus, ensina-me a descansar em Ti. Jesus, turuan Mo akong magpahinga sa Iyo. Amen. Tag Field Psalm 46 prayer, Christian evening prayer, be still and know, daily devotional prayer, peace in God, hope in Christ, stillness, trust Christian evening prayer for peace, Psalm 46:10 devotional, be still and know that I am God, finding rest in Jesus Christ. Continue Your Journey If today's prayer has brought peace to your heart, continue your journey through the DailyPrayer.uk prayer library. Discover hundreds of five-minute prayers for hope, healing, courage, peace and restful sleep, helping you continue walking with Jesus every day.Support the showDaily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper now reaches 185 countries and 3,012 cities worldwide through the Global Blend Radio network.This is a listener-funded global ministry. If these daily prayers strengthen your faith or help you through difficult seasons, would you consider becoming a monthly prayer partner for just £3 per month?Your support enables us to continue recording, hosting, and broadcasting daily biblical encouragement across the nations — keeping this ministry free and accessible to everyone who needs it.You can support today at GlobalBlendRadio.comTogether, we can keep prayer moving across the world.To submit a prayer request or connect with our global prayer community, visit DailyPrayer.ukBuy me a Coffee 

Send us your feedback — we're listeningProverbs 3:5–6 — Trust God With Every Decision Live from London, England — where faith meets the world in daily prayer and global hope. Brisbane • Auckland • Singapore • Atlanta • Mexico City TRUST • DIRECTION • CONFIDENCE Good morning, and welcome to DailyPrayer.uk. I'm Reverend Ben Cooper. Thank you for joining me today. Let's pause together, open God's Word and allow His truth to settle our hearts before we continue with the responsibilities of this day. There are moments when life presents us with decisions that seem larger than our experience. We naturally want every answer before taking the next step, yet God gently teaches us that trust often comes before understanding. Faith is not having every detail explained; it is choosing to place our confidence in the One who sees the beginning, the middle and the end with perfect clarity. Proverbs 3:5–6 (NIV) “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” What a reassuring promise for today. The Lord is inviting us to release the pressure of having to work everything out alone. As we place today's choices into His capable hands, He gives quiet assurance, steady direction and wisdom for each step we take. We may not yet see the whole picture, but we can confidently trust the God who already does. So today, let's gently remind ourselves that fear will not win, because Jesus Christ faithfully leads every life that is willingly entrusted to Him. Father, thank You that Your wisdom reaches beyond our understanding and Your love never asks us to walk through uncertainty alone. Thank You that You remain faithful even when our vision is limited. Lord Jesus, bless every listener today. Bring healing to those who are unwell, peace to those making difficult decisions, patience to those waiting for answers and renewed confidence to everyone seeking Your will. Help us surrender today's plans into Your hands with willing and trusting hearts. Holy Spirit, teach us to listen more carefully, trust more deeply and recognise Your gentle leading in both small and significant decisions. Across the world, from Brisbane to Auckland, from Singapore to Atlanta and Mexico City, may every listener discover the freedom that comes from trusting God more than their own understanding. Jesús, hoy confío plenamente en Ti. Jesus, hoje confio plenamente em Ti. Jesus, buong puso akong nagtitiwala sa Iyo ngayon. Amen. Proverbs 3 prayer, Christian prayer for guidance, trusting God, daily devotional prayer, wisdom, hope in Christ, direction, morning prayer Christian prayer for guidance today, Proverbs 3:5–6 devotional, trusting God with every decision, finding confidence through Jesus Christ. Continue Your Journey If today's prayer has encouraged your heart, continue your journey through the DailyPrayer.uk prayer library. Discover hundreds of five-minute prayers for hope, healing, courage, peace and restful sleep, helping you continue walking with Jesus every day.Support the showDaily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper now reaches 185 countries and 3,012 cities worldwide through the Global Blend Radio network.This is a listener-funded global ministry. If these daily prayers strengthen your faith or help you through difficult seasons, would you consider becoming a monthly prayer partner for just £3 per month?Your support enables us to continue recording, hosting, and broadcasting daily biblical encouragement across the nations — keeping this ministry free and accessible to everyone who needs it.You can support today at GlobalBlendRadio.comTogether, we can keep prayer moving across the world.To submit a prayer request or connect with our global prayer community, visit DailyPrayer.ukBuy me a Coffee 

Send us your feedback — we're listeningJoshua 1:9 — Strong Because God Is With You Live from our studios in London, England — where faith meets the world in daily prayer and global hope. Sydney • Christchurch • Singapore • Nashville • São Paulo STRENGTH • COURAGE • PRESENCE Good morning, and welcome to DailyPrayer.uk. I'm Reverend Ben Cooper. Come in for five minutes, let's open God's Word together, and let's pray. As a new day begins, many of us are looking ahead with mixed emotions. There may be opportunities waiting for us, responsibilities we cannot avoid or conversations we have been quietly thinking about. Some listeners may even be preparing for the week ahead, wondering what lies around the next corner. Yet before we take another step, God gently reminds us that His presence will always arrive before our fears. We never begin a day that He has not already entered. Joshua 1:9 (NIV) “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” What a powerful promise to begin this morning. Our courage is not built upon favourable circumstances but upon the faithful presence of God. Wherever this day unfolds, His wisdom will guide us, His grace will sustain us and His love will remain constant. So today, let's gently remind ourselves that fear will not win, because Jesus Christ walks beside us with unwavering faithfulness and gives us strength for every new beginning. Father, thank You for the gift of this new day. Thank You that You already know every moment before us, every conversation we will have and every opportunity You have prepared in Your perfect wisdom. Lord Jesus, bless every listener today. Bring healing to those who are unwell, courage to those facing uncertainty, wisdom to those making important decisions and fresh hope to everyone who feels overwhelmed. Help us move forward with steady hearts, confident that You are with us in every circumstance. Holy Spirit, strengthen our faith, shape our thoughts with Your truth and help us become a quiet encouragement to everyone we meet today. Across the world, from Sydney to Christchurch, from Singapore to Nashville and São Paulo, may every listener step into this day with renewed courage, knowing that the Lord goes with them wherever they are. Jesús, dame valor para caminar contigo hoy. Jesus, dá-me coragem para caminhar Contigo hoje. Jesus, bigyan Mo ako ng tapang na sumunod sa Iyo ngayon. Amen. Joshua 1 prayer, Christian morning prayer, strength and courage, God's presence, daily devotional prayer, hope in Christ, morning encouragement, trust in God Christian morning prayer for courage, Joshua 1:9 devotional, God is with you today, finding strength through Jesus Christ. Continue Your Journey If today's prayer has encouraged your heart, continue your journey through the DailyPrayer.uk prayer library. Discover hundreds of five-minute prayers for hope, healing, courage, peace and restful sleep, helping you continue walking with Jesus every day.Support the showDaily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper now reaches 185 countries and 3,012 cities worldwide through the Global Blend Radio network.This is a listener-funded global ministry. If these daily prayers strengthen your faith or help you through difficult seasons, would you consider becoming a monthly prayer partner for just £3 per month?Your support enables us to continue recording, hosting, and broadcasting daily biblical encouragement across the nations — keeping this ministry free and accessible to everyone who needs it.You can support today at GlobalBlendRadio.comTogether, we can keep prayer moving across the world.To submit a prayer request or connect with our global prayer community, visit DailyPrayer.ukBuy me a Coffee 

Send us your feedback — we're listening1 Peter 5:7 — Lay Down What Has Become Too Heavy Live from our studios in London, England — where faith meets the world in daily prayer and global hope. Melbourne • Wellington • Singapore • Houston • Lima RELEASE • TRUST • FREEDOM Welcome to DailyPrayer.uk. I'm Reverend Ben Cooper. Come in for five minutes, let's open God's Word together, and let's pray. Some burdens are visible, while others are carried silently. A worried mind, an uncertain future, a difficult relationship or a responsibility that seems never to grow lighter can slowly weigh down the heart. God never asks us to hide those burdens or pretend they are not there. Instead, He lovingly invites us to open our hands, release what has become too heavy and trust His faithful care. 1 Peter 5:7 (NIV) “Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.” What a deeply personal invitation for today. The Lord does not simply notice our worries; He welcomes them into His care. Every anxious thought we place before Him is met with compassion, every fear is met with His presence and every burden surrendered becomes lighter because we are no longer carrying it alone. So today, let's gently remind ourselves that fear will not win, because Jesus Christ lovingly receives every care we entrust to Him and faithfully carries what we cannot. Father, thank You that Your heart is open to every concern we bring before You. Thank You that You never grow tired of listening, Your mercy never runs short and Your compassion reaches into every corner of our lives. Lord Jesus, encourage every listener today. Bring healing to those who are unwell, comfort to those carrying hidden grief, hope to those feeling overwhelmed and renewed strength to everyone who has been quietly holding too much for too long. Teach us to place every burden into Your hands with childlike trust. Holy Spirit, loosen the grip of anxiety upon our hearts, help us rest in God's loving care and remind us that we never face life's weight alone. Across the world, from Melbourne to Wellington, from Singapore to Houston and Lima, may every listener discover the freedom that comes from placing every burden into the caring hands of God. Jesús, hoy dejo mis cargas contigo. Jesus, hoje entrego-Te tudo o que pesa no meu coração. Jesus, inilalagay ko sa Iyo ang lahat ng aking mga alalahanin. Amen. 1 Peter 5 prayer, Christian prayer for anxiety, casting your cares on God, daily devotional prayer, hope in Christ, strength for today, midday prayer, God's care Christian prayer for anxiety today, 1 Peter 5:7 devotional, casting your cares on God, finding peace through Jesus Christ. Continue Your Journey If today's prayer has brought comfort to your heart, continue your journey through the DailyPrayer.uk prayer library. Discover hundreds of five-minute prayers for hope, healing, courage, peace and restful sleep, helping you continue walking with Jesus every day.Support the showDaily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper now reaches 185 countries and 3,012 cities worldwide through the Global Blend Radio network.This is a listener-funded global ministry. If these daily prayers strengthen your faith or help you through difficult seasons, would you consider becoming a monthly prayer partner for just £3 per month?Your support enables us to continue recording, hosting, and broadcasting daily biblical encouragement across the nations — keeping this ministry free and accessible to everyone who needs it.You can support today at GlobalBlendRadio.comTogether, we can keep prayer moving across the world.To submit a prayer request or connect with our global prayer community, visit DailyPrayer.ukBuy me a Coffee 

Send us your feedback — we're listeningPsalm 37:5 — Place Today into the Lord's Faithful Hands Live from our studios in London, England — where faith meets the world in daily prayer and global hope. Brisbane • Auckland • Singapore • Charlotte • Bogotá TRUST • FAITHFULNESS • DIRECTION Good morning, and welcome to DailyPrayer.uk. I'm Reverend Ben Cooper. Come in for five minutes, let's open God's Word together, and let's pray. Some of the heaviest burdens we carry are the ones we cannot solve. We replay conversations, worry about tomorrow or try to hold together situations that are beyond our control. Yet God never intended us to live beneath the weight of constant striving. Today, He lovingly invites us to place our lives into His faithful hands, trusting that His wisdom reaches further than our understanding and His care extends beyond what we can see. Psalm 37:5 (NIV) “Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this.” What a freeing invitation for today. Trust is not the absence of responsibility; it is the decision to place our responsibilities before the Lord instead of carrying them alone. When we commit our way to Him, we are choosing confidence over fear and faith over anxious striving. So today, let's gently remind ourselves that fear will not win, because Jesus Christ faithfully receives every burden we bring to Him and never turns away those who trust in His loving care. Father, thank You that Your hands are strong enough to hold every concern we carry. Thank You that Your wisdom is perfect, Your compassion is abundant and Your faithfulness reaches into every part of our lives. Lord Jesus, encourage every listener today. Bring healing to those who are unwell, peace to those carrying heavy responsibilities, wisdom to those facing important choices and renewed hope to every heart that feels weighed down. Teach us to entrust our plans, our relationships and our future into Your loving care. Holy Spirit, replace anxious striving with quiet confidence, deepen our trust in God and help us recognise His faithful guidance throughout this day. Across the world, from Brisbane to Auckland, from Singapore to Charlotte and Bogotá, may every listener discover the freedom that comes from placing today's journey into the Lord's faithful hands. Jesús, pongo mi camino en Tus manos. Jesus, entrego o meu caminho nas Tuas mãos. Jesus, ipinagkakatiwala ko sa Iyo ang landas ko. Amen. Psalm 37 prayer, Christian prayer for trust, committing your way to God, daily devotional prayer, hope in Christ, trusting God's guidance, morning encouragement, faithfulness of God Christian prayer for trust today, Psalm 37:5 devotional, committing your way to the Lord, trusting God with every burden. Continue Your Journey If today's prayer has encouraged your heart, continue your journey through the DailyPrayer.uk prayer library. Discover hundreds of five-minute prayers for hope, healing, courage, peace and restful sleep, helping you continue walking with Jesus one prayer at a time.Support the showDaily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper now reaches 185 countries and 3,012 cities worldwide through the Global Blend Radio network.This is a listener-funded global ministry. If these daily prayers strengthen your faith or help you through difficult seasons, would you consider becoming a monthly prayer partner for just £3 per month?Your support enables us to continue recording, hosting, and broadcasting daily biblical encouragement across the nations — keeping this ministry free and accessible to everyone who needs it.You can support today at GlobalBlendRadio.comTogether, we can keep prayer moving across the world.To submit a prayer request or connect with our global prayer community, visit DailyPrayer.ukBuy me a Coffee 

Send us your feedback — we're listeningPsalm 121:1–2 — Lift Your Eyes to the Lord Live from our studios in London, England — where faith meets the world in daily prayer and global hope. Adelaide • Queenstown • Singapore • Phoenix • Montevideo HELP • CONFIDENCE • SECURITY Good evening, and welcome to DailyPrayer.uk. I'm Reverend Ben Cooper. Come in for five minutes, let's open God's Word together, and let's pray. As this day begins to settle, it is easy to focus on everything that still feels unfinished. Our minds can replay conversations, revisit disappointments and wonder what tomorrow might bring. Yet before the evening slips into night, God gently calls us to lift our eyes beyond today's concerns and look towards the One whose strength never fails. Our circumstances may change, but the Lord remains faithful. Psalm 121:1–2 (NIV) “I lift up my eyes to the mountains—where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” What a wonderful reminder for this evening. Our confidence is not built upon our own ability to solve every problem but upon the God who created heaven and earth. His power has not diminished, His compassion has not grown weary and His faithfulness has not changed. So this evening, let's gently remind ourselves that fear will not win, because Jesus Christ is our constant helper, our faithful Shepherd and our everlasting hope. Father, thank You that You remain our help in every season of life. Thank You that when we grow tired, You remain strong, when we become uncertain, You remain faithful and when we feel weak, You remain near. Lord Jesus, encourage every listener this evening. Bring healing to those who are unwell, comfort to those carrying heavy burdens, peace to anxious hearts and renewed confidence to everyone who feels overwhelmed. Help us lift our eyes to You and rest in Your unfailing care. Holy Spirit, quiet our thoughts, strengthen our faith and remind us that our help comes from the Lord, who never leaves nor forsakes His people. Across the world, from Adelaide to Queenstown, from Singapore to Phoenix and Montevideo, may every listener end this day with renewed confidence, knowing that their help comes from the Lord. Jesús, mi ayuda viene de Ti. Jesus, o meu auxílio vem de Ti. Jesus, ang tulong ko ay nagmumula sa Iyo. Amen. Psalm 121 prayer, Christian evening prayer, help from God, daily devotional prayer, hope in Christ, evening encouragement, trusting God, strength for today Christian evening prayer for help, Psalm 121 devotional, my help comes from the Lord, trusting God through every season. Continue Your Journey If today's prayer has encouraged your heart, continue your journey through the DailyPrayer.uk prayer library. Discover hundreds of five-minute prayers for hope, healing, courage, peace and restful sleep, helping you continue walking with Jesus every day.Support the showDaily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper now reaches 185 countries and 3,012 cities worldwide through the Global Blend Radio network.This is a listener-funded global ministry. If these daily prayers strengthen your faith or help you through difficult seasons, would you consider becoming a monthly prayer partner for just £3 per month?Your support enables us to continue recording, hosting, and broadcasting daily biblical encouragement across the nations — keeping this ministry free and accessible to everyone who needs it.You can support today at GlobalBlendRadio.comTogether, we can keep prayer moving across the world.To submit a prayer request or connect with our global prayer community, visit DailyPrayer.ukBuy me a Coffee 

Send us your feedback — we're listeningProverbs 3:5–6 — Trust in the Lord with All Your Heart Live from our studios in London, England — where faith meets the world in daily prayer and global hope. Adelaide • Queenstown • Singapore • Phoenix • Montevideo TRUST • DIRECTION • PEACE Good evening, and welcome to DailyPrayer.uk. I'm Reverend Ben Cooper. Come in for five minutes, let's open God's Word together, and let's pray. As this day begins to draw to a close, it is natural to think about tomorrow. Questions can quietly surface. What lies ahead? Have I done enough? Will everything work out? Yet the Lord gently invites us away from anxious striving and into confident trust. We may not know every step that awaits us, but we can know the One who faithfully walks before us.  Proverbs 3:5–6 (NIV) “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” These words are a gentle reminder that faith is not built upon seeing the whole road ahead. Faith grows as we place our confidence in the God who already knows the way. His wisdom is greater than our understanding, His timing is always perfect and His guidance never fails. So this evening, let's quietly remind ourselves that fear will not win, because Jesus Christ faithfully leads those who place their trust in Him, even when tomorrow has not yet unfolded. Father, thank You for Your steady hand upon our lives. Thank You that Your plans are good, Your wisdom is perfect and Your presence remains with us through every changing season. Lord Jesus, encourage every listener this evening. Bring healing to those who are unwell, peace to those carrying anxious thoughts, wisdom to those facing important decisions and renewed confidence to everyone who is uncertain about tomorrow. Help us to entrust our future into Your faithful hands. Holy Spirit, calm our minds, strengthen our faith and help us rest in the confidence that the Lord is already preparing the way before us. Across the world, from Adelaide to Queenstown, from Singapore to Phoenix and Montevideo, may every listener end this day trusting the Lord with all their heart and resting in His faithful guidance. Jesús, confío en Ti con todo mi corazón. Jesus, confio em Ti de todo o meu coração. Jesus, nagtitiwala ako sa Iyo nang buong puso. Amen. Proverbs 3 prayer, Christian evening prayer, trusting God, guidance from God, daily devotional prayer, hope in Christ, peace for tomorrow, evening encouragement Christian evening prayer for trust, Proverbs 3:5–6 devotional, trusting God with tomorrow, finding peace through Jesus Christ. Continue Your Journey If today's prayer has encouraged your heart, continue your journey through the DailyPrayer.uk prayer library. Discover hundreds of five-minute prayers for hope, healing, courage, peace and restful sleep, helping you continue walking with Jesus every day.Support the showDaily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper now reaches 185 countries and 3,012 cities worldwide through the Global Blend Radio network.This is a listener-funded global ministry. If these daily prayers strengthen your faith or help you through difficult seasons, would you consider becoming a monthly prayer partner for just £3 per month?Your support enables us to continue recording, hosting, and broadcasting daily biblical encouragement across the nations — keeping this ministry free and accessible to everyone who needs it.You can support today at GlobalBlendRadio.comTogether, we can keep prayer moving across the world.To submit a prayer request or connect with our global prayer community, visit DailyPrayer.ukBuy me a Coffee 

Send us your feedback — we're listeningPsalm 46:10 — Be Still and Know That I Am God Live from our studios in London, England — where faith meets the world in daily prayer and global hope. Adelaide • Queenstown • Singapore • Denver • Montevideo STILLNESS • PEACE • TRUST Good evening, and welcome to DailyPrayer.uk. I'm Reverend Ben Cooper. Come in for five minutes, let's open God's Word together, and let's pray. The day has been full. There have been conversations, responsibilities, unexpected moments and perhaps quiet worries that have stayed with you. Now, as evening begins to settle, God offers a simple invitation. Be still. Lay down the weight you have been carrying. Pause. Breathe. Remember that you are held securely in His loving care. Psalm 46:10 (NIV) “Be still, and know that I am God.” These words are both an invitation and a promise. We do not have to carry every burden into the evening. We do not have to solve every unanswered question before night falls. The Lord remains God. He is faithful, unchanging and completely trustworthy. So tonight, let's quietly remind ourselves that fear will not win, because the God who holds the universe also holds our lives with perfect wisdom, perfect love and perfect peace. Father, thank You for walking with us throughout this day. Thank You for every quiet mercy, every unseen answer to prayer and every reminder that You have remained close beside us. Lord Jesus, receive every burden we still carry. Bring healing to those who are unwell, comfort to those who feel lonely, wisdom to those facing important decisions and peace to every anxious heart. Help us to release today's concerns into Your faithful hands and trust You with tomorrow. Holy Spirit, quiet our thoughts, steady our hearts and help us finish this day resting in the peace that Christ alone can give. Across the world, from Adelaide to Queenstown, from Singapore to Denver and Montevideo, may every listener discover the quiet confidence that comes from knowing the Lord is God and His faithful presence never leaves us. Jesús, enséñame a descansar en Ti. Jesus, ensina-me a descansar em Ti. Jesus, turuan Mo akong magpahinga sa Iyo. Amen. Psalm 46 prayer, evening prayer for peace, Christian devotional, be still prayer, daily prayer, trusting God, hope in Christ, evening encouragement Christian evening prayer for peace, Psalm 46:10 devotional, learning to be still before God, releasing today's burdens in prayer. Continue Your Journey If today's prayer has brought peace to your heart, continue your journey through the DailyPrayer.uk prayer library. Discover hundreds of five-minute prayers for hope, healing, courage, guidance and restful sleep, helping you continue walking with Jesus every day.Support the showDaily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper now reaches 185 countries and 3,012 cities worldwide through the Global Blend Radio network.This is a listener-funded global ministry. If these daily prayers strengthen your faith or help you through difficult seasons, would you consider becoming a monthly prayer partner for just £3 per month?Your support enables us to continue recording, hosting, and broadcasting daily biblical encouragement across the nations — keeping this ministry free and accessible to everyone who needs it.You can support today at GlobalBlendRadio.comTogether, we can keep prayer moving across the world.To submit a prayer request or connect with our global prayer community, visit DailyPrayer.ukBuy me a Coffee 

Send us your feedback — we're listeningJeremiah 29:11 — God Still Holds A Future Filled With Hope Live from our studios in London, England — where faith meets the world in daily prayer and global hope. Melbourne • Wellington • Singapore • Houston • Lima HOPE • PURPOSE • PROMISE Welcome to DailyPrayer.uk. I'm Reverend Ben Cooper. Come in for five minutes, let's open God's Word together, and let's pray. There are moments when the future can feel uncertain. Plans change, doors close unexpectedly and life does not always unfold in the way we imagined. If today you are wondering whether there is still hope beyond your present circumstances, take heart. Our God is the God of hope, and His purposes are never defeated by the disappointments we experience along the way. Jeremiah 29:11 (NIV) “‘For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'” These words were first spoken to God's people during a difficult season, reminding them that He had not forgotten them. That same faithful God still calls us to trust Him today. His timing is perfect, His purposes are good and His grace continues to lead us forward. So let's gently remind ourselves that fear will not win, because our future rests securely in the hands of the Lord who always keeps His promises. Father, thank You that You see the whole journey even when we can only see today's path. Thank You that Your plans are shaped by wisdom, Your love never fails and Your faithfulness remains constant through every season. Lord Jesus, encourage every listener today. Bring healing to those who are unwell, renewed hope to those who feel discouraged, strength to those who are weary and fresh confidence to everyone who is uncertain about the future. Help us to trust You one faithful step at a time. Holy Spirit, renew our minds, strengthen our faith and help us walk forward with joyful expectation, knowing that Christ is leading us in hope. Across the world, from Melbourne to Wellington, from Singapore to Houston and Lima, may every listener discover fresh confidence today, trusting that the Lord remains faithful and His hope reaches further than today's circumstances. Jesús, mi esperanza está segura en Ti. Jesus, a minha esperança está segura em Ti. Jesus, ang pag-asa ko ay ligtas sa Iyo. Amen. Jeremiah 29 prayer, Christian prayer for hope, hope for the future, daily devotional prayer, trusting God's promises, encouragement in Christ, purpose and faith, midday prayer Christian prayer for hope today, Jeremiah 29:11 devotional, trusting God's promises for the future, finding hope in Jesus Christ. Continue Your Journey If today's prayer has strengthened your heart, continue your journey through the DailyPrayer.uk prayer library. Discover hundreds of five-minute prayers for hope, healing, courage, peace and restful sleep, helping you walk with Jesus every day.Support the showDaily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper now reaches 185 countries and 3,012 cities worldwide through the Global Blend Radio network.This is a listener-funded global ministry. If these daily prayers strengthen your faith or help you through difficult seasons, would you consider becoming a monthly prayer partner for just £3 per month?Your support enables us to continue recording, hosting, and broadcasting daily biblical encouragement across the nations — keeping this ministry free and accessible to everyone who needs it.You can support today at GlobalBlendRadio.comTogether, we can keep prayer moving across the world.To submit a prayer request or connect with our global prayer community, visit DailyPrayer.ukBuy me a Coffee 

Send us your feedback — we're listeningPsalm 62:5–6 — Find Rest, O My Soul, In God Alone Live from our studios in London, England — where faith meets the world in daily prayer and global hope. Adelaide • Queenstown • Singapore • Austin • Montevideo REST • CONFIDENCE • QUIET STRENGTH Good evening, and welcome to DailyPrayer.uk. I'm Reverend Ben Cooper. Come in for five minutes, let's open God's Word together, and let's pray. As the day begins to draw towards its close, many of us realise just how much we have been carrying. Some burdens have names; others are known only to God. The conversations, responsibilities and quiet worries of today may still be resting heavily upon your heart. Before this evening moves any further, let's gently place every concern into the loving hands of our Heavenly Father and allow our souls to become still in His presence.  Psalm 62:5–6 (NIV) “Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.” These words invite us to stop striving and start trusting. Hope is not something we have to manufacture through determination or positive thinking. Hope grows as we quietly rest in the God who never changes. Tonight, let's remind ourselves once again that fear will not win, because our foundation is Jesus Christ, our Rock, our Saviour and our unchanging hope through every season of life. Father, thank You for staying with us throughout this day. Thank You for every unseen mercy, every quiet answer to prayer and every moment Your faithful hand has held us securely. Lord Jesus, receive every burden we have carried today. Bring healing to those who are unwell, peace to those whose minds are tired, comfort to those feeling lonely and renewed hope to everyone facing tomorrow with unanswered questions. Teach us to leave our worries with You and to rest in the certainty of Your unfailing love. Holy Spirit, breathe Your peace across every heart, calm every anxious thought and help us finish this day with quiet confidence, knowing that Christ is holding us safely. Across the world, from Adelaide to Queenstown, from Singapore to Austin and Montevideo, may every listener discover that true rest is found in God alone and that His faithful presence never leaves His children. Jesús, en Ti mi alma encuentra descanso y esperanza. Jesus, em Ti a minha alma encontra descanso e esperança. Jesus, sa Iyo natatagpuan ng aking kaluluwa ang kapahingahan at pag-asa. Amen. Psalm 62 prayer, evening prayer, finding rest in God, Christian encouragement, hope in Christ, daily devotional prayer, quiet confidence, prayer for peace Keyword Block Christian evening prayer for peace, Psalm 62 devotional, finding rest in God alone, hope in Jesus after a busy day. Continue Your Journey If today's prayer has brought peace to your heart, continue your journey with the DailyPrayer.uk prayer library. You'll find hundreds of five-minute prayers for hope, healing, guidance, encouragement and restful sleep, each one designed to help you walk with Jesus one day at a time.Support the showDaily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper now reaches 185 countries and 3,012 cities worldwide through the Global Blend Radio network.This is a listener-funded global ministry. If these daily prayers strengthen your faith or help you through difficult seasons, would you consider becoming a monthly prayer partner for just £3 per month?Your support enables us to continue recording, hosting, and broadcasting daily biblical encouragement across the nations — keeping this ministry free and accessible to everyone who needs it.You can support today at GlobalBlendRadio.comTogether, we can keep prayer moving across the world.To submit a prayer request or connect with our global prayer community, visit DailyPrayer.ukBuy me a Coffee 

In today's episode the gang is all together and talking the results of Night of Champions, we also get into RAW where Nando T loses his shit!!! He is not ready for Seth and Roman at SummerSlam and explains why. All this and so much more!!! CHEERS!!!JERKING THE CURTAINROUND TABLE OF TOPICSNEWSBig Cass officially done with AEW contract and headed for WWE Konnan's health is improving, latest update Zilla rumors catching more heat of a WWE signing Kendal Grey is your new NXT women's champ “You Just Made the List” Top 5 Hell in a Cell matches SMACKDOWNTrick Williams is married, Ricky Saints crashes Tiffany and Alexa get an assist from Chelsea Solo got family problems Great to see Rey Fenix back and the commentary talking about the Lucha Bros Scarface Truth is pretty funny LA Knight cooking against Solo If Sami wins??? Does Johnny wake up???Paige vs Jacy Jayne is grrrreat for business Bullet Club reunion???Danhausen TV needs to happen more and the Miz and Kit as the Hausen Legion is money Chelsea putting over Jade sucks Giulia and Kianna James settle the score NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS Oba vs Jey, Oba is KOTRIyo vs Liv, Iyo is QOTRSeth vs Brekker, Seth wins Hell in a CellTrick vs Saints, Trick retains Tiffany vs Cargill, Tiffany wins thanks to Chelsea and Charlotte Sami wins, what's next for all 3 wrestlersRAWOur King of the Ring has arrived only to be interrupted by Brock, Hell in a Cell moves the needle for me All Ego losing to Rey is bad for business, great match though What's up with Heyman and the Vision???Not even Joe Hendry can save the Street Profits Theory's promos getting better Roxeanne looking like she has one foot out the door with Judgement Day LA Knight and Solo tagging up could be goodNick Aldis on admin leave is grrrreat for business Holy shit!!! Lyra's heel vignette is fiyuhhhhhhhRaquel makes easy work of Maxxine JD and Gable was a great match What does Theory mean by “this” isn't working???What the fuck man!!! Seth vs Roman at SummerSlam is going to be EPIC, we're not ready for this……..IM NOT READY FOR THIS TNASlamiversary was full of surprises, new TNA Knockouts television belt and new champions!!! Nic Nemeth, Alayna Black, the Hardy's and Xia Brookside Santana officially done, Eric Young is released and Apollo Crews is TNA under UHAA Nation 10 count with Always Ready Arianna (next week) Check out the Smackdown Siblings on TikTok @ariannaandthomasEpisodes dropping weekly!!!Follow us on TikTok @the.funkaholiks.pod THEE POD THAT TALKS WHAT THEY LOVE 

Send us your feedback — we're listening2 Corinthians 5:17 — In Christ, A New Life Has Begun Live from our studios in London, England — where faith meets the world in daily prayer and global hope. Melbourne • Wellington • Singapore • Denver • São Paulo IDENTITY • RENEWAL • GRACE Welcome to DailyPrayer.uk. I'm Reverend Ben Cooper. Come in for five minutes, let's open God's Word together, and let's pray. Many people carry invisible labels that were never given by God. Regret, failure, disappointment and shame can quietly shape the way we see ourselves, even when nobody else knows the battle within. If today you're longing for a fresh beginning, freedom from yesterday or renewed confidence in who you are in Christ, let's pause together and allow God's truth to speak over our lives. 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV) “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” What remarkable hope fills these words. Through Jesus Christ, our identity is no longer anchored in our past but in His redeeming love. His grace is greater than our failures, His mercy reaches further than our regrets and His purpose is stronger than every fear that tries to hold us back. Today, let's quietly remind ourselves that fear will not win, because in Christ we are being made new, and His transforming work continues every day. Father, thank You that Your grace gives us a new beginning. Thank You that You see us through the finished work of Christ and never stop calling us forward in hope. Lord Jesus, bring healing where there has been hurt, freedom where there has been shame, courage where there has been fear and renewed joy to every listener who longs to begin again. Help us to walk confidently as people whose lives have been renewed by Your grace. Holy Spirit, shape our hearts, renew our minds and help us reflect the love, humility and compassion of Christ wherever we go today. Across the world, from Melbourne to Wellington, from Singapore to Denver and São Paulo, may every listener embrace the new life found in Jesus Christ and discover the lasting freedom that only He can give. Jesús, gracias porque en Ti soy una nueva creación. Jesus, obrigado porque em Ti fui feito uma nova criação. Jesus, salamat dahil ginagawa Mo akong bagong nilalang sa Iyo. Amen. 2 Corinthians 5 prayer, new creation, Christian encouragement, identity in Christ, daily devotional prayer, hope and renewal, grace of God, healing prayer Christian prayer for a fresh start, identity in Christ, God's grace for today, becoming a new creation through Jesus.Support the showDaily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper now reaches 185 countries and 3,012 cities worldwide through the Global Blend Radio network.This is a listener-funded global ministry. If these daily prayers strengthen your faith or help you through difficult seasons, would you consider becoming a monthly prayer partner for just £3 per month?Your support enables us to continue recording, hosting, and broadcasting daily biblical encouragement across the nations — keeping this ministry free and accessible to everyone who needs it.You can support today at GlobalBlendRadio.comTogether, we can keep prayer moving across the world.To submit a prayer request or connect with our global prayer community, visit DailyPrayer.ukBuy me a Coffee 

This week on The A Show: Meelz and J5 talk a little bit about being employed for the last 6 months, before getting into the big wrestling conversations from the weekend including the fallout from Night of Champions, AEW Forbidden Door, and NXT Great American Bash.On Patreon (www.patreon.com/TheAShowRNC):- Smackdown recap including Cruiserweight Title, Women's Matches, and more. Also RAW's main event between Seth Rollins & Roman Reigns, Danhausen shenanigans, Liv Morgan vs. IYO and more.

Send us your feedback — we're listeningMatthew 11:28 — Come To Jesus And Find Rest Live from our studios in London, England — where faith meets the world in daily prayer and global hope. Adelaide • Dunedin • Singapore • Phoenix • Buenos Aires REST • HEALING • RENEWAL Good evening, and welcome to DailyPrayer.uk. I'm Reverend Ben Cooper. Come in for five minutes, let's open God's Word together, and let's pray. As the day begins to slow, many of us are still carrying conversations, responsibilities and concerns that have stayed with us from morning until now. If you're feeling emotionally tired, physically weary or simply longing for a place of peace, Jesus offers an invitation that is as true today as when He first spoke these words. Matthew 11:28 (NIV) “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” These words are not only an invitation; they are a promise. Jesus never asks us to carry life's weight alone. He welcomes us just as we are, with every unanswered question, every disappointment and every quiet burden that no one else can see. In His presence we discover strength for today and hope for tomorrow. Father, thank You for walking beside us throughout this day. Thank You for every moment of grace, every unseen act of kindness and every reminder that Your faithfulness never fails. Lord Jesus, we place today's burdens into Your loving hands. Bring healing to those who are unwell, comfort to those who are grieving, renewed strength to those who feel exhausted and fresh hope to everyone who wonders how tomorrow will unfold. Teach us to rest in Your promises and to trust Your perfect care. Holy Spirit, renew our hearts this evening, quiet every anxious thought and help us finish this day with gratitude, peace and confidence in Christ. Across the world, from Adelaide to Dunedin, from Singapore to Phoenix and Buenos Aires, may every listener lay down today's burdens and discover the gentle rest that only Jesus can give. Jesús, gracias porque en Ti encuentro descanso. Jesus, obrigado porque em Ti encontro descanso. Jesus, salamat dahil sa Iyo ako nakasusumpong ng kapahingahan. Amen. Matthew 11 prayer, evening prayer, rest in Jesus, Christian encouragement, prayer for weary hearts, daily devotional prayer, healing prayer, hope in Christ Christian evening prayer for weary hearts, finding rest in Jesus today, prayer for healing and strength, trusting Christ with today's burdens.Support the showDaily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper now reaches 185 countries and 3,012 cities worldwide through the Global Blend Radio network.This is a listener-funded global ministry. If these daily prayers strengthen your faith or help you through difficult seasons, would you consider becoming a monthly prayer partner for just £3 per month?Your support enables us to continue recording, hosting, and broadcasting daily biblical encouragement across the nations — keeping this ministry free and accessible to everyone who needs it.You can support today at GlobalBlendRadio.comTogether, we can keep prayer moving across the world.To submit a prayer request or connect with our global prayer community, visit DailyPrayer.ukBuy me a Coffee 

King of the Tournament Finals -- Jey Uso vs. Oba FemiQueen of the Ring Tournament Finals -- Iyo Sky vs. Liv MorganSeth Rollins vs. Bron Breakker (Steel Cage match)Women's United States Championship -- Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Jade CargillUnited States Championship -- Trick Williams (c) vs. Ricky SaintsUndisputed WWE Championship -- Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Gunther vs. Sami ZaynBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support.

The boys prepare for a huge weekend in pro wrestling with both AEW Forbidden Door and WWE Night of Champions. Swerve and Ospreay decide who will go onto All In to challenge for the world title, Moxley, Pac, Omega and Thekla promise us action packed cross promotional matches, and Cope and Cage defend their titles. Over in WWE, Cody must defend his title against Gunther and a cube charged Sami Zayn, Jey Uso fights Oba for the KOTR finals, while Liv and Iyo battle for the Queen of the Ring title and Seth and Bron have possibly their final match.WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT PRO WRESTLING?

In today's episode Nando T and Always Ready Arianna talk RAW, new storylines we hope for and predictions for NOC!!! Big announcements and so much more!!! CHEERS!!!JERKING THE CURTAINROUND TABLE OF TOPICSNEWSIt's okay to stalk WWE superstars if your insaneWrestlers with possible VISA issues (Stephanie Vaquer being the headliner)  “You Just Made the List” New Topic in next weeks episode SMACKDOWNRAWSing a long entrance music can confuse sides……Oba and Jey, let's talk about it Pissed of LA Knight is grrrreat for business Lyra turns……let's see what she has in the heel bag Chads entrance music is catchy, Maxine's promo isn't Crazy idea but how about Lucha Libre challenge the Bloodline at WarGames……just a thought Danhausen vignettes just keep getting better Judgement Day ready to blow up and Liv is holding the detonator LA Knight gets a thumbs up from Solo Street Profits are your new tag champs thanks to Seth NIGHT OF CHAMPIONSCody vs Gunther vs Sami Jey vs Oba for King of the Ring finals Iyo vs Liv Morgan for Queen of the Ring Seth vs Bron in a Steel Cage match Tiffany vs Jade for the Women's US Title Trick vs Saints for the Men's US Title TNAChanges at TNA happening fast, are they selling???10 count with Always Ready Arianna (next week) Check out the Smackdown Siblings on TikTok @ariannaandthomasEpisodes dropping weekly!!!Follow us on TikTok @the.funkaholiks.pod THEE POD THAT TALKS WHAT THEY LOVE 

The Snug Wrestling crew is back with our WWE Night of Champions predictions as WWE heads to Saudi Arabia for one of the biggest cards of the summer. We're breaking down the full match card, the biggest storylines, and who we think walks out with momentum heading toward SummerSlam. This episode focuses on the major matches announced for WWE Night of Champions, including Cody Rhodes defending the Undisputed WWE Championship against Gunther and Sami Zayn, the King of the Ring Finals, the Queen of the Ring Finals, a heated Steel Cage match, and multiple championship bouts. What We're Covering Undisputed WWE Championship Cody Rhodes defends against Gunther and Sami Zayn in a huge triple threat match. Can Cody survive two dangerous challengers, or will Gunther or Sami change the title picture? King of the Ring Tournament Finals Jey Uso faces Oba Femi with a future World Heavyweight Championship match at SummerSlam on the line. Is Jey ready for another main event run, or is Oba Femi about to make a major statement? Queen of the Ring Tournament Finals Iyo Sky takes on Liv Morgan with major championship implications. Iyo wants to climb back to the top, while Liv Morgan looks to strengthen her hold over the women's division. Seth Rollins vs Bron Breakker – Steel Cage Match Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker look to settle their rivalry inside a steel cage. Will Rollins get revenge, or will Breakker prove he is the future of WWE? Women's United States Championship Tiffany Stratton defends against Jade Cargill in a major title match. Can Tiffany keep her momentum going, or will Jade finally capture gold? United States Championship Trick Williams defends against Ricky Saints, formerly known as Ricky Starks. Can Trick keep his title reign alive, or will Ricky win main roster gold? What You'll Get In This Episode Full WWE Night of Champions predictions Match-by-match breakdowns Title change predictions SummerSlam storyline discussion Cody Rhodes, Gunther, and Sami Zayn debate Jey Uso vs Oba Femi winner predictions Iyo Sky vs Liv Morgan analysis Seth Rollins vs Bron Breakker Steel Cage preview Tiffany Stratton vs Jade Cargill discussion Trick Williams vs Ricky Saints predictions Why This Episode Matters WWE Night of Champions could reshape the road to SummerSlam. The Undisputed WWE Championship scene, King and Queen of the Ring winners, and several title matches could all create major changes across Raw, SmackDown, and NXT. The Snug Wrestling crew gives honest predictions, debate, and reactions to where WWE may be heading next. Join the conversation in the comments and tell us your predictions for WWE Night of Champions. Who wins: Cody Rhodes, Gunther, or Sami Zayn? Is Jey Uso headed to SummerSlam? Will Jade Cargill finally win gold? Can Bron Breakker defeat Seth Rollins inside the cage? Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more wrestling podcasts, WWE predictions, AEW talk, live reactions, and weekly wrestling discussions from Snug Wrestling. Follow Snug Wrestling: X/Twitter: https://x.com/SnugWrestling Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/snugwrestling/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@snugwrestlin Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/snugwrestlingg Merch/Website: https://tee.pub/lic/5RBm2m1Bhdo Business inquiries: snugwrestlingpod@gmail.com   Disclaimer: Snug Wrestling is a fan-made wrestling podcast. We are not affiliated with WWE, AEW, TKO Group Holdings, or any wrestling promotion. All opinions are our own. Copyright Disclaimer: This video may include commentary, criticism, and discussion for entertainment and informational purposes under fair use. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Send us your feedback — we're listeningRomans 15:13 — Hope Is Still Alive For Your Journey Live from our studios in London, England — where faith meets the world in daily prayer and global hope. Toronto • Rio de Janeiro • Singapore • Johannesburg • Dallas HOPE • STRENGTH • RENEWAL Wherever you are listening today, this prayer is for those who need encouragement, for those carrying unanswered questions, and for those who need reminding that God has not finished writing their story. Today we pray for renewed hope, fresh strength, and confidence in the faithfulness of God. Scripture — Romans 15:13 (NIV) “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Perhaps today feels heavier than you expected. Perhaps you are carrying something that has been with you for a long time. A prayer that remains unanswered. A situation that has not yet changed. A burden that seems to return each morning no matter how hard you try to leave it behind. Many people understand that feeling. It is often in those moments that hope can begin to feel fragile. Yet Romans 15 reminds us that hope does not begin with our circumstances. Hope begins with God. The Apostle Paul does not call Him the God of possibilities. He calls Him the God of hope. What a beautiful description. The hope we carry today is not built upon what we can see. It is built upon the faithfulness of the Lord. The same God who has carried you through previous seasons is still walking beside you now. Jesus has not stepped away from your journey. The Holy Spirit is still at work, even in places you cannot yet see. Father, thank You that You are the God of hope. For every listener carrying disappointment, uncertainty, or weariness today, pour fresh courage into their heart. Help them trust You in the waiting, strengthen them in the struggle, and remind them that Your plans are still good. Lord Jesus, help us keep our eyes upon You. Holy Spirit, fill us again with peace, joy, and renewed confidence in Your presence. From Toronto to Rio de Janeiro, from Singapore to Johannesburg and Dallas, may hope rise, faith be strengthened, and hearts be encouraged today. Jesús, gracias porque la esperanza sigue viva en Ti. Jesus, obrigado porque a esperança continua viva em Ti. Jesus, salamat dahil may pag-asa pa sa Iyo. Amen. Romans 15 prayer, prayer for hope, Christian encouragement, daily prayer, God of hope, prayer for strength, trusting God, faith and hope Christian prayer for hope and encouragement, trusting God in difficult seasons, prayer for strength when life feels heavy, finding hope through faith in Jesus Christ.Support the showDaily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper now reaches 185 countries and 3,012 cities worldwide through the Global Blend Radio network.This is a listener-funded global ministry. If these daily prayers strengthen your faith or help you through difficult seasons, would you consider becoming a monthly prayer partner for just £3 per month?Your support enables us to continue recording, hosting, and broadcasting daily biblical encouragement across the nations — keeping this ministry free and accessible to everyone who needs it.You can support today at GlobalBlendRadio.comTogether, we can keep prayer moving across the world.To submit a prayer request or connect with our global prayer community, visit DailyPrayer.ukBuy me a Coffee 

Send us your feedback — we're listeningRomans 15:13 — Hope Is Still Alive Recorded live from London, England — where faith meets the world in daily prayer and global hope. Chicago • Lagos • São Paulo • Christchurch • SingaporeHOPE • ENCOURAGEMENT • CONFIDENCE Christian prayer for hope • finding encouragement in difficult times • trusting God with the future • prayer for renewed confidence and joy Romans 15:13 (NIV) “May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Wherever you are listening today, perhaps you need a reminder that hope has not left your story. The pressures of life can sometimes make the future feel uncertain. Unexpected challenges appear. Plans change. Prayers may seem unanswered. There are moments when discouragement quietly tries to settle into the heart. Many people understand that feeling. The world often speaks loudly about problems, fears, and difficulties. Yet Scripture speaks just as clearly about hope. Not a fragile hope built upon circumstances, but a living hope built upon the character and faithfulness of God. Romans describes God as the God of hope. What a beautiful title. It reminds us that hope does not begin with our circumstances becoming easier. Hope begins with knowing who God is. He remains faithful when life feels uncertain. He remains present when answers seem delayed. He remains trustworthy when the road ahead is unclear. Today, God's invitation is not simply to survive difficult seasons. His invitation is to trust Him deeply enough that peace begins to replace anxiety and hope begins to replace discouragement. Father, thank You that You are the God of hope. Thank You that Your promises remain secure even when life feels uncertain. Jesus, help me lift my eyes beyond my present circumstances and place my confidence in You. Fill my heart with renewed joy, renewed peace, and renewed hope for the days ahead. Holy Spirit, breathe fresh encouragement into my life today. Replace fear with faith, discouragement with confidence, and uncertainty with trust. Help me overflow with the hope that comes from knowing God. Across the world, from Chicago to Lagos, from São Paulo to Christchurch and Singapore, may discouraged hearts receive fresh hope, weary souls discover renewed joy, and every listener experience the peace that comes from trusting God. Jesús, gracias porque mi esperanza está en Ti. Jesus, obrigado porque a minha esperança está em Ti. Jesus, salamat dahil ang pag-asa ko ay nasa Iyo. Father, thank You that hope is still alive. Amen. Romans 15 prayer, prayer for hope, Christian encouragement, finding joy in difficult times, trusting God with the future, daily prayer, prayer for peace and hope, Christian devotion Christian prayer for hope, finding encouragement in difficult times, trusting God with the future, prayer for renewed confidence and joySupport the showDaily Prayer with Reverend Ben Cooper now reaches 185 countries and 3,012 cities worldwide through the Global Blend Radio network.This is a listener-funded global ministry. If these daily prayers strengthen your faith or help you through difficult seasons, would you consider becoming a monthly prayer partner for just £3 per month?Your support enables us to continue recording, hosting, and broadcasting daily biblical encouragement across the nations — keeping this ministry free and accessible to everyone who needs it.You can support today at GlobalBlendRadio.comTogether, we can keep prayer moving across the world.To submit a prayer request or connect with our global prayer community, visit DailyPrayer.ukBuy me a Coffee 

This week the boys sit back to discuss the week in pro wrestling. The 1 count is WWE. Gunther makes his decision on the stipulation for the rematch against Cody Rhodes. Oba Femi marches to the King of the Ring final. Roman Reigns taking Jacob Fatu off of the leash causing chaos on RAW. Iyo Sky advances to the Queen of the Ring final. Charlotte/Liv Morgan face off to see who will meet Iyo. The 2 count is AEW. More matches are made for Forbidden Door including the teams for the 12 man Steel Cage match. Mercedes Mone advances to the Owen Hart final. Death Riders vs Shane Taylor Promotions in a wild Street Fight match. Myron Reed vs Kevin Knight for the TNT title. Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland with an intense face to face. The 3 count is a quick review of the Dominion card from New Japan Pro Wrestling with some NXT odds and ends to close the pod! Available on all audio podcast platforms. Listen Share Subscribe Repeat! Rate and review on Apple and Spotify! WWE AEW 41:38 NJPW 1:29:25

This week the boys sit back to discuss the week in pro wrestling. The 1 count is WWE. Gunther makes his decision on the stipulation for the rematch against Cody Rhodes. Oba Femi marches to the King of the Ring final. Roman Reigns taking Jacob Fatu off the leash causing chaos on RAW. Iyo Sky advances to the Queen of the Ring final. Charlotte/Liv Morgan face off to see who will meet Iyo. The 2 count is AEW. More marches are made for Forbidden Door including the teams for the 12 man Steel Cage match. Mercedes Mone advances to the Owen Hart final. Death Riders vs Shane Taylor Promotions in a wild Street Fight match. Myron Reed vs Kevin Knight for the TNT title. Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland with an intense face to face. The 3 count is a quick review of the Dominion card from New Japan Pro Wrestling with some NXT odds and ends to close the pod!Available on all audio podcast platforms. Listen Share Subscribe Repeat! Rate and review on Apple and Spotify!WWEAEW 41:38NJPW 1:29:25

This week the boys sit back to discuss the week in pro wrestling. The 1 count is WWE. Gunther makes his decision on the stipulation for the rematch against Cody Rhodes. Oba Femi marches to the King of the Ring final. Roman Reigns taking Jacob Fatu off the leash causing chaos on RAW. Iyo Sky advances to the Queen of the Ring final. Charlotte/Liv Morgan face off to see who will meet Iyo. The 2 count is AEW. More matches are made for Forbidden Door including the teams for the 12 man Steel Cage match. Mercedes Mone advances to the Owen Hart final. Death Riders vs Shane Taylor Promotions in a wild Street Fight match. Myron Reed vs Kevin Knight for the TNT title. Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland with an intense face to face. The 3 count is a quick review of the Dominion card from New Japan Pro Wrestling with some NXT odds and ends to close the pod!Available on all audio podcast platforms. Listen Share Subscribe Repeat! Rate and review on Apple and Spotify!WWEAEW 41:38NJPW 1:29:25

This week the boys sit back to discuss the week in pro wrestling. The 1 count is WWE. Gunther makes his decision on the stipulation for the rematch against Cody Rhodes. Oba Femi marches to the King of the Ring final. Roman Reigns taking Jacob Fatu off the leash causing chaos on RAW. Iyo Sky advances to the Queen of the Ring final. Charlotte/Liv Morgan face off to see who will meet Iyo. The 2 count is AEW. More matches are made for Forbidden Door including the teams for the 12 man Steel Cage match. Mercedes Mone advances to the Owen Hart final. Death Riders vs Shane Taylor Promotions in a wild Street Fight match. Myron Reed vs Kevin Knight for the TNT title. Will Ospreay and Swerve Strickland with an intense face to face. The 3 count is a quick review of the Dominion card from New Japan Pro Wrestling with some NXT odds and ends to close the pod!Available on all audio podcast platforms. Listen Share Subscribe Repeat! Rate and review on Apple and Spotify!WWEAEW 41:38NJPW 1:29:25

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In today's episode the gang talks about the Bloodline 2.0 and if we are okay with recycled stories??? Seems like WWE is digging into the books but not digging very far. We get into you just made the list and do our best to help out LA Knight!!! All this and so much more......CHEERS!!!JERKING THE CURTAINROUND TABLE OF TOPICSNEWSAsuka introduces her new puppy Big Body BossMike Santana WWE bound???Finn traded to SmackdownSpeaking of Smackdown……they are moving back to 2 hours Curtis Axel facing multiple charges for DWI“You Just Made the List” Give me two storylines for LA Knight  SMACKDOWNJade kicks off RAW and gets Dirty Dom treatment Jade strikes again, real heeling shit going down hahaSami continues his need for attention and Cody isn't having it When will Miz believe in the DanHausen curse???Ugh I'll say it again, Chelsea putting over Tiffany is bad for business Poor Candice, Johnny and Sami need to be a tag team……looks like the locker room is getting tired of Sami as well Chelsea gets the win with an assist from Tiffany…..blahhhhEasy to find hard to beat……strong words from our champ!!! CLASH IN ITALYItaly is alive and they love them some Cody Rhodes Was it me or did the camera feel different but in a good way Cody and Gunther put on a solid match…..right decision for match Gotta say Jade looked better in this match, Charlotte to the rescue You have got to be fucking kidding me……match was going great and Oba loses now!?! Trilogy activated for SummerSlam Santino Marella in Italy is grrrrreat for business Wow, wish I could say I'm happy for Sol buuut I'm not Ethan Page with the finger is hilarious Bloodline is officially back, Jacobs addition will be interesting…..great match between Fatu and Roman put on a solid match RAWOTC kicks off RAW, it's Acknowledgement day!!! Bloodline 2.0 is here, are we okay with a recycled story this soon???First round of KOR gets ruled Does Cody and Romans silent stare move the needle???Rey and Dragon Lee put on a great matchLA Knight giving my guy the business, I hate to say it but I'm seeing the same These match ups are fantastic and hard to predict a winner. QOR was damn good, Iyo moves on I still don't care for Maxine's story but can WWE just pull bandaid already Lyra vs Sol is great for business, does Bayley retaliate???Liv is a POS and phenomenal at her job The Architect is back baby and 3 steps ahead of the Vision, great ending to RAWTNAWe are officially taking a break from NXT until it gets better We will break news for TNA next week 10 count with Always Ready Arianna Check out the Smackdown Siblings on TikTok @ariannaandthomasEpisodes dropping weekly!!!Follow us on TikTok @the.funkaholiks.pod THEE POD THAT TALKS WHAT THEY LOVE 

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We talk about Iyo & Evil finally getting married, Willow having to relinquish the TBS title, Ludwig Kaiser getting arrested, No Women's single matches, Balor in the Bank, AEW Double or Nothing Predictions & so much more! ___988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline- in US & CanadaCrisis Text Line: Text Hello to 741741Trevor Lifeline: 866-488-7386 or text "START" to 678678Trans LifeLine: 877-565-8860Please feel free to subscribe to our Youtube channel! Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/ShEliteShowcaseTwitch:twitch.tv/sheliteshowcaseThank you to Justin for making ALL of the Intro music for our shows! Justin:@heeltactics_ on Twitterhttps://jlanonthebeat.bandcamp.com/https://linktr.ee/ShEliteShowcasehttps://www.sheliteshowcase.comKatie: @KatieWrasslin13 on TwitterSavannah: @Y2Garcia_ on Twitter & Instagram

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Brad and Tyler discuss the latest WWE storylines, including the build to Cody Rhodes versus Gunther in Italy and other post-Backlash feuds. Later, they relive Willow Nightingale versus Red Velvet, debate Owen Cup favorites, and make AEW Double or Nothing predictions.Other topics include:Drake's "Iceman" Rollout"Obsession" and the Horror ComebackSunday, Target, and a Tie Search0:00 Intro12:08 WHH — Drake's “Iceman”17:48 WWE — Cody versus Gunther, Plotlines Post-Backlash40:05 Promo of the Week — Sunday, Target, and a Tie Search45:32 AEW — Double or Nothing Predictions, The Owen1:04:12 Hot Take Ty — The Horror Comeback1:14:03 WDWM — ASÉ 15, TNA iMPACT, Iyo and Evil, Buddy Matthews1:22:05 ClosingFollow 19 Media Group:Twitter: @19MGroupInstagram: 19mediagrouphttps://www.19MediaGroup.comDiscover our favorite podcast gear and support the show—shop our studio must-haves on our Amazon Affiliate page! https://www.amazon.com/shop/19mediagroupWant to join the conversation or invite us to your platform? Connect with us and share your vision (budget-friendly collaborations welcome)!  https://bit.ly/19Guest

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We talk about the famous Wu Zetian, as well as Kings Munmu, Sinmun, and Hyoso in Silla.  These were the rulers at the same time that Uno no Sarara was overseeing things in Yamato.  Here we see a bit of tit for tat politics between Yamato and Silla.  We also get a tale of personal sacrifice from veterans of the Silla-Tang war against Baekje. For more notes and references, check out our blogpost page:  https://sengokudaimyo.com/podcast/episode-149 Rough Transcript Welcome to Sengoku Daimyo's Chronicles of Japan.  My name is Joshua and this is episode 149: Kings, Queen, and an Empress   Uno no Sarara and her son, Crown Prince Kusakabe, sat in court.  The trappings of the recent mourning period had been put aside with the recent burial of Uno's husband, Ohoama, and they were now preparing for Crown Prince Kusakabe's coronation.  However, the matter in front of them had nothing to do with that.  Instead, they listened to an official recounting of what had transpired on the peninsula.  The court had explicitly sent an envoy to Silla to inform them of Ohoama's death, but it took much longer than it should have for Norimaro and his party to return.  There had even been an envoy mission from Silla while they were away. As Uno no Sarara listened intently, she found it harder and harder to keep her emotions in check.  She listened as the story of the Yamato mission was told, and as she heard of how her messengers were treated—how they weren't even allowed to tell the Silla court their news all because someone in Silla had decided that they weren't appropriate ambassadors. Silla had finally come to learn of Ohoama's death, and the mission returned home, but this treatment was inexcusable.  These were not just Yamato's messengers, they were carrying the royal word of Queen Uno no Sarara, head of the state and de facto ruler as they mourned the loss of her husband and predecessor.  To have them kept waiting because of some invented protocol was an affront to the nation, but it was also an affront to her. This. Would. Not. Do...     Greetings, everyone!  Thank you once again for tuning in.  As you may recall, last episode we covered the ceremonies around the death and burial of Ohoama, aka Temmu Tennou, as well as the unceremonious death of Crown Prince Kusakabe, leading to the throne being taken by his mother, Queen Uno no Sarara, aka Jitou Tennou.  One aspect of everything that was going on was the relations with the continent.  This included missions from Yamato to the continent—especially those involved with communicating information about the changes in the Yamato court.  So this episode I thought we could look at some of the things we see in the record and go over where things sat with regards to the continent. First things first, let's brush up on where we left off.  Back in episode 140 we talked about how the Silla-Tang alliance had broken down.  With Baekje and Goguryeo both defeated, the Tang had set up commanderies to oversea captured territory in both kingdoms, and even though Emperor Tang Taizong had promised Silla suzerainty over Baekje, his successor, Gaozong, had not adhered to that agreement.  In response, and with the help of Goguryeo rebels, Kind Munmu of Silla had fought back against the Tang forces, eventually consolidating everything south of the Taedong river, approximating the extent of the modern country of South Korea. Meanwhile, Goguryeo rebels continued to trouble the Tang, and King Bojang set up by the Tang dynasty would eventually betray them, allying with the northern Malgal people.  They would continue to fight to restore their sovereignty.  With pressure from Silla and Goguryeo, the Tang commandery pulled back from Pyongyang to Liaoyang—effectively putting the mountainous regions at the head of the Korean peninsula between them and their enemies.  Silla control was de facto, but would not be recognized formally by the Tang dynasty until the early 8th century.  That didn't meant they were completely at odds, however.  Silla would resume diplomatic mission to the Tang, despite their territorial disagreements. Silla's King Munmu, who had pushed back against the Tang, was succeed by his son, known as King Sinmun.  Sinmun had been Crown Prince during the wars against Baekje and Goguryeo.  Much as Ohoama and Uno no Sarara had been doing on the archipelago, he was working to centralize royal authority in Silla. In 681, as Silla was still mourning the death of King Munmu, a rebellion broke out.  It was led by a high ranking Silla official, and father-in-law to Sinmun, Kim Humdol.  It was quickly put down, and Kim Humdol and other officials who were implicated were executed.  This was actually a golden opportunity for the new King Sinmun to help purge the court of any rivals or ministers with less than absolute dedication to his plan to centralize authority. I kind of get the feeling that, for all of the past conflicts between their nations, Sinmun, Ohoama, and Uno might have gotten along quite well.  However, that didn't stop the fact that they were rulers of rival nations, and while they may have had similar concepts of leadership, they also were focused on their own rule and authority. To that end, Sinmun also reached out to the Tang court with tribute missions, and in so doing was at least recognized by the Tang court, who enfeoffed him as King of Silla.  This appears to have been a bit of polite fiction, but that was how a lot of this operated, ultimately.  King Sinmun would have held power in Silla regardless of the Tang court's approval, but the fiction that the court had bestowed his authority no doubt provided some diplomatic benefits, and a context within which to operate on the international stage.  It also no doubt allowed for increased trade, bringing in exotic and high status items, which would have been useful for boosting approval ratings back home. King Sinmun ruled until his death in 691.  He was succeeded by his son, known as King Hyoso.  However, Hyoso was young—about 5 years old when he took the throne.  And so his mother, Queen Sinmok, acted as regent for much of his reign—right up until her death in 700.  Hyoso ended up reigning for a decade, until 702, meaning that he and his mother reigned throughout Uno no Sarara's period as sovereign in Yamato. Hyoso's reign saw continued progress towards centralization of authority, as well as improved relationships with the Tang court.  Silla maintained diplomatic ties and tribute missions, and the Tang court conferred recognition on Hyoso as the King of Silla, in return. Speaking of the Tang Court, Emperor Tang Gaozong passed away before Ohoama had, departing this world in 683.  However, for all that he was the emperor, he had not really been the one running things for some time.  Gaozong came to the throne at roughly 21 years of age, and throughout most of his reign he had to share power with others in the court.  Originally this meant high ranking minister, but there was also his wife, Wu Zhao, aka Wu Zetian.  Wu had been a consort under Tang Taizong, and then continued as a consort for Gaozong as well.  Then, in 655, she was officially made empress. In 660, Gaozong began to suffer from an unknown illness, characterized by headaches, dizziness, , and occasional seizures and loss of vision.  Some have suggested it was a stroke or some form of hypertension.  Either way, these symptoms would plague him for the rest of his reign, and so he began to delegate more and more authority to Wu Zhao, who would handle things on his behalf. Thus, Wu was effectively already running things by the time of Gaozong's death in 683.  At that point, she became the Empress Dowager, and her third son became emperor Zhongzong—at least in name.  Because Wu Zhao maintained all of the power and authority at court.  She was, in fact, the regent, and a mere six weeks after Zhongzong took the throne he was removed by his own mother.  It seems that Zhongzong, who came to the throne at the age of 28, was showing signs of being a little too much under the influence of his wife, Empress Wei.  In fact, he is said to have considered giving her the Empire.  And so Wu had him deposed and exiled.  She then had his younger brother made Emperor Ruizong, though still under Wu Zhao's term as regent. Ruizong was about 22 when he took the throne under his mother in 684.  He would continue to reign until 690, when he abdicated the throne in favor of his mother.  From that point on, Wu Zhao ruled as the sovereign for another 15 years, until the year 705, declaring it a return of the ancient Zhou dynasty.  In other words, for all of Uno no Sarara's reign in Yamato, another woman, Wu Zhao, sat atop the traditionally patriarchal seat of power in the Tang—and later Zhou—court. Wu Zhao is more commonly known to us, today, as Wu Zetian.  This comes from her final title as reigning monarch:  Zetian Dasheng Huangdi, or Heaven-following Great Holy Emperor.  She is often depicted as a ruthless and politically savvy ruler who usurped the throne through her feminine wiles and violence.  We see how she dethroned her own son to avoid him giving up the throne to his wife.  She is also said to have had another son killed because of her ambitions, and is even accused of killing her own daughter just to blame a rival at court.  She is also depicted performing plenty of other unflattering acts. Of course, it is worth noting that she was not the one to write her own history.  After her reign, her epitaph was inscribed by her own political rivals.   It is notable that she is the only Empress to be recognized as ruling in her own right in the entire history of China.  Certainly there were others who reigned as regents, and women with tremendous power and influence, but none of them really held the throne uncontested. Given the animosity of the authors who wrote about her reign, we have to take anything we hear about Wu Zhao with a bit of salt.  On the other hand, Tang dynasty imperial politics were ruthless, and you didn't get to the top because you had a charming demeanor.   While there is no doubt more than a little slander written into the history books, one only has to look at the men who ruled before and after her to wonder whether she really did anything that was so much better or worse than what they did.  Just keep that in mind as we go through some of what she was accused of. Now what we are told is that with her younger son, Emperor Ruizong, she was only nominally pretending to be regent.  She didn't bother to hide behind a screen with him out front and we are told she openly whispered answers and commands that Ruizong would immediately parrot.  Ruizong never moved into the imperial suites of the palace, which his mother maintained.  Ruizong didn't even attend imperial functions, and officials were not allowed to meet with him privately.  An uprising in Yang state was said to be in part because of her rule, and it was suggested that she should step aside and let her son truly rule to restore confidence, but she was having none of it and had those who suggested it arrested.  Later, she would institute post boxes around government buildings for people to snitch on those around them who might be disloyal, and she instituted secret police, who investigated various rumors and false accusations with torture, leading to numerous executions. In 685 she is said to have had an affair with a Buddhst monk, Huaiyi, who was then conferred with various honors.  Then, in 686, she offered to return the throne to Ruizong, but Ruizong, realizing that there was no way she would let go of power, saw it as a test of his obedience, and declined.  In 688 she summoned senior members of the Li Family, the family of the Tang emperors, under the pretense of making sacrifices to the spirit of the Luo river, which flowed through the Eastern Capital of Luoyang.  Several of the Princes of the Li house were worried that she was going to slaughter them all, Red Wedding style, if they showed up, in order to secure the throne to herself, and so they plotted to rebel, but coordination was not the greatest back then, and two princes rose up before the others were ready.  They were crushed, and many other members of the Li family were implicated, arrested, and forced to commit suicide.  In 690, she completely did away with any dissembling and declared a new dynasty—the Zhou dynasty—declaring herself Shengshen Huangdi, or Holy Divine Emperor of the Zhou dynasty.  And yes, this is the same Zhou as the ancient Zhou dynasty—she was apparently claiming descent from the ancient rulers of Zhou. Her son was thus deposed and she ruled uncontested from 690 until her death in705.  She would go by various names.  Three years in and she would add "Jinlun", or "Golden Wheel" to her title, referring to the Buddhist concept of a Chakravartin, or Golden Wheel Turning Monarch. This latter title came in part as she is said to have elevated the foreign religion of Buddhism over the native Taoist religion.  She is also said to have built numerous temples around the capital cities and elsewhere.  In 692, the rising power of the secret police appeared to have been halted.  One of the officials in charge, Lai Junchen, attempted to have a handful of officials executed for false accusastions.  He told them that if they confessed to the accusations, their lives would be spared, and so many of them confessed to the false accusations, but Junchen conspired to have them executed anyway.  One of the officials was none other than the famous Di Renjie.  Renjie wrote a petition on his blanket and then hid that with the laundry that he sent to his family when it was time to change from winter to summer robes.  His family found it and submitted the petition to Wu Zhao, who became suspicious of Junchen.  For his part, Junchen has submitted forged petitions from the prisoners, thanking Empress Wu for preparing to execute them. Other accusations against Junchen's methods came to light, and so Empress Wu interrogated the prisoners personally.  They all disavowed their confessions, and so Wu commuted their sentences from death to exile.  Junchen continued to operate until 697, but there seems to have been a notable decrease in the number of executions after that point.  He would eventually go too far, and planning to accuse the Li and Wu princes and princesses of treason, but they acted first and he ended up being executed.  Without Lai Junchen, the secret police seem to have largely fallen apart. As for Di Renjie, he eventually worked his way back into the good graces of Wu and the court, eventually being recalled to Luoyang to serve.  Di Renjie's own legend grew, and in the 18th or 19th century he was recast as a kind of Tang dynasty detective in the historical crime drama genre popular at the time.  The book, "Di Gong An", or "Celebrated Cases of Judge Dee", was found by a Dutch Ambassador to China, Robert van Gulik, in a used bookstore in Tokyo, of all places.  Van Gulik would go on to translate the stories and penned a number of others using the style and characters of the original.  Judge Dee was cast as the "Sherlock Holmes of China" and has since become popular in both China and the West.  The first novel in the series was actually set in the time of Empress Wu. Robert van Gulik also had several scholarly works, including a translation of the Tang Yin Pi Shih, a 13th century manual for magistrates with examples of cases spanning approximately 1400 years, from the Qin to Song dynasty.  This work really helps to illuminate how the ancient justice system worked back then.  Fictional detectives aside, Empress Wu would continue to reign over an impressive period in history.  There were plenty of deadly politics, various attacks by outside forces, and more. Overall, it was a fairly prosperous time for the empires. When Wu passed away in 705, her son, Emperor Zhongzong, resumed the throne, ending the Zhou dynasty and resuming the Tang dynasty of the Li family.  Still, Wu Zhao, aka Wu Zetian, would be well remembered.  She was buried in the Qianling Mausoleum, near Chang'an, alongside her late husband, Emperor Gaozong.  Various other members of the Royal Li family were also buried there, and many of their tombs have been opened.  The paintings, statues, and artwork and funerary goods provide a tremendously detailed look at Tang court culture and society at this time.  Statues outside indicate officials and ambassadors from across the Tang courts sphere of influence.  There are depictions of court dress and the elaborate hairstyles, fabrics, and more, as the tombs generally include court men and women.  The famous mural of the Ambassadors is shown with Korean, western, and possibly even a Japanese envoy.  The murals also show architectural elements of ancient Chang'an and more. The tombs of Gaozong and Zetian clearly known, but currently have not undergone excavation.  Much like with the tomb of Qin Shihuangdi, the government has put a moratorium on opening the tombs until they can be sure that everything can be properly protected as they do so.  There is a huge concern that the tombs could be robbed or that priceless works could be damaged if they are opened improperly or without sufficient techniques to adequately preserve them. As noted above, although Empress Wu is often demonized by historians, we have to ask if her reign was truly so much different from others.  She was certainly a woman taking power in a male-dominated system.  Where a man projecting power was seen as normal, Empress Wu was seen as perverting the natural order.  An emperor taking to bed numerous consorts and concubines was considered only natural.  However, Empress Wu taking to bed various men for her own enjoyment was seen as licentious and indecent.  The double-standard seems pretty clear. I even have to wonder about things like the secret police.  While it certainly is alarming to see a government sending people out to arrest and charge people on the barest of evidence, often with little or no accountability or transparency, one should consider what justice looked like at the time, more generally.  Tang dynasty justice was often harsh, and torture was considered a standard practice to elicit a confession.  Once someone was accused of a crime, their guilt was assumed, and it was on them to prove their innocence.  This was a tall order, as the thinking of the day was often that if you hadn't done anything wrong, why would anyone risk falsely accusing you?  So clearly you had done *something* to disrupt the social order, even if it wasn't what you were actually accused of. Furthermore, there is a fine line between rooting out disloyalty to the regime and rooting out corruption.  Anonymous tips can be used to call SWAT to someone's house, but it can also be a way for a whistleblower to alert those in authority that something untoward is going on.  And something begun with the best of intentions, can easily be corrupted, especially in the wrong hands. And so I think we can give Empress Wu at least the benefit of the doubt that she seems to have tried to do right by the people and her country.  The Tang court, by all accounts, was a nest of vipers, and I don't think she was a saint, but neither was she the devil incarnate. In fact, a lot of the accusations against Empress Wu would appear to be paralleled, years later, in the archipelago—possibly being parroted by men who were aware of the anti-Wu propaganda.  Kouken Tennou—who would also reign a second time as Shoutoku Tennou, was embroiled in conflict. Like Wu, she came to power in a court embroiled in familial politics.  She was known to be a supporter of Buddhism, and she was also said to have had an affair with a monk, Doukyou, upon whom she is said to have lavished power and authority.  She is also said to have modeled her nengo, the auspicious names for the year, off of Empress Wu.  After her death, her reign was used as a reason why there was not another regnant female sovereign on the throne until the Edo period, and she is often seen as the Last Female Sovereign, much as there was never another Empress regnant amongst the various Sinic dynasties. However, returning ourselves back to the 7th century, those histories had yet to be written.  Instead, one has to wonder how much communication there was between the continent and the archipelago.  Did Uno no Sarara realize that she was not the only woman taking charge at that time?  Was Empress Wu considered a model for her?  Or was she seen as more of a rival?  Or was it neither?  Did either one regard the other at all, embroiled as they were in their own, local and domestic pursuits? If they did, there isn't much, if anything, in the record. There is plenty to be said about relations with both Silla and the Tang dynasty in general, however.  Most of the focus was actually on Silla, to be honest—not surprising given Silla's place in the international arena in relation to Yamato. Last episode we mentioned that an embassy was sent to Silla to announce the death of Ohoama.  It was only several months after he had passed away, on the 19th day of 687.  The chief and assistant envoys were Tanaka no Ason no Norimaro and Mori no Kimi no Karita.  Norimaro is listed as Jikikwoshi rank—the lowest of the Jiki category, which was the 3rd of 6.  This put him about 24 ranks down in the 48 rank system.  Karita, on the other hand, was Tsuidaini, putting him at about 43 of 48 court ranks.  Normally, I don't pay too much attention to the ranks that are given in the Chronicles, mainly for two reasons.  First off is that you aren't always sure that the rank given in the Chronicle corresponds with the rank at the time of the event—sometimes we see ranks that are clearly anachronistic—typically later in their life.  Since people don't typically drop in rank, unless they are demoted, this usually gives you some information, but not always. The second reason I often don't pay attention is because it usually isn't germane to the story.  It is why I'll also drop the uji and the kabane, once we establish a particular person.  Otherwise it feels like word salad. Every once in a while I do like to look at the ranks, however, because they do give us information about things like the individual's general position in the court hierarchy.  In this case we see that, of the officials selected for this assignment, one was near the bottom of the upper half of the court, while the other was really in a much more junior position.  I believe this may also be important later on, because there was a certain expectation that the person representing a sovereign in diplomatic situations would have sufficient rank to indicate some amount of pull, back home. The mission of Norimaro and Karita to Silla may have been ordered in the first month of the year, but it seems it likely took time before it actually left—or something happened.  I say this because in the 9th month we see an embassy from Silla arrive, and they are apparently unaware of any changes in the archipelago.  The embassy was headed by the Prince Gim Sangnim.  We are also told that there were two other officials, Gim Salmo and Gim Insyul, both of Geupson rank.  Then there was So Yangsin of Daesa rank.  That was two of vice ministerial rank and one of lower official rank.  These ranks were connected both to their office and to their family, as Silla still used a fairly rigid system based on the rank of one's family, similar to the way that the old Kabane system worked before it was reformed under Ohoama in the previous reign. The embassy from Silla also included a student-priest, Chiryu.  Presumably Chiryu was from Yamato and had gone abroad to study, and was now making his way back home. It appears as though the embassy had no idea that Ohoama had passed away as we are told that they had to be informed by the Dazai—the Viceroy of Tsukushi.  Once they were informed, they all put on mourning clothing, turned towards the east—towards the capital of Yamato—and they bowed three times and then cried out lamentations three times. I would note that there is another record in the first month of the following year, which states that Gim Sangnim and his colleagues were informed of Ohoama's death and lamented three times.   That could just be a misplaced duplicate of the previous entry, about the embassy—possibly it got recorded multiple times and different ways and on different dates.  It isn't exactly clear.  Either way, it seems that this was not meant to be an official condolence envoy, but just a regular embassy bringing trade goods disguised as tribute.  In fact, in the 2nd month of 688 we are told that the Viceroy of Tsukushi presented the tribute from Silla to the capital.  It is said to have included gold and silver, thin silks, cloth, skins, copper, and iron.  There were also images of the Buddha, all kinds of coloured fine silks, birds, and horses.  Sangnim himself had presents of gold and silver, colored stuffs, and various rarieties—80 items all told.  Sangnim and his crew probably didn't travel to Asuka, because we are told that as of the 10th day of the 2nd month of 688 they were being entertained in the Tsukushi government house, where they were given various gifts by the court, and then they headed out on the 29th day of that month. A year after that, in the first month of 689, Norimaro and Karita returned from Silla, suggesting that the two embassies really had just passed each other—such were the issues with international travel back in the day. Now, normally, we don't hear much about what happened during these embassies.  The Nihon Shoki doesn't typically record anything, possibly because they just didn't have any records.  And the records in the Samguk Sagi often don't mention anything, either.  It is possible that it was just considered too routine to mention the ins and outs.  However, in this instance, we may have some insight, because it is mentioned later in the narrative. You see, four months behind Norimaro and Karita came the formal Silla condolence envoy.  It was headed by Gim Dona, of Geupson rank—so a vice minister instead of a prince heading up the embassy.  Silla also sent student-priests Meiso, Kwanchi, and others, along with a gold-copper image of Amida Buddha and a gold-copper image of Kannon and an image of Daiseishi Boddhisatva, along with colored silks and brocades. A month after they arrived, the condolence envoy received a message from none other than Queen Uno no Sarara herself, but this was not necessarily a good thing.  In fact, she appears to be dressing down the Silla envoys and the Silla court more generally, because of how things had gone with Norimaro and Karita—and this possibly also explains why it took so long for them to get to Silla and back. According to the Yamato court, Norimaro and Karita were sent to Silla to announce the death of Ohoama.  However, Silla protocol stated that persons charged to deliver a royal message had always had the rank of Sopan. This appears to be equivalent to the rank of Japchan, and indicates the third rank in Silla's system.  Because of this, Queen Uno's message goes on to state, Norimaro and Karita were not allowed to deliver their message about Ohoama's passing to the court.  However, back when Karu—Koutoku Tennou—had passed away in 654, Kose no Inamochi went to announce the funerals dates, and he was received by Gim Shunshun listened to the report.  So saying that it is someone of the third rank that is needed goes against precedent. Furthermore, when Naka no Oe passed away in 671, Silla sent Gim Salyu, who was of 7th rank, but now they send someone of 9th rank.  So if precedent was to be followed, wouldn't that also be a problem? This whole thing is really fascinating in that it demonstrates the kind of delicate balance and back and forth that was going on—and I suspect that it was growing even more specific as each country was adopting more rules and laws, and compiling them into codes.  It is notable that the Chronicles make sure to state the rank of each ambassador from Silla, at least in the last several reigns.  That suggests that the government was tracking such things, and that it was important. The rest of the screed by the Yamato court seems a little more about setting out Yamato's position on Silla-Yamato relations.  Here Yamato puts words into the mouths of former Silla officials, claiming that they always addressed Yamato's sovereign with deference.  Yamato claimed Silla had promised service to Yamato since the remote royal ancestors, promising that the oars of the ships bringing tribute to the archipelago would "never become dry", and yet this time, there was only one ship that came to offer condolences.  Furthermore, the Silla kings were to serve the sovereigns of Yamato faithfully, but they had now broken the faith. Therefore their tribute goods were sealed up and returned back. That said, they weren't completely breaking off communications.  This was a rebuke, certainly, but they were willing to keep channels open with hopes that relations might improve in the future. My read on all of this is that the Yamato envoys to Silla had been snubbed by that court for not being of appropriate station by Silla's rules.  Therefore, in a tit-for-tat move, Yamato was treating the condolence envoy similarly. That doesn't mean they didn't show them any hospitality, though.  Queen Uno no Sarara had the Viceroy, Awada no Mabito no Ason, give the student-priests Meiso and Kanchi, who had just come back with the condolence envoy, 140 kin of floss silk for their teachers back in Silla, in apparent gratitude.  And then a few days later they were entertaining the condolence envoys in Wogohori in Tsukushi, and giving them various presents for their trouble. This is likely the kind of "don't shoot the messenger".  Sure, they were returning the tribute and sending a message to Silla, but that wasn't the fault of Gim Dona and his colleagues.  And they were now taking a rather disappointing message back with them—I doubt anyone wanted to be in Gim Dona's shoes as he told the court what had transpired. Gim Dona and crew left shortly after that.  From there, we don't have a lot of information on what happened.  The Silla annals of the Samguk Sagi don't record Gim Dona's embassy, let alone what happened when they came back.  However, Silla  would send future envoys, and diplomatic relations between the two countries continued throughout the reign.  The Silla embassies from that point on are largely, for our purposes, unremarkable.  I may mention them if they relate to other items of note, but for the most part there is really only two other embassies of note, and they were in the year 693.  The first was from Silla, led by Gim Gangnam of Sasan rank, along with Gim Yangweon of Hannama rank—so 8th and 11th rank in the Silla hierarchy, apparently.  They had come to announce the death of King Sinmun, who had passed away the previous year.    And so, on the 16th day of the 3rd month, an embassy was prepared to depart for Silla.  It was headed up by Okinaga no Mabito no Oyu, of Jikikwoshi rank—much as Norimaro had been.  He and his proposed vice envoy, Ohotomo no Sukune no Kogimi, who was Gondaini rank—27th of 48—were both given gifts prior to their election as ambassadors, and were sent as condolence envoys, themselves. Meanwhile, let's take a look at Yamato's interactions with the Tang dynasty. First of all, we see a note in the 6th month of 689 that presents of rice were given to Xu Shouyen, Sa Hungko, and others from the land of the Great Tang.  So was this an embassy?  Not quite. Remember that little scuffle back in the 660s on the Korean Peninsula?  That special military operation by Silla and Tang forces against Baekje, where Yamato had tried to assist, only to have their navy bested by Tang forces? Well during the fighting , there had been numerous prisoners taken, on both sides.  Xu Shouyen and Sa Hungko were two such prisoners.  Except that "prison" in this case was largely being sent to live off the land.  They were probably forced to do labor, though if they had special skills, such as reading and writing, they may have been put to work in another way.  Indeed, we later see these two mentioned not as prisoners or even slaves, but as teachers of "pronunciation".  They were even given rice-land and stipends of their own.  Granted, this is decades after they first came to  Yamato, so this wasn't exactly a smooth ride. But it wasn't just Tang prisoners in Yamato.  Yamato soldiers had also been captured and taken prisoner by Tang forces.  And so, in the 9th month of 690, we see three priests who had gone to the land of Tang to study returned in the company of a Silla escort envoy, and they brought back with them a soldier, Ohotomobe no Hakama, from the Upper Yame district in Tsukushi. The three priests, Chishiu, Gitoku, and Jougwan all made their way to the capital, arriving several weeks after they first made landfall in Tsukushi.  At this point, Prince Kawachi was the Dazai in charge of affairs out there, and soon after the priests arrived at Naniwa and made their way to the capital, in Asuka, messengers going the other way made it out to Tsukushi with orders to give presents and gifts to the Gim Gohun, the escort envoy who had shuttled them all back from the continent. But even more impressive was the royal edict that was dated a week later for Ohotomobe no Hakama.  It lays out the circumstances of his capture and what happened to him that he stayed in the land of the Tang for so long.  You see, Hakama was one of many soldiers who was captured during the war to defend Baekje.  But three years after that conflict, the Tang dynasty was no longer trying to keep them prisoner.  This was a time when you didn't necessarily need to have buildings with walls to keep people prisoner—you just moved them to a new area where they could farm or otherwise set up a livelihood, or starve.  Travel was dangerous and expensive, especially if you didn't speak the language.  Nonetheless, if you did wish to return, there wasn't a lot stopping you, beyond just having the means to do so. And so this group of Wa soldiers got together and debated what to do.  We are told that it was four men—Hashi no Hoto, Kohori no Oyu, Tsukuhi no Satsuyama, and Yuge no Gen Jitsuni—the last one apparently having taken a local name on the continent.  Amongst themselves, they wanted to return to the archipelago not just to see their families and friends, but also to let people back home know about the changing conditions on the mainland.  As you may recall, around this time, Yamato was fiercely building up forces and defenses because they were convinced that there was going to be an attack by the Tang and Silla forces at any moment. The only problem that these four had in getting back was that they had, well, nothing.  They had neither the clothing nor provisions to make such a journey.  What would they eat and how would they pay for passage?  As such, they were unable to get back.  Hearing this, Ohotomobe no Hakama spoke up.  He declared that, as much as he also wished to return, he could at least help them out.  He offered to be sold into slavery so that his companions could obtain money with which to buy food and clothing. And so they did.  Hakama was sold, and he probably had no idea what happened to the four after that. It turns out, however, that they did make it back and were able to give the Yamato court some idea of what had happened.  Meanwhile, Hakama remained in a foreign land as a slave for some 30 years, until he was finally able to make it back to Yamato, apparently with the help of the three monks. This whole story was relayed to the court, and when the Queen heard it, she decided to act.  And thus the edict.  Not only did she recount his story and praise him for his loyalty, but he was granted certain honors.  First off, he was granted the rank of Mudaishi—the 39th rank in the court hierarchy, which gave him not a small amount of status, especially if he stayed in Tsukushi.  He was also granted5 pieses of coarse silk, 10 bundles of floss silk, 30 tan of cloth, and 1000 sheaves of rice.  On top of that, though, he received four chou of rice-land, which was given to him and his descendants, until at least his great-grandchildren.  Finally, his parents, siblings, and children, were also exempted from having to ever provide corvee labor. Now, nobody could give him back his 30 years, but this was quite the consolation prize, at the time.  To basically get rank and status, a stipend down four generations, and exemption from forced labor for him and his relatives, that was pretty incredible, if you think about it. Hakama wasn't the only one who had suffered in the country of the Great Tang and was rewarded for it.  Mononobe no Kusuri, from Iyo, and Mibu no Moroshi, in Higo, were also paid out handsomely in consolation for their sufferings,  though we aren't given details on their stories, or even when they came back. There are also other descriptions of Tang men, but it seems that these were individuals in a similar position to Xu Shouyen and Sa Hungko—they had been captured and were now living in Yamato.  That they were integrating into Yamato society seems clear from the fact that they were given rank and similarly treated like vassals of the throne. What we don't see, however, are any further diplomatic missions.  Those wouldn't start up for a while, and so even if Queen Uno no Sarara had wanted to confer with another female monarch, it would have to have been done through the auspices of Silla, who at t his point seem to have largely controlled the flow of goods, people, and thus information between the straits. And with that, I think we can close out this episode.  Moving forward, we have more details about a lot of different things, and yet others are still lacking.  It is my goal to try and be a little more selective about the passages we pull from the Chronicles.  We don't need to go over every natural disaster or prayer to the wind-gods.  We will take a look at things like the completion of the Fujiwara capital, as well as the 22 volumes of the Asuka-Kiyomihara law codes.  And then there are a few persons of note that we should probably mention as well, such as the appearance of Fujiwara no Fubito.  We should also talk about some of the other royal edicts that were made. 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In today's episode the team talks all the negative publicity WWE has received because of TKO, Nando T compares them to the Dallas Cowboys. Questions rise about the commitment to WWE and how it's been extremely taxing being a fan. How can we continue being a fan and supporting the assholes running TKO!?! All this and much more......CHEERS!!!JERKING THE CURTAINROUND TABLE OF TOPICSNEWSBlack Friday hits harder than before….very long list Rumors of talent being asked to take a pay cut The New Day walks away from a contract offer…..end of an era Chelsea has successful heart surgery “You Just Made the List” Top 5 WWE talent losses from Black Friday SMACKDOWNFatu gets a message from the Usos, will he listen???Royce Keys taking the offer from Solo? Kiana James needs a push Truth saves the Gingerbread man funeral Charlotte and Rhea build up???Talla Tonga wrestling is great for business Would Gunther and Heyman be good business or would Cody and Heyman be grrrrreat for business Matt Cardona continues to be used like Michin Johnny Wrestling saving the GBM funeral How are we feeling about Fatal Influence???Women's division is looking solid again How is Keys related to the Bloodline???I cannot tell a lie…..Gingerbread man skit was good BACKLASHI gotta give WWE credit for a great PLESeth vs BronTrick vs Sami DanHausen/MiniHausen vs Miz/Kit Wilson Match of the night goes to Asuka and Iyo…..is Asuka leaving???Roman vs Fatu……too soon or the right seed to plant???RAWRoman wants a Fatu acknowledgment Street Profits return is mid at best Joe Hendry mocking Logan Paul is good for businessEgo vs Penta for SNME is good for business Is Asuka done with WWE??? Notice the make up Liv vs Paige would be great for business Wow Sol gets the genius of the sky for her RAW debut Oba grabbing two wrestlers from the back for a match was good writing Finn crashing Doms match is grrrrreat for business Not that I care but what was Maxine doing in the car with the Vision???Fatu destroys the OTC, what's next???NXT/TNANXT has been a very hard watch10 count with Always Ready Arianna Check out the Smackdown Siblings on TikTok @ariannaandthomasEpisodes dropping weekly!!!Follow us on TikTok @the.funkaholiks.pod THEE POD THAT TALKS WHAT THEY LOVE 

Anthony and Joe kick off the show where they praise Iyo Sky's ring generalship and pacing, while tearing into Seth Rollins' exhausting television presence following his match with Bron Breakker. The guys vent about WWE's creative drought, noting Bill Apter's visible disappointment, the deeply confusing babyface booking of Roman Reigns, and the lack of a proper televised send-off for Asuka. The episode rounds out with a sharp critique of TKO's pricey ESPN streaming model, Backlash booking blunders involving Danhausen and Oba Femi, and a quick check-in on the cast of Jersey Shore.Timestamps:0:00 – Intro 11:15 – AEW's business woes and WWE's current creative slump18:40 – Iyo Sky's brilliant in-ring storytelling vs. Sol Ruca27:30 – The Seth Rollins problem & his match with Bron Breakker39:20 – Gunther missing from TV & Bill Apter's disappointment46:10 – The Backlash ESPN deal: TKO squeezing fans for money54:45 – Roman Reigns' "prima donna" booking & the confusing Bloodline dynamics1:03:20 – Asuka's indefinite leave and WWE failing to give her a proper send-off1:11:50 – Danhausen's Backlash mystery partner flop & Oba Femi's squash match1:16:15 – Wrap-up & Jersey Shore kayfabeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support.

Join Eric "The Hater",  "All Gravy"Lord Manny Hayes and Marcus "The Grand" Finale for our live edition of Da Sharpshooters Wrestling Podcast #WWERAW #Backlash #WWE News: Backlash Fall out John Cena's announcement  Breaking News as it happens, because we Live. Please don't expect much in news Monday Night Raw Triple AAA world title gets defended Fatu destroys The Bloodline The Street Profits and Seth Rollins must team up Sol Ruca vs IYO

Join SP3, Tru Draw Josh & Jon Escudero of Dirt Sheet Radio for our WWE Backlash 2026 Review breaking down the latest PLE ft. Roman Reigns vs Jacob Fatu for the World Heavyweight Championship. TIME STAMPS: 0:00 SP3 rundowns the biggest moments of Backlash open 1:59 Intro 4:20 SP3, Josh & Jon welcome you to the show 7:22 Was Darby Allin vs PAC better than any match on Backlash? / Short PLEs are a good thing? / How to view a WWE PLE / AAA love 18:04 John Cena Classic & Minihausen reactions Show recap: 22:27 Overall thoughts on Backlash 26:38 Bron Breakker vs Seth Rollins 38:22 Is Roman Reigns next for Bron Breakker after this win? / How Roman Reigns' current run should be? 44:30 Trick Williams vs Sami Zayn (United States Championship) 53:16 Are WWE fans' standards low? / Was Breakker vs Rollins better than GUNTHER at Mania? 54:49 WWE fans don't want other fans to have opinions during a review 58:08 Danhausen & Mini-Hausen vs The Miz & Kit Wilson 1:06:15 Is WWE making fun of their fans? / Is WWE a parody of a wrestling promotion or is this good comedy? 1:20:10 AAA TripleMania 34 two-night event this September / why AAA is running this show in September to go against CMLL 1:28:05 IYO SKY vs Asuka / Asuka shows respect & cries with IYO 1:31:22 Asuka leaving WWE, semi-retirement? / Asuka's legacy in pro wrestling 1:43:50 Is Asuka the most successful Japanese wrestler in US wrestling history? 1:49:25 John Cena history making announcement of the John Cena Classic 1:56:07 EVIL/NARAKU wins the John Cena Classic / Mason Rook discussion / breaking kayfabe w/fan voting for a new champion 2:03:03 Will the John Cena Classic Title be defended? 2:04:01 Roman Reigns vs Jacob Fatu (World Heavyweight Championship) / Fatu destroys Reigns after the match 2:21:12 Unhinged Jacob Fatu is the best Jacob Fatu / Will Fatu win the title? 2:23:55 Ratings for the show 2:33:10 Outro Like, share, comment and subscribe to support! #WWEBacklash #WWE #Asuka #IYOSKY #RomanReigns #JacobFatu #JohnCena #JohnCenaClassic #Danhausen #Minihausen #Miz #KitWilson #SethRollins #BronBreakker Welcome to the Tru Heel Heat Wrestling YouTube channel where we cover  the sport of professional wrestling including all WWE TV shows (Raw,  Smackdown, & NXT), AEW Dynamite/Dark, IMPACT Wrestling, NJPW, ROH,  Dark Side of the Ring and more. Our weekly podcast hosted by SP3, Top  Guy JJ & Miss Krssi Luv breaking down the weekly wrestling news and  present unfiltered, honest thoughts and opinions for wrestling fans by  wrestling fans, drops every Saturday. We also include PPV reviews,  countdowns, and exclusive interviews with wrestlers from all promotions  hosted by a wide range of personalities such as Romeo, Chris G, Ness,  StatKing, Drunk Guy JJ, J-News and more. Subscribe and enable ALL  notifications to stay posted for the latest wrestling WWE news,  highlights, commentary, updates and more.Become a member of Tru Heels Facebook community: www.facebook.com/groups/1336177103130224/Subscribe to Tru Heel Heat on YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UC0AmFQmsRyQYPKyRm5hDwNgFollow Tru Heels on Twitter: twitter.com/truheelheatFollow Tru Heels on Instagram: www.instagram.com/truheelheat/Music composed by JPM

WWE Backlash saw an explosive match between Seth Rollins & Bron Breakker, Danhausen & Mini-Hausen vs Miz & Kit Wilson, Roman & Fatu clash for the World Title, Iyo & Asuka steal the show and John Cena makes his "foundation shaking" announcement.Go AD-FREE at Patreon.com/WWEPodcastBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-wwe-podcast--2187791/support.

Joe and Anthony break down Monday Night Raw the night after WrestleMania, covering every match, promo, debut, and storyline development. Topics include Roman Reigns and the Bloodline, CM Punk's move to SmackDown, the Cody Rhodes concussion promo, WWE's corporate ad problem, the Hulk Hogan Netflix documentary, and much more.Timestamps:0:00 – Intro / Tribal Chief talk & Roman Reigns discussion1:06 – WWE's "Disney Adults" theory & the Roman fanbase4:43 – Jacob Fatu fed to Roman / USOs back / Jay Uso's failed push6:11 – Post-Mania roster shuffles, Ethan Page & Sol Ruca debuts8:11 – CM Punk's goodbye promo & the fan altercation in Vegas11:03 – Show intro / five days in a row / NXT Battleground pass13:20 – Bronson Breaker busted open by Seth / hair & look changes15:08 – Logan Paul & Dom / Austin Theory comparison / A-Town Down Under16:11 – CM Punk vs. Cody: who's the heel? Crowd confusion breakdown19:01 – Cody Rhodes concussed promo: best promo he's cut?35:12 – Sol Ruca debut, Adam Pierce being awesome, women's division depth38:44 – Only 4 matches in 2 hours 40 minutes / ad overload problem41:18 – WWE's ad format vs. the old in-show app / Netflix commercial issues43:33 – Wrestlers in every commercial / Cricket Wireless rant47:27 – Hulk Hogan Netflix documentary: worth watching?49:47 – Tony Hinchcliffe / Kill Tony / Netflix WWE deal tangent55:03 – Finn Balor vs. JD McDonough / Judgment Day fallout57:59 – OBA show up and say nothing / suit vs. ring gear debate1:03:58 – Gunther's storyline dead after Brock leaves / Bronson Breaker vs. Gunther1:08:07 – Jacob Fatu & Roman / crowd not reacting / Bloodline gang colors bit1:11:53 – Overall show rating: 4 matches, depleted crowd, Vegas departure1:14:55 – Outro / see you Thursday / shoutout to loyal daily listenersBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/wrestling-soup--1425249/support.

In today's episode we get some heated discussion about our favorite topic TKO, how much we hate them and how bad they are ruining the show we love so much!!! You Just Made the List is a blast and the OTC takes the title for this weeks episode!!! All this and so much more TFP fam.....CHEERS!!!JERKING THE CURTAINROUND TABLE OF TOPICSNEWSHulk Hogan has a WWE series coming to Netflix 4/22 TKO trying to take the Nature Boys money WWE's growing TKO problem with celebrities…..let's talk about it “You Just Made the List” Top 5 WWE hopeful outcomes for wrestlemania SMACKDOWN Highlights and discussion RAWThe Tribal Chief opens RAW with a message about Punk Brock has signedI pee with speed vignette does nothing to move the needle, no matter how much you try to shine shit…..it's still shit Charlotte vs Lyra is Wooooooo for business Stephanie and Liv are giving Oba and Brock a close run for the headliner Asuka's not wrong and she continues to cook It's personal to Gunther, does the storyline move the needle? Asuka vs Iyo or Asuka vs Rhea? Oba's promo hit This Liv Morgan music video is trash…..something for this new generation Danhausen and Cena could be a good one The verbal judo continues, it's fight week…..no more words just fists NXT/TNA10 count with Always Ready Arianna Check out the Smackdown Siblings on TikTok @ariannaandthomasEpisodes dropping weekly!!!Follow us on TikTok @the.funkaholiks.pod THEE POD THAT TALKS WHAT THEY LOVE 

On this week's episode of The A Show: Meelz & J5 kick off the show with the WrestleMania XIX ranking. They give a quick recap of NXT Stand & Deliver and look forward to this weekend's AEW PPV Dynasty, before discussing the latest texts between HHH & Nick Khan about Vince McMahon, Pat McAfee's introduction into the Cody/Orton storyline, and Punk's promo for Roman Reigns.On Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/TheAShowRNC):Liv Morgan and Roxanne get rocked, Oba and Brock Lesnar's contract signing, Rhea Ripley and IYO return, and much much more from this week's shows.