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KEEP IT 2000: Ep. 25 – “Rock N Roll, Make-Up, Fire” with Robert Karpeles (June 19, 2000)

February 28, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

Former WWE Creative member and @WWECreative_Ish mastermind Robert Karpeles joins Brian Mann and Nate Milton to discuss a surprise Russo-less Nitro. Ernest Miller is now in charge and he isn’t wasting time changing the rules and booking World Title matches. Plus, Lance Storm makes his WCW debut.

WWE Television Ratings Report: John Cena leads SmackDown to second highest number of 2018

February 28, 2018 John Pollock

The return of John Cena to SmackDown Live led to the show’s highest viewership in 2018, while Monday’s episode of Raw experienced a drop from the prior week, despite the appearance of Ronda Rousey and no competition from the Winter Olympics.

NJPW 46th Anniversary Show Preview with John Pollock & WH Park

February 28, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

John Pollock and WH Park go through the highlights from the New Beginning in Osaka card, the reunion of The Golden Lovers and reaction at the Honor Rising shows, a preview of next week’s 46th Anniversary card for New Japan, a breakdown of the New Japan Cup brackets with opening round predictions, Golden Lovers vs. Young Bucks in Long Beach, All Japan’s recent Yokohama event and Champion Carnival lineup, the new All Japan streaming service, WH’s live reports from Stardom and Dragon Gate, and lots more on a packed show!

REWIND-A-SMACKDOWN 2/27/18: John Cena vs. AJ Styles, The Uso’s vs. New Day

February 28, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

John Cena takes on AJ Styles for a spot in the main event of Fastlane, The New Day and The Uso’s engage in a heated promo exchange. Plus, Roderick Strong vs. Kalisto on 205 Live.

John Cena added to the WWE title match at Fastlane

February 27, 2018 John Pollock

John Cena defeated AJ Styles in the main event of Tuesday night’s episode of SmackDown Live from the Staples Center.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE 2/27 – Jon Jones has license in California revoked, fined $205,000

February 27, 2018 John Pollock

Jon Jones went in front of the California State Athletic Commission on Tuesday, we have notes on the Roman Reigns segment from Raw on Monday, John Cena scheduled for SmackDown tonight, CM Punk and Wade Barrett announced for hosting roles, replacement for Tom Lawlor on MLW show to be announced Wednesday, and more.

REWIND-A-RAW 2/26/18: Ronda vs. Steph, Reigns Cuts Great Promo, John Cena to SmackDown

February 27, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

Ronda Rousey confronts Stephanie and Triple H, Roman Reigns cuts the promo of his life on an absent Brock Lesnar, John Cena announces his plans to head to SmackDown and the Sasha Banks and Bayley rivalry continues to boil.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE 2/26- Ronda Rousey and Brock Lesnar scheduled for Raw in Anaheim

February 26, 2018 John Pollock

Ronda Rousey and Brock Lesnar will both be at Raw in Anaheim, New Japan announces the main event for Strong Style Evolved, brackets released for the New Japan Cup, Dana White meets with Brock Lesnar, Jon Jones hearing with the CSAC is on Tuesday, UFC on FOX audience, recipient of the WWE’s Warrior Award at the Hall of Fame, and more.

Elimination Chamber 2018 Post Show with John Pollock & Wai Ting

February 26, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWE Elimination Chamber 2018 featuring the first-ever women’s Elimination Chamber, the men’s Elimination Chamber and Ronda Rousey’s official WWE contract signing.

WWE Elimination Chamber 2018 Report feat. Ronda Rousey’s contract signing

February 25, 2018 John Pollock

John Pollock runs through the WWE’s Elimination Chamber event from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, featuring two Elimination Chamber events, Ronda Rousey’s contract signing, Asuka vs. Nia Jax, and lots more as WrestleMania begins to take shape.

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Progress Chapter 64: Thunderbastards Are Go! Results and Notes

February 25, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

Progress Chapter 64 took place on Sunday from the Electric Ballroom in Camden and featured Travis Banks defending the Progress Wrestling championship against Matt Riddle and the “Thunderbastard Match”.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE 2/25 – WWE Elimination Chamber Preview

February 25, 2018 John Pollock

John Pollock previews tonight’s WWE Elimination Chamber card, Ronda Rousey’s involvement on the show, notes from the Honor Rising shows, Beretta taking time off due to injury, Ric Flair celebrates his birthday, history of Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi, WWE talent attends UFC card in Orlando, and more.

Controversial closing sequence overshadows Jeremy Stephens’ stoppage victory over Josh Emmett

February 25, 2018 John Pollock

John Pollock goes through Saturday’s UFC on FOX card from the Amway Center in Orlando, featuring a second-round stoppage victory by Jeremy Stephens over Josh Emmett that was heavily-debated following a controversial closing sequence of the strikes that led to the finish.

SPOILERS: Lucha Underground Season 4 Notes

February 24, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

We have some notes from Friday night’s Lucha Underground television tapings for Season 4, which is set to air later this year on the El Rey Network in the U.S.

WWE Raw Live Event Report 2/23: Roman Reigns vs. Elias, Asuka vs. Nia Jax

February 24, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

The WWE returned to the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia for a Raw branded live event, headlined by Roman Reigns taking on Elias. We have a live report from one of our readers that attended the show on Friday night.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE 2/23: Brackets released for the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic

February 23, 2018 John Pollock

The brackets have been released for the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, Impact Wrestling does their lowest number of 2018, there is a big interview with the Impact executive team, Conor McGregor vows that he will fight again and offered to fight at UFC 222, notes from the NXT show in Canada, UFC weigh-in results, and lots more.

REWIND-A-WAI #5: WCW SuperBrawl III

February 23, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

John Pollock and Wai Ting return for another edition of Rewind-A-Wai and travel (by helicopter) to the year 1993 to review WCW’s SuperBrawl III card featuring the “White Castle of Fear Strap Match” between Big Van Vader and Sting.

SmackDown Live ends five-week decline with second highest number of 2018

February 22, 2018 John Pollock

Following Monday’s unique episode of Raw that featured a Gauntlet match that took up the majority of the first two-hours that averaged 3,200,000 viewers, SmackDown Live followed with their second-highest number of 2018.

BWE 2/22/18: OTT Homecoming, ICW Square GO, Progress Chapter 63, Tetsujin

February 21, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

Martin, Oli Court and Benno are back to talk Over The Top Homecoming (featuring Keith Lee vs Mike Bailey and Zack Sabre Jr. vs Travis Banks), ICW Square Go (30 Man Rumble match), Benno provides a live report from the Tetsujin Shoot-Style event, Progress Chapter 63 Take Me Underground and Apollo Crews making his return to PCW.

Marathon Match on Raw Holds Audience for Two Hours

February 21, 2018 John Pollock

The experiment of presenting a nearly two-hour match on Raw proved to be an effective one with Monday’s episode averaging approximately 3,270,000 viewers on the USA Network.