May 2020 - Page 8 of 9 - POST Wrestling | Podcasts, News, Reviews

Roman Reigns cites newborns as reason for his WWE absence

May 8, 2020 John Pollock

Roman Reigns (Joe Anoa’i) addressed his absence from WWE television in an interview with TMZ and stated his reasoning is because of his newborn twins.

Café Hangout: AEW Fined, Untold “I Am The Game”, WWE NXT

May 7, 2020 POST Wrestling Staff

John Pollock and Wai Ting discuss AEW being fined $10,000 for a match, last night’s WWE NXT featuring the debut of Karrion Kross, and WWE Network’s excellent Untold: “I Am The Game” documentary detailing two pivotal matches in the careers of Triple H and Cactus Jack.

POST NEWS UPDATE: Daniel Cormier was asked to be a part of NBC’s Titan Games

May 7, 2020 Andrew Thompson

Daniel Cormier was asked to be a part of NBC’s Titan Games, Kenny Omega shares the advice he gave to Will Ospreay before leaving New Japan, update on a lawsuit against WWE, Aleister Black talks recent WWE releases, Aiden English confirms expiration date of his non-compete clause, and much more.

AEW tops NXT, both shows see increases from last week

May 7, 2020 John Pollock

AEW and NXT presented big shows on Wednesday night with Dynamite going live from Jacksonville and NXT presenting two title matches from Full Sail University.

Maryland State Athletic Commission confirms AEW was fined $10K for Moxley vs. Omega match

May 7, 2020 Andrew Thompson

The Maryland State Athletic Commission has confirmed that All Elite Wrestling was fined $10,000 for the Kenny Omega vs. Jon Moxley match that took place at AEW’s ‘Full Gear’ pay-per-view last November.

AJ Styles thinks more could’ve been done with his recent return, wanted to wait longer

May 7, 2020 Andrew Thompson

AJ Styles took to his MIXER stream to speak about his recent return to WWE programming and feels that he and WWE could’ve waited longer before he returned.

Matches and segments advertised for AEW & NXT next week

May 7, 2020 John Pollock

AEW has announced several matches and segments for next week’s episode of Dynamite, which is being taped this week at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville.

Rewind-A-Dynamite 5/6/20: AEW Goes Live, Tony Khan on Empty Arenas

May 7, 2020 POST Wrestling Staff

John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite’s return to live programming from Jacksonville, Florida headlined by a Street Fight between Chris Jericho & Sammy Guevara vs. Kenny Omega & Matt Hardy.

upNXT 5/6/20: “Fall and Pray”

May 7, 2020 POST Wrestling Staff

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman are reunited to review WWE NXT featuring Velveteen Dream vs. Adam Cole for the NXT Championship, Io Shirai vs. Charlotte Flair for the NXT Women’s Championship, and the in-ring debut of Karrion Kross.

Jon Moxley vs. Brodie Lee among matches added to Double or Nothing

May 6, 2020 John Pollock

On Wednesday night’s episode of AEW Dynamite, several matches were added to the Double or Nothing pay-per-view including the AEW title match.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: AEW wrestlers & staff tested for COVID-19

May 6, 2020 John Pollock

AEW wrestlers and staff undergo COVID-19 testing, notes from Tony Khan’s interview, Supreme passes away, Dark Side’s ratings, ESPN+ subscribers & more.

The Revolt open up about their departure from WWE, meetings with Vince McMahon

May 6, 2020 Andrew Thompson

The Revolt, formerly known as The Revival appeared on Chris Jericho’s ‘Talk Is Jericho’ podcast and spoke about why they requested their releases from WWE, meetings with Vince McMahon and much more.

UFC 249 Preview Show with John Pollock & Phil Chertok

May 6, 2020 POST Wrestling Staff

John Pollock is joined by Phil Chertok for a UFC 249 Preview Show ahead of this Saturday’s card headlined by two championship fights in Florida.

Former Ontario wrestler ‘Sexy Baby’ Jamie Jackson passes away

May 6, 2020 John Pollock

On Tuesday night, word came out that Jamie Asher, who wrestled for years as ‘Sexy Baby’ Jamie Jackson had died with the cause of death unknown.

IMPACT WRESTLING REPORT: Willie Mack vs. Ace Austin vs. Chris Bey

May 6, 2020 Davie Portman

Davie Portman’s review of Impact Wrestling featuring a triple threat for the X Division title, Sami Callihan calls out Ken Shamrock, a tournament is announced, and The North defends the titles.

NJPW cancels 2020 Best of the Super Juniors tour

May 6, 2020 Andrew Thompson

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, New Japan Pro-Wrestling decided to cancel the 2020 Best of the Super Juniors tournament that was set to kick off on May 12.

IMPACT Wrestling announces tournament to determine Tessa Blanchard’s next challenger

May 6, 2020 Andrew Thompson

IMPACT announced a tournament to determine the next challenger to Tessa Blanchard’s IMPACT World Championship.

Highlights from Dan Matha and Tino Sabbatelli’s sit-down interview about their runs in WWE

May 5, 2020 Andrew Thompson

Former NXT talents Dan Matha and Tino Sabbatelli sat down for a two-hour interview. In their chat, they discussed their respective releases from WWE. Dan Matha confirmed that he asked for his release. Tino dove into his career with NXT, tearing his pectoral muscle and his second surgery that derailed his return to the ring.

upNXT TV Review: Lost – Pilot Part 1 & 2

May 5, 2020 POST Wrestling Staff

Davie Portman celebrates a decade since his favourite TV show, Lost aired its finale by reviewing the episode that kicked it all off: Pilot Part 1 & 2. He is joined by friends of the show Kevin Hudson (from Geekcentric), David Sykes and MJ From NJ to chat all about one of the most groundbreaking pieces of TV in history.

POST NEWS UPDATE: Code Orange were close to playing live at WrestleMania 36

May 5, 2020 Andrew Thompson

Code Orange were close to playing live at WrestleMania, Nikki Bella opens up about being sexually abused, Erick Rowan’s post-WWE interview, Curt Hawkins talks his goals after being released from WWE, Jeff Cobb chats his AEW appearance, and much more.