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POST NEWS UPDATE: AEW opens doors for limited crowds, NXT to be preempted on 9/2

August 20, 2020 Wai Ting

AEW opens Daily’s Place for limited crowds, NXT set to be preempted by NHL Playoffs on 9/2, Buff Bagwell is injured in a car accident and more.

Finn Balor vs. Timothy Thatcher has been officially added to Saturday's NXT TakeOver: XXX card. Thatcher cost Balor his second-chance opportunity to qualify for the North American title ladder match on Wednesday's edition of WWE NXT.

Finn Balor vs. Timothy Thatcher added to NXT TakeOver: XXX

August 20, 2020 Wai Ting

Finn Balor vs. Timothy Thatcher has been officially added to Saturday’s NXT TakeOver: XXX card. Thatcher cost Balor his second-chance opportunity to qualify for the North American title ladder match on Wednesday’s edition of WWE NXT.

upNXT 8/19/20: “Talk Thirty To Me”

August 20, 2020 POST Wrestling Staff

The BDE chat this week’s “Go Home” edition of NXT featuring Finn Balor vs Velveteen Dream and Johnny Gargano vs Ridge Holland to determine the last two spots in the North American Championship Ladder Match at TakeOver: XXX.

Johnny Gargano & Velveteen Dream qualify, pre-show match added to TakeOver

August 19, 2020 John Pollock

On Wednesday’s episode of NXT, the final two participants qualified for the Ladder Match at TakeOver for the vacant North American title that takes place this Saturday night.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Notes from Paul Levesque’s media call

August 19, 2020 John Pollock

Paul Levesque speaks on Patrick Clark, Renee Young, writing team & more. Plus, video of ThunderDome construction, NXT line-up & more.

POLLOCK’S MMA UPDATE: UFC 252 ratings, Silva-Hall, Lewis-Blaydes

August 19, 2020 John Pollock

UFC 252 prelims top cable ratings, Anderson Silva returns, Lewis vs. Blaydes, back-to-back Bellator shows, Ortega vs. Jung & more.

BONUS SHOW 8/19/20: Renee Young-WWE, NXT Media Call, Raw Ratings

August 19, 2020 POST Wrestling Staff

John Pollock and Wai Ting present a special bonus show going over the news of the day including Renee Young’s pending departure from WWE, Paul Levesque’s call with the media, the latest on Sonya Deville & this week’s Raw ratings.

Renee Young set to leave WWE, per report

August 19, 2020 John Pollock

Renee Young will be leaving WWE with several reports confirming her pending departure after alerting the company last week.

UFC announces Reyes vs. Blachowicz for the vacant 205-pound title

August 18, 2020 John Pollock

For the first time in over nine years, a fighter other than Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier will be crowned the UFC light heavyweight champion at UFC 253 next month.

WWE’s guidelines for fans participating on upcoming shows

August 18, 2020 John Pollock

Fans signing up to be part of the virtual audience for WWE’s upcoming events have been sent guidelines of what is expected of them if they are part of the broadcasts.

DANA WHITE’S CONTENDER SERIES: Louis & Orion Cosce, Buys & Parisian earn deals

August 18, 2020 John Pollock

John Pollock’s report of this week’s Contender Series featuring brothers Louis & Orion Cosce in separate fights vying for UFC contracts.

IMPACT REPORT: Emergence Night 1 feat. MCMG vs. The North

August 18, 2020 Davie Portman

The first week of the ‘Emergence’ special featured The Motor City Machine Guns vs. The North for the tag titles, Moose vs. Trey & more.

Rohit Raju captures IMPACT X Division Championship

August 18, 2020 Andrew Thompson

After several years as a part of IMPACT Wrestling, Rohit Raju captured his first title in the company.

REWIND-A-WAI #68: WWF Royal Rumble 2001

August 18, 2020 POST Wrestling Staff

John Pollock and Wai Ting review WWF Royal Rumble 2001 featuring a 30-Man Royal Rumble, Kurt Angle vs. Triple H for the WWF title, and Chris Benoit vs. Chris Jericho in an IC title ladder match.

POST NEWS UPDATE: Primo Colon discusses being released from WWE

August 18, 2020 Andrew Thompson

Primo Colon discusses being released from WWE, El Phantasmo’s USA Visa has not been renewed, Naomi heaps praise onto Sasha Banks, government seizing Ted DiBiase Jr.’s home, Sledge on when he officially signed with Ring of Honor, Dan Matha arrested and more.