Month: December 2022

Friday night’s edition of SmackDown is set to achieve the show’s highest rating since 2020, according to overnight data.

Sasha Banks files trademark request for the name “Mone’ Banks”

Sasha Banks (Mercedes Varnado) has filed a trademark application for the name “Mone’ Banks”.

AJ Styles has broken ankle, expects lengthy absence

AJ Styles has revealed that he suffered a broken ankle at a WWE live event earlier this week.

Jeff Hardy might not return to wrestling says his brother Matt

December 31, 2022 POST Wrestling Staff

Matt Hardy has cast doubt on whether his brother Jeff will return to wrestling.

WWE SmackDown, AEW Rampage 12/30/22 POST Show

John Pollock & Wai Ting discuss the passing of Don West, Braden & Davie chat WWE show in Toronto, and Karen Peterson covers Stardom.

AEW Rampage Notes: Orange Cassidy retains, Preston Vance renamed, Matches added to next week

December 31, 2022 John Kleinchester

AEW Rampage included an All-Atlantic title match between Orange Cassidy and Trent Beretta and Swerve Strickland versus Wheeler Yuta

Smackdown Notes: Charlotte Flair returns to win SmackDown title, Cena/Owens win, Uncle Howdy attacks Bray Wyatt

December 30, 2022 John Kleinchester

Friday Night SmackDown included John Cena & Kevin Owens vs Roman Reigns & Sami Zayn and the return of Charlotte Flair to win the title.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: WWE ends year with big shows in Tampa & Toronto

John Cena returns in Tampa, a big WWE show in Toronto, Dragon Lee details, AJ Styles update, Bellator X RIZIN, Raw & Dynamite numbers for the year & more.

Independent wrestler, Magnum Pro Wrestling owner Jaysin Strife passes away at 37

Independent wrestler and promoter Jaysin Strife has died at the age of 37.

Former TNA/IMPACT broadcaster Don West passes away

Don West, who was one of the most colorful personalities of the past two decades in wrestling, has died after his battle with cancer.

William Regal posts farewell statement to AEW, “I had a lovely time”

William Regal issued a statement regarding his time in AEW, which has officially ended.

Bushiroad CEO comments on Mercedes Varnado a.k.a. Sasha Banks

December 30, 2022 Andrew Thompson

Bushiroad CEO Takaaki Kidani commented on the potential appearance of Mercedes Varnado at Wrestle Kingdom 17.

Shinsuke Nakamura reunites with violinist Lee England Jr. ahead of NOAH ‘The New Year’

Lee England Jr. is in Japan with Shinsuke Nakamura

IMPACT on AXS notes: Josh Alexander wins three awards, matches for 1/5, Kenny King/Mike Bailey

Awards handed out for the year-end show, matches announced for January 5th, Kenny King hints at going to Mike Bailey’s home

Masha Slamovich vs. Deonna Purrazzo vs. Taylor Wilde added to IMPACT Hard To Kill

Three way number one contenders match between Slamovich, Purrazzo and Wilde added to the IMPACT Hard To Kill lineup

Anthony Greene debuting for IMPACT Wrestling on 1/5

On the first IMPACT on AXS of 2023, Anthony Greene is going to be making his in-ring debut for the company

Joe Hendry offers Digital Media Championship match to Moose for IMPACT Hard To Kill

The offer is on the table for Moose to get his match with Joe Hendry

Beth Phoenix has ‘never say never’ mindset about wrestling again, adds that retirement in wrestling isn’t a thing