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January 26, 2022 POST Wrestling Staff

John Pollock & Wai Ting are back to discuss WWE Raw ratings, GCW’s performance on FITE, NXT 2.0, and Nick Khan’s interview with SBJ.

FITE TV confirms The WRLD on GCW was the promotion’s most successful on the service

January 26, 2022 John Pollock

Game Changer Wrestling’s WLRD on GCW event was its most successful show to stream on FITE TV.

Ring of Honor to launch Hall of Fame, inductees revealed throughout February

January 26, 2022 John Pollock

Ring of Honor will launch its own Hall of Fame to coincide with the promotion’s twentieth anniversary this year.

NXT 2.0 notes: Semifinals of men’s Dusty Classic, Diamond Mine vs. Imperium, Ciampa-Breakker

January 25, 2022 Andrew Thompson

The men’s Dusty Classic tournament continues to unfold, Diamond Mine to meet Imperium, Tommaso Ciampa helps Bron Breakker with Legado

North American Championship match made official for NXT Vengeance Day

January 25, 2022 Andrew Thompson

Cameron Grimes is challenging Carmelo Hayes for the NXT North American Championship at Vengeance Day on 2/15

Kevin Blackwood vs. Ariya Daivari, Daniel Garcia set for 2/17 NJPW STRONG taping

January 25, 2022 Andrew Thompson

Four new matches announced for the NJPW STRONG ‘Rivals’ taping

WWE announces that Odyssey Jones underwent surgery for a ruptured patella

January 25, 2022 Andrew Thompson

Odyssey Jones is currently in recovery after undergoing surgery for a ruptured patella

POST NEWS UPDATE: Jim Ross recounts early 2000s WWE talent meeting, fining talents for steroid possession

January 25, 2022 Andrew Thompson

J.R. notes, Santana and Ortiz talk reuniting with Eddie Kingston, what Tony Khan told Wardlow before his AEW in-ring debut, JBL/Charlie Haas

WWE Raw tops cable on Monday, highest viewership since October

January 25, 2022 John Pollock

In its first week without football competition since the summer, WWE Raw reclaimed its place on top of the cable charts for the evening.

Lucha Libre AAA announces three Triplemania events for 2022

January 25, 2022 Andrew Thompson

AAA hosting three Triplemania events in 2022. April 30th, June 18th and October 15th are the dates for the respective events

Jack Claffey (Jack Gallagher) signs with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

January 25, 2022 Andrew Thompson

Former WWE talent Jack Gallagher signs with Bare Knuckle FC. Gallagher, real name Jack Claffey, was released from WWE in 2020

Santana felt he & Ortiz were stagnant and in a rut prior to AEW Parking Lot Fight

January 25, 2022 Andrew Thompson

Proud and Powerful reflect on their Parking Lot Brawl match and the second installment of Stadium Stampede

REPORT: Brian Kendrick requested his release from WWE

January 25, 2022 Andrew Thompson

Per report, Brian Kendrick requested his release from WWE and has been waiting for an update on his status for over a month

Charlie Haas says Russ Haas was supposed to be a part of Team Angle

January 25, 2022 Andrew Thompson

Charlie Haas shares that his late brother, Russ, was supposed to be a part of Team Angle in WWE along with Kurt Angle and Shelton Benjamin

PFL and ESPN announce media rights renewal, season begins April 20

January 25, 2022 John Pollock

The PFL and ESPN have extended their media rights deal with the promotion set to kick off its next season this April.

Tom Hannifan thought he might’ve been done in wrestling after being released by WWE

January 25, 2022 Andrew Thompson

IMPACT Wrestling commentator Tom Hannifan recounts what he felt after departing and thinking he was done in wrestling

Wardlow: I still feel like a certain individual in WWE would go ‘Oh, you are my guy!’

January 25, 2022 Andrew Thompson

Wardlow thinks WWE would look at him today and consider him one of their guys as far as what they’re looking for in talents

Renee Paquette discusses Jon Moxley’s return, Bully Ray’s comments

January 25, 2022 Andrew Thompson

Renee Paquette opens up about Jon Moxley’s return to wrestling and dives into Bully Ray’s reaction to Moxley’s return speech

Lita had other “potential opportunities floating around,” interested in exploring feud with Becky Lynch

January 25, 2022 Andrew Thompson

Ahead of the women’s Royal Rumble, Lita shares her thoughts heading into the bout and who she’d like to work with in WWE’s women’s division

WWE Raw notes: Scooter race on 1/31, Seth Rollins set for SmackDown, Shawn Michaels

January 24, 2022 Andrew Thompson

Riddle and Randy Orton will meet Alpha Academy in a Scooter race, Seth Rollins appearing on SmackDown, Shawn Michaels set for Raw Talk