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Trilogy fight between Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier set for August

June 9, 2020 John Pollock

The trilogy fight between UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and former champion Daniel Cormier is set for August with several outlets confirming the date.

UFC to run four events on Yas Island including UFC 251 in July

June 9, 2020 John Pollock

The UFC has confirmed the location of “Fight Island” with the promotion set to hold events on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi beginning July 11th.

EXCLUSIVE: Ayesha Raymond reflects on Mae Young Classic, talks World of Sport, Kyoko Kimura

June 9, 2020 Andrew Thompson

Former IPW:UK Women’s Champion Ayesha Raymond spoke with POST Wrestling’s Andrew Thompson. She talked about her experience with WWE in the 2017 Mae Young Classic, working in various promotions in Japan and learning from Kyoko Kimura. Ayesha also opened up about what went wrong with the World of Sport reboot in 2018.

Tiger Mask recovering from colonic diverticulitis, will miss forthcoming NJPW events

June 9, 2020 Andrew Thompson

New Japan Pro-Wrestling announced that they’ll be back up and running next week but Tiger Mask will not be a part of the festivities as he is recovering from colonic diverticulitis.

NJPW returns next week, 32-man New Japan Cup announced

June 8, 2020 John Pollock

New Japan Pro Wrestling will end their hiatus with the announcement they will resume live events beginning next Monday.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Edge says “Greatest Match Ever” is impossible

June 8, 2020 John Pollock

Edge discusses the marketing of the match at Backlash, New Day’s latest podcast, title match added to Backlash, DVR numbers, NXT media call notes & more.

POLLOCK’S MMA UPDATE: McGregor, Jones & Masvidal at odds with UFC

June 8, 2020 John Pollock

Jon Jones, Jorge Masvidal, and Conor McGregor outline their problems with the UFC, Henry Cejudo open to one fight to return, Nevada approves more UFC cards & more.

POST SCHEDULE: WWF Raw from May 2001, Backlash, Andrew Thompson Week

June 8, 2020 John Pollock

Rewind-A-Wai covers Raw from May 2001, it’s Andrew Thompson Week on the site, a review of WWE Backlash, Ayesha Raymond & more.

NXT TakeOver: In Your House – New champion, Backlot Brawl & Todd Pettengill

June 7, 2020 John Pollock

John Pollock’s coverage of NXT TakeOver: In Your House featuring Adam Cole vs. Velveteen Dream in a Backlot Brawl and Flair vs. Ripley vs. Shirai.

An update on Elias following angle on Friday Night SmackDown

June 7, 2020 John Pollock

On Friday’s episode of SmackDown, there was an update on Elias following last week’s hit-and-run angle which was done to explain a legitimate injury.

Conor McGregor to ESPN: “The game just does not excite me”

June 7, 2020 John Pollock

With his management and the UFC at a standstill in negotiations, Conor McGregor announced his latest MMA retirement on Saturday, which was met with widespread skepticism.

UFC 250 REPORT: Amanda Nunes defends title in one-sided fight

June 6, 2020 John Pollock

John Pollock’s coverage of UFC 250 from the UFC Apex featuring Amanda Nunes vs. Felicia Spencer for the women’s featherweight title.

Friday Night SmackDown’s overnight figure falls under two million

June 6, 2020 John Pollock

The overnight figures for SmackDown saw the show dip below two million viewers with a show promoted around the follow-up to the angle with Jeff Hardy.

WWE adds Jeff Hardy vs. Sheamus to Backlash next weekend

June 5, 2020 John Pollock

On Friday Night SmackDown, a new match was announced for the WWE Backlash pay-per-view event that takes place next Sunday at the WWE Performance Center.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Xavier Woods’ speech, MMA media cuts, WWE schedule

June 5, 2020 John Pollock

Xavier Woods speaks on racism, MMA media cuts, WWE’s taping schedule, UFC 250 fight back on, Total Bellas’ ratings, ROH fined, Bobby Fulton update, UFC 250 weight-ins & more.

UFC Fight Night card for June 13 feat. Eye vs. Calvillo

June 4, 2020 John Pollock

UFC president Dana White revealed next weekend’s Fight Night card that will see the promotion run its third consecutive card at the Apex in Las Vegas.

POST NEWS UPDATE: Highlights from Paul Levesque’s pre-TakeOver media call

June 4, 2020 Andrew Thompson

Highlights from Paul Levesque’s TakeOver media call, Erick Rowan opens up about his run in WWE, Dwayne Johnson calls out Donald Trump, NWA contract notes and much more.

REPORT: WWE Network removes 30-day free trial with addition of free tier

June 4, 2020 John Pollock

Earlier this week, the WWE Network rolled out its free tier of the service and led to the removal of its 30-day free trial for potential subscribers.

AEW Dynamite edges NXT in viewership despite 12% drop

June 4, 2020 John Pollock

Wednesday’s cable programming was dominated by news coverage leading to AEW Dynamite taking a hit while NXT wasn’t affected as much.

WWE NXT notes: Backlot Brawl stipulation added to TakeOver match, Okada cameo

June 3, 2020 Andrew Thompson

Backlot Brawl stipulation added to TakeOver match, Karrion Kross warns Tommaso Ciampa, Kyle O’Reilly and Kazuchika Okada cameos and Robert Stone scouts Aliyah.