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Paige officially out of the Royal Rumble Match, Chris Jericho added to Raw 25th Anniversary

January 15, 2018 John Pollock

The WWE has officially announced that Paige will not be participating in the Royal Rumble match later this month, Chris Jericho is among the additional names added to the 25th Anniversary of Raw and Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler to call show from Manhattan Center.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE 1/15 – Bill Goldberg comments on WWE Hall of Fame Announcement

January 15, 2018 John Pollock

Bill Goldberg comments on his WWE Hall of Fame induction announcement, preview of tonight’s Raw, rundown of the UFC’s Fight Night event from St. Louis, incredible moment with Matt Hughes, Dana White discusses Conor McGregor’s future as champion, Jazzy Gabert undergoes neck surgery, Eddie Edwards injured at Impact tapings & more.

Bill Goldberg to headline WWE’s 2018 Hall of Fame Class

January 15, 2018 John Pollock

The headliner for the WWE’s annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony over WrestleMania weekend will be Bill Goldberg. The ceremony will take place on Friday, April 6th in New Orleans, Louisiana. John Pollock looks at Goldberg’s career history from his rise within WCW, the fall of the company and his two stints with the WWE.

Penta El Zero M and Rey Fenix Steal the Show at MLW “Zero Hour”

January 15, 2018 John Pollock

John Pollock reviews this past Thursday’s MLW “Zero Hour” event from Orlando, which featured an excellent match between Penta El Zero M and Rey Fenix along with a “Deathmatch” between Shane Strickland and Jimmy Havoc.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE 1/14 – ZSJ vs. WALTER tonight at EVOLVE 99, ROH TV Review, Preview of UFC card in St. Louis

January 14, 2018 John Pollock

A memorial service for Tom Zenk was held on Saturday, UFC holds their first event of 2018, update on Uriah Hall, EVOLVE presents a show from Brooklyn with Zack Sabre, Jr vs. WALTER, matches announced for this week’s SmackDown Live, Empty Arena Match being filmed at the Impact Zone by the NWA, review of this week’s Ring of Honor episode and more.

Impact Wrestling Notes from Saturday’s Taping

January 14, 2018 John Pollock

There were several news items coming out of Saturday’s set of Impact Wrestling tapings with the announcement of their next major show, the main event for that show and a notable departure from the company.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE 1/13 – Mixed Match Challenge to air on WWE Network this Thursday

January 13, 2018 John Pollock

The WWE Network is scheduled to air the “Mixed Match Challenge” later in the week, Chris Adonis is leaving Impact Wrestling, EVOLVE holds their first card in 2018 tonight, a scary situation at the UFC weigh-ins with a fighter unable to weigh in, notes from the MLW event, reviews of NXT & Impact Wrestling and Ricochet bids farewell at PWG event.

Chuck Taylor regains PWG title, WWE-bound Ricochet bids adieu to the indies

January 13, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

PWG held its (mostly) annual Mystery Vortex show Friday night. But it was no keeping the secret from anyone in attendance at American Legion Post #308 that it would be the final independent pro-wrestling show at this juncture for Reseda favorite Ricochet, who is headed to WWE later this month.

Report: Paige will not be cleared for WWE in-ring return

January 12, 2018 John Pollock

A report from PWinsider’s Mike Johnson states that the WWE will not be clearing Paige (Saraya-Jade Bevis) to resume her in-ring career following an injury last month during a six-woman tag.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE 1/12 – WWE executive Michelle Wilson on WWE Network Growth & Strategies

January 12, 2018 John Pollock

WWE executive Michelle Wilson speaks about the WWE Network, title match added to the Royal Rumble, Moses Malone interview, David Otunga will not be charged, Gabe Sapolsky confirms new position with the WWE, WWE U.K. vs. Impact champion booked, Jimmy Smith signs with UFC, Sonnen vs. Rampage to headline Bellator 192 and more.

POST Wrestling’s Worst of 2017 Picks

January 12, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

POST Wrestling’s panel of John Pollock, Wai Ting, Jason Agnew and Dan “The Mouth” Lovranski make their picks for “The Worst of 2017” in all of the major categories within professional wrestling and mixed martial arts.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE 1/11 – WWE “Mixed Match Challenge” Brackets & Full Schedule

January 11, 2018 John Pollock

The WWE has released the entire set of brackets and the scheduled for the “Mixed Match Challenge”, notes from Impact Wrestling conference call, Austin Aries returns, SmackDown number, the date for “All In” show and lots more.

Austin Aries Wins Impact Championship at Television Taping

January 10, 2018 John Pollock

At Wednesday night’s Impact Wrestling taping, Austin Aries returned to the company and defeated Eli Drake to win the Impact Wrestling championship.

Additional Names Announced for 25th Anniversary of Raw

January 10, 2018 John Pollock

On Tuesday’s episode of SmackDown, the WWE released another set of special guests that will be appearing on the 25th Anniversary of Raw special later this month.

WWE Raw Has Small Drop Against College Football Championship Game

January 9, 2018 John Pollock

Monday’s episode of Raw faced steep competition from the College Football Championship game and resulted in a 3.8% drop in audience on the USA Network.

Samoa Joe Injured, Replaced in the “Mixed Match Challenge”

January 9, 2018 John Pollock

The WWE has announced that Samoa Joe suffered an injury during his match with Rhyno on Monday’s episode of Raw and is out of the “Mixed Match Challenge”.

New Japan Releases Lineups for New Beginning Events in Sapporo and Osaka

January 9, 2018 John Pollock

New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced the lineups for their three New Beginning cards. The shows will consist of back-to-back nights in Sapporo later this month and culminate with the third show at the Edion Arena in Osaka on February 10th.

Major Names Announced for 25th Anniversary of Raw

January 8, 2018 John Pollock

On Monday’s episode of Raw, the WWE announced a number of huge names that are scheduled to appear for the 25th Anniversary of Raw on Monday, January 22nd in Brooklyn, New York.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE 1/8 – Johnny Evans a.k.a Reginald Love Passes Away at 90

January 8, 2018 John Pollock

Former tag wrestler Johnny Evans a.k.a Reginald Love of The Love Brothers team has passed away, preview of Raw for Memphis, the latest team for “Mixed Match Challenge”, Michael Elgin issues a statement over inappropriate comments, CWF Mid-Atlantic severs ties with head booker and lead announcer and IPW U.K books match between a New Japan and WWE champion.

Revolution Pro – Live at the Cockpit 25 Results

January 7, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

Revolution Pro Wrestling presented ‘Live at the Cockpit 25’ on Sunday from London with the semi-finals and final of the Women’s championship tournament, plus Zack Sabre, Jr. defending the British heavyweight title against Martin Stone, Will Ospreay on the card and more.