NEWS

Jeff Jarrett chats analytics and monetization in pro wrestling and mentioned that TNA Wrestling made $24 million a year on Spike domestically

Lineup announced for ‘Velvet After Dark’ edition of NWA PowerrrSurge

Velvet Sky is hosting her ‘Velvet After Dark’ edition of NWA PowerrrSurge on FITE. There are three matches scheduled for the show

INTERVIEW: Nick Wayne comments on signing with AEW, being a part of GCW, what DEFY means to his career

While in Dallas, Texas, Andrew Thompson spoke to Nick Wayne to chat Wayne’s rise on the indies, signing with AEW, working for GCW and more

AEW Battle of the Belts II sees decline against NBA playoffs, #10 on cable

April 19, 2022 John Pollock

AEW’s second edition of Battle of the Belts finished among the top ten cable programs on Saturday, which was dominated by the NBA playoffs.

Hikaru Shida returning to Ice Ribbon on May 4th

AEW’s Hikaru Shida is coming back to Ice Ribbon for Tsukasa Fujimoto’s last match before her break from in-ring competition

WWE Raw notes: Belair vs. Deville on 4/25, Rhodes vs. Owens main events, Ripley-Morgan

Bianca Belair to defend Raw Women’s Title in her hometown, Cody Rhodes takes on Kevin Owens, Ripley attacks Morgan and a double wedding

REPORT: KUSHIDA no longer with WWE

Per report, KUSHIDA is no longer with WWE. He has been moved to the alumni section of WWE’s official website

Theory defeats Finn Balor to become WWE U.S. Champion on 4/18 Raw

Theory wins his first championship in WWE and after the match, Vince McMahon came out to celebrate with him

Swerve Strickland vs. Blake Christian, Buddy Matthews announced for 4/23 NJPW STRONG

Blake Christian, Buddy Matthews, Swerve Strickland and Big Damo announced for the 4/23 episode of NJPW STRONG

AJ Styles accepts Edge’s challenge for a match at WWE WrestleMania Backlash

AJ Styles accepts Edge’s challenge for a match at WrestleMania Backlash and is immediately beaten down by Edge and Damian Priest

Toni Storm, Marina Shafir, Danielle Kamela, Keith Lee, Swerve Strickland set for 4/19 AEW Dark

April 18, 2022 POST Wrestling Staff

Match lineup rolled out for the April 19th episode of AEW Dark and it’ll feature the likes of Toni Storm, Swerve Strickland and Keith Lee

Friday Night SmackDown experiences large decline in 18-49 audience

April 18, 2022 John Pollock

Friday Night SmackDown experienced a sizable drop in its key demographic with a 21 percent loss among its 18-49 audience.

AEW Rampage drops from last week but holds up outside its regular time

April 18, 2022 John Pollock

Airing outside of its regular timeslot, AEW Rampage saw a decrease for its live episode featuring a Texas Death Match.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Paul Levesque speaks on changes to NXT, AEW as competitors

April 18, 2022 John Pollock

Paul Levesque speaks on the changes to NXT and competition from AEW, Raw in Buffalo, match added to NXT, Jake Paul-Michael Bisping & more.

Q&A: Guy Evans, author of “NITRO: The Incredible Rise and Inevitable Collapse of Ted Turner’s WCW”

Guy Evans discusses the reception to his 2018 book on the business of WCW and the expanded edition that has been released.

POST SCHEDULE: IMPACT Rebellion, Elite XC Primetime on CBS

April 18, 2022 POST Wrestling Staff

This week’s schedule includes Rewind-A-Wai on the first Elite XC card on CBS, a review of IMPACT Rebellion, Moon Knight Ep. 4 & more.

POST NEWS UPDATE: Satnam Singh discusses his decision to join AEW, opting to step away from basketball

Satnam Singh talks joining AEW, Naomi on Triple H helping push the ‘Glow’, Joshi all-star show, Court Bauer wanted Gary Hart in WWE

IMPACT considered creating new Team Canada with Josh Alexander, Ethan Page, Taya Valkyrie & Eric Young

Josh Alexander says there was an idea floated out there for a new Team Canada consisting of himself, Ethan Page, Taya Valkyrie & Eric Young

Jonathan Gresham not medically cleared, pulled from PROGRESS Wrestling’s 4/17 and 4/18 shows

PROGRESS World Champion Jonathan Gresham is not medically cleared to compete. As a result, he has been pulled from PROGRESS’ upcoming shows

Daijiro Matsui to depart GLEAT after his contract expires on April 30th