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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.

Rewind-A-SmackDown 6/5/20: New Champions, TakeOver Preview, Your Calls

June 6, 2020 POST Wrestling Staff

John Pollock and Wai Ting review SmackDown where Braun Strowman conquered a van. Plus, Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross defend their tag titles against Bayley & Sasha Banks, today’s news, our NXT TakeOver preview and your calls.

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.

UFC 250 Preview with Mike Bohn of MMA Junkie & USA Today

June 4, 2020 POST Wrestling Staff

John Pollock chats with Mike Bohn of MMA Junkie & USA Today about the UFC 250 card, Dana White vs. Jon Jones & covering the sport during the pandemic.

upNXT 5/3/20: “You Can Thank Me Now”

June 4, 2020 POST Wrestling Staff

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review the June 3rd, 2020 edition of WWE NXT featuring Drake Maverick vs. El Hijo del Fantasma in the finals for the NXT Cruiserweight Championship. The BDE start the show off with an important discussion about Black Lives Matter.

Rewind-A-Dynamite 6/3/20: “Welcome to the Jungle”, Fyter Fest dates

June 4, 2020 POST Wrestling Staff

John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite featuring the start of Cody’s TNT Championship Open Challenge as he defends against Jungle Boy. Plus, Page & Omega defend their tag titles against Sabian & Havoc.

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.

Arn Anderson signs multi-year deal with All Elite Wrestling

June 3, 2020 Andrew Thompson

In a video released on AEW’s digital channels, Arn Anderson shared that Tony Khan offered him a multi-year contract with All Elite Wrestling.

AEW Dynamite notes: FTR’s in-ring debut next week, TNT Title match, Swole/Baker

June 3, 2020 Andrew Thompson

Multiple matches confirmed for next week’s AEW Dynamite including the in-ring debut of FTR and also, AEW World Champion Jon Moxley will be competing on AEW Dark.

Drake Maverick loses NXT Cruiserweight Title tourney final, Triple H offers him new contract

June 3, 2020 Andrew Thompson

Although he fell short in the finals of the NXT Cruiserweight Championship tournament, Drake Maverick was met by Paul Levesque with a new WWE contract.

Six woman tag team match added to NXT TakeOver: In Your House

June 3, 2020 Andrew Thompson

The newest match addition to NXT TakeOver: In Your House is a six woman tag match that will see Tegan Nox, Shotzi Blackheart and Mia Yim take on Candice LeRae, Raquel Gonzalez and Dakota Kai.

Fandango returns from injury, Breezango earns NXT Tag Team Title opportunity

June 3, 2020 Andrew Thompson

After being out of action since late 2019, Fandango returned to NXT and he and Tyler Breeze earned themselves an NXT Tag Team Title opportunity.

AEW’s Fyter Fest show to be a two night event

June 3, 2020 Andrew Thompson

All Elite Wrestling announced that their Fyter Fest show will be a two night event that will replace the July 1st and July 8th editions of Dynamite.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: WWE Backstage covers George Floyd & protests

June 3, 2020 John Pollock

WWE Backstage addresses George Floyd & the protests, Sami Zayn shares his thoughts, JTG remembers Shad Gaspard, Florida COVID cases jump, CM Punk on Jeff Hardy angle & more.

POST INTERVIEW: Damian Abraham remembers Grant Berkland

June 3, 2020 POST Wrestling Staff

John Pollock speaks with Damian Abraham on the passing of Grant Berkland a.k.a. Danny Havoc, who died this past week at the age of 34.