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ThunderDome leads to a boost in SmackDown’s overnight audience

August 22, 2020 John Pollock

The launch of WWE’s ThunderDome structure in Orlando led to a boost in Friday Night SmackDown’s overnight audience on Fox.

Stipulation added for Braun Strowman vs. The Fiend

August 22, 2020 John Pollock

A stipulation has been added for the Universal title match at SummerSlam with Braun Strowman defending the title against The Fiend Bray Wyatt.

REPORT: Amanda Nunes to defend 145-pound title in December

August 22, 2020 John Pollock

Amanda Nunes is expected to return to the octagon before the of end the year to defend her 145-pound championship.

Rewind-A-SmackDown 8/21/20: ThunderDome Debut, Audience Feedback

August 22, 2020 POST Wrestling Staff

John Pollock and Wai Ting chat Friday Night SmackDown with the launch of the WWE ThunderDome and its first of many shows at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida. John Siino calls in to share his experience as a member of the virtual audience.

NJPW STRONG: Winner of the New Japan Cup USA tournament

August 22, 2020 John Pollock

Friday’s episode of NJPW Strong featured the finals of the New Japan Cup USA tournament with KENTA facing David Finlay.

BELLATOR 244: Vadim Nemkov defeats Ryan Bader for the 205-pound title

August 22, 2020 John Pollock

Vadim Nemkov is the new Bellator light heavyweight champion stopping Ryan Bader in the second round of their Bellator 244 main event Friday in Uncasville, Connecticut.

SmackDown Notes: New IC champion, New stip for Deville vs. Rose

August 21, 2020 John Pollock

On Friday Night SmackDown, the show featured a title change as Jeff Hardy became the new Intercontinental champion defeating AJ Styles.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Accused denied bail in Daria Berenato case

August 21, 2020 John Pollock

The accused in the Daria Berenato case is denied bail, a clip of ThunderDome, Vince McMahon on SmackDown, Talking Smack returns & more.

POLLOCK’S MMA UPDATE: White against COVID-19 talk on broadcasts

August 21, 2020 John Pollock

UFC 252 tops 500,000 buys according to a report, Dana White on how COVID-19 is handled on broadcasts, Bellator 244 & Edgar vs. Munhoz notes.

British Wrestling Experience: Mark “Rollerball” Rocco, WWE Network, RevPro return

August 20, 2020 POST Wrestling Staff

Martin is back with Benno to chat the last month of news in Euro wrestling including Progress, ICW and wXw being added to the WWE Network. Wrestling historian John Lister also drops in to talk about the life and career of Mark “Rollerball” Rocco.

NEWS

Positive COVID-19 test forces Stardom to cancel four events

August 20, 2020 John Pollock

Stardom has canceled four more shows including this weekend’s events following a positive COVID-19 test among its roster & staff.

NXT viewers grow by 38 percent, demo rating up 50 percent unopposed

August 20, 2020 John Pollock

For the first time this year, NXT went unopposed without AEW Dynamite airing Wednesday night. The result was a large increase from last week’s audience doubling in the key demographic.

POST NEWS UPDATE: AEW opens doors for limited crowds, NXT to be preempted on 9/2

August 20, 2020 Wai Ting

AEW opens Daily’s Place for limited crowds, NXT set to be preempted by NHL Playoffs on 9/2, Buff Bagwell is injured in a car accident and more.

Finn Balor vs. Timothy Thatcher has been officially added to Saturday's NXT TakeOver: XXX card. Thatcher cost Balor his second-chance opportunity to qualify for the North American title ladder match on Wednesday's edition of WWE NXT.

Finn Balor vs. Timothy Thatcher added to NXT TakeOver: XXX

August 20, 2020 Wai Ting

Finn Balor vs. Timothy Thatcher has been officially added to Saturday’s NXT TakeOver: XXX card. Thatcher cost Balor his second-chance opportunity to qualify for the North American title ladder match on Wednesday’s edition of WWE NXT.

upNXT 8/19/20: “Talk Thirty To Me”

August 20, 2020 POST Wrestling Staff

The BDE chat this week’s “Go Home” edition of NXT featuring Finn Balor vs Velveteen Dream and Johnny Gargano vs Ridge Holland to determine the last two spots in the North American Championship Ladder Match at TakeOver: XXX.

Johnny Gargano & Velveteen Dream qualify, pre-show match added to TakeOver

August 19, 2020 John Pollock

On Wednesday’s episode of NXT, the final two participants qualified for the Ladder Match at TakeOver for the vacant North American title that takes place this Saturday night.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Notes from Paul Levesque’s media call

August 19, 2020 John Pollock

Paul Levesque speaks on Patrick Clark, Renee Young, writing team & more. Plus, video of ThunderDome construction, NXT line-up & more.

POLLOCK’S MMA UPDATE: UFC 252 ratings, Silva-Hall, Lewis-Blaydes

August 19, 2020 John Pollock

UFC 252 prelims top cable ratings, Anderson Silva returns, Lewis vs. Blaydes, back-to-back Bellator shows, Ortega vs. Jung & more.

BONUS SHOW 8/19/20: Renee Young-WWE, NXT Media Call, Raw Ratings

August 19, 2020 POST Wrestling Staff

John Pollock and Wai Ting present a special bonus show going over the news of the day including Renee Young’s pending departure from WWE, Paul Levesque’s call with the media, the latest on Sonya Deville & this week’s Raw ratings.

Renee Young set to leave WWE, per report

August 19, 2020 John Pollock

Renee Young will be leaving WWE with several reports confirming her pending departure after alerting the company last week.