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Café Hangout: NXT TakeOver USA, Cinematic Wrestling

April 9, 2020 POST Wrestling Staff

John Pollock and Wai Ting discuss NXT TakeOver: USA and its very divisive “One Final Beat” main event between Tommaso Ciampa vs. Johnny Gargano. We then open up the phone lines and take your thoughts about the concept of Cinematic Wrestling as a whole.

POST NEWS UPDATE: Shane Taylor explains why he thinks wrestling has forgotten about the black community

April 9, 2020 Andrew Thompson

Shane Taylor voices his thoughts about how African-Americans are viewed in wrestling, Ric Flair not able to trademark “Nature Boy” nickname, Matt Taven on why he has stayed with Ring of Honor for so long, Salina de la Renta on her long-term commitment to MLW and much more.

NXT edges AEW in viewers, Dynamite ahead in key demo

April 9, 2020 John Pollock

Wednesday’s viewership figures are in that showed a near dead heat in viewership while AEW maintained control of the key demographic.

POLLOCK’S MMA UPDATE: The latest on UFC’s plans to stage cards

April 9, 2020 John Pollock

The latest on UFC 249 and UFC’s protocols for upcoming events, ABC issues a statement regarding the shows, UFC 250 loses several fighters, Joe Rogan’s concerns & lots more.

WWE cancels May NXT UK TV tapings, postpones UK SmackDown tour

April 9, 2020 Andrew Thompson

WWE’s forthcoming shows in the United Kingdom have been postponed and/or cancelled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

[LIVE LINK] Café Hangout: NXT TakeOver USA – 3pm ET

April 9, 2020 POST Wrestling Staff

Join John Pollock and Wai Ting for the Café Hangout as they open the phone lines for the entire show to discuss topics of the week such as NXT TakeOver: USA, WrestleMania 36, UFC and more.

upNXT 4/8/20: FakeOver Tampa

April 9, 2020 POST Wrestling Staff

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review the April 8th WWE NXT featuring two matches from what would have been TakeOver: Tampa including Tommaso Ciampa vs. Johnny Gargano in their final encounter (aka The Final Beat).

Rewind-A-Dynamite 4/8/20: TNT Championship Tournament begins

April 9, 2020 POST Wrestling Staff

John Pollock and Wai Ting review AEW Dynamite featuring Cody vs. Shawn Spears in the first match of the TNT Championship tournament. Plus, news on WWE’s next set of TV tapings and more.

AEW Dynamite notes: Matt Hardy invites Chris Jericho to the “Elite Deletion”, Cody advances in TNT Title tourney

April 8, 2020 Andrew Thompson

Matt Hardy invites Chris Jericho to his compound for the “Elite Deletion”, Cody advances in the TNT Championship tournament and Jon Moxley makes a comment about “putting smiles on faces”

WWE NXT notes: Io Shirai becomes #1 contender to NXT Women’s Title, Gargano and Ciampa

April 8, 2020 Andrew Thompson

Charlotte Flair vs. Io Shirai is set up, Candice LeRae helps Johnny Gargano defeat Tommaso Ciampa and the tournament to crown the interim NXT Cruiserweight Champion begins next week.

IMPACT WRESTLING REPORT: The North vs. Tessa Blanchard & Eddie Edwards

April 8, 2020 Davie Portman

This week’s episode of Impact Wrestling featured The North defending the Impact tag titles against Tessa Blanchard & Eddie Edwards, an update on Ken Shamrock & more.

REPORT: Rose Namajunas out of UFC 249 fight with Jessica Andrade

April 8, 2020 John Pollock

UFC 249 has lost a women’s strawweight contest with a report that Rose Namajunas will not be able to compete at the April 18th event on pay-per-view.

Angelina Love signs new contract with Ring of Honor

April 8, 2020 Andrew Thompson

Ring of Honor announced that they’ve come to terms on a new contract with former Women Of Honor World Champion Angelina Love.

POST NEWS UPDATE: Former WWE writer says Vince McMahon wanted to do another ‘Brawl For All’

April 8, 2020 Andrew Thompson

Former WWE writer says Vince McMahon wanted to do another ‘Brawl For All’, update on WWE’s filming schedule, Cody talks about the similarities between Vince McMahon and the Brodie Lee character, Triple H comments on AEW beating NXT in the ratings and Ring of Honor announces that Angelina Love has signed a new deal with the company.

POST INTERVIEW: Josh Gross, Senior Writer at The Athletic

April 8, 2020 POST Wrestling Staff

John Pollock chats with Josh Gross of The Athletic about the UFC’s decision to move forward with UFC 249 and continue its schedule of fight cards.

WWE announces tournament to determine interim NXT Cruiserweight Champion

April 8, 2020 Andrew Thompson

With the current NXT Cruiserweight Champion Jordan Devlin being in Ireland and not being able to leave due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the travel laws that come with that, WWE is going to be hosting a tournament to determine an interim NXT Cruiserweight Champion

Café Hangout: NXT TakeOver USA, Cinematic Wrestling

POST NEWS UPDATE: Shane Taylor explains why he thinks wrestling has forgotten about the black community

NXT edges AEW in viewers, Dynamite ahead in key demo

POLLOCK’S MMA UPDATE: The latest on UFC’s plans to stage cards

WWE cancels May NXT UK TV tapings, postpones UK SmackDown tour

[LIVE LINK] Café Hangout: NXT TakeOver USA – 3pm ET

upNXT 4/8/20: FakeOver Tampa

Rewind-A-Dynamite 4/8/20: TNT Championship Tournament begins

AEW Dynamite notes: Matt Hardy invites Chris Jericho to the “Elite Deletion”, Cody advances in TNT Title tourney

WWE NXT notes: Io Shirai becomes #1 contender to NXT Women’s Title, Gargano and Ciampa

IMPACT WRESTLING REPORT: The North vs. Tessa Blanchard & Eddie Edwards

REPORT: Rose Namajunas out of UFC 249 fight with Jessica Andrade

Angelina Love signs new contract with Ring of Honor

POST NEWS UPDATE: Former WWE writer says Vince McMahon wanted to do another ‘Brawl For All’

POST INTERVIEW: Josh Gross, Senior Writer at The Athletic

WWE announces tournament to determine interim NXT Cruiserweight Champion

NJPW cancels all events through May 4, considering running empty arena shows

Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness (2020) Review

POST INTERVIEW: Jim Ross, “Under the Black Hat”

WWE Raw sees a 9% increase in viewership following WrestleMania