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Don Leo Jonathan passes away at the age of 87

October 13, 2018 John Pollock

Don Leo Jonathan has passed away at the age of 87 as we take a look at his outstanding career, the key territories he worked, the feud with Andre the Giant in Montreal & more.

EGGSHELLS Podcast Companion: 2005 w/ Matt Charlton

October 13, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

Episode 17 sees Chris Charlton and Matt Charlton look at 2005. NJPW reaches their lowest ebb, business wise, with extremely poor attendance in the Dome, but some bright spots as Shinsuke Nakamura and Hiroshi Tanahashi begin their rivalry. Meanwhile, NOAH hold another classic show with a legendary bout between Kensuke Sasaki and Kenta Kobashi standing out in particular.

Bellator 207 Report: Ryan Bader dominates Matt Mitrione to advance to the Grand Prix final

October 12, 2018 John Pollock

John Pollock goes through Friday’s Bellator 207 card from Uncasville featuring Ryan Bader vs. Matt Mitrione in the Heavyweight Grand Prix.

Kiyoshi Tamura and the Case for the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame

October 12, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

Jonathan Snowden goes through the career and legacy of Kiyoshi Tamura as he argues for his inclusion into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: U.S. Senators voice their concern over WWE’s Crown Jewel event

October 12, 2018 John Pollock

A number of U.S. senators have voiced their concern with the WWE going to Saudi Arabia for the Crown Jewel event, Impact Wrestling is changing its timeslot on POP TV, FITE TV to stream matches from Jericho’s cruise & more.

REWIND-A-WAI #21: NXT Arrival

October 12, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

John Pollock & Wai Ting go back to February 2014 and review the NXT Arrival event, which was the first live event on the WWE Network. The card features Bo Dallas vs. Neville in a ladder match for the NXT title, Paige vs. Emma for the women’s title and Sami Zayn vs. Antonio Cesaro.

POLLOCK’S REVIEW: Impact Wrestling 10/11/18 with final episode before Bound for Glory

October 12, 2018 John Pollock

John Pollock goes through the final episode of Impact Wrestling going into Bound for Glory with a “Summit” between The OGz and LAX

Braden Herrington & Davie Portman chat this week’s episode of WWE NXT and the Mae Young Classic.

upNXT & Forever Young 10/11/18: Three’s Company

October 11, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

Braden Herrington & Davie Portman chat this week’s episode of WWE NXT featuring a huge main event of Ricochet vs. Pete Dunne vs. Adam Cole for the NXT North American title. Plus, this week’s episode of the WWE Mae Young Classic including Mia Yim vs. Kaitlyn, Io Shirai vs. Zeuxis, and more!

Khabib Nurmagomedov threatens to leave the UFC if teammate is released

October 11, 2018 John Pollock

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov issued a strong statement Thursday addressing the UFC over this past Saturday’s incident at UFC 229.

NXT UK series to premiere next Wednesday on the WWE Network

October 11, 2018 John Pollock

The WWE has finally announced the premiere date of the NXT UK series, which will launch next Wednesday on the WWE Network.

POLLOCK’S REVIEW: Mae Young Classic 10/10/18 feat. Mia Yim vs. Kaitlyn, Io Shirai vs. Zeuxis

October 10, 2018 John Pollock

John Pollock goes through this week’s edition of the Mae Young Classic featuring the remaining second-round matches of the tournament, including Mia Yim vs. Kaitlyn.

POLLOCK’S REVIEW: WWE NXT 10/10/18 feat. Ricochet vs. Pete Dunne vs. Adam Cole

October 10, 2018 John Pollock

John Pollock reviews this week’s edition of NXT featuring an excellent main event with Ricochet defending the NXT North American title against Pete Dunne and Adam Cole.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Ed Nordholm describes “darkest period” for Impact Wrestling in 2017

October 10, 2018 John Pollock

Ed Nordholm speaks on the state of Impact Wrestling and their “darkest period” in 2017, Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson rematch set for UFC 232, Edge added to SmackDown 1000 & more.

DOUBLE SHOT 10/10/18: State of Impact Wrestling, BTE, Total Divas, PCO & Matt Hughes’ docs

October 10, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

John & Wai review docs on Matt Hughes & PCO, a recent interview with Ed Nordholm, Total Divas, Being the Elite, Ten Pounds of Gold & more.

RASD 10/9/18: World Cup Qualifiers, Becky vs. Charlotte, MMC

October 10, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

Two World Cup Qualifying matches with Jeff Hardy vs. Samoa Joe and Randy Orton vs. Big Show, the latest instalment of Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair, Miz TV with AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan, and the conclusion of “One Night in Milwaukee”.

Report: Dustin Poirier injured and unable to fight Nate Diaz at UFC 230

October 9, 2018 John Pollock

ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reported Tuesday that Dustin Poirier has suffered an undisclosed injury and been forced to withdraw from his fight with Nate Diaz.

Daniel Cormier and Derrick Lewis to headline UFC 230 at Madison Square Garden

October 9, 2018 John Pollock

The UFC has announced that the new main event of UFC 230 at Madison Square Garden will feature Daniel Cormier defending the UFC heavyweight title against Derrick Lewis.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Kevin Owens expected to undergo knee surgery

October 9, 2018 John Pollock

Kevin Owens is expected to have minor knee surgery to address a lingering issue, UFC does strong prelim numbers, team for NJPW’s Super Junior Tag League & lots more.

Chris Jericho and EVIL to headline New Japan’s Power Struggle card

October 9, 2018 John Pollock

New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced that Chris Jericho will defend the Intercontinental title against EVIL in the main event of Power Struggle.

RAR 10/8/18: HBK to wrestle, DX reforms, Bellas turn, Angle returns

October 9, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

Raw took place from Chicago and featured the announcement that Shawn Michaels will wrestle at Crown Jewel as part of a reformed D-Generation X, Trish Stratus will now team with Lita against Alexa Bliss & Mickie James at Evolution, Kurt Angle has his first match on Raw in almost 13 years, The Bellas attack Ronda Rousey & much more on a loaded Raw.