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NXT posts two-week high going into Battleground this weekend

May 24, 2023 John Pollock

NXT hit a two-week high in its television figures for Tuesday’s episode featuring the semi-finals of the women’s title tournament.

POLLOCK’S UPDATE: AEW Collision announcement, Peggy Lee Leather passes, Hogan talks retirement match

May 24, 2023 John Pollock

AEW will make its announcement regarding Collision’s location, Peggy Lee Leather passes away, Hulk Hogan speaks about a retirement match & more.

Saki Akai to retire from pro wrestling in November

May 24, 2023 Andrew Thompson

Saki Akai will be wrapping up her in-ring career at the end of 2023. She’ll have several stops along the way to celebrate her career.

Hulk Hogan addresses racist comments in past: “That was a speed bump but that’s not who I was, and everybody knew that”

May 24, 2023 John Pollock

Hulk Hogan briefly spoke about the racist comments he made in a video, which led to his WWE release in 2015.

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results: El Desperado and Master Wato advance

May 24, 2023 John Pollock

The final four of the Best of the Super Juniors are set following Wednesday’s B Block show in Osaka.

WWE NXT 5/23/23 Review | upNXT

May 24, 2023 POST Wrestling Staff

Braden Herrington and Davie Portman review WWE NXT from May 23, 2023, featuring the “Go Home” show for Battleground & the Semi-Finals in the NXT Women’s Championship Tournament!

NJPW Academy public showcase scheduled for June 10th

May 23, 2023 Andrew Thompson

A public showcase of the talents of NJPW Academy is scheduled for June 10th.

WWE NXT notes: Weaponized Steel Cage match, Roxanne Perez gets ambushed, Tony D’Angelo arrested

May 23, 2023 Andrew Thompson

Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne to collide in a Steel Cage, Roxanne Perez gets ambushed by mystery attacker, Tony D’Angelo arrested, Scrypts/Axiom.

Vacant Women’s Title tournament final, Gallus vs. Creeds in Tag Title bout set for NXT Battleground

May 23, 2023 Andrew Thompson

The finals are set for the vacant NXT Women’s Championship tournament and a Tag Title bout is made official for Battleground.

Matthew Rehwoldt says he’s a free agent

May 23, 2023 Andrew Thompson

As IMPACT Wrestling commentator Matthew Rehwoldt was talking about what he’s currently doing in wrestling, he said he’s a free agent.

POST NEWS UPDATE: Saraya recalls time period when she was completely inactive at WWE, did not enjoy that & says she was miserable

May 23, 2023 Andrew Thompson

Saraya notes, TJP on having offer from L.U., Kip Sabian chats AEW run, John Morrison tells story of his friend who was hired by WWE.

Alicia Fox states that she’s not done, planning to knock ring dust off

May 23, 2023 Andrew Thompson

As Melina was doing an interview, Alicia Fox jumped in to say hello and shared that she is not done and that was put out by ‘the machine’.

The Wellness Policy #28: Children’s Mental Health (w/ Chris Duke)

May 23, 2023 POST Wrestling Staff

Wai Ting, Jordan Goodman and Neal Flanagan are joined by Chris Duke, author and mental health advocate, to talk about his work in supporting mental well-being for kids and his journey through struggles such as postpartum depression.

WWE Raw ranks fifth on cable against huge NBA playoff game

May 23, 2023 John Pollock

Airing against a massive NBA playoff game, WWE Raw dropped to its third-lowest viewership of the year but held up among its key demographic.

Trinity Fatu expresses excitement for match against Gisele Shaw at IMPACT Wrestling Under Siege

May 23, 2023 Andrew Thompson

IMPACT Wrestling Under Siege is going to be Trinity Fatu’s first pay-per-view match since WrestleMania 38.

Beer City Bruiser to undergo total hip replacement surgery

May 23, 2023 Andrew Thompson

Beer City Bruiser, real name Matt Winchester, shared that he is scheduled to undergo hip replacement surgery in June.

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Results: Top two advance to the semi-finals

May 23, 2023 John Pollock

The top two participants in the A Block of the Best of the Super Juniors tournament were determined on Tuesday.

Hana Kimura Memorial Show 3: PINX! Event Report

May 23, 2023 Karen Peterson

Karen Peterson reviews the Hana Kimura Memorial Show: PINX! which emanated from Korakuen Hall for the third year in a row.

Nick Khan says WWE is open to third hour of SmackDown, having internal conversations about final hour of Raw

May 23, 2023 Andrew Thompson

WWE CEO Nick Khan represents the company at the JP Morgan Global Technology, Media & Communications Conference.

Evan Husney shares that initial concept for Dark Side of the Ring was a single episode about Bruiser Brody

May 23, 2023 Andrew Thompson

Dark Side of the Ring co-creator Evan Husney speaks about how the series came to be and a Dark Side-type project that is in the works.