Articles by John Pollock

NXT’s audience fell to its lowest mark in nearly two months while the 18-49 audience grew from last week.

AEW launches live event series “AEW House Rules” beginning March 18

AEW is expanding its live events division with the addition of “AEW House Rules” beginning in March.

Kenny King signs new one-year deal with IMPACT

Kenny King is staying put with IMPACT Wrestling and has signed a new deal with the company.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Ibushi vs. Speedball at Bloodsport, all Collective shows on Fite+

January 31, 2023 John Pollock

Kota Ibushi’s opponent at Bloodsport, an investigation into WWE, For the Culture announcement, HOF ceremony for Fedor Emelianenko & more.

WWE Raw tops two million viewers, #1 on television for second week in a row

WWE Raw had another strong week following the Royal Rumble and topped two million viewers for the second week in a row.

Friday Night SmackDown draws huge audiences in U.S. & Canada

January 31, 2023 John Pollock

Friday Night SmackDown did a huge number going into the Royal Rumble with one of its highest 18-49 audiences in years.

AEW Rampage ranks #22 with three-week high in demo, small viewership decrease

January 31, 2023 John Pollock

AEW Rampage experienced a small viewership drop this past Friday while its demo audience was the largest in three weeks.

Cody Rhodes to kick off Raw, Ripley to make decision, Chamber match confirmed

WWE has made several announcements for tonight’s edition of Raw following the Royal Rumble. Cody Rhodes, the winner of the men’s Royal Rumble, is scheduled

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Bloodline angle highlights Royal Rumble

WWE shot one of its biggest angles in years to cap off the Royal Rumble, Logan Paul teases big news, funeral held for Jay Briscoe & more.

Pat McAfee says original plan was to participate in Rumble match, return kept secret

Pat McAfee opened up about the original idea of participating in the Royal Rumble and keeping Saturday’s return a surprise.

WWE touts success of Royal Rumble, gate tops $7.7 million

WWE has released additional information on the success of the Royal Rumble from the Alamodome on Saturday night.

Claudio Castagnoli defends ROH Championship on Dark Elevation

The 100th episode of AEW Dark Elevation will include an ROH Championship defense.

Rematch between Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya, Masvidal vs. Burns set for UFC 287

UFC president Dana White has announced two major fights for UFC 287 in April including a rematch for the 185-pound championship.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Historical look at the Royal Rumble

John Pollock looks at the history of the Royal Rumble, another suit against Vince McMahon, Power Slap audience rises, Bloody Elbow & more.

Doudrop provides update after health scare that kept her out of action

WWE performer Doudrop provided an update following a health scare that led to her being out of action.

Conor McGregor posts video after being struck by car while riding bicycle

Conor McGregor posted a video on Instagram moments after he was struck by a vehicle while riding his bike.

Sami Zayn speaks on Royal Rumble, winning over Paul Heyman, creative under Paul Levesque

Sami Zayn spoke about his affiliation with the Bloodline and maneuvering within the political sphere of WWE when speaking to BT Sport.

REPORTS: Kenny Omega dealing with visa issue