Articles by John Pollock

On the night before his retirement fight, John Pollock reflects on the legacy and career of “The Last Emperor” Fedor Emelianenko.

Nick Khan: “The marketplace is robust for our product”

WWE chief executive officer Nick Khan spoke on CNBC on Friday following this week’s earnings report and early talks for a potential sale.

Maria Kanellis-Bennett undergoing thyroid operation, thanks AEW for full support

Maria Kanellis-Bennett is undergoing a procedure on Friday to have half of her thyroid removed.

NEWS

WWE hits record profits & revenue for second year in a row, earnings call notes

February 2, 2023 John Pollock

WWE posted yet another record-breaking year of profits with similar expectations for the upcoming year. Thursday’s release of its fourth-quarter and year-end financials painted a

AEW Dynamite ranks #2 on cable, tops one NBA game

AEW Dynamite finished second on cable on Wednesday night and topped the late NBA game on ESPN.

NXT drops to lowest audience of the year, demo sees increase

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