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Volador Jr. out of CMLL Gran Alternativa final due to positive COVID test

December 23, 2022 John Pollock

Volador Jr. is off tonight’s CMLL card at Arena Mexico after testing positive for COVID-19.

Updated lineup for NOAH “The New Year 2023”, several title matches added

December 23, 2022 John Pollock

Pro Wrestling NOAH has added several matches for its New Year 2023 card on January 1st.

Two title changes highlight final Pro Wrestling NOAH card of 2022

December 23, 2022 John Pollock

Pro Wrestling NOAH closed out its year with two title changes on Friday’s card.

Suzuki-gun bids farewell on New Japan’s final event of the year

December 23, 2022 John Pollock

New Japan’s final card of the year was centered around the end of the Suzuki-gun group.

AEW Dynamite ranks third on cable, viewership increase from ‘Winter is Coming’

December 22, 2022 John Pollock

AEW Dynamite’s Holiday Bash ranked third on cable on Wednesday and topped last week’s viewership.

ESPN+ increasing UFC pay-per-view price to $79.99, beginning with UFC 283

December 22, 2022 John Pollock

Sports Business Journal has reported that ESPN+ is increasing the price of the UFC’s monthly pay-per-view events with the new price of $79.99 per event.

NXT viewership rises to eight-week high, 35-49 number has sizable drop

December 21, 2022 John Pollock

NXT saw a rise in viewership while its 18-49 audience dropped for the taped episode from the WWE Performance Center.

Against large NFL audience, WWE Raw hits highest viewership since October

December 20, 2022 John Pollock

Monday’s episode of Raw saw the program achieve its largest audience since October while airing against a big NFL game.

TV RATINGS: SmackDown drops from Kurt Angle episode, Rampage hits two-month high

December 19, 2022 John Pollock

Friday Night SmackDown experienced a decrease from last week’s show involving Kurt Angle while AEW Rampage scored its highest numbers since October.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Pro Wrestling’s place in a declining TV/streaming climate

December 19, 2022 John Pollock

John Pollock looks at the recent trends in television & streaming and the position of various pro wrestling companies in that system.

Promotion states D-Von Dudley was pulled from event by WWE

December 19, 2022 John Pollock

D-Von Dudley (Devon Hughes) was pulled from the Battleground Championship Wrestling over the weekend by WWE.

Lineups for major upcoming events from NJPW, STARDOM, Pro Wrestling NOAH & more

December 19, 2022 John Pollock

Over the next few weeks, some of the biggest shows in the world will emanate from Japan with major events produced by New Japan, Pro Wrestling NOAH, Stardom & more.

AJPW releases cards for 1/2 and 1/3 at Korakuen Hall, Kento Miyahara defends Triple Crown

December 19, 2022 John Pollock

All Japan Pro Wrestling has released the lineups for its first two cards of 2023 highlighted by Kento Miyahara defending the Triple Crown.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: SmackDown sellout in Chicago, U.S. cable homes decline

December 16, 2022 John Pollock

SmackDown is sold out tonight, Dana White speaks on his future, drop in U.S. cable homes, Ric Flair on Jim Ross & WWE holiday tour advances.

REPORTS: Sasha Banks negotiated WWE exit months ago, can take wrestling bookings in new year

December 16, 2022 John Pollock

The pathway for Mercedes Varnado appears to be clear once the new year begins.

Dax Harwood reflects on Double Dog Collar match, “This was my masterpiece”

December 16, 2022 John Pollock

Dax Harwood reflected on the Double Dog Collar match from Final Battle, calling it his “masterpiece”.

AEW ‘Winter is Coming’ ranks #3 on cable, largest 18-34 audience since Grand Slam

December 15, 2022 John Pollock

AEW Dynamite ranked third among cable originals with its largest 18-49 audience in over two months.

NXT posts strong audience in 18-49, Vice doc on Vince does 95k viewers

December 14, 2022 John Pollock

NXT posted one of its highest 18-49 audiences of the year and saw a major spike among adults 18-34.

Mandy Rose released by WWE after dropping NXT women’s title

December 14, 2022 John Pollock

One day after dropping the NXT Women’s Championship, Mandy Rose (Amanda Saccomanno) has been released by WWE.

WWE Raw falls to lowest viewership on USA Network since July 2021

December 13, 2022 John Pollock

WWE Raw had a rough week with one of its lowest viewership totals on the USA Network.