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Mask vs. Career match removed from Rampage, replaced by title match

October 5, 2022 John Pollock

The Mask vs. Career match between Preston “10” Vance and Andrade El Idolo is off.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: State of Transition as AEW Enters Year Four

October 5, 2022 John Pollock

It is probably too extreme to state that AEW is at a crossroads but it’s the first time the company feels like it’s in a defensive posture with WWE turning around the public sentiment.

NXT ranks #30 on cable, lowest audience since Aug. 9

October 5, 2022 John Pollock

NXT’s return with a live episode on Tuesday failed to spike its numbers as the show dropped from the last two weeks of taped programming.

WWE Raw falls to lowest 18-49 audience since July, hurt in Canada

October 4, 2022 John Pollock

Raw was hurt by a poor showing in the third hour, leading to the show’s lowest 18-49 audience since the 4th of July holiday episode.

Holt McCallany cast as Fritz Von Erich in upcoming film

October 3, 2022 John Pollock

The role of patriarch Fritz Von Erich has been cast for the upcoming film on the famous wrestling family.

TNT Championship to be defended on Dynamite

October 3, 2022 John Pollock

The TNT Championship will be defended this Wednesday on the three-year anniversary edition of AEW Dynamite.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Coverage of Inoki’s passing, Rampage on TSN, Daniel Cormier

October 3, 2022 John Pollock

More on the life and legacy of Antonio Inoki, Daniel Cormier at Extreme Rules, Toronto Rampage airing on TSN, Tales from the Territories, Raw Homecoming 2005 & more.

AEW Rampage sees drop from Grand Slam edition, #9 on cable

October 3, 2022 John Pollock

Following last week’s Grand Slam edition, AEW Rampage was down from the previous week and ranked ninth among cable originals on Friday.

Friday Night SmackDown returns to normal level after major spike last week

October 3, 2022 John Pollock

Coming off its most-watched episode since 2020, Friday Night SmackDown came back to its normal level this past week.

AEW adds Women’s Trios match to Dynamite this Wednesday

October 3, 2022 John Pollock

AEW has added a women’s Trios match to Wednesday’s three-year anniversary episode of Dynamite in Washington, D.C.

Blue & Red blocks announced for Goddess of Stardom Tag League

October 3, 2022 John Pollock

Stardom has announced the teams for this year’s Goddess of Stardom Tag League which begins later this month and runs until early December.

Lucha Brothers in action, ROH six-man title match on AEW Dark Elevation

October 3, 2022 John Pollock

Eight matches have been listed for tonight’s edition of AEW Dark Elevation including The Lucha Brothers in action, and an ROH six-man tag title match.

UFC Fight Night: Yan Xiaonan earns majority decision against Mackenzie Dern

October 1, 2022 John Pollock

Yan Xiaonan secured a decision victory to cap off Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night card from the quiet Apex in Las Vegas.

Legendary wrestler & promoter Antonio Inoki dies at 79

September 30, 2022 John Pollock

Antonio Inoki, one of the largest figures in the history of professional wrestling, has died at the age of 79.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Vince McMahon doc, Tales from the Territories on Vice

September 30, 2022 John Pollock

Vice TV is working on a Vince McMahon doc, preview of Tales from the Territories, Dynamite quarters, Stardom 5 Star GP, Bandido offered deal & more.

Expanded edition of AEW Dynamite, live Battle of the Belts confirmed

September 30, 2022 John Pollock

AEW programming will see an expanded edition of Dynamite to coincide with its three-year anniversary episode.

Canadian TV Ratings Report: WWE Raw, SmackDown, NXT & AEW Dynamite

September 30, 2022 John Pollock

This past week’s Canadian viewership figures are out, which POST Wrestling covers on a weekly basis for WWE and AEW programming in the country.

Tony Khan announces that Rush is “All Elite”

September 30, 2022 John Pollock

After months of work with the promotion, Rush has officially signed with AEW.

Hurricane Ian coverage dominates cable viewership, Dynamite ranks #9

September 29, 2022 John Pollock

Coverage of Hurricane Ian dominated cable’s viewership on Wednesday with AEW Dynamite finishing ninth among cable originals.

NXT increases its demo audience, falls in overall viewership for taped show

September 28, 2022 John Pollock

NXT saw an interesting result with this week’s viewership figures with an increase in its demo figure but a loss in its overall viewership.