Articles by John Pollock

We have a breakdown of the major wrestling programs airing in Canada over the past week.

REPORT: Gabe Sapolsky back with WWE

A new report states that Gabe Sapolsky is the latest rehiring by WWE.

Chris Jericho on recent backstage incident: “Focus on the positives and realize we got a great locker room”

Chris Jericho was recently asked about the incident at All Out and how the locker has responded over the past few weeks.

NEVER Openweight Six-Man Championships change hands in Takamatsu

September 22, 2022 John Pollock

The House of Torture claimed the NEVER Openweight Six-Man Championships on Friday.

AEW Dynamite Grand Slam tops cable rankings, down from last week’s episode

AEW’s Grand Slam event from Arthur Ashe Stadium was the top-rated show on cable for Wednesday, although fell from last week’s figures.

Taped edition of NXT 2.0 sees small increase in demo, #7 on cable

September 21, 2022 John Pollock

The taped episode of NXT 2.0 posted a modest increase in the key demo and led to the show ranking among the top ten cable programs.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: AEW Grand Slam preview, Mayweather chats McGregor rematch

September 21, 2022 John Pollock

AEW Grand Slam preview, ticket sales, odds released, Floyd Mayweather discusses Conor McGregor rematch, Trish Stratus returning to Canada’s Got Talent, UFC signs 17-year-old, Eddie Alvarez leaves ONE & more.

Tony Khan speaks on lessons learned, MJF, going to Bay Area

September 21, 2022 John Pollock

Tony Khan is making the media rounds to promote AEW Grand Slam at Arthur Ashe Stadium and spoke about various subjects surrounding the company.

WWE Raw falls to lowest viewership since July, demo holds up against two NFL games

September 20, 2022 John Pollock

WWE Raw felt the effect of airing against two NFL games on Monday night as the show was the least-watched episode since the 4th of July.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: MJF speaks on return to AEW TV, CM Punk, contract status

MJF speaks about his return to AEW television and many subjects, WWE Raw against two NFL games, latest on Patrick Clark, DJ Whoo Kid at Grand Slam, Kenny Omega & more.

AEW Rampage ranks #14 on cable, figures rise despite drop in 18-34

AEW Rampage stayed steady from last week with an increase in older viewership offsetting a loss among its 18-34 audience.

Friday Night SmackDown sees drop from last week’s large figures, ranks first among network programming

Built around the announcement that Logan Paul was issuing a challenge to Roman Reigns, Friday Night SmackDown ranked second among network programs.

Tony Khan: Grand Slam has surpassed last year’s gate figure at Arthur Ashe Stadium

According to AEW president Tony Khan, the gate for this year’s Grand Slam event at Arthur Ashe Stadium has surpassed the gate from last year.

Mascara Dorada, Dalton Castle & The Boys set for AEW Dark Elevation

Mascara Dorada will make his AEW debut on tonight’s edition of Dark Elevation, which was taped last week in Albany, New York.

WarGames to replace Raw vs. SmackDown concept at Survivor Series

This year’s Survivor Series will include two WarGames matches, the first time the concept has been utilized for a main roster pay-per-view.

Jose Aldo retires from MMA, leaves UFC with one fight remaining on deal

Jose Aldo has opted to call it a career following a recent loss to Merab Dvalishvili and leaves the UFC with one fight remaining on his deal.

REPORT: Roman Reigns versus Logan Paul expected at Crown Jewel

A match between WWE Undisputed Universal champion Roman Reigns and Logan Paul is reportedly set for Crown Jewel.

Erika Nardini resigns from WWE’s board of directors, “not due to any dispute or disagreement with the company”

In an 8-K filing with the SEC, WWE announced that Erika Nardini has resigned from the company’s board of directors.

Changes to Fatal 4-Way on SmackDown, additional matches announced

WWE has confirmed an earlier report regarding an updated list of teams for tonight’s fatal four-way match on SmackDown.

Logan Paul promotes “massive announcement” for SmackDown tonight