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Friday Night SmackDown tops two million viewers for title unification

May 23, 2022 John Pollock

Built around a Tag Title Unification match, Friday Night SmackDown topped two million viewers for the first time in over a month.

GCW and IWTV to present first edition of ‘The Settlement Series’ in July

May 23, 2022 John Pollock

The first in a series of events promoted as ‘The Settlement Series’ between Game Changer Wrestling and streaming outlet IWTV will take place in July.

Pat McAfee reacts to Michael Cole’s statement on Sasha Banks & Naomi

May 23, 2022 John Pollock

Pat McAfee briefly spoke on WWE’s handling of the situation involving Sasha Banks & Naomi from this past Friday’s edition of SmackDown.

Two championship fights headline UFC 277 in Dallas on 7/30

May 23, 2022 John Pollock

The UFC has confirmed that UFC 277 will take place from the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on July 30th.

Roman Reigns: “I honestly don’t know if I’m going to be doing too many more live events”

May 23, 2022 John Pollock

Roman Reigns addressed his future regarding live events when speaking to the crowd in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Sunday.

Jeff Jarrett to appear on Broken Skull Sessions with Steve Austin

May 23, 2022 John Pollock

The WWE Hall of Famer will be the subject of the next edition of the show that premieres on Friday, June 3rd on the WWE Network.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: WWE’s handling of Sasha Banks & Naomi story

May 21, 2022 John Pollock

The biggest news following Friday Night SmackDown was WWE opting to address the situation involving Sasha Banks & Naomi with Michael Cole tasked with the requirement of delivering the message.

The Usos become WWE Undisputed Tag Team Champions

May 20, 2022 John Pollock

The Usos are the Undisputed Tag Team Champions.

WWE states Sasha Banks & Naomi suspended “indefinitely”, titles to be decided in tournament

May 20, 2022 John Pollock

The situation involving Sasha Banks and Naomi’s walkout this past Monday was addressed during Friday Night SmackDown.

AEW Rampage: Kris Statlander advances, Danielson angle posted, ROH tag title match next week

May 20, 2022 John Pollock

Friday’s episode of AEW Rampage saw Kris Statlander advance to the semi-finals of the Owen Hart Cup and an ROH tag title matched added to Dynamite.

Anthony Bowens of The Acclaimed undergoes knee operation

May 20, 2022 John Pollock

Anthony Bowens has revealed that he suffered a legitimate knee injury that required surgery.

Three matches added to AEW Double or Nothing on 5/29

May 20, 2022 John Pollock

AEW has added three new matches to its Double or Nothing pay-per-view including a rematch between The Young Bucks and The Hardys.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Stephanie McMahon’s temporary leave from WWE

May 20, 2022 John Pollock

John Pollock assesses the news that Stephanie McMahon is taking a temporary leave, matches on SmackDown, Keiji Muto’s return, BOSJ & more.

Ric Flair comments on returning to the ring

May 20, 2022 John Pollock

Ric Flair spoke with WrestleZone on the decision to have another match with his last match billed for July 31st at Starrcast in Nashville.

AEW Dynamite maintains 18-49 audience, grows viewership against NBA

May 19, 2022 John Pollock

AEW Dynamite maintained its 18-49 audience while airing against the big NBA playoff game between Golden State and Dallas.

SPOILERS: AEW Rampage from Houston

May 18, 2022 John Pollock

AEW Rampage was taped immediately following Wednesday’s edition of Dynamite from the Fertitta Center in Houston, Texas.

NXT 2.0 rebounds with highest 18-49 audience since March 29

May 18, 2022 John Pollock

NXT 2.0 attracted its largest 18-49 audience since March while going against Game 1 between the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics.

WWE Raw sees increase without NBA & NHL competition, tops cable

May 17, 2022 John Pollock

WWE Raw was granted a reprieve with both the NBA & NHL having no games scheduled on Monday, clearing the way for Raw to top the cable rankings for the evening.

Zachary Green issues apology for impersonating Hitler in photo

May 16, 2022 John Pollock

Zachary Green a.k.a. Zachary Wentz and the former Nash Carter has issued an apology over a photo where he impersonated Adolf Hitler.

AEW Rampage finishes #30 on cable in early time slot, increase from previous week

May 16, 2022 John Pollock

While airing outside its normal time for the second consecutive week, AEW Rampage fared better with more people seeking out the broadcast.