John Pollock, Author at POST Wrestling | Podcasts, News, Reviews

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Netflix’s decline raises questions about streaming

April 22, 2022 John Pollock

John Pollock looks at the reaction to Netflix after this past week’s performance and the future of streaming, plus all the latest news.

Adam Bryniarski (Adam Windsor) passes away at 41

April 22, 2022 John Pollock

Adam Bryniarski, who was a regular in Dory Funk Jr.’s BANG! Promotion from 1999-2005 as Adam Windsor, died on Thursday at the age of 41.

AEW Dynamite finishes #4 on cable behind the NBA playoffs

April 21, 2022 John Pollock

AEW Dynamite finished behind the NBA playoffs ranking fourth among cable originals while its audience fell to its lowest in two months.

PFL season opener highlighted by Clay Collard over Jeremy Stephens

April 21, 2022 John Pollock

The PFL kicked off its season on Wednesday night featuring the promotional debut of Jeremy Stephens in the main event.

AEW and NJPW to present “Forbidden Door” pay-per-view from Chicago in June

April 20, 2022 John Pollock

AEW and New Japan Pro Wrestling will present “Forbidden Door” on pay-per-view in June.

NXT 2.0 viewership falls to seven-week low, 18-49 increases against NBA

April 20, 2022 John Pollock

NXT 2.0 fell to its lowest viewership in seven weeks despite an increase in its key demographic going against the NBA playoffs.

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POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Analysis of AEW’s business, Netflix stock, Tony Khan on ROH

April 20, 2022 John Pollock

A breakdown from Wrestlenomics on AEW’s business, Netflix stock plunges, Tony Khan speaks on ROH, Tammy Sytch sued by estate & PFL returns.

GCW issues statement on lawsuit settlement with IWTV, to produce “The Settlement Series”

April 20, 2022 John Pollock

Game Changer Wrestling and IWTV have settled their lawsuit and have announced a series of cards to be produced as part of the settlement.

Taichi and Shingo Takagi present stipulations for KOPW 2022 match

April 20, 2022 John Pollock

The options for the stipulations of the next KOPW 2022 match have been provided by Taichi and Shingo Takagi.

WWE Raw numbers fall against the NBA, lowest 18-49 since March 7 [Updated]

April 19, 2022 John Pollock

With the NBA playoffs in full swing, WWE Raw was hit with a loss of viewership as the show hits its lowest mark since January.

AEW Battle of the Belts II sees decline against NBA playoffs, #10 on cable

April 19, 2022 John Pollock

AEW’s second edition of Battle of the Belts finished among the top ten cable programs on Saturday, which was dominated by the NBA playoffs.

Friday Night SmackDown experiences large decline in 18-49 audience

April 18, 2022 John Pollock

Friday Night SmackDown experienced a sizable drop in its key demographic with a 21 percent loss among its 18-49 audience.

AEW Rampage drops from last week but holds up outside its regular time

April 18, 2022 John Pollock

Airing outside of its regular timeslot, AEW Rampage saw a decrease for its live episode featuring a Texas Death Match.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Paul Levesque speaks on changes to NXT, AEW as competitors

April 18, 2022 John Pollock

Paul Levesque speaks on the changes to NXT and competition from AEW, Raw in Buffalo, match added to NXT, Jake Paul-Michael Bisping & more.

NJPW issues statement regarding streaming problems for Windy City Riot

April 16, 2022 John Pollock

NJPW has issued a statement regarding the streaming problems during the Windy City Riot broadcast on Saturday night.

Jon Moxley issues challenge to Hiroshi Tanahashi for next month

April 16, 2022 John Pollock

Jon Moxley has issued a challenge to Hiroshi Tanahashi for Washington, D.C. next month.

Eddie Kingston challenges Tomohiro Ishii for NJPW Capital Collision on 5/14

April 16, 2022 John Pollock

Eddie Kingston made a surprise appearance at NJPW’s Windy City Riot and issued a challenge for next month.

AEW Battle of the Belts II: Thunder Rosa vs. Nyla Rose, Scorpio Sky vs. Sammy Guevara

April 16, 2022 John Pollock

John Pollock’s report on AEW’s Battle of the Belts II featuring three title matches including Thunder Rosa vs. Nyla Rose.

Lineup for NJPW Windy City Riot

April 16, 2022 John Pollock

New Japan Pro Wrestling holds its Windy City Riot event tonight featuring Jon Moxley taking on Will Ospreay.

LA Knight appears as manager during dark match segment at SmackDown

April 16, 2022 John Pollock

LA Knight appeared during a dark match segment prior to Friday Night SmackDown in Worcester, Massachusetts.