Articles by John Pollock

WWE is making its latest round of cuts with Dakota Kai and Malcolm Bivens among the performers released, per reports.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE – Alexa Bliss: “I’ve been ready to go since before Saudi Arabia.”

Alexa Bliss comments on her status, Cinderella tournament ends, Champion Carnival final, WWE promoting big boxing fight & big weekend cards.

Cody Rhodes to appear on The Broken Skull Sessions with Steve Austin

Cody Rhodes will be the next guest on The Broken Skull Sessions with Steve Austin.

Pro Wrestling NOAH crowns new champions on first night at Sumo Hall

Pro Wrestling NOAH crowned several new champions and one wrestler lost his hair at the promotion’s first of two shows at Sumo Hall.

Go Shiozaki vs. Kaito Kiyomiya to determine new GHC Champion

The main event of Pro Wrestling NOAH’s Majestic card on Saturday is set with a new GHC Heavyweight Champion to be crowned.

AEW Dynamite finishes #4 on cable behind NBA, 12% drop in demo

April 28, 2022 John Pollock

AEW Dynamite finished behind the NBA and fourth among cable programs while dropping to its lowest 18-49 audience in over two months.

AEW Championship match announced for Double or Nothing

The AEW Championship match for the Double or Nothing pay-per-view in Las Vegas is official.

NEWS

NXT 2.0 sees small increase against NBA playoffs, #32 on cable

NXT 2.0 presented its final show before next Tuesday’s Spring Breakin’ special as the show saw a minor uptick from the previous week.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: WWE’s stadium strategy, per report

WWE expected to expand stadium events, Toro Bill Jr. passes away, update on Jimmy Uso case, Formula One ratings growth, Dynamite in Philly.

WWE partners with DAZN to promote Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano

WWE is partnering with DAZN to promote this Saturday’s historic fight between lightweight champion Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano.

ONE Championship signs multi-year deal with Amazon Prime for U.S. & Canada

ONE Championship has signed a multi-year deal with Amazon Prime for the U.S. and Canada to stream twelve events per year.

The IInspiration stepping away from in-ring action, issue statement

The IInspiration, Cassie Lee and Jessie McKay have announced that they are stepping away from in-ring action indefinitely.

Hangman Page to miss AEW Dynamite tonight in Philadelphia

AEW Champion Hangman Page will miss tonight’s edition of Dynamite with the performer indicating he has COVID-19.

Go Shiozaki to wrestle for vacant GHC Heavyweight Championship

Kazuyuki Fujita has vacated the GHC Heavyweight Championship following the news that the wrestler tested positive for COVID-19.

WWE Raw falls to three-month low against NBA, Canadian replay tops live version

April 26, 2022 John Pollock

The NBA playoffs continue to dominate cable viewership as WWE Raw fell to a three-month low on the USA Network.

Friday Night SmackDown declines, still tops network programming

On a night with heavy competition from the NBA, Friday Night SmackDown finished on top among its network competition.

AEW Rampage returns to normal time, #14 on cable against NBA

AEW Rampage returned to its normal time on TBS this past Friday going against coverage of the NBA playoffs on ABC & ESPN.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: 20 Years of Randy Orton, Tyson Fury-WWE

We look at the career of Randy Orton after twenty years, Tyson Fury chats WWE, MLW-WWE lawsuit, Suzuki & Takeshita on AEW Elevation & more.

Karl Lauer, former head of the Cauliflower Alley Club, passes away

Karl Lauer, who was an instrumental force behind the Cauliflower Alley Club, died at the age of 83 on Sunday.

Tammy Sytch comments on fatal car incident, latest on investigation