Articles by 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

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

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

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 29, 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

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.

WWE Raw posts small gain against big Cowboys vs. Giants game

September 27, 2022 John Pollock

WWE Raw ranked sixth among cable originals on Monday behind all NFL-related programming for Monday Night Football.

Rampage – Grand Slam ranks fifth on cable, largest 18-49 audience since April

AEW’s two-hour Grand Slam edition of Rampage led to the show finishing among the top five cable programs and its largest audience in over a month.

SmackDown scores largest audience since 2020, huge 18-34 audience

Friday Night SmackDown scored its largest viewership in nearly two years this past Friday topping 2.5 million viewers.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Buddy Matthews, Royal Quest, latest on DiBiase/welfare scandal

Large attendance for Raw in Edmonton, Buddy Matthews-AEW, article on DiBiase family and welfare scandal, Royal Quest not airing live & more.

Chris Jericho to defend ROH Championship against Bandido

Chris Jericho is set to defend the ROH Championship for the first time this Wednesday against a former champion.

Who’s Your Daddy Match, Ren Narita’s homecoming added to ‘Declaration of Power’

New Japan Pro Wrestling has made several additions to the Declaration of Power card next month at Sumo Hall.

Keiji Muto and Hiroshi Tanahashi to meet in six-man tag on 10/30

Hiroshi Tanahashi will be part of a six-man tag on the next stop of Keiji Muto’s retirement tour next month.

NJPW releases full lineups for Royal Quest cards on 10/1 and 10/2

New Japan Pro Wrestling has released the full lineups for the Royal Quest events this weekend in London.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Starman passes, White Rabbit merch, State of AEW Rampage

Starman passes away, WWE puts white rabbit merch on sale, the state of AEW Rampage, Jericho discusses training regimen, Dynamite quarters, Victory Road adds match & more.

25th anniversary celebration for DX advertised for Raw in Brooklyn

The Barclays Center in Brooklyn is promoting a 25th-anniversary celebration for DX next month.

AAA reveals TripleMania XXX card including Hijo del Vikingo vs. Rey Fenix

AAA held its TripleMania press conference on Friday to announce the full card for the October 15th culmination of this year’s series of shows.

Canadian TV Ratings Report: WWE & AEW programming