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John Layfield to be part of TripleMania XXXIII commentary team

August 11, 2025 John Pollock

John Layfield will be part of the commentary team for this weekend’s TripleMania XXXIII card in Mexico City.

AEW returns to GalaxyCon Columbus for Collision & ROH Final Battle

August 11, 2025 John Pollock

AEW and Ring of Honor will stage events at GalaxyCon in December, including their Final Battle event.

UFC signs $7.7 billion deal with Paramount, will exit the pay-per-view business

August 11, 2025 John Pollock

The UFC has struck a multi-billion-dollar deal with Paramount for all numbered and Fight Night events.

NJPW G1 Climax 35 Night 14 Results: Zack Sabre Jr. clinches playoff spot

August 8, 2025 John Pollock

The round-robin portion of the G1 Climax is winding down with Friday’s show featuring the first performer to clinch a playoff spot.

Select U.S. cable carriers to offer ESPN’s direct-to-consumer service for free at launch

August 7, 2025 John Pollock

WWE and ESPN disclosed their five-year streaming partnership this week for the domestic rights to WWE’s slate of premium live events, including WrestleMania.

The Story of Hulk Hogan | POST PROFILE

August 7, 2025 John Pollock

John Pollock covers the life and career of Terry Bollea, a.k.a. Hulk Hogan, from his start in 1977, his rise throughout the ’80s, the scandals that impacted his career, and his death.

Vince McMahon, Paul Levesque, Ric Flair among attendees at Hulk Hogan’s funeral

August 5, 2025 John Pollock

The funeral for Terry Bollea a.k.a. Hulk Hogan took place Tuesday in Florida with many attendees, including a rare public appearance by Vince McMahon.

Portland Wrestling cancels booking of Joey Ryan for August 23 event

August 5, 2025 John Pollock

A group out of Portland has canceled a booking for Joey Ryan.

Brooke Hogan opens up on the final years of her relationship with father

August 5, 2025 John Pollock

Brooke Hogan called into The Bubba Love Sponge Show to speak about the final years of her late father and how their relationship drifted.

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‘WWE: Unreal’ ranks #9 on Netflix’s Global Rankings of TV Shows

August 5, 2025 John Pollock

Netflix has released the viewing statistics for the first week of release of WWE: Unreal.

Dustin Rhodes to undergo double knee replacement surgery

August 5, 2025 John Pollock

Dustin Rhodes has disclosed information about his upcoming surgery.

Rey Mysterio to induct Konnan into AAA Hall of Fame at TripleMania

August 5, 2025 John Pollock

Rey Mysterio will appear at TripleMania XXXIII to induct Konnan into AAA’s Hall of Fame.

NXT live events scheduled for South Carolina & Georgia

August 5, 2025 John Pollock

NXT is going outside of the state of Florida for a rare set of live events next month.

NJPW G1 Climax 35 Night 12 Results: Zack Sabre Jr. subs Takagi, two participants eliminated

August 5, 2025 John Pollock

The G1 Climax returned to Osaka on Tuesday, as the B Block has started to weed out the bottom of the pack, with two people having been eliminated.

WWE SmackDown ranks #1 on TV on Friday night for “go home” episode

August 4, 2025 John Pollock

The go-home edition of Friday Night SmackDown before SummerSlam was the top program in prime time on Friday night.

Women’s World Championship match to open SummerSlam – Night 2

August 3, 2025 John Pollock

The Women’s World Championship match will kick off the second night of SummerSlam.

Colby Corino undergoes emergency back and neck surgery

August 3, 2025 John Pollock

Colby Corino has undergone emergency surgery on his back and neck.

Details on Seth Rollins’ cash-in stemming from SNME angle

August 3, 2025 John Pollock

Seth Rollins returned at WWE SummerSlam and cashed in the Money in the Bank briefcase, completing a storyline direction that was launched several weeks ago.

NJPW G1 Climax 35 Night 11 Results: Hiroshi Tanahashi wins 100th G1 Climax match

August 3, 2025 John Pollock

Hiroshi Tanahashi scored his 100th G1 Climax victory as the highlight of Sunday’s show in Fukuoka, as he gained two points.

Opening match confirmed for WWE SummerSlam – Night 1

August 2, 2025 John Pollock

WWE has confirmed the opening match for night one of SummerSlam tonight.