Articles by John Pollock

Charges against Juan Alberto Rodriguez Chucuan a.k.a. ‘Alberto Del Rio’ have been dropped according to the latest court documents in Bexar County.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: The Future of Ring of Honor

Final Battle may be the most appropriate title for Ring of Honor’s year-end pay-per-view because, for many, it will likely signal their final stop with the promotion.

Jonathan Gresham to face AEW’s Jay Lethal at ROH Final Battle

Ring of Honor has announced that Jonathan Gresham will take on AEW’s Jay Lethal at Final Battle on Saturday night.

Tony Khan to “lend some support” to Ring of Honor for Final Battle

During his weekly appearance on Busted Open Radio, AEW president Tony Khan stated they would be lending support to ROH.

STARDOM match to take place on night two of Wrestle Kingdom 16

For the third year in a row, STARDOM will be represented at Wrestle Kingdom with NJPW announcing that a match will take place on the second night.

Fozzy cancels concert due to “non-COVID, treatable health issue” for Chris Jericho

Fozzy will be unable to perform its show on Friday night after the venue announced Chris Jericho had come down with an illness.

Animated series built around Rey Mysterio to premiere in 2022

An animated series based around Rey Mysterio is set to launch on Cartoon Network Latin America next year.

Charlotte Flair vs. Toni Storm, RK-Bro added to Friday Night SmackDown

WWE has made several additions to Friday Night SmackDown including Raw Tag Team Champions RK-Bro wrestling on the show.

Bandido off ROH Final Battle after positive COVID-19 test

ROH World Champion Bandido is off the Final Battle pay-per-view this Saturday after it was revealed he had a positive COVID-19 test.

AEW Dynamite has small increase, finishes #5 on cable

AEW Dynamite saw a small increase for Wednesday’s episode while finishing fifth among cable originals on Wednesday.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Hardy’s release, Beth Hardy comments

Beth Hardy comments on Jeff’s status after his WWE release, Jack Lanza obit, Alberto trial set to begin, UFC 269 stories, ESPN cable homes.

The Life & Career of Blackjack Lanza

Jack Lanza, who performed for years as a member of The Blackjacks, and later behind-the-scenes with the WWE, passed away on Wednesday.

REPORT: Jeff Hardy released by WWE

The release stems from Hardy’s performance this past Saturday at a live event in Edinburgh, Texas that resulted in the performer being sent home and ultimately, let go.

MJF vs. Dante Martin, Serena Deeb vs. Hikaru Shida added to ‘Winter is Coming’

Several matches have been added to AEW’s ‘Winter is Coming’ special in Texas next week.

Cody Rhodes to challenge for the TNT Championship on 12/25

Cody Rhodes will challenge for the TNT Championship on Christmas night.

AEW confirms Revolution pay-per-view for Sunday, March 6

On Wednesday’s broadcast of AEW Dynamite, the promotion confirmed its next pay-per-view is set for Orlando, Florida in 2022.

NEWS

NXT 2.0 numbers suffer significant declines, #48 on cable

The fallout from War Games and address by Johnny Gargano did not spike numbers for NXT 2.0.

NEWS

WWE Raw drops to its lowest 18-49 figure on record