Articles by John Pollock

CM Punk is set to meet MJF in a Dog Collar match at AEW Revolution next month.

NXT Vengeance Day improves on Syfy viewership, #48 on cable

NXT 2.0 had a better showing on its second week on Syfy with its Vengeance Day special but was still hurt by the network switch.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: The departures of Cody & Brandi Rhodes

February 15th will be remembered as a pivotal day in the career of Cody Rhodes – the full extent of which, will take months and possibly, years, to assess whether it was the right move.

Rematch between A.J. McKee and Patricio Pitbull set for April 15

Bellator is returning to San Jose with two title fights including a rematch for the featherweight championship.

WWE officially announces the launch of NXT Level Up

February 15, 2022 John Pollock

After its first taping on Tuesday, WWE has confirmed the launch of NXT Level Up beginning this Friday night on the WWE Network.

WWE Raw finishes #1 on cable with strong increase on Syfy

WWE Raw saw a strong increase in its second and final week airing on Syfy due to USA Network’s coverage of the Winter Olympics.

AEW Rampage falls in 18-49 demo, finishes #10 on cable

AEW Rampage fell to its lowest 18-49 audience of 2022 going against coverage of the Winter Olympics from Beijing.

SmackDown sees increase going against the Winter Olympics

During its second week against the Winter Olympics, Friday Night SmackDown saw an increase over the prior week.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: WWE at Super Bowl, WrestleMania 2-for-1 promotion, AEW return to UBS Arena

WWE’s presence at the Super Bowl, WrestleMania 2-for-1 promotion, AEW returning to Long Island, Dana White addresses Rogan & UFC 271 fallout.

Samoa Joe joins inaugural class of the Ring of Honor Hall of Fame

Samoa Joe is the latest inductee for Ring of Honor’s inaugural Hall of Fame class.

Four-way for IWGP Jr. tag titles, Dog Cage Match added to Sapporo shows

This weekend’s New Japan Pro Wrestling cards in Sapporo will see a four-way match for the IWGP junior heavyweight tag titles.

GCW adds Nick Gage to shows in Los Angeles on Feb. 25 & 26

Nick Gage has been added to the upcoming Game Changer Wrestling shows later this month in Los Angeles.

Matt Cardona to defend NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship in March

Matt Cardona’s first defense of the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship will take place next month in Nashville.

Women’s Trios Match, Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Matt Sydal set for AEW Dark: Elevation

AEW has released the list of matches for this week’s episode of Dark Elevation that will include a Trios Match.

Nick Wayne presented with AEW contract at Saturday’s DEFY show