Articles by John Pollock

Friday Night SmackDown from the Staples Center saw a bounce back with overall viewership while its 18-49 figure continued to sink.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Amanda Huber remembers late husband

Amanda Huber remembers Jon Huber with touching tribute, Jimmy Rave passes, ROH Final Battle, ugly incident at Texas event, UFC 269 & more.

James Michael Guffey a.k.a. ‘Jimmy Rave’ dies at the age of 39

James Michael Guffey, who wrestled as ‘Jimmy Rave’ had died just days after his 39th birthday.

AEW going to Nashville & Connecticut in February

December 12, 2021 John Pollock

AEW has announced Dynamite & Rampage tapings for Nashville and Connecticut in February.

ROH Final Battle notes: Punk & Danielson send messages, FTR, Strowman & Purrazzo appear, Gresham leaves with title

ROH’s Final Battle was highlighted by several appearances from talent across various promotions as the show marked its “End of an Era”.

Finals set for the Best of the Super Juniors tournament

December 11, 2021 John Pollock

The finals of the 2021 Best of the Super Juniors tournament are set following Saturday’s card.

Charges dismissed against Juan Rodriguez Chucuan a.k.a. ‘Alberto Del Rio’

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