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AEW Dynamite finishes #1 on cable, edges Raw in 18-49 demo again

September 16, 2021 John Pollock

AEW Dynamite was the top cable program on Wednesday and for the second straight week, edged out WWE Raw in the key 18-49 demographic.

SPOILERS: AEW Rampage results from Newark for this Friday

September 16, 2021 John Pollock

After AEW Dynamite at the Prudential Center in Newark, the promotion taped this Friday’s edition of Rampage from the same location.

NEWS

NXT 2.0 leads to brand’s best viewership figures since April

September 15, 2021 John Pollock

The launch of NXT 2.0. was a success in its first week with the show finishing tenth among all cable programs for the night.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: New names and faces showcased on NXT

September 15, 2021 John Pollock

A look at the arrivals on NXT 2.0, AEW finally runs the Prudential Center, Adam Cole on surprise debut, PCO update, Joseph Benavidez & more.

ECW Press to release memoir on Debrah “Madusa” Miceli in 2023

September 15, 2021 John Pollock

Female wrestling star and WWE Hall of Famer Debrah “Madusa” Miceli is teaming up with Greg Oliver and ECW Press for a memoir coming in 2023.

MLW confirms final entrant in Opera Cup, title match for ‘Fightland’

September 15, 2021 John Pollock

MLW has confirmed the final entrant in the Opera Cup tournament as well as a Middleweight Championship match for ‘Fightland’.

NJPW Strong announces Suzuki vs. Dickinson, Ospreay vs. Zayne

September 15, 2021 John Pollock

NJPW Strong has revealed the first set of matches for its tapings in Philadelphia next month at the 2300 Arena.

NFL hurts WWE Raw, Big E. cash in hits peak viewership and 18-49 figure

September 14, 2021 John Pollock

WWE Raw was hit hard by the first Monday Night Football game of the season, falling to its lowest figures since the return of live fans.

Fatal four-way match set to determine new NXT Champion on Tuesday

September 13, 2021 John Pollock

A four-way match scheduled for Tuesday’s edition of NXT will determine the new NXT Champion from the Capitol Wrestling Center.

Friday Night SmackDown does big numbers for MSG show

September 13, 2021 John Pollock

WWE’s loaded edition of Friday Night SmackDown saw the show hit one of its best figures of 2021 and top the night on television.

AEW Rampage numbers drop in fifth week, finish #3 on cable

September 13, 2021 John Pollock

Friday’s taped edition of AEW Rampage fell to its lowest viewership mark of the five episodes to air.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Gable Steveson shares WWE details

September 13, 2021 John Pollock

Gable Steveson shares details on WWE deal, New Day’s podcast, McGregor/MGK incident, the reaction to the Triller event from Saturday & more.

Big E. states he will cash in Money in the Bank contract on Raw

September 13, 2021 John Pollock

WWE is pulling out several major elements for tonight’s edition of Raw including the tease that Big E. will cash in the Money in the Bank briefcase.

Bobby Fish enters MLW’s Opera Cup tournament at ‘Fightland’

September 13, 2021 John Pollock

Bobby Fish is set for his first wrestling event since leaving WWE earlier this year, with the news he will be part of MLW’s ‘Fightland’ card.

Alex Zayne wins 16-man Honor Rumble at Death Before Dishonor

September 12, 2021 John Pollock

Alex Zayne appeared on Sunday night’s ROH Death Before Dishonor card as a surprise entrant and winning the Honor Rumble match.

Samoa Joe relinquishes NXT Championship “due to certain injuries”

September 12, 2021 John Pollock

WWE and Samoa Joe have announced that the NXT Champion is currently unable to wrestle due to injury and will be relinquishing the championship.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: N-1 Victory begins, ROH PPV tonight

September 12, 2021 John Pollock

ROH returns to PPV tonight, N-1 Victory begins, Thea Trinidad honors her father, Eddie Kingston issues challenge & new names for WWE talent.

New ROH Tag Champions crowned on this weekend’s program

September 11, 2021 John Pollock

On this weekend’s Ring of Honor television program, a new set of ROH Tag Team Champions were crowned.

Vitor Belfort, Anderson Silva win by first round stoppage on Triller event

September 11, 2021 John Pollock

Triller Fight Club presented its latest show on Saturday night that saw Vitor Belfort stop Evander Holyfield in the main event.

Boom Goes the Demo: A major week in the history of All Elite Wrestling

September 11, 2021 John Pollock

The major story coming out of this week is AEW Dynamite’s success for the first show following All Out. The show hit its second-highest figures in history, only behind the premiere in October 2019.