Articles by John Pollock

John Pollock’s coverage of AEW All Out featuring CM Punk vs. Darby Allin, Kenny Omega vs. Christian Cage & more from Hoffman Estates, IL.

REPORT: Kenny Omega vs. Christian Cage set to go on last at All Out

It is being reported that the AEW All Out pay-per-view will see the AEW Championship Match between Kenny Omega and Christian Cage go on last.

Jon Moxley wins GCW Championship, will face Nick Gage on Oct. 9

Jon Moxley is the new GCW Champion after a surprise appearance on Saturday’s ‘The Art of War Games’ event and will face Nick Gage in October.

NJPW reveals participants for both blocks of the G1 Climax

The participants have been revealed for NJPW’s annual G1 Climax tournament, which is set to begin later this month.

Skye Blue replaces Julia Hart, one spot remaining in Casino Battle Royale

AEW has announced that Julia Hart is out of the Casino Battle Royale match at Sunday’s All Out pay-per-view.

CM Punk: “I want to wrestle The Young Bucks”, names fantasy partner

Just before All Out, CM Punk (Phil Brooks) spoke to Renee Paquette on Oral Sessions about fantasy matchups in AEW and how he has changed.

WWE advertising five matches for Raw including McIntyre vs. Sheamus

WWE is advertising five matches for Raw in Miami including a rematch between Charlotte Flair and Nia Jax for the Raw Women’s Championship.

Wrestle Kingdom 16 to take place over three nights in January 2022

NJPW is expanding Wrestle Kingdom to a three-night event in 2022 with the announcement of shows at the Tokyo Dome and one at Yokohama Arena.

Brock Lesnar appearance, Edge vs. Seth Rollins added to SmackDown at MSG

For the first time since March 2020, Brock Lesnar will appear on WWE TV with the announcement of his appearance for next week’s SmackDown.

SmackDown Women’s Championship Match set for Extreme Rules

During Friday Night SmackDown, the first match for the September Extreme Rules event was made official with the SmackDown Women’s Championship Match.

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Charlotte Flair vs. Nia Jax, Tag Team Turmoil announced for Raw

Monday’s episode of Raw is set to feature a match for the Raw Women’s Championship and a Tag Team Turmoil to determine the next contenders.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: The Passing of Shannon Spruill

The passing of Shannon Spruill a.k.a. ‘Daffney’, CM Punk speaks on Bryan Danielson, a massive weekend of wrestling, IMPACT viewership & more.

ESPN feature covers the behind-the-scenes of CM Punk’s return

September 2, 2021 John Pollock

ESPN’s Marc Raimondi has put out the definitive behind-the-scenes story on the lead-up and execution of CM Punk’s first appearance with AEW.

AEW Dynamite stays #1 on cable despite decline, Canadian viewership

The final episode of Dynamite prior to AEW’s All Out pay-per-view, saw the program remain #1 on cable while experiencing a drop from the week prior.

ROH states RUSH will miss the remainder of 2021 after knee surgery

Ring of Honor has stated that RUSH will miss the remainder of the year after undergoing knee surgery.

NXT increases viewership, second-highest number since May

Tuesday’s taped edition of NXT saw a marginal gain as the show finished with its second-highest viewership since May of this year.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: CM Punk discusses AJ Lee’s status, Bryan Danielson

CM Punk says AJ Lee is not returning to wrestle, Tony Khan says more surprises are coming, ‘All In’ on this date & Jericho Cruise update.

REPORT: Latest plans call for two-night WrestleMania in April 2022

A new report is out that notes the latest working plan for WrestleMania 38 is to split the event into two nights in Arlington, Texas.

Adam Scherr scheduled for “Free the Narrative II” with EC3

Adam Scherr, formerly Braun Strowman, will be participating in his first post-WWE match as part of EC3’s “Free the Narrative”.

Proof of vaccination required for AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam in New York