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POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: WWE and AEW sell out shows in Chicago

August 2, 2021 John Pollock

WWE sells out Raw and AEW sells out The First Dance in Chicago, report on the status of Adam Cole, NJPW cards, Bellator 263 thoughts & more.

AEW inks broadcast deal with Eurosport India, begins Aug. 15

August 2, 2021 John Pollock

AEW (All Elite Wrestling) has secured a television deal in India that includes both Dynamite and Rampage airing on Eurosport India.

REPORTS: Ric Flair requested and received his release from WWE

August 2, 2021 John Pollock

Two reports came out on Monday stating that Ric Flair had requested and has obtained his release from WWE.

Former FMW, W*NG star Hideki Hosaka passes away at 49

August 2, 2021 John Pollock

Several outlets in Japan reported that Hideki Hosaka has died at the age of 49 after suffering from cancer for the past two years.

Utami Hayashishita, Tam Nakano, Mayu Iwatani earn points in 5* GP

August 1, 2021 John Pollock

Stardom held its second pay-per-view of the weekend with day two of its 5* Grand Prix tournament being the focus of the show.

Masato Yoshino’s retirement, new Open the Dream Gate champion in Kobe

August 1, 2021 John Pollock

Dragon Gate’s Kobe Pro Wrestling Festival culminated with the retirement match for Masato Yoshino on Sunday in the main event.

Maika pins Utami Hayashishita on opening night of Stardom’s 5* Grand Prix

July 31, 2021 John Pollock

Stardom opened its annual 5* Grand Prix on Saturday with a pay-per-view from Yokohama Budokan featuring seven round-robin matches.

Several titles changes highlight Dragon Gate’s first of two shows in Kobe

July 31, 2021 John Pollock

Dragon Gate held its first of two big shows this weekend in Kobe that will culminate with the retirement match of Masato Yoshino on Sunday.

AEW sells over 10,000 tickets for “The First Dance” in Chicago

July 30, 2021 John Pollock

The pre-sale for “The First Dance” in Chicago took place on Friday with AEW having another major success with more than 10,000 tickets sold.

NEWS

WWE reports net income of $29.2 million in its second-quarter earnings

July 29, 2021 John Pollock

WWE releases its second-quarterly earnings report on Thursday posting a profit of just over $29 million for the period that included WrestleMania 37.

Fight for the Fallen tops 1.1 million viewers, highest 18-49 of 2021

July 29, 2021 John Pollock

With AEW presenting Fight for the Fallen against coverage of the Olympics, the show topped one million viewers and hit its highest 18-49 figure of 2021.

Observer correspondent states he was removed from NXT tapings

July 29, 2021 John Pollock

At last week’s NXT tapings, a representative for the Wrestling Observer/F4W website was escorted out of the building after tweeting about the tapings.

Amanda Nunes tests positive for COVID-19, off UFC 265 pay-per-view

July 29, 2021 John Pollock

The UFC has lost one of its championship fights for next weekend’s UFC 265 pay-per-view card in Houston after it was revealed Amanda Nunes has tested positive for COVID-19.