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Hiromu Takahashi announces he has been cleared to return

July 22, 2021 John Pollock

Hiromu Takahashi has announced he has received a doctor’s clearance to return after suffering a torn pectoral muscle earlier this year.

NXT tops 700,000 viewers against NBA Finals, plus Canadian viewership

July 21, 2021 John Pollock

For the second week in a row, NXT topped 700,000 viewers with the July 20th edition of the show featuring Raquel Gonzalez vs. Xia Li.

Post-MITB edition of Raw sees big increase in U.S. and Canada

July 20, 2021 John Pollock

The return of live fans and the follow-up to the MITB card saw WWE Raw hits its best viewership since the night after WrestleMania.

SmackDown experiences a big increase with return of live fans

July 19, 2021 John Pollock

The return of Friday Night SmackDown in front of a live audience resulted in the show’s best performance of the past six months on Fox.

WWE MITB REPORT: Reigns retains, Cena returns, Big E. & Nikki win

July 18, 2021 John Pollock

John Pollock’s coverage of WWE Money in the Bank feat. Roman Reigns vs. Edge, two MITB Ladder matches, and Bobby Lashley vs. Kofi Kingston.

WWE Money in the Bank Preview – Reigns vs. Edge, Lashley vs. Kingston

July 18, 2021 John Pollock

John Pollock previews tonight’s WWE Money in the Bank show from Fort Worth, Texas featuring two MITB Ladder matches, Reigns vs. Edge & more.

IMPACT SLAMMIVERSARY REPORT: Kenny Omega retains, Jay White appears

July 18, 2021 John Pollock

John Pollock’s report on the IMPACT Slammiversary card where Kenny Omega retained the title and several surprise appearances occurred.

Kota Ibushi to miss Summer Struggle card on Monday, NJPW posts statement

July 17, 2021 John Pollock

Kota Ibushi will miss another show this Monday with New Japan Pro Wrestling providing an update on his condition.

WWE Supershow in Gainesville canceled, per venue

July 17, 2021 John Pollock

A scheduled live event by WWE in Gainesville, Florida next month has been canceled, according to the venue’s website.

TJP off Slammiversary card, title match announced for pre-show

July 16, 2021 John Pollock

On the eve of the Slammiversary pay-per-view, IMPACT Wrestling has provided an update that TJP will be unable to participate at the show.

Davey Boy Smith Jr. wrestles dark match prior to Friday Night SmackDown

July 16, 2021 John Pollock

Prior to the live edition of SmackDown, a pair of dark matches took place for the audience in Houston including one with Davey Boy Smith Jr.

Finn Balor returns on Friday Night SmackDown, attacks Sami Zayn

July 16, 2021 John Pollock

Finn Balor made his return to the main roster after making an unannounced appearance on Friday Night SmackDown.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Big demand for Arthur Ashe Stadium show

July 16, 2021 John Pollock

AEW has a big response for Arthur Ashe Stadium, SmackDown sold-out in Houston, Conor McGregor discusses injury, big Fyter Fest number & more.

SmackDown Tag Team Championship match added to Money in the Bank

July 16, 2021 John Pollock

WWE has announced the kickoff match for this Sunday’s Money in the Bank event with the SmackDown Tag Team Championship being defended.

AEW tops one million viewers in U.S., does strong number in Canada

July 15, 2021 John Pollock

AEW Dynamite had a big night on Wednesday as the show topped one million viewers in the U.S. against the NBA Finals.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: “Black Saturday”, NXT notes, UFC 264 buys

July 14, 2021 John Pollock

Notes on NXT’s schedule, report on how UFC 264 performed, “Black Saturday” on this date, Arthur Ashe Stadium pre-sale & Fyter Fest tonight.

REPORT: Mandy Rose moving to the NXT roster full-time

July 14, 2021 John Pollock

Mandy Rose appeared on Tuesday’s edition of NXT with a new report noting that Rose has joined the NXT roster full-time.

REPORT: Michael Elgin arrested for violating Order of Protection

July 14, 2021 John Pollock

A report has revealed that Michael Elgin (Aaron Frobel) was arrested in June after violating an Order of Protection against his ex-girlfriend.

Sammy Guevara vs. Wheeler Yuta added to Fyter Fest tonight

July 14, 2021 John Pollock

AEW has added a match between Sammy Guevara and Wheeler Yuta for tonight’s Fyter Fest-themed episode from Cedar Park, Texas.

REPORT: UFC 266 to feature two title fights, return of Nick Diaz

July 13, 2021 John Pollock

The UFC 266 card on September 25th is expected to feature two championship fights and Nick Diaz’s first fight in over six years.