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Friday Night SmackDown finishes first among network programs

October 25, 2021 John Pollock

Friday Night SmackDown returned to Fox this past week and finished first among network programming following the Crown Jewel event.

AEW Rampage drops 8 percent against ALCS game & NBA

October 25, 2021 John Pollock

AEW Rampage finished among the top ten cable programs on Friday without competition from WWE this week despite an 8 percent drop.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Season premiere of Raw, PPV schedule

October 25, 2021 John Pollock

Season premiere of WWE Raw, 2022 PPV schedule, NJPW financials, ugly incident at weigh-ins, passing of Vinnie Valentine, AEW in Texas & more.

Minoru Suzuki to wrestle Josh Alexander at IMPACT taping tonight

October 25, 2021 John Pollock

IMPACT Wrestling is advertising a singles match between Minoru Suzuki and Josh Alexander for tonight’s television taping.

On-sale date for WrestleMania 38 tickets at AT&T Stadium

October 25, 2021 John Pollock

After confirming the two-night WrestleMania format, WWE has announced the on-sale date for tickets to AT&T Stadium in April.

Stipulations proposed for KOPW 2021 match at Power Struggle

October 25, 2021 John Pollock

Stipulations for the KOPW 2021 crown have been outlined by Toru Yano and The Great O-Khan ahead of their match at Power Struggle next month.

NEWS

WWE releases 2022 PPV schedule including two-night WrestleMania

October 25, 2021 John Pollock

WWE has released its pay-per-view scheduled for 2022 that includes a two-night WrestleMania as well as a pay-per-view over Labor Day weekend.

Kazuchika Okada walks out with old IWGP title, Aaron Henare returns

October 24, 2021 John Pollock

NJPW kicked off its Road to Power Struggle tour at Korkauen Hall where Kazuchika Okada resurrected the old IWGP heavyweight belt.

IMPACT announces Hard to Kill pay-per-view in January

October 24, 2021 John Pollock

IMPACT Wrestling is returning to pay-per-view in January 2022 with the announcement of its “Hard to Kill” event confirmed.

Mickie James wins Knockouts Championship for the fourth time

October 24, 2021 John Pollock

In one of the featured matches at Bound for Glory, Mickie James became the new Knockouts Champion.

Trey Miguel wins the X Division Championship at Bound for Glory

October 23, 2021 John Pollock

Trey Miguel is the new X Division Champion after the title was vacated by Josh Alexander as part of “Option C”.

The IInspiration become Knockouts Tag Team Champions at Bound for Glory

October 23, 2021 John Pollock

In their debut match with IMPACT Wrestling, The IInspiration became the new Knockouts Tag Team Champions at Bound for Glory.

AEW Dynamite Notes: Danielson & Kingston advance, line-ups for 10/27 & 10/29

October 23, 2021 John Pollock

Bryan Danielson & Eddie Kingston advance, Ruby Soho beats Penelope Ford and line-ups for this week’s Dynamite & Rampage cards.

AEW Women’s Championship match official for Full Gear

October 23, 2021 John Pollock

During Saturday night’s edition of AEW Dynamite, it was officially announced that Tay Conti will challenge Dr. Britt Baker at Full Gear next month.

Crown Jewel rematch scheduled for Monday on Raw

October 23, 2021 John Pollock

Monday’s “season premiere” of Raw will now include a rematch from WWE Crown Jewel for the Raw Tag Team Championship.

Jim Ross confirms skin cancer diagnosis, says he is “feeling great and ready to attack”

October 23, 2021 John Pollock

AEW broadcaster and Hall of Fame announcer Jim Ross has confirmed a diagnosis of skin cancer.

Kazuchika Okada added to ‘Battle in the Valley’ in San Jose

October 23, 2021 John Pollock

The G1 Climax winner Kazuchika Okada is coming to the U.S. when NJPW Strong presents ‘Battle in the Valley’ next month.

Fox to air replay of SmackDown head-to-head with AEW Dynamite tonight

October 23, 2021 John Pollock

Fox will air a special encore of SmackDown tonight featuring a “special look at WWE Crown Jewel”, which airs head-to-head with AEW Dynamite.

REPORT: Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch confrontation after SmackDown

October 23, 2021 John Pollock

Immediately following their segment on SmackDown, Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair are reported to have had a heated exchange.

Madison Rayne replaces Tenille Dashwood on BFG pre-show

October 22, 2021 John Pollock

IMPACT Wrestling has announced that Madison Rayne will take the place of Tenille Dashwood in the Digital Media Championship Final.