Articles by John Pollock

Tony Schiavone shares notes on CM Punk’s debut, Ice Cream bars, reporter removed from NXT taping & CM Punk on Dynamite tonight.

Pat McAfee reveals he has tested positive for COVID-19

WWE announcer and talk show host Pat McAfee has revealed that he has tested positive for COVID-19 after missing his show on Wednesday.

Chris Jericho to address his future on AEW Dynamite in Milwaukee

AEW has added a segment for tonight’s edition of Dynamite where Chris Jericho will address his future following the loss to MJF.

KENTA confirms he had COVID-19, recently tested negative

August 24, 2021 John Pollock

KENTA is the latest New Japan performer to confirm that he had a positive COVID diagnosis over the past month.

WWE Raw does second-highest audience of 2021 following SummerSlam

Following SummerSlam, WWE Raw posted its second-largest audience of the year, topping two million viewers and finishing #2 on cable.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: “The Future of NXT”

John Pollock looks at the future of NXT after Nick Khan’s comments, John Cena says farewell, huge CM Punk stats, viewership figures & more.

CM Punk’s return to pro wrestling does massive number for AEW

The return of CM Punk to a national wrestling promotion led to one of the largest audiences in AEW history with Rampage topping 1.1 million viewers on TNT.

CM Punk: “That might have been the greatest moment of my career”

CM Punk appeared on the Kap & J Hood radio program on ESPN Chicago on Monday to discuss his return to professional wrestling.

Canadian viewership figures for CM Punk debut & SmackDown

We have the Canadian television viewership figures from this past Friday with the debut of CM Punk and SmackDown leading into SummerSlam.

Chelsea Green shares details on WWE attempting to trademark her name

Chelsea Green shared details about her recent dealings with WWE, who had recently made the attempt to trademark her birth name.

Summer Struggle cards feat. Hiromu’s return, Young Lions debut

NJPW has released the line-ups for the remaining four Summer Struggle cards that take place this week with four shows at Korakuen Hall.

POST SCHEDULE: GCW ‘Run Rickey Run’, TakeOver: New Orleans

August 22, 2021 John Pollock

This week’s schedule includes our regular shows, Rewind-A-Wai covers GCW: Run Rickey Run, Bushby & Thompson review TakeOver: New Orleans.

NXT TakeOver 36 Report: Samoa Joe wins title, WALTER and Ilja have a classic

John Pollock’s report on NXT TakeOver 36 featuring Samoa Joe winning the NXT Championship and a tremendous WALTER vs. Ilja Dragunov match.

WWE President Nick Khan: “We are doing a complete revamp on NXT”

August 22, 2021 John Pollock

WWE president and chief revenue officer Nick Khan spoke with BT Sport’s Ariel Helwani and addressed the upcoming changes to the NXT brand.

Brock Lesnar returns to confront Roman Reigns at SummerSlam

August 22, 2021 John Pollock

SummerSlam concluded with the surprise appearance of Brock Lesnar, who confronted Roman Reigns after his victory against John Cena.

WWE returning to Allegiant Stadium for Money in the Bank in July 2022

WWE is returning to Allegiant Stadium in July of 2022 for the Money in the Bank pay-per-view event in Las Vegas.

WWE to return to Saudi Arabia with Crown Jewel “coming in October”

During the SummerSlam broadcast, WWE confirmed that they will be returning to Saudi Arabia in October with its Crown Jewel event.

Becky Lynch returns at SummerSlam, wins SD Women’s Championship

Becky Lynch made her unannounced return to WWE on Sunday night, winning the SmackDown Women’s Championship at SummerSlam.

WWE SummerSlam 2021: Roman Reigns retains, Brock Lesnar returns

John Pollock’s coverage of WWE SummerSlam from Allegiant Stadium headlined by Roman Reigns vs. John Cena for the Universal Championship.

Christian Cage to defend IMPACT Championship against Ace Austin