Articles by John Pollock

The go-home episode of WWE Raw leading to SummerSlam saw the show hit its best figures since July 19th when fans returned.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Seth Rollins discusses his approach to promos

Seth Rollins chats about promos, Endeavor posts Q2 results, Showbuzz returns, MMA coach Saul Soliz passes, AEW Rampage quarter hours & more.

Face-to-Face, Prime Target, Gonzalez & Kai interview set for NXT

NXT has its final show before TakeOver tonight on the USA Network and will feature a Prime Target for Adam Cole and Kyle O’Reilly.

Konnan discusses how Ric Flair got involved at TripleMania XXIX

Coming out of Ric Flair’s unannounced appearance at TripleMania XXIX this past Saturday, Konnan spoke about his involvement.

El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru win Super Junior Tag League

August 16, 2021 John Pollock

El Desperado and Yoshinobu Kanemaru won the Super Junior Tag League tournament on Tuesday after defeating the IWGP junior heavyweight tag champions.

TV viewership: AEW Rampage debut, SmackDown tops two million again

The debut edition of AEW Rampage averaged 740,000 viewers and registered 396,000 in the 18-49 demographic, per Brandon Thurston.

PWG releases loaded card for ‘Threemendous VI’ on Sept. 26 in L.A.

On Sunday, PWG revealed the card for its ‘Threemendous VI’ card set for Sunday, September 26th at The Globe Theatre in L.A.

WWE returning to Charlotte on New Year’s Eve for SmackDown

WWE will be returning to Charlotte, North Carolina for the New Year’s Eve edition of Friday Night SmackDown.

Takashi Sugiura wins Zero1 World title, NOAH running Budokan Hall on Jan. 1

Pro Wrestling NOAH presented its ‘Kawasaki Go’ event on Sunday featuring a match between the GHC National Champion and Zero1 World Heavyweight Champion.

Shingo Takagi & BUSHI miss NJPW show due to fevers

IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Shingo Takagi and BUSHI missed Sunday’s NJPW show due to both having fevers.

TRIPLEMANIA XXIX RESULTS: Psycho Clown vs. Rey Escorpion, Mask vs. Hair

TripleMania XXIX was highlighted by the main event where Psycho Clown and Rey Escorpion met in a Mask vs. Hair match.

Will Ospreay declares himself “real champion”, staying in NJPW Strong

After months away from New Japan Pro Wrestling, Will Ospreay made an appearance at Resurgence and declared himself “the real champion”.

Kenny Omega retains AAA title, Ric Flair appears in Andrade’s corner

The major news coming out of the AAA Mega Heavyweight Championship match at TripleMania was the unannounced appearance by Ric Flair.

NJPW Resurgence: Tanahashi wins title, Ospreay appears, U.S. tour dates

John Pollock’s coverage of NJPW Resurgence from Los Angeles featuring Lance Archer vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi for the IWGP U..S Championship.

Deonna Purrazzo wins Reina de Reinas Championship at TripleMania XXIX

AAA presented TripleMania XXIX on Saturday night from Arena Ciudad featuring Deonna Purrazzo becoming a double champion.

Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks miss live event “due to unforeseen circumstances”

During Saturday night’s WWE live event in Charlotte, North Carolina, the audience was informed that Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks would not be appearing.

Brody King off NJPW ‘Resurgence’, updated lineup for Saturday night

On Saturday, NJPW announced that Brody King will not be able to participate on tonight’s ‘Resurgence’ card due to unforeseen circumstances.

BELLATOR 264: Gegard Mousasi stops John Salter to retain championship

Gegard Mousasi successfully defended the Bellator Middleweight Championship in the headlining spot of Bellator 264 on Friday night.

Bill Goldberg appearance, two matches announced for Raw

The go-home episode of Raw before SummerSlam is set to feature an appearance by Bill Goldberg along with two matches announced.

Christian Cage advertised for IMPACT tapings on Monday & Tuesday