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Barry Orton, brother of Bob and uncle of Randy, passes away at 62

March 20, 2021 John Pollock

Randal Barry Orton, the brother of Bob Orton Jr. and uncle of current WWE star Randy Orton, has died at the age of 62.

Io Shirai to defend against Raquel Gonzalez on night one of NXT TakeOver

March 20, 2021 John Pollock

The NXT Women’s Championship match between Io Shirai and Raquel Gonzalez will take place on the first night of NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver.

New Japan Cup 2021: Takagi vs. EVIL, Ospreay vs. Finlay, final is set

March 20, 2021 John Pollock

The final of the New Japan Cup is set after Saturday’s two semi-final matches with Shingo Takagi vs. EVIL and Will Ospreay vs. David Finlay.

Earthquake hits Sendai causing NJPW to temporarily halt show

March 20, 2021 John Pollock

An earthquake that hit Sendai on Saturday morning led to a temporary halting of New Japan’s card at the Xebio Arena in the city.

Rhea Ripley to appear this Monday on WWE Raw

March 20, 2021 John Pollock

Two months after appearing as a surprise in the Women’s Royal Rumble, Rhea Ripley will return on WWE Raw this Monday night.

Edge added as special enforcer, updated card for WWE Fastlane

March 19, 2021 John Pollock

The main event of SmackDown featured Edge defeating Jey Uso to special the special enforcer for the Universal Championship Match at Fastlane.

UFC 262 scheduled for 5/15 in Houston with full capacity arena

March 19, 2021 John Pollock

The UFC is moving forward with the news of its second event scheduled for an arena at full capacity with UFC 262 in Houston, Texas.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: WM Tickets, NFL rights, Chandler-Oliveira

March 19, 2021 John Pollock

WrestleMania tickets are on sale, looking into the massive NFL deals, UFC fighter faints during weigh-in, WWE on Peacock notes & lots more.

Dana White concedes that Khabib Nurmagomedov is retired

March 19, 2021 John Pollock

UFC president Dana White has now accepted that lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement is official.

Titus O’Neil and Hulk Hogan to host WrestleMania 37 in Tampa

March 19, 2021 John Pollock

Coinciding with tickets going on sale for the two-night event, WWE has revealed that Hulk Hogan and Titus O’Neil have been named the hosts of WrestleMania 37.

AEW and NXT both fall in the key demo, Dynamite finishes sixth

March 18, 2021 John Pollock

The St. Patrick’s Day Slam edition of AEW Dynamite featuring the first women’s main event on the program finished sixth on cable.

New Japan Cup 2021: Will Ospreay vs. SANADA, White vs. Finlay

March 18, 2021 John Pollock

The New Japan Cup is down to its final four after the quarterfinals wrapped up Thursday in Shizuoka featuring a significant upset.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Paul Wight on Legends Night, pitching match with Justin Bieber

March 17, 2021 John Pollock

Paul Wight described his final WWE appearance and pitching a tag match with Justin Bieber, Hardcore Justice update, AEW & NXT previews.

REPORT: WWE sets capacity limit and safety protocols for WrestleMania

March 17, 2021 John Pollock

A new report from the Tampa Bay Times has provided additional details on the seating capacity and safety protocols for WrestleMania 37.

WrestleMania 37 tickets to go on sale this Friday, pre-sale on Thursday

March 17, 2021 John Pollock

WWE has revealed the new on-sale date for WrestleMania 37 tickets with tickets set to be released later this week for the event in Tampa.

WWE Raw performs well in third hour, key demo grows throughout show

March 16, 2021 John Pollock

WWE Raw topped the cable charts again with an interesting pattern that included a mitigated loss of viewers in the final hour.

New Japan Cup 2021: Shingo Takagi vs. KENTA, EVIL vs. Toru Yano

March 16, 2021 John Pollock

The first semi-final match-up of the New Japan Cup is set after Tuesday’s show at Korakuen Hall in front of 648 fans.

Dana White announces UFC 261 with full arena of fans in Jacksonville

March 15, 2021 John Pollock

UFC president Dana White has announced that UFC 261 will run at full capacity in Florida next month with three championship fights scheduled.

AEW announces the signing of “Legit” Leyla Hirsch

March 15, 2021 John Pollock

AEW’s women’s roster continues to grow with the announcement of the signing of “Legit” Leyla Hirsch.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: NXT problems, PPV breakdown, NJ Cup quarterfinals

March 15, 2021 John Pollock

Several reports are out concerning NXT this week, New Japan Cup update, big AEW PPV breakdown, SmackDown ratings, Elevation debut tonight.