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Keiji Muto retains GHC Championship, attacked by Masa Kitamiya

March 14, 2021 John Pollock

Keiji Muto made his first defense of the GHC Championship on Sunday facing former champion Kaito Kiyomiya in Fukuoka.

New Japan Cup 2021: Will Ospreay vs. ZSJ, SANADA vs. Yuji Nagata

March 14, 2021 John Pollock

Sunday’s New Japan Cup card featured two matches from the second including one of the best of the tournament, so far.

New Japan Cup 2021: Takagi vs. Goto, KENTA vs. Suzuki

March 13, 2021 John Pollock

The New Japan Cup ventured to Aichi on Saturday with second-round action that saw Shingo Takagi and KENTA move forward.

Big E. to face Apollo Crews at Fastlane for the Intercontinental title

March 13, 2021 John Pollock

WWE has added an Intercontinental title match between Big E. and Apollo Crews for the Fastlane event next weekend.

Edge vs. Jey Uso, Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax set for SmackDown next week

March 12, 2021 John Pollock

It was announced during Friday Night SmackDown that next week’s episode will feature Edge’s first match on the program in ten years.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: AEW PPV, NHL-Disney deal, Andrade’s status

March 12, 2021 John Pollock

AEW Revolution trending strongly, a deeper look at the NHL-ESPN deal, the status of Andrade, Muto’s title defense, UFC returns to ABC & more.

Updated line-up for the premiere of AEW Dark: Elevation

March 12, 2021 John Pollock

AEW has made additional match announcements for the premiere of AEW Dark: Elevation this Monday night including its main event.

Post-Revolution episode of Dynamite tops championship edition of NXT

March 11, 2021 John Pollock

AEW Dynamite came off its Revolution pay-per-view with an episode that finished fourth on cable but declined in viewership from last week.

New Japan Cup 2021: EVIL vs. Jeff Cobb, Great O-Khan vs. Toru Yano

March 11, 2021 John Pollock

On Thursday’s show in Ehime, the second round of the New Japan Cup kicked off with two matches spotlighted including the main event between EVIL and Jeff Cobb.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Cage on AEW, Loaded NXT, WWE-Peacock

March 10, 2021 John Pollock

Christian Cage speaks on AEW, a loaded NXT, more on WWE-Peacock and ThunderDome, XFL-CFL, ESPN-NHL, television ratings, New Japan Cup & more.

Molly Holly to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame

March 10, 2021 John Pollock

The first inductee for the WWE’s Hall of Fame class of 2021 has been announced with the news that Molly Holly will be inducted.

WWE Hall of Fame ceremony to stream on Peacock 4/6

March 10, 2021 John Pollock

WWE has announced that there will be a Hall of Fame ceremony during WrestleMania week with the 2020 class and the 2021 class to be inducted.

New Japan Cup 2021: Final first round matches feat. White vs. Henare

March 10, 2021 John Pollock

The first round of the New Japan Cup has ended as Jay White was the final one to qualify for the round of sixteen.

WWE Raw hits second highest viewership of 2021, demo falls

March 9, 2021 John Pollock

One week after Bobby Lashley’s WWE Championship win, Raw maintained its overall viewership while slipping in the 18-49 demographic.

New Japan Cup 2021: SANADA vs. Tomohiro Ishii, Nagata vs. Tsuji

March 9, 2021 John Pollock

The New Japan Cup traveled to Okayama on Tuesday featuring two more opening-round matches including SANADA vs. Tomohiro Ishii.

WWE releasing limited tickets for WrestleMania on 3/16

March 8, 2021 John Pollock

WWE has released ticket information for this year’s WrestleMania taking place at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Lashley vs. Miz on Raw, Tony Khan chats PPV

March 8, 2021 John Pollock

Lashley vs. Miz added to Raw, Tony Khan reacts to the PPV, new details on Peacock/WWE Network, Joey Mercury files suit, Dana White on UFC 259, Triller details, Jay Reso to AEW & more.

WWE and Peacock release additional information ahead of 3/18 launch

March 8, 2021 John Pollock

WWE and Peacock have released additional information for U.S. subscribers regarding the move prior to its March 18th launch.

Joseph Meehan says he will drop most of the lawsuits, addresses charity show

March 8, 2021 John Pollock

Joseph Meehan a.k.a. Joey Ryan has issued a statement outlining his plan to drop many, but not all, of the lawsuits filed over the past several months.

AEW Revolution Report: Omega retains, Christian Cage & Ethan Page debut

March 7, 2021 John Pollock

John Pollock’s coverage of AEW Revolution featuring the Exploding Barbed-Wire Death Match, a ladder match, “surprises” & more.