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Super Junior Tag League begins with three tournament matches

August 7, 2021 John Pollock

NJPW kicked off its Super Junior Tag League tournament on Saturday as part of the ongoing Summer Struggle tour.

The Clock Strikes Midnight: The Life & Career of “Beautiful” Bobby Eaton

August 7, 2021 John Pollock

There is no shortage of praise one can heap on the memory of Bobby Eaton, generally considered one “the good ones” in an industry where few leave unscathed by their peers.

REPORT: WWE makes another round of cuts with 13 released

August 6, 2021 John Pollock

WWE has made yet another round of cuts with a dozen releases being reported at the NXT level.

Edge vs. Seth Rollins added to SummerSlam card on 8/21 in Las Vegas

August 6, 2021 John Pollock

After several weeks of buildup, the match between Edge and Seth Rollins has been announced for SummerSlam later this month.

Rematch between Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks set for SummerSlam

August 6, 2021 John Pollock

The rematch between Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks for the SmackDown Women’s Championship is set for SummerSlam.

Two dark matches involving NXT talent take place at SmackDown

August 6, 2021 John Pollock

Prior to Friday Night SmackDown, there were a pair of dark matches featuring NXT talent in Tampa, Florida for the live crowd.

NEWS

MLW moves November FUSION tapings from Chicago to Philadelphia

August 6, 2021 John Pollock

MLW has switched its location for its November event with the show now scheduled to take place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Gable Steveson wins gold in men’s freestyle

August 6, 2021 John Pollock

Gable Steveson wins gold in freestyle wrestling, YouTube stats, Amalie Arena guidelines for SmackDown, Dana White on interim titles & more.

AEW adds Darby Allin vs. Daniel Garcia, Trios match to 8/11 Dynamite

August 6, 2021 John Pollock

AEW has added a pair of matches for next Wednesday’s edition of Dynamite in Pittsburgh.

AEW tops 1.1 million viewers, increases 18-49 figure for ‘Homecoming’

August 5, 2021 John Pollock

AEW’s Homecoming edition of Dynamite continued its streak topping one million viewers for the fourth consecutive week.

U.S. and Canadian viewership for Aug. 3 edition of NXT

August 5, 2021 John Pollock

NXT’s viewership remained the same for its second straight week airing on Syfy for the August 3rd episode that was taped two weeks ago.

Longtime promoter and former manager Bert Prentice passes away

August 4, 2021 John Pollock

Bert Prentice, who had been a fixture of Tennessee wrestling for decades as a promoter, has died after battling cancer.

Canadian viewership: SmackDown drops while Raw sees an increase

August 4, 2021 John Pollock

The latest Canadian viewership figures told different stories with SmackDown dropping a significant amount while Raw experienced an increase.

The Life & Career of “The Assassin” Jody Hamilton

August 4, 2021 John Pollock

The wrestling world has learned of the passing of Jody Hamilton, who was part of one of the top heel tag teams of all time.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: WWE and AEW sell out shows in Chicago

August 2, 2021 John Pollock

WWE sells out Raw and AEW sells out The First Dance in Chicago, report on the status of Adam Cole, NJPW cards, Bellator 263 thoughts & more.

AEW inks broadcast deal with Eurosport India, begins Aug. 15

August 2, 2021 John Pollock

AEW (All Elite Wrestling) has secured a television deal in India that includes both Dynamite and Rampage airing on Eurosport India.

REPORTS: Ric Flair requested and received his release from WWE

August 2, 2021 John Pollock

Two reports came out on Monday stating that Ric Flair had requested and has obtained his release from WWE.

Former FMW, W*NG star Hideki Hosaka passes away at 49

August 2, 2021 John Pollock

Several outlets in Japan reported that Hideki Hosaka has died at the age of 49 after suffering from cancer for the past two years.

Utami Hayashishita, Tam Nakano, Mayu Iwatani earn points in 5* GP

August 1, 2021 John Pollock

Stardom held its second pay-per-view of the weekend with day two of its 5* Grand Prix tournament being the focus of the show.

Masato Yoshino’s retirement, new Open the Dream Gate champion in Kobe

August 1, 2021 John Pollock

Dragon Gate’s Kobe Pro Wrestling Festival culminated with the retirement match for Masato Yoshino on Sunday in the main event.