Articles by John Pollock

One of the big stars of the WWF’s national expansion era has died with the news of Paul “Mr. Wonderful” Orndorff’s death at the age of 71.

NJPW line-ups for Summer Struggle cards in Osaka and Nagoya

New Japan Pro Wrestling released all the line-ups for the Summer Struggle shows through Wrestle Grand Slam at the Tokyo Dome.

Natalya added to the Money in the Bank Ladder match this Sunday

On Monday, another participant was added to the women’s Money in the Bank Ladder match scheduled for this Sunday in Fort Worth, Texas.

Notable name backstage at ROH’s Best in the World event

A familiar name was backstage at Ring of Honor’s Best in the World pay-per-view on Sunday in Baltimore, Maryland.

Conor McGregor provides update after surgery on his leg

July 11, 2021 John Pollock

One day after a devastating loss to Dustin Poirier in the main event of UFC 264, Conor McGregor and his management have provided an update.

ROH Best in the World: Bandido wins ROH title, Chelsea Green debuts

July 11, 2021 John Pollock

John Pollock’s coverage of ROH Best in the World featuring Rush vs. Bandido for the ROH Championship, Tony Deppen vs. Dragon Lee & more.

SPOILERS: MLW Battle Riot III winner, new group debuts at tapings

July 11, 2021 John Pollock

MLW presented its Battle Riot III event on Saturday from Philadelphia, its first card in front of fans since March 2020.

Kota Ibushi to miss Sunday’s NJPW Summer Struggle show in Sapporo

New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced that Kota Ibushi will miss Sunday’s Summer Struggle event in Sapporo.

Six-man tag, fatal four-way added to next week’s SmackDown

Two more matches have been announced for next week’s edition of SmackDown in Houston, Texas with fans in attendance.

Suwama returns to action on Sunday following bout with COVID-19

All Japan Pro Wrestling has confirmed that Suwama will return to action this weekend after his bout with COVID-19.

Summer Struggle: El Desperado vs. Taiji Ishimori, Ibushi misses show

NJPW kicked off its Summer Struggle in Sapporo on Saturday featuring an IWGP junior heavyweight title match in the main event.

SD Notes: Toni Storm to debut, Jimmy Uso, MITB qualifiers, Shotzi & Nox

On this week’s SmackDown, it was announced that Toni Storm is coming to SD, Nakamura & Rollins qualify for MITB, and Shotzi & Nox debuted.

Bianca Belair to defend Women’s Championship in Houston next Friday

It was announced on Friday Night SmackDown that Bianca Belair will now defend the SmackDown Women’s Championship on next Friday’s episode.

Fatal four-way, Lashley vs. Woods announced for Raw on Monday

During the WWE Raw promo that aired Friday night, two additional matches were announced for Monday including a women’s fatal four-way match.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Bayley injury, Poirier vs. McGregor preview

The latest on Bayley’s injury, a preview of Poirier vs. McGregor, All Out is sold out, dual-brand show at MSG, a huge weekend of shows & more.

WWE announces Bayley has suffered an injury, out approximately nine months

WWE has announced that SmackDown performer Bayley has suffered an injury and will miss approximately nine months of action.

AEW All Out is officially sold out for Sept. 5 at the NOW Arena

The public on-sale for AEW’s All Out pay-per-view resulted in the promotion selling out its ticket allotment for the September 5th event.

WWE confirms September PPV date & location, additional live events

WWE has released its updated touring schedule for September including the confirmation of the Extreme Rules event that is set for September 26th.

NJPW moving forward with Wrestle Grand Slam at the Tokyo Dome