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AEW DOUBLE OR NOTHING: Inner Circle wins, Mark Henry arrives, Jungle Boy earns shot, Baker new champion

May 30, 2021 John Pollock

John Pollock’s coverage of AEW Double or Nothing featuring Stadium Stampede between The Inner Circle and The Pinnacle.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Double or Nothing, Foley previews A&E bio

May 30, 2021 John Pollock

Double or Nothing preview and countdown special, Mick Foley touts A&E Biography, Bob Biladeau passes away, New Japan running shows in Tokyo.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: “Becoming Warrior” review, Tony Marino passes

May 28, 2021 John Pollock

The second Ultimate Warrior documentary of the week, “Becoming Warrior” aired Thursday night as part of Dark Side of the Ring’s third season.

Japan extends state of emergency until 6/20 including Tokyo and Osaka

May 28, 2021 John Pollock

With Japan’s latest state of emergency set to expire this Monday, the country has opted to extend it by several more weeks.

WWE confirms SummerSlam date, additional tour dates

May 28, 2021 John Pollock

WWE has confirmed that SummerSlam will take place Saturday, August 21st but has not released the information regarding the location.

Jimmy Smith comments on new role on Raw, audition process

May 26, 2021 John Pollock

On Wednesday, WWE confirmed an earlier report that Jimmy Smith will be joining the broadcast team of Raw beginning this Monday.

Kross-Balor II unable to provide a spike for NXT’s viewership

May 26, 2021 John Pollock

Television viewership figures for NXT are out with the episode unable to receive a spike despite the NXT Championship rematch.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: More on WWE cuts, WWE viewership

May 26, 2021 John Pollock

More on the WWE cuts, viewership figures for Raw, Eric Bischoff to appear on Dynamite, Cody Rhodes returning to old theme song & more.

REPORT: Jimmy Smith joining the WWE Raw broadcast team

May 26, 2021 John Pollock

A new report states that the new play-by-play commentator of WWE Raw will be former MMA fighter and broadcaster Jimmy Smith.

NEWS

WWE announces three more locations for its 25-city tour

May 26, 2021 John Pollock

After last week’s announcement of WWE’s return to the road in July with a 25-city tour, they have revealed additional locations.

EDITORIAL: Speaking Up About Speaking Out

May 26, 2021 John Pollock

Stemming from the statement issued by Patrick Clark after his WWE release, the subject of Speaking Out returns, as it should, to the forefront of the industry as a pressing issue that needs further discussion.

NWA Women’s Championship Match announced for Buy-In

May 26, 2021 John Pollock

AEW has announced that the NWA Women’s Championship will be defended this Sunday on the Buy-In portion of Double or Nothing.

Kazuchika Okada appears at Korakuen Hall, addresses crowd

May 26, 2021 John Pollock

Kazuchika Okada made his first public appearance since announcing he had contracted COVID-19 when he appeared at Korakuen Hall.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Ultimate Warrior doc, Paul Christy passes

May 24, 2021 John Pollock

Thoughts on the Warrior A&E special, Paul Christy passes away, Taichi confirms positive COVID test, New Japan notes, Drake Wuertz to wrestle.

Patrick Clark addresses allegations, calls them “baseless and untrue”

May 24, 2021 John Pollock

Last week, WWE released several performers including Patrick Clark a.k.a. Velveteen Dream. The performer addressed last year’s allegations.

Kazuchika Okada reveals he tested positive for COVID-19

May 24, 2021 John Pollock

While New Japan Pro Wrestling has not identified the names of any recent positive COVID-19 cases, Kazuchika Okada has confirmed he was one of them.

Multiple promotions pay tribute to Hana Kimura at ‘MATANE’

May 23, 2021 John Pollock

One year following her tragic passing, the late Hana Kimura was honored with a special event title ‘MATANE’ from Korakuen Hall.

UFC lightweight Paul Felder announces his retirement

May 22, 2021 John Pollock

During Saturday’s UFC Fight Night broadcast, Paul Felder announced his retirement from mixed martial arts and will continue his role as a broadcaster for the promotion.

Additional Elevation matches feat. Penta, Daniel Garcia, Hardy, Abadon

May 22, 2021 John Pollock

AEW has announced additional matches for this Monday’s edition of AEW Dark: Elevation that will be streaming on YouTube.

Riddle set to face Xavier Woods on Raw this Monday

May 22, 2021 John Pollock

WWE has announced another match for this Monday’s edition of Raw stemming from an angle on last week’s program.