Articles by John Pollock

The main event of Friday Night SmacDown saw Apollo Crews retain the IC Championship in a Fatal Four-Way with assistance from Aleister Black.

Women’s Tag Team Championship rematch announced for Raw

This Monday’s episode of Raw will feature a rematch for the Raw Women’s Tag Team Championship.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Dark Side Collision in Korea review

The latest edition of Dark Side of the Ring covered the 1995 ‘Collision in Korea’ events from Pyongyang that technically represent the highest-attended pro wrestling shows in history.

NJPW releases line-ups for Nagoya & Korakuen Hall events

NJPW has released the full line-ups for its next set of shows scheduled for Nagoya and Korakuen Hall over the next week.

WWE returns with 25-city tour including Money in the Bank in July

WWE will return to live events in July with the news of a 25-city tour that runs until Labor Day in the U.S.

REPORT: Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza’s contract expired after UFC 262

May 20, 2021 John Pollock

Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza fought out his UFC contract with the final fight on his deal occurring this past Saturday in his loss at UFC 262.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: AEW expands deal, WWE cuts

The major news today is the announcement from WarnerMedia that AEW Dynamite will move to TBS beginning in 2022 while also launching a new one-hour show titled ‘AEW: Rampage’ on Friday, August 13th.

REPORT: WWE cuts several names

On Wednesday, there were several cuts at the NXT level including referee Drake Wuertz.

Tony Khan speaks on renegotiating deal, didn’t want three hour Dynamite

Tony Khan spoke about its expanded relationship with WarnerMedia after news broke that Dynamite will move to TBS in the new year.

AEW Dynamite moving to TBS in 2022, new series launches in August

AEW Dynamite is moving to TBS in January 2022 with WarnerMedia doubling down on its wrestling content with additional programming.

POLLOCK’S REVIEW: A&E Biography – Shawn Michaels

May 18, 2021 John Pollock

This past Sunday’s A&E Biography crammed a lot of Michaels’ life and career into its two-hour window through the work of producers Joe Lavine and Anthony Cocuzza.

Mid-Atlantic staple Don Kernodle passes away at 71

May 17, 2021 John Pollock

Don Kernodle, who was best known for his time wrestling in the Carolinas for Jim Crockett Promotions, has died at the age of 71.

WRESTLEMANIA BACKLASH: Reigns and Lashley retain titles

May 16, 2021 John Pollock

John Pollock’s coverage of WrestleMania Backlash featuring Roman Reigns vs. Cesaro and a triple threat for the WWE Championship.

Promoter & publicist Michel Longtin passes away at 77

May 15, 2021 John Pollock

Michel Longtin, who served as a promoter and publicist in Quebec, died on Friday following a long illness at the age of 77.

Fatal four-way for the Intercontinental Championship set for 5/21

A fatal four-way match for the Intercontinental Championship has been added to next week’s edition of Friday Night SmackDown.

New champions crowned on Friday Night SmackDown

Friday Night SmackDown featured a title change as Natalya & Tamina became the new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions.

Jerome Young a.k.a. ‘New Jack’ dies at 58 following heart attack

Jerome Young a.k.a. New Jack, one of the most controversial figures of the last generation, has died following a heart attack.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: AEW viewers, Orton on cinematic matches

AEW Dynamite averaged 936,000 viewers and 0.31 in the 18-49 demographic this past Wednesday. The overall viewership was down 14.1 percent and the demo dropped 26 percent from last week’s Blood & Guts figures.

POLLOCK’S REVIEW – “The Ultra-Violence of Nick Gage”

Dark Side of the Ring presented “The Ultra-Violence of Nick Gage” as its second episode of the season profiling Nick Gage’s problems with drug addiction, loss in his family, and several prison stints.

Final four of Stardom’s Cinderella tournament, finals on 6/12