John Pollock, Author at POST Wrestling | Podcasts, News, Reviews

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Assessing this week’s cuts by WWE

April 16, 2021 John Pollock

John Pollock looks at WWE’s cuts and potential landing spots, IMPACT Rebellion press conference, Carnival matches, SmackDown preview & more.

POLLOCK’S MMA UPDATE: McGregor vs. Poirier sold out, Paul vs. Askren

April 16, 2021 John Pollock

UFC announces immediate sellout for UFC 264, a report states McGregor is no longer being investigated, a preview of Jake Paul vs. Ben Askren & more.

Pat McAfee joins Friday Night SmackDown broadcast team

April 16, 2021 John Pollock

Pat McAfee will be part of the Friday Night SmackDown broadcast team beginning with tonight’s episode from the Yuengling Center.

Mauro Ranallo set to call main event of IMPACT’s Rebellion pay-per-view

April 15, 2021 John Pollock

Mauro Ranallo is set to make his return to professional wrestling next weekend to call the main event of IMPACT’s Rebellion pay-per-view.

AEW Dynamite tops 1.2 million viewers, finishes second on cable

April 15, 2021 John Pollock

AEW Dynamite scored its second-largest audience in its history running unopposed on Wednesday night and finishing second on cable.

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Anthem Sports & Entertainment acquires Invicta Fighting Championships

April 15, 2021 John Pollock

Invicta FC has secured new ownership along with a television platform with the news they have been bought by Anthem Sports & Entertainment.

NEWS

NXT sets 2021 viewership record and finishes eighth on cable

April 14, 2021 John Pollock

NXT’s move to Tuesday night saw the show finish eighth among cable programming while maintaining its key demo figure from last week’s TakeOver.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: WWE proxy statement, COVID-19 case from Florida shows

April 14, 2021 John Pollock

WWE releases proxy statement, a fan says he’s tested positive after attending shows in Florida, FITE TV comment regarding purchase & more.

TrillerNet announces the acquisition of streaming platform service FITE TV

April 14, 2021 John Pollock

TrillerNet, the parent company of the Triller app, has issued a press release announcing its purchase of the FITE TV platform.

Dustin Poirier vs. Conor McGregor rematch set for UFC 264 in July

April 14, 2021 John Pollock

The third fight between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor is official with the two set to meet on Saturday, July 10th at UFC 264.

WWE Raw tops two million viewers for the night after WrestleMania

April 13, 2021 John Pollock

The annual “Night After WrestleMania” episode averaged 2,026,000 viewers while finishing with a 0.68 rating in the 18-49 demographic. It was Raw’s highest overall viewership since Legends Night on January 4th that did 2,128,000 viewers and a 0.68 in the 18-49 demo.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Family of Ethel Johnson sets record straight

April 12, 2021 John Pollock

Filmmaker Chris Bournea conducted an interview with the family members of Ethel Johnson following last week’s legacy induction into the WWE Hall of Fame.

WWE announces Adnan Virk as the new lead announcer on Raw

April 12, 2021 John Pollock

WWE has announced that Adnan Virk will become the new lead announcer on Raw beginning tonight alongside Corey Graves and Byron Saxton.

WrestleMania 37 Night 2: Roman Reigns pins Edge and Daniel Bryan

April 11, 2021 John Pollock

John Pollock’s coverage of the second night of WrestleMania featuring Roman Reigns vs. Edge vs. Daniel Bryan for the Universal Championship.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: WM Night 2 Preview, Weather concerns

April 11, 2021 John Pollock

WrestleMania preview for night two, weather concerns in Tampa, Bianca Belair’s win, Jericho on WWE Network, Google Trends study & lots more.

WrestleMania 37 Night 1: Bianca Belair wins Women’s Championship

April 10, 2021 John Pollock

Welcome to POST Wrestling’s coverage of the first night of WrestleMania 37 from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.

REPORT: Adnan Virk expected to become lead announcer on WWE Raw

April 10, 2021 John Pollock

It appears that WWE Raw will be undergoing changes beginning this Monday with a report stating that former ESPN host Adnan Virk is set to become its lead announcer.

Bellator 256: Ryan Bader avenges loss to Lyoto Machida, advances in GP

April 10, 2021 John Pollock

Ryan Bader is advancing to the second round of Bellator’s Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix after avenging a 2012 loss on Friday night.

RESULTS: AEW’s ‘The House Always Wins’ feat. Konosuke Takeshita

April 10, 2021 John Pollock

AEW held a non-televised event at Daily’s Place on Friday night featuring the arrival of DDT star Konosuke Takeshita.

WWE announces the opening and closing matches for night one of WM

April 9, 2021 John Pollock

WWE has confirmed the opening and closing matches for the first night of WrestleMania 37 with Banks vs. Belair closing the show.