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Sasha Banks vs. Carmella officially announced for the Royal Rumble

January 22, 2021 John Pollock

During SmackDown, it was announced that Sasha Banks will defend the SmackDown Women’s Championship against Carmella at the Royal Rumble.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: McGregor vs. Poirier, Drew McIntyre returns

January 22, 2021 John Pollock

McGregor vs. Poirier, Drew McIntyre returns at taping, Roman Reigns on empty arena shows & UFC releases fighter after breaking protocol.

NJPW announces Sakura Genesis for Sumo Hall on 4/4

January 22, 2021 John Pollock

New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced the return of Sakura Genesis for Sunday, April 4th with the show scheduled for Sumo Hall.

AEW and NXT see increases against presidential inauguration coverage

January 22, 2021 John Pollock

On a night where most were following coverage of the incoming U.S. president, AEW & NXT were up in viewership.

RAW sees modest increase without football competition, #3 on cable

January 20, 2021 John Pollock

In its first week without major football competition, WWE Raw was largely flat in overall viewers while seeing a modest jump in the key demo.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Mark Calaway chats WWE drug testing on JRE

January 20, 2021 John Pollock

Mark Calaway discusses WWE’s drug testing on Joe Rogan’s podcast, Stephanie McMahon discusses fans attending WM, UFC 258 main event & more.

Priscilla Kelly, Elayna Black & Lacey Ryan to debut in Dusty Rhodes Classic

January 20, 2021 John Pollock

WWE has announced the signing of three female performers, who have been added to the Women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.

A pair of civil suits filed against Conor McGregor, fighter denies wrongdoing

January 19, 2021 John Pollock

A multi-million dollar personal injury suit has been filed against UFC star Conor McGregor.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Kofi Kingston provides update on jaw injury

January 18, 2021 John Pollock

Kofi Kingston shares an update, Max Holloway’s win, Conor McGregor speaks, Lucha star at IMPACT tapings, Hayashishita retains & lots more.

Penelope Ford replaces Nyla Rose against Leyla Hirsch on Dynamite

January 17, 2021 John Pollock

TSN, which is AEW’s Canadian broadcast partner, announced that Leyla Hirsch will now face Penelope Ford on this week’s episode.

Early UFC star Paul “The Polar Bear” Varelans passes due to COVID-19

January 17, 2021 John Pollock

One of the early figures in UFC history, Paul “The Polar Bear” Varelans has died following a bout with COVID-19 that left him hospitalized for the past month.

Nyla Rose to miss AEW Dynamite as a precaution, issues statement

January 16, 2021 John Pollock

Nyla Rose will be unable to participate at this week’s AEW Dynamite after being directly exposed to a family member with COVID-19.

WrestleMania 37 set for two nights, locations & dates for 2022 & 2023

January 16, 2021 John Pollock

WWE has announced the dates and locations for the next three WrestleMania events including a two-night event this year from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.

IMPACT Hard to Kill: Omega pins Swann, Matt Cardona debuts, Rebellion date

January 16, 2021 John Pollock

John Pollock’s report on IMPACT’s Hard to Kill card featuring Kenny Omega & The Good Brothers vs. Rich Swann, Moose & Chris Sabin.

REPORT: Alexander Volkanovski to defend 145-pound title at UFC 260

January 16, 2021 John Pollock

The UFC featherweight championship is set to be defended by Alexander Volkanovski in March, according to a report from ESPN’s Ariel Helwani.

Fourteen matches scheduled for Tuesday’s AEW Dark

January 16, 2021 John Pollock

AEW has released the line-up for this Tuesday’s edition of AEW Dark airing at 7 pm ET on their YouTube channel.

Alex Shelley provides an update, states he does not have COVID-19

January 16, 2021 John Pollock

After the news that he would be unable to travel to Nashville for tonight’s Hard to Kill pay-per-view, Alex Shelley provided an update on Saturday.

SD & 205 Live Notes: Reigns vs. Owens set for Rumble, RAW preview, Dusty Classic results

January 15, 2021 John Pollock

Friday Night SmackDown was promoted around a contract signing throughout the show leading to the return of Kevin Owens, who will challenge Roman Reigns at the Royal Rumble.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: WM 37, Hard to Kill, New Japan World subs

January 15, 2021 John Pollock

New date listed for WrestleMania, Alex Shelley off Hard to Kill, New Japan Word subscribers, MLW review, line-ups this weekend & more.

POLLOCK’S MMA UPDATE: Khabib Nurmagomedov & Dana White meet

January 15, 2021 John Pollock

Dana White and Khabib Nurmagomedov meet, a must-read feature on Spencer Fisher, GSP speaks about Khabib, USADA changes policy & more.