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Johnny Walker “Mr. Wrestling II” passes away at age 85

June 10, 2020 John Pollock

Johnny Walker, who was a massive star in the Southeastern U.S. and famous for his role as Mr. Wrestling II – has died at the age of 85.

WWE Raw’s viewership stays flat, main demo increases 8%

June 9, 2020 John Pollock

One week after WWE Raw was dominated by cable new programming, the show reclaimed its place among the most-watched shows on cable Monday.

Trilogy fight between Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier set for August

June 9, 2020 John Pollock

The trilogy fight between UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic and former champion Daniel Cormier is set for August with several outlets confirming the date.

UFC to run four events on Yas Island including UFC 251 in July

June 9, 2020 John Pollock

The UFC has confirmed the location of “Fight Island” with the promotion set to hold events on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi beginning July 11th.

NJPW returns next week, 32-man New Japan Cup announced

June 8, 2020 John Pollock

New Japan Pro Wrestling will end their hiatus with the announcement they will resume live events beginning next Monday.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Edge says “Greatest Match Ever” is impossible

June 8, 2020 John Pollock

Edge discusses the marketing of the match at Backlash, New Day’s latest podcast, title match added to Backlash, DVR numbers, NXT media call notes & more.

POLLOCK’S MMA UPDATE: McGregor, Jones & Masvidal at odds with UFC

June 8, 2020 John Pollock

Jon Jones, Jorge Masvidal, and Conor McGregor outline their problems with the UFC, Henry Cejudo open to one fight to return, Nevada approves more UFC cards & more.

POST SCHEDULE: WWF Raw from May 2001, Backlash, Andrew Thompson Week

June 8, 2020 John Pollock

Rewind-A-Wai covers Raw from May 2001, it’s Andrew Thompson Week on the site, a review of WWE Backlash, Ayesha Raymond & more.

NXT TakeOver: In Your House – New champion, Backlot Brawl & Todd Pettengill

June 7, 2020 John Pollock

John Pollock’s coverage of NXT TakeOver: In Your House featuring Adam Cole vs. Velveteen Dream in a Backlot Brawl and Flair vs. Ripley vs. Shirai.

An update on Elias following angle on Friday Night SmackDown

June 7, 2020 John Pollock

On Friday’s episode of SmackDown, there was an update on Elias following last week’s hit-and-run angle which was done to explain a legitimate injury.

Conor McGregor to ESPN: “The game just does not excite me”

June 7, 2020 John Pollock

With his management and the UFC at a standstill in negotiations, Conor McGregor announced his latest MMA retirement on Saturday, which was met with widespread skepticism.

UFC 250 REPORT: Amanda Nunes defends title in one-sided fight

June 6, 2020 John Pollock

John Pollock’s coverage of UFC 250 from the UFC Apex featuring Amanda Nunes vs. Felicia Spencer for the women’s featherweight title.

Friday Night SmackDown’s overnight figure falls under two million

June 6, 2020 John Pollock

The overnight figures for SmackDown saw the show dip below two million viewers with a show promoted around the follow-up to the angle with Jeff Hardy.

WWE adds Jeff Hardy vs. Sheamus to Backlash next weekend

June 5, 2020 John Pollock

On Friday Night SmackDown, a new match was announced for the WWE Backlash pay-per-view event that takes place next Sunday at the WWE Performance Center.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Xavier Woods’ speech, MMA media cuts, WWE schedule

June 5, 2020 John Pollock

Xavier Woods speaks on racism, MMA media cuts, WWE’s taping schedule, UFC 250 fight back on, Total Bellas’ ratings, ROH fined, Bobby Fulton update, UFC 250 weight-ins & more.

UFC Fight Night card for June 13 feat. Eye vs. Calvillo

June 4, 2020 John Pollock

UFC president Dana White revealed next weekend’s Fight Night card that will see the promotion run its third consecutive card at the Apex in Las Vegas.

REPORT: WWE Network removes 30-day free trial with addition of free tier

June 4, 2020 John Pollock

Earlier this week, the WWE Network rolled out its free tier of the service and led to the removal of its 30-day free trial for potential subscribers.

AEW Dynamite edges NXT in viewership despite 12% drop

June 4, 2020 John Pollock

Wednesday’s cable programming was dominated by news coverage leading to AEW Dynamite taking a hit while NXT wasn’t affected as much.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: WWE Backstage covers George Floyd & protests

June 3, 2020 John Pollock

WWE Backstage addresses George Floyd & the protests, Sami Zayn shares his thoughts, JTG remembers Shad Gaspard, Florida COVID cases jump, CM Punk on Jeff Hardy angle & more.

Ex-WWE talent featured in Slammiversary video, PPV date revealed

June 2, 2020 John Pollock

During Impact Wrestling, a teaser video for Slammiversary aired that featured several of the performers released by WWE in April.