Articles by John Pollock

On the first Friday Night SmackDown of the new year, Sonya Deville (Daria Berenato) made her return to WWE programming.

Mick Foley reveals he tested positive for COVID-19 in December

Former WWE champion and Hall of Famer Mick Foley revealed Friday that he tested positive for COVID-19 last month.

Sami Callihan announces new multi-year deal with IMPACT

Sami Callihan (Samuel Johnston) has revealed that he has signed a new two-year deal with IMPACT Wrestling.

POST Wrestling’s Best of 2020 Picks

The complete list of Best of 2020 Picks from the panel of John Pollock, Wai Ting, Braden Herrington & Davie Portman.

GCW and Orange Crush to present 24-hour digital telethon card

During Friday’s broadcast of “Good Riddance”, GCW announced they will host a 24-hour fundraising event in January titled “Fight Forever”.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: 2020 Hindsight, Final Update of the Year

2020 HINDSIGHT It’s become cliché to note the craziness and chaos that permeated 2020 and while most are relieved to see the calendar change at

Israel Adesanya to challenge Jan Blachowicz for 205-pound title in March

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will become the latest fighter to attempt winning championships at two weight classes.

RIZIN FF 26 RESULTS: Kyoji Horiguchi reclaims title in comeback fight

December 30, 2020 John Pollock

Rizin continued the longstanding tradition of a major fight card on New Year’s Eve in Japan that was built around the return of Kyoji Horiguchi.

WWE RAW finishes at highest viewership mark since 11/23

Monday’s edition of WWE RAW saw a bump in viewership with the program’s highest show average in over a month.

SmackDown posts its second-highest viewership on FOX

December 29, 2020 John Pollock

The Christmas edition of Friday Night SmackDown, benefiting from a giant NFL lead-in, posted the show’s second-highest viewership on FOX.

Jon Huber a.k.a. “Brodie Lee” passes away after battling lung issue

December 26, 2020 John Pollock

On Saturday night, AEW issued a statement announcing the passing of Jon Huber a.k.a. “Brodie Lee”, who had been off television since October.

Legendary figure Danny Hodge passes away at 88

December 26, 2020 John Pollock

Amateur and professional wrestling legend Danny Hodge has passed away at the age of 88.

Stardom reveals two dark matches for Wrestle Kingdom on 1/5

December 26, 2020 John Pollock

For the second consecutive year, Stardom will be represented at Wrestle Kingdom, although the matches will not be part of the broadcast.

SmackDown Notes: Big E. wins IC title, Bryan enters Royal Rumble

December 25, 2020 John Pollock

The Christmas edition of Friday Night SmackDown was highlighted by Big E. winning the Intercontinental Championship in the main event.

AEW finishes fifth on cable outside its regular slot, demo stays even

Outside of its regular timeslot on TNT, AEW Dynamite still finished fifth among cable programming following the NBA.

SCU vs. TH2 highlight thirteen match card for AEW Dark next week

AEW has released the card for Tuesday’s edition of AEW Dark, which will be the final edition of the show for 2020.

WWE updates line-up for Christmas edition of SmackDown

WWE has revealed two additional matches on the Christmas Day edition of Friday Night SmackDown on Fox this week.

The latest on WWE’s plans for their India project, taping date in January