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

AEW & NXT fall 13 percent in viewership against VP Debate

October 8, 2020 John Pollock

On a night where it was guaranteed AEW and NXT would be affected by the VP debate, both shows saw similar decreases in their overall audience.

WWE Raw falls against two NFL games, finishes sixth on cable

October 6, 2020 John Pollock

WWE Raw faced one of its toughest nights of 2020 going against two NFL games that saw Raw fall in its viewership while staying above 1.6 million viewers.

SmackDown holds steady against NBA, MLB & Trump news coverage

October 5, 2020 John Pollock

Friday Night SmackDown finished above 2.1 million viewers this past week on Fox on a night where news coverage was enormous due to Donald Trump.

AJPW CHAMPION CARNIVAL: Zeus vs. Kento Miyahara

October 5, 2020 John Pollock

All Japan Pro Wrestling completed its Champion Carnival tournament on Monday with the final between Kento Miyahara and Zeus from Korakuen Hall.

NXT TAKEOVER 31: Finn Balor vs. Kyle O’Reilly, Io Shirai vs. Candice LeRae

October 4, 2020 John Pollock

John Pollock’s report on NXT TakeOver 31 from the “Capitol Wrestling Center” featuring Finn Balor vs. Kyle O’Reilly for the NXT title.

AEW Dark announces eleven matches for Tuesday’s episode

October 4, 2020 John Pollock

AEW has released the lineup for this Tuesday’s edition of AEW Dark that will feature eleven matches that were taped at Daily’s Place.

WWE to introduce the “Capitol Wrestling Center” at TakeOver tonight

October 4, 2020 John Pollock

Beginning with tonight’s TakeOver event, the WWE Performance Center will be re-modeled as the new Capitol Wrestling Center.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Breakdown of Impact’s viewership in 2020

October 3, 2020 John Pollock

Six-man tag announced for Raw, breakdown of Impact’s viewership, audience members expected at TakeOver, talent react to Twitch story & more.

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POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: WrestleMania 37 expected to move to Tampa, WWE’s response

October 2, 2020 John Pollock

WrestleMania 37 is expected to move to Tampa & WWE’s response, WWE attempting to control Twitch channels, 205 Live tonight & lots more news.

POLLOCK’S MMA UPDATE: Cody Garbrandt out of UFC 255 title fight

October 2, 2020 John Pollock

Cody Garbrandt is out of UFC 255 and provides an update, Alex Perez to challenge for the flyweight title, Bellator signings & more.

NXT moving to the Performance Center beginning with TakeOver

October 1, 2020 John Pollock

Beginning this Sunday, WWE will be moving its NXT broadcasts from Full Sail University over to the WWE Performance Center.

AEW and NXT see small increases against heavy sports competition

October 1, 2020 John Pollock

AEW and NXT went against heavier sports competition on Wednesday with each program experiencing a small increase in viewers and demo rating.

WWE Raw holds up well against the NFL, best numbers in four weeks

September 29, 2020 John Pollock

Going against a big Monday Night Football game and the NHL playoffs, WWE Raw posted its best viewership since last month.

REPORT: Retribution members test negative, must quarantine for two weeks

September 28, 2020 John Pollock

A new report states that the five members of Retribution have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak and must quarantine for two weeks.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler clarify their status

September 28, 2020 John Pollock

Nia Jax & Shayna Baszler comment on their status, final SmackDown number, Lawler’s anniversary, Conor McGregor responds, RVD & Forbes update.

WWE Clash of Champions Report: McIntyre vs. Orton, Reigns vs. Uso

September 27, 2020 John Pollock

John Pollock’s coverage of WWE Clash of Champions featuring an Ambulance Match between Drew McIntyre and Randy Orton, and Roman Reigns vs. Jey Uso.

An update on the Clash of Champions card with two matches impacted

September 27, 2020 John Pollock

We have an update regarding tonight’s WWE Clash of Champions card with two matches expected to either change or be removed.

UFC 253 REPORT: Adesanya retains, Blachowicz wins light heavyweight title

September 26, 2020 John Pollock

John Pollock’s coverage of the UFC 253 pay-per-view featuring Israel Adesanya vs. Paulo Costa and Dominick Reyes vs. Jan Blachowicz.

KUSHIDA vs. Velveteen Dream added to NXT TakeOver

September 26, 2020 John Pollock

NXT has added a new match to next weekend’s TakeOver card where KUSHIDA will face The Velveteen Dream on Sunday, October 4th.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Blanchard’s statement, CMLL, McGregor-Pacquiao

September 26, 2020 John Pollock

POST IT NOTES **Last night’s edition of Rewind-A-SmackDown is available to all members of the POST Wrestling Café. Wai and I discussed the go-home episode