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Alberto Del Rio arrested for an alleged sexual assault

May 10, 2020 John Pollock

Jose A. Rodriguez Chucuan, better known under his aliases of ‘Alberto Del Rio’ and ‘Alberto El Patron’ was arrested this past week and facing charges of sexual assault.

WWE Money in the Bank: MITB Ladder Matches at WWE Headquarters

May 10, 2020 John Pollock

John Pollock’s coverage of WWE Money in the Bank featuring Drew McIntyre vs. Seth Rollins, Braun Strowman vs. Bray Wyatt, and the MITB Ladder matches.

REPORTS: Fighters and media asked to sign waiver ahead of UFC 249

May 10, 2020 John Pollock

A liability waiver was presented to all UFC fighters and participants involved with the event – including members of the media to sign ahead of time.

Georges St-Pierre to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame

May 10, 2020 John Pollock

On Saturday’s UFC broadcast, it was announced that Georges St-Pierre will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame this summer as part of its Modern Wing.

UFC 249: Justin Gaethje becomes interim champion, Cejudo retires

May 9, 2020 John Pollock

John Pollock’s coverage of UFC 249 from Jacksonville, Florida featuring Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje and Henry Cejudo vs. Dominick Cruz.

Friday Night SmackDown experiences an increase in viewers

May 9, 2020 John Pollock

Friday Night SmackDown’s overnight figures show that the program was able to reverse the downward trend of the past month with a small increase.

AEW Dark scheduled to feature nine matches this Tuesday

May 9, 2020 John Pollock

AEW has revealed that there will be nine matches scheduled for AEW Dark this Tuesday night including matches with Fenix, Private Party, Luther & others.

R-Truth vs. MVP, Jeff Hardy vs. Cesaro added to Money in the Bank

May 9, 2020 John Pollock

WWE has added a pair of matches to the Money in the Bank show on Sunday night with a match announced for the kickoff special and one added to the main show.

Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza and two cornermen test positive for coronavirus

May 9, 2020 John Pollock

ESPN has reported that UFC middleweight Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza has tested positive for the coronavirus and his fight at UFC 249 is off but the event is on.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: New details emerge in Snuka & Argentino case

May 8, 2020 John Pollock

A big feature with new details on the Nancy Argentino case from 1983, Roman Reigns on his absence, a story on UFC anti-trust suit, Dana White speaks & more.

Roman Reigns cites newborns as reason for his WWE absence

May 8, 2020 John Pollock

Roman Reigns (Joe Anoa’i) addressed his absence from WWE television in an interview with TMZ and stated his reasoning is because of his newborn twins.

AEW tops NXT, both shows see increases from last week

May 7, 2020 John Pollock

AEW and NXT presented big shows on Wednesday night with Dynamite going live from Jacksonville and NXT presenting two title matches from Full Sail University.

Matches and segments advertised for AEW & NXT next week

May 7, 2020 John Pollock

AEW has announced several matches and segments for next week’s episode of Dynamite, which is being taped this week at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville.

Jon Moxley vs. Brodie Lee among matches added to Double or Nothing

May 6, 2020 John Pollock

On Wednesday night’s episode of AEW Dynamite, several matches were added to the Double or Nothing pay-per-view including the AEW title match.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: AEW wrestlers & staff tested for COVID-19

May 6, 2020 John Pollock

AEW wrestlers and staff undergo COVID-19 testing, notes from Tony Khan’s interview, Supreme passes away, Dark Side’s ratings, ESPN+ subscribers & more.

Former Ontario wrestler ‘Sexy Baby’ Jamie Jackson passes away

May 6, 2020 John Pollock

On Tuesday night, word came out that Jamie Asher, who wrestled for years as ‘Sexy Baby’ Jamie Jackson had died with the cause of death unknown.

WWE Raw falls to a new low with 1.686 million viewers

May 5, 2020 John Pollock

WWE Raw hit a new low this week and continues its rapid decline throughout its presentation of empty arena episodes during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

AJ Styles qualifies for the Money in the Bank Ladder Match

May 4, 2020 John Pollock

AJ Styles returned on Monday’s taped edition of Raw to win the ‘Last Chance Money in the Bank Gauntlet Match’ to be part of the ladder match that airs this Sunday.

Fox announces ‘WWE’s Greatest Ladder Matches’ special

May 4, 2020 John Pollock

Fox has announced a special titled ‘WWE’s Greatest Ladder Matches’ to air this Saturday on the network hosted by Michael Cole and Corey Graves.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Matt Cardona on WWE release, 2011-13

May 4, 2020 John Pollock

Matt Cardona speaks on his WWE release, The Undertaker doc, UFC expected to have COVID-19 testing, ESPN survey on empty arena sports, ARP statement & more.