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WWE Raw ratings stay steady with 2% increase

March 3, 2020 John Pollock

Monday’s episode of WWE saw the show experience a small increase from the previous week while returning to the pattern of the first hour topping the others.

Matches added to the WWE Elimination Chamber card

March 3, 2020 John Pollock

WWE had added several matches to the Elimination Chamber card this Sunday including matches for the U.S. and Raw tag titles.

The Street Profits win the Raw tag titles at the Barclays Center

March 2, 2020 John Pollock

Monday’s episode of Raw from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York saw a new set of Raw tag team champions as The Street Profits won the titles.

Kickstarter campaign launched for female-based wrestling series

March 2, 2020 John Pollock

A Kickstarter campaign has been launched for a new female-based wrestling series led by Gail Kim, Christy Hemme, and Amy Dumas.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Great Muta may not work Spring Break

March 2, 2020 John Pollock

Matt Riddle in Brooklyn, Great Muta may not work Spring Break, Jun Akiyama going to WWE PC in May, tease on BTE, Tessa Blanchard feature & more.

Matt Hardy addresses his decision to test free agency

March 2, 2020 John Pollock

Matt Hardy officially became a free agent on Sunday when the clock turned to Midnight as his deal with WWE came to its expiration.

Match announcements for Raw on Monday in Brooklyn

March 1, 2020 John Pollock

WWE has added several matches for Monday’s edition of Raw from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York including Shayna Baszler vs. Asuka.

AEW announces ‘Blood and Guts’ match for March 25

March 1, 2020 John Pollock

During Saturday’s AEW Revolution pay-per-view, the promotion announced a two-ring ‘Blood and Guts’ match for March.

Ring of Honor title change at ‘Gateway to Honor’ on Saturday

March 1, 2020 John Pollock

There is a new Ring of Honor champion following Saturday’s Gateway to Honor show in St. Louis, Missouri.

AEW Revolution: Jon Moxley wins the AEW title

February 29, 2020 John Pollock

John Pollock’s coverage of AEW Revolution from Chicago featuring Chris Jericho vs. Jon Moxley for the AEW title. Cody vs. MJF & more.

John Cena’s return leads to third-highest number on Fox

February 29, 2020 John Pollock

John Cena’s return to Friday Night SmackDown led to the show’s third-highest number on Fox since moving to the network last October.

Goldberg vs. Reigns, Cena vs. The Fiend official for WrestleMania

February 29, 2020 John Pollock

On Friday Night SmackDown from the TD Garden in Boston, two matches were added to WrestleMania 36 from the SmackDown including the Universal title match.

Updated card for the WWE Elimination Chamber show

February 29, 2020 John Pollock

During Friday Night SmackDown, it was announced that a second Elimination Chamber match has been added with the SmackDown tag titles being defended.

Deiveson Figueiredo misses weight, ineligible to win flyweight title

February 28, 2020 John Pollock

Friday’s early morning weigh-ins provided added drama for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night card after headliner Deiveson Figueiredo missed weight.

Bill Goldberg to appear on Friday Night SmackDown

February 27, 2020 John Pollock

Following his Universal championship win, Bill Goldberg will be appearing on Friday Night SmackDown in Boston, Massachusetts.

AEW tops NXT in all of the key demographics

February 27, 2020 John Pollock

Wednesday’s head-to-head contest between AEW and NXT saw each program slide in their viewership, but it was a clean sweep for Dynamite in all the key demos.

WWE Super ShowDown: Bill Goldberg wins the Universal title

February 27, 2020 John Pollock

John Pollock’s coverage of WWE Super ShowDown featuring The Fiend vs. Bill Goldberg for the Universal title and Brock Lesnar vs. Ricochet for the WWE title.

NWA POWER REPORT: Melina walks out on her title match

February 25, 2020 John Pollock

This week’s edition of Power featured Thunder Rosa defending the women’s title against Melina, Tim Storm is confronted by Jax Dane & more.

WWE Raw falls 9% with second hour topping the first

February 25, 2020 John Pollock

Monday’s episode of Raw saw a decline in viewership with several big drops in the key demos. The drop was offset by several areas of growth in the third hour.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Samoa Joe suspended for 30 days

February 25, 2020 John Pollock

WWE announces that Samoa Joe has been suspended for 30 days, Week 3 ratings for the XFL, Rey Mysterio replaces Rusev, Edge advertised for Raw in D.C., NJPW lineup for anniversary show & more.