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Elimination Chamber match announced for shot at Raw women’s champion

February 17, 2020 John Pollock

A women’s Elimination Chamber has been announced for next month’s event to determine the Raw women’s title challenger at WrestleMania.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: WWE recalls the invasion angle

February 17, 2020 John Pollock

A look at the first episode of WWE ‘Ruthless Aggression’, MVP confirms new role with WWE, Raw matches, AEW Dynamite at the MGM Grand, Alpha-1 added to Impact Plus & more.

New NXT tag champions crowned at NXT TakeOver: Portland

February 16, 2020 John Pollock

A new set of NXT tag champions were crowned on Sunday night during the NXT TakeOver: Portland card from the Moda Center.

Charlotte Flair accepts match with Rhea Ripley for WrestleMania

February 16, 2020 John Pollock

At the conclusion of the Rhea Ripley vs. Bianca Belair match at TakeOver: Portland, Charlotte Flair showed up and attacked both performers.

NXT UK announces its next TakeOver card for April in Dublin

February 16, 2020 John Pollock

During Sunday’s NXT TakeOver: Portland event, the company announced its next NXT UK TakeOver event that is set for Ireland later this spring.

NXT TakeOver Portland: Adam Cole vs. Tommaso Ciampa

February 16, 2020 John Pollock

John Pollock’s coverage of NXT TakeOver: Portland featuring Adam Cole vs. Tommaso Ciampa for the NXT title, Rhea Ripley vs. Bianca Belair & more.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: NXT TakeOver Portland Preview

February 16, 2020 John Pollock

John Pollock previews tonight’s NXT TakeOver: Portland card, Jon Moxley and PAC at ScrapperMania, Jan Blachowicz wins & Jon Jones reacts.

Friday Night SmackDown down slightly in overnight figures

February 15, 2020 John Pollock

The overnight number for Friday Night SmackDown has it down slightly from last week’s viewership, which was the show’s second-highest of 2020.

Bill Goldberg and a #1 contender’s match set for SmackDown next week

February 14, 2020 John Pollock

The February 21st edition of SmackDown is set to feature an appearance from Bill Goldberg ahead of the Universal title match against The Fiend Bray Wyatt

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Matt Hardy returning to Raw on Monday

February 14, 2020 John Pollock

Matt Hardy set to wrestle on Raw, Hulk Hogan added to SmackDown, AJ Styles vs. The Undertaker, WWE Hall of Fame class, Flamita injured, Ray Borg misses weight & more.

Cathy Kelley announces she is leaving WWE after TakeOver

February 14, 2020 John Pollock

On Friday, Cathy Kelley posted a note revealing that this Sunday’s TakeOver: Portland card will be her last show with the company.

Full Quarter-hour breakdown for last week’s episode of SmackDown

February 13, 2020 John Pollock

We were able to see a quarter-hour breakdown of last Friday’s edition of SmackDown that featured Bill Goldberg’s appearance to challenge The Fiend.

AEW Dynamite declines but still tops NXT with 817,000 viewers

February 13, 2020 John Pollock

Wednesday night’s cable numbers are in with AEW outdrawing NXT, although suffering a notable decline from last week’s figures.

AJPW Excite Series: Kento Miyahara vs. Yuma Aoyagi for the Triple Crown

February 12, 2020 John Pollock

All Japan Pro Wrestling returned to Korakuen Hall as part of its Excite Series with Triple Crown champion Kento Miyahara defending against Yuma Aoyagi.

John Cena to appear on Friday Night SmackDown later this month

February 12, 2020 John Pollock

It was announced during Tuesday night’s episode of WWE Backstage that John Cena will be appearing on Friday Night SmackDown later this month.

NWA POWER REPORT: Nick Aldis & Royce Isaacs vs. Rock ‘N’ Roll Express

February 11, 2020 John Pollock

Tuesday’s edition of NWA Power saw Nick Aldis & Royce Isaacs take on The Rock ‘N’ Roll Express, Marty Scurll’s ‘counteroffer’ to Nick Aldis, the TV title is defended & more.

Douglas Lima to fight Gegard Mousasi for vacant Bellator title

February 11, 2020 John Pollock

One day after announcing that Rafael Lovato Jr. was relinquishing the Bellator middleweight championship, the promotion has revealed a big fight later this year to determine its next champion.

WWE Raw rebounds with the second hour topping the first

February 11, 2020 John Pollock

Following last week’s dip to the program’s second-lowest viewership mark of 2020, WWE Raw saw a rebound this week with an 8% increase in viewership.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Ratings for Week 1 of the XFL

February 11, 2020 John Pollock

Ratings for the first week of the XFL, WrestleMania press conference, a note on the Elimination Chamber, updates on The Hardys, Invicta to use open scoring & lots more.

Gauntlet Match featuring AJ Styles announced for Super ShowDown

February 11, 2020 John Pollock

WWE had added a multi-person match for the Super ShowDown event later this month where the winner will be awarded the Tuwaiq Mountain Trophy.