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

Ruben Cruz a.k.a. ‘Hercules Ayala’ passes away at the age of 69

January 23, 2020 John Pollock

John Pollock looks at the career of Ruben Cruz a.k.a. ‘Hercules Ayala’, who has passed away at the age of 69.

WWE Raw rebounds for ‘go-home’ edition heading into Royal Rumble

January 22, 2020 John Pollock

One week after the College Football Playoff National Championship game, WWE Raw rebounded with major increases among their key demographics.

NWA POWER REPORT: Nick Aldis vs. Ricky Morton for the NWA title

January 21, 2020 John Pollock

This week’s episode titled ‘Generation Clash’ was the final show going into the pay-per-view and saw Nick Aldis face Ricky Morton in the main event.

SPOILERS: AEW Dynamite Results from the Jericho Cruise

January 21, 2020 John Pollock

Results from the AEW Dynamite tapings that were held Tuesday night on the Chris Jericho Rock ‘N’ Wrestling Rager at Sea and will air Wednesday night on TNT.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: WWE announces another TV deal in the UK

January 21, 2020 John Pollock

WWE and Channel 5 in the UK sign deal, Daniel Bryan discusses changes to his character, WALTER on the Survivor Series, new match added to the Rumble, title change at Stardom & more.

New Raw tag team champions crowned on Monday’s episode

January 20, 2020 John Pollock

During Monday’s episode of Raw, a tag title match was set up that led to Seth Rollins and Buddy Murphy becoming the new Raw tag team champions.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: ROH’s next PPV and a ‘Past vs. Present’ card

January 20, 2020 John Pollock

Raw preview for Wichita, bios on Romeo Cormier & Steve Gillespie, ROH’s next pay-per-view, Jericho cruise begins, the fallout from UFC 246, AEW going to Rochester & more.

MLW FUSION REPORT: Davey Boy Smith Jr. captures the Opera Cup

January 19, 2020 John Pollock

This week’s episode of MLW Fusion featured the finals of the Opera Cup tournament as it came down to Davey Boy Smith Jr. and Brian Pillman Jr.

Title change takes place at Impact tapings in Mexico City

January 19, 2020 John Pollock

This past weekend, Impact Wrestling held two nights of television tapings at Fronton Mexico in Mexico City, which will begin airing this Tuesday on AXS TV.

UFC 246: Conor McGregor stops Donald Cerrone in 40 seconds

January 18, 2020 John Pollock

John Pollock’s coverage of the UFC 246 card from the T-Mobile Arena featuring Conor McGregor taking on Donald Cerrone in the main event.

Friday Night SmackDown does largest audience since November

January 18, 2020 John Pollock

The overnight audience for Friday Night SmackDown saw the program register its highest average since November for an episode promoted around a Tables match.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: TNT President discusses the AEW renewal

January 17, 2020 John Pollock

TNT president speaks on the renewal of AEW, McGregor & Cerrone make weight, many stories on McGregor, stipulation added to Reigns vs. Roode & more.

REPORT: Kalisto signs new deal with World Wrestling Entertainment

January 17, 2020 John Pollock

WWE performer Kalisto is the latest performer to sign a new deal with the company, which was first reported by Ryan Satin at Pro Wrestling Sheet.

Ring of Honor adds KENTA to Supercard of Honor over WM Weekend

January 17, 2020 John Pollock

Ring of Honor has announced that New Japan Pro Wrestling’s KENTA is the latest addition to the Supercard of Honor event this April in Lakeland, Florida.

All Elite Wrestling tops NXT by a wide margin with 940,000 viewers

January 16, 2020 John Pollock

Viewership figures for All Elite Wrestling and NXT were consistent with their performances from last week with another solid victory on the AEW side topping 900,000 viewers for the third consecutive week.

The Life and Career of Rocky Johnson

January 16, 2020 John Pollock

On Wednesday, the industry learned of the passing of Rocky Johnson, who most will instantly link as the father of one of the biggest worldwide movie stars but does not do his legacy justice.

WarnerMedia extends deal with AEW through 2023

January 15, 2020 John Pollock

TNT and WarnerMedia will be in the professional wrestling business for at least four additional years with the news that All Elite Wrestling’s deal has been extended through 2023.

NWA POWER REPORT: Nick Aldis challenges Flip Gordon for ‘Hard Times’

January 15, 2020 John Pollock

This week’s edition of NWA Power focused less on the ‘Hard Times’ event coming up and centered around the story of Ricky Morton receiving a title shot on next week’s episode.

WWE introduces latest class at the PC including Mercedes Martinez

January 14, 2020 John Pollock

The latest recruits to the WWE Performance Center were revealed by the company on Tuesday with a class that includes Mercedes Martinez and Jake Atlas.

College Football leads to WWE Raw declining 15%

January 14, 2020 John Pollock

Going against the College Football Championship game, WWE Raw fell 14% although still maintained an average viewership over the two million mark.