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Conor McGregor announces he will fight on January 18th in Las Vegas

October 24, 2019 John Pollock

Former UFC lightweight and featherweight champion Conor McGregor has announced his intentions to return to fight on Saturday, January 18th at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

NWA Power Report: Episode 3 – “Twilight of Tim Storm”

October 22, 2019 John Pollock

John Pollock’s review of Episode 3 of NWA Power “Twilight of Tim Storm” as the former NWA champion teamed with Eli Drake.

WWE Raw maintains audience while Monday Night Football drops

October 22, 2019 John Pollock

The combination of no Major League Baseball and a drop for Monday Night Football saw a small increase for Raw from last week.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: CM Punk on the past & present landscape

October 22, 2019 John Pollock

CM Punk sits down for a wide-ranging interview on pro wrestling, The Young Bucks address Dynamite viewership, the latest on La Parka, Greg Hardy to replace Junior dos Santos next month & more.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Eric Bischoff comments on his WWE release

October 21, 2019 John Pollock

Eric Bischoff comments on his WWE release, New Japan opens U.S. subsidiary, the latest on La Parka, opponents advertised for Velasquez & Mysterio, Xavier Woods injured in Australia & more.

Bound for Glory Report: Brian Cage retains Impact title

October 20, 2019 John Pollock

John Pollock’s coverage of Impact’s Bound for Glory pay-per-view from The Odeum in Villa Park, Illinois featuring Brian Cage vs. Sami Callihan for the Impact title, and more.

Impact Wrestling’s Bound for Glory 2019 Preview

October 20, 2019 John Pollock

John Pollock previews tonight’s Bound for Glory pay-per-view and takes a look at the state of the company as they get set for their move to AXS TV.

POLLOCK’S IMPACT REPORT: The final stop before Bound for Glory

October 20, 2019 John Pollock

John Pollock’s review of the final episode of Impact Wrestling prior to Bound for Glory featuring a battle royal, final promos from the key talent & more.

Report: Conor McGregor under investigation for a second sexual assault

October 19, 2019 John Pollock

Conor McGregor is under investigation for another sexual assault charge, per a report from the New York Times.

Overnight numbers down again for SmackDown on Fox

October 19, 2019 John Pollock

The overnight numbers are in for Friday Night SmackDown and the third episode on Fox saw another drop in the show’s audience.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Cain Velasquez to team with Rey Mysterio in Mexico

October 18, 2019 John Pollock

Cain Velasquez to team with Rey Mysterio in Mexico City, a breakdown of AEW vs. NXT week three, additional details on Bushiroad buying Stardom, NWA sells out PPV, Liger’s final U.S. match & more.

New Japan’s parent company purchases World Wonder Ring Stardom

October 17, 2019 John Pollock

An acquisition by New Japan Pro Wrestling’s parent company will see World Wonder Ring Stardom (“Stardom”) brought under the same umbrella with Bushiroad owning both pro wrestling entities.

NWA Power Report: Nick Aldis speaks, NWA tag title match

October 16, 2019 John Pollock

This week’s episode of NWA Power saw a sit-down with Nick Aldis, an NWA tag title match, Allysin Kay, Aron Stevens, Mr. Anderson, Colt Cabana, and Ricky Starks among others.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Viewership breakdown for WWE Raw

October 15, 2019 John Pollock

A breakdown of the draft edition of WWE Draft, Eric Bischoff let go by WWE, the debut of WWE “Backstage”, Maria Kanellis posts a statement, 30 for 30 doc on Liddell vs. Ortiz, Roman Reigns comments on HIAC finish & more.

Bruce Prichard replaces Eric Bischoff as Executive Director of SmackDown

October 15, 2019 John Pollock

On Tuesday, WWE made the announcement that Bruce Prichard will be replacing Eric Bischoff as the Executive Director of Friday Night SmackDown.

Top matches for New Japan’s Power Struggle card

October 15, 2019 John Pollock

The top matches for New Japan’s Power Struggle card have been announced including Jay White defending the Intercontinental title against Hirooki Goto.

Mike Bennett states he has requested his release from WWE

October 14, 2019 John Pollock

WWE performer Mike Kanellis (Mike Bennett) issued a statement on Monday that he has requested his release from the company.

WWE adds two matches to Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia

October 14, 2019 John Pollock

WWE announced two additional matches on Monday for the Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia later this month including a Tag Team Turmoil match.

Charlotte Flair replaces Sasha Banks against Becky Lynch tonight

October 14, 2019 John Pollock

Tonight’s show from Denver will feature Becky Lynch (representing Raw) taking on replacement Charlotte Flair (who is representing SmackDown).

Lance Archer replaces Jon Moxley and wins the IWGP U.S. title

October 14, 2019 John Pollock

Travel issues affected Monday’s King of Pro Wrestling card with two performers unable to make it to Tokyo for their matches.