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

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Referee Jessika Carr moving to SmackDown

November 28, 2019 John Pollock

Bobby Fish hurt during Wednesday’s NXT match, female referee moving to SmackDown, Tom Phillips calls NXT, MLW & Beyond’s cards tonight and commentary on the Mauro Ranallo story.

Mauro Ranallo will not be calling NXT on Wednesday night

November 27, 2019 John Pollock

Following this past weekend’s issues over Survivor Series weekend involving a pair of tweets, Mauro Ranallo will not be at NXT on Wednesday night.

Nick Aldis vs. James Storm to headline NWA’s ‘Into the Fire’

November 26, 2019 John Pollock

This week’s edition of NWA Power did not feature any matches in front of the studio audience and relied on pre-produced features and several announcements for the December 14th ‘Into the Fire’ pay-per-view.

WWE Raw falls to its second-lowest figure of 2019

November 26, 2019 John Pollock

The post-Survivor Series edition of WWE Raw saw no increase coming off the pay-per-view as the show did one of its lowest audiences in history.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: MMA coach & former OVW talent Brian Keck passes

November 26, 2019 John Pollock

Brian Keck passes away at 48, Impact presents ‘Throwback Throwdown’, Gina Carano discusses why she didn’t fight Ronda Rousey, Starrcade matches, Lana re-signs, Khabib-Ferguson & more.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: NXT vs. NXT UK at Worlds Collide

November 25, 2019 John Pollock

Asuka vs. Charlotte announced for Raw, the latest on Corey Graves and Mauro Ranallo, NXT vs. NXT UK at Worlds Collide, an update on Chris Benoit biopic, Broken Skull Sessions, Kenny Omega & more.

Mauro Ranallo misses the Survivor Series

November 24, 2019 John Pollock

WWE broadcaster Mauro Ranallo missed Sunday’s Survivor Series show where he was set to call several matches on the show following Saturday’s TakeOver: War Games.

WWE Survivor Series 2019 Report: Brock Lesnar vs. Rey Mysterio

November 24, 2019 John Pollock

John Pollock’s live coverage of the WWE Survivor Series featuring Brock Lesnar vs. Rey Mysterio, The Fiend vs. Daniel Bryan, and matches involving Raw, SmackDown & NXT.

Kylie Rae addresses her departure from All Elite Wrestling

November 24, 2019 John Pollock

For the first time, Kylie Rae (Brianna Rae Sparrey) addressed her sudden departure from All Elite Wrestling with an Instagram posted regarding her decision.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Final notes going into the Survivor Series

November 24, 2019 John Pollock

A look at the Survivor Series card, next TakeOver special, TK O’Ryan speaks about ROH, timing issue on SmackDown, Lance Archer cuts a promo on Jon Moxley, Renee Young on HNIC & more.

Next TakeOver special to take place in February from Portland

November 24, 2019 John Pollock

During Saturday’s NXT TakeOver broadcast, the company announced that the next TakeOver special will take place on a Sunday night next February.

Women’s NXT team announced for the Survivor Series

November 24, 2019 John Pollock

After Saturday’s edition of NXT TakeOver: War Games, an interview with Rhea Ripley led to the reveal of who the women’s NXT team would be at the Survivor Series on Sunday night.

‘Go Home’ Edition of Friday Night SmackDown shows increase

November 23, 2019 John Pollock

WWE’s final episode heading into the Survivor Series saw Friday Night SmackDown increases its audience for a show featuring talent from Raw and NXT.

NXT TakeOver: War Games 2019 Report from the Allstate Arena

November 23, 2019 John Pollock

John Pollock’s coverage of the NXT TakeOver: War Games show from the Allstate Arena featuring a men’s and women’s War Games match, Finn Balor vs. Matt Riddle, and more.

Jim Cornette addresses his remark on ‘Power’ and NWA departure

November 23, 2019 John Pollock

Following the news of his resignation from the NWA a comment made on this week’s episode of Power, Jim Cornette addressed the situation on his podcast this week.

Jon Jones to defend title against Dominick Reyes in February

November 22, 2019 John Pollock

The UFC light heavyweight sweepstakes for the next championship fight appear to have ended with Dominick Reyes earning the next opportunity at Jon Jones.

POST NEWS UPDATE: Kelly Klein addresses her issues with ROH

November 22, 2019 John Pollock

Kelly Klein goes through her issues with ROH and clarifies points, Spring Break IV tickets go on sale, WWE starts its weekend in Chicago, MLW re-signs Tom Lawlor, Lesnar vs. Mysterio & more.

MLW and ‘Filthy’ Tom Lawlor come to terms on a new deal

November 22, 2019 John Pollock

MLW has come to an agreement that will see ‘Filthy’ Tom Lawlor remain with the promotion following the announcement of a multi-year deal.

NXT tops AEW in total viewers, falls among the key demos

November 21, 2019 John Pollock

On a week where WWE loaded NXT with the promise of surprise appearances from Raw & SmackDown talent, the show outdid AEW’s viewership.

CM Punk’s appearance on WWE Backstage draws 180,000 viewers

November 20, 2019 John Pollock

After his reveal in the closing moments of last week’s episode, CM Punk’s first show as an analyst on WWE Backstage led to the show experiencing a jump in viewership.