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WWE announces all women’s pay-per-view for October

July 23, 2018 John Pollock

At the start of Monday’s edition of Raw, Vince McMahon introduced Paul Levesque and Stephanie McMahon to announce the first WWE all women’s pay-per-view event.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE 7/23 – Stephanie McMahon to make announcement on Raw

July 23, 2018 John Pollock

Stephanie McMahon is scheduled to make an announcement on Raw, updated point totals from the G1, Impact announced additional dates for Toronto this summer, Impact & MLW running the same building within ten days this fall, Anthony Smith stops Mauricio “Shogun” Rua & more.

Slammiversary Report feat. Austin Aries vs. Moose for the Impact title

July 22, 2018 John Pollock

John Pollock reviews Sunday night’s Slammiversary pay-per-view from Toronto, featuring Austin Aries defending the Impact title against Moose, a Hair vs. Mask match between Sami Callihan and Pentagon Jr., Eddie Edwards vs. Tommy Dreamer & more.

Impact Wrestling ‘Slammiversary’ Preview feat. Austin Aries vs. Moose

July 22, 2018 John Pollock

John Pollock previews tonight’s Slammiversary pay-per-view from Toronto with Austin Aries defending the Impact Wrestling title against Moose, a Hair vs. Mask match with Sami Callihan & Pentagon Jr., Su Yung vs. Madison Rayne for the Knockout’s title and more.

POLLOCK’S MMA NEWS UPDATE – Cain Velasquez trains at the WWE’s Performance Center

July 20, 2018 John Pollock

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez trains at the WWE’s Performance Center, the UFC’s Fight Night card for Hamburg, a report on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series, Nick Newell scheduled to fight next Tuesday, locations for Bellator’s semi-finals of the Heavyweight Grand Prix & more.

Mexican legend Rayo de Jalisco passes away at 85

July 19, 2018 John Pollock

Legendary Lucha Libre figure Rayo de Jalisco (Max Linares) has died, according to several reports.

Titus O’Neil issues statement on Hulk Hogan’s reinstatement

July 19, 2018 John Pollock

Titus O’Neil posted a statement on Wednesday to address Hulk Hogan’s reinstatement by the WWE, clearing up rumors regarding his own reaction, and to share his thoughts on Hogan’s apology to the WWE locker room from this past Sunday in Pittsburgh.

Major spoiler from the NXT tapings at Full Sail University, main event announced for TakeOver

July 18, 2018 John Pollock

Major spoiler from the NXT tapings at Full Sail University

Television Viewership Report: Raw and SmackDown post gains over the previous week

July 18, 2018 John Pollock

We look at this week’s viewership figures for the WWE’s Raw and SmackDown Live programs on the USA Network, which each faced competition from the Major League Baseball Home Run Derby and All-Star Games respectively.

USADA rules Anderson Silva took a contaminated supplement, delivers one-year suspension

July 18, 2018 John Pollock

USADA announced on Wednesday that former middleweight champion Anderson Silva has accepted a one-year suspension stemming from an out-of-competition drug test failure in October 2017.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE – Keith Lee & Io Shirai report to the WWE’s Performance Center

July 17, 2018 John Pollock

Keith Lee & Io Shirai are among the latest signings to report to the WWE PC, Sinclair faces problems from the FCC over Tribune purchase, Hulk Hogan’s return to the WWE receives scrutiny, Bellator announces fighters for their welterweight tournament, G1 Climax update, and lots more.

Big six-man tag announced for Chris Jericho’s Rock ‘N Rager Cruise

July 16, 2018 John Pollock

On Monday’s episode of “Being the Elite”, it was announced that Chris Jericho & The Young Bucks will take on Kenny Omega, Cody & Marty Scurll on Jericho’s Rock ‘N Rager at Sea later year this year.

Masa Saito passes away at 76

July 16, 2018 John Pollock

Masa Saito passed away over the weekend at the age of 76, following a long struggle with Parkinson’s Disease. After representing Japan in the 1964 Summer Olympics, Saito had a storied career that included major runs with New Japan Pro Wrestling, the AWA and held the WWWF tag titles twice.

WWE Extreme Rules 2018 Report feat. Roman Reigns vs. Bobby Lashley

July 15, 2018 John Pollock

John Pollock goes through the WWE Extreme Rules event from Pittsburgh, featuring Roman Reigns taking on Bobby Lashley, AJ Styles vs. Rusev for the WWE title, a Ronda Rousey appearance, and Team Hell No challenges for the SmackDown tag titles.

WWE Extreme Rules Preview

July 15, 2018 John Pollock

John Pollock previews tonight’s WWE Extreme Rules events, featuring Roman Reigns taking on Bobby Lashley, a WWE title match between AJ Styles and Rusev, as well as Ronda Rousey appearing on the show and Team Hell No challenging for the SmackDown tag titles.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE 7/15 – The WWE announces that Hulk Hogan has been “reinstated” into their Hall of Fame

July 15, 2018 John Pollock

The WWE has announced that Hulk Hogan has been “reinstated” into their Hall of Fame, Daniel Bryan suggests he will likely re-sign with WWE, a full review of the UFC card from Idaho, Hiromu Takahashi issues a statement, G1 Climax shows begin at POST Wrestling & lots more.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE – Preview of the G1 matches this weekend feat. Kenny Omega vs. Tetsuya Naito

July 13, 2018 John Pollock

A preview of this weekend’s G1 tournament matches featuring Omega vs. Naito & Tanahashi vs. Suzuki, Jim Ross provides health update from injuries, four more names announced for the Mae Young Classic, Jeff Hardy discusses back issues, a preview of the UFC’s card in Idaho, two Bellator shows this weekend & more.

Articles by John Pollock

WWE announces all women’s pay-per-view for October

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE 7/23 – Stephanie McMahon to make announcement on Raw

Slammiversary Report feat. Austin Aries vs. Moose for the Impact title

Impact Wrestling ‘Slammiversary’ Preview feat. Austin Aries vs. Moose

POLLOCK’S MMA NEWS UPDATE – Cain Velasquez trains at the WWE’s Performance Center

Mexican legend Rayo de Jalisco passes away at 85

Titus O’Neil issues statement on Hulk Hogan’s reinstatement

Major spoiler from the NXT tapings at Full Sail University, main event announced for TakeOver

Television Viewership Report: Raw and SmackDown post gains over the previous week

USADA rules Anderson Silva took a contaminated supplement, delivers one-year suspension

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE – Keith Lee & Io Shirai report to the WWE’s Performance Center

Big six-man tag announced for Chris Jericho’s Rock ‘N Rager Cruise

Masa Saito passes away at 76

WWE Extreme Rules 2018 Report feat. Roman Reigns vs. Bobby Lashley

WWE Extreme Rules Preview

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE 7/15 – The WWE announces that Hulk Hogan has been “reinstated” into their Hall of Fame

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE – Preview of the G1 matches this weekend feat. Kenny Omega vs. Tetsuya Naito

Ring of Honor & New Japan to run Madison Square Garden WrestleMania Weekend

Rhea Ripley announced for the Mae Young Classic tournament

GLOW receives several Emmy Award nominations