Articles by John Pollock

On a competitive night for sports programming, WWE SmackDown and AEW Rampage were hurt in their viewership.

Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling touts successful debut | POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE

Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling’s launch weekend, The Undertaker interviews Donald Trump, SmackDown’s audience in Canada, Bellator fighter hospitalized for the past month.

Samantha Irvin issues farewell message to WWE

Samantha Irvin has announced her departure from WWE.

NXT confirmed for the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia on Nov. 6

NXT will hit the road in two weeks with a show from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.

Motor City Machine Guns appear in segment with Nick Aldis

The Motor City Machine Guns were introduced on a taped segment Friday evening in advance of their WWE in-ring debut tonight.

MCMG’s two decade path to WWE | POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE

The story of the Motor City Machine Guns, article on Houston promoter Morris Sigel, and The Undertaker may interview Donald Trump.

IWGP Jr. Heavyweight tag titles to be defended at “Forged in Excellence”

The Intergalactic Jet Setters will make their first defense of the IWGP Jr. Heavyweight tag titles this Saturday.

WWE and Netflix developing behind-the-scenes doc series

October 17, 2024 John Pollock

WWE and Netflix are developing a behind-the-scenes documentary series.

GCW returning to the Hammerstein Ballroom in January

Game Changer Wrestling is returning to the Hammerstein Ballroom.

AEW Dynamite ranks sixth in prime time on cable for post-WrestleDream episode

October 17, 2024 John Pollock

AEW Dynamite returned to its normal night after last week’s Title Tuesday episode, ranking behind the NLCS, WNBA, and Fox News.

NXT audience see drop in viewership against ALCS

October 16, 2024 John Pollock

NXT’s third episode on CW saw the show fall in line with its previous viewership on the USA Network without the aid of main roster talent appearing.

Taped edition of WWE Raw ranks behind NFL & MLB on cable

October 16, 2024 John Pollock

A taped edition of WWE Raw aired against heavy sports competition this past Monday ranking behind the NFL & MLB playoffs.

The Elite vs. The Conglomeration added to AEW Dynamite

October 15, 2024 John Pollock

AEW has added a six-man tag to Wednesday’s edition of Dynamite from San Jose, California.

Former Ring of Honor COO Joe Koff passes away

October 15, 2024 John Pollock

Former Ring of Honor COO Joe Koff has passed away.

AEW Int’l Championship to be defended on Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling show

The AEW International Championship will be defended this weekend during the first set of shows for Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling.

Adam Cole appearance, Shelton Benjamin vs. Lio Rush added to Dynamite

Adam Cole will appear on AEW Dynamite this Wednesday.

WWE SmackDown tops cable with largest audience since season premiere

WWE SmackDown topped all cable programming on Friday while AEW Rampage received a boost heading into its pay-per-view weekend.

Lineup for tonight’s taped edition of WWE Raw

WWE airs a taped edition of Raw tonight due to the crew being overseas on the European tour.

“Timeless” Toni Storm vs. La Catalina rescheduled for Arena Mexico this week