Articles by John Pollock

AJ Styles shared his thoughts on having his final match at the Royal Rumble rather than WrestleMania.

Nikita Hand may be awarded damages after accusing couple of malicious abuse of court processes

Nikita Hand could be awarded damages stemming from a ruling against two witnesses accused of concocting evidence in the Conor McGregor case.

Mauro Ranallo returns to Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling for Global Wars Canada

Mauro Ranallo is set to return to Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling next month when the promotion hosts Global Wars Canada.

NJPW Fantasticamania Results 2/24: Místico & Máscara Dorada win tag tournament

Members of El Sky Team, Místico, and Máscara Dorada won the Fantasticamania tag team tournament on Tuesday in Osaka.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao to meet in rematch on Netflix

A rematch between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao is confirmed to take place later this year on Netflix.

TNA Impact sees minor drop in viewership for taped show from Nashville

TNA Impact experienced a minor dip in its audience for its sixth episode since its debut on AMC.

AEW Dynamite draws its largest audience since August, highest since Big Data + Panel introduced

AEW Dynamite attracted its largest audience since last summer and the highest since the introduction of Big Data + Panel last September.

AJPW Excite Series 2/23 Results: Kento Miyahara retains Triple Crown, Kuma Arashi issues challenge

Kento Miyahara retained the Triple Crown in Tokyo on Monday as part of All Japan Pro Wrestling’s Excite Series.

Ronda Rousey: The UFC is “suffering from a lack of competition”

Ronda Rousey is approaching her fight with Gina Carano as larger than a ‘one-off’ event.

CMLL cancels Tuesday show in Guadalajara amid ongoing violence after cartel leader’s death

Due to the ongoing violence in Mexico after the killing of a famous cartel leader, CMLL has canceled its show on Tuesday.

GoFundMe campaign launched for Florida independent wrestler detained by ICE

Nicolth Hernandez-Lucero, an independent wrestler in Florida, has been detained by ICE, and a GoFundMe campaign has been launched to assist.

Steve Corino wins Premier Wrestling Federation title in first match since 2021

February 21, 2026 John Pollock

Steve Corino made a surprise appearance at PWF’s twenty-fifth-anniversary show, winning the group’s championship.

AAA 2/21 Results: Stipulations for Mega Championship match, Hospital attack, War Raiders to challenge for tag belts

Results Latin American Championship: El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr. © over Belcegor in 2:36 Cruiserweight Championship: Laredo Kid © over TJP in 5:21 Abismo

Ronda Rousey, Gina Carano and Netflix’s bet on the business of nostalgia

February 21, 2026 John Pollock

On Saturday, May 16, the industry and many onlookers will be focused on a major MMA event without the letters “UFC” attached.

NXT achieves largest audience since July despite a drop in 18-49 demographic

This week’s edition of NXT attracted the show’s largest audience since July.

AJ Styles shares original retirement plan for WrestleMania 41

AJ Styles shared his original retirement plans, which were adjusted due to an injury sustained in 2024.

Rhea Ripley replaces IYO SKY in non-title match with Giulia on SmackDown

WWE has adjusted tonight’s lineup for Friday Night SmackDown with IYO SKY being replaced in her match-up.

Janel Grant speaks publicly for the first time, “By a series of miracles that I can’t account for, I’m alive today”

In her first public appearance, Janel Grant spoke about the past years of her life and the restrictions she has faced from a non-disclosure agreement with Vince McMahon.

ESPN to air three-hour version of the 2026 Royal Rumble

ESPN will broadcast a consolidated version of this past January’s Royal Rumble event on Sunday evening.

Gable Steveson stops Hugo Lezama to improve to 3-0 in MMA