Articles by John Pollock

WWE Raw dropped its lowest 18-49 audience of the year while airing against Game 3 of the World Series and Monday Night Football.

AEW Collison declines 7% airing against Game 2 of World Series

AEW Collision ran against Game 2 of the World Series on Saturday resulting in a minor decrease in its viewership.

REPORT: Vince McMahon preparing to launch “entertainment hub company”

Vince McMahon could be staging a comeback to resume his professional career while marred in scandal and litigation.

Misdemeanor charges against Jon Jones dismissed, must attend anger management courses

October 28, 2024 John Pollock

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones has reached an agreement to have two misdemeanor charges dismissed stemming from an incident at his home earlier this year.

Friday Night SmackDown & AEW Rampage viewership against World Series

Friday Night SmackDown finished second among all cable programming for its night while running against Game 1 of the World Series on Fox.

Tom Cole’s family reflects on his life & struggles | POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE

October 28, 2024 John Pollock

Tom Cole’s family speaks about his life and struggles, Dawn Marie to appear at WWE event, Sebastian Kidder’s passing, and more on Chris Bey.

Ring boy lawsuit forces industry to confront its past | POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE

October 25, 2024 John Pollock

John Pollock recaps a significant week in wrestling’s history with the launch of the ring boy lawsuit against Vince & Linda McMahon and WWE.

AEW Dynamite ranks behind NBA & CNN’s Town Hall on cable

October 24, 2024 John Pollock

Wednesday’s episode of AEW Dynamite had a small decrease with the show posting its lowest 18-49 audience in nearly three months.

Judge issues preliminary approval for $375 million settlement in Cung Le case

Approximately 1,200 former UFC fighters are one step closer to receiving a percentage of a nine-figure settlement figure from the promotion after an approval on Tuesday.

WWE Raw scores largest audience since start of NFL season

Monday’s episode of Raw scored the show’s highest viewership since the start of the NFL season.

AEW Collision posts increase from two weeks ago, Battle of the Belts drops to new lows

AEW aired a three-hour block of programming this past Saturday featuring the return of Collision and its quarterly Battle of the Belts special.

Samantha Irvin comments on providing WWE notice, Lilian Garcia speaks on return

Samantha Irvin’s exit from WWE was revealed on Monday when the popular ring announcer informed her audience she was stepping away after three years at the company.

WWE SmackDown & AEW Rampage take hit against MLB playoffs

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