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

NJPW Road to Destruction Results (9/9/24): HENARE retains NEVER Openweight title, Shingo Takagi issues challenge

September 9, 2024 John Pollock

HENARE retained the NEVER Openweight Championship in the main event of Monday’s NJPW Road to Destruction card.

Demetrious Johnson retires from MMA

September 7, 2024 John Pollock

Johnson’s announcement was made during the ONE Championship 168 broadcast in Denver, Colorado, and retires as the promotion’s flyweight champion.

Friday Night SmackDown ends its five-year run on Fox

September 6, 2024 John Pollock

With the final episode of Friday Night SmackDown on Fox airing tonight, John Pollock looks at the legacy of the past five years.

AEW Dynamite drops in TV figures going into All Out

September 5, 2024 John Pollock

AEW Dynamite fell to a four-week low as the promotion rolls into its All Out pay-per-view this weekend.

Labor Day edition of WWE Raw declines in demo, ranks behind college football

September 5, 2024 John Pollock

The Labor Day edition of WWE Raw saw the show drop to its lowest 18-49 audience since June while ranking second on Monday.

AEW Collision falls to 289k viewers and ranks #19 on cable

September 4, 2024 John Pollock

AEW Collision saw a major decrease in its viewership airing against multiple college football games and hours after the WWE Bash in Berlin show.

AEW All In 2024 Attendance | POST x Wrestlenomics

September 4, 2024 John Pollock

John Pollock and Brandon Thurston speak about the latest attendance figures for AEW All In at Wembley Stadium.

SmackDown tops Friday’s programming, AEW Rampage falls to second lowest audience

September 3, 2024 John Pollock

Friday Night SmackDown ranked first among all programming in the 18-49 demographic while AEW Rampage posted one of its lowest audiences ever.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Asuka signs long-term deal with WWE, per report

September 2, 2024 John Pollock

A report on Asuka signing a new WWE deal, NXT No Mercy thoughts, Ashton Smith is retiring, Kevin Nash remembers Sid, and Cody Rhodes speaks.

Former WWWF tag champion and wrestler/manager Sonny King passes away

September 2, 2024 John Pollock

Former WWWF tag team champion and territorial wrestler/manager Sonny King died this past Friday.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Career of Villano V, Weekend Previews

August 30, 2024 John Pollock

The career of Villano V (Raymundo Díaz Mendoza Jr), updated TV figures for AEW Dynamite, weekend preview of shows & lots more.

Latest details on the arrest of Artem Chigvintsev

August 30, 2024 John Pollock

Artem Chigvintsev, the husband of former WWE performer Nikki Garcia, was arrested on Thursday and facing a charge of domestic battery.

WWE not holding production credit for “Mr. McMahon” series on Netflix

August 30, 2024 John Pollock

Wrestlenomics and POST Wrestling can report that WWE will not hold any production credits on the series, according to a person familiar with the project.

AEW Dynamite leads prime-time cable on Wednesday, minimal movement from last week

August 29, 2024 John Pollock

AEW Dynamite followed its critically acclaimed pay-per-view with similar audience figures from the go-home episode last week.

No Exaggeration: The Life & Career of “Sycho” Sid Eudy

August 29, 2024 John Pollock

John Pollock writes about the extensive career of Sid Eudy, who ascended to become a multiple time world champion and headlined WrestleMania.

WWE Raw posts increase in U.S., fourth-largest audience of the year in Canada

August 27, 2024 John Pollock

WWE Raw received a boost on Monday as it finished first among all programming in the U.S. while also drawing a sizable audience in Canada.

WWE received over $500k in value from City of San Antonio for Royal Rumble 2023

August 27, 2024 John Pollock

Wrestlenomics has secured documents related to the City of San Antonio’s deal to bring the WWE Royal Rumble to the Alamodome in January 2023.

TV Ratings: AEW Collision from Wales, SmackDown wins Friday night, Rampage stays flat

August 27, 2024 John Pollock

Television viewership figures from Friday & Saturday saw SmackDown win its night while Collision presented a taped show from Wales.

Family shares additional information on Sid Eudy’s passing

August 27, 2024 John Pollock

On Monday, the wrestling world learned of the passing of former WWF & WCW champion Sid Eudy and more information has been released from his family.

Sid Eudy passes away at 63 after battle with cancer

August 26, 2024 John Pollock

Sid Eudy, who was best remembered under the monikers of “Sid Vicious”, “Sid Justice”, and “Sycho Sid”, has died after fighting cancer.