Articles by John Pollock

Friday Night SmackDown hit a three-week high going into Fastlane while AEW Rampage saw a drop in its female viewership.

POLLOCK’S UPDATE: TKO releases Fastlane stats, Bill Dundee, NJPW

TKO releases WWE Fastlane stats and records set, Bill Dundee health update, several big shows in Japan, tickets for Title Tuesday & more.

Toni Storm, MJF to appear at AEW’s Title Tuesday

AEW has added a pair of segments for Title Tuesday this week.

Stardom Nagoya Golden Fight: KAIRI’s farewell, new High Speed Champion

Stardom held its Nagoya Golden Fight event on Monday with KAIRI’s farewell match with the promotion.

Rich Swann replaces Jon Moxley on Pro Wrestling Revolver card

Jon Moxley was forced to withdraw from his match with Pro Wrestling Revolver on Sunday.

Taiji Ishimori returns at NJPW Destruction in Ryogoku

After nearly five months on the sidelines, Taiji Ishimori returned at NJPW’s Destruction in Ryogoku event.

New NEVER Openweight Champion

Tama Tonga won the NEVER Openweight Championship for the third time on Monday.

New STRONG Openweight Tag Team Champions

There are new STRONG Openweight Tag Team Champions.

Main event set for NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 18 on 1/4

The main event of Wrestle Kingdom 18 is set following Monday’s NJPW Destruction in Ryogoku event.

Yuya Uemura returns to NJPW, joins Just Five Guys

Yuya Uemura made his return to NJPW on Monday’s Destruction in Ryogoku event.

POLLOCK’S UPDATE: Dick Butkus passes away, 10k expected at SmackDown

Legendary NFL player Dick Butkus passes, 10k expected for SmackDown, WWE exec leaving, Conor McGregor’s update, Maven Huffman & more.

Alex Shelley to face Jonathan Gresham at 10/22 TV tapings

Alex Shelley will defend the IMPACT Championship against Jonathan Gresham if he retains the title at Bound for Glory.

Adam Cole to undergo two surgeries for broken ankle

Adam Cole has a long road to recovery from his broken ankle as he provided an update on Thursday.

Tammy Sytch to be sentenced on 11/27 for DUI manslaughter case

October 5, 2023 John Pollock

Tammy Sytch will be sentenced next month stemming from her DUI manslaughter case in Florida.

AEW Dynamite viewership drops in U.S., largest audience in Canada since August 30

The Dynamite debut of Adam Copeland saw Dynamite even in the 18-49 demographic while falling in viewership from last week.

POLLOCK’S UPDATE: NXT and AEW load up for “Super Tuesday”

NXT and AEW get set for a loaded night next week, Walker Stewart’s first NJPW assignments, first Royal Rumble in 1987 & more.

Adam Copeland on match with Kazuchika Okada: “That would be pretty cool”

Adam Copeland has been doing the media rounds and spoke about his decision to leave WWE and possibilities for future matches.

IMPACT adds Will Ospreay vs. Josh Alexander to 10/22 tapings

A first-time match between Will Ospreay and Josh Alexander will take place later this month in IMPACT Wrestling.

Lio Rush to miss NJPW shows on 10/4 & 10/5, says he has a 105 degree fever

Lio Rush will miss a pair of shows for New Japan Pro Wrestling this week as the performer is battling a severe fever.

Walker Stewart confirms new role with NJPW, will call Fighting Spirit Unleashed