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WWE Payback date & location announced

June 16, 2023 John Pollock

WWE will return to Pittsburgh in September for a premium live event the month after SummerSlam.

AEW Dynamite sees drop without NBA playoffs, #3 on cable behind MLB & Vanderpump Rules

June 15, 2023 John Pollock

Despite the end of the playoffs, AEW Dynamite dropped in viewership after last week’s strong numbers against tougher competition.

Conor McGregor accused of rape at NBA game, denies the allegations

June 15, 2023 John Pollock

UFC star Conor McGregor is facing a rape allegation, which the fighter denies.

POLLOCK’S UPDATE: Tony Khan speaks on state of AEW

June 14, 2023 John Pollock

Notes from our interview with Tony Khan, NXT & Dark Side of the Ring ratings, NXT ‘Gold Rush’ episodes, passing of Genesis Rivera & more.

NBA Finals impact WWE Raw, second-lowest audience of 2023

June 13, 2023 John Pollock

The NBA Finals took a big chunk out of the WWE Raw audience, which fell to its second-lowest viewership of the year.

UFC 289 prelims rank second on cable behind Stanley Cup Final

June 13, 2023 John Pollock

The UFC 289 preliminary fights on ESPN ranked second among cable originals on Saturday behind the Stanley Cup Finals.

POLLOCK’S UPDATE: WWE’s U.S. Television Rights on Open Market, SmackDown & Rampage ratings

June 12, 2023 John Pollock

WWE takes U.S. TV rights to the open market, updated ticket figures for AEW Collision, Amanda Nunes retires, Conor McGregor injures mascot.

CM Punk advertised for AEW Collision in Toronto

June 12, 2023 John Pollock

CM Punk is being advertised for AEW Collision in Toronto.

Tony Khan: “AEW, New Japan Pro Wrestling partnership is more imperative than ever before”

June 12, 2023 John Pollock

AEW President Tony Khan believes his company’s strategic relationship with New Japan Pro Wrestling is more important than ever.

Mercedes Moné recovering from injury at NJPW Resurgence

June 12, 2023 John Pollock

Mercedes Moné is recovering from her injury sustained last month at NJPW Resurgence.

WWE returning to Germany for four live events in fall of 2023

June 12, 2023 John Pollock

WWE is returning to Germany later this year with four events confirmed for the fall of 2023.

REPORT: WWE exits exclusive negotiating windows with Fox & NBC Universal

June 12, 2023 John Pollock

WWE is out of its exclusive negotiating window with incumbents NBC Universal and Fox.

AEW Collision to stream on TSN+ in Canada

June 9, 2023 John Pollock

The launch of the series next Saturday, June 17, will be available live in Canada through the TSN+ streaming service

IMPACT Wrestling 6/8/2023 Results: Moose pins Jonathan Gresham, Hendry releases video

June 8, 2023 John Pollock

The final IMPACT episode before Against All Odds featured a tag match involving members of the 8-4-1 match.

UFC Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno to appear at TripleMania

June 8, 2023 John Pollock

UFC Flyweight Champion Brandon Moreno will take part in AAA’s TripleMania event in July. in a non-wrestling role.

AEW Dynamite scores highest demo audience since March

June 8, 2023 John Pollock

Despite a highly competitive night, AEW Dynamite scored its largest demo audience since March.

Fact & Fantasy: The Life and Times of The Iron Sheik

June 8, 2023 John Pollock

If the appeal of professional wrestling for a young child is a cartoon come to life, there was no better villain than the Iron Sheik.

NXT ranks among top five on cable, figures for Dark Side & Ultimate Fighter

June 7, 2023 John Pollock

NXT ranked among the top five cable programs for the second week in a row, plus figures for Dark Side of the Ring & Ultimate Fighter.

POLLOCK’S UPDATE: Death of the Iron Sheik

June 7, 2023 John Pollock

John Pollock looks at the career of the Iron Sheik, new gate figures for WWE & AEW, a recap of the Magnum T.A. episode of Dark Side & more.

NJPW to reveal G1 Climax blocks this Saturday

June 7, 2023 John Pollock

NJPW will reveal the blocks for the G1 Climax this Saturday as the New Japan Road tour kicks off.