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Corey Graves to be part of commentary team on NXT TakeOver: XXX

August 22, 2020 John Pollock

During a Q&A with Kayla Braxton on Saturday, Paul Levesque revealed that Corey Graves will be part of the NXT TakeOver: XXX broadcast tonight.

ThunderDome leads to a boost in SmackDown’s overnight audience

August 22, 2020 John Pollock

The launch of WWE’s ThunderDome structure in Orlando led to a boost in Friday Night SmackDown’s overnight audience on Fox.

Stipulation added for Braun Strowman vs. The Fiend

August 22, 2020 John Pollock

A stipulation has been added for the Universal title match at SummerSlam with Braun Strowman defending the title against The Fiend Bray Wyatt.

REPORT: Amanda Nunes to defend 145-pound title in December

August 22, 2020 John Pollock

Amanda Nunes is expected to return to the octagon before the of end the year to defend her 145-pound championship.

NJPW STRONG: Winner of the New Japan Cup USA tournament

August 22, 2020 John Pollock

Friday’s episode of NJPW Strong featured the finals of the New Japan Cup USA tournament with KENTA facing David Finlay.

BELLATOR 244: Vadim Nemkov defeats Ryan Bader for the 205-pound title

August 22, 2020 John Pollock

Vadim Nemkov is the new Bellator light heavyweight champion stopping Ryan Bader in the second round of their Bellator 244 main event Friday in Uncasville, Connecticut.

SmackDown Notes: New IC champion, New stip for Deville vs. Rose

August 21, 2020 John Pollock

On Friday Night SmackDown, the show featured a title change as Jeff Hardy became the new Intercontinental champion defeating AJ Styles.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Accused denied bail in Daria Berenato case

August 21, 2020 John Pollock

The accused in the Daria Berenato case is denied bail, a clip of ThunderDome, Vince McMahon on SmackDown, Talking Smack returns & more.

POLLOCK’S MMA UPDATE: White against COVID-19 talk on broadcasts

August 21, 2020 John Pollock

UFC 252 tops 500,000 buys according to a report, Dana White on how COVID-19 is handled on broadcasts, Bellator 244 & Edgar vs. Munhoz notes.

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Positive COVID-19 test forces Stardom to cancel four events

August 20, 2020 John Pollock

Stardom has canceled four more shows including this weekend’s events following a positive COVID-19 test among its roster & staff.

NXT viewers grow by 38 percent, demo rating up 50 percent unopposed

August 20, 2020 John Pollock

For the first time this year, NXT went unopposed without AEW Dynamite airing Wednesday night. The result was a large increase from last week’s audience doubling in the key demographic.

POST NEWS UPDATE: AEW opens doors for limited crowds, NXT to be preempted on 9/2

August 20, 2020 Wai Ting

AEW opens Daily’s Place for limited crowds, NXT set to be preempted by NHL Playoffs on 9/2, Buff Bagwell is injured in a car accident and more.

Finn Balor vs. Timothy Thatcher has been officially added to Saturday's NXT TakeOver: XXX card. Thatcher cost Balor his second-chance opportunity to qualify for the North American title ladder match on Wednesday's edition of WWE NXT.

Finn Balor vs. Timothy Thatcher added to NXT TakeOver: XXX

August 20, 2020 Wai Ting

Finn Balor vs. Timothy Thatcher has been officially added to Saturday’s NXT TakeOver: XXX card. Thatcher cost Balor his second-chance opportunity to qualify for the North American title ladder match on Wednesday’s edition of WWE NXT.

Johnny Gargano & Velveteen Dream qualify, pre-show match added to TakeOver

August 19, 2020 John Pollock

On Wednesday’s episode of NXT, the final two participants qualified for the Ladder Match at TakeOver for the vacant North American title that takes place this Saturday night.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Notes from Paul Levesque’s media call

August 19, 2020 John Pollock

Paul Levesque speaks on Patrick Clark, Renee Young, writing team & more. Plus, video of ThunderDome construction, NXT line-up & more.

POLLOCK’S MMA UPDATE: UFC 252 ratings, Silva-Hall, Lewis-Blaydes

August 19, 2020 John Pollock

UFC 252 prelims top cable ratings, Anderson Silva returns, Lewis vs. Blaydes, back-to-back Bellator shows, Ortega vs. Jung & more.

Renee Young set to leave WWE, per report

August 19, 2020 John Pollock

Renee Young will be leaving WWE with several reports confirming her pending departure after alerting the company last week.

UFC announces Reyes vs. Blachowicz for the vacant 205-pound title

August 18, 2020 John Pollock

For the first time in over nine years, a fighter other than Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier will be crowned the UFC light heavyweight champion at UFC 253 next month.

WWE’s guidelines for fans participating on upcoming shows

August 18, 2020 John Pollock

Fans signing up to be part of the virtual audience for WWE’s upcoming events have been sent guidelines of what is expected of them if they are part of the broadcasts.

DANA WHITE’S CONTENDER SERIES: Louis & Orion Cosce, Buys & Parisian earn deals

August 18, 2020 John Pollock

John Pollock’s report of this week’s Contender Series featuring brothers Louis & Orion Cosce in separate fights vying for UFC contracts.