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POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: The latest news on Ashley Massaro’s passing

May 21, 2019 John Pollock

The latest regarding Ashley Massaro’s passing and her affidavit, Starrcast confirms Ric Flair will be unable to attend, how the WWE is identifying Super Showdown, DAZN and ESPN+ subscribers & more.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Lars Sullivan fined $100,000 over offensive remarks

May 14, 2019 John Pollock

WWE fines Lars Sullivan over his past comments, Variety interviews Vince McMahon, ESPN comments on their talks regarding SmackDown, Max Holloway vs. Frankie Edgar & more.

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POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: DAZN increases its U.S. pricing structure

March 22, 2019 John Pollock

DAZN has increased its pricing in the U.S., New Japan Cup semi-finals, David Starr’s promo on Sinclair, UFC SVP speaks on ESPN+ deal and lots more news.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: A deeper look at the UFC-ESPN+ deal

March 19, 2019 John Pollock

Further analysis into the UFC-ESPN+ deal and what it means, a preview for tonight’s SmackDown, WrestleMania card is growing, Flip Gordon cleared to return, Impact-OVW announcement & more.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: ESPN+ gains U.S. exclusivity for UFC PPVs

March 18, 2019 John Pollock

The UFC and ESPN announce a massive deal for PPV distribution, AJ Styles signs a new contract with WWE, Warrior Award recipient, LEGO sends cease-and-desist to wrestling group & more.

UFC Fight Night Report: Jorge Masvidal knocks out Darren Till in London

March 16, 2019 John Pollock

John Pollock’s report on the UFC’s Fight Night card from the O2 Arena in London with Jorge Masvidal knocking out Darren Till in the main event and a backstage altercation afterward.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Big Raw from Atlanta featuring Roman Reigns

February 25, 2019 John Pollock

Preview of tonight’s Raw featuring the return of Roman Reigns, Anthem states original tapes of GFW Amped were deleted, lawsuit reveals details on the XFL’s return, ESPN announces a deal with the PFL & more.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Former WWWF champion Pedro Morales passes away

February 12, 2019 John Pollock

Pedro Morales has passed away at the age of 76, Cody undergoes knee surgery, UFC does a strong number on ESPN, Daniel Cormier extends deadline & more.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: WWE confirms Dean Ambrose is leaving in April

January 29, 2019 John Pollock

Dean Ambrose has reportedly turned down a contract renewal with WWE and is planning to leave, Nurmagomedov & McGregor fined and suspended, NOAH purchased, KUSHIDA’s farewell match, Ember Moon facing surgery & more.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: XFL in talks with Fox and ESPN, per report

January 22, 2019 John Pollock

Sports Business Journal reports that the XFL is in talks with Fox and ESPN, an update on John Cena for the Royal Rumble, Henry Cejudo and Nikki Bella, Aiden English added to 205 Live commentary team & more.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Kenny Omega doc premieres in March

January 21, 2019 John Pollock

TSN has announced the premiere date for their documentary on Kenny Omega, Raw in Oklahoma City, Peter Corneil passes away, Sonjay Dutt stuck on a tarmac for hours & more.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Chris Jericho confirms AEW contract is for three-years

January 13, 2019 John Pollock

Chris Jericho elaborates on his deal with All Elite Wrestling, thoughts on the NXT UK TakeOver card, Trevor Lee states he has signed with WWE, UFC 232 pay-per-view estimate & more.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Fallout from the All Elite Wrestling Rally

January 9, 2019 John Pollock

News and notes from the All Elite Wrestling rally, issues with AEW merchandise at WWE tapings, Liddell-Ortiz feud, Harold Meij’s statement & lots more

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE – Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor set for presser today, Jon Jones reaction

September 20, 2018 John Pollock

Rey Mysterio has reportedly signed with World Wrestling Entertainment, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor scheduled for a big press conference today, fall out of the Jon Jones suspension news and possible fights, WWE’s viewership, television reviews of Mae Young Classic, NXT & 205 Live.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE – Sports Business Journal documents the WWE & UFC’s recent television negotiations

July 9, 2018 John Pollock

John Ourand at Sports Business Journal documents the recent television WWE & UFC television negotiations, Jim Ross injured at the Cow Palace show and visits ER, an update from New Japan on Hiromu Takahashi, reaction to Brock Lesnar’s appearance at UFC 226, Jay Lethal issues statement on allegations by Taeler Hendrix & she responds.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE 5/23 – ESPN and UFC confirm domestic rights deal

May 23, 2018 John Pollock

ESPN has confirmed that they have obtained the UFC’s domestic television rights, schedule of events for 2019, UFC to maintain control of the production, anniversary of Owen Hart’s passing, the premiere date for WWE’s next reality show, opening round matches for the WWE’s U.K. tournament, Mauro Ranallo promotes documentary & more.

Report: ESPN lands the UFC’s domestic television package

May 23, 2018 John Pollock

The UFC will be leaving Fox at the expiration of their seven-year deal, which expires this year. It was reported late Tuesday night by Variety that ESPN will land the UFC’s domestic television rights as ESPN will take the entire UFC package away from Fox.

MMA journalist Ariel Helwani leaving MMA Fighting for ESPN

May 17, 2018 John Pollock

Veteran mixed martial arts journalist Ariel Helwani is leaving SB Nation’s MMA Fighting website with the announcement that he is joining ESPN.

POLLOCK’S MMA NEWS UPDATE 5/14 – Chuck Liddell announces he will fight again

May 14, 2018 John Pollock

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell announced Monday that he will fight again, a breakdown of the ESPN+ deal and how it changes the UFC’s structure, Dan Henderson vs. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua fight to be added to the UFC Hall of Fame, ONE Championship launches app, and more.

UFC 224 Post Show with John Pollock

May 13, 2018 POST Wrestling Staff

John Pollock reviews the UFC 224 card from Rio de Janeiro featuring Amanda Nunes defending her UFC bantamweight title against Raquel Pennington, Vitor Belfort’s retirement fight, Mackenzie Dern misses weight but still wins her fight, and Pollock discusses the ESPN+ deal and answers your questions.