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POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: SmackDown to stay on Friday nights this fall

May 11, 2020 John Pollock

Fox releases fall schedule with SmackDown remaining in the same slot, UFC issues memo, Greatest Ladder Matches on Fox, Kelvin Gastelum receives sanction & more.

Georges St-Pierre to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame

May 10, 2020 John Pollock

On Saturday’s UFC broadcast, it was announced that Georges St-Pierre will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame this summer as part of its Modern Wing.

UFC 249: Justin Gaethje becomes interim champion, Cejudo retires

May 9, 2020 John Pollock

John Pollock’s coverage of UFC 249 from Jacksonville, Florida featuring Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje and Henry Cejudo vs. Dominick Cruz.

Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza and two cornermen test positive for coronavirus

May 9, 2020 John Pollock

ESPN has reported that UFC middleweight Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza has tested positive for the coronavirus and his fight at UFC 249 is off but the event is on.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: New details emerge in Snuka & Argentino case

May 8, 2020 John Pollock

A big feature with new details on the Nancy Argentino case from 1983, Roman Reigns on his absence, a story on UFC anti-trust suit, Dana White speaks & more.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: AEW wrestlers & staff tested for COVID-19

May 6, 2020 John Pollock

AEW wrestlers and staff undergo COVID-19 testing, notes from Tony Khan’s interview, Supreme passes away, Dark Side’s ratings, ESPN+ subscribers & more.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Arrival of The Revival teased on BTE

April 27, 2020 John Pollock

The Revival is teased on ‘Being the Elite’, 2K provides an update on the future of WWE franchise, Taynara addresses WWE release, Lawler on his recent comment on Raw, Dana White shares more details & more.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: UFC set to run three shows in one week

April 24, 2020 John Pollock

UFC running three events in Jacksonville in one week, AEW expected to return on May 6, WWE Network numbers, Ilima-Lei Macfarlane part of lawsuit & more.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: XFL files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

April 13, 2020 John Pollock

XFL files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, WWE’s level of ownership, a further discussion about WWE’s schedule, Snuka/Argentino story, Rebellion to air & more.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: XFL suspends operations, future in doubt

April 10, 2020 John Pollock

XFL suspends operations with its future in doubt, valuable information for independent contractors, WWE tapings, UFC postpones all upcoming shows after political pressure & more.

UFC 249 is off, all UFC events postponed indefinitely

April 9, 2020 John Pollock

UFC president Dana White announced the UFC 249 pay-per-view is off with all shows postponed indefinitely following a request from their broadcast partner.

REPORT: Rose Namajunas out of UFC 249 fight with Jessica Andrade

April 8, 2020 John Pollock

UFC 249 has lost a women’s strawweight contest with a report that Rose Namajunas will not be able to compete at the April 18th event on pay-per-view.

Dana White in process of securing an island for Int’l fights

April 6, 2020 John Pollock

Dana White is confident as of April 18th, the UFC will be up and running after securing an undisclosed venue and in the process of securing an island.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethe set for UFC 249

April 6, 2020 John Pollock

UFC confirms Tony Ferguson vs. Justin Gaethje for UFC 249, WrestleMania 36 thoughts on the two shows, notes on Boneyard and Firefly Funhouse matches, Raw tonight & more.

Khabib Nurmagomedov indicates fight is off, Tony Ferguson responds

April 1, 2020 John Pollock

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has released a statement indicating he won’t be fighting Tony Ferguson with the challenger responding on ESPN.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE: Historian Dean Silverstone passes away

March 29, 2020 John Pollock

Historian & former promoter Dean Silverstone passes, Chris Jericho discusses segment with Matt Hardy, more from Dana White, WrestleMania airings & more.

Commission confirms UFC 249 will not take place in New York

March 18, 2020 John Pollock

Any chance of UFC 249 emanating from the state of New York is out the window with the commission confirming that inevitable outcome.