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SmackDown Live does highest viewership since April 2017

April 11, 2018 John Pollock

Tuesday night’s episode of SmackDown following WrestleMania led to the show’s highest viewership over the past year.

SmackDown Live posts second lowest number of 2018 heading into WrestleMania

April 4, 2018 John Pollock

Tuesday’s episode of SmackDown Live did not reflect the upswing in viewership the WWE has experienced throughout WrestleMania season, posting it’s second lowest number of 2018 for the “go home” show.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE 3/28 – Louisiana commission confirms WWE and ROH performers exempt from in-ring restrictions

March 28, 2018 John Pollock

A new report from Deadspin confirms that the Louisiana Boxing & Wrestling Commission will not hold the WWE and ROH performers to certain moves being banned on their shows, SmackDown and Raw numbers, son of Sweet Georgia Brown defends Fabulous Moolah, updated battle royal participants for WrestleMania, interview with Liam O’Rourke, and more.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE 3/27 – Ronda Rousey doesn’t want to speak about her MMA career

March 27, 2018 John Pollock

Ronda Rousey had several awkward exchanges with ESPN on Tuesday, back up ideas for Daniel Bryan’s match at WrestleMania, nine women defend the Fabulous Moolah, Sakura Genesis card released, EVIL returns, WWE Network expected to add “Saturday Night” episodes, Road Dogg to induct Jeff Jarrett, and more.

Daniel Bryan’s medical clearance leads to highest SmackDown audience of 2018

March 21, 2018 John Pollock

The news of Daniel Bryan’s medical clearance led to SmackDown Live having its most-watched episode of 2018 and the second highest since the brand split in the summer of 2016.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE 3/14 – Fabulous Moolah battle royal receives lots of backlash

March 14, 2018 John Pollock

There has been a lot of backlash following the announcement that the WWE will honor Fabulous Moolah at WrestleMania, a look at how the WrestleMania card is shaping up, WWE updates advertising for Brock Lesnar and Ronda Rousey’s appearances, new matches for WrestleMania Week in New Orleans, Ronda Rousey appears on Ellen, and more.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE 3/7 – Hogan vs. Gawker book to be developed into a movie

March 7, 2018 John Pollock

The rights to a recent book on the Hulk Hogan vs. Gawker Media trial have been purchased, television numbers for SmackDown and Raw, a look at the “new” 205 Live and the ongoing challenges, Brock Lesnar’s dates for March and April, NXT television tapings tonight, heavyweight announced for UFC 225, Luke Rockhold eyeing light heavyweight, and more.

WWE Television Ratings Report: John Cena leads SmackDown to second highest number of 2018

February 28, 2018 John Pollock

The return of John Cena to SmackDown Live led to the show’s highest viewership in 2018, while Monday’s episode of Raw experienced a drop from the prior week, despite the appearance of Ronda Rousey and no competition from the Winter Olympics.

John Cena added to the WWE title match at Fastlane

February 27, 2018 John Pollock

John Cena defeated AJ Styles in the main event of Tuesday night’s episode of SmackDown Live from the Staples Center.

SmackDown Live ends five-week decline with second highest number of 2018

February 22, 2018 John Pollock

Following Monday’s unique episode of Raw that featured a Gauntlet match that took up the majority of the first two-hours that averaged 3,200,000 viewers, SmackDown Live followed with their second-highest number of 2018.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE 2/20 – Exclusive notes on Louisiana commission oversight for WrestleMania Week

February 21, 2018 John Pollock

Exclusive notes on the Louisiana Boxing & Wrestling Commission’s rules and regulations for WrestleMania Week shows, Honor Club providing commentary on live events, Deadline looks at the UFC’s domestic television rights package, Andrade Cien Almas vs. Johnny Gargano rematch airs tonight, UFC scraps fight due to weight cutting concerns, and more.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE 2/13 – Jerry Lawler’s 1993 case re-visited by Deadspin report

February 13, 2018 John Pollock

Deadspin re-examines Jerry Lawler’s 1993 statutory rape case, Raw’s audience from Monday night, possible changes coming to WWE pay-per-view events, co-founder of Powerbomb streaming service leaves company, Honor Rising cards, preview of tonight’s WWE television, and more.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE 1/24 – Stephanie McMahon added to commentary for the women’s Royal Rumble

January 24, 2018 John Pollock

Stephanie McMahon will be part of the commentary team for the women’s Royal Rumble, SmackDown Live’s audience stays flat, next year’s Royal Rumble booked for a baseball stadium, Nate Diaz hints at a return this spring, UFC and Bellator numbers from this past weekend, Samoa Joe on NXT pre-show, preview of the UFC on FOX card, and more.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE 1/16 – WWE confirms Ricochet, War Machine, and Candice LeRae signings

January 16, 2018 John Pollock

The WWE has confirmed the signings of Ricochet, War Machine, and Candice LeRae, WWE set to launch the Mixed Match Challenge series tonight, Impact announces Twitch deal with new programming scheduled, dates and cities set for ROH and New Japan’s War of the Worlds tour, Laurel Van Ness departs Impact Wrestling, and more.

POLLOCK’S NEWS UPDATE 12/21 – First Hour of Raw & SD Live to Air Commercial Free

December 22, 2017 John Pollock

**First off, all of us here want to send our thoughts out to Mauro Ranallo and his family. His mother was rushed to hospital on

Television Ratings Report – Impact Does Lowest Number Ever on POP TV

December 16, 2017 John Pollock

John Pollock looks at all of the television viewership from the past week among professional wrestling shows. Shows were down across the board, including Impact doing its lowest number ever on POP TV as they faced competition from the WWE.