Articles by John Pollock

Several supplemental draft picks were made after the first night of the WWE Draft.

POLLOCK’S UPDATE: Tony Khan calls WWE “The Harvey Weinstein of Pro Wrestling”

John Pollock’s news update featuring Tony Khan’s comment about WWE, preview of WWE draft, Vince McMahon enlists PR firm, Matt Hardy & more.

Report: WrestleMania 40 generates live gate of nearly $40 million

This past month’s two-night WrestleMania 40 event generated nearly forty million dollars in ticket sales, according to a report.

Grizzled Young Vets to face The Acclaimed in AEW debut

The Grizzled Young Vets are set to make their AEW debut on Saturday’s edition of Collision and their opponents have been revealed.

AEW Dynamite drops to lowest viewership since 2021 for live coast-to-coast episode

April 25, 2024 John Pollock

The post-Dynasty edition of AEW Dynamite fell to a three-year low in viewership for an episode that aired live across the country as opposed to its usual staggered broadcast.

High-profile public relations firm representing Vince McMahon

April 25, 2024 John Pollock

POST Wrestling and Wrestlenomics have learned that a high-profile public relations firm is representing Vince McMahon.

Janel Grant’s team files motion to strike Vince McMahon’s statement, McMahon’s lawyer issues statement

April 24, 2024 John Pollock

One day after Vince McMahon’s memorandum was issued, Janel Grant’s legal team filed a motion to strike over the contents of McMahon’s statement.

POLLOCK’S UPDATE: TKO executive compensation figures released, Review of Sensational Sherri episode

April 24, 2024 John Pollock

TKO has released its proxy statement with executive compensation figures, a review of Sensational Sherri episode of Dark Side & more.

WWE Raw drops to three-month low against NBA & NHL playoffs, ranks third on cable

April 23, 2024 John Pollock

On a night full of playoff games, WWE Raw fell to its lowest viewership since January., although managed to rank third on cable for the night behind the NBA.

Vince McMahon denies accusations by Janel Grant, attorney Ann Callis issues response

April 23, 2024 John Pollock

Legal representatives for Vince McMahon have issued a filing containing a memorandum on behalf of the former WWE chairman where he denies the allegations by Janel Grant and is seeking arbitration to settle their case.

AEW Rampage receives big boost following Collision on Saturday

April 23, 2024 John Pollock

This past weekend, AEW’s three-hour programming block saw Collision stay consistent while Rampage benefited from the two-hour lead-in.

TNA Rebellion Notes: “Broken” Matt Hardy is back, Laredo Kid wins title, Shawne Merriman attacks Joe Hendry

TNA Rebellion featured multiple returns to the company with the biggest being “Broken” Matt Hardy to conclude the event.

TNA Slammiversary set for Montreal on July 20

TNA is heading to Montreal for its annual Slammiversary pay-per-view.

Sami Callihan returns at TNA Rebellion

Sami Callihan returned at TNA Rebellion to assist Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace.

Mike Santana returns to TNA at Rebellion pay-per-view

Mike Santana returned to TNA at Rebellion and was part of an impromptu match with Steve Maclin on Saturday.

WWE SmackDown 4/19/24 Review | RASD

John Pollock & Wai Ting review WWE SmackDown with a #1 contender’s match between LA Knight and AJ Styles for a shot at Cody Rhodes’ WWE Championship at Backlash.

Becky Lynch reveals that Seth Rollins had knee surgery this week

Becky Lynch revealed that Seth Rollins had knee surgery earlier this week.

POLLOCK’S UPDATE: The Most Important Year in AEW’s History

John Pollock writes about the praise and criticism directed at AEW. Plus, Netflix announces big change, accusation against Dos Caras & more.

Trios match added to AEW Rampage feat. Roderick Strong & Kyle O’Reilly