WWE & Brock returning to L.A., but not Staples
WWE and Brock Lesnar are set to return to the Los Angeles market again in 2015, but not at the Staples Center. WWE has booked the Great Western Forum (now branded the “Fabulous” Forum) in Inglewood, […]
October 2015
Stone Cold at WM32 Kick-Off Party; NXT matches scheduled
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin headlines a five-person unit scheduled for WWE’s “WrestleMania 32” ticket kick-off party scheduled for Thursday, November 5 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Austin is scheduled to be joined by fellow […]
Thurs. Torch Today (PM Update) – Livecast Alert, WWE Stock roughed up, F1 wrestler?, Cena/MAW, Cyrus, big ROH star’s contract status, AAA signing, Ventura’s “Pension,” Kendrick WWE return?, Billy Graham
TORCH TODAY – Thursday, October 29 AFTERNOON UPDATE – LIVECAST ALERT: Join PWTorch editor Wade Keller and former WWE writer Matt McCarthy of the “We Watch Wrestling” podcast at 4:00 p.m. EST on PWTorchLivecast.com with […]
RADICAN’S Pull List Vol. 7 – Young Bucks, Mad Max, Walking Dead Season 5, more
THE PULL LIST (VOL. 7) ”The Pull List” is a new feature column that will take a look at a mix of the most noteworthy topics in wrestling, comics, books, Movies & TV Blu-Ray […]
VIP AUDIO 10/29 – Wade Keller Hotline: The News – A look at WWE Q3 2015 Financial Report
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller examines the WWE Q3 2015 financial information including a reaction to TV ratings, WWE Network subscription updates, and more. To listen to […]
WWE Q3 – Latest WWE Network count; break down of Net biz/future (Updated w/New Info)
WWE announced Thursday the latest WWE Network subscriber count, as well as key business figures and investment plans related to the Network in their Third Quarter 2015 earnings release. As of the end of the […]
WWE Q3 Call – WWE addresses low TV ratings; how it affects entire biz
WWE CEO Vince McMahon typically addresses TV ratings in the opening remarks of his quarterly conference call. However, with TV ratings slumping in 2015, there was no mention of ratings. During the Q&A portion of the […]
WWE Q3 CALL – VKM & Barrios discuss NXT vs. main roster & Tapout (Big Update on Tapout)
WWE held their Third Quarter 2015 conference call Thursday morning to discuss the latest financial results. The following are highlights from the call hosted by WWE CEO Vince McMahon and financial executive George Barrios. – Full […]
WWE Q3 – Full Break Down of Revenue & Profit, plus Top 10 Revenue Drivers
WWE Third Quarter 2015 Revenue & Profit Break Down – Total quarterly revenue: $166.2 million (vs. $120.2 million in Q3-2014). The cost of revenue was $98.270 million, up from $78.417 million. However, WWE’s direct profit […]
WWE Q3 – Why Raw is not shifting away from Three Hours
WWE’s long-term business will be driven by TV Revenue and WWE Network subscriber growth. However, with WWE unable to provide long-term guidance on Network growth, the business’s future is dependent on the TV segment, which has […]
WWE Q3 FINANCIALS – Quarterly Overview & Official PPV Buys
WWE released Third Quarter 2015 earnings (July through September) on Thursday. The following is a break down of WWE’s report and key business figures. Quarterly Overview WWE reported quarterly revenue of $166.2 million, up from $120.2 […]
What is Angle’s future when TNA contract expires?, talks D-Bryan match
TNA star Kurt Angle says he has been offered “something” by TNA when his contract expires in a few months, but he’s not sure if he will accept the offer. “After (TNA’s European Tour) in January […]
Magic, Memories & Mania – Valentino Live at HIAC 2015
In the latest edition of “Magic, Memories, and Mania,” PWTorch specialist Shawn Valentino reports live from the Hell in a Cell PPV at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Find out how the imortant L.A. audience reacted […]
VIP AUDIO 10/28 – Wade Keller Hotline: The News – Young Bucks sign with ROH, Undertaker’s next date, Rousey-WWE
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline with a look at the latest news including the Young Bucks sign with ROH, Undertaker’s next date, Rousey-WWE future, Miz on ESPN, Smackdown taping results, and more. […]
VIP AUDIO 10/28 – East Coast Cast #265 w/Travis Bryant – Reigns, Rumble, Hogan’s WCW deal
SHOW SUMMARY: This week’s show was anything but short on topics to talk about. From Roman Reigns’s predictably good two-night journey to the #1 contendership to a crazy story about a stripper trip turned kidnapping […]
VIP AUDIO 10/28 – Pat McNeill interviews Shelly Martinez, plus VIP Aftershow w/Caldwell
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the PWTorch Livecast, PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill interviews former WWE/TNA women’s wrestler Shelly Martinez about a variety of wrestling and non-wrestling topics. It’s a very entertaining, enlightening, and interesting interview. […]
10/28 TNA Impact Report – Kong vs. Gail, updated Title Standings
This week’s TNA Impact episode continued the TNA Title Series with a main event of Gail Kim vs. Awesome Kong. Plus, Matt Hardy, Drew Galloway, and more top stars in tournament action. TNA Impact Report […]
10/28 WWE NXT Report – Samoa Joe vs. Tyler Breeze, more
This week’s WWE NXT episode features Samoa Joe vs. Tyler Breeze in the main event one week after Breeze made his main roster debut. Plus, hype for next week’s big NXT Title match. WWE NXT Results […]
10/28 ROH TV on Dest. America – Kingdom vs. Elgin & ReDragon
This week’s episode of ROH TV features The Kingdom vs. ReDragon & Michael Elgin in a six-man tag match. Read PWTorch contributor Mike Metzger’s advanced report on the show, which originally aired in syndication over […]
PWTorch Livecast Wednesday (10/28): Shelly Martinez live Interview w/Pat McNeill
The PWTorch Livecast, launched at the end of 2009, is broadcast live five days a week. It airs Monday at 11:30 ET after Raw with James Caldwell interviewing a Torch staff member about Raw plus […]
East Coast Cast Audio Podcast (10/28) – Free Version w/Travis Bryant
The East Coast Cast hosted by Travis Bryant features unfiltered, uncut discussion of pro wrestling each Wednesday night at BlogTalkRadio.com. The show airs live at 6:30 p.m. EST with Travis, guests, and ECC regulars. This episode […]
VIP AUDIO 10/28 – The Fix w/Todd Martin, pt. 2: Breaking Ground, Paige’s turn, Goldberg-Austin WM20 scenario, Bucks
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of The Fix with PWTorch Columnist Todd Martin hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they cover these topics:Bill Apter in-depth book review, Sting “Into the Light” DVD in-depth review, injury […]
VIP AUDIO 10/28 – The Fix w/Todd Martin, pt. 1: HIAC fallout with Taker, looking ahead to S. Series, Cena, Reigns
SHOW SUMMARY: In this week’s episode of The Fix with PWTorch Columnist Todd Martin hosted by PWTorch editor Wade Keller, they cover these topics: Hell in a Cell fallout with Undertaker, looking ahead to Survivor Series, […]
WWE Video – Paige talks heel turn in weekly interview
WWE Diva Paige was interviewed by Michael Cole on this week’s sit-down interview. Paige mainly reinforced her heel turn on Monday’s Raw by running down the Divas division and her former teammates, Divas champion Charlotte […]