2016

Tuesday 4/12 Torch Today – Was that PWG or Raw last night?, post-Mania Raw social media place, Taker/U.K. Tour, Punk’s UFC fight still on, Big Show vs. Shaq, Rock’s “Baywatch” screened, Cena’s “American Grit” panned, Cena & more stars to Wizard World Philly, Ibushi’s future, Video – Schamberger paints at WM32

April 12, 2016

TORCH TODAY – Tuesday, April 12 – At PWTorchLivecast.com: On-demand access to Monday’s Raw Post-Game Show and Tuesday’s Wade Keller Livecast with Jim Valley on-location at Cauliflower Alley Club. – At MMATorch.com: The Daily Top […]

4/11 Raw Twitter TV Ratings – big drop post-WM32, but still #1

April 12, 2016

WWE Raw Social Media Tracking March 11: The second episode after WrestleMania fell about 40 percent in Nielsen’s Twitter TV Ratings metrics. However, Raw retained the #1 ranking among series & specials for the third consecutive […]

DVR Tracking Table – 4/12 Update for Raw & Smackdown post-WM32 audiences, TNA Impact slide, L. Underground, plus Q1 Averages

April 12, 2016

DVR TRACKING TABLES – 2016 WWE Raw (including First Quarter Average) WWE Smackdown (including Q1 Average) TNA Impact (including Q1 Average) Lucha Underground (including Q1 Average) Updated 4/12: Includes DVR viewership for 4/4 post-WM Raw, […]

WWE announces latest signing class – Haste & Nicholls official, Nikki Storm, more signed (w/Video)

April 12, 2016

VIDEO: WWE video package on latest Recruiting Class WWE announced Tuesday their latest “signing class” reporting to the Performance Center in Florida. The 10-person class includes the official signings of international tag team TMDK (Mikey […]

More matches announced for ROH’s next show

April 12, 2016

Ring of Honor has announced more matches for their next show set for Saturday, April 23 in San Antonio, Texas. Main Event: ROH World champion Jay Lethal vs. Moose vs. Roderick Strong vs. A.C.H. vs. […]

IC Title match official for WWE Payback; updated PPV line-up

April 12, 2016

WWE has officially announced The Miz vs. Cesaro for the Intercontinental Title at the Payback PPV on May 1. Monday night on Raw, Cesaro beat former IC champion Kevin Owens in what turned into a […]

VIP AUDIO 4/11 – WKH – WWE Raw: Full rundown & analysis of Shane in charge again, Roman & Bray team up, Sami vs. Styles, Gallows & Anderson debut, more (53 min)

April 12, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller reviews tonight’s episode of Monday Night Raw with Shane McMahon taking over, a fatal four-way for the no. 1 contendership, Roman Reigns greeted […]

VIP AUDIO 4/11 – Monday Livecast Raw Post-Game Show – James Caldwell & Pat McNeill break down L.A. Raw, plus live calls & emails! (93 min)

April 11, 2016

SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell hosts the Raw Post-Game Show edition of the Livecast with Pat McNeill in the opening segment reacting to the top stories from L.A. Raw, then live calls and emails […]

What Happened After Raw Went Off-Air – Big six-man tag Bonus Main Event

April 11, 2016

WWE Raw TV Taping Report April 11, 2016 Los Angeles, Calif. at Staples Center Report by VIP Livecast listener Rashod in L.A. After Raw went off the air, Dean Ambrose and A.J. Styles came out […]

4/11 WWE Raw News – Big Developments from Los Angeles

April 11, 2016

WWE Raw TV News & Notes 4/11 – Shane McMahon ran Raw for the second week in a row. Shane’s involvement was described as temporary, or “like a substitute teacher.” Right now, WWE is going […]

4/11 WWE Raw Results – CALDWELL’S Complete Live Report

April 11, 2016

Eight days removed from WrestleMania, Shane McMahon is back in control of Raw from Los Angeles. Plus, build-up to Roman Reigns vs. A.J. Styles for the WWE Title, and more (ahem, Dr. Phil). WWE Raw […]

RAW POLLS 4/11 – Vote 0-10 & select Best Match

April 11, 2016

RAW POLL 4/11: Vote on Monday’s show 0-2 – Terrible Show 3-4 – Below Average 5 – Average 6-7 – Above Average 8-10 – Excellent Show pollcode.com free polls RAW POLL 4/11: What was […]

Main Event announced for WWE’s Payback PPV

April 11, 2016

The main event of Payback is set as Roman Reigns vs. A.J. Styles for the WWE World Hvt. Title. Sami Zayn had a chance to be added to the match to turn it into a […]

Pop TV bumps Impact’s Tuesday night replay

April 11, 2016

Pop TV has bumped TNA’s Tuesday night replay from the weekly schedule. TNA announced Monday night that Impact will now air once on Tuesday nights at 9:00 p.m. EST. This also applies to viewers on […]

Big WWE Legal Update – Rene Dupree dismisses lawsuit vs. WWE over Network royalties

April 11, 2016

April 11 UPDATE: Rene Goguen (Rene Dupree) filed a legal document Monday voluntarily dismissing his case against WWE over Network royalty payments, as obtained by PWTorch. The one-page, one-paragraph explanation filed by Goguen’s attorney in Connecticut […]

John Cena reveals injury return timeline to Larry King, talks motivation to keep wrestling, Ric Flair, Stone Cold, why he’s not into UFC, more

April 11, 2016

Injured WWE star John Cena says he expects to wrestle again by the end of April/early May. While in Los Angeles doing media for “American Grit,” Cena told Larry King that “I’m pushing to try and […]

4/11 WWE Stock Track – WWE dips to lowest point since February

April 11, 2016

WWE Stock Track 2016 Week 15 – April 11-15 – Monday, April 11: WWE got off to a rocky start this week, with investors apparently still uncertain about WWE’s growth potential following a weekend report by Barrons. […]

WWE’s next big-man star to be found in NFL Draft?, How Jim Ross is still contributing

April 11, 2016

If you watched any Baylor or Big 12 college football over the last few years, the giant 410-pound LaQuan McGowan has stood out as a potential big-man wrestler. McGowan hopes to be drafted by an NFL […]

Monday 4/11 Torch Today – Shane & Bobby Roode WWE status, Poll Results – the next big NXT call-up?, Rock’s MTV Movie Awards wrestling tie-ins, McMahons top Trump donor list, Cauliflower Alley Club kick-off & live coverage, Ross blogs on post-Mania Week, Trish on Cauliflower award, Mooneyham on Mulligan, Flair/Comicpalooza, “San Bernardino Strong” EWF fundraiser event, Videos – Cena hypes “American Grit” & Sheamus in new TMNT2 trailer

April 11, 2016

TORCH TODAY – Monday, April 11 – POLL RESULTS: We asked who the next big NXT call-up will be to the main roster. The answer from your votes… 40% – Samoa Joe 26% – Bayley […]

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DVR Tracking Table – 4/12 Update for Raw & Smackdown post-WM32 audiences, TNA Impact slide, L. Underground, plus Q1 Averages

WWE announces latest signing class – Haste & Nicholls official, Nikki Storm, more signed (w/Video)

More matches announced for ROH’s next show

IC Title match official for WWE Payback; updated PPV line-up

VIP AUDIO 4/11 – WKH – WWE Raw: Full rundown & analysis of Shane in charge again, Roman & Bray team up, Sami vs. Styles, Gallows & Anderson debut, more (53 min)

VIP AUDIO 4/11 – Monday Livecast Raw Post-Game Show – James Caldwell & Pat McNeill break down L.A. Raw, plus live calls & emails! (93 min)

What Happened After Raw Went Off-Air – Big six-man tag Bonus Main Event

4/11 WWE Raw News – Big Developments from Los Angeles

4/11 WWE Raw Results – CALDWELL’S Complete Live Report

RAW POLLS 4/11 – Vote 0-10 & select Best Match

Main Event announced for WWE’s Payback PPV

Pop TV bumps Impact’s Tuesday night replay

Big WWE Legal Update – Rene Dupree dismisses lawsuit vs. WWE over Network royalties

John Cena reveals injury return timeline to Larry King, talks motivation to keep wrestling, Ric Flair, Stone Cold, why he’s not into UFC, more

4/11 WWE Stock Track – WWE dips to lowest point since February

WWE’s next big-man star to be found in NFL Draft?, How Jim Ross is still contributing

ROH returning to Brooklyn for “Field of Honor,” but with big change

Kyght’s PPV Evaluation – WrestleMania 32: Best/Worst Match, The Booking, The Jump, The Rock; Updated 2016 PPV Rankings

Valentino’s Magic, Memories Mania – Behind the Scenes at WrestleMania 32

Sting talks what’s next after officially retiring, HOF inductor choices, losing to Triple H at WM

NOAH announces Global Tag League teams, including New Japan stars