2/2 TNA Impact Viewership & DVR Update
Viewership for Week 5 of TNA’s run on Pop TV dipped in both live and DVR viewership compared to the show’s peak last week. TNA Impact Viewership Tracking – February 2 (Week 5): TNA Impact […]
2016
Collectibles Column – “The Cost of WrestleMania” Week 3 – Increase in Secondary Market Listings
Current Events Daniel Bryan’s retirement speech on Raw officially put to rest any hopes that fans had of seeing him compete at WrestleMania 32. Bryan’s name can now be added to a list of unavailable […]
Wednesday 2/10 Torch Today – WWE’s roster depth to be challenged this week, Ross begins new TV announcing era, WWE Network vs. HBO NOW subs, Marshawn & D-Bryan, Linda McMahon visits Texas, Roddy talks Bryan, The Miz at celeb poker tournament, Hogan’s “second chance” campaign, Dory Funk, Video – U.S. Title DVD trailer
TORCH TODAY – Wednesday, February 10, 2016 – WWE’s roster depth is about to be challenged with a four-show tour of Germany kicking off today, followed by the other crew in California this weekend. WWE […]
Vince McMahon speaks, but not about Titus O’Neil incident
Vince McMahon was in the news on Wednesday after the decision was made to suspend Titus O’Neil 90 days for grabbing McMahon’s arm at the end of Monday’s Raw. McMahon spoke publicly on Wednesday, but […]
WWE Video – Brie Bella in the weekly interview – continuing D-Bryan’s career, Divas Title match, Bryan’s permanent brain injury, more
Brie Bella, the wife of retiring WWE star Daniel Bryan, was interviewed by Michael Cole in this week’s interview on WWE’s website. Brie walked through Monday’s events of getting emotional when they arrived in Seattle for […]
BIG NEWS – C.M. Punk’s UFC debut fight is off, needs surgery
C.M. Punk will not be making his UFC debut this summer. Punk needs back surgery to address a nagging injury that will prevent him from taking the scheduled fight against Mickey Gall this summer. Punk […]
VIP AUDIO 2/10 – 10 YRS AGO Real Deal w/Pat McNeill (12-27-05): Backlund or Bockwinkel more underrated? Hot Five Stories on Vince-HBK, ROH, Shelton (45 min)
SUMMARY: In the final “Real Deal with Pat McNeill” VIP Audio Update of 2005, Pat presents his Hot Five Stories including a possible McMahon vs. Michaels match, Booker T’s injury, TNA’s New Year’s Eve Special, […]
VIP AUDIO 2/10 – 10 YRS AGO Keller Hotline (12-26-05): Full detailed review of holiday edition of Monday Night Raw, HBK-Vince (32 min)
SUMMARY: PWTorch editor Wade Keller gives his segment-by-segment thoughts on the Dec. 26 Raw which ended with a Shawn Michaels-Vince McMahon staredown. VIP AUDIO LINK (app users hard-press the link to activate) NOT VIP? NO PROBLEM… CLICK […]
2/9 TNA Impact Report – Angle begins farewell tour, Hardy-ECIII feud
TNA Impact Report February 9, 2016 Taped in Manchester, U.K. Aired on Pop TV Report by Mike McMahon, PWTorch contributor (@MikeMcMahonPW) Impact opened with a video packaging featuring clips of the United Kingdom, as TNA begins a […]
VIP AUDIO 2/9 – WKH – The News: Bryan tells ESPN the final test that made him retire, Raw ratings details (18 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the Wade Keller Hotline, PWTorch editor Wade Keller looks at the latest news including Raw ratings for the Daniel Bryan speech including some data that is hard to interpret right away, […]
VIP AUDIO 2/9 – VIP Aftershow w/Keller & Powell: More analysis of Daniel Bryan’s retirement, email topics (44 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the PWTorch Livecast, PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net for their weekly VIP Aftershow discussion in which they answer a range of email topics with even […]
2/9 D-Bryan SportsCenter Interview – the scary concussion details that ended his career
WWE on ESPNews SportsCenter February 9, 2016 Guest: Daniel Bryan Host: Jonathan Coachman Daniel Bryan, one day removed from officially retiring from WWE, revealed scary details of his concussion situation during the weekly SportsCenter interview segment Tuesday […]
Bryan reacts to overwhelming retirement support
Retiring WWE star Daniel Bryan reacted Tuesday to the overwhelming support he’s received since announcing his retirement Monday night on Raw. Bryan said the support “sends chills thru my body” and he is grateful to […]
VIP AUDIO 2/9 – Tuesday Livecast w/Keller & Powell: Bryan retirement speech, his future, plus more on Raw (89 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: In this edition of the PWTorch Livecast, PWTorch editor Wade Keller is joined by Jason Powell from ProWrestling.net for their weekly live discussion with caller, email, and Twitter contributions. This show focuses primarily […]
2/8 Raw TV Ratings for D-Bryan Retirement Show – the concerning trend still present
More than any other Raw in the three-hour Raw era, Monday’s Raw captured that Raw is just too long for the average viewer. Raw drew an unusually high audience in the first and second hours […]
Tuesday 2/9 Torch Today – Bryan’s exit captures the new standard, Bryan in 2016 HOF?, big IWGP Title match contract signing, NBCU re-organizes USA Network, Lawler goes Twitter-heel, WWE Network’s new “Collections,” Zack Sabre, Jr. not ready for WWE, TNA star to Super 8, PWHOF update, Ivellise talks shoulder injury, LU star in Super Bowl ad, Video – A.J. Styles in WWE painting
TORCH TODAY – Tuesday, February 9, 2016 – The end of the road for Daniel Bryan was an epic half-hour of television on Monday night. Bryan’s run on top was short, but memorable. He also […]
POLL: Should Daniel Bryan go in the WWE Hall of Fame this year?
APP USERS, PLEASE LONG-PRESS THE FOLLOWING LINK TO VOTE: CLICK HERE Should Daniel Bryan go into the WWE Hall of Fame this year? Yes, he should headline above Sting Yes, he should co-headline with Sting Yes, […]
MITCHELL: Daniel Bryan Sets the Standard Once Again (#1443)
Hey, I get it. Shinsuke Nakumura is debuting at the WrestleMania weekend NXT Takeover show. A.J. Styles is already on Raw. Hideo Itami will be back from injury soon enough. Kevin Owens is a Raw […]
2/8 Raw Social Media – huge surge for Bryan Retirement show, what does it compare to?
The “Daniel Bryan Retirement” edition of Raw produced a huge surge in social media activity on Monday night. WWE Raw Social Media Tracking February 8: Monday’s Raw jumped 65-135 percent in Nielsen’s Twitter TV Ratings metrics […]
Latest from Kurt Angle on wrestling again, what would he change from his career?
Kurt Angle reiterated in a new blog Tuesday that he is still a “maybe” for wrestling again. It just does not seem like his desired dream match against Daniel Bryan will be happening after Bryan announced […]
New John Cena book scheduled for release pre-WM32
DK Publishing is planning to release a new book on John Cena just before WrestleMania 32. The book titled “Hustle Loyalty, Respect: The World of John Cena,” is scheduled for release on March 15. The […]
ROH announces two big Bullet Club items, including new PPV match
Ring of Honor announced Tuesday a new match for their 14th Anniversary PPV on February 26 and the Bullet Club for their March 12 show in Philadelphia. – Added to the Las Vegas PPV is […]
Jim Ross announced as “celebrity spokesperson” for new PPV option
Jim Ross’s new business association announced Tuesday is “celebrity spokesperson” for a new PPV viewing option. Flipps is launching the “Fite TV” App, which will allow for streaming of partnered pro wrestling, MMA, and boxing […]
A.J. Styles says being “liberated” as free agent prepared him for WWE, talks New Japan run, Tanahashi & Nakamura, more
A.J. Styles says he is beginning his WWE run after feeling “liberated” by developing his own persona outside of any promotion. Styles left TNA at the end of 2013 and began a new free agent […]