Kenny Omega makes AEW return on Dynamite
Kenny Omega is back in AEW. Omega returned to the company on this week’s episode of AEW Dynamite and was the surprise partner of The Young Bucks in the first Trios Championship Tournament match. Omega […]
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AEW not true competition to WWE says Eric Bischoff
Eric Bischoff says that AEW is not anywhere close to being a true competitor for WWE. In an interview with CBS Sports, Bischoff spoke on the AEW and WWE battle, saying that AEW has not […]
NXT 2.0 Heatwave special jolts viewership
The Heatwave special episode of NXT 2.0 this week drew an average of 723,000 viewers on Wednesday night, a significant increase over 597,000 last week. All of the key demo ratings increased over prior week […]
AEW DYNAMITE PREVIEW 8/17: Danielson vs. Garcia, Trios Championship Tournament action, more
This week’s episode of AEW Dynamite is themed around the House of the Dragon television show and will feature two of the most famous “dragons” in wrestling history. The show this week is headlined by […]
HEYDORN’S WWE NXT 2.0 RECEIPT 8/16: D’Angelo vs. Escobar delivers in worthy conclusion to feud
This week’s episode of WWE NXT 2.0 has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -Well, a good match from Giovanni Vinci was not what I expected to […]
Eric Bischoff talks new WWE creative direction
Eric Bischoff says that he is “extremely enthusiastic” about the new direction for WWE. In an interview with CBS Sports, the WWE Hall of Famer spoke in detail about recent pivots WWE has made creatively […]
Steve Austin comments on Roman Reigns and The Bloodline
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin has high praise for current WWE Undisputed Universal Champion, Roman Reigns. During an interview with Sportskeeda, Austin talked about Reigns’ career in WWE and offered compliments to him and The Usos. […]
Brandi Rhodes reportedly gets back in the ring for a match
Brandi Rhodes reportedly had match during a WWE Performance Center live event. Fightful Select is reporting that Rhodes did compete in a match against a newer talent with the company. The name of the opponent […]
HEYDORN’S WWE RAW RECEIPT 8/15: Drew McIntyre and Kevin Owens showoff big business promo skills
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw has wrapped. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane and relive some of the madness. -The Judgement Day found their voice in the show opening promo this week. […]
8/17 NJPW G1 CLIMAX 32: NIGHT 19 REPORT: Fann’s results & analysis of Okada vs. Tonga and Ospreay vs. Naito semifinal matches
NJPW G1 CLIMAX 32: NIGHT 19 REPORT AUG. 17, 2022 NIPPON BUDOKAN, TOKYO JAPAN AIRED LIVE ON NJPW WORLD NJPW Announcers: Kevin Kelly and Chris Charlton (1) CHAOS (HIROOKI GOTO, YOSHI-HASHI, TOMOHIRO ISHII & YOH) […]
WWE Raw viewership stays flat over prior week
This week’s episode of WWE Raw drew 1.9y million viewers, a number that is flat compared to the prior week’s show. According to Showbuzz, Raw drew a 0.53 rating and ranked number one in the […]
NXT 2.0 PREVIEW: Special Heatwave event featuring three championship matches
This week NXT 2.0 is rolling out the first-ever Heatwave special event. The show is headlined by three championship matches and a special grudge match, which will be contested under street fight rules. The NXT […]
Vince McMahon fully aware of C.M. Punk pipe bomb promo content
Vince McMahon was fully aware of and approved the content’s of C.M. Punk’s pipe bomb promo in 2011. During an interview with Ariel Helwani, former WWE writer, Brian Gewirtz, detailed what went into the promo […]
WWE announces WrestleMania ticket sales record
WrestleMania 39 has broken the WWE record for most tickets sold in one day. WWE Head of Creative, Paul Levesque, announced during a Q2 company investor call on Tuesday that 90,000 tickets for WrestleMania 39 […]
AEW stars reportedly set to work Wrestle Kingdom
AEW stars will reportedly work New Japan Pro Wrestling’s biggest show of the year, Wrestle Kingdom. The Wrestling Observer is reporting that plans are in place for a handful of AEW stars to head to […]
WWE reports revenue and viewership increases on Q2 investor call
WWE reported increases in revenue and PLE viewership during a Q2 company investor call Tuesday morning. Specifically, WWE revenue for the second quarter of 2022 was $328.2 million, an increase of 24% over second quarter […]
8/15 WWE RAW RESULTS: Doucette’s “alt perspective” report on Lashley vs. Styles, tag team tournament, more
WWE RAW TV REPORT AUGUST 15, 2022 WASHINGTON, DC AT CAPITAL ONE ARENA AIRED LIVE ON USA NETWORK REPORT BY DANNY DOUCETTE, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Commentators: Jimmy Smith, Corey Graves, & Byron Saxton Ring Announcer: Mike Rome […]
WWE RAW PREVIEW 8/15: United States Championship match leads the night
Well, it’s Monday. Let your wrestling week begin. WWE Raw airs live on the USA Network as WWE builds to the Clash at the Castle event at the beginning of September. This week’s episode is […]
WWE announces second quarter earnings report conference call
WWE will report second quarter earnings on Tuesday August 16. On Monday, the company announced that they would host a conference call at 8:30am EST to report detail and intel on WWE’s second quarter earnings. […]
Jon Moxley and Nick Gage agree to championship match
Jon Moxley vs. Nick Gage for the GCW Championship is on the horizon. This weekend during the GCW Homecoming nigh one event, Gage confronted Moxley after Moxley defeated Effy to retain the championship. Gage said […]
WWE RAW HITS & MISSES 8/8: Lumis mystery story misses, Lashley and Ciampa hit with title match, more
Opening Segment – HIT: This was a good, but not great start to Raw. The mic work from Bayley was mostly good, but she messed up some of her lines. She was good at covering […]
AEW RAMPAGE HITS & MISSES 8/12: Danielson and Garcia hit with promo, Cassidy saves main event, more
AEW RAMPAGE HITS & MISSES Bryan Danielson and Daniel Garcia In-Ring Promo: HIT Good change of pace for Rampage, beginning with an in-ring promo instead of cutting right to a match with no entrances. I […]
8/10 WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT: Mustafa Ali vs. T-Bar, Alexander vs. Benjamin, more
WWE MAIN EVENT TV REPORT AUGUST 10, 2022 HULU STREAMING TV REPORT BY MIKE F. MEYERS, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR WWE Main Event Announcers: Byron Saxton, Kevin Patrick REASONS TO WATCH… Cool finishes to both matches (1) CEDRIC […]
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES 8/12: IC main event carries show, Kross misses, more
WWE SMACKDOWN HITS & MISSES Opening Smackdown with a wrestling match – HIT Hopefully, the days of Roman opening Smackdown with the same boring monologue have ended. Crazy concept to open a wrestling show with […]