King Barrett addresses his WWE future
WWE star King Barrett said late Tuesday night on Twitter that he is “100 percent focused” on doing his job for WWE at the moment. Barrett responded in general to a Tuesday report that he is […]
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2/16 Brock Lesnar on SportsCenter – Brock omits breaking The Streak, talks his concussions & Bryan’s retirement, advice to Ronda Rousey, more
WWE on ESPNews SportsCenter February 16, 2016 Guest: Brock Lesnar Host: Jonathan Coachman In this week’s SportsCenter segment Tuesday night on ESPNews, Brock Lesnar talked to The Coach about a variety of topics leading into […]
Triple H reveals vision for Cruiserweight Network show, why WWE is changing business approach
WWE World champion Triple H, in the role of WWE executive, talked about the vision for WWE’s “Global Cruiserweight Series” announced Tuesday that will be filmed at Full Sail University and air this summer on […]
2/16 TNA Impact Report – ECIII-Hardy feud continues, KOTM Title match, build toward Lockdown special
TNA Impact Report February 16, 2016 Taped in Manchester, U.K. Aired on Pop TV Report by Mike McMahon, PWTorch contributor (@MikeMcMahonPW) Impact opened with a video hyping The Wolves vs. The Decay in Monster’s Ball tonight. […]
WWE awards million shares of WWE stock to executives, including Hunter & Stephanie
WWE filed SEC documents on Tuesday announcing that several WWE executives received Class A common WWE stock related to year-end goals being met. A total of 1.275 million shares of WWE stock in the form […]
Inside WWE’s 10-K Filing – WWE details 14 Network risks that could affect WWE business
WWE’s annual 10-K filing with the SEC covers a lot of ground in the area of WWE Network risks. The “Risk Factors” of WWE’s 2015 Annual Report leads off with a very detailed and significant list of risks associated […]
Axl Rotten update – official cause of death released
Feb. 16 Update: Axl Rotten (Brian Knighton) officially died from an “accidental overdose,” according to officials in Baltimore. The Chief Medical Examiner’s office announced the official cause of death this week, reports the Baltimore Sun. According to […]
Tuesday 2/16 Torch Today – Big Rousey revelation, Henry injury update from Raw, Report – Barrett not renewing WWE deal after foreshadowing decision, Jerry Lawler to open wrestling restaurant?, Kofi talks shoes with Wale, Steiner’s son wins title
TORCH TODAY – Tuesday, February 16, 2016 – I’m with PWTorch readers who voted in our weekly poll that Monday’s Raw averaged out to an average show. The first two hours were decent-to-good, then the third […]
WWE announces Cruiserweight show on WWE Network, plus 2016 original content schedule
WWE announced Tuesday a new Cruiserweight-themed series airing on WWE Network this summer. The “Global Cruiserweight Series” will be a 10-episode tournament with a “seasonal” element, as opposed to an ongoing, weekly show, like NXT. The […]
2/16 Daniel Bryan on GMA – Bryan reveals hiding concussion seizures, Brie’s retirement plans, Triple H speaks, Benoit referenced, more
WWE on GMA Segment February 16, 2016 Daniel Bryan & Brie Bella were featured on Tuesday morning’s edition of ABC’s “Good Morning America” about concussions forcing Bryan to retire from wrestling. The big item in the […]
2/15 Raw TV Taping Report – thorough break down of live three-hour Raw, off-camera happenings, more
WWE Raw TV Taping Report February 15, 2016 Anaheim, Calif. Report by Paul Sacco, PWTorch reader I attended Raw on Monday night at the Honda Center in Anaheim… – There were empty seats on the […]
2/15 Raw Social Media – 60% decline from Daniel Bryan Raw
There was a natural decline in Raw’s social media activity on Monday night following the big Daniel Bryan Retirement Show last week. However, the decline put Raw in year-low territory… WWE Raw Social Media Tracking […]
2/11 WWE Smackdown Ratings – sharp decline post-Daniel Bryan Raw
The pattern of an uptick in Raw viewership leading to an uptick in Smackdown viewership was broken for the most-recent Smackdown episode. WWE Smackdown TV Ratings Tracking – February 11: WWE Smackdown scored a 1.72 rating […]
2/15 Stone Cold Podcast w/Big Show – Show talks retirement, legacy, Hogan, “horrible” booking, more
The “Steve Austin Show” Live Podcast Interview Guest: Big Show Aired February 15, 2016 on WWE Network Live from Anaheim, Calif. After Monday’s Raw went off the air, Steve Austin sat down with his former colleague […]
What Happened After Raw Went Off-Air in Anaheim
WWE Raw TV Taping Report February 15, 2016 Anaheim, Calif. Report by Matt Massingham, PWTorch correspondent Raw ended with The Wyatts opposite Kane, Big Show, and Ryback. However, the post-Raw dark segment involved Roman Reigns & […]
The Case of ESPN’s Michelle Beadle & WWE
In light of WWE working with ESPN through their weekly SportsCenter segment, it seemed inevitable that ESPN personality Michelle Beadle would be involved with WWE again. Beattle, who boycotted WWE nine months ago in May 2015, […]
VIP AUDIO 2/15 – Monday Livecast: Raw Post-Game Show w/James Caldwell & Pat McNeill (104 min)
SHOW SUMMARY: PWTorch assistant editor James Caldwell hosts the Raw Post-Game Show edition of the Livecast. This week, PWTorch columnist Pat McNeill checks in during the first portion of the show to break down the […]
2/15 WWE Raw Results – CALDWELL’S Complete Live Report
WWE completes the Fast Lane PPV hype from California, plus WWE is going with Big Show vs. Braun Strowman as their featured match on Raw… WWE Raw TV Report February 15, 2016 – Episode #1,186 Live […]
2/15 Raw TV News – title change, final PPV hype, Legacy Award, more
WWE Raw TV News & Notes 2/15 – Kevin Owens captured the Intercontinental Title from Dean Ambrose in a fatal five-way match also involving Dolph Ziggler, Tyler Breeze, and Stardust. Ambrose was forced into the […]
2/15 WWE Superstars Results from Raw TV
WWE Raw TV taping February 15, 2016 Anaheim, Calif. Report by Mike Brouillette & Brandon Stone Prior to Monday’s Raw, WWE taped this week’s Superstars matches… Superstars Results (1) Natalya beat Alicia Fox via submission […]
2/15 Raw Polls – Vote 0-10 & select Best Match
RAW POLL 2/15: Vote on Monday’s Raw 0-2 – Terrible Show 3-4 – Below Average 5 – Average 6-7 – Above Average 8-10 – Excellent Show pollcode.com free polls RAW POLL 2/15: What was […]
Ross’s latest blog – could O’Neil suspension have been handled differently?, who is Cena training to face?, NJPW/AXS TV announcing preview
Former WWE announcer/top executive Jim Ross covered a lot of ground on hot topics in wrestling in his latest blog at jrsbarbq.com. – Ross wrote about how he thinks Titus O’Neil’s 60-day suspension and rumored […]
Inside WWE’s 10-K Filing – WWE identifies their competition going forward
WWE’s 2015 10-K filing with the SEC included commentary on which companies and industries WWE views as competition. WWE specifically identified “pro and college sports” leagues as competition, as well as other forms of “live, […]
Inside WWE’s 10-K Filing – Explanation of Creative process captures disconnect with wrestling fans
When watching WWE programming, especially three-hour Raws Raw with many of the quality wrestlers sidelined by injury or retirement, there is often a frustrating feeling of the in-ring matches feeling inconsequential or secondary to WWE […]