WWE announces location for Summerslam
WWE will be bringing Summerslam to Sin City. The company announced today that Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas would play host to WWE’s biggest event of the summer. The show will take place on Saturday […]
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Major women’s championship rematch announced for Hell in a Cell
In a rematch from WrestleMania Backlash in May, Bianca Belair will defend her WWE Smackdown Women’s Championship against Bayley at the Hell in a Cell PPV event in June. The match was made official on […]
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER 6/4: Who Attacked Rey, Apollo vs. Owens for the IC Title, Mysterios vs. Usos for Smackdown Tag Team Championship
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER JUNE 4, 2021 TAMPA, FL. IN THE THUNDERDOME AT THE YUENGLING CENTER AIRS ON FOX NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Michael Cole and Pat […]
CORRECTED: Raw rating hits an all-time low on Memorial Day, historical perspective, key demos compared to recent average
This report has been updated to reflect a corrected third hour viewership number. There was a data error in our initial source’s report that included, we believe, a specific demo viewership number rather than overall […]
Ruby Riot comments on WWE release
Ruby Riot commented on her WWE release today for the first time since being released yesterday. Riot commented on her release on her Instagram page. She talked about appreciating her time in WWE. She also […]
Strowman, Black, Lana, Garrett, and Murphy comment on their releases
Braun Strowman, Aleister Black, Lana, Santana Garrett, and Buddy Murphy have all commented on their releases from WWE. Strowman tweeted his thanks for this chapter in his life. What a chapter in life. Thank you!!!!! […]
AEW announces Mark Henry has signed a multi-year deal
In a press release, AEW announced that former WWE wrestler Mark Henry has signed a multi-year contract with the company. Henry appeared in front of the live crowd at the Double or Nothing PPV last […]
WWE releases Braun Strowman, Aleister Black, and more in another round of cuts
Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com is reporting that WWE has released Braun Strowman, Aleister Black, and other wrestlers in another round of layoffs. Sapp tweeted that in addition to Strowman and Black, Ruby Riott, Lana, […]
WWE announces Nick Khan, two others, elected to Board of Directors
WWE announced via press release today that Nick Khan, Steve Koonin, and Connor Schell have been elected to its Board of Directors. Khan joined WWE in August 2020 as WWE President & Chief Financial Officer. […]
Drew McIntyre becomes number one contender, will face Bobby Lashley for the WWE Championship at Hell in a Cell
Drew McIntyre is the number one contender to Bobby Lashley’s WWE Championship and will face him at the upcoming Hell in a Cell PPV event. IT'S ON at #HIAC!@DMcIntyreWWE will challenge @fightbobby for the #WWEChampionship.https://t.co/i7UShp2G4T […]
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER 5/31: Drew vs. Kofi for Title Shot, Rhea and Charlotte on MizTV, Shayna vs. Reginald, Raw Tag Title Match
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER MAY 31, 2021 TAMPA, FL. AT THUNDERDOME IN YUENGLING CENTER AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Jimmy Smith, Byron Saxton, Corey Graves […]
Major championship match announced for Smackdown, key stipulation added
Kevin Owens will face Apollo Crews for the WWE Intercontinental Championship on the next episode of Smackdown. WWE announced the news on Twitter with the stipulation being that Commander Azeez would be barred from ringside. […]
WWE officially announces date for this year’s Summerslam, 21 other summer live events
This year’s WWE Summerslam event will take place on Saturday, August 21 from a “summer destination location.” The exact details of the venue will be revealed during the pre-race show for the Belmont Stakes, Saturday […]
WWE reportedly in talks to partner with New Japan Pro Wrestling
The other, bigger, forbidden door may be set to open. The Wrestling Observer is reporting that WWE is having talks with New Japan Pro Wrestling on a potential partnership. According to the report, WWE President […]
(Updated) WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER 5/28: Further Build Towards Hell in a Cell, Usos vs. Street Profits, Rey & Dominik Defend Tag Titles
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER MAY 28, 2021 TAMPA, FL. IN THE THUNDERDOME AT THE YUENGLING CENTER AIRS ON FOX NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Michael Cole and Pat […]
Rey Mysterio limited edition bobblehead from FOCO available for pre-order today
FOCO is releasing a Rey Mysterio bobblehead today for pre-order. The Mysterio bobblehead is limited to 144 pieces and will cost $50. Additional features include: Portrays Mysterio in a frog splash leaping action pose on […]
WWE releases Tom Phillips
Former Monday Night Raw lead announcer, Tom Phillips, has been released by the WWE. Sean Ross Sapp at Fightful reports that Phillips was a part of the backstage personnel cuts that have been ongoing this […]
WWE announces Jimmy Smith as new lead commentator for Raw (w/Hazelwood’s analysis)
Veteran MMA announcer Jimmy Smith will take over as lead commentator for WWE Monday Night Raw beginning with the forthcoming Memorial Day episode on May 31. Smith replaces Adnan Virk, who had a run of […]
WWE announces three more live TV events in three more cities to round out the month of July
WWE announced three more cities and dates to their return to running live events with fans in attendance in large numbers. All dates announced so far are either live TV or live PPV events; they […]
NXT on USA viewership hold steady despite building around an NXT Title match between Karrion Kross and Finn Balor, key metrics and historical perspectives
Last night’s episode of NXT on USA (5/25) drew a 0.56 Cable Household rating, as measured by Nielsen Media Research, essentially even with the 0.57 of the prior two weeks and down from the 0.59 […]
Raw viewership dips again including one of lowest third hours ever, key metrics, demo trends, historical context
The May 24 episode of WWE Monday Night Raw drew a 1.20 cable household rating, down from a 1.35 last week and the lowest since it drew the same rating on March 29, according to […]
WWE merges departments, lays off slew of digital, editorial, and production staff
Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com has reported that WWE has merged their Advanced Media Group with the TV department, resulting in many employees being laid off. He reported many worked on the YouTube and WWE.com […]
Finn Balor discusses his journey, injury, and “allure” of return to main roster
Finn Balor appeared on Ryan Satin’s Out of Character with Ryan Satin podcast ahead of his NXT Championship match against reigning champion Karrion Kross on tonight’s episode of NXT in a wide-ranging interview. When asked about […]
Adnan Virk and WWE agree to part ways
WWE announced today that they have parted ways with recently-introduced Raw lead announcer Adnan Virk. The website states it was a mutual parting and WWE thanked Virk for his work. A similar statement was released on Twitter. […]