John Cena cast in new mockumentary sports movie
WWE star John Cena has been cast in a supporting role of a new mockumentary comedy movie. “Tour de Pharmacy” is a product of former SNL cast member Andy Samberg and Murray Miller, who will […]
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PWTorch Report – Ibushi & Metalik agree to deals with WWE, several other Cruiserweight tourney stars on WWE’s radar
By PWTorch Staff (Sean Radican & James Caldwell) As A.J. Styles would say, Kota Ibushi “bet on himself” leaving his home country of Japan for an opportunity with WWE. Ibushi exited New Japan for a chance to […]
“Marine 5” movie shoot reported for workplace incident
WWE Studios’s “Marine 5” movie shoot was reported to the oversight body for a workplace incident last month in Canada. According to a report released by WorkSafeBC to the Vancouver Sun, there was an incident […]
WWE “statement” on Brock Lesnar’s potential UFC violation, NSAC to consider $2.5 million payday in possible penalty, Mark Hunt responds angrily to red flag
– WWE issued a statement Friday night addressing Brock Lesnar being flagged for a potential drug-testing violation under UFC’s anti-doping policy. “Brock Lesnar has not performed for WWE since WrestleMania and is not scheduled to return […]
BREAKING – Brock Lesnar potentially violated UFC drug-testing policy
UFC president Dana White declared earlier this week that Brock Lesnar was clean for his UFC 200 fight last Saturday, July 9. The USADA drug-testing organization says otherwise. UFC released a statement Friday evening that […]
7/15 WWE Stock Track – WWE finishes week above $20 after steady final three days
WWE Stock Track 2016 Week 26 – July 11-15 – Friday, July 15: Closing Price of $20.06, up very slightly from Friday. The stock did not move much the final three days of the week, sticking comfortably to […]
Cody Rhodes adamant about keeping “Cody Rhodes” name despite WWE owning trademark
Former WWE star Cody Rhodes (real name Cody Runnels) is adamant about keeping his wrestling legacy name of Cody Rhodes. “I own Rhodes. He was with me for my first breath and I was with […]
Chris Jericho talks WWE future, being pushed by current roster, “Fozzy” plans, personal podcast vs. WWE Network one-off, more
Chris Jericho’s current WWE run is scheduled to wrap up this fall before he turns his attention to “Fozzy.” “We are working on recording a new album in September or October then have it released next […]
Battleground update – Women’s Tag match official with mystery tag partner
WWE is saving a one-on-one Women’s Title match between Charlotte and Sasha Banks for after Battleground. Instead, on this week’s Smackdown, WWE set up a tag match for the Battleground PPV. It will be Women’s champion […]
DiBiase, Jr. talks why he left WWE, why he thinks Cody Rhodes left WWE, “politics” affecting Legacy break-up
In a new interview, former WWE tag champion Ted DiBiase, Jr. identified two main reasons why he left WWE – an empty feeling after achieving his goal of wrestling at WrestleMania and personal issues while on […]
“ESPYs” TV audience down from last year
The 2016 ESPYs hosted by John Cena fell 29 percent in overnight TV viewership compared to last year’s broadcast on ABC. The three-hour prime time broadcast drew 5.48 million viewers in overnight metrics reported by […]
WWE and Topps launch “WWE Slam” digital trading cards
WWE and Topps announced Thursday the launch of “Topps WWE Slam,” a new digital version of WWE trading cards. The virtual trading cards are available in a new App, “WWE Slam,” available for free download […]
Video – 2K Sports unveils “NXT Edition” of “WWE 2K17” video game
2K Sports is tapping into the popularity of NXT with an “NXT Edition” of the next WWE franchise video game. Available for pre-order is an NXT-themed package of “WWE 2K17” that includes the following: WWE […]
Jim Ross heading to WrestleMania Weekend in Orlando
Jim Ross is officially heading to Orlando for one-man shows during WrestleMania 33 weekend. “Ringside: An Afternoon with Jim Ross & Friends” is scheduled for Saturday, April 1 and Sunday, April 2 at Plaza Live […]
Updated Video – Shaq accepts Big Show’s challenge for WM33 match
Update: WWE released professional video and audio of Big Show challenging Shaquille O’Neal to a match at WrestleMania 33 in Orlando. “Vince McMahon, Shane McMahon, I’m in,” Shaq told the WWE camera. *** Big Show and […]
PWTorch Report – Tommaso Ciampa’s new WWE contract status, final indies date
Tommaso Ciampa is entering Phase 3 of his WWE status as an exclusively-contracted wrestler on the NXT roster. Ciampa announced this week that his final independent booking will be September 25 for Progress Wrestling in […]
WWE Draft extended to WWE Network
WWE will be extending their Draft presentation to WWE Network next Tuesday, July 19. WWE has announced a pre-show, a “second screen experience” during the Draft, and a post-show reacting to the Draft all on WWE Network. […]
Updated WWE Cruiserweight Tournament Bracket following Week 1 debut show
WWE aired the first four matches of the Cruiserweight tournament Wednesday night on WWE Network. Included was Kota Ibushi defeating Sean Maluta in a First Round match. First Round matches continue on next week’s second […]
WWE Video – Enzo & Big Cass in weekly interview – what happens if they’re separated via draft?, Cass going from boos to respect for Cena, feud vs. The Club
Enzo Amore & Big Cass joined Michael Cole for this week’s sit-down interview on WWE’s website. Topics covered include what happens if they get drafted to separate brands? Big Cass said he’s focused on being […]
King Barrett headlines new action movie post-WWE
Former WWE star “King” Wade Barrett (Stu Bennett) has been cast as the lead actor in a new action movie. Bennett will be starring in “Vengeance,” which begins shooting July 25 in London. London-based Evolutionary […]
Report – John Cena signs reality TV deal with production company
Coinciding with hosting the ESPYs Wednesday night on ABC, John Cena has signed a new reality TV deal, reports Deadline.com. The deal is with Leftfield Entertainment, which will partner with Cena to develop unscripted TV […]
7/4 WWE Raw Final TV Ratings – was there a DVR bump to make up for historically-low viewership?
WWE Raw TV Ratings Report July 4, 2016 The Fourth of July Raw drew a total audience of 3.029 million viewers counting DVR viewership. Capturing how low the figure is for last Monday’s holiday episode, the total […]
Smackdown Live Event – Injured star returns (Non-Spoiler)
Injured WWE star Neville made his in-ring return at Tuesday night’s Smackdown taping in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Neville returned to the ring in a dark match prior to the start of the Main Event portion of the tapings, […]
7/12 WWE Stock Track – WWE hits new 2016 high-point, but closes down from Monday’s big pop
WWE Stock Track 2016 Week 26 – July 11-15 – Tuesday, July 12: WWE hit a new year-high of $21.19 per share on Tuesday. However, the stock closed at $20.09 per share, down two percent from Monday. The […]