Why is Puff Daddy appearing on Raw TV tonight?
Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs is appearing on Monday’s Raw to tie in with his role in the next WWE video game. 2K Sports announced Monday that Combs is the “executive soundtrack producer” for the “WWE […]
WWE News
WWE announces partnership with Loot Crate
WWE is hopping on the merchandise curation bandwagon by partnering with Loot Crate. WWE and Loot Crate officially announced Monday a new subscription offering that will deliver “WWE Slam Crates” on a bi-monthly basis to subscribers. […]
Shelton Benjamin not returning to WWE – announces serious injury
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor WWE advertising Shelton Benjamin’s return to be part of the Smackdown roster turned out to be premature. Benjamin announced Sunday that he has a “serious shoulder injury” that will […]
WWE teases interest in non-roster members
WWE is teasing interest in non-roster members on their website, indicating who is on WWE’s radar to join the likes of Shelton Benjamin, Rhyno, and Jinder Mahal returning to WWE post-Draft. The non-roster members listed on […]
UFC’s Conor McGregor insults WWE locker room, but is McGregor interested in WWE entry?
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor Throughout 2016, there has been intermittent speculation on whether UFC star fighter Conor McGregor will do something with WWE, along the lines of Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania 31 in […]
“Injury Update” on Big E. following Raw events
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor WWE is running an injury angle that Big E. is out indefinitely from in-ring action. Monday on Raw, Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows posted Big E. in the groin, […]
Update on cut NXT roster member Josh Woods
August 5 Update: Former NXT wrestler Josh Woods is now training at the Team Vision Dojo in Orlando after being released from his WWE Developmental contract. Woods is accepting independent bookings at woods145@gmail.com. Woods’s 30-day no-compete clause following […]
8/5 WWE Stock Track – Lull Week post-Financial Reporting
WWE Stock Track 2016 Week 29 – Aug. 1-5 – Monday, August 1: Closing Price of $19.40 per share, down two percent from last Friday’s close of $19.75. It was apparent to start the week that the stock […]
Raw TV Update – Smackdown GM visiting Monday’s Raw
After the “chaos” of Randy Orton crashing Raw and Brock Lesnar crashing Smackdown last week, WWE has set up follow-through this Monday on Raw. WWE announced Friday that Smackdown GM Daniel Bryan has been invited […]
Fox Sports – Jim Ross remembers Dusty Rhodes pre-HOH induction, Cody Rhodes talks epiphany sitting in Dusty’s locker room
Jim Ross wrote an article for FoxSports.com remembering the late Dusty Rhodes ahead of Rhodes’s induction into the NWA Hall of Heroes this weekend. Rhodes is being honored at the annual Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Legends Fanfest […]
WWE Video – Seth Rollins talks first-ever match vs. Finn Balor at Summerslam, concerned about “The Demon?”
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor Seth Rollins was interviewed by Michael Cole in this week’s interview on WWE’s website (now moved to Fridays). It was a toned-down Rollins talking calmly and confidently about his […]
Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn not over?, Owens throws out challenge to Raw GM Foley, talks locker room leaders
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor Raw brand WWE star Kevin Owens was part of an international media conference call promoting WWE’s Summerslam PPV. Owens, who has not been signed to a PPV match yet, […]
Chad Gable talks WWE Smackdown debut, wrestling in the Olympics four years ago, clicking with Jason Jordan
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor Chad Gable of the American Alpha tag team was interviewed by Men’s Journal about transitioning from NXT to the main WWE roster, wrestling in the Olympics four years ago, […]
WWE Concussion Lawsuit Update – WWE files motion seeking summary judgment, next deadline set
Vito LoGrasso/Evan Singleton vs. WWE Concussion Lawsuit August Updates – August 1: Monday was the deadline to file dispositive motions in the U.S. District Court of Connecticut. WWE filed several motions, including a motion for […]
WWE Cruiserweight Tournament Night 4 Results – First Round complete with Gargano-Ciampa
WWE aired the fourth set of matches from the Cruiserweight tournament Wednesday night on WWE Network. Rich Swann beat Jason Lee Noam Dar beat Gurv Sihra Jack Gallagher beat Fabian Aichner Johnny Gargano beat Tommaso Ciampa in a […]
8/2 WWE Smackdown TV Ratings – Week 2 down slightly; key demo awakens
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor This week’s WWE Smackdown TV rating and viewership dipped slightly in Week 2 of the “new era” of Raw vs. Smackdown. WWE Smackdown TV Ratings Tracking August 2: WWE Smackdown scored […]
8/2 WWE Smackdown Social Media – SD Live tumbles in Week 2; Nielsen introduces Facebook tracking
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor Following the lead of Monday’s Raw, Tuesday’s Smackdown tumbled 33-39 percent in Nielsen’s Twitter TV Ratings. WWE Smackdown Social Media Tracking August 2: WWE Smackdown ranked #2 in social media […]
NXT champ Samoa Joe talks Shinsuke Nakamura feud, regret from previous WWE experience, who does he want to face on main WWE roster?
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor NXT champion Samoa Joe talked in-depth to NOLA.com promoting this weekend’s NXT tour in SEC Country, including a final stop in New Orleans. Joe hyped his current NXT Title […]
Chris Jericho replacing Edge at pre-Summerslam event
Aug. 3 Update: Chris Jericho is replacing Edge at a pre-Summerslam Event on Sunday, August 21 in New York City. Jericho will be joined by Christian for a live recording of the “Talk is Jericho” podcast. […]
Summerslam Update – Styles vs. Cena & IC Title match added
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor Tuesday night on Smackdown Live, WWE set up two big matches for the Summerslam PPV on August 21. Included is the expected A.J. Styles vs. John Cena singles re-match. […]
Smackdown Update – Brock Lesnar “crashes” Smackdown Live
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor Brock Lesnar has now appeared on back-to-back WWE shows after returning to WWE TV Monday night on Raw. Lesnar “crashed” Smackdown Live on Tuesday night to get payback on […]
8/1 WWE Raw TV Ratings – how did Week 2 fare on Monday night?
WWE Raw TV Ratings Tracking August 1: The second Raw of the “new era” scored a 2.30 TV rating, down slightly from a 2.36 last week. Raw’s three hours averaged 3.314 million viewers, slightly down from 3.338 […]
First batch of “WWE 2K17” roster members & legends released
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor The first batch of “WWE 2K17” video game playable characters has been released. IGN.com is releasing a set of roster members every Tuesday in August building up the video […]
7/31 TV Viewership Scorecard – John Cena’s “Teen Choice Awards,” Rock’s “Ballers” on HBO, “Sharknado 4” with Seth Rollins
July 31 TV Wrestling Tie-in Scorecard Viewership reports via TVBytheNumbers.com. – The “Teen Choice Awards” on Fox co-hosted by John Cena drew 1.66 million viewers. The awards show ranked last in prime time viewership. In […]