SUMMERSLAM Update – Third pre-show match announced
WWE has added a third match to the Summerslam pre-show trying to squeeze as many wrestlers on the PPV line-up as possible. The latest match added is a 12-man tag match – the same match […]
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8/19 WWE Stock Track – WWE hits new 52-week high on Thursday
WWE Stock Track 2016 Week 31 – Aug. 15-19 WWE had a good week in the stock market, as investors were unfazed by Vince McMahon’s trust selling off remaining shares of WWE stock. – Monday, August 15: Closing […]
SUMMERSLAM Update – Pre-show tag match announced, main PPV match bumped to pre-show
WWE has added one match to the Summerslam pre-show Sunday night in Brooklyn, New York. The Dudleys will return to their home market against Neville & Sami Zayn in a tag match, which should make for […]
Cody Rhodes EVOLVE 66 – wife Brandi delivers message on Rhodes’s return to the ring
After waiting three months to get back inside a wrestling ring for an official match, Cody Rhodes faces Zack Sabre, Jr. at EVOLVE 66 Friday night in Joppa, Md. Rhodes’s wife, Brandi (former WWE ring […]
WWE Video – Sting vs. Kurt Angle at WrestleMania – why the match did not happen
WWE released a video clip of Sting’s new sit-down interview with JBL premiering Friday night on WWE Network. The clip includes Sting acknowledging a rumor that he was penciled in to face Kurt Angle at WrestleMania […]
WWE Video – Angry A.J. Styles talks Cena, Summerslam, heel turn in weekly Michael Cole interview
Angry A.J. Styles returned to the weekly interview on WWE’s website to talk to Michael Cole about Summerslam. Styles vowed to (a) beat John Cena, (b) beat up John Cena, and (c) make Cena so […]
BIG NEWS – Eva Marie suspended for Wellness violation & off Summerslam, husband teases statement
Update: Eva Marie’s husband, Jonathan Coyle, teased a statement on Eva Marie’s suspension that he said would “outrage the public.” The tweet on Thursday was subsequently taken down on Friday. “When the public finds out why […]
Update on VKM Stock Sale – Linda McMahon no longer significant shareholder
A second big implication of Vince McMahon cashing out the remaining shares of his trust through a WWE stock sale is affecting Linda McMahon’s company ownership. Along with disclosing the sales price of the transaction, WWE disclosed […]
Update on Vince McMahon stock sale – WWE discloses sales price cashing out trust, plus details on McMahon’s reduced voting power & ownership
On May 16, WWE disclosed that CEO Vince McMahon – under his trust – cashed out more than 2.0 million shares of stock, translating to gross proceeds of $36.2 million. That left the trust with 1.547 million […]
Laurinaitis vs. WWE Concussion Suit Update – WWE & McMahon request & granted extension of time to respond
WWE Concussion Suits Updates – August 2016 Suit #2: Laurinaitis, et al vs. WWE Week of August 15 Updates – WWE and Vince McMahon requested and were granted an extension of time to file their […]
Cruiserweight Tourney Week 6 Results – Sweet 16 continues; Updated Bracket
WWE aired the sixth week of the Cruiserweight tournament Wednesday night on WWE Network. Results from the Sweet 16 round included… Akira Tozawa beat Jack Gallagher Noam Dar beat Ho Ho Lun Brian Kendrick beat Tony Nese Updated […]
NXT TAKEOVER – Sixth match added to Saturday’s Network line-up
WWE has added a sixth match to the “NXT Takeover: Brooklyn” show this Saturday at the Barclays Center in New York. Ember Moon will be debuting in women’s singles action against Bille Kay. WWE is […]
BIG NEWS – Women’s wrestler Paige suspended for Wellness Violation
WWE announced Wednesday evening that Paige has been suspended 30 days for a Wellness Policy violation. WWE’s statement reads: “WWE has suspended Saraya-Jade Bevis (Paige) for 30 days effective tomorrow, Thursday, Aug. 18, for her first […]
8/16 Smackdown TV Ratings – Week 2 vs. Olympics upticks, similar to Raw
WWE Smackdown rebounded by a slight margin, following the lead of Monday’s Raw in Week 4 of the brand split. WWE Smackdown TV Ratings Tracking August 16: Smackdown Live scored a 1.72 TV rating, slightly up […]
BIG NEWS – Alberto Del Rio suspended for Wellness Violation
Tuesday night during Smackdown Live, A.J. Styles was scripted to take a dig at Alberto Del Rio that he’s not on the Summerslam card. It’s now official. WWE announced Wednesday that Alberto Del Rio has […]
8/16 Smackdown Social Media – Big rebound for pre-Summerslam show
WWE Smackdown Social Media Tracking August 16: Smackdown Live rebounded from a big downturn last week in social media activity. Total social media interactions increased 27 percent in Nielsen’s new Social Content Ratings after falling 24 […]
8/15 Raw TV Ratings are in – Week 2 vs. Olympics improves, third hour drags down show
WWE Raw TV Ratings Tracking August 15: WWE Raw scored a 2.12 TV rating on Monday, improving on a big drop to a 2.05 rating last week. Raw is still down from the 2.3-range of the first […]
SUMMERSLAM Update – Eleventh PPV match announced for Sunday
WWE has added an eleventh match to the Summerslam PPV, pending matches being bumped to the pre-show. Representing the Women’s division on Smackdown will be a six-woman tag match of heels Natalya & Alexa Bliss & […]
Fan who entered ring during Raw TV identified & charged with Misdemeanor
The fan who rushed the ring Monday night during Raw TV has been identified and charged. Edward Ferrero, 23, was charged with assault and criminal trespass after jumping into the ring during Seth Rollins’s live promo […]
Report – Shane & Taker reunite before Smackdown Live in ATX
The Undertaker and Shane McMahon got back together in a public setting Monday night in Austin, Texas. Taker & Shane, who wrestled at WrestleMania 32 in April in Dallas, reunited at Clive Bar in Austin, […]
Third batch of “WWE 2K17” characters released – A.J. Styles WWE video game debut, Sting & HBK & Savage headline big list of playable legends & HOF’ers, Fujinami, more
2K Sports and IGN.com have released the third batch of playable characters in the forthcoming “WWE 2K17” video game. It’s a loaded list of current and former wrestling stars. Newsworthy items include: – The WWE video game […]
8/15 Raw Social Media – mixed bag leading into Summerslam
Monday’s Raw leading into Summerslam produced a mixed bag result in social media activity according to Nielsen’s new Social Content Ratings measuring Twitter and Facebook engagement… WWE Raw Social Media Tracking August 15: WWE Raw attracted fewer individuals […]
WWE announces Summerslam Week Schedule in NYC area – Yankees, NYSE Closing Bell, Special Olympics, Hire Heroes, Barclays
WWE issued a press release Tuesday detailing their Summerslam Week activities in the New York City area. Press Release STAMFORD, Conn., August 16, 2016 – WWE’s SummerSlam returns to the NYC-Metro area with a week-long […]
WWE facing new lawsuit from Buff Bagwell seeking Network royalty payments – Timeline of events that led to suit, Bagwell’s most-recent royalty check, more
WWE will soon be racking up more legal fees after being sued by former WWE/WCW star Buff Bagwell in the U.S. District Court of Connecticut. Bagwell has brought on a new royalties lawsuit against WWE, […]