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6/27 Raw TV Ratings – big decline for second Raw after MITB
Monday’s WWE Raw see-sawed back to the mid-2.0 TV ratings after drawing a relatively big audience last week following Money in the Bank. WWE Raw TV Ratings Tracking June 27: Monday’s Raw scored a 2.21 TV […]
C.M. Punk Fox Sports interview – reveals MMA plans before re-signing with WWE in 2011, critical of WWE’s treatment of wrestlers, responds to UFC fans who think he’s “ruining the sport,” advice from legendary wrestlers that led to him leaving WWE
C.M. Punk revealed in an interview with Fox Sports radio host Colin Cowherd that he considered transitioning to MMA when his WWE contract was up in 2011. Punk, who re-signed with WWE in 2011 as […]
6/27 Raw Social Media – mixed bag result two episodes removed from MITB PPV
Monday’s Raw was a mixed bag in terms of Nielsen’s Twitter TV Ratings for the second episode after Money in the Bank. WWE Raw Social Media Tracking June 27: Raw ranked #1 among series & specials […]
C.M. Punk lawsuit not resolved until 2018?
June 27 Update: The lawsuit brought on by WWE physician Chris Amann against C.M. Punk and Colt Cabana might not be resolved until 2018. The result of Monday’s pre-trial hearing was setting a trial call date […]
Video – John Cena on ABC’s GMA Tuesday morning – ESPYs hosting gig, WWE anniversary, MAW
WWE top star John Cena appeared on Tuesday morning’s edition of “Good Morning America” to promote hosting this year’s ESPYs awards show. Cena sat down with ABC TV personality Robin Roberts for a five-minute interview […]
New WWE Japan Tour line-ups – Ambrose to defend WWE Title, Nakamura vs. Jericho, Styles vs. Cena, no Flair
June 28 Update WWE has released new line-ups for their tour of Japan this weekend following Roman Reigns’s suspension. WWE also announced that Ric Flair will no longer be on the tour. In addition to […]
Zayn vs. Owens officially added to WWE Battleground PPV
WWE has made it official that Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn will meet again at the Battleground PPV on July 24. WWE is billing Owens-Zayn as a “final battle” in the event that they separate during […]
Battleground PPV update – WWE teases adding Cena & Styles to WWE Title match
The main event of WWE’s Battleground PPV will remain a three-way match for the WWE Title. Dean Ambrose will defend against Seth Rollins and the suspended Roman Reigns in a three-way match after WWE teased adding […]
Premiere Date & timeslot for “Total Bellas” E! spin-off, Bellas talk family & wrestling future
Update: The Bella Twins talked to “Latina” magazine, as covered by E!, about Nikki wanting to marry John Cena, Brie wanting to have children with Daniel Bryan, and Nikki also trying to get back in the ring […]
C.M. Punk joins Brock Lesnar in the underdog category
U.S. and international oddsmakers are not putting much faith in Brock Lesnar or C.M. Punk winning their UFC fights this summer. Punk has opened as a clear underdog against Mickey Gall for his UFC debut […]
Kurt Angle not returning to WWE this year?
Kurt Angle told Pittsburgh radio host Mark Madden last week that he will be returning to WWE, but he’s not sure when. In an interview this week with Sports Illustrated, Angle made it sound less […]
Cesaro talks watching WM32 from the sidelines, ongoing title quest
WWE star Cesaro returned to WWE the night after WrestleMania 32 on the post-Mania Raw. But, like Seth Rollins, he felt helpless and frustrated not being part of the WM32 card following a major injury. […]
PR – WWE & Special Olympics announce expanded partnership
WWE/SPECIAL OLYMPICS PRESS RELEASE Special Olympics and WWE today announced an international partnership to help create change through sports. Through this new partnership, WWE will support Special Olympics’s Play Unified campaign, which fosters friendships, understanding, […]
Brock Lesnar revealed for “WWE 2K17” cover (w/Video Preview)
Brock Lesnar is the cover star for this year’s WWE video game. 2K Sports announced Monday that Lesnar will be on the cover for “WWE 2K17,” joining Bill Goldberg as the headline playable characters. It […]
Cody Rhodes announces eight-city U.K. tour
Cody Rhodes announced Sunday that he is heading to the U.K. for an eight-city tour as part of his post-WWE independent run. Rhodes mapped out the tour, including a trip to London, via Twitter, while also […]
WWE’s New Day & NJPW’s The Elite finally compete – but not in a wrestling ring
Tag champions from WWE and New Japan met at a competition in front of thousands of fans on Saturday night. But, the competition was video games, not pro wrestling. WWE tag champion Xavier Woods and […]
Triple H – WWE to hold future editions of Cruiserweight tournament, why did one wrestler miss inaugural tourney?
WWE is planning to make the Cruiserweight tournament a recurring event, according to Triple H in a new interview. Hunter was quoted by international media on holding “future editions” of the Cruiserweight tournament when asked […]
WWE changing Night of Champions to Clash of Champions?
WWE is in the process of re-naming this year’s Night of Champions PPV as “Clash of Champions,” using the title for the old NWA/WCW TV specials. WWE’s events page is now listing the September 25 event as […]
6/23 WWE Smackdown Ratings for this week’s show
This week’s Smackdown remained stuck in neutral nearing the Live Smackdown Era. WWE Smackdown TV Ratings Tracking June 23: Thursday’s Smackdown scored a 1.58 TV rating, up slightly from a 1.56 rating last week. The show […]
6/20 Raw TV Quarter-Hour Ratings – Cena-Styles wins, detailed break down of top segments, third hour minor victory
The latest installment of the John Cena vs. A.J. Styles feud took home top TV rating honors from Monday’s Raw TV following up on the Money in the Bank PPV. The segments involving Shield members […]
6/24 WWE Stock Track – Brexit buzz-kills WWE’s big week
WWE Stock Track 2016 Week 24 – June 20-24 WWE’s stock price climbed to a year-high early in the week, but suddenly fell back to earth on Friday as the global markets reacted negatively to “Brexit” – […]
Why is WWE implementing a new policy at tonight’s NXT TV tapings?
WWE has announced a “strict no bag policy” for Friday night’s NXT TV tapings at Full Sail University in Florida. WWE added that the policy will be “in effect for all future WWE events at FullSail […]
WWE Video – Introduction of Cruiserweight roster, tourney details, Bracketology & more
WWE released a 14-minute video introducing the Cruiserweight tournament that began taping Thursday at Full Sail University. Each of the 32 wrestlers made a ring entrance posing for the hard camera as announcers Mauro Ranallo […]