A.J. Styles addresses injury status, when will he return?
A.J. Styles said Saturday that he has an ankle injury that forced him to pull out of this weekend’s WWE house show tour. However, Styles said he will be ready for Monday’s Raw TV taping, […]
WWE News
Chyna Update – plans being made for WWE-sponsored rehab prior to death
The latest from the final weeks of Chyna (Joanie Laurer)’s life is that her team reportedly reached out to WWE for rehab help and details were being worked out prior to her death. According to filmmaker […]
WWE Weekend Tour – Styles out with injury, new line-ups
May 12 Weekend WWE Tour TORCH READER ALERT: If you attend an event, we’re looking for results/reports sent to pwtorch@gmail.com. – As of Friday morning, WWE was advertising A.J. Styles for top matches on this weekend’s […]
WWE sets release date for movie featuring Mark Henry
WWE Studios and Universal Studios have set a theatrical release date for the “Incarnate” movie that was announced back in November 2013. The movie is scheduled for release on September 30, 2016. Mark Henry has […]
5/12 WWE Smackdown TV Ratings – audience dips from last week
This week’s WWE Smackdown slid to a near-year-low against the NBA Playoffs. WWE Smackdown TV Ratings Tracking May 12: Thursday’s Smackdown scored a 1.59 TV rating on USA Network, down from a 1.65 rating last week. […]
Update – Week 5 of John Cena’s “American Grit” final viewership tally
Viewership for John Cena’s “American Grit” show was flat Thursday night on Fox. American Grit Viewership Tracking May 12: Week 5 of “American Grit” hosted by John Cena remained in the lower-rung of TV viewership on Fox. […]
5/13 WWE Stock Track – how did Financial Week finish out?
WWE Stock Track 2016 Week 18 – May 9-13 – Friday, May 13: Closing Price of $17.93 per share, up half-a-percent from Thursday. The stock settled down on Thursday and Friday after nearing a year-high on Wednesday. Friday’s […]
Damien Sandow Interview – says it was time to leave WWE, starting “Thank You Tour,” what did he do after he was released?, more
In a long-form interview with Rolling Stone published one week after his WWE release, Damien Sandow sounded relieved that his run ended. Sandow said he had done pretty much everything possible and was talking to WWE […]
WWE News Hits – Cena wraps “Today” Show run, WWE exec talks int’l plans, Miz at L.A. Police Memorial tourney, No Way Jose Q&A, “Camp WWE” sneak-peek, when is Lilian Garcia returning?, Ziggler’s brother in court on murder charge, Network adds SD episodes, Brooklyn Brawler cut, ABC News talks to Cena at Invictus Games, Gallows on Bullet Club to WWE TV, Backlund on returning to TV, Linda McMahon to GOP Convention, ESPN planning XFL doc, Triple H & Steph Tapout shoot, Teddy Long on playing Vince McMahon Game, Shane’s day job
WWE Quick News Hits – Week of May 9 Friday, May 13 – WWE top star John Cena wrapped up a run of three “Today” show appearances this week on NBC. Included was a bit about […]
Adam Rose Update – released from jail following court hearing Thursday
Update: Suspended WWE star Adam Rose (Ray Leppan) was released from jail on Thursday afternoon. According to records from the Hillsborough County (Tampa, Fla.) Sheriff’s Office, Leppan was released at 4:10 p.m. EST after posting bond, […]
WWE announces headliners for summer Australian tour
Injured WWE star John Cena headlines WWE’s annual summer (winter) trip to Australia and New Zealand, WWE announced Thursday. The tour dates are August 10 in Auckland, N.Z., and Aug. 11-13 in Melbourne, Adelaide, and Sydney, […]
Video – WWE celebrity Amell says he was terrified of Summerslam match, wants to wrestle again
Actor Stephen Amell says he was terrified wrestling at last year’s Summerslam. He also felt more pressure because wrestling fans are hard on outsiders. “It was absolutely, positively terrifying,” Amell told WSVN-TV entertainment reporter Chris […]
Next “NXT: Takeover” main event official – Joe vs. Balor title re-match
The main event of WWE NXT’s next “Takeover” special is official for June 8 on WWE Network. It will be NXT champion Samoa Joe vs. Finn Balor in a re-match for the NXT Title. The […]
5/11 WWE Stock Track – WWE nears 2016 high-point after financial report
WWE Stock Track 2016 Week 18 – May 9-13 – Wednesday, May 11: WWE’s stock price neared the highest point of 2016 the day after the company reported quarterly financial results. Investors liked WWE’s report enough to raise WWE […]
WWE announces two Mexico tours this year, with key roster omissions
WWE announced Wednesday they are returning to Mexico for two tours in 2016. Interestingly, Alberto Del Rio, who JBL describes on commentary as “Mexico’s greatest export,” is not listed for either tour. Neither are the Lucha […]
WWE Update – Adam Rose suspended indefinitely following domestic violence arrest
Update: WWE announced Wednesday afternoon on their website that Adam Rose (Ray Leppan) has been “suspended indefinitely” following his arrest Wednesday morning. “WWE has zero tolerance for matters involving domestic violence, and per our policy, Raymond Leppan […]
C.M. Punk close to debut UFC fight?
Barring another setback, it appears that C.M. Punk is getting closer to his first UFC fight this summer. Punk’s penciled-in debut opponent, Mickey Gall, said on a podcast this week that he just filmed a whole […]
WWE Video – Charlotte & Ric Flair in weekly Michael Cole interview
This week’s Michael Cole interview on WWE’s website was perhaps the goofiest in the three years of Cole doing the weekly interviews. Cole talked to Women’s champion Charlotte and Ric Flair about whether Charlotte can beat […]
Ric Flair Interview – how long will Flair be on WWE TV with Charlotte?, who does Flair want to work with?, huge Four Horsemen reunion this weekend
Ric Flair says he’s not sure how long he will be on WWE TV with his daughter Charlotte, but he’s enjoying the ride. “I have no idea how long this will last. Charlotte is flying […]
5/10 Stock Track – How did the market react to WWE’s financial day?
WWE Stock Track 2016 Week 18 – May 9-13 – Tuesday, May 10: It was an interesting financial day for WWE reporting First Quarter 2016 earnings. The end result was a closing price of $17.43 per share, up […]
5/9 Raw TV Ratings – Raw dips back to historical low territory
WWE Raw returned to the historical low-point territory on Monday night, with one more show remaining before the Extreme Rules PPV. WWE Raw TV Ratings Tracking May 9: Monday’s Raw scored a 2.26 TV rating, down […]
Triple H re-signs with WWE, new booking contract released
As expected, WWE executive/wrestler Triple H has re-signed with WWE in his role as a wrestler. Hunter’s previous wrestling deal expired on March 30 – the week before WrestleMania – and he officially re-signed on […]
Photos & Videos – Daniel Bryan continues physical recovery
Retired WWE star Daniel Bryan is back in the gym attempting to re-tool his body after retiring from WWE due to the effects of head and neck injuries. Bryan was scheduled for several post-retirement WWE […]
5/9 Raw Twitter TV Ratings – Raw retains #1 spot, but falls from last week
WWE Raw retained the #1 spot among series & specials on Monday night in Nielsen’s Twitter TV Ratings. WWE Raw Social Media Tracking May 9: Raw’s social media metrics were down slightly from last week’s post-PPV […]