Title Change on this week’s Smackdown
This week will end the way it started with Alberto Del Rio as the U.S. champion. WWE switched the U.S. Title back to Del Rio on this week’s Smackdown episode. Kalisto won the title from Del […]
WWE News
Report – Why Sting lost WWE debut match, as told by Scott Hall
Earlier this week, WWE announced Sting for the 2016 Hall of Fame. It created the question of whether Sting, a WCW guy, will actually be the headliner for this year’s HOF ceremony. Throughout Sting’s debut run […]
Kevin Owens future WWE champ? – “I’m being considered”
Kevin Owens says it’s only a matter of time until he becomes WWE World Hvt. champion. Owens added in a new interview that he thinks “I’m already in consideration for that.” “I’m being put in the […]
TOP STORY – John Cena addresses injury recovery
Jan. 13 UPDATE: John Cena posted an update on his recovery from shoulder surgery that made it sound like this will be a difficult process getting back in the ring. Cena, who is expected to […]
WWE Video – Jobber stable in Cole’s weekly interview
This week’s Michael Cole interview on WWE’s website features the goofball Social Outcast stable of Heath Slater, Curtis Axel, Adam Rose, and Bo Dallas. The storyline-driven “interview” showed that the four guys can’t get along […]
D-Bryan – training for return, but where?, Brie talks relationship on SportsCenter
Daniel Bryan has been out of the ring for about nine months, but he is suddenly a key figure in the wrestling world again. Bryan started a social media campaign promoting a wrestling comeback, Bryan’s […]
Paige reveals injury, talks Divas storyline issues, more
WWE Diva Paige says she is currently off TV recovering from a concussion. Paige described it as a “slight concussion” following a “bad bump,” but WWE is being cautious before she returns to the ring. […]
1/7 Smackdown Ratings – UPDATED with DVR viewing
The first weekly edition of WWE Smackdown on USA Network fared well in the Thursday night timeslot, nearly scoring a 2.0 rating. WWE Smackdown Ratings Tracking – January 7: Smackdown scored a 1.93 rating, the highest […]
1/4 Raw Ratings UPDATE – DVR Viewership & male-female pattern
RAW VIEWERSHIP REPORT: The first Raw of 2016 featured a WWE Title match of Roman Reigns vs. Sheamus with Mr. McMahon as special referee… WWE Raw TV Ratings Tracking – January 4: The first Raw of 2016 […]
1/11 Raw – Twitter TV Ratings down from last week
The (minimal) return of Brock Lesnar to WWE TV on Monday night did not produce an increase in social media activity. Raw dipped slightly from the 2016 opener against the college football title game. WWE […]
Injury update on Sheamus after Raw
WWE star Sheamus suffered a deep gash on his forehead during his scrap with Dean Ambrose on Raw. A graphic video on WWE’s website shows Sheamus requiring three stitches to close the wound after WWE’s medical […]
Top Story – Sting in 2016 WWE Hall of Fame
WWE announced Monday the first inductee into the 2016 WWE Hall of Fame, set for the annual HOF ceremony on April 2 in Dallas. The inductee is former WCW Hvt. champion Sting (Steve Borden). “We are […]
NXT GM & Tag Team to appear at EVOLVE show
WWE’s on-air NXT GM William Regal is heading to WWNLive’s EVOLVE show on January 23 in Orlando. WWNLive booker Gabe Sapolsky announced that Regal will be appearing on the show “with a purpose.” Later on […]
Update on “Bullet Club” trademark – WWE filed “Balor Club” this week
In an update on the Bullet Club trademark story, WWE actually filed a trademark for the “Balor Club” this week. The trademark was originally created in April 2015, then WWE made a new filing listed as January […]
WWE Houston Notes – Lesnar’s return, Jericho for Cena, main event, Sin Cara replaced, post-WM32 SD return date, NBA legend attends, refunds, more
WWE returned to Houston on Friday night, which included a rare house show appearance by Brock Lesnar, but follow-up on John Cena’s injury situation. WWE Live News & Notes 1/8 – Brock Lesnar defeated former […]
2015 SD TV Ratings Report Card – nearly identical decline as Raw
The best way to describe the 2015 Smackdown campaign Thursday nights on Syfy was a a bridge from Friday nights in 2014 to USA Network in 2016. Otherwise, it was a poor year for Smackdown, following […]
1/8 WWE Stock Track – Bad Opening Week Affects WWE
WWE Stock Track 2016 Week 1 – January 4-8 – Friday, January 8: Closing Price of $16.30 per share, essentially even with Thursday at $16.32. The stock dipped as low as $16.00 per share, the lowest point […]
Special NXT TV taping – double main event set
WWE has announced a double main event for their special NXT TV taping on Friday, January 22 on-campus at the University of Central Florida. Scheduled for the UCF TV taping is Bayley vs. Carmella for […]
NJPW to WWE Updates – Balor teases debuting on WWE TV with Bullet Club
Jan. 8 UPDATE: The week-long progression of the story about New Japan stars heading to WWE now includes NXT champion Finn Balor teasing a possible WWE TV debut with the Bullet Club by his side. “I […]
Mick Foley to return to WWE TV in new role?
Part-time WWE star Mick Foley is hopeful that he will land a new role on WWE TV. Foley said at his comedy show Thursday night in Greenville, S.C. that he is looking to manage Becky Lynch […]
How TNA factors into the WWE-NJPW story
One of the interesting side stories to the WWE-New Japan story this week is another player in the mix, TNA. Specifically, Mike Bennett & Maria Kanellis, who built a niche for themselves in New Japan […]
Review of Cena’s WrestleMania Streak ending
It appears that John Cena’s own WrestleMania Streak will be coming to an end at this year’s event. Cena will reportedly miss about six months with a shoulder injury, removing him from the Road to […]
The Story on James Storm’s TNA-NXT-TNA run
James Storm’s return to TNA on Tuesday night’s Impact episode capped off a wild ride for the TNA Original. Storm’s TNA contract expired around the time of TNA’s last TV tapings over the summer, he […]
12/28 Raw DVR’ing – wild hourly swings point to viewership habit
The final Raw episode of 2015 confirmed one of the conclusions from DVR viewing research that viewers are watching some part of the beginning, fast-forwarding through the middle, and skipping ahead to the end of Raw. […]