Rusev injured – how long will he be out?
WWE star Rusev will be out of action for up to a month with a biceps injury, WWE announced Thursday on their website. Rusev suffered an apparent injury at Tuesday night’s Smackdown TV taping during […]
WWE News
WWE & Brock returning to L.A., but not Staples
WWE and Brock Lesnar are set to return to the Los Angeles market again in 2015, but not at the Staples Center. WWE has booked the Great Western Forum (now branded the “Fabulous” Forum) in Inglewood, […]
Stone Cold at WM32 Kick-Off Party; NXT matches scheduled
“Stone Cold” Steve Austin headlines a five-person unit scheduled for WWE’s “WrestleMania 32” ticket kick-off party scheduled for Thursday, November 5 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Austin is scheduled to be joined by fellow […]
WWE Q3 – Latest WWE Network count; break down of Net biz/future (Updated w/New Info)
WWE announced Thursday the latest WWE Network subscriber count, as well as key business figures and investment plans related to the Network in their Third Quarter 2015 earnings release. As of the end of the […]
WWE Q3 Call – WWE addresses low TV ratings; how it affects entire biz
WWE CEO Vince McMahon typically addresses TV ratings in the opening remarks of his quarterly conference call. However, with TV ratings slumping in 2015, there was no mention of ratings. During the Q&A portion of the […]
WWE Q3 CALL – VKM & Barrios discuss NXT vs. main roster & Tapout (Big Update on Tapout)
WWE held their Third Quarter 2015 conference call Thursday morning to discuss the latest financial results. The following are highlights from the call hosted by WWE CEO Vince McMahon and financial executive George Barrios. – Full […]
WWE Q3 – Full Break Down of Revenue & Profit, plus Top 10 Revenue Drivers
WWE Third Quarter 2015 Revenue & Profit Break Down – Total quarterly revenue: $166.2 million (vs. $120.2 million in Q3-2014). The cost of revenue was $98.270 million, up from $78.417 million. However, WWE’s direct profit […]
WWE Q3 – Why Raw is not shifting away from Three Hours
WWE’s long-term business will be driven by TV Revenue and WWE Network subscriber growth. However, with WWE unable to provide long-term guidance on Network growth, the business’s future is dependent on the TV segment, which has […]
WWE Q3 FINANCIALS – Quarterly Overview & Official PPV Buys
WWE released Third Quarter 2015 earnings (July through September) on Thursday. The following is a break down of WWE’s report and key business figures. Quarterly Overview WWE reported quarterly revenue of $166.2 million, up from $120.2 […]
What is Angle’s future when TNA contract expires?, talks D-Bryan match
TNA star Kurt Angle says he has been offered “something” by TNA when his contract expires in a few months, but he’s not sure if he will accept the offer. “After (TNA’s European Tour) in January […]
WWE Video – Paige talks heel turn in weekly interview
WWE Diva Paige was interviewed by Michael Cole on this week’s sit-down interview. Paige mainly reinforced her heel turn on Monday’s Raw by running down the Divas division and her former teammates, Divas champion Charlotte […]
The Undertaker’s next appearance
The Undertaker has been added to the Smackdown TV taping in Manchester, England on November 10, the Manchester Arena announced Wednesday. WWE is looking to boost the second TV taping as part of a back-to-back with […]
MCW statement on Patrick Clark’s WWE signing & missing dates
Maryland Championship Wrestling issued the following statement on former Tough Enough contestant Patrick Clark signing with WWE and Clark’s recently-canceled dates. Maryland Championship Wrestling would like to officially congratulate Patrick Clark for signing a contract […]
WWE announces 19 signings – indie stars, Tough Enough, more
WWE has announced their latest “recruiting class” for the NXT brand and Performance Center training facility. Some talent signed earlier this year and others are more recent, but WWE is lumping together the following 19 signings. – […]
Ronda Rousey wants WWE title gold
UFC star Ronda Rousey wants to win all gold available to her to go along with the UFC Bantamweight Women’s Title. That includes WWE’s Divas Title, she said during a media event Tuesday in California. The only […]
10/26 Raw TV ratings – big jump for post-PPV show
This week’s Raw episode featured Hell in a Cell fall-out and a #1 contender series to determine the next top title contender. How did TV ratings compare to last week’s show? WWE Raw TV Ratings — October […]
10/26 Raw down 10% in Twitter TV Ratings
WWE Raw Social Media Tracking — October 26: Monday’s Raw fell 10 percent in Nielsen’s Twitter TV Ratings despite following the Hell in a Cell PPV. Last week’s Raw drew the highest score of the Fall TV […]
WWE Notes – “2K16” out, who was Breeze’s bouncer?, Ziggler talks Breeze feud, Sheamus-McGregor?, Axel future
– After months of build-up and announcements and roster reveals, 2K Sports officially releases “WWE 2K16” today. The game is available on Amazon for $59.99 on Playstation 4 and on Xbox with the Deluxe Edition for […]
New #1 contender to the WWE Title
Monday on Raw, WWE determined a new #1 contender to Seth Rollins’s WWE Title by going through a series of singles matches leading to a four-way #1 contender match in the main event. The ultimate […]
Raw Notebook – #1 contender, heel turn, Austin cameo, Breeze debut, Kane, Bray, more
WWE announced before the start of Raw that a new #1 contender to the WWE Title would be determined on Monday’s Raw. Included were multiple singles matches leading to a four-way match in the TV main event. […]
Update – Non-Statement on Brock-Taker blood
A statement attributed to WWE was published online addressing heavy blood in the Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker main event at Hell in a Cell. It has come to our attention that the statement actually followed WrestleMania 31 […]
HIAC Twitter TV Rating – jump from NOC
WWE PPV Social Media Tracking – October 25 (HIAC PPV): WWE’s Hell in a Cell PPV jumped 16 percent in Nielsen’s Twitter TV Ratings despite strong Sunday night TV competition. HIAC ranked #3 among series […]
Lesnar receives medical treatment after PPV main event
Brock Lesnar’s night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles ended with WWE’s medical team treating him for a gash on top of his head. According to WWE’s website, Lesnar received nine staples to close […]
HIAC PPV News – Lesnar-Taker & post-match angle, Blood, Taker25, one title change, more
WWE returned to Los Angeles on Sunday night for the Hell in a Cell PPV. Included was Lesnar vs. Taker in a HIAC match, all titles on the line, including John Cena’s Open Challenge, and more big […]