C.M. Punk guaranteed to fight in 2016
UFC president Dana White is hunting for C.M. Punk’s first UFC opponent. He’s even filming a reality show about finding someone for Punk to fight. “I just started a new show, the pilot is on […]
WWE News
WWE Notes – Post-WM32 Raw pre-sale, unmasked La Sombra talks WWE signing, Bayley on Regal’s influence, NBCU on Raw ratings, new merch line
– WWE sent out a notice that tickets for the post-WrestleMania Raw on Monday, April 4, 2016 in Dallas go on-sale Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. CST local time in Texas. But, there is a pre-sale that […]
Stephanie’s stock plan kicks in – final tally of $11+ million
WWE executive Stephanie McMahon’s stock trading plan kicked in again at the beginning of December, selling the remaining shares from her trust before the year-end deadline. WWE filed an SEC document on Thursday disclosing the final […]
Report – WWE Studios entering new deal with Lionsgate
WWE Studios and Lionsgate are collaborating on a new line of movies under Lionsgate’s “Codeblack Films” label, reports Deadline. The first movie in the multi-movie deal is “Brother’s Blood” starring Trey Songz. It’s unclear if […]
Video – John Cena in new “Sisters” movie
The promotional wheels are turning for the new “Sisters” comedy movie featuring John Cena in a supporting role. The movie, which is due out December 18, features Cena playing the role of a tattooed drug-dealer … […]
11/30 Raw TV Ratings – rebound, but downward hourly trend continues
Monday’s Raw rebounded after falling the lowest rating in about 18 years last week. However, the downward hourly trend continued despite WWE putting a WWE Title match at the top of the third hour… WWE […]
Why did Kevin Owens miss Raw?
What was supposed to be a fun father/son bonding week traveling for WWE TV turned into a nasty sickness for IC champion Kevin Owens and his son, Owen. Kevin Owens and his son “both got pretty […]
WWE wants to know why people are not watching Raw
WWE issued a new survey to their “Fan Council” on Monday night asking questions about how to improve Raw. The survey questions showed that WWE is aware of issues with Raw. However, the survey options […]
11/26 Smackdown Ratings – T-Giving ties for lowest in five-year Syfy run
For the first time in 10 years, Smackdown aired on Thanksgiving as part of Smackdown returning to Thursday nights in 2015. The result was not good in terms of TV rating and viewership. WWE Smackdown […]
11/30 Raw Social Media – lowest Twitter TV Rating of 2016
Monday’s Raw fell to the lowest social media score of the year in Nielsen’s Twitter TV Ratings. The bright spot was an uptick in total impressions… WWE Raw Social Media Tracking — November 30: Raw’s unique Twitter […]
New title match for TLC PPV; updated line-up
Monday night on Raw, WWE announced a Tag Title match for the TLC PPV in two weeks. It will be a three-team match featuring The New Day against Lucha Dragons and The Usos. WWE also […]
What Happened After Raw – who joined the Dudleys vs. Wyatts?
WWE Raw taping report November 30, 2015 Pittsburgh, Pa. Report by Tony Donofrio, PWTorch specialist Read Donofrio’s in-person tweets @TonyDonofrio. After Raw went off the air, there was a “fight” between the Wyatts and The Dudleys. Not […]
WWE says Stone Cold is retired
According to WWE through their official website, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin is retired from active competition. On Monday, WWE’s website ran a feature on how past wrestlers have “said good-bye,” linking up with NBA star […]
Correction – WWE reducing number of European Tour dates
CORRECTION: WWE has reduced the number of shows on their post-WrestleMania European Tour in April 2016, as opposed to cutting in half. WWE is just not advertising the shows wrapped around their U.K. dates. WWE […]
Kurt Angle In-Depth – retirement plans, return to TNA/WWE?, Kobe Bryant moment, D-Bryan, Streak, NXT
A very reflective Kurt Angle said in a new on-camera interview that he is content walking away from pro wrestling for at least one year after his TNA contract expires in January. Angle revealed in […]
Owens makes case to face Taker or Brock at Mania, talks Cena feud
Over the years, many WWE wrestlers have said they want to face The Undertaker or even Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania. There is usually a sense of bravado, that perhaps someone in WWE will read the […]
Week of 11/27 WWE Stock Track
WWE’s stock price showed little movement during this week’s trading sessions on Thanksgiving Week. The stock is still trading in the mid-$17 range after falling to the mid-$16 range two weeks ago. WWE is still off from the $18-20 […]
New #1 contender to IC Title, match set for TLC
Thursday night on Smackdown, WWE determined a new #1 contender to the Intercontinental Title. Dean Ambrose beat Dolph Ziggler and Tyler Breeze in a three-way contendership match. Ambrose will now face IC champion Kevin Owens […]
Smackdown TV taping report – live perspective on Brad Maddox promo, more
WWE taped this week’s Thanksgiving edition of Smackdown Tuesday night in Indianapolis. However, what happened before the taping has turned into the most newsworthy element of the night… WWE Smackdown TV taping report November 24, […]
Former NXT tag champ Wesley Blake arrested on DUI charge in July
Former WWE NXT tag champion Wesley Blake (Cory Weston) was arrested on a DUI charge back in July. The arrest came to light this week via report by former TMZ producer Ryan Satin. PWTorch has […]
WWE releases Brad Maddox
Former Raw GM Brad Maddox has been released from his contract, WWE announced Wednesday. “WWE has come to terms on the release of WWE Superstar Brad Maddox as of Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2015. WWE wishes […]
Video – Rollins begins rehab process, update on recovery time
WWE released video of former World Hvt. champion Seth Rollins going through the rehabilitation process after tearing his right knee earlier this month on the European Tour. The video shows Rollins doing tedious exercises trying […]
WWE Video – Sheamus on when he decided to cash in MITB
New WWE World Hvt. champion Sheamus joined Michael Cole for the weekly sit-down interview on WWE’s website released Wednesday afternoon. Cole opened the storyline-driven interview by asking Sheamus when he decided to cash in his MITB […]
WWE HIAC PPV Buys – Prelim figure for Brock-Taker III
WWE has released preliminary PPV buy figures for the Hell in a Cell PPV in October, which featured the blow-off match to The Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar feud. The prelim figure is 87,000 PPV buys, […]