WWE Smackdown 9/15 Preview & Match Card
When: Friday, September 15, 2023 Where: Denver, Colo. – Ball Arena How To Watch: Live on Fox WWE Smackdown 9/15 Match Card John Cena on The Grayson Waller Effect LA Knight vs. The Miz LAST […]
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NXT Ratings Report (9/12): Big surge in viewership for episode headlined by Becky Lynch, nearly matches last week’s Dynamite viewership
Last night’s episode of NXT on USA Network drew an average of 850,000 viewers. That’s a big jump from 673,000 last week and the prior ten week average of 681,000. In the key 18-49 demographic, […]
WWE announces the Royal Rumble next year will be in Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field
WWE announced today that next January’s Royal Rumble event will emanate from Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla. while Raw the next night will be in Tampa, Fla. at Amalie Arena. The stadium can hold […]
WWE Raw draws lowest non-holiday rating and viewership ever up against highest-rated Monday Night Football game of all-time
Last night’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw on USA Network (9/11) drew a 0.91 cable rating, the lowest non-holiday rating of all time. The previous low was a 0.94 rating on Feb. 7, 2022. […]
WWE officially now part of new TKO company with UFC, Endeavor becomes majority owner, McMahon still controls WWE
WWE is now officially owned by Endeavor Group Holding’s new TKO brand along with UFC. The announcement of the pending sale was made last April. “The creation of TKO marks an exciting new chapter for […]
Matt Riddle incident at airport and his Instagram post leads to TMZ story, investigation launched
WWE wrestler Matt Riddle accused airport security of sexually assaulting him in a since-deleted Instagram post this weekend. He was returning from WWE’s trip to India and, according to Ringside News, that he appeared to […]
WWE Smackdown Ratings Report: Viewership sharply down, comparisons to year-ago metrics in viewership and key demo, comparison to other sports
Last Friday’s episode of WWE Smackdown on Fox drew an average of 2.094 million viewers, sharpy down from 2.443 million the prior week and below the prior ten-week average of 2.246 million viewers. It’s tied […]
WWE Raw 9/11 Preview & Match Card
When: Monday, September 11, 2023 Where: Norfolk, Va. – Scope Arena How To Watch: Live on USA Network WWE Raw 9/11 Full Match Card Rhea Ripley vs. Raquel Rodriguez – WWE Women’s World Championship Gunther to […]
WWE PAYBACK 2023 FOLLOW-UP: Jey Uso on Raw, New Tag Team Champions, Rollins and Nakamura, Knight interacts with Heyman, more.
WWE PAYBACK 2023 FOLLOW UP SEPTEMBER 9, 2023 BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR WHAT IS THIS REPORT? I was unable to compose a Hits & Misses report for Payback, the most recent WWE PLE, […]
Punk would have incentive to behave differently in WWE, says Eric Bischoff as he reacts to AEW firing Punk
In his latest “8e Weeks” podcast with host Conrad Thompson, former top WCW executive and WWE personality Eric Bischoff explored the notion of CM Punk joining WWE. “Yeah, it could be good,” he said. “And […]
Drew McIntyre indicates he hasn’t signed a new deal with WWE, is focused on the here and now in the mean time
Drew McIntyre indicated he has not signed an extension with WWE, in an interview with the Hindu Times promoting WWE’s upcoming India tour. He said he is focused on the here and now, but doesn’t […]
Zelina Vega says she’d welcome CM Punk back to WWE, defends the person behind all the controversy
Zelina Vega says she has always had a great relationship with CM Punk and would welcome him back to WWE. “I don’t know much about his situation with AEW, but I have always had a […]
WWE Raw Ratings Report (9/4): Total viewership, hourly viewership, key demo rating, year ago comparisons, more
Monday’s episode of WWE Raw on USA Network (9/4) drew an average of 1.704 million viewers, the highest since Aug. 7 when it drew 1.960 million viewers. The average viewership this year through 36 weeks […]
New Legend Bobblehead series launched by FOCO featuring Ultimate Warrior, Roddy Piper, and Jake Roberts
The Ultimate Warrior, Roddy Piper, and Jake Roberts are the first wrestlers featured in a new “Legends Bobbleheads” series available for pre-order today from FOCO. The difference about this series from others that FOCO releases […]
WWE Smackdown Ratings Report (9/1): Viewership for Cena return compared to prior 13 weeks, year-ago comparisons, more key metrics
Last Friday’s episode of WWE Smackdown on Fox drew an average of 2.094 million viewers, sharpy down from 2.443 million the prior week and below the prior ten-week average of 2.246 million viewers. Three of […]
WWE NXT Ratings Report (8/29): Viewership drops without special attraction, comparison to AEW Collision, 7-day total viewership updated
Last week’s episode of WWE NXT on USA Network (8/29) drew an average of 614,000 viewers, down from 720,000 the prior week. It was the lowest non-holiday viewership since June 13 when it drew 581,000. […]
WWE touts record-setting Payback statistics in various categories – gate, merchandise, attendance, social views – including most watched video clip
WWE announced today via press release that Payback last Saturday night was “the most-watched and highest-grossing Payback in company history” and “set new records for viewership, gate and merchandise.” Key stats listed: Viewership of Payback […]
WWE Raw 9/4 Preview & Match Card
When: Monday, September 4, 2023 Where: Charlotte, N.C. – Spectrum Center How To Watch: Live on USA Network WWE Raw 9/4 Full Match Card Chad Gable vs. Gunther – WWE Intercontinental Championship Drew McIntyre & Matt […]
WWE Smackdown 9/1 Preview & Match Card
When: Friday, September 1, 2023 Where: Hershey, Pa. – Giant Center How To Watch: Live on Fox WWE Smackdown 9/1 Match Card Rey Mysterio & Santos Escobar vs. Austin Theory & Grayson Waller John Cena […]
Faces of Foley Spinner Bobblehead announced by FOCO
The Faces of Foley Spinner Bobblehead was announced for pre-order today by FOCO. The bobblehead features Mick Foley’s four different WWE personas: Mankind, Cactus Jack, Dude Love. and Mick Foley. Each one stands on a […]
Bianca Belair taking time off, additional details on why and what might be next or not next for her
Bianca Belair will be out of the mix for up to three months, as first reported by Fightful Select. Belair was written off of TV storylines when Damage CTRL attacked her on the Aug. 18 […]
WWE Smackdown Ratings Report (8/25): Big viewership increase for tribute show for Bray Wyatt and Terry Funk
The news of the death of Bray Wyatt led to a big increase in Smackdown viewership to 2.657 million, up from 2.094 million and 2.097 million the prior two weeks. It was the highest viewership […]
WWE releases dates of all of John Cena’s appearances on Smackdown in September and October, plus Make-A-Wish involvement
WWE today released the full schedule of John Cena’s appearances in September and October. He will be appearing on Smackdown for eight of the next nine Fridays. The press release notes he will be active […]
Bray Wyatt remembered by friends and colleagues on social media, processing his death and remembering their times with him
Today, WWE is paying tribute to the late Windham Rotunda, who wrestled as “Bray Wyatt.” Their website, WWE.com, features a full screen of images of Bray including his 10 Greatest Moments and a photo gallery. […]