Brock Lesnar announced for next week’s Smackdown
Brock Lesnar will be on next week’s “Supersized” Smackdown. The show is moving to FS1 due to the MLB Playoffs taking place on Fox, but will still feature The Beast ahead of his showdown with […]
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10/8 WWE SMACKDOWN TV RESULTS: McDonald’s “alt perspective” report on King of the Ring and Queen’s Crown Tournaments, Women’s Championship Contract Signing, and Crown Jewel build
WWE SMACKDOWN TV REPORT OCTOBER 8, 2021 SAN JOSE, CA AT THE SAP CENTER AIRED ON FOX REPORT BY ALEX McDONALD, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Michael Cole, Pat McAfee [HOUR ONE] -The show opened with Bianca […]
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER 10/8: Season Premiere, King of the Ring and Queen’s Crown Tournaments Begin, Contract Signing
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER OCTOBER 8, 2021 SAN JOSE, CA. AT THE SAP CENTER AIRS ON FOX NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Michael Cole and Pat McAfee Match […]
NXT 2.0 returns to pre-revamp average in terms of demo ratings and viewership after two week surge
NXT 2.0 dropped back to typical viewership levels last week (9/28) after a two week boost since the debut of the new-look show. The Sept. 28 episode drew 655,000 live and same-night viewers, actually a […]
WWE Smackdown tops all broadcast shows last week in key demo, but trails all major networks in total viewership for WWE Draft episode
WWE Smackdown last Friday night (10/1) on Fox averaged 2.252 million viewers, above the 2.135 million average the prior week, but right in line with the 2.246 million Smackdown averaged in September. The episode featured […]
WWE Raw draws improved ratings and highest viewership for WWE Draft episode last night, WWE touts increase
This week’s episode of WWE Monday Night Raw drew a stronger than usual Nielsen rating of 1.35, buoyed by the WWE Draft being incorporated into the show along with a Charlotte vs. Bianca Belair first-ever […]
NXT announces opening match for this week’s show
Mandy Rose vs. Ember Moon will kick off this week’s episode of NXT. The company announced the news Tuesday afternoon on social media. https://twitter.com/WWENXT/status/1445441152312770568 NXT has significant viewership competition tonight with the MLB Playoffs beginning […]
WWE Championship match announced for Crown Jewel
Big E vs. Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship will take place at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia. #WWEChampion @WWEBigE just laid down the challenge for @DMcIntyreWWE at #WWECrownJewel!#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/srI0lYesZ1 — WWE (@WWE) October 5, […]
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER 10/4: Draft Night Two, Goldberg Returns
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER OCTOBER 4, 2021 CINCINNATI, OH. AT THE HERITAGE BANK CENTER AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Jimmy Smith, Byron Saxton, Corey Graves […]
WWE announces Queen’s Crown and King of the Ring tournaments
WWE’s popular King of the Ring tournament is making its return. A women’s version of the tournament called the Queen’s Crown will debut as well. Both tournaments will begin on next week’s season premiere episode […]
10/1 WWE SMACKDOWN TV RESULTS: McDonald’s “alt perspective” report on WWE Draft, Extreme Rules fallout, Edge’s return
WWE SMACKDOWN TV REPORT OCTOBER 1, 2021 BALTIMORE, MD AT ROYAL FARMS ARENA AIRED ON FOX REPORT BY ALEX McDONALD, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Michael Cole, Pat McAfee *Note: I’m very excited for this episode as […]
Another major championship match added to Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia
Becky Lynch vs. Bianca Belair vs. Sasha Banks for the WWE Smackdown Women’s Championship has been announced for WWE’s Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia. BREAKING: @BeckyLynchWWE will defend her #SmackDown #WomensTitle against @BiancaBelairWWE & […]
Jackie Redmond set to host WWE Raw Talk and Talking Smack
WWE has hired Jackie Redmond to host Raw Talk and Talking Smack. Matt Camp will serve as co-host alongside her. WWE welcomes @Jackie_Redmond as new co-host of #RawTalk and #TalkingSmack!https://t.co/NlrvblGpa3 — WWE (@WWE) October 1, […]
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER 10/1: Continued Extreme Rules Fallout, Draft Night One, Edge Returns
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER OCTOBER 1, 2021 BALTIMORE, MD. AT THE ROYAL FARMS ARENA AIRS ON FOX NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Michael Cole and Pat McAfee Match […]
Top WWE Monday Night Raw champion reportedly out of action
WWE Raw Tag Team Champion, Randy Orton, reportedly will be out of action for an indefinite amount of time. PWInsider is reporting that Orton has not been cleared to wrestle and that there was no […]
WWE Monday Night Raw viewership down this week from last week’s show with Reigns, behind AEW in two key male demos
WWE Monday Night Raw this week (9/27) averaged 1.709 million viewers. The hourly numbers were: 1.818 million, 1.714 million, and 1.596 million. Each hour drew fewer viewers than last week’s show featuring a special appearance […]
Last Friday’s WWE Smackdown rating down below post-ThunderDome average in total viewership and all key demographics
WWE Smackdown last Friday (9/24) averaged 2.135 million viewers down from 2.243 million the prior week and a season peak of 2.383 million the week before that. It was the lowest viewership since Aug. 20. […]
NXT stars reportedly will be included in upcoming WWE Draft
Unlike last year, NXT stars will reportedly be included in the upcoming WWE Draft. Dave Meltzer reported on Wrestling Observer Radio that the NXT talent is involved in an effort to freshen up the rosters. […]
Ronda Rousey announces birth of daughter
Former WWE Raw Women’s Champion, Ronda Rousey, and Travis Browne took to Instagram to announce the birth of their daughter, La’akea Makalapuaokalanipō Browne. Rousey and Browne announced in April that they were expecting a child. […]
Keith Lee returns on Monday Night Raw
After a brief hiatus from television, Keith Lee returned to WWE on this week’s episode of Monday Night Raw. He returned with a slight name change, now being introduced as Keith “Bearcat” Lee. KEITH "BEARCAT" […]
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER 9/27: Extreme Rules Fallout, Big E vs. Lashley for WWE Championship
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER SEPTEMBER 27, 2021 CINCINNATI, OH. AT THE HERITAGE BANK CENTER AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Jimmy Smith, Byron Saxton, Corey Graves […]
WWE announces venue for 2022 Royal Rumble, will air live on a Saturday night
The 2022 Royal Rumble PPV event will emanate from The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis on Saturday January 29, 2022. #RoyalRumble is coming to The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis on […]
Sasha Banks returns at WWE Extreme Rules
Sasha Banks made her triumphant return to WWE at Extreme Rules. "I'll see the two of you this Friday." See you on #SmackDown, @SashaBanksWWE! #ExtremeRules pic.twitter.com/7no4VJCDNU — WWE (@WWE) September 27, 2021 Banks interfered in […]
Major championship match announced for Monday Night Raw
Tomorrow night on Raw, Big E will defend the WWE Championship against Bobby Lashley. THIS. IS. HUGE.@WWEBigE will defend his #WWEChampionship against @fightbobby to kick off #WWERaw TOMORROW NIGHT at 8/7c on @USA_Network! pic.twitter.com/Ku0M2s4Azk — […]