FOCO announces new Ultimate Warrior bobblehead, set to ship in August
FOCO released a new WWE Ultimate Warrior Ropes Moment Bobblehead today. The bobblehead is limited to 144 pieces and costs $60. It is scheduled to ship in August.
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WWE restructuring continues in talent relations with Cone promotion, Jordan promoted to lead producer role at WWE tapings
The restructuring of WWE’s talent relations department is continuing to unfold behind the scenes. Referee John Cone, has now gone from being terminated last week to being brought back into the fold in talent relations. […]
Tony Khan comments on Turner Sports’s NHL deal, potential impact on AEW
AEW president Tony Khan commented on Turner Sports acquiring the rights to NHL’s second package on Busted Open earlier today. Khan was firm saying that Wednesday night on TNT was their home. However, he did […]
Interview highlights: Christian Cage talks first AEW singles match vs. Kazarian, talking to Edge about AEW signing, acting career, AEW bucket list
ET Canada’s Shakiel Mahjour AEW’s interviewed Christian Cage following his debut match vs. Frankie Kazarian. In the interview, Christian discussed his first AEW singles match against Frankie Kazarian on Dynmaite, talking to Edge about signing […]
NXT viewership drops after three weeks straight of rising, details on dropoff and key metrics and demos
NXT’s streak of three weeks of rising viewership ended this week, with a sharp dropoff to 744,000 total viewers, down from 841,000 last week and 805,000 the week before. NXT has drawn more than 700,000 […]
Impact news: Alexander comments on X Division Championship win, set to face Austin in rematch on Impact
Josh Alexander spoke with Sports Illustrated following his win of the X Division title at the Rebellion PPV last weekend. The match featured X Division Champion Ace Austin defending against Alexander and T.J.P. Alexander said […]
Turner Sports picks up NHL package, no announcement on how it will impact AEW
The NHL announced today that they have signed a seven year deal with Turner Sports. Stanley Cup Playoff and Stanley Cup Final games will broadcast on TNT and TBS starting with the 2021-2022 season. The […]
Raw Rating: Cable ranking, hour-to-hour dropoff compared to average, historical perspective on this week’s number, more metrics
WWE Monday Night Raw on USA Network last night drew a 1.35 rating, above the year-ago rating of 1.33, and in line with last week’s rating of 1.36. Raw averaged 1.37 in April, above the […]
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER 4/26: Drew & Braun Rematch with Mace & T-Bar, Champ Speaks
WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW PRIMER APRIL 26, 2021 TAMPA, FL. AT THUNDERDOME IN YUENGLING CENTER AIRS ON USA NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EDT BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Adnan Virk, Byron Saxton, Corey Graves […]
Kenny Omega captures the Impact World Title in victory over Rich Swann at Impact’s Rebellion PPV
With AEW President Tony Khan looking on at ringside, AEW World Hvt. Champion Kenny Omega pinned Impact World Champion Rich Swann to become new Impact Champion in the main event of tonight’s Impact Wrestling “Rebellion” […]
4/24 WWE TALKING SMACK REPORT: Sami talks about inspiration for his dancing over KO, plus Bayley, Cesaro react to Smackdown with hosts Braxton and Heyman
WWE NETWORK REVIEW: TALKING SMACK APRIL 24, 2021 REVIEW BY NICK MORGAN, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR Hosts: Kayla Braxton and Paul Heyman This week’s guest: Cesaro, Bayley, Sami Zayn – Kayla opened up the show welcoming us […]
4/25 IMPACT REBELLION PPV PRIMER: Kenny Omega vs. Rich Swann in battle of World Champions, Finlay & Juice defend against Gallows & Anderson, Trey Miguel vs. Callihan, Purrazzo vs. Dashwood for Knockouts Title
“The wrestling will never be the same again” may be a hyperbole, but things are sure going to be interesting in the fallout of Impact Wrestling’s Rebellion 2021 PPV. As has been the case in […]
WWE News: Mark Carrano fired by WWE after Mickie James received “care package” in the mail, several WWE office members no longer with WWE
Mickie James tweeted out a picture Thursday afternoon of a black garbage bag with her name on it that she received in the mail from WWE. “Dear @VinceMcMahon Im not sure if you’re aware, I […]
NWA announces next PPV offering
The NWA issued a press release today announcing their next PPV, When Shadows Fall, will take place on Jun. 6 on Fite TV. You can read the press release announcing the show below: The National […]
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER 4/23: Not Over Between Cesaro and Seth, Who’s Next for the Head of the Table
WWE FRIDAY NIGHT SMACKDOWN PRIMER APRIL 23, 2021 TAMPA, FL. IN THE THUNDERDOME AT THE YUENGLING CENTER AIRS ON FOX NETWORK, 8:00 p.m. EST BY FRANK PETEANI (@FrankPeteani), PWTORCH.COM CONTRIBUTOR Announcers: Michael Cole and Pat […]
AEW Dynamite ratings drop second week unopposed by NXT, but stay well above 1 million and rank no. 2 in key demo
AEW Dynamite, as seemed likely, dropped from last week’s 1.219 million on their first show since NXT moved to Tuesday nights, buoyed by a special Mike Tyson appearance to hook viewers. Last night’s episode (4/21) […]
Thunder Rosa confirms she had COVID-19 earlier this year
AEW and NWA wrestler Thunder Rosa had COVID-19 earlier this year. Rosa was scheduled to face Britt Baker on AEW Dynamite on Jan. 13, but the match was pulled from the card because Rosa tested […]
Daniel Bryan says he felt “detached” during WrestleMania 37 main event (w/Radican’s Analysis)
In an interview with BT Sports this week, Daniel Bryan said he felt “detached” from the experience of wrestling in the main event of WrestleMania 37 against Roman Reigns and Edge for the WWE Universal […]
Charlotte Flair will be out of action due to dental surgery
On Raw this past Monday, Charlotte Flair attacked the referee following her loss to Asuka after Raw Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley interfered in the match. WWE announced after Raw that Charlotte had been suspended as […]
ROH announcer Ian Riccaboni signs extension, issues statement about new deal
Ian Riccaboni has signed a new deal with ROH. Riccaboni tweeted today confirming that he signed an extension with ROH during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic last year. Riccaboni issued the following statement […]
THIS WEEK IN IMPACT WRESTLING 4/21: Preview, analysis, and updates on all things Impact Wrestling
Impact Wrestler of the Week: Jazz I’m selecting Jazz as the Wrestler of the Week because her retirement ceremony was so well done. Jazz and her tag team partner Jordynne Grace walked to the ring […]
Raw rating Monday night drops compared to Raw After Mania episode last week, AEW Dynamite demographic comparisons
The Apr. 19 episode of WWE Monday Night Raw on USA Network drew a 1.36 rating, above the ten-week rolling average headed into this week of 1.31, but down from last week’s post-WrestleMania episode, which […]
Jim Ross says AEW will begin touring again soon
On the latest episode of his Grilling JR podcast, Jim Ross mentioned that AEW is going to being touring again in July. Ross also mentioned AEW is adding another show to their lineup in the […]
Steve Austin A&E documentary delivers strong numbers (w/ Hazelwood’s Analysis)
A&E’s Biography: “Stone Cold” Steve Austin drew 1,062,000 viewers. The ratings in the demos were .48 in male 18-49; .29 in female 18-49; .52 in 25-54; and .44 in 50+. The lowest ratings came in both […]