WWE Raw Roster Depth Chart – Draft Era Begins
WWE begins a new era Monday night on Raw with the rosters divided into Raw and Smackdown. The following is the Raw Depth Chart based on last Tuesday’s WWE Draft special…
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WWE sets Pre-Show Schedule & Line-up for Raw & Smackdown
WWE has officially announced Raw and Smackdown pre-shows starting this week to kick off the brand split. Raw’s Pre-Show will remain in the usual 7:30 p.m. EST timeslot on Monday nights. Now added is a […]
ROH “Field of Honor” main event – big ROH Title match featuring New Japan stars
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor Either Jay Lethal or Adam Cole will be defending the ROH World Title in a big title match announced for the “Field of Honor” show on August 27 in […]
WWE signee scratched from Friday’s PWG “13” anniversary show; updated line-up
Update: WWE signee Tommy End has been scratched from this weekend’s PWG “Thirteen” anniversary show in Reseda, California. End will be replaced by Brian Cage, who will now face Adam Cole on Friday (July 29). End […]
Jeff Hardy talks wrestling future – dream WrestleMania match to end career, TNA status, injuries, more
Jeff Hardy wants to finish his career in a Hell in a Cell match against The Undertaker at WrestleMania. Hardy, who is currently part of the wild-idea Hardy Brothers “Final Deletion” series on TNA TV, talked […]
7/24 WWE Battleground Social Media – Interesting chart-topping stat
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor WWE’s Battleground PPV produced interesting social media activity Sunday night… WWE PPV Social Media Tracking – July 24: Battleground ranked #1 in Nielsen’s Twitter TV Ratings Sunday night with the […]
Eric Bischoff launching pro wrestling podcast this week
Former WCW president/on-air WWE authority figure Eric Bischoff is joining the pro wrestling podcast market with the launch of a new show this week. “Bischoff on Wrestling” launches Wednesday (July 27) on PodcastArena.com and iTunes. […]
Report – “Ballers” suit against HBO & The Rock dismissed in L.A. court
The lawsuit against HBO, “The Rock” Dwayne Johnson, Mark Wahlberg, and others related to the “Ballers” TV series was dismissed in Los Angeles court on Monday morning, reports Deadline.com. Writers Everette Silas and Sherri Littleton […]
WWE hires NFL strength & conditioning coach who starred on “Hard Knocks”
Last summer, strength & conditioning coach Sean Hayes was doing wrestling impressions in the Houston Texans NFL locker room filmed for HBO’s “Hard Knocks” series. This summer, Hayes is doing impressions for the NXT roster after recently […]
ROH World Title match official for next ROH PPV
Ring of Honor officially announced Monday the next ROH World Title match. It will be Jay Lethal vs. Adam Cole for the ROH Title at the “Death Before Dishonor” PPV on August 19 in Las […]
NJPW G1 Climax Updated Standings & Table Results – Night 5 (July 25)
New Japan G1 Climax Standings Through Night 5 – July 25. Next: July 27 – B Block. (Full Tournament Central) A Block Standings Togi Makabe (3-0, 6 pts) Tenzan (2-1, 4 pts) Hirooki Goto (2-1, 4 pts) IWGP Champ Kazuchika […]
WWE Videos – Post-Battleground Interviews – Bayley on “one-time” pairing with Sasha, Ambrose on proving Shield superiority, Miz & Maryse, Rusev wants stronger opposition, Hype Bros.
WWE released a handful of post-WWE Battleground interviews with stars reacting to their match outcomes. – Bayley said her main roster WWE debut teaming with Sasha Banks was a one-time event. She added that she is […]
Battleground PPV Update – Who is the WWE champion?
Dean Ambrose is keeping the WWE World Title on the Smackdown brand following the Battleground PPV main event. Ambrose pinned Roman Reigns clean in the three-way title match also involving Seth Rollins. The Shield Reunion […]
Battleground Betting Lines accurately predict match outcomes
PPV Update: The betting line favorites were victorious at the Battleground PPV Sunday night, assuming The Miz was given a DQ win over Darren Young in the Intercontinental Title match. [ Thanks to PWTorch correspondent David ] […]
Battleground Update – Sasha Banks’s tag partner revealed
NXT star Bayley made her WWE main roster debut Sunday night at Battleground as Sasha Banks’s mystery tag partner. Throughout the week, there was significant betting activity on who Sasha Banks’s mystery tag partner would be. Inside […]
WWE Battleground PPV Sunday Line-up – Shield Explodes, Reigns & Orton return, Cena-Styles, Sasha’s teammate; Network Schedule
In-between the WWE Draft and the official brand split is the Battleground PPV wrapping up feuds before wrestlers go their separate ways. Or, in the case of A.J. Styles & John Cena and Kevin Owens […]
Randy Orton talks WWE TV return, what’s left for him to accomplish?, facing Brock Lesnar at Summerslam, wanting to wrestle A.J. Styles
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor Randy Orton, 36, returns to WWE TV for the first time this year at the Battleground PPV to discuss his Summerslam match against Brock Lesnar. Chris Jericho has been […]
NJPW G1 Climax Standings & Table Results – Night 4 (July 24)
New Japan G1 Climax Standings Through Night 4 – July 24. Next: July 25 – A Block. A Block Standings Togi Makabe (2-0, 4 pts) Tenzan (2-0, 4 pts) Hirooki Goto (2-0, 4 pts) IWGP Champ Kazuchika Okada (1-1, […]
NBC News – Donald Trump talks recent Vince McMahon conversation on “Meet the Press”
U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump referenced a recent conversation with WWE CEO Vince McMahon in an interview with NBC News’s “Meet The Press with Chuck Todd” that will be airing Sunday morning on NBC. In […]
NJPW G1 Climax Standings & Full Table Results – Night 3 (July 23)
New Japan G1 Climax Standings Through Night 3- July 23. Next: July 24 – B Block. A Block Standings Togi Makabe (2-0, 4 pts) Tenzan (2-0, 4 pts) Hirooki Goto (2-0, 4 pts) IWGP Champ Kazuchika Okada (1-1, 2 pts) […]
WWE executives cash out WWE stock, including Triple H & Stephanie McMahon (Table – Updated Shareholdings)
By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor WWE’s big three non-McMahon Family executive trio of George Barrios, Kevin Dunn, and Michelle Wilson cashed in shares of WWE stock this week for gross proceeds of around $1.0 […]
WWE Battleground Pre-Show match announced; updated PPV line-up
WWE announced Friday the pre-show match for Sunday’s Battleground PPV. It will be a Smackdown brand tag division battle between The Usos and Tyler Breeze & Fandango. Updated Battleground PPV Line-up WWE World Hvt. Title match: […]
WWE unveils new Raw & Smackdown logos
WWE unveiled new logos for the Raw and Smackdown brands Friday afternoon on Twitter. For the Raw brand, WWE went for a dull red color, “RAW” spelled out in evenly-sized block text, and the “W” […]
7/22 WWE Stock Track – WWE dips below $20 benchmark to end the week
WWE Stock Track 2016 Week 27 – July 18-22 – Friday, July 22: Closing Price of $19.86 per share, down one percent from Thursday to finish below $20. Last week, WWE closed at $20.06, so this week was […]