ROH signs top prospect Lio Rush before ROH Title shot
The day before Lio Rush challenges Jay Lethal for the ROH World Title, Ring of Honor announced that Rush has signed a contract with the company. Rush, one of the top rising stars of the […]
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U.K. indies star Kris Travis dies at 32 from cancer – JB reflects on Travis’s impact
TNA confirmed Thursday the death of U.K. independent wrestler Kris Travis, who died from cancer at the age of 32. TNA announcer Jeremy Borash, who is a big part of TNA’s U.K. market, wrote an article […]
John Cena injury recovery – trying to “sweet talk” doctors into letting him wrestle again
WWE top star John Cena says he is trying to “sweet talk” his way back into the ring after not making the WrestleMania line-up recovering from his major shoulder injury. “The (doctors) who said conservatively nine […]
TNA announces next set of TV tapings date & location
TNA will return to Orlando in April for their next set of TV tapings. TNA president Dixie Carter announced Thursday morning that TNA will return to Universal Studios April 21-24. Top advertised stars are TNA […]
WWE announces Mick Foley family series to WWE Network
WWE announced Thursday a new family series starring Mick Foley and his family titled “Holy Foley.” The 10-episode series is scheduled to premiere in August on WWE Network. Foley is the centerpiece of the “behind-the-scenes […]
WWE releases prelim PPV buys for Fast Lane, plus Royal Rumble
WWE slipped out their latest monthly business figures Wednesday (March 30) on their corporate website. Included were preliminary PPV buys for the Fast Lane PPV, to go along with last month’s Royal Rumble PPV figures. Royal Rumble […]
WrestleMania Week Photo Blog – Day 1 Wednesday – Inside Look at AT&T Stadium for WM32 set, heels & faces, more
WrestleMania 32 Week – In Photos Wednesday, March 30 That's right, @WWEUniverse… just FOUR DAYS until The Show of Shows! @WrestleMania #WM32 pic.twitter.com/oPoVHJcfzj — WWE (@WWE) March 30, 2016 This is what dreams are made […]
Shane McMahon’s Day Job – Shane takes part in YOD conference call discussing latest business, what did he say about his WWE return?
When Shane McMahon is not playing a “real-life superhero” fighting The Undertaker at WrestleMania, his day job is Vice Chairman for the “YOU On Demand” company that delivers Hollywood movies to China. The company reported fourth […]
“NXT Takeover: Dallas” Video & Photo Preview
“NXT Takeover: Dallas” Preview – Video & Photos Edition NXT Title – Finn Balor vs. Samoa Joe The #NXTTitle is ON THE LINE this Friday at #NXTTakeOver: Dallas! @wwebalor @SamoaJoe #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/YYTx9ly4G1 — WWE (@WWE) […]
3/29 TNA Impact Viewers – total audience nearly identical to last week
The second full week of Drew Galloway’s TNA Title run held last week’s audience for his first TNA Title defense against Jeff Hardy. TNA Impact Viewership Tracking March 29: Tuesday’s TNA Impact episode drew a combined […]
Dean Ambrose talks being “constantly hurt” but not injured, being dependable, ready for Lesnar at WM32, comparisons to Foley & Funk & Pillman, not doing social media, more
Dean Ambrose continues to hype his WrestleMania match against Brock Lesnar by focusing on how much punishment he’s ready to take in the No Holds Barred Street Fight on Sunday. Ambrose says he’s ready because he’s […]
Jake Roberts in-depth interview – scary concussion test results, high-risk style of today’s wrestlers, wanting to work with WWE roster, why Bray Wyatt is being “held down,” more
WWE Hall of Famer Jake “the Snake” Roberts revealed scary concussion results from a recent test on his brain from years of hard falls and bumps in the wrestling ring. “I went and did all […]
3/30 John Cena on NBC’s “Today” show – Cena wraps three-day run promoting WM32, flashes back to the ’90s
John Cena on NBC’s “Today” Show March 30, 2016 John Cena wrapped up his three-day run on NBC’s “Today” show promoting WrestleMania 32 at AT&T Stadium in Texas, or on WWE Network. Cena did not […]
3/29 John Cena on NBC’s “Today” & “Tonight” shows – lots of hype for “American Grit,” WM32, no update on Raw teaser, game of “sticky balls” with Jimmy Fallon
Injured WWE star John Cena appeared on NBC programming in the morning and night on Tuesday of WrestleMania Week… Today Show (AM) For the second of three consecutive days, John Cena appeared in the 9:00 […]
WrestleMania 32 Card – Four matches on pre-show, full WM32 Line-up
This Week’s WrestleMania 32 Updates – On Tuesday, WWE officially bumped the U.S. Title match of Kalisto vs. Ryback to the WrestleMania pre-show on their website listing. This makes four matches on the pre-show along […]
Linda McMahon interview with Katie Couric on Yahoo News – Trump, another political run?, Hogan, Clinton, more
Former WWE CEO Linda McMahon joined long-time TV reporter Katie Couric in-studio at Yahoo News Live to discuss WWE, Hulk Hogan, politics, Donald Trump, women’s leadership, and more topics in a wide-ranging interview. Yahoo News […]
The Rock talks getting the “Roman Reigns treatment” early in his WWE run, what changed for him & the audience?, more in Instagram blog
“The Rock” Dwayne Johnson posted a multi-layered Instagram blog on Tuesday talking about his Roman Reigns-like experience being an unwanted babyface booed out of the building at WrestleMania 13 in 1997. Rock did not mention […]
3/28 Raw TV Ratings – Raw rebounds 10 percent heading into WM32
Monday’s Raw drew the highest TV rating since the night after the Fast Lane PPV when Shane McMahon returned. WWE Raw TV Ratings Tracking March 28: Raw scored a 2.66 rating, up nine percent from a […]
Report – Is Drew Galloway the person to link WWE and TNA through WWNLive?
WWNLive head booker Gabe Sapolsky often tweets that the independent scene is in “unchartered territory” with WWE linking up with WWNLive/Evolve and other independent promotions, such as Revolution Pro and Progress in the U.K. On […]
3/28 Raw Social Media – Raw ranks #1 for first time this year to end an era
For the first time this year, WWE Raw took the #1 spot in Nielsen’s Twitter TV Ratings on Monday night. Raw Social Media Tracking March 28: Raw leading into WrestleMania generated a unique Twitter audience of […]
Paul Heyman debuts Yahoo blog, talks to Fox Sports about Brock Lesnar – where would they be if Heyman did not return to WWE?, typical WrestleMania Sunday
– As part of a new content deal with Yahoo Sports, Paul Heyman released his first blog on Monday detailing his on-air position as the advocate for Brock Lesnar and his real-life friendship with Lesnar […]
A.J. Styles Fox Sports Interview – #1 goal in WWE, top WWE stars he hasn’t even met yet, Styles Clash status, Nakamura to WWE
A.J. Styles talked to Fox Sports’s Nick Schwartz on Tuesday morning discussing his first WrestleMania match on Sunday, jumping from Japan/ROH to WWE, and who he wants to meet – much less wrestle – from […]
WWE announces entire WrestleMania Week events & activities in Dallas area starting Wednesday
WWE issued a press release Tuesday announcing a full slate of WrestleMania Week events and activities in Dallas, Texas and the surrounding areas starting Wednesday. WWE Community Caravan – Wednesday, March 30 WWE Superstars A.J. […]
TNA and Fight Network announce expanded distribution agreement
TNA and the Fight Network announced Tuesday a distribution agreement to place TNA content on the Fight Network’s over-the-top App. Fight Network currently airs TNA programming, including Impact, in Canada. The expanded distribution agreement will […]