Report – Why Mr. Anderson is gone from TNA
With so much happening over the course of an entire week of TV tapings in Bethlehem, Pa. earlier this year, an incident involving Mr. Anderson was kept private … until Anderson went to an ICW […]
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3/9 Lucha Underground Viewers – Week 7 falls to 2016 low-point
Following TNA Impact on Tuesday night, Lucha Underground slid to year-low TV viewership on Wednesday night. Lucha Underground Viewership Tracking March 9: Week 7 of Lucha Underground on El Rey Network drew a combined audience of […]
Titus O’Neil addresses 60-day suspension, WWE future, positive fall-out, more
WWE star Titus O’Neil says he will not quit WWE over his 60-day suspension, as has been suggested by colleagues such as Dave Bautista. Instead, O’Neil said in a new interview that he will finish […]
Top ROH matches announced for “Supercard” weekend
Ring of Honor announced Wednesday two of their two matches for WrestleMania Weekend in Dallas. The Young Bucks will face the Motor City Machineguns at “Supercard of Honor” Night 1 on April 1. Also, Adam Cole and […]
“NXT Takeover: Dallas” – NXT Title match & Austin Aries match official for Mania Weekend
WWE is rolling out the big matches for their “NXT Takeover: Dallas” special on April 1. Samoa Joe will challenge NXT champion Finn Balor for the NXT Title after beating Sami Zayn in a #1 […]
El Rey announces Season 3 TV tapings for Lucha Underground
Lucha Underground Season 3 will begin filming this month, El Rey Network announced Wednesday. The current Season 2 TV episodes began airing in January, but the producers want to get a jump-start on Season 3, […]
3/8 TNA Impact Viewers – Impact falls to 2016 low-point despite Angle’s farewell match
TNA Impact fell to a series low on Pop TV despite featuring Kurt Angle’s farewell match. TNA Impact Viewership Tracking March 8: TNA Impact drew a combined audience of 280,000 viewers, down 14 percent from last […]
WWE Video – Dean Ambrose in weekly interview – Ambrose says WWE is his company, vows to win WWE Title
Dean Ambrose returned to WWE’s weekly interview with Michael Cole on Wednesday to discuss his WWE Title match against Triple H at the “Roadblock” special on Saturday. Ambrose presented a scenario where he wins the WWE […]
Kota Ibushi announced for Mania Weekend six-man tag, Updated WWNLive Line-ups
Japanese star Kota Ibushi will be part of the traditional WrestleMania weekend six-man tag match at the WWN Supershow on April 2. The match will be Ibushi & Johnny Gargano & T.J. Perkins vs. Will Ospreay […]
New Smackdown announcer returning to former TV home
New WWE Smackdown announcer Mauro Ranallo is returning to AXS TV to host the “Inside MMA” TV show. Ranallo worked for AXS TV calling the New Japan tape library shows on Friday nights before signing with […]
3/10 WWE Smackdown SPOILERS – Full Results for Thursday
WWE Smackdown TV Taping Report March 8, 2016 Milwaukee, Wis. Report by Ben Tucker, PWTorch TV specialist Read Tucker’s in-person tweets from the TV taping @BTuckerTorch. Smackdown SPOILERS 3/10 – Miz TV opened the taping. […]
Heel vs. Heel title match added to WWE Roadblock special
WWE has added a heel vs. heel title match to the “Roadblock” special Saturday night on WWE Network. WWE tag champions New Day will defend the Tag Titles against League of Nations members Sheamus & King […]
Inside Vince McMahon – insight from big interview on Shane’s return, not acting his age, mistakes, WWE Corporate, how he views today’s WWE roster, trying to pull off surprises, wrestling media, McMahons entertaining themselves in the ring & more
WWE CEO Vince McMahon pulled back the curtain on his personality and how he operates as a business leader in a rare interview with Brian Fritz of the Orlando Sentinel tied in with the WrestleMania announcement for April 2017. […]
Is this Triple H’s last WrestleMania as an active wrestler?
In a rare interview, WWE CEO Vince McMahon floated the possibility of WrestleMania 32 being his son-in-law Triple H’s final Mania as an active wrestler. “I’m so proud of him, not just the years he’s […]
John Cena announces he will not wrestle at WM32, UPDATE – McMahon addresses Cena’s status
WWE top star John Cena said Tuesday that he will not be wrestling at WrestleMania 32. Cena made the announcement during the WrestleMania 33 press conference Tuesday morning in Orlando, Florida. Cena said he has […]
Raw Ratings Overview – First 10 Weeks down big from 2015
Through the first ten weeks of 2016, WWE Raw has averaged a 2.57 rating, which falls in the range of the mid-1990s as the Monday Night Wars was ramping up. This year’s initial 10-week average is down 11.6 […]
3/7 Raw TV Ratings – Raw dips, plus Third Hour issues continue
Monday’s Raw TV ratings were down slightly from last week, while third hour viewership continued to suffer. WWE Raw TV Ratings Tracking 2016 March 7: Raw scored a 2.59 rating, down slightly from a 2.63 rating […]
WWE announces Chicago return date for post-WM32 PPV
WWE is returning to Chicago for the first PPV after WrestleMania. “Payback” will take place Sunday, May 1, as WWE sorts out the post-Mania PPV schedule. Tickets for Payback at Allstate Arena go on-sale this […]
Jim Ross to call “UR Fight” PPV featuring Angle vs. Mysterio
Jim Ross has another announcing gig. Ross will be calling the “UR Fight” PPV spectacle on Sunday, March 20 featuring Kurt Angle vs. Rey Mysterio. The event takes place at Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix. The card […]
3/7 Raw Twitter Ratings – Monday’s show falls to year-low
Monday’s Raw scored the lowest Nielsen Twitter TV Rating of the year. It seems that the Road to WrestleMania lacked buzz for a second consecutive week following Shane McMahon’s big return two weeks ago. WWE […]
Photo Blog – WM33 Press Conference in Orlando – Cena & Reigns resurface, McMahons
WWE WrestleMania 33 Press Conference March 8, 2016 – Orlando, Fla. WWE top star John Cena resurfaced from injury to address WrestleMania. Also, Roman Reigns resurfaced after being held off TV the past two weeks […]
Official Announcement – WrestleMania 33 to Orlando in 2017
Mar. 8 Update: WWE issued a press release officially announcing WrestleMania 33 on April 2, 2017 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida. The usual wrap-around events will take place including WrestleMania Axxess, the 2017 WWE […]
Report – WWE to open physical Hall of Fame
WWE will reportedly open a physical Hall of Fame/restaurant/attraction in Orlando coinciding with WrestleMania 33 next year. According to Attractions Management, WWE is planning to take over the “NBA City” location at Universal Studios in Orlando […]
ROH COO Joe Koff reveals TV goals, talks ROH vs. WWE, New Japan, Delirious’s role, more
Ring of Honor COO Joe Koff wants to see ROH back on national television, like Destination America last year. In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Koff stopped short of mentioning (a potentially re-branded) Tennis Channel, which […]