WWE announces location of next European TV tapings
WWE has announced that Glasgow, Scotland will host the next set of WWE TV tapings in Europe. WWE Raw and Smackdown tapings will take place at the SSE Hydro in Glasgow on Monday, November 7 […]
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TNA announces Velvet Sky leaving promotion
TNA announced Friday that Velvet Sky is officially leaving the promotion. Sky wrestled her final match at Friday night’s Impact TV tapings in Orlando, to air on a future Impact episode. “(TNA) Impact Wrestling today […]
Major News – Chyna found dead at home (w/Police Update & Third Update)
Friday Update: Big Newspaper report from the New York Daily News on Chyna’s brain planned to be donated to research, her final few days, and plans to go forward with the documentary she was working on. (Full […]
4/21 WWE Smackdown TV Ratings – soft increase for London show
This week’s WWE Smackdown inched up in TV ratings and viewership, but remained below the First Quarter 2016 average. WWE Smackdown TV Ratings Tracking April 21: Thursday’s Smackdown scored a 1.71 TV rating on USA Network, […]
Update – Actual viewership for Week 2 of John Cena’s “American Grit” lowered
Week 2 of John Cena’s new “American Grit” series on Fox did not fare better than the disappointing series premiere. American Grit Viewership Tracking April 21: In the overnight TV ratings, Grit drew 2.26 million viewers, […]
4/22 WWE Stock Track – WWE stays in $16 range for entire week
Just one of those things that happens during the year? WWE went an entire week trading in the $16-range, never moving above or below the $16s. The same happened over the last three days last week, […]
WWE announces new GCS qualifying match, plus updated tournament situation
WWE announced Friday a new qualifying match for the Global Cruiserweight Series. The match will feature international stars Noam Dar vs. Josh Bodom at Revolution Pro on Sunday, May 1 in London. The situation is Noam […]
Rock News – First look at “Ballers” Season 2, new movie project official, original “Baywatch” star joins cast
The Rock Entertainment Center – “The Rock” Dwayne Johnson released the first look at Season 2 of HBO’s “Ballers” series premiering July 17 at 10:00 p.m. EST. It looks like the second season will focus on Rock’s […]
ROH announces Bullet Club for mega tag match at Global Wars
Ring of Honor announced Friday a big eight-man tag match for the Global Wars PPV on May 8 featuring Bullet Club, Motor City Machineguns, and the IWGP Jr. Hvt. champion. The match will feature Bullet […]
Press Release – Maryland Championship Wrestling changing to MCW Pro Wrestling
PRESS RELEASE: Maryland Championship Wrestling Becomes MCW Pro Wrestling Joppa, Maryland – Maryland Championship Wrestling is excited to become MCW Pro Wrestling. This change recognizes success in providing events throughout not only Maryland, but Delaware, Pennsylvania, […]
WWE Video – Samoa Joe’s NXT Title victory over Finn Balor
WWE’s website released a 60-second clip of Samoa Joe’s NXT Title victory over Finn Balor at Thursday night’s NXT house show in Lowell, Mass. The footage shows Joe setting up an “injured” Balor for the Musclebuster, […]
Big News – Samoa Joe wins NXT Title Thursday night (w/Pics)
In a stunning event for a WWE NXT house show, Samoa Joe won the NXT Title from Finn Balor at Thursday night’s event in Lowell, Mass. PWTorch correspondent Mike McMahon reported from the building that […]
WWE Video – Shane McMahon’s off-air appearance on Smackdown
Following this week’s Smackdown episode in London, WWE released off-air footage of Shane McMahon’s special Smackdown appearance attacking The Miz. Shane, who was booked for Tuesday’s Smackdown taping as a replacement for The Undertaker, made his non-TV […]
Smackdown Videos – Ryback plays up frustration, Sasha Banks’s next feud?
Following this week’s Smackdown episode, WWE teased two upcoming singles matches. U.S. champion Kalisto lost to Ryback in a non-title match on Smackdown. In a post-show backstage interview, Ryback cut a heel promo about being […]
Women’s wrestling star Allysin Kay debuts at TNA Impact tapings
One of the top women’s independent wrestlers Allysin Kay debuted with TNA Wrestling at Thursday night’s Impact TV tapings in Orlando. PWTorch learned on Thursday that Kay signed with TNA prior to her debut at the […]
4/20 Lucha Underground Viewership – mixed bag result
Wednesday’s episode of Lucha Underground was a mixed bag in terms of TV viewership. Lucha Underground Viewership Tracking April 20: Week 13 drew a combined audience of 198,000 viewers, down three percent from 205,000 viewers last […]
Results from WWE’s Annual Shareholders Meeting held Thursday
April 21 Update: WWE held their Annual Shareholders Meeting on Thursday. According to WWE’s SEC filing detailing the results of the meeting, shareholders voted to approve: The election of directors Appointment of Officers Compensatory Arrangement of Officers […]
ROH announces Tanahashi & Okada’s match for Global Wars PPV
Ring of Honor announced Thursday a new match for the “Global Wars” PPV featuring New Japan stars. The match is Tanahashi & Michael Elgin against former IWGP World Hvt. champion Kazuchika Okada & Moose. This […]
Collectibles News Brief – New Upper Deck Hockey Cards Include Punk & Bret Hart
Collectibles News Brief – New Upper Deck Hockey Cards Include C.M. Punk and Bret Hart Bret Hart and C.M. Punk are multi-time world champions, respected ring generals, and big-time hockey fans. And now both wrestling stars have […]
MTV officially announces The Rock’s new TV series project, includes former WWE writer
The new MTV series teased Wednesday by “The Rock” Dwayne Johnson was officially announced on Thursday. MTV unveiled a new slate of celebrity-centered programming with collaborative projects featuring Rock, Pitbull, Drew Barrymore, Zac Efron, and […]
Balls Mahoney update – statement from N.J. officials on unclear cause of death
APRIL 21 UPDATE: Officials in New Jersey are unsure of Balls Mahoney’s exact cause of death last week, reports the Asbury Park Press newspaper. It could take “considerable more time” to complete an examination, but they […]
WWE Videos – WWE stirs speculation on Conor McGregor making the jump, Natalya talks Women’s Division re-boot, Z.Z. gator hunt
WWE-related Video Updates – One day after UFC mega-star Conor McGregor suddenly announced his “retirement” from fighting, WWE fanned the flames of speculation about McGregor jumping to WWE. Tucked inside WWE’s new “social media” video […]
WWE Video Interview – Miz & Maryse in weekly interview – IC Title run, Total Divas, post-WWE plans
Intercontinental champion The Miz and Maryse joined Michael Cole for his weekly interview on WWE’s website. It was a somewhat strange interview with Miz going in and out of character cutting promos and playing up […]
Total Divas Season 5 Complete Viewership Report
Season 5 of “Total Divas” closed with a whimper on Tuesday night, pointing to why the show is being re-booted next season. Total Divas Season 5 Summary April 19: The season finale drew 625,000 viewers on […]